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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-13

The chain gang is still at work On
the Manning road. The work is pro-
crossing rather slowly but one of the
heaviest sand beds in the county is
being converted into a hard, smooth
clay and sand turnpike.
The city should DO something toward
improving the public roads within the
city limits The north end Of Main
street from the Presbyterian Church
to the Mile Branch could scarcely be
heavier, while western Liberty street,
and south Main near the city limits
are scarcely better. These roads are
the thoroughfares leading into the
country and are travelled by thou
sands of heavily loaded wagons in the
course of year. and the benefit that
the town would derive from the
Improvement of these roads is plain to
ali.
"Aquila, !" writing in the Herald
from st. Charles, under date Of May
5, says: The whole community is
erieved over the sudden and serious
illness of little David, only child OF
Rev. and Mrs. Y. r. CASTOR. Also
the illness of Mr.. w. 81. Bryan. at the
home of his sister, Mrs. R. N. Jen-
kins. Mrs. Bryan came over from
Sumter Sunday night to be at his bed
side. MFR. Bryan has many friends
here who sympatbize with him in his
sickness and wish for his speedy re-
coyery.
Sumter has had primary every year
for the past eight years, not to mention
the municipal primary and election
every second year.
J. Rttenberg & Sons have an "inter-
esting'' advertisement today.
Governor Heyward has been advised
that there was no occasion to offer a
reward for Kelley and that he has not
gone away.
Read D. j. Chandler advertisement
if you are interested in boys clothing.
1t is the Sumter Telephone Co, (the
local exchange) and not the Sumter
Telephone Mfg. Co., that has applied
to the Secretary of State for an
amendment to it's charter permitting
an increase of the capital stock.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-13
DEAR ---GHElP CLOTH.

New York, May 1.-THE New York
Cotton Exchange was the scene this
morning of most excited furry. AS
in the February cotton movement, the
floor was not only crowded with yell
ing wildly gesticulating brokers, but
the gallery and space outside the rails
were filed with customers. The furry
was caused, it was said, by cables from
the Liverpool market which showed
advances equal to more than 50 points
on our markets. This news caused
immediate rise at the opening Of 20
points on most Of the old crop options,
and from 5 to 10 points on the new
crop options.
In Washington today ". 5. Smith
Whaley, president of three large cot
ton mills in Columbia, S. c., and
builder of many mills in the South,
said he anticipated a general shut
down in New England and many
Southern mills, because Of the high
price of cotton and low price Of cloth.
By selling cotton on hand, he says,
the mills can make SIS a bale profit,
while the loss to manufacture would
be the same amount per bale. He has.
just returned from the scene Of the.
New England strike and says: The
mill operators were only too glad that
these strikes were inaugurated, as the.
strike relieved much strained cond5-
ton. The prices at present are out of
all proportion; very many New Eng
land mills have shut down, and some
of the mills through the South have
closed for the summer for repairs. The
amount of goods stacked is about ST.
600, 900 worth to every LOO, 0C0 spindles.
If cotton was selling for seven cents
it would just permit US to make
profit at the present cloth price," said
Mr.. Whaley,. and nothing can be
done until the situation is relieved.'
When do you think that will be??''
It VIII come soon. The spectators
have run the prices of cotton up, but
they forget to do the same thing with
the made gods. Now the prices have
got to go up on the goods or cotton
must come down. News and Courier.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-13
The S. NJ. A. Picnic.
Daily Item, May 9th.

The picnic given by the Academy and
Seminary at Pocotaligo yesterday was
great success. A number of friends
from the city joined the faculty and
students. There was an abundance OF
good things to eat and drink. The
Sumter Coca Cola Company sent sew
erai crates of bottled goods. Pocotali-
90 is a splendid place for picnic.
Nature furnishes, we'll shaded sloping
hills, beautiful stream, and spring
of cool, clear water.
The report made through yesterdays
Item as to the manner in which little
Miss Bostick was injured was incor-
rect. She was not on the trestle, and
was not rescued from drowning. She
was on an embankment about six feet
above the level of the public road.
She fell and rolled down the embank
ment into the water that flowed away
from one of the springs. It was not
more than three inches in depth. The
unfortunate accident was deplored by
all. ..
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-13
THE POSTAL BOODLERs.
Investigation Brings Proof Of Cor.
ruption.

