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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-03-25
A Fiye-Million Midway.

1t is reported from st. Louis that
the Midway for next Years Exposition
will be wondrous dlslpay, and that
nog less than s., ,000,CG0 will be spent
upon the attractions and their hous-
inc. Paris and Chicago are to be re-
deuced to insignifcance when they
come to compare that branch OF their
expositions with the congeres of shows
which st. Louis will assemble.
The assurance, moreover. has been
given ont that they will be highly
moral shows, no hoochee- -cooche
dancing, no ''Oriental revelry." nc
example of the vices or vicious habits
of foreign lands. In fact some por-
tions will be extremely edifying to the
pious, such as the representation Of
Jerusalem and the Holy Sepulchre, the
Mount of Olives, the Garden Of
Gethsemane, the tomb of David, and
other places of scriptural fame.
Yet we observe in the list that pro-
vision is also made for Paris, ancient
and MODERN, and that the modern
features will include the amusements
and diversions Of the Boulevard des
Capucines, of the Cafe Ge la Paix,
and especially of the Moulin Rouge.
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Government Flood Report.

Washington, March lS.-Although
the Ohio river has begun to fall at
Cairo, the conditions continue ex-
tremely critical at nearly all points
below. At Memphis the stage Of water
tonight Was SO. 8 feet, rise of 0.2 foot
since this morning. No additional
crevasses have been reported. The
weather bureau officials at Memphis,
however, state that the leyees at Pc
can Point and Luxora are in extreme
danger, and that break is liable to
occur at the last named place at any
time. People liable to be affected
should take warning and govern
themselves accordingly. At Helena
the 50-foos mark is likely to be reach
ed within So hours, and much of the
town is reported to be in danger.
From below Helena to Vicksburg the
stages will be, as far as indicated,
should the 1evees hold, above Arkans-
as City 52.00 feet, or slightly over, pre-
vious record 81. s feet on March %, 1897 !:
Greenville 4S feet, previous record
46.7 feet, March %, 1897; Vicksburg
51.0 feet, previous record 52.3 feet.
April 16, 1897. The crests at Arkan-
sas City and Greenville will be reached
about Sunday and that at Vicksburg
several DAYS later.
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MIR. Brokers Claim.

" The sinking fund commission Will
meet Friday to pass upon the claims
of Mr.. \. W. Brooker and to elect
clerical force for the next two years.
There are several applications but 1t
is probable that Mr. D. II, Means
and Mr.. d. ". McLaurin will be re-
elected clerks The meeting will be
at 10 a. n, Friday-insteaG OF noon
as heretofore.
Capt. Jennings, the State treasurer,
Senator Mower of Newberry and Hon.
Altamont Moses of Sumter will take
up the BrooEer matter. This COM
mittee was appointed to investigate
the oft-repeated statement that Mr..
Brooker as agent Of the commission
found number of county treasurers
short in their accounts, and he claims
his commission on money which the
State collected, as he says, through
reports made by himself. Mr.. Brook
er carried this matter into two State
campaigns and into the legislature one
year ago but without result. The
legislature lately adjourned ordered
this investigation as a final inquireu-
dun, and the announcements OF the
result will be the enc of it.-The
State.
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Columbia, March 12, 1903.

Columbia, March II, 1903.
Hon. J. Q. Marshall, Senator, and
Hon. Altamont Moses, Member of
House of Representatives-Dear Sirs:
You desire to be advised whether
your acceptance of an appointment
as commissioner under the Act "to
provide for monument to the memory
of Wade Hampton would affect your
Offices as members OF the General
Assembly.
I beg to advise you that, in my
opinion, this commissioner is not an
officer, for it is well settled fact,
and has been the ruling of this Office,
that special commissioner for a
special occasion is not public officer.
This ruling was made on the occasion
of the appointment of the Hon. Lewis
Appelt, Senator from Clarendon
County, as commissioner to the
Charleston Exposition under the Act
of 1901, the terms of which are similar
to that now under consideration, and
the acceptance of the appointment
cannot affect the tenure of your Offices
as members of the General Assembly.
Respectfully,
U. X. Gunter,
Attorney General.
This matter having been settled,
Col Marshal says that the commission
will be called together in a short
while and will organize. 1t is expect
ed that the conmisson will take some
steps to have subscriptions taken
Systematically in each county. This
has not been done heretofore, and if
the commission decides to undertake
the work it is thought the necessary
SO, 600 will be easily raised. The
commission will also call upon all
voluntary committees who have money
or subscriptions on hand to send
them in.
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ONLY One CENT REMAINED.
Appropriation for McKinIey's Fu-
neral was not Wholly Exhausted.

