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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-03-12
FIRE FIEND IN AIKEN.
"A Whole Block Burned in That
Town Wednesday.

Aiken, IS. c., March "a terrific
fire is now raging IN Aiken. 1t is the
greatest confagration ever seen here.
Starting at about 10 O'Clock in the
evening it had gained such headWay
in an hour that five bindings we're
completely destroyed. he6re began
in some negro shanties on Main Street
and Sleaped from there to the big barn
like building known as Lyceum Hall.
sSnnnyside cottage was the next to go.
Thissis a favorite resort for ,invalids
suffering with lung trouble and many
northern visitors are spending the
winter there. From, here the fire
turned back to some stables and by a
change in the wind was carried north
west to the street leading to the sani-
tanum A dinner and dance was in
progress at Major Ma1lery's which.
had IA narrow escape. Had it burned it
would have cast shadow on sporting
events for the rest of the season, as
there was big hunt planned to start
from his residence this morning.
fortunately for them, however, the
fire started on the opposite side of the
street, travel ling up Main street as far
as Dr.. Ha1l's house, and then turning
back westward towards the home for
,consumptive patients The Offices Of
the Aiken Recorder, next to the
3Lyceum Hall were destroyed. Added
to- the noise and fury Of the fire was
the repeated explosion Of powder and
1cartridgessin the Lyceum Hall, which
was usedsas an amory by the Aiken
Rifles.
The wind is blowing at a high rate
sofspeed and will carry the fire as far.
as theresis anything to feed on. The.
nine bnil ildings and many stables are.
burned. Buildings destroyed up to 2
Recorder, Lyceum Hall, Sunnyside
cottage, Mrs. Quash, the Misses Ford,
LOOMS house and stables. It's inn.
possible to estimate aaoss and insur-5
eance ~
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-03-12

The Greenyille Mountaineer wants
to know if it has ever occurred to the
friends Of McLaurin that the Republi-
cans are very remiss in not turning
over their patronage in other states
than South Carolina to the Democratic
Sentor? Messrs Morgan of Alabama,
Clay of Georgia, Martin of Virginia,
.Carmack Of Tennessee, Simmons of
North Carolina and others might dis
pose Of the Offices in their respective
states to good advantage, but we can
not recall the fact that either of them
has been to the White House on this
business for several years.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-03-12
Saves Two From D Death.

ssOur little daughter had an almost fa-.
tai attack Of whooping cough and bron-
chitis,'' writes Mrs. W. &. Haviland, -of;
Armonk, Ny, but, wien all other
remedies failed, we saved her life with
DR.. Kings New Discovery Our niece;
who had Consumption in an advanced
stage. also used this wonderful medicine
and to-day she is perfectly well.,' Des-
perate throat and lung diseases yield to-
DR.. Kings New Discovery as to no other.
medicine on earth. Infallible for Coughs
and Colds. SOC and 81 bottles guaranteed
by j. F. w. DeLorme. Trial bottles
free. 90
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-03-12
The Boer Delegates.

Washington, March 5.-Messrs.
Wolmarans and Vessels, the Boer
representatives, who came to the
United States from Europe for the
purpose of conferring with the Secre-
tary Of State, have accomplished their
purpose. They we're received by Mr..
Hay at il O'Clock this morning. 1t
was distinctly understood that the
Beers were to be received as private
citizens and not in an Official capacity
Secretary Hay talked to them freely
with this understanding.
The principal object of the delegates
was to induce the United States Gov
eminent to do something to terminate
the present bloody struggle in South
Africa. The Secretary Of State heard
them attentively and promised to con-
slider their represent ntations, and to do
whatever he lcould TO ameliorate the
conditions in South Africa. But he
pointed out that the. Preside was the
prime authority in such matters, and
he recommended that the Beers see
Mr.. Roosevelt andsascertain his views.
A matter of complaint by the dele
gates was the shipment Of horses,
mules and provisions from the United
States to the British forces in South
Africa. Secretary Hay went over the
subject very carefully with them,
citing authorities and precedents,
which. he pointed out, conclusively
established the lack Of authority on
the part Of the General Government to
stop the American farmer from ship
ping his provisions and the stock
raiser from selling his product any
where in the world where they could
get-th best price. He also pointed
out that the Governments attitude In
this, as in other matters connected
with the South African war, has been
strictly neutral, and that the Govern
ment has done nothing to prevent ship
ment of commodities to the Boer
forces.
Later in the day Messrs Wolmarans
and Vessels, accompanied by DR..
Frederick Mueller, of the Orange Free
State, called at the White House.
They were received by President
Roosevelt in the library and remained
with him about fifteen minutes. They
called as private citizens and not in
their official capacity as Boer repre-
sentatives. Mr.. Roosevelt listened at
tentively to what they had to say, and
then Informed them that this Govern
ment cannot and Will not interfere In
the struggle.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-03-12

