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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-11-25
Doesn't Respect Old Age.

It's shameful when youth fails to show
proper respect for old age, but just the
contrary in the case of Dr.. Kings New
Life Pills. They cut off maladies no mat
ter how severe and irrespective of old age.
Dyspepsia, Jaundice, Fever, Constipation
all yield to this perfect Pill 25c., at J.F.
W. DeLorme's Drug Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-11-25

John Brockington, an employe of
Messers Thomas & Bradham, was killed
By having his head kicked off by a
horse at Kingstree Monday evening.
The blow was given on the chin,
throwing his head backward with the
above result. Manning Farmer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-11-25

Washington, Nov. 1s.-Acting Post
master General Wynne today issued
an order directing rigid enforcement
of the section of postal lawsand reg
ulations which absolutely excludes all
insects and reptiles from the mails.
The action is the result of reports that
specimens of the Texas boil weevil, an
insect very destructive to cotton plants
has been found in the mails.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-11-25

New Orleans, Nov. 19.-The jury in
the case of Lou W. Lyons, who has
been on trial for the assassination of
District Attorney j. Ward Gurley, re-
turned verdict of guilty as charged,
the effect of which is to send Lyon to
the gallows. The only defense offered
was insanity.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-11-25

Panama, Nov. a7.-The United
States flagship Marblehead today
hoisted the flag Of the republic of
Panama and saluted it with 81 guns.
The Tresnoyiembre, a gunboat of
Panama, displaying the American
GAG. answered the salute. The shore
batteries also fired q salute of 81 guns,
which the Marblehead answered.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-11-25

Athens, Ga, Nov. 19.-Science hall,
on the campus Of the University of
Georgia, was burned tonight. Loss,
$50, GOO; insurance, so, 900. The
departments of biology and chemistry
were housed in the building. The
fire was caused by defective furnace.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-11-25

The November issue of the "Purple
Folder of the Atlantic Coast Line con-
tains an accurate map of the State of
Florida in addition to the map of the sys-
tenn, which adds to the attractiveness of
this folder. Nov 20
The Washington times., 1903-12-18
.BATTLESHIP SQUADRON
MADE FINE TINE RECORD
Famous Old Oregon Kept Pace With
Newer Vessels and Finished Trip
in as Good Condition.


Naval officers are much pleased with
the excellent record made by the battle
ship squadron under Admiral Evans in
its recent trip from Yokohama to Hon
olulu. In many respects the record ON
the long cruise. was remarkable. For
eleven days the squadron maintained an
average speed of l2s7 knots an hour.
covering a total distance OF 3.4OO knots.
+. The squadron consisted of the battle
tshiRs Kentucky. Oregon. and Wisconsin.
and the golfers Nanshan and Pompey.
Although the Oregon is one of the old
est Of the great battleships. It was able
TO keep pace with the more modern yes
sells and finished the long cruise in as
good condition as the newer craft
Thirteen days were required for the
cruiser squadron. under Admiral Coon
er. 70 make the run from Yokohama TO
Honolulu. Although the battleships did
not leave Japan until two days after the
cruisers started. the two sduadrous
reached Honolulu at practically the
same time.
The cruisers in the. squadron under
Admiral Cooper Nere the Albany. New
Orleans Cincinnati. and Raleigh. They
encountered rough weather and this is
given as an explanation OF their moor
speed record. Their average rate of
speed the trip was 1888 knots an hour.
The Washington times., 1903-12-18
MANY BILLS TO SETTLE I,
VIRGINIA WAR CLAIMS
For Damages Sustained Through Opera
tion Of Federal Troops-Requests
From Many Churches.


