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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-10-02
Work on the New Cruiser Delayed.

Bath, Me-, Oct. delay caused by
the recent strike of the painters and
other circumstances will prevent the
transferring to the government the
cruiser Cleveland by the Bath iron
works Thursday. Time has been ex-
tended to October Is
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-10-02
Dead Body of a Fugitive Found.

Cowles, Neb., Oct. 1.-The body of
Tom Madison, the supposed slayer of
three women in Smith county, Kansas,
was found Wednesday in a field. He
had been shot, supposedly by himself
He had apparently been dead num-
her Of DAVIS
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-10-02

Connects at Georgetown Union Depo with
@ &C
Connects at Paris Union Depot with Ken
lucky Central.
Connects at Frankfort Union Depot with L.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-10-02
Piles Piles Piles (!

DR.. Williams Indian Pile Ointment is
prepared to cure Piles and DOES 1T In
short order. Easy to apply, every box
guaranteed, Soc and 81 90. All druggists
or by mail. =
WILLIAMS MFG CO..
Cleveland. D.
60 Sold By w. T. BROOKS.
l6may- 1yrl
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-10-02
Railroad Time Card.
LOUISVILLE 8 NASHVILLE.

LOUISVILLE 8 NASHVILLE.
ARRIVAL OF TRAINS AT PARIS.
From Cincinnati-lO:5S am; S :S3 pmt
9:45 pm.
From Lexington-5,11 am; 7:45 pm
8 % pm; $40 pm
From Richmond-5:o5 am; 1850 am.
3:18 pm.
From Maysville-T:4O am; 8:l5 pm.
DEPARTURE OF TRAINS FROM PARIS.
To OiLcinnati-S:l5 am; 1855 am
$3.50 pm.
To rgton-?:5O am; 1905 an,
$40 pm; 9:4S p. IN.
To Richmord-11:10 am; 5:S8 pmB
1851 pm.
To Maysville-8:O0 am 8 30 PIN.
f. B. CARR. Agt-
FRANKFORT 81 CINCINNATI
Arr. from Frankfort 8 80 am IS 95pra.
I've. for Frankfort $3.50 am: 5:4l pm
AilF & O. trains arrive and depage
from L. g. N. Station.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-02-18
ANSWER TILLhAN.
GONZALES ATTORNEYS RIDDLE
AFFIDAVETS OF SLAYER'S
WITNESS.

Columbia, Feb. 1.-THE attorneys
assisting in the prosecution of James
H. Tillman have filed large batch
of afhdavits in reply to the testimony
submitted by the defendant at New
berry. The affdavits were filed with
Tillman's attorney at five minutes
to o'clock last evening, that being
the last minute allowed.
The nature Of these afidavits cannot
be learned, but it is believed that the
character of Holtzenbach is riddled by
the evidence. He it was who alleged
that Mr.. Gonzales had made some in
acendiary remarks about Tillman.
The afidavits will not be- made public
until Thursday, when Chief Justice
Pope will hear the motion for bail.
The attorneys for Mr.. Tillman are
at work getting afhdavits in rebuttal
of the testimony submitted by the
prosecution. The hearing has been set
for 10 a. M, Thursday.
No information can be obtained from
either side, but the prosecution has
submitted thirty-eight afidayits and
it is thought that some Of them will
be very strong.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-02-18

sembly and to make full report to
the general assembly at the beginning
Of the next session.
The concurrent resolution was i'm
mediately adopted and sent to the
house.
The sale and shipment of shad from
the State for the next five years was
reported favorable by the committee
on commerce and manufactures. The
measure will be hotly contested when
it comes up for consideration. The
catching and shipping of shad from
the rivers around Georgetown is one of
the principal industries Of that coun-
ty, and her delegation are opposed to
any legislation restricting the people
in what they believe their legitimate
rights.
An important measure regulating
the manner in which common carriers
doing business in the State shall ad-
just freight charges and claims for
loss or of damage to freight was read
last night and substitute bill offered
in the shape of an amendment by Mr..
Hydrick was adopted.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-02-18

a committee of the Sumter Medical
Association will call on all of the
business men Of the city during the
next few days for the purpose of Civ
ing them the opportunity to subscribe
to the fund to be provided for enter
tanning the State Medical Association
when it meets here in April The
fund to be raised will be used to give
a banquet for the association and for
similar purposes. The people of Sum-
ter are not expected to provide enter
tainment for the members of the as
sociation during their stay in the city,
as it is the custom for them to stop
at the hotels wherever the association
meets. The entertainment to be pro-
vided will be merely in the way of
social attentions that will tend to
make the stay in the city of the visit
|! ing doctors pleasant one.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-02-18
WORDS OF PRAISE FOR ALL.
One of our Correspondents Has. Kind
Words For Many.

