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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-23
A Dry Town.

Next to bad roads, the scarcity Of
water is operating against Camden
about as much as anything else. We
are informed that il Council would
purchase couple of faucets and have
them attached to the two spigots on
the street, the Water, Light & Ice
Company would give them the water.
But it must be remembered that these
faucets would cost in the neighbor-
hood of 81. 80, and if this extravaganza
were INDUCED in the the Council
might be expected to feed the public.
This is. a dry town. Those who will
drink had better bring a bottle OF
water with them. Wateree Messenger.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-23
To Inspect S. C. & Ga. Extension

Columbia, Sept. 16.-Chairman Gar
ris. of the railroad commission, and
Col. J. II. Averill will leave here in
the morning to begin their tour OF
special inspection of the South Carroll.
ma and Georgia Extension division OF
the Southern Railway. They will be
accompanied by Mr.. Lum, the engineer
of the Southern. Superintendent
Heether and other officials. They will
first mage a critical examination of
The upper end Of the road from Rock
Hill to Blacksburg.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-23

San Francisco. Sept. 16.-Postal
Inspector James E. Erwin, indicted
by the federal grand jury at Washing
ton, D. c., for ALLEGED conspiracy to
defraud the government, was arrested
this afternoon by the United States
marshal Bail. which had been fixed
at $1,000 was promptly furnished.
Thos. Richard, chairman of the
Berkeley town trustees, and G. K.
Witter qualified on Erwins' bond.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-23
BUTCHERIES CONTINUE.
The POWERS STILL TALKING PEACE
While the Turks are Committing
Atrocities that Pass the Bounds
Of Imagination.

London, Sept 1.-THE efforts of
the powers, according to the latest
kilograms, are directed both at Con-
stantinople and Sofa towards an en-
deavor to avert war. It is stated that
all the ambassadors at Constantinople
have drawn the porte's attention to
the danger of permitting a continua-
tion Of the excesses in Macedonia by
the Turkish troops and irregulars.
The Daily Chronicle says it under
stands that Great Britain has decided
on still stronger step in the dispatch
of a British squadron in support of her
diplomatic endeavors at CONSTANT
nople to put an end to the massacres.
It is impossible, however, to confirm
or deny the Daily Chronicles state
ment.
Most OF the special correspondents
in the near east consider war inevi-
table, but think it may yet be delay
ed, neither the Bulgarians nor Turks
being prepared for it.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-23
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-23
Wrecks on the Florida Coast

Miami, Fla, September 16.-The
auxiliary schooner Klondyke, G. A.
Ball, master, laden with valuable
fittings from the British steamer In
chulya, brings the first authentic re-
ports from the several wrecks north of
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-23
THE SITUATION.

Sofia, Bulgaria, Sept. 16.-Although
no formal replies have been received
to the Bulgarian governments note,
it is stated that the representatives
of three great powers have repeated
their counsels to Bulgaria to remain
quiet, as in the event Of a war with
Turkey. Bulgaria need not expect any
help in foreign quarters. 1t is further
reported that the same diplomats Wis
tied Gen. Petrof and endeavored to
persuade him to postpone the mobili-
zation of Bulgarian forces, but the
premier declined.
A telegram from Burgas reports that
a general massacre is beginning
throughout the district of Losengrad.
A telegram from Uskub says the
mobilization Of the Turkish army is
proceeding rapidly, whilst dispatches
from Constantinople assert that the
military party is urging the sultan to
order his troops to cross the Bulgarian
frontier without declaration of war.
which the party regards as unneces-
sary, inasmuch as Bulagria is vassal
state of Turkey. The sultan is said
to be still hesitating.
FERDINAND HOME.
Sofia, Bulgaria, Sept. l6.-Prince
Ferdinand of Bulgaria arrived here to-
day from Euxincgrad.
A semi-oficial statement just issued
says:
the atrocities daily committed by
Tukish soldiers pass the bounds of
Imagination. The general opinion is
that Adrianople will soon be entirely
depopulated of - Christian element"
q Sofa, Bulgaria, Sept. 1.-THE for
eign Office here has received reliable
information that the Turks have de-
stroyed the town of Kastoria, thirty
six miles south of Monastir, and have
massacred the population.
The report of massacre at Kastoria
comes from sources admitting Of little
doubt, though the details are lacking.
It was received with the gravest
concern by the officials here. The pop
ulation of Kastoria number about TO-
900 persons and the massacre Of such
d uuuUSI III OdS ploC0, IL VIC 1ePoAo
be true, exceeds anything which has
yet occurred in Macedonia. At the
present critical moment, when popu-
lar feeling is intense, the effect of the
report of such stupendous slaughter
may be most serious.
The press is assuming bellicose
tone. The Dnevnik toni ght complains
that the Governments partial mobili-
zation of three divisions is utterly in
adequate and urges the immediate
mobilization Of the whole Bulgarian
army.
The Government, while steadily pro-
ceeding with the partial mobilization
plans, is endeavoring to avooid unnec-
essarily exciting the people and con-
sequently has resolved not to mobj-
lie any part of the Sofa garrison.
The war Office has recalled the Bul-
garian officers who were studying in
the military schools of Russia, France,
Austria and Italy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-23

