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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-04-08
eORBETT RETAINS CHAMPIONSHIP.
Put McGovern Down and Out il
Eleventh Round.

Mechanics Pavilion, San Francisco,
March 3L.-Wm. Rothwell, better
known as Yoang Corbet5'' of Denver,
showed decisively tonight that his VIC
tory ever Terry McGovern of Brooklyn
at Hartford a year ago last Thanks
giving was no fluke by defeating Nc
Govern in the eleventh round after q
fight In which there was not a second
OF idleness for either man. In nearly
every round Corbet5, fighting like a
machine, never overlooking an oppor-
tunity to send home his blows, had a
shade the better of the argument, and
when finally in the eleventh round he
GOT the BROOKLYN boy fairly going, he
never let up on him until Terry sank
TO the floor a badly defeated man.
George Harding, the, club time
keeper, who counted McGovern ont,
stated after the fight that the blows
that knocked McGovern out were LETT
and right swings on the jaw and a
right upper cut on the chin. Harding
said McGoyern was in dazed condi-
zion; shat when he counted nine he
notioned him to get up, but Nc
Govern was too confused to notice
and was unable to rise. At the count
of ten McGoyern started to rise, but
it was too late and the referee award
ed the fight to Young Corbett. -
Harding said that McGoVern was COM
pletely ont and that it was mercy to
him that he was unable to get up.
Corbett was strong and ready, and
had McGoVern risen to his feet he
probably would have been seriously
hurS. AS it was, it was nearly a min
ute after McGovern had been carried to
his corner before he was able to sit
up or understand what had happened.
The men in McGoysrn's corner
claimed that the decision was an out
rage. They said McGovern had been
instructed to fight cautiously and
when lie was knocked down he was to
takethe full count and that McGoyern
obeyed his instructions. They claim
that at the count of ten he was on his
feet and although dazed, knew what
he was doing. They also claimed
that he had plenty of fight in him
and wonld have lasted the rest OF the
rouad. Harding's position in count
ing McGovern out was sustained by
. Chalkyn Roberts, another timekeeper,
Paddy Sullivan, the third timekeeper,
was very much in favor of McGoyern
and eontended that the count, as ac-
cepted by the referee, was wrong,
Referee Graney's decision seemed to
meet with the approval of most of the
spectators, as McGeyern was apparent
II thoroughly beaten.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-04-08
eOUNTRY's COTTON PRODUCTION.
First Annual Statement Based on
Census of Ginneries.

Washington, April 1.-The census
bureau today made public the first
annual statement of cotton production
under the permanent organization o.
that bureau. The statement is made
by Wm. Suart, chief statistician oi
manufactures. It places the cotton
production exclusive of linters for the
eyar at II, 07S, 1872 commercial bales,
equivalent to 10, $50, 945 bales of SOC
pounds each. The total crop, includ-
ing linters, was II, ,275, los commercial
bales, or 10, 1927, 1853 500-pound bales.
The difference in the figures in COM
mercial bales and 500-pound bales is
due to the fact that some of the COM
mercial bales are round bales, which
contain only 255 pounds, or little more
than half the weight of the square
bales.
The explanation is made that the
figures are the result Of personal
visits on the part of census Office
agents to 80, 1853 ginneries. The can
vass extended until March %, but at
that time there was still unginned a
small quantity of cotton. This is es-
timated at S4,2O5 commercial bales,
and these are included in the figures
given. The production by States in
commercial bales is given as follows
Alabama, 1,011,3 325; Arkansas, 999,
629; Florida, 1887; Georgia l,509,
1879; Indian Territory 400, SOL; Kan
sas, As; Kentucky, 1908; Louisiana,
Oil, 1858; Mississippi, 1,451, 626; Mis-
souri. 49. 552: North Carolina. 56S, 1884
Oklahoma, 218, 800; South Caro-
lima 94S, 200: Tennessee, 32S, 019; Texas
2, 597, 299; Virginia 16,575.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-04-08
Scarcity of Leap Years.

