davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-12
The Worlds Visible Supply.

New Orleans, La, Aug. 7.-Secre-
tary Hester's statement Of the worlds
visible supply of cotton, issued today,
shows the total visible to be 1,567, :
s43 bales, against 1,6S7, 1923 last week
and 1.e35, 120 last year. OF this the
total Of American cotton is 742, S43
bales, against s22, S23 last week and
$50, l2O last year, and of all other
kinds including Egypt, Brazil,
India, etc., S25, 00o bales, against S59, :
600 last week and 645, 600 last year.
Of the worlds visible supply there
is now ahoat and held in Great Britain
and Continental Europe S3a 600 bales,
against $50, 600 last year; in Egypt,
u, 900 bales, against so, coo last year; in
India, 493, 900 bales. against 1884, GOO
last year and in the United States
230, coo bales against 241, 600 last year
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-12
SENATOR IILLMAN NOT LOST.

St. Louis, Mo-, August 7.-Senator
BENJAMIN r. Tillman, of South Caro-
lima, remained in st. Louis today, and
while here he reported at the local
Offices of various railroads and express
companies the loss of a wallet filled
with passes, express franks and other
money-sayers. It was reported that
the Senator had been robbed on a train,
but he denied the story at the South
ern Hotel. "They fell out of my pock-
elt," he said, "and | did not notice it
at the time. They were not taken by
a pickpocket that / know. One OF
the passes / lost was over the Burling-
ton Railroad and I guess dropped it
at Kansas City. It was in a pocket
book that had lot of express com.
pany franks and telegraph franks and
other railroad passes, and all that
kind of stuff. But I had not used the
Burlington pass. ;.
Senator Tillman who asked if it
was not unusual for him to accept such
favors from corporations, and he re-
piled: Chow can I help accepting
them; they stick them at me, and stick
them at me until I just have to take
them. They don't influence my vote.
It is different down in our country
from what it is up here. You haven
heard of anybody being bought with
thousand dollar bills down four way,
have you? It's the custom for all pub.
lie men to accept passes and most oi
us are slaves to custom. :" Senator
Tillman left tonight to resume a
lecturing tour, accompanied by Sen:
ator Burton, Of Kansas.-News and
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-12
GREAT TARaEEL EMBEzzLER.
The Shortage of Thomas F.
Dewey Will Reach $l25, 900.

Newbern, N. c., August THE
shortage of Thos. W. Dewey, abscond-
ing cashier of the Farmers and Mer-
chants Bank, of this city, proves to
be si25, O0O, said to be the largest en-
bezzlement in the history of the State.
The reward for Dewey's capture has
been increased to $1,000. Dewey left
only $1,000 in cash in the bank and
81, 0o0 in gold. Gambling in cotton
futures is one way in which the mon
ey went. For time he very skilful-
" hid his embezzlements by false en-
tries. July %, State Bank Examiner
Ellington examined the bank, and as
the books indicated irregularities, he
Immediately made inquiries of their
correspondents and the first reply re-
cieyed disclosed a shortage Of SIC, 600.
Examiner Ellington returned to New
bern at once and wired the other
banks, asking their balances. It was
thought at first by the directors and
the examiner that the shortage would
not exceed $50, 600, but when replies
to telegrams showed a shortage Of
S6o, 600 in the accounts the bank was
compelled to suspend. The shortage
has steadily increased to Sl25, GOO.
Cashier Dewey anticipating the dis
closures, left Newbern Saturday even
ing, ostensibly on personal business,
to return Monday. He was last heard
from on, a Seaboard Air Line train 60
ing North, from which he mailed let
tiers to his brother, Charles Dewey, Of
Goldsboso, and to Governor Aycock,
1S L. -
gret for his betrayal of the trust re-
posed in him and saying he was leay-
ing for parts unknown.
Mr.. Ellington finished his work to-
day and turned the books over to Be
ceiyer Thomas Daniel, who will pro-
ceed to settle the affairs Of the defunct
bank. Dewey is 5 feet, 6 inches tall !;
weighs l35 pounds is Of dark COM
plexion, with dark hair and eyes and
was smooth shaYen when he left here.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-12
coIonists for South Carolina.