Ask your physician if Glenn Springs
Water is not what you need.
Newport daily independent., 1903-04-03
BOARD OF TRADE FUNCTIONS.
Ninety Per Cent. of Transactions on Change Are Purely Spec
 uIatiYe.

Probably quite 90 per cent. of all the transactions on the board are trades made by persons who do not expect to receive or deliver bushel of actual grain, explains Will Payne, in "The Chicago Board of Trade" in Century. This speculative trading is not only the most prominent, but is the most useful of the boards func- tions. Without it there could not possibly be the broad market which makes wheat a liquid asset every where in the United States. The speculative business means simply the perfection of a trade organiza- tion. You may buy a corner lot which in your opinion is likely to advance in value, pay for it, go to the savings bank, mortgage the lot and borrow on it the major part of the purchase price, leaving invested of your own capital only enough margin to secure the lender against loss through huctuation in value. In a highly organized liquid market like that in grain and stocks all this lumber of mortgaging and borrow ing is eliminated. You simply pay down the margin. Virtually nobody would buy wheat for a rise if he had to get out and get the actual grain, inspect it, find a storehOuse to put it in, see that it was properly in sured guard against deterioration by sweating, etc, while it was in store, and when he wished to sell look around for a customer who wished just so much wheat of just such sort. The board Of trade does all this for him, the purchasers part consisting only in giving an order to a broker and paying down the mar gin which will insure the broker against loss through fluctuations in price This is what makes the broad market and gives wheat it's staple value.
 The board of trade is a court, too. It's directors and various committees are continually busy trying conner cial cases, and hearing and settling the disputes which arise in the transaction of an immense volume of business.
 Without the Chicago board and the several lesser exchanges which copy it's methods and follow it's prices, the grain trade of North America would fall to pieces, and every bushel of cereal raised north of the Mexican line wog' lave less value.
Newport daily independent., 1903-04-03
ONLY ONE CENT REMAINED.
A Single Penny All That Was Left from the Appropriation for Me
 KinIey's Funeral Expenses.

The annual report ofthe secretary of the senate contains an itemized statement of expenditures from the contingent fund and, as usual, this document is repository of curious and useful information. Its jumbled pages likewise enshrine some mys- teries, says the New York Sun.
 The most pathetic entry is this, in the statement of unexpended appro- priations:
 "Expenses of senate committee, funeral William Mckinley, SOO.o1."
 One cent left!
 The vast extent of the legislative operations of our government is re- fected in these specified disburse- ments, which have an extraordinary range. While it appears that only 12 packs of playing cards and three pack ages of the game of dominoes were or
Newport daily independent., 1903-04-03
A LITTLE NONSENSE.

