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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-08-06
Charleston Boy Wins McLaurir
Cadetship.

Columbia, Aug. 4.-The central
board of examiners here selected to
examine and grade the papers of the
young men who recently stood the
competitive examinations in the seve-
raj counties for the McLaurin cadet
ship in the United States naval aca-
DENY has announced the result. There
were 80 applicants in all for the place
in Ia counties. The successful apph-
can't is Mr.. Julian b. Collins of 266
Meeting street, Charleston, and the
alternates in the order named are as
follows: Geo. 9. Logan, 81 Church
street, Charleston; David G. Cole
land, Bamberg; Robt. S. Simons, l6
Broad street, Charleston; A. S. Zemp,
Camden and Jacob Z. Barron, Jr.,
Columbia.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-08-06
Judge Phillips of Cauyhoga county,

Judge Phillips of Cauyhoga county,
Ohio, says be will issue naturaliza-
tion papers to no man who cannot an
swer the plain questions he may ask
about our form of government and the
constitution. as he believes that men
who want to become citizens should be
qualified to vote intelligently, not only
to protect their own interests, but
those of their fellow citizens. That is
what the South is trying to do with
qualified suffrage laws, but there is
good deal of bowling about it by Re-
publican politicians on both sides OF
the line.-Wilmington Star.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-08-06

Washington, August 1.-The Gov
ernmeat will print its own postage
stamps, as the result Of the bids
opened at the postofice department
today for the contract for supplying
the adhesive postage stamps for the
United States for the four years, be-
ginning Oct. ] next. 1t has been stat
ed that the price asked by the bureau
Of engraving and printing was exorbit-
ant, apd the work would have to go
to a private. concern. The bureaus
IBID, however, proved the lowest. The
only other bidder was the American
Bank Note and Engraving Company,
of New York, whose bid is estimated
to be about sl5, 600 higher for the four
wears than the bureaus bid.
Gen. Chafee, in reprimanding Capt.
Frederick S. Wild, Of the Thirteenth
infantry, under the sentence of a
court-martial for disobeyng orders OF
the civil authorities in the Philip
pines, said Wild's conduct was but
mildly punished by reprimand.
Venice, Aug. "a great window
in the Basicila of Dominican church
of St. John and st. Paul fell in today
as the results Of having been shaken
by clap of thunder. The church it
self, which ranks next in importance
to St. Marks, has been declared to be
in danger of collapse. 1t contains fine
monuments of the most famous Doges
who lie buried there.
London, August 4.-In its issue of
this morning the Daily Mail says that
one of the great porticos of St. Paul's
Cathedral threatens to collapse unless
thorough repairs are undertaken.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-08-06

The Columbia Record contains this
interesting paragraph: "A gentleman
who reads the campaign reports said
today that he would have been more
interested if Mr. DeCamp, at Calf
ney, had told whether Jim Tillman's $
check cashed out or not. He said he had
one of Tillman's which he had been
trying to get cashed for about two
years and he would like to know where
Mr.. DeCamp succeeded in getting his
honored. There are one or two others
in the same boat.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-08-06

Rathbone seems to have an idea that
what this country is longing for now
is to hear pardoned convict express
his opinions of Cuba. Nobody can
feel safe he says, in formulating a
prediction of any kind as to what the
future has in store for Cuba" But
everybody can feel safe in formulating
the prediction that, like the legendary
apple core, there amt gain to be no
future for Cuba if the Rathbones get
their grip on the island.-Courier-
Journal. .u-...
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-08-06


The Charleston correspondent of the
Atlanta Constitution says: The per-
sistency With which the name OF
Judge William Christie Benet has
been mentioned in connection with
the presidency of Clemson College
seems to indicate that this we'll known
jurist may be asked to take charge of
that institution when the trustees
meet next month. President Hartzog,
after an eventful career, has resigned
to become the president Of the Uni
versity of Arkansas, and it is neces-
sary to elect his successor. Many
prominent educators have been men
toned, although it is not known Just
what course will be pursued by the
trustees.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-08-06
Touched a Live Wire.

