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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-07-01

Mexico City, June 24.-It is believed
in well informed circles that the new
modified gold standard, with peso
valued at fifty cents will be adopted by
January l next year. Some large
transactions involving heavy invest
ments of foreign capital have been
made on information that this is the
outcome of the present deliberations OF
the monetary conference and the efcr1s
of Mexico's commissioners abroad,
Belgrade, juno 23.--The BRITISH
minister to Servia left here this morn
ing for London. It is understood the
first bill to. be submitted to King
Peter will be one prepared by the
Minister of Justice, granting amnesty
for all political ofenses.
Kile, June 23.-The United States
European squadron. Admiral Get
ton in command, reached its anchor
age opposite the yacht club house at
noon today. The fleet, here, com
manded by Admiral Prince Henry
of Prussia, consisting of eight battle
ships and the cruisers, saluted the
American vessels and band of the
German nagSnlp played America. -
The commanders Of the American ships
called on Prince Henry, who imme-
diately returned the calls.
One of the arguments of Tillman's
counsel for change of venue for the
trial of their client is that some of the
good people OF Columbia prayed for
the recovery of Gonzales from the
u,o-,rI &ol
another is that The State, which for
tion of Gonzales thoughts and aspir-
ations, bears at the head of it's columns
a commemoration of his connection
with the paper. Evidently Tillman is
to stand trial in any COM
munity that would not blot out the
of his victim completely ex-
eept to rejoice at his death.-Char-
lesion Post.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-07-01

A New York Judge recently re-
marked on the prevailing and growing
practice of carrying concealed weap-
ons in that city. So it appears that
this evil is not confined to the south
by any means. There are laws
against the practice in nearly every
State. but the trouble is that the
penalty is not severe enough, and the
evil is great enough to warrant the
severest penalty.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-07-01

2 Mr.. Machen will claim. it is said,
that he was full partner in the mail
box fastener concern and not mere
take-off CRATER. The gentleman
doubtless wishes it understood that he
went the whole hog.-Atlanta Consti-
tuition.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-07-01

Former Judge Buchanan, now of
counsel to J. Fl. Tillman, has evident
" sat at the feet of Gov. Pennypacker
Of Observation-Disclosures Post.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-07-01


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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-07-01

sThs town with future cannot
afford to give away franchises for pub
.3ie utilities. ''-The State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-07-01

The Catawba Water Power company,
of Rock Hill, has increased its capital
stock from $3.50, 600 to $3.50, 600.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-07-01
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Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1903-11-26

ed by the new-fallen snow, ara.
through this fresh, heecy mantlet.
ploughed the trooper boots I'M rude,
insistent pursuit. The sergeant's
horses were held by third soldier
a few yards back behind the spur,
for Winsor was "side scouting up
the heights.
The snowfall had ceased for time.
The light was growing broader every.
moment, and presently soft whistle
sounded somewhere up the steep, and
Schneider answered. "He wants us,
sir" was all he said, and in five min;
utes they had found him, sprawled on
his stomach on a projecting ledge,
and pointing southeastward, where.
boldly outlined against the gray of
the morning sky, black and beetling
precipice lowered from the. mist
wreathed pines at its base. Bear Cliff
beyond doubt!
How far, sergeant?'' asked the
captain, never too reliant on his pow
ers of judging distance.
Five miles, sir, at least; yet some
three or four Indians have turned off
here and gone-somewhere up there"
And, rolling half over, Winsor pointed
again toward wooded bluff, perhaps
300 feet higher and half a mile away.
That's probably the best lookout
this side of the cliff itself" he con-
tinued, in explanation, as he saw the
puzzled look on the captains face.
"From there, likely, they can see
the trail over the divide-the one Lit
tie Bat is leading the major, and, if
they've made any time at all, the
squadron should be at Bear Cliff
now"
They were crawling to him by this
time, Blake and Schneider, among the
stunted cedars that grew thic]xly
along the rocky ledge. Winsor, fiat
again on his stomach, sprawled like
a squirrel close to the brink. Every
moment as the skies grew brighter
the panorama before them became
more extensive, a glorious sweep of
highland scenery, Of boldly tossing
ridges east and south and west-the
slopes all mantled, the trees all
tipped, with natures ermine, and
studded now with myriad gems, TAX
ing fire at the first touch of the day
gods messenger, as the mighty king
himself burst his halo of circ]ing
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1903-11-26

