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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-09-17
BILL ARP IS NOW VERY SICK.
His Great Age Leaves Little Hope
for His Recovery.

The many friends of Major Charles
H. Smith, of Gainesville, the Georgia
sage whose fame has been spread the
country over through his writing un-
der his pseudonym, Bill Arp, will be
panied to learn that he is critically Ill
at his home in Gainesville. For some
months he has been in feeble health,
and during the last few days has bad
several attacks from heart trouble.
Yesterday he suffered very bad at
tack, and while his family and physi-
clans hope for hisssrecovery, still he
may die at any minute.
Major Smith is now so years of age.
He holds an unique position among
the literary men Of the South, and per-
haps has larger circle of readers
than any man in the 4thern States
engaged in regular work.
Few men in Georgia are as well ac-
quainted with the early history of the
State as Major Smith. He is regard
ed as an authority on all ante bellum
affairs, and very often in his writings
discusses present problems in the light
of his experiences in the years before
the war between the States.
For many years Major Smith. has
contri buted to The Sunday Constitu-
tion. His letters have always been
one of the features of the paper, and
there are numbers Of the pepole al
over Georgia and throughout the en-
tire South who await the coming Of the
paper with interest, largely on account
Of the fact that It is to contain HBill
Apps" letter.
These letters have not only been
read by the subscribers to The Sunday
Constitution, but nave been reproduc-
ed in the weekly edition and copied
regularly by number of the leading
dailies of the South, as well as by a
great many local weeklies. Through
these different agencies, Major Smith
reached nearly every home in the
South, and there are few indeed to
which he has not been extended a
warm welcome.
There has possibly never been a
writer who has succeeded so well in
getting close to the hearts of his read
ers as has Major Smith. The tender
sentiments and homely. philosophy of
the Georgia sage, as well as his TN
swerying loyalty to the cause of the
Confederacy, have caused. him to be
loved wherever his writings have been
read.
Major Smith has not confined his
energies to newspaper work, but has
also won wide fame as an author and
lecturer. He has a Large personal
acquaintance in. almost every section
OF, Georgia, and the news of his ILL
ness will bring sadness to many homes.
Atlanta Constitution.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-09-17
A weed That Eats Fisa.

An English naval officer, writing
from Suakin, Red sea country, contrib
utes the following remarkable instance
Of plant preying upon one of the ver-
tebrata. The instance noted was OBJ
served by him when surveying the
Paracel islands, in the south China sea:
AS neared pool cut off by the tide
from the sea l noticed among other
submarine plants very ordinary look
ing flesh coiored weed. Bending to
inspect it closer, noticed numbers of
small fish lying helpless in its fronds.
apparently with little or no life in
them. Putting my hands down to pick
one of them up. l found my fingers
caught by suckers on the weed, the
fronds Of which had closed tightly
upon them.
''The fish had been caught in every
conceivable way-by the head, the tail,
sides, etc.-and some of them had been
held until the skin was completely
macerated. Those Of the fish that
We're still living had evidently been
caught at different times. they appear
ing in all stages of exhaustion. re-
gret being unable to name either the
plant or the fish, but that the botanical
cannibal really preyed upon the fnny
denizens Of the deep there isn't the
least doubt"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-09-17
Drunkards Swear Off.

The recent law enacted by the Iowa
legislature by which power habitual
drunkards may be arrested and com
mited to the insane asylum for two
years, and be, placed in the inebriate
ward therein, has worked wonders
among the old topers and drunkards here
and in this county, and will do more
good toward solving the drink habit
than any previous law upon the statute
books. A number from the county
have already been taken to the Mount
Pleasant Asylum, and their confne-
ment at that place has so alarmed
and scared their fellow topers that a
scarcity of arrests for intoxication is al
ready noticeable and more pledges have
been made than ever before. Topeka
Herald,
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END OF STRIKE NOT NEAR.
President John Mitchell Says Min
ers Will Not Return to Work
Upon Promises that There
Wilt Be Arbitration
Afterwards.