Fall River, Mass, Aug. s.-The an
nouncement was made today that In
dustrial Agent Richards of the South
ern railway will be in this city Mon
day night to sign the necessary papers
for the transportation of large num-
Der of colonists to South Carolina
from Fall River and New Bedford.
By this action real progress will be
made in the proposed colonization of
the land adapted to farming, near
Spencerville, S. @.
Emigration parties will start in the
latter part OF September or early in
October.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-12
Tasinu 3. and L. Associations.

Colunlbia, Aug. 7.-Comptroller
General Jones is quite anxious to dis
Dose Of the taxation Of building and
loan associations. This matter has
been hanging FIRE ior a long while,
and the associations throughout the
State have been requested to make
4heir returns to the county auditors SO
As TO decide the matter one way or the
Other, All of the counties have sent in
4beir returns with the exception OF
Charleston county. MIR. Jones has
wriSten for the assessments Of these
assocfations. AS soon as these returns
rave bean received in the Comptroller
Generals Office the matter Will be
decided finally
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-12
No More Civilian Lieutenants.

Columbia, Aug. For some time
young men who apply to the war de,
partment for commissions as second
lieutenants, have received letters OF re-
commendation from Governor Hey
ward. He, today received letter from
Adjt. Gen. H. G. Corbin, saying that
it is entirely probable that there will
be no further appointments to the
grade of second lieutenants from civil
life in the near future, as the large
classes that are being graduated from
the United States Military Academy
and the number of legally qualified
enlisted men will probably be sufh-
cient to fill all vacancies in this grade.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-12

Jacksonville, Fla, Aug. Frank
Robertson, colored was hanged here
this morning at 10 O'Clock for the
murder of Deputy Sheriff Sadler, at
Pablo Beach four years ago. Two
other negroes, Ed Love and Frank
Carter, who were sentenced to hang at
the same time, had their sentence
commuted to life imprisonment at the
last moment blythe State board of par
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-05
FAST ICE RACING AHEAD
The Twin City Speed Fanciers Will
Bring Out Some Good Horses This
Winter.


The Lake of the Isles Driving club
will open its season next Saturday
and the Capitol City Driving club of
st. Paul will get on the ice at Lake
Como on the same day.
Each club has some fast horses
and each is determined to make the
season literally a record-breaking one.
The members of the Lake of the
Isles club have been exercising their
horses for several days and the flyers
have shown up on the ice in fine style.
The ranks of veterans will be swelled
this year. by some very promising
green horses, some of whom are ex-
.pected to walk away from the old
bunch.
The Capitol City club held its an
nual election last night and made A.
Miesen president: Dudley Scheffer,
vice president; Henry Pothen, secre-
tary; James Fenstermaker, treasurer,
and W.. S. Gregory, official starter.
Mr.. Gregory, DR.. B. A. Pomeroy and
Fred Schroeder are the racing COM
mittee.
/ All st. Paul events will be held at
Lake Como, and as there will be a
meet soon between the Lake of the
Isles and the Capitol City. clubs. and
as the fastest horses in the world are
around the twin cities, this winters
racing on the ice will be something
out of the ordinary.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-05
HE MAKES MONEY
FOR MICHIGAN
YOsT. HAS. ADDED RICHES TO
WOLVERINE ATHLETICS,
The Michigan Association Is Now a
Big Financial Winner Where in Oh
den Days; the Ann Arbor B1eachers
Were Bare.

YoSt is even a greater, success as
a money-maker at Michigan than as
g. COACH, There may be some doubt
about the 1903 championship, but the
present season is the most successful
in a financial way thes university ever
had When all debts have been paid,
Manager Baird says Michigan will still
have between $4,000 and $4,000 in
clear. profit.
When the cause totwhich this money
is applied Is considered, there can be
no complaint aboutscalling. Yost, with
his high salary, "a paying proposi-
ton To = Y ost, a winning COACH
Michigan owes the possibility OF an
athletics field, with many thousand dol
lars already put into ats improvement,
which will surpass alsAmericans tn
letic grounds except Soldiers field at
II This is not merely a. football field
either to be enjoyed by a few players
tits "a mile square tract OF land, al
ready laid out with imaginary gtennis
courts for goods, ais well as theymen
With Baseball diam onds enough tt
accommodate nearly "a hundred Ordi
f1Aryssort Of students who think they
are aball players and who derive a 10
Of fphysical benefit from 1t, with grid.
iron acconlm dations in the fall for ar
even larger number Of students. This
whole scheme, .With'courts as fine q;
any milf onaire's, In reach Of the poor
est: student who has 2ain his pocket
| is the result of Yost rand his success
| full football teams. On. Aall .othe
sports Michigan loses money. Unit
Yost came Michigan did mot even have
a. respectable-sized 4bleacher.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-05
WORSE THAN FOOTBALL
Chicago Football Players Find Secret
Society Initiation Tougher Than
Line Bucking.

