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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-08-13
DYNaMITERlss IN i pEHITENTIARY.
Daring Escape from Tennessee
State Prison Conyicts, Re-
ceiyed Help from
Outsiders.

Nashville, Tenn, Aug. Armed
with dynamite to blow his way ont of
prison, Gus. Hyatt, train robber and
desperate, tonight led a desperate
band of 16 cc>vict to liberty from the
Tennessee penitentiary.
Fourteen Of the escaping party got
entirely clear OF the premises, and
only one, Edward Carney. a safe
blower, sent up from Nashville, paid
the penalty of deathin the bold un-
dertaking.
Joseph Loss and James Work were
traced down by bloodhounds and cap
tured. but the rest Of the prisoners
had gotten SO far out of bounds that
no trace of them could be had.
The prisoners were furnished dyna-
mite from the outside, which they
used IN blowing out an opening in the
main wing of the prison. Hyatt stood
of the inside guard with brace Of
revolvers, which had also been furnish
ed him from the outside, while the
men preceded him, and Carney, the
prisoner who was killed, Immediately
preceded the train robber.
The dynamite was laid by Doe, the
Manchester train robber, and he made
good his escape with the train of pris-
.oners that left by the opening made
by the explosion.
Six of the prisoners that got away
were government men, and the others
were State ccnyicts. Men and blood
hounds are in pursuit of them.
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gClosing Out Sale at Belle Meade.

Nashville Tenn, August Be
cause of advancing years and feeble
health Gen. W. Fl. Jackson. the,
master of the famous Belle Meade,
mas decided to quit the breeding of
thoroughbreds. On October % and %
next at that noted nursery some 250
stations, brood mares, horses in traiE-
ing and young stock will be sold, at
auction. Among the stations are
The Commoner, Inspector B., Imp
Loyalist, Imp Tithonus, Imp Cyclon-
ist, Luke Blackburon and Clarendon,
while tt brood mares are none the
less favorably known. Belle Made is
situated four miles west of Nashville
on the Harding Road, and vas estab-
lished by John Harding, in 1903.
On the place now rest the bones Of
Bonnie Scotland, Enquirer, Iroquois,
fremont and other celebrated racers
and sireS.
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DISARMAMENT OF EUROPE.
The Gar of Russia has not Given
Up his Hope for Permanent
Peace.

Rome, August 3.-With regard to
the-statement in these dispatches, un-
der date of: July 13, that one Of the
principal questions of discussion be-
tween King Victor Emanuel and the
Gar OF Russia, upon the formers
visit to st. Petersburg, would be the
reduetionssef ornaments, represents
tive here Of the Associated Press now
learns that King Victor EmanuePs
visit to Emperor William at Berlin,
the latter part of this, month, is in
tended to continue this same work in
the direction OF reaching an interna-
tionaI understanding in the matter Of
reduced ornaments, the King of Italy
having been encouraged in his deter
mination IN this matter by the Gar,
who is ready to assume the leadership
of the movement he initiated with
The Hague peace conference.
According to information received
from an authoritative source, the
sovereigns referred to argue that the
time Of European wars is almost oyer,
as their interests are so great in 9th
er continents that it is NOS worth
while TO fight for strip of land here
and there in Europe. Consequently
the large armaments, which are now
intended for European conflicts, might
be reduced or transferred for the de-
fence OF colonial interests, the gain
being devoted to the improvement of
commerce and industry and for col
lecEive fight against.the common dan
ger-American competition.
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Brain Food Nonsense.

Another ridiculous food fad has been
branded by the most competent authori-
ses. They have dispelled the silly notion
inst one kind of food is needed for brain
another for muscles, and still another for
bones. A correct diet will not only nour-
ish particular part of the body, but it
viii sustain every other part. Yet, how
ever good your food may bs, its nutriment
IS destroyed by indigestion or dyspepsia.
You must prepare for their appearance:or
prevent their coming by taking regular
doses of Green's August Flower, the favor
lie medicine of the healthy millions. A few,
doses aids digestion, stimulates the liver to
healthy action, puri6es the blood, snd
makes you feel buoy ant and vigorous. You
ear get this reliable remedy at DeLorrae's
Pharmacy or Sumter Pharmacy. Get
Green's Special Almanac.
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smbassador White Has Resigned

