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Evening journal., 1903-05-02

IL is just six hundred ana fifty years
since Robert Sorbon instituted the great
University In Paris which for so many
centuries has been known as "The Sor-
bonnie" Edmund r. Spearman writes
an article full of entertainment and
information regarding it which will he
q revelation to many University men
who have been unfamiliar with the de-
velopment of education in France Re-
Gently the Sorbonne was restored to its
old dignity as the University OF Paris
The Illustrations show many of the fea-
lures of the magnificent new buildings
John Fox's serial ''The Little Shepherd
of Kingdom Come" has now reached
the outbreak of the war. and the deci-
sion which "Chaw," the hero, makes
to join the Union forces. There are
also the following short stories: "A
Chippled Mercury" by Mary r. S.
Andrews-an amusing story of an ath-
lete, illustrated by Edward Penfeld, in
colors. The love story of nun, isis
ter Esperance with a beautiful illus
tration by Walter Appleton Clark. A
story of theatrical life. where the
Ways Crossed by Viola Roseboro' A
novel series of Kitchen Sketches" by
Elizabeth Hall Gilman. Illustrated in
colcr by Jessie Wilcox Smith. Taps
A Decoration Day sketch by John R.
Rathom. A fun page picture by Wins
low Homer is the subject OF the Field
OF Art. Brander Matthews describes
"The Strangest Feat Of Modern Magic.
Evening journal., 1903-05-02

Cure the cough and save the
DR.. Woods Norway Pine Syrup
coughs and colds; down to the
v.rge of consumption.
Evening journal., 1903-05-02

The most absorbing topic OF the hour
is how TO change fannels to suit the
weather.
Evening journal., 1903-05-02
ON INSPECTION TOUR
New p. & r. Superintendent Visits
This City.

superintendent r. ]. Stackhouse
made his first visit to this city yester-
day since his appointment as chief
executive of the Wilmington and Co
lumbia branch OF the p & r. railroad.
The tour was one of inspection, and to
become acquainted with the attaches
Of the company in this city. Mr.. Stack
house was road master of this division
about twelve years ago but says many
changes and improvements have been
made since his administration
Evening journal., 1903-05-02
THE LITERARY WORLD

The May number of the Architectural
Record possesses an altogether peculiar
interest because it contains mum
Der of illustrations Of the exteriors and
interiors of costly modern residences.
Indeed, IL has been prepared particular
ly for the purpose of showing some OF
the best work that has been recently
done In this important class OF build
ing. The house most elabOratoly and
beautifully illustrated in the number is
"ldlehour,' the residence of w. x. Van
derbilt at Cakdale, Long Island. This
residence, which is the latest and the
handsOmest of the expensive private
dwellings erected in the vicinity of New
York, was designed by r. IT, Hunt. II
is figured in over thirty plates, which
include eXteriors of every aspect of
the house, and interiors Of all the more
important goOms.
Evening journal., 1903-05-02

The funeral Of Dr. George Dana
Boardman, the beloved preacher, was
in keeping with his life. There were
Evening journal., 1903-05-02

In an experiment made to determine
he absorptive powers of milk there was
incloscd in jars a portion of milk, and
in different jars, but not in connection.
different substances givingoff favors. At
the end of eight hours a portion of the
milk was drawn from near the bottom
of each jar, by means of pippette. so
as not to disturb any part of the milk.
In every. one-of Is trials-the milk had
absorbed the flavor to such an extent
that it had penetrated the very lowest
stratum.
Evening journal., 1903-05-02
Notes About the Farm.

1t is well-known that fine. dry dirt
IS one of the best absorbents and disin-
'ectants known. II is also plentiful. and
costs nothing but the labor of handling
Il makes excellent bedding, if covered
over with few inches of straw. and
{ really keeps the cows clean. even
when used in The stalls without straw.
Is it is easily removed from the hair
With a brush. A stall bedded with dry
sarth can be cleaned out in much
shorter time, and, as it absorbs the
liquids and gases, quite a saving is Of
fected in that manner. Its use goes
beyond the stall. AS the stable should
be cleaned daily. quite large quantity
of dry earth will be used in the course
Of a year and will necessarily be added
to the manure heap. Although it adds
nothing to the heap itself. yet its pres
ence therein will double the value Of
the manure by preventing loss Of fe-ti-
lizing material lt is a better absorb
ant than straw or colnstalks. and is
easily handled when the manure is
hauled to the fields.
Evening journal., 1903-05-02
Brewery Team.