Mr.. Editor: The Watchman gets
better and better. I cannot tell you
how much I enjoy your editorials.
Give us more. It is not my purpose
to hatter you, but ssyou surprise and
please me every week. The Watch
man grows more sprightly every week,
more through your own contributions
than augbs else.
What has become Of "Guv."? Does
he know how much people enjoy his
articles?
We want to hear from DR.. Brown
again. He writes much and is greatly
sought after. Your correspondent was
at the W. o. W. banquet. Where were
you that night, Mr.. Editor; It was a
fine supper and we hope the ladies
realized nice sum from it. The next
day, having missed the train we drum
med for them on the street. No, they
offered US free dinner but we paid for
it. That is a handsome church the
DR.. holds forth in. He is man of
marked individuality. All men have
their peculiarities: some are rendered
ridiculous by them, but Dr.. Brown s
render him grand. I hope he will
pardon me for this efusion; if he does
not can't help it. Some men rust
out, others wear out, but he belongs to
neither. He has been in Sumter a
good while yet on the night of the
banquet the crowd were as anxious to
hear him as if he had Just got there.
It seems to be difficult matter to
find a suitable person for the presidency
of the State University. No more
suitable man can be found than the
principal Of your graded school, as
every one who knows him will allow.
Bad as I, in common with the people
Of Sumter would hate to lose him, yet
I cannot refrain from the wish and
desire that he may have field COM
mensurate with his ability.
Judge Woods is a conspicuous e1-
ample Of the Office seeking the man.
He is an active member Of the church,
loved and highly esteemed in the coun-
ty Of his adoption. He is not ambi-
tious except to excel in those qualities
that go to make q noble manhood.
That he has succeeded is proven By the
facts that, unsought he was rendered
the presidency Of both Woford Col
lege and the State University and was
finally elected Associate Justice.
expect he will accept the last named
position as suppose he was consulted
beforehand about it.
As time wears on the people begin
to weary with the strenuous young
man in thea White House. He seems
bent on doing nothing but the strenu-
Gus thing or the thing in a strenuous
way. People grow tired of surprises
and that uneasy feeling that makes
them continually ask what next?"
Vox.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-02-18

eastesly direction, utilizing this old
right Of way, and then to open new
road from the terminus of the old
tram road to the present beginning OF
the Black River road, near the Nc
Fadden place. It is stated that the
route proposed is the shortest and
best available, although some persons
favor the improvement and extension
Of the Radical road, which would pro-
baby be a cheaper method of accom-
plishing the end desired. It is evident
to the most careless and inconsiderate
observer that unless new and direct
route is opened from this city to con-
nect with the Black River road and
causeway the purpose for which the
causeway, was built will not be ac-
complished. The city Of Sumter spent
a large sum of money on the Black
River road, and the business men Of
the city are vitally interested in hay
ing the undertaking completed SO as to
give the residents Of lower Sumter
and upper Clarendon county the best
and, shortest possible route to this
city, which is their natural market.
Sumter has lost within recent years
large part of the trade from that sec
tion on account Of the bad roads and
long distance, and unless the roads are
improved and the distance shortened,
still more of the trade will go to other
places that can be more conveniently
reached. The distance can be very
decidedly lessened by the opening of
the proposed new road and the road
way can be materially improved If
modern methods of road-maki,,g
are applied. The business of that
prosperous and thickly settled section,
where bright tobacco grows to perfec-
tion to the great profit Of all farmers
and land owners, is worth striving
for, and if it can be regained by the
of few miles of road,
the road should be built at the earli-
est possible day.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-02-18

Another effort will be made to have
direct road opened from this city to
connect with the new road across Black
River built about three years ago, and
a petition is now being circulated to
secure the signatures of the property
owners along the proposed route and Of
those Rho are interested in the open
ing of this new short route to the
southeastern portion of the county.
It is planned to have the new road
follow the old tram road, extending
from the end of Graham's boulevard,
distance of FIVE miles in south
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-02-18

The time for making tax returns to
the county auditor expires within a
few days, and the penalty will then
be put on.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-02-18
Waste OF COTTON SEED IN 7LANgG27a.


