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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-27
TERRIBLE FAMINE IN CHINA.

Victoria, B. c.. May 25.-Heartrend-
ing details of the suffering and death
of families as result of the famine in
Kwangsi we're given in Hong Knog
papers received by the steamer In
dravelh, from the Orient Mr.. Hess,
a missionary at WI Chow, who has
been investigating On behalf of the
Hong Kong charities, says that owing
to three successive failures of crops,
people are starving and dying by hun
dreds. During March and April it is
computed that 300, 600 people we're
sold, men selling themselves for en-
ployment in the Straits Settlement
and the women and children being
sold into slavery on the coast.
Story after story of distress was told
by the missionary. He told Of famish-
ed people dying in the act of eating
when food was brought to them; Of
people reduced to skeletons, being
abandoned, and mothers selling their
daughters into lives of slavery for a
mere bottle of rice. 1t was said in
the missionary's report that thousands
would perish unless speedy relief is
given.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-27
A Bride Six Hours.

A Richmond dispatch of May 19
says: Prof. T. A. Rose, a well known
educator of Durham, N. c., who for
the past year has been in charge OF
Matthews Academy, at Matthews
Court House, Va, was married today
to Miss Margaret johnson, trained
nurse OF Harrisonburg, who had faith
fully nursed him through a six-weeks'
illness of typhoid fever. He was
thought to be on the high road to re-
coyery and was so much better that
his brother and sister, who had watch
ed by his bedside, returned to Durham
yesterday. The ceremony was per
formed at his bedside by Rev. 0. M.
Yerger, the Episcopal rector; Six
hours later Prof. Rose was dead and
his bride a widow. The marriage
was an entire surprise to Prof. Roses
friends. The announcement of his
death and marriage reached his home
together. The bride belongs to a
well known family in Harrisonburg
and is young and pretty.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-27
List Of Petit Jurors for June Term Of
Court for Lee County,

R. 4. Turner, w. W. Player, ]. W.
Brown, w. Z. Parrott, Jno. +. McIn.
tosh, Sr, j. w. Biyther, W. j. Barrett,
Joseph E. Wilson, Elisha Hall, z.
E. Davis, H. W. Rembert, ". M.
McCaskiH, L. Slessinger, S. ].
Monaghan. r. E. Muldrow, Jr., J.
J. G. Beasley, E. G. Smith, W. w.
DesChamps, W. H. Dixon, G. 4.
Fields, ID. l.. Reaves, L. a. Hawkins,
j. a. Beasley, Ellie Hancock, u. A.
Woodham J. NJ. Crosswell j. B.
Alexander, j. a. Galloway, W. @.
Corbett, e. N Watson, E. B. Brown.
W. G. Rogers, f. L. Green, Il. G.
Crosswell, G. S. Reames, z. E.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-27
COTTON Mill TRUST.
Many of the Mills in the Carolinas
Are Coming in.

New York, May 22.-Ata meeting Of
the directors Of the Southern Textile
company held in this city today Wal
ter Holt of Fayetteville, N. c., and
D. L. Lewis ofssSycamore, Ala, wers'
added to the board. Contrary to re-.
ports, all the mills in Alabama, Mis-
sissippi, Tennessee and Georgia are be
ing taken into the company, while
many of the maintaining concerns
in the Carolinas have signi6ed their in
tenticn of amalgamating with the
larger concern. The Holt mills Of
North Carolina will be absorbed and
the local Office of the Holts Will be-
come the headquarters for the hand
ling of the woven products. The yarn
will be looked out for by T. Ashley
Blythe of Philadelphia.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-27
Turks and Maeedonians Fight.

salonica, May PA revolutionary
band of nineteen men. headed by the
Macedonian leader, Svetkof, against
the Turkish troops, Here fighting all
Cav Thursday near the Bulgarian vii
laee village of Mogil, six miles north
of Monastir, and was finally surround
ed and destroyed. The fight was a
prolonged one and Svetkof and twelve
of his men and six villagers were
killed. The Turkish loss was trihing.
After the fighting the Bashi Basouks
pillaged and burned eighteen houses
in Mogil.
Terror prevails in Monastir and the
consuls propose to ask for foreign
guards. Sixteen battalions Of Turkish
troops are coming from Asia Minor TO
complete the occupation of the villages.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-27
SECOND ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT.
Sumter Military Academy and Female
Seminary Close Next Wednesday.

