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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-03-18
PICTURES FOR WINTHROP.
Winthrop Chapter, Daughters of
the confederacy, Collecting
Photographs d Confederate
Monuments.

The Winthrop Chapter of the
Dsnrhters Of the Confederacy have a
plan for securing pictures OF the Con
federate monuments over the SSase.
A shortStime ago Col. J. D. Bland
ING, an old veteran Of two wars, pre-
sented the Winthrop college library
WiSh handsomely framed picture OF
fha monument in Sumter which bears
tha inscription, The Women Of Sum-
re District to their Confederate Dead,
DECEMBER 20 1867,
Itis 8 beautiful picture with hand
some black and gilt frame. Col.
Blsnding's gift was greatly appreciat-
ed, and it suggested the idea OF a
corner set apart in the library for
Confederate relics and pictures such
as this. At the suggestion OF Col.
Banding the president of the chapter
has written to the different chapters
over the State wherever there is a
monument and requested them to send
a picture of their monument. The
pictures are to be hung in. a group,
with the picture of the monument IN
front of the capitol in Columbia as
centerpiece, and at the top picture
of the monument, which we hope
will in the near future be erected to
the women of the south. We hope
every chapter will follow the example
of those who have already complied
with our request and send picture OF
their monument to add to our col
lection.-Winthrop College, Cor. The
State
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-03-18
Oil Mills Made Little.

Jackson, Miss, March 9.-According
to statement from lealcing managers
the cotton ilmill season in Mississippi.
which is now drawing to a close has
not been a profitable one, the high
price of seed being out of proportion
to the market price of the finished
products. The chief cause for depres-
sion Of the market is said to be the
weak demand for export oil. AL of
the mills in the State will be closed
by the 1st of April. and a number are
preparing to close within the next
few days. About forty mills have been
in active operation during the season,
and the refined products turned out
are estimated in value at about $50, :
OOQ, 900.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-03-18
MILLIONS IN TOBACCO.
Enormous Profits Shown by the
Three Tobacco Trusts.

2 New York, March 1.-THE annual
meeting of the stockholders of the
American Tobacco Company was held
today in Jersey City. The old board
of directors was rejected with one eS-
ception, Charles N. Strotz being
chosen to succeed Thomas F. Jefferrys,
of Richmond, Va.
After deducting all charges and ez-
penses the next earnings for the year
were 81, 450, 574.
The stockholders of the Consolidated
Tobacco Company also held their an
.nual meeting today. The old board
OF directors was reelected. The re-
port of the assistant treasurer showed
total earnings of s13, 29l, 459.
The annual meeting Of the CONT
mental Tobacco Company was also
held today, when the old board OF
directors was reelected. The treasurer's s
report showed net earnings, after
deducting all charge and expenses, OF
S11, 776, 934.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-03-18
The Stomach Is the Man.

4 weak stomach weakens the man, be-
cause it cannot transform the food he eats
into noarishment. Health and strength
cannot be restored to any sick man or
weak woman without first restoring health
and strength to the stomach. A weak
stomach cannot digest enough food to
feed the tissues and revive the tired ard
run down limbs and organs of the body.
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure cleanses, purifes,
sweetens and strengthens the glands and
membranes of the stomach, and cures In
digestion. dyspepsia and all stomach trou-
bles. j. S. Hughson 4 Co.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-03-18
SETTLERS RATES SOUTH.
Special Coast Line Tickets From
tfe North and West.

The passenger department. of the
Atlantic Coast Line has issued cir
cular giving one-way settlers rates
from the Ohio and Mississippi River
gateways and points north and east OF
there to the Southeastern territory.
The rate for settlers is one-half of the
standard one-way fare, plus 81
Tickets will be on sale as follows
March 8 and II; April II and 81: May
5 and 9;-June 2 and 16; July ] and
81; August 4 and 1e; September / and
Is; October 6 and 20; November 3 and
II, limited to continuous passage.
The circulars cover almost the entire
Southern territory.
Speaking Of the Atlantic Coast
Line, General Passenger Agent Craig
SAYS: tIt is the greatest trucking
road in America, and it provides
every facility for getting farm, gar
den and orchard products to the
Northern markets in the best possible
condition, in shortest time and at
lowest rates.
Another circular issued by General
Passenger Agent Craig calls attention
to the sale of home-seekers' excur-
sion tickets on the same date as
given the one-way settlers. These
tickets are sold to the leading cities,
within easy access of the settling dis
tricts, and are offered at one first
class fare, plus 81. They are good
for all destinations IN South Carolina,
but passengers for South Carolina
will be routed to Columbia and
Charleston only. From these two
cities, however, the settlers will be
able to reach the truck=growning sec
tions, as we'll as other locations
where they may be impressed with the
facilities for planting. All tickets
will have final time limit Of seven
teen days.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-03-18
SERVANTS IN MANILA.
Their Methods Would Not Exactly
Suit an American Housewife.

