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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-12-09
NO INCREASE IN FREIeHTs.
The Southern Classification Com
mittee's Work Finished.

Washington, Dec. 5.-Tbe Southern
Classification committee Of which P.
J. McGovern is chairman, has adjourn
ed after three days session here.
Nearly 100 items of classification were
discussed by the members of the COM
mittee and several representatives of
the shipping public were heard.
Reports that the classification ratings
were to be advanced as a result Of
this meeting we're erroneous.
In majority Of cases the ratings
were reduced, some changes being
made in the wording to prevent any
misunderstanding as tc the purpose
of the classification.
Out of total of SO subjects discussed
only three changes were made which
indicated an advance, one of these
being on locomotives because of the
greatly increased weight of the locomo-
tives manufactured in recent years.
The two other advances were nnin-
portant.
The chairman states that the ten
dency in considering classification rat
ings is in the direction Of reduction
and this meeting was no exception to
the rule.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-12-09
TEDDY TO The RESCUE.
The President Adopts Doubtful
Expedient to Retain His Pets
in Their Jobs.

Washington, Dec. President
Roosevelt today sent to the Senate the
nomination OF Gen. Leonard Wood to
be a major general of the army, and
the nomination of 167 other army off,
GERS, whose promotion is dependant on
that of Gen. Wood. ACCOMMODATING
these nominations were those of about
twenty-five civilian appointees, includ-
ing that Of DR.. W. D. Crum, to be
collector of the port Of Charleston, S.
c., and some others whom the presi-
dent nominated in the last recess.
These appointments are considered
by the President and his advisers to
be recess appointments. The ques-
tion of their status has been discussed
thoroughly by the President with the
best lawyers connected with the Ad-.
ministration and in. Congress. The
conclusion has been reached that be-
tween the time of the falling of Presi-
dent Pro Tempore Frye's gaVel signify
ing the conclusion of the extraordi-
nary session of Congress and the call
ing to order of the Senate in The regu-
lar session of Congress an appreciable
lapse of time occurred. In this time
the appointments technicaIyH were
made. They are regarded by the Ad-
ministration as recess appointments
and the appointees, therefore, will re-
ceive the pay and exercise all the au-
thority of the rank to which they are
promoted.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-12-09
REV. ]. E. STyENSON RESIGNS.
Resolutions Adopted by Congregation of
MlayesvIIe Presbyterian Church.

The many friends of Rev. j. E. Ste
venson of Mayesville, will regret to
learn that, after over nine years SER
vice as pastor of the Mayesville Pres
byterian church he rendered his resig-
nation upon last Sunday morning to
take effect Dec. l 1903. At a congrega-
tional meeting held on Sunday night
the following was adopted
"Whereas our pastor, Rev. j. E.
Stevenson, who has been with US for
the past nine years, who has preached
for US very acceptably and faithfully,
who has baptized and married our
children, comforted and prayed With
our sick and buried our dead, who has
been to US q pastor not only in word
but in deed also, has in his own judg-
ment thought best and has voluntarily
rendered his resignation as pastor Of
the Mayesville Presbyterian Church to
take effect Dec. ], 1908, now while we
do regret to lose our pastor who has
been with US so long, who has preach
ed to us so faithfully, We must yield
to his wishes and accept his resigna-
tion. praying that God has guided him
for the best, with our earnest hope
that God will always guide him in the
paths of hope, patience and prayer,
Therefore be it resolved:
1st. That We accept Mr.. Stevenson s
resignation to take effect Dec. 1.
I'd. That we join with Mr. Steven
son in request to Harmony Presby-
terry to dissolve the relationship that
now exists.
Sd. That copy Of these resolutions
be sent to Mr.. Stevenson.
(Signed) r. j. Mayes, ST..
Clerk of Congregation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-12-09
COTTON THIEVES CAPTURED.
Arrested in Bishopyil'e Before They
Gould Snend Their Money.

