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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-01-28
BARRED PLYMOUTH ROCKS.

a FEW fine Barred Plymouth Rock
Cockerels are offered for sale at rea
sonable prices. They are from the
best strains and are large we'll marked
birds.
Eggs for sale in season. The supply
will be limited and orders will be filed
- 0 Il. G. OsTEEN,
Dec. ST. Sumter,ES G.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-01-28

aIa1E L0Uu W SLOW GudG GDO 1IO1OOAOoS
assault was premediated-not only
premediated, but the most suitable
time chosen when the assassin would
be in least danger of any bodily harm
to himself by reason Of his intended
victim being prepared to act in self
defense.-Wilmington Messenger.
South Carolina has splendid oppor-
tunity to turn new page in the vim
dication of her good name and the
law by melting out to Til]man the full
penalty for his crime. If the slayer
of Gonzales had been negro he would
have been harged without the form
atty of a trial.-Louisville Courier
Journal.
We are satisfied Tillman's deed was
premeditated, it was not case of
sudden heat and passion which
would entitle him to recommends
tion Of mercy, but cold-blooded act
with murder as its intent, and pur-
pose.-Manning Times.
The whole South mourns for Con
zales of South Carolina, the brave
and chivalrous editor who was a
martyr to his principles. 1t is shame
that be should have been so brutally
murdered, and especially by an officer
of State government, whose sworn
duty it was to keep tie peace and up
hold the law.
We have not heard Mr.. Tillman's s
defense, and as he is to be tried in a
court of justice, we shall not say that
he deserves to be hung. But we do
say, and all lovers of justice and all
defenders of law and order say that
he should be held to strict account,
that he should receive the full pen
atty of the law according to the evil
dence, aud that he should not be
shielded by testimony or political in
huence. -Richmond Times.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-01-28

Dec 10
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-01-28

Ambrose E. Gonzales.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-01-28

Saving up without the aid of the bank
is never profitable and seldom successful.
With bank book in ones possession
the desire to save grows with the deposits
and wasteful expenditures are curtailed.
Interest at the rate Of 4 per cent is paid
by the Sumter Savings Bank, and helps
materially to swell the balance at the end
of the year.
We carry burglar insurance to cover all
losses
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-01-28

The latest in fine stationery just re-
ceived and placed on sale at II. G..
Osteen & Co.'S book store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-01-28

Call and get copy of Pupils Pot
pourri. Fl. 6. Osten & Co.
The independent., 1903-06-04

Ex-Governor Poynter's letter in op-
position to fusion between the popul-
lists and the democrats in this state
will surprise a great many people, but
mainly because they have forgotten
that the populist party is still in ex-
istence. MIR. Poynter's theory is that
the reorganizers will capture the ma
tional democratic party, and that ths
Bryan wing will thereupon walk over
into the populist camp in body. He
evidently does not take much stock in
the talk of the silver democrats that
they will vote for Roosevelt rather
than support an eastern democrat
More or Less Personal" State Jour-
nal.
Governor Poynter "does not take
much stock in the talk" because he
hasn't heard it. 1t hasn't been talked
except by republican papers.
The independent., 1903-06-04
VICIOUS JOURNALISM
DIR. Il. Benjamin Andrews the Victim OF
Misrepresentation Regarding HI.
Alleged RecantAtien


7 Those experienced in watching the
ways that are dark and the tricks
that are vain" pursued by the great
Newspapers under plutocratie controi
cannot say many harsh things about
the Pennsylvania legislature. and Gov
ernor Pennypacker in enacting the
recent law which holds newspapers to
greater accountability for their acts
Freedom of the press or freedom Of
speech does not mean immunity from
punishment for damages inflicted up
on another by reason of being too
free with tongue or pen. Any man
may, no matter what the law, say o.
print whatever he chooses-but he
must suffer the penalties if he Injuries
another. The Pennsylvania law re-
quires more care in making statements
purporting to be matters of fact-and
no reputable newspaper will be in
jured by that.
A recent example of plutocratic
mendacity is the report sent to east
ern papers from Lincoln of Chance!-
lor Andrews talk to his class in eth
The independent., 1903-06-04

