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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-06-04
Open Evenings.
Town Clerk.

I wish to notify my patrons that
from now on will keep my store
open all evening, and will not at
tempt to close early.
G.I. Carson.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-06-04

open Evenings.
We will keep our store open every
uight until a late hour for the ac-
comodation of our customers.
POsEY & Co.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-06-04
Jury Couidn't Agree.

The jury in the case of the
state against Thomas Longstaff,
charged with larceny from the
person, disagreed yesterday af-
ternoon being out twenty four
hours. Longstaf was charged
with the theft of dollar and a
bocketbook. The jury was said
to stand seven for conviction and
and five for acquittal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-27
Higher Education 10 India.

India is covered with great uni
Yersities and colleges of excellent
rank. All instruction is in English.
But the more ambitious youth must
break caste and actually cross the
Kalapani, the "black-water, = which
ancient Hinduss we're prohibited from
venturing upon.
This one returns an Indo-Gothique,
emancipated from spiritul law and
tradition. But there is no place for
him either in Hindu or English
society. He cares no longer to live ID
the most composite family of his rela-
stions; he shakes hands and slaps the
back of the old man" whose lotus
feet he used to fall and kiss. He
thought the higher education" would
make him a great man-an illus
trious feliow-citizen. !. But the
English who received him SO warmly
in London withdraw their co,diality
in India. He has offended his own,
and even though he may through e2-
pensive penances return to his
caste. this; sacred thread OF family and
spiritual relation is broken. His acute
attack of English education has result
ed in chronic gloom and disappolnt-
ment. erybody's Magazine.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-27
Henry Ward Beecher's Ghost.

The recent discussion of spiritual
sssn,. in which we are told that the
ghcss Of Henry Ward Beecher has ap-
reared to former friend, and con-
ined himself in his message to COM
blaming that q certain coin, known as
Che widows mite, /" had not been re-
suraed to him, reminds Us Of an inter
essing incident in Mr.. Beecher's life
While ne was Still In the flesh. The
Great preacher was in England, as the
story goes, and was being entertained
by a gentleman who believed in Spir-
iitualisn and was himself a medium.
One day ne asked if .Beecher would
like to talk with the spirit OF his
father, Lyman Beecher. Mr..
Reecher replied that it would please
Elm immensely. After the seance was
over be was asked how it had impress
ed him, at which, with twinkle In
his eve, Beecher responded: All /
nave to say is, that if / deteriorate as
fast for the first ten years after l am
dead as my father has / shall be
stark-naked fool. !" When one considers
the high and noble purposes to which
MI. Beecher devoted himself while on
earth, and the things on which ms
mind seems to run now, we are con-
strained to recall this incident
ETezybody's Magazine.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-27
A Petrifed Log.
E. &. HAYNSWORTH,
Chairman.

A piece of petrifed hickory log was
left at this Office last week by a negro
man named Abraham, from Reminl,
S. G.
He said that be put the hickory log
into stream OF water that flows into
the Santee river about>two and half
miles from that point, about eight
years ago, expecting that it would be-
come petrifed. He dug it cut not long
ago, and in doing so broke it in two.
The piece he brought is about 3
feet long and 6 or Z inches in diameter
at the largest part. Itshows the grain
and knots of the wood, and appears
to be mostly the heart of tie tree, and
that the sap has rotted off leaving the
surface irregular.
He wanted to sell it, but failing to
find purchaser, and having become
tired by its weight, about 50 pounds,
he decided to leave it here until he
can dispose of it.
It is said to be good material for
homes and whetstones.
Any one having curiosity to see 1t
is invited to call and do so.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-27
DR.. seddings at the Sanitary Conference.

Surgeon General Walter Wyman of
the U. S. Marine Hospital and Public
Health Service, has notified DR.. Z G..
Simons, Chairman State Board of
Health, that DR.. Il. D. Geddings,
Assistant Surgeon General has been
detailed to read two papers at the
sanitary Conference In Columbia May
28th, 29th. Assistant Surgeon General
1Geddings has prepared two important
papers which he will read, viz
SWater supplies in relation to typhoid
fever'' and the Hook worm dis
ease.'' He will also give information
on general subjects pertaining to pub
lie sanitation.
Mr.. W. B. S. Whaley, of Columbia,
has been requested to read an import
ant paper, also, on Mill Santa
tion,'' and as he has had great expert
ence it is a foregone conclusion has
paper will be an interesting one.
DR.. Geddings' papers should be
heard by all public officials and mill
officials.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-27
Surlnerfon's New Bank.

