davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-09
Colombia to Negotiate a New Ca
nal Treaty.

8ogota, Colombia, Tuesday, Sept.
1.-The Senate has appointed a COM
mission to prepare bill authorizing
the Government to negotiate a canal
treaty without violating the constitu-
tion, but the Government has not pre-
sented to Congress a message, which
is necessary, asking for reforms in the
Constitution to meet the wishes of the
United States regarding tribunals, the
sovereign control Of the canal strip
and the hundred-year lease.
The general feeling is favorable to a
new treaty. Senor Macaro, the acting
President of the Senate, expressed
his admiration for the noble and sim
cere policy pursued by the United
States and hopes that the canal will
be opened by them. E says he re-
grets that he was obliged to oppose
the Hay-Herran treaty as being a
violation of the laws of the Constitu-
ton, but he will work strongly for a
canal treaty satisfactory to both
countries. Senator Obaldia, who has
decided to support the canal treaty,
has been appointed Governor OF Pan
anna
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-09
LABOR TYRANNY IN CHICAGO.
A Mob Beats a Proprietor of a
Warehouse and Van Company.

Chicago, Sept. il. J. Thornton,
the proprietor of ware house and
van company, was assaulted To-Day,
during the labor parade because be
was driving one Of his own teams with
out having union card in his posses
sion. Thornton hitched three horses
to one of his vans in the morning and
took score or more Of children out to
see the parade. He attempted to haul
nothing but his guests. For three
hours he stood with his wagon at the
corner of Jackson Boulevard and Clark
street and watched the parade and
when he attempted to drive away he
was stopped by some of the teamsters
in the parade, who asked if he had a
union card. He tried to explain that
he needed no card, thatit was his OWE
team and that he was doing no haul
ing. Several hundred men gathered
around the wagon and attempted to
pull him off. Az escort of police en-
abled him to get several blocks away,
when a mob numbering fully 1000
caught up with him. He whipped up
his horses and for nearly mile he
was pursued, when finally the mob cut
the harness of his horses into small
pieces, beat the animals with canes,
compelling them to run away, and
then beat Thornton badly. Thornton
employs large number of teamsters,
all of whom are members Of the union,
and has never had any trouble with
the organization before today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-09
Labor Agents Arrested.

Chester, Sept. At the instance
of the springstein Mill authorities, two
white men. J. NJ. Jernigan and ". b.
Sutherland, alleged labor agents, were
arrested here this week on the charge
of soliciting labor. The case was
tried before the mayor and Jernigan
was found guilty and given thirty days
on the chain gang or pay fine of sl5.
The proof against Sutherland was not
sufficient to convict, and he was given
his liberty. Jernigan stoutly denies
his guilt and says he has no money
with which to pay the fine and will
have to take the days.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-09
Hampton Dispensary Burned.

Hampton, Sept. THE dispensary
at this place was destroyed by fire
about 7.30 o'clock this afternoon. 1t
is not known just now the fire origi-
mated, but it is thought to have been
set by rats. The amount Of stock on
hand was about 81, 300. Insurance on
stock about s4O0 The building was
owned by M. B. McSweeny, editor of
the Hampton Guardian, and is total
loss, as he carried no insurance.
Dispensary Inspector z. A. Searson
and Dispenser W. D. Reed were
among the first to arrive upon the
scene after the report of fire was
sounded, but the fire was under good
headway and it was impossible to
check the flames. Dispenser Reed
saved about s65, this being the
amount of the days sales. He also
saved his books. The heroic efforts OF
the citizens prevented the spreading
of the flames to some nearby build
ingS.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-09
The Panama Route.

