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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-07-15
A Valuable Old Carpet.

Washington, July 13.-Uncle Sam
has an annual house-cleaning in each
one of his mint buildings at the end
Of each fiscal year. In these annual
clean-ups the dirt and dust are not
thrown away, but are carefully pre-
served and put into melting pots,
where everything that will burn is
consumed and the residue is left in
the form of conglolnerate ingot in
the bottom of the pot. This is refined
and enough gold and silver is obtained
from it to pay the honse-cleaning ex-
penses many times over. Even the
dirt that is scraped out Of cracks IN
the floor contains gold dust and is
carefully preserved. The report Of the
annual house-cleaning at the San
Francisco mint has just been received
in Washington. One item Of interest
concerns an old carpet that originally
cost two hundred and fifty dollars, and
that had been in use on the floor OF
the adjusting room for six years. In
stead of selling the carpet, as the
Government usually does with its
partly worn furnishings, it was burned
and the ashes carefully preserved and
refined, with the result that gold
worth more than $500 was obtained
from it.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-07-15
Cardinals Fastening TO Rome.

Rome, July 1o.-The Vatican has
received dispatches from all parts OF
the world from Cardinals abroad, stat
ing that they are leaving Immediately
for Rome. One of the most distant,
Moran. Archbishop of Sidney, New
South Wales, telegraphs that he sailed
today. As he will travel half way
ronnd the globe, it is doubted that he
Will arrive in time for the conclave.
Qualification was expressed by the
American prelates here on learning
that Cardinal Gibbons sailed today for
Rome. As the conclave will not take
place until at least ten days after
the demise of the Pope, his Eminence
will arrive in ample time to partici-
pate. Outside Of Americans, Cardinal
Gilobons's coming eScites widespread
interest, as he is regarded as the rep
resentative of the modern progressive
spirit of the United States. 1t is
recognized that one of the chief Issues
at the conclave will be between the
advocates Of modern prog ress and the
supporters Of conservative tradition.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-07-15
PRESENT TRADE CONDITIONS.
R. G. Dun & Co.'S Weekly Re-
port of the Condition of the
Markets.

New York, July 10.-R. G. Duns &
Go. s Weekly Review of Trade tomor-
row will say:
Business again responds to improved
conditions. Retail distribution of
merchandise is accelerated by more
seasonable weather and fewer labor
controversies, while wholesale and
iobbing trade, especially in the in
terror, shows the encouraging effect
of brighter agricultural prospects.
There is the customary excessive de-
mand for farm hands. Reports of hoi-
iday traffic and holiday trade are
diminishing in purchasing power, but
semi-annual inventories show more
gratifying situation than expected.
There is less than the usual midsummer
idleness in manufacturing except in
the cotton industry. Commodity
prices advanced slightly during June,
Dun's index number on July being
s99, ass, compared with s9S, 636, a
month earlier. A decline of "a per
cent. is recorded in comparison with
July, 1902, chiefly in articles offered.
Railway earnings for June are l3. l
per cent. larger than last year, and
s25.3 in excess OF 1901
Violent changes in quotations of raw
material are never good business for
in finished products, so that as yet
the cotton goods manufacture shows
no improvement in response to fiuc-
tuations at the Cotton Exchange.
But It is certain that there Will u1ti-
mately come revival of normal ac-
tivity at the mills when the material
reaches a less inflated level at which
goods can be manufactured with
profit. Maenwhile stocks of goods in
dealers, hands have fallen low, sellers
are insisting on generally higher
prices than they did a week ago.
Failures this week numbered 194 in
the United States, against 1873 last
syaor za--->sz -S
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-07-15
Chief JUSTICE IN HARD LUCK.
Color More Potent Than Dignity
in Richardson's Case.
From the Baltimore Sun.

