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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-06-06
The Industry Reported 90 BE Profitabi

4 The Industry Reported to he Proftsbi'
and Growing.
/ Frog farming as an industry is as
| Stunning large proportions in many
| parts of Canada. Not only are large
shipments of frogs legs made from
shis country to the United States, but
there is growing demand for the lux
ury in many of the. large centers of
the Dominion, says the New York
Sun.
One of the most successful frog
farms is in Ontario. Last year it pro-
duced 5000 pounds of dressed frogs
legs. and 1000 living frogs for scienti-
fic purposes and for stocking other
waters.
The deputy commissioner of fisher
les for Ontario reports that in the
past year number, of applications
were made to the government for
leases of lands suitable for this indus
try. No licenses were, however,
granted, as it was found that the ter
ritory concerned was already being
farmed by number of people
1t is safe to assume that in the very
near future much land now idle will
be stocked with frogs. All that is
necessary for this purpose is to place
a few paired breeders in the water
Natural food is almost always present
in sufficient amount for successful
growth.
The species considered here to be
most profitable, on account of it's size.
is the eastern bulllfrog, Rama cater
biana, which reaches a length of more
"a ferbt ~
at the end of three years, is very pro-
ductive and reaches a marketable size
IN four or five years.
Only the hind legs are marketed.
and they average half a pound a
pair in weight. They are worth fifty
tents pound, at times. to the produce
II, and American dealers take as many
Is Canada can supply.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-06-06

Indications ar
France it would
latter.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-06-06

Frs. Winslow,s 81
fren teething, soft@
on, anays pain, cur&
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-06-06
RICH AND PROSPEROUS MEN ENJOY
CHILDHOOD DISHES.
Sight of Slab of Apple Pie Overcame
Conscience--Ex-Presi Grant Asked
'nr Dinner OF Corn Beer and Cab
.rge. ..ra.

He was particularly well-groomcd
and looked well fed as he strolled
through the lobby of one of our most
fashionable hotels, says the New York
rress. Talking about the connection
of the organs of ecart WITH nemo"v'
he said, scientists to the contrary
spurns memory quite as quickly as
smell aet rirht toCt Dime. WITH
an old-time friend OF mine-'supper'
they called it-and his wife put some
raised doughnuts on the table that
when I bit into one, put me right
back in the old kitchen at home when
1 was boy
That's so--that's SOL" declared
white-haired man who wore stock
not because the hunting set have
made them fashionable again, but be-
cause he had always worn one. My
daughter-in-law has good help and
she's fine cook herself; but the
olher day 1 was rummaging around
in the basement of our warehouse and
l came across the porter's dinner pail
1 opened it to see what the boys wife
gave him for luncheon, and there was
big slab of apple pie right ON top. 1t
looked just like what my aunt used to
make years ago. 1 couldn't resist the
temptation. and 1 left half a dollar
on deposit for the pie and eat up
every last crumb of it. Why, l could
remember getting licked for hooking
a piece that tasted just like that out
of the pantry-for my aunt was
strict sisciplinarian.
But then added the old man re-
dectiyely, that couldn't have been
just like my aunt's pies. If it diu taste
SO, for ] couldn't sleep a wink that
night for the trouble 1T gave me-"
Reminds me of what the steward |
OF the Palmer House in Chicago told |
me once" said third member of the |
group. when Gen. Grant stopped |
there on his return from his tour of |
the world one noon the steward was
all but stupefied at seeing the ex-Presi-
dent slide in at the kitchen door, as
though escaping from some one
L am sorry to trouble you,' he said,
as though asking a great favor, but
may / have a little corned beef and
cabbage?''
Why. certainly the steward re-
Piled, but sha'n't 1 send it out to you
IN the dining room?
No. he answered, I'll eat it right
here If you'll let me sit down
SO place on the rough board ia
Die, where the cook had been fixing
The meat, was cleared and Grant drew
up stool and set to. And the way
he got away with that corned beef
ind cabbage was a caution. When
lie had finished he laid down his knife |
md fork with funny sigh of salts
action, put one hand on the stewards
and said
Young man, l don't suppose you
are for that at all, but if you had
lad to eat what | have for the past {
ew' monSls it would taste like din
Ter for the gods. 1t tastes honey!
1.-The ex-President had. dined with
verybody from the Queen down, but
hat cabbage and corned bees doubt
sss reminded him of the time when
e was not SO well known but prob
bly, far happier-when people in ST. !
'ouis called him Captain, when they
poke to him and bought the wood he
artad into town to SELL
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-06-06

