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MIR. f. H. Marks Dead.

AtS.30 O'Clock yesterday morning
Mr.. f. 81. Marks, one of Columbia's s
Oldest and most highly respected citi-
zens, died at the residence of his son,
Mr.. r. Stewart Marks, at 1925 Gates
street. Mr.. Marks was II years of
age. For some months he has been con-
fined to his room With partial partial
paralysis, and several times in the last
few months he has been in a most
critical condition, but each time
rallied.
Mr.. Marks was printer by trade.
and followed that ayo,.ation for about
35 years, being an expert pressman.
When the war came on he was a mem
Der of the Governors Guards, but did
not go out, his professional services
being needed in the Confederate gov
ernment printing, Office to which duty
he was assigned.
Besides his widow be leaves three
sons and a daughter-Messrs. r,
Stewart Marks of this city, Arthur K.
Marks Of Texas, and johnson
x. Marks of New York, and Mrs.
Ellen Campbell of Thonasville, Ca
State, July 25.
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SUMTER. WEDNESDAY JULY 80. 1902.

hand him the letters, MI. DeCamp
refused to do so. Col. Tillman insist
ed. Mr.. DeCamp again refused, say
ing they were his property. Col. Till
man said he only wanted to read
them, and Mr.. DeCamp handed them
to him, standing by Col. Tillman
while he read. After reading Col.
Tillman said:
IF I only had one matter on my
mind at once I would have known,
but after consulting my books and
finding the error, [ sent him the
money due him. -
M. DeCamp then wanted to know
If it took six letters to find out one
mistake in set Of books. There was
much noise anSA excitement in the
audience, much cheering, some hiss
ing. Not a majority Of the audi
ence by any means were cheering.
Most of the noise seemed sso be in fa-
vor of Tillman, but MIR. DsCamp, who
firmly and aggressiVely stood his
ground, was BY no means without
friends and supporters. Finally
Chairman Butler regarding that Col.
5Tillman's time limit had expired, adj
journed the meeting.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-07-30
Brain.Food Nonsense.

Another ridiculous food fad has been
branded by the most competent authori-
ties. They have dispelled the silly notion
that one kind of food is needed for brain
another for muscles, and still another for
bones. A correct diet will not only nour-
ish a particular part of the body, but it
will sustain every other part. Yet, how
ever good your food may be, its nutriment
is destroyed by indigestion or dyspepsia.
You must prepare for their appearance..or
prevent their coming by taking regular
doses of Green's August Flower, the favor
ite medicine of the healthy millions. A few,
doses aids digestion, stimulates the liver to
healthy action, purifes the blood, and
makes you feel buoy ant and vigorous. You
can get this reliable remedy at DeLorme's
Pharmacy or Sumter Pharmacy. Get
Green's Special Almanac.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-07-30

Washington, July 22.-Lieus. Gov.
Tillman of South Carolina today tele-
graphed Fourth Assistant Postmaster
General Bristow that he withdraws
the charge that his mail had been tam
pered with in the postofhce at Pickens,
S. C. The charge alleged that valu-
able politial papers addressed to Mr..
Tillman had been obtained from the
Pickens postoHice by an unknown
party. The case is now in the hands
of postothce inspectors for investiga-
tion, but no report has been received
from them.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-07-30

Signor Vendrasco, an architect,
warned the Venetian authorities in
1890 that the Campanile was in danger
Of falling, but commission reported
that he was mistaken, and he was
Officially reproved'' for his pains.
He repeated the warning in 1892 and
another commission reported that there
vas no danger. He repeated the warn
ing four weeks ago and was cashiered
for his persistence in error. Ten DAYS
ago he examined the tower at 5
o'clock in the morning and predicted
that it would fall in a few hours,
Nobody believed him and the broken
hearted old man left the city the
same morning. The minister of pub
lie works has telegraphed him to re-
turn.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-07-30
Saves A Woman's Life.

To have given up would have meant
death for Mrs. Lois Cragg, of Dorchester,
Mass. For years she had endured untold
misery from a severe lung trouble and
obstinate cough. "Often," she writes, 81
could scarcely breathe and sometimes could
not speak. All doctors and remedies failed
till i used DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption and was completely cured, y
Sufferers from Conghs, Colds, Throat and
Lung Trouble need this grand remedy, for
it never disappoints. Cure is guaranteed
by j. F. ". DeLorme. Price SOC and S1.0os
Trial bottles free.
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Don't Fail to Try This.