cloud and came peering over the low
Chill and darkness and shrouding va
por vanished all in breath as he
rose, dominant over countless leagues
of wild, unbroken, yet magnificent
mountain landscape.
''Worth every hour of watch and
mile of climb" muttered Blake. "But
it's Indians, not scenery, we're after.
What are we here for, Winsor?" and
narrowly he eyed Rays famous right
bower.
IF the major got there first, sir
and I believe he did they have to
send the prisoners and wounded back
this way.''
'Then we've got 'em!" broke in
Schneider, low-toned, but exultant.
''Look, SIR" he added, as he pointed
along the range. :'They are signaling
now"
From the wooded height 1000 yards
away, curious little puffs of smoke,
one following another, were sailing
straight for the zenith, and Blake,
screwing his field glasses to the TO-
Gus, swept with them the mountain
side toward the fve-mile distant
cliff, and presently the muscles about
his mouth began to twitch-sure sign,
with Blake of gathering excitement.
you're right, sergeant" he pres
entity spoke, depressing the desire to
shout, and striving, lest Winsor;
should be moved to invidious compare,
sons, to seem as nonchalent as Billy
Ray himself. They're coming back
already" Then down the mountain,
side he dove to plan and prepare ap-I
propriate welcome leaving Winsor:
and the glasses to keep double-pow.j
cred watch on the situation.
Six-ffty of a glorious, keen Novem-
Der morning, and 60 troopers of the
old regiment were distributed along
spur that crossed, almost at right
angles, the line of the Indian trail.
Sixty fur-capped, rough-coated fell
lows, with their short brown carbines.
in hand, crouching behind rocks and
fallen trees, keeping close to cover;
and warned to utter silence. Behind
them, 200 yards away, their horses
were huddled under charge Of their
disguised guards, en1ous of their fell
lows at the front, and cursing hard
their luck in counting off as number
four. Schneider had just come slid
ing, stumbling down from Winsor's,
perch to say that they could hear
faint sound Of sharp vo4eying far out
to the eastward, where the warriors,
evidently, were trying to "stand OFF,
Webb's skirmish line until the travels
with the wounded and the escort 81,
the possible prisoners should succeed
in getting back out Of harms way and
taking surer and higher trail into the
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1903-11-26
By GEN. CHARLES KING.
1sA By The Hobart Company.
Continued from last week.]I

been captive among tho Sioux
Through long .yoers of. his boyhood.
aud knew tho Big Horn Range as
Webb did the banks of the Wabash.
"They can stand of thousand SOL
diers," said the guide, IF once they
get into the rocks. They'd have
gone there first off only there was
no water. Now there's plenty snow"
So Blake's instructions were to fol-
low them without pushing, to let
them feel they were being pursued,
yet by no means to hasten them, and,
If the generals favorite scout proved
to be all he promised as guide and
pathfinder, Webb might reasonably
hope by dint of hard night riding, to
be first at the tryst at break of day.
Then they would have tho retreating
Sioux, hampered by their few wound
ed and certain prisoners whom they
priced, hemmed between rocky
heights on every side, and sturdy
horsemen front and rear.
1t was eight by the watch at the
parting of the ways. It was $3.50
when Blake retook the trail, with
Sergeants Schneider and Winsor, the
latter borrowed from Ray, far in the
van. Even had the ground been hard
and stony these keen-eyed soldier
scouts could have followed the signs
almost as unerringly as the Indians,
for each had had long years of ex-
Perience all over the west; but, de-
spite the steadily falling snow, the
traces of hoofs and, for time, Of
travois poles could be readily seen
and followed in the dim gray light of
the blanketed skies. Somewhere
aloft, above the film of cloud, the sill
very moon was shining, and that was
illumination more than enough for
men of their years on the trail.
For over an hour, Blake followed
the windings of ravine that grew
closer and sleeper as it burrowed
into the hills. Old game trails are as
good as turnpikes in the eyes of the
plainsman. It was when the ravine
began to split into branches that the
problem might have puzzled them,
had not the white fleece lain two
inches deep on the level when "Lo"
"dOc LIS udSu 10 escape. NOW UQG
rough edges of the original impress
sion were merely rounded over by
the new fallen snow. The hollows
and ruts and depressions led on from
one deep cleft into another, and by
midnight Blake felt sure the quarry
could be but few miles ahead and
Bear Cliff barely five hours march
away. SO, noiselessly, the signal
,"Fs '" -''ont rearward down the
long, dark, sinuous column Of twos,
and every man slipped out of saddle,
some OF them stamping, so numb
were their feet. With every mile the
air had grown keener and colder.
They were glad when the next word
whispered was, LEAD ont" instead of
"Morrt."
By this time they were far up
among The pine-fringed heights, with
the broad valley OF the Hig Horn
lying outspread to the west, invisible
as the stars above, and neither by
ringing shot nor winged arrow had
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1903-11-26