Bills for relief OF Virginia churches,
calling for aRpropria atoms aggFegat-
ing ss7. Oce. were Introduced ~ the SEN
ate Yesterday By Senator Martin. They
are for damages sustained through the
operations Of Federal troops in that
State in tho civil war The amounts
asked are as follows.
Mount .~Olivet Protestant Episcopal
Church, Alexandria county. 5000; Chest
nut Fork Old School Baptist Church.
Culpeper county. $500: St. Paui's EDis-
copal Church. Alexaudria. Va-.> 1904,
Methodist Episcopal Church South. Gull
pepper. Va. $500; Cupeper Baptist
Church g. coo: Lamb Creek Protestant
Episcopal Church King George county
s.. 500: Union Church at Falmouth. stat
ford county. $1,000; Broad Run Baptist
Church. Fauquier county. 81. 600: Mount
Horeb Methodist Episcopal Church
South. I'm Fauquier county $50: Episco-
pal Church. OF Remington, FauquIer
county. 5000: Methodist fEsiseopaI
Church South at Marshall Va. S5oq
Zoar Baptist Church at BristersburS
Fauquier county. $500; Presbyterian
Church. warrenton Va. 81. loo, Rotind
Hnl Church. Loudoun county. $500.
Pohick Church such sum as may he
found By the Court Of Claims 10 be due
for damages. 81. Stephens Protestant
Episcopal Church. CUipeper county. 81
on: ST. PauTs Protestant Episcopal
Church. Culpeper county. 81 ,200: Berea
Baptist Church. Stafford county. $500: ST
Andrews Chapel Stafford county. So
SO: Su3iey Methodist Episcopal Church
South Prince William COUNT. 500: Co
rhl Protestant Episcopal Church. Mitch
ellis Station. in CUP per county g. 500:
St Marks Protestant Episcopal Church
Fairfax county. 81 0)0; Aqua protestaut
Episcopal Church. stafford ceunfy. ST.
Stafford county. 1920. Waterford Blps
list Church. Loudoun county Sf.eU
For the relief ~ the estate az John re-
the relief OF Joseph % Fiinkhouser Of
Frederick county. Virginia o g. G5s for
the relief OF Miss /. +. Bowen. Sl2,Q 900.
The Washington times., 1903-12-18
RICH MEN ARE
NOT ALL HAPPY
Croesus, King of Lydia, Had Troubles
of His Own, and There Are Others

Croesus, the John d. Rockefeller Of
tie Kingdom of Lydia, was very we'll
t6Nio in worldly goods and chattels-
:, Is rich as Croesus" IS saying about
$500 years old. He had his troubles
however and some of them were fun
grown. lie was taken captive once by
Cyrus and only saved himself from be-
ing burned alive by quoting a saying
OF Scion. the Sage. He finally had to
fee iIfs kingdom for parts unknown.
Many OF the rich mans troubles today
come from high living and could be
avoided. They are brought on by eat
ing all kinds of rich. heavy foods at
irregular times. lack of proper exercise
undue mental strain. unnatural stimu-
lantse etc, and are commOndly known
as Indigestion. dyspepsia and weak
stomach. They are serious troubles IA
right, but not only can they be avoided
but can also be cured. and that without
loss OF time or proper food and nourish-
ment
{ STUART Dyspepsia Tablets are the
p6oT alikeH There is no such thing as
stopping their onward progress now. a
great nation has placed its stamp OF
approval upon their noble work The
thousands and thousands Of cures they
have effected and the happiness result
ing thGrefrom have made their name q
household world throughout the land
The story OF Stuarts Dyspepsia Tab
lets can ~ told IN a word They ac-
tuaily DO the work that the weak and
wasted stomach is unable to do and
allow il to recuperate and regain It's
strength. They contain all the essen
tial properties that the gastric juice and
other digestive fluids do. aud they d.
gest tire food Just as a sound and we'll
stomach would. They relieve the stom-
ach just as one rested and refreshed
workman relieves the one on duty that
is tired and worn. and Nature does her
Ostil work -Cf resi- ora ton. IL is a simple.
natural process that a child can under
stand. You can eat al you want with
out fear OF results StuaFt's Dyspepsfa
Tablets are for sale by all druggists at
81 gents a box Druggists all know bet
ter than to try to get along without
them, as the. demand for them is great
and universal
The Washington times., 1903-12-18
FREE~IIAND COMMENT
ON MEN AND MANNERS

