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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-07-22
RE EMINISCENSES
Jailer George W. Hancock had
Something by Which to Re-
member the Early '60's.

Here in Sumter there are few people more
generally known than George W. Hancock
keeper Of the Jail. Mr.. Hancock is an inter
esting talker and tells story well. OF war
stories he has an ample store. Seen one day
at his castle on Canal street he told the fol-
lowing
Il have been down in bed on account of my
back several times and suffered the most in
tense pain right across the small Of my back
which felt just as if a log of wood was laying
on it and crushing the life out Of me and I
was unable to get from under it. could not
turn over without taking both hands to pull
myself. The kidney secretions were very
dark. full of sediment and called me out Of
bed every little while l think | contracted
the disease during lhe war, away back in
1862 and 1868 laying out in all kinds of wealth
er. exposed to heat and cold. Since then dur
ing later years have suffered everything a
man could suffer and live. used everything
| could get hold of but nothing seemed to
touch it, finally saw Doan's Kidney Pills
advertised and went to DR.. A. ]. China's
drug store and procured Il box. They acted
like charm. have used three boxes and all
the pain in my back has left. the kidney Sc
cretious have become natural and / feel a
No l. Doan's Kidney Pills are the best back
ache remedy on earth
For sale by all dealers: price 80 cents. Fos-
ter Miiburn Co. Buffalo. y. y, sole agents
for the United states.
Remember the name DoanS and take no
other.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-07-22

The hammocks being sold by H. 6.
Osteen & Co., haven't superior in
Sumter, at the price.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-07-22
RUSSIA SHOWS her HAND.
Denies Authority of China in
Manchuria.