Honor bright,
Pierpont Morgan
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-06-06

A newspaper vendor in Berlin has
Just hit upon a novel way of battling
the police. He has fitted up a tri-
cycle as newspaper booth, and when
-old to move on" he simply pedals off
20 new beat and opens a new bust
ness.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-06-06

One COW in Il
on the farm.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-06-06

bricked grave. no unnecessary show.
no available expense and no unusual
eating and drinking" Such are few
Of the advantages offered to members
of the British Funeral Reformers' AS
ISOLATION.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-06-06

hoXical thoug
Lrd to to touch
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-06-06

Juda mans true worth by what
he han his heart rather than by
what has in his pocket.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-08-06
The Governor Refuses TO Pardon
DR.. Maxcy Lee.

The governor yesterday acted finally
in the matter Of the petition for q
pardon for Dr.. Maxey C. Lee, con-
victed in Darlington county in 1899
and sentenced to life Imprisonment in
the State penitentiary upon conviction
of murder with a recommendation to
mercy. It viii be remembered that
this bright and promising young
physician shot and killed his father
with whom he lived, he being also a
physician. 1t was developed at the
trial that DR.. Maxcy Lee was under
the influence of liquor at the time and
he has claimed from the first that the
killing was purely an accident. The
case has been one attracting wide
spread attention in view of the promi-
nence of the parties concerned. Re
Gently strong petitions were presented
to the governor in behalf of the young
physician, but Solicitor johnson made
no recommendation and Judge Renet
set out at some length and very
strongly the reasons why he could not
recommend the exercise of executive
clemency. After carefully considering
the matter in all its phases the gov
ernor yesterday refused to interfere
with the sentence of the court.
DR.. Lee has been of great assistance
in the medical department of the
State prison, and his work in the hos
pital has been of such character as
to receive mention in the annual re-
port of the officers to the general as
sembly.-The State Aug. 5.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-08-06
HYGEIl HOTEL MOVED BY WATER.
A Bold Scheme of Engineering to
Be Accomplished.

Norfolk, Va, Aug. 2.-The Hygeia
must be moved eight miles by water.
The War Department has requested
the removal of the Hygeia from the
government reservation at Old Point.
The site is to be used for additional
batteries and barracks for Fort Mon
roe.
The owners Of the famous hotel are
granted time to dispose of the build
ing and have received an offer Of $50, :
600 to remove it entire to Willoughby
Spit, a point eight miles away across
Hampton Roads.
If the hotel can be moved entire and
set up on the opposite beach,. another
popular resort will be enhanced; and
the hotel will again be profitable.
The great engineering feat of remov-
ing a frame building four hundred
feet long is the problem. The hotel
is practically worthless, but a New
York trust company holds a deed for
s72, 900 on it. The success Of this plan
depends ont he boldness and skill of
the engineer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-08-06
The Cotton Crop is Reported to be
Above the Average.

Washington, Aug. 4.-The monthly
report of the statistician of the de-
partment OF agriculture shows the
average condition OF cotton on July
25 to have been 8l.s as compared with
s4.7 on June 25, TIP on July 25, 1901,
rs on August I, 1900, "a on August l,
1899, and 10 year average of 82.S.
Except in Texas and Oklahoma
which report as to averages of condi-
tion on July 25 at 4 points higher
than last month. Indian Territory,
where there has been an improvement
of 6 points, and Missouri, where there
is no appreciable change, a more or
less marked deterioration is reported
from the entire cotton belt, the de-
cline amounting to l point in Vir-
ginia, 2 in Arkansas, 4 in Louisiana,
5 in Mississippi 6 in Tennessee, in
North Carolina, South Carolina and
Alabama, in Georgia and 12 in Flor
ida.
There is marked absence of uni
formity of condition even in the
States making the most unfayorable
showing, not few counties reporting
condition far above the average and
some even reaching the high figure of
100.
The condition in the principal States
is reported as follows:
North Carolina SO: South Carolina
8S; Georgia 80; Florida "a; Alabama
II; Mississippi 80; Louisiana 81 /;
Texas II; Arkansas 90; Tennessee 80 !;
Oklahoma 81 Indian Territory 95.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-08-06
CUBA WILL ISSUE BONDS.
Bill Authorizing a Loan of Thirty
Five Millions Adopted.