What sense or propriety is there in
Marie Corelli's flying up and making
hullaballoo over Andrew Carnegie's in
vasion of Shakespeare birthplace?
Who constituted the author of THE
Sorrows of Satan" the custodian OF
Shakespeare's remains anyway Miss
COrelll is behind the age She has vet To
learn that genius displays itself I'm other
ways than the mere scribbling Of books.
Mr.. Carnegie is a financial genius. and
has just as much rigkt to a lasting
monument as either Billy Shakespeare
or Marie Corelli. If he wishes to erect
marble monuments in various show
places of the world. and. incidentally.
20 fill them with books nobody sbol.ld
object. The people get the books. ana
the people. as a general thing. are lucky
when they get anything. The immortal
Prof. TriSgs, of Chicago (his name ought
to have been Trigger. said that Rookie
Teller was a greater man than Shake
speare. OF course. Triggs may have
been slightly biased. as the Chicago
University IS a place where men have
comparatively little to do. and get big
salaries. At any rate, his remark was
in line with the spirit Of the age. which
reckons money getting the proper en-
ploy of a mans noblest faculties. So.
If Rockefeller Is greater than Shake
speare. shall we not say that Andy Car
negie IS fully as great? Let him erect
mis- library. that after years may say
With awe, Here is the tomb of VIII
liam Shakespeare. the poet; and here Is
the library erected by Carnegie. the
millionaire"
OF
have been photographing the sun for
gcvera1 days past. That accounts for the
bright. cheerful weather. Old Sol has
been looking pleasant
Those Neutrality-suspicious. who are COM
planning constantly against the open
cars viii be interested in the outcome Of
a suit brought in Springfield, Mass, the
other day, against a trolley line Two
women are suing the company for $1,000
and 5000, respectively. for frozen feet,
acquired while sitting in a cold car.
Why one woman sues for nearly twice
the amount demanded by the other. is
not plain. Probably her feet are nearly
twice as big
The slothful man awakes at eight,
But covers UP his head;
lie cares not IL us COiO WilnOuIs
It's warm and nice in bed.
And oh, it seems to him that he's
The iuciiest man In town,
Whene'er he hears his faithful wife
Shaking the furnace down!
rhe rumor that the eloquent, fascinat-
ing, and irresistible Eourke Cochran is
to come TO Washington as the successor
of Mr.. Mcclellan. will excite interest
and pleasure in all classes here. Mr..
Cochran is the prince of spellbinders. as
the many Washingtonianse who have
heard him will testify Tammany is in
a genial mood these DAYS, and IL she
sends us her chief ornament. we shall
fed that we are not the least among
the beneficiaries OF her good nature.
A reader Of The Times is interested in
the experiment OF Major Bean, OF the
regular army. who is conducting ex-
periments which he hopes win demon
strate that mem can be fed satisfac-
torily upon 5-cent. meals BY the way.
If memory fails not. this same Major
Bean is quite a famous epicure and af-
ter-dinner raconteur- But that is
The Washington times., 1903-12-18
SYSTEM OF REVISION
FIXED BY P0STMASTERS

The committee Of postmasters who
have been holding sessions at the Ar
lington several days arranging a plan
for the revision OF the classification law
relating to employees in the postOffces
have concluded their labors, and they
have prepared recommended ions TO
Postmaster General Payne
Assistant Postmaster General Wynne
acted as the chairman of the commit
tee. and Il Is said the recommendations
follow closely the points Mr.. Wynne
made In his recent annual report
The Washington times., 1903-12-18
TO PROTECT EXHIBITORS
OF FOREIGN LITERATURE

The Senate Committee on Patents
has made favorable repor. on the bill
to afford protection TO exhibitors OF for
eign literary, artistic or musical works
at the louisiana Purchase Exposition
by giving them privilege OF copyright
for a period Of two years.
The committee also fayorabiy reported
the bin giving the right Of copyright to
any author os book in a foreign Ian.
guage who shall ask for ii on account
OF an English translation Cor sale In this
country within twelve months OF its
first publication.
The Washington times., 1903-12-18
EDWARDS IS SECRETARY ;
TO HOUSE MINORITY

