The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-06-18
re Ancient orderof United Work:

men IS the original fraternal eo-opera-
Ire association IN America, having
been organized IL August, 1868, and
nov numbers over 400. 0e0 members.
The Supreme Lodge IS now in session
Portland, Oregon. The question OF
most vital importance 70 come up be-
fore The present meei;ing is the propo-
sal 20 advance the rates of insurance
cHer the age of So II IS said that the
proposed increase is necessitated by
the fact that She order is acesnnulating
liabilities which it cannot meet under
tlae prescott plan.
Representative Thompson. Of Ala
3 Ean,a, has introduced a bill IN the
Honse appropriia atiing 500. coo for the
removal Of she deceased presidents Of
the United States except George Wash
ingfon To tue national cemetery at
Arlington. The president and the
goVernors OF the States are designated
commission to provide al The neees-
sary arrangements for the removal.
The audubon Society OF Chicago is.
going to take active steps so prevent.
sac slaughter Of birds for hat orna-
ments. They have tried moral suasion
Wisaout ans good results. Committees
waited On State officials TO secure
sheir aid Notice has been served on:
iIiners and their attention called to.
a law
Voters should be very careful when
promising to vote for candidate, says
the Spartan. Is is stated as a jest that
hal!s she voters viii make promises
Shay never expect TO fulfill A voter
ay be quite friendly with acandidate,
lnYiise him 10 his home, introduce him
10 friends, without even an implied
promise 10 vots FOR him. Candidates
mEss not consider acts of courtesy a
promise TO vote for them
hird Asissant Postmaster General
Ma dden has issued nosice that on.
and after Aug I postal cards treated;
By snaneling, bronzing or other coat
ing process viii not be recognized.
The President has rewarded Capt.
Charles 3. Clark, one OF the heroes OF
the battle Of Santiago, by advancing
him seTsn Numbers ID rank aud max
ing him b rear admiral In the navy.
Capt Clark commanded the battleship,
Oregon Ia the Spanish American war.
King Edward who was attacked
Snaday By iumbago following q chill
CONTRACTED while reviewing the troops
At Alde1shots passed good night.
Monday, and is much better.
Editor ]. u. Eseall, cf the savan-.
nagi Morning News, who recently stood.
for the Democratic no,nination for3
Governor Of Georgia, was defeated,
sbas he madei q good run and is now
cat IN card expressing his gratitude
70 his friends for Che their loyal sup
pogs. TO bis friends IN Savannah he
says wish TO, say an additional
word. I have iged among yon from
early boyhood NJ life has been as,
an open book before you You knew
iscomings and ontg,oings' And
IN this, the Grss time hags asked for
consideration al your hands, you
nobiy gaxe me .your hearty support.
This was, indeed one Of the e1cep-
tons TO the biblical rule- that a
prophee is not without honor save in
ais own country You, my friends,
have honored me beyond any other
of mr. people. . +.
The trial in Memphis Of Mrs.
Georgia Emma Hooks on the charge
of poisoning her husband. Cerro Good
Hooks, is drawing to an end. The
Eight IS largley between chemists, who
differ as to Vhether the arsenic found
IN Books stomach was taken as medi-
cine or was in the embalming fluid.
Hooks was given $4,000 by Mrs.
Hooks to marry her. A previous hus-
band and son died suddenly and with
similar symptoms, from whom Mrs.
Hooks inherited about sl3o, 900 in
property and insurance.
President Roosevelt's fondness for
horseback riding is responsible for a
sensational advance in the price of
good saddle horses in Washington.
Local horse dealers declare that there
never has been during the past twenty
years such q strong demand for gen.
tIemen's riding horses as now exists.
For number of years saddle horses
were drug on the Washington horse
market and dealers could hardly give