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Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-10
NEW BUILDING MATERIAL
Experiments i'm Germany with n New
Brick that IL Made of
Flinty sand.

Consular reports for December contain a
report from Consul Diedsrich Of Bremen on
a new building material which Is now at
tracing much attention in Germany and
promises to greatly reduce the cost Of Are
proof structures. The invention consists
Of a species OF brick and a new kind OF
mortar, both of which are named "qusrz-
itol." They are composed Of flinty sand and
some chemical admixture, and are said to
contain neither clay, lime, cement nor cal
cined plaster-in fact nothing but clean,
fine quartz sand and some chemical binding
material"
The consul visited the works OF the in
ventor and witnessed the process of making
the brick and the mortar. He says; "A
number Of tests we're made in my presence
An ordinary brick was placed alongside q
quarzitol brick and the same quantity OF
water poured on each. The water or the
clay brick was soon absorbed, while half ar
hour later about one half Of the liquid still
stood on the quarzitol. Three bricks were
taken, one of clay, one of sand lime anC
the other OF quarzitol. They were weighed
and put in a vessel with water. After they
had absorbed all the water they could the,
were taken out and weighed again. 1t wal
found tina the sand lime brick had absorbed
254 grams OF water, the clay brick 1873 grams
and the quarzitol only eighty grams. Thu
three bricks we're put in a drying apparatus
and subjected to a heat OF 200 C. They wer,
then taken out and permitted to cool To-
an hour, at the end of which time it wal
possible to hold the clay brick or the sanC
lime brick in the bare hands, while tn,
qlarzitol was still SO hot it was impossible,
to touch it," The last test is taken as proc
that quarzitol is a poor conductor OF hea
and is warmer than either clay or san,
lime.
Equally promising tests were made o
quarzitol mortar, which is said to be fir
and water proof. capable Of binding wood o
iron as we'll as brick and much cheape
than lime or cement. The final claim 1
that the new material can be worked up lk
artificial stone and be used for orna
mental purposes of interior decoration a
we'll as for the outer walls Of a structure
Altogether the invention promises to be
great benefit to the world, but as yet
seems hardly beyond the experimental stag
and 1t is too early to count on 1t as a sur
thing.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-10

they might even have been called unlady-
like. And the repeated efforts began at last
to tell. The demeanor Of the Princess stiff
fened under the influence.
You're forcing yourself upon me- she
said. You're taking advantage Of my help
lessness. It's rude OF you. It's cowaTdly.
You ought to be ashamed"
1--WE are the creatures Of destiny, Prin-
cess" he answered. Things have been ar
ranged for US. We cannot help them. But
don't you think that We might try to make
the best OF them?"
mo, I'm not going TO pretend that I like
things when l don't" she retorted petu-
lantly: and he was driven to soliloquiEe in
language that was more human than
princely.
What a hoyden! She is quite hOpeless!
Pom my word. 1 wish l was out OF It,"
And to his betrothed he said, politely,
but icily:
We are unfortunate, Princess. Our mar
riage Is decrsed. Great public interests de-
pend on It. But will be undemonstrative
since you wish It. l win not make love"
Thank YOU" she said. 1T would be un-
becoming. Your father killed my country
men"
There was killing on both sides" he
corrected. mere generally IL IN WAT. bu'
l take 40 advantage Of tina fact. Though
we have to marry in obedience to orders,
promise that there shall be no loye-making
unless"
He paused and she echoed
"Unless?"
Unless the advances come from you
Princess. Unless. with quite unmaidenll
ABANDON"
How dare n.y. she asked. dehantly
but he only smiled e0ldly. systematically
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-10

there is a negro settlement where nearly
every darby in II Is insured" said a we'll
known resident Of the suburb. THE darby
is great on funerals, and II is 10 be able
TO have some OF the expected pomp and
show at death that makes these colored
people invest so universally in this form
Of Insurance. There's an old woman In the
settlement who used 70 know my family.
and for several years since she has been
unable to work / have been giving her so
cents q week TO pay on her policy; she
pays Il cents, so she saws. but she gets the
II cents somewhere else"
In this child insurance. which has been so
hardly denounced in some states and In
Europe, one OF the leading companies in
the business in Chicago will issue a policy
upon any child that has passed its FIRST year.
At the same time baby policies are not
ell that are to be desired by the company,
apparently. for there is a sharp Limitation
as to the amount Of premium received on
one Of these infant policies. For instance:
A weekly premium OF 3 cents, paid in be-
half of a child more than / year old and
under 2 years. will give to the parent only
s. II the child dies within three months 4,
$40 II It dies between three and six months
S12 between six and niue months; SIS be-
tween nine months and one year. after one
year, 81; two years. $50; three years, S2I.
four years. S29; FIVE years. sos; six years,
$50; seven years. 500. and eight years.
$3.50. Twice the amounts named above
will be paid for a premium Of 10 cents a
week, but no higher premium will be re-
ceived.
In the collection Of these premiums
agents Of the companies call at the homes
- - -
person. Babes l year old to old people
under 20 are eligible for policies, and as
comparing the two extremes It may be re-
marked that while 5 cents a week paid in
behalf OF a babe 1 year old insures 1t al
the end OF a year for ST., the same sun
applied on the policy Of a person 20 years
old insures for only S13.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-10
What WAKE. Ruby Lip..