Norfolk, Va, March 6.-The strike
situation is unchanged. The strikers
declared themselves as opposed to vio-.
lence and today the city was much:
calmer than heretofore. Militiamen.
guarded the front and rear platforms
Of the cars. DISTINCTIONS are continu-
ally being placed on the tracks and all
along the line refuse and missiles are
thrown at non-union men. For the
first time since the strike began the.
company operated its entire system
with the exception of one branch, but
the cars carried few passengers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-03-12
New York Southerners.

At the-recent sbanquets of the South
Eern society and the Georgia societysin
New York much was said about the;
great number Of southerners In the
metropolis. Judge Augustus Van
NWyck, of the Southern society, in
his address before that organiz zati6n
on The evening of ashington's birth
day, said that according to his best
Information there: were fully 2C0 COO
men, women and children in Greater.
New York who were either born In
the south or are children of southern
parents who had settled there. At.
the Georgia society banquet the mum
Der was put at less, but was still very
large. 81
The New York Commercial, in an
interesting article; 80 NeW York's.
Southern Colony, Z, says that there are
undoubtedly now; in that city more than
&c, 600 native born southerners that If If
the children of these southern resi-
dents are counted the number Is fully
100, 600. The states have contributed:
the go, 900 as follows: Maryland, 9, 900; !.
Virginia, 92,7O0; North Carolina,
$500; South Carolina, q. 400; Georgia,
1000; Florida, 400; Alabama,
1,150; Kentucky, 800; Louisiana,
2, 400; Texas, 800: Tennessee, 900 8
Mississippi, 500; West Virginia, 800; :
Arkansas, 300, and Missouri, 8, 400.
We have no doubt that The Com
.mercial's S figures are much too low.
Judge Van Wyck was probably much
nearer the truth.
The number Of southern men who
won their way to- leadership in New
York is remarkable. The Savannah
Morning News is well within the facts
when it says on this subject:
80 1t is probable that thenumber of
5southerners who have achieved success
in New York, in proporti tionEo the whole
number there, is as great as that Of
men from any other section Of the
country, if not greater. Southernerss
are prominent In business and the pro-
fessions. tbs no unusual thing to:
find that.a man who has come into
prominence suddenly, eitherin finance,
law or literature, is from the south.
9 The south, of course, suffers to
some extent from this loss of bright
young men, but the loss Of young men
does not bear so hard upon her as the
loss of so much of her cash in New
sYork's great exchanges-the cotton
and stock exchanges. The hundreds
of millions Of dollars which these ex-.
changes have taken from the south
since the war of secession would be
sufficient to build factories enough
to spin her entire cotton crop and
make=a second Pittsburg out Of Bir-
mingham.
New York draws from the whole
country, but it is question fwhether
she does not draw more heavily from
the south than any other section.
The south is proud of her sschildren
who have so greatly distinguished
themselves in New York, but, after all,
the best chances that a young south
erner of character, brains and
determination can find anywhere are
awaiting him in his own native sec
tion.-Atlanta Journal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-03-12
tlIlIEPHElN { {: ] JIM. ! | i. :. !.
Interesting Comments on That
One Act fagedy.