In the early hours of November Both
a bale of cotton was stolen from
DR.. Walter Cheyne's farm near St.
Charles The loss was discovered soon
after daylight and an examination of
the premises disclosed the fact that
four men participated in the theft, their
tracks being plain seen leading from
the place where the bale of cotton rest
ed to wagon road a short distance
away. DR.. Cheyne notified the police
in all near by towns and within half
hour after Chief Reaves Of Bisbopville
received the phone message be had re-
covered the cotton and had three Of the
thieves under arrest. They had sold
the cotton only few minutes before
their arrest and had spent but 20 cents
of the money received for it. The
three captured on the spot gave the
name of their confederate and he was
arrested that afternoon at st. Charles,
aud all four of them are now in jail in
this city. The thieves are James Isaacs,
James Pompey, Cornelius Isaacs and
Arthur Mack.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-12-09
ELIJAR DOWlE TO SETTLE.
agreement Made Between Zion,
andi IS Receivers and Creditors
in and out of Court.

Chicago, Dec. 6.-By a stroke of
diplomacy John Alexander Dowie has
established harmony between Zion, its
receivers and its creditors, in and out
Of court. He proposes to settle with
his immediate creditors and to arrange
with others on reasonable time basis
and, to end the receivership At a
conference today between the attorneys
representing the heaviest creditors and
Jacob Newman, attorney for the receiv-
ers, Dowie showed the lawyers a state
ment setting forth Zion's assets and
liabilities. He declared he valued
Zion's estate at s14, GGO,O0O above all
liabilities. lie exhibited large orders
for lace and candy. He said neither lace
nor candy factory could supply it's
orders. He showed an order for Is
carloads Of candy from a Cincinnati
firm. He showed draft for $50. 90 from
a wealthy well-wisher and declared he
could draw $780,, more on one of
lions friends in Wisconsin. On this
showing he offered to settle all urgent
claims in cash and put Zion on a
cash basis in all future dealings with
the outside world. With his heaviest
creditors ont of the way he said his
debts demanding immediate payment
would not amount to more than $3.50, :
600. Samuel Stephenson's judgment
notes for 800, 600 are not yet due.
Mr.. Dowie's presentation Of figures
and his offers of settlement were salts
factory to the attorneys. His plan will
be submitted to a meeting of the re-
ceivers, their attorneys and the attor-
neys for his creditors and it is beliey-
ed will be accepted. In that event
receivers and all creditors will join
hands with DR.. Dowie in plea to
Judge Kohlsaat to dismiss the pending
litigation to permit DR.. Dowie free
dom to gather funds and settle obli-
cations
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-12-09
At Experience Meeting

'Bretheren and sisters,' said the
stranger who had just risen, II want
to confess chat I was once the slave of
a drink. L"
amen! Halleluiah! - shouted an
enthusiastic old lady, says The Phila-
delphia Ledger.
''I was a mere child when I began
to form the prenicious habit. Perhaps
my parents were to blame for not look
ing after me more carefully, but we
will let that pass [ grew up to be a
young man and my appetite grew with
me. At last the demon obtained such
a mastery over mel forgot to men-
tion that it was not the demon rum,
but the demon soft drink-tbat at the
mere sight of confectioneT's Or a>drcg
store [ experianced a mad desire to
rush in and have an ice cream soda.
2emonstrance had no effect. When [
read in tie paper that yesterdays hot
spell twelve persons had been prostrat-
ed by the heat and ffty-oEe by the
soda fount tains, | laughed the warning
to scorn. But at last my turn came.
One day after putting away fifteen
classes of my favorite beverage, | did
not feel well. 7 went to a doctor.
After I explained matters he drew s1ch
a picture of the future condition OF
the coats of my stomach that l sum-
moned up all my will power and re-
solved to reform from that moment.
"Drethren aud sisters, am
changed man. From that hour I have
never touched soft drinks. When the
hot weather comes [ indulge in beer
with moderation, brethren and sisters
that is to say, with as much mod
Grafton as you can reasonably expect
from thirsty man in summer. And
l feel, brethren and sisters, like z
fighting cock
Notwithstanding which statement a
muscular Christian advanced upon
him at this jnncture and put him out.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-12-09
slDRA's DARK CORNER NOTES.
Several Sad Deaths in That Commune
ty Within a Week.

