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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-06-25
ST. iosEpH,s ACADEMY.
Thirty-Ninth Annual Commencement
Some of the Honors.

The annual commencement exercises
of st. Joseph's Academy, which is
conducted by the Sisters of Mercy,
were held in the Opera House Thursday
night. The Right Rev. Il. ?. North
rop, bishop of the diocese, was present,
and delivered the various prizes to
the pupils and the diplomas to the
graduating class, to whom he spoke in
a most feeling and happy manner.
The exercises were Of highly inter
esting character and evinced the
thorough training the pupils receive
at the hands of their beloved and
painstaking teachers.
The salutatory address was read by
Miss Ethel Cobb O'Donnell and the
yaledictory by Miss Florrie Ramm.
A gold medal was awarded to Miss
Birdie Austine for having attained
the highest percentage in the school
Bishop Northrop's gold medal fol-
amiable department was drawn for by
several young ladies and won by Miss
Stella Corbett.
Other gold medals were awarded as
follows: Proficiency in music, Miss
Floride Ramon; improvement ir
music, Miss Birdie Austine: house
hold industry, Miss Daisy Dixon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-06-25
THE TELEPHONE, QUESTION.

The City Council was called together
Wednesday by request to consider the
application of the Southern Bell Tele-
phone Company for a franchise to
establish a telephone exchange in this
city. The application was accompa-
MED by numerously signed petition
from citizens, requesting that the
application be granted. The matter
was, however, not settled, as full
meeting of Council could not be had,
owing to the absence of Alderman G..
E. Epperson, and also because it was
desired to have present at the meeting
a representative of the Sumter Tele-
phone Company, to the end that there
might be full and free discussion of
the whole question.
It was decided to postpone consider
alton of the application for the
franchise until the meeting of council
tonight.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-06-25
Band Concert Tonight.

Wednesday, June 25, the Second
Regiment band will give in the Opera
House one of their famous concerts,
consisting of the best music published
fer bands, as we'll as other attractions.
Mr.. Adams, who holds q position
with the Emma Abbott opera COM
pany, has consented to render a selec-
tion. Mr.. Adams is considered a
frst-class tenor singer.
Mr.. Z. Z. Bultman, who is well
know in the city as vocalist, has con-
sented TO sing, with full orchestra ac-
compartment, In the shade of the
Palm,'' from ssFloradora, which is
one OF the most popular numbers OF
the opera. This alone will be well
worth the price charged at the box
Office.
You don't want to miss treat; SO
bear in mind the date.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-06-25
The Mysterious Thirteen.

Tie Mysterious Thirteen. were
very much in evidence again Monday
night The feature of the nights
festivities was. a raid on >the resi-
dence of DR.: Il. d.. Stuckey, corner
O.. Republican street and HARDY: ave-
nue., each member Of the club having
with. him or her some, article of utility
Esor necessi y for the kitchen, and the
result vas that the culinary depart
ment Of the Doctor domieilesreeeived
a handsome addition to its eeui pment.
The g Thirteen then went on an
E.old- fashioned straw ride around town;
which, judging from the sounds: of
hilarity enanating from the Tehicie,
was most heartily enjoyed by the
members of the organization. They
took in Main street in the itinerary,
and here they were treated to a liberal
supply of talcum powder from a well
known drug store and their chariot
was liberally besprinkled.
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-06-25
THREE NEW CITIZENS.
Greeks Renounce Allegiance TO His.
Majesty King George. <4

T The first business transacted in
court. Friday was the granting
of naturalization papers to three citi-
gems of Greece, who, after having
resided in this country for a number
of years, have decided to become
American citizens. They formally re-
nounceti allegiance to King George
and the government Of Greece and
took the oath Of allegiance TO the
United States. The names Of the
Greeks who are now American citi-
zens are Tangeios Gazes, George
Vandoros and Paul Angel. They are
all engaged in the fruit business in
this city.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-06-25
Serious Accident.

On Sunday afternoon the three
year-old son OF Mr.. Allen r. Flowers
was climbing up the bannister railing
Of the family residence on Haskell
street, when be slipped and fell to the
ground, breaking his right leg about
Rail- way between the hip and the
knee. Surgical attention was
promptly rendered and at last accounts
the young sufferer was getting along
we'll and resting easily.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-06-25
DEATH.

