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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-12
Bigger Asylum Wanted.

During the session of the last gen
eral assembly the committee of the
state hospital for insane and the
board of regents of that institution
agreed that until further accommoda-
tions were provided the hospital should
not receive more than 1, $50 patients.
At that time the population of the hos
pital was l, ,133 The two additional
stories of what is known as "the an
nex," where white women are kept
has provided room for more than thir-
ty more of this class. The Taylor
building will give room for about 125
more white men. The demands for
admission of patients for July were
unusually large; the daily census has
risen to 1,l69 patients, which is the
largest nmber ever in the hospital at
one time. The present indications are
that before the end of the year the
asylum will have to provide for over
1,2OO patients. This is practically
twice as many patients as the institn-
tion contained twelve years ago, when
DR.. j. W. Babcock became superin-
tendent. The question Of the increase
of insanity is always an interesting
one to the public, but an adequate
explanation of this rapid increase
is not forthcoming. It may be some
what satisfactory to know that an even
greater increase is going on in Great
Britain and more particularly in Ire
land. The same urgent proposition is
forcing itself upon the legislature In
all of the states of the Union. Of
course, the increase on the general
population throws some light upon the
incraese of insanity, but other ele-
ments are covered by such terms as
stress, struggle for existence, poverty
in word, insanity is largely pro-
duct of modern civilization. In all
countries many patients are sent to
modern psychopathic hospitals who,
in former times, would not have been
sent to asylums or mad houses. One
of the saddest commentaries upon
civilization of today is the tendency
throughout the world to place upon the
state the burden of supporting old peo-
pie. In France this tendency became SO
marked that some time ago it became
necessary for the chamber of deputies
to forbid the admission Of the dot
ards'' to insane asylums. In South
Carolina the population of insane
Negroes has increased so rapidly that
while in 1865 there were only Eve
Negroes in the asylum, last year there
were more Negroes than white patients.
The increase in the population of the
insane in this state is burden on the
authorities of the state hospital who
have been allowed only limited ap-
popriation by the legislature. The
board of regents are doing all in
their power to provide for these un-
fortunate people.-News and Courier.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-12
BARN BURNED AT REMBERTs.

Mr.. {. E. Remberts Suffers Heavy Less
A large barn on Mr.. E. E. Rembert's s
plantation at Remberts was burned
about 8 O'Clock last Thursday morning.
The fire started in the loft and burned
downward, and when it vas discovered
was too far advanced for anything to
be done to save the building. The
mules which were stabbed in the barn
were saved with great difficulty, but
eerything else in the building was a
total loss. Besides lot of forage there
were about 1900 bushels of oats in the
barn. There was no insurance on
building or contents. The origin of
the fire is unknown.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-12
the SECOND DIsPENsaRy.
County Board Of Control Orders It Es'
tablished.

At the meeting of the county board
of control held Friday it was decided to
establish another dispensary in this
city, and an election will be held on
September 1st to select the dispenser.
In the mantime If those who have op-
posed the Establishment of q second
dispansary wish to continue the fight
and prevent the establishment OF the
dispensary they will have to secure
petition against the dispensary signed
by majority of the voters of the
township. Il a petition properly sign.
ed is presented to the county board OF
control, the board will be forced by
the law to rescind It's action and the
second dispensary cannot be establish
ad
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-12
Deliberately Wrecked.

Charlotte, N. c., Aug. 1o.-Engi-
neer Black, Fireman Earle and Mail
Clerks Burchfeld and Sharpe, injured
in the wreck of the fast mail train at
Gastonia last night, were removed to
their homes today and it is said that
all will recover. Railroad men claim
that there is indisputable evidence
that the wreck was deliberately plan
ned. It has been discovered that the
switch lock was broken with rock
and the signal light extinguished.
Persons who visited the scene shortly
after the accident confirm this.
The track was cleared about 7
o'clock this morning.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-12
Ditched on Public Road.

