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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-17

Arthur Pue German and Judge Parker are Virginias prime favorites for the presidential race.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-17

Rhode Island is full of swell we'd dings, cup defenders, and rotten poli- tics.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-17

Grover Cleveland says that no one man controls the democratic race track, which is free to all.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-17

MT. Griggs in private life is strik- ing commentary on the official Mir. Griggs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-17

Mergers are excellent for the few and disastrous to the many.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-17

Mark Hanna is popular everywhere except in Cleveland, his home city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-17

The Czar's reform decree looks more and more like a gold brick.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-17

The Frisco will remain the Frisco, and .his district is content.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-17
THE ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ALABAMA

Wears upon hls baby brow the round and top of sovereignty.
 Macbeth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-17

The President has bagged merger but no mountain lion.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-12-16
nuA q CO.'S REVIEW ioF TRADE.

New York, Dec. 1t.-R G. Dun &
Co.'S. weekly review of trade tomorrow
will say: Developments are not en-
couraglng as to cotton spinning, but
there is evidence Of better conditions
in the iron and steel industry, while
retail trade feels the usual impetus as
the holidays approach. ldleness
among New England lumber mills is
Offset by increased activity in the
south. Owing to pressue of grain there
is still delay in handling freight
promptly at a few western points, but
as rule the traffic facilities are ade-
quate and railway earnings for Novem-
Der show an average gain Of 4.06 per-
cent. over last year. 1t is significant
eyidnce Of the attitude of consumers
that while the output Of pig iron de-
clined to about 1000, 600 tons IN NO
vember, the lowest point in several
years, furnace stocks rose to sos, iOI
tons, for exceeding all recent records.
Such q striking discreance indicates
clearly the extent OF contra ction in
this leading branch of manufacture.
Throughout the industry, however,
there is growing sentiment OF hope
fulness regarding the uew year. Prices
have steadied and orders are being
placed more literally Cotton spin
ming is completely demoralized by the
raw material situation. The margin
between buyers and sellers has widen
ed. and little new businessssis reported.
Cuoations of cotton goods are now
practically nominal.
Failures his week numbered 3l
against 269 last year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-12-16
Watson: Orange. B H Rawls: Provi.

Watson; Orange, B H Rawls: Provi-
dence, " A Pitts: Rowesville station,
A G Walker; Smoak's, J L Tyler:
Springfield, R A Tongue; NJ N Fergu-
son supernumerary: Swansea G W
Dukes Wagner j G Holley.
Rock Hill District-W P Meadors
presiding elder: Blacksburg n B
Clarkson: Blackstock j H Noland;
Chester, Bethel. 6 P Watson: Grace
and New Bethel, B G Murphy: Chester
circuit j NJ Friday: East Chester j
N Isom: East Lancaster, W G Vim ::
Fort Mill, j e Chandler: Hickory
Grove, P B Ingraham: Heath Springs,
J Marion Rogers: Kershaw, r +
Turnipseed Lancaster, " H Hodges: ::
Lancaster circuit ] G Cants: North
Rock Hill, W H Ariael: Richburg,
W A Fairey: Rock Hill, St Johns, W
Z Duncan: Laurel Street and Manches-
ter, G. E Peel: Rock Hill circuit, E
A W Wilkes: Van Wyck, L T Ligon :
Yorkville. j L Stokes: S 4 Weber,
supernumary York Mills and Tirzah,
G. M Peeler: York circuit, 0 A jeff
coat.
Spartanburg District-J W Kilgo,
presiding eloer; Belmont. E q James !:
Buffalo, L E Virgins; Clifton and
Pacolet, W Elkins; Cherokee and
Fingerville, B A Robinson and E M
Merritts: Clinton, G M Boyd: Campo
bello, j T Fowler; Enoree, G B Burns !:
Gaffney. Buford Street, J NJ Stead
man; Limestone Street, j " Neeley !;
Gafney circuit, j B Wilson; Jones'
vile, d Hucks: Kelton, A II Best !;
Laurens, First Church, " B Duncan
Laurens Mills, j G Higgins; North
Laurens, j F Anderson; Pacolet cir
cult, E W Mason; Santuc, T B Owen ;
Spartanburg, central, E 0 Watson :
Duncan and Saxon, S B Harper
Bethel and East Sprtanburg, J W
Shell; Union, Grace Church, d NJ Nc
Leod; Union Mills, Monarch and
Aetna, j B Kilgore; Southern Chris
tian Advocate, W r Richardson, edi
tor; G Fl Waddell, assistant editor
financial agent, Wofford College, W A
Rodgers.
Sumter Disrict-H B Browne, pre-
siding elder: Bethany, E F Scroggins
Bishopville, D Arthur Phillips; Cam
den, D B Arle; Camden Mills, } Y
Davis Chesterfield. N L Virgins Jor-
dan, E K Moore: Jefferson, S d
Bailey; Lynchburg, / M Dent; Man
ming, A N Brunson New Zion, B j
Guess Oswego, G R Whitaker: Pine
wood, L L >Bedenbaugh; Providence,
Walter Way: Rembert's and St Johns
S H Booth; Richland, S. M Jones
Santee, G G Herbert; Sumter, First
Church, r H Jones; Magnolia Street,
S O Cantey Wateree, W D Patrick
assistant Sunday.school editor, L F
Beatty.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-12-16
Court Proceedings.