Pair OF horses, to tic shown befd
brewery wagon. Horses TO count g
cent; wagon 20 per cent, and apH
ments 20 per cent. Entrance fee. 50.
prize. ribbon; second prize, ribbon;
gold TO driver of winning team.
Evening journal., 1903-05-02
Champion Class.

Open to all first pI'ze winners IN,
humdng. jumping AMI corinthian cid
at this or ad.y recognized horse show.
former to be post entries. Conforms
and quality to count 81 per cent; peri,
ance over fences to count so per
Hunters may nct be entered in this
by virtue Of having won in class 4.
prize. $50; second prize, reserve.
Evening journal., 1903-05-02
Hunt Class.

For team OF three qualified hunters 4
any recognized elunt. To be ridden
members of their respective hunts inl
hunt colors. and TO be shown over
regulation jumps. No member to
more than one horse. Conformation
quality to count so per cent; perform
over fences so per cent Average excelll
OF the team TO determine the award. 4
prize. 800; second prize. s25.
Jumping Class.
For the best performance Of huntd
jumper over 6 successive fences A I'd
inches high. First prize, $50; second d
SIS.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-27
SENSATIONAL CHINA TIDIAGs.

Victoria, B. c. May D:-Alfred
Cunningham, manager of the Hong
Kong Daily Press, was passenger on
the Kaga Mara which arrived last
night. He said in an interview that
while attention is being maintained
in Northern China by Russian aggres-
sion, matter of far greater import
ance to America, Great Britain and
Japan was overlooked in the south.
The report is that the aggression Of
France is increasing in the Southern
provinces. He was of the opinion that
France and Russia were acting in
concert, the former in the north and
the latter in the south. He says
France has bribed the officials Of
Kwang ST and is waiting the oppor-
tnnity to poor troops into that pro-
vince. The south, said Mr.. Cunning
ham, is now on the verge of far
greater crisis than that on the north,
although at present, the rebellion in
Kwnag ST is practically brigandage on
large scale. The rebellion in South
China he says is another factor.
There is no doubt but that che re-
formers have organized the brigands
and rebellion which will be far greater
than the TAPPING rebellion ever was
will break out before long in South
China.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-27
ROMANCE or FAMOUS PICTURE.
Considered Almost VaIaeIess, an
Expert Pays $50, 900 for it.

Lodnon, May IL. "A curious romance
of famous picture has just come to
light.
For many years picture, entitled
The Holy Family, " hung en the
walls of the Bristol Young Mems As
soeiation. The owner lent. it for a
long time and ultimately proposed
that the ASSOCIATION buy it for what
he termed reasonable sum-S50. But
the association, thought it had more
important demands for its money and
declined TO buy it. Lately the own
er died and the executors took charge
Of the picture and sent it to London
to be sold. Judge of their surprise
when they got $500 for it from an
expert, who identified it as a famous
picture from the brush Of Pietro Da
Cortona, great Italian painter of the
seventeenth century. TIE expert con-
sidered it cheap at the price.-New
York Herald.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-27
State Teachers Hesting.

The State Teachers association will
meet at White Stone Lithia Springs
June 18th to 18th inclusive. During
that meeting there will be a session
of the college department. at which
some interesting subjects Will be dis
cussed. -
Following is the programme which
will be observed, beginning at 3 O'Clock
in the afternon of June 18th:
How can the colleges in the State
cooperate most wisely9' Discussion
introduced by Dr.. James Fl. Carlisle
from the standpoint of faculty, and
Hon. VIM. II. Lyles from the stand
point of trustees
"Whatshall we do about athletics?"
Discussion conducted by President g..
N. Snyder.
aWhat can the college and the school
do to aid each other?" Discussion
introduced by DR.. j. /. Mccain and
Supt. S. II. Edmunds.
A business session will follow the
discussion of papers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-27
Author 1of Maryland Tells How
He Came TO Write the Song.