Mr.. Manning Rogers, one of the old
citizens of the Spring Hill neighbor-
hood, died last Tuesday evening, and
WIS buried at st. Johns Church
Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
He was veteran Of the war between
the States, serving in Capt. Stephen
M. Boykin's company.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-06-25
Old Stamps Bought.

Parties having old stamps used be-
fore 1870 can get high prices for them
by corresponding with Jno. Lindsay,
Paris, Canada, the rarer ones being
worth from 81 to 500 each. Look up
your old letters and write him for
particulars and references. Leave
stamps on the envelopes. Collections
in albums also bought.
June Jun 10 2t
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-06-25
FOR JUDGE OF PROBATE.

Thankful to the citizens of Sumter
County for their sufrages in the past,
most respectfully announce myself as
candidate for re election as Judge of Pro-
bate at ensuing Primary. will abide the
result of the Primary and support the
nominees of the Democratic party. Yours
for service, THOS. Y. WALSH.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-06-25

The undersigned begs to announce
to his friends and the voters generally
of Sumter County that he is candi-
date for the Office of County Supervi
sor, subject to the Democratic primary.
He is acquainted with the duties of
the Office and will give the same his
best attention if elected.
T. N. Higgins.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-06-25

The friends Of T. W. Lee have solicited
him to allow his name to be used as a
candidate for County Treasurer, and he
has consented. His competency is without
question and his Democracy unimpeach-
able. Mr.. Lee will abide the result of the
primary and support the nominees of the
party.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-06-25
CANDIDATES CARDS

The cards of candidates for county and
State Offices will be inserted in this column
continuously until the Primary Election
for Five (S5l Dollars, payable cash in ad-
vance.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-06-25
FOR COUNTY AUDITOR.

The friends of J. Diggs Wilder, appre
ciating his past faithfulness and fidelity to
duty, hereby announce him as candidate
for reelection to the Office of County Audi
tor, subject to the rules of the Democratic
primary.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-06-25
More Cotton Blooms.

Mr.. B. J. Jackson, of Privateer
township, left two cotton blooms at this
Office Thursday, one of which he said
was open on the l4th.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-06-25
COUNTY SUPERVISOR.

Mr.. ED1roE The friends of W. h.
Scale beg to present him as a candidate
for reelection to the Office of Supervisor.
He has been faithful, diligent and eco
nomical and should be rewarded with q
second term. Hrs FRIENDS.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-06-25

Base ball bats, mitts, gloves and
masks for sale by H. G. Osteen & Co.
The latest in fine stationery just re-
ceiyed and placed on sale at Fl. G.
Osteen & Co.'S book store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-06-25
A BARGAIN IN PENS.

Sumter, S. c., May 2o.-we have
just bought, at sacrifice sale. 80
gross Esterbrook' Pens, assorted sizes,
which we offer at 80 cents gross.
The Esterbrook pen is the standard in
quality and is never solo for less than
IS cents a gross-many statloners
charge 81 gross.
Liberty Street.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-06-25
FoR COUNTY TREASURES.

The friends Of Marion Dorm, having con-
fdenee in his ability and efficiency, hereby
Of County Treasurer, subject to the Demo
cratic primary. He will abide the result Of
the election and support the nominees of
the party.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-06-25

We present to the voters of Sumter
county at the primary election the name
of s. Dwight Cain for the Office of County
Superintendent Of Education. Mr.. Cain
is thoroughly qualified, and has been con-
stantly engaged in teaching in this, his
native county, and Richland, the past six
years. Friends.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-06-25
sUPr. OF EDUCATION.

We hereby nominate Mr.. W. J. Rees as
candidate for Superintendent of Educa-
cation of Sumter County, subject to the
rules Of the Democratic primary. VOTERS.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-06-25
ARTIFICIAL STONE PAVEMENTs.
Contract Awarded For Laying PaveEents
Where Greatly Needed.