9 The Court of Common Pleas conven-
ed Monday and cases for trial by
Jury were taken up. The first case called
was Samuel Gardner VS.. The Southern
Railway, suit for S., 600 damages. This
case was tried once before, and on ap-
peal to the Supreme Court new tria1
was ordered Gardner is a negro la
borer, who had one leg broken while
at work loading cotton in car at the
Cotton Compress platform. The shift
ing engine backed against the car in
which be was at work, knocking down
a bale of cotton which fell on Gardner.
The claim is made that the accident
was due to the carelessness Of Engin-
eer Pierson, who had charge of the
engine.
When court took a recession dinner
Wednesday the jury was out on the case
of the State VS.. W. B. Mcdonald, as
sault of high ard aggravated nature.
After the recess the jury returned a
verdict of guilty, with recommenda-
tion to mercy. Judge Watts imposed
a fine of $40, which was paid.
During the afternoon Wednesday
and Thursday morning the court was
engaged in hearing appeals from Mag
istrates courts.
The Court of General Sessions ad-
iourned sine die Friday afternoon.
In accordance with the requirements
Of the law, Solicitor Wilson ex-
amined the Offices of the Sheriff and
Clerk of Court, and made the follow
ing report:
.sI have examined into the Office of
the Sheriff and find that this Office is
in a very good condition, and this
officer seems to be discharging bis du-
ties in proper and efficient manner. -
81 have examined into the Clerk OF
Courts Office and find that Office in a
neat and we'll kept condition and the
duties thereof discharged in an effic-
lent manner. The work of the office
is we'll done and papers and records
seem to be practically recorded up-to-
date.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-12-16
Christmas Holiday Rates.

For the Christmas Holidays the Atlantic
Coast Line announces rate of one and
one third one way fares plus 25c for the
round trip between all points South of the
Potomac and Ohio Rivers and East Of the
Mississippi River. Tickets on sale De-
cember 23rd, oath, 25th, also Both, 31st
and January 1st, 1904, with final limit
January 4th, 1904.
For the accommodation Of students and
teachers of schools and colleges the Allan
tic Coast Line has arranged round trip
rates as above, December 18th to 22nd,
with final limit January 9Th, 1904.
The train service of the Atlantic Coast
Line is unexcelled. For tickets and full
information apply to Ticket Agents.
WI. CRAIG,
General Passenger Agent.
Wilmington, N. c.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-12-16