Mr.. James R. Randall, the author
of that soul stirring song, Maryland,
Ny Maryland, is in the city. He
was seen by a reporter yesterday and
gave the following account of the
origin of the song:
ssIn the year 1861 I was, though a
very young man, professor at Poydras
College, Parish of Pointe Coupee, La.
This college had been built and en-
dowed by a rich Creole planter. 1t
was situated on a lake about seven
miles from the Mississippi river, N
a region largely devoted to sugar cane
production, the inhabitants being
chiefly ofssFrench descent and habitual-
ly speaking that language. To get
our mail at time we had to go to
the postoMce at village on the river
bank. One day in April | rode over
there and received copy of the New
Orleans Delta which contained a
graphic account of the passage of the
Massachusetts, regiment through Baltl-
more, my native city, and the
sanguinary encounter with a crowd OF
infuriated men who proposed to resist
all invasion of Virginia soil. This
narrative infamed my soul and, as l
at that period had the gift of poetry,
the thoughts surging in my brain took
the shape of verse. That night l could
not sleep and I seemed to be tormented
into song. I rose from my bed, lit
candle and began to write at my desk.
The metre of one Of James Clarence
Mangan's poems instinctively present
ed itself as a proper vehicle of what
I wished 20 express and [, with some
rapidity, wrought out Maryland, My
Maryland The next morning | re-
touched the poem, polishing it here
and there, and then read it to my pu-
nils. who received it with enthusiasm.
{ copied and sent it to The Delta for
publication. My expectation was that
it would contribute somewhat to the
lyrical history of the day, but l hard
" anticipated what really happened.
Since that time I have written poems
that are more artistic than Mary
land, My Maryland but this one
poem seems to cling to me in way to
eclipse all other productions of mine
and, for many years | have abandoned
all attempts at poetic cultivation,
partly because of necessity and partly
because [ became interested in practi-
cal prose writing. Sometimes, when l
look back on my romantic youth, it
is hard to believe that am the same
individual, so radical has been the
transformation. But, you only asked
for the genesis Of "My Maryland, :"
and must not be tempted to intrude
upon your time or space by pyschologic
or other reminiscential musing. y
The State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-27
HORRIBLE ELEVATOR ACCIDENT.
One Man and Three Women Mash.
Beyond Recognition.

Pittsburg, May 22.-One man and
three women were killed and five or
six injured tonight at 1926 Fifth
avenue, the building being occupied
by dancing academy. The cause of
the fatalities was the swapping of the
elevator ropes allowing the cage to
drop so feet. The dead are so badly
mashed that Identification has been
impossible up to midnight. The only
one whose name may be correct is
Catherine Curtin. On her body was
found railroad ticket with the name
on it.
A banquet and ball was being held
in the building by the Pennsylvania
Electro Mechanical institute, and
every available portion of the fifth and
sixth floors were crowded by members
of the institute and their friends.
At about 10 clock the elevator with
a load of 13 passengers started for the
banquet room on the sixth floor. When
that floor was reached it was found
that every place was crowded and the
passengers decided to 60 to the fifth
floor where the dancing was in pro-
gress. When between the sixth and
fifth floors the steel cable snapped and
with a resounding crash that was
heard blocks away the cage dropped
with its load of human freight.
It smashed through the floor above
the cellar of the building and was
stopped by a braced post of wood,
three feet below the first floor. In this
inaccessible position the passengers
were jammed under broken timbers
and twisted steel, yet none might have
been killed had not the heavy balance
weight, weighing over a ton, come
crashing down upon them. Miraculous
" all but four were able to scramble
out. The others were pinioned under
the heavy weight. -Four were mashed
almost beyond recognition.
Albert Myers was held prisoner
for more than an hour. While fire.
men and volunteer rescuers were
preparing riggings to lift the machine
so as to be accessible he lay pinionsd
under the Wreckage. Whiskey and
water were passed to him with words
of encouragement. A fireman en-
dangered his life by dropping into
the mass of wreckage and holding the
injured mans head. "Heavens it
was hot down there,'' was the brave
mans first words spoken while being
carried from his prison to hospital
in an ambulance.
The opinion prevails that the elevator
was overcrowded and Superintendent
of Police McTighe ordered the arrest
of Prof. L. N. Giles, a mechanical
engineer and instructor of the Penn
sylyania Electro Mechanial institute
who at the time of the accident was
running the elevator It is alleged
that he allowed the elevator to be
overcrowded and that he had no ex-
perience in running an elevator and
was partly responsible for the acci-
dent.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-27
THE STORM SWEPT WEST.
Three Counties in Nebraska Torn
by Two Tornadoes.
Many Persons Killed or Wounded
---FuII Extent of Disaster Not
Vet Known.

