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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-03-02
GRANTED ALIMOAy BY THE
STATE SUPREME COURT.
Unusual Case from Charleston
County Passed Upon-0pinion
by Justice Woods.

The supreme court yesterday render
ed decision granting alimony to the
paiintif in the case Of Levin VS.. Le-
vim. The case has been in the courts
for some time.
Judge Purdy decided in favor Of
the defendant husband, declaring that
while he.had been drunk on the night
Of the wedding, yet there was nothing
in his conduct to justify the course OF
his mother-in-law, who brought about
the martial infelicity.
Justice G.. a. Woods wrote the
opinion Of the supreme court overrul-
ing Judge Purdy. The opinion. which
was concurred in by all the other
members Of the supreme bench, held
that Dora Levin was justified IN
sepearting from her husband and that
from the case it is easy to see that no
reconciliation will ever be brought
about between the parties. The ques-
tion of the amount of alimony and the
cost@f the suit is to be remanded to
the Circuit court for determination.
"This complete alienation has come
almost entirely from the gross mis-
conduct of the defendant andsswe can
not exempt him from the support Of
his penniless wife and child " states
the opinion.
The parties we're married on Nov.
/, 1899, being residents of Charleston
and going TO- Baltimore. :, where the
circumstances. occurred that brought
the legal proceedings on the part OF
the wife. The suit was commenced
Oct. 26, 1901. the testimony being
taken by Mr.. G. n. Sass, master OF
Charleston county. Levin is resi-
dent of Charleston, but his wife is a
resident of New York and has never
lived in Charleston.-The State,
March l.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-03-02

The Aull school library has now be-
come a law. The bill provides that
$40 shall be paid out of the State
treasury and $40 out of the funds OF u
school district where the patrons raise
$40 by contribution or otherwise, the
number of the schools in each county
being limited to II. There certainly
ought to be IL schools in this county
to take advantage of the provisions Of
this bill. 1t can hardly be that there
is community in the county that can
not raise ten dollars for so laudable a
purpose. 1t would seem THAT if the
teachers fully appreciated the good
that might come to their schools
through little effort on their part
there would be hot race among them
to have their school in the lucky num-
Der. Wide-awake teachers will not
let any opportunity like this pass.
They will be up and doing We hope
that it will be but few days till we
can report the II schools that have
availed themselves of the advantage
of this appropriation. What teacher
will lead off? Which are to be the lucky
schools?
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-03-02
DlN1zLER TURNED DOWN.
An important Report blythe Com
mittee on Elections.

Washington, Feb. 27.-Representa-
tive Lever is to retain his seat in the
House of Representatives The report
in the contested election case, in
which Dantzler, a colored Republican,
is the contestant, has been drawn by
Representative Mann, Of Ohio, chair
man of elections committee No. l.
The report of the committee, which
is unanimous, is based upon the con-
tention of the contestant that the
South Carolina election laws are un-
constitutional. The committee de-
clines to pass upon that subject and
refers the contestant to the Supreme
Court of the United States. The re-
port in substance is as follows:
"There is nothing in the record of
in the case to sustain any part of a
claim that the contestant, Dantzler,
was elected. It is indisputable that
if an election we're held at all in the
district the contestee, Lever, was
fairly elected.
"If the House shop'5 unseat the
contestee on the ground that no valid
election was held, or could be held, in
the district, under the present Con-
stitution and election laws of South
Carolina, similar construction would
require the House, in the case of con-
test, to unseat all the members from
South Carolina and from most of the
other Southern States, and that new
elections could not be held to fill the
vacancies until the respective consti
tutions of these States had been
changed so as to comply with the Re-
construction Acts.
1.-The question, therefore, is one of
preaching Importance. It involves
in it's outcome the right of very large
number of members of the House to
their seats.
"But the decision would have no
binding effect upon South Carolina,
except in this particular case. A leg
islative body is not the ideal body to
pass judicially upon enactments OF
other bodies
"We have in this country proper
form for the decision of constitutional
and other questions. Any citizen Of
South Carolina deprived of his right
to vote can apply for redress to the
proper Court, and on up to the Su-
preme Court of the United States.
ga decision of this Court would be
binding, but decision Of the House
would not be considered binding or in
any way establish precedent.
1.-The committee recommends the
adoption of the following resolution:
Resolved, That Alexander D. Dantz-
Ter was not elected member of the
58th Congress from the 7th Congress.
sional district of South Carolina, and
is not entitled to seat therein
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-03-02
POSTAL THIEVES SENTENCED.
Two Years Each and a Fine of Ten
Thousand Dollars Apiece.