Manchester's Dark Corner, Dec. L.
Well, Mr.. Editor, will claim a
small space in the columns of the
Watchman and Southron | wrote
some time ago, but my letter must
have sunk in some quagmire or some
other detestable place. However, l
will try my luck again.
Farmers are about done all there is
for them to do on their farms for this
year. Some few have a little scatter
ing cotton in the field yet, but tie
most of them are DONE Some are cut
ting and shipping wood, getting out
cross ties, &c. Anything to supple
ment short crop. But the great com
plant is the want of cars to ship their
wood &c. in.
Last week was somewhat Of sad
week for me, as I attended three fun
erals. First on Monday, (the 30th
ult., my niece lost her infant son ;
then my old friend and comrade of the
war, David F. Lide died on Wednes-
day, (the 2nd), and I assisted to bury
him on Thursday at Calvary Church
near Pinewood, and on Saturday ] had
to assist in putting Mrs. Harrol, of
Florence, S. C.. in her coffin. She was
on a visit to her daughter Mrs. j.
Bolton Bagnal who has lately moved
from A1colu to Pinewood. Mrs. Har-
rol was stricken with paralysis about
eleven O'Clock Friday morning and
died in about four hours. Her body
was shipped to Florence Saturday
night. Mr.. and Mrs. Bagnal accom-
panied it to the place where the inter
mens was to take place.
My old comrade, Lide, was 81 years
old and leaves three sons and six
daughters. He was a brave soldier
and one that always did and was ready
to do his duty at any and all times. |
left Sumter for the army with him
and another true friend, W. A. Net
ties, who has but lately crossed over
the dark river, on the Gath day of
October 1861. Nettles was soon trans
ferred from Cuipepper's Battery to
Blacks Cavalry, but Lids and [ were
together until the else of the war. He
died as he lived, an honest lin all
things) upright gentleman.
Mr.. Bruce r. Barckley lost his only
child last Saturday. It was inferred
at Bethel Church. Privateer, Sunday
afternoon, the 9th. So as [ have moth
ing but sadness to write I will stop for
this time. Sidra.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-12-09
Rydale's Stomach Tablets.

Rydale's Stomach Tablets are made for
the stomach and organs of assimilation
and are not intended for ''cure all" They
contain concentrated aseptic, pepsin, pure
pancreatin anl other digestive agents.
They contain powerful tonics and mild
stimuauts that have a specific effect on the
stomach. and organs of assimilation and
which aid nature in reconstructing the
broken down cells and strengthening the
tiacid muscles of the walls of the stomach
and other digestive organs. Rydale's
Stomach Tablets are a perfect stomach
medicine-they relieve at once and soon
cure the worst forms of stomach trouble.
Price 25 and SOC. a box. All dealers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-12-09
SHORTAGE IN HORRY.
Deficiency in Accounts Of Late
Treasurer Of That County.

Columbia. Dec. 4.-There is short
age of 81, 1873 in the books of the
late J. B. Long, who was at the time
of his death the treasurer of Horny
county. This is divided as follows:
State tax, s7S9.56; county, l,510 %; ;
special, s453. IS, and school, $3.50. 25.
The bond of the late treasurer will
make the amount good.
No explanation Of how the shortage
occurred has been given, though it
was remembered that Mr.. Long clai
ed scme time before his death that he
had been robbed. The comptroller
general is still Investigating the cir
cumstance and will embody a full
account in his report to the legislature.
Action will be begun tomorrow
to recover the deficiency.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-12-09
The S. L. |. Prize Drill.

Quite number of spectators wit
messed the prize drill of the Sumter
Light Infantry boys last Wednesday
evening, though there was plenty of
room for more.
Altogether, the drill was not as sue
cessful as it should have been. The
boys did not drill as well as on former
occasions. Many of them nave not
drilled very much recently. Those
who have showed up to advantage last
night
Sergeant J. Wesley Bradford won
first prize, private T. Screven Doar
second, Sergeant Pat Gallagher third,
and Sergeant David R. McCallum
fourth.
The drilling of the prize winners
was excellent. It was hard, for the
judges to say who should have first
prize.
Contrary to expectation, the Cuban
veteran was knocked out on the first
round.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-12-09
NEGRO FROZEN TO DEATH.
Old Man Who Came From Boston Found
Dead in Abandoned House.