From the Baltimore Sun.
New York, July 9.-Robert W. Rich
ardson, Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court of Liberia, left the city today
with poor opinion as 20 its hospitali-
ty. Richardson is negro, born in
Africa, the son of chief, who sent
the boy to England to be educated.
Eventually he went to Liberia,
where he became identified with
politics and is now one of the leading
men of the Black Republic, being, In
addition to Judge, the president of
the University of Liberia and chief ad-
wiser of the President.
he came to the United States to at
tend the meeting of the teachers at
Boston; secondarily, he came to have
a conference with President Roosevelt
on questions relative to the advance
ment OF the negro race. Richardson
says ne has a telegram from Secreatry
Loeb informing him that the President
will see him any time he visits Oyster
Bay. Richardson arrived in the city
yesterday. Calling a cab, he was
driven to the Holland House, paying
80 for the ride.
He entered the hotel and was about
to register when the urbane clerk said
that there were no vacant rooms.
ssBut, me deah fellah,'' interposed
Richardson, pushing back his hat
and smiling ezpansively, don't you
know
"Can't help it, interrupted the
clerk. "You might be Lawrence
D'0rsay in disguise, but the house is
full.''
Richardson went out and asked ad-
vice of the cabman, who suggested the
Imperial. It cost another 81 to ride
to the Imperial by roundabout way.
Richardson came out in about min
ute.
."Pon me soul, he CALCULATED.
"tbere must be something going On
heah.'' The cabman suggested the
Ashland Hotel and the guest ended
there with the same result
The. cabman proposed the Mills
House No. l, but when the nature Of
the accommodations furnished was es-
planned Richardson would not hear of
it. Finally Richardson went down to
the Office of the Liberian consul, who
gave him lodging for the night, aft
er he had made a vain effort to secure
passage for Richardson on the Fall
River boat for Boston.
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CONNECTS SHOT DOWN.
Two Runaway Convicts Shot, One
Of Them Being Killed and the
other Severely Wounded.

Is Columbia, July 1.-Two convicts
attempted to escape from the State
Earm IN Lexington yesterday afternoon,
and ias consequence one OF them Is
dead and the ether is desperately
wounded. The dead mans name was
Perry Horton and he came from Ian
caster. The other is George Mancie,
who comes from Greenwood.
The convicts with others, were
ploughing in 81 large field yesterday
afternoon. Guard Kibler bad charge
of sha gang, Of which these two were
a par. Their rows brought them to
n heavy dump of bushes beside the
field. Just as they got to them on one
round thsy made dash to escape.
Guard Kibler got one shot at them
with his rifle, but missed, and his gun
getting ous Of order, ne failed to shoot
again, and the two men made good
their escape in the thick underbrush.
The farm is in the vicinity Of that Of
Mr. B. Z. Swygert's place. LAST
night ne and some neighbors oragnlZed
themselves into posse to assists the
vuar6Ls in recapturing the men. They
listed various negro houses without
result, but finally came upon the ne
5,vTngs in the woods. They started to
yun. but Mr.. SWygret opened IRE with
his shotgun and ktlleo aoFtoa.
Others OF the posse hred ana Manc!e
vas wounded 80 that he fell but his
wounds are said not to be fatal. Hor-
ton was IN for five years and had served
aboui; Eve months. Mancie was SEN.
Senced for eighteen months, but had
only served four. An lnquest was nelo
foday and the usual verdict was rem
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-07-15
Where the Profits Went.

Daniel B. Hasbruck, the venerable
vice president OF the Metropolitan
Street Railway company, who has the
reputation Of always having new
story about any old thing that may
be mentioned, tells one of early steam
boat days on the Hudson that is worth
repeating.
1.-THE pride Of the river at that
time was the new-side-wheeler South
America. One of the principal owners
of her stock was an Albany man, who
had great expectations from the enter
prise. When year of prosperous traffic
brought forth no dividend, he became
Suspicious and determined to find out
for himself where the earnings were
going. Calling a bright Albany boy,
he took him into his confidence.
.s 'Aleck, he said, there is some
thing wrong with the South America
company, and [ want you to ferret 1T
out for me. Go down to New York
and hang around that dock until you
can get a place in The Office. don't
care what you do, or what pay you
Get. I'll stand your expenses for a
YEAR. Here is fifty to start on.
"Aleck started in high spirits, and
nothing was heard of him for several
months. The capitalist was beginning
to fear lest his plan should have failed,
when one day he received an unsigned
note on the letter head of the South
American company. reading very short
and to the point, and unquestioaably
in Alexis round handwriting:
IS Sell out your stock in the South
America. We all steal. -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-07-15