Santa Claus has arrived and
is holding daily receptions at the
Minor Store, where he will be pleased
to have his friends, old and young
call on him. See his special announce
ment in another column.
Chairman L. I. Parrot of the Christ
mas Charity committee states that
a mistake was made in the hour ap-
pointed for the meeting of the COM
mittee. The committee will meet in
the S. Il. I. Armory at Il O'Clock
Thursday morning instead of p. ~.
as published Monday. Members of
the committee are requested to take
note of the change in the hour Of meet
ing.
Regular telephone service has not yet
been resumed by the Sumter Telephone
Exchange and many of the subscribers
are beginning to take the position that
patience has ceased to be virtue and
are kicking vigorously. It is contend
ed, and with good reason, that twenty
four hours should have been ample
time for the removal Of the exchange
and the resumption of regular service.
Il the Sumter Telephone Co., bad not
sufficient force of linemen and other
employees to move the exchange and
get all lines into first class working
order again within reasonable time,
extra help shocld have been secured.
This much they owed to their patrons
who have been long-sufering and
patient and have put up with inefi-
cient service for months while the i'm
provement of the lines has been under
way.
Chief of Police Bradford has receiv-
ed letter from the Chief of Police OF
Greenville. Miss, stating that a a
travelling optician of many aliases had
been arrested in that place for running
away with a young woman and after
wards deserting her. The fame Of the
write up given Or A. Becker. when
he absconded from Sumter few years
ago. leaving his wife in penniless
condition having reached Mississippi,
as the Greenville Chief of Police states
in his letter, and there having been
great similarity in the methods and
conduct of these black sheep opticians,
be is anxious to ascertain if they are
not one and the same man. The photo
graph of this rascal which he enclosed
in his Letter to Chief Bradford, shows
that there is another villain of the
Becker type. The man he has in jail
is not Becker nor is there any resem-
blauce between them in feature or
f0ure
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-12-16
BEN TiLLMAN'S
500 BILL SPURIOUS.
It was Paid to Him for Recent
Lecture in Savannah, Ga.

Savannah, Ca. Dec. 12.-The Com
mercial bank here was notified today
that one hundred dollar bill paid to
Senator Ben Tillman as part payment
for a lecture he delivered here several
days ago on race problem was counter
felt. Senator Tillman deposited it
with the financial clerk of the senate
soon after leaving Savannah, and so
perfect was the counterfeit that it was
not discovered until presented to the
treasury department. The bill was on
the Central National bank, OF New
York, of series eighty-two. The bank
has clue of depositor. Government
secret service men here looking after
case.-Augusta Chronicle.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-12-16
THE STATE EOF SOUTH CAROLINA.
COUNTY OF SUMTER.

By Thos. V. Walsh, Esq, Probate Judge.
Whereas, W. Aston Brown made suit
to me to grant him Letters of Admins
tration of the Estate of and effects of
Manly F. Myers, deceased.
These are therefore to cite and admon-
ish all and singular the kindred and
creditors of the said Manly T. Myers, late of
said county and State, deceased, that they
be and appear before me, III the Court of
Probate, to be held at Sumter G. H, on
Dec. 31st. 1903, next, after publication
thereof. at il O'Clock in the forenoon, to
show cause. if any they have, why the said
Administration should not be granted
Given under my Hand. this 18th day of
December \. D.. 1903.
THOS. V. WALSH,
Dec 16-ot Judge of Probate.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-12-16
Register Xmas Packages.

On account of the increase in the
mails during the holidays the patrons
of the Sumter Office are advised to
register all packages OF value.
Registering only. costs s cents and
prevents the very annoying losses that
sometimes occur besides possessing a
feature not found in any other system
of transportation viz: a return receipt
comes to the sender from the addressee.
this affording the satisfactory feeling
that your package was safely delivered
and the date on which delivery was
made. Geo. ID. Shore.
Postmaster.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-12-16

Special Christmas Numbers of Puck.
Black and White, Century and all the
popular magazines. H. G. Osteen &
Co.
Burnt and hand painted leather
goods for the holiday trade have been
received and are how displayed for
sale. The stock is not large and can
not be duplicated We are sole agents
for these goods in Sumter, our order
was placed last March and it viii be
impossible &C. obtain any more goods
when the present stock is exhausted.
e.. G.. Osteen & Co.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-12-16