Berlin, Aug Ambassador White
mailed his resignation to the United
States several days ago.
ar. White S resignation may now
be II the hands of President Roose-
vel5. Thedate set by the ambassador
FOR his resigation to go into effect was
Nov. Z. He IS row at Hamburg where
he is taking the waters and where he
probably viii remain till the end of
the month. There IS much gossip at
Berlin concerning Mr.. Whites prob
able successor and one circumstantial
story is that the president intends to
transfer Ambassador Tower from st.
Petersburg to BERN, Minister Storer
from Spain to be ambassador TO Rus
ssa and to appoint Henry White. now
secretary of embassy at London, as
minister to Spain. Mr.. Tower who
has been dissatisfied with ST. Peters
burg, expressed more than month
ago awish to be transferred to some
other post, preferably Berlin.
Andrew D. White was appointed
ambassador to Germany April l, 1897.
In March lastit was announced that
he contemplated resigning because OF
III health
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STATE CANDIDATES IN Lee COUNTY.
Large Attendance and Much Inter-
est Manifested.
No sensatorial Developments. Tillman
and Hayward The Fayerites.

Bishopville, August 6.-This county
seat is of game cock lineage, Of glori-
Gus name and of such possessions will
make its future destiny worthy of its
people and the traditions. The baby
county was tenderly nursed today and
its incubators seemed heartily to en-.
Joy it. Campaign songs were all dis
carded today, while "Rock-a-Bye Ba-
by'' was sung according to the ability
of the temporary nurse. Little baby
was on its good behavior all day and
trained nurses added to this. About
], 600 persons were present, including
ladies, and if prospective officers of
the baby county are to be of ability
equal to that of Chairman Rhame,
Lee county will be doubly fortunate.
Every speaker had his soothing syrup
ready and floral tributes we're numer-
Gus. Baby seemed really to enjoy its
medicine. "Goo-gooed'' often, cooed
and smiled back when cooed and cud-
died, and stood the day well. The
audience, fully one Thousand proud
parents, was finely representative; in
terest and behavior perfect. Cansler
thought if his opponents had pinions
they could be shot for geese before
flying a hundred yards. Baby did not
crow Justify for any or all nurses.
DR.. Zimmerman handled the stalwart
youngster like trained nurse. Col.
Tillman suggested a tonic. Col Tai
bert had soothing syrup and rocking
cradle. Mellin's food was prescribed
by Heyward: a cordial by Ansel, Hey
ward, Tillman and Talbert seemed to
please dear baby most, Judging from
the cooing and smiling. With baby
medicine were fairy stories, Jack, the
Giant Killer, and Christmas yarns,
but these served their purpose again.
TIE citizens extended cordial hospi-
tality to the entire party, which was
much enjoyed. j. E. Norment.
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Another Tornado in Union.


Union, Aug. 6.-About 4.30 this af-
ternoon severe storm of wind passed
over this city. At the Monarch cotton
mills school house in course Of erec-
tion was blown down.
Some carpenters were at work on
the roof and at the approach of the
storm started to leave the building
Just as they reached the ground the
storm struck the house and it col
lapsed, burying them under the tim
bers. j. Mack Coin was instantly kill
ed. Thomas Long had his hip broken.
Charles Vaughan's shoulder was dis
located and Jesse Carter, colored, was
slightly bruised. The loss on the
building is covered by insurance. As
far as can be learned no other damage
was done.
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White Men Arrested orLyncting

Leesbarg, Va, Aug. 6.-Dr. z. L.
Weaver, of Sterling, Va, has been ar
rested, charged with being implicated
in the recent lynching of Charles
Craven near Leesburg. Others in Gus
tody are Scott Bradley, Edward Pax
ton, Harry Nipple and Samuel
Crimes. The remaining five of the
ten held by the coroner jury have net
been apprehended.
Others mentioned in the verdict of
the coroner's jury are John Lefevre,
other man by the name of Williams,
Lefevre surrendered to officials and he
and Samuel Girmes,. arrested yester-
day, and Dr.. Weaver, arrested today,
were admitted to bail The bail OF
Weaver and Grimes was fixed at SIS,
600 each and that of Lefevre at $40,
600.
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TRACY KILLS HIMSELF.
The End of the Daring and Des.
perafe Outlaw.

