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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-22

c7Ath gowns. have o,,tn,rhered every
ether sort en- Ct, afternoon that 7 have att
tended the show, but velvets were there
and some silks Brown. violet and gray
are the favorite dark colors, champagne:
seafoam and mushroom the preferred
lighter tints, but these last are largely
reserved for evening wear. 4 -',te
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-26

E. G. Acheson, of Nigara Falls,
while he was searching for the best
clay to make crucibles, read the state
ments in the fifth chaper of Exodus
about the use of straw and stubble in
the manufacture of ancient Egyptian
bricks. Ie procured some straw, had
it boiled and mixed the dark red liquid
thus obtained with clay. He found
that the Elasticity was greatly in
creased. Investigation showed that
tannin was the active agent, and when
he treated other clay with solution
of tannin in water he obtained surpris-
ing results. The strength and plastici-
ty Of the clay are increased and the
tendency to shrink and warp is great
ly reduced. In this process sun drying
is far superior to burning and in ten
days the clay is better tempered than in
months or even years by the old pro-
coCS
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-26
CUTTING FIRE RATE.
Florence Greatly Favored by In
surance Companies.

When the matter of the water works
was first mooted in the city it was
promised that there would be reduction
in fire rates that would more than COM
pensate for the expense of maintaining
the system. That promise is about to
be fulfilled. The fire insurance COM
panies which bave agents here have
gone over the field and after careful
examination they have suggested a
reduction of rates that will be practic-
ally cutting of the rate in half in
the average case.
This change has come only after a
long and careful inspection of the
situation by the fire companies and
the improvement made in the fire de-
partment. Florence now takes rank
among the most favored cities in the
south in the matter of fire rates,
though there is still some taint of ex-
cessive fire damage still hanging to us;
The new rates have been submitted
to the various fire companies for their
approval. 1t is expected that they
will be in force in short time.-Flor-
ence Times.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-26
Nature Tells You
As Many a Sumter Reader
Knows Too Well

When the kidneys are sick
Nature tells you all about it.
The urine is natures calendar
Infrequent or too frequent action
Any urinary trouble tells of kidney ills
Doan's Kidney Pills cure all kidney ills
sumter people testify TO this
Elias Hudgns gardener and farmer. we'll
known in Sumter and vicinity says: Il suffer
ed for eight or ten years from lumbago in my
back so bad that could not get out of bed at
times There was no strength in my back
and it ached constantly. When | moved
around a kink would strike me right across
the small of my back just like someone stick
ing knife into it. The SecretionS from the
kidneys were dark colored Smelled strong and
contained sediment besides causing me to
get up several times during the night. could
not begin to tell you the number OF remedies
used but nothing did me much good until |
procured Doan's Kidney Pills at DR. a. j.
China's drug store. The first few doses help
ed me and since taking the pills | have not
had any trouble with my kidneys and the
pains disappeared from my back. You are
welcome to the use of my name as one who
can endorse what is claimed for this remedy
For sale by all dealers Price 80 cents Fos-
ter-Nilburn Co, Buffalo. n Y, sole agents
for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's and take no
substitute
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-26
Freight Rates on Cord Wood.

Columbia, Aug. 1s.-The shippers
of cord wood and billets of Sumter
County were given a hearing before
the railroad commission today for the
reduction of the present freight rate
on this class of goods. Messrs. e. R.
Thomas, Cornelius McLaurin and G.
j. Jackson, Of Sumter County, ap-
peared before the commission and
stated at length that the present rate
as fixed by the commission was fatal
to the shippers of this class of goods.
} Senator r. I. Manning and Rerpe-
sentatiyes Noses, Clifton and Fraser
were present at the request of Mr..
Thomas, at whose request the hearing
was called.
The shippers present explained to
the commission that the rate liked by
the board on April %, raising the rate
from 81. 10 to SLIGO, was too great for
any money to be made In the business.
IF there was no reduction made by the
commission it meant that they would
have to go out of business.
Mr.. E. r. Thomas, "a former mem
Der of the commission, appeared before
the board and took a very great inter-
est in the cord wood and billet rate.
He had a prepared speech, but he took
occasion to pounce on the commission,
and the board thought it better not to
have such speeches, but to get down
to work. Mr.. Thomas had worked on
the matter for some time and showed
great familiarity with the history and
facts in the case. He and the commits
sion have had contentious about rates
before and the matter was up before
the last session of the General Assem-
bly, in one Of its phases.
Mr.. T. j. Powell, traffic manager of
the Southern Railroad, explained to
the board that his company was always
willing to do what was right for its
patrons and that if the present rate
was to high for them to continue busi-
ness that he was willing to have the
board reduce the rate to a reasonable
one over his line.
After conference with Mr.. Nc
Laurin and MR.. jackson rate Of 81
per cord to Charleston was fixed for
the section of country between CAM
den and Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-26

