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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-02
Local weather Report.

For "a hours ending Z p. M, Sept.
], 1903:
Temperature: Maximum, "a; Mini
mum, 81; Mean, 75.1. Precipitation,
.0.55. Character of day-Parsly cloudy.
Direction Of wind-Northwest.
Sun rises, 5.35; sun sets, 6.24.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-02

Last year the receipts of cotton on
this market in August were 100 bales
while this year the August receipts
we're only % bales.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-02

FOR RENT-One storehouse, with
three room dwelling attached, with
necessary out buildings, for five
months. Three and one half miles
from Sumter in the fork of Providence
and Stateburg roads. For terms apply
to R. NJ. Edens, Sumter, S. G.
July 29-tf.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-02

WANTED-A first class Ginner to
take charge of Ginning Plant. Apply
J. Ryttenberg & Sons, Rose Hill, S. G.
Aug. 5-tf.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-02

WANTED-To sell good young grade
jersey (nearly full) mich cows with
young calves. And several Fine Berk-
shire Gilts. E. W. Dabbs, Goodwill,
S. C. July 29-tf.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-02

Ask your physician if Glenn Springs
Mineral Water is not what you need.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-02

The city council meets this evening
to consider the Harvin street side
track q-estion.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-02

Glenn Springs Mineral Water is a
safe and sure cure for kidney troubles.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-02

IF the cotton bulls stay in the ring
long enough to keep the price of cot
ton up to twelve cents until the farm.
ers can sell their crop, it will be use
less to attempt to convince the South
that Brown, Of New Orleans, is an
enemy of the cotton growers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-02
SEED OATS.

THE v. D. FRIERsON co. will de-
liver for cash, 1000 bushels home-raised
Seed Oats at Is cents per bushel, sacked,
f. o. b. Dalzel, S. G. Address,
THE W. D. FRIERSON CO.,
Sept 2-1m Stateburg, s. G.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-02
Estate of Mrs, Sarah E, Bradley,

DECEASED.
I WILL apply to the Judge Of Probate
of Sumter County on October I'd, 1903,
for Final Discharge as Administrator Of
aforesaid Estate.
SAMUEL BRADLEY,
Sep 2-4t Administrator.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-08
MONDAY EVENING, JUNE s. 1903.

WILLIAM LLOYD GARRISON, OF bos-
TON in speech on economic and so
o;olooical science, delivered before the
Progressive Friends at the old Longwood
meeting golden jubilee at Kennel Square,
Pa. on Saturday said "Andrew' Carne-
,,;o did mot acquire his millions by In
dustrv and thrift, but by means OF the
nrotoctive tariff on steel and iron.
This is the ground that has always been
token NV the democratic party on which
# is believed it can win in the next cleo
tion Without protective tariffs or other
special legislation trusts couldnot exist
and trade would not be restricted, as there
would be competition in all branches OF
business. Under the present tariff laws,
immense combinations have been formed
with enormous capitals against which
men of moderate means are utterly I'M
able to compete and have brought about
conditions that give 20 per cent. Of
Americas wealth to 200, 900 persons out
of a population of nearly $4,000, 900.
Truly protective tariff is a good ex-
ample of a tax laid on the many for the
benefit of the few.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-08
THE FLOODED DISTRICTS.

