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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-08-20

Columbia, Aug. l3.-To fiji the va
.cancy in the Office Of librarian of the
State supreme court, oceasioned by
the death Of Mr.. T. S. Norman, the
court has selected Mr.. John S. Rey-
nolds Of the Columbia bar, the ap-
pointnnent being announced yesterday
morning.
Augusta, Ga, Bug. 13.-Wylie Nc
Dowell, negro farmer near the city
limits of Augusta, this afternoon shot
his wife four times and cut her throat.
Jealousy is alleged as the cause. Nc
Dowell escaped into Carolina it is be-
lieved. The Edgefeld authorities
have been notified.
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His Sight Threatened.

while picnicking last month my 1 year
old boy was poisoned by some weed OF
plant" says w. Il. Dibble, of Sioux City,
Ia. .'He rubbed the poison off his hands
into his eyes and for awhile We were afraid
he would lose his sight. Finally neigh
Dor recommended DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve. The first application helped him
and in few days he was as we'll as ever. y
For skin diseases, cuts, burns, scaIds.
wounds, insect bites, DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve is sure cure. Relieves piles as once.
Beware of counterfeits. J. s. Hughson u
Co.
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It lis reported that Mr.. Reitz, former
ly State Secretary of the Transvaal, af-
ter a visit to.Antwerp and to LONDON,
is going to Sumatra to settle there.
DR.. Ieyds, the European diplomatic
agent of the Transyaal, who is ma
tive of Java, is also likely to go to the
Dutch East Indies. Of late. years
Sumatra has been making rapid strides
ahead, owing to the great success Of
the tobacco growing industry along
the coast opposite Penang, and Deli
and Langkat have grown into import
ant places.
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4 Bad Negro at Large.


alr. Sam Grahamscame to- Manning
last 1onday and was very indignant
because no arrest had been made. of
sun5us Dickson, a negro whom Miss
Graham, his daughter had
sTpza oHsss warrant for, on the charge
6 violating contract. Magistrate
Yenmans Informed Mr.. Graham that
he ad turaed oves the WazranE for
exssasion fhe sheri GsonsJuly 3lst.s.
and SOAR as ne vas concerned his
duty was performed. Miss Graham
Ssaw Dicksoa ID her fathers field with
"a gnn ii his hands after the warrant
sTas issued, and he very insoleltly re-
frsed to give the path for her TO pass.
hi. Graham was confined to his bed
as The time or there would have been
trouble. The negro has not been arr
rested yet, and has with him the keys
I 60 the house that he was living in !;
three weeks ago he shot Calvin
anamett another negro, and he is
regarded very bad fellow. Mr.
Graham is very much incensed, at
what he regards Indifference on the
part Of the authorities, and says he
has appealed TO his attorney, and in
structed him 20 see whether or not otl-
GERS Of the law can not be forced to do
Eheir dutyas taxpayers have q right to
expect, and If there is any redress for
citizens who seek protection from the
Law and cannot get it from those
charged with the enforcement of the
law. He proposes to push this matter,
hscause be feels that the sheriff mas
bsen derelict, and by this indifference,
1t might be the carse of his having to
take into his own hands the means Of
that protection which he has a right
Go expect from the sheriff, who is be-
ing we'll paid by the taxpayers of the
county. Mr.. Graham further says, no
attempt had been made to arrest
Dickson up to last Friday. Dickson
he says, left his place on last Friday,
went over to the Yournans place, broke
into Van Hardy's house and stole the
rasions, and is now said to be at Peter
Monroe's on the Witherspoon place
where it is reported that he says he
Sdres anybody, white or black to ar
rest him. Deputy Hsriot says he mas
made several searches for Dickson and
So far his failed TO find him. Manning
Times.
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BRaDsTREE7's TRADE REVIEW
Says That the Problem Now is
Finance and to Successfully
Transport the Crop.