The British are now laughing at
their>own recent fears regarding the
danger of being "fnanciered'' all to-
gether by the American Morgan. 1t is
a common thing over there, says the
London Dispatch, to hear the great
man referred to now as only Hooley
on big scale, and it is added that
distrust of his methods has become sc
profound it would be impossible for
him to carry out any large scheme in
London financial circles. Springfield
Republican.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-26
The eoEBELeIDE TRIAL.
Continuation of Caleb Powers's
Testimony in his Own Behalf.

Georgetown, KY, Aug. 1S.-Caleb
Powers resumed the witness stand in
his own defence today on the conven-
ing of Court. He drifted into argu-
ment in his answers as on yesterday
forenoon and was reprimanded by the
Court for doing so. He continued in
his denial of all incriminating con-
versations told of by Commonwealth
witnesses and adhered closely to the
story be first told three years ago. He
denied that he ever suggested to Frank
Cecil that he (CeciD secure some one
to kill Goebel, or that he ever intro
duced Cecil to Taylor for any such
purpose. He denied that at the time
he left Frankfort on the morning of
the shooting he new that Goebel was
to be assassinated. He said he never
conspired with any one to kill Goebel.
The cross examination of Powers
developed little that was knew. He
adhered closely to his story told on
direct examination. He admitted
bringing several companies of soldiers
in citizens clothes to Frankfort, but
he said he had beforehand had an un-
derstanding with Governor Taylor that
if the Legislature did not heed the
petitioners he would then call the
militia into service.
Georgetown, KY, Aug 19.-In the
trial of Caleb Powers, the Common
wealth today, despite objection by
the defence, obtained permission to in
troduce the witness, Henry Brough-
ton, who ran away and had to be
captured. Broughton told Of going to
Frankfort at the instance Of Powers
and others with the mountain army of
January 25, 1900. After arriving at
Frankfort he met Powers and the de-
fendant asked him to give him the
names of several men, one of whom
could be relied on to edo the killing"
or to "do the work. He gave Powers
the names of Frank Cecil, Zach Steele
and Anthony Broughton as good men
to do the shooting.
The defence will attempt to show
that Broughton was drunk and irres-
ponsible at Frankfort.
Former United States Senator Will
liam j. Debee took the witness stand
for the defence in the afternoon. He
denied vigorously ever having any con-
versation with the convict Henry
Youtsey in which any reference was
made to taking the life of William
Goebel.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-26

Charlotte, n. c., Aug. 1S.--Trafic
over the main line of the Southern
Railway between Charlotte and Atlanta
was interrupted by the washing out OF a
srestle near Spartanburg, S. c., this
morning. The south bound trains are
side tracked at Spartanburg and those
north bound at points further south.
Several days will be required to re-
build the trestle, and in the meantime
trains will probably be routed via
Laurens and Greenville, over the
Charleston and Western Carolina.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-26
4 MOUSE MILL.
How a Thrifty Scotsman Put the
Small Animal to Work.

