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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-07-30
Walt Whitman Tackles the Stand
ard Oil Trust.

Walt Whitman could not raise the
$50 fee necessary to be paid before he
could enter the canvass as a candidate
for Governor, but he is benefactor of
his people nevertheless. He is fight
ing the Standard Oil trust and no
doubt that combination Of cormorants
is quaking in its boots at the formid
able competition. A dispatch to the
New York Herald explains his plan:
whitman conducts small grocery
store here, and when Colonel Jones
ruled bim out of the primary he
made speciality of selling kerosene
oil, and announced himself in the
public prints as an opponent of the
Standad Oil Company. In order to
get his supply of the fluid he hit
upon an original idea. The owners
of the cotton factories hereabouts all
run stores in connection with their
plants, using as a medium. of ex.
change aluminium checks, which are
taken at the store in place of money.
Of course these checks are not good
at the dispensary, and the factory
men often find themselves unable to
get their drams, for the simple reason
that the dispensary is State insti-
tuition, and the State will not extend
any one. So Whitman offered to re-
deem dollars worth of aluminium
checks for 80 cents in real money. The
factorymen approved of the idea, and
he has been busy ever since raking in
the aluminium checks at profit Of.
20 per cent. With these checks he
goes to the factory store, where he buys
oil at the face value of the checks. He
then disposed of it to his customers
at small profit.
The morning after Colonel Jones re-
fused to allow him to enter the pri-
mary, Whitman inserted in one of the
local papers the following advertise
ment.:
81 sell kerosene oil cheaper than
the Standard Oil trust. am also in
the race for Governor until l die.
&c. Walt Whitman
: All laughed when they read the
"ad.,'' but they all knew it was a
true expression of the old mans inten-
tions, and if ne continues to sell oil as
fast as he has since he hit upon the
aluminium check idea, there is very
little doubt that the next time he runs
for Governor he will ride on railroad
train and not bicycle. -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-07-30
Priest Gets a Patent.

4 Baltimore paper says: Father
Henry S. Nagangast, if this city, has
inst been granted patent on device
to be used as an aid to the rite of the
blessing of the throat. This cere-
s1nony occurs annually in all Catholic
churches on the third Sunday In
February, It's object being to secure
the person blessed protection from the
disease Of the throat.
administering this Office the
1 priest holds tive lighted candles against
ehe throat Of the petitioner. Taeaames
from the candles often SINCE the hair,
and, in some cases, set fire to the veil
sor hat Of women receiving the bless
sng. The grease from the candies falls
upca vesement or clothing. Father
Negangast's device is combined shield
Tor the candles and drip pan to catch
@shs grease. 1t eliminates the element
of danger and discomfort to she cere-
1nouy. Cardinal Gibbons has sanction
ed tie use OF the little invention in
tie churches OF this diocese.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-07-30
An Investigation Needed.

The attack made upon Editor Black
man, ofsthe Greenville News, by Mr..
II. H. Evans, a member of the board
of directors of the State dispenssary,
will cause widespread comment and,
if we mistake not the temper OF our
people, a good deal of quiet indigna-
ton. MT. Evans way of meeting
public criticism is not the way to Sc
cure public confidence. Assuming
that he had real and just ground for
complaint, he sought satisfaction,
Judging from the account of the affair
said to have been furnished by him
self, in au unusually severe manner,
and If the account given by the editor
himself is essentially correct the at
tack was brutal and uncalled for, and
if law and order is to be maintained,
and the people assured protection,
the matter should be Investigated by
the courts.
From its inception there has
been on the part of certain dis
pensary officials from time to
time a good deal of sensitive
ness when under the fire Of public
criticism. That is not very strange,
for few men are pleased at adverse
criticism. Not only have many OF
those in. charge of the State. .dispensary
been criticised, but almost from the
beginning it has been charged, fre-
hustings, in the legislative halls, that
there has been good deal Of corrup-
tion in connection with this business.
Recently there has been much quiet
talk OF corruption. Those who make
the charges are sometimes challenged
to prove them, and usually the matter
ends there. a great deal is said,
.rumor upon rumor has been circulated,
but remarkable to say, it has been
almost impossible to prove the charges.
Many people believe what is SO gener-
ally talked and they think they have
abundant reason for believing there is
and has been corruption. There is no
law against believing what becomes
common rumor.
This whole business ought to be in
vestigated. Those most concerned
ought to court and demand an investi-
CATION. Such a course is far better
than knocking down and whipping, Or
beating, an editor because he has pub
ished a communication in which cor
ruption is hinted at, or even openly
charged, even if he does refuse to give
the name of the writer. Az attack
with fist or whip, will not be taken as
sufficient evidence Of a PERSONS inno-
cence, but fair, impartial, thorough
Investigation would go far to satisfy
the public mind of the innocence or
guilt of those concerned.-Baptist
Courier.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-07-30
HANDY SHIRT STUDS.