The annual report of the secretary OF
the Senate contains an itemized state
ment of expenditures from the coat;n-
gent fund, and, as usual, this docp-
ment is a repository Of curious ano
useful information. Its jumble pages
likewise enshrine some mysteries.
The most pathetic entry is this, IN
the statement of unexpended appro-
priations:
Expenses of Senate committee,
funeral William Mckinley, 500 o."
One cent left!
The vast extent of the legislative
operations of our Government is re-
hected in these specified disbursements,
which have an extraordinary range.
While it appears that only twelve packs
of playing cards and three packages
of the game of dominoes were ordered
during the fiscal year on account of
the Senators, they consumed not less
than dozen quarts of hair tonic, cost
ing s29. 70 at wholesale, and the gen.
orally prevailing conditions Of pros
sperity are indicated by their requsi-
tions for not less than 162 pocketbooks
and purses, varying in price from 40
cents up to s2S, besides eleven of the
so-called mesh bags of gun metal or
sterling silver, which are hung at the
waist, four "beaded bags'' and three
"wrist bags" Three Senators indulg-
ed in manicure sets and one in copy
of Bowley's Elements of Statistics. -
Charged also to the contingent fund
is the remarkable total of 9, 400 grains
of quinine, purchased at different
times on the sanitary account OF the
Senate.
But the staggering entry is this:
"April 5-Five pounds of Copen-
hagen snuff, So
For which Senatorial nose?
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SPECIAL COMMISSION
NOT An OFFICE.
Opinion Of Attorney General Affect.
ing Hampton Monument Com
mission.

Columbia, March 19-Some ques-
ION has been raised as to whether
Membership on the Hampton memorial
CON mission on the part of members Of
the Legislature constituted holding
two Offices, and thus vacating their
seats in the General Assembly. Sen
ator j. @ Marshall and Representative
Altamont Moses have submitted the
question to the Attorney General for
themselves and associates. The cor
respondence follows:
Columbia, March %, 1908.
To the Hon. U. X. Gunter, Jr, At
torney General, Columbia, S. c.
Dear Sir: The Act to provide for a
monument to the memory ct Wade
Hampton" provides that the Governor
shall appoint commission, consisting
of five citizens, to take charge of the
appropriation made in said Act. The
Governor has appointed two Senators
and three members of the House on
this commission. We have been ap-
pointed on that commission and,
therefore, write to ask you for our
selves and on behlf of the other
members appointed on said commission
if the acceptance of this position will
vacate our seats in the General AS
sembly. Respectfully,
j. Q Marshall, Senator.
Altamont Moses,
Member of the House of Representa-
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break at Irlce'S landing has been some
thing enormous and the water con-
tinues to pour through the break at a
rapid rate. The water behind the
levees in the flooded portion Of Arkan-
sas is within almost foot Of the
height of the water on the river side
and when this foot rise has been COM
pleted the Mississippi river may show
a further rise.
The situation in this flooded area is
growing worse with each hour and 1t
is evident that a general rise Of foot
more must occur over the entire sub
merged area unless a very material
fall takes place in the river before the
gap at Trice's can let through the
volume of water, alone or with the
assistance of other crevasses which
may occur.
Some persons we're rescued from
Marion, Ark, by means Of skiffs and
the situation there is somewhat re-
lieved. Eight white families and fully
200 negroes remain there in the second
stories of buildings.
The city all day his been filed with
travellers who have been delayed on ac-
count of the washouts west Of the riv-
er. 70 relieve this congestion has been
the efforts Of the railroad companies and
tonight relief is in sight. The rail
roads have chartered steamboats, to
carry westbound passengers to points
from whence they can take trains.
In the city there is practically no
change. Refugees continue to arrive
in large numbers. The flooded portion
of the city has grown considerably
with the advance of the river today.
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HUNDREDS SURROUNDED BY WATER.
The River Rises Steadily and The
situation Grows Worse Daily
GLOOMY Outlook.