The second annual commencement o3
the Sumter Military Academy and Fe
male Seminary will be held at 10 a.
m., Wednesday, June 3rd, in tne
Opera House. The commencemeen1
week exercises will begin Sunday
night with the Baccalaureate sermon
in the First Baptist Church and vii
conclude with graduation exercises
Wednesday morning.
The following programme OF the ex
ercises has been sent out with the
neat inyi tatiens recently issued:
Sunday, May 31.-Baccalaureate
IS. G.
Monday, June ], 10 a. m.-Decla
nation and Elocution Contests.
$50 p. m.-Annual Celebration
Timrod and Gogner Literary Societies
Debate Compulsory Education. An
nual Address, State Supt. 0. B. Mar
Yuesday, June 2, 10 a. m.-Ready
Speakers and Military Contests.
$50 D. m.-Annual Drama and Con
wednesday, June 8, 10 a. m.-Grad
uating Exercises. Presentation OF Di
plomas, Pres. Clarence j. Owens
Address to Graduates. Maj. 81. r
Wilson. :
Literary Department-Lieut. J.
McSwain Woods, A. B., Pres, Clas:
Orator, Clarendon; Miss Marie White.
A, B., Sec, Glass Historian, Sumter
T;eut. Nugent B. Hicks, A. B., Clas:
Yaledictorian, Clarendon; Miss Annie
BraiIsford, A. B., Class Prophet
Clarendon; Capt. J. Clinton Brogdon.
b. L., Class Poet, Sumter; Adjt; j.
Calhoun Durant, B. L., Glass Will
Clarendon; Capt. Edgar P. Durant
sB. L., Glass Punster, Clarendon Miss
Alleen Owens, B. E., Class Essay
Barnwell; Miss Bessie Keels, b. H.,
Glass Essay Sumter.
Bookkeepsr-S. Fl. Butler, Reds
vile. o. %. g. Hinnant, vii
Iamsburg; B. 2. Chandler, Florence
Z. NJ. Jones, Clarendon; J. "
Daueherty. 0ranegburg; w G. Nc
Knight, Williamsburg; Ellen Edens
Sumter; A. G.. Reynolds, Darlington
P. r. Fielder, Dorchester; 2. II. Rey
nolds, Darlington s. j. Greene
.Banweu; p. Z. Wilson, Kershaw
ID. Z. Hill, Sumter; B. r. White
Sumter.
stenography-Ada Mary Butler
Reidsyille, N. c.; Birdie Wlnburn
Sumter; Susie Belle LaMotte, Sumter
Annie Wells, Sumter; Kate Tarrar
Surntsr. Onena Wells. Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-27
Attempt to Kill in EdgefeId.

Edgefeld, May 24.-Last night Mr.;
Sam Morgan, one of the supervisors OF
registration of the county, and his
wife, while returning home from this
place, in buggy, were shot at from
ambush. Fortunately the ball, tired
with deadly. intention, missed Its
mark, and the would-be assassin, q
negro, was recognized by Mr.. Morgan.
A posse is in pursuit, but so far the
miscreant has succeeded in avoiding
capture. Feeling in the community
runs high against him, and If caught
it is probable lynching will follow.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-27
Glenn Springs Water is the water