New York, Aug. 15.-Bradstreet's
tomorrow will say:
Weather conditions have been favor
able and the country is week nearer
to realizing the largest harvest m It's
history. The fall trade in the north-
iern and western sections has further
expanded and in the west and north
west may be said to be in full career,
with every sail drawing and nearly the
best of outlooks both as regards agri-
cultural yields and prices.
The need of larger than. usual quanti-
ties Of money to move the crops is ap-
preciated and confidence IN the west of
handling the crop, with a minimum
force is widely expressed though a
further seasonable tightening OF the
situation is looked for. The physical
handling Of the crops by the railroads
presents a problem which must be
met, and the possibility of car short.
age looms up, second only to thesneces-
sity of financing for the movement 1T
self
The favorable trade features, noted
this week are the expansion in the fall
demand for dry goods, groceries, hard
ware, shoes and millinery at leading
markets north, west, east and north
west; the more optimistic views e1-,
pressed as to the large size OF the
southern cotton crop and its effect on
future business; the strength of iron
and steel, caused by the curtailment
OF production in July as result Of
shortages in fuel supplies due to the
strike and car shortages; tie hrnness
in lumber mills, lumber being sold
ahead, and the continuance of the i'm
proved demand for export Of cereals,
prticularly wheat, with the steadiness
in prices Of actual grain, which is in
active request, while speculation is
rather slow. -
The less favorable features noted are
the restriction of trade IN summer
goods, used by the cool weather, the
Continuance of the deadlock at the an
thracite coal mines, with the growing
nervousness as to supplies and prices
of the strike continues until cold
weather, and the unfavorable figures
if July export trade, caused by the
projection of last years conditions
into the present season. 80
tCotton retains all The strength noted
toward the close Of last week. Some
cotton goods are rather easy in Gone..
Print cloth, while held at Fall River
at 8 cents are offered at 27s cents at
other markets. Ginghams are, strong,
however, and some advances are an
nounced.
Business failures number lS1 against
l75 last year.
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Text Book of Democrats for Con.
gressional Campaign.

Washington, Aug. 15.-The Demo
cratic Congressional Committee will
give to the public, late this week, or
early the next, a Democratic textbook
intended especially for the guidance of
political chairmen and those who will
take the hustings in the coming cam
paign.
The text. book has been in the hands
of the printer for some. time, and it
would have been out several days. ago
had it not been for the appearance of
the ,Repub ublican textbook. When that
literary production came out, the
Democrats had finished work on their
own, and were ready for the issue, but
the Democratic leaders took enthusias-
tically to the study of the Republican
book, and they discovered that there
were several subjects npon which it
was silent. There was no reference,
for instance, to Cuban reciprocity not
a word on tariff revision. There was,
however, aschapter or two devoted to
minimizing of the evils casued by
the trusts. tzs9 SO lssazs ss@a:s 81
These things moved the DemocraGic
leaders to revise their volume and to
add to it a few chapters dealing more
especially with the '.'sins of OMISSION
of the Republican party. 80 a
The book will make a strong pre-
sentation of: Democratic views, espe-
cially on the subject aef the tariff.
Chairman Griggs has, it is understood,
obtained additional information rela-
tive to foreign and domestic prices,
which will sbe exploited at consider
able length. - e5a .s55..
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London, August 1.-THE British
Medical Journal makes the announce
ment that it is authorized to say there
is no truth whatever in the recent ru-
mors that King Edward will undergo
a second operation. The British Med
ical Journal declares that the Kings
recovery is complete and that his gen
eral health is better than for a. long
time past.
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MARION CAMPAIGN SENSATIONAL.
County Treasurer Charged With
Serious ofense---Why the New
County Failed.
Sneeial to The State.

Special to The State.
Dillon, Aug. 15.-The county cam
paign in Marion county promises to be
very warm. There we're sensational
Developments here today in connection
with the race for county treasurer. 1t
was charged that the establishment OF
Pee Dee county had been defeated be-
cause of fraudulent vote upon tax re-
ceipts issued fraudulently.
The county campaign meeting for
Dillon was called to order today by the
precinct chairman, Mr.. r L. Lane, in
The chapel Of the graded school. The
day was hot, but the crowd was IN
usually large. The candidates were
patiently and attentively listened to
as they made their little speeches.
There had been rumor that sensa
tional Developments would be made
apropos the late fight for the new
county. But everything passed along
with comparative quiet until the last
speaker took the stand-W. E. Blue,
for reelection as county treasurer.
In the late election for the new
county it was claimed that the fight
had been unfairly won against Dillon,
mainly by the use Of fraudulent tax
receipts with which votes were pur-
chased.
When Mr.. Blue was asked about it
upon announcing his candidacy for re-
election, he said such receipts we're is
sued from his Office, but that he had
been imposed upon in the matter by
four citizens of Marion in whom he
had had the utmost confidence that
he would stand to this statement upon
the stump and even would call names.
Today upon concluding his set. speech
he was asked to name the party orpsr-
ties who obtained the bogus receipts. :.
He called the name of the following
citizens of Marion Sheriff B. r. Null
Inns, Probate Judge P. b. Hamer,
Court Stenographer F. F. Covington
and Mr. Walter Stackhouse. These
gentlemen, he said, asked him to allow
them too see the books with a view to
getting the names of those in the fight
ing territory who had paid their taxes
and had obtained their receipts, and
it appears that some got receipts who
should not have obtained them, and
Mr.. Blue insists that the said party
acted in bad faith.
OF course his statement created
quite a sensation, and it is expected
naturally that a hornets nest has been
stirred.
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Plansersyille, Aug. 13.-In dispute
bo0t 20 cents yesterday Caesar Hogg,
eolored, was killed near WaYeriy Malls
by Matthias Aston, also black, his
asad being laid open with an axe.
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Chanberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diar-
rhea Remedy has world wide reputation
for its cures. It never fails and IS pleasant
and safe to take. For sale by DR.. A. j.
China.
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gToTEgs WIIT BE pRosECJJTED.