Washington, D. c., May 9.-Post-
master General Payne today dismissed
James Dover, a fremen employed in
the postofhce department., as result
of charges that Dover recently filed
against Chief Engineer JAS. O'Donnell
and other superior officers. Dover
alleged that a ring to govern promo
tions and other matters existed in the
engine room and that improper con-
tracts had been made. The charges
were investigated by postoflce in
spector and the report does not sustain
them. The Postmaster General an
nounced today that the action of Dover
in "making the frivolous and scan
dalous charges, giving them publicity
and then failing utterly to sustain
them, is to the detriment of the SER
vice and subversive of all discipline,
the discharge of Dover is ordered for
the good of the service. :" The in
spector's report says Dover is reported
by Assistant Engineer Anderson to
have melted or attempted to incite
other employees to acts of insubordina-
tion.
Postofice Inspector Fosnes today
took charge of the free delivery ser
vice. General Superintendent Ma
chen, who was relieved from duty yes
terday, did not appear to turn over
the Office. He sent world that he was
too i'll to come.
PostoHice Inspector Thorpe, of New
York city, who has been assisting in
the investigation of the department
will remain with Acting Superinten-
dent Fosnes to assist him in handling
some of the details Of the work. Post
master General Payne said today that
the transfer of the free delivery to the
Office of the fourth assistant and Mr..
Machen's indefinite leave was with the
full knowledge and acquiescece of First
Assistant Postmaster General Wynne.
Seymour W. Tulloch., the former
cashier of the Washington city post
Office, who in a newspaper Interview
made grave charges against the ad-
minstration of the postal service at
the time of his removal several years
ago was in the city today day MI Is Tn
loch, that the suspension of Mr..
Machen follows so closely the report OF
the replies to the letters the Postmas-
ter General sent regarding my state
ments. If the truth was told the in
formation these replies contained must
have fully borne out everything that
I have said. Mr.. Bristow is tho
roughly honest and l believe, fearless
investigator, and his reply must have
embodied data of which the Postmaster
General had not been previously aware.
Iregard my statements as substantlated
in those replies. If the replies already
in exonerates the officials accused the
letters would have been Immediately
made public. The department. now
knows all about the conditions | have
referred TO -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-13
: CROSSES OF HONOR.
Gallant Veterans Decorated by Fair
Women.

The Opera House was filed Monday
morning at IL o'clock when the meet
ing was held under the auspices Of Dick
Anderson Chapter, u. D. o., for the
purpose of awarding crosses of Hoaor
to the Veterans who filed applications
a year ago as the rules OF che U. u.
G., requires.
The members of Dick Anderson
Chapter we're seated on the stage, and
the veterans and school children oc-
ccpied the orchestra, while the re-
mainder Of the house was filed with
spectators.
The meeting was opened with prayer
BY Rev. H. H. Covington. Maj.
Marion Noise, presided OYER the meet
ing, read tfie list of veterans who were
awarded crosses, and introduced the
orator of the occasion, Maj. Il. Frank
Wilson.
When the veterans names were read
they aseended the stage and the
crosses were pinned on the lapelgof
their coast by the Daughters OF the
Confederac.F.
Maj. Wilson's address was heard
with closest attention by the large
audience, and was punetuated with
applause. It was 8 worthy presenta-
tion of a theme that is dear TO the
heart of every Southerner from the
Oldest veteran of Lees army whose
head is whitening for the grave to the
youngest child that has learned TO
reverence the memory Of the patriot
soldiers of '61 and 765.
The children Of the graded school
sang during the exercises. Tentlng
on the Old Camp Ground, y and Mary
land, My Maryland. y
AT the conclusion Of the exercises IN
the Opera House the Veterans were IN
vised to the Graded School building
where luncheon was served by. the
Daughters Of the Confederacy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-13
Delegates to Columbia.

Ata meeting of Camp James D..
sBlanding, No. I22. Sons Of Confederate
Veterans, held Monday evening,
the following we're elected delegates to
the State meeting of Sons OF Veterans,
IN Columbia this week:
Richard I. Manning. John M.
Knight, ". B Boyle. r. F. Hayns-
worth, B. D Mitchll Jr., Geo. W.
Dick, j. S. Richardson, John 3. Will
den, Geo. ID. Levy, W. S. Graham and
E. S. Carson.
The annual election of officers and
also of delegates to the General Reunion
at New Orleans, La, was postponed
until the next meeting OF the Camp.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-13

