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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-04-08
Enforcing The Dispensary Law in
Charleston.

The City Court convened yesterday
and eleven defendants, charged with
violating the dispesnary law, pleaded
guilty and were fined $50, thereby
enriching the ciey treasury to the
amount of $780, W. T. Schumacher
was tried by jury and found not
guilty.
The long and tedious Court pro-
ceedings were enlivened by the results
of the effort to try the case of the city
against R. E. McMarus, charged with
violation the dispensary law. The
jury retired in good order and in about
ten minutes announced that verdict
had been agreed upon. Nj. McManus
was found guilty.
'sThat is your verdict, SO say you ell,
gentlemen? asked the Court.
The foreman nodded his bad.
Then up rose Mir. ". Fl. Sigwald. &
member of the jury. THAT is not
my verdict, your Honor, -, he said.
"Did you not agree to this fnding?:"
said the Court in astonisbment.
"Well, it was this way, your
Honor explained Mr. Sigwald.
Five of the jury wanted to convict
Bob McManus, but l wasn't going to
say man was guilty on such evil
dence as we had in this case, so [
voted nay. That's the way we stood-5
to for conviction. Then the foreman
said: Boys, the majority ought to
rule l said, Sure, for I'm Demo
crat.' l agreed to let them write guilty
on the Indictment on the ground chat
the majority should rules But ea the
evidence submitted | say that Nc
Manus is not guilty. | just wanted
to make my position plain. -
Then you have argeed to the find.
ing of the jury in this csse?:" again
asked the Court.
Yes, sir, on the ground that js55
majority should rule; but on the evi-
dence in this case |, Individually, pro
ncunce Bob McManus not guilty. :
In the circumstances it was not legal
ly proper for the Court to accept the
verdict of the jury and mistrial was
ordered.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-04-08
SUNDAY NIGHT MURDER at SANTUC.
Son of Superintendent Fant Killed
by a Negro, Brown Rodgers,
Who Escapes.
Special to The State.

Special to The State.
Santuc, April 5.-Rodger, son of
Superintendent Fant and nephew of
Maj. Fant, was killed by Brown Rod
gers, colored, tonight at 8 O'Clock.
Brown Rodgers is mulatto about 5
feet 6 inches high and weighs about
150 pounds.
The killing occurred at the house of
a negress. Fant was on the point of
entering the house when the negro
fred two shots from within, either of
which would have been sufficient to
produce death.
The first took effect in the left
breast and pierced the heart, the Sec
ond entered the back of the neck at
the base OF the skull.
Fant died instantly.
The murderer fed aud at last ac-
counts had not been captured, though
diligent search is being prosecuted
by the citizens and officers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-04-08

Atlanta, April 5.-While negro
wedding was being performed tonight
In church on Alexander street the
floor of the building gave way and zoo
people precipated to the ground, Is
feet below.
Eight people were injured seriously
enough to be taken to the hospital,
among them the minister, Rev. II.
G. Dennis. None of them will die.
Neither the bride nor groom was
hurt. They were only half married
when the accident occurred and the
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-04-08

Washington, April 5.-Mrs. Roose-
velt and her children, who have been
on cruise on the Mayfower down
the Potomac river and Chesapeake bay,
returned to Washington this afternoon.
A carriage from the White House
met the party at the boat and they
were driven to the White House. Ali
the family are well and greatly bene-
ftsd by the weeks outing.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-04-08
HANDLED ROUGHLY.
The Experience of Sewing Ma
chine Agent at BishopyiIle.

Bishopville, April 6.-A sewing ma
chine agent by the name of Hattley
was severely beaten by two men.
Woodham and Wyndham, yesterday.
He was struck on the head with a bar
of iron and it was thought that his
skull was fractured. The men were
arrested and put under bond for ap-
pearance at court in June.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-04-08

Mazatlan, Mex, April Every day
adds to the assurance that the plague
has in reality been stamped out. There
have been no deaths here from the
plague in three days, and but one seri
Gus case remaining in the hospital.
There has been one death at Siueros
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-04-08
An Expert in His Line.