Is1SS a E1sso " 41l13 De- 1ILlssyNoI2e1S Aia|.
Paris, August aA Cabinet met
the Elysee Palace today The pre-
mier Gombess received conmuni-
casions on The situation In Flnisterre,,
one Of them being from the superior
Of she Congregation Of the Holy
Ghost, to which the resisting Sisters
belong In this report che supe-
said the Sisters had been ordered
swice to leave their schools, but these
orders had not been obeyed, owing Ito
she opposi ton of the peasantry and by
Ehe oWners Of the properties in which
tbs schools are situated. Confirming,
Combes declared that Official re-
,sogss showed chat the agitation over
the closing Of the schools in Finisterre
was pnrely a Royalist movement.
There mad been grave occurrences
said the premier, which came within
she penal laws, and which would re-
sgls ii prosecutions, instructions for
saieh had been sent to the prccurer
xrnneraI ss33Ssss ~
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The best physic-C Chamberlain's Stomach
and Liver Tablets. Easy to take. Pleasant
in effect. For sale by Dr.. A. J. China.
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he DEATH Of The FAIRS IN PARIs.
What Becomes Of Their Money.

Paris, Aug. l5.-The fatal accident
to Mr.. and Mrs. Fair is the sensation
Of the city and the leading topic of
conversation among American resi-
dents and in automobile circles.
The manager of the firm which sold
Mr.. Fair The automobile In which he
met death declared in an interview
that he had more than once warned
Mr.. Fair that he was toe. 5imprudent.
He said MIR. Fair had the speed mad
ness and had met with an accident the
last part of June, when he colided
with another automobile on the
Champs Elysees, but luckily no one
was killed.
ISL attributed the aecident,''' said the
manager of the firm, 6 to the condition
of the road where the disaster happen
ed. ats this point there's a steep and
treacheroas incline down which Mr..
Fair must. have gone at full speed and
his automobile; which was capable of
running at about 6S miles an hour on
the Fat would have attained a speed of
from 81 to 90 miles an hour. Mr., Fair
Bas not skillfal driver like w. K,
Vanderbilt, Jr. In fact he had not
driven an automobile very much pre-
I'ious TO purchasing this machine from
MS. =
M. Fournier, who is a member Of
the firm In question, has gone to
Evreux. Word had been received from
him by telegraph asking for wagon
TO transport the wreckage Of Mr..
Fairs automobile. He says the con-
clifton of Mr.. Fairs chafeur is much
more serious than at first anticipated.
Dispatches received here concerning
the disaster do not Indicate whether
lGr. or Mrs Fair expired first.
San Francisco, Aug. 15.-The sud-
den death OF Charles Fair and his wife
by collapse Of their automobile in
France yesterday means a great loss to
San francisco. Just before his de-
parture for Europe Charles Fair had
practically completed plans for S5, COO, :
900 worth OF Improvements TO the Fair
property here and it was his intention
On his return from Europe to sign con
tracts for the work.
The matter of the disposition Of The
estate of the dead millionaire and his
wife has giyen rise TO some little spec
ulation as to what become sof
Charles Fairs portio Of his deceased
fathers immense holdings 1t is
known that a short time ago both Mr..
and Mrs. Fair made, wills disposing
Of their separate holdings and the
common property, but Just what the
documents provide for, the. attorneys
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Now is the paper hat season. Nice
assortment material at 81. G. Osteen
q Co.
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ION IN FRANCE.
ahtants Of Pleudaniel Estab-
Iish q Barbed Wire Fence,
pant Stakes and Dig Meat 10 Resist
the GendarEaes.