Whenever an honest trial is given to
Electric Biters for any trouble it is recon-
mended for q permanent cure will surely
be effected It never fails to tone the
stomach, regulate the kidneys and bowels,
stimulate the liver. invigorate the nerves
and purify the blood. It's a wonderful
tonic for rundown systems. Electric
Bitters positively cures Kidney and Liver
Troubles, Stomach Disorders, Nervousness,
Sleeplessness, Rheumatism, Neuralgia, and
expels Malaria. Satisfaction guaranteed
by J.F. W. DeLorme. Only so cents.
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LOST ALL TRACE OF JEFFG0AT.
Sheriff Alderman, of Aiken, so
informs the Governor.

Though it was expected says The
State of July 26, that news would
reach here yesterday that some of the
posse after Jefcoat had managed either
to capture or kill him, it seems that
the fellow is an artful dodger and has
managed to confuse and finally elude
the man hunters who were so close
upon his tracks. The only informa-
tion the governor received yesterday
was most discouraging. It came in
this form:
Wagene:r, July 25.
Gov. NJ. B. McSweeney:
Have no definite trace of Jefcoat.
Some think he has gone; others say
not. Will stay here today. Have you
heard from Pitner and Hankinson.
Answer.
Owen Alderman, Sheriff.
HOW DEPUTY ALL WAS KILLED.
The States correspondent at Aiken
has sent the following details of the
killing of Deputy Sheriff Ahl by the
fleeing desperado:
On Monday evening, July 81, Chief
Of Police D. G. Weeks of the city Of
Aiken received a telegram stating that
the notorious thief Jeffcoat was near
Seivern, in this county, and TO go
there at once. At IL O'Clock that
night he, accompanied by Mr.. D. G.
ALL, left for Seivern. The account
of the chase and its sad result, your
correspondent has gotten from Chief
Weeks upon his return.
Mr.. Weeks says: "When we arrived
at Seivern we were informed that
Jeffcoat had moved from where he was
when the telegram was sent to me.
The good citizens of Seivern went to
work Immediately to locate him. Mr..
Ahl and myself with two other citi-
zens of Aiken county went over into
Lexington county, and there struck his
trail and followed him towards Co.
lumbia some four or five miles, then
turning toward Horse bridge we traced
him back again into Aiken county.
and we finally located him in the yard
of his mothers house near Horse
bridge. He saw US as we approached
and | called to him to surrender, when
he at once opened fire on oar party
with a shotgun, and then made for
the swamp. Our party separated and
headed him off from the swamp and
drove him back again to higher
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-07-30

Chairman Griggs, of the Democratic
Campaign Committee, has obtained
exporters prices from Eve of the two
hundred exporting firms of the United
States, showing that American wares
are sold for less in European markets
than at home. In many instances the.
article costs the consumer aboad less.
than half Of what is asked from the
domestic purchaser.
It is reported from Rome that Pore
Leo is intensely displeased. with the:
manner in which the Commission
Of Cardinals has conducted the nego-s
tiation with Judge Taft as to the friars
in the Philippines. 1T is said that
the Pope has summarily dissolved the
commission, expressing his views that
the American demands were reason
able, and signifying his readiness To-
treat with Judge Taft personally.
Colubmia, July 22.-Goyernor Me-
Sweeney today commuted to life i'm
prisonment the death sentence imposed
upon Adam Huger. He did so large
II upon the recommend dation and per-
sonal letter written by Judge Gage and
the earnest requests made by white
citizens of Berkeley County, where
the crime was committed.
indianapolis, Ind, July 22.-Presi-
dent Mitchell, Of the United Mine
Workers, expects to leave Indianapolis
tomorrow for Wilkesbarre, where he.
will probably reopen strike headquar-
ters Thursday or Friday. His inten-
tion, it is understood, is to remain
in the anthracite regions until the
strike is settled. Secretary Wilson says.
he does not expect any more large
donations until tomorrow. It is IN
derstood that Mr.. Mitchell and his as
sociates are convinced that they can
win the anthracite strike if they can
hold out for ten weeks longer.
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ground. He secreted himself in
dense thicket in a little hollow and
opened FIRE again on us, which was
replied to by our party. About 10 or
II shots were fred at this place. He
then ran off up the hollow and turned
back toward the swamp, when head
ed him off again. Mr.. Ahl being be-
hind me, did not notice his sudden
turn, and Jefcoat being concealed in
thicket shot ALL in the back as he
was passing him. All fell from his
horse mortally wounded and only lived
few moments after we reached him.
We who were left still pursued jeff
coat, he firing at us and we at him.
He fell to the ground the last shot I
fred at him and we thought him dead,
but upon a thorough search we found
he had gotten away.
I carried AhPs body. to Wagner,
where an inquest was held and then [
brought him to his family in Aiken
and finally he was laid to rest atElko,
his old home. -
Mr.. Weeks says Mr. Ahl's death hes
caused intense feeling and excitement
in this county and his friends are on
fierce hunt after Jefcoat. This all
happened on Tuesday, the 22d inst.
On Wednesday Sheriff Alderman to-
gether with a posse took up the chase,
and they are still hunting for this
desperate, Jehcoat.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-07-30

