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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-09-10
A Bows Wild Ride for Life.

With family around expecting him to
die, and a son riding for life, 1S miles to
get DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, Coughs and Colds, w. H.
Brown, of Leesville, Ind, endured deaths
agonies from asthma, but this wonderful
medicine gave instant relief and soon cured
him. He writes: 81 now sleep soundiy
every night" Like marvellous crres of
Consumption, Pneumonia, Bronchitis,
Coughs, Colds and Grip prove its matchless
merit for all Throat and Lung troubles.
Guaranteed bottles SOC and 500. Trial
bottles free at6. F. ", DeLorme's drug
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-09-10
Murderer Brought Back.

Greenwood, Sept. 5.-Chief McMil-
Ian arrived in the city yesterday from
Clinton, Mass, with the negro mur-
derer, Julian Foster, in custody. He
had expected to arrive earlier, bnt he
arrived in Boston on Sunday and moth
ing could be done that day and the fol
lowing day was Labor Day, legal
holiday, so his time was unavoidably
heightened. The negro was all smiles
when he alighted from the train, and
did not seem to feel in the slightest
the enormity Of the crime for which
he is held. AS soon as possible Chief
Mcmillan turned him over to Deputy
sheriff McCaslan, who escorted him
over to the county Jail, where he now
is.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-09-10

Berlin, Sept. 5.-Prof. Rudolph
Virchow, the pathologist, died here at
2 o'colck this afternoon.
The evening papers here pub
lish glowing eulogies of the dead
professor, CHASING him as the
worlds greatest medical scientific
reformer, and saying that no other man
had so deeply Influenced modern
medicine, and that no other had such
worldwide reputation and so many
followers in all lands. The papers also
praise his humanitarian activity in
Improving the Berlin hospitals and
other sanitary institutions.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-09-10

Des Moines, la, September 5.-A
special from Waterloo states that mem
bers of the Congressional committee
and local leaders Of the party announc-
ed today that former Governor Horace
would be nominated for Congress
against Speaker Henderson, at the Sd
district Democratic Convention, at
Dubuque next Thursday. It mad been
expected his son, Louis Boies, would
be named; but the latter declined be-
cause of professional engagements, and
the leaders turned to the former Gov
ernor, who showed his vigor and abil-
ity as leader at the recent against
the'reaf6rmation of the Kansas City
platform.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-09-10
Hayward Voted for TiIIman.

Special to The State.
spartanburg, Sept. Capt. Hey
ward has given the following to the
press in view of report being circu-
lated:
To the Democracy of South Carolina
Notwithstanding the fact that have
on more than one occasion denied the
statement that 1 supported Haskell
against Tillman, I regret to learn that
some friends of my opponent are max
ing the charge. L again positively
and unequivocally state chat l have
always supported the nominees OF the
Democratic party and I did rot sup
port Judge Haskell for governor either
b. c. Hayward.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-09-10
median Age in This Country.

9 Washington, Sept. THE census
bureau issued statement today
showing the increasing age of the
population from decade to decade. The
statement gives the results of comput-
ing the median instead of the average
age. The median is such an age that
half the population is under it and
half is over it.
The median age Of a total population
in 1900 was 22S, as compared with
2l.9 in 1890. The median age of the
white population in the last census
year was 23.4 and the colored, includ-
ing negroes, Indians and Mongolians,
was 1877, while in 1890 the white popu-
lation was 22.4 and the colored 1873.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-09-10
A Parsons Noble Act.

st want all the world to know writes
Rev. C. j. Budlong, Of Ashaway, B. l.,
..what thoroughly good and reliable
medicine found in Electric Bitters. They
cured me of iaundice and liver troubles
that had caused me great suffering for
many years. For genuine, all-round cure
they excel anything ever saw Electric
Bitters are the surprise of all for their
wonderful work in Liver, Kidney, and
Stomach troubles. Don't fail to try them.
ONLY SO cts. Satisfaction is guaranteed BY
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-09-10
A Communication.

Mr.. Editor-Allow me TO speak few
words in favor of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. suffered for three years with
the bronchitis and could not sleep at nights.
I tried several doctors and various patenG
medicines, but could get nothing to give
me any relief until my wife got bottle of
this valuable medicine, which has COM
pletely reliYed me.-W. S. Brockman, Bag
nell, Mo. This remedy is for sale by DR..
Z A. j. China.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-09-10

Farmers near Arlington, S. D., post
ed and patrolled their stubble fields to
prevent President Roosevelt's son,
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., from hunt.
ing. Dogs were set on him at one
farmhouse where he went for a drink
Of water.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-09-10
WILL. MARTINIQUE COLLAPSE?