The City Council has made a con
tract for $50 yards of artificial stone
pavement which will be laid on Main
Street from Stubbs Bros. & Cuttino's
store to the corner of Liberty, and on
the South side of Liberty from the
corner of Main to the postofhce. The
work will be done by Contractor Stew
art, of Columbia. who has had much
experience la putting down similar
paFements IN Columbia.
Artificial stone pavements are much
better in every way than the best brick
payements and are said to be more
lasting.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-08

and Peru and Bolivia, with the Benz
river as the base. The position of
the sides of the triangle as inter-
preted by the two countries is the
cause of the dispute. A traveller re-
Gently returned from Acre says of
the natives that they are in many
respects like the Bolivians, but that
that there are among them tribes of
a lower class than can be found
elsewhere in that part of the world.
Some of them are said to be canni-
balls, and all are shy and averse to
the. invasion of their country by the
whites. They are experts in the
art Of using darts, spears and jaw
elins, and delight in practicing with
these from the bush on intruders,
whom they usually attack from be-
hind.
They wear no clothes, but have
elaborate headdresses made of feath-
ers and beads, and the younger ones
wear strings of coins and metal
disks around their necks and wrists.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-08
TO PROMOTE .MATRIMONY.
Variation Upon Old Marriage-Bene-
At Association Is Started by
Western Attorneys.

Two attorneys of Sioux City, Neb.,
have formed novel beneficiary asso-
citation. It is variation upon the old
marriage benefit association idea. It
is entitled an Association to promote
matrimony, insure happy homes, and
a reasona BILE start in life for young
couples" The plan is as follows:
Members pay into the order $1.5o
a month for two years. If married at
the end of that time they are entitled
to draw 5000 from the treasury. By
paying that sum for four years $500
is guaranteed. By keeping up the pay
ments for six, eight or ten years the
payor is entitled to draw 5000, $500 or
$1,000.
Policies are Cancelled in three ways:
BY marriage, death and nonpayment
of dues. The promoters have figured
the matter out from the actuaries'
point of view, and assert that it can
be made paying concern, lapses,
deaths and income from funds insur-
ing a working out of the financial
proposition.
The plan bears some resemblance
to the diamond tontine plan, whereby
a man paid in 500 in two years, and
got diamond worth $165 or $3.50 in
cash. The first contractors were paid
in full, but there were so few 1apses
that most of the concerns went broke
inside of three years.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-08

Not many months ago 81 600 was willed
to a conductor of The Chicago & Alton Rail
way for being attentive and courteous. A
somewhat similar circumstance has reoc-
CURED. Mr.. III. j. Titus, steward on one
OF the "Altons dining-cars, recently had
Tor guest gentleman to whom he uncon-
sciously gave such polite attention as to at
tract his patrons notice. Upon arrival of
the train in Chicago. this passenger. who
was high official of the Mobile & Ohio
Railway, repaired to the general offices of
The Chicago & Alton Railway, and being
assured of Mr.. Titus's ability, promptly APP
pointed the latter Superintendent Commits
sary of the Mobile & Ohio Railway. Mr..
with headquarters in jackson, Tenn. He
will be the youngest railway superintendent
OF dining-cars in the United States, his age
being but twenty-four
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-08
PHYSICIANS PUZZLED.

ST. ALBERT, No., Aug. 4th.-Mr. E. R.
Langendoefer of this place suffered
very severely with peculiar case of
Kidney Trouble which completely baf-
fed the skill of the local physicians
and instead of getting any better he
was gradually growing worse. He
says: ga friend advised me to take
Dodd's Kidney Pills, and after had
used two boxes I was entirely cured
and have not since had the slightest
symptom of the return of my trouble.
81 had tried all the surrounding ply
sicians, but they did me no good, and
instead of getting better I grew worse
till used Dodd's Kidney Pills.
ST can sincerely say to everyone
suffering with Kidney Trouble that
Dodd's Kidney Pills will cure them, for
they cured me satisfactorily and com
pletely when I'll the doctors had failed
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-08
STRIKE FOR ICE CREAM.
choir boys in New York Church ne.
fuse to Sing Because Refresh
ments Are Withheld.