Port Arthur, Manchuria, July 10
The conference of prominent Russian
officials has ended and the last special
train departed for Moscow yesterday.
Most of the visiting officials have
gone. Exultation over Russia's in
creasing power in Manchuria was the
dominant note in the gathering. The
possibility of taking any backward
steps is scofed at if mentioned by
outsiders.
The evidence Of the increase of war
like preparations since the arrival OF
GEN. Kuropatkin, the minister of war,
and Of the intention to bring more
troops to. Manchuria is abundant.
The officials explained that Russia's 8
objection to opening Manchurian towns
to foreigners was not based upon op-
position to foreigners whose trade
is desired, but to consuls ac-
credited to the Chinese Government in
towas which are practically under
Russian control, which would give the
subjects of countries so represented the
ENJOYMENT of extra territorial rights.
They asserted that such an arrange
ment would be certain to result IN
great friction, such as occurred in New
Chwang.
Hay STILL NEGOTIATING.
Washington, July 15.-At the State
department today it developed that the
conference between Secretary Hay and
Theodore Hansen yesterday regarding
the Manchurian situation as one OF the
most satisfactory nature. The result
is that the Secretary will further ad-
wise the American treaty commissioners
atsPeking of what transpired yester.
day, and it is hoped these additional
instructions will pave the way for an
early settlement of the question OF
ports in Manchuria, which is the one
point in the controversy.
The japanese minister, Kagora
Takahira, who was compelled to forego
his trip to Japan because of the con-
tinued delay Of the departure from
Washington of Count Cassini, called
at the State department. today to in
quire regarding the conference yes
terday between the Secretary and Mr..
Hansen. The Japanese minister has
been given to understand that Mr..
Hays policy in Manchuria is solely to
secure open ports Of the world.
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seen unuei ms Wmto Deuy eno inc oroeo
shins like massive bar OF virgin silver,
Tired Of lons-range nghtins. at last he
came in at half speed to, get : closer view.
Of the thing that was checking him, and
W. SGe up y u: ni :: n ne ,
pom suddenly ehot forward with great
speed. gaining six feet and making Q Gman
loop OF slack In the line. then he threw him.
self across II suddenly and rolled over and
S az s . sna es a MA sSs
cruel pans In his throat lessened, to break
AZ luck would have it--and II was purely
luck. for no human skin could Easrd sseinst
and did not entangle It In his rolling. II
came stih and straight - the angler reeled
fuTtously, and the strain was stiH upon the
hook. Warning at such close range and
going from cand ne e ws1s, ,ons Ss 5ss
where be had Gashed II With his teeth, and
the nced OF the metal was plainly shown.
But for that tough gimp. the nsh would
have cut himself loose In 1--WE minutes.
It happened. but suddenly his lett hand
lost an power and the rod fell TO the bottom
OF the boat with crash. He tried to hold
by the handle Of the reel crank, but could
not not: Luckily the rod fsll In such fa.hion
and the spindle continued TO revolve a.
the nsh shot away.
Tho Engineer did not know Il, but the
battle had lasted for an hour and half
and he had bsen fought to . standstill.
clean whipped By hi great sdverssry:
been terribly strained and was now useless
and swelling rapidly. From his thumb Q
tiny stream Of blood ran down where the
silk had cut through the leather and gaahed
the skin. The crank OF the reel hummed
like spinning wheel. The Farmer stocPsd
paid out and popped. Tho tarpon was
away.
The Engineer sst breathing heavily and
said not word. The Farmer aid cordially:
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absencs or prrssnos mAkes all the In
measurAbb difference between an inert
mas Of matter owing obedience 70 no hv!
but those governing the physical and
ths other band. z living brain hy ~no e
sEDwARp CUarIs.'
The physicians thus named In my, letter
yers ths on,ceSne55a,. S0 2 pas,.n A.
anoe upon MIR. lincoln during the night
OF his death: Assistant Surgeon oeneni
Chsrks II. Crane, U. 8. A.; DR.. Robert n.
Stone. OF Washington: Assistant-Surge
J. Jsnvier wSo ,s, y; 9, A., s a Assst-
The weighing OF the brain mentioned
IN the letter gave approximate results only,
since thsre had been some loss OF brain
substance IN consequence OF the wound
during thr hours of life sitter the shootine:
% sh s that tie brain S weight was not above
the ordinary for a man OF Mr.. Lncolns
size. No official record was mads OF the
finding. since the same was necessarily
inexact.
As seen In life, the gaunt face and spare,
slightly STOPPING figure OF the President
gave the impression Of . man tall, TO be
sure, ninooln was about . feet inches
In statureD, but not especially MUSCULAR.
Emilisr then as was with the appearance
OF the living man, was simply astonished
at the showing OF the nude remains, where
well-rounded muscles built upon strong
bones told the powerful athlete. Now did
] unde rstapd the deeds OF prowess recorded
OF the Presidents early days.
Mr.. Lincoln's case thus Affords q strik-
ing illustration Of the fact 90 observable In
history, viz that those who achieve great:
ness by reason Of intellectual and moral
force are, more often than not. mon OF we'll
developed, powerful physique, with brain
OF proper proportion only. They are not
monstrosities Of big head on little body.
where an over-restless brain consumes the
energies OF a puny frame. The unusual
stature In Lincoln's case Is also In keeping
with observation.
DR. Titus Munson Coan tells me that he
has made researches on the stature OF dis
tinRuished men and finds. from q COMPARE
son Of the data In all obtainable GASES
quite q large number-that the average
stature OF men eminent for intellectual
achievements In modern times is feet 10>1
inches, a figure considerably above that OF
the average for civilized man generally.
Mr.. Lincoln far exceeds this average;
and II is interesting to note that the two
Fathers Of our country-Washington and
Lincoln-as they were giants In mind, were
also giants In body both having been men
OF towering stature and great physical
strength. EDWARD CURTIS Nj. u.
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HIS UNCLE JOB PILLISTER
And How the Business Idea In Him Had
Great Prepopderance In Trouting Time.