From my friends here [ learn that
much of the patriarchal system OF
living still prevails even in Manila, a
writer in The Outlook says. In some
large houses there are from twenty to
thirty dependents of all degrees, from
relations to cooks and scullions. These
persons live about the house, sleeping
in corners, and are clothed and fed by
the mistress. They marry, have chill
dren and raise them in harum-s scarum
way that would drive an American
woman to an insane asylum. Again
and again [ have seen in one of the
finest houses here small naked chill
dren asleep behind the parlor door,
while large-eyed, placid women nursed
babies quite unbashed as TREY crouch
ed on the floor in the Railways. These
servants have their home, their cloth
es. food and from three to five pesos a
month. In a way, l suppose, they
earn this money, as they nonchalantiy
polish the hardwood floors or careless
II flap the dust from the center OF
tables and chairs.
They sit on the floor in kitchens IN
front of a pan Of water and wash the
dishes that are piled up around them,
and stack them edgeways along the
wall to dry. Surely their ways are
not ours, and it is a shock to the
nerves to see kitchen in the heat OF
preparation for banquet of which one
is to partake later. It requires some
skill to pass between the various dish
es being prepared on the floor, where
cats and dogs and babies, meats and
fruits and vegetables, seem hoplelessly
iumbled up. I always forget about it
later, for a delicious dinner will
almost always come forth from the
chaos. Many of these servants have
lived all their lives in one family.
They feel themselves dependent on
their masters, and the idea OF their
going away or being dismissed. never
occurs to either master or servant.
There is consequently family feel.
ing between them, and freedom OF
intercourse that we, democrats though
we are, would not tolerate. A friend
told me that his head servant always
demonstrates with him, when he dis
approves any course Of action, and
sometimes have witnessed an alter:
cation between a mistress and maid
in which the maid prevailed. At one
house, I remember, there was differ
ence of opinion at dinner as to the
kind of wine to be served, and the
servant had his way yet they are not
considered imertinent by their mas
ters.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-03-18
How a Church Made 723 Per
Cent.

Mt. Morris, N. Y, March 9.-One
year ago the Rev. Walter A. Stirling,
pastor of st. Johns church, gave a
silver dollar to each woman of his
congregation, asking each to invest it
and to bring back at the end Of the
year the profits of the invetsemnt.
Yesterday the fifty women handed in
s411.S 80. One woman, a farmers wife,
invested her 81 in a young calf, which
she sold for So at the end of ten weeks.
The 50 was invested in poultry, and
returned SIT at the end of the year. A
another sold popcorn at local store
and earned SO. Others did needle
work, sold home made cakes, fancy
work, etc., all yielding good returns.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-03-18
RIOT. IN KANSAS CITY.
Caused by Striking Teamsters
Who Demand Higher Wages.

Kansas City, Mo, March 1.-TWO
lence entered today into the strike OF
211 drivers employed by the fourteen
transfer companies of the city, who
went out this morning for an increase
in wages and recognition of their
union. Perhaps half hundred men
vera employed during the day to take
the places of the strikers, though but
little work was accomplished by
them. During the afternoon strikers
and their sympathizers gathered in
large numbers at several points In
the west bottoms and held up wagons
driven by non-union men. At the Bur
lington freight depot the police were
forced to draw their revolvers to dis
perse crowd that had cut the traces
of teams hitched to two loaded wagons.
At another point Geo. B. Evans, an
employee of the American Express
Company, in attempting to disperse
a crowd that was throwing stones at a
driver, fred shot into the ground.
N. N. Latin, striker, interfered and
made move to draw knife, when
both men were arrested.
Mrs. Evans, wife of the man arrest
ed, struck with a whip the leaders of
crowd that interfered with the course
of wagon on which she was riding.
Later Mrs. Evans took charge of a
wagon belonging TO the Swoford Dry
Goods Company and unaided drove the
team through the crowd. Her pro-
gress was uninterrupted. In Mulberry
street, between 9th and 10th, during
the afternoon, a crowd blockaded the
thoroughfare and threw stones at the
non-union drivers. Much excitement
prevailed and the police were kept
busy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-03-18