At a meeting of the stockholders of
the. Bank of Summerton, held Tuesday
at Summerton, S. g., under the
an thority Of commission issued by
The State, the following directors were
elected: C.. S. Gadsden, j. Adgcr
Smith and Henry 2. Williams OF
Charleston; Richard B. Smyth of
Summerton; L. Lesesne of Silver
David Levi Of st. Paul's, and C. NJ.
Davis of Davis Station, S. c.
At a subsequent meeting OF the
directors, Richard B. Snyth was elect
ed president and Henry P. Williams,
vice president. Twenty per cent OF
the subscription was called for at once
in cash and the charter will be applied
for Immediately. All of the stock
was subscribed for. News and Courier.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-27
HAMPSHIRE DOG sTORY.
ood Carried 10 Wounded Hound
By Two g0nap;lnio ions.

The intelligence Of dogs was never
better displayed than la 9 case which
came 60 iight here this week, says a
Greenpilles n. H, dispatch to The
New York Sun.
little more than six weeks ago
Louis Cameron lost a valuable hound.
When last seen the animal was IN
comuany with Charles Rodler's dog
Sport and little fox terrier, and all
earee were making for the woods on a
rUn Mr. Cameron tried to find some
traces Of his hound, bnt finally decld-
ed that he had been shot or poisoned
and gave up hopes of recovering him.
Immediately after the disappearance
az the hound Sport began TO leave his
masters house regularly every morn
no. returning each evening. MT.
Ssodiar tried TO follow the dog, being
curious TO aaow what took him into
she woods so much with the fox ter
rier. He supposed the two dogs went
hunting together. but failed to md
any evidences of their having done SO.
East Sunday as Charles Newton was
walking down the Wilton road, he saw
Sport and the FOX terrier sitting be-
side the road looking into the bushes:
TO his great surprise both dogs groWl-
ed sayagely at him, although he had
always petted them.
walking past the pair slowly Mr.,
New ton spied the lost hound erouching
III the bushes. The hound was a
piti abls sight. One of his hind legs
was gone and all the toes were miss
fng from ono fore foot. The tail had
been cut Of short and a long, freshly /.
healed scar showed where his head bad
been torn open. One. eye was also
gone. The wounds were fairly well
healed, and Mr.. Newton concluded
SHAT the Cameron h,onnd was bound
for home, being assisted By Sport and
the fox terrier. I
Appearances indicated sSat the
nound had been run over by train,
and the, regular disap appearance OF Sport
and the terrier proves beyond a doubt
that they carried him food and cared
Cor him during the six weeks that he
iay wounded in the woods.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-27
The Sanitary Conference.

A partial list of the papers to be
read on sanitary subjects at the sanitary
conference in Columia, May 2Sth, 29th;
will be found below. There will be
other papers Of importance by pro-
minent physicians.
Quarantine in the light of modern
knowiedge,'' by DR.. Robt. Wilson,
Jr., City Bacteriologist, Charleston,
Drinking Water, and receptacles
containing water for the human
family by DR. j. W. Folk, Quaran-
tine Officer, Port of Georgetown.
RAILROAD Sanitation" by DR.. Van
Telberg Holman, Division Surgeon, A.
G.. Line and Southern Railroads, Sum-
ter S. G..
Transmission of Malaria by DR..
Robt. Wilson, Jr, Charleston, S. G.
Powers and Authority of boards OF
Health" by Attorney General y. X.
Gunter, Columbia, S. G.
Smallpox, Vaccination and Disin-
fection,' by E. I. Reardon, Health
Officer, Sumter, S. G.
s'Tbe best methods to prevent spread
of tuberculosis, by DR.. James
Evans, Secretary State Board OF
Health, Florence, S. G.
Relation of Bacteriology to Santa
tion," by DR.. B. E. Baker, of Char
lesion, S. G.
Transmission of Yellow Fever and
Malarial Fever. by the mosquito, and
determination of these diseases at
Habanna, by determination of the
mosouito,'' by Major W. G. Gorgas,
Surgeon, U. S. Army.
"Water SUPPLY by DR.. T. g..
Simons, Chairman State Board OF
Health of Charleston, S. G.
Several papers which we're read last
year at Charleston will be read again
by request, owing to their importance,
and to the fact that the attendance
was small on the day they were read.
DR.. j. W. Babcock is expected to read
an important paper or Typhoid
Fever, and precautions to be taken to
prevent its spread.
Drs Charles M Rees, G. ". Kollock
r. M. Whaley, E. +. Parker, B. E..
Baker, and J. NJ. Green of Charleston,
Dr.. A. a. Moore of Camden, DR.. W.
81. Nardin of Anderson, DR.. Geo. r.
Dean of Spartanburg, DR.. S. Q. Baker
of Sumter, DR.. Jas. Evans of Florence,
and other prominent physicians OF
this State are expected to read papers:
The railroads have promised special
rates to Columbia for the meeting
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-27
June Eyerybody's.