Like millrace the swollen Missis-
sippi was surging past st. Louis with a
stage of 1863 feet last night, making a
rise of one and ons-half feet in the last
six hours. The government forecast is
that the rise will continue and probably
reach SO feet and begin to recede. No
word was received yesterday from the
200 people imprisoned on a lowland at
Black Walnut, % miles northwest from
St. Louis, and in peril of their lives
from the rising waters of the Missouri
river. The river has spread out around
the island with a swift current, and,
although every effort has been made to
reach them, nothing was accomplished
yesterday, and there has been no means
of communicating with them.
Kansas has suffered as a result of the
recent floods more than any other State
No exact figures of the loss sustained
can be given, but those who have init
mate knowledge of the sections sub
merged and the extent and force
of the floods have been making
estimates and their conclusions
may be considered fairly reliable.
Kansss City and suburbs have sustained
damages approximating $4,000, 900.
The loss in other places is from $40, 600
to 81, 900, 900. No account has been
taken of the smaller towns, although
nearly 200 of these were affected by the
foods. The very lowest estimate of the
loss done to crops is SIS, 900, 900.
The flooding of the Piedmont section of
South Carolina developed yesterday into
an unparalleled calamity in that State,
and as conditions enable investigation
the disaster increases in proportion.
SO far as known eighty lives have been
lost.
The counties of Spartanburg, Green
vile and Pickens received the first brunt
of the food. 1t has passed through into
Laurens, Anderson and Union, and now,
by the way of the Congaree and Savan-
nah rivers, is rushing to the sea. At
Columbia the Congaree is 700 feet wide.
The water is now 81 feet. 1t has
passed the record, and every bridge is
threate ned.
Forty miles above Columbia the South
ern bridge on the Columbia and Ashe.
Vile route has been carried away and i'm
mense timbers are coming down the
stream. Twenty-Five miles above the
bridge the Southern's Columbia and
Greenville Railway bridge over Broad
river is submerged and tottering. ThOus-
ands of people have been thrown out of
work. Latest details from the floods in
the Carolinas estimate the property loss
at SO, 500, 600.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-08
FOREIGN NEWS.

A dispatch from London states that
former Premier Salisbury who mas been
suffering from chills for several DAYS
past, is progressing favorably.
A dispatch from Sofa reports fierce
fighting between insurgents and Turkish
troops near the Bulgarian frontier. An
entire company of the Turkish force was
lost.
Earthquake shocks were felt on Sat
urday night in Skerries county Ireland.
The houses were shaken and the resi-
dents badly frightened but no damage
was done.
The Exchange Telegraph Company's
Paris correspondent wires that the
French have bombarded Figuig, Morocco,
the scene of the recent tribal attack on
the Governor General of Algeria.
Great Britain, at the request of Japan,
has, it is said opened communications
with Russia, opposing the Russian rail-
way and mineral concessions in Korea,
as breach of the Russian-Japanese
agreement.
The Spanish Supreme Court today
acquitted General Bourbon who was
charged with having challenged the
Governor of Madrid to duel, and then
injured him. His acquittal resulted
from lack of evidence
1t is reported that Hong Ri, whose
murder of japanese named Kimokin
at Shanghai, in 1894, precipitated the
Chino-Japanese war, has been made
magistrate of the Chinese Island of Tai
Shidai and is prosecuting an anti
japanese crusade so vigorously that
already /, 800 japanese inhabitants have
been forced to flee to save their lives.
The British House of Commons reas-
sembled today with more electricity in
the political atmosphere than there has
been for years. All parties are looking
forward anxiously to tomorrows debate on
the finance bill which will, il is expect
ed, bring out a discussion of Colonial
Secretary Chamberlain s zollyerein policy
with the possible result OF split ia the
ministry.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-08
Forest Fires Checked by Rain.

Pittsburgh, N. Y, June S.-A
good hard rain fell throughout the
Adirondack region last night practically
extinguishing the forest fires that have
ragged throughout the woods for six OF
seven weeks. The rain came just in
time to save the crops from almost COM
plete failure.
Glens, Falls, n. Y, June Slight
rains which fell last night extinguished
a number of the smaller brush fires in
the Adirondacks preserve but fall last
ing "a hours at least will be needed to
totally extinguish existing fires. The
rain, however, has greatly relieved the
situation.
Bangor Me-, June Son account
of the absence of wind the fires in
northern Maine are making no progress.
1t is believed that most of the Hancock
county fires are under control.
Plymouth, n. II. June S.-Of the
forest fires which have been burning in
this section for the past few weeks, the
only threatening ones now are those in
the FrancOnia Notch between the Flume
and Profile Houses.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-08
MEDICINAL.
A Simple Question.
Alexandria people are re-
quested to honestly
answer this.

Is not the word Of representative citizen
of Alexandria more convincing than the
doubtful utterances of people living every
where else in the Union. Read this
John r. Jasper, carpenter, of POI north
Royal street. says "My experience with
Deans Kidney Pills taught me that they are
true to their representations and can
thoroughly be depended upon. For all Of
twelve years | was subject to kidney com
plaint. The secretiOns from the kidneys
were highly colored and so frequent as to be
very annoying both day and night, and COM
PEELED to look for relief, consulted a physie-
ian who diagnosed my case as Brights disease
and treated me for some time, but whose
Efforts were unayailing. | had about given
up all hope Of finding even relief when Deans
Kidney Pills were brought TO my attention
through reading newspaper and so impress
ed was | with their value that / went to T.. S.
Leadbeater & Sons drugstore for box
Without being able TO state that I am posi-
lively cured, can conscientiously say that
have not been so well in years as am at the
present time"
For sale by ali dealers. Price 50 cents q
box. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, n. Y,
sole agents for the United States. Remember
the name Doan's and take no other.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-08
The Market.
Georgetown. June 6.-Wheat 7SaS3.
A GOOD TlITNG.