Hastings, Neb, May Pa, series O.
heavy storms, two of which developed
into the worst tornadoes that have
visited Southern Nebraska in years
passed over portions of Clay, Franklir
and Kearney counties last evening.
Fifteen persons are known to have los
their lives and over score Of persons
were more or less seriously injured
The casualties are as follows:
Near Norman, dead: Daniel Nc
Curdy, Robert McCurdy, Mrs. Johr
WehleYer, Mrs. Earl Bacon. Mrs. G.
A. Tipple
Injured: Mrs. George j. Nicer, arm
broken; Icey McCurdy, leg broken
George j: Nicer, badly hurt; Robert
Chambers, badly hurt; Earl Bacon,
John Wehleyer, Mr.. and Mrs. Kinear,
not serious.
Near Upland, dead; Lutheran
minister, name unknown; Mrs. John
Peters, farmers wife; Mrs. Chris
Lamers and mother.
Injured: Chris Lamers and two chill.
dren, William and Minnie Schultz,
Fred Pop and mother, Mrs. Isaac
Casper.
At Pauline, dead: Mr.. and Mrs.
James .Mumaw and child, Frank
Ouigg, Flora Palmer, John Palmer.
At Fairfield, injured: Mrs. A. W.
Broderick and child. serious; John
McReynolds, internally injured; Mrs.
Nobelinzy, Charles Taylor, caught by
falling chimney, serious.
Near Norman, at the home Of Daniel
McCurdy, a number of relatives and
friends were spending the day, and not
one in the house escaped death or
serious injury. Two miles south OF
Upland German Lutheran services
were being held in school house when
the storm struck and demolished it,
killing four of the occupants, includ-
ing the minister and injuring num-
Der of others.
The storm was equally destructive
at Fairfield, but the people were warn
ed of its coming and sought cellars
for safety. Six dwellings were blown
to pieces at that place, but their oc-
cupants escaped injury with few ex-
ceptions. Every dwelling and out
building in the path of the tornado
was blown to pieces and the financial
loss thus far accounted for viii reach
about $50. 600.
The family of Peter Pockinson, nine
in number, was reunited late today.
They lived near Norma and were
separated by the storm, it being feared
at first that most of them had been
killed. There were two tornadoes,
both originating within mile of
Fairfield. The first one moved to
the northwest and the second off to
they southwest. The one to the
northwest did the greater damage and
all the fatalities seem to have been
in its path. The greater loss of pro-
perty was sustained by farmers. The
heaviest individual loss reported is that
suffered by Charles Taylor, who
places the damage to his stock farm,
including cattle and horses killed, at
s2l, coo,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-27

Arizona sheep are no longer clip
ped by hand. Power machines have
almost entirely superseded the old-tlme
hand shearers. at the main shearlug
plant there are twenty machines run
bv gasoline enigne and operated by
as many skilled shearers. A days
work for one of these men, with ms
clippers run by gasoline, is to clip
from 100 to 125 sheep. In the
hands of an expert the work is done
better than with the hand shears, ana
the sheep are left in a better condl-
tion than after a hurried shearing IN
the old-fashioned way. The clippers
are much like the ordinary horse cliE-
pers and seem to fairly peel off the
fleece when run at full speed. Then
there is an economy about the machine
clipping in the fact that the wool
taken off evenly, making a uniform
staple and taking away all the growth,
instead of leaving tufts and patches on
the sheep. So closely may the WOOL
be clipped that sheep have been known
to blister from the sun the next day,
but of course, this can be avoided by
regulating the shears.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-27
sEaBOARD SHOPS BURNED.