And How the Business Idea In Him Had
Great PrepoDderance In Trouting Tine.
Along about this time O. year. said
the man with the loud cigar butt. I Away
think OF my Uncle Job Pillister and the big
business head he had. The preponder-
ance OF the business idea in my Uncle Job
was great. think OF II most about this
time o. year because / lived with him on
the farm when l was a boy. and he said TO
me one day:
Eaters Is TO be planted to-day. ! guess
we'd better get at EN-.
Il knew all about that later planting
we'll enough. but | had just dug lot O
fshworms and was all ready to go down
Eyes, Uncle Job. But the trout are
biting tremendous, no folks are saying
rs that so' said Uncle Job. blandly.
We'll. then, my boy s'po'e you've been
s'Yes, uncle said I feeling good.
.'And you've got your pole and line all
fixed ready. too. I s'pose' said he.
YES, uncle. said I. and ! could just
az good as sec myself on the creek that
minute and feel the trout biting;
s.Never was In better shape for fishing.
everybody says said ].
swell, said Uncle Job. thinking It over.
i pose IL dtn I KOulk W tihAc iiuCh uii-
ference IL only one of us plants 'taters to-
day. . 80
any difference to you.
No, Il don't said Uncle Job. No
difference to me. at all You're sure you've
got worms enough, though. my boy' said
he.
oh, plenty said l. starting to get my
Hshpole.
good3' said Uncle Job.
They never bit betterr said ].
AN right. then said Uncle Job. That
being the case, guess I'll take the pole
and the worms and 60 down to the creek
and see what luck I'll have. You just 60
on planting 'taters as II l wasn't here, and
get in as many as you can, for it's good
day for planting and he took the worms
and the pole and went fishing.
Il was a little set back, OF course, but l
couldn't help but admire the preponderance
Of the business idea in Uncle Job. II wasn't
fishing that he cared so much about. II
was the getting in Of the 'taters, and you
will notice that he did not make up his mind
to 60 fishing until he found ! could get
along with the planting all right. So along
about this time o. year always think OF
my Uncle Job Pillister and the big business
head he had
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1Ointeu nir roo anu idstcneu MS reei, strung
his line. put on the piano wire and an
nounced that he was ready.
The one skifY Of the Skeeter had been
lowered to the water and the Farmer took
his place with the oars. The Journalist
got into the bow as q looker-on in Vienna
and the Engineer sat In the stern. The
Doctor strolled along the bank.
The Farmer headed his little craft straight
out to the Gulf. When they struck the
school OF mullet he took up a dip net, scooped
half q gallon OF them and placed them in
. minnow bucket One he threw to the
Engineer. q beautiful shining little fish.
Ave inches long and half an inch wide. The
Engineer impaled 1t lightly through the
back and cast II out Four feet above 1t,
just above the wire gimp. he had q large
font OF black and white cork, and the mullet
dragged after the skiH as way was made
slowly toward blue water.
'Thcre's no use In staying near the mullet
SCHOOL, said the Farmer. THE tarpon
after them will get all they want to eat
We must try farther out"
Half mile from the mouth OF the bayou
they stopped. Still beyond them was q
little sandy island against whose outer edge
the surf Of the open water pounded. They
were protected from the roll OF the sea, and
about them the surface was smooth, almost
oily. The mullet Is fish extremely tena-
cious Of life. and this one still swan about
slowly. dragging the big float after it.
Weighted down by the piano wire II was
all OF four feet below the surface. and In its
efforts made some disturbance.
L They sat no for FIVE minutes. the mullet
swimming in q circle not more than two
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-12
MIG ANCHORS FOR THE NAVY.
sixteen weighing 1880 Pounds Apiece
Are Now Being Built.

Sixteen stockless anchors weighing 49,
500 pound. each and six others weighing
$4,000 pounds each are now being built
at Chester. Pa, for the United States Navy.
What a 1880 pound anchor looks like
may be seen from the accompanying
picture.
These anchors are fashioned on a plan
quite different from the old-fashioned
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Fl :! J: :: Z. FL q Il. RI

White 70 move ana mAte 10 Two moves.
SOLUTION TO PsoBLnN NO. 1850
l. XXX &C.
Correct Aoiutions received 10 problem No. 100
from 5. @. Living stone. Mattsawah, Y. Y. Or; X.
Rsiawn MorSsis SSnn a,a Fl 3 Ssts9s,6; Ne
New IoIt: chAhss 2. Mmbsll, LSksvills Conn:
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DsiAno, New York: A. Macon. New Yort: X. :.
webster. Nsy YORK. Captain ~. A.: y ycn grsad,s,
B. Adams New Hsvea. Conn: Anthony ". Peteu.
Gleus Pals. N. Y.
RE MONTE cAaLo TOURNAMENT.
Another selection OF games. played IN the re;
tourney b herewith appealed:
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-03-29
DR.. COOPER TALKS
ON HILO'S NEEDS

