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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-11-04
THANKSGIVING DAY APPOINTED.
President Roosevelt Issues the
Annual Proclamation.

Washington, Oct. 31.-The Presi-
dent today issued his annual Thanks
giving proclamation in the following
terms:
By the President of the United
States of America-A proclamation.
The season is at hand when, accord
ing to the custom of our people. it
falls upon the President to appoint a
day of praise and thanksgiving to
God.
Daring the last year the Lord has
dealt bountifully with Us, giving us
peace at home and abroad, and the
chance for our citizens to work for
their welfare unhindered by war, FAM
inc or plague. 1t behooves US not
only to rejoice greatly because Of what
has been given US, but to accept it
with solemn sense of responsibility,
realizing that under Heaven it rests
with us ourselves to show that we are
worthy to use Alright what has thus
been entrusted to our care. In no
other place and at no other time has
the experiment of government of the
people, by the people, for the people,
been tried on SO vast scale as here
in our own country in the opening
years of the twentieth century. Fail
ure would not only be dreadful thing
for us, but a dreadful thing for all
mankind, because it would mean loss
of hope for all who believe in the
power and the righteousness of liberty.
Therefore, in thanking God for the
mercies extended to US in the past, we
beseech Him that He may not with
hold them id the future, and that our
hearts may be reused to war steadfast-
" for good and against all the forces
Of evil, public and private. We pray
for strength and light, SO that in the
coming years We may with cleanliness,
fearlessness and wisdom do our allot-
ted work on the earth in such manner
as to show that we are not altogether
unworthy of the blessings we have
received.
Now, therefore, /, Theodore Roose-
velt, President of the United States,
do hereby designate as day of general
Thanksgiving Thursday, the 26th Of the
coming November, and do recommend
that throughout the land the people
cease from their Wonted occupations,
and in their several homes and places
of worship render thanks unto
Almighty God for His manifold
mercies.
In witness whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal of
the United States to be affixed
Done at the city of Washington this
3lst day of October, in the year Of our
Lord one Thousand, nine hundred and
three, and of the independence>of the
United States the one hundred and
twenty eighth.
Theodore Roosevelt.
By the President; john Hay, Secre-
tary of State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-11-04
RAILROAD SLAUGHTER
Disastrous Collision in the City
Of indianapolis.
Fifteen Persons Killed Outright and Fifty
three Seriously Injured.

Indianapolis, Ind, Oct. 31.-Fif-
teen persons were killed and over fifty
injured, some fatally, this morning
by collision between a special pas
senger train on the big Four Railroad
and freight engine drawing coal
cars. The accident happened on the
edge of this city. The passenger train
of twelve coaches was carrying 954
persons, nearly all of whom were stu
dents of Purdue University and their
friends, from Lafayette to Indianap-
oils, for the annual foot ball game
between the Purdue team and the In
diana University squad, for the State
championship, which wasS to have
been fought this afternoon.
In the first coach back of the engine
were the Purdue foot ball team,
substitute players and managers.
Three players, the assistant coach, the
trainer and seven substitute players
of the University team we're killed,
and every one of the ifty-three other
persons in the car were either fatally
or seriously injured.
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Land FRAUDS OUT WEST.
Republicans Give Out Statement
Admitting Corruption in Pacific
States.