Washington, Feb. N.-August W.
Machen, formerly general superintend-
ent of the free delivery postal service,
Dr.. George E. Lorenz, of Toledo, once
postmaster of that city, and Diller 3.
Croft of this city. all of whom were
convicted of conspiracy against the
government in connection with the
supply of the Grof fasteners to the
postof6ce department, today were SEN
fenced by Judge Pritchard to two
years Imprisonment in the Moundville,
W. Va, penitentiary and fine of
$40, 900 each. The defendants imme-
diately gave notice of appeal to the
court of appeals and were released on
$40, GOO bond each. Samuel A. Croft
was not sentenced, his motion for a
new trial and for arrest of Judgment
being allowed further consideration.
The sentence imposed on Machen.
Lorenz and Diller Croft is the maxi
mum allowed under the law. The
appeals to the upper court will be
pressed as rapidly as possible, accord
ing to the defense, but months may
elapse before the appeal can be heard.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-03-02
BOOKER t. WAsBIae1OH's APPEAL.
He Calls Upon the Pulpit and the
Press to Cry Out Against Mob
Law.

Birmingham, Ala, Feb. 28.-The
Age Herald tomorrow will publish the
following letter from Booker T. Wash
ington:
''Within the last fortnight three
members Of my race have been burned
at the stake; of these one was wom-
an. Not one of the three was charged
with any crime even remotely con-
nected with the abuse Of a white
woman. In every case murder was
the sole accusation. All of these
burnings took place in broad daylight,
and two of them occurred on Sunday
afternoon in sight Of a Christian
church.
"In the midst of the nations busy
and prosperous life few I fear take
time to consider whittier these brutal
and inhuman practices are leading
US. The custom of burning human
beings has become so common as
scarcely to excite interest or attract
unusual attention. I have always been
among those who condemned in the
strongest terms crimes of whatever
character committed by members of
my race, and I condemn them now
with equal severity; but I maintain
that the only protection of our civili-
zation is a fair and calm trial of all
people charged with crime and in
their legal punishment if proved
guilty. There is no shadow of excuse
from legal methods in the cases of in
dividuals accused of murder. The
laws are, as a rule, made by the
white people, and their execution is
in the hands of the white people, so
that there is little probability of any
guilty colored man escaping.
These burnings, without trial, are
in the deepest sense unjust to my
race; but it is not this injustice alone
which stirs my heart. These barbar-
GUS scenes followed, as they are, by
the publication of the shocking de-
tails, are more disgraceful and de-
grading to the people who inAict the
punishment than those who receive it.
If the law is disregarded when a
negro is concerned, it will soon be
disregarded when a white man is con-
cerned, and, beside, the rule of the
mob destroys the friendly relations
which should exist between the races,
and in;nres and interferes With the
material prosperity of the communities
concerned.
Worst of all, these outrages take
place in communities where there are
Christian churches; in the midst of
people who have their Sunday
schools, their Christian Endeavors
societies, and Young Mems Christian
associations, whose collections are
taken up for sending missionaries to
Africa and China, and the rest Of
the socalled heathen world.
Is it not possible for pulpit and
press to speak out against these burn
ings in manner that shall arouse a
public sentiment that will compel the
mob ito cease insulting our Courts,
our Governors and our legal authori-
ty: cease bringing shame and ridicule
upon our Christian civilization.
Booker T. Washington.
Tuskegee, Ala, February %, 1904.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-03-02
NO CABLE FROM GUAM.

st. Petersburg. Feb. 29.-If an at
tempt is made to lay cable from the
Island of Guam to Japan, during the
continuance of hostilities, it will be
regarded as contraband of war under
the proclamation promulgated yestel-
day. The proclamation is specific on
this question, and it is not believed
here that the United States will under
take or authorize such cable now, as
it would constitute a breach of neu-
lrality, according to the Russian view.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-03-02

Anderson, Feb. 29.-Fire caused by
a defective fue destroyed the new high
school building at 7.30 O'Clock this
morning. The flames were discovered
blazing fecely in the basement by che
ianitor, and the 6remen arrived too
late. The loss is $1,000, partially
covered by insurance. The building
was recently erected by CRANKY &
Jordan of Greenville at cost of Sl3,-
500 and was insured for 50, 500. The
equipment was valued at So, 200 and
was insured for $500. At a called
meeting of the trustees it was voted to
rebuild at once, reproducing the burn
ed edifice. Temporary arrangements
have been made and the school will
run as usual tomorrow.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-03-02
RYDAlE'S TONIC
\ SEAL CURE SoR
M a. 5 a II Z q