y y
Glenn Springs Water is the water
that cures.
Stubbs Bros. have given out the
contract for enlarging and modernizing
their clothing store. The front will
be taken out and a handsome plate
glass and iron frent put In, q second
story vii, be pat on and the building
VIII be heightened by an addition TO
the rear. When the Improvements
have been made Stubbs Bros. will
have one of the handsomest and best
appointed business houses on Main
street.
Ed Jones and Alice Rogers were
committed to Jail Monday morning for
trial at the next term OF the Lee
county court. They we're recently ar
rested IN Aiken under warrant,
charging Jones wish poisoning the
Rogers girls motuer and Alice Rogers
with being an accesory. They we're
taken to BishopVille last week for a
preliminary hearing and we're remand
ed to Jail For trial.
It has been suggested that a wagon
race between the two hose teams be
arranged for the Fourth OF July or
some other suitable time. The race
would be for purse which could be
easily raised and the Pierson Medal
Zf the contest can be arranged 1t
would afford great deal of entertain
ment for the people OF she town and
would revive interest the IRE depart
rasns. as we'll as keep the racing team
in training for the next big tourna-
ment.
There are still far too many vagrants
ioa6ng around this town, and fifty or
hundred Of these able bodied loafers
who are fed by other folks cooks could
be used to advantage ON the chain
gag. Put out police drag net and run
them in. It does not prove that a
man is not vagraas if he worked two
days month before last or can produce
few dollars when brought into court.
A vagrant is anyone who leads an
idle, vicious or disorderiy life
The Nixon House will be remodeled
and enlarged this summer and by the
opening of the fall sseason will prac-
ticaIIy be new hotel, An entire new
front will be built and the whole
huiIding will have third story added.
Tne plans call for 3 handsome and i'm
posing front with balcony extending
oyer the sidewalk and spacious lobby
and Office in the center Of the build
ing. the entrance being directly from
the pavement. When the improvements
sre completed the hotel will have
forty-fye bed rooms.
The Graded School Military Com
many had the last public parade and
iriil of the school year Friday after
noon. The parade and band concert
together attracted large crowd and
the boys had an interested and ap-
preciative audience to watch them.
The company is remarkably well drill
ed and the proficiency of some of the
smaller boys in the manual is really
surprising. The company has been in
existence only two years and the sue
cess attained in this time shows that
the Graded School is laying the
I foundation for the crack military COM
pany Of the State.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-04-07
PARLoR CAR SERVICE

The Seaboard Air Line Railway
has inaugurated Parlor Car service
tri-weekly between Washington and
Hamlet on trains Nos. 81 and Sc,
which pass Raleigh, southbound, at
6.55 p. M; northbound 11.50 {. m.
Parlor Car operated south on
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays;
north Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sat
urdays. Seats in this car are Is
cents to Southern Pines, SO cents to
Hamlet, so cents to Henderson, Is
cents to Richmond, and $1.OO to
Washington, D. @.
The buffet in this car is well
equipped and excellent meals will be
served at moderate prices.
G. II. GATTIS, G. P. & T. A.,
Raleigh, N. G.
II. S. LIZARD, T. P. A.,
Raleigh, N. @.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-04-07

By all means send your children
to school regularly. If you haven't
the money to dress them finely, clothe
them warmly, and hat is all that is
necessary. Give them the very best
education possible for you to give
them, and then should the parents
die, and they are left in this world
without means, their education will
carry them safely over rough places
in life. Teach your children to be
active, helpful and loving. There is
always a place for the educated boy
or girl who is not afraid to work,
C. @. Hubbard, Coydon, Ind.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-04-07
ROBBED THE GRAVE.

A startling incident, is narrated by
John Oliver of Philadelphia, as fol-
lows: 81 was in an awful condition.
My skin was almost yellow, eyes
sunken, tongue coated, pain contin-
ually in back and sides, no appetite,
growing weaker day by day. Three
physicians had given me up. Then
/ was advised to use Electric Bit
tiers; to my great JOY, the first bottle
made a decided improvement. l con-
tinued their use for three weeks, and
am now a well man. I know they
robbed the grave of another victim"
No one should fail to try them. Only
so cents, guaranteed, at all druggists.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-04-07
Nagging, Tlen Humoring, Children.