Memphis, Tenn, March 1S.-The
food situation tonight shows number
Of new and serious developments and
there is scarcely ray of hope for i'm
proved conditions yet, except the fact
that the tributaries Of the Mississippi
to the north of Memphis are reported
TO be falling. One Of the most seri-
ous developments of the last "a hours
is the washing out Of all lines Of rail
road entering the city from the west
and the complete tying up Of railroad
traffic through the Memphis gateway
TO that section. There have been no
trains either into or out Of the city
over the Memphis bridge and there
is every indication that traffic cannot
be resumed until the food has sub
sided TO q considerable degree. 1t is
believed that week may pass before
SrafHc can be resumed. So suddenly
did the rise come in the section Of
Arkansas across the river from Mem
phis after the st. Francis levee broke
at rice's landing that two passenger
trains, caught between washed out
points, are now surrounded by water
On blind tracks in the overaowed ter
ritory, about three miles west Of
Bridge Junction, Ark. Aboard these
trains were about Is passengers and
crews, each, and tonight over one
hundred OF these persons remain on
the trains with no prospect of being
taken of until tomorrow or later.
However, they are not considered to
be in any danger.
The breaks occurred shortly after 9
O'Clock last night just after the west
bound trains on the Cotton Belt and
Frisco had left Memphis. The Cot
ton Belt train left at Q o'clock and
had proceeded but few miles when
it encountered q section Of flooded
track. In attempting to cross the rails
spread and the engine was partially
derailed, preventing the train from
moving In either direction. While IN
this condition the Frisco fast Kansas
City passener train approached from
Memphis and with its assistance the
Cotton Belt engine was pulled back
on the track. In the meantime a
serious washout had occurred between
the trains and Memphis and retreat to
this city was completely cut of. Al!
night the passengers were compelled
to remain in the coaches while the
water rose on every side and this
morning there was not a particle of land
in sight within mile of their posi-
tion.
The trains are on the track of the
Iron Mountain near Altman, Ark. Be
fore them are washed out tracks and
on this side the foundation mas been
carried away until passage is unsafe
in the extreme. BY taking risks sew
eral hand cars succeeded in reaching
the waterbound trains today and
about SO passengers were brought te
this city over submerged and shaking
tracks. The remainder refused to at
tempt the return and are housed in
the coaches.
The river here tonight shows 80. s
feet on the gauge, the highest stage
ever recorded and rise Ct two-tenths
since last night. The river is about
stationary and if is possible that fall
may sci in any moment. But this pre-
diction would be extremely uncertain
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The proposal of the Wisconsin as
semblyman, says the Springfield Re-
publican, THAT national conference
en- the negro problem be held does not
excite enthusiasm, North or South.
In fact, tie proposal has produced a
tired feeling, not because anyone be
Titles the negro problem, but because
everyone knows that national confer
ence Of the kind proposed would be a
wea7isome affair There is enough
talk already on the race problem. -
Senator Tillnan has made such a
record as debt collector that the coun-
try editors are thinking of clubbing
together and giving him job on
their subscription lists.-Aiken Jour
nal and Review.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-03-25
A Good Thing.