Atlanta, Ca, April 4.-G. Hallman
Sims, collection clerk for the Capital
City National bank, has been placed
under arrest by United States Deputy
Marshall Scott upon warrant sworn
cut by President Speer of the bank,
charging Sims with embezzling sum
estimated at nearly s94, 600. Sims is
now held at the Piedmont hotel by the
deputy marshal. He refuses to talk
about the affair.
Hallman Sims, 26 years old, who as
collection clerk of the Capital City
National bank Of Atlanta, made way
with S94, 600, seems to be in the COM
mon thief class. Sims had been en-
ployed in the bank for eight years, and
according to his admission has been
stealing during the entire time. Most
of the young men who fall in this
manper are tempted to speculate and
for this purpose borrow" their en-
ployer's funds. When they fail in
the speculation, exposure follows. Or,
perhaps, an infatuatien temporarily
deadens their sense OF, honor. Not SO
with Hallman Sims While be was
welcomed in Atlanta homes and gave
many opera parties he had no entangle-
ments, He spent money very freely,
however, for Si,00U year clerk, and
to explain his income, bought and
stocked a farm in south Georgia, ex-
pending s25. 900 for that purpose. He
told the bank officials that an old
uncle was backing him. y dozen bank
examiners have certified to Sims doc.
tored books being straight. He was
systematic and expert in his thefts.
Columbus. Miss, April G.-Almost
the entire town of Kennedy, Ala, a
station on the Southern Railway thirty
miles east of here, was destroyed by
FIRE today. The loss is s13, $50.
Richmond, Va, April 6.-Reports
from over the State Indicate consider
able damage to crops by frost last
night. In the trucking region Irish
potatoes are said to have been cut
down, and Strawberries to have been
seriously injured. Tobacco seems to
have escaped unhurt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-04-08
THE COMMISSION TAKES
CHARGE.

In accord with the terms of this Act
we have been appointed by his Excel
Iency, Governor Heyward, commits
sion to carry out its patriotic pur-
pose. We had hoped that the excel
lent and distinguished gentlemen ap.
pointed by the Association Of Con-
federate Veterans to raise fund for
the purpose of erecting monument
to Wade Hampton would continue the
task they had SO earnestly and success
fully begun, but since they have
thought it bestN that both the collec-
tion Of the private fund necessary to
secure the public appropriation and
the erection Of the statue should be
in our hands we heartily enter upon
this labor Of love, assured that we
shall have the cheerful cooperation of
the men and women Of South Caro-
lima, and that the pious work will soon
be accomplished.
Mr. Robert W. Shand, in behalf OF
the Hampton memorial committee,
has already placed in our hands the
sum of $3.50. SO, raised by the Hamp-
ton Memorial Association; to which
$24o. 10 has been added from contribu-
. tions made through Gen. Willie Jones.
The sum of ss, 795. 60 must therefore
still be raised by subscription in or
der to secnre the appropriation from
the pubic treasury and to justify as
in perfecting contract for the pro-
posed statue, for which we are now
preparing to secure designs and
estimates. We are informed that other
Sums have been subscribed. and we
ask that they be collected and forward
ed to J. @. Marshall, treasurer of the
commission, at once.
PLAN FOR RAISING THE FUND.
We have adopted the following plan
for raising the additional amount.
The Confederate camps IN each county
are requested to recommend FIVE suit
able persons in their respective coun-
ties to be appointed by US county
committee to collect and forward
the quotas requested from the several
counties. We feel that this is pri-
yilege rightly belonging to the COM
rades of the deceased chieftain.
The sons of the veterans are urged
to unite with their fathers in this
work, for in honoring Hampton they
lOnOr JQ6lr p3TSuGS. LIE DauRHGeiS
of the Confederacy and the rest of the
patriotic women of the State, who
have ever been instant IN ministering
to the heroes of the Lost Cause when
living and commemorating their valor
when dead, and have in many ways
already testified to their love for Wade
Hampton, need not be urged to make
this the crowning effort of their
patriotic devotion.
The public at large will esteem it
privilege to testify to their admlfa-
ton for one who in war and peace was
the embodiment Of the spirit and
genius of South Carolina.
Wade Hampton's long life of more
than four score years was devoted to
the service of his State. In early
manhood he was a safe counsellor in
the General Assembly. When South
Carolina led in secession, it mattsred
not that this policy was not deemed by
Rhim to be wise. He was among the
first to draw his sabre and shed his
blood, bearing the aame and honor OF
bis native State far in the forefront of
attic. achieving for her and for him
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-04-08
Nearly Nine thousand Dollars Rust
be Raised.
HAMPTON MEMORIAL COMMISSION
Meets at Columbia, Suggests a
Plan for Raising the Fund Nee
essary for Making the States
appropriation Available and Issues a
Stirring Address 10 the People Of South
Carolina.
Columbia, April 3.-The Hampton
memorial commission, which met
Wednesday night, today issued the
following address:
TO THE MEN AND WOMEN OF
SOUTH CAROLINA.