Washington, March 12.-The senate
committee on commerce today decided
to postpone action on the nomination
of DR.. W. d. Crum to be collector of
the port at Charleston, S. c., until
next Thursday. The suggestion for
postponement was made by Senator
CLAY. There are number of vacanies
on the committee and he urged that
the committee should not act until
these were filled. 1t is now believed
by the opponents of Dr.. Crum that
another meeting of the committee will
not be held during the present session.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-03-18

The best pill meath the stars and stripes !;
It cleanses the system and never grlpes.
Little Early Risers of worldly Eepute-
Ask for DeWitt's and take no substitute.
small pill, easy to buy, easy to take
and easy to act, but never failing IN results.
DeWitt's Little Early Risers arouse the
secretions and act as tonic to the liver,
curing permanently. j. S. Hnghson i Co.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-03-18

Call and get a copy of Pupils Pot,
pourri. H. G. Osten & Co.
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when deposited here for safe keeping.
It cannot be stolen; it cannot be burnt
up. Our burglar and fire proof vaults pre-
vent that.
It is not lying idle as it would be if
kept at home.
The Sumter Savings Bank pays inter-
est at the rate of Aper cent. per annum
on savings and compounds the interest
quarterly.
Business is conducted on safe basis,
protected against burglary by insurance
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-03-18
BARRED PLYMOUTH ROCKS.

A FEW fine Barred Plymouth Rock
Cockerels are offered for sale at rea-
sonable prices. They are from the
best strains and are large well marked
birds.
Eggs for sale in season. The supply
will be limited and orders will be filed
in order of receipt.
Dec. ST. Sumter, S. G. 3
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Land Surveying

I will give prompt attention to all calls
for surveying, plating, terracing hill sides!
draining bottoms, drawing Mortgages,
Titles, Prcbating, &c.
BANKS b. BOYKIN, DIS,
Oct 19-o Catchall, S. G.
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Capital stock paid il, $4,000 90
Undivided surplus, 10000 90
Individual liability of stockhold-
ers in excess of their stock, $4,000 90
Transacts a general banking business;
also has a Saving Bank Department. De-
posts of 81 and upward received. Inter
est allowed at the rate of per cent. per
annum, payable semi-annually.
W.F. B. HAYNSWGRTH, President.
MARION NOISE, W. +. RHAME,
Vice-President. Cashler,
Jan. 81.
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The paragraph in the decree propos-
ing to refer the reforms to the pro-
vincial government councils is by
many regarded as pointing in the di-
rection of constitutional government.
1t is remarked that the decree does
not mention the removal of the re-
strictions on the press. For the mo-
ment, however, among the general public
all the difficulties are forgotten IN
the spirit of thankfulness at the pros
pect of the dawn of new era.
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POISON FOR CHILDREN
CHRISTIANS ALLEGED To BE KILL
ING OFF LITTLE HEBREWS.
Prosecutions at Cracow Similar to
Those at Kishineff-Suicide Of
a Chief Notary.

BERLIN, July 1O.-A dispatch from Cra-
COW, capital of Galicia, Austria, says thirty
six children have died after eating pois-
oned candles. Three men have been ar
rested as the perpetrators of the crime.
LONDON, July 1.-THE Daily Chronicles
correspondent at Berlin says the Jewish
population Of Cracow, Galicia, is excited
by reports of anti-Jewish prosecutions sim
liar to those at Kishineff. In the suburb
OF kasimersch disturbances have broken
out between Jews and Christians. 1t was
reported at Kasimersch that Russians were
distributing poisoned candies to Jewish
children in Galician towns.
The Standards correspondent at Vienna
teiegraphs that the work of the examining
magistrates in connection with the kish-
inen massacre is completed and indictments
will be prepared in few days. The Ju-
dietary and police of KiShineff are reticent
with regard TO the number of prisoners who
will be charged with the capital offense.
1t Is believed that no severer sentences
Will be passed on the more guilty concerned
in the massacre.
The Timess correspondent at Vienna says
ii is announced in dispatch from ST. Pet
ersburg that the chief notary of Kishineff
has committed suicide by shooting on ac-
count of the unfavorable result of the in
quiry concerning his participation in the
recent Jewish maSsacres. The Russian min
|. lister of finance, who is at kishineff, has
ordered many arrests among the educated
classes.
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Sundav-School Lesson and Christian Endeavor Work