Bishop Barnwell is one of four
brothers who entered the ministry Of
the Episcopal. church. He is native of
Beaufort and son Of former presi-
dent of the South Carolina college.
He received the degrees of doctor of
divinity from the University of the
South and two years ago was conse-
Grated as bishop Of the diocese of Ala
bama. He has a number of relatives
and connections in Columbia.-The
State.
Rev. W. H. Barnwell, pastor of the
Episcopal church at Stateburg, in
this county, is a brother of Bishop
Barnwell.
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THE RACE FOR SENATE.
Dignifed Audience Hear Speeches
in Old EdgefieId.
special to The State.

Special to The State.
Edgefeld, July 2A.-The senatorial
and congressional candidates meeting
was held here in the court house today
in the presence Of about $50 people.
Perfect order and clecorum prevailed
from beginning 20 end and it t.can truly
be said that it was body Of repre-
sentative, intelligent voters. Promi-
nent among the number were ze1-Uni-
ted States Senator M. G. Butler, ex-
Gov. John G. Sheppard, Gen. Thomas
W. Carwile, Col. James T. Bacon.
Strange TO relate, although only six
miles distant at his home near Tren-
ton, Senator Tillman did not come
near the meeting. He is quoted as
saying within the past "a hours that
he does not intend to turn over his
finger in behalf of any manSin the sem
atorial race. If this be true, it will
be the first primary election in which
he has taken no part since 1890.
g None Of the candidates today receiy-
ed any special amount of applause.
Neither were wreaths Of violets or
thorns placed upon their breast, al
though the empty hat box that per-
maps once contained this emblem of
royalty is still left IN the court house.
There were no special new develop
ments nor incidents in today's meet
ing.
A deep and increasing earnestness is
manifested by all the aspirants, and
judging from expressions heard on the
streets, it is vet anybody's race.
Every one Of the candidates is now
first on the offensive and then On the
defensive, but no special develop
ments are expected until the up coun-
try is reached next week.
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Bishop &. W. BarnwelI is Dead.

Selma, Ala, July 24.-Right Rev.
r. w. Barnweu bishop of the Epis-
copal diocese labama, died here
today as the ress ,of a recent attack
of appendicitis.
Bishop Barnwell was taken sick a
few days ago while in Admission, Ala,
and upon the advice OF his physicians
returned home to undergo an opera
tion, which was performed in this city
yesterday.
Symptoms after the operation SEEM
ed to favor DR.. Barnwell's recovery,
but later complications caused his
death.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-07-30
Need More Help.

Often the over-taxed organs of digestion
cry out for help by Dyspepsia's pains.
Nausea, Dizziness, Headaches, liver com.
plants, bowel disorders. Such troubles
call for prompt use of DR.. Kings New
Life Pills. They are gentle, thorough and
guaranteed to cnre. 25c at j. T. ". De-
Lorme's drug store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-07-30
Acts Immediately.