Upon safe estimate not less than 100000
plants
nn with plants
market wasted here total waste
of over five and doneha million dollars $5760O00.
cotton of the south to call malt TINS e1agane
the
change planting Instead Of the
drills them following method not the labor
ercia million dollars
plants stand Wath one
rof lrSef IN one se
IL GA pttD'-s~ ~ Sumter, c., August
you satisfactorily spaced with regu giving me de-
Richard NAMING
Mayeine, Co. August
Mssrs ODonel Sumter bought last
perfect well pleased
with judgment for intend
This wear this used it
properly spaced.
used and ae
simplicity and all that wa" claimed oy ts nvent
. strongly distance and regulating
quickly readily made Used on wen made o
there was besides the saving stand regularly with
plants the HILL Yours truly H.
and discarded them all or
the Caldwell gives amount Of seed at
eoonoizg stand by seed being aSg s
1'fA"NO
Mesrs Gentlemen used one OF your oo
pleased with used one half osne
planted with cost 30 cents less per
to planted 81 acres s"
planter Yours
Pinewood s. c. August 1902
Msrs pleasure to state
Caldwell satisfactory The spacing
neighbos
chopped and where there were lett many III
stances O1o"A'
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-02-18

President Roosevelt's insistence on
the confirmation by the Senate of his
appointment of DR.. Crum is evident
y more political than sincere,ss being
intended chiefly for black and tan
consumption, and not to unduly in
fuence the Senate. If he we're SO
deadly in earnest Why did not his
close friend and thick-and-thin sup
porter, Senator Nelson, absent himself
from the committee meeting when the
Crum matter was TO be, decided? The
Presidentehas muddied the water suf6-
ciensly for his purpose and having made
certain Of the black-aud-tan support
By the hullabaloo he has kicked up
about DR.. Crum, he is now willing
for Crum TO be eliminated if the Sen
ate is made so appear responsible.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-02-18

On Saturday a bill was introduced
in Congress appropriating 5000, coo
for public buildings in various parts
OF the country. Among the towns
that will receive public buildings and
the amounts appropriated therefor
are: Elizabeth City, N. c., sl3o, 600;
Durham. N. c., 100000; Goldsboro,
N. c., $4,000. The most notable
feature of this omnibus public build
ing bill. so far as We are concerned, is
that no South Carolina town is to re-
eeive a public building while North
Carolina is to get three. It is time
South Carolina was receiving her
share of governmental expenditures
for public buildings, and We hope our
Congressman and Senators will make
an effort TO have incorporated in the
next omnibus public building bill a
paragraph appropriating sloo, 600 for a
public building for Sumter. This
city is entitled to a public building by
reason Of the Importance Of the town
ss compared with other towns in the
State and the volume of business the
Possomce handles. Public buildings
have been scattered broadcast over
the country in towns smaller and less
important in every way than Sumter,
and if our representatives will insist
Sumter will be taken care Of when the
next public building raid on the
treasury is made.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-02-18

The Snnsser Waterman was founded
in 1866 aud the Trae SoutAron in 1866.
The Wascsusea GmG Sossbroa now has
the combined oiroalasioa a siaanenee
Of both Of the old papers. aud issnani-
fessly the best advertising medium in
ssnses.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-02-18

Under the bill fixing che slime for
holding conrs IN the Third Circuit, the
cours Of General Sessions will convene
in this city on May 11th, July 9Th and
Nov. 9Th. The arrangement IS not one
10 be commended for the reason that
SIX months will slapse between She
November and May terms. During
this period November to May, fully
seveney-fve per cent Of che crimes of
the year are committed, and with no
terms Of court to clear the Jail, the
county will be put to heavy expense
for dieting the horde Of negro prison
ers who will crowd the county Jail.
The court of Sessions should sit not
less often than every four months, and
every three months would be better.
If there is to be an interval OF six
months between terms it should come
in the spring and summer, not in the
fall and winter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-02-18