You will rarely see as interesting a
table of contents as that of the June
number of Everybody's Magaize. Be-
ginning with the full-page frontispiece
of Thomas Wallace Russell, who has
taken Parnell's place as leader in the
fight for Ireland's freedom, and end
ing with 'sone additional remarks
by Simeon Ford, with his quaint and
irresistible humor, the magazine is
brimfull of bright, snappy, entertaining
work by good writer's. some OF them
well known, others who are sure to be.
"Then Ireland Will Be Free, :" by
Frederick James Gregg, makes
romance of Ireland's long struggle for
liberty, and at the same time reduces
to simplicity the much discussed home
rule question. Justus Miles Forman,
in "Ihe Needle of The Damned, "
weaves difficult choice into
somewhat strenuous love-
story. Intimate Portraits as usual
are exclusive and introduce you to
people whom you very much wish to
know. "The Wooing of Ab-Te'1 con-
tinues the Indian Idyl begun in the May
number. The marquis and Miss
Sally" is a Western story BY Q.
Henry; we need not say it is clever,
since it is by 0. Henry. .'Twice
Boyn," by Edmund Russell, is a de-
scription of childhood in India, which
con jures up the dreamy atmosphere OF
the East. In ga Dakota Romance, "
NJ. ". Law, while telling strong
love-story, manages to paint conyinc-
ing picture of emigrant life in the Wes-
tern prairie. James L. Ford is at his
hest in 'sThe Coming Queen of
Comedy" Lillian Pettingili con-
cludes "Toilers of the Home" making
many interesting statements about
the lives and thoughts of servant girls.
Read Significant Autobiographless'
if YOU would know how it feels to be
lifted from small Western town into
Congress and out again. In 1.-The
Imperturbable Moores'' Will Payne
has written one of the finest character
studies that has ever appeared in any
magazine. Herman Whitaker in s'The
Wheel of the Potter gives us stir
ring tale of the Northwest. The four
"Little Stories of Real Life in this
number are above the average. Mary
Stewart Cuttings "Glad Tidings" is
an exceptionally good story. "With
the Procession is full of information,
interest, and great many bright
things. Don't fail to read 1T.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-27
The POSTAL SCANDALS.
Some Results Of The Investigation
lIrsady Apparent.
Orders for the Promotion Of B.
O46 Postal Clerks TO a Rank
Carrying a Higher Salary to
be Cancelled.