AS a fitting conclusion. of a sire
nuous football season two freshmen
members Of the Chicago football
squad did stunts on the streets of
Chicago Yesterday. afternoon which
We're incidental to their Initiation
into the Three Quarters" club, but
which furnished vast amusement to
the down town crowds.
The Three Quarters club is a Sc
cret society whose freshmen 1loviti-
ates are required thoroly to entertain
the upper class members before being
permitted to enter the sacred portals.
Yesterday afternoon, being urged on
by barrel slaves held by heavy-handed
sophomore members of the society,
Bubbles Hill, weight ZIG pounds,
climbed an electric pole in front of
the Palmer house, and George Nord-
enholdt, fullback of the team, made
strenuous love to a chorus girl poster
in the window of a Van Buren, street
art store. John W.. Thompson also
delivered an interesting street corner
GRAFTON on why a Goat Should Wear
Red Beard" This effort was vigor.
ousIy punctuated by barrel stave
marks.
All three candidates, who. were
marched about town in chain gang
fashion, dressed in white duck suits
and commanded by Lee Maxwell, the
big tackle of the team, agreed after.
ward that football was the softer
sport.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-05
DARTMOUTH THE BEST
"scotty'' McMasters Thinks Team
Could Have Beaten Yale.

1.-THE best in the east issthe way
the Dartmouth football team is de-
.scribed by the veteran coach s"Scotty''
McMasters Of Harvard. He thinks
the team which defeated Harvard II
Ito o., and Brown 81 to O.. finished
the season I, stronger than Yale or
Princeton. He says:
IfuDartmouth had played Yale with the
same team she had against Harvard, ]
should have staked my last dollar on their
team. consider them the best In the
country. What scores they made before
they played Harvard don't count. I mean
the Princeton game, Of course. They were
not in their real shape then. In fact, they
weren't in their best shape when they
played us. We were not their climax.
Brown is their climax, just as Yale is
Harvard,s, and they were as much Better
a. team two weeks after the game with us
as we were one. week after our game with
them. People say, "Oh yes. Dartmouth
had a. heavy team, but then weight don't
count = I tell, you weight does count when
it Is. like Dartmoutiis weight. I never
saw such men,, great, big, .strapping fel-
lows, and not an ounce Of fat on them
They're the fellows that play football. Yes
SIR in my mind Dartmouth was easily the
best OF ? EN- this year. And eI'll5 tell yor
another thing, you'll have. to look a long
way to find: q team that could have show1
! its heels to them. 81 ..ss.<as.s Z
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-05
LOOKS LIKE A GUTTER
Eckersall, the Star Quarter, Has
Been Given Up by His Chicago Uni
=.
versity Classmates. &@
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service.
Chicago, Dec. 5.-Thet University Of
Chicago men who have been counting
on Walter Eckersall, the Quarterback
OF the maroon football team, to join
two OF their societies, yesterday came
to the conclusion that Eckersa11 had
decided to quit college. Attic the
football star had said Thursday night
he would resume attendance on his
classes yesterday, he failed to show
up at any Of them. He also failed to
appear for the initiation Of the fresh
men into the Three-Quarters CLUB,
which took place last night. -
Il have concluded that Eek is going
to quit" said Mort Cahill. Cahill is a
member Of the fraternity whose
pledge button Eckersall, has been
wearing. Heyl has pointed out to Eek
ersall the ,unfavorable light In which
he will appear If he quits now. But
he has been disappointed in the star
freshman. ,..s..s, ~......,..
|. On account of cuts from his classes
Eckersall will be ineligible for. compe-
tition this winter, spring or next fail
Unless he makes up work lost this
week, during which he has been re-
cuperating, after the hard work Of
the Thanksgiving Day contest.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-05
IN THE PRIZE RING