Oliver Herford was with a party OF
friends who were discussing the trou-
bles of masculine mortals with collar
buttons and shirt studs. When Mr..
Herford's turn came, he said:
.'I never use shirt studs. I buy brass
paper fasteners. They cost 35 cents
gross and when new look like Roman
gold. I insert them in my shirt
bosom. and they would deceive the
oldest inhabitant. I am not bothered
about removing them. I let the laun-
dryman attend to that
1sWhy didn't you wear that kind of
substitute tonight?o asked one of the
party, pointing at Mr.. Herford's wide
expanse of Immaculate shirt front, in
which three tiny gold buttons show
ed.
ST did, said Mr.. Herford, and he
reached up, grabbed a button, gaved
tug and pulled it out. It was paper
fastener York Times.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-07-30

A curious and interesting expert
ment was conducted recently by Prot.
McWeeney on the premises of Dublin
manufacturer, who was anxious to as
certain whether he ran any risk to
health from the presence on a neigh
boris premises of refuse heap, the
intervening distance being 800 feet,
SAYS Chambers Journal. Prot.
McWeeney took a number OF easily re-
cognized microbes which were not
common to the neighborhood and
sprayed them into the atmosphere
over that heap of refuse, taking care
that the wind was in the right direc-
tion. On the premises of the manu-,
facturer culture dishes were exposed
for three hours, and at the end OF that
time examination showed that colon
les of the newly introduced microbes
were developed 1t is noteworthy that
rain was falling heavily during the
progress of the experiment. We thus
learn that even under untoward condl-
tions germs can be conveyed through
the air from a distant point, and that
it is quite necessary to see that the
surroundings of house are as clean
as to attend to its interior sanitary
condition.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-07-30
The End of the Human Race.
From the Woman's Home Com
pauion. J

pauion.
In the wise economy of nature it is
so orderd that all vegetable life puri-
6es the air for animal life, and vice
versa. Animals consume oxygen and
exhale carbonic acid, while vegetation
sbsorbs carbonic, acid, robbing it of
its carbon and setting the oxygen free.
The original atmosphere of the earth
before animal life existed consisted es-
sentially of nitrogen and carbonic
acid. Our supply of atmospheric
oxygen has been furnished by the
great forests of vegetation, such as
the coal-ferns, which covered the earth
in the Carboniferous Age, when the
coal-beds were formed. The sane con-
oitions, only on a smaller scale, con-
tinue to prevail; but it is not likely
that the oxygen given ont by present
vegetation is, or will be, sufficient to
keep pace with its enormously increas-
ing consumption by man. Lord Kel-
vim. has estimated that if the present
consumption of coal in human>indus-
tries continues with anything like its
present ratio OF increase, the great
coal-measures will be exhausted and
the oxygen Of our atmosphere practi-
cally consumed by it's combustion,
within the next four or five centuries.
This is the most likely, perhaps, of
all possible calamities to generally
affect the human race, and it more
directly concerns US at the present
time. from our realization that we are
extravagantly wasting the breath of
life of those who are soon to follow.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-07-30
LESSONS IN ENGLISH.
New York Tribune. J

The efforts Of teachers to increase the
vocabulary Of young pupils by giving
them words to use in sentences Of
their own formation results often in
wondrous combinations. An Italian
boy in Philadelphia, doing his best to
master English, was aided in peculiar
way by an observation Of his fathers
vocabulary. The other day his
teacher asked the class to write SEN
tence to include the word disarrange: !:
The word is in advance of the Italian
boys stock of English, and he was
sorely puzzled, but too proud to con-
fess the fact. Later he handed up
paper on which the following was
written in round boyish characters:
when fodda light the fire in the
morning he says, "Damma-dis-a-
range. -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-07-30
Big TIGER CAUGHT.
constabIes Captured Liquor Train
that Was Passing Through
Marlboro.