It is very unusual but still it is a
fact that the completion of the month
of February marked the first time in
history for 100 years when seven sue
cessive Februarys Of only % days have
occurred and it will be 200 years long
er, or the year 2, 100. The unusual oc-
currence is due to the workings of the
rule of astronomers for calculating
leap years. The rule by which the
present or Gregcrian Calender as cal
culated is as follows:
Every year divisihle by four shall
be leap year except the centuries
and these shall be leap years if they
are divisible by 400. According to
this rule the year 1900 was not leap
year and therefore the present year,
1908, is, the seventh year since leap
occurred The year 1000 will be a leap
year beause it is divisible by 400 so
that the next time when seven com
mon years will be from the year 2096
to, 2lO3, the year 2100 not being a
leap year. The above rule was in
stituted by Pope Gregory in an effort
to keep the solar and calendar years
together.
The solar or sun year is 365 days, 5
hours, 40 minutes and II seconds long,
so that every four years the solar year
gets nearly but not quite "a hours
ahead of the common year and ac-
cordingly one day is added to February
every 4 years to take up the discrep-
ancy. There is, however, still slight
difference, the calendar gaining on
the solar year by about one day IN ev-
cry 40 years so that on every century
year divisible by 400, the extra day is
not added.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-04-08
YOUNG CROPS OF The COUNTRY
The Monthly Bulletin of the De-
partment of Agriculture.

Washington, April 1.-The agricul-
tural departments monthly bulletin is
as follows:
Reports from all points indicate that
winter wheat is in promising condition
generally. The crop has wintered well
and is now making vigorous growth
in all sections. Too rank growth is
reported from limited areas in Ken
tucky, and some damage by water on
lowlands in Maryland and the lower
Ohio and Central Mississippi valleys.
Fail sown oats are making vigorous
growth in the southern States with ex-
cellent prospects, although seriously
damaged by lice in some portions OF
South Carolina.
Very little corn has been planted
north of the Gulf States, and while
the bulk of the crop is planted in
Florida, and planting is general in
Texas, it has been greatly delayed by
excessive moisture and is confined, as
rule, to the uplands. Where the
early planted is up the stand is fair
to good, and in extreme southern Tex
as is receiving it's first cultivation.
Cotton planting is in progress in
southern Georgia and eastern South
Carolina. A very little has been plant
ed in Alabama and Florida. Prepara-
tions are general for this work in
Louisiana and Mississippi, except in
the flooded districts. In Texas the
crop is being planted in the central
| and southern portions, and some is
coming up.
Serious injury to the peach crop by
frost is reported from nearly all Sec
tions east of the Mississippi and from
Oklahoma and northern Texas.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-04-08
A Great Sensation.

There was big sensation in Leesville
Ind. when W. II. Brown, of that place
who was expected to uie, had his life saved
by DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con
sumption. He writes: Il endured in
srtferable agonies from Asthma, but your
New Discovery gave me immediate relief
and SOON thereafter effected a complete
cure" Similar cures of Consumption.
Pneumonia, Bronchitis and Grip are
numerous It's the peerless remedy for
all throat and lung troubles. Price SOC, and
S1.Co. Guaranteed by j. E. w. DeLorme,
Druggist. Trial bottles free.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-04-08
Robbed the Grave.

A startling incident, is narrated by John
Oliver, OF Philadelphia, as follows: Il
was in az awful condition. Ny skin was
almost yellow, eyes sunken. tongue coated,
pain continually in back and sides. no
appetite, growing weaker day by day.
Three physicians had given me up. Then
/ was advised to use Electric Biuers: to
my great Joy, the first bottle made Il de.
cidei improvement. continued their use
for three weeks, and am now well man.
l know they robbed the grave of another
victim" No one should fail to try them.
Only 80 cents, guaranteed, III. F. w. De-
Lorne's drug store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-04-08
crum is in Charge as Pert collec-
tor.
Special to The State.

