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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-02-11
The Hill of Tara Sold.

Dublin, February 5.-The historic
Hill of Tara was SOLD at auction today
and realized the sum of SIS, 500. The
purchaser was lady whose name was
not announced.
Until the sixth century Tara was the
chief seat of the Irish Kings, and a
pillar six feet high is still pointed out
as the coronation stone. Then it was
also the Druids' headquarters and the
site of King Cormacks' splendid court.
The last important gathering on the
Hill of Tara was in lS43, when a gi-
gantic meeting was held there under
the auspices of Daniel O'Connell who
urged the repeal of the union.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-02-11

Ithaca, N. Y, February 3.-At a
meeting of the Cornell Electric Soci-
ETY. Professor Frederick Bedell, Of the
physics department of Cornell Uni
versity, announced new discovery IN
electric power transmission, whereby
an alternating and direct current
may be sent at the same time. Ex-
periments show great economy, a. the
amount of copper being reduced one
half.
Dawson. Yukon, Feb. "A shaft
sunk on the Eldorado Creek today
struck bed rock sixty-five feet below
the first bed rock with six feet of pay
gravel running as high as s25 to the
bucket The strike was not far from
the artesian we'll, which is now under
control The new strike defeats all
mining theories and opens up remark
able possibilities. Miners are digging
other shafts. If lower bed rock
exists another Klohulke district, un-
der the first one, viii be found. 1t is
said that there are three or four strata,
each bearing its burden of gold ore.
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puin In Crossed Legs.

"Uncross your legs. said Il doctor.
ooh. no. said his son. What's the
use of being so polite all the time:'
"My boy" the father answered, 1T is
not oa account of mere rule of eti'
quette that I tell you to uncross your
legs, but it is because leg crossing is
an injurious thing, a thing as ba!etul to
the health as kissing or as microbes.
"When you cross your legs, you tit
the knee cap of the upper limb into the
cavity under the knee Of the lower one.
In the cavity that you thus compress
there are the two important exterior
and interior popliteal nerves and a
number of glands and blood vessels.
Compression does not act well on these
organs. 1t benumbs them and weak
ems and erlaciates them. You feel the
injury in a numbness Of the whole leg.
The leg goes to sleep.
Keep on with the habit. and your
less weaken. They become thin; they
lose their shapaliness. 1t is only such
men and women and children as never
cross their legs who have strong and
supple and beautiful limbs. ."-Philadel-
Dhia Record.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-02-11
SENATOR TILLMAN'S UNCLE.
Aged miser of ST. Paul, Minn., is
Found Dead in his Hut.

St. Paul, Min, February John
Tillman, aged 10 years, great-uncle OF
Senator Tillman, of South Carolina,
was found dead in a chair at his
home here yesterday noon. There was
a bullet wound in his forehead and the
indications pointed to suicide.
Mr.. Tillman lived like hermit in
a one-room hut and his bed was sort
of cupboard with straw and old cloth
ing. For many years he had travelled
the streets of St. Paul selling lead
pencils and shoestrings and was be-
lieved to be rich. He was depositor
in the German Bank at the time Of
the failure and since then had shun-
ned banks. He was known as the
"miser of red town"
Mr.. Tillman was supposed to have
thousands of dollars hidden in the
house and the news of his death at
tracted crowd of curious people. The
police and the coroner searched the
small hut from top to bottom, looking
for the hidden treasure, but none
could be found. Chicago Chronicle.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-02-11
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Commissioner to Be Named and Ex-
esssiye Rates Prescribed.
INSURANCE LAW PASSES HOUSE.
Debate Over Pollock Bill TO Apply
Dispensary Profits to the School
Fund in Larger Proportion.