For someime it has been suspected
that LIQUOR was being transported
across this county from Ls,ckey's still
On the North Carolina line to Darling
ton county. Constables have heretofore
made several attempts to intercept it
but failed.
Phil Meekens determined to catch
the tiger, and he went and staid till
he got it. On Tuesday night he and
constable Walter Pegues and Neil
Usher were encamped On the Rock
ineham road in the Sand Hills, when
a liquor caravan hove in sight. They
held their fire till they could see the
white of the enemy's eyes, and then
charged. A pitched battle ensued and
several shots were fred on both sides,
but nobody was hurt SO far as is
known. Two men escaped, but two
others were captured with the whole
outfit. which consisted Of two horse
wagon, a one horse wagon, buggy,
one-horse, three mules a Winchester
rife and 175 gallons Of corn whiskey.
The men captured gave their names
as p. F. Moody (whitel OF Dovesville
and Tom Tedder (colorsd) ofgSociety
Hill. They are now in jail here.
They refuse to give the names OF
their companions who escaped.
The liquor has been shipped to the
state dispensary. The teams also be-
come the property of the state, and
will be sold at auction.
There is no evidence that the Ii
quor was being sold in this county,
but it was being carried to Darling
ton.-Bennettsville Advocate, July "a.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-07-30
TOLD BY BRYAN.

William j. Bryan found time to
tell a story or two while be was at
luncheon at the House restaurant at
the capitol today, says the Washing
ton correspondent of the Philadelphia
North American.
awhile ago." he said, 81 went
with a party Of friends to visit the
Nebraska State hospital for the in
sane. / became separated from my
party and wandered through some Of
the rooms alone.
An inmate approached me, and
seeking to be friendly, asked, What
are you in here for?' Because I be-
lieve in the free and unlimited coin
age of silver at the rate of 16 to l.
I replied, thinking to be facetious.
sHuh!' said the inmate, moving off In
disgust, 'tYou amt crazy, you're
just plain durn fool.'
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-07-30
DR. HARTz0G ACCEPTS.

Special TO The State.
Anderson. July 25. special to
The Daily Mail today says: President
S. Harszog today forwarded to
Col R.W. Simpson, chairman of the
board Of trustees, his resignation as
president of the college, resignation
' Go take effect as ones. President
Harszog returned last night from a
trip TO Little Rock, Ark, and an
nolnced that he had accepted the
Srfssidency Of the Arkansas State col
lege 10 which position he was elected
LAST week.
He is to enter upon his new duties
the beginning of the next session OF
the college. Cox Simpson has called
meeting Of the Clemson trustees for
agns5 Y for the purpose Of electing
his successor.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-07-30
A RARi AVIS.

Something of man of his own mind
has shown up IN Memphis In the person
of a, colored individual who
sdares to speak his honest opin-
ion to his race, regardless of the
fact that his views are very distastefu1
to his brethren Of color.
This man, whose name is S. u.
Mitchell, is the president Of = Ma
tiopal Industrial Council, y an organi-
zatien composed Of negroes and at
tempting to do work along lines indi
Gated By its name. In one or more
public addresses delivered In the inter
est of this organization, this man
Mitchell has had the audacity to de-
clare that Southern white people, est-
pecially ex-Confede soldiers and
their sons, are the best friends the
negroes have.
This sentiment expressed before
negro audiences caused no little stir,
and great deal of indignation was
manifested. This, however, was but
"a gentle zephyr compared with tho
cyclone that followed the announce
ment that Mitchel's speeches contain
ing the sentiment we're largely made
no from the advance sheets of a book
he hadSin press entitled The Confed-
crate Soldier. - Thereupon persecu-
tion Of the author commenced in dead
earnest, and diligent effort has been
put forward BY the negroes to make
Mitchell life miserable.
A man named Greenway, whether
white or black does not appear, and
does not matter, but who is said to
be a. postal Official, has threatened to
adopt some means to exclude Mitch
ellis book from the mails. This, of
course, he cannot do If the book is de-
cent, but it shows what efforts are
being made to bulldcze and frighten
the author. 81 oweyer, Mitchell does
not become very much frightened, and
says he thinks now he will write a
second volume or sequel to the first,
to be entitled a Negro Persecuted for
Paving a Tribute to Confederate Sol
diers.' .
In letter to the Memphis Scimitar
Mitchell reiterates what he has said
in his address, and concludes as fol-
lows:
1 want to say Mr.. Greenway may
be good Republican, out MS idea
of free speech is entirely opposite to
The so-cailed principles of his party,
for he intimates, that my mails must
be stopped for the tribute paid to the
Southern Confederate, - who is the
best friend the American negroes
have. While the ex-Confederates and
their sons are in the South helping to
educate the negro, the good old Re
publican Yankees are in Illinois run
ming the children of color from the
schools and killing the negro men
hunting for work. While Mr.. Green
way denounces negro for paying tri
butte OF respect to the ex-Confederates
who are taking care of the old and
infrm negroes that were turned loose
by the Yankees empty handed and
barefooted. am an outspoken enemy
to the varmints who are continually
dogging after the heels of our best
Southern whites, who understand and
aid the negro.
Indeed this man Mitchell is color
ed rari avis, but sensible withal.-
Richmond Times
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-07-30
MsLAURlN's LETTER.
What he Said to the President in
Declining The Iudgeship.