Among the Kinau's passengers last
night were DR.. c. B. Cooper, President
of the Board of Health, and DR.. Cofer'
quarantine officer at this port, who had
been to Hilo on a tour of inspection
sDr. Cooper was pretty sea sick on the
way up to Honolulu, but he consented
tn talk a bit: There is need for many
things at HIo," he said. 1.-THE powers
should remember. that il is no longer
village. 1t is a city of promise, and
should. be put into city ways. There
is, for instance, no morgue in Hilo, no
facilities for disinfecting, no ambulance.
Provision should be made for all these
things at once, and 1 shall earnestly
recommend that it be done. Just now,
if occasion should arise for careful work
on the part of the health officers of
Hno, they would be most seriously
handicapped at the start. Another
thing. the necessity for a quarantine
station at Hilo should be impressed
upon the delegate to Congress. There
are $4,000 forth of apparatus stored
away in a warehouse here for use in
Hilo. but this cannot be used until the
station is established by the govern
ment
Il think also that there should be
pure food commissioner at Hro. and
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-03-29

that the office should be filed by a
Hilo man. The people there need the
safeguard of food inspector and a
bacteriologist as much as we do in Ho-
nolulu. Then. while that is rather out
of my line, 1 think some steps should
be taken toward the improvement of
Hilo streets and sidewalks"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-03-29

Blibson-.I understand that South
American general has resolved to sell
his life dearly Glibson-"Yes: he
wants ten dollars for the library edi-
tion.''-Judge.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-03-29

The bar to riches: More men would
be rich if money were as hard to spend
as it is to earn.-Chicago News.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-03-29


WASHINGTON, D. c., March 2s-Attorney- General
James Harlan of resignation
the President If this accepted he will Chicago
resume the private practice of law
Harlan, of the Supreme Court Justice and brilliant
Chicago lawyer appointed attorney of Porto Rico
by President Mckinley The which followed Mr. Har
Ian in the fifteen which practiced
Chicago began with his first jury trial The repevin
suit in the County Court large establishment in the city had
failed just after buying from Mr. Haran client big
merchandise.
The jury Harlans client
and judgment entered against the defendants for the
After incident the old lawyer who had
Quoted the defense seemed take particular delight in ntro
ducing Harlan his friends "the that
the licking 1 ever had'
AT another time Mr. Harlan secured $685. 900 verdict in
personal injury This attracted little attention
from the that this the highest Judgment which had
Al time, been entered in suit of that kind
Mr. Harlan fine type of the college athlete While at
tending college Yale he at time captain of the base
another time played the position of hafback
the grdiron.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-03-29

MANILA P l. March 2s-The report that General
Miguel was yesterdays fight with the constabulary is
confirmed Miguel the leading organizer of rrecon
cilables since the downfall of Aguinaldo.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-03-29

SALONICA, March 2s-A battle between the insurgents
and Turkish troops resulted loss of eighteen
killed among the insurgent forces.
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Afternoon Dispatches From Associat

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, March Sugar 90 deg Cen
trifugas 1925 cents.
CLEVELAND Ohio, March 2S.-A fight between gang
of robbers police occurred here today One robber
killed
ST PETERSBURG, Russia March 28.-Strke riots at
Slatoust twenty eight strikers being killed and
fftyeight injured.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-03-15

go EVERAL months ago I saw In
- your valued column request Tor
directions Tor a knitted doll 1
have just found mine for a boy doll
which have been mislaid. and VIII send
them. hoping they will not be too late.
To Knit a Boy DolL-Han ounce
zephyr for jacket, half ounce zephyr for
trousers, 8 skeins flesh color, 3 skeins
black and ! skein white zephyr,
For Trousers.-Cast So stitches on
rather fine needles. knit 20 rounds plain,
narrow 4 times. knitting 3 rounds be-
tween each, then narrow times knit
ting = rounds between each, then mar
row every round till there are is stitches.
Take 9 stitches and join on the white.
Knit one round plain. the next seam
stitch, TN there are IL rows. Join The
black 20 the other Q stitches and knit
z rounds for the heel Cast s stitches
on each side and narrow every other
round till there are 10 stitches left.
Knit as long as the white and then knit
round and round. one row plain stitch
and one row plain narrowing on at the
toe Knit ten OF these, sew each up
separately as Tar as IL IS narrowed and
jCla them together by the other part.
-
knit fourteen rounds for the skirt Of the
Jacket: knit this TO the top of the
trousers with four needless knit one
row plain. the next seam stitch and re-
peat. Narrow four on each side 10
form the hips: knit eighteen rounds.
then divide in half, and eight rounds
viii form armholes. To form shoulders
narrow one at each end Of the needle
til there are fourteen stitches. Take up
six stitches at the top OF armhole and
widen by throwing the thread before the
beginning of the needle, till there are
twenty stitches. Knit thirteen rounds.
narrow SIX times. knitting two rounds
between each, then narrow every round
Till there are twelve stitches.
'HaEd.-knit five rows TO the thumb,
widening two under IL. Take four mid
die stitches and knit on two needles like
guard chain. seven or eight rows; knit
Two or three rows and then knit four
fingers like the thumb.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-03-15