We are reliably informed IhaI
several leading colored churches have
expressed themselves openly against
having a minister to fill their pulpit
as pastors unless they are brown
skin or better kown as yellow people.
Many churches have allowed them
selves to drift to almost nothing,
hunting up a brown skin pastor.
When the negroes get to the place, to
discriminate against his own race be-
cause he is not yellow, then it is high
time for the white people to dis
criminate against these yellow saints,
for they are not white people. We
have no faith in church that discrlmi-
mates against man on account OF
the color of his skin, for they are
absent of the true spirit of God; for
man looks on the outward appearance,
but God looks on the heart. Matters
not how brown or yellow Negro skin
may be, when he dies Negroes have
him to bury and a Negro preacher
breaches his funeral. A black Negro
is as honorable as any white person.
Let those, who want yellow preach
ers, build yellow peoples church and
separate from the blacks. When that
is done many mothers will not be
able to attend the church of their sons
and daughters. We would advise those
who are drawing the color line to
ask themselves the following ques-
tions: l. Am I white; if not, from
what race did come-from the white
or the colored? 2. Why should / curse
the white people for drawing the
color line when am doing the same?
When you do this you will only find
out that it is honorable to be a pure
black person or pure white person.
Georgetown Times.
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"a Stream eof uncIsan Lucre
Tinqed With Human Blood. :
ParksVille, July s ]

PaIksVille, July s. lSUo.
Dear Chronicle In your editorial OF
this week We SEE g statement OF the
dispensary fund to be disbursed among
The public schools of our State. We re-
gard. this to say the very least OF it,
As very unfortunate acquisition to
our school fund. It would be far
better. ii our humble Judgment, TO
deny our children the increased time at
sr.ho1 than to permit the school to
rnn 10y the aid of such fund. We be-
Iieye whiskey used as beverage is
curse to Church and State, and it con-
tains no less venom for having come
through the oispensary, the iegaized
inst; tuition Of a great State and a
noble. christian psole. Just see, $50, )
900, the profits for one half of the
sFaari So NE suppose the profits for the
year will approximate to S209, coo.
Whist stream OF unclean lucre, ting
ed y ibh the blood Of hundreds and
thousands OF victims, and thickened
with the dark. deeds of corruption,
pouring into the treasures of our pub
lie school funds, like the muddy wat
ers of Red river flowing into the clear
waters of the Mississippi until the
one is so thoroughly lost in the other
that it becomes impossible to ellmln-
ate The one from the other. From
this poisoned stream must be drawn
the financial drink with which to
uuerlch the thirst for knowledge in
our children, and these children are
ignorantly and helplessly imbibing
the gems of moral and spiritual death.
The parent too is forced by circum-
stances to subject his child to draughts
of this intellectual slipping which be-.
yon,l doubt contains the seeds OF
moral and social consumption. Is
there no help? Did not our forefath-
ers, q hundred and twenty seven years
ago today, proclaim to the world the
principles a free people, and free
scouEatrys Are we not today under
most calling yoke of bondage and deg
radatioGs viii not the noxious seeds
contained in this so-called bene-,
faction of the State to her people re-
produce their fruit in the lives OF
succeeding generations? Will not the
deeds Of the parents recoil upon their
ehildrens Let the christian people
Wllo hold the balance of power in our
State, answer these questions? Edge
Helel Chronicle.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-07-15

Rear Admiral Bradford intends to
supply the vessels of the navy with
chinaware of new design, and made in
the United States. The porcelain now
is practically all of foreign manufac-
ture, upon which duty of IS per cent:
has to be paid. The new china will
be decorated with blue and gold, the
colors of the navy. 1t is the intention
of the bureau of equipment to supply
men-of-war with more plated ware and
less breakable porcelain.
Walhalla. July 10.-The case in
court against Hoyt Hayes, charged
with killing his wife, resulted, in a
mistrial and the jury was discharged
this morning, after being out for 20
hours. It is understood that eight
held for conviction and four acqult-
tai.
1t is a pity for some of the parties
interested that Mr.. Ossy Buchanan
could not be judge instead of attorney
in the case of the State VS.. J. H. Till
man The supreme court once said
of one of Ossy's rulings, How the
court below could so find without one
particle of evidence to sustain that
finding is beyond our comprehension. :"
With a recommendation like this, Ossy
would suit the occasion splendidly.
In his own immortal words slightly
paraphrased. "By grabs, I'd make
the most of it.-Yorkville Enquirer.
Rock Hill, July 10.-The Rev. Dr..
D. j. Brimm of Columbia has just
effected lease of the high school pro.
perty from Davidson college and will
open the school early in September.
Associated with DR.. Brimm will be
Prof. Cosby of Columbia. There viii!
also be hired teacher to be selected
later.
New York, July lo-Thirty-sis
deaths and So prostrations i'll anc
around New York and Brooklyn tel
the story of today's heat. 1t was the
hottest July 10 in the history of the
| local weather bureau, the highest pre-,
vious record being 81 degrees, record.
ed July 10, 1880.
Syracuse, N. Y, July 12.-George
Moore, moulder's union picket, was
shot and badly wounded from ambush
at the factory of E. G. Sterns & Co.,
toady. A strike breaker is believed te
j have fred the shot from a Winchester
rifle. A strike has been in progress
! ~ tbo faotorv for s.,vara! weeks
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-07-15
REMARKABLE OPERATION.