Newberry, July 31.-Mr. Gary
johnson, who trims the electric lights
here, met with serious accident this
morning. While near the top of one
of the electric light poles he accident
ally touched live wire. He was held
fast for several seconds and then drop
ped twenty feet, striking bridge be.
low. He was painfully SCARED and
bruised, but unless internal troubles
result it is not thought it will be a
serious matter
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-08-06
sRyllIa NOT q CANDIDATE.
ID Inference From His Speech
At as0untaia Lake Park, Md.

Mountain Lake Park, Nd, August
In the presence OF an audience OF
4,000 persons assembled in the Amphl-
theatre Of the Mountain Lake Park
Chautauouan Association, VIM. Jen-
nings Bryan this afternoon discussed
the psoAsers OF government. Mr.
Bryaa prsSscsa his address, which was
OF sEo hoarss duration, with a denial
Fs,ss Dam seek to become the
ssa bearer Of the Demo
erase s denial being contain
ed sa sse aoai Rowing phrases:
aogse S8a Nj IL give me credit foE
the possessson af S higher ambition
than Is be satisfied with the Office OF
President OF the United States. am
too democratic TO coyet an ambition
that only5a few in one generation can
share. 7 prefer the honor OF being a
pgiVats citizen an honor greater Saan
thatof q King
Throughout his discussion OF the
mcmentous problems now engaging
the sstention of the two great pollG1-
cal parties Mr.. Bryan occasionally tap
BED s vein Of quiet humor that gener-
atsd smiles on many countenances.
You VIII recall, he said, : that
ne Republicans have had two telling
chances at me, and on this occasion 1
would seek one at them. In dealing
with the theme of Problems Of Gov
srnment I shall endeavor TO inject
enough religion TO suit republican
and enough politics to carry favor
with a Democrat. =
M. Bryan stated that primarily It
was his purpose TO deal with She moral
phase Of the suject. He declared that
The pzsssan discussion OF the tsraff,
free silver, the trusts and imperialism
had been dragged down by campaign
orators into the mire oe dollars and
cents. In civilization, which Mr.
Bryan defined as the harmonious
asvelopment oil the human race,
morally, mentally and physically, ne
REGARDED the cultivation of the moral
element as paramount issue and ee-
sclared that history supported his con,
tention that moral decay had preceded
The min OF every nation tnaJ hao
fallen. g A nation, = said MI. Bryan,
e IS strong only in proportion TO ISs
moral excellence.
He declared shatsthes present a dmln-
istration had developed q tendency to
amend Gods holy ordinances, " thou
snalt not steal, y Thou shalt not
XII, i, Thou shalt not coyet, 9 etc,
by adding an apoiogetic clause, save
when done On very large scale. =
Reference was made to the Philip;
pins question and the conduct OF the
american soIdiery in snppressing the
lnsurrecsion. He denounced imper-
salisra,, at great Length, then reverted
SO the currency question, proclaiming
himself as deFout an apostle OF free
silver rs ever.
He further denounced what he term
ed The piutocracy of wealth, the tariff
and iniunctions, and said that the
only possibility Of suppressing anarchy
.restsd In the education of the people
10 love their Government.
Mr.. Bryan stated, with marked em-
.phasis, shat If ne had the power every
article manufactured by trusts would
be place upon the free list, = al
though he sincerely doubted If this
strenuous and radical measure would
Eholly Illustrate the trusts.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-08-06

Manila, Aug. 4.-Governor Band
holtz, OF Tayadas province, has tele-
graphed Acting Governor Wright that
the combined police forces of five
towns attacked and defeated force
under Ruperto Rios, leader of fanat-
ical Filipino society Many of Rios
followers were killed or wounded, but
only few police were hurt. Gen.
Davis has arrived here from Minando
and had an extended conference with
Gen. Chaffee on the Moro situation.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-07-18