the leaders known the faintest
cheek. It seemed as though the
Indians, in their desperate effort to
carry of the most important OF val
usd of their charges, were bending
all their energies to expedittng the
retreat. Time enough to turn on the
ps,rsuers when once the rocks had
closed about thom-when the wound
ed were safe in the Businesses and
the pursuers far from supports. But
at the foot of steep ascent, the two
leading scouts-rival sergeants of
rival troops, but devoted friends for
nearly twenty years-were seen by
the next in column, a single corporal
followed them at thirty yards dis
lance, to halt and begin poking at
some dark object by the wayside.
Then they pushed on again. A dead
pony, under a quarter inch coverlet
of snow was what met the eyes Of
the silently trudging command as it
followed. The high-peaked wooden
saddle tree was still "cinched" to the
stiffening carcass. Either the In
dians were pushed for time or over
stocked with saddlery. Presently
there came low whistle from the
military "middleman" between the
scouts and little advance guard.
run ahead" growled the sergeant
commanding to his boy trumpeter.
''Give me your reins.' And, leaving
his horse, the youngster stumbled
H. ho tro h Sc
message and waited. Give this to
the captain" was the word sent back
by Schreiber. and "this'' was mitten
Of Indian tanned buckskin, soft and
warm, if unsightly, mitten too
small for warriors hand, if ever
warrior deigned to wear one-a nit.
ten the captain examined curiously,
as he ploughed ahead of his main
body, and then turned to his subal-
tern with a grin on his face:
Beauty draws us with a single
hair,' said he, land can't shake us
even when she gives us the mitten.
Ross" he added, after moments
thought, remember this. With this
gang there are two or three sub
chiefs that we should get, alive or
dead, but the chief end of man, so
far as "K'' Troops concerned, is
to capture that girl, unharmed.''.
And just at dawn: SO gray and wan
and pallid it could hardly be told
from the pale moonlight of the ear
lier hours, the dark, ,snake-like col
umn was halted again, nine miles
further in among the wooded heights.
With Bear Cliff still out of range and
sight, something had stopped the
scouts, and Blake was needed at the
front. He found Schneider crouching
at the foot of a tree, gazing warily
forward along a southward-sloping
face of the mountain that was
sparsely covered with tall, straight
pines, and that faded into mist few
hundred yards away. The trail-the
main trail, that is-seemed to &c
straight away eastward, and, for a
short distance, downward through a
hollow or depression; while, up the
mountain side to the left, the north,
following the spur or shoulder, there
were signs of hoof tracks. half sheet
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1903-01-23
Weeds as Food.

What is even regarded as vile weed
can, with little stretch of magma
ton, be turned into an ornamental
plant or delicious vegetable. This is
especially the case. with the common
burdock, Lappa major. School boys
all know it from gathering the burrs
and COMPRISING them together by the
curved points of the floral involucre.
This is all they know about it. 1t is
difficult to see anything more to be de-
spised in the burdock leaf than in the
leaf of the rhubarb. 1t appears that
it is largely used in China for food.
But it is stated that if the stalks be
cut down before the flowers expand
and then be boiled the taste is relished
equally with asparagus. The leaves
when young are boiled and eaten as we
eat spinach. In Japan it is in uni
versal use. Thousands of acres are
devoted to it's culture. But in this
case the root is the object. 1t requires
deep soil to get the roots to the best
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1903-01-23
A New Steering Device.