German Syrup is the special prescrip-
ton of DIR. A. Boschee, celebrated Ger.
man Physician, and is acknowledged to
be one of the most fortunate discoveries
in Medicine. 1t quickly cures Coughs,
Colds andall Lung troubles of the sever
est nature, removing, as it does, the
cause of the affection and leaving the
parts in strong and healthy condition.
1t is not an experimental medicine, but
has stood the test of years, giving salts
faction in every case, which its rapidly
increasing sale every season confirms.
Two million bottles sold annually. Bos-
chee's German Syrup was introduced in
the United States in 1863, and is now
sold in every town and village in theciv
ilized world. Three doses will relieve
any ordinary cough. Price rs and IS Cts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-08
PRESIDENT FOR THE UNIYER
STTY

To the Editor of the Alexandria Gazette.
The Legislature has determined that thu
University is to have aPresident and thu
Board Of Visitors are to elect one mex
Saturday. All friends of Redistribution
all friends indeed of sound learning
among us, are profoundly interested tina
the best possible selection be made. HI
should be man of recognized character
and force, as well as of established repu-
tatioD. His attainments should be AMI
pie and they should be attested by one
or more actual degrees, with as many
honorary ones as you please, and if pos
sible, he should have had European adj
vantages. He should possess tact and
address, be good speaker and a good
business man. Above all, he should
have had successful experience in the
control of college students and exemplary
success in college administration.
1t seems to the writer and, to many,
besides, for whom he speaks, that the
best man for the position is DIR. Charles
William Dabney, now President of the
University of Tennessee at Knoxville.
Son of the Rev. Robt. L. Dabney,
ID. d., the great Presbyterian divine,
and born in 1855 while his father was
professor in the Union Theological Semi
nary in Prince Edward, he was trained
first at Hampden-Sidney and the Uni
versity Later he took his Phi. ID. at
Gottingen and came home to decline
several professorships and accept the
position of State Chemist and Director
of the State agricultural station of
North Carolina, in which capacity he
labored for seven years with signal sue
cess.
In 1887 he became head of the Uni
versity of Tennessee, which had then
only 1875 students and about $50, 900 in
come. Now it has 700 or 800 students,
its income has been tripled and more
than $500, 600 in buildings and equip
ment have been added. Under leave of
absence of the trustees, DR.. Datney ac-
cepted President Cleyelands invitation
to be assistant Secretary of Agriculture
during his second term, returning then
to his presidency, and achieved in that
capacity eminent success.
His services since to the cause of
education and learning have been ex-
tensive and brilliant He represented
Southern Universities in the tricen-
tennial at Yale, where he received the
degree of LII. ID. "for services rendered
TO the cause of education in the South, "
being similarly honored since by Johns
Hopkins, and be is a member of nnmer-
Gus scientific societies both here aud
abroad. No Southern man Is more
widely and favorably known throughout
the country. He has repeatedly de-
clined advantageous offers of employment
in the North, prefering to labor among
his own people, yet, though strongly
Southern in feeling, he is said to have a
remarkable hold on gentlemen of wealth
and culture in that section.
Can the visitors do better than choose
such man as this as the first President
of the University?
L. NJ. BLACKBOARD.
Episcopal High School, June 8, 1909
Mr.. W. E. Curtis, in the Chicago
rd-Herald, writes regarding the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-08

A DISPATCH from Belleville, Illinois,
saws an anti-negro sentimentin that place
has been running high since Saturday
nights lynching and burning of David
J. WYATT, the teacher, few hours after
he .had shot and wounded Charles
Hertel, superintendent of the st. Clair
county schools. The five hundred
negro residents of the city refuse to
heed the warning to leave town. Wyatt
was IS years of age, and a graduate OF
the University of Chicago. He leaves a
widow and four children. His
friends in all parts of st. CLAIR
county are threatening retribution to
the instigators and leaders of the mob
if their identity can be established.
The pastors of the Belleville churches
without exception denounced the lynch
ing. These are strange procedures IN
the State which brought Abraham Lin
coin to the front, and where much of
the abolitionism and social equality
dreams were preached forty years ago.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-08
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
The Floods.