r. $
The following copy of the letter sent
by Senator McIaurin to President
Roosevelt declining the appintment to
the United States court of appeals has
been published:
Washington, D. c.,
July Il, 1902.
Mr.. President: While sincerely ap-
preciating your generous expressions
Of confidence, I have since seeing you
concluded not TO accept the appiont-
ment to the court Of claims.
/ am sensible of the high honor and
perfectly frank in saying that the
Office is one that would be very accept
able. In view of the persistent efforts
to place me in the position of accept
ing this appointments as reward for
political services to the Republican
party, must decline.
I entered the senate with the high
purpose Of trying to serve my country
in spite Of party, and the clam.or
against me is proof that to some OK
tent I succeeded. I have fallen far
short Of the ideal, but with all that ]
now know, were it to go over again,
on the great issues upon which ]
have passed, would not have the rec
ord different.
N Perhaps it is because I took so lit
sIe thought Of the effect my action
might have upon my political or per
sonaI fortunes that II is so difficult,
for me to understand such attacks as
are contained in the enclosed article.
However, since the disposition seeras
to relegate the matter of my appoint
ment to question Of reward for ser
vices rendered to one political party Or
sacrifice for treachery to another, let
it be the latter, my only regret being
That it is not greater.
Yours truly,
Jno. Loundes McLaurin.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-07-30
Poisoning the System.

1t is through the bowels that the body is
cleansed of impurities. Constipation keeps
these poisons in the system, causing head
ache, dulness and melancholia at first t,.en
ansightiy eruptions and finally serious ia
ness unless remedy is applied. DsWitss
Little Early Risers prevent this trouble by
stimulating the liver and promote easy.
heulthy action Of the bowels. These little
pills do not act violently but by strength
enlrlg the bowels enable them to perform
their own work. Never grippe or distress.
j. S, Hughson & Co.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-07-30
Mother Always Keeps it Handy.

Nv mother suffered long time from
distressing pains and general i'll health
ans primarily to indigestion" }" says L. W.
Spaldinp. Verona, Mo. "Two years ago I
cot her to try Kodol. She grew better at
once and now, at the age OF seventy-slx,
eats anything she wants, remarkng thas
Gshe fears no bad effects as she mas her
hottie of Kodol handy Don't waste time
|aacsoring symptoms. Go after the cause.
Ifsour stomach is sound your health will
Be good. Kodol rests The stomach and
|ssrengshens the body By digesting your
food. IL is natures own tonic. ]. S. Hugh
sszF,yl u fyo 80 z
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-07-30
The Vatican and FiIipinos.