Washington, Sept. 5.-That the
United States government has given
up hope of favorable action by the Co.
lombian congress on the Panama canal
treaty, was made plain tonight when
high official of the state department.
declared that the treaty was practi-
cally dead, although the Colombian
congress had until the 22nd of this
month to act upon it. Official advices
received here convey the intelligence
that the friends of the treaty at Bogota
have abandoned their effort in the in
terest of ratification, and some Of them
have departed for their homes. These
advices tend to show that the represent
atives Of Panama to the Colombian
congress will represent to their gov
eminent the advisability of seeding
from che central government and TAX
ing up the negotiations with the
United States for the building of an
isthmian canal. Although Panama
does not control the entire proposed
canal strip, the intimation is made
that she has devised means whereby
this may be accomplished.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-09
To Convert Breathitt County.

Pittsburg, Sept. Ga deputatlon
of Pittsburg Salvationists, under the
leadership of staff Capt. White, will
leave on Wednesday for the feud dis
trict of Kentucky and undertake the
work of reforming the feudists. The
objective point will be Breathitt
County. The party will be made up,
outside of few of the officers in the
work in this city, of the members of
the local army who. volunteer to give
their time to the work, and it is likely
that by the time the party is ready
to start next week there will be quite
a formidable array of local workers in
the party.
The reception which the members
of the army will receive in the coun-
ties to be invaded is matter OF grave
doubt to many interested in army work.
but those who are going seem to have
no fear of the manner in which they
will be treated.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-09
Destructive Fire in Columbia.

About midnight destructive con-
flagration started on Main street. 1t
originated in the soda fountain of Ne
papas in the Wiley building which
was roaring mass of flames before
the alarm could be given and the de-
partment summoned. At 3 a, m. the
fire is still in progress and it is said
that the DesPortes and Mimnaugh
blocks are practically ruined. The
losses will be heavy. The Southern
railway Offices, Howie's photograph
gallery and several other places are de-
stroyed. The fremen are getting the
fire under control. State, Sept. 7.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-09

Theodore H. Price. once known as
the cotton king, is out in a circular in
which he says that the cotton crop is
going to be enormous, and that there
is bound to be big fall in price of
cotton. While it would be advisable
for farmers to get their cotton to mar,
ket as fast as possible, there is no rea-
son why they should be alarmed by
what Mr.. Price says. The speculative
cotton market warps the judgments Of
cotton spectators to such an extent
that their opinions respecting the fu-
ture price of cotton are not the most
valuable. It is probable that when tie
receipts of cotton become large there
will be drop in the price, but there
is nothing to justify the statement that
the cotton crop is going to be enor-
mously large.-Savannah Morning
News.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-09

of the Executive Committee, and "last
but by no means least" Rev. W. l.
Herbert, of Columbia, is Treasurer.
Any one who would like to help in
this work by money contributi can
send the same to Bro. Herbert. /
pledged small amount for Sumter
county, but our liberality need not be
limited.
The convention will meet in Colum-
bia next year when I hope more of our
Sunday School workers will attend, and
by year after next have it to meet In
Sumter
Thanking you for the use of so much
of your valuable space.
I am respectfully, a.
E. ". Dabbs,
Goodwill, S. c., Sept. 7, 1903.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-09
The Suffrage League of Boston,

The Suffrage League of Boston, a
Negro organization, last Monday
night adopted resolutions declaring !:
Inasmuch as Booker T. Washington
has glorifed the revised constitutions
of the south, has minimized the jim
Crow car outrage, has attacked the
wisdom of the fourteenth and fifteenth
amendments to the constitution, has
deprecated the primary Importance of
the ballot, has preached to the color
ed people silent submission to intoler-
able conditions and makes his people
byword, he is not a fit leader for the
colored race, and no president who re-
cognizes him as political leader
should receive the colored vote Of the
north. Therefore, since President.
Roosevelt has given him charge of the
appointment Of all Negroes of whatever
state in the Union and has made him
the Negro adviser as to all policies
affecting colored Americans in the in
terests of our race, we call upon Presi-
dent Roosevelt to dispense With Mr..
Washington as our political spokes-
man,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-09

respondent relates that a priests son
in one village was fayed alive and
kekt in this horrible condition for
several days to the delight Of his tor
mentors until merciful Turk shot
him dead.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-09
War Between Turkey and BuIga'
ria Regarded as inevitable.