Paris, Spet. 5.-The Paris edition of
the New York Herald publishes dis
patch from Point-a-Pitre, Island Of
Guadaloupe, French West Indies,
dated SPIT 4, which says that constant
detonations heard there last night in
dicate terrific volcanic eruption on
the Island of Martinique. Thick,
black clouds were seen to the south
ward Of Guadaloupe and the heat at
Point-a-Pitre was intense. The popu-
lation was said to be greatly alarmed
and apprehensive of tidal wave in
the event of the collapse OF Marti-
nique.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-09-10
Fortune Favors a Texan.

Having distressing pains in head, back
and stomach. and being without appetite,
I began to use DR.. Kings New Life Pills."
writes w. P. Whitehead, of kennedale,
Tex, "and soon felt like new man." In
fallible in stomach and liver troubles.
Only 25c at j. F. w. DeLorme's drug store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-09-10
Not Doomed for Life.

81 was treated for three years by good
Doctors writes W. A. Greer, Mcconnell
Vile, O., s.for Piles. and Fistula, but, when
all failed, Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured
me in two weeks Cures Burns, Bruises,
Cuts, Corns, Sores. Eruptions, Salt Rheum,
Piles or no pay. 25c at J.F w. DeLorme's
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-09-10

Josh Weathafer, of Loogoeeee, is poor
man, but he says he would not be withoat
Chamberlain's Pain Balm if it cost FIVE
dollars bottle, for it saved him from be-
ing cripple. No external application is
equal to this liniment for stiff and swollen'
Joints, contracted muscles, stiff neck.
sprains and rheumatic and muscular pains
It has also cured numerous cases Of partial
paralysis. It is for sale by DF.A. j. China,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-09-10
MT. PELEE BREAKS OUT AGAIN.
Two Thousand Persons Said to
Have Perished.

Castries, Island of st. Lucia, Sept.
4-S p. m.-The royal mail steamer
Yare arrived here this evening from
the island of Martinique. She brings
the report that a violent volcanic
eruption occurred there last night and
that about 2,000 persons are said to
have perished. Large numbers of peo-
pie are leaving the island.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-01-25
STRUCK BY AN .IIENG|NE
Anthony Davis Hurt by B. & O.
Train No. 46.
MADE A MIRACULOUS ESCAPE
He Himself Had Switched the Train Onto the
Track on Which He Was Walking and
That Fact Had Slipped His Mind.

Anthony DAVIS, Baltimore and
Ohio freight brakeman residing on
the boom land, was struck by fast
east bound passenger train No. 46 at
Fauvers, q miles west of this city,
Tuesday and hurled unconscious to
the bank at the side OF the tracks
Although the train was going at a
rather rapid rate on speed and he was
struck full IN the back, Mr.. Davis
miraculously escaped ser ious injury.
Mr.. Davis's own train had broken
be was sent ahead to turn the switch
so that train No. 46 would pass the
freight train on another track. He
walked back on the track on to which
he had turned the passenger tram,
forgetting that he had turned the
train on to that track. On the CON
trary he knew he was walking on a
track for west bound trains and
thought he would face all trains that
would pass on the track on which he
was walking.
While Mr.. Davis was walking along
the track, little thinking that in an
other moment he would be hurled
through the air, the big locomotive
struck him and he was hurled to the
bank at tho side of the track, unccn-
scious. Instead of being killed, as
manv thought, he was only slightly
injured
Mr.. DAVIS was picked up and
brought to Martlnsburg, where he
was attended by DR.. Myers. His in
juries consist of only cut on the tor
of his head. where 1t struck the
ground. and painfully bruised body.
He will be able to gv about again
in a week or two.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-01-25
WEST VIRGINIA DIANA
LILY JACKSON of PARKERsBURG is
ANACCoM HUNTER.
Daughter of Hon John Jay jackson
Judge on the Federal Bench in
This District of the State.