Thrift is generally acknowledged to
be one of the leading characteristics
of tie natives of Fifeshire, and it
never was more forcibly exemplifed
than in the person of David Hatton,
native OF Dunfermline, who actual
ly proved that even mice, those ac-
knowledged pests of mankind, could
be made not only to earn their own
living, but also to yield respectable
income to their owners.
About the year 1920, this gentleman
actually erected a small mill at Dun
fermline for the manufacture of thread
"a mill worked entirely by mice. It
was while visiting Perth prison in
1912 that Mr.. Hatton first conceived
this remarkable idea of utilizing
mouse power. In an old pamphlet of
the time. 'sThe Curiosity Coffee
Room,'' he gave an account of the
way in which the idea dawned on
him.
In the summer Of the year 1872, %
he wrote, g / had occasion to be in
Perth, and, when inspecting the toys
and trinkets that were manufactured
by the French prisoners in the depot
there, my attention was involuntari1y
attracted by little toy house with a
wheel il the gable of it that was run
ming rapidly round, impelled by the
Insignificant gravity of common
house mouse. For shilling, I pur-
chased house, mouse and wheel En-
closing it in g handkerchief, on my
journey homeward I was compelled to
contemplate its favorite amusement.
But how to apply halfounce power,
which is the weight of mouse, to a
useful purpose was the difficulty. At
length, the manufacturing Of sewing
thread seemed the most practicable. -
Mr.. Hatton had one mouse that ran
the amazing distance Of eighteen
miles day, but he proved that. an
ordinary mouse could run ten and one
half miles on an average. A half pen
ny's worth of oatmeal was sufficient
for its support for thirty-fve days,
during which it ran 736 miles. He had
actually two mice constantly employed
in the making Of sewing thread for
more than a year. The mouse thread
mill was so constructed that the com
mon house mouse was enabled to make
atonement TO society for past ofenses
by twisting, twining and reeling from
100 to 120 threads day, Sunday not
excepted.
To perform this task, the little
pedestrian had to run ten and one-half
miles, and this journey it performed
with ease every day. A half penny's
worth Of oatmeal served one of these
thread d-mill culprits for the long
period of Eve weeks. In that time,
it made $3.50 threads of twenty five
inches, and, as a penny was paid to
women for every hank made in the
ordinary way, the mouse, at that rate
earned 5 pence day or shillings and
6 pence year. Taking pence off for
board and allowing l shilling for ma
chinery, there was clear yearly profit
from each mouse of 6 shillings.
Mr.. Hatton firmly intended to apply
for the loan of the old empty cathedral
in Dunfermline, which would have
held, he calculated, 10000 mouse
mills, sufficient room being left for
keepers and some hundreds of specta-
tors. Death, however, overlook the
inventor before his marvellous project
could be- carried out.-The Scotsman.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-26

The hammocks being sold by H. G.
Osteen & Co., haven't a superior in
Sumter, at the price.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-26
Rydales Elixir.

The new scientific discovery for diseases
of the throat and lungs, acts upon Eew
principle differing greatly from the old
style Cough Medicines which are compos-
ed chiefly of wild cherry and tar, which do
little more than stimulate the lining Of the
throat and lungs. Rydales Elixir strikes
at the root Of the trouble, it kills the mi
crobes Shat cause throat and lung diseases.
IS removes the cause and hastens recovery
by helping nature restore the diseased OF
cams 70 health For sale by all dealers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-26
A PAINT SHOP

kept by practical painter OF
80 years experience, where can
be got Lead and Oil mixed any
color, also Ready Mixed Paints
ard Paints for different use,
such as Floor, Roof, iron, Var
nishes. Bronze, Sandpaper, Put
ty, Gold Leaf, Dry Colors, Calso-
mine, etc. | want some work
painting and upholstering. I
will paint your house, Kalso-
mine or paper the walls cheap,
for while at work [ am very
apt to find a Sofa: Rocker, or
sideboard that needs scraping
andvarnishing, also upholstered
| have some pretty colors in
Morocoline, Hair Cloth, Mohair
Plush, or l may find a Car
riage or Buggy that | will paint
for ten dollars and give you a
set Of harness free, Or paint the
buggy for five dollars and no
gift. Buggy tops 5000, fitted
on Vince S, steel tires, painted
and put on ready for road,
$1,000 per sett. Shafts, paint
ed and trimmed, $500.
Agent for Councils self-lu-
bricating Axles.
Office in Curtis Houses. Nc
326 South Main street.
II. 3. CURTIS.
Phone 1876. I paint signs.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-26
Illness of Bill Arp.

Gainesville. Ca, Aug. 1s.-Major
Charles q. Smith (Bill Arp at a late
hour tonight was unconscious. His
say the end may come at
any moment, or their patient may
linger for several days. His weakness
is said to be due to the infrmities Of
age rather than to disease.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-26

Nashville, Tenn, Aug. 19.-Edwin
H. Welburn was shot and killed this
morning in the composing room of the
Southern Methodist Publishing House.
He was the foreman of that depart
nent and was killed by G. 0. Pettus,
a former employee. Pettus was dis
charged about three years ago for
threatening to kill co-employee and
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-26
Kent Aaunder.