indianapolis, Ind, Sept. 15.-In
an interview over the long distance
telephone with The News today, John
Mitchell, at Wilkesbarre, said:
81 can't predict when the anthracite
strike will be settled. IF anything is
being done toward q settlement by the
other side, I don't know it.
Nothing towards settlement was
accomplished at the Harrisburg con-
ference between Gov. Stone of Penn
sylyania, the presidents of the three
anthracite districts. myself and others
who have been trying to end the strike,
We simply met and discussed the
causes and progress of tbs strike. y
"Did Gov. Stone represent j. Pier
pont Morgan or any Of the anthracite
presidentsg''
ST did not, understand that he was
representing any one but himself.
THERE'S no foundation for the, report
that the men are tosreturn to work on
a promise that the operators VIII make
:concessions and arbitrate afterward.
The miners would not return to work
under such an arrangement.
MI. Mitchell declared that the men
are confident of winning and that
there has been no assertions among
the strikers.
I am certainly very hopeful now
that the strike will be ended in our
favor he added.
The big defense that is being col
lected at the national headquarters in
Indianapolis, Mitchell said, is proving
to relieve the distress in the region.
Abont 25, 600 miners havs left the
region since the strike began, leaving
l30, 600, he explained, to be cared for.
When asked If che troops are to be
withdrawn from the region, Mr..
Mitchell said 2. 80
Not that I know Of. There is no
need of the troops, however, as the
men are orderly. They are keeping
within the law
Is any coal being taken out of the
region. .
!. :. "A little is going out but no new
coal is being mined. Most OF the coal
now being shipped was mined before
the strike began. No mines are being
started and no members OF. the organi-
zation are returningto work
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-09-17
The Burning Country.

Seattle, Wn., Sept ia special
from Kalama, where great loss of life
from forest fires was reported Satur-
day and yesterday, says:
News from the. fire on Lewis river
confirms the report Of Saturday night
and adds to the loss. The fallen TIM
Der has blocked the only road leading
up the river so that the work Of the
rescuers is slow. A party of ten persons
with team was known to be camping
in the timbers. The charred remains
Of the horses and the wagon were
found, but no trace of the people can
be discovered.
A great number of people were in
the timber in aqd around Trout Lake
fishing and hunting, but no authentic
reports have been received from them
and it is feared that there has been
great loss of life.
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SsmnIe Indeed.

It seems as if the acme Of frugality
had been reached by French officer
who explained with many appropriate
gestures his system Of sustaining life
on pension Of five francs a week.
at is simple, veree, veree simple" "
he said to the friend who had ex-
pressed amazerhent at his feat. Sun
day go to re house Of a good friend,
and zere dine so extraordinaire and
eat so veree much Eat need no more
till Wednesday.
"on zat day 1 have at my restau.
rant one large, yeree large. dish OF
tripe and some onion. abhor re tripe
yes, and re onion also-and togezzer
zey make me so seek as l have no more
any appetite till Sunday. You see, it
is yerea sinDle''
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-09-17
GBEfT FOREST FIRE N. VEST.
Fiiffy Persons Burned TO Death in
Forest Fires and The Flames
are Unchecked.

Ealna. Wash, Sept. 1A-News
reached here late last night that the
forest fires on Lewis river have wrought
SD havoc. ID. Il Wallace, his vile
and two children were burned TO death.
They wers camping in the woods when
saught by the IRE. Their wagon was
found burned up, the charred bodies
WINS near. A 12-year old boy OF Mr..
Manley's is also dead. Mrs. john Pol
II, heg baby and a brother, name un--
known, and Mr.. NeWnouse and Mrs.
Graves are dead. Fifteen Others were
found without clothing excepting
sunnisacks. Logging camps are burn
Ga ont completely. The Ere has spread
from Lewis river north TO the Kalma
river, and 80 sections Of the finest
timber on the coast have been de-
sssoyed. It is impossible TO give an
estimate OF the damage done TO prop
erty. Sax Point. 40 miles below here,
on lie Columbia river has been De-
stroyeis. There are no reports Of lives
losts but loss TO property is estimated
atsabcut $500, 600. .e.$
great Gre is also raging on the
CoWennan, IN the norsherR part OF the
county. Everything IN It's path mas
been consumed. Ehe5air IS black with
smoke and Ealing ashes. Three lun-
ber camps are reported missing peo-
BE are nanie stricken and crazsd over
: the loss of property. Cowlitz county
thought it yas going 80 escape until
seday when the reports came thick and
fast, each worse than the last. Five
Tee,Die are dead and two missing,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-09-17
Gard From Col. Talbert.