in the same court and paid ten times
more than it cost?
So with steam railways, all men
should have the same equal right to
use them by paying what the service
is worth. And 10 cents is enough to
pay to ride to the next station or end
of division, let that be 100 or 200
miles.
Is such a system of cheap transpor-
tation impossible? No. And no one
will doubt the benefits to humanity.
Yet the gain to every citizen would
not be as great in dollars and cents
as would appear from first glance.
but the greater gain from the moral
and intellectual development by per
sonal contact and much more frequent
association, SO men would see many
i:cs;;:ai: s;33-ccrr:;ssicTs. and &c
strictions on individual freedom that
today they do not seem to realize,
1t is not the hard, continuous and un-
requited labor that makes the man;
II so, We would look for the highes.
degree OF intelligence among the
chattel slaves. There are millions of
our fellows who on account of their
ignorance seem doomed to life of
unceasing toll. Hundreds of thou
sands of families have no book or pa
pers in the house. Millions of famil
les only take their little town paper
magazines and periodicals, none.
These our fellow citizens are the
most sot'' in their way. They thinl;
they know it all. Their environment
is of such lowly nature, that moth
ing has ever aroused them to the
need of change. What incentive is
there in a small country village to
move men to investigate, to learn, t)
trace effect to cause? to learn of the
things that tend to move men in high
er thought and action? Two-thirds OF
our people are over-w worked; takes all
their waking hours to get bare liv
ing. They have no means by which
they can get away from home, where
they may see and feel the great pulse
of the moving world. Give these
people cheap transportation, so they
can afford to go out in the world long
enough to lose the home-smell from
their clothes, and they will soon learn
from contact with other people why
they have not got away from home
before. They will soon demand more
books and papers and not be so it,
different to public schools. They will
soon learn, it's not all work that
makes the man. Many who now
dream of contentment would wonder
why they get so little out of their
work. Seeing more Of the world
would teach them as no other means
would or can do. They would stand
up stronger and better men and wo+
men.
Yes, cheap transportation is one Of
the great needs of the working farm
er and laboring man. 1t is one of the
great factors that will elevate human
ity and bring country and city people
in closer touch and aid them in find
ing first cause, that, in spite of our
material advancement, makes it so
hard for the real wealth producers to
get living. The chattel slave was
great stay at home man. He had in
telligence enough to work-to produce
cotton, but not enough to solve the
problem, how the master without
work got four bales of cotton while
he worked all the time and only got
one. The better the roads, the cheap
er the transportation-the less ienor-
ance. r. T. SNEDIkER.
Hard On Hardy
The independent., 1903-06-04

One of the department editors of
the Nebraska Independent. the official
populist organ, declares right out in
print that he would vote for yellow
dog before he would vote for Cleve-
land or anyone like him" He may
have chance to vote for the yellow
dog and still vote the democratic tick
et.-Omaha Bee.
The independent., 1903-06-04
MARCUS AURELIUS HANNA DIS
TINCTLY DISAvOWS ALL AM
BITION FOR THE PRESI-
DENTAL NOMINATION.
GROVER CLEVELAND TO THE FRONT
Grover Cleveland May or May Not Be
In the Race-He Is Engaged In
Saving Wood.

Theodore Roosevelt will probably be
the republican nominee for president.
1t was thought Marcus A. Hanna
would line up against the New York.
er, but the opponents Of the president
were evidently counting without theif
host. The great Ohioan has aeceded
to the request of Roosevelt and his
friends and no one now familiar with
Ohio's politics will expect
HANNA TO OPPOSE ROOSEVELT,
/. In this connection the increasing
proportions of the Cleveland boom is
a significant political fact. The DEM
ocracy is sadly divided at present.
William ]. Bryan has repeatedly
stated that he is not to be in the race.
He and his partisan friends are very
much opposed to Cleveland, and with
sufficient reason from the Bryan stand.
point. Curiously enough, the ele.
ments in the democracy which are
suggesting Grover Cleveland are allied
in business with the elements opposed
to Roosevelt.
But meanwhile theountry is try.
ing to settle some questions not pc
litical. The strikes are consuming a
good deal of attention. Business coz
ditions are surprisingly favorable in
spite Of labor agitation. Men are
more than ever looking for safe in
vestments of capital and men are
more than ever anxious to provide for
the care of dependent ones and the
education of children
THE BANKERS RESERVE LIFE.
finds it's modern policies more in de-
mand than ever. The investment fea-
lures are especially attractive to bus
mess men who are well-to-do The
Gold Bond Policy is an especial favor
ite. The regular twenty payment life
policies of the Bankers Reserve have
all the modern options. 1t is always
"AoS ~ SCb 1iitO d SlOWiuS lie lHSur-
ance company il the early days of its
existence. Policy holders now takirg
insurance will enjoy the benefits of the
certain growth of the next twenty
years.
B. H. Robson, PRESIDENT,
states that his we'll equipped field
force is pushing the Bankers Reserve
Life to the front in all the western
states. He needs I-ore men. The
harvest is ripe, but the laborers are
few. School teachers and college stu
dents would do well to write him. He
can utilize ESQ good men during the
summer vacation and every good man
among them can make enough in two
months to carry him for the next year
at school.
The independent., 1903-06-04
Farmers, Attention!