Goodwill, S. c., Aug. 10.-The
country seems to be going wild on the
subject Of goods roads, while our roads
are daily getting in worse shape than
ever before.
I visited your city on Saturday last,
and left after the rain ceased. On my
homeward journey, it was very per
ceptible that the rain was much heavi-
er a few miles east Of town, than at
that place.
On reaching the Shaw place, we
found ourself in a sea of water. Roads,
fields and gullies we're overfowing.
Just before reaching Chambers X
Roads, we next found our horse down
in ditch and after three efforts, she
succeeded in regaining her feet, then
down vent buggy and driver, into the
open ditch, which semed very much
deeper and wider than it really is, on
account of the sudden jar that follow
ed.
On getting out of this trouble and
on examination we found the bridge
had been washed away, all perhaps
save the stringers, and the bottom OF
the ditch was the next landing place
for travellers, at which place doubtless
many landed, as it was Saturday
evening, and we saw good many in
town. I found it was about all that
my horse could do 10 get up and out
of the ditch with light buggy and a
lightweight man in it. But when
along came the lien horses with heavy
loads and vehicles, they must have
Jared much worse than we did. Our
damage as far as has been ascertainec,
conslts in sprung axle, and we feel pro-
foundly grateful that it was not a
broken neck or limbs.
The point that we wish to call at
tention of our county officials to, is
the miserably careless manner in
which these small bridges are con-
structed. The coverings should be
nailed down if there are only two
plank to the bridge, and not be simp-
ly laid down without mailing, as is the
present custom. These small, shallow
bitches shat Cross our public roads are
much more liable to overflow, than
are the larger ones across the bigger
streams. from the fact that the latter
are most generally built above high
water mark, while the former are built
with no view to high tide. Good roads,
mean safe roads, ard a few nails
driven into these small bridges will
add very materially to the safety of
the travelling public, and prove very
much less expensive than damages to
stock and vehicles. In fact, all
bridges, should be nailed down. One
scarcely ever crosses a bridge that
spans stream where fishing is done,
but he finds the coverings of them
drawn an end to make seat for the
fisherman, and left in this condition
for their next use end convenience.
We are not censuring our Supervisor
or any one for our mishap. for the
amount of rain that fell at the points
named. was what might be termed a
cloud burst, (or a bad Leak and we
don't know. when, OF where these will
occur, but must insist from now on
in having these bridges nailed down
This is very reasonable demand,
and We feel satisfied friend Bill Scale
will see the logic in it.
s. W. Rafield.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-12


Small Katherine, who had been
forbidden to touch the ink bottle, had
accidentally spilled its contents not
only all over her mothers desk, but
on the rug, several chairs and her
own apron. Her mother, on discover
ing the state of affairs, had expressed
more surprise than pleasure. When
the father Of the family returned at
night his little daughter met him at
the door and asked:
tsPapa, how much does a bottle of
ink cost''
"Oh, about 5 cents.''
GIVE cents!!'' exclaimed the ag-
grieyed youngster in a tone Of deep
disgust. "And to think that mama
would make all that fuss about one
little bottle of ink r'-Lippincotts.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-12

Another woman in breeches! All
grading work for railroad was stop
ped by Mrs. Mary McKenna, at
Marinette, Wis, few days ago. She
says that the railroad company has not
paid her enough for her property. She
dressed herself in mans attire, pull
ed slouch hat over eyes and, with a
stick in one hand and revolver in the
other, drove crew of one hundred
Italians off her property. The Italians
fed like scared sheep and Mrs. Nc
Kenna is still in control of the situa-
tion. A woman like that is calculated
to move things.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-12