A small tenant house on Ricker's S
Lane caught fire last Wednesday and
the hose wagons were called out by a
telephone, message. The roof of the
house was partially burned off before
the wagons arrived but the fire was
speedily extingrished. The damage
was not great.
MI. W. F. Creech who was killed
near Bishopville last week was well
known throughout Sumter, Lee and
Kershaw counties. having travelled this
territory trading and selling horses
and mules for six or seven years. He
ran stable in Mayesyille for year
before locating in Bishopville.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-13
Tea Seed For Distribution.
Aiken. S C. Nav s,

Aiken, S. c., May S.
M. Hubert G. Osteen, Sumter, S. G,
Dear Osteen: I send you package
of tea seed gathered from one of the
beautiful parks Of this city. It is quite
a common evergreen in the gardens
here and makes pretty hedge, 3 or 4
feet high. This soil and climate seem
to suit it and that of Sumter will suit
as well. In fact, there is large bush
in Miss Anna Loring's garden. Dis
tribute them as you think best among
our citizens, who can plant now and
in few years will have vigorous
bushes. The General Government, now
experimenting largely in planting,
cultivating, gathering and curing, will
soon give full instruction on these
points. Those in charge of the work
report that the gathering can be done
by little negroes and the curing in an
ordinary cooking stove, with little
trouble, and that 6 or s bushes will
supply large family for many years
with different grades Of tea and of bet
ter quality than that generally import
ed, as the sea-voyage greatly inJures
that imported.
The seed should be planted about 3
feet apart, on the east side of fence
or of trees, so that the shade will pro-
tect the plants from the summer after
roo,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-13
What For !?

Mr.. Editor: 1t appears to the writer
that our mayors salary ought to be
increased to fifty dollars per month.
Taxpayer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-13
OUR CHINESE TREATY EN-
DANGERED.

Accompanying the news of the reoc-
cupation of New Chwang comes a
warning from our agents in China
that the Russian attitude is injuring
the chances of the treaty which Mr..
Conger and Consul General Goodnow
have been negotiating with China,
involving the opening to American
trade of the ports of Taku-Shan and
Moukden, in Manchuria. The latest
adyices are that the treaty is already
practically lost, owing to Russian op-
position. This fact is construed to
give the United States {. direct inter
est in what is happening in Man
churia
PROFOUND SURPRISE IN PEKIN.
Russia's coup has caused profound
surprise here, as recent Developments
had led to the expectation that Russia
would compromise her demands, since
they had been revealed to the Powers.
The latest manoeuvre is Interpreted
as being intended as a reply to China's
refusal to grant Russia's demands, to
the protests OF the Powers, and as
a declaration that she is ready to fight
in order to maintain possession Of
Manchuria. It's considered significant
that the Russian army reoccupled
certain strategical posts at just about
the time naval reinforcements were
reaching the Gulf of Pe-Chi-Li. 1t
has been reported recently that Russia
was accumulating great stores of pro-
visions and war materials. 1t is i'm
possible to confirm these reports, but
it is known that the Russian military
authorities have been buying many
horses. All the available information
indicates that Russia is preparing to
increase and not decrease her forces in
Manchuria.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-13
Very truly yours,
noon suns

THE seed will be given to those who
apply for them, and as the supply is
limited. Only those who call at once
can be promised a package.-Ed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-13

Another scheme Tor delud1ng ana
probably defrauding negroes, an evil
dent outgrowth of the Hanna ex-slaye
pension bill, has just come to light.
It is a circular issued by the Eek
ecutive committee of the Civil Liberty
Party The circular begs assistance
in destroying partisan slavery among
the negroes, in securing the passage
of the Hanna bill and requests the ap-
pointment Of delegates to attend
mammoth convention of negroes to be
held in Cincinnati, next May.
Senator Foraker has been spending
some time in Washington recently and
it is learned that there is prospect of
a vigorous fight betweeon the Foraker
followers and the Hanna supporters in
the Ohio state convention to be held
next month. Senator Foraker has
drafted plank for the state platform
endorsing Mr.. Roosevelt's administra-
tion and urging him for the nomina-
ton next year. The Hanna contingent
is understood to oppose this plank They
do not admit that their leader is a
candidate but they claim it is too early
to endorse anyone and that there will
be plenty of time later on. Mr..
Hanna's influence among southern re-
publicans is we'll known. Of late he
had missed no opportunity to pose as
the workingman's friend, and it is
possible that he may at the last
moment avoid the fight which Sena-
tor Foraker is preparing for him but
in any event, unless he absolutely
defeats Mr.. Foraker and the proposed
plank. he will come out of the conven-
tion with seriously marred presidential
prospects.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-05-01
|lIcoho| Remedies
Inf|anne.
/ iouid Prepared Kidney
Remedies Criminal.
Kidney Wont Tablets Cure With
out Alcohol.