A letter from a dear frined had
this request: Il wish you would write
to Tom and see if you cannot in
fuencc him to change his ways. He
is sullcn and Indifferent and I seem
to have no influence over him. I
know YOU might" Here my heart
went out in sympathy to this discon-
Solate mother. Her boy is a very
handsome, bright boy, by nature af-
fectionate, but very wilful and dis
posed to sulk. There have been many
contests for supremacy between these
two, and IN almost every one the
boy, by teasing, persistence and
promises has been the victor. Now
when he feels himself to be approach
ing manhood, he has ceased to coax;
ne demands and follows up his de-
mandS by action. He has been hui
morcd in almost every whim by both
parents, and mercilessly nagged by
one. Sometimes he has been ridi-
euIed' sometimes reproved in public
10 his great modification, for he is a
SPIRITED boy, always followed by O
ceSslonS from parents, amounting to
apologies, Is it any wonder that he
mas become s~ullen, Indifferent and
disposed to be ugly? The mighty
forces Of his will and energy are
swelling within him, forces he does
Hol himself understand. This re-
Sen'ment has been awakened by what
considers an injustice done him,
H lauIt-inding, scolding and nag
sNlg' Only love and patience can
overcome his unfortunate training.
D' Is the idol of his mother who
"'"o do for him to the utmost of
P her power, but this very devotion
a HtIpca to make him what he is
70 - ?oo'0icnt, untilial son. Yielding
so, his VIII when she would have pre-
na sseu 4er authority by reason, calm
o., ana nrmc,s. This class of moth
worI are by far too common in our
them " sentimental weakness leads
thor;4uro Yield their judgment and au-
Mrs. : TO many a child's undoing.-
D'S' ). T. Buchanan, 'llO'l"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-04-07
WOMAN'S WORK
The Farmhouse Floors.

W. live OH a farm and one of my
.oo+ trials is the dirt that the men
- children bring in on their boots.
7 don't want to be a scold. How
,on 7 induce them to clean their
boots before coming into the house ?
"A FARMERS WIFE"
think if you will provide the
necessary appliances for cleaning
tbo boots. and have a quiet, friendly
talk with your men and children,
Won can interest them in saving you
both work and worry.
Do you not have an Outer-room
where they take off their heavy gar
ments and wash? Put in this room
two or three stiff, half-wOrn brooms
and 4 couple of rough mats; husk
mats would be useful for this pur-
pose. Ask your people to scrape
their boots before entering the house,
then to clean off the boots with the
brooms. and finally to rub their feet
on the mats. This will confne the
dirt to one place, and I am sure hat
the children and men will try to do
their part to keep this oom as clean
as possible. Home Journal.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-04-07
What American Girls Need.