Columbia, Feb. 5.-The House today
passed Mr.. Kebler's bill to provide
for an insurance commissioner at
1,sOo year, the salary to be paid by
the insurance companies at So per
annum for each agent.
Mr.. Mauldin's bill to better provide
against excessive fire insurance rates
also passed the second reading. This
supplements the act which drove the
Southeastern Tariff Association out OF
the State.
The House spent nearly the entire
morning on Mr.. Pollock's bill to re-
quire the State dispensary to give the
school fund a larger percentage OF
profits. The bill also provides for the
purchase of liquor from distilleries IN
this State on the same basis as liquor
is bought from outside parties. 1t was
stated on the floor that the big distll-
lerv in Columbia does not submit bids
at all, but purchases are made from
it upon figures fixed by the State
board.
Mr.. Pollock showed that the profits
of the State dispensary last year had
been but $40, 900 or six per cent on
the sales. His bill made it compulsory
on the State board to fix the price to
dispensers so that the net profit would
not be less than twelve per cent.
The bill passed a second reading, the
vote being 56 to 81.
The morning session Of the Senate
was taken up in a debate over the bill
to construct a dam across RinIoch
creek in Georgetown, which on motion
was suspended until s o'clock this
evening.
At 2 o'clock the two houses met in
Joint assembly to ratify the acts which
had been passed Among them were
two granting the United States juris-
diction over certain land in Charles
ton. Prescribing number OF calendars
to be kept by clerks OF court. Admit
ting wills as evidence. To transfer
records to the Judge Of probate for
Lee county.
At the night session of the Senate
the Ragsdale bill "to regulate and fix
the liability Of railroad companies
having a relief department to its en-
ployes,'' was debated at length and
very Interestingly. On the final vote
the enacting words we're stricken out
and the bill killed by vote Of l6 to
Is.
Mr.. Mccall introduced a concurrent
resolution to appoint committee to
take into consideration the recommen-
dation of the State Democratic conven-
ton in reference to monument to
Gen. Wade Hampton. Senators Mccall
and Marshall were appointed members
Of the committee on the part Of the
senate.
resolution as to suitable Hampton
memorial and Acting Speaker Will
liams appointed Messrs. Moses, Sea-
brook and Morgan as the House mem
bers of the committee.
The night session of the House was
given up to the discussion of the child
labor bill. Mr. Fraser is said to have
made one Of the strongest speeches OF
the night.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-02-11
The Compulsory Education Law

The folio wing is the text of the
compulsory education bill that has
passed the Senate:
Section l. That it shall be unlawful
for any parent or guardian living IN
this State to neglect or refuse to cause
or compel any person or persons who
are or may be under their control as
their children or wards, TO attend and
comply with the rules Of some one or
more public or private school or
schools, for term of eight weeks or
more during each successive year from
the time said children or wards are
eight years old until they are twelve
years old, inclusive, unless they may
be prevented by illness or reside
more than two miles from school
house, or by reason of already being
proficient from attending such public
or private schools, and provided that
in such case they shall be excused by
the board of trustees of the school dis
trict in which said children or wards
may live at the time of such failure
to attend such public or private
school or schools.
Sec. 2. That any person or persons
violating this act shall be subject to
a fine of not less than five dollars, nor
more than twenty dollars for each
and every ofense. Said fine shall be
imposed by any court OF Justice hav-
ing jurisdiction on sufficient evidence
of tie same being furnished by two or
more creditable witnesses, and all
fines so collected shall be placed in the
school fund of the school district in
which the fines are collected. Pro-
vided, That no prosecution shall be
instituted under this act except upon
the affidavit of one Of the trustees of
the school district in which the offend
ing parent or guardian resides, and
such affidavit may be made on inform
alton AID belief.
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CONFEDERATE BAZAAR.
Daughters of the Confederaey TO Hold
One in Richmond.
Al the reouest of Dick Anderson

At the request of Dick Anderson
Chapter U. d. c., the following is
published:
The United Daughters of the Con-
federacy, assisted by the Confederate
Southern Memorial associations, will
hold bazaar for the benefit of the
Jefferson Davis Memorial Arch, and
for the Confederate Museum, which is
now established in the mansion in
which President Davis resided during
the war. They therefore ask the help
of every man, woman and child, IN
order that the entire south may share
in the honor. The association Of the
Jefferson Davis Monument, .. D. c.,
has Director in each State, and the
Confederate Museum regent, who
represents the room owned by each
State in the Southern Confederacy,
and will be represented by table
bearing it's name, shield and colors,
and articles received will be given to
the table which may be designated by
the donor.
1t is betting that to the dauntless
chieftain and his heroic followers these
two monuments be raised in the capl-
tai of the Confederacy, the one spot
which can never lose its identity with
the cause for which they struggled and
died.
The Southern and Adams Express
COMPANIES will deliver, free of charge,
all packages limited to twenty-five
pounds. Whenever possible, packages
should be forwarded from these COM
panies.
All articles, small and large, for table
or restaurant, for use or beauty, should
be addressed to Confederate Bazaar,
Richmond, Va
All sums of money should be sent by
money order or check to the treasurer,
Mrs. Kate S. Winn, 800 East Mar
shall street, Richmond, Va.
The Confederate bazaar will begin
April 10Th. Each table will bear the
name of book. The South Carolina
table will be called, "Oyer the Tea
Cups, and will be in charge Of Mrs.
Eubanks formerly Miss Whitman,
of South Carolina and Mrs. Hugh
Miller. lately Miss Poppenheim of
Charleston. These ladies earnestly
beg the prompt and jealous help of all
South Carolina women.
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Au Ar.ful Scheme.