Charles A Edwards. secretary of the
last Democratic Congressional Conn
mittee. and well-known newspaper
correspondent. has been appointed clerk
to the House minority
This IS a position created last year
and is a. responsible one in that,it makes
Mr.. Edwards the right hand man OF Mr..
Williams. the minority House leader.
The Washington times., 1903-12-18

neither here nor there. Perhaps we are
mistaken At any rate, II has no bear
ing on the case, for men who are most
prodigal themselves are generally most
enthusiastic in prescribing economy for
others. The mes reader. in comment
ing upon one of our editorials on this
subject. describes one of his own ex-
periments In this same direction. A
meal which he carried to work with
him in his dinner pail, consisted of
currant bun. two sausases, one bottle
of coffee, four slices of pread and but
ter. one apple. and one egg The total
cost, as he reckons' IL. is 9 cents, and
he closes his interesting communion
ton with the remark: Not a very
large meal for a very small working
man" Not a very large meal. certain
~, but a well-selected and wholesome
one. IL is hard to see how he could
have got along with less, OF have made
the selections with more intelligence. 1t
viii be observed that the cost here is
nearly double that aimed at by the
major. 1t is probable that the latter
Pounds his estimates on purchases
bo1ght at wholesale for a large num-
Der of men. while our correspondent
makes his purchases at retail. II will
be noticed, too. that our esteemed cor
respondent includes an egg in his 8
ceat meaI. which raises the price 21z
cents Eggs at 30 cents or more a dozen
do not form a part of any economical
meal. We should be glad TO hear from
other work'ngmen on this veIy inter
esting and vital subject.
The Washington times., 1903-12-18

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e slightest symptoms OF kidney or blad-
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The Washington times., 1903-12-18
FOUR FIREhEN HURT 7.sl
ON TURKISH WARSHIP
Scalded in Boiler Room of
Cruiser Mejidia.
VESSEL IS ON TRIAL TRIP
First War Vessel in Chesapeake Flying
Sultan's Flag-Turkish Legation
Attaches on Board.

BALTIMORE, Md, Dec. 1S.-Four
badly scalded hremen- were carried from
the decks of a saucy- looking ship that
steamed into the harbor yesterday. At
her fore truck the white star and cres-
cent in a field of red denoted that she
was a naval machine in the service of
the Sultan of the imperial Ottoman en-
pire, with which the United States is
now having some diplomatic correspon-
dence growing out of a recent disturb
ance at Alexandretta. -
1t was first suggested that the Sultan
had foreseen a coup de main and sent
one of his cruisers to this port 10 sur
prise and make the Monumental City
capitulate to a foe for the first time in
it's history. But the absence of ord
nance and the motley character of the
crew on deck indicated that there was
no danger.
The vessel was the protected cruiser
Mejidia. built by the William Cramp
Shipbuilding and Engine Company. OF
Philadelphia. The ship was brought TO
Baltimore to land four men who had
been scalded by the bursting of a tube
in one of the boiler rooms yesterday
while the Mejidia was making swift
run over the United States measured
mile course off Barren Island. in the
CheSapeake BAY.
The Washington times., 1903-12-18
MERGER CASE DECISION
MAY CONE BY MARCH I
Court to Have Recess in
Month of February.
IMPORTANCE OF THE ISSUE
If Government Wins 1t May Be Signal
for Dissolution of Several Big
Railway Companies.

1t is expected an early decision on the
Northern Securities case will be handed
down by the United States Supreme
Court. Department OF Justice officials
are looking for the decision soon after
the February recess Of the court. Be
ginning early in February. the court
will have a recess OF three weeks. and
it is likely when il reconvenes the opin-
ion viii be handed down.
a victory for the Government will
raise interesting questions as to proceed
ing against other combinations i'm re-
straint of competition under the Sher-
man antitrust law. 1t is predicted in
some quarters that If the Government is
the winner of the great test case now
pending. the dissolution of a number OF
the concerns that are as clearly I'm re-
straint of competition as the Northern
Securities merger win follow, and that
prosecution in many of these cases will
not be necessary.
Other Companies Cited.
A number of important railway com
binations were cited in the recent Su
preme Court hearing by some of the at
torneys for the appellants as being com
binations in restraint of competition ar
more effective and thorough than the
Northern Securities merger is alleged 10
be by the Government It will devolve
upon the Department of Justice 10 de-
termine what course Is to be taken
against these il the Governments con-
tention is upheld. George b. Young in
his remarks catalogued a number of
such alleged combinations. including the
following:
The Boston and Maine Company.
which controls. not only the two rail-
road lines between Boston and Portland.
but also every lire between either of
those points and Montreal and Quebec.
excepting only the Grand Trunk Rail-
way Of Canada: the New York and
New Haven Company. which controls
competing lines between New York and
Boston; the New York Central. which
has majority Of the stock in the Mich
igan Central. the Lake Shore. and the
Nickel Plate. and. in addition. controls
the Big -Four and the Lake Erie AMI
Western; the Pennsylvania Company.
which has the stock control of the Bal
timore and Ohio. the Chesapeake and
Ohio. and the Norfolk and Western.
The Washington times., 1903-12-18
None Fatally Hurt.