Spokane, Wash, August 6.-Harry
Tracy, the notorious outlaw, who with
David Merrill, escaped from the Ore
gon penitentary at Salem on June 9,
after killing three prison guards, kill
ed himself early this morning after
being wounded by the rife of one of a
posse in pursuit. Tracy was surround
ed in wheat field near Fellowes, i a
station on the Washington Genital road
about 80 miles west of Spokane last
night. Word was sent back to Daven-
pot, the county seat and large num-
Der of armed men hurried to the
scene.
The posse under Sheriff Gardner
opened fire on the outlaw, and one bul-
let pierced his right leg between the
knee and thigh. About 20 minutes af-
ter being wounded he shot himself
with one of his revolvers and his body
was found this morning after day
break. The revolver with which he
killed himself: was grasped tightly in
his right hand.
After batting the officers of two
States, after wonderful fight of
nearly 400 miles across Oregon and
Washington Tracy was hunted down
by four citizens of the little farming
town of Preston and a lone deputy
sheriff. Sheriff Gardner and posse ar
rived in time to guard the wheatfeld
through the night but the work had
already been done.
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A New County.

A new county scheme is being advo-
Gated by the citizens Of North Au-
gusta, with the idea of making that
town the county seat. The promoters
propose to take the following territory
North Augusta as the county seat, the
new electric road as far as Langley,
the two Southern railroad lines that
far, and Clear Water, Bath and Lang
ley towns and mills, also Hammond
township, which includes Beech Island
and the Port Royal railroad for some
distance, and the Edegfeld townships,
Washington, which includes the
Charleston and Western Carolina rail
road, Merriwether, Collins and Col
lier.-Aiken Review.
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The RIGHT 10 BITE.
In Missouri the Tin-canned Dog
has Rights Recognized by
the Courts.
(From the Chicago Tribune.

Once there was man who sued an
other man because the other mans dog
chased his cat. He said his cat had
suffered from nervous arrangements
ever afterward and that her value as a
household pet had been impaired. The
attorney for the defednant held that
the deg had not chased the cat outof
any malicious desire to derange her
nervous system, but simply out of good
humor and regard for tradition. He
was taking advantage Of the inherent,
inaienable and immemorial right the
dog has always had to chase the cat
whenever he pleased.
A similar right has just been estab-
lished for the dog in Missouri. Mr..
Simon owned thoroughly exemplary
dog called Jupiter. Mr.. Quinn owned
a less exemplary boy called Willie.
Jupiter was basking in the sun when
Willie found him. To Willie's taste
basking was rather slow fun. There
were other things that would add
more zest to life. Accordingly, he
tied tin can to Jupiter's tail. Now,
Jupiter was not bully, but neither
was he nom resistant. The can an
noyed him. He bit Willie. Willie
ran home and told his father. His
father prosecuted Mr.. Simon. Fortu-
nately, Judge Sidener was a man of
discernment. His decision was that
Mr.. Quinn was to pay the costs of
the trial. The dog was not to blame,
for, as the decision most admirably
says:
Any dog has legal and undeniable
right to bite any man, woman or child
who purposely and with intent to dis
turb said dogs tranquility and peace
of mind does attach or cause to be at
tached to said dogs tail tin can or
other weight which will impede, or
tend to impede, the progress of said
animal. A dog which bites it's perse
cutor in such cause is acting pure
ly and honestly in seif-defence, and is
as Justly immune from punishment
as the man who strikes at burglar
in defence of his own life and welfare.
This seems no more than reasonable,
and it is to be hoped that the Courts
of other States in the Union will take
the same stand. The tin-canned dog
has rights which deserve recognition.
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A Young Lady's Life Saved

at Panama, Colombia. by Chamberlain
Colic Cholera and Diarrhoa Remedy.
DR.. Chas. II. Utter, prominent physi-
clan, of Panama, Colombia, in recent let
ter states: ''Last March had as patient
young lady sixteen years of age, who had
a very bad attack of dysentery. Everything
prescribed for her proved Intellectual and
she was growing worse every hour. Her
parents were sure she would die. She had
become so weak that she could not turn
over in bed. What to do at this critical
moment was a study for ne, l thought of
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhna
Remedy and as a last resort prescribed it.
The most wonderful result was effected.
Within eight hours she was feeling much
better inside of three days she was upon
her feet and at the end of one week was en-
tirely wells For sale by DR.. A. J.. China.
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Do l+;,,,nro Nd Ar,nrct

Baltimore, Md, August Capt
Nielsen, Of the Norwegian steamer
Tjomo, which arrived here today from
Sydney, G. B., reports that his vessel
ran into school of whales when
southeast Of st. Georges Banks, of
Nova Scotia. AS many as a dozen OF
the monsters could be counted at a
time from the vessel. One of the
whales in attempting to cross the bow
of the Tjomo was caught by the sharp
PROV of the steamer and nearly, cut
in twain. The shock of the collision
stopped the vessel momentarily, but
she sustained no damage Capt. Mel
sen estimates that the dead leviathan
was eighty feet long.
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Look Pleasant, Please.