sIOlloWlng aOQISSS:
TO THE MEN AND WOMEN OF
SOUTH CAROLINA.
AZ the last session of the General
Assembly of this State the following
Act to provide for memorial to the
memory of Wade Hampton was unans.
mously passed and by the signature OF
the Governor, became law;
Whereas, the following preamble
and resolutions were adopted by the
last Democratic Convention:
& Whereas, it has pleased God in His
wise providence TO call to his eternal
rest our iNustrious fellow citizen,
Wade Hampton; and whereas, we, the
REPRESENTATIVES. Of South Carolina, in
convention assembled, recalling his
Glorious example in war and in peace.
and especially mindful of his incalcu-
liable services to the State as her great
leader and counsellor in 1876, would
put on record our sense OF his noble
career and our appreciation of his loss:
Therefore be it
Resolved, That in the death of
Gen. Wade Hampton South Carolina
Iaments the loss of one of her greatest
citizens and most distinguished
soldiers, and leader and counsellor
IN her direst, necessity, to whom she
owes debt of lasting veneration and
love. His name and fame are herit-
age of which any people might be
proud. And we further, recommend
that a suitable statue be erected by
the State and placed in the State
Capitol. Therefore belt resolved by
the General Assembly of the State of
South Carolina:
Section 2. That the sum of $40, 900
be appropriated, to be used in connec-
lion with $40, 600 to be raised by
voluntary contribution. Said $40, 900
shall not become available until the
sum OF $40, 600 shall be raised by
voluntary subscriptions, and the same
shall have been deposited in some
bank within the State, to the credit Of
the commission to be appointed by
the Governor, as provided for In Sec
tion 2 hereof. The total amount shall
be used for the purpose of erecting;
upon the Capitol ground an equestrian
statue to the memory Of Wade Hamp-
ton.
Section 2. ThGt commission of five
citizens be appointed by the Governor
to take charge of the funds appropriat-
ed in Section l, when available, and
also Of all voluntary contributions
which may be committed to them, and
they shall take charge of the location,
inscription and erection of the monu-
,now&s
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-25

1T is not often falls upon good pipe
like that, is it?" asked the Frenchman.
After long interval of silence the Dutch
it,
Then the reasons why a joke is not good all
the world round seem International preJudices
or dislikes and national customs. From the
following the reader who is acquainted with the
French joke form idea of it, and Of its
quality as compared with the American article:
They philosophical on that eternal subject,
woman.
Woman" some one remarked, supports
pain more heroically than man."
Are you doctor?" asked a listener.
NO: l am a manufacturer of shoes"
In a restaurant on the bOulevards woman
who had ordered a turbot asked the servant
if it was fresh.
Il do not know, madam, as have been here
only three days
Cretinot was very ignorant and very ego
tistical
Il have decided" he oni1ed to friend Ito
write my memoirs"
But you do not know how to read or to
write" replied his friend.
oh that makes no difference. I'll buy a
typewriter"
was seventy The latter, after short sick
ness, died. All precautions were taken in an
nouncing the news to the mother. She was
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-25
oW. DEAR. 1T Is ONLY