1.-THE law against cock fighting should
be strictly enforced quite a number
Of politicians Of more OF less notority,
from Josh ashley upwards and down
wards would be in jeopardy Of fine and
Imprisonment. But as the enforce
ment will depend largely upon the
vigilance of omce-holders who general
" are politicians and prospective candi-
dates, the convictions will be few and
far between. There may be one con-
viction fog every THOUSAND cock fights,
and even this may be an overestimate.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-02-18

So far as We are informed the central
COMMITTEES in Columbia has as yet de-
signsted no one in this city to receive
contributions 10 che Gonzales mona
mens funa There are many people in
Sumter who viii gladly contribute To-
ward tho Gonzales memorial, and.
while some Of them viii send checks
TO the central committee, sy far
the greater number of those who
weRld contribute win NOT do
50 unless the Columbia committee
aa1as a committee TO receive the
CONTRIBUTIONS here in Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-02-18
s. CO.,
General Merchants.
Sumter. s. c.. February 10. 1903.
Sumter, S. c., February

We are sole agents for the counties of Lee,
Clarendon and SUMTER Caldwell Cotton Planter This
Planter after two years experience in section. has
clusiyey proven its claim to being the most satisfactory and
around most economical Planter in It plants the
smallest possible quantity of seed IL to Is quarts sucDg for
an acre. and spaces them the distance desired
desirable points in of the high price of seed and
the present oveny condition Of labor All hands just
will chop out the cotton uniformly SO haa machine that
tainy of perfect stand together with the saving of
cotton Seed should induce every farmer of the
Planters Read the following testimonials from some of
most reliable farmers. For terms apply to u.s.
ODONNELL & co.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-02-18

The city could not spend s15oso bet
ter purpose than in assisting the Sum
ter Medical Association TO entertain
the State Medical Association when it
holds its annual meeting here in April.
When the association met in Sumter
ten years ago the meeting was so sue
cessfuI and the entertainment made
so pleasant an impression upon the
visitors that it has been frequently
stated that the Sumter meeting was
the most successful and enjoyable ever
held by the Association. 1t would
never do for Sumter 20 fall below the
standard she set for herself ten years
ago.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-02-18


We would call the attention OF our
farmers to the Caldwell Cotton Plant
er offered for sale By O'Donnell & Co.
This Planter meets a long felt want.
Il plants the cotton uniformly at the
exact distance desired so that when
an acre is put in by this Planter the
farmer may rest assured there must
be on the land the full number Of
plants In other words she cotton
comes mp practically chopped ont, re-
curing only thinning. 1t naturally
follows by such system over 2-3 Of
the seed usually required is saved, and
the guano between the hills is not
drawn upon as in the old way. Read
O'Donnell & Co.'S. advertisement.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-02-18

. 2
If the Daughters of the Confedesacy
persist in sheir refusuai TO permit the
new high h'school building to be erected
on the Northern ~haE Of the Graded
School square, despite the positive
opinion OF the entire school board,
Superinsandeng Edmands and many
other true weil-wishers of the school
system of the city, thatthe said site is
the only suitable location for the new
building, it would be interesting as
well as matter of record to have
full and logical statement Of the rea-
sons actuating the refusal of the rea-
sonable request of the school board.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-02-18

The Graded School square is the
most suitable place for the new high
school building, ana the City Board Of
Education should make another e6ort
to convince Che Daughters of The Con-
federacy, who hold the title TO the
squars, that the new building should be
erected on the Northern half of the
quars.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-02-18

The heavy rains of the past two
weeks have cauesd all the streams to
be flooded and overflow their banks,
with resulting injury to lowlands,
bridges and roads. In the northwest
ern portion of the county the damage
to bridges and roads has been particu-
larly heavy. Nearly all the bridges
on Rafting creek and Carson creek
have been either swept away or so
greatly weakened that extensive repairs
will be necessary to render the roads
passable. The roads in Privateer are
also reported to be in very bad condi-
tion, especially at Old Ford, Nasty
Branch and the Pocotaligo crossing.
The roads need a great deal of work
to put them in even tolerable condi-
tion, and unless the people them
selves turn ont aud perform the road
duty as required by law and thus assist
the supervisor, the roads are Ger
tain to grow worse and worse each
year instead of improving. It is i'm
possible for the chain gang to keep
all the roads in repair.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-15
MR.. FREY'S FUNERAL.
Held Today in Charge of Elks Lodge
at Sedalia.