German Syrup is the special prcscrip-
ton of DR.. a. Boschee, a celebrated Ger
man physician, and is acknowledged to
be one of the most fortunate discoveries
III medicine. 1t quickly cures coughs,
colds and lung troubles OF the severest
nature, removing, as it does, the cause of
the affection and leaving the parts III a
strong and healthy condition. Ii is not
an experimental medicine, but has stood
the test of years, giving satisfaction in
every case, which its rapidly increasing
sale every season confirms. Two million
bottles sold annually. Boschee's German
Syrup was introduced in the United States
in 1868, and is now sold in every town
and village in the civilized world. Three
doses will relieve any ordinary cough.
tyg~e Ttv,,r~
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-03-25
More Riots.

Disturbances of strikers are not nearly
as grave as an individual disorder OF the
system. Overwork, loss of sleep, nervous
tension will behfollowed by utter collapse
unless reliable remedy is Immediately
employed There's nothing so efficient to
cure disorders of the liver Or kidneys as
Electric Bitters. It's wonderful tonic,
and effective neryine and the greatest all
around medicine for run down systems. 1t
dispels nervousness, rheumatism and neu-
ralgia and expels malaria germs. Only
50c., and satisfaction guaranteed by j. +.
w. DeLorme, Druggist.
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Tragedy Averted.

'Just in the nick Of time our little boy
was saved" writes Mrs. w. Watkins Of
Pleasant City, Ohio. "Pneumonia had
played sad havoc with him and q terrible
cough set in besides. Doctors treated him,
but he grew worse every day. At length
we tried DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, and our darling was saved.
Hes now sound, and well.' Everybody
ought to know it's the only sure cure for
coughs, colds and all lung diseases. Guar
anteed by j. F.. ". DeLorme, Druggist.
Price soc. and 81. Trial bottles free.
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New Orleans Not Alarmed.

New Orleans, March 1s.-The river
situation here remains practically un-
changed. The fact that there has been
no rise of consequence since Saturday
and that the weather continued clear
and enabled the State, federal and dis
trict authorities materially to protect
the temporary levees in front of the
CITY. The members Of the levee board
today said that the situation was full
of hope and that therewas no reason
whatever for local apprehension.
All the levees south of the Red rlv-
er continue to hold.
The Mississippi valley patrol train is
carrying men and material to the
levee districts. ..---..=.-.
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It Saved His Leg.

P. 4. Danforth, of Lagrange, Ga, suf-
fered for six months with a frightful, run
ming sore on his leg but writes that
Bucklen's Arnica Salve wholly cured it in
FIVE days. For ulcers, wounds, piles, it's
the best salve in the world. Cure guaran-
teed, Only Csc. Sold by j. f. w. De-
Lorme, druggist.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-03-25

The best pill meath the stars and stripes /;
1t cleanses the system and never grlpes.
Little Early Risers of worldly repute-
Ask for DeWitt's and take no substitute.
A 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 acttas tonic to the liver,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-03-25

1t might have been good thing if
Gov. Hayward had appointed Mr..
Vincent Chicco as his chief constable.
President Diaz broke up the bandits
in Mexico by giving the leaders good
positions in the government service. -
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Working Overtime.

Eight hour laws are ignored by those
tireless little workers--Dr. Kings New
Life Pills. Millions are always at work,
night and day, curing indigestion, bilious.
ness, constipation, sick headache and all
stomach, liver and bowel troubles. Easy,
pleasant safe, sure. Only 25c. at ). F. w.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-03-25
NEW EONE WORD CONTEST

Fill out this blank mail or deliver it in person to B.
Jenkins Jr Sumter S. c., and your will be entered
competitor Big Word Contest which will close the
First day of May 1908 the contest be decided by the fol-
lowing rules Anybody will be allowed to compete No
strcons as to age The competitor who shall make
the largest number of words from the single word
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-03-25

. Mexico has promptly paid the first
yl,s.s,S. - x5,s, ts1,r, II H.ssAg
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THE MISSISSIPPI FLOOD.

River Boats Reseuing the Refugees.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-10-30
WISDOM OF KING SOLOMON.
How lie E~Nrmpiincd II In Presence
OF the Queen of ~shcbn-Thc Two
Wreuths.