The pure. rich blood made by DIR. Kings
New Life Pills. They promote beauty.
Give clear skin. rosy cheeks, Csc. For
sale by Kuhn q Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-10
when Pa says Grace.

When pa says grace,
He looks up like the world 20 him
Was full OF good things TO the brim.
His eyes are like an angels, while
The sweetest, most foTgiving mile
Is on his face.
He takes his place
Before the goodies ma has spread
AS II upon each dish he read
Some pious message from above,
An every glance seems full OF love
When pa says grace.
An yet he'll chase
The cat dow stairs, an slam the door,
An growl at every one before
The meal time comes, an often jar
The air with words not like they are
when he says grace.
Ma says the trace
OF that sweet spirit which reveals
Itself In thankfulness at meals
Is everywhere, an ought 10 be
Al all times present as when we
Are sayin' grace.
An in that case
I'm 'clined 10 think. rememberin' how
Pa frets and ruffies up his brow
When he Sits ashes and saws wood,
I It's appetite makes him feed good
When he says grace.
| Boston CourAE
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-06-10
TEN YEARS FOR WHITE MURDERER.
Belton Stokes Convicted in Lee County
-.-Gther Cases.

Court convened in Bisbopville at u
o'clock Monday, June 1st, with Judge
Gary on the bench.
The following is the record up to
Wednesday,:
State VS.. Spain Kelley-murder and
carrying concealed weapons. True bill.
Continued on motion of counsel L. NJ.
Smith.
State VS., VIM. Mcdonald, ohstruct-
ing railroad. Plead guilty; one year
on chain gang.
State vs.. Edward Jones and Alice
Rogers-murder. True bill. Contin-
ued until September term.
State VS.. Nazarus Jackson-Arson.
No bill.
State VS.. Arthur Davis-Assault and
battery with intent to kill. No bill.
State VS.. Henry Manus Hughes-As-
sault and battery with intent to kill.
No bill.
State vs.. Belton Stokes-murder.
Guilty of Observation-Disclosures 10
years in penitentiary.
State VS.. Gabriel Samuel-Privily
stealing. True bill.
State vs.. Richard Pierson-Bigamy.
True bill.
State VS.. Rivers Holland-Assau,
with intent to kill.
Spain Kelly, Ed. Jones and Alice
Rogers, whose cases were continued
have been brought back to this city
and committed to Jail.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-06-10
Privateer Personals.
prizateer Township, June 8, 1903.

Privateer Township, June 8, 1903.
AS several of your readers know,
the American prima donna, Clara
Louise Kellogg was born in Sumter
and it will interest your Privateer
readers to learn that a lady has lived
in this township who held the prima
donna in her arms, when the latter
was an infant. This lady was Miss
Anna Reid, she married Major Richard
B. Cain. Her death occurred at
Wedgefeld a few years since.
Sometime back very neat monument
was placed at the graves of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Nettles, in the Bethel
burying ground Mr.. Nettles died in
1885. He has no descendants living
in Privateer Township now.
We saw it announced in the Baptist
Courier last month that the Rev.
Eugene E. Ayres, of Georgetown Col
lege, had been nominated by Crozler
Theological Seminary faculty for the
chair of New Testament Literature
and Exegesis. Mr.. Ayres will be re-
membered as an ex-pastor OF the
Wedgefeld and Bethel Baptist Church
es. He is minister of marked scholar
ly attainments.
Mrs. Estell Barkley,. wife Of Mr.;
Bruce Barkley, was buried at Bethel
Church on Saturday. The Rev Man
ming A. Connors, of Summerton, con-
Quoted the service. Mrs. Barkley was
about 26 years old. Her maiden
name was Kolb.
In our last letter we mentioned the
names of some of our farmers who are
trying tobacco culture. Mr.. Zack
Trimnal is another farmer who is cul-
tivating it.
Miss Hattie Newsom, Of Williston,
who is visiting in the township, ex-
poets to leave today.
Miss Retus Bradford. of Wedgefeld,
has been visiting in the township.
Misses Hennie May Bradford and
Sadie Nettles and Master Charley Jen-
kins are home from the schools. Mas
ter Sam Bradford will return this week
from the WEIGH Neck High School.
Miss Susie Jackson has a position
with O'Donnell & Co., OF your city.
Med, F.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-06-10
A GREEN AND WHITE WEDDING.
Ruptials OF Miss Julia Mood and Mr.. W. G.
Peterkin.