A Buffalo man has invented steer
ing device for ships which is regarded
favorably by some marine engineers
His device would operate from point
near the bow rather than at the stern.
For the rudder he substitutes a screw
working in a cylinder cut through the
hull from side to side, and open at each
end to admit the water. To yeer the
vessel to the right the screw would be
revolved in way to force the water
in the cylinder to the left, the motion
being, of course, reversed when it is
desired to go to the left. The cylinder
is to be placed quite near the keel, so
that it may always be submerged, no
matter how the vessel pitches. One
advantage claimed for the device is the
safety of the steering apparatus. The
more important advantage, however,
would be quickness in movement,
matter of great consequence when coll
lision threatens or to war ships in bat
tie. Previous experiments with water
jets in the propulsion of vessels have
shown that when a boat was equipped
with two jet tubes, one either side OF
the stempost, it could be steered by
using one Of the jets.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1903-01-23
IN THE ANIMAL WORLD.
Interesting Points About Them That Are
Not Generally Known.

interesting Points About Them That Are
Not Generally Known.
The organs of smell in vulture and
carrion crow are so keen that they
can scent their food for distance Of
forty miles.
The wings of birds are not only to
aid locomoton in the air, but also on
the ground and water. One bird even
has claws in the elbows" of its wings
to aid in climbing.
The elephant does not smell with its
trunk. His Olfactory nerves are con-
tanned in single nostril, which is IN
the roof of the mouth, near the front.
Humming birds are domesticated by
placing in their cages number OF pa
per flowers of tubular form, containing
a small quantity of sugar and water,
which must be frequently renewed. VI
this liquid the birds partake and
quickly become apparently contented
with their captivity.
Rightly considered a spiders web is
a most curious as we'll as a most beau
tiful thing. When we were children the
majority of us supposed that the spi-
der's web was pulled out of it's mouth
and that the little insect had large
reel of the stuff in his stomach, and
that he could almost instantly add feet,
yards or rods to the roll. The facts
are that spiders have a regular spin
ming machine-a set of tiny tubes at
the far end of the body-and that the
threads are nothing more nor less than
a white, sticky fluid, which hardens as
soon as it comes in contact with the
air. The spider does not really and
truly spin" but begins a thread by
pressing his "spinneret" against some
object, to which the liquid sticks. He
then moves away. and by constantly
ejecting the fluid and allowing it to
harden forms his ropes or wonderful
geometrical nets.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1903-01-23

Letter to G. w. P. Jerrard, South
ern Pines Dear Sir: Would you like
the agency Of Devoe Lead and Zinc
paint-the Fewer. gallons; wears
longer, paint?
1t is fair to tell you that it is going
to lessen the amount of paint sold in
your town for each job; but it is go
ing to more than double the satisfac-
tion that people have found in other
paint; and the dealer that secures our
agency is going to increase his bust
by getting more jobs.
It has never failed to do it w. B.
Arnold & Co., Watervile, Maine,
bought $Io5 of Devoe lead and zincsin
1898. In 1901 they bought $II55.
Doig Brothers of Lowville, N. Y ,
bought $2o in 1899 In 1901, $l99I.
Fowler & Sellers, White Plains, N. Y.
1898, S!66; 1901 ,$1762. Legget &
Peddie, Glen Falls, N Y.-ISoo, $685.;
1901, $500. Write to them.
You can t know too much about
paint that s going to increase business
like'tllat, and do so much for the peo-
pie of your town. Yours truly,
F. w. DEvoE & Co.,
New York.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1903-01-23
A MARVELLOUS INVENTION.

Wonders never cease. A machine has
been invented that will cut. paste and
hang wall paper. The field Of inventions
and d scoveries seems to be unlimited.
notable among great discoveries is Dr..
Kings New Discovery for consumption. 1t
has done world CT good for weak lungs
and saved many life, Thousands have
used it and conqueTe ed Grip, bronchltls,
pneumonia and consumption. Their
general verdict is: It's the best and
most reliable medicine for throat and lung
roubes Every 1oe an Pb a1gu po''e
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1903-01-23
LOVE LORE.