now amount to more than 81, 800.
The county board of control held a
meeting Friday.
The macadam now being. put down
on Liberty street will cost, it is es-
timated, about $1,000.
The railroads are arranging to carry
big crowd On the annual excursion
to the mountains.
The crops in this county are said
to be improving steadily and the farm
ers are more hopeful than they were a
few weeks ago.
Some of the members of the Sumter
Light Infantry have not entirely re-
covered from the hardships and plea
sures Of camp life at the Isle of Palms.
Mr. John F. Beard was thrown
from his buggy Friday afternoon
and painfully, but not seriously, in
jured. His horse bolted and the seat
of the buggy slipped and threw him
out. :
The City Board of Education held a
meeting Monday afternoon. TIE
school contract was discussed, but the
proceedings were not made public.
It is understood that the school build
ing contract is 's in statu quo."
Arthur had good big ram, but the
wind blew down the fence and he got
away. If any one finds Arthur's sheep
roaming around in the cold world alone,
any attention relief, succor on him
bestowed, or information will be CRATE
fully rewarded by the owner of said
sheep, to wit: Arthur Wilder, at j.
Ryttenberg & Sons.
The trial of Mary Jenkins for shop
lifting, which was held in Magistrate
Nettles' court at Privateer Wednesday,
resulted in the conviction of the ac-
cused, who was sentenced to pay fine
of $40 or serve 40 days in jail. There
are several other cases against this wo-
man and she will be brought to trial
under every charge. Her Attorney Fl.
Del. Noise, Jr., gave notice of ap-
peal from the verdict.
Thomas Boykin. young white man
about % years old, was put in Jail last
Wednesday for safe keeping un-
til he could be sent to the Hospital for
the insane in Columbia. He became
violently insane some days before, and it
was necessary to incarcerate him to
prevent injury to himself or others.
He went crazy on the subject of religion,
but the cause of his mental break
down is ascribed to cigarettes, as he
was an incessant smoker
Late as the cotton crop is, there is a
good deal already open in the fields,
and it is probable that the first bale
will be on the market within the pre-
sent week. Mr.. W. A. Bowman, who
sold the first bale last year on August
End, has good deal of open cotton on
his Knox place and with good weather
will be able to pick out a bale before
the end of the week. There are others
who have considerable open cotton
and several have already commenced
picking.
There is great deal of complaint
because the Atlantic Coast Line does
not furnish proper and adequate ac-
commodations on the passenger train
between this city and Columbia. 1t
has been the rule of late that the cars
have been so overcrowded with passen-
gers that many were forced to stanu
in the aisles. In more than one in
stance good many white passengers
have been crowded into the negro car.
but even there all were not provided
with seats.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-12
Death of an Aged Lady.

The Pate and Stubbs families of this
city have received the sad intelligence
of the death of their great aunt, Mrs
Ann Stubbs, at Erightsville, S. O.,
last week at the age Of S5 years.
Capt. jackson Stubbs, her aged hus-
band. survives her. This aged couple
had been married for SO years.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-12

Mr.. ". M. Sanders, Chairman Coun-
ty Board of Control, Catchall, S, Q.
Dear Sir: The State Board of
Directors have carefully considered
the petition of your Board for the es-
tablishment Of second dispensary in
the town Of Sumter and salso that of
the petitioners against same, and since
the State Board is in doubt as to what
the people of Sumter really want in
the premises. we have determined to
give our consent that you establish a
second dispensary SO that the citizens
of the town themselves will be put in
a position under the provisions of Sec
ton 563 Of the dispensary law to deter
mine for themselves what they want.
Hence you will understand that you
are to advertise your intention OF es-
tablishing another cispensary and re-
ceive applications from parties desir-
ing to become dispenser so that the
opposition will be put in a position to
petition against the opening of another
dispensary. and should the opposition
be able to present a petition against 1T
signed by majority of the citizens Of
the township in which Sumter is
situated, you will of course understand
that you are to abandon the project of
opening up dispensary number 2.
There has been a content tion for sew
eral years pro and con in reference to
this matter and we have determined
to allow your own people to settle it
for themselves
am sending copy of this letter to
Mayor Stuckey and enclose herewith
copy of the letter I have written him.
Yours truly,
Z. J. Williams.
Chairman.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-12
DEATH.

Miss NJ. A. B. Stevenson, died at
the home of her brother, Rev. ]. E.
Stevenson. of Mayesyille, on Thursday
morning last, aged 20 years. The re-
mains were taken to Cincinnati, Ohio,
for interment on Friday night.
Mr.. C. S. Hogan died at Greeley
vile on Tuesday and his body was
brought to this city for interment to-
day.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-12

New York, Aug 1O.-Vesuvius has
had .recrudescence of activity, says a
dispatch from Naples. The central
crater has; hurled scoria to an unusual
height, accompanied by loud rum
blings.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-12

Insanity is increasing at startling
rate in Great Britain. From report
of the Lunacy Commissioners we see
it stated that one out of every 293 per-
sons in that country is classed as men,
tally unbalanced.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-12