It has rer ~nrly been discovered tina,
the germs t.: produce Malaria, breed
and multipl> III the intestines and from
there, spreaS throughout the system
by means of the blood. This fact ex-
plains why Malaria is hard to cure by
the old method Of treatment. Quinine.
Iron. ETC., stimulate the nerves and
build up the blood, but do not destroy
the germs that cause the disease.
Rydale's I onic has specific effect
upon the intestines and bowels, freeing
them from all disease breeding mi.
crobes. 1t also kills the germs that
infest the veins and arteries. 1t drives
rom the blood all poisonous matter
and makes it rich and healthy.
RYDALE'S TONIC is a blood
builder, nerve restorer, and Malaria
destroyer. Try it, it will not disap
ooint you.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-03-02

Baltimore, Nd. Feb. 2S.-Nayiga-
tion or Chesapeake bay is greatly i'm
psaed by toe huge masses Of floating
Ice. The steamer Kat t,bdin, with
,nser from Geors etown, S. c., for
this port, went ashore TO-DAY at Sandy
Point. was hauled of and arrived here
later.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-04-29

Kansas City y
will unite with lc.
ry. Ok. to dig {
charter will be
capital and work
near future
The United ST.
in the market TO
of all classes and
and the Southwes
as is evidenced al
by F. o. Perrospd'
The talk no
be ( candidate
York and Spe eis'
candidate for
swing the sixty
States .nto the r..
1t seems that Il
confirm the appoi
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-04-29

Every housekeeper should know that
if they will buy Defiance Cold Water
Starch for laundry use they will save
not only time, because it never sticks
to the iron, but because each package
contains Is Ozone full pound -while
all other Cold Water Starches are put
up 4-pound packages, and the price
is the same, 10 cents. Again because
Defiance Starch is free from all inju-
rious chemicals. If your grocers tries
to sell you 1907 package it is be-
cause he has a stock on hand which he
wishes to dispose of before he puts in
Defiance. He knows that Defiance
Starch has printed on every package
in large letters and figures "16 ozs. -
Demand Defiance and save much time
and money and the annoyance of the
iron sticking. Defiance never sticks.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-04-29
Still Boun,ling Kinney Reid.

Saturdays New Orleans States
says: Paul Sompayrac, of Lake
Charles, is in the city. He arrived
here this morning and was joined by
Gus Lyons and other gentlesv-s,sessgSz.
Calcasieu. Mr.. Sompaed~Semen from
a States representatx rsyrac stated to
to New Orleans toagNve that he came
cases before the argue one or two
hat the Kinney E Supreme court, but
aiken up wbfhe teSeid matter will be
y,s,ssvsd ~ s,slT7e be is in the city. He
~ as IN to say what steps will be
taken to keep Mr.. Reid from securing
the Office of sheriff of Calcasieu, but
said there would be no. developments
today.
1t is understood that Mr.. Sompay-
rae and others will enjoin the secre-
tary of state to prevent him from is
suing the commission of Mr.. Reid as
sheriff of Calcasieu.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-04-29
CaIeasieu,s Total Vote.

Below will be found the total vote
given the respective candidates in
Calcasieu last week as promulgated
by the election commissioners last
Saturday:
For governor, Blanchard, ISIS;
Behan, 149.
For lieutenant governor, Sanders,
1878; Bentley, 40.
For secretary of state, John T.
Michel, 1,576; Pierce Philips, 139.
For auditor of state, Martin Behr-
man, 1858; E. E. Fitzgerald, al.
For attorney general, Walter Guion
1,554; M. F. Meehan, 141.
For superintendent of public educa-
ton, James B. Aswell, 1867; D. B.
Ellis, 13S.
H. c. Drew, senator, 1855; j. w.
Rhorer, representative, 1876; j. S.
Toomer, representative, 1,61O; D. J..
Reid, sheriff, 1,960;. ames w. Gardi-
ner, clerk OF court, 1,668; w. L. Fish
err, coroner, 1,671.
For Ward Two the result was as
follows: Police juror, Paulin Fonte-
not, II, j. j. Mills, "a; justice, j. r..
Robichaux, Sc, H. A. Davidson, 48;
constable, Isaac Fontenot, rs, e. c..
Carr, As.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-04-29

Jennings hs
ed the neS
the parish
lit Cary an
5wn.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-04-29
Town CouaciI Meeting.
l of Council Chamber,