Now when l see your face, sweetheart,
know
What the rose feels that through
the chilling night
Yearns for the sun, despairing, until,
The sudden warmth, the glorious,
great light
Now, when hear your voice, sweet
heart. know
What the rose feels that drought hath
almost slain,
That thirsting, droops disconsolate,
when, 10
The swift, cold air, the rapture of
of the rain
Theodosia Garrison, in The Define
ator for February,
The man who always tells his wife
he is sorry he was SO cross when she
scolded him, is bound to get along IN
the world by making friends.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1903-01-23

When a girl comes out of corner
where she has been alone with man
you can always tell whether he has
kissed her by the way she looks as if
he hadn't.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1903-01-23

Sample over shirts and overalls, at
prices that will please you at Patch''s
big department store.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1903-01-23

Most men find it very easy to make
love to all ' ,nen except their wives.
A piece woman's mind is not
good for her husbands peace of mind.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1903-01-23

She fishes for compliments,
Does fair Elizabeth,
She fishes with joy intense,
Also with bated breath.
Mems heavy suits of cotton under
wear at so cents suit, at Patch's big
store.
A woman on the death of her hus-
band telegraphed to distant friend:
Dear Joseph is dead. Loss fully
covered by insurance. Tit Bits.
M. N. Sugg has the genuine arti-
cle-maple syrup to go with your pan
cakes these cold mornings. Also the
self digested buckwheat flour to make
them.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1903-01-23
For Sale!
S1unnys1de Fruit Farm.

Farm is situated on the Railroad-Ten
minutes drive from Packing house and
depot. miles from Southern Pines miles
from Aberdeen. ONE H HUNDRED acres in
the farm As of which are cleared and in cul-
tivation. Splendid orchard of PEACHES
AND PLUMS, and very fine and VAL
UABLE VINEYARD of Delaware Grapes,
Small fruits, such as Dewberries Black
berries. etc. NEW TEN ROOM HOUSE
Bath Room, Good Well of Water, and all
necessary convenieces. Reasons for SELL
ing-oUher business.
u. D. SAVER, Leavitt, N. G.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-02
BY STRIKE
Ihirty-Seven Steam Vessels
Tied Up at Norfolk,
Many Owners Comply With The D:msn's Of
the N. rims Engineers Willie others
R fuse,
(By The Associated Prcss.)


Norfolk, Va, June Thirty steam
vessels are tied up at this port today as a
result of the refusal of vessel owners to
grant the new scale of wages adopted
by the Marine Engineers Association.
Most of these vessels are tug boats in
the river, harbor and bay service. Many
owners have complied with the demands
of the engineers, including the Norfolk and
Washington Steamboat Company Merritt
Wreclung Company, Benefits Line, West
Norfolk Ferry Company, Atlantic Coast
Line and the Chesapeake and Ohio. Com
merce has been badly crippled, though
there ere enough vessels in use to prevent
a serious congestion of traffic. There APP
pears no immediate prospect of a change
in the present situation.
About 400 men consisting of engineers
and boats crews are thrown out OF work.
The New York, Philadelphia and Norfolk
Railway the Norfolk and Southern Rail-
way, the Old Dominion Steamship Com
pany and the Chesapeake and Albemarle
Towing Company are putting up the
strongest fight against the engineers, each
one OF the above companies having with
drawn half a dozen vessels The Old
Dominion has tied UP five steamers that
ply between Norfolk and tidewater points
in Virginia and North Carolina Traffic
here has been pretty badly interfered with
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-02
SICK MAN rACRLys BURGLAR.
The Engineer shot by Woman Bias the Bull.
let Extracted


Salisbury. NJ C.. June mr.. c. A.
Rise. OF this place. who has been very sick
with fever fov the past ten days, had an
unpleasant experience with a burglar yes
terday afternoon The sick man was alone
in his room at the time the burglar en-
tered. who was y stout negro, but seeing
him rifling his pockets he was aroused to
action and assailed the thief, administer
ing number of blows with beer bottle,
when he became too weak to combat with
him longer and tainted. The negro
made good his escape.
Engineer w. H. Cooper, Of the South
ern, who was shot in Winston yesterday
afternoon by Mrs p. e. Wilson, came
to Salisbury this morning and had the
bali extracted. His wounds are not con
sidered serious and it is thought that he
will soon recover
As the result of a runaway Mr.. H. Hols-
houser was painfully injured here this
morning. One of his arm was broken
and he was otherwise bruised and mangled.
1t is not thought however, that his in
Juries viii prove serious.
At meeting of the Salisbury Mer-
chants Association held last night Mr.
w. w. Kluttz was elected president and
Mr.. P. N. Peacock secretary. Every mer-
chant present Joined the association and
four delegates were elected to the State
Convention, which win meet in Raleigh
June Sth and 9Th.
Spencer defeated Chestnut Hill in a
game Of ball this afternoon, the score be-
ing to z. A large crowd witnessed the
game.