Norfolk, Va, May 22-The seaboard
Air Line railway shops, minor Offices
and warehouse on the outskirts Of
Portsmouth, were practically destroy
ed by fire which broke out shortly
after 10 O'Clock tonight. At late
hour tonight the blaze had not spent
itself, bnt the destruction of nearly
every building and car at the yards was
about complete. AS near as can be
estimated at this time, the monetary,
loss will foot up to $3.50. 600.
James Harrell, machinist, who
sought to save bis tools, was so badly
burned that he may die. No one else
was seriuosly hurt so far as can be
learned,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-27

Washington, May 24.-The Post will
announce tomorrow that John ID.
Rockefeller has given $50, 900 to the
Washington Young Mems Christian
Association, conditioned on the com
pletion of canvass for $500, coo fo1
the Association before January l, 1904.
The total amount contributed thus far
is raised by the Rockefeller subscrlp-
tion to $4,000.
In submitting the pledge John D.
Rockefeller, Jr., writes: In making
this pledge, my father desires to make
a record Of the fact that he has favor
ably considered the request made be-
cause of the unique relationship which
the Washington Young Mems Chris
tian Association bears to the country
at large, in that it is national in its i;
scope and not, as is the case with
Young Mems Christian Associations
in all other cities, wholly or largely
local, -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-27
HEARD FROM.

The young lady who read that beaa-
tiful graduating essay at last years
commencement so full of lofty thought
and charming sentiment, on the
threshold of lifes' opening day,
ambitions highest aims alone, ever
upward and onward spreading SUE,
shine in the paths of the weary and
the worn,' with fond determination
to win a name and fame" and much
more, all SO beautiful, beautiful. Has
she won the name? And is she being
heard from?''
"Oh, yes, Yes, yes. She has won
a name. Scrubsby Z think it IS.
Driver of grocery wagon. And she
is being heard from. The way Scrubs
by hears from her, so the nelghbors
say, is enough to scare cats. "-ES-
change.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-27

The Columbia Electric Street Rail-
way, Light and Power Company has
completed arrangements for the is
suance of 81, 600, ,0e0 worth of 5 per
cent gold bonds, to be used for the
taking9up of two previous debts, the
better equipment of the road and for
acquiring the property of the Colum-
bia Gas Light Company.
Chief Justice Walter Clark, of the
North Carolina Supreme Court, is the
choice of William J. Bryan for the
Democratic Presidential nomination
in 1904, according to story that has
reached Washington.
Atlanta, May pa telegram re-
ceived here today from Atlantic City,
N. j., announces the death there to-
day of Mrs. Mary W. Curry, widow Of
the late DR.. Jabez L. NJ. Curry, former
United States minister to Spain. Capt.
Manley B. Curry. paymaster in the
United States army, stationed in At
lanta. is the son of the deceased. The
body will be buried in Richmond, Va.
A vast deal of nonsense has been
published about the ''good work that
Booker Washington is doing" but
there is great many conservative and
thoughtful men in Alabama who have
followed his work carefully, and
who are unable to discover where it
is good. They hold with the States
and other southern newspapers that
the Tuskegee institute is changing
excellent field hands into rowdy crap
players and loafers. Much better re-
suits would be obtained if Booker
Washington would teach his students
how TO look at the rear end of mule
through a pair of plow handles with
profit; in other words how to farm on
scientific principles.-New Orleans
States.
st. Louis, Mo-. May 23.-After be-
ing out fifty-fve minutes the jury ln
the case of Emil Hartmann, former
member of the House of Delegates, fol
bribery, returned verdict this after
noon before Judge Ryan, finding Hart
mnan guilty and fixing his punishment
at six years in the penitentiary. The
penalty is the heaviest that has been
| inaicted SO far in the bribery trials.