Washington, Nov. 1.-The following
statement of the conduct of the in
vestigation into public land frauds
in the Pacific coast States was pre-
pared at the interior department and
given out with Secretary Hitchcock's
approval:
Nearly a year ago information
reached the Secretary of the Interior
which strongly indicated that frauds of
a serious nature had been and
we're being perpetrated against the
Government under what is known as
the forest reserve lien land act of June
4, 1897, by combination of land spec
ulators on the Pacific coast. The in
formation and indicated frauds were of
so grave character that the Secretary
at once directed thorough
investigation to be made. Ev-
cry clew to wrong doing has been
quietly followed to it's source.
with the result that it is the confident,
belief of those in charge of the inquiry
that the guilty parties will be appre-
hended and speedily brought to justice
"It has been the determination of
the Secretary from the beginning that
the matter should be probed to the
bottom, regardless of the influential
character of some of the men involved,
and the inquiry has been conducted
throughout along these lines. The
work is now nearing completion and
the whole matter at an early date will
be in shape for definite and appropri-
ate action against the offenders
"While several hundred thousand
acres of public lands are involved in
the illegal transactions brought to
light, the number of acres to which
patents have been obtained by the per-
petrators Of the frauds is comparative
ly small. 1t is proper to say also that
some of the statements in regard to
the matter which have appeared in
the newspapers recently, both in the
East and in the West, are more or
less exaggerated, and others are mere
surmises. The statements widely cir
culated to the effect that FIVE United
States Senator's and large number
of Representatives were implicated,
and that the lands involved would
reach in value SIS, 600, 900 or $50, ,000.-
600, are without foundation in fact.
It can be positively said that they
did not originate in the interior de-
partment At the proper time full
statement will be made covering the
results Of the entire investigation, and
the whole matter will be given to- the,
public; but, for obvious reasons, it is
not deemed expedient that detailed
statement Of the facts should be given
at the present time.''
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-11-04
BIGGEST sWIHDLE OF The AGE.
Report of Receiver James Smith
on The U. S. Shipbuilding Co.

New York, Nov. 1.-Sensational
allegations of misstatement, falsifying
and fraud in the organization and
aotation of the United States Ship
building Company, of attempts to mis-
lead and deceive the investing public
by erroneous prospectus statemnts and
of deliberate plan to wreck the com.
pany- by withholding the earnings of
the Bethlehem Steel Company, are
contained in the report of Receiver
James Smith, Jr., of the United States
Shipbuilding Company, made public
here today.
The report concludes with the re-
commentator that suit be brought
against all persons who received stock
of the company without paying full
value therefor. including the promoters
of the consolidation, the venders of
the constituent plants, and Charles
M. Schwab, to recover from them
such amount as is necessary to pay the
debts Of the company in full.
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RUSSIA SEXES MUAEDEH.
The Grip on Manchuria frightened
and China is Helpless.

Pekin, Nov. 1.-The Chinese Govern
met is greatly disturbed at the re-
occupation of Mukden, the capital of
Manchuria, by the Russian troops.
The foreign Office is appealing to
friendly foreign legations for help
and advice, admitting its own help
lessness in the matter. The Russians
returned to Mukden on Thursday of
last week. According to advices re-
ceived by the Chinese Government q
500 Russian soldiers took possession of
the official buildings there. barricaded
the gates and evicted the Chinese Off
Gals. There are between ten and
twenty thousand Chinese troops in
and about Mukden, but the Chinese
commanders in Manchuria have been
given imperative orders in no wise to
resist the Russian Government and to
use every effort to resist collisions.
The circumstances leading to the re-
occupation Of Mukden are as follows: ::
The Russians employed noted bri-
gand, who was accused of many crimes
against the Chinese, as chief of one
Of the irregular bands of police they
are organizing in Manchuria. The
Chinese authorities repeatedly re-
quested the surrender of this man and
the Russians recently consented to give
him up. Thereupon a Chinese officer
decapitated the brigand without CIV
ing him trial. When this became
known the Russians demanded the
execution of this officer within five
days, giving as an alternative the
seizure of Mukden. The Chinese for
eign Office was negotiating with Paul
Lessar, the Russian minister, on the
matter, and offered to Danish the
officer in question, pleading that he
had exceeded his instructions, and to
remove the tao-tai, his superior from
Office. There was a misunderstanding
as to the time limit set for these nego-
tiations; the Chinese thought it ex-
pired yesterday. Before the negotia-
tions were completed the news was
received that Russia had fulfilled her
threat to reoccupy Mukden.
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London, Nov. IN. Tsokoff, the
new Bulgarian diplomatic agent, who
has just arrived here regards war be-
tween Turkey and Bulgaria as being
practically inevitable in the coming
spring. In an outspoken interview be
declares there is not the slightest real
improvement in the situation in
Macedonia, that the Austro- Russian
reform scheme is futile, and that in
consequence of the treatment Of Bull
garians in Macedonia and the strain on
the pincipality's resources arising
from the necessity Of supporting 16O,
600 refugees. Bulgaria will be forced
to have recourse to war.
Providence, R. l., November g.
Three men employed in the construc
tion of stand pipe at East Providence
were killed today by the fall Of stag
ing upon which they had been work
ing. The breaking of rope let the
men drop hundred feet to the
ground.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-11-04
TENEMENT HOUSE HOLOCAUST.
twenty-five Persons Perish in
a Fire in New York.