Colds are sometimes more troublesome.
in summer than in winter, it's so hard to
keep from adding to. them while cooling
off after exercise. One Minute Cough Cure
cures at once. Absolutely safe. Acts
Immediately. Sure cure for coughs, colds,
Group, throat and lung troubles. j. S.
Hughson & Co.
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If a Man Lie to You

and saw that some other salve, ointment,
lotion. oil or alleged healer is as good as
8uckIen's Arnica Salye tell him thirty
years of marvellous cures of Piles, Burns,
Boils. Corns, Felons, Ulcers, Cuts, Scalds,
Bruises and Skin Eruptions prove it's the
bsst and cheapest. 25c at J. +. w. De-
Tnyme,s drug store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-07-30

81 am using box of Chamberlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets and find them
the bestssthing for my stomach ever used =
says T. W. Robinson, Justice of the Peace
Loomis, Mich. These Tablets not only
correct disorders of the stomach but regu-
late the liver and bowels. They are easy
to take and pleasant in effect. Price %
cents per box. For sale by DR.. A. j. China.
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Columbia, July 22.-About mid
night tonight the Governor received
the following dispatch from Wagner,
in Aiken County:
WAGNER, July %.
To Governor McSweeney, Columbia,
S. c.: Jefcoat found. Killed one
of our men. Escaped to swamp.
Send bloodhounds to Perry tonight on
Train No. %.
J. A. Picnes, Deputy Sheriff.
The telegram is evidently bungled,
so far as the signature is concerned.
The Governor tried to get Wagner,
but failed. Then inquiries were made
as to the getting of bloodhounds. 1t
was found impracticable to get the
dogs off. Governor McSweeney was
anxious to do anything possible, but
had to content himself with sending
the following message:
To Sheriff Owen Alderman, Aiken,
S. c.. At l1.35 tonight J. A. Picnes,
deputy sheriff, wires from Wagner as
follows: Above dispatch here quoted.
Organize posse and do your best to
capture Je6coat. Impossible to send
bloodhourds tonight. Give me all in
formation promptly and let me know
how I can assist you.
"M. B. McSweeney, Governor.
Jehcoat is the man supposed to be
the fellow for whom the Governor
offered reward of 500 few days
ago, though no name was given. The
reward was offered upon the request OF
citizens Of Aiken, who alleged that a
gang of horse thieves were going over
Aiken County, armed to the teeth
with Winchesters and terrorizing the
people and that no attempt was being
made to capture the leader or his gang.
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The Aiken Horse Thieves.

Columbia, July 22.-About mid
night tonight the Governor received
the following dispatch from Wagner,
in Aiken County:
The Grit-advocate., 1902-04-04
DIGNITY OF LINCOLN
Writer n Lippincott's Widely Circulated
Misapprehension.

nothing OF this kind ever happened.
In the first place, the president and
not his secretary of war appointed all
the chaplainS in the regular army;
secondly, Mr.. Stanton was never ad-
dressed by the president as Dear
Lincoln's correspondence is proof pos
tive of this. 1t also pretty clearly in
dicates that if Lincoln had a friend
he desired to appoint to an office he
would have done it very quickly de-
spite Mr. Stanton's opposition.
In fact, Lincoln never started even
the most hasty note Dear Seward"
or Dear Stanton" or Dear Halleck,"
might have been clearly permissible.
They were almost invariably addressed
Hon. Secretary of State. My Dear
Sir" or Hon. Secretary of War;" or
Major General Halleck,' or If the
name was used it.was Hon. William
H. Steward" or Hon. Edwin M. Stan
ton," as the case might be. exactly as
they are quoted In this article, which
are typical of his whole correspond
ence.
Lincoln was too serious a man him
self. says Leslie J. Perry in Lippin-,
colts, ito imagine that he could with
impunity underrate the dignity Of 9TH
ers."
The Grit-advocate., 1902-04-04
CHARACTERISTIC OF RACE.


Life.
\ The Jew betrays an absolutely un-
precedented tenacty of life. 1t far ex-
ceeds that of any other known people
This We may illustrate by the follow
ing example: Suppose two groups of
100 infants each, one Jewish, one of
average American parentage, to be
born on the same day. In spite of the
disparity of social conditions in favor
OF the latter, the chances, determined
by statistics, are that one-half of the
American children will die within Al
years, while the first half of the Jews
will not succumb to disease or accident
before the expiration of II years. The
death rate is really but little over half
that of the American population. This
holds good in infancy as in middle age.
or, of 1000 Jews born, PIT die before
the age of years while 453 Christians
more than twice as many-are likely
to die within the same period.
The Grit-advocate., 1902-04-04
Handy Travelling Bags.