Miss Julia Alma Mood, Youngest
daughter of Dr.. J. A. Mood and Mr..
lillian George Peterkin, of Fort
Motto, S. e.. we're married in the First
Methodist Church at s o'clock last
Wednesday evening, Rev. R. Herbert
Jones, pastor of that church, per-
forming the ceremony.
The bride who entered on the arm
Of her father wore an exquisite gown
of embroidered mousseline with
plated chiffon trimmings and a long
bridal veil. She carried shower
bouquet Of bride roses and fern.
The groom entered the church
through the chancel door, accompanl-
ed by his best man, Mr.. j A. Peter
kin, Jr., and met his bride at the
altar.
Mrs. A. P. Burgess, the Dame of
Honor, carried bouquet of pink and
white carnations, and the bridemalds,
eight in number, had bouquets of pink
carnations and ferns.
The attendants we're:
Miss Theo Gregg and Mr.. Higham
Darby.
Miss Olivia Ingram and Mr.. A. J.
Stubbs.
Miss Maria Mulligan and Mr.. Percy
Mood.
Miss Maud Everett and Mr.. Ash
leigh Mood. :,
Miss Roberta Archer and Mr.. Derrill
Taber.
Miss Sally Ingram and Mr.. John
Switzer.
Miss Julia Badger and Mr.. JEFF
Miss Emma Mood and Mr.. Fac
Drake.
The Bridal Chorus was played while
the bridal party was entering and
Mendelsohn's Wedding March as the
ceremony ended and the bride and
groom and attendants fled slowly out
of the church, Miss Irma Smith
presiding at the organ.
The church was decorated with
white and green, the color scheme be
ing carried out in most beautiful and
artistic manner. The decorations were
more elaborate and extensive than
usual, not only the pulpit, chancel and
altar being covered with flowers.
smilax and ferns, and Illuminated
with hundreds of candles, but the
decorations were extended to cover a
large part of the auditorium.
After the ceremony the bridal party
drove to the residence Of DR.. Mood
on Washington street where recep-
tion was held for the attendants and
the intimate friends Of the bride and
SoOm.
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MARRIED..

Pinewood, June 9.-Mr. Walter D.
Epperson, one of our promising young
merchants, and Miss Nora Lawrence,
the beautiful daughter of Mr.. j. P.
Lawrence of Fulton, were married on
the night of the Sd by the Rev. Mr..
Porter in the Presbyterian Church,
which was tastefully decorated for the
occasion. The bride was attended by
her sister, Miss Decca Lawrence,
while Mr.. Alex McGill was the best
man. The newly married couple is
occupying neat cottage in town.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-06-10
A Swapping Exchange.

Under the auspices of the ladies OF
the First Baptist Church, Swapping
Exchange will be held at the resi-
dence of Mrs. j. D. Wilder, % 5.
Magnolia street, Tuesday evening, June
18th, at $50 O'Clock. Admission, 10
cents. Refreshment tickets sold at a
bargain-no old stock kept on hand.
Bring with you any article you want
to swap off for better one.
An entertaining programme OF music
and recitations will be rendered. An
enjoyable evening is promised all.
Public invited.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-06-10

A rumor gathers strength in New
York that the young Duchess Of Mari
boro will return to her native land this
summer and will never return to Eng
land. Her husband is said to be tired
of coniugal fetters and among his in
Inmates makes no secret of the fact. In
fact, it is said, his heart belongs and
always has belonged to another. Some
times there are whispers of an occasion
when his father-in-law, William z.
Vanderbilt, took him by the throat
in a club room and was about to "moI
the floor with him. when friends
separated them.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-06-10

An entomologist estimates that bugs
cost this country about $3.50, 600, 600 a
year. The grasshopper eats up $780,
600, 600 worth of vegetation if he
is feeling we'll, the Hesslan fiy soo' :,
600, 600, the chinch bug $40, 600, 900 and
the potato bug sS,000,000 worth.
Tobacco worms, moths, squash bugs
beetles, etc, make up the rest. Ento-
mologists have been studying the pro-
blem of bug destruction for many years,
but progress toward the desired end is
not rapid
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-06-10
''Woodman, Spare That Tree. "