ss The Ton. James Tiil1man,
nephew of an equally urbane uncle,
and dHentenant-goVerno OF South Caro-
lima, has beenspretty thoroughly nsck-
ED and pinkeds Major Micah Jen-
kins's sword. The sight OF Benjamin
.raYiiniing as wolf inspired James to
siaYin little on his own hook The
sspoi has not tbeenss South
Carolina issnots eager to become motor
sousf bad manners The mess into
which the young man has put himself
sis a good dealsworse than Benjamin's.:
The hearty cutting dsicking which
papers and men Of all parties are
giyIng him must surprise him. Evi-
IDENTITY hesthought hesWas doing a fne
thing when he insulted the president.
sHeiss alone that opinion The gov
ernorzoff South Carolina, the Common
Council lSofa Charleston, the Exposition
people condemn and regret his act.
Major Jenkins refuses to take the
sword unless Roosevelt presents
ut The Chicago Tribune has collect
sed ed:fromvariousP Palmetto editors their
opinion Of nephew James's little
into the savage regions Of
ssIifImania These opinions vii hard
lySbe pasted III scrap book and
beqneathed BY the eebn1h hent lieutenant
governor asa rich legacy unto his
issue, but ttfhey make & mighty inter
sestin reading s''
5Ss Made an ass himself .''- Go
71urab1a Record
1sz1s Cheap play off cheap politician
orcheap notoriety ;oluInbia State.
s1sP Pours ont anot ther hodfu1 of humil-
iationo nonspoor South Carolina By his
:ldiottiic telegram I, orkville En-.
quirers
His action was foolish and child
florence Times
Idiotic behayior of good
breeding runsgi d the family Is Green
vile NeWsSs s5
Cheapp1li teal swashbu who
wanted toget some pol it1cal notori-
setty Anderson Mail so.
ThusEh has Col Jim T1ii1lman won
gold opinions from all sorts of peo-
pie. TheSonlY charitable explanation
sef his lapsus comes. IN somewhat
severe form, from the Sumter Item:
ssLieutenant- governor illman, as
IS we'll known IN South Carolina, tries
to ape his uncle Ben, but having
neither the native ability nor the alb
sstemious habits of the senator, sue
5ceeds frequently IN playing the role Of
thezas IN the ions skin.
Let us Try and be kind enough to
hope that the telegram was INSPIRED
NOT BY malice but By moonshine.
York Sun.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-03-12
White Man Turned Yellow.

Great CONSERVATION was felt by the
friends of NJ. A. Hogarty, of Lexington.
KY. when they saw he was turning yellow.
His skin slowly changed color, also his
eyes, and he suffered terribly. His malady
was YellowsJaundice. He was treated by
the best doctors but without benefit.
Then he was advised to try Electric Bit
ters, the wonderful Stomach and Liver
remedy, and he writes ssAfter taking two
bottles I was wholly cured. a trial
proves its matchless merit for all Stomach.
Liver and Kidney troubles. Only 50c,
Sold by ]. E. w. DeLorme,. Druggist.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-03-12

In response to a blank form sent out
by commercial agency, negro mer-
chant in a North Carolina town wrote
a letter as follows: Sir-In reply to
your request just received. We are
sorry whereas but to say if truth must
be impressed, that we did not insist
upon your taking our order. For
our business goes on here all the time.
Therefore If you do not feel our trust
worthy of your confidence for the
criticised sum of Eight Dolls. You can
use your own pleasure concerning ..the
matter. Raleigh News and Observ-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-03-12
The Atlantic Coast Triassic Coal
Fields.