Both Hon. A. p. Puio and State
Senator FL. G. Drew, of this parish.
have announced their candidacy for
congress from this district-the new
Seventh. Both are able men and eth
er one of them would make a satisfac-
tory representative in congress. Cal
casieu parish, however, would stand
better chance, it seems to the JOUR-
NAL, to land the plnm with only one
candidat
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-07-18

some 1conoclastic hand, in painting
life, draws this picture: AS the trials
OF life thicken and the dream of other
days fade one by one in the deep vista
OF disappointed hopes, the heart grows
weary OF the struggle, and we begin to
realize our insignificance. Those who
have climed the steep ladder which
reaches to the pinnacle of fame Or
have revelled in luxury or wealth 90
to their graves at last with the poor
mendlcant who begS pennies by the
wayside, and, like him are soon
forgotten. We pass away as vapor,
while nattTe wears the same aspect of
beauty ais when her Creator
commanded her to be. The heavens
will be as bright over our graves as
they are now around our path The
world Will have the same attraction
for our offspring vet unborn as She
had once for ourselves. and now for
our children. Yet a little while and all
TINS VIII have happened. The world
Will continue to move on and laughter
and song will be heard in the very
chamber in which we died: the eve
that mourned for us will be dry and |
Will glisten with pleasure Even our
children will cease to think of us and
not remember to lisp our name when
we are gone. Still let us not grieve,
Tor to be forgotten is the common fate
Of all
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-07-18

The project of building n macadam
boulevard between New York and Chi
caSO is in line with the work of good
roads promoters, though of considera-
bly, more extensive proportions than
anything hitherto undertaken in this
direction. Men of means and enter
prise are behind the project. for the
carrying out OF which the New York
and Chicago Road association was or.
ganiZed in the former city n few days
ago. The road proposed would, it is
said, reduce the distance by highway
between New York and Chicago from
0S1 to $50 miles. 1t is estimated that
it can be built for about $1,000 mile
This is big undertaking, but by no
means impossible or improbable of
contamination.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-07-18

The city authorities of Chicago have
passed an ordinance prohibiting the
cruel sport of shooting trapped birds
within the city limits. The state of
Illinois should follow the lead of Chi
and debasing pastime within the com
monwealth The state of New York
some time ago enacted such law, and
it is gratifying to note that public SEN
timent is becoming aroused on this
matter throughout the country Sencr
ally.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-07-18

The Louisiana Legislature adjourned
iast week and the members have gone
to their respective homes. In biddino
them goodbye it can be said as Bro.
Ephraim did over .''bad nipper. ;,
killed in crap game ''Bredren. de
corpse OF Tony Adams is before YOU.
suppose he lived out his time and
longer than necessary. Some saws he
was a good man, some says he was a
bad man; but dere is one consolation
left us all: we know he is dead. ;,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-07-18
OPENING RAND INES:
How WORK witL@sE RESUMED UN-
DER BRITISH RULE IN TRANSvAAL.g
with Abolition of Boer Monopoly on
Dynamite Ore Can De Mined WITH
Much Greater Profit Les"h aues'-
q tiOns to=Bc Settled.
; [Special Correspondence.1

| "ISpecial Correspondence 4
/ @Pretoria." June 27.-With the returI
of peace to the Transvaal there is q
revival of interest in the gold mines OF
the Rundr'and soon there will be very
general resumption of the goid mining
operations. which were Interrupted by
the war. There are, however, some
delicate and complicated questions
Growing out of the change of soverf
eighty and political control which
must be adjusted before everything
will be running smoothly again.
OF most Interest both to British set.
tiers in South Africa and to investors
in south A fricany mining ventures is
the orcstion of theiliability of the new
government for the obligations of the
late republic, Vcrydiverse consideraa
tons affect the different categories Ing
to which these, liabilities necessarily
fall. In the first place. there is the
! question of5Jthe liability of the new
4 Transvlal administration to outlandE
ers whether BRITISH or neutral. for
property conlmahdeered by the govern
mnents of the hate republics Then.
there is tho question of the liability of
the NOW administration for damages
ilsor the expulsion of British outlanders.
the rgher statussof <the various mining and
In vi, companies i'm the Transvaal now
supporte2ritish dominion the position of
erect fec 1.-THE. the On holders under concessions
it becomes q theelatc rernlblfc ana. the
hut fn nr eose ri ghts of those whohave
sible to pass thloit Nhtherto unexploited
that the presiden-e questions to be con-
may put the law w wi
ming the constructed. Z
without delay. -veyer. that notvyith-
Ii, however. an uh in the political$
not be secured 'front.' which will fol-a
Colombians are disinlded neace and
he necessary territors.itish rulc the
and upon satisfy law of Tho
we still have the Nicarag, will he ra-
and rights for w,ssiva foo
government has m.rino with
Tered to the United States Ulnd,,s+rr
hat may be the route chosen, TO ~
American people will be just as, ,i,v
atistied.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-07-18
Wise Provision of Irrigation Law