Photographer c. c. Harlan, of Eaton,
O.. can do so now, though for years he
suffered untold agony from the worst form
of indigestion. All physicians and medi-
cines failed to help him till he tried Elec-
trio Ritters, which worked such wonders
for him that he declares they are god
send to sufferers from dyspepsia and
stomach troubles. Unrivaled for diseases
of the Stomach, Liver and Kidneys, they
build up and give new life to the whole
system. Try them only soc. Guaranteed
by j. F. W. DeLorme, druggist.
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Clemson College Trustees.

Clemson College, August 6.-The
board of trustees of Clemson met last
night and accepted President Hart
zog's resignation. Mr.. Hardin was
asked to act as president for time
and, upon his consenting to do SO, was
elected president temporarily. The
board will meet again on the 29th inst.
for the purpose of holding an election
for president. The board expresses
confidence in President Hartzog and
regrets his leaving. The board ad-
journed today.
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BrYan's Attitude.

Mason City, Ia, Aug. CIV. j.
Bryan addressed an audience of over
1900 persons at the Clear Lake assem-
bly, today. He was asked if he had
been correctly quoted when it was re-
ported he refused to be a candidate
again for president. He replied that
only part of the interview was used.
He said he was not candidate in the
light of seeking again to lead the
Democratic party, but if the party
should decide he was the proper man
to head the ticket he could not honor
ably, say No"
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Shenandoah, Pa, Aug. 6.-William
Stein the State mine inspector for the
Shenandoah region today announced
that FIVE collieries under his jurisdic-
ion which have an estimated total
value of 81, 800, COO have been render
ed useless by reason of having been
flooded and have been permanently
abandoned by the companies owning
them. Mr.. Stein estimates that out
of the Sc colleries in his district only
IA are in condition for immediate
operation if the strike wa ended. The
abandonment of the FIVE collieries will
compel 1000 mine workers to seek
employment elsewhere.
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All Were Saved.

:For years I suffered such untold misery
from Bronchitis writes J. II. Johnston, OF
Broughton, Ga, "that often was unable to
work. Then. when everything else failed.
I was wholly cured by DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption. My wife
suffered intensely from Asthma, till it cured
her, and all our experience goes to show ii
is the best Group medicine in the world
A trial will convince you it's unrivaled fol
Throat and Lung diseases. Guaranteed
bottles SOC and $1.0O. Trial bottles free
at j. F. w. DeLorme's.
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SUMTER. S. c.. WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 49, 1902.
DARING TRAIN ROBBERY.
Blew Up the Express Car and Got
$4,000; One Highway
man Killed.

Mount Carol, Ills, Aug. Ga dar-
ing and successful train robbery occur
red at Marcus On Ethe Chicago, Bur
lington and Quincy railroad, five miles
north of Savannah about midnight.
The fine vestibuled passenger train of
Ii coaches-oOnductor Emerson in
charge-was tagged at the little sta
tion, and six masked men boarded the
engine. The engineer and fireman
obeyed the imperative orders and the
robbers at once, uncoupled the engine
and express car from the train and ran
them quarter of a mile up the track.
They then blew up the express cal
with dynamite, ran the engine north q
distance of mile from Ranover and
the locomotive becoming dead, the
robbers abandoned it and escaped.
One of the highwaymen was killed,
being shot above the eye and also in
the leg. He met instant death while
in the engine and his body was dump
ed to the ground by his companions as
theE sped away.
The express messenger Bye claims to
have done the shooting. The deed
was done quickly, the trainmen and
passengers making no defense. Six
sacks of money were secured, but the
amount is not known. The passengers
were not moiested.
There was no way of telegraphing
news Of the hold up and hagman
walked back and gave the alarm. a
special train of citizens and several
policemen at once proceeded to the
scene, but Is the track runs along the
Mississippi and the CONT, is adapted
to successful fight the robbers easily
escaped. The work is evidently of that
experts as they went at it coolly and
methodically.
Four explosions were required to com:
pIete the destruction of the safe and
the car was badly wrecked. The rob,
berssswere eight in number, all masked.
They evidently were railroad men,
one being a good engineer. Messen.
ger William Bye fred shots at the rob,
bers, but without avail and an attempt
was made to blow him up in his car.
| The bandits had arranged to ditch the
I entire train of nine heavily laden
coaches had not the signal to stop beer
needed. Several passengers in the
buffet car including the porter were
held prisoners during the struggle tx
crack the safe. It is thought The
dead robber was killed by comrade
by mistake. The body was put on the
tender and run up the track short
distance and then thrown IN the
| weeds.
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Spokane, Wash, August 5.-The
second freight rate conference between
the railway presidents and the farmers
was held at Colfax today. a 10 per
cent. reduction in rates on wheat ship
ments East and West was announced.
President Hill said this would cut off
one-fourth of the entire profit OF the
railways.
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Skaters all Records.