The funeral of the late ]. J. Frey, for
mer general manager of the Santa F'e
railroad. was held from the family res
idence at Sedalia, Mo-, this afternoon.
Many people who were friends of Mr..
Frey when he was with the Santa Fe
with headquarters in this city sent tele-
grams of coincidence to the family and
many beautiful floral decorations. Ma
Santa Fe officials were in attendance
at the funeral from Topeka. Mr.. j. J.
Kinney represented the Topeka lodge OF
Ell1s.
The funeral services were in charge
of the lodge of Elks of Sedalia, Mr..
Frey having been a prominent member
of the Topeka lodge The following
gentlemen served as pallbearers:
William OHerin, of Parsons, Kas-
superintendent of motive power ana
machinery for the Missouri, Kansas &
Texas; NJ. Sweeney of Minneapolis,
general superintendent of the Mime
apolis & st. Louis railway; Col. John
S. Elliott, of Boonville; ex-Congress.
man John T Heard, Col. H. c. Demuth
and William Curran, of Sedalia
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-15
JAYHAWKER JoTs.

Smith county reports a shortage of
forty "skule MANS"
The Williamsburg Star wrinkles less
brightly since fire demolished the plant.
Bucklin has a new undertaken but the
people are backward about patronizing
him.
Homeless. bowling dogs are causing
Leavenworth citizens more loss of sleep
than the heat.
Ripening chickens and ripening toma-
toes are making enemies out of lifelong
friends a Ottawa.
two and representing four generations
met in a reunion at Lyons.
The last hailstones at Stockton were
ten inches in circumference instead of
being the usual hen egg size
Ten alleged jointists were quickly set
free by Coffeyville juries- That reads
like Topeka's court proceedings.
There are 1877 thirteen year-old girls
in Great Bend; 81 at sweet sixteen; 80
at eighteen and none over twenty. All
are willing to marry and the majority
are blondes.
Mr.. Wurm of Ellinwood turned quick
ly and wiggled to the doctors Office
after the header clipped off his thumb.
A Glasco girl has been stunned three
times within the last year by lightning.
She is seriously thinking of carrying a
rod.
BALDWIN IS SHINING DTlSHteT since II
has been made one of the five stations
in the United States to study sun
spots.
A Chanute bootbIack was robbed of
$1S.T5. To replace the funds an officer
is working on a clue and the sinner"
on a shoe
An lola clerk who thought he saw a
tarantula crawling in a bunch of
bananas has been advised by his EN-
ployer to swear off"
The president of a Sterling bank pur-
chased a razor blade knife to shave
coupons and his first act was the am
putation of finger.
Wichita leads all Kansas towns in the
number of dentists. But they must be
poor practitioners, as they have failed
to kill the towns nerve so far.
Twenty-Five citizens of Chase were
united to the church by means of i'm
mersion on Sunday last. It's wise
parsonage that knows the season of the
year to turn Christian.
Because his wife chided him a trife
Winfield husband proceeded to smash
up the china. The judge then gave him
smashing spree on the rock pile.
The swell married ladies aggregation
of Sterling is known as the Paradise
club. Until their husbands are heard
from. however, it will not be known
whether they are rightly named or no.
Occasionally Topekas inactivity re-
suits for the best. One of these times
was in letting the Nevada ball fran
chise get away. That aggregat ton seems
to be neither able to hit or catch a flock
of balloons.
over the Hills to the Poor House -
A citizen of Spring Hill with dozen
wealthy children is left a penniless
pauper. at the age of so, to be cared for
by the county. 1t seems impossible that
such humanity could exist in pros
porous Kansas.
Galena pastor announces that al
though a life long Republican be will
vote for w. J. Bailey no more BY all
means let the governors friends keep
this startling" news from him; it
might destroy his peace of mind on the
wedding trip.