klT MISSED a. NJ. s letter, but am
sure il was meant TO be helpful 70
discouraged young housekeeper
Therefore I rally 90 her standard, ana
say know 1t can be dOne-i. e., supply
an abundance Of wholesome and pala-
table food for her husband. herself and
child on 81 per week. But it cannot be
done il she throws away things she
should save, or II she buys fruits and
the Ike when they are scarce and high
in price. Strawberries at twenty-five
cents per quart are hardly a dish for
poor mans table. There IS always an
abundance or fruits that are both cheap
and good.
81 know women, and those who pride
themselves on the economical manage
ment of their households too, who Will
boil a large piece Of meat or fowl, and
throw away the broth. which could have
been converted into a most delicious
soup.
IF 'Ansa' used Northern-grown spring
wheat -four. failure with her bread would
ba an impOssibiity. If she is willing to
give 1t proper attention.
Il cannot think IL possible that the
average man is so hard upon his wife
as those letters would imply. I know
good many men. and do not believe
know one who finds fault with his wife
for any reasonable expenditure for food
! suppose II she burned or otherwise
wasted a good deal he would be very
likely 70 think It was costing him a
great deal more for household expenses
than it should.
SISTER OF CHARITY"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-03-15
eJ@D School for Gus ewives Qzz744CT5r
zE455 By NJ erioN H~rl~~d ~ w
Advice to Mothers

The advantages OF the banG AZ 60
fold iJ maintains an even temperatszzf
o. the bowels. and, by gentle p-s-isgses
lessons, If IL does not absolutely avoid,
the danger Of rupture Fleshy babies
often rupture the thin inner wall OF the
abdomen by FITS of passionate scream
ing. coughing and violent straining the
body backward In the manner peculiar
10 enraged infancy.
The day has passed when Mrs. Camps
muscular fingers strapped the tender
trunk up I'm divers zwaJhings OF stout
flannel. bound It into the Likeness. and
hardness Of a drum, and assured the
anxious mother that Its little iusldes
would never keep their place without
the band was kept tight all the time.
day ana night" The band Of to-day Is
light and easy burden by comparison.
II should be made OF gauZe nauneI-suk
warp is best-b0uud all around with
White ribbon or fire silk gaIIoon and
fastened smoothly about the abdomen
win small safety pins. 1t is kept from
slipping down or up by being pinned 10
tAe waist and the napkin. In summer IL
Is valuable safeguard against sudden
emil and by keeping 10 a very SLIGHT
friction prevents the 'Iooseness" which
is often a precursor Of "summer. COM
plant"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-03-15
Comment for the Housewife

'.Head.-Knit on four needles six or
eight eows-widen four under the mouth.
widen one on each side behind Till there
are hfty-four stitches Knit plain up 10
the top Of the nose; then take three
stitches with two other needles and
widen by throwing the thread before the
needle tin there are eight stitches
eight or nine rows. Take up the three
stitches at the top Of the nose and knit
round: six rounds will be enough Tor
the forehead. mark the eyes, cheeks and
mouth with suitable thin stun. cotton
viii answer
'Halr.-Cast on ten stitches OF the
black. knit plain. long enough TO well
cover the back of the head; dampen,
press. cut in two lengthwise; ravel out
10 a few stitches of the side and sew on
"Cap.-Cast on fifty stitches, knot four
rounds. then narrow one al the END or
each reedle till none are left. Sew up
and trim with cord.
"Collar.-Cast on forty stitches. Knit
Eve OF six rounds. Finish by knitting a
strip OF thirty-two stitches, four rounds.
which knit on the front Of jacket and
sew six buttons on II. L. {. W.