Constantinople, Sept. War be-
tween Turkey and Bulgaria is now
regarded here rs inevitable. It is even
believed that the outbreak Of hostill-
ties will occur before the end of Sep
tember, when the reinforcements from
Asia will lhave been concentrated
in Macedonia. and in the vilayet of
Adrianople. It is not thought that
there will be any formal declaration
of war, in view of Bulgaria's vassal
status, but that some frontier incident
will precipitate hostilities.
The Bulgarians and Macedonians
residing in Constantinople are in terror
of massacre A large number of them
were arrested a few days ago as "pre-
ventive measure - and they have not
yet been released. The fear of a mas
sacre is probably exaggerated, although.
in view of the present excited state of
Mussulman feeling, an Insignificant
incident might perhaps lead to mas
sacre.
The terrible accounts received re-
garding the conduct Of the Turkish
troops have not surprised European
circles here, but many who have hith-
erto been optimistic in their views,
now accept the prevailing belief that
Turkey is on the eve of q Catastrophe.
A consular dispatch from Salonica
says that according. to authentic in
formation the insurrection in the dis
trict of Monastir has been practical
ly stamped out Bashi Biazouks,
assisted the regular troops in the work
of repression, which is said to have
been carried out with sanguinary
ruthlessness, the object of the Turks
being, apparently to exerminate, not
only the Bulgarian inhabitants, but
all the Christians OF whatever nation
ality.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-09
Hobson is an Expansionist.

Tuscaloosa, Ala, Sept. Capt.
Richmond Pearson Hobson delivered
here today the first of a series of lee
lures to be given IN this district cn
Americas Mighty Mission in the
World. 80 He was greeted by large
gathering and received the closest at
tention. He closed his address with
an appeal that the American navy
shall be placed in the first rank, for
which he advocated the expenditure
of one and half billion dollars for
new ships, covering a period of thir-
teen years, beginning with fifty mil
lions to be appropriated at the next
session of Congress and increasing by
ten millions each succeeding year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-09

A few more nice hammocks to be sold
at cost to close out Two or three
which will be sold for 81 each are ex-
ira bargains. H. G. Osteen & Co.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-09
THE yALI OF BEIRUT.

London, Sept THE Constantine
pie correspondent of the Standard tel
egraphs that the wedding story given
out by the Vail Of Beirut as an expla-
nation OF the outrage on United States
Consul Magelssen is proved to be
false, and the vice consui;s assailant
is believed to be known. 1t is known
that the United States will peremp-
torily demand the dismissal of the
vail, who, continues the correspond
ent, by common consent, is raining
Beirut. His disgrace would also
strike blow at the baleful influence
of the Arab Izzet, a palace fayorlte,
whose creature he is.
London, Sept THE Daily Nails
correspondent at Monastir, telegraph
ing under Saturdays date says:
''There is no doubt that Turkish
war of determination is proceeding in
the Okrida district The massacres of
a century ago are as nothing COM
pared with those occurring daily in
the vilayet of Monastir. | have OBJ
tained substantial ervidence to prove
that the Turkish Nizams Turkish
regular troops) are in most cases COM
mittirg unheard of atrocities, which
are not solely the work of the bashi-
bazouks as the authorities are seeking
to prove. The plight of the survivors
is terrible. Not daring to leave their
houses and subsisting on grass and
water, chey resemble people in the
last stages of the famine. The Turks
are also losing heavily, judging from
the number of wounded arriving"
Among the instances given he gives,
~ cnnporf of b;c cfa tomantc tha COR
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-09
LAYNG WASTE MACEDONIA.