failed. The next best thing must needs be done
namely accede to the request for King.
The guiding principles of the monarchy had
been previously announced, namely: Candidate
to be native Israete, luxury to be eschewed,
collection of treasure, formation of harem extern
sion of territory-all to be refrained from. These
principles adhered TO, monarchy would have
been a blessing. Their violation led to captivity
and final overthrow.
Saul developed caracity for kingship He
could keep his own counsel To his quizzing
uncle he said naught about the kingdom. He
ignored the discourtesy of the recalcitrant mi
nority. He affected pomp OF state. He went
back to a bucolic life, hiding his time and the
opportunity 10 show his generalship and valor
and use his office for the deliverance OF the peo-
rle.
The secret of Sauls preparedness Is found, in
part in his night and roof-top conference with
samuel and his association with the prophetic
fraternity. BY these means God changed his
heart-a transformation in purpose and manner
of ufe however, to be confused for a mo-
ment with New Testament regeneration, though
it may be safely considered typical Of the same.
The wisdom of the divine election Is apparent.
Chosen as Saul was from the almost extinct
Benjamin. the tribal jealousy incidental was re-
duced to a minimum. If this preferment had
fallen to the lot of Ephraim or Judah, an inter-
necine strife would have been precipitated.
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IYNCHINGS IN THIS COUNTRY.
The Number Decreasing as Shown by
Recently Compiled Statistics.
The Churchman.


Conspicuous crime like the Wilmington
lynchirg almost always provokes imitation.
Six cases have been reported in rapid sue
cession since it's occurrence. But this Will
not blind thoughtful students OF our civic
situation to the fact that the general trend
of lynching statistics is downward. From
1884 to 1900 there were 2,5l6 Evenings IN
the United States, an average OF about l6o
annually. OF these, contrary, perhaps, TO
general opinion. only a little more than
two-thirds, 1,67S, were of negroes. More
than a fifth of all the lynchings were In
Northern States.
II is notable, however, that the proportion
of whites is decreasing, owing to the d.
minution of lynchings for horse and cattle
stealing in the West Contrary also 10
were for assault, and even IL we include
the categories, attempted assault, alleged
assault, and assault aggravated by muruer
we shall still find less than fourth, 6l9
attributable to this cause. 1T may be worth
noting also that forty-two States are rep
resented fin the statistics of lynching
There is a steady tendency downward
was almost exactly that of the average i or
the sixteen-year period, 166. In 1898 it Tell
to 127. in 1899 TO 107. There was slight in
crease in 1900 and in 1901, but in lsO2, Tor the
first time since accurate record began, there
were less than 100 lynchlngs, and the first
| six months of 1903 show only 40, which sug-
gests that this year may be even freer from
| this social crime than 1902. We must record
with regret however, that nearly third OIL
| the six months total have occurred in June.
Tabulated by States. the hgures snow
Georgia In the lead, with Mississippi, Louis
| lana Alabama, Texas and Tennessee FOL
| lowing. In no other States has the number
| of lynchings for the past twenty years
| reached 100 But though .lynchings are de-
| creasing in number, the area in which they
| occur grows. They are met with in States
| where a generation ago they would nave
| been thought impossible. This reveals ar
| evil no longer sectional, but of national
concern.
| One touch of moral heroism illumnates
the Wilmington incident. The father OF the
victim when he learned that there was
| talk of lynching the confessed criminal
| published an open letter begging all gooc
| citizens TO await the orderly process of law
| He is a minister, and, suffering under
| proyocatioY hardly thnkable, showed him
| self worthy of the Master he had under
taken to set before others as an exemplar.
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CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR.
What the Holy Spirit Can Do for Me-
John xvi, S-15.