The North, just at present, seems to
be enjoying what, for want of better
name, we may call Spring Indian
Summer, and the prevalence Of hazy
atmosphere has set the leading jour
nails Of the metropolis to unite in a
protest against the criminal careless
ness that renders such possible.
For it is all due to forest fres-from
Maine to the Acknowledgement the
burning of these forests at this time
of the year results from the long
drought that section has experienced
plus careless-or mischievous or even
malicious-match or camp ire, for
the New York World tells of the de-
liberate annual burning OF certain
wooded hills of Long Island.
Why the destructive torch is applied
in this instance is not explained, but
it requires no argument to impress
on any one the value of the trees that
are consumed by forest fires. The
premium that is placed upon their
growth in the prairie states OF the
West is sufficient to emphasize their
value to the agriculturists and to
all other inhabitants OF the country
as we'll.
Already the sweeping away of the
original forest growth has altered the
climate and the soil of this country
for the worse-has changed the nature
of streams, and has caused the cyclone
to be common, and has metmor-
phosized the temperature Of different
sections.
The New York papers are right.
Spare the trees. Not only the in
dividuals, but the forest growths-
wherever they are to be found. The
comfort and the sfety of the future is
largely dependent thereon.-Augusta
Chronicle.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-06-10
The Presbyterian Church.

= There are six branches of this
church in the United States, whose
General Assemblies have recently met.
These are the Southern, the North
ern, the Cumberland, the German Re
formed, and the United Presbyterian.
The Assembly of Canada will meet
next week.
. Altogether they number two mil
lions, one hundred and seventy-nine
thousand and eight hundred Presby-
terian Communicates on this CONT
nent.
The General Assembly of the South
ern Church met in Lexington, Virginia
on the 21st of May, and was opened
with sermon by Rev. ". Z. Hall,
D. D., Of the Theological Seminary in
Columbia, S. G. The next meeting
will be held in Mobile, Alabama next
MAY. Rev. j. G. Bailey, of this coun-
ty, and Ruling Elder J. E. McCutch-
en-, of Bishopville, represented Harmo-
ny Presbytery at this meeting.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-06-10
What about the subscription for the
Second Regiment Band?


What about the subscription for the
Second Regiment Band?
There was another accident at the
scene of Wednesdays. wreck Saturday
but fortunately no one was Injured.
While freight train was passing
around the wreck over the temporary
track, two box cars jumped. the track
and fell into the washout. one on
either side of the track. The track
was not damaged and other trains ran
through on schedule time asusual.
The Sumter Light Infantry was in
spected by Adiutant General John u.
Frost and Col. Morris, y. S. a., Mon
day afternoon. The company pass
ed the inspection in thoroughly sat-
isfactory manner and the soldier boys,
attired in their new summer uni
forms presented very creditsble ap-
pearance. The company had fifty
men in ranks.
Engineer George Brothers, who
brought in the freight train from Co
lumbia last Wednesday morning few
hours before the wreck of the ex-
cursior train occurred near Cain
Savannah, was in the city yesterday for
q few hours. He says that the rumor
that he noticed the track to be IN
bad condition at the point where the
washout occurred and so reported
when he reached this city, is without
the least foundation. That he OBJ
served nothing wrong with the en-
bankment and made no report. AS far
as be knew the track was in as good
condition as usual when his train
passed over it.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-06-10
-D~~S1
DEATH.

Mr.. j. Frank Pate, received tele-
gram Sunday evening informing him
of the death of his sister, Mrs. DR..
P. B. Pate at Gibson, N. c., from
typhoid fever. The interment took
place there Monday at O'Clock.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-06-10
,,NEsDaY, JUNE 10, 1903.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

II. F. Wilson, Master-Sale.
d ]. Chandlar-Umbrella Weather.
Hardy & Co--Genuine Peruvian
Sumter Dry Goods co-Great June
Sc Schwartz Bros-Ladies Look this
Over.
r E. Richardson-Want to Sell or
Exchange Books. .
&. r. Wilson, Master-Notice to
Creditors Of j. B. Trimnal, deceased.
. Reynolds, Astorney-Summons
In Re r. n. Owen and others.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-06-10