LIZ 10S4OAO&As A14dG01C gF4N0Ho1h
coal areas Of the United States-the
northern area being not worthy Of dis
cussion-lie in the Piedmont district
midway between the Blue Ridge
Mountains and the Atlantic Ocean,
and they are discussed by Mr.. Jay.
Backs Woodworth, in. Part Ill Of the
Twenty nty-second Annual Report Of the
United States Geological Survey now
passing through theEpress under the
editorship of DR.. Hayes.
5Geologist. .
The productive areas occur in two
Well-marked belts in Virginia and
North Carolina, which extend for
about $50 miles southwesterly and are
about 100 miles wide. The eastern
belt includes the Taylorsville and
Richmond areas in Virginia, and the
Deep River area in North Carolina.
The western belt includes the Dan
River area. Between them lies the
Farmvile area in Virginia.
The Richmond area is the most inn.
portant OF the Triassic coal fields. 1T
lies in Goochland, Henrico, Powhatan,
and Chesterfield counties, beginning
about 8 miles north Of the James
River, and extending some 81 miles
beyond the Appomatox On the south.
The area is in the form Of a broad
.basin,of about.15O square miles in ex-
tent. On both the eastern and the
western margins Of this basin there
are usually three workable beds, vary
ing froml to so feet IN thickness.
The coal is nomially bituminons, and
in some of the beds it has been con-
sverted into natural coke or carbonite.
This occurrence.sofa coal wass-kneWB
as early as LOO. The coal was used
as early assl l7775; shipments were made
to northern cities in 1889; and a bed
"a feet thick was mentioned by Volney
in 1863. During the thirties and
forties the mining operations here
were the most extensive in the United
States. The gaseous nature of the coal
has led to a few serious explosions,
fires, and much loss Of life. The esti-
mated production of the Richmond
basin was, In 1922, 48,214: in 1882,
liz, 857 tons in l842, Go, 75O tons. The
production has never since equalled
these figures, and now there are but
two companies operating in the field.
The Farmville area, about 60 square
miles, is practically nndeveloped and
unknown. The Dan River region IN
North Carolina is regarded as Of little
promise. The eastern or Deep River
area, of between $50 and 300 square
miles, extends from near the Virginia
line into South Carolina bat the
productive beds arein Chatham and
Moore counties The coal makes good
coke and illuminating gas and has
proved successful as locomotive and
blacksmith coal. Coal was discovered
in this area in the latter part of the
eighteenth century: but systematic
mining may be said to have begun
only with the reopening Of the old
Egypt shaft at Cummock in 1889. The
Cummock Company owns 43oo acres,
carrying it is estimated, 1l,OW tons
to the acre. The total production in
1899 was nearly 27,000 tons, yalued at
s34, $50.
A boring through the coastal plain
near Florence, S. c., penetrated
Triassic coal, and makes it probable
that other Tnassic areas lie east Of the
Richmond and Deep River areas.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-03-12

The Hon. z. M. Raysor will not be
In the race for Congress from this dis
trict this year. He will serve out his
term in the State Senate, to which
position he was unanimously elected
last fall. This statement is authorita-
tive, and can be relied on. MI Raysor
has been urged to make the race for
Congress this year, but be has never
had any idea of doing so.-O Orangeburg
Times and Democrat.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-03-12
RURAL CARRIERS GET 5000.
An Increase Of 500 Over Their
Former Salaries.

Washington, March 5.-.4The post
master general has this day ordered
that on and after March 1902, the
letter carriers of the rural free deliv-
cry service heretofore appointed and
whose names appear on the rollsof the
department at the close Of business
February %, 1902, receiving salary at
the rate of $500 per annum, and those
who may be appointed after that date
shall be paid at the rate of $500 per
annum until otherwise ordered and
that the salaries Of carriers now receiy-
ing less than $500 per annum shall be
increased twenty Per cent.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-03-12
Job Couldn't Have Stood If:

If he'd had Itching Piles. They re ter
ribly annoying; but Bucklen's Arnzcas
Salve will cure the worst case Of piles on
earth. 1t has cured thousands. For In
lures, Pains or BODILY Ernphons It's tie
best salve in the world. Price 25c a box.
Cure guaranteed. Sold BY Dos:
LOrme. 6S g.. s..
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-03-12

Springfield, ILL.,, March 5.-Another
scene in the drama Of the closing Of
the State bank of sElkhart, was enact
ed this afternoon when Frank w.
Cote, cashier, whose alleged shortage
of s32, GOO caused the closing of the
bank. blew out his brains at his resi-
dence. -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-03-12
What's Your Face Worth.

Sometimes fortune. but never, if you
have sallow complexion, a jaundiced
look, moth patches and blotches on the
skin,-all signs of Liver Trouble. But
DR.. Kings New Life Pills give Clear Skin,.
Rosy Cheeks, Rich Completion. Only IS.
cents at j f w DeLorme's Drug Store. 6
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-03-12

The gold mining plant of Williamson
& Wakeling, eight miles from Able
vile, was burned about midnight Mon.
day night. Loss about S., 600; insns-
ance 81, 100. The plant will be rebuilt
at once and new machinery ordered.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-03-12

Newport News, Va, March st
is reported that the Army Reconstruc-
tion Board will recommend that The
government purchase the Hygeia
Hotel, Old Point, the plan being to
tear the hotel down and establish a
fort.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-03-12