Because ten boys did not receive
the ice cream that had been prom
ised them by Rev. DIR. Stuart Crockett
before he sailed for Europe nearly
two weeks ago, they went on a
strike, and Choirmaster Arthur Fare
had to conduct the musical services
in the Protestant Episcopal church
of the TRANSPORTATION, Brooklyn,
with only six boys. The strikers oc-
cupied seats in the auditorium, and
calmly announced that if somebody
guaranteed to buy the ice cream they
would sing, but not one of the
wealthy members of the congrega-
ton volunteered to crafty their de-
sire.
Rehearsal and Sunday nights were
always anticipated with great pleas
ure by the boys. Rector Crockett al
ways furnished an abundant supply
of ice cream on those nights, and the
boys after awhile began to look for
it. Knowing this, DIR. Crockett prom
ised the boys that he would leave
enough money with Choirmaster
Fare before he sailed to celebrate his
departure with an ice cream supper.
Mr.. Fare set the date for the sup
per a week ago last Wednesday, but
forgot to bring the money along
with him on that night, and it was
postponed until the following Tues
day night. The same thing happened
Tuesday night, and it was set for
last Thursday. Only eight of the
boys, however, appeared on that
evening. Unwilling to postpone it
again, Mr.. Fare intrusted them with
the money that belonged to the alb
sent ones.
When the absent ones appeared and
asked for their ice cream money they
were told to forget it. They ap-
pealed to Mr.. Fare, and demanded
that he make good DR.. Crockett's
promise, which the choirmaster de-
clined to do. A strike was immedi-
ate1y declared by the disgruntled
bows.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-08
NOVELTIES FOR THE HOME.

One of the modish bookcases of
the day is the colonial. made in ma
hogany with loaded glass doors.
Beautiful curtains of silk brocade
show a deep border of large cluster
ing roses, connected by ribbon in
lace effect.
A lovely set of dinnerware is of
white china with a plain border
edge of soft green, below which is
a garland border of pale pink wild
roses.
Inexpensive vases of green Spanish
faience make admirable flower hold
ers for the summer table. These
vases come in decidedly artistic
shapes, too.
japanese temple gongs in the form
of round bells, shaped like one end
of a long, narrow watermelon, are
used for announcing meals. They
are of bronze, inlaid with copper, and
cost from SIS up to $50. More mod
ern gongs are made to set in frame
work of bamboo and stand upon the
floor. Some are even small enough
to stand upon a table.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-08
Value of BLACK Diamonds.

Cafbons, or black diamonds, are
chiefly used in drilling for mining de-
posits-that is. in prospecting work
They have a combination of hard
ness and toughness possessed by no
other material. They are used to
point the steel bits. used in rock
boring by the prospector. They are
found only in Brazil, where the ma
tives collect them along the river
beds. The finest grade costs the
consumer about $42 carat, and it is
said anything offered for a lower
price should be looked upon with
suspicion, as certain dealers have be-
come very expert in coloring imper-
feet stones and otherwise treating
them so that an expert cannot de-
tect their imperfection.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-08
rwo NATIONS CLAIM AN ACRE.
that Much Ground i'm South America
Ia in Dispute Between Brazil
and Bolivia.

There is a region in northern Bo-
ivia known on the maps as Acre
although it comprises many acres OF
fertile lands which has been disputed
territory between Bolivia and Bra
I'll for nearly so years. The little
country has come into public notice
recently because Bolivia leased a
part of the Acre region to an Anglo
American syndicate. Brazil objects
TO this business arrangement, and
has threatened to break off diplo-
matte relations unless the contract is
,ecinded.
Except that the country is rich in
rubber, little is known about it. 1t
occupies a triangular space between
che boundaries of Brazil and Bolivia
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-08

ton before lifting his hat or address.
ing her. In Europe. however, the con-
trary is the established rule, it being
the gentleman's place to bow first,
when, if the lady desires not to recog-
nize him, she ignores his salutat ions,
thus giving the cut direct. It is not
good form in any place for a lady
to stop a gentleman in the street for
the purpose of chatting with him,
though she may with. perfect propriety
pause to speak if he take the initiat tive.
Prolonged talks in the street are not,
however, considered good form, even
between persons of the same sex, the
better plan being to walk on slowly
until the converse ton is concluded
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-08
PILGRIMING TO HoLYwELL.
ing Relief at Miraculous
Spring in Wales.