.oHSSlcsA w A|SSAeS'
Charleston, March 31.-Dr. W. D.
Crum, the colored collector OF the port,
assumed his duties today. He quietly
took the oath of Office yesterday after
noon before Deputy Clerk D. NJ.
Murphy of the United States circuit
court and this morning he repaired to
the custom house, presented his com
mission and certificate Of oath and as
sumed charge. lie was not to qualify
until tomorrow, but the agitation OF
the matter of securing an Injunction,
restraining him from taking the Office
on the ground that the appointment
was made without the consent of the
senate and therefore was unconsti-
tutional, caused him to take charge
one day earlier and forestall any such
action. Tomorrow is the first day OF
the quarter, as well as of the month
and would have served the department
better for his assumption Of affairs,
but the fear of the injunction hasten
ed his movements.
The qualification of Crum may not
dispose of the inquiry into his right
to hold the Office. Mayor Smyth
referred the matter anyhow to Cor.
poration Counsel Moffett and he will
report upon it, and his opinion will
determine what steps, if any, shall be
taken to oust him from the office on
the grounds just stated.
Inspector S. E. Barnwell did not re-
port for duty today. He is the only
special who has resigned so far, rather
than serve under the negro collector:
There are three inspectors, provided
for and the vacancy will have to be
filed for the civil service list of eligi-
bles. Crum will only have the power
of naming the, inspector who will per-
form the special duties of Mr.. Barn
we'll as weigher, gauger and appraiser,
which properly belong to the collector.
He may designate one of the other
two inspectors Or appoint the new man
who will be put in Office. The clerks and
officials are all in the civil service and
Crum can only get in his fayorites by
making charges of incompetency OF
neglect, or perhaps abolishing the
Offices and reestablishing them under
uew names.
Crum has nothing to say, but it is
reported by his friends that he pro
poses to run the department. as salts
factorily as he can for business inter
ests and the threatened changes may
not come.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-04-08

The State board of education has
been confronted with serious proposi-
tion-the possibility of losing this
States share of the Peabody fund.
The Peabody board is said to have
some plans for applying the large sums
in their keeping to the building of a
great school for the instruction of
teachers. Should this be done South
Carolina would suffer, for there are
several institutions in the State which
are beneficiaries of the fund
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-04-08
Makes a Clean Sweep.

There's nothing like doing thing
thoroughly. OF all the Salves you ever
heard of Bucklea's Arnica Salve is the
best. It sweeps away aud cures Burns,
Sores, Bruises, Cuts, Boils, Ulcers, Skin
Eruptions and Piles. It's only 25a, and
guaranteed to give satisfaction by j. T. W.
DeLorme, druggist.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-04-08
A Thoughtful Man.

NJ. N. Austin, of Winchester, Ind, knew
what to do in the hour of need. His wife
had such an unusual case of stomach and
liver trouble, physicians could not help
her. He thought of and tried DR.. Kings
New Life Pills and she got relief at once
and was finally cured. Only 25c, at j. F.
W. DeLorme's Drug Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-04-08

The passenger department of the
Southern Pacific. railroad has just un-
earthed at New Orleans what promises
to prove huge swindle and forgery of
railroad tickets.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-04-08

Everybody's Magazine at osteen's.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-04-08

"Closed by order of that De-
baucher, Imposter upon the tax
payers as the Chief of Police. Had
he been sober instead of a state of
beastly intoxication on the night
of the murder of Young Pinckney
the perpetrators Of that foul deed
might have been apprehended."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-04-08

"Who but this rotten Chief of
Police is responsible for the rob-
berry of the old Veterans during
the reunion in the year 1898? A
privilege was granted an import
ed gambler and ex-convict, at the
cost of $1,000 to do the work.
Why was such a privilege granted?
Not for the love of this convict.
Who got the privilege money? Let
him answer that. -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-04-08
New Series-Vol. XXI. No. 36
NEW HOME WORD CONTEST

Fill out this blank, mail deliver it in person to T. B.
Jenkins Jr Sumter, Co., and your will be entered
competitor in Big Word Contest which will close the
First day of May 1908 the contest to be decided by the fol-
lowing rules Anybody will be allowed to compete. No
strctions to The competitor who shall make
the largest number Of words from the single word
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-26
DESTINY OF HUMAN SOULS.
Theory That the Spirits of Depraved
Men Pass Into the Beasts,