New York, July l2.-Two more
deaths from lockiaw, due to the explo-
sion of fireworks, were reported to-
day. The victims were Mrs. Van
ness of Newark, n. j., and Henry
Bridgewater Of Port Richmond. L. l.
In the case of Walter Graham, 8
year-old boy Of Mount Vernon, n y,
suffering from the same allment
through the explosion of blank car
fridge, which lacerated his hand, DIR.
Geo. G. Weiss today, in the presence
of II physicians, cut open the lads
skull and inserted anti-toxin. The
Jaws relaxed in an hour and the child
is doing we'll. DR.. Weiss says he will
recover
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-07-15
NEGROES DRAWING COLOR Line.
An Article That Caused A Big
Disturbance in Georgetown.

To the Editor of The Times:
In your issue of July 9Th, I noticed
the following statement:
"There was some trouble in the Ad-
vocate (negro) paper recently. Rumo1
has it that the Rev. Salters has been
deposed as editor and G. E. Herriot
installed, and that the former "pied''
the Office before leaving-and all on
account of the color question, viz
brown skin VS.. black skin.''
For the benefit of your many read
ers you will please publish the follow.
ing article, which caused the rumor.
r. B. Salters.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-07-15
Blacks Sold in Kansas.
From the New York Tribune.

Topeka, Kan, July S.-A great deal
of excitement has been caused
throughout Kansas by the sale in Rus
sell on the auction block today of ten
negroes. who accepted the BIDS made
for their services by the wheat grow
ers and bound themselves to obey the
orders of their purchasers for thirty
days. The negroes were all big, strong
men, and some, who had worked in the
Russell County fields last year,
brought the high price Of s6 day for
their services. The lowest price paid
was 1920 day and only one negro
accepted that. The sale was conducted
by regular auctioneer, and was not
dissimilar in many feature from the
sale of slaves in Southern States be-
fore the war.
Last night at Bison, i'll Ness County,
thirty farmers, using lantern, cover
ed with red cloth, stopped passenger
train and stook off harvest hands con-
signed to counties fruther west.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-07-15
Since May L Lowell, Mas. has been

Since May / Lowell, Mas. has been
"a prohibition town. It voted mo
.Teense.', ,, A Lowell correspondent
writes to the Boston Herald: The i'm
n6,rtation of liquor into Lowell by
common carriers last week amounted
20, q. .965 gallons of beer, 211 gallons OF
Whiskey, seven gallons of gin, four
gallons of rum and thirtysix gallons
sol wine, total Of 1923 gallons. The
$sc,tal for the preceding week was II,
800 gallons. It is estimated the aver
aye quantity of beer brought into
Howell each day since May has been
abous 10000 bottles. There were IN
Sl,e Police Court Monday morning
y-segen persons charged with
runEenness, arrested since Friday
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-07-15
Stomach of intelligence. .

The following editorial paragraph
is taken from tho Marion, S. c., Ian
Get, (colored. It is remarkable
specimen Of Afro English composition
I'm becoming street walking by
some of our young ladies' is nauseating
10 the stmach of intelligence Yet they
require bat pulling as max of respect
Ellis is very hard to do by any man
who looks upon it in much trying dis
gust. -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-07-15

Birmingham, July 10.-No. 3 foun-
dery iron has been reduced from
sl4. so by the furnaces of the Birming
ham district to sl3 per ton. The
formal action was taken at a meeting
of the Northern furnace men in Chi
cago today, at which the Birmingham
furnace interests were represented. Il
is known that practically no orders
have been booked by any of the Biz.
mingham furnaces since the recent cut
to S14. 80 was made and the furnace peo
ple found it necessary to make fur
ther reduction in order to move the
iron on hand and that which they are
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-07-15

Cleveland, July 1l.-Before crowd
of 1900 people Lou Dillon today
broke the worlds record for trotting
mares by one-fourth of second, going
the mile in 2.03115. It was the second
fastest mile ever trosted. Cresceus
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-07-15

The hammocks being sold by 81. G.
Osteen & Co, haven't saperior IN
Sum5er, at the price.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-09-27
5ANKRUPT's PETITION FOR DIS
CHARGE.