Washington, Aug. 4.-The state de-
partment has received the following
cablegram from Minister Squires,
dated Habana, Aug. 4:
"The house has passed the bill au-
thorizing loan thirty-fve million min
imum rate Of issue 80 per cent. Max
imum interest FIVE per cent, redeem
able in forty years. +"
Under the Platt amendment the Uni
ted States is bound to take cognizance
Of every action Of the Cuba govern
ment relating to loans.
Article 2 of that amendment pro-
vides: That said government shall
not assume or contract any public
debts to pay the interest upon which
and to make reasonable sinking fund
provision for the ultimate discharge of
which the ordinary revenues of Cuba,
after defraying the current expenses
Of the government, shall be made
quate.
No computation has been made to
ascertain whether or not the loan pro-
vided for in the bill to which Minister
Squires refers trespasses upon the pro-
vision Of the Platt amendment, but it
is presumed that the Cuban revenues
can pay the interest aud provide a
sinking fund besides defraying the or
dinary expenses of the government,
as provided in the amendment. At
the same time it will no doubt be
found very difficult to interpret this
particular provision, as the question
of revenues may fuctuate according to
the conditions in the island.
81 IT known that the intention OF
article 2 was to prevent any extraordi-
nary issue of bonds for the purpose of
redeeming the bonds of the so-called
republic previous to the !Spanish-
American war and the payment Of large
bounties to those who had taken
part in the insurrection against Spain.
It was intended as a check upon the
Cuban government in the matter of in
curing Indebtedness although it car
ries no provision indicating what
would be the action of the United
States should the Cuban government
exceed the indebtedness prohibited by
the amendment. Neither is there
anything in the amendment indicating
what steps the United States would
take to determine whether the in
debtedness was beyond the power it
would prevent the incurring Of such
indebtedness.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-08-06
GUYS Observations in Lee County.

We cisscapeo' 'erians could spare
yon occidental, apathetic transcape
o,erians huge lot Of political enthu-
siasm, bombass and general tommyrot,
without disfurnishing ourselves, also
fair batch Of candidates of assorted
sizes, grades and modern styles. No
old style in whole assortment. The
battle is on, the fight reached d rosy
red heat and the slogan Of the Bantam
candidate and colony is so, libera me
metu.t O, dnrn it, this is a mean un-
generous trick that Sumter cabal has
imposed on us; causing Us to carry ont
this play not even knowing whether
we are acting farce, comedy or legi-
innate drama, and this the second pre-
sentation too, @, doggon. This baili-
wick has been peculiarly blessed IN
the matter of crop season. The dis
tribution OF temperature rainfall, &C.,
though seemingly somewhat erratic
has been in the main, conducive to
rapid and vigorous growth with ample
opportunities to cultivate with plow
and hoe. The writer can vouch that
the crop in sight of the roads, from St.
Charles to Bishopville and above, are
as near ideal as can ever be expected
on this small side Of Paradise. The
results are that We farmers have adopt
ed little more swonger in orr gait, a
broad guage smile illumines our afiict-
ed countenances, we are breathing out
a veritable vague aroma of riches and
we are ready to give advice of-hand to
anything and to critize everything
from Divine Providence to the town
Marshal. There are a few, however,
who are not comforted. They are they
VINO are never supremely happy until
they succeed in making every one else
intensely miserable. (We ourself
despise riches; it's our only consola-
ton. and we sit up nights despising
.em with vehement despise.
The growth of St. Charles which
seemed to have been arrested by
drought, or something, has taken on
anew and we bid fair to become some
what of a lumber, huckleberry and
cotton ginning emporlum-also eggs.
r. NJ. jenkins saw mill has been
steadily running during the year, and
is now under heavy drive and high
pressure and the lumber men are buying
the stuff with much avidity. Mr.. j. is
also renovating his ginnery attach
ment.
n. Kistler Mccoy is erecting a 90
feet gin house and will put in three
7O-saw gins with a complete Murray
system of steam press, all of the most
modern style and Improvements.
PAUL. may be somewhat unweiloy in
make the is self-made and builded
himself too much b13- waist, but
MS steadiness and pertinacity will
t. gi there. I"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-08-06
AIMS HOUSE AND pAUPER ACCOUNTS.