Tor an Englishman's shudder at the most dis
torted Chinese humor. And this suggests many
questions. Would Artemus Wards moon have
been funny in Italy? DO Russians appreciate
Max O'Reu? Or, will people in a hundred
years laugh at the sayings of Charles Dickens?
And the present most popular German hui
morist, could he-but what American knows
him?
This national difference of a susceptibility to
laugh was well understood by Max O'Rell, who
in his lectures in England and America never
tried to amUse 10y abiding to French customs.
He amusingly mimicked the manner in which
American head walters with conspicuous and
imperious forefinger, beckoned guests to seats,
but he never tried to amuse Americans by re-
lating the doings of Norman farmers clothed
in blue blouses and sabots If Frenchmen knew
the habits Of American head walters, and if
Americans were likewise acquainted with Nor
man farmers jokes relating to both would pro-
duoe a laugh if told in either country. So not
all jokes. like the following, amuse four
nationalities:
In cafe in Amsterdam a Frenchman was
anxious to make the acquaintance Of Dutch
man who placidly sat and smoked.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-25

somewhat grieved, and said, IN wiping her eyes:
Poor child! After all. it had to happen. He
oldr'
MIR. X. visited In Lafayette St an apartment
to rent. The noise of vehicles, however,
something terrible.
Goodness, but one can't sleep here for the
noiser' he exclaimed.
oh" replied the janitor, you won't notice it
after month"
"An right, then" said X I'll come back
after a month"
He-Suppose we found a mutual admiration
society. 1 will begin by saying 1 admire your
beautiful eyes. Now, what dc you admire in
me?
She-I admire your taste.
At the grOceryman's.
Half pound of tea, please"
BLACK or green?'
Makes no difference; it's for blind man."
J.. becoming suddenly rich, bought chateau
and gave a musical housewarming.
violinist from Paris, while carefully tuning his
instrument whispered to ]. ut is a Stradi-
varius and is more than two hundred years
old"
j., after examining the violin infinitely, said:
"Oh well, never mind; makes no difference; go
ahead; nobody will notice the difference"
X, coming from the seaside, was accosted by
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-25
THE FRENCH JOKE.
. II Sometimes Bears the EarmGrh of
.1mcricdn Origin.
Nv ThornweII Haynes. United states Consul
Rouen.

! have heard Eli Perkins, in his lecture on
VII and Humor." say that We always laugh
g. something deformed. provided We Go not
love il What is more beautiful than a rolling
wheel: but take that wheel and deform it, twist
f. dish II and Jet II come along lorsided. and il
- almost Invariably cause q smile.
This sounds plausible. but is It true? 1t does
nj ouf.e explain why German Joke, though
:. be very much 6eformed, viii incite from a
F-enchnan z shrug Of the shoulders instead Of
xrre Nor does Il give q sufficient reason
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-25

.. uas that he had ceased TO come to church
well parsOn.' said the farmer. TN be frank
y4.b 'ee ] don't come 10 church no more he
csYse NeirhbO- Gibbs. il the pew behind me-
SHORES So loud every service that / can't get Z
xri-ly - s,eer' %
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-09

the Papaloapam river to visit some OF
the rubber and sugar plantations Ia
that vicinity On the hacienda OF Don
joaquin JimlneZ we saw a grove Of
1900 rubber trees Of different ages. one
that was planted 10 years ago measured
81 inches IN Circumference. four feet
from the ground and last year yielded
u pounds Of commercial rubber Besl q
II stood five-year old tree a inches IN
circumference. From 22j trees tapped
last year the old don obtained 500
pounds Of crude rubber Which he sold
on the place a the extremely low price
Of so cents per pound,
At another plantation measured As
trees IL years old and they averaged
Az feet in circumference. They had
just been tapped the fourth time and
had shown decided increase IN the
yield at each tapping. From Tuxtepec
we went horseback to O1itlan in the
night. This Is an Indian City of about
10000 people-one Of the most interest
Ing places in all Mexico. Here the men
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-09
NORWAY MAPLE FOR SHADE.