New York, Nov. 1.-Twenty-one
men, three women and aEten-months-
Old i,abe were burned to death or suffo-
Gated In fire that started early this
morning in the House of All Nations, a
fve-story tenemnt house at Nc. 426
18th avenue. The police and coroner
believe the IRE to have been OF incen-
liary origin.
Some Of the peculiar features Of the
disaster, in addition to the startling
snss of life, are that the fire was
practically extingnished in twenty min
snses, that the police had learned Of but
one person being injured, other than
those who lost their lives, and that the
property loss was only $1,000 The
dead are mostly Italians.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-11-04

4 The laws of Virginia prohibit the
sale of mocking birds, the penalty fol
violation being $50. South Carolina
has similar law but there is no game
warden to enforce 1T as in Virginia,
consequently it is dead letter.-The
State.
Yes, just like the law against carry.
ing concealed weapons and numbering
people. No one to enforce them.
After man has killed another in
South Carolina his pistols are given
back to him before he leaves the court
house and he is told be is not guilty.
Can that be interpreted as meaning
"thou art innocent of murder 60 shoot
again. and gain more notoriety?"-
Johnston News.
Mrs. John J. Fowler left yesterday
afternoon to visit friends and relatives
in Sumter, S. G. Later this week she
will attend the South Carolina State
Fair at Columbia, S. C.-Wilmingtor
Star.
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DfIlIaR1 h'eeRADY
DIES VERY SUDDENLY.
a Distinguished Citizen and Au-
illor Of The History Of South
Carolina.

Charleston, Nov. l.-Gen. Edward
McCyady died suddenly at 6 O'Clock
shis morning at his residence or
Ehurch street. Heart disease was the
cause of his death.
Gen. McCrady was born in Charles
ton April s, 1888, and was son o!
Edward McCrady, a distinguished
member Of the bar of that city. be
Was prepared for college in the private
academies of his native city and was
graduated from Charleston college IN
1853 two years later being admitted te
4he bar. He married on February ~,
1853, Mary Fraser Davie, daughter OF
MAJ Allen j. Dayie.
He took part In the military opera
lions around Charleston, entering the
State service as captain in December,
1880 and serving in that capacity
throughouts the winter of 1860-6l, dur
ing which time he was present at the
fomDsrdment of Fort Sumter. Later
he entered the Confederate States SER
rice as captain OF the Irish volunteers,
an independent company raised under
acss of congress, the first company
Sfor the war, in South Carolina. He
was the assigned to Greggss First
South Carolina volunteers and WIS
nromoted to lieutenant colonel. On
account ef wounds he was placed in
charge of the camp of instruction at
Madison, Fla. After the war ne was
appointed major general OF the State
volunteer forces.
resumd the practice OF his pro-
sssssion in October, 1855. and in 1880
&c vas elected to the legislature from
his county where he served until 1890.
He was the author Of the State cleo
zion and registration laws and also
established 8 bureau of Confederate
records In the adjutant generals Office
from the collection of rolls and records
and othar important measures.
He was elected member OF the
Historical society Of South Carolina in
1857 and was one of the earliest mem-
bsrs Of the Elliott Society off Natural
history. For some years he was a
trustee of the Charleston Library
society Of the Medical college Of South
Carolina. He was at the time of his
death president of the Historical
society. In 1900 he received the degree
Of doctor Of laws from his alma mater.
Gen. McCrady's greatest bequest to
future generations is his history of
South Carolina of which three volumes
hare been issued.
Volume covers. period of from
1870 to i7I9 and was published IN 1897.
being the history of the proprietary
government. Volume 2. I719-1776,
covers the royal government Of Sbe
State and was published in 1889 and
volume 8 covers the revolutionary
period. l775-17e0, and was publish
ed In 1901.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-11-04
NO help FOR china.
Position of the United States in
Regard to Manchuria as Stated
by Secretary Hay.