In the matter Of II. $ Holloway
bankrupt, in bankruptcy.
To Honorable Hosea Townsend,
Judge OF the District Comt OF the
United States for the Southern Dis
I.cl Of the Indian Territory:
H = Holloway of Jesse Southern
District in said Territory respect
fully represents that on the 5th day
OF May 1903 last past, he was duly
adjudged bankrupt under the acts OF
Congress relating to bankruptcy; that
he has duly surrendered all his proper.
ty and rights OF property, and mas fully
complied with the requirements OF
said acts and OF the orders Of the
Court touching his bankruptcy.
Wherefore he prays that he may
be decreed by the court TO have a
full discharge from all debts prova-
Bile against his estate under said bank
ruptcy acts except such as are ex-
cepted by law from discharge.
Dated this Nth day of September,
\. d. 1908.
II. $, HOLLOWAY, Bankrupt.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-09-27
A Woman's Complexion.

II is rank foUlishness to attempt to
remove sallowness or greasiness OF
the skin by the use Of cosmetics, or
local treatment, as advocated by
the beauty doctors" The only safe
and sure way that woman can i'm
prove her complexion is by purifying
and enriching the blood, which can
only be accomplished by keeping the
liver healthy and active, The liver
Is the seat Of disease and blood pol
luton. Green's August Flower acts
directly on the liver, cleanses and en-
riches the blood, purifies the complex
ion. II also cures constipation, bill
iousness, nervousness and induces re-
freshing sleep. A single bottle of
August Flower has been known to
cure the most pronounced and dis
tressing cases OF dyspepsia and indi-
gestion. New sizetrial bottle 25 cents;
regular size 20 cents. At the City
Drug Store.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-09-27
PETITION FOR DIS.
CHARGE.

In the ma If -. c. Brady, bank.
rupt, in baL-.. icy.
To the Honorable Hosea Townsend,
Judge of the District Court Of the
United States for the Southern Dis.
trict of the Indian Territory.
d. c. Brady of Francis, Southern
District in said Territory respect
fully represents that on the 27th day
of January, A. d. 1903, last past, ne
was duly adjudged bankrupt under
the act Of Congress relating to bank
ruptcy; that he has duly surrendered
all his property and rights of prop
erty, and has fully complied with the
requirements of said acts and of the
orders of the court touching his
bankruptcy.
Wherefore he prays that he may be
decreed by the court to have a full
discharge from all debts provable
against his estate under said bankrupt
cy acts, except such as are excepted
by law from such discharge.
Dated this Sth day of September
A. d. 1908
d. G. BRADY. Bankrupt
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-09-27
LETTER LIST.

List OF unclaimed letters at IA,
Ardmorc postonicc September 20
1903.
LADIES.
Andrew, Julia, Austin, Matte.
Blodsoo Mrs r.. Brennan. Mat
CastIcbouy, Eme; Carder, Robt
David Mrs. $. D.; Dawson. Mol'iD
Gay, Eda.
Hapkins, Sallie.
Jackson Sarah
Miller Mrs. Roqua; Mcclellan
Minnie.
Parker Mr.. and Mrs. J. E; Prater
Cattle.
Ray, May; Reich, Mrs 5. A; Rhodd
Anna; Ron, Matte Z.
Waddle, Mrs. w W; Wheeler, jew.
ell; Whitson, Alice; Wiley, Edith.
GENTLEMEN.
Arwine, l.. NJ.
Barker, Elmer Bebee, Joe; Braw
don, Richard; Brundidge, Roht;
Bull, Pink.
Camp, Willie; Clements, Robt;
Craig, Chas. E.
Darlington, Guy; Dorrel, Clyde ..
Davis, Jim
Griffin, VIM
iamcI Tom; Hayes, Bob. Hicks
4. c. Kinds. Ben ., Homes, X. H.;
Hudson. Lee
Ingram, J. b. %.
James. w. j., Jones, MT; Johnson
Walter. Jurdon, Henry,
King Rev +. G.
Martcrs, c.; Miller Ollie, Morgan.
Shores, Moore Thos H.; Moore.
Sine
Nelson, j. J.
Reedy l.. d., Reed, l.. A., Roddy,
5 S; Robinson, II. L.
Sherley, j. D., Stewart, j. p;
Stewart, J. p, Smith, Henry; smith,
James; Surls. Mack.
Iomess, }. b.; Tallow, Tommy
Thompson, c. h.
Washington, b. W; Webster. Alex. (.
Wicker, G, c.. Wilson, Marvin
ioakum, Walter; Yates. VIM.
Persons calling for letter please
say advertised.
ID. REDFlELD, Postmaster.