Dwight L, Moody used to tell how, when a
boy, he had to pump UP water for cows-a weari-
ness to the flesh, even when the well did not run
dry. But now they bore down thousand feet
farther till they strike a head Of water that
rushes up irresistibly and needs no pumping.
An illustration, this, in the hands OF the great
evangelist of the feebleness OF human efforts
compared with the unwearied energy Of the
Holy Spirit. when He once takes possession OF
our powers and the machinery OF lives.
There is a fable Of the bellows and the hearth.
The bellows complained that the more IL blew
upon the fuel the darker it grew. Perhaps"
the hearth suggested at last. in the midst OF his
signing what is needed is not your blowing,
at first, but fire. When fire is started. then
your blowing will make it burn the brighter"
That fire In our lives is the Holy Spirit. with
out which all our words and deeds are mere
fruitless puffs OF air.
Dr. Cuyler once saw a man working at one
end of a crcss-cut saw. He stationed
that he could not see the other man. and yet he
knew from the way the man worked that he had
an unseen partner working with him. So do the
achievements OF every true Christian bear wit
ness to Comrade Worker. He could ac-
complish what he does were not the unseen Spirit
working with him.
Sometimes this influence Of the Spirit acts
like 2 boat on the Mississippi river. A small
steamer was stuck bar. when along came a
large. magnificent steamer whose great swell
lifted the little boat free OF the obstruction.
So does the Holy Spirit make light Of our him
drarces and all our heavy burdens.
II our religious lie does not move smoothly
and powerfully IL is because we lack the Spirit
Our condition has besn compared to a steam ra-
diator half full of cold air and water and crack
ing loudly But open the valves wide and let in
the steam. Then open the escape valve and th'
steam itself will drive the cold air and water
| tiu the radiator is hot. The way to drive on
Satan is TO invite In the Holy Spirit.
II Gods Spirit in lives viii do all this 70
us-and this is only glimpse Of what He vii
/ 90 for us-what fearful thing IL Is 10 .quencl
| the Spirit, to pu, out the fire, TO close tn
| valves. to shut the door. Dr. watkinson draw
| the picture OF a greenhouse whose keeper. on
| bitter cold night. neglected TO tend his fires
/ In al. hour what ruin wrought, Everythin
! was stiff and black, and all the lovely ncwer
we're dead
| So Will II be with US in our lives II We neglec
/ the sacred fame OF Pentecost. oh. let US seek
above al things else. TO enjoy His presence an
to DO lila blessed VIII. AMOS II WELLS
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DEATH OF A HERMIT.


LEROY, n. Y, July 10.-Rescued from
starvation and exposure, a graduate of
Harvard College is dead in the county aims
house at Bethany. He was James c. Hall,
and during forty years he bore the name
of the Alexander hermit. No one ever knew
what drove him from society, but, during
two score Xears he lived absolutely alone
on his farm of $50 acres near Alexander.
The place ran to weeds and brambles,
barns and sheds rotted away, every room
in the house but the kitchen was closed
In one of the rooms was found library
of 800 or 400 volumes on philosophical works.
many of great value.
Early in March a rural mail carrier, not
having seen any signs of life about the
house for several days, entered and found
Hall, who was seventy-five years of age.
propped UP in a chair. He greatly
emaciated and said he had eaten nothing
in several days. The authorities removed
him sto the almshouse against his vigorous
protest and succeeded in saving his life for
a time. Hall died without revealing the
secret of his strange life.
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Baseball Notes.

The attendance yesterday was small con-
sidering that ii was Ladies day.
Jones showed great form in the fifth in
aing when he ran from deep left to third
case and robbed Brashear of a hit
Tamsett may not be able 10 play, as his
arm is yet troubling him. 1t is likely that
Woodruff Will continue TO play third.
In AIlemang. late of Toledo, Manager
Watkins thinks he has n find" Allemans
will pitch the second game this afternoon.
With a double header to-day as the at
traction and considering that Louisville Is
battling with the Indianapolis team, goou
sized crowd is expected TO be out.
WOOdruff's work with the stick brought
A number of smiles 10 Watty's face. Wood
-um also covered third in manner that IN
Heated he was used 10 playing that posi-
lion.
The body of Ed ]. Delehanty. the wen
known Outfielder of the Washington Ameri
can baseball team, who was drowned IN Inv
Niagara river off the international priuse
at Niagara Falls. was shipped To CieVeianS
yesterday for burial.