Mr.. Editor: Please allow me just a
little space in your columns fora short
card. AS it is practically impossible
for me to write personal letter to all
my friends and supporters throughout
the State I adopt this method OF
thanking them for the handsome
support given me IN my recent race
for Governor. I am, indeed, deeply
grateful to them, and appreciate my
friends and supporters as much as any
man possibly could. / have been de-
feated, but dc: not propose to be q sore
head and sulk IN my tent, nor COM
plain at the result of this election.
The people have spoken and / accept
the result and support heartily the
nominees Of the party from Governor
down. When my successful opponent
Capt. Heywa-d, shall have taken his
seat ais Governor I stand ready to hold
np his hands in any effort he may
make or any enterprise emay under
take for the good of the people Of the
State. My ardor for the welfare and
best interests of old South Carolina
and her people is not lessened one iota
by my defeat, and I desire to say to
those who saw ht to support my oppo.
nent that / do not feel in any, degree
unkindly towards you at all and have
no criticisms whatever to make. ]
tried to conduct my campaign fairly,
squarely and upon q high plane. I
have tried to be honest, frank and
honest. On all questions that came be-
fore us, and having worked to this
end Ihaye nothing to retract and moth
ing to apologize for, and can't see but
what would conduct it Just the
same IL I had it to do over again. But
there's no time to look backward.
The people of the State have rendered
their decision, and I, being q loyal
and true Democrat, am willing to
abide thereby and viii say, in conclu-
sion, let MS stand behind Capt, Hey
ward ard help him to be one of the
best Governors South Carolina has
ever had, and let us be as one man
in our efforts to make the old Palmet-
to State second to none in the Union.
Weekly papers please copy.
". j. Talbert.
ParksYille, September u
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Chicago. September 15.-Anotber
delay in the hearing of the case OF
Oberlin NJ. Carter in the United
States Circuit Court was made neces-
sary today by an order OF Judge
Kohlsat extending the time for closing
testimony until January 20. Before
the proofs are completed it is expected
that Capt. Carter himself will be tenn
porarily changed from Fort Leaven-
worth prison long enough to present
his sworn testimony. This is the case
in which the Federal Government
is seeking to recover large amount OF
funds which Capt. Carter and his rela-
tives had and which are said to be
part of the proceedings of an illegal
deal with Contractors Gaynor and
Greene.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-09-17

In 1860 the wealth of South Caro-
lima was equal to that of Massachu-
setts, New Hampshire and Vermont
combined, but in 1870 Massachusetts,
had a wealth equal to half the South.
The period of the civil war and her
manufacturing industries did it. Con-
ditions are changing, and the tide is
turning, and South Carolina and the
South are wrestling the supremacy from
Massachusetts and New England.
We could not conquer them in war, but
we are doing it industrially, and when
the job is completed New England
will be the home of the secession
sentiment as she was in 1912, and the
South will be ready to let her go in
peace. e.--Anderson Mail.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-09-17

Philadelphia, Pa, September IS
The application for charter made by
the First Church of Christ, Scientists,
was refused today by Judge Arnold,
in the Common Pleas Court, on the
ground that the Court had no author
ity to grant charter for corporation
for profit, that,is, business corpora
ton. Judge Arnold said the social
ed Church was corporation for prof,
organized to enforce the sale Of Mrs.
Fddy's books.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-09-17
Suicide on the Olympia.

Boston, Sept. 15.-Lieut. John R.
Morris, u. S. n, was found dead in
his stateroom on the United States
ship Olympia by a fellow officer today.
He had committed suicide b3ssshooting
with a revolver. The Olympia is
anchored off the navy yard. Lieut..
Morris was the engineering officer OF
the Olympia and he began his duty on
that ship Jan. 25 last. No cause is
known for his act. Lieut.. Morris is
the second officer Of the Olympia,
Dewey's flag ship, to commit suicide
within FIVE days. Chaplain Morrison
having shot himself on Thursday last.
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HEYWARD 70 DEMOCRATIC VOTERS.
Goyernor-Elect Returns Thanks
and Pledges Himself TO En-
deayor 70 Prove Worthy
of Confidence.
To the Democratic Voters of South
Carolina:

To the Democratic Voters of South
Carolina:
It is with sense of profound graft
tude, mingled with an equal sense OF
the solemn responsi bility involved, that
i tender you my heartfelt thanks for
your trust and confidence as has been
evidenced By the votes given to me in
the recent primary. From every coun-
sy and town, from every precinct and
hamlet, have I been remembered. with
trust and honor by my countrymen OF
onr State. With appreciation far too
deep for speech, and with thanks that
come from my heart, pledge you
again, by our sacred traditions ana
glorous history, by all that we hold
dear, to do all in my power to prove
worthy Of this great gift theconfdence
and trnst of South Carolinians..
D. G. Heyward.
WATERFORD, S. c., Sept. 13, 1902.
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New Orleans, La, September 10
Three of the union strikers of the
Cumberland Telephone Company were
arrested today for assaulting a nom
union Iineman. The men were placed
under bail. The telephone company
has reported that additional lines
under its control have been cut. A
reported estimate is to the effect that
more than half the company's city
lines have been put out of service.
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sooks wIth Leaves Uncue.

a book the leaves of which are I'M
cut possesses no value Of an intrinsic
character beyond one that is cut. but
really less. For that matter, if it is to
remain uncut. it is rs valueless as
it is useless. There are book col
lectors. however, who place q premium
upon books with uncut leaves and SO
commend then in their advertisements
and circulars. There are persons who
load certain shelves in their libraries
with uncut books. Of course they are
not for use and are not used and are
yalueless except for keeping
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-09-17

It is stated that experiments with
aluminium as a substitute for paper are
now under way in France. 1t is now
possible to roll aluminium into sheets
fonr-thousandths of an inch in thick
ness, in which form it weighs less than
paper. By the adoption of suitable
machinery these sheets can be made
even thinner and can be used for book
and writing paper. The metalSwill not
oxidize. is practically fire and water
proof and is indestructible by worms
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-09-17
1t Was Up.

There was newly welded pair
whose honeymoon trip took them across
the Atlantic. The bride had been
something of yachtswoman and was
not affected by the swell. but her mate
was a bad sailor and took to the rail
late on the first day out She did what
she could to comfort him. but he was
difficult. She thought a touch of the
romantic might get him out of his
mood. so she tried this:
The moon is up: isn't it. darling:"
Yes he said lansuidly-" is. il
I swallowed it."-Philadelphia Times.
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Exterminating the Bios Bandits

Manila, Sept. 1.-THE force Of
native constabulary, which has been
in pursuit Of the Rios band of irrecon-
cilables in Tayabas province Luzon,
las killed is and captured 25aof the
bandits.
The constabulary encountered the
band upon four different occasions dur,
ing the chase, but suffered no loss
whatever. Rios, the leader of the
bandits, says he will never be captur-
ed alive.
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Government by Injunction.

Omaha, Neb., Sept. 15.-Judge
Mcpherson, in the Federal Court TO-
day, on application of the Union
Pacific Railroad Company, granted a
temporary Injunction restraining the
striking shopmen of that road from
placing "pickets'' about the gates and
grounds of the Union Pacific shops.
The hearing is set for September 25.
The order, which is of sweeping
character, not only restrains the men
from stationing pickets In the neigh
borhood of the Union Pacific shops.
but commands the strikers to refrain
from all threats and acts calculated to
intimidate or interfere with the en-
ployees, agents and officers Of the rail
way company in their duties, and to
refrain from publishing any orders,
etc., that will in any way hinder OF
obstruct the company in the transac-
ton of its business or create any feel
ing or resentment against the COM
pany.
The heavy detail of police placed
about the entrance to the shop yards
yesterday was reinforced today by sew
eral United States deputy marshals.
Five of the nine men arrested yester-
day in connection with the killing OF
Earl Caldwell, the Union Pacific
Strike breaker, have been held, charg-
ed with Caldwell's murder, and the
other four are held as witnesses. The
prisoners will have hearing tomor,
row.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-09-17

Birmingham, Ala, Sept. l4.-Horace
jackson, a negro charged with partici-
pating in the lynching of Aleck Her
man, another negro in Lawrence coun-
ty, was found guilty Of murder in the
second degree yesterday and sentenced
to the penitentiary for ten years.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-09-17