st. Louis, June S.-Fifteen employees
of the American Car and Foundry Works
at Madison, H., are reported to have
been drowned at one o'clock this morn
ing while trying to save the company's
property. One hundred and fifty other
employees are now in great danger.
Word has been sent to the st. Louis side
to rush the private yacht Annie Russell
to the rescue. The Annie Ru sell start
cd to Black Walnut and could not force
its way against the current and il is
feared itcannOt make its way to Madison.
st. Louis, June S.-East st. Louis
now seems doomed to a terrible inunda-
ton. Mayor Cook has ordered all bust
ness suspended and all saloons closed.
At 10 o'clock this morning the river was
tapping the Baltimore Il Ohio leyee,
which had up to that time, protected the
residence and business districts of East
St. Louis. Hundreds of men were sent
to the place aud one hundred carloads OF
dirt were heaped on the washed levee.
This temporarily stopped the flow of the
flood. The city's supply of dirt was ex-
hausted and within half an hour the
water was again crossing the dyke.
Collinsyille avenue with its great bust
ness interests is in the centre of the
threatened district.
Near Madison a dyke broke Sunday
and a wall of water rushed through.
Three women endeavoring to escape
were seen to crouch behind board
fence. The wall of water, three feet
high, swept the fence away but two of
the women saved. The third, Mrs.
Anton, clasping her infant in her arms,
was drowned. All Venice, Madison,
portions of Granite City, and one thous-
and acres of bottom land, are deluged
north of st. Louis.
The river at 10 o'clock stood at 81. 6
feet and was still rising. The crest which
will approach 80 feet lis expected to night.
Suffering is intense in the cities above
st. Louis. Thousands of people are
homeless and many were sheltered in the
granite city school house this morning.
Many deaths have been reported but are
not confirmed. All railroad traffic be-
tween East st. Louis and st. Louis was
suspended this morning, and this is prac-
tically cut off from the rest of the world,
80 far as railroad transportation is con-
cerned. Trains are running West irregu-
larly over the Missouri Pacific, several
companies using the Union Pacific tracks.
Thousands of excursionists are unable to
get out of the city.
The fremont Hotel, four story struc-
ture in East st. Louis, is practically in
ruins. One of the walls has fallen.
Augusta, Ga, June Sit is still i'm
possible to determine, with any degree
of certainty, the number of lives lost at
Pacolet and surrounding places as a
result of Saturdays cloudburst. This is
due to the fact that the bodies when
recovered are taken to the nearest con.
yenient point and are not reported to
any single official. 1t is known mat
sixty-three of the operatives of the
Clifton mills lost their lives but only 80
bodies lave been recovered. The mills
will probably not be rebuilt. Mill men
state that the loss to the cotton industry
Of the state will be $4,000, 900, while
the damage to the railroads is estimated
at 1915, 600.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-08