Washington, Nov. 2.-Sir Chentung
Liang Cheng. the Chinese minister
here, acting under instructions from
his Government at Peking, has been
particularly active recently in the
effort to interest the United States
Government in China's behalf in her
Manchurian troubles. He was at the
State department today in pursuit of
that object, the direct purpose being
to see if any way can be found by
which the United States Government
may be able to serve China in this
emergency: 1t appears, however, that
Secretary Hay has not been able to hit
upon any plan of action. There is no
question that the events reported as
having happened at Mukden regarding
the reoccupation of that town are not
looked upon with friendly eyes by the
officials here, but so long as the Unit
ed States gets and retains trade IN
Manchuria, it will not be drawn into
the political complications Of the
present situation.
It has been pointed out to China
that, although the sympathy OF the
United States is hers, the time for
American interference has not yet
come. It is expected that the COM
mercial treaty, which should arrive at
Washington this week, will be ratified
at the extra session of Congress, when
the United States will be in a posi-
tion to insist on a strict regard fer
their treaty rights throughout China
The Peking Government has been
told that infringement by Russia OF
American treaty rights in Manchuria
will furnish the Washington Govern
ment the opportunity for at least re-
iteration of it's desire for the preser-
walton of the integrity of China.
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Pottsville, Pa, Nov. 2.-Worked
into frenzy as a result of an alterca-
tion with one of his brothers, Benja-
min Franklin Weissinger, living on a
farm several miles from this city, this
afternoon shot and killed his two
brothers, attempted to kill his sister
and sister-in law, and held large
posse of policemen at bay for nine
hours before be was captured. The
tragedy occurred on the farm Of the
father of the men. The dead men are
Louis Weissinger, aged 27 years, sin
gle, and Frederick, aged 25, who
leaves a widow. The fratricide is 4S
years old.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-11-04

A fire in Ninety-Six Monday caused
a loss of s5, 600, with only $1,000 in
surance. j. G. Wise was the heaviest
loser.
Officers Russell and Hoard of Kings
Mountain shot and fatally wounded
near Wrights Ferry, York county, on
Monday, man who was suspected OF
having robbed the bank at Forest
City, N. G. The robber opened fire
on the officers when they attempted to
arrest him.
-Four of the pickpockets captured in
Columbia during the Fair have been
bound over for trial at the next term
of court and in default of $1,000 bond,
each, have been committed to Jail.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-11-04

Valdosta, Ca, Nov. Lookout,
I'll shoot baby cried Mrs. Thomas
Zant, in a frolic with her year-old
child on Saturday, at the same time
pointing at the baby an old parlor
rifle, that had been laid around the
house since Christmas. The child
laughed in gIee. but in an instant
there was an explosion and scream
of pain from the baby and another
scream of horror from the mother.
The child fingered in agony until this
morning, when it died.
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The Atlantic Coast Line.

e NewssYork, Oct. 27.-An official Of
the Atlantic Coast Line today charac-
terized the report being circulated
throughout the south to the effect
that the chairman of the board, Henry
Walters, and associates, we're arrang-
ing a merger of southern and south
western roads as rumor entirely
without any foundation of truth.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-11-04
A CHINESE COUNCIL HELD.