A newly elected official would some
times return home late at night after
his wife had retired, and when she
asked hin. what time it was would an
swer, About 10" or "a little after
midnight"
On one occasion instead Of making
the inquiry she said:
ALFRED. wish you would stop that
clock. | cannot sleep for its noise"
All unsuspicious. he stopped the pen
dulum. In the morning while dressing
his wife inquired artlessly:
..Oh. by the way, what time did you
get home?"
About midnight" replied the Off
cial.
Alfred. look at that clock!'
The hands of the clock pointed at
2:2O.
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losses.
TAX RETURNS FOR 1908.
OFFICE OF
COUNTY AUDITOR, SUMTER COUNTY.
SUMTER, S. c., Dec. 5. 1902.

SOMISfs, ~. W, OOSs ~: ~cO-.
Notice is hereby given that will attend,
in person or by deputy, at the following
places on the days indicated respectively,
for the purpose of receiving returns Of
personal property and poll taxes for the
fiscal year commencing January 1st, 1908.
At Office, Sumter, S. c., at ali other times
up to Feb. goth, 1903, inclusive.
Tindalrs store, Monday, Jan. 5th.
Privateer. jenkins store, Tuesday, Jan.
9th.
Manchester, Geo. T. Geddings, Wednes
day, Jan. 7th.
Wedgefeld, Thursday, Jan. sth.
Stateburg, Friday, Jan. 9th.
Hagood, Saturday, Jan. 10th.
Rembert, Monday, Jan. 18th.
Dalzell, Tuesday, Jan. 18th.
Gordon's mill, Wednesday, Jan. 14th.
Mayesville, Thursday, Jan. 18th.
Shiloh, Friday, Jan. 18th.
Norwood's Roads, Saturday, jan. 18th.
Oswego, Monday, Jan. 18th.
The law requires that all persons owning
property or in anywise having charge Of
such property, either as agent, husband,
guardian, trustee, executor, administrator,
etc., r6LurIl the same uuOeF OaIu 10 IuS auA-
tor. who requests all persons to be prompt
in making their returns and save the so
per cent. penalty which will be added to
the property valuation of all persons who
fail to make returns within the time pre-
scribed by law.
Taxpayers return what they own on the
first day of January, 1908.
Assessors and taxpayers will enter the
first given name Of the taxpayer in full,
also make a separate return for each town
ship where the property is. located and
also in each and every case the Number Of
the school district must be given.
Every male citizen between the age Of
twenty one and sixty years on the first day
of January, 1903, except those Incapable
of earning support from being manned
or from other causes. are deemed taxable
polls, and except Confederate soldiers so
years of age, on January 1st, 1903.
All returns must be made on or before
the goth day of February, next. I cannot
take returns after that date and all returns
mace after the Goth day of February, are
subject to penalty of so per cent.
j. DIGGS WILDER,
Auditor Sumter County.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-02-11

One Minute Cough Cure gives relief in
one minute, because it kills the microbe
which tickles the mucous membrane, caus-
ing the cough, and at the same time clears
the phlegm, draws out the inflammation
and heals and soothes the affected parts.
One Minate Cough Cure strengthens the
lungs. wards off pneumonia and is harm
less and never failing cure in ell curable
cases of coughs, colds aud Group. One
Minute Cough Cure is pleasant to take,
harmless and good alike for young and
old. j S Hughson & Co.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-02-11
Man, Horse and Wagon Blown
to Atoms.

