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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-06-29
FLOWERS IN MEXICO.
SO Plentiful That They Are Used For
Great Public Decorations.

60 Plentiful That They Are Used For
Great Public Decorations.
As a people the Mexicansr are very
fond of flowers, and every village, town
and city has its place where flowers
are sold, and many Of the larger places
have extensive flower markets. Often
the flowers brought to the market are
wild specimens found in the woods and
the eelds, but all are beautiful. In
man. Of the smaller towns and villages
the public parks and the sidewalks OF
the streets are used as places for the
sale Of flowers. Everywhere they may
be bought at surprisingly low prices.
So plentiful are flowers they are used
for great public decorations. Some
times; whole parks and the fronts OF
buildings for many streets are covered
with floral decorations on feast day.
The Mexican love OF flowers has been
inherited from a long line Of flower
loving ancestors. More than q thou
sand years ago the chief feature Of
worship among the Toltecs was the
great floral offering which was made to
the fair god once a year and which
lasted for whole Mexican week. Dur
ing This festival one of the features
was great floral procession, which
traversed the principal streets Of the
city to the sound Of musical instru-
ments. Every one in the procession
carried flowers to lay upon the altar Of
the god or to place upon the steps or
walls Of his temple. In this procession
were princes, mobiles, priests and COM
moners.. This floral festival was an
expression Of the love Of nature for
which the Toltecs were noted. Until
they came into contact with the Az
tees Later on in history they were pure
~ nature worshipers, and flowers and
fruits formed the chief part of their
offerings. So the Mexican comes Ey
his love Of flowers honestly.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-06-29
THE MISSING ONE FOUND.
George vandoros Turns Up at Ellis Is
lands.

George Vandoros, the Greek, who
left here several months ago for an un-
known destination has turned up in
New York in the custody of the immi-
grafton officials at Ellis Island, who
arrested him upon his arrival from
Paris last week.
Clerk of Court Parrott received on
Sunday letter from one of the special
officers on Ellis Island inquiring as to
whether George Vandoros had taken
out naturalization papers in 1902 while
resident of this city. He stated Van
doros had produced certificate of
naturalization that was irregular in
form and that until proof of his nat
uralization was furnished by the Clerk
of Court Vandoros would be kept in
custody.
Christopher Gazes has received a
letter from George stating substantial
ly the same facts and asking him to
see Nh. Parrott at once and get him
to write at once to the Ellis Island
officials SO that he could be relased
FROM custody.
George does not say that he intends
returning to Sumter, and it is nat
ural inference that had he not been
arrested in New York his friends here
who have been anxious to hear from
him ever since his unexpected depart
ture would still be in ignorance con-
corning his whereabouts.
4 Mr.. Parrott has written to the Ellis
Island officials that George was regu-
larly and legally naturalized, Judge
Klugh signing his papers, and ere this
George has probably been granted his
freedom.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-06-29
Perdicaris wrote a Moorish Novel.

While several of the great powers
are striving for the release Of Ion
Perdicaris from the clutches of the
Moorish bandits, much light is being
thrown upon the life and character
of this picturesque American citizen
who has chosen to make his home in
Morocco and his friends from among
the subjects, nominal if not very SUBJ
missive, of the sultan of Fez. The
New York Tribune few days ago re-
called the fact that Mr.. Perdicaris is
author of novel row so far forgotten
that no copy could be found in the
New York libraries nor in the hands
of the publishers, who brought it out
anonymously in 1888. Mr. Perdicaris
in 1886 had fought an exciting battle
in defense of Moorish debtors against
the system permitting those Of their
creditors who we're under the protect
ion of foreign consulates III Tangier
to misuse the privileges of foreign
flags. After he had succeeded in his
struggle, he told the story of it in a
little volume entitled American
Claims and the Protection of Native
Subjects in Morocco" and further
presented it in novel called "The
Case of Mohammed Benani: A Story
of Today" The former publication
is accessible, but the novel has almost
disappeared. From copy found in
private hands the Tribune prints a
summary. It was with the American
consulate that Mr.. Perdicaris came
more particularly in conflict, but in
writing Mohammed Benani" he
represented America as Russia and
himself as a native of that country,
Ivan Paulovitch. Tangier likewise
he turned into Tingizirah. President
Cleveland, Secretary Bayard, George
William Curtis, Sir Richard Burton,
+he Shereef of Wozan and other we'll
known people appear under thin dis
guises in the story, fact which gives
the record an added piquancy. The
Tribune adds:
"Mr. Perdicaris sitting down to
dinner with Raisuli and talking with
the brigands around him must be re-
membering with a kind of grim
amusement how he once moved
heaven and earth to be of service to
their unfortunate countrymen. When
he emerees into freedom, will he pre-
pare a new edition of "Mohammed
Benani,'' with footnotes and an ap-
pendix, or will he write another book?
A novel based on his captivity and
'Mohammed Banani' would make a
pair unique in the annals of felton,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-06-29
ANOTHER FORCE BILL PLANNED.
Thomas F, Ryan Who Is a Dele
gate to ST. Louis, Says Repub|I-
cans Contemplate another
Force Bill.