Miss Lily Irene Jackson, of Park
ersburg, w. Va, daughter of Judge
John Jay Jackson, the oldest judge
in the federal bench in point of serv-
ice, is the Diana of West Virginia.
Judge Jackson was one of President
Lincoln's appointees, nearly 40 years
ago. At " years of age he is still
one of the ablest judges on the bench
and he is robust and active. His
daughter is an. accomplished horse
woman, crack shot with rife or
shotgun, an enthusiastic hunter, a
lover of fine horses and dogs and she
can hunt all day without the slight
est fatigue. On a recent occasion
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-01-25
WHITE HOUSE RATS.
Are So Numerous as to Make Place
Almost Uninhabitable.
Every Effort Made Thus Far to Ges
Rid of the Pests Has Proved Tn
avaiIing-steeI Floors and Cell
ings May He Necessary.

Rats are overrunning the white
house. This is one of the reasons
why new executive mansion should
be built. The present residence of
the president is infested and under
mined with the rodent pests. This
has been the case for years, and the
rats have increased in numbers un-
til the question of getting rid of
them has become serious.
The danger to the building from
their constant burrowing and under
mining has led to repeated efforts to
exterminate these executive mansion
rats. Col. Bingham, the custodian of
the historic building, will make a
final attempt soon to run the rodents
out of the holes they have used for
many years. If his plan fails it is
not known just what can be done,
but the nuisance has reached a stage
where, if relief cannot be secured,
the building will be a dangerous
place of abode, if not actually unin-
ha bitabIe.
No one seems to know how or
when the rats first came to the white
house, but it is probable they came
from the stables. Since their advent,
however, they have made the place
lively.
Many visitors have been startled
when calling upon the president by
sudden roar and rush on the floors
above the cabinet room, and the
sound echoing through the walls
often has led people TO think there
must be bowling alley in full oper-
alton in the attic, with whole
bunch of office-seekers trying to
knock down the pins.
Over in the Metropolitan club,
where there was a host of rats
few years ago, it finally became nee
essary to put in steel walls and CELL
ings. This beat the rodents, and,
finding they were unable to burrow
through, they quit the game. Col.
Bingham, having tried poison, cats
and similar old-fashioned expedients.
would like to have congress make an
appropriation either to build new
white house or to pat in steel walls
and ceilings in the old one.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-01-25
GETTING OUT COAL
STRANGERS ARE DIGGING COAL IN
WESTERN SECTION OF THE COUNTY
Three Car Loads to be Hauled to Berke-
ley springs for an Examination
Coal May Yet he mined In

IL the present Indications hold good
coal will yet be mined in Berkeley
county. II is well know fact that
coal exists on the other side of the
mountain. but whether or not it ex-
lists in paying quantities is question
that has caused many prospectors to
hesitate.
A resident of Back Greek Valley
who was in town yesterday stated
that machinery Is now being hauled
to the coal district in the western Sec
ticn Of the county for the purpose of
getting out some of the coal.
Enough to make three carloads, he
said, VIII be taken out of the ground
and taken to Berkeley Springs ii wag-
ons, where it will be thoroughly ex-
amined and probably shipped away
for further examination. The men
who are doing it are acting quietly
and are not letting their movements
be generally known.
Coal has been known to exist III
that section of the country for years,
but prospectors have heretofore given
up the idea of mining it for the rea-
son that they believed it existed only
in pockets. 1t is anthracite coal and
il a vein large enough for mining pur-
poses is struck it will in short time
doubtless be mined.
The land could easily be reached by
railroad from North Mountain or 9TH
er points along the B. q o. railroad
in that section.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-01-25
TOUR OF CUBA.

The Illinois Central Railroad has
arranged TO run an excursion to Cuba
via its own line to New Orleans theme e
via the Morgan steamship Line 20
Havana. Will leave Cincinnati anu
Ohirago January 30. 1909, and on re-
turn Will reach Cincinnati and Chi
cago on February IL. 1902. A de.
lightful voyage across the Gulf OF
Mexico. n six days stay on the Island
OF Cuba. Matanzas. the Valley of Yu-
muri, the Caves of BellaMar and 9th.
er interesting points. Party will
reach New Orleans on return in time
! for Mardi Gres festivities. Tour mn.
, der the secort of the American Tour
Is Association Rate from Cincinnati
and Chicago $l55. 90 for the round trir
which includes all expenses every
where. Address e. A. Rltcher, TRAY
cling Passenger Agent, Illinois Cen
tral r. R, 8l2 Park Bldg. Pitts
| burg, Pa.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-01-25
ARE MENDING THEIR WAYS.
Leading Railroads of Great Britain
to EcOnOmize by notwithstanding
Transportation Methods.