Washington, May 20.-The cancella-
ton of the promotions Of over3, 600 post
Office clerks throughout the country,
recently authorized by the department.,
and formal notice to former First
Assistant Postmaster General Perry
is. Heath OF the charges made against
him by Ex-Cashier S. W. Tulloch, OF
the Washington city postoftice, consti-
tuted today's developments IN the post
Office investigation. First Assistant
Postmaster General Wynne late this
afternoon reported to Postmaster Gen.
erall Payne that the tabulation of
the clerks in each grade in postofhces
of the first class had been completed.
This work was undertaken in accord
ance with the order made by the Post
master General to reaTange the salar-
les of the clerks already classified SO
that the number in the several grades
shall not exceed the number specihcal-
" prescribed in the Act of Congress.
making appropriations for the postal
service. The former classification was
made by George W. Beavers just prior
to his sudden resignation as CHIEF OF
the division of salaries and alioWan-
ces. The report says:
"It will not be necessary, IN any
case, to reduce any clerk, but simply
to cancel 8, 046 out of Z, 412 promotions
heretofore authorized to take effect
July l, 1903. We will proceed at once
to ascertain exactly the number OF
promotions in each grade 1T will be
necessary to cancel ait each postofhce,
and then will inform the postmasters
and allow them to select the increases
which must be cancelled. {.
The Postmaster General today sent
to Perry S. Heath a copy OF the
charges fled by Mr. Tulloch together
with a letter requesting any informa-
tion he may care to submit on the
subject. This is the first official COM
munication with Mr. Heath during
the investigation. Auditor Castle, OF
the postoffce department, was busy
today reviewing the records OF his
Office in conection with the Iulloch
charges, and will submit his reply
to the Postmaster General probably
tomorrow. !.
The end of the investigation is not
vet in sight. Fourth Assistant Post
master General Bristow, who IS con-
ducting the work, has not set any date
for the submission of his report, for
the reason that the sweeping nature OF
the investigation has made it impossi-
BILE to indicate when the whole matter
will be ready to be placed in hands
of the Postmaster General for final
disposition. 1t is probable that the
report will not be submitted before the
close of June or the early part of July.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-27
PERPETUAL MOTION IDEA.
The Government Has Not issued
Patent to Any South Caroliaian.

The Washington Evening Star says:
The Commissioners of patents, Mr..
Frederick I. Allen, has stated posi-
lively that the patent Office will not,
under any conditions, issue patents
on SO called perpetual motion" ma
chimes and that no patents for such
machines have been issued by the Office
for the the past forty years. This
statement of the commissioner was
made il response to an inquiry of a re-
porter for the Star regarding the al
legged issue of a. patent for a perpetual
motion machine to a man in South
Carolina. This man claimed to have
received "a patent for his machine, and
long articles praising him and the
machine have appeared in several OF
the leading Southern papers. 1t was
a clipping from one of these papers,
which contained, among other things,
an alleged statement Of the patent
Office officials regarding the utility and
practical merit Of the macine, which
brought. forth such an unqualified
denial from Commissioner Allen.
The clipping was brought TO the
commissioner by a.Star reporter With
q request for a statement as to It's
truth. Mr.. Allen did not hesitate to
pronounce the statement false. 1t has
never come from the patent office, ne
said. -.
sThe article to which you call my
attention. said Commissioner Allen,
published in daily paper of Colum:
sbia, S.. G., and entitled Perpetua!
Motion Machine Patented. First
Patent in Forty Years. The Inventor
A. Sumter Architect, Mr.. D. G.
Zeigler Generates Power for Ehec-
tive Work, ~ is absolutely false where
it says, in respect to this invention
1T is the first perpetual motion IN
yention that the United States govern
ment has allowed patent for IN forty
years, because the patent Office is not
allowing patents upon perpetual motion
machines at the present time.
6 A long description appears IN this
article, preceded by the words: The
United States patent Office has the fol:
lowing to say about the machine, and
at the end of it This Endorsement by
the patent bureau shows that Mr..
Zeigler has hit upon practical ma
chine. .afr. zeigler took his
machine to Washington and illustrated
it, putting it to a practical test, and
the commissioners were SO well pleased
with Il thai they told him that his
application would be fled and allow
ed. =
g These statements are so utterly
false In their Implication that the
patent Office would do anything SC
foolish that it's difficult to conceive
for what purpose this article vas writ,
ten, Unless it was prepared to cast dis
credit upon the operations of the
United States patent Office, or else IN.
duce ignorant people to embark their
money in fraudulent enterprise.
It is enough to say that the United
States patent Office does not Intend te
Eassist in any schemes of4such nature. :,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-27
The Wastes of the Body.

Every seven days the blood, muscles and
bones of n.an of average size loses two
pounds of wornout tissue. This waste can
not be replenished and the health and
strength kept up without perfect diges-
ton. When the stomach and digestive
organs fail to perform their functions,
the strength lets down, health gives way.
and disease sets up, KodoI Dyspepsia Cure
enables the stomach and digestive organs
to digest and assimilate all of the whole
some food that may be eaten into the kind
of blood that rebuilds the tissues and pro-
tects the health and strength OF the mind
and body. Kodol cures Indigestion, Dys-
pepsia and all stomach troubles. 1t is an
ideal spring tonic. Sold by J. S. Hughson
s. Co.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-27
Magazine.