Tramps who stop at certain
Pennsylvania town are fumigated.
irrigated, vaccinated and set at work
upon the streets. As a consequence
tramps have about stopped stopping
there.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-03-12

Crime must be on the rampage IN
Mississippi. There will be fifteen hang
ings in that State within the next
sixty days.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-03-12

Roanoke, Va, March "a heavy
snoWfen throughout southwest Vir-
ginia this morning. Reports received
here show the fall to be from 3 to Sl6
inches deep, the greatest fall being IN
tie Shenandoah valley. Railroad
traffic is being delayed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-03-12

Philadelphia, Pa, March with.
the exception of the extreme south
eastern section of the State the entire
commonwealth Of Pennsylvania is to-.
night in the grasp of the heaviest snow.
storm of the winter. Railroad travel
is practically tied up in many places,
and the indications for tomorrow are
not encouraging. Eastern Haselton,
Wilkesbare and other points north Of
Philadelp phia report that the snow fell
all day and still continues tonight.
There are 20 to % inches of snow on
the ground. At those points heavy
drifts have closed up mountain pass
es, blocked railroads and closed down
coal mines.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-03-12

Knoxville, Tenn, March Snow
fell here all day. is expected this
snow, together with hard rain last
night, will cause another rise in the
river.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-03-12

Asheville, N. e., March 5.-snow
has fallen steadily here since last
night.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-03-12
ANOTHER GREAT SNOW STORM.
Tremendous Snow Fall From
North Carolina to New York;
Three Feet in Some Sections.

New York, March 5.-Another snow
storm which threatened to do much
damage started this morning. The
snow was wet and heavy and caused
much inconvenience and considerable
delay to traffic on elevated and surface
lines. On the river, the weather was
SO thick that ferry boats were unable
to run at more than half speed. The
snow was accompanied by moderate
wind. The snow stopped shortly before
noon and was followed by sleet. A
total depth Of six inches of snow had
fallen.
Telegraphic service was further
demoralized by the storm. The West
ern Union company lost 20 out of 30
wires between New York and Philadel-
phia and 10 wires south Of Philadel-
phia. The company reported that 1T
was losing wires in all directions
on account Of the heavy snow which In
some localities was followed by sleet
Between Easton and Williamsport,
Pa, 20 miles of Western Union poles
are down. ).
The train service on the New York
Central which was disorganized by
the foods were further impeded by the
snow. Local trains which up to to-.
day were operated on time, were
delayed by the snow.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-09-25
A Telling Eetort.

Fault was found, says the Christian
Endeavor World, with the way in
which the shorthand writer's reported
the speeches In n legislative body.
They retallated by giving the speech
of one of the members exactly as he
made II, with the following result:
1.-The reporters-ought not to-the re-
porteys ought not to be the ones to
judge OF what Is lmportant-not to say
what should be left out-but-the men,
Der can only judge of what Is impor-
tant. As las my speeches-as the re-
ports-as what / say is reported some
times, no one-nobody can understand
from the reports-what 1t is-what l
mean. So-it strikes melt has struck
me certain understandings that appear
OF importauce-arc sometimes left out
omitted. The reporters-the papers
points are reported meau-to make
a brief statement - what the paper
thinks of interests reported"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-09-25
a pur,as story.

The younger Dumas once vent TO
tillers gotterets. his fathers native
village. to the unyeiling of q statue to
the creator of The Three Musketeers."
At the banquet In the evening the
younger Dumas sat next to one OF the
oldest Inhabitants who. in perfect good
nature, but without any tact, began to
tell a story OF Dumas pere.
All" said he, "he was a gay soul.
your father. How we loved him. He
was so kind hearted and generous. The
last time he came to yillers Cotterets
he gave a banquet in the Hotel de
Vile. He forgot for some time after
to pay the bill. See that fat man over
there? He was the butcher who fur
nished the feast. ! should not be sur.
prised Ii the meat were still owing to
him. But that is nothing. lie is proud
TO this day OF being the purveyor to
Alexandra Dumas"
The story was an ironical commen-
tary on the set speeches of the after
noon. The son was anxious then and
there to settle his fathers score.-Pan
Mall Gazette.