A representative of Chicago firm
of contractors spent Wednesday in the
city looking at the plans for the sew
erage system and to make an inspec-
tion of the city so as to obtain per-
sonal knowledge of the character of
work to be done. His firm expects to
bid for the contract when the work is
1at
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-12

One vagrant was run in on the 4th
and the Mayor gave him 80 days on
the chain gang-ths limit. There are
probably hundred others IN and
around the city who should be round
ed up and put to building good Eoads:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-12
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. A

E. E. Moore-Fine Farm for Sale.
Teacher Wanted for the Tirzah
School.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-12

The total collections from street taxes
now amount to more than 81, 500.
The conuty board of control held a
II:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-12

Goodwill, S. c., Aug. 1o.-The
country seems to be going wild on the
subject Of goods roads, while our roads
are daily getting in worse shape than
ever before.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-29
PLAN PARADE OF IDLE.
Also BIG MASS MEETING.
Trade Unions viii Try to Offset
ORGANIZATION of Employers.

The New-York Lumber Trade Association met
Yesterday at No IS Broadway and by a unanimous
vote affirmed its decision to keep the yards closed
until the present support given by the Board OF
Building Trades the Building Material Drivers
Union is withdrawn This was the first regular
meeting If the association since the SHUTDOWN
According 10 a representative of the yellow Fine
Lumber Company, which controls five !%aros anu
did not ioin in the movement to close the SaruS'
lumber is being delivered secretly by some OF tfe
firms which agreed to close down. He ad1nltIeo.
however that the shutdown was not much ailec'eu
bv these alleged OBJECTIONS. A representative VI
the Lumber Dealers Association who was seen
said that there were probably a few defectohs' DIS
there were a great many members IN the associa-
ton but they would have no appreciate eiIec''
William Klein business agent OF BricKiayerS
Union No H. and formerly superintendent OF the
Department of Sewers has been IN touch Win t nae
officers of the Bricklayers and Masons inter q
tional Union regarding the building soGa a. US
this CITY instructions have been received, II %
learned last night. from the executive Doaru e -
tho international body to arrange TOT mas
ing to protest against the shutdown ana the az
ton of the employers generally. r.. woes
The present plans are to arrange Tor h iS
meeting In large hall or In the open on II
hail large enough cannot be found IL is pfoPS0ee
to follow this up by a parade of one hundred 'hou
sand idle men.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-29
TO CHANGE ITS NAME.
REORGANIZATION Plan of Trust Com
pany of Republic.

Tho Man for reorganization Of the Trust Company
of the Republic II learned yesterday. Is vr-
,,,o1r,, con,Dleted The reorganization committee.
which Is composed Of Stuyvesant Fish, George 9.
T2oIdt and lanes B. Dill. has received power OF at
tornev 10 act in all capacities for the stockholders.
aud has also been constituted voting trust for
three wears from May l. 1903 1t IS announced on
authority that over 20 per cent OF the stock has
assented TO these terms
According 10 the plan Of readjustment. no as
sseer,art Is 10 be levied stockholders II IL
lea rned from authoritative sources that all doubtful
securities which the company now holds VIII ns
eliminated from the account Of assets CT the com
panv and the capital and surplus Will be rated &C
cording 10 the actual value Of the companys quick
aseets Striking out all securities Of doubtful value
If is estimated that the actual book value 81 the
stock will be 10 It is understood that the name
Of the company is to be changed To the waldorf
Astoria Trust Company; that the number OF d
rectors is 10 be reduced from twenty-five 70 tnir-
teen the minimum number allowed by law; that
most Of the directors and officers OF the reorEanzed
company will be new and that me present
up the main office to be established IN the Wador-
Astoria Hotel. and branch to be operated N ths
Wall Street district. -, - "a -
one of the interesting features Of the plan OF re
organization is the proposition 20 Keep tne main
ofce omen till 10 Oclock night. the theory oeIg
that business in that neighoorhoofi oeEilLS III
late afternoon and continues into the night The
waldorf Astoria for three years I.as oeei
the nightly gathering place OF men VINO 90 business
in Wall Street.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-29
WIRE WALKER Has FALL.
Balanced Bed. but Rope Broke Not
Badly Hurt.