Presidency Of the University of Vir-
ginia; CDR. Cbas. w Dabney, Presi-
dent of the University of Tennessee,
who was Assistant Secretary of AgricuI-
ture during the second Cleveland admin
istration, has been mentioned. As am
organizer and director and for energy,
ability and influence, DR.. Dabney has
no equal among the educators in the
Southern States. He has built up the
University of Tennessee to its present
important position. He is also the
recognized leader of the new educational
movement in the South"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-08
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Judge William NJ. Mann, it is said,
may be candidate for governor.
The annual meeting of the Supreme
Lodge, Knights Of Honor, will begin in
Richmond tomorrow.
Martin Meredith Lipscomb, one OF
the most unique characters that Rich
mond ever produced, is at deaths door
in his home, having passed his eightieth
year.
A commission Of lunacy has declared
Mrs. G. w. Lindsey, of Fredericksburg,
insane. She recently attempted to poison
her family, and afterward tried to end
her own life.
The 14lst anniversary of Trinity
Episcopal Church, of Portsmouth, was
observed yesterday with impressive
services, Rev. A. G. Thomson, made
an historical address.
There have been very heavy rains in
the State during the last thirty-six
hours, and many of the rivers are al
ready so much swollen as to threaten
more or less damage.
Former Alderman John NJ. King OF
Richmond, who was convicted of receiv-
ing bride to influence his vote in award
ing contracts by the street committee,
will appeal his case.
The body of Joseph Pizzini was found in
Richmond Friday night about IL o'clock
on the street, where he had dropped dead
from apoplexy. He was about fifty-four
years old and a brother of John A. Pizzini.
The leaf tobacco factory of Adams,
Chambers & Co., and the woodworking
plant of L. S. Agnor & Son adjoining, at
Lynchburg, were burned late Saturday
evening, causing loss exceeding $780,
600.
Admiral and Mrs. George Dewey will
90 to Charlottesville from Washington
tomorrow TO visit Monticello and the
tomb of jefferson. While in Charlottes-
vile they will be the guests of former
Congressman Jefferson NJ. Levy and
Mrs. Carol Won Mayhoff at Monticello.
A succession of violent thunder
storms, accompanied by a heavy down.
pour of rain, visited Richmond and
vicinity at close intervals yesterday.
James river is rising rapidly. The river
at Columbia last night is twenty-five
feet high and rising fast Twenty-One
feet there puts the water over the
wharves and lower streets in Richmond.
Capt. William r. Lewis died Thurs
day at his home near Onancock, in his
seventy-fifth year. Some years ago he
was the wealthiest man in the county,
and is known to have given his son,
Charles r. Lewis, more than $3.50, 0G0 in
cash with which to conduct the oyster
and mercantile business on COan river,
Northumberland county. This and
much more is said to have been To-" ,,..
Reduced to bankruptcy, CSSptain Lewis
with characteristic energy, began life
again, and the last five years found him
adding to his possessions.
The mystery surrounding the death of
II. B. Hanson, Roanoke travelling
man, who was found dead near Morris
town, Tenn, last October, has been
solved by the confession of negro
named Duck Blackwell, to the effect
that he and his paramour, Indy Moore,
enticed Hanson to secluded spot near
Morristown, where they stabbed him
and crushed his skull, the object being
robbery. Blackwell and the Moore
woman quarreled several weeks ago,
when Blackwell killed the woman by
saturating her with kerosene and apply
ing match. He was arrested for this
crime, and has just confessed to the kill
Inc of Hanson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-08
The Sandy Hook Races

Highlands of Navesink, n. J. June s.
The cup yacht Reliance was to have met
her older rivals, Constitution and Column
bia, today over the Americas cup course,
off Sandy Hook. There are many who
believe that Reliance will not duplicate
the successes she has had in the fat
waters of the Sound The weather this
morning did not hold out alluring pros.
poets for good racing, and at 1872 it was
announced the race would be postponed
for today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-08
Ladies and Children Invited.

All ladies and children who cannot stand
the shocking strain Of laxative syrups, ca.
thartics. etc., are invited TO try the famous
Little Early Risers. They are different from
all other pills. They do not purge the system.
Even double dose will not gripe, weaken,
or sicken many people call them the Easy
Pill. W. II. Howell, Houston, Tex, says
nothing better can be used for constipation,
sick headache, etc. Bob Moore Lafayette,
Ind, says all Others grippe and sieken, while
DeWitt's Little Early Risers do their work
well and easy. Sold by Z. S. Leadbeater &
Sons.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-08
The Marcum Murder Trial.

Jackson, Ky, June Sixty men
have arrived here from Magoffin county
for jury service. This is the special
venire from which to select jury to try
Curtiss Jett and Tom White, the alleged
assassins of ]. B. Marcum, Jim Cockril
and Dr. Cox. The men are farmers and
nearly all of them reside near Salyerville
They are typical mOuntaineers and
their presence in the town gives strange
appearance 10. everything. Elisor Jones
said he had hard time finding men will
ing to come.
The trial of Tom White and Curtis
Jet, for the alleged murder of Hon.
James B. Marcum, was called in circuit
court here by Judge Redwine this morn
ing. The prisoners were brought into
court in charge of militia and delivered
to special court elisor John Jones.
1t is expected that there will be an
attempt made by the prosecution to
have Judge Redwine yacate the bench
and that there will be much preliminary
sparring before the actual taking of
evidence is reached.