An interesting decision recently made
in Baltimore, which may have some bear
ing on the local situation, was that handed
down from the city attorneys office to the
effect that fistic encounters conducted
under the auspices of a regularly organ
lied and chartered club and witnessed by
members could not be followed by the
arrest of any parties present or partici-
pating.
This decision followed the arrest, at the
instance of the mayors office, Of Al Her.
ford and others who in connection with
the Eureka Athletic and Social Club
pulled off two or three boxing bouts. AS
soon as the attorneys office had made
it's decision boxing was resumed, and 400
club members saw Joe Tipman defeat
Billy Whistler in a four-round light
weight go Thursday night.
Since art and prize-f1ghting have learned
to go hand in hand, nearly every promi-
nent gentleman of the ring has been Of
fered something very good for his appear
ance in front of the footlights. It is said
now that George Gardner. who did not
beat Fitzsimmons at San Francisco last
week, has been offered $1,000 a week for
a ten weeks engagement on the road,
which is more than .Corbett is getting.
Gardner, however, is lingering on the
coast, DESTROYS of meeting Joe Millett or
any of the big fellows who can get good
money match.
Jack McClelland of Pittsburg and
Charles Neary of Milwaukee fought six
rounds to a draw in Milwaukee last night.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-05

" . ~ y .F.I . e
probably the ~fastest:twork ever done
by any football team which has. ever
played, was witnessed In the game
sofa succeeded in running up a total
of liz. points in thirty-three minutes
Of actual play, the first half being
twenty. minutes and the second thir-
teen. SSf i,.3@.. ~ ar
Michigan during the present year
has scored 565, points but has played
but twelve games, while Minnesota has
played fourteen. 50. X
In whatever light the two great
leaders are compared, Minnesota does
not suffer, and while her followers
believe that upon the showing Of the
teams during the past season, Mime
sofa, deserves a place slightly above
that of Michigan, they claim no for:
NAL champ ionship, bit are content: tc
stand upon an. equal footing with
Michigan the undisputed leaders Of
football in the middle. west. ans
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-05
NEWTON AND WILLIAMS
Pennsylvania's Next Coach Started
Where Dr. Williams Began.

Itsis almost a certainty that Penn
sylvania, will have a new football
coach next season. Both the alumni
and the student body are dissatisfied
with the way the team has been han
died, during the past season, and sew
eral men are being considered as like
ly successors to Coach Williams. The
man most talked Of for the place is
DR.. S. ". Newton, who played on-,the
'9S team of the red and blue and man
aged the eleven in the same year. He
left Penn" and coached State college,
which had never been heard of as a
dangerous factor, and which, under
his guidance, made the big colleges
tremble for their laurels.
Those who know DR.. Newton say
that the secret of his success is that
he insists upon absolute control and
will not be interfered with by any one
in the coaching Of the team. In fact
it is said, this independence is his
principaf characteristics. S. = Z
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-05

AT the close of each footballs season
the question Of the relative standing
of the various teams and the award
ing of a formal championship is al
ways of interest. In Baseball and:
tennis, the determination of a cham
pion is a simple affair but in the case
of football it is different.
In tennis tie games can Immediate
ly be played over, while in baseball,
If a series of games has not been de-
cisive, succeeding. games can be
played from day to day until the
torily settled.
In football the leading teams ar
range their schedules independently,
according to what seems to be for
their own interests and with no re-
gard to an arrangement which shall
enable the choosing ;ofHchampions. 1t
follows, therefore, that while it often
happens as the result of Irregular games
played that one Institution stands out
as clearly superior to all the Others
and Is declared champion by common
consent, it also happens that the rec
ords OF two teams may have been SO
even that an impartial criticfca give
neither one a place above the other,
with an undisputed claim to the
cham pionship. 100
Among the eastern colleges in 1902
the championship was universally &C
corded to Yale. In the. fall which
has just passed the honor has been
won by Princeton beyond Iquestion.
In; the middle west in 1902 the
| Michigan team was clearly champion
but during the past season a situa-
ton has resulted which makes it i'm
possible to declare y formally any
championship award.
Oct. 81 Michigan and Minnesota
i. played and each side scored a touch
J down and kicked q goal, In all other
/ college games the Minnesota and
! Miohigan teams won without either
| having been scored on. It must neces.
Esarily be, therefore, that neither team
can be regarded as having won place
lover the other. These two institu.
Saions must be considered as holding
and sharing Jointly the honors of firs
splace.
Which Was the Better?
Having thus disposed Of the forma
championship question there yet re-
mains to be considered the problem
as to which was really the better ant
stronger team-Michigan or Mime
aHota.
This Is an interesting question, or
which the partizans Of each schoo
will probably never agree. 1t is one
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-05