426 3 DMitchell feed &c inmates AHS204 90
43s Ssubbs Bros & t'uttino clothing
inmates Il so
All C F McFaddin sup inmates A II l Is
AS vi Phelps groceries inmates A II 90
374 T CScafe supplies IN mates 20 s5
376 J Ryttenberg & Sons supplies In
mates A Il II 09
All Hardy & Co lime inmates & 90
AIS O Donnell & Co sup inmates II 43
442 VI Phelps groceries inmates A 8 90
.449 j D Craig Fur Co coffin &c A II IS
4S8 Witherspoon Bros Co do 3 Is
SOP Levi Bros supplies H l3 10
5a4 J Ryttenberg & Sons do 40
554 B D Mitchell feed &c inmates A H2l1 0c
$50 B D Mitchell expenses paid out 725
3s5 G F McFaddin supplies a II 10
400 DR. S Baker med attention n 9 IS
SOS Hardy & Co lime A q 0c
$40 Schwartz Bros supplies 4 H s Al
573 Stubbs Bros g. Cuttino Go 8 so
59s Neill Donnel do 10 IS
56s L B DuRant do u Is
$50 D J Chandler do ) Is
5Ss TC Scaffe do 35
634 C F McFaddin do 227
7GS DR. Baker med at H & Jail 12 a5
707 Hardy & Co lime A II 2 90
70S C McFad6ir supplies A II 40
70l w Dean coffin for pauper 90
67s Ryttenberg Sons supplies A q Is
6S6 o Dennell & Co DO 90 25
66l B D Mitchell feed 90 inmates A H2o6 70
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-08-06
New York's Anti-HebreW Riot.

New York, August 4.-Police In
spector Brooks today began a public
investigation into the riot at ssthe
funeral of Chief Rabbi Joseph last
Wednesday. r. Hoe I& Co, manufac-
turers of printing presses, were today
served with summons and complaint
in a suit for s25, 900 damages, brought
by Rudolph Gartenbrugh, who alleges
that while acting as a pallbearer at
the funeral of Rabbi Joseph he was
struck by brick in the hands of one
of Hoe & Co.'S employees.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-08-06
coNsTABLE's ACCTs. 1902.

800 W w McKagen, serve ar war 5 LOO
395 J + Mcintosh con lun & sal 1903
404 Jno ID Jennings / month sal 10.41
41S w G Folk month sal 10.tf
1882 Jno G Scarborough l mo sal 10tf
40 J Mayes month sal 10.4f
AT W J Dnkins / month sal 1856
420 ID W Allsbrooks ! month sal 101+1
IN B l. Bamsey month sal 1871
$40 Jno { Scarborough mo sal 10.41
544 r J Mayes month sal 10.41
$40 J I Mcintosh l month sal 1911
547 w c Folk I month salary 10.41
54S Jno D Jennings l month sal 10.41
$40 w J Dinkins ] month salary 1856
541 D w Allsbrocks 1 mo salary 10.41
543 L Ramsey month salary 10.41
620 ] c Scarborough exp con pris Ito
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-08-06
Chicago, ILL.,, Aug. 4.-Cor

Chicago, ILL.,, Aug. 4.-Commodore
Jos. E. Montgomery, the aged Con-
federate naval Office who nearly cap
tured Gen. Grant during the civil
war, died here today at the home of
his son, DR.. James Montgomery.
Commodore Montgomery was born in
Carrollton, KY, in 1917. and from his
youth until the war broke out was en-
gagged in river traffic. At the battle
of Mobile Bay he played conspicuous
part. He also was in the engagement
at Fort Pillow and New Orleans, and
at Memphis he lost his feet. He was
an intimate friend of Jefferson Davis.
He lost his eyesight II years ago and
since that time had lived in this city.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-08-06