ST. Petersburg, Dec. 13.-The Novoe
vremya, in an article OF the japanese
budget, says that the ridiculously
small sorplus. taken IL connection
With the practical impossibility of
floating another loan abroad. makes
Il certain that war would be ruinous
to Japan now that the United States
has declined to support that country,
and expresses the hope that the better
sense Of the japanese will rescue the
Empire from the jingoes.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-12-16

Greenville District-R A Child,
presiding elder. Anderson, st. Johns,
A B Kelley: Orrsville. S T Creech
West End, D W Keller: Easley and
Bethesda, NJ L Banks; Fountain Inn,
D P Boyd; Greenville, Buncombe
street, W NJ Duncan; Hampton Ave
nue., J " Speake: st. Paurs, T G
Herbert; West Greenville, G T Har-
mon, Jr; Greenville circuit, G D
Mann; Greer's G T Harmon: Liberty,
N T Price; Mcclure, A A Merritt
North Pickens, Chas. L Mccain; j P
Attaway, supernumerary: Pelzer, q
E Edwards: Pendleton, S W Henry
Pickens. O NJ Abney: Piedmont, W A
betts: Reidville. T ] White: Seneca
and Walhalla. E S Jones; Starr and
Iva, j W Bailey: Townville, D A
Lewis; Travellers Rest, W L Gault:
Victor and Batesvillle, A E Diggers
Walhalla circuit, j I Spinks; West
Minister, Il A DuBose n S Bellinger,
upernumerary Williamson and Bel
ton, A j Cauthen, Jr.. Williamson
circuit. 7 B Reynolds: Williamson
Female College, S Lander, president.
Marion District-E I! Taylor, pre-
siding elder, Bayboro. G ~ Getlin !:
Bennettsyille station, T F Morris :
Bennettsville circuit, J " Arial F;
Brownsville, S j Bethea: Blenheim,
" Baker: Brightsville, + II Shuler ;
Britton's Neck. " II Thrower: Bucks
Vile, F f Hodges; Centenary, J L
Mullinix: Clio and Beulah, \ L Dun
lap: Conway, John + Carlisle: Con
way circuit, John Jenning: Dillon
station and mills, J d Grout and J NJ
Gasque: Latta station, J II Thacker !:
Latta circuit, ID Tiller: Little Rock,
G. G Leonard Loris, S j Mcconnell !:
Marion station, r + Stackhouse: Mar
ion circuit and mills, NJ B Whitaker !:
McColl and Bennettsville mills, Foster
Speer: Mullins, L c Odell: Mullins
circuit, " G. Power: North Marlboro,
T l. Belvin: North Mullins, } r Rush
ton: Waccamaw, Allen MacF'arlane.
Orangebug Distict-Marion Dargan,
presiding elder. Bamberg, " NJ Hook :;
Barnwell, J L Harley; Branchville, S
A Nettles Cameron, c. Yongue !:
Denmark, f II Beckham and " II
Wroton, upernumerary Edisto, G "
Davis Elloree, J T Mcfarland; Lang
ley, A S Lesley; Norway, j r So
iourner: Orangeburg. st. Paul, j A
Clifton; Orangeburg circuit. A b
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-12-16

Abram Ancrum. negro, who was
tried at the last term of court in BAN.
berg, was convicted of manslaughter
and sentenced to the penitentiary for
90 years. His crime was whipping his
sick child, a daughter, 80 that she
died. The brutal treatment received
at his hands no doubt FASTENED if it
did not actually cause her death.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-12-16

London, Dec. IA dispatch to the
Daily Telegraph from one of it's cor
respondents in the far East asserts
that the war ships of both Russia and
Japan now in Chinese waters have
been painted black, their war color.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-12-16
PYTnlAN NEWS.
Annual Election of icers---Merchants
Thanked for Giving Employees Christ
mas Holiday.