Brsst, France, August l4Soldiers
and gendarmes left hero last evening TO
Srosect the commissaries In closing
relsgious schools. at PlengonFelin and
Blounnoguer, Finiste.re, and the
schools we're closed this morning de-
s5sfe protests by the Inhabitants Of the
toWns. Is was rurnored at first That
she troops sere goiag to st. Meen and
olgoes, and the peasar!try 1ocked to
shoss places, remaining on guard until
IS oaclock this morning, when 1t was
s3eaFned that the soldiers had gone to
lou,gonvelin and Plo,lmoguel.
t PlcudanieI the barricade Of carts
which barred Ehe way tt, the Sisters
school has been repIaced by 9 network
barbed wire fence, and pointed
stakes have been driven In the ground
Hiure the horses Of che gendarmes.
addition, moat has been dug IN
song ossthe school. door and flied with
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Berlin, August 1.-THE potash in
dustly is undergoing a crisis due to
over production. The Prussian treas
nry mines have discharged hundreds
of workmen and have reduced the
wages Of others from 10 to 80 per cent.
All private mines and factories took
similar steps. It is explained that the
industry was not affected by the de-
preston in German business till the
end of April, when all factory ware
houses were stocked to the roofs.
Much bitterness prevails among the
discharged workmen against the syn
dicate for forcing the production in
1901 far beyond the market demands,
thus rendering it impossible to keep
the workmen employed this year.
The Farmers National Cooperative
Exchange Company has been organized
in South Dakota with $50, 600, 900
capital. One-fourth the capital is to
be used for building elevators, storage
warehouses and stockyards, and an
other fourth will be employed in deal
ing i'm cash grain and provisions on
the Eoard OF Trade.
A correspondent of the Montgomery
Advertiser, who writes from "a per-
sonal experience of many years." says
Bermuda grass comes into use for
grazing work stock, at night, about
May 10. A man may put ten mules
on three or four acres Of good Ber-
muda kept for the team exclusively,
every night, without other feed, and
work them every day from May to
September and they will keep in better
order than on the substitute of night
feed Of corn and fodder in a stable.
They would require full grain ration
at noon, however, when running On
the grass at night He adds: eve
have the. bad habit. in Alabama of
consuming only crops grown in sum-
mer. Winter crops take less labor to
produce and yield more to the acre.
The age-herald., 1902-02-16
Little Folk Enjoy
 Valentine Party

Among the valentine parties given Fri day was one by Alethea Wallace to a number of her little friends. Several games of anagrams were followed by dancing.
 Hearts" was the word used in the game. The color scheme was red and with red shades over the electric lights. and red carnations and ferns with the bright youngt faces formeL a pretty scene.
 The score cards were heart shaped and were done in water colors. They were the work of Miss Mary Clay. The heart idea was carried out in the details of the luncheon.
 The first prize was won by Miss Ro- berta Pearson and was a heart shaped box of bon-bons tied with red ribbon. The second prize, a, pin of double hearts, was cut for by four little girls-Miss Min nie Eatherhy, Miss Lucy Hall, Miss Mary Cook and Miss Ellen Linn. The consola- tion prize, heart shaped valentine, was cut for by all the guests, Miss Ethelyn Colby winning. Y
 The guests were: Miss Vivien Beall, Miss Rozella Bennett. Miss Agnes Bethea, Miss Mary Clay, Miss Emily Hillman Clay, Miss Mary Campbell, Miss Mary Cooke, Miss Leonne Cosby. Miss Helen Coulbourne, Miss Corinne Chisholm, l--ss Ethelyn Colby, Miss Carrie Feagin, Miss Minnie Eatherby, Miss Kate Garrett, Miss Lucille Garrett, Miss Mary Griffin, Miss Lizzie Morris Mason, Miss Pauline Moor. Miss Elizabth Moore. Miss Ellen Linn Motion, Miss Lucy Hall Miss Evelyn Raney, Miss Julia Raney, Miss Ida Smith, Miss Roberta Pearson Miss Mildred Tynes Miss Lillian Yielding and Miss Lucille Wallace. A f4 N
The age-herald., 1902-02-16
Annual Report
 Of Hillman Hospital