,,o,,obol is SO injurious to the kid
Il ut is it added to liquid kidney
m,sdjes:" people ask.
mr. enable them to keep" druggists
1 NV 'r~,nscientious chemist would en-
~ alcobol in any remedy designed to
,idnpy irritation. 1t imperils the
US ~ men and women who take such
orations. and there is absolutely
leI Isason WHY any sick person should
u 70 ~ their load of dread and uncer-
v NV when DR.. Pettingill's Kidney
~ ~ Tablets. much more effective
ua6y and one free from any suspic'
II alcohol. because the tablets do
!. yaonire it. is easily obtainable at
ny first class druggists.
Kidney Wort Tablets relieve and cure
;1nev diseases and urinary troubles
.ar when all other remedies fail to
bow any Improvement.
fofall diseases, kidney affections need
h earliest attention. A temporary
Linz mn of the strain on the kidneys
HAN the first arrangement appears,
/ Is saved thousands of lives.
fortunately, every one knows when
i Iidneys are sick. Backaches, loss
! annette, cloudy or milky colored,
Esrrant urine. swelling of hands and
[sr boating of the body, suggest at
Ince to the least informed persons
|ENnble with the kidneys. These are
b. beginnings of kidney derange.
Esnts The word disease need never
|nnesr if Kidney Wort Tablets are i'm
Rediately employed.
II every cold, every strain, every ex-
|,tion brings backache, the weakness
/ located il the kidneys. Take any
|rdinary white glass bottle, ill 1t with
Fine and let it stand day. If a de-
losit settles or it is high colored, use
br Pettingill's Kidney-Wor Tablet:
[ithout delay. You. will prevent
bright's disease, inflammation, ulcer
(tion. paralysis and catarrh OF the
BLADDER. and in very short time you
Fill stop thinking about your kidneys
j kidney remedies. -.
Examine your urine for cloudiness
Irick, dust deposits and other syrnp
|oms of kidney disease.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-12-18

Kate Hall has re. entered school

Kate Hall has re.entered school.
Harry Willard has re.entered school.
June Rhines has entered the high
school.
Willie Lott has entered the third
grade
Lola McCarty is new pupil in the
fifth grade.
Charley Babcock is a ne pupil In the
sixth grade.
Most OF the plants at school were
frozen during the late cold weather.
Ethel Sober and Gretta Bagley OF the
class Of 1908, visited school Thursday.
The literary meeting Friday will be a
business session with a short program.
About fourteen students enjoyed a
sleighrde TO ST. Louis last Wednesday.
Mrs. Oliver McQuistion visited Miss
McClaren in the sixth grade room last
week.
The fourth grade room is being decor.
a'ed by Chinese lanterns made by the
students
Excellent programs are being prepared
throughout the grades for the Christmas
exercises.
Miss Chase has not yet recovered from
her illness and her absence Is regretted
by all the students.
The high school has been mourning
the loss OF an ancient and historical
reiic-the recitation seat.
Kate Hall, having resigned her posi-.
ton as business manager OF the go wl ;"
Ralph Watson was elected manager and
Glenn Montigel, assistant manager.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-12-18
THE SPLITTING oRDINANcE

SHOW rs the man who saws we are
not putting on metropolitan airs. He
Will immedialy be ostracised from socie.
ty; he will be embalmed and placed in
she northeast corner OF obi don: he will
be designated as an outcast the balance
OF his days he will be-but why harrow
up our feelings with the thought that
there is such being In existence who
would dare make such an unholy ssser-
ton. Has not the edict gone forth that
there shall be no more expectoratinR
tspitunR) upon our sidewalks? Have our
village fathers not said that any person
caught committing such a vile act
shall at once be compelled TO shell out
sheokles to the amount Of from 81 TO s..
or II not In possession OF the filthy, be
incarcerated in the county bastile for a
period not to exceed thirty days? Waste
paper comes under the ban also, bat re.
ceptacles are to be provided for all such,
placed at intervals along the streets and
emptied when too full to accommodate
more. The expectorator (spitter) should
also have cuspidors placed along the
street for his benefit, but he wont. He
will have to either swallow or wait un.
Gil he reaches sewer catch basin and
relieve himself OF his expectorate (spit),
as the opportunity presents itself. To
be serious, however the ordinance 10 a
commendsble one II enforced. There Is
nothing more disgusting than to see a
man deliver himself of the filth from his
mouth on the walk where women are
obliged TO trail their skirts, and from a
sanitary point OF view IL is also abomni.
able. The habit OF throwing pieces Of
paper promisciously about on the streets
10 another nuisance that should be
Abated. But the main thing when an or
diuance OF this nature Is passed is to see
that il is enforced, and The Record is Of
she opinion that in this case at least il
will take special force of policeman to
do so. 1t may work all right in the
cities, and may In Alma-time will tell.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-12-18