Here Is the legend of the visit of the
Queen Of Shcba to King solomon, says
the New Orleans Timcs-DemOcrat:
The queen rcigned oyo "A people that
lived on the border OF the Red seq
who were the richest in Arabia. They
we're represented leading an idle life
owing 80 the abundance OF natural pro-
Gucc Of their country. which afforded
the suaicnancc Of life and also frank
incense, myrrh, cinnamon and balsanl
that gave them an extensive commerce
with other nations.
The queen, owing to the splendid
reputation OF King Solomon, whose
puwc? and wisdom had spread to the
IcIuDtcst parts of The world, visited
him al his court. Presenting her
sell at the foot Of his throne, in each
OF her hands she held a wreath of flow
ers-Onr COMPOSED OF natural, the
other OF artificial. Ant in the labor Of
the mimic wreath had cXquisitely emu
lated the lively huCs of nature, so that
at the distance it vas held by the queen
to exercise the Sagacity Of the monarch
for his judgment it was deemed i'm
| possible for him to decide which wreath
was the production Of nature and which
the work Of art. Solomon was for a
moment pcrplexed. yet to be van
pushed by Il woman irritated his
pride.
An cxpedlent presented Itself to the
king by Il swarm Of bees on the outside
of a window which he ordered opened.
The bees rushed in the court and
Glighted on one OF the wreaths, while
rot a single m fixed on the other.
Sheba was bailcd and was convinced
Of the wisdom Of Solomon. Such Is
the story handed down that the bee
only rests on the natural beauties and
never fixes on the painted flowers,
however inimitable the color may be
laid on.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-10-30
AUNTY'S OFF DAYS.

Some days shaddcrcd Of de sun do shine
70 brok de glass en- de Chany plates;
io' f"ets dcy draiS lax doy hunncd-
weights;
DE Misty come twcll hit ben go back.
I'm yo' hoodoucd den, 70 GER suttcn fac
Denis de days
Wen de bread won raise.
No use try'n' 70 ter do things right
So wuk On probe wild 20 main en- might,
But grease spots spattuhs de Kitchen TO,
En- dem fool pcddlohs dcy poun' de do
En- tex yo' '~tention. on fo' 20 turns
DE stew bilcs ovch en- de pies dcy buns.
Denis de days
Wen de bread won raise.
Sco'ch yO' fingehs en- yo' taih go dress;
Iab mo trouble dan yo' evan guess!
Missus SCOldin' case she wait an hou';
Butch ransomcd. On de cream gone SOU.
Mo yo' struggles, wy de day grows
wuss-
Lose nah ligior, en- All wants ter cuss!
Denis de days
Wen dc bread won raise.
No use ter try. en- dcy no use ter fret
Dat bred DIES sot. On nit gwlne stay set!
Bcs' be patient whist dc troubles pass
En- AK de Mastuh sen tuhmorrcr fas'!
Some days shaddcrcd cf de sun do shine
En- dey sho'ly tryIn' ter de peace er min,
Blame u.m days
Wen de bread won raise!
Chicago Daily Tribune.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-10-30

st. John, Kan, Oct. 26.-Mr. and Mrs
William Mcl'ridc and Jesse l.. Lines, NJ.
D.. have gone before Mr.. George r..
Moore. Notary Public, and have sworn
and subscribed to written statements con
ilrming the story of the awful illness and
subsequent cure of the little son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Mcbride.
DR.. Lines is particularly emphatic in
his statement, and there does not now
seem to be any room for doubt as to the
fact that Dodd's Kidney Pills, and moth
ing else, saved the little boy.
lie was SO bad that he had Epileptic
spells which seized him with increasing
frequency. lie was semiparalyzcd in the
right side, and his mind was badly al
fccted,
In their sworn statement, Mr.. and Mrs.
Mcbride say:
The very day we began to use Dodd's
Kidney Pills our boy had twcnty-scycn Of
these Epilcptic spells or fits. In less than
a week he ceased having them entirely"
The case has caused a great sensation
in the nclghborhood. The sworn state.
mcnts have confirmed the whole story.