Theory That the Spirits of Depraved
Men Pass Into the Beasts,
Are the bodies Of animals inhabited
by the souls OF human villains dead
and gone? Don't sheer too hastily at
the question:, for IL 1t should be an
swered finally in the negative science
Is at loss to account for the utter
depravity Of the animals. 1t is ap-
parent to the dullest observer that
dumb beasts exercise a malign infu-
ence over man. Think of the tempers
ruined by COWS that have kicked over
half-filled pals Of milk Think of the
regulations for truth that have been
destroyed by trout Think of the hon.
esty that has been turned into deceit
by the horse, so that they who trade IN
that animal are bywords among their
less sorely tempted brethren. Think
Of the indefinite prolongation of this
list that might be made and then con-
slider If animals are or are not AMI
mated by the souls of human wretcheS
that have passed away.
Some such theory must be accepted
and it is not open to doubt that rea-
sonable people will accept this: The
souls of the wicked are condemned to
pass into animals and to stay there
until they have discovered prospective
tenants worse than themselves.
This theory explains everything. The
liars inhabit fish, the tricksters horses
and those given to butting in become
goats. In the attempt to end their
tenancy by finding suitable successors
the evil spirits resort to temptation,
with, alas! unfailing success. The half
pound trout dropping off the hook flaps
his tail in ecstatic certainty that the
angler will proclaim him a five-pound-
er at least And the look Of human
anticipation on the face of a goat
about to knock some unsuspecting per-
son into a barbed wire fence can only
proceed from the knowledge that the
resultant explosion will lower another
soul into the mire as u stepping stone
for himself
The theory is irrefutable and its
general acceptance would help the
world to a higher Portland
OreGonian.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-26
Her Voice lives.

In a quiet little house on the South
Side song is sung every evening by
the voice Of mother, who has been
dead more than a year. Two tiny or.
phans, boy and a girl, set on their
heart-broken fathers lap each night
and are soothed to sleep by the lullaby
their mother sang to them when she
was living.
The singing is done by phonograph
but the father has taught his little ones
that the voice is their mothers, and
they never go to sleep without hear
ing it.
1t is Just year now since this faith.
err bought phonograph-the only mu'
steal instrument he could afford. He
took it home, and then, out of curiosity
more than anything else, he had his
wife sing into it lullaby she crooned
to her babies. The proud father took
records, too, of his childrens cries and
prattles, spending all his spare change
for blank records. The young wife
lad a sweet, clear voice, and other rec
ords were made Of the favorite lullaby,
but all were not equally good, and only
one was preserved.
Three days after the song was re-
corded on the monograph cylinder the
young mother was taken sick. A week
later she died. Several days after her
burial the heart-broken husband
brought out the photograph again,
and, taking his babies on his lap, he
heard the living voice of his dead wife
Groom:
Rock bye baby in the tree top,
When the bough bends the cradle will
rock.
When the bough breaks the cradle will
fall,
Down will come tree-top, baby, and all.
And every night since that time the
photograph has sung the two children
to sleep.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-26
ABUSE GERMAN SOLDIERS.
Privates Are Treated with the Great.
est Indignity by Their Officers.

Privates Are Treated with the Great
est Indignity by Their Officers.
There have recently been q good
many convictions of German army
officers for abuse Of military authority
in the treatment of subordinates and
have recently been exciting painful att
tention. Since January 1. 1903, there
have been $50 convictions OF officers
and non-commissioned officers for
cruelty to their men, and the sentences
Of Imprisonment or incarceration in
a fortress which have been imposed
amount, when added together, to over
fifty years. Between the end of June
and the end OF September there have
been no fewer than eighty convictions
Of this kind, involving sentences Of
Imprisonment the total terms Of which
amounted to over twenty-four years,
to say nothing Of condemnations in
volving Incarceration in a fortress,
Eleven Of these eighty convictions
were against officers and as their pun
ishments varied between four months
incarceration in a fortress and seven
days ordinary arrest it is assumed
that their otfenses were not of such
q hcinous character as those Of the
on-commissioned officers. In one case,
however, an officer was sentenced to
two months Imprisonment and was
dismissed from the service. The heavi-
est sentence was that which was i'm
posed upon the non-commissioned OFF,
Ger Breidenbach, of the Fourth Guards
regiment, who was condemned to eighs
years imprisonment for a very large
number Of aggravated cruelties infiicts
ed upon the men Of his company.
The cases have been most numerous
among the infantry and artillery; there
has been only one case in the cavalry.
BY far The largest number Of cases
were in the Prussian contingent, where
the penalties inflicted amounted TO a
total of over twenty-three years inn
prisonment in Bavaria and about five
months in Saxony. 1t must be remem-
bered, however, that the Prussian con-
tingent represents more than three
fourths of the whole strength of the
German army.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-26
Something ComicaI.