43s H " Scarborough, ,shf pd ptg
Jury summons 1.10
800 w Scarborough shff serve
writ VI 5e.7o
457 II w Scarborough shff convey
lunatics 1887
49, H W Scarborough shff arrest
warrants witnesses 7.14
436 H W Scarborough shff serve
bench warrant 5.S2
431 Fl W Scarborough shift serve
magistrate warrant $40
434 II w Scarborough shift dieting
prisoners in iail $3.50
lunatics 1895
463 A d Hardy hire buggy pris LOO
576 H w Scarborough shift dieting
prisoners in jail 61.I0
SIT w Scarborough shff salary
1 month &c 1544l
6S5 W Scarborough shift sal l m 1900
7O5 W Scarborough shift dieting
prisoners in Jail $3.50
712 H w Scarborough shffconyey
lunatics 1912
Total, $145.41
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-08-06
The idea of Senator Beveridge,

The idea of Senator Beveridge, Of
Indiana, going into Texas TO break the
solid Democratic delegation from that
State in the coming campaign is
laughed at by all Texans. In fact the
Democrats down there rather hope
that be wilt go on tour of the State,
confident that he will surely increase
Democratic maiorities wherever he
speaks.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-08-06
Train Wrecker Caught.

Norfolk, Va, Aug. A." Hurricane
Branch, the Suffolk sheriff and owner
of the bloodhound "Tiger," yesterday
arrested Bill Anes, a farmer, near
Rinsen, N. c., charged with having
removed the rails that caused the
wreck on the Washington and Ply
mouth Railroad Friday. The dog
took the trail at the scene of the
wreck and followed it for 10 miles to
Anes' house.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-08-06
REPORT OF
County Supervisor
Sumter County, S. c.,

Of Claims presented and approved for
Second Quarter of Fiscal Year, 1902.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-08-06
PUBLIC BUILDING ACCOUNTS 1902

3s4 VIM Newman haul for WE'LL jai,
and II "a 10
355 VII Epperson lock C II & aewrsj il 10
254 Srmter Water CO water Il Offices SO 90
$40 Sumter Elec Lst Co lgt co aud & IT 5 10
4l3 VIM Newman haul for d well jail
and q 81 So
44& Saul Pringle cleaning court house so
1862 P B Leonard book case auditor offcel0 90
All VIM Newman hl for wells & C n Is 90
4s4 W 81 Epperson sewers pipes Jail &c. 675
sos VIM Newman h for wells il & c q l3 "a
4l5 W Burns brooms forjas 90
$50 W Brown supplies for Jail 60
56S B DURAN. !" 's &c 55
5l2 Sumter Lgt & Ice CO lgt co aud { IT 10
535 Edgar skiDner repairs odrlss pump 05
5o7 Hardy Co lime Jail 90
sol w H Epperson jail " works 90
7l0 C F schewin Jail fence 90 90
624 Wm Newman hl wells Jail SC H 10 90
655 J Sanders cleaning up C II rs
6S2 Sumter Lgt & Ice Co lgs co aud tr 10
Total s2l4 81
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-08-06

Base ball bats, mitts, gloves and
masks for sale by H. G. Osteen & Co.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-08-13
LABOR WORLD.

There is great demand for skilled
laborers of all kinds at Ogden, Utah.
A reduction in wages is about to be
made by the American Tin Plate Com
pany.
Transfers at Pittsburg, Pa, are dis
cussing the question of higher wage
scale.
At Mitchell, Il. c.. the miners strike
has been settlcn, the companies there
agreeing to recognize the union.
Street railway employees at Troy. N.
Y, have settled their dispute with the
United Traction Company by arbltra.
tion.
Machinists from Scotland have ar.
rived to take the place OF strikers at
the locomotive works at Kingston, On.
tario.
Striking carpenters at Buffalo have
returned to work at thirty three cents
an hour. The strike was the result OF
a demand for thirty-seven and one-half
cents.
Horseshoers at Albany. N. Y, have
settled their differences with employ.
ers. All demands were granted ex.
cepting that for the extra hour ON Sat.
urday.
The 'longshoremen and marine and
transport workers at Chicago, ILL.,, have
amalgamated and will endeavor to
regulate salaries and redress griev.
ances.
Wages of Northumberland, England.
miners have been further reduced
three and three-fourth per cent. under
the regulations Of the Cancellation
Board.
Definite steps toward organizing rhe
railroad employees of Louisville, Ky,
into branch of the United Brother
hood of Railway Employees have been
taken.
Carpenters at Baltimore, hid, have
refused to accept a compromise offered
by the contractors, but demand So a
day Of nine hours, eight hours OH Sat
urday.