Do you wish to sell your farm? II
so, send full description, lowest price
and best terms. Or, if you wish to
buy a farm, ranch or Lincoln home,
write to or call on Williams & Bratt.
1105 ST., Lincoln, Neb.
The independent., 1903-06-04

les regarding the supply of gold. Far
and wide it is heralded that the chan
cellor has "recanted." The following
correspondence is self-explantory:
The independent., 1903-06-04

The Nebraska Independent, Lincoln,
Neb., May 20, 1903.-Dr. Z. Benjamin
Andrews, Chancellor University of
Nebraska, Lincoln, Neb.-Dear Sir:
| quote from the New York World o.
Nav DS.
The independent., 1903-06-04

This is simply in line with what
The Independent has held all along
that the real question is one of mon
ey and not merely one of silver or sill.
yer and gold. Bimetallists, holding to
the theory that an increase in the
supply of coincf money would de-
crease the value of each dollar-an
thus cause the price of all commodi-
ties to Increase, and having faith in
the error of the biologists mentione /
by Chancellor Andrews, insisted upon
the free coinage of silver in order to
increase the supply of coined money.
Gold standard advocates, too, believed
in the error mentioned as to the prob
able future output of gold, but pleaded
in avoidance that the value of money
is something intrinsic in the metal
upon which it is stamped and that the
supply could cut no figure whatever.
Time has proven the biologists mis-
taken about the supply of gold. The
gold standard advocates have Indirect
ly recanted regarding their intrinsi :,
value 1a1lacy, by pointing to the
greatly increased supply Of money
and greatly increased prices-thus, in
effect, admitting every essential of
the bimetallists' contention as to the
quantity theory of money.
From the standpoint of gold stand
ard advocates who knew what they
wanted, the question has never been
one of either metal, but rather one OF
securing complete control of the right
to issue taxpaying, debt-paying cir
culating medium in the form of bank
notes. The outlook from 1873 to 1896
was that this could best be accom-
plished by stopping the free coinage
of silver; but the greatly increased
supply of gold suggests another point
of attack: Asset currency is odious
to too many people, so the next step
will doubtless be government owner
ship of railroads in order to secure a
largely increased supply of United
States bonds upon which to base ma
tional bank notes.
The independent., 1903-06-04

Special subscription rate to single
takers, 5 months 25c.
The independent., 1903-06-04
ANDREWS REN0UNCES
SILVER.

ANDREWS REN0UNCES
SILVER.
Nebraska Chancellor Announces
Himself Now a Gold Man.
Lincoln, Neb., May 23.-Free
silver has lost an advocate in DR..
e. Benjamin Andrews, the chan
cellor of the University of Ne
braska, who today, in an address
before the class in ethics, practi-
.cally announced that he had re-
canted.
Chancellor Andrews said he had
been misIed by celebrated geol-
ogist of Europe, who had an
nounced that the supply of gold
was being exhausted. This made
it necessary that there be an
other standard of value. Time,
he continued, had proven the
prophecy of the geologist to- be
false. Instead of lessening, said
the chancellor, the output of gold
had greatly increased and the sup
ply now seemed ineXhaustible. AS
a result prices of commodities, in
stead of going to lower level,
had constantly appreciated.
Chancellor Andrews did not en-
ter into the political phases of the
question.
We have always been more Or less
suspicious of Lincoln dispatches to the
eastern press and, therefore, before
making any comment on the article
prefer confirmation. The Independent.
its editor, Mr.. Tibbles, and myself
would appreciate the favor of your
stating whether the quoted article is
substantially correct. | have not
seen similar statements in any of the
Nebraska papers. Yours very truly
CHAS. Y. DE FRANCE,
Associate Editor.
To this the chancellor answered:
The University of Nebraska, Chan
cellor's Office, Lincoln, May 80, 1903.
Mr.. G. @. De Franee.-My Dear Sir:
The World quotation is essentially IL.
correct. With the silver question as Il
general economic question may re-
marks to my class had nothing to do.
| merely mentioned that, few years
ago, all people, whether bimetallists or
fayoring sole gold standard, were lee!
by the biologists to believe that the
yearly output of gold would never
much increase, but rather continue
to fall, and that we had all proved to
be mistaken. l added that l thought
the error rather inexcusable one,
though initiated by able specialists
like Edward Sueus, Of Vienna, since
a very small portion of the earth :
surface had then Or has now been
thoroughly examined for gold. Yours
e. BENZ. ANDREWS.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1903-11-07