The annual election Of officers was
held at the regular meeting of Game
Cock Lodge, K. of P, Monday night,
with the following resuls:
G. Cdr. Walter Cheyne.
V. C.-J. G. DeLorme.
Prelate-C. P. fLesesne
I'm. VIC. W. Hutcheson.
K. r. & Sc. M. Hurst.
NJ. F.-Dartow Walsh.
M. E.-W. S. Jones.
M. A.-P. nj. Parrott.
I. CIV. D. Shaw.
O. G.-Sam Mitchell.
Trustee. Geo. L. Riksr.
A committee consisting of the off.
cers-elect was elected to make. all
arrangements for the annual banquet.
The Logde adopted a resolution
thanking the merchants Of the city for
giving their employees two days holi-
day at Christmas and commencing
them for their liberality.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-28
THE PETROLEUM MARKET.

The vision Of twodollar oil this year has about faded
The hoped for advance week did not come
quotations the OH City Exchange showed signs
weakening. There good change in sent-
ment IN the industry, for in the week the unexpected
happened when oId-tme Susher was struck in the
deep sand territory the side the Folsom dis
trict, in Harrison County W Va The well was rbs
South Penn OIL Companys No. 5. Wesley Robin
farm The drill reached the oil bearing strata vaa,
ago Thursday and the well started off the rate Of o
barrels the first wentyfour hours at the END Of h
week was still holding 735 This ia the
best strike Of the far, hardly Ikeiv n b.
equalled in the Few remaining days of 1903 operato
are now interested in tho question to the stavn
quality of the gusher.
Several other good wells also completed In ~.
deep sand section in Harrison wetzel counties An
agreeable surprise also awaited South Penn on ,r,
pany in its second test on the b r FostsI,va+
farm IN the Pine Grove extension south OF Morris p,
a ten barrel pumper looked for bur urcy4 - ~
better tan a 1oarfei affair There was IIttls ~ IN
eeeSt elsewhere IN the lower Southwest on in ~ OF
OF Indiana hel"s as only ordinary wells yere f,rJ
"'eie busters Were not the '''4
sharp decline IN Texas oil was NO. raittttt'rI'
Tle-t3 IN that state On Thursday crude ~ ~
marked down 70 = cents from naLfr,- HaA
cine IN ten days from the 5O-cent basis e 'ltd DC
tIenhed petroleum closed UNCHANGED ar ko l.,
iu ooo IN bulk al Hew-York Phadelphis roa oaIrets
polts lo~er Foreign prices were unchangaf.
-. AZ Sad per imperial gallon Antwerp 81
S i0V nies' and Bremen 6so per 80 kllos hsS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-28
SNOW DELAYS LINERS.
Storm Makes the Etruria and La
TOuraine Wait Dozen the Bag.