Sofa, Bulgaria, Sept. The re-
volutionary headquarters received in
formation today that the Turks have
burned, or otherwise destroyed, nearly
all the villages in the district of
Kastoria, near the Greek frontier.
The villages in that district were the
largest in Macedonia, each having
from 1000 to 3, 600 inhabitants. Among
the largest burned were Zagoritchsni, !,
Dumbeni, Konomladi, Mokrent and
Kosinetz. Altogether about twenty
five villages in that part of Macedonia
have been destroyed. 1t is added that
three hundred women and children
fugitives from Zagorichani went to
the Turkish commander of the district
to seek assistance and protection from
the Bashi- i-Bazouks. The commander
promised them protection, but when
the fugitves left the Bashi-B -Bazouks
pursued, outraged and killed many OF
the women and children.
The Turks have concentrated Is, 600
soldiers in the Kastoria District, who
are openly burning villages.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-09

Ask your physician if Glenn Springs
Mineral Water is not what you need.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-09
TURKEY ANTICIPATES WAR

Salonica, European Turkey, Sept.
THE latest orders received from the
Turkish Government are regarded
here as assurance that the Porte enter
tains, serious apprehensions of war.
Sixteen battalions of the Mustahfuz,
or second reserves, have been called
to arms in the Salonica, Uskub and
Monastir districts, and the artillery
and cavalry reserves of the Adrianople
and Smyrna divisions have also been
modified.
The commander of the Sd army corps
has been ordered to strictly watch the
Servian frontier, where it is thought
revolutionary bands will probably
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1903-04-25
Manners Maketh the Man.

That we are a rushing, busy people Is
no excuse for lack of manners IL Is
just as easy to be polite as impohte and
takes no more time
Bad national manners are the result of
bad training, or entire lack of it, at home.
If the wife and mother would be very
careful about her own department, chill
dren would learn by example-the only
true way TO learn. Good manners are the
result of the refining influence of home
life and cannot be acquired without prac-
tiee in this way Culture cannot be slim
ulated or put on for occasions.
Samuel johnson says the difference
between a well bred and Ill bred man is
this-one Immediately attracts your liking,
the other your aversion.
Manners certainly cover multitude of
other sins. A man may be poor, honlely,
too small or too large, but if he is innately
refned-for true manners are inbred-he
will always attract. This is equally true
of both sexes 1t is culture that maketh
man-or woman.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1903-04-25
Fatal Accident


The Hanover Pa. Record Of April
20, says: Frederick Miller, an aged farmer
residing near Rabenstine blacksmith shop
in Mannheim township, met with an acct
dent between and ! o clock last evening
which resulted in his death at 10 o clock
this morning.
Mr. Miller, in company with young
man named Hemp6ng, whose home he
had been visiting, was ON his way home,
and had proceeded only a very short dis
lance, when young Hempfng got out Of
the buggy to pick up Mr.. Miller dog,
which was running after the team When
the young man jumped from the vehicle,
the horse ran away aud upset the buggy,
in which the old man Was dragged some
distance He was picked up and conveyed
to the house of Henry Hemp6ng, which
he had just left, in an unconscious condi-
ton. DIR. W. c. Stick was called and
gave him attention, but his injuries, chief
~ to the brain, were so serious that death
ensued this morning. Mr. Miller was
aged SO years and is survived By TIVE
daughters and one son.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1903-04-25
Europe Blizzard-Swept.