What American girls need is a high
ideal-shall [ say a new ideal ?-of
womanhood.
To be pretty, to be dainty dressed,
to be courted, fattered and coddled
is the dream of most girls. The
dream must be replaced by determi-
nation, energy and effort to be a
helpful, hopeful, useful member of
society. Womanly beauty and charm
will grow of itself when character
has been formed on lines of eternal
truth, self-retiance and gracious
ness. Every girl should be helped
at home and in school, before she
is far in her teens, first to become
an expert in all the work which CEN
tiers in the home and in the care of
the wardrobe, and second to study
some occupation, trade or profession
by which she can earn a comfort
able living for herself and those who
may be dependent upon her. [ put
domestic work first because, no mat
ter what her wage-earning occupa-
ton may be, or no matter what riches
she may seem to have in reality or in
prospect, every nirl should be practi-
cally prepared to be the wife of a
poor man. In no other way than by
strict training in cooking, laundry
work and general housekeeping, plain
sewing and dressmaking, can such
preparation be made. This doesn't
sound romantic, but it is really die
tated by the very heart of romance;
namely, belief in marriage for love,
and for love alone. Glove in a cot
tage," in a cabin-nay, in a city ten
ement, and a fiat besides-is. a real
ity; but when a slattern sits by the
fire, when a peevish woman serves
burnt fried steak every day, when III
kempt children clamor and the win
dOw-shades are all awry, then poor
Loves flies away and never comes
back, and to our helpless, dreaming
girl how hard the reality seems!-
February Woman's Home Compan-
ion.
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@U4S 100000 Az 80
information and is subject to change
without notice to the public.
TRAINS LEAVE RALEIGH, N. c.
1880 A. NJ. No. III daily for
Greensboro and local points. Carries
Pullman sleeper Raleigh to Greensboro,
open for occupancy at 900 p. m c0nnec-
ting at Greensboro with train No. 90.
''Atlanta Express" Pullman sleeper and
day coaches t Atlanta, Pullman Tourist
sleeper to San Francisco Cal, Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays via New Orleans
and Southern Pacific. No. 80, "Florida
Express" for Charlotte Columbia and
Savannah. Pullman sleeper to Jackson
vile, Fort Tampa, Charleston and Au-
gusta connections for all pointsin Florida.
No. 81, washington and Southwestern
Limited" solid Pullman train drawing
o sleepers, New York to New Orleans
and Memphis, connection is also made
for Winston-Sa1em, Wilkesboro, Danvi11e
and local stations $40 a. m. No. II2
daily for GO1dsbOrO and local stations;
connecting at GO1dsbOro with Atlantic
Coast Line for Wilmington, N. c., Viii
son, N. c., TarborO, N. c., Norfolk, Va,
and intermediate stations, also at Colds
boro with Atlantic and North Carolina
Railway for Kinston, N. c., NeWbern, n.
c., and intermediate stations.
$50 A. M. No. 10Y daily for Greens.
boro and local stations, connects at Dur
ham for Oxford, Henderson, Keysville
and Richmond. At University Station
for Chapel Hill daley except Sunday.
At Greensboro with train No. SO, u. S.
east Mail" for Washington and all
points north; Pullman drawing room
s1eepers to New York and Richmond:
o1o1o noaanOAi0%o CO. TTSS1aE@,1 ColaS~a-
MocksVille and local stations, with train
No. 7 for High Point, Salisbury, Charlotte
and local stations.
1890 A. M. No. Io8 daily for Colds
boro and all local points, connects at
Selma for Wilson, Rocky Mount and all
Eastern North Carolina points. At Colds
boro for Wilmington, KinstOn, New
Bern, N. c., and Norfo K, Va, where
close connection is made with Chesa-
peake Line for Baltimore and all other
outgoing steamers.
2.52 p. n. No. I35 daley for Green's
bOro and intermediate stations; connects
at Durham for Oxford, GAINESVILLE, Keys
vile daily except Sunday. At University
Station for Chapel Hill daily except Sum
day. At Greensboro with train No. 40 for
Columbia, Augusta, Savannah, Charles
ton, Pullman sleeper and frst-C1aes
SO1(ACS UoSAAuSGOA ~ WIFE, Ia
No. 35 GU. S. Fast Mail" for Atlanta and
all points south and southwest, Pullman
drawing room sleepers to Birmingham
and New Or cans, day coaches Washing
ton to New Orleans, also with north
bound trains, No. 81 and SO for Wash
ingt. n and all points north; Pullman
drawing room sleepers and observation
to New York; connection Is also made
at Greensboro for Winston-Salem and at
Salisbury to Memphis.
Alp p. NJ. No. 1876 daily for Colds
boro and local stations.
c. II. ACKERT, Genl Manager.
w. A. TURK, Pass. Traf. Mana er.
S. II. CHADWICK, G. P. A.,
Washington, D. c.
R. L. VERNON, T. P. A.,
Charlotte, N. c.
T. e. GREEN, City Ticket Agent,
Office in Marlborough House Building,
RALEIGH, n. c.
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SEABOARD
AIR LINE RAILWAY