The EtrUria and La Touraine. which came IN
yesterday morning. covered with ice and snow
ended their stormy voyages by feeling their way
cautiously up the Bay through binding snow
storm that made the pilots duty a difficult one
They had been hindered by head winds and heavy
seas through greater part Of the distance across
although they encountered no snow until they
sighted the American coast, when they ran into
succession OF squalls
The Etruria had Fire Island abeaul shortly after
midnight, Saturday. At 2:3o a. m. yesterday she
was of Sandy Hook. but a binding snowstorm
compelled Captain Pritchard 10 heave her 10 until
$40 a. m. with engines stopped, when the storm
lessened enough 10 allow her TO in safety.
She reached Quarantine fun twenty-four hours
late.
little Christmas story came in with the
Etrrria While the ship OF the Banks Of New
Foundland. struggling with head seas and westerly
winds the Twenty-Five cabin passengers had
special Christmas dinner. with speeches and song.
Down below little six-year-od immigrant boy was
weeping because he at sea. and. although he
had hung up his stocking the night before, he
found il empty in the morning. His parents tried
TO console him by telling him that Santa Claus
could not get 10 the ship. but that probably when
they reached New-York the old fellow would be at
the pier with lot Of Christmas toys for him.
This story reached the saloon passengers. They
dressed the purser. Nj McCubbn. up as Santa
Claus and made him head procession TO the
steerage where not only the little sixyear-old,
every child among the hundred steerage pas
such gifts could be collected short notice on
ship board.
Josef Brown, Hebrew passenger the Etruria-
made some trouble for Captain Pritelard on the
trip across. He met nineteen year-old girl. one
Of the second cabin passengers who was travelling
alone. in one OF the companion ways. and, throw
ing his arms around her Rugged and kissed her
Her cries brought q cabin steward her assist
ance, who seized Brown and took him before Cap
tain Pritchard. The captain at first ordered the
man put In irons, but after talk with him. in the
course Of which Brown sent apology to the girl
allowed the go to his stateroom, where he
remained under surveillance during the Of the
"Trip. Browns plea that he had been intoxi-
Gated.
Brown has to this country to make his
home here II is only because of the refusal of
the girls father 10 permit her TO prosecute him
that his first day American soil is not spent
IN cell The father Of the girl her al the
pier. he is a New-Yorker who does much shipping
by the CunaTd Line.
The French ship La Touraire had stormy trip
Like the Cunarder, she encountered snow until
she struck the American coast. She brought fifty
four saloon seyenty-eight second cabin and 81
Ereeragc passengers. The La TOuraine was alrea DIV
at anchor in Quarantine when the Etruria arrived
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-28
SNOW AFTER THE COLD.
1t Makes SIeighing, but Does Not
affect Traffic

Fleeing before yesterdays storm. the intense cold
which came riOting IN with Saturdays hurricane
took itself out the sea, and accompany ing
II went the sixty-rnile-an- hour wind which had
spun humanity like tops and amused Itself with the
vrecling OF property. From / a. m yesterday
when the temperature was degrees the lowest
this season. the thermometer steadily CLIMBED up
ward until it at p. n Later In the atteI-
noon II grew warmer, cooling somewhat
however after nightfaI The forecast is for cooler
and fair weather to-day with brisk WINDS TO
morrow is expected TO be clear.
The snowstorm here did not amount TO a great
deal While # looked like a vigorous SNOWMAN
when il began a little before a. m. its energy re
Taxed as the air grew warmer and at noon the sAs
was clear About an inch of snow fell OF hgnt
feathery texture. which did not interfere with
traffic in any way. However. there was ehous"
snow for sIeighing. The ground. frozen haro Haue
an excellent foundation. The drives in Cehuai
Park were well Allied with single and ooaOie CUT
tiers There were several spirited brushes
Because OF the snow the Central PARK Keepers
ssa the SQUIRRELS yesterday. scattering peanuts
The little gray fellows, their heads sancllg asAe"'
followed the keepers, filling their mouths Win the
nuts until they could hold no more. then scalnPei
,ng of 70 hide their store Big Bill, the grizzly
ens Rosie the polar bear. keenly enjoyed the snow
According to the Weather Bureau, yesterday ;
storm came from Minnesota across the lake region"
II was central over Lake Huron. IL was ao0oii-
named there by intense cold, which vas pretty
general in the rest OF the country II was Jew
Freezing everywhere Of the Mississippi save III
c,,.r.-- Florida At Tampa il just at the
-aov.nr no,nt Through the Adirondack region
sna IN Northern New-England the temperature
was below zero.
IOesnite the unusual cold. there have been le"
Implications for relief, except the ordinary ones "
the charity bureaus. This. Commissioner folks DE-
clared yesterday was probably due 10 the aoun-
dsnce Of Christmas cheer which had been scattered
promiscuousIy. In few days, he said, ne , e1.
o. e5n9ftance TO the hospitals from persons SUI
fering from exposure AT this particular sea SOL
bCvge7er he thought that few would suner lot lack
Of food because societies, politicians and churches
had food for distribution