Misses Blanche and Christine
DeClouet and Messrs. Paul and
George DeClouet of Lafayette,
spent last Sunday and Monday
here; they were the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. L. g. Duchamp.
Iberia parish politicians think
they are entitled to the two Sena-
tors at the coming election be-
cause at the last election st. Mar
tin and Lafayette each had one.
Well, we own this Senatorial ma.
chine. and Iberia will 'get-left.
Mr.. Edgar Marin Has brought
us some samples of cane, Stubs
No. rs. which are very fine, consi.
dsring the unfavorable season
Mr.. Marin has six acres of thai
fine cane which he has windrowed
for seed.
The fire alarm was sounded a
noon Tuesday, the fire was disco
'vered on the roof Of the old Rot
Roy Dyer's home. The fire de
partment was soon out, but th'
fire was put out with buckets will
very light damage.
Rice Bran sl,iO at Bienvena's
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1903-11-07

The incest and most complete
stock of fine liquors can only be
found at J. B. Ferrrn's grocery.
Judges Lewis and Mouton Of
The Circuit Court were in town
this week holding q session oil
their court.
ZJastremski, Bsrksdale and
Jonas are with the people and are
depending on popular support
Blanchard and his crowd-tHe hos.
sses ana machine.
-Messrs. Robert Msrtin, 7. J.
Liable. Victor MaraA st and DR.. G
W. Martin of Arnau,.ville address
ed the police jury Monday in ia.
'vor of high license.
Mr.. Walter Burke Of New
Iberia was in town this week, We
believe to feel the political sitda
ton, regarding Senatorial affairs,
but he must have gone back dis
APPOINTED.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1903-11-07
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar N. Gou-

dear little girl, Vida Jaue, Wed
nesday morning the 4th inst. She
was aged 2 years and IL days, and
Was the idol of the house. She
was buried at s o'clock Thursday
morning from the Episcopal
Church.
For Boys School Suits Z.
Schwartz & Co., have the largest
stock in town at the lowest prices.
They have them in all kinds, all
sizes and all prizes, and they qua
rantee an elegant fit.
Cotton in seed was selling at
$50 per thousand pounds this
week, here, and during the whole
week we noticed cart load after
cart load going to the ginneries.
The only way to bring the cotton
here is for our ginners to meet the
price which is paid elsewhere.
Mr.. L. G. Duchamp wishes to
inform the public that he has q
very complete, stock Of water works
pipes and fittings which hei SELL
ing at very, very low figures. Those
in need of pipes and fittings will do
well to get prices from him before
buying elsewhere.
On Tuesday evening pretty
reception was held at the home Of
Mrs. Alex. Hebert, given by the
young men of this town in honor
of Miss Bessie Patout of New Ibe.
ria, who is here visiting her sister
Mrs. q. j. Durand. A finch
game was played, which resulted
in Miss Suzane Fournet and Mr.
Berard Ducrest winning the prizes
! For stylish clothing and hats
remember that x. Schwartz & Go
is the leaders in those lines.
i Blanchard may not be q poll
tical trickster bat the average PEG
pie look upon him as q darn foo
to give up a $1,000 job for q loni
term on the Supreme bench for
$1,000 job for four years as Cover
nor, besides, giving up the certain
ty for the uncertain. 1t certainl
looks strange and unbusiness-liks
if it is politics.
We note this week at the stor
of Mr.. L. J. Gardemal most al
tistic window display, consistin
entirely of La France shoes fo
ladies,-these goods are OF til
highest grade of ladies shoes.
Mr.. Gardemal has been sipgr
larly fortunate in securing the 81
elusive agency of the La Franc
shoes, which is generally given t
merchants in large cities only.
Genuine Black Oats $2.T5 pr
sack at Bienvenu's. Delivery fire.
Blanchard objects to be Gale
a political trickster. If Blanchar
and ell the other politicians al
not trickster and slick trickster
too, we would like to know VIII
they are. We firmly believe tn
Gen. Jastremski will be electe
at the primary, but the politics
tricksters who control the N
chine, will use that machine again
him and count him ont. +. Fl
smaller politicians do not seem
object to those little tricks, tn
seem to think that the machiu
the primary law was made expires
" for tricks.
The Messenger favors the ca
didacy Of Gen. Jastremski, +
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-11-24
WILL OPPOSE ooMPERs
Socialists VIII Nominate Ernst Kreft
e.. D...td.,s - A 4 -