ORDER OF HEARING: state OF Micbig,,
~ county OF GrdtiOt, IS: Al "A session ~ tho
ffonHte court Tor the county OF Grafton holden
AL the Probate office in the Village az Ithaca on
Tuesday. the 18th day ~ Decem Der in The We. o.
thoisand nine hundred three
Present, Isaac :. Seaver Judge OF Probate
In the matter OF the estate OF 4uscoe r
Stitt, minor ~
ON reading and aling the petition aulv verified
OF l-rael II. Lewis, guardian OF .atd minor -,
lhS thAI De may be licensed To sell at tri,a,
sale Ne real estate desc ibed IN spiJ peti-i,,,
ior me purpose OF pay M debts and exptnses
lherenpon Il IS ordered. thar Tuesday tho
l-tn day OF January, -. 1904. al ten o'rl * IN
tue 10 tpoon. D. assigned for the besri,.0 az
stld petition. and that he next OF kiosrd n ,rs
ht-NW oi SAID minor and al other persons I'm
lerested IN said estate, are required 10 anne,
az session OF said court then ~ he
holden at he Probate ONCE in the VILLAGE or
Ithaca, md sh w Cause II any there be why the
prayer OF the petitioner should not be granted /.
Ana II Is further ordered That said uett.
toner give notice 10 the persons Interested in
SAID estate, OF the tendency OF said petition
ana the hearing thereof, by causing A cony OF
thls order TO BE- published in the ALMA kECoRD
e"spaper printed and circuit ted I'm said
county OF Gratiot, for three successive weeks
previous 10 said day OF bearing
scar Isaac - SHAVER.
'--le-ff Judge OF Probate
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-12-18

THE RECORD is issued this week In
sixteen-page form in order TO accommo-
date the large amount OF extra advertis-
Ing for Christmas and at the same time
not detract from its value as news
medium. The Record appreciates the
confidence OF its advertisers in patron
izing it's columns so literally and in re-
turn endeavors to give value for value.
A large number of sample copies are be-
ing sent out this week in addition to the
regular edition and il is hoped that the
results will be far reaching to the adver-
Users as well as The Record. To those
who receive The Record this week, we
ask them to compare II with other coun-
try newspapers, read the advertisements
and IL the Christmas buying has not
been cared for ere this, patronizs those
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-12-18
EXCURSIONS
VIA THB
PERE MARQUETTE
Canadian HOLIDAYS,

For the annual Canadian holiday
excursion. the Pere Marquette will sell
round trip tickets TO nearly all points In
Canada on the Grand Trunk Ry., the
Intercolonial Ry., the Canadian Pacific
Ry., the Michigan Central and che
Wabash. at q rate OF ONE FARE for the
round trip. Tickets on sale December
IL 10 20. inclusive. good to return leav'
lug destination not later than January
Q, 1904. Ask ticket agents for rates oi
fare, points to which tickets are sold
etc. 43-i4
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1903-12-18

NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE
~ state Of Michigan. County OF Grafton ga =
Ia the Matter OF the Estate OF Mercy Anu
BOgert. de- leased.
Nouce Is hereby gwen. thht In pursuance OF
an order granted to the undersigned exrcntoy
or The estate OF said deceased by the Hon Judge
OF frohate for the County o Gratiut on the
alst day nt DC ODER a. ID. 1908, there will be sold
AT public V .ndue, TO the highest bidder AZ the
norm door OF the court house, Ia the Village OF
lthaca, county OF Gfatiot In said state. on Mon
uay. tne list day OF December. A. d. 1909 al 10
O'Clock In he forenoon OF hat day tsubiect to
al encumbrances by mortgage or otherwise
existing at the time Of the deah ~ said de.
ceased or At he time of saleJ the following de.
scribed real estate. to-wit:
The W. 81 half ~ OF the southeast quarter
IA OF section 1877 township eleven III north OF
range I9ur ~ west Grstiot County, Michigan
Dated, Ithaca, y Ivember 3rd 1903
EUGEEE BOOkRr,
Executor OF he Estate OF Mercy Ann
t>eaD III o-7w Bogert, deceased