A waitress in restaurant in a pro-
vincial town is well known to the pat
rons of the establishment for her
ready wit. She is great favorite
with everybody, notwithstanding that
she sometimes hits heavily. An occa-
sional customer went in the other day
for dinner. After receiving his order
the waitress handed him a newspaper
to while away the few minutes that
would elapse ere dinner was served.
He looked at it, and then at the wait
ress, and said:
II say miss, have you nothing com
ic? 1 like to have something funny
to look at while I'm eatin'."
"Well, SIR" replied the waitress
readily and without the vestige of a
smile, there's a looking glass straight
in front Of you, sir"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-26

Some remarkable salt formations are
found extending for thirty miles along
the Virginia River in Nevada. The salt
forms mountains of crystal and Is so
pure and clear that fine print can be
read through foot Of it. This region
was evidently once occupied by great
salt lake, as close by are some won
derful wells, one Of which, seventy
five feet in diameter, contains water
so intensely saline that a person bath
ing there will float like a cork.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-26

but not to the extent indicated by
the preposterous prices put on kisses
by those who have the goods to deliver.
Kisses have been known to range in
sums demanded from few dollars far
into the thousands-in the one case as
absurdly small as in the other ridicu-
lousy large. Now here is Miss Stitt
who thinks that Mr.. Darby should pay
her $4,000 for a single kiss If she
had asked the price before the kiss
was taken she might have received it,
for any man of experience will tell
Miss Stitt that the value of a kiss
dwindles amazingly after it has been
sampled, and $4,000 for a feeting,
vanishing, exploratory kiss is as un-
just as the usual restaurant price Of
an omelet souffle, which it closely re-
sembles. This is why we say that the
ladies should get together and agree Oil
rational sum-not entirely prohib-
tory, but still large enough to make u
man pause and reflect before he rushes
into the expense. The statutes should
then provide the penalty and see that
it is enforced. A kiss is a species Of
intoxication, and the best man Is like
ly to succumb to it's allurements. He
should be punished, but always with
discrimination, with charity and with
a reformatory purpose.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-26

We have fallen into the way of ex-
cusing and condoning wrong doing on
the score Of heredity and environment.
Inherited helplessness has taken the
place of original sin. Only lately
complains the London Spectator, in an
elaborate article on this subject, 1--WE
heard a scoundrel excused on the
ground that he had had uncle" "a
mental twist" Is another favorite ex-
cuse. 1t is considered to satisfactorily
account for anything from violent
temper, incurable laziness, OF inveter-
ate lying, to a mere disregard IF ordi-
nary manners; and for the reality of
the supposed twist" a mad cousin or
an eccentric grandfather is accepted
as ample explanation. There is no
question that there Is good deal in
heredity, a good deal in environment,
to shape ones course and condition;
but in 80 cases in 100 there is good
deal more direct force and influence
for good or ill in the child's home.
1t is easy for parents to put the re-
sponsibility back a generation or two,
or sidetrack it to some collateral
branch, but the larger share of re-
sponsibility is usually in the child S
own home. If there be a good father
and a good mother there, the grand
fathers faults and shortcoming may
lie buried with him. The other day in
Kentucky two boys, neither over II
and neither having the characteristic
traits that mark the fixed criminal,
were hanged for murder. They were
deserving Of death-their crime was
fendish beyond description. Yet they
were but victims, not of bad uncles
or eccentric grandfathers, or general
environments, but Of parents who fail
ed to act their part and to make home
what it ought to be. Every day, in
every city in the world, children have
to be dealt with for the sins of their
parents. It is impossible, Of course,
for people to be perfect in their atti-
tude as parents, as it is impossible for
them to be perfect in anything else;
but there is no excuse for the failures,
worse than criminal that are SO COM
mon. For children who are orphaned
the whole world warns with sympa-
thy. But for the many more children
worse than orphaned-the children of
incompetent parents-the world has
prisons and gallows. Heredity and
environment have influence upon every
life; but there is little of that infu-
ence, If it be bad, that the home can
not correct and overcome if it be what
home should be.