Twice in hospital, F. A. Gulledge, Yer
bena, Ala, paid vast sum to doctors to
cure a severe case of piles. causing %
tumors. When all failed, Bucklen's Arnica
Salye soon cured him. Subdues Infam-
nation conquers Aches, kills Pains. Best
salve in the world. 25c at J. F. W. De-
Lorme's drug store.
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TIE PROPOSED GJBHH LOAN.
Part of its Object is 10 Obtain
Means 10 Pay OF the caban
Army.

Washington, August 5-The State
department. today received cable-.
gram from Minister Sqiures, at Hav-.
ana. giving the text OF the bond bill
pending IN The Cuban Legislature.
Article provides for q s4.0O0,e00
loan, bearing per cent. interest and
issued ats9o, and Article 10 provides
that The Executive shall likewise
negotiate within period OF SIX
months from date another loan OF
$50, ,00aGO0 American gold, on the
same basis ef time limit, rate OF issue
Of ths first loan, from which he shall
set aside IN bonds s sum sufficient for
sasing care Of the first loan as proVid-
ed IN Article IL, applying the cash,
FIRST, to the payment Of the indebted
ness and obligations legimateiy con-
Eracted for benefit of the revolution by
The corps commander Of the iberating
army, after September "a, 1885, and
prior TO September IS, OF the same
year, and to the payment OF the IN
debtedness and obligations which the
revolutionary government itself, or
through its legitimate representatives,
have contracted previously In foreign
countries, in compliance with the hrst
transitory provision Of the constitu-
and, second, TO the payment Of
the wages Of the liberating army of
Cuba, likewise In compliace With the
transitcry provision cited In the fore
going paragraph, after the rolls OF the
said army have been revised and the
concentrations due each member
thereof has been decided. The srlm OF
So, 018, Geo is fixed as maximum for
tais rnrpOSe
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Bernard Z. Leginthal, for IL years
chief rabbi Of the orthodox Jews OF
phiIadelpshia, has been appointed to
succeed Chief Rabbi Jacob Joseph, Of
New York, as the head of the or
shodox Jews IN the United States.
The position was made vacant by
Rabbi ,Toseph's recent death.
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Anderson, Aug. 6. = John D.
Bembree, an operative of the Orr Cot
ton mills, committed suicide at
O'Clock this morning by shooting him
self in the head with a pistol. He had
been in bed for several weeks with ma
larial fever. A day Or two ago he Sc,
cured pistol by saying some one had
been throwing rocks at the house al
night and he wanted to shoot them.
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Just Look at Her.

Whence came that sprightly step, fault
less skin, rich, rosy complexion, smiling
face. She looks good, feels good. Here's
her secret. She uses DR.. Kings New Life
Pills. Result,-all organs active, digestion
good. no headaches, no chance for "blues."
Try them yourself. Only 25c at ]. F. W.
DeLorme's.
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Flloree, Aug. 5.-There is a scheme
on foot to build a railroad from Ello,
rec to Pinckney's Landing, distance
of six miles. This will connect Ello-
rec with the steam boat line to
Charleston. The project is being back
ed by several of our most prominent
men. W. F. Stack, prosperous and
influential merchant here, will ad-
vance s5, 600 toward its completion.