Boston. Nov. 21.-Samuel Gompers
will be opposed for the presidency OF
the American Federation OF Labor
when that organization elects officers
The Socialistic element in the con
vention held caucuses and decided Ia
nominate Delegate Ernst Kreft. Of the
Philadelphia Typographical Union. a
a candidate FOR the presidency OF the
Federation The speech OF President
Gompers in opposition TO Socialism
has aroused considerable feeling
among the Socialist delegates. and de
termined efforts will be made 20 elect
one OF their own number as president
Of the federation The feature OF the
proceedings. the nth day Of the con
vention. was the acceptance OF the re-
port of the committee on executive
councils report on the Brewery Work
ers trouble The committees report
recommended that the Cincinnati
agreement. so-called. be reafiirmed,
and this was done by a vote Of 1913
~ AGO
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-11-24
MILLER AND JOHNS FREE
First Trial In Postal Scandal Ends
In Aequittal.
VERDICT GREETED WITH CHEERS

Federal Officials Are Disappointed
But state This Case Was Not Like
Any Of the Other Postal Cases That
Are Pending.
Cincinnati. Nov. 21.-D. V. Miller.
of Terre Haute, and Joseph NJ. Johns.
of Rockville, Ind. were acquitted OF
the charge of conspiracy to exiort a
bride from John j. Ryan, made by the
postofice department The verdict OF
mot guilty" was . eived by thu
crowd with demonstrations that Ctuld
not be suppressed by the court OIL
GERS. AS soon as court was adjourned
and Judge Albert c. Thompson had
retired pandemCnium broke loose
among the jolifying friends Of tie de-
PENDANTS Miller and Johns and their
attorneys were overwhelmed with con
gratulations. The defendants finally
broke away from the crowd Of friends
to shake hands with the jurors, and
wept like children as they did so. Mrs.
Johns was the only lady present when
the verdict was rendered. She was
overcome with JOY.
Chief Postofiice Inspector Cochran.
Mr.. Robb. assistant attorney general
for the pOstofce department and 9th.
ers from Washington, who had assist
ed District Attorney Mcpherson and
Assistants Mouliner and Darby in the
prosecution. left for the east before
the verdict was rendered. as did At
tOrney Spans. OF Indianapolis, and
others from Indiana but most OF the
contingents from Terre Haute and
Rockville remained for the shouting
that followed the verdict Among the
cries Of the jollidcation was that Of
Where is John J. Ryan, Ryan. as
witness for the prosecution. had been
the central figure during the two long
trials. but he was not present.
The trial has continued since last
Monday morning. The jury rendered
its verdict after celebrating six hours.
IL is understood that a majority this
time was for acquittal from the start
but that Il took some time TO 20 over
all the documents that had been sub
mltted In evidence before a unanimous
verdict was reached II IL understood
that doubt was expressed as TO Miller's
connection with the transactions be-
tween Johns and Ryan.
The charge of Judge Thompson oc'
cupied an hour in its delivery and was
very strong. Considering the charge
10 the jury. the verdict was surprise.
as the general prediction was that the
Jury would again be unable to agree
on a verdict. The federal officials ac-
knowledge their disappointment in the
outcome, but express some satisfac-
ton in a definite result. The govern
ment officials state that this case was
not like any OF the other postal cases
that are pending. as this case simply
dealt with the action OF Miller when
he was an assistant attorney in the
postOnice department
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-11-24

1t is stated that the speaker OF the
House regards the chairman OF the
committee on Postoffice Departments
as the most important appointment
he has TO make. This arises from
the fact that there has been so much
fraud in that department for the last
few years, and the further fact OF the
adjustment OF salaries OF the thou
sands of employees. These employees
constitute a large and ever inereas-
Ing army, which is ever asking better
terms from the government. Besides
tue employees in the department at
Washington, there are 10000 post
masters, several thousand railway
mail clerks, the postofiice clerks, the
city letter-carriers, the rural letter
carriers and the star route men. 1t
IS stated that the question OF larger
salaries is now more acute than ever
before, and will of course have to be
dealt with by the committee on post
offices.