wise PROVISION of Irrigation Law.
An important and judicious feature
of the new irrigation law is the provi-
sion made for limiting the sale of
lands to bona fide settlers and the pro-
vision that not more than 16O acres
shall go to any one person in one
tract This opens the way to the home
seekers of the crowded eastern cities
and gives assurance that no large
tracts of the public domain will come
into possession of one man or one cor.
poration.
Aside from the ultimate reclamation
OF vast empire, embracing 10000
900 acres of arid and semiarid lands,
now practically n barren waste, the
enlistment of national aid Oh a scale
of great magnitude has wide reach
ing commercial interest that concerns
all sections of the country. 1t was
this commercial interest that prevailed
against the opponents of the measure,
who maintained that it would seriously
affect present farm values and that it
was unfair to the farmers Of other
States" These assailants of the bill
took no account of the vast market for
machinery and manufactured products
of the south, east and middle west that
would be opened by the settlement OF
7J,000,0 600 acres that are now unoccu-
pied.
AS the law provides that only a COM
paratively small area is to be reclaimed
each year, there would seem to be ne
danger that these lands will be opened
to settlement and cultivation faster
than the development of the nations
resources would require, while it opens
the way for vast future possibilities.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-07-18

The Crowley Signal, one of the best
ana brightest weekly publications in
this or any other state, together with
the Daily Signal and the Rice jour
nal and Gulf Coast Farmer, all
founded and published by L. S. Scott,
nave recently been sold to a stock
company for $4,000, Mr.. Scott re-
tanning a good sized block of the
stock, and will continue to con-
duct the papers. Mr.. Scott has done
exceedingly well in the newspaper
business in the rice belt and deserves
his success.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-07-18
aOJJ GET the best printing at the most
ing he Rice Belt Journals job printing department
IF eter the Rescue.
Y much below IT.

| n
not necessarily much below IT.
NAL; second, a temperature of almos.
20 degrees on the morning weather
maps; third, great humidity, and.
fourth, that the time of the year be
April l to July 1. These conditions
| he adds, may and often do exist sep
arately. Two or three of them may be
found coeXisting, but so long as one
of the four be absent tornado forma-
ton is not likely to occur. OF these
four conditions the first and fourth eX-
listed at times during the storm, but
the second and third did not. The
temperature was Go degrees, and the
relative humidity was &C per cent of
the possible at that temperature"
This attempt to belittle the storm is
bitterly resented by those who were
in it's path, and there is certainly moth
ing "mild'' about their descriptions of
it. According to the reports of eye
witnesses, the approach of the storm
was watched while it speeded for three
miles and more, and all the time it's
funnel shaped formation was distinct.
the funnel swOoDing down and rico
chetting as it struck the earth. The
clouds were of all colOrs save red.
with yellow and blue black predomi-
mating, and the way it tossed barns
and houses and uprooted forests and
played havoc generally was proof pos
tive to the observers that no essen
tials of full hedged tornado We're
lacking.
This indianapolis weather sharp,
with all his Wanting scientific accom-
plishments, probably wouldn't know II
real tornado if he saw one, but If he
got in it's way he would speedily real
iZe that there was something doing
more strenuous than gentle summer
Zephyrs.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-07-18
FOR SUMMER EVENINGS.
N..t Little Jackets. Shout cra Shaw ls
- .. md Fascinntors. ~, a..
TSpecial Correspondence. ]


New York, July 14'T-It-is rather a
rest for the eyes to find something not
intended for festive occasions where
filmyl lawns and other diaphanorG
stuffs are present in Sitting quantities
There are cool days even in summer,
and there are evenings when a short
Jacket is<a desileratuW, and today I
found whole outfit which belongs to
a late June bride.
This jacket is of faint biscuit cloth
and Is trimmed with stitched hands of
the same but with applications Of the
inevita bic lace at the sides and on the
collar, down the fDnt and on the
sleeves. The effect Nof~this lace on the
cloth is to give itaasrH giltrIess quite in
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-07-18

General Fitzhugh Lee is of the opin-
ion that the failure of Congress to
grant relief to Cuba will cause the
downfall of the new republic. The
powers that be have all along worked
with the intention of finally annexing
Cuba to the United States and when
the downfall comes as predicted, an
neXation will follow.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-07-18
SEISMIC STUNTS.