Philadelphia, February 5.-Pete1
McCaIlaghan, an employee OF the
United States Arsenal, at Frankfort, a
suburb, was blown to atoms and 10
seph Hunter, another employee, was
severely injured today by the explo-
sion of decorating cartridges. Ida
Hall, young woman, was cut by fly
ing glass while seated in her home.
More than one hundred panes of glass
were shattered by the explosion. Nc
Callaghan was conveying the cartridges
from the arsenal to the railroad station
in a wagon, and the man, horse and
wagon were torn to fragments. The
arsenal was not damaged.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-02-11
The Cbiqnitous Union.

Young Wife (so3bing)-oh. Clarice
I'm so unhappy. I'm going h-h-home tc
t-t-t-to my Mother
Clarice-Good gracious, dear. Surely
George is not so unlind to you already
Young Wife (sobbing)-N-n-no no, no
it's not that, But Mr. Binks, the hus
band of one of cur members, has re
fused to buy Mrs. Binks new toque
and the Amalgamated Wives unior
has ordered Us all out OH strike.-lllus
tratcd Bits.
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ADDIGkS QUITS.
Gas Man Withdraws From Race
for Senate in Delaware
on Conditions.

Dover, Del, Feb. 81. Edward
Addicks, in statement this afternoon
withdrew as a candidate for United
States Senator in the interest of the
election of two Repubhcaa Senators.
The ballot taken in the legislature
prior to this announcement Wss with
out definite result.
In his statement Addicks says his
withdrawal is on condition that the
Republicans of the House and the
Senate meet in joint caucus and elect
two candidates for United States SEN
ator by majority rule.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-02-11

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
in order Of receipt.
Dec. ST. Sumter,tS. G..
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-02-11

Mr.. R. E. Carnes is hauling lum-
Der to build large hotel. He will
build on the open space between the
two buildings now used by him for
hotel. It will contain 19 rooms,
which, with the 16 rooms he now has,
will make hotel of "a rooms. Just
what Bishopville needs.-Bishopville
Leader.
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Toward the end of the illness which

Toward the end of the illness which
terminated the earthly career of Abram
S. Hewitt the doctors endeavored to
keep him alive by the use of oxygen
Those nearest and dearest to the dying
man assembled about his bed. The
venerable patient slowly raised his
hand, grasped the tube and removed ii
from his mouth And now, he
whispered, with a Pickering smile,
:" l am officially dead. !" His eye light
ed up with its last flash and in mo-
ment he was no more.
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DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve.

The only positive cure for blind, bleed
ing, itching and protruding piles, cuts,
burns, bruises, eczema and ali abrasions
of the skin. DeWitt's is the only Witch
Hazel Salve that is made from the pure,
unadulterated witch hazel-all others are
courte1feits. DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve
is made 10 cure-counterfeits are made to
sell. J S Hughson & Co.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-02-11

Tucson, Ariz Feb. 4.-The
Twelfth battalion of Mexican regulars
was almost annihilated in battle
with the Yaquis whom they were pur-
suing after having defeated them in
fight at San Marcia. The regulars
were caught in trap and their retreat
was cut off by q second band Of whose
existence they knew nothing. The re-
ports, however, are believed to be
exaggerated.
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TEACHERS EXAMINATION.

sgI WILL HOLD in the Court House,
Sumter, S. c., on Friday, the 10th
day of February, at 9 a. m., examina-
tions for teachers certificates. All
persons wishing to stand the examina-
tion will please be on hand.
B. D. WILSON,
County Superintendent.
Jan. 2S-3t.
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Washington, February 3.-The Sen
ate committee on foreign relations to-
day agree to report favorably the
treaty with Colombia for building an
isthmian canal
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BARRED PLYMOUTH ROCKS.

Dec 10
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-09
Collie Dog in Pulpit AstOunds Au-
dience.
From the Chicago Record Herald.

From the Chicago Record Herald.
Tessie, a Scotch collie dog, occupied
the pulpit in the Sunday-school at the
ST. James Methodist Church, Ellis ave-
nue. and Forty-sixth street, yesterday
morning. and in answer to questions
told the children the number of books
in the Bible, how MANY verses were
in the Sunday-school lesson, how
many sons Abraham had and even did
some substracting.
This intelligent dog is Of the third
generation of a remarkable family
which has been known by the name Of
"Bozzie" George Clayson owns the
animals, and asserts they have intel
lectual powers more highly developed
along some lines than Is common in
human beings.
Tessie was placed on the rostrum
and asked:
How many apostles were there?"
She barked one, and, after a mo-
mentary pause, gave two more short
barks, thus indicating the number
twelve.
what is the number OF the chapter
in which our lesson for to-day is
found?" was the next question.
Tessie barked twice and then three
times, correctly indicating the twenty
third chapter.
How many sons had Abraham"
Once. then twice, Tessie barked, and
then jumped around delightedly when
the children clapped their hands.
How many days are there in the
YEAR," asked Mr.. clayson.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-09
IN FIGHT WITH GUARDS
-Four Striking Miners Were shot i'm
Colorado.