Short Line to principal cities of
the South and Southwest, Florida,
Cuba, Texas, California and Mexico,
also North and Northwest, Washing
ton, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New
York, Boston, Cincinnati, Chicago,
Indianapolis, ST. Louis, Memphis and
Kansas City.
Trains leave Raleigh as follows:
No. so. NORTHBOUND.
1.2O a. m. "Seaboard Express" For
Norfolk, Portsmouth, Rich
mond, Washington, Baltimore,
Philadelphia, New York, Bos-
ton and all points North, North
east and Northwest.
No. SO.
Ills a. m. "Seaboard Local Mail.'
For ALL POINTS from Ra-
leigh to Portsmouth, Norlina
to Richmond; connects at Hen
derson for Oxford and Weldon
with A. O. L.; at Portsmouth
Norfolk with ALL STEAM
Frs for points North and
Northeast.
No. sc.
11.5Oa. m. "Seaboard Mail" for Rich
mond, Washington, Baltimore,
Philadelphia, New York and
Boston. Connects at Richmond
with @. and o. for Cincinnati,
Chicago and st. Louis; at
Washington with Pennsylvania
and B. and 0. for all points.
No. 81. SOUTHBOUND.
5.25 a. m. "Seaboard Express" For
Charlotte, Atlanta, Columbia,
Charleston, Savannah, Jackson
vile, st. Augustine, Tampa and
all points South and Southwest.
No. Al.
400 p. m. "Seaboard Local Mail"
For Charlotte, Atlanta and all
local points. Connects at At
lanta for all points South and
Southwest.
No. 81.
6.27 D. m. "Seaboard Mail" For
Southern Pines, Pinehurst, At
lanta, Columbia, Charleston,
Savannah, Jacksonville, Tampa
and all points South and South
west.
Tickets o. sale to all points.
Pullman berths reserved. Tick
cts delivered and baggage
checked from hotel ana resi-.
dences without extra charge at
UPTOWN TICKET OFFICE,
Marlborough House Building,
@. n. GATTIS, @. T. & P. A,
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SOUTHERN RAILWAY
In effect January 18th. 1903.

This condensed schedule is published as
information and is subject to change
without notice to the public.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-04-07

TRAINS LEAVE RALEIGH, N. c.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-01-15
George A. Robbins.

George A. Robbins died ct his home
in Davis City, Iowa, January IL, 1903.
The funeral services were held at the
union church on Monday following,
Rev. Lemon of Tuskeego officiated after
which the remains were taken to our
cemetery and there placed by the side
of his loved mother who had passed
from this life December. %, 1890.
He was first taken sick with cough
last spring thought to be brought on by
exposure while working out in damp
weather earlier in the season. He was
taken to his bed June Is, and was con.
fined to his room and bed most of the
time from then until death released him
from his suffering all of which. he bore
wi hout murmur. He was a son of
John and Rachel Robbins. He, was
born March 10, 1872, in Decatur county,
Iowa, and has ever made his home in
and near Davis City. He leaves a
father, -four brothers and four sisters
and large cicle of relatives to mourn
his loss. He had never married, was a
quiet, hard working young man, honest
and upright in all his dealing with bis
fellow man and was liked by every one.
He knew he could not. get well and told
his friends all was we'll and bid them all
good by. May his soul rest in peace.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-01-15
Get Ready for the Assessor.

One of our township assessors was in
THE REPORTER Office this week and sug
gested that we ask the people to get
ready for the annual visit of the asses
sors which will be most any time in the
near future. He suggested that the
property owners prepare list of all
their taxable property to present to the
assessor thus saving much time and
annoyance. The work of the assessors
would be greatly facilitated if the people
would thus make ready for them.
Often an assessor calls on man who
scarcely knows what he has that should
be assessed. Then much time is taken
up in looking over the farm and listing
the property. Some times the farmer
visited hasn't time to give to the
assessor and another visit has to be
made. Help the assessor by being
ready for him when he calls.