Anyone who thinks that supersti-
ton is no more in Great Britain
ought to pay visit to Holywell, in
north Wales. The little Welsh town
is overrun in the summer by an army
of sufferers from all sorts of dis
eases who come there to be made
whole by the miraculous" powers
of the water in the spring of st.
Winifred, says London paper.
The "holy WELL" from which the
place gets its name, has been
famous throughout the entire coun-
try for centuries. The legend runs
that ST. Winifred lived near the
spring and endowed it with the pow
er of relieving all ailments, and ever
since history began to be writ in
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-08

Wales hosts of people, most of them
Roman Catholics, have journeyed
from all parts in the hope of being
cured of their respective maladies.
The spring is surrounded by a
small chapel which is supposed to
have been built by Margaret, mother
of King Henry. The candidate for
cure enters and kneels on a stone
ledge beside the water, and then, ac-
cording to the cherished legend,
whatever allied him once thereafter
ails him no more. Anyone who Wis
it's the little chapel at almost any
time in the year, will find it full of
the lame, the halt and the blind,
most of them people of the poorer
classes, and the villagers of Holywell
tell of endless miraculous cures that
have taken place before their aston
ished eyes.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-08
convnN1EncE ron TRAVELLERS.
It In Found In the. INTERCHANGEABLE
Mileage Ticket

MI1S8Se IfCkGf.
The interchangeable mileage ticket Is
sued by the New York Central is good over
more than 5000 miles of railway east of
Buffalo, including the New York Central &
Hudson River and branches; Rome. Water
town Ogdensburg and branches; Carthage
& Adirondack; Mohawk & Malone; st.
Lawrence & Adirondack; New York &
Putnam; New York & Harlem; Pennsyl-
vanla Division of the New York Central;
West Shore Railroad, including its Chenan-
90 and Waikiki Valley branches; and the
Boston & Albany Railroad
Over all of the above roads the tickets are
good IN the hands of the bearer for one per-
son or dozen, and good until used, there
being no limit to the ticket. They are also
accepted for passage, subject to the local
rules and regulations, on the following lines:
Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg Railway;
Central Railroad of Pennsylvania: Pitts
burg, Johnstown, Ebensburg & Eastern
Railroad; Philadelphia & Reading Railway,
and Atlantic City Railroad.
These tickets are sold at the fat rate OF
two cents per mile, and that they are a
great convenience to the public is proven
by the fact that thousands of them are in
the hands of not only regular travellers, but
of many families that travel only OCCASION
ally, as they are always ready for use and
enable their holders to travel on all the
New York Central lines east of Buffalo at
two cents per mile without waiting for re-
bates or proof of ownership.-From the
Albany Argus.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-08

What the Union Pacific is doing in en-
glneering improvements is commended to
other companies that operate in parts of
the country where no such difficulties are
are economic roads, and they invite traffic
The wild yanks and alarming rolls to which
passengers are subject on some OF them
cause train sickness, which is form of
a rapid deterioration of cars and engines.
Those railroads make the best bid for
patronage that promise not merely speed,
but comfort, and steadiness is the more
comfortable, because it indicates security.
We have been eager to extend the mileage
of this country. Now we might show some
expedition in reducing it by following the
example of the Union Pacific in straighten-
ing needless turns and lowering or raising
needless grades.-Brooklyn Eagle.
When woman begins to fatter you, rum
Chicago Journal
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-08

I am sure Piso's Cure Tor Consumption
saved my life three years ago--hfrs- Thos
Robbins, Maple Street, Norwich, n. Y
Feb. IL, 1900
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-08

There are no horses or mules in
Acre, and the llama is used as the
beast of burden
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-08
"Just as Good--Never.

When you ask for well known meritor-
ious medicine like Casearets, see that you
get it. If something else is offered '.just as
good, it is done to sneak few cents extra
profit. CASCARETS have a larger sale
than any medicine of the kind in the world.
over ten million boxes last year. The gen
uine tablets are stamped "C.C.C." and are
never sold in bulk or jars. You can buy
them at any drug store at Zoe, 25c, and SOC
per box
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-08-08
william Getting Strenuous.

william Getting Strenuous.
Emperor William says no man can
afford to put in more than As min
utes at his dinner, and the Chicago
Record-Herald asks: Does William
eat at cafeterie?