Pekin, Nov "A conference OF
high officials with the Dowager En-
press, concerning the reoccupation Of
Mukden by Russian troops, was held
at the summer palace today. Yuan
Ski Kai, Governor General of the
Chill province, was summoned hastily
from Tien Tsin and proceeded directly
to the palace. The Russians have the
Tartar general of Mukden province ID
custody in his yamen.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-11-04

Gov. Hayward has decided to order
an election upon the question of the
creation of Hammond county. This
proposed district will be composed of
territory lying along the Savannah
river and will include parts of Edge
field, Aiken and Barnwell counties.
December 18th is the date which has
been fixed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-11-04
DR.. Julian ]. chisolm Dead.

Petersburg, Va, Nov. 1.-Dr. Julian
j. Chisolm, formerly Of Baltimore,
and one of the most celebrated special
lists on eye and ear diseases in this
country, died at his home on South
Sycamore street today about II o'clock.
He was about 73 years of age and a
native of Charleston, S. c., from
which place he removed to Baltimore
in 1869.
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Death of Mrs. L. @. C. Lamar.

Macon, Ga. Oct. 27.-Mrs. L. @.
G. Lamar, wife of the former justice
of the United States supreme court,
died tonight at her residence in this
city. Mrs. Lamar was formerly Miss
Henrietta Dean, daughter of James
Dean. She later married Col. L. Q. @.
Lamar. Mrs. Lamar was reared in
Vineville, a suberb of Macon. Her
health has been failing for some time.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-11-04

Joseph Craddock negro who mur,
dered three other negroes in cold
blood near Shreveport. La, Sunday,
was lynched and his body burned by
negroes near the scene Of his crime on
Monday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-11-04

Three Gsst c.assmen in the Annap-
uolis Naval Academy are on trial for
s.azing lower classmen.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-11-04

In nearly forty instances languages
have been first reduced to writing by
the British and Foreign Bible society.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-11-04

per. and it's roe is as lnnocuous as
bread pills.
All the same. good Julyana Berners
shared the bad opinion of the earlier
writer's. She says: 1.-The barbyll is a
swete fish. but it is quashy mete
and perylous for mannys bodye. For
comynly he ynyth an introduction to
ye febris fever). and if ye be eten
rave he may cause Of mannys dethe
whych hath often beene scene"
The tench which has been introduced
into some parts of this country is an
olive greenish carp which has been for
long time termed in England the ply
sician Of fishes According to score
or more Of authorities. ancient and
modern. the thick slime with which it
is covered exerts healing effect on all
wounds or diseases in which it can
come in contact on or in other fishes.
Whence this belief originated is not
known. but one instance Of exact OBJ
servation is we'll worthy Of credence.
Mr.. Wright in his book on Fishes and
Fishing" tells how minnow acclden-
tally hooked in the water Of an aqua
rum in which it was swimming. on
breaking loose. Immediately descended
three parts Of the way down the wa
ter and swiftly approached its nose to
the side Of the tench which was its
companion in the aquarium. 1t rub
bed it's nose for few seconds against
the tench and then again swan about
as lively as before. To this testimo-
ny Mr.. Wright adds: 1--WE (my friend
and l who were watching the perform
ance) were both of the opinion that 1t
is really no fable as to the tench being
the 4Esculapius Of fishes. for here was
an example before our eyes Of fish
being wounded and Immediately In
stinct directing it to seek remedy"
One piscatorial truth is known to all
who fish for pike or pickerel. The pike
(esoxlucius) will ravenously seize as
his prey the fry Of almost every fish.
including his own species. and all the
bait minnows are also caviare to him,
but he will not touch the tench.-
Brooklyn Eagle.
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