Said Smith to Jones. These signs por-
tend
That the worlds approaching sudden
! St. Ian . ..
them are l1ker-nith: How can that be?
for the nominate random. it seems to
Polk, of Rapides, d.
into the race before "But you're. not
formed, and he has beho,,.r 80 .,o,.
work for several mont
had it all along that y, ,-,,,, .ro ,o,,
find an opponent in yledge was handed
/ the person of Judge
who is now on tt: "Doggona your
Di"Ihilidl went 10" Of flood and tide!"
during the session
to scan the SituatiO
of view, but answeraart: but. consarn
to his candidacy vii
| 16-year-old maiderAw. cut 1T out!
the Judge will run d 'ou hhlO" ho'hihe
or not he makes up l.
,,ida,+i,1 ,,4o;,+, +ou son Of a gun,
and smash you
Judge Blackman enjoy
for extra ordinary polite 1850
and he hasn't often been airs to die!,
fight that didn t result in hi
If he goes into the coming o, amt M
be one of the factors to be
reckoned with. ooo+
'St. Landry promises to indignant
support to Lee Garland, VIII ,..
of the strongest men in the
The big southwestern parish IONS. ~.
rent into factions, but it i
the leaders who might have each was
ional aspirations are tos loath
them in order to land thel ooth
Garland. Mr.. Garland wasn o. Ga
Rouge during the past week a
it out that he was an active ca 0'at'eo
for the nomination. ST. Lan'ews.
the largest parish in the distric
its delegation will have powSro-
voice in the convention.
Judge Coco, of Avoyelles, Ice
been frequently candidate for c,l.
gress in the Sixth district III fortu
has usually pursued him, however. fo
as rule, tie Sixth district fights ha>
brought out favorite sons in near
every parish, with the result that Co
Robertson has generally been able
knock the persimmon. Even at tina
two years ago, he came very near win |
nlng. The advices from Avoyelles sa,
that Judge Coco is in state of doubt
1t would seem scarcely probable that
familiar as he is with the ms and out
of congressional campaign. he will,
fofego the opportunity to enter a nev
race IN which he has an excellent chance
his fall.
Mr. A. p. Pujo, an able youpoi
awyer and gentleman of wide infor2,
nation and culture, and Senator Drew
banker and capitalist, have both beerI
Mentioned as like candidates from
alc"Sleu before the convention. "
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-07-18

The JOURNAL predicts that when
this parish is divided and two par
ishes are made out of it, that Welsh
will be the parish seat of the new one.
just watch and see if this prediction
does not come true.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-07-18

Governors, judges and other officials
in Virginia can no longer be legally
bribed with railroad passes. A new
law forbids any state, city or county
officer to accept any form of dead
headism. The passing of the free pass
good thing
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-07-18

Kansas farmers are dragging tramps
from freight cars and compelling them
to work in the wheat harvest fields.
And yet the Fourth Of July orators
have been telling us again that this is
free country
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-07-18

John ID. Crimmins, of New York,
who has just returned from Ireland,
says that that whole country is more
prosperous now than it has been in a
century, which accounts for the stop
page of the immigration.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-07-18

g. Nine. Cambon. the wife of the French
minister. remarks that the style Of
dress OF American women shows great
Pnrisians Nine. Cambon seems to be
even more tactfuI than her distin
guished husband. who ranks as one Of
the greatest diplomatists at our ma
tional capital.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-07-18

There is a current impression that
the prompt acceptance by the house Of
representatives of the Panama canal
route and its approval by the presi-
dent are something in the nature of
joke on certain gentlemen.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-07-18

The total last year was $T30. 33S. SIS.
an increase of about $TO.OO0,OO0 1t
costs an enormous sum Of money to
run this great country, but the Amer.
lean people, who foot the bills. are not
inclined to find much fault with large
appropriations if the money is wisely
and judiciously spent in the legitimate
expenses of government or in cxpendi
lures which add to the greatness and
glory of the nation.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-07-18

Visitors to the grave of the most IA
nous violin maker of Cremona are
said to experience q peculiar sensa-
ton. Possibly it Is one of gratitude
that he made so few of them.