A skunk is never really powerful until you kick it.-Atchison Globe.
 -Rodrick-"H -"Hallwood mar ried a girl from Finland" Van Al bert-"Oh, can see his Finnish. "- Chicago Daily News.
 Lr. Honeymoon-"Mis Lofty, you are the sweetes, 1oveliest, most charming woman in all the world" Miss Lofty-' Thanks. It is so pleas ant to have ones own conviction in- dorsed by a gentleman of such eN- cellent judgment as yourself. Rich mond Dispatch.
 "That story" said Woodby Ritter to the critic, lis founded upon fact" Ut is plain, replied the critic, having misunderstanding the manuscript, that you are the real hero of the tale" What makes you think that?" q notice you have the courage to sign yournamet to it.'-Philadelphia Press.
 No More Bills.-Jinkers-"Your wife is running up big bills at the stores, is she? Huh! My wife start ed on the same road, but l stopped it mighty quick, I can tell you-yes, sir. I ordered her never to get another thing charged, and she never has no, sir" Winkers--"But she still shops.'' Jinkers-"Y-e-s; sheer made me put my bank account in her name and give her a check book."- N Y. Weekly
Newport daily independent., 1903-04-03
he Dr. am Of an Hour
By ADRIENNE RoUcoLLE.
tcopyrlght, 1903, by Daily Story Pub co)
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Copyright, l9OS, by Daily Story Pub Co) n EOPLE think me cold, yet no one
 ever guessed how for one hour of my life l experienced the burning of passion, the exquisite thrill of love. Why should tell the story to-day? You will know when l finish, for you will guess the awful need l had to con fide to some ope<the events of this day. yls.-iftir,ssd5" rs5 widowed my heart Rennr,,~ that poor, heart which from 4nrth has been condemned to suffer! l have never been happy in the true sense of the word, and l now know that I never shall
 ! At 25 I had not yet experienced what it was to love and to be loved My whole heart and soul were buried in my work, finding in my literary successes all the romance my nature demanded.
 One morning, as I was busy mailing my correspondence for the day, my maid knocked at my study door. | bid her enter, and she said as she handed me a card:
 Miss Divers, there's gentleman in the drawing-room who wishes to see you for few moments. He comes from New York city just to have the honor of meeting the tall ented author of Loves Whisper ings.
 I glanced at the card. It read: .'J B. Sage, NJ. D."
 After making a few changes to my simple morning toilet, I descended to the drawing-room. The maid was right, for the man who rose to greet
Newport daily independent., 1903-04-03

dered during the fiscal year on account of the senators, they consumed not less than a dozen quarts of hair tonic, costing $2970 at wholesale. and the generally prevailing conditions of prosperity are indicated by their re- quisitions for not less than 162 pocket books and purses, varying in price from 45 cents up to $2S, besides II of the so-called mesh bags of gun metal or sterling silver which are hung at the waist, four "beaded bags" and three wrist bags" Three senators in- dulged in manicure sets and one in copy of Bowley's "Elements of Statis- ties"
 Charged also to the contingent fund is the remarkable total of 9,10o grains ofquinine, purchased at different times on the sanitary account of the senate.
 But the staggering entry is this:
 April 5-Fiye pounds of Copenhagen snuff, S3.75."
 For which senatorial nose?
Newport daily independent., 1903-04-03

me was truly handsome. Tall of form and straight of limb, he tow cred far above me; while his eyes, of soft tender gray, gazed down upon me in look of boundless ad- lniration.
 And so you are the author of Loves Whisperings?' he said when once we were seated
 "Yes," I replied, with a smile. 'I don't doubt but what you are dis appointed-most people are. We writers are at disadvantage, for oftentimes our writings are far more spirituelle, far daintier than our forms"
 'No," he interrupted. "You are just as pictured you to be. You are just the wonderful creature I expect ed to see."
 'Wonderful!" and I laughed out right, though his sincerity touched me. "Wonderful why l feel very commonplace, I assure you"
 We talked on. first of one thing, then another. He told me of his plans his tastes, likes and dislikes, his favorite authors and the books he preferred, until my heart began to throb with a new, troubling emotion such as had never stirred it. thought that I had found the soul sister to mine, the heart which would be the mate to my lonely one. Yes, during the hour which followed, I experienced all the sweetness of a first love, all the thrill of deep and burning passion, But all dreams come to an end, and my one dream of love found an abrupt end ing when my visitor, rising, said:
 Let me thank you for your kind reception, Miss Divers. will have SO many pleasant things to relate to my wife when I return to New York"
 His wife! He was a married man, and for an hour I, the cold-hearted had loved him!
Newport daily independent., 1903-04-03
PERSONAL AND 1MPERSONAL