Key West, Fla, May 21.-The body
of Frank Whitaker, an old resident,
was found in the water at Sweeney's
wharf here. On examination four
wounds were found on the head,
either of which would have caused
death.
The coroner's jury boarded the
schooner New Venice, which was
lying at the wharf. where the body
was found, and found the dead man s
hat and that the deck was covered
with blood. The coroner's investiga-
tion resulted in the arrest Of Fred
Evert. An examination of his cloth
ing showed it stained with blood. 1t
was also known that he had no money
on Monday night, but deposited with
various parties on Tuesday 5000 for
safe keeping; several others were ar
rested and will be held as witnesses.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-27
The X.Rays.

Recent experiments, by practical tests
and examinations with the aid of the
X-Rays, establish it as a fact that Catarrh
of the Stomach is not a disease of itself
but that it results from repeated attacks
of Indigestion GLOW Can Cure My Indi-
gestions'' Kodol Dyspepsia Cure is curing
thousands. 1t will cure you of indigestion
and dyspepsia, prevent or cure catarrh OF
the stomach. Kodol digests what you eat
makes the stomach sweet. Sold by j. s.
Hughson & Co.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-27
RUssIas EVACUATION.
proeesdaqs 81, withdrawal From
Aaneharia all Screaming
Farce.

On October S, last year, the Rus
SLAMS nominally evacuated Manchurla
under the agreeInent VITA the powers. 5s
Russia had, however. the. rlgaS unoer
the convention With china, 20 keep
sroops IN Manchuria to guard Sae
abroad She has built. It is not ike
IL that q single soldier was withdrawn
into Siberia.
All the world knows the naarFeious as
change shaS Russia made along the
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-27
Got it at Last.

He, criticised her pudding and he
criticised her cake; he wished she'd
make the biscuits his mother used to
make; she didn't wash the dishes, and
she didn't make the stew, and she
didn't mend the stockings as his
mother, used to do. Oh, we'll, she
wasn't perfect, but she tried to do her
best, until at iength she thought it
time for her to have rest. So when
one day this man bad growled and
whined the whole day through, she
turned him up and famed his pants
as mother used to do.-Exchange.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-27

morning formally accepted the pre-
posal of the First National Bank a, d
a study of the conditions in otht
towns of this State relative TO the
floating Of bonds-Lancasler, Union
Georgetown, Edgefield. and Ander-
son, will show that the Board was
peculiarly fortunate.
Board Of Education.
G. NJ. HURST,
Secy. & Treas.
E. e. HAYNswoRTH,
Chairman.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-27

Marriage, no one may escape in In
diaS 1t is, as death and birth, inevi-
table. Only birth and death are our
fnalities, marriage may come by
choice, caprice. or accident; these are
not found in Indian dictionaries. The
wisdom of selection is left to parents.
fOf course, there are mistakes, surpris-
es, disappointments, as everywhere.
But saw as much love-light in happy
eyes in India as in any other country.
Edmund Russell in Everybody's S
Magazine.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-27

THE backward OF the White House is
being turned into menagerie. so
long as the house itself isn't turned
into a bear garden. we suppose Se
.sslouId becontent Augusta Chronicle.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-04-24
The Indiana Trio.

The indiana Trio" II. s Bunsib and
and wife and Miss Daisy Steadington
gave two entertainments at the Audit
orium last Friday and Saturday nights.
They are doing temperance work in the
way of lectures and elocutionary enter.
tainments, and doing much good in
their line.
Friday evening, they were greeted by
far audience, consisting mainly OF
women and children. There were only
two ministers present Saturday even.
ing, the audience was small, and there
wasn't u minister present. And more,
there were very few of the men Who Jatk
temperance the loudest. II wasa shame
that the Christian people OF this town
did not tWril out and hear what those
good people had to say, and encourage
them in their efforts for good. 1t does
little good to talk temperance Just I've
fore city election, and refuse to'attend
meetings the purpose Of which are to
inculcate temperance principles.
SunGav m1rning, the trio, hv invita-
ton OF Rev. Darling, occupied the Un,ted
Brethren church. and at niglit, they held
a meeting at the First BAPTIST church.
They were erected by good audiences at
both places
Mr.. and Mrs Bousib and Miss Stead
lngton are earnest workers. ia the cause
OF temperance, and tRey are doing much
goo Taey should receive the encour.
asemcnt Of the temperance advocates
wherever we go