The summarized annual report of the work of the Hillman Hospital during 1901, is as follows:
 Total number admitted, 1S5 Of these 145 were charity patients, A pay, either complate or partial pay. Of the charity patients S4 were white, 57 colored. Total number of deaths during 1901, F. Only one death occurred in surgical cases.
 When the inadequate quarters of the hospital are taken into consideration, the report shows the splendid manage ment of the hospital in meeting so many demands with its present limited facil- ities. The magnificent work accom- plished under the very trying circum- stances indicates what can be done with adequate hospital quarters.
 The hospital board and Miss Otto, the matron, deserve congratulations upon the splendid report of the year. No hospital with such limited facilities could have &C., complished so much good as is shown in the report of the Hillman Hospital It is indicative of the future work to be done when the new hospital is completed.
 Work upon the new building will be begun in a few weeks. and in the mean time the building fund Is constantly being
The age-herald., 1902-02-16
Alabama Colonial
 Danes in Charleston

The South Carolina Society of the Colo nial Danes held a reception in the Wom- ans building from 12 to o'clock Friday afternoon, complimentary to visiting Co., lonial Danes from other state societies, who are now in the city in attendance on the exposition. Among those present were: Miss Davenport and Miss Beach of Connecticut, Mrs. Arthur E. Clarke of New Hampshire Mrs. Henry D. Nicholl, Miss gHaldone and Miss McAllister of New York; Mrs. Ellen Peter Bryce and Mrs. Fred Roberton of Alabama, Mrs. w. w. Grant of Colorado, Mrs. A. J. Cassett, Mrs c. c. Harrison and Mrs c. Nile of Pennsylvania; Miss Wynna of Mississippi, Miss Beal, Mrs. William Perkins and Miss Perkins of Maryland; Mrs. Clayton Giles of North Carolina, Mrs. Henry McHolton and Mrs. w. l.. Wilson of Georgia, and other prominent Colonial Danes, as well as members of the various local historical societies and invited guests.
The age-herald., 1902-02-16
MONTCOMERY'S
 SOCIAL SIDE.

The Ladies Working Circle of the First Baptist Church gave silver tea on Mon- day at the home of Mrs. D. w. Lahey and Mrs Mary Wyman. The hours were from four to six. The coffee table was adorned with center vase of johnquills, a dish of violets and bows of yellow rib bon. Mrs. Lewis Cobbs served the cof- fee. The tea table, at which Mrs. Edward Burton presided. was adorned in pink. A tall vase of pink carnations and dish of violets being the floral features. The hall and parlors were decorated in grace full arrangement of Southern smilax and ropes of silver tinsle Mrs. Charles A. Stakely, Mrs. Florence Harris and Mrs. Mary wyman received the callers, and the others who assisted in entertaining them were: Mrs. O. c. Ciapp Mrs. Cody, Mrs. Knabe. Mrs. J. F. Andrew. Mrs. Leigh. Mrs M. A. Johnson of Louisville;
The age-herald., 1902-02-16
NOTES AND PERSONALS.

Mrs. Frederick Robertson will attend the D. A. R. Congress in Washington. =
 Mrs Frederick Dimmick will entertain at cards Tuesday afternoon at o'clock in compliment to her mother Mrs. J. K. Dinmick. of Philadelphia.
 Mrs. J. Morgan Smith has gone to Wash ington, to attend the Continental Con gross of the Daughters of the American. Revolution
 MT. Harry s. -sinnige will leave this week for Texas.
 Mrs. Zac P. Smith is in Memphis and from there will go to St. Louis.
 Mrs J. A. Rountree. director of Pel- ham Chapter, U. D. C., and Mrs. Charles c. Brown, who is Alabamas representa- tive on the committee for the Davis monument will leave Tuesday for Ope- lika to attend the meeting of the execu- tive board of the Alabama Division U D. c.
 The following is from the Montgom- cry Advertiser: Mrs. James G. Coleman who is visiting Mir. and Mrs. Charles T.. Ivey Is being the honored guest of many social affairs, was entertained with theatre party and luncheon Thursday evening and on yesterday with drag ride.
 Miss Sue Binford of Athens, Ala, is the guest of Mrs, John Markham at resi- dence in Park avenue.
 Mrs. B. F. Roden is in Louisville visit ing her daughter, Mrs. George Edward Redin.
 MT. and Mrs, Charles H. Nabb left Friday for New York.
 Mrs. Frank Fowlkes. entertained in- formally at cards Thursday morning.
 Miss Mary Susan Brazeal entertained