A New York after-dinner speaker re- gently spoke of Daniel, of Biblical fame, as one of the few men who was lionized and kept his head.
 At Edinburgh, Scotland a lady has been found insane who left $2000 to provide fund for the rescue of sane persons improperly placed in lunatic asylums.
 The prefect of the Seine having pla- carded Paris with posters, describing the terrible effect of alcohol and ab- sinthe drinking. the cafe proprietors each filed a damage suit against him.
 When the late "Tom" Reed was first talked of for the presidency, he was asked if he thought the party would put him in nomination. His reply was: "They might do wOrse-and l think they will"
 When Albert Smith grew tired of being the butt of Douglas Jerrold's wit, he one day plaintively remarked; After all, Jerrold, we row in the same boat" ''Yes," answered the clever playwright, like fash of lightning, but not with the same skulls"
 In a recently published memoir of lord Salisbury, there is an amusing story of his childhood. "Oh, Betty" he sighed one day to his nurse, "I wish I was a cat!" "Why?" asked the astonished Betty. ''When I think" said the child, "of the many times l must dress and undress before l die, I wish my clothes grew on my back"
 Twenty-six German titles are worn by American girls who have married abroad and 20 English peerages. There are three French duchesses and five Italian countcsses of American birth. Seventeen Italian nOblemen and six Russians of title" have laid their coronets at the feet of American brides. Holland has two baronesses American born; Bavaria, one count ess, and the sovereign prince of Mona co closes the list.
 Senator Foraker does not care much for society, but, of course, he is obliged to attend many functions dur ing the season at Washington, D. C. The other evening he was heard to give the following order to his coach man: "Drive us. to Senator -'s to dinner, then call and take us to Mrs. --'s reception. At 12 call for us to go to the --- embassy, and after that take us to the madhouse."
Newport daily independent., 1903-04-03
HE BANK OF NEWPORT
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS.

CIV. DECKER, President. A D BAILEY, Vice-P R. M JOHNSON, Cashier T. D. AMMAN, Cashier V. Y COOK, THos. J. GRAHAM, A.ES
 T.. FLYNN, w.. GRUBBs, Jos. M. STANTON
Newport daily independent., 1903-04-03
Euplion Oil

When buying Illuminating oil insist on having EUPIoN, the family safety. This is a double distilled process oil that is oDoRLEss and absolutely safe. If you will use clean burners and wicks and EUPIoN OIL you will have best light obtainable. The only merchants in Newport that sell this high-grade oil are Wolff Goldman Mere. Co.,, w. B. Chastain, Wilmans Bros, R. D. Wilmans, Heiliger's Union Market Co.,, Martin Bros, liar ris 6 Daugherty l.. G. DaYaul and o. M. Bowen.
 Waters-Pierce Oil Comply
Newport daily independent., 1903-04-03
This Bank has an authorized
 CAPITAL of $Ioo, 1000. .oo.

An authorized and subscribed Capital is convenient thing good thing for advertising purposes but to be perfectly hones and tell patrons the truth it really counts for e We could have had just easily, Subscribed Capital of S50O,OO0 It would not have cost cent more.
 What patrons really interested in knowing is this Bank has invested Fin its .busness of ITS OWN MONEY S5S 900 GO OF CASH. PAID IN CAPITAL and undivided profits That the this Bank is prepared take good your business And you that MORE CAPT. TAI WILL BE PAID IN believe be safely and proftably invested.
Newport daily independent., 1903-04-03

No building has larger share the history of the civil war than
  previous battle of Bull Run After that his his criticism of the confederate president printed
 
 with Haunting defiance in of in Fairfax  Potomac
Newport daily independent., 1903-04-03
A Heroic pondIc

Trench poodles, for all their fop- pishness, are cast in the heroic mold as witness the latest story from Paris. A fire was raging in the Rue Monsigny, and while the family shiv- cred on the cobbles their poodle sprang through the flaming door, raced up the smoldering staircase, and in a trice returned with the haby's doll in his jaws.-N. Y. Trib- Eae.
Newport daily independent., 1903-04-03
Rnchelor CrlmInn1s.