William Il. Hill, performer on wire in the
new aerial circus. which had its opening night
last evening in Olympia Field, One-hundred-
-thirty-ffth-st and Lenox-ave., fell from the
wire when il broke under him. He tumhled
about i1rty feet into tank Of water only four
feet deep. He was severely bruised, but not
dangerously hurt. The police then stopped the
performance, turning out about five hundred
people.
Many Of the feats performed in the circus
We're up in the air. A bicycle ride down an in
cline at the end Of which the rider to take
a dive of about thirty feet. was to follow Hills
act.
Hill came out on the wire with a bed on which
he was going TO lie down while balancing il on
the wire All music and noses stopped to
make the performance more Impressive. Hill
had balanced the bed and about 10 lie down
on il when the wire broke. The bed fell one way
and he another. Hill went down in sitting
posture landing in the tank beneath him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-29
TERMINAL PLANS STILL TENTATIVE.
Central Officials Considering Several-Sta-
ton Nav Be Built by Outside Company.

The officials and directors Of the New-1ork
Central Railroad have not Yet completed plans TOT
changes in the Grand Central terminal Various
changes are under discussion. but have not YET
been acted on. IN the Office OF President Newman
IRE several studies. which some have mistaken for
decisive plans. one OF these outlines a buildlns
twenty stories high topped by a tower thlrtN-nNe
stories high. higher than the Washington Monu-
menf-
These are only tentative studies, however. ana
nothing has been decided. II is probable that the
tower idea viii be dropped, although. as has been
outlined in The Tribune. the present station Is 70
be reconstructed so viii have twenty stories ana
The hloc, bounded by Madison and Vanderbilt aEeS..
f-orty-thrd and Fcrty-fourth SITS. now vacant VIII
he covered with twenty story annex to the station
and connected BY arcade.
There is talk % forming terminal company 70
do This construction work II such "A company Is
organized il viii build the new station and tease
such portions OF il are necessary iQr TalIIpdu
Y,1Ir,0ecs Il y ork Central and rent the
remainder 10 tenants satisfactory 10 the rallroaG
-enlpany These improvements il Is estimated VIII
. COST bout so. -+t'a. and the terminal company
would be CAPITA lized a basis commensurate w
me cost OF Jhe be done. This Woulo efanlt
Tho railroad company TO avoid the INITIAL trellet-
Gus cost OF Recommendation an0 place II III the hahhS
of a realty COMPANY This plan has also been QUIZ
lined in The Tribune, but a Vet mas not heeh
Q
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-29
CHURCH CLUB FEDERATION ASSURED.
Various Denominations in Brooklyn Take
Action-R. H Roy Chairman.

After considerable discussion a federation of
Brooklyn church clubs decided on at meeting
of some eighty Brooklyn clergymen representing
various denominations which took place at the
Bethesda Congregational Church. Ralph-ave. and
ChaunCey-st.. Brooklyn. last night. committee OF
seven was afterward appointed to draft the consu-
tuition and bylaws of the new federation and to
formulate declaration of its principles.
As originally planned the meeting was TO form
federation of Brooklyn churches. As the evening
continued. however it generally said that a
federation Of clubs fulfilled the present need and
might also pave the way TO federation of the
churches The suggestion advanced by some Of the
delegates that the federation should have
quasi political flavor strenuouslY opposed by
other delegates. who maintained that the platform
of the new fedora should certainly not commit
It o any political trend.
Wilfred Van Welt who originated the idea Of
the federation. called the meeting TO order. and
Assistant District Attorney Robert H. Roy was the
chairman. The Rev. DR.. Ludlow. secretary Of the
Church Federation of New-YOrk; the Rev. Mr.
Jenkins. of Emanuel Church: Mr. Herald, of the
Bethesda Congrega tional Church; r. T. Smith.
representing the Central Congregational Church:
the Rev l. W Black. OF St. BarthoIomew's
Church: the Rev Charles J. Allen, of Beecher
Memorial Church. and several others took part in
the discussion Z he meeting was adjourned to be
called at the discretion of the committee which
organized the meeting.