Magnolia, Dec. An inquest over
the dead body of an old colored man
was held at Atkins about three miles
from this place on yesterday. He had
undoubtedly frozen to death, from all
the facts gathered, and so the verdict
of jury was in accordance with these
statements of facts coupled with cir
cumstances. The jury Of inquest, with
the assistance of Dr.. J. W. Tarrant,
made thorough investigation, and
could reach no oher conclusion than,
as above stated. When the unfortu-
nate old man was last seen, about II
N. Thanksgiving Day, he was walking
off from Mr. j. A. Thomas store eat
ing some cheese and crackers, but had
been complaining of some stomach
trouble. He was stranger, and came
south from Boston, Mass, having
gone there from Charleston, S. c.,
where he was born and reared, as he
stated. The first seen of him since
that day NOV. 2sth} was yesterday
morning, when some one chanced to
step into e old unfrequented house,
not over hundred yards from Mr..
Thomas house. and discovered the
dead body. It was indeed CHASTITY
sight-the body being greatly enact
ated. It was fearfully cold, and the
old man, probably terribly chilled,
having slept out in the open air the
night before. yielded to the incilna-
tion to lie down and then soon froze
to death. The people in Atkins had
been very kind to the old man and
much regretted such an occurrance in
their midst.
Col. and Mrs. j. A. Rhame have re-
turned from Florida much pleased
with their trip to the land Of game etc.
They brought back wing and foot OF
an eagle, which measured Z feet 4
inches from tip to tip Of it's wings.
They had killed e. deer and hung it up
on limb for safety, and when they
| returned, after hunting around, the
eagle was enjoying sumptuous meal
of venison.
One of che party. with a fine shot
with Winchester rife killed it. It
had raised the deer which was lang
| ing to the limb of a tree, and dropped
it to the ground. Its claws are sight.
This was near Clermont in Lake
county, Fla. The vegetables in that
part of the State. were killed by the
recent cold weather, which did great
damage to the gardens and truck
farms. The people engaged in truck
farming are much discouraged, and
don't know what TO depend upon since
! the seasons are so uncertain.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-12-09
ROOSEVELT AND HANNA.

Washington, Dec. 4.-President
Roosevelt and Senator Hanna had a
conference of several hours duration
at the White House tonight at which
the Panama canal situation and I'M
portant legislation to come before
congress was discussed, with incident
al references to the case of Gen. Leon
ard Wood and the Craftsmanship of the
Republican national committee. Sen
ator Hanna would say nothing as to
the conference. His acceptance OF the
management of the next Republican
campaign will depend upon his
health.
It was announced that the reports re-
Gently circulated that there had been
or was likely to be break in the eX-
isting pleasant relations between the
president and the senator amounted to
a proposterous absurdity.'' The
president himself desires it to be un-
derstood that hereafter he Will not
take occasion to refer to these reports
or to dignity them with any attention.
1t may be said that the relations be-
tween the two are those Of cordial and
appreciative friendship.
Mr.. Hanna took occasion tonight to
discuss the present Panama canal stu
alton, especially it's diplomatic phase,
verv fully with the president. Their
agreement on the subject was abso-
lutte. Both, it can be said, are con-
6dent the position taken by the ad-
ministration will be approved by the
American people. Senator Hanna,
while he declined to discuss the CON
ference, said "all these stories about
wide differences between the president
and myself ae absurd
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-12-09
How we Catch a Cold.

A cola is sometimes contracted while
remaining inactive for while in an un-
comfortable room or cold draft and by
falling to sleep under like conditions. But
most colds are caught while sleeping too
cold at night. Deep sleep causes sluggish
circulation which renders the system sus-
ceptihle to change of temperature. Te
prevent colds, sleep under plenty Of cover.
To cure colds, use Rydale's Elixir, it les
sens the severity and shortens the dura-
ton of cold and prevents pneumonia,
bronchitis and consumption. All dealers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-12-09
Cotton in Central America.