NO new discovery has attracted
more attention in the scientific world
than that made by K. Leo hinges Of
Rochester, N. Y. Mr.. hinges is to-,
short men and women what the great
wizard, Edison. is to electricity. He
has gathered more information rela-
tive to bone. muscle and sinew than
any one else in existence. Making
people grow tall has been a. hobby with
Mr.. Minges for years, and the results
he has accomplished are, startling to
a high degree. BY his method every
man or woman not over so years of
age can be made to grow from two
to five inches in+height, and any. one
older than that may increase his
height perceptibly. His method has
the Endorsement Of leading physicians,
and several prominent educational in
stitutions have adopted it for the bet
ter physical development of their pu-
pills. If you would like to increase
your height you should read the book
which tells how this remarkable dis
covery was made and reveals to you
the secrets of how to grow tall. It is
free. You are not asked to spend a
single cent, and If you desire 1t, we
will send You the statements Of hun
dreds who have grown from two to
five inches in height by following this
method. The results are quickly &C
.complished. Many have grown as
much as three inches in two months.
There Is no Inconvenience. no drugs
or medicines, no operation. Merely the
application of scientific principle in
81 perfect hygienic and harmless way.
Your most intimate friends need not
know what you are doing. All COM
municatfons will be sent in plain en-
,velops. The book, THE Secrets OF
How to Grow Tall" contains illus
tratons that will interest and instruct
any one. One thousand of these books
will be given away absolutely free
postage prepaid, while the present edi-
ton lasts. If you want to grow tall
write to-day, in strictest confidence
for a. free copy.
Address THE CARTILAGE CO.,
!, Dept. SOB, Rochester, N. T., U. s. A
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-05
Big Automobile Show

The first automobile show ever held in
Broadway which will run from jan 16 to
Jan. 80 at the new Herald Square Exhi-
bition hall. comes upon the manufacturers
and dealers as a surprise, and yet a re-
lief when the plan and scope is fully un-
derstood.
Alfred Chasseaud is the manager of the
hall, and he proposes to have in this hail.
which is SO centrally located and so aeees-
sible to the public. series of shows of
all descriptions. He has had many years
experience as organizer and manager of
great expositions and public events in New
York city, and knows how to cater to the
interests and comfort OF both exhibitor
and visitor.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-05

Isn't there something around the
house you don't need Then exchange.
it for: something you do need: IIIoW22
A Journal want :ad. 80 "a. z Is 81 50 s s.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-05

The dope fiends are picking Young Cor
bett to win over Eddie Hanlon at San
Francisco and the odds are still 8 to 2
on the former. but Hanlon, who has once
made a strong showing against Young
Corbett when that fighter was out of con-
fdition and who is regarded as a fine conner,
will not lack for financial backing before
zthe fight is pulled off
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-05
Candidates for Coach,

The election at Wisconsin to-day
will decide whether Quarterback Fogg,
shall captain the football team next
year. In the meanwhile Former Cap
tain Abbott, Eddie Cochems. the old
end and halfback, and Earl S. Driver,
who coached the championship fresh
man team this year, are candidates
for the place of assistant coach to
Arthur Curtis. Abbott's four years
on the team have made him very pop
ular, while Cochems', success in coach
ing the North { Dakota football team
two years and Drivers success with
the freshmen make them strong cam
sdidates.: Mccarthy, assistant coach
this year.. retires from the business.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-05
stage IS No BETTER

The Crisis Is Yet Several Days
.s.l:..1 s.s' ~ ..Ss5s. Away. .
4 CoachsA., A. Stage: of Chicago is still
a. very sick man, altho thereswill prob
ably. be no change in his condition
until the crisis is reached, several days
hence. - s.t -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-05
THE GOPHER TEAM
CLEARLY THE BEST

Scores May Give Minnesota Players the Lead in Western
Football but Analysis of the Work of the Two Teams
Says JASON the Gopher Aggregation Plainly Stronger
Than That From Michigan--The Two Teams Viewed from
All Sides. .51 .z ssss