New York, June 27.-Thomas F.
Ryan, who is delegate from Virginia
to the Democratic national convention
ait ST. Louis, believes that the south
ern delegates should cooperate to Sc
cure q nomination which will invite
success. He said today:
In the light Of the Republican con-
vention, the southerrn people have
more at stake in the Democratic con-
yention soon to meet in ST. Louis than
all the rest the people Of this coun-
try. Without the south there would
be no Democratic party. The dele
gates from that section TO be true to
themselves and the people should in
sist that all differences, whether per-
5sonal or political, be subordinated to
the unifcation OF the party and the
selection Of a candidate who will
arouse the enthusiasm and fire the
hopes Of Democrats everywhere. Sue
cess means continued white supremacy
in the south with all it implies. It
means that the political faith Of the
people of that section shall be changed
only by appeals TO Judgment and con-
science !, as. so what is best-for all the
people Of our common country and not
through federal laws dictated and en-
forced by centralized and politically
hostile administration at Washington,
reinforced by the United States mar
shal when other methods no longer
avail.
g The feature which stands out in
the work OF, the Republican national
committee which has just adjourned
was not its prearranged nomination Of
President Roosevelt or the standpat
attitude on the tariff. Its real spirit
is found in that deli declaration
about southern representation-a spirit
which foreshadows a new force bill
and makes inevitable a concerted
movement to revive all the evil pas
sions to which such an appeal is made.
g Until recently this idea has had in
it nothing more serious than was in
yolYed in the idle talk Of a few hot
heads or in the efforts Of notoriety-
seekers to command a hearing; now
it becomes the deliberate policy of a
great party which sees in IL an oppor-
sunity to forge a new weapon for pro-
longing its tenure of power
ssThis policy IS adopted in defiance
of the uniform decisions Of the court
from the lowest to the highest; it sets
at naught the precepts and the exam
pie Of the late President Mckinley.
i. bellies the boats of the party leaders
that unity had come to the country
and it overlooks entirely the steady
movements which have promoted with
so much efficiency the Industrial de-
yelopment cf the south, now recogniz-
ed as so vital to the future growth Of
the whole country. Instead of some
thing to typify these tendencies. the
bloody shirt. buried since March,
1885, is resurrected as a party banner.
+ The south is >>to be congratulated
that the party has on guard in both
the house and the senate the best or
ganized and the ablest led Democratic
minority since the war;
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-06-29
Proprietors of New York's wholesale

Proprietors of New York's wholesale
houses are noted for their considera-
tion and generosity toward employees,
says the New York correspondent of
the Philadelphia Ledger. For several
years past they have given their men
a half holiday on Saturday, and there
is serious talk Of doing no business on
that day, at all during the summer
months. Today a movement was
started in the wholesale dry goods dis
trict in favor Of closing on Saturday,
July 2, thus giving the employees a
holiday from Friday evening till Tues
day morning. Many large houses have
announced their intention of closing
on Saturdays.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-06-29
Among the students who were grad

Among the students who were grad
uated by the John Hopkins University
in Baltimore the other Cay with the
degree of bachelor Of arts was Charles
II. Saylor, who during this course at
the university worked eight hours each
night as clerk in the Baltimore post
cffce. Mr.. Saylor attended his classes
at the university during the day, slept
only six hours out of twenty-four and
lived on two meals daily. He man
aged during his course to stand second
on the class roll and was graduated
with high honors. Mr.. Saylor is 26
years old.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-06-29
THE GAMBLING MANIA.
H.,v It Ficunted Itself at One Tiine
In the French C:tpitul.