BERLIN, April 20.-The gale Of Sun
day wrought such havoc on the grounds OF
the Palace at Pottsdam that a full report
on the subject has been tesegraphed to Elm
peror William Many splendid trees dating
from the time of Frederick the Great were
uprooted. The Imperial wild park was
also seriously damaged.
Heavy snow fell for Is hours. All the
trains from Posen, Silesia and EAs, aud
West Prussia are hours late, Many trains
have been stalled in the snow.
The SO hours storm over Middle Eu-
rope ceased today at daylight, The SNOW Is
two inches deep in Berlin, increasing to II
yard deep in the Hartz Highlands.
The temperature in most parts of Ger
many is barely at freezing point, 50 that
the damage to ;he fruit crops may not be
70 serious as at FIRST supposed. The snow
Is melting rapidly and the streams are al
ready flooding. Telegraphic Communica
ton with Russia Is interrupted, and lines
communicating with PomeraniA, Silesia
and eastward of Berlin are also down.
The snow lies from : inches TO 3 feet
deep on the Polish plains At noon no
trains had arrived at Posen for | , hours
Trains are showed in oH the lines all over
Silesia and the Province of Posen The
railroad administration has no snow plows
as such SHOWS As this are extremely rare
Hence shovel expeditions have been or
gained to dig out the drift covered trains
and carry food to the bela,ed passenger
kilograms from many cities read alike.
Street ears are immoyable telephone
and telegraph wires are down and the
trains are either not veu,unng 10 leave the
terminals. are stalled in the country or are
arriving a, their destinations after great
difficulty, with their passengers wretched
with cold and hunger
Accidents have been numerous The
turret over the Paradise door Of the Mag
deburg Cathedral was blown down.
Forty large trees in the Thier.arten
here were uprooted Par Of the rocf Of
the opera house was blown Of, and work
men. at the risk of their lives, sought to
repair 1t, 30 as to prevent damage to the
richly decorated interior. but they were
unable TO continue at work The snow,
however. did little damage to the interior
Falling ehimneys and tiles made the
Berlin ,horoughiares Perilous last night.
Twenty one injured persons were taken to
the hospitals
Count Won Ballestrem, presiden, Of the
Reichstag, who IS on his way to attend
the opening Of Parliament tomorrow, is
showed in between here and Silesia.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1903-04-25
Monopoly Not Necessary.

From the Baltimore Evening News
Railroad men and shippers will watch
with much interest the next move OF pro
moters of combinations of interstate pro-
perties. now that the United States Cir
cult Court of Appeals has decided that the
Northern Securities Company Is an Illegal
corporation and must be dissolved. This
corporation, il will be recalled, was formed
under the laws of New Jersey with a cap
ital stock of $500, 900, 900 for the specific
purpose of holding the stock Of the North
ern Pacific, Great Northern aud the Chi
cago, Burlington and Quincy Railroads
with the power to acquire the shares OF
other lines. Two of these roads-the
Northern Pacific and the Great North
ern-are competitors for the traffic of the
great Northwest, and they jointly control
the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy.
Before the community -of-interest plan be-
came factor in the management Of trans
portation interests they INDUCED in bitter
ana costly freight wars, and it was 70
avoid this ruinous policy, Mr. Morgan and
his associates claimed, that the Northern
Securities Company was formed TO take
over the properties. The plan was gradu
ally extended until fully one-third of the
railroad mileage of the country passed I'M
der the control of few men, with Mr.. J
P. Morgan practically dictator.
Had not the Government called halt,
the powerful combination of interests
would have gradually frightened its coils
until it would have been impossible for
independent lines to obtain fair share of
the business offered unless the combine
magnates saw fit to give it to them. Once
in control of the railroad mileage of the
country, the Morgan combination would
have been in position to do as its interests
or fancy dictated, so far as the movement
of traffic is concerned. The prospect of
being at the mercy of this gigantic trust
aroused the public to the Importance Of
taking steps to combat its extension Of
influence, and the decision just handed
down is the fruit of this agitation.
The apprehension which seems to pre-
vail in some quarters. and which Is en-
couraged by persons allied with the COM
munity-of- interest scheme, that plan on
the order of the Northern Securities Com
pany is absolutely essential TO prevent rate
wars, should not be given moments Sc
rious consideration. The men who are
now at the head of the great railroad sys-
TENS of the country would be sure to find
a way of stopping rate wars in any event,
but they preferred the consolidation plan
as long as they thought the country and
the courts would permit it. The financial
interests which control the roads have too
much at stake to allow the official manage
ments to pursue such course, even if
they were inclined to do so. Railroad
wars are not conducive to railroad prosper
ity, and without prosperity dividends and
interest payments must stop These are
features that appeal to the stock and bond
holders, and they are features that cannot
be ignored by those entrusted with the
operation of properties.