Tom-Have Maud and Ethel quar-
relied? don't see them together lately.
Dolly-No, they haven't quarreled;
but aiaud's new gown is lavender and
Ethers new gown is blue.-Somerviile
Journal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-26
Elliott's Emulsifed Oil Lini-
lnent

Is the best Liniment on the market for
use in the family or on animals. 1t is very
soothing, very penetrating. relieves quickly
and heals in an incredibly short time. Try
it you will not be disappointed. Large
bottle. Price, 90 cents. For sale by all
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-26

Columbia, Aug. 1S.-Capt. John G.
Capers is in the city on official busi-
ness and expects to 60 from here to
Charleston. He has just left Cedar
Mountain, n. c., where ne has been
with his father, Bishop Capers, in his
recent illness. He says that Bishop
Capers is very much better and now
out of any danger Of a critical illness.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-26
The Death Penalty.

A little thing sometimes results in death
Thus mere scratch, Insignificant cuts or
puny boils have paid the death penalty.
1t is wise to have Bucklen's Arnica Salve
ever handy. It's the best Salve on earth
and will prevent fatality, when Burns,
Sores, Ulcers and Piles threaten. Only
25c at j. F. w. DeLorme's Drug Store.
The daily sentinel., 1903-04-10
PURCHASED INTEREST.

]. A. McCulloch, who has lately
purchased the interest of s. r. John
son in the business of The Valley Feed
company has added largely to the
stock of that company and those who
are purchasing hay. feed or grain of
any kind would do well to investigate
the character of the goods being kept
by Mr.. McCulloch
The company has an agency of the
Security Feed company. This com
pany makes all classes of special food
for stock and poultry and boxes it
carefully for easy handling. Mr.. Nc
Oulloch will from time to time in
crease the stock kept on hand, en-
deavoring to increase the trade of the
company by strict attendance to bus
mess and carrying full line of all
goods in their line of business.
The daily sentinel., 1903-04-10
AFTER SOMETHING.

The five gentlemen who are here
for the purpose of looking over the
plant and the ground. regarding a
reorganization of the Colorado Sugar
Manufacturing company, went to
Fruita this afternoon to take run
out to Iona. which is part of the
company's property.
The party consists of j. r. McKin-
ME, and r. p. Davie, of Colorado
Springs, of the original stockholders.
and the first manager of the company,
Charles n. Cox, formerly of this city
and Judge Alfred Hand and Col. w.
]. Douglas, of Scranton. Pennsylva-
mia.
What are the matured plans of this
company at present. no one is posi-
lively certain, but their visit here is
for the purpose of devising some
means and ways whereby the sugar
factory may be placed in operation
again
The daily sentinel., 1903-04-10
BUNTING, Props.
SOUR GRAPES.

And just one word more Who
would ever have thought that the
tough old crowd of sports, who have
gloried over many battle them
selves, would have been quite so sore
over the election. The organ of the
''has beens was really fearful last
night i'll its wall. 1t spilled whole
bucketful of sour grapes. Oh my but
its wall was something awful.
Then there was the conventional old
letter addressed to itself which was
signed by democrat. -
Now we don't propose to fight over
the splendid victory that democracy
has won. 1t is sufficient that it has
been won. Such old tommyrot about
the city municipal ownership ticket
having elected anybody, will fool just
a few people, as were fooled about
that ticket in the campaign.
There is natural republican ma
jority to overcome in this city and it
was practically impossible to elect all
of our splendid ticket. What was ac
complished is sufficient though, evil
IDENTIFY to give the other people very
hard pain. If thev had such tre-
mendous victory, they have not given
any evidence of jubilauion over the
matter. Then majority of the old
dubs, who were attempting to impose
the city ownership ticket on the pub
lie, lost IA wad of money and they can
not take their loss with the equauim-
ity of the sport who loses like gen
tleman, but they must howl and
cackle, like some old wet hen.
The daily sentinel., 1903-04-10
EIGHT HOUR BILL.