Hu,y It Ficunted Itself at One Tine
In the French Capital.
Some Of the Old Sto"ieS lold Of tie
gaming tables can lH,rai., be believe.
nowadays. though they are related III
such cool, matter of fact style by
writer's of the time as to show that IN
the eighteenth and early nineteenth
centuries the practice formed a part
of high class social existence. Captain
Grorow relates that. having been a2'
poinred to the staff of General PictoE.
who was then starting fo2 Brussels
{iSl;), he obtained $1,000 from the ar.
my agents, which" he continues, 9.
took with NE to a gambling house IL
st. James square, where managed,
by some wonderful accident, to win
$500" With this sum he subsequently
provided his necessary outfit.
When the allies marched into Paris
after, the battle of Waterloo, Gronow
found the Palais Royal q hotbed OF
gamlolingA.ethe very heart Of French
dissipation" "There were tables for
all classes. The workman might play
with 20 sous or the gentleman with
10000 francs. The law did not prevent
any class from indulging in vice that
assisted to fill the Golfers Of the munich
.pality of Paris" The English visitors
were. not slow to participate in the
play. one officer Of the guards obtaining
leave Of absence and never quitting the
Palais Royal till the time came for his
return to the regiment.
Large fortunes were often lost at
gambling in those days, the losers dis
appe airing never more to be heard of.
Lord. Thanet, for instance, who had an
income Of S25O,000 a year, lost every
fartlling at play and, concludes Gro.
now, 81 do not remember any instance
where those who spent their time in
this den did not lose all they possess
ed"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-06-29
THE SUMMER GIRL.

Dear little summer girl, pretty and
o sweet,
Dear little summer girl, dainty and
neat,
Dodging the freckles and courting the
tan,
Falling in love with most any old man.
Having the time of her life, while she
can.
Dear little summer girl, reckless and
pert,
Dear little summer girl, what a firt.
Spending dads money on rufaes and
lace.
Marry? yes: he'll have ten-a-Week-
place
Then there's an end to the summer
girl pace.
Cleveland Leader.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-06-29
HAGO0D DISCUSSES kAZlMESS.
And incidentally Has Something 10 Say
About Crops in His Neighborhood.

Hagood, June 20. The crops of all
the smart people around are pretty
clear of grass. I think all, smart and
lazy, had grass, but the smart took ad-
vantage of the present dry spell to rid
their crops of it. What do you think
of man Offering s1.25 per acre to get
his cotton hoed? He don't live on
the Peninsula. He belongs to the
lazy set. Mr.. Editor, there are lot
of US that are lazy, we work only when
we are obliged to, but some will not
work at all, except head work to chisel
the other fellow out of what he makes.
I am sorry the doctors have got up
an excuse for laziness, calling it a
disease; if it be I know some hale
looking sick people; this same fellow
is as fat and slick as one could wish,
I mean not myself but the sl25 fel-
low. I work when I have it to do.
My reason for this remark is that DR..
Brown, G. c., of course, has said
that he who has a horn to blow and
wants 1t blowed had better blow it
himself, all of which must be a true
saying.
Crops where fertilizers have been
used literally are looking we'll, but
there be some who will not use fer
tilizer literally because, as I think,
they are afraid some one else may
reap some benefit from it. The very
essence of sin is selfshness, and that
sort of man is highly impregnated or
charged or-he's got it bad. He
passes the flourishing crops of another
crosseyed, in general bad humor. He
is the man that in some things is a
bit too literal: he has heard it said
that good currying is half feeda for a
horse, and while he does not practice
it on the horse he works it for all it
is worth on the land, thinking q dab
of fertilizer and a lot of currying
(plowing) will produce a good crop.
"None so blind as those that will not
see." His stinginess blinds him. I
see people who work hard and we'll,
but can't make ends meet; they live
beyond their means; their tables are
loaded with fat things, their children
dress like butterflies, but they have
not library nor books on the shelf ex-
cept some trashy novels. There is no
sense in making blockheads of ones
children in order to make them glut-
tons and butterflies.
There are people who are raising
their children in idleness, with false
idea of life, etc. The real Joy of life
comes of doing. The man who does
not is dead while he lives.
I have been cutting grass, had it to
do because cuffie would not. / hoe,
plow, cut wood or do anything else
necessary. 1 suppose most of the peas
are planted in the corn by this time,
but those that are not why not SOW
them in the furrow or broadcast. a
wide awake farmer said to me the
other day that he wanted to make seed
peas. One can do SO by sowing in FUR
row or broadcast. / have tried it. 1
SOW peas to build up land.
hagood.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-06-29
Belgium Marriages.