II Is a sad sight TO see IN many towns
tho use of the cottonwood poplar fUr
shade, when so many better trees could
Doe had. The poplar is useful but TOT "A
short time III grows fast is beautiful as
a small tree but IN a few years is too
large. too rank growing drops its leaves
too early, ana De- "a nuisance generally rs
place is as q temporary tree 90 give shade
while better ones are growing among
the better ones the Norway maple occl-
pies a high position 10 Is one OF the best
OF manies The silver maple grows fIs-
ter. In time getting too large for shading
a house. In a h4ld. or where lots OF
room can be given u. II is the very thing.
hut near a house or whore q spreading
tree Of not too tan a growth is required,
plant the Norway maple.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-09

wear boards and serapes. and the wom-
en- a sort Of handworked. highly colored
decolette shirts without sleeves or 9TH
err visible means OF support, Passing
FL Ideal. one OF the finest cane and cof-
fee plantations in the canton, we drop
ped down the Tonic river by night,
reaching the train at Los Changes,
which carried us to Cordoba in time for
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-09
UTAH c1LAN& H@ U7ONDERS% c1lONTEZJ1LALAND|

A Region that AboU5ds WIN I'm
hjess Resources and which Offers
Splendid Opportunities for Invest
ments - Something More Of the
Countru In which SAT- lake Men
WM Engage In the Production Of
Rubber, the Raising Of Cattle and
the Busi1ess Of Mining beKican
But Fights and How They are foii-
ina into official DifjvOr r Tho
Deseiei News Correspondent va.
nesseS and Describes One.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-09
lie "Nocturne' to Mexico city.
BULL FIGHT ON EASTER.

Arriving at the capital on Easter
Sunday. one OF the chief fiesta dias"
OF the year, We were enabled to witness
a great many novel sports and cere-
monies. including the burning Of Judas
and a first-class bull fight. Fanaticism
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-09

handcar back on the track and In TWEEN
~ minutes we were off again In the
moonlight. Had he been general man
ager OF the road our Yankee watch
setter could not have secured any bet
ter results.
IMMENSE RUBBER TREES.
Next morning we left the train at
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-09

After the banderillos were placed the
matador stepped to the front. doiIed
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-08-09
AS AAUNA LoA APPEARED AUGUST I.

There a town Saturday Mokuaweoweo had
suddenly became active and number persons immediately gather
ed at the bridge hoping they could the o however
bit of smoke visible people left
fed that the false From Keaau
People OF that section had of
nothing George g. Statemeer made sketch of the
mountain showing the and smoke coming
Mr. Stremeyer describes follows:
mountain and the Kau side there cloud
Directly in front of this the Hlo SIDE black
issuing from four small The smoke
that they eebed four tall chimney Further down. left
and the Ho SIDE apparently the crest of ridge another
eruption of sulphurous smoke of yeowish white color"
Mr. Stratemeyer learned from old employee of Mr. Shpman
that frequently issues from the creces after heavy and
attributed the Saturday the unusually and
heavy rains during July AT the time the smoke and
bic the sky perfectly clear and the people Keau had fine
vew.-IIilo Tribune.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-08-09

becoming stamped on the infant church
before its members could be instructed
in a better way. AS it is, opportunity
is given for the leaders to become ac-
quainted with the system of the
Church, and for myself to get hold of
the language, and complete transla-
tions of the services for the press.
ALREADY HARD UP.
At the same time it will be evident
that the opposition increases the strain
on finances, as well as on patience, so
that, as I stated at the beginning, L
need some help in holding the position,
and carrying out what is required. A
special fund of s400, or even $500, a
year would go far in enabling me to
meet all necessary expenses, and to OBJ
tain the much-needed help of clergy.
Two Priests have written to me Of
fering their services, one from New
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-08-09
Crime in Eva.

The police in Eva district have had a
busy week, according to the report of
Deputy Sheriff Fernandez in town yes
terday. There was a coroner's inquest
on the body of Abraham Kamanea, a
native brakeman killed by the cars on
Honolulu plantation. There were ar
rests for robbery, liquor selling and as
sault. Laaneka was arrested and, on a
plea of guilty, sentenced to imprison-
ment two months for stealing $11.55 from
Chas. Mitchell. Engineer Higgins of
the Waiawa pumping station had $500,
a lady's watch and a parlor rifle stolen
from his house. The robber has not
been caught.