Denver, April 9.-"The members
of the 14th general assembly came to-
gether with the intention of killing
the eight hour bill. 1t was simply a
question of which BODY would do it, -
said Governor Peabody today. Even
if should now call an extra session.
have 1 any assurance that one would
be passed? 1t is true that both parties
put it in their party platforms, and
went up and down the state making
speeches on it. After the members of
the legislature were elected they came
together and spent ninety days killing
the bill. If l should call an extra
session now they would probably come
together and spend another ninety days
in doing nothing and there is no more
reason now to believe that such bill
would he passed than there was be-
fore.
l have no assurance, the people have
no assurance, and / will not put the
state to the expense of such a thing
without knowing what will be done
definitely. There will be no extra
session.
The daily sentinel., 1903-04-10
Broad Gauge.

Sixty strong, able bodied men, with
more to follow, are welding pick,
shovel and crow bar ON the south side
of the narrow gauge railway bridge,
in the preparatory work of broadening
the gauge of that lins from Delta
and along the line of the new branch
quilt into the North Fork country.
As was predicted by this paper over
month ago this work has begun
somewhat sooner than was anticipa-
ted. It is to be pushed at once to
completion and broad gauge trains
will be running between here and
Delta shortly or as soon as the nee
essary repairs or new bridge to
cross the Grande can be constructed.
A very few days since one of the
construction bosses of the Rio Grande
system was in this city making pre-
paratory measurements for the new
depot. He stated then to several par
ties that the building of the new de-
pot was to begin shortly and that it
was to be stone structure and not
frame, as was reported throughout the
city recently.
The daily sentinel., 1903-04-10

If there is available in the next two
years or more $50. 600 of the funds of
the city, no better investment could be
made than the permanent improve
ment of the streets of the city. The
very worst impression which the stran-
ger receives when he arrives in this
city, is the manner in which our
streets are kept. Street Improvement
will do more to invite capital to this
city. together with intelligent work
upon our public parks, than any other
city improvement which could be
made.
The daily sentinel., 1903-04-10

The building which is at present in
progress in this city, is good evidence
that. the city is quietly going ahead
without any boom whatever, to build
upon "A permanent basis. The number
of new residences in course of con-
struction, while prehaps no greater
than at several orher periods in the
past few years, is sufficiently large to
give the people confidence in the flu
ture of the city
The daily sentinel., 1903-04-10

Anna Walsh has accepted a position
with The Progress.
Barney Brooks is taking shorthand
at the Grand Valley Commercial
night school,
The seventh Silver Medal Contest
takes place next Monday night at the
Christian church. Ten cents admis-
sion.
The Colorado College Glee, Banjo,
and Mandolin clubs, arrived in the
city this afternoon over the narrow
gauge.
Please do not forget to attend the
meeting of the Chamber 70 Commerce
this evening at s p. m. sharp at the
Court house. Every member expect
ed to be present and cordial invita-
tion extended TO the public.
The daily sentinel., 1903-04-10
Cables Made Waterproof.

The new suspension bridge across
the East river at New York will have
Its cables covered with heavy water
PROOF cloth. An order has been given
for 10000 yards of this material
The daily sentinel., 1903-04-10
Washington and Lee.

Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, referring to vir-
ginia's proposal to place statue of
Robert e. Lee in the national capitol.
says ne thinks they should honor
Washington, the successful, as we'll as
Lee. the defeated.
The daily sentinel., 1903-04-10
Advance in Optical Science.

DR.. Sachs. Vienna oculist. has in
vented an apparatus by which the
whole dark inner part of the eye can
be Illuminated. The invention marks
great advance In science.
The daily sentinel., 1903-04-10
Cheap Order of kniahthood.

The Persian Order of the Sun of
Nasr-ed-din is the cheapest order OF
knighthood in the world. 1t can be
purchased for little over s100.
The daily sentinel., 1903-04-10
Chances for Crippled Children.

A noted doctor states that So per
cent of crippled children could be, at
least. able to work if their diseases
we're treated in time.
The daily sentinel., 1903-04-10
Much Consumption In Switzerland.

Twelve per cent OF all deaths in
Switzerland, which is supposed to be
a paradise for people afflicted with
consumption, are caused by that dis
ease.
The daily sentinel., 1903-04-10

There should be charity in tile heart
of everyone at the Easter period.
Every year the Observance of this
Christian festival is more pronounced.
The daily sentinel., 1903-04-10
Poisonous Atmosphere.

One cannot survive in an atmos.
phere containing more than one part
of carbonic acid gas to 233 of air.