In Belgium it is the custom to give
certificates of marriages in the form CT
little books, which also contain sum-
mary of the marriage laws and among
a mass of other miscellaneous informa-
ton directions for the feeding and Gaze
of infants. There are also places for
entering the names and birthdays OF
the children of the marriage, the au-
thorities CONSIDERABLY afording space
for twelve such entries.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-06-29
1ntermarrying Among Rocks.

Among the odd habits Of rocks is the
way that members Of the same rookery
have Of intermarrying generation after
generation. The males always choose
their wives from their near neighbors.
and if one should be so bold as to
brin3, home to his rookery bride from
a distance the other rocks will inyari-
ably refuse to receive her and will
force the pair to build some way off:
In the neighborhood Of big rookeries
outlying nests of this kind may always
be found.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-06-29
JURY LIST.
Petit Jury for First Week Of Court, July
Term.

j. E. Jervey, Sumter.
V. II. Phelps, Sumter.
W. G. Broughton, Sumter.
". Ballard, Sumter.
". a. Clyde, Sumter.
G. W. Wingate Dalzelf.
G. W. Huggins, Sumter:
". D. FriersoD, Stateburg.
D. V. Keels, Rembert.
Geo. A. Nettles, Privatesr.
II. S. Kolb, Privateer.
D. G. Mcleod, Dalzell.
r. E. Wilder, Sumter.
J. +. jenkins, Sumter.
Joseph B. White, Sumter.
F. N. Tomlinson, Shiloh.
J. NJ. Tisdale, Jr., Sumter.
T. N. Higgins, Bossards.
J. G. R. Wilder, Sumter.
B. J. Jackson, Soeven.
F. ". Wrinkles, Sumter.
c. ". Young, Remberts.
Willie Shaw. Sumter.
H. A. Rafield, Sibley.
E. P. Scarborough, Dalzen,
". A. Spann, Providence.
J. B. White, Sumter.
J. +. Beard, Sumter.
T. N. Smith, Sumter.
Dixon Kirby.
T. Haskell Broadway TindaL
W. L. Jackson, Louelien.
Reid Ard, Sumter.
G. W. Smith, Sumter.
Fl. j. McLaurin, Jr., Sumter.
Perry Noses, Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-06-29
In Serious Trouble.

Shes in frightful dilemma"
How so:"
"Why. Jack proposed to her last
nigh: and insists upon having IN "'4-
swer before she will have t!il" ~
learn whether Tom intends to pc
p0Se."-CEicago Post.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-06-29

Spartanburg, June 27.-State Con-
stables Gideon and Drake, assisted by
two constables from Greenvlile, raided
in the Dark Corner Of Greenville
county this morning, destroying three
big illicit distilleries and 1000 gallons
Of still beer. No arrests were made.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-06-29

Philadelphia, June 27.-Three per-
sons lost their lives and a half dozen
others were injured late today as the
result of the explosion of small bun
die of fireworks in the store room Of
the Diamond Firewor KS Company, at
No. S26 Arch street. The dead are !:
Jacob Jancovitch aged % years; O.
Derman, q; Lena Sampson, 21.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-06-29

working people in the world have so
many holidays in the year with pay
as. the school-teacbers and it is
strongly felt that the children are run
ming too much and studying too little.
A revolution in this matter is at
hand.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-06-29
Always Something Wrong.

Clerk = Please, sir. can l have
weeks vacation? Employer-What's
wrong with you now? Clerk-I'm going
to get married. -Employer-Now yon
were away a week with influenza and
ten days with a sprained ankle. I de-
clare, there's always something going
wrong with you, Jones.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-06-29

We are in receipt of a letter from
Mr.. j. L. Gillis, of Piseah, enclosing
a cotton bloom. The letter was mail
ed on June 22d and the bloom, there
fore, must have been picked that day
or on the day previous.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-06-29

Cherbourg, France, June 2S.-The
report that the body of Kent j.
Loomis, the missing brother of AS
sistant Secretary of State Loomis, had
been washed ashore here proved untrue
upon official Investigation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-06-29

Philadelphia. June pa special
to the Phildaelphis Record from Will
mington, Del, says Judge George
Gray expressed his hope that former
President Grover Cleveland would be
nominated for the presidency by the
st. Louis convention. Next to Cleve-
land, he favors Judge Parker for the
nomination.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-06-29
WEEK END RATES.
Excursion Tickets to Popular Resorts
Now on Sale by Atlantic Coast Line.