None of the men are believed TO be IA
tally injured, although they are pain.
fully scalded about the face and hands.
They were taken to the Johns Hopkins
Hospital as soon as the ship arrived. All
are residents of Philadelphia.
On board the Mejidia, were the follow
ing. representing the imperial Ottoman
empire:
Lieut.. Ali Bey, naval constructor;
Lieut.. Sabri Bey. experimenting en-
gineer; Djelal Munif Bey, first secre-
tary TO the Ottoman legation at Wash
ington; Silky Bey, second secretary to
the Ottoman legation and acting con-
sui general to the United States.
Others on board were Mr. Henry
Groves, president OF the William Cramp
Company; Mr.. Edward s. Cramp. vice
president; ]. II. Hull, general manager;
Mr.. Strauss, banker. of New York, d.
rector, william Dobson. naval con-
structor; n. p. Towne. chief engineer.
The Washington times., 1903-12-18
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The Washington times., 1903-12-18

The announcement that an experiment.
is to be made to breed fur 75rar--sg seals
I'm Lake Superior will doubtless excite
wonder I'm the minds Of many readers,
who perhaps suppose that the seal lives
only in salt water. It is not generally
known. perhaps. that seals thrive in
LAKE Baikal. the water of which is fresh
and very cold. .r2
An automobilist protests. in a letter TO
The Times. that the bicycle policemen
do not give the chauffeurs a square
deal" The policemen, he ayers, take
the rate Of speed indicated by their cy-
clometers while giving chase. which is,
OF course. greater than that at which
the automobile is going. There does
seem to be something in this. Some one
of the bicycle squad should explain.
Our distinguished fellow-citizen, Ad-
miral Schley, has better command Of
English than some Of our statesmen He
knows how to decline the Presidential
nomination in such terms that there is
no doubt whatever as to his meaning.
IF 1 were elected" ne IS reported as
saying, IN be damned Is I'd serve" of
course, .Schley is a sailor. and the sea. Is
not so favo fable TO development along
religious lines as Is politics, yet it must
be confessed that in this case the nauti-
cal phraseoInsy meets the situation. 1t
will be clearly understood by Americans
of all creSds and will leave no lingering
fear or hope that the admiral may be
induced TO change his mind
The Washington times., 1903-12-18
Win Deliver Ship to Sultan.

Can't. Ransford D. Buchanan. well
known in Baltimore as master Of the
first whaleback steamer to this port.
is sailing master OF the Mejidia. and
upon her acceptance by the officers rep
resenting the Sultan's government he
will deliver the ship. for the builders.
at Constantinople. In addition to build
ing the ship, the contractors will as
semble the battery on. board. which
Is being furnished by an American com
pany. When the Mejidia is delivered
under the shadow of St Sophia every
thing on board viii be Of American
manufacture. $50
The Mejidia is the war vessel given
to the order of an American shipbuild-
er. II has been said, as peace
maker in connection with some trpu-
bles Uncle Sam has had with Turkey,
but neither the officers OF the Sultan
nor the officials of the builders could
remember any trouble ever occurring.
However, the ship was built in an
American shIpyard. and there seems to
be no doubt that she iB going 10 give
satisfaction. GAS -.- Z sttl
First Turkish Craft in Chesapeake.
Capt. Henry Boyd of the Maryland
Pilots brought the Medjidia TO port and
he has the record Of directing the course
OF the first vessel that ever entered the
Chesapeake with the colors of the Sui
tan OF Turkey flying. While the Me-
jidia few the crescent at her fore, the
stars and stripes was at the main, and
a burgee with "Cramp" upon it took
the right Of line on the after flagstaff =