The travelling bag has undergone in
teresting changes within the last few
years, and has become a much more
handy article than it used to be. Re-
Gently the valse of woven straw,
which weighs practically nothing at
all, and actually not more than few
ounces, has come much into fashion.
but now this seems likely to be in its
turn superseded by the paper travel
ing bag, invented by a Pennsylvania
man. 1t is collapsible when empty so
that it can be stored or shipped in that
condition just like fat sheet OF pa
per. When wanted for use it may be
expanded at moments notice into
the form of valise, with suitable
handle.-Saturday Evening Post.
The Grit-advocate., 1902-04-04

There remains in some quarters an
ner and address Abraham Lincoln was
too brusquely, sometimes even often
slvely, familiar with his daily associ-
ates but certainly no person could ap-
pear less SO throughout all his corre-
spondence and official utterances. Even
in informal and purely personal mat
trs his numerous notes and kilograms
to his closest friends were always most
respectful and dignified, if anything
too stiffly formal.
Periodically story goes the rounds
OF the public press in which the presi-
dent addresses his secretary of war as
Dear Stanton" directing him to ap-
point certain man chaplain in the
army. In due course Stanton re-
plies:
Dear Mr. Lincoln: He is not
preacher
There is further correspondence be-
tween Dear Stanton" and Dear Mr..
Lincoln" on the subject, finally culmi-
mating in Stanton refusing point blank
to appoint the presidents friend to the
chaplaincy. This is to show how yield
ing Lincoln was, and at the same time
Stanton's masterful position in the
cabinet.
Now, there is internal evidence that
The Grit-advocate., 1902-04-04
One of Sye's Best,

l.. r. Stockwell, the popular actor,
says that some years ago in San Fran
cisco when Peter Jackson, the colored
pugilist, was a feature in revival of
Uncle TOMS Cabin" "BilP Nye was
to have lectured at the Baldwin thea
ter, but was greeted by SO small an
audience that he excused himself and
went over to hear Jackson talking of
the pearly gates to little Eva. After
the performance Stockwell met Nye in
the lobby of the theater and he ex-
claimed: Hello, Nye! What did you
think of Peter?" Well" responded
the humorist dryly "anatomcally he
was great. but Uncle Tomically he was
the worst | ever saw
The Grit-advocate., 1902-04-04
FOUND in LIBRARY BOOKS
Love Letters and Even Money,


Letters oarelessly placed between
the pages of the latest novels no longer
excite the comment of veteran librari-
ans" said the tried assistant. I'm fact
almost everything in the way Of loose
personal property somehow or other
strays into the libraries of the land
to afflict and torment those in charge
ASK me what l haven't found In
the books people bring back. Then
the question will be much simpler. |
have found everything. Love letters
are common. Scarcely a day goes by
but what we find two or three.
'Pensiye maidens read the histori-
cal novels with their love missives in
their hands. for comparison, 1 sup
pose. Anyway, when the books are
returned we find the letters between
the pages.
These we never attempt to return
to the owner for the reason that libra
rians haven't the heart to read them
Love letters. except in a breach of
promise suit, are valueless, anyway
So we toss them into the waste bas-
ket.
III the letters are stamped and
ready for mailing we always hand
The Grit-advocate., 1902-04-04
LOOK OUT FOR GERMANY.
That Country Is Foremost In Adopt.
Ing Labor-sAvine Machtnes


One is at once impressed with the
fact that the Germans have been
quicker than other nations to take
advantage of improved machinery and
methods. An inspection of our ex-
ports to Germany in the last half
dozen years shows an extremely salts
factory increase in our sales of manu-
featured goods, but an analysis of the
character of those manufactures
brings out the fact that large part
has been in laborsaving machines.
whose economies have at once been
turned against us.
There are some shops IN Germany
that are quite as admirably fitted with
modern machinery as would be cor
responding shops with us, says Frank
A. Vanderlip in Scribner's, and with
such superior equipment and with
labor costing little If any more than
half what our labor is paid, the Ger
man manufacturer will make us look
to our laurels.
The Grit-advocate., 1902-04-04
Gambling on Ocean Liners.

In regard to gambling as pastime
in crossing the ocean, Mrs Tweedle,
who recently crossed from America to
England, says: The Atlantic liners
are hotbeds of gambling. An Ameri-
can beauty who is married to an Eng
lishman crossed the herring pond
lately with a small party who played
bridge for six days for seven or eight
hours, as the weather permitted. They
rarely went outside of the saloon, and
the moment the tables were cleared
after meal they sat down until they
had to make way for the next repast"