The Atlantic Coast Line will sell
week end tickets, beginning May 2Sth
and continuing until August 9th to
the following named points. Tickets
sold each Saturday are limited for re-
turn on Tuesday following date Of
sale. Rates on:
Charleston. s3 So: Cross Hill, 50. 65 !;
Georgetown, $500: Glenn Springs,
81. 10; Greenville. S4.65; Isle Of
Palms, 1886; Spartanburg, 81. 10:
SuElivan's Island, 1886: Waterloo,
So 95: White Stone. S. c., $3.50; Will
mington, n. c., S.. s..
J. T. China.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-06-29

s1aele Sure of the First Requisite.
Betty-So Maud is engaged? Well.
I'm sorry for the man. She doesn't
know the first thing about keeping
house. Bessie-Oh, yes, she does, Bet
ty-I'd like to know what. BesSie-The
first thing is to get man to Keep
house for.-Harper's BaZar.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-06-29
Sure Cure.

Corseta-l wish there was soWe w?y
tn make him stop buying expensive
presents. Mae-You might marry him
Cleveland Leader.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-06-29

The sun shines bright, cotton wakes
luxuriant and the price continues to
grow thin and emaciated
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-06-29

TIE hammock season has arrived.
A large stock to select from at Osteen's
Book Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-06-29

Hunts Round Pointed Pens for sale
It OsEeen's IS Book Store.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-14

MILK WAGON FOR SALE; CONCORD
s,yle; new sand boxes. / Main street
Pawtuxet. tio-iuk
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-14

June 7, 1904
hereby certify that there has been
filed in this office for record by Luam-
berlin Manufacturing company, pursu-
ant to the provisions of Chapter 735 OF the
Public Laws. passed April 70, 1900
LABELS which are intended TO be ap-
propriated to Lotions and Preparations
for the skin. face and hair: these pre-
parations are known as follows: LUAM-
BERLIN FACIAL MASSAGE LOTION.
FRENCH FACE DRESSING, TOU-
JoURs JEUNE, REsTORAREURs
IDEAL. ROUGE DIsTINGUE.
Attest
CHARLES p. BENNETT.
Secretary OF State
jS1522
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-14

FOR SALE ANGoRA KITTENS 3
naies, female; very beautiful animals.
Can be seen at 9s Sabin street. ms N
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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.

%s.s%rss:'csN.s:-s sss<:S:S:S.-.,
o Washington Park, lot a0xs0, $500. Z
g. Webster Ave. lot 50x1o0, $3.50. z
g Cypress St, lot containing oyer Z
g 800 SO. IT.. will be sold cheap. Z
@ Admiral St. lots from $500 10 $3.50. [.
g Auburn, two lots near electric 4
c@ cars. $3.50. 4
o Lafayette St, and Hillside Ave. Z
@ lots from s225 TO $500 4
q Laurel Hill Ave, lots from s4i6 TO 4
@ s725 4
8 Rumford. two lots near cars for Z
4. $500
I. Pawtucket Ave. East Prov, 4
O. eight-room cottage. modern i'm Z
g provements. $500. Z
o Corliss Heights. Three-family 4
4. house nearly new. five rooms on 4
4. floor. modern improvements. $4,000. 4
I. Wanskuck. Four-family house, d
9, two lots 40xs0, on car line; s27O0
I. Eddy ST.. near Washington Park, Z
@ eight-room cottage, modern i'm 4
O. proyements. will sell cheap.
o Corinth ST. Two-farnily house,
Z. four rooms on floor. improvements. 4
I. $500.
g Colfax ST.. double cottage, I'm 4
I. provements, s2400.
@ Fiheld Ave. two-family house, 4
g four rooms on floor, improvements. 4
g $500.
/. villa Ave, Edgewood, two-family 4
G house. Ave rooms on floor. improve 4
O ments. $1,000. 4
I. Owen Ave, near Smithfield Ave,
q two-eight room cottages. nearly
o new. improvements, s21o0, each
g GEORGE I. PARKER & co. 4
q 5rowneii Bldg, fe7 wsstmtnster st.
8 REAL ESTATE, MORTGAGES a 4
+ INSURANCE OF EVERY FORM.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-14

MORE MEN HAVE BECOME
wealthy by dealing In real estate than
any other business. We offer good
opportunity to invest in our $50 houselots
that are high, dry and level. ISAAC L.
GOFF CO.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-14

WANTED--PATTERN WIcAVERS FOR
flee. je3tf
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-14

FOR sALE-AN EIGHT ROOM COT
tage. all modern improvements. on Ohio
avenue, washington Park. Call at ISAAC
L. GOFF CO, III Westminster street. for
further particulars.