Sumter muSI MAKE an SuOII so Sono
at least 1880 to the Piedmont food
sufferers.
The advertisement of Schwartz
Bros, today is particularly interesting
for ladies'.
The guests at the Hotel Sumter Sun
day night took upa collection amount
ing to S23 for the Piedmont food. SUI
ferers which was forwarded next day.
The comfy summer school for teach
ers now has an enrolment OF more
than fifteen and the regular work is
progressing in thoroughly satlsfac-
tory and systematic manner.
All packages for Piedmont sufferers
are to be sent to the store OF j. Ryt-
tenberg s Sons, who have offered to
receive, pack and toward all clothing
and other articles contributed by the
people of Sumter.
The "Alaere'' Club held its semi.
monthly meeting at the residence OF
MI. 4. B. Stuckey on Thursday even
inc. There was fall attendance OF
members and the meeting was through
ly enjoyable.
There was another extremely heavy
rain in the Providence section Thurs
day afternoon and many Of those who
attended the Baptist Sunday School
pic mic at Providence Springs were
caught in the downpour,.
Engine No. 66, which had been bur-
led in the washout near Cain Savannah
since Wedneday morning was pulled
out Sunday. Tackle was fastened
to the engine and three engines were
attached to it and their united power
was required to pull No. 66 out OF the
mud into which it had settled.
Sumter is growing more rapidly now
than ever before, more new houses
are under construction and there are
tenants for every house that is built.
In fact the demand for houses keeps
well ahead of the supply. This IS out
one phase of the rapid growth of the
city, other indications being noticeable
on every side.
The business of the Sumter Post
Office increased so largely during the
past fiscal year that the office has
been raised to the next higher grade
and the salary Of the postmaster has
been increased slOO per year. Post,
master Shore has received notice Of
the advance in grade of the Office ano
fine increase in his salary.
Wednesday morning when the relief
train made up in this city was hasten
;no TO the wreck the engineer was
forced to bring the train to dead
stop a few miles out Of town to keel keel
from running over negro who was
lying on the track sound asleep WIZ
will so many negroes pick out the rail-
road track as place to go to sleep.
The regular seml-annual cost sale o.
+ Ryttenberg g. Sons began on Mon
Day June stb. These sales are alway'
ha1vests for the close and careful buy
ers ess and this season the bargains ar
greater than usual, for many lines lines % o
ing put in stock and could not be re
placed at the prices that will prevail
during the clearance sale.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-06-10

Flower baskets of many sizes and
artistic shapes for sale at h. u.
Osteen & Co.'S book store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-06-10
PERSONAL.

MIR. Thomas Wilson was in town on
business Saturday.
Miss Tasie Manning.
Mrs. Gus FLUID, of Stateburg is
visiting Mrs. DR.. Spann.
Mr. Herbert A. Moses, Of Columbia
spent Monday in the city.
Mr.. ". f. Stackhouse Of Marion
spent Thursday in the city.
Mr.. Ladson Boyle is at home from
the South Carolina College.
Mr.. and Mrs. Altamont Moses have
returned from Washington D. e.
M. L. Smith, ESQ.,, of Camden, was
in the city yesterday on business.
Mrs. NJ. P. Cordes, after an illness.of
several weeks is able to be out again.
Msssrs. q. G. Garrison and N. A.
Bethune, Of Camden are IN the city
today.
Miss Carrie Z. Yates, of Greenvile
is visiting the family OF Mr.. ". &.
Yates.
Messrs. G. F. Parrott and T. c.
Perrin of Bisbopville spent yesterday
In town.
Dr. Geo. ". Dick and family have
moved to their summer home at Pro-
yidenee.
Mr. j. NJ. knight went to Ashe-
vile, n. g., to Join the pilgrimage
of the Shriners of Oasis Temple.
Mr.. Charlie Poole, after spending
several DAYS in the city, returned to
Roanoke, Va, yesterday morning,
Mrs. E. S. Booth returned Thursday
from Memphis, Tenn, where she has
been visiting relatives for two months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony White of
New York city are spending few days
with the Misses White on n. Main
street.
Miss Mary Florence Shields, OF
Lynchburg and Miss Anne Chandler,
of Bethlehem are attending the county
summer school
Mi. ". E. Lea. of Timmonsville,
spent yesterday in town in the interest
Of the annual excursion Of the Tim
monsville Guards.
MT. II. j. Grover, Jr., has returned
from st. Louis, Mo-, where he was
called few days ago by the sudden
death Of brother.
Mrs. Alsamont Moses and Miss
Kate Moses who attended the Winthrop
College commencement returned home
Thursday afternoon accompanied by
Miss Arnida Moses who was q member
of the graduating class.
Dr.. Henry Stuckey of Mannville has
been quite sick for ten days but was q
shade better yesterday.