A dispatch from New Orleans to the
New York Sun says that the high
price that cotton is now commanding
is having the effect of causing it to be
planted in Central America and the
West Indies, where little cotton has
been raised for centuries. This is
especially the case with those countries
connected directly with New Orleans
in business and which have been kept
interested in the subject by the recent
New Orleans corner. Thus British
Honduras has gone mad on cotton. 1t
does all it's business through New
Orleans, all mails to England being
sent through this city, and even the
Governor of the colony reaching there
only by this route unless he goes on a
British man-of-War.
The cane crop has been amost entire
ly abandoned in Belize for cotton and
the question is now to get the neces-
sary seed for planting A consider
able quantity of seed has been contri-
buted to the Belize planters by the
Manchester spinners, who are anxious
to encourage cotton cultivation in the
British Empire, but not enough to fill
the demands of the Belize farmers,
who see future fortunes in cotton.
The same excitement is reported IN
Cuba, especially among the Americans
settled there. A number moved to
Cuba from New Orleans after the
restoration of peace in the island and
went into the sugar business, believ-
ing that combination of the improved
methods and machinery in use in the
sugar industry in this country, with
the better yield of Cuba, in conse-
quence of longer season, would pro-
duce splendid fnacnial results. Those
who went to plant cane have recently
changed their crop to cotton, seeing
sure and better market for it-one
that is not over worked-and larger
profit in the venture.
The Cuban experiment with cotton
this year has been most encouraging.
The yield has been 500 pounds up to
bale and a half an acre, the cotton
being the long staple or sea island
variety. It can be grown all the year
round and picked at any time, when
ever ripe. The plant grows much
larger than in America, becomes tree
eight or nine inches in diameter and
as high as a man on horseback,
Cotton cultivation was introduced
by Americans, and generally by South
erners, who knew how to cultivate the
crop, but the Cuans have taken it up
this season. The first to do so was
Arneilo Terry, one of the richest plant
ers in the island, ard who was for a
time secretary OF agriculture in Presi-
dent Palma's Cabinet. but resigned:
Terry, who has lived in the United
States. planted 200 acres of cotton,
and met with such success that the
Cubans have taken it up.
A plantation of 1000 acres in cotton,
planted by Americans. just outside OF
Havana, has proved an object lesson
to the Cubans, and is rapidly convinc-
ing them that they have made a mis-
take in clinging to sugar as almost
their only crop for so many years:
So far the Cubans have cultivated
almost exclusively tie sea island cot
ton, but they propose to try the short
staple variety for next season and Will
increase their acreage in cotton several
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-12-09
Is Beauty Only Skin Deep

Beauty is only skin deep, but the forces
that create beauty are as deep as the foun-
tain from which they flow, when the Blood
is charged with impurities Beauty disap-
pears, when the blood is pure Beauty bios
SONS in face and form. Rydales Liver
Tablets keeps the Liver healthy and the
Rowels regular, prevents the blood becom-
ing ladened with bile and waste matter,
make the skin clear, eyes bright and
beauty more than skin deep. All dealers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-12-09

Since we came to think of the en-
couragement and aid the United State
gave Texas in securing its independ-
ence from Mexico, it's subsequent
annexation by Uncle Sam, and his
later gobbl,ng up of territory from
which we have carved out several
States, Colombia is reminded that
Uncle Sam is still doing BUSINESS at
the old and.-Wilmington Star.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-12-09
Christmas Books.

The Holiday editions that we are
showing this season are the products
of Americas leading book makers.
We examined carefully more than a
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and from these selected only the best
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The Typography, press work, paper and
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novels, a large stock.
Boys books, girls books, childrens'
boos, colored juveniles, etc.
Bibles, of all sizes. Special values
in Bagster and Nelson's Teachers
Bibles.
Prayer Books and Hymnal
Fine Papers in beautiful holiday
boxes.
The gem Of our holidayline is the
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-12-09
Safeguard A gainst Accident.

The best safeguard against accident is
10 use good judgment in directing every
act But accidents will often cccar in
spite of every effort to prevent them. The
best safeguard against injury resulting
from accident is Elliotts Emulsited Oil
Liniment. 1t is the most seryiceable ac-
cident and emergency liniment ever made
and is the most satisfactory liniment for
use in the family and on animals ever Of
fered Large bottles 25c. All dealers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-12-09
BURNT LEATHER STOCK.


This stock must be seen to be ap-
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and this is an entirely new develop
ment of this beautiful art We have a
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There are many other articles too
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-12-09

Paris, Dec. 6.--The Rappel publishes
this morning disptch from st. Peters
burg announcing the massacre by
Boxers of a number of Christians in
the SEE Chuan province of China.