There is a disposition on the part
of several of the leading railways of
Great Britain to amend their ways in
the direction of economy, says the
London correspondent of the New
York Tribune. Railway transport in
that country is at present carried on
under much the same conditions as
those which prevailed in the United
States quarter of century ago and
in England nearly half a century
ago. Wagons of eight to ten tons
capacity are still used, and the aver
age mineral trainload is under 100
tons. The Lancashire & Yorkshire,
London e. Northwestern, the North
eastern, and one or two minor Brit
ish lines have recently, however,
given orders to build wagons varying
in capacity from 20 to 80 tons, and if
the experiment comes up to expecta
tions the smaller wagons will grad
ually be discarded. The country is
so intensely conservative, however,
that the reform is sure to meet with
opposition from the colliery COM
panies.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-01-25
PASSOVER BREAD,
Much of IL Is Now BEING Baked for the
Coming Feast.

Although it lacks about three
months of the feast CT the Passover
(Nisan i5) the baking of the Passover
bread has already commenced
Before the grinding of the Passover
-four the mill must be cleaned and put
in thorough order. and n trustworthy
representative of the rabbits is ALWAYS
on hand during the process Of grind
ing.
After the -four and water are mixed
the dough is placed in the kneading
machine. AS soon as properly knead-
ed it must be taken out and nut in
the ovens. According to traditional
law. if the bread is allowed to lie for
five minutes it becomes leavened and
unfit for use. Neither before or after
the baking must the bread come in
contact with any leavened bread.
During the feast of the Passo yer an
orthodox Hebrew will not eat or even
allow his hands to be profaned with
the touch of laavened bread on their
tables during the feast. but the eat
ing of it is rather optional.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-01-25
Predicts Another Ice Acc

Sir Robert Ball, professor of as
tronomy and geometry at the Univer-
sity of Cambridge, England, delivered
a lecture at Columbia university on
"The Cause of an Ice Age" He ex-
planned that the ice age was due to
the influence of the planets Venus
and Jupiter on the course of the
earth's revolution around the sun,
and the change of orbit from a cir
Gle TO an ellipse. He said also that
there would be another ice age when
Venus, Jupiter and the earth were in
certain position as regarded one
another. This would not happen for
several thousand years,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-01-25
THREW STOVE INTO STREET
A Coal OIL stove Which was About to
Explode Thrown Out of the Il ouse
OfTheO. Buser by Miss Carrie


By the timely notice of coal oil
stove which was about TO explode and
the conseuuent quick action of Miss
Carrie Ambrose IN throwing it into
the street, the home Of Mr.. Theo.
Buser, corner John and Church streets.
was probably saved from a disastrous
confirmation Tuesday night.
About AS O'Clock Miss Ambrose
smelled smoke in the house. Upon
investigating she found the coal oil
stove III the room of William Dris-
coll, an empfovo of the Crawford
Wooden Company who boards at the
house, almost enveloped in flames
Without thinking of possible danger
to herself, she grabbed the stove and
threw il into the street, thereby re
lieving thu house of all danger
Mr.. Drlscoll had lighted the stove
and left the house for "a short time,
leaving the stove, burning in his
room.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-01-25
THE LINE WILL BE BUILT
PROPOSED CUTOFF EXTENDS IRON
HARPER,s FERRY TO CHERRY RUN
The h. d. o. Has Arrived at the Conelu
sion 20 Build the Proposed Freight
Cut-oR Around Marttnsburg-
Major Goldborough o derd