Rome, July 22.-Besides an Apostol-
ic delegate for the Philippine Islands
the Vatican is preparing to appoint
an Archbishop of Manila, who will
probably be Bishop Messmer, "a
Swiss professor of canon law at the
Catholic University in Washington
since 1890. Three new Philippine dio-
ceses will also be created.
Governor Taft before starting for
Naples to visit Pompeii and Mount
Vesuvius, expressed desire that the
Bishop of one of the dioceses be ma
tive Filipino.
Major Porter has started for Paris
to spend few days there before re-
turning to Washington.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-07-30

Eagle Pass, Tex, July 2s.-The
1fexScan Central passenger train was
robbed near BermeJlio last nagns oy
$40 men, supposed TO be Americans.
&c IS reported that S53, 900 was secured.
The robbers escaped. No further de-
sa;Is can be obtained at present.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-07-30

Abraham Simmer, an Iowa, mil
lionsire, believes the college and Ii
brary donation business is being over
done, proposes to donate his millions
to establishing hospitals for women
in distress and homes for aged people.
He couldn't put it to better use. He
says he got his money from the peo-
pie and is going to give it back to
the people.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-07-30
FRlEs Still CHAMPION.
A Short but Spirited Encounter
Knockout Blow in The Eighth.

San Francisco, July 25.-After
fighting battle Of eight rounds that
was iraught with brilliant and cour-
ageo1s work, Robert Eiitzsimmons to-
night forfeited his last claim upon the
heavyweight championship. He was
knocked to the floor by james Jefries
and counted out after he had so badly
punished the champion that 1t was
foregone conclusion among the specta-
tors that the Cornishma1 mus5 win.
Bleeding from a number Of gashes IN
the face, apparently weakening, and
clearly unable to cope with Fitzsim-
mons superior skill JeRrles dallVered
two lucky punches as Fiszslmmons
pansed IN his fighting tospeak 60 him,
and turned the tide. The battle was
brief but noteworthy, and will live IN
pugilisticss history.
Fitzsimmons tried once to arise from
she mat, but satydoWn again III help-
s lessness and heard himself counted
aouG; ABOUT moment before he appa-
rently had had all the better Of it.
viii never fight again, said the
battle SCARED veteran Of the ring when.
ne. had sufficiently recovered to talk.
The fight was Won fairly, and to-
the best man belongs the iaurels. =
You are the most dangerous man
saliVe,' said Jefries IN return, and I
consider myself lucky sc, have won
when did. y
FiSz had Been fighting at furious
gait, cool and deliberate, and choping
s1he champion to pieces with the terri
fc rights ard lefts That have made.
him famous.
@ Is was the draugh5 horse and the.
racer from the tap Of the. gong.
hen The men came together Fitzslm-
mons appeared rather worried, but
lpon the opening of the f-st round he
assumed confidence and fought With
the deliberasion Of the general that he
Is.
early as the second round Fitz-
simnaons had Jefries bleeding profuse-
from moush and nose. Again and
again he landed on his bulky oppon
getting away In such clever
manner that brought tile house down
with cheers. It seems that Jefries
could scarcely weather the gale. In
tie eighth round the end came, and
1nder series or hot exchanges Eltz-
simmons paused with his guard down
and spoke to the champion. The lat-
sssr' reply consisted Of two terrific
Blows that brought back TO him the
Heeting championship and forever re-
moved the veteran Fitzsimmons from
tae fssic arena. Fitzsimmons took
his defeat with amazing good cheer.
He walked to the center OF the ring
sand raising his hand addressed the
nnleitude. SAYING
~. Tie best man has won. Had i
beaten JeEries tonight would have
conceded him the Championship and
retired forever
retire inst the same now, buts
without having accomplished my am.
bition
Alter the fight Champion Jefries
ssas seen IN bis dressing room. He
was ;ubiiant over his success, despite
the terrible scars of batfle. He said
tc<an Associated Press correspondent
g Well have won, inst as I expect
ed TO- JIG was a fierce fgh-the
Gercest Lever had-but ISwon. Yes q
got good beating. as far as the
MARKS OF 3 battle count, but then /
rather expected that. =
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-07-30

Cut this out and take it 70 Dr. A. ].
hias,s Drug Store and get box Of
Chamberiain's Stomach and Liver Tablets.
TIE best physic. They also correct dis
orders Of the stomach. Price 25 cents.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-07-30
The Best Liniment for Strains.

Mr.. H. Wells, the merchant at Deer
Park, Long Island, N. Y. says: I always
recommend Chamberlain's Pain Balm as
the best ,iniment for strains. used it last
winter FOR se7ere lameness in the side,
resulting from strain, and was greatly
pleased with the quick relief and cure it
effected" For sale by DR.. A. j. China.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-07-30

Detective stories of all kinds at II.
g Osteen & Co.'S book store.