Columbia, Sept. 15.-Prof. J. L.
Jones, who for many years was presi-
dent of the Columbia Female College,
died at mis- residence, on Plain and
Gregg streets, at 10 O'Clock this morn
ing, after an illness of several months.
His death had been expected for sew
eral days and his family and many
friends were present to witness the
close of long life filed with honor
and usefulness.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-09-17

Ringside, Fort Erie, Sept. 10
Tommy Ryan may be veteran of the
middle weights in the prize ring, but
he is still far from a back number.
Tonight in the arena of the Fort Erie
club in vicious bruising fight he
knocked out Kid Carter of Brooklyn
in the last minute OF the sixth round.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-09-17

Greenville, September IA party
of revenue officers destroyed large
illicit distiIlery outfit in the Dark
Corner section of this county on Sun
day night. The outfit consisted OF g
steam boiler OF 150-gallon capacity,
two wooden doublin stills, fourteen
fermenters, 400 gallons of beer. Fire
was discovered under the furnace,
Indicating that the still was operated
on the previous afternoon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-09-17

New York, September 15.-Herbert
L. Bridgman, secretary of the Peary
Arctic Club, received dispatch from
Lieut.. Peary, the Arctic explorer,
dated Chateau Bay, Labrador. Lieut..
Peary says in the dispatch that he is
on his way home ON the relief ship
Windward ard that all on board are
we'll.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-09-17

New York, Sept. l4.-George Lntz,
engineer, James j. Dooley, fireman,
and Walter Weber, conductor,
were. blown out of tie cab of loco
motive which exploded on the Pennsyl-
vania railroad just west Of Jersey City
today. Lutz was killed and others
seriously injured, No cause for the
explosion has been discovered.
Lenox, Mass, Sept. 14-Samuel D.
Babcock, aged 81 years, a wealthy New
York banker and stakeholder in the
Commercial Cable Company, dropped
dead here this evening while out walk
ing.
Berlin, Sept. 14.-Destructive storms
ragged in n many parts of Germany yes
terday. In Saxony the temperature
sank to zero and hprricane-dke wind
unroofted many houses and injured a
large number of people. The damage
is estimated at millions of marks.
Beaumont, Tex, Sept. 1.-THE
burning gusher died out.about 3 O'Clock
shis morning and tonight the oil field
is in darkness. It is believed that the
well choked itself in some way and
that it will have to be cleaned before
it will again flow.
Anniston, Ala, Sept. 13.-Gen.
John Fl. Forney, a major general of
the Confederate army in the war Be-
tween the States, died tonight at his
home in Jacksonville. Ala, after ten
days illness.
Chicago, Sept 13.-The cold wave
which did much damage to corn crops
yesterday extended its operations today
south and east. Fort Smith, Ark,
Evansville, Ind, and many Illinois
towns all reported the presence of
frost. Late crops thoughout the sec
tions which escaped the first visitation
of the cold were badly damaged.
Washington, Sept. 13.-Figures pre-
pared by The treasury bureau of sta
statistics show that exports of Ecotton
for the II months ending Aug. 81,
were s, 715.793 bales, valued at 1924, :
279, 100, against 6, 639, 93l bales, valued
at s317, SIG, 329 for the II months ending
Aug. 81, 1901.
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Rome, September 15.--The Vatican
has definitely decided to send the Most
Rev. Diolede Falconio to Washington
as Papal delegate in the United States.
Mgre FaIconi is now Apostolic dele
gate for the Dominion of Canada.
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ROOSEVELT ENDORSED.

New York, September 13.-There
was conference of prominent New
York State Republicans today and at
its close United States Senator Platt
gave out as the chief result of the
meeting this statement:
"It was decided to endorse Mr..
Roosevelt and his administration and as
far as it is in our power to endorse
him for 1904 -
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60 -. :. 3

The election of Mr.. Won Kolnitz to
the State senate from Charleston coun-
ty is regarded in Washington as a VIC
tory for the new Republican party in
South Carolina.
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A Boston woman of 50 years invested
$3.50, 600 on new twenty six-year-old
husband. Her people think her insane,
hut she declares that was the best in
vestment she ever made.