Trinidad, Col. Dec. S.-Four striking
coal miners, Italians and Sicilians,
were shot in the fight last night at the
Segundo coke ovens with the Colorado
Fuel and Iron Company's guards. One
is dead, another dying, third shot in
the groin will probably die, and the
fourth. who was shot in the wrist, is
in Jail.
There were seven in the party, three
of whom escaped. Strikers assert that
all the shooting was done by the
guards, who, however. say that the
miners opened the fire. None Of the
guards were wounded.
Previous to the fight a party of five
non-union men were ambushed while
proceeding from Berwind to Primo I'M
der the guidance of Tom Jennings,
brother of the superintendent of the
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company s
mines at Berwind. None were hurt
and Jennings gave an alarm.
Armed guards soon fastened from
Segundo and Primo to cut off all roads
leading into the old town of Segundo.
Seventeen men were seen coming down
the hills from the direction of the
ambuscade, and when the leader was
ordered to halt, all, according to the
guards, opened fire. The guards re-
turned the fire, wounding four
The non-union men who were am
pushed all turned up safe and sound
to-day.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-09
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER O. 1903
GEORGIA AND OGLETHORPE.
The Movement to Honor the Memory
of GeOrgia's Founder.
From the Spirit of '76.


Georgia, with it's mountains and it's
valleys, its old red hills and green
plains, its pine forests and it's cultivat-
ed fields, it's great falls and rivers, it's
vast territory, its manly men with their
ready response to friend or foe, it's
pure-hearted, loyal women, the EN-
pire State of the South" stands to-day
a fitting monument to that great and
good man, James Oglethorpe, who
founded it.
In the Book of the Immortals this
prince of English gentlemen must be
reckoned without a peer among the
wise, altruistic, far-seeing men, who,
like himself. established colonies in
America. Viewed as an effort of I'M
defiled philanthrophy his work on this
continent for humanity stands without
a parallel in American history.
Handsome in feature, of commanding
presence, with fine native intelligence.
polished by education and environment.
favorite at the English court, a sue
cess in society, in politics, in business,
he, nevertheless, turned away from the
life he was so ably qualified to adorn,
for the exalted purpose of making a
home for the homeless and to plant
hope anew in the hearts Of those
worthy but unfortunate debtors of
England, into whose lives the sun
shine of the promise of better things
seemed forever shut out.
His splendid manhood, his trained in
telligence, his ample fortune, she gave
to this beautiful purpose, without one
of fn q
hope of personal gain. His compen-
sation and reward came in the realiza-
ton of life lived worthily. Georgia
remembers his sacrifices, and honorS his
heroic exploits.
The Colonial Danes of the state, Mrs
Georgia Page Wilder, president, have
undertaken as their loving task and
peculiar duty the renovation of the
Oglethorpe battery, which still stands
though in decay.
This society of patriotic women have
replaced the old wall--forty feet front
and sixteen feet Highland are now
endeavoring to make the work perma-
nent and solid. Even the old towers
will be made to look as they once did.
When the renovation is completed, a
bronze tablet will be placed on the old
fort by the Danes to tell the inquiring
stranger something of Georgia's in
fancy.
The state, led by the Societies of the
Daughters of the American Revolution
the Sons of the Revolution, the Colonial
Danes and Sons of Colonial Wars, is
now moving with common impulse to
further honor the memory of Georgia's
founder, by erecting in Savannah a
splendid marble mOnumente that will
voice even in soundless tone the praise
of James Oglethorpe.
By concerted movement the cities
and towns will give grand ball for
the benefit Of the monument fund in
December.
The writer feels sure that the good
wishes of all true patriots will be ex-
tended for the speedy completion OF
this work.
Mrs. S. B. c. Morgan.
Vice President Oglethorpe Monument
Association.