It is said that statistics prove that in every thousand bachelors there are 38 criminals, while in every thousand married men the criminals number only IS. If this is so it surely proves that the present-day members of the sex labeled coy and hard to please have at least an i'm mcnse capability for keeping men out of mischief, sufficient to outbal- ance perhaps even the unllind repu- tation handed down the ages by Mother Eve.-London Tatler.
Newport daily independent., 1903-04-03
slhe struck the LImIt.

lie loved her deyotedly. He was also bow-legged. Both facts gave him pain at times.
 He passed it off with a rueful smile when she merrily said that his afflic- ton gave him such an arch look, and that, after all he was a pretty good sort when you got onto his curves. He bore it patiently when she re- fcrred to his walk as parenthetical progress. But he rebelled and broke the engagement when she called her pet dog through the wicket formed by his legs.-London Tit-bits
Newport daily independent., 1903-04-03

In 1884 there were ACT steamboats on the Rhine To-day there are 1,1s3.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-15
BRIEF BUSINESS SESSION.
Army of the Tennessee Votes to Ex-
tend It's Scope.

The District of Columbir Association Of
the Army of the Tennessee held brief
business session last evening, beginning at
I:30 o'clock. in headquarters room, G. A.
r. Hall. Fletcher White, president of the
association, presided over the meeting and
B. w. Bonney acted as secretary.
The most important feature of the session
was the adoption of the report of the COM
mittee which was appointed at a previous
meeting to draft resolutions urging that
the scope of the District association be ex-
tended so as to make 1t a national body.
The committee reported strongly in favor
of the project, and the members of the
association voted unanimously in favor of
adopting the resolutions advocating the
formation of a national association. By the
terms of the resolution any one serving in
the Army of the Tennessee, officer or pri-
vate, will be eligible to membership in the
national body.
After the distribution among the mem
bers OF tickets to seats in the grand stand
the meeting adjourned, and those present
attended the meetings of the Kit Carson
Post the Society of the Army of the Cum
berland, the Society of the Army of the
Potomac and other veterans meetings
about the city
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-15
Pay a Fraternal Visit.

The members of the executive committee
of the Grand Lodge of the independent
Order of Good Templars and members of
Perseverance, Silver Star, Faith Mime
haha and Friendship lodges of the District
of Columbia, and of Sunshine Lodge. Ger
mantown Va, numbering between eighty
and ninety members in all, paid a joint
fraternal visit, Tuesday evening, to Pioneer
Lodge, Falls Church. The visitors were re-
ceived with the honors of the order. The
grand lodge officers by request occupied
the chairs, Grand Templar s. W. Russell
presiding. An extended address of well
come was given by Mr.. John Payne of the
home lodge, in which reference was made
to some of the important achievements Of
the order In each jurisdiction, and of their
influence in shaping legislation for the i'm
proving of conditions.
The chair on behalf of the visiting dele
cations, responded to the address of well
come, attestng the high esteem in which
their Virginia co-Workers were held by the
Good Templars in the capital city, and ex-
pressing the conviction that the fraternal
bonds between the two brotherhoods would
be greatly strengthened by thus fraterniz-
ing in lodge ceremonial and social session
The points made In the two leading adj
dresses were emphasized and amplified in
addresses given by Grand Counsellor l. l..
Corby, Grand Vice Templar Mrs. A. Cogs-
well, Grand Secretary John RrySOn Grand
Templar Mrs. Emma F. Bishop, superin-
tendent of Undine Juvenile Temple; by Mr.
J. Rollfe of Perseverance Lodge, Grand
Marshal Forrest Vowel and Mr.. R. E,
Smith of Faith Lodge, and Others Mr.
and Mrs. A. II. Frear entertained with a
vocal and instrumental rendering of THE
Model Church," a violin solo was given by
Mr.. J. Carroll of Perseverance Lodge and
an organ solo by Florence Irwin of the
home lodge. Past Grand Templar A. E.
Shoemaker made the closing address, Civ
Ing "reminiscences, dwelling upon the lesson
taught by the union of so many lodges
under such agreeable auspices. Referring
to the receipt of telegram from Texas.
by Grand Secretary George w. Hawk
hurst, of the critical Illness of his only
child, Mrs. Nellie Jedome moved, as q
token of sympathy for him and his family.
that the audience rise and be led in prayer
by Past Grand Chaplain Mr. J. s. Black
FORD. With this tribute given the meeting
closed. after which refreshments were
served.