(
1t has come to be almost certain
fact that the PROPOSED Baltimore and
Ohio freight cut off around Martins
burg Will be constructed and the mex
few will likely see rhe employ
ment Of hundreds OF laborers IN this
vicinity.
The survey made by Major Colds
borough and his corps OF civil engi.
neeTs. the fourth made over that route,
has proven satisfactory to the officials
and they have arrived ut the conclu-
sion to 90 on with the work Majol
Goldsborough completed the prelimi-
nary survey today and he has rece iv-
ed orders to return to the starti ng
point and locate the line. The head
quarters OF the corps will therefore
be transferred back to this city and
the work of locating the. exact line of
the railroad begnn. The cut-ctf will
be double tracked and will be used
for both east and west bound freight
trains. The passenger trains will
continue to run over the present line
through Martinsbnrg.
Another civil engineering corps,
which lives in camps, is locating q
line from Cherry Run to North Noun
tain to connect with the line located
by Major Goldsborough The present
line of the road between Tabbs and
meet the two cut-offs. The cutoff
will, therefore. practically extendyall
the way from Harper's Ferry to Cher
ry Run. The course of the Potomac
river has been followed to a certain
extent in the survey, thus doing away
with many steep grades and reducing
the cost of operation.
1t will take years to complete the
| cutoff and it will be a long time be-
fore the work is started. Sometimes
the lines are not constructed after the
civil engineers have completed their
work, but the close attention paid by
the officials to this survey and the
hurry orders in connection with il
make it appear that the cutoff will
certainly be built.
1t has been the deslire of the com.
pany for long time to build this cut
off. Three previous preliminary sur
veys have been made, but it appears
that Major Goldsborough has made
the only satisfactory survey,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-01-25

OF the four amendments, TO the
State constitution TO be voted on at
the approaching election, IN Novem-
Der next, there can be no objec ion to
1 he adopt ION of the first, third and
fourth, but as to the second there is
room for discussion. by the tax nav
ers of the State. Under the present
law. the salary of the state officers,
l. ike bv the Constitution, while if
the amendment carries. their salary
is regulated bv the legislature, and
any one who is acquainted with the
motho is and proceedings, during the
sessio OF a legislature, knows well,
how easilv it is to persuade the aver
age legislature, to vote for an incresae
in the salary of state officer, who
maymake the effort to have the salalv
of the office enlarged. There being no
T stricti ms as tothe amC unt, it NAV n
time, become as great a burden on the
tax PAYERS, as the present method is
a nuisance TO familiar with the
abuse OF the fee system. With all the
faults of the present system, it may
be far preferable the one proposed,
when il is considered that the fee S
now collected. do not come from the
pockegs of the tax payers, but from
those transactlng business with the
Offices in question.
There should have been limit on
the Legislature, as in time the new
lawn may be abused, until it becomes
obnoxious, than the evil we now have.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-01-25
A MEMORIAL.

Lines dedicated in remembrance OF
Joseph Franklin Thompson, jr.. eldest
son of Mr.. and Mrs.J. Frank Thomp-
son. whose death occurred at their
nome OF West King street. this CITY,
on Thursday morning, January 16,
1902, at O'Clock. aged years.
Death resulted from typhoid fever
and complication o. diseases, aft tr
weeks ol most patient and intense
SUITE i... The best of physical skill,
and kind. nursing hands. did their
utmost-all that was possible--but in
vain. The Masters call, Suffer lit
tie children 10 come unto me" was
heard, and the brave little suffering
soldier promptly responded, to be at
rest-''Safe in the arms of Jesus, y
A little Traveller, weak and weary,
And bright as the noon-day sun,
Stopped for awhile, and tarried--
To rest, ere his course was run.
His ife was Of sunshine and smiles
hi love undying and tesder,
But, TOO delicate to brave the trials
The disease---he would engenter.
! with the evening shade approaching
II, arts were aching hands a'doing;-
Unu moroing sunshine, besming,
T. K the littlc form a'seeping.
His >uAeu he later tly bore,
v lille efo Is ere made in vain &c relieve,
Wbe, suddenly tae saviour opened the door,
And angels awaited his soul to receive.
The finger prints upon the window pane,
Will ever point the memory back,
To joys and pleasures as they came
And departing leave sorrow in their track.
The tiny Shoes the little spade,-
L The empty cnb. the unheard cry,
The httle suit that "Mother" made,
Remind Jesus Of Nazareth passeth by,
Though, like wanderer,
The sun gone down."
He taried---ony to surrender
His burden for the crown,
asl Too sad a real DEATH
Doomed by destruction Of the sOul
But oh; what JOY TO loved ones left
To knew he's to the Rock of Ages CLEFT
F.v.
You can buy a team at your ow
price at SilyeI's Mule Sale
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-01-25

New York city paid last year for
public and private police protection
S1s,113,852. Yet during the year prop.
erty was stolen to the value of Sc, $780,
900. In this same time there were
in the city 231 murders, 500 robberies,
s.472 larcenies and 1873 burglaries
The crime of burglary is twice as fire.
quent in New York city as it was ten
years age.