Welsh, La, April 25th 1901
Council called to order in special
session by Mayor Robinson On mo-
ton duly seconded that the council
proceed to elect Board of Health,
and it was moved, seconded and car
ried that we proceed to elect by ballot.
The following were elected: DR.. John
II. Cooper, o. Fulton, C. Nj. Field,
M. L. Farlow, G. E. Carr, and declar-
ed duly elected the Board of Health
for the term of four years.
On motion duly made and seconded
the meeting adjourned.
SAMUEL BLACKFoRD, Sec ~
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-04-29
Notice.,

Notice is hereby given to the publ C
that the firm of A. E. Bell & Co.,
domiciled at Welsh, Louisiana, and
com posed of A. e. Bell and H. j.
Saunders, is hereby dissolved. H. j..
Saunders retiring from the firm and
severing all connections with the
same, and the business to be continu-
ed by A. e. Bell, who assumes all OBJ
legations of same and viii collect all
debts due said firm.
Welsh, Louisiana, April 25th, 1904.
A. E. BELL,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-04-29

negro. 20 the coli-cQrser
OF Charleston. Thames
portant office TO wfthe
been nominated by tate
A disastrous hea>p pop
red between twe.n9e a
Potts@Camp, Miss,
road Friday, resultii
FIVE persons. Engi
Grove was buried ttt,a
ana Is oeau- or
known. and three b ,ps
ed. as
Francis Coiemanins
oner' and until ter act
ed as one of ths fill
dence men In tn>s.
Bellevue hospital,
pneumonia. He wig
friends raised . to
body. OF
1ere
The new car deTact
ed at Albnqurqu al
Old one which s.s,.-. Is'
something ever a ,Sfey
the finest anne
barring a Linn
ones thea the Al be
country. e bring man
The Aor Of o@sn
Company the +. awken
weston One fght OF
of the "a thfJ
into so. (5-the
eompa RRort Jas CITY
pre- a short time
fgroceries and.
The 20 say, did a
TIVE Deliveries ada
gresre made Monday,
inst are in a position
O1nhat between $1400
no1sgoods were distrib-
it. Local merchants
q protest and APP
usgalncil for protec-
e parties selling
corporate limits
but there was no
!" case. Doubtless
an could have been
as cheap if not
binnshs City, besides
thes2tends courtesies
socsy firm would sneer
nsas City house wait
vo. rice crop for the
merchant has.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-04-29

A. D. Nc Farlain, young jeweler,
and Miss Lena Stewart, of Orange,
Texas, came over on the morning
train Sunday and spent the day here
the guests of the latter's sister, Mrs.
j. Fl. Labit. Mr.. Nc Farlain had the
misfortune to lose a diamond ring
valued at $3.50 behind the steam pipes
in passenger coach, but luckily it
was Afterwards recovered and return
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-04-29

u
~ for three weeks, closed
Sund az EVENINGS service, there
Nbg been eighteen additions to the
ch. Much interest was manifested
meetings.
for ow is q synopsis of the address
KINDRED last Sunday afternoon by
gepF. G. Laslette on Daniel or the
- maIan for the Times 'There
rs looks that a young man can
ant greater profit than Plutarchs
evata know none more in instructive
The book of Daniel. Daniel tow
US preeminent for his
eping of sodl and granduer of his
g on aracter. He followed a prin-
'e In her than an inclination. He
ODD the power of that prodi-
NJ, I'd No This word has been
et on which destinies have
Nv ~ this world and the next.
woman the right time has saved
entads young man from disgrace.
| hav,ecbung man should inscribe
as lhuo
self. awords upon his memory, no
" W hundIrat is lowering and mean
12,1So2rfS all that is high and holy.
Isl osservices at the Congrega-
inssh nfch on Sunday, May l, both
nlSssed Snd evening. At the morn
md Z. the ordinance of baptism
~ wolace, followed by reception
On Rnbers and celebration of the
.W[pper. At the evening SER
~Laslette will give an address
20 d." We desire to make these
81 services attractive and help
Come with your wife and family
sfriends to the house of God and
se Sunday holy day, not holt
The safety of our beloved coun-
depends upon a proper observance
unday. N.Y.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-04-29

have now in my possession a
small bay mare pony, taken up
April l. White mark on neck and
small white dot in forehead. The
owner can have same by proving
property and paying charges.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-04-29
Letter to Cooper Drug Co.
WELSH, LA.

Dear Sir: We suspect you'd like
ls tale, how a woman beat two hard
sNre dealers in Girard, Pa.
Ne tried our best to get those men
20 sell Devoe lead-and-zinc in that
ght town and failed. Reluctantly
* Mrs e r Bowman, druggist.
't'hey said they couldn't sell paint
more tbanS1. 25 a gallon, Mrs Bow
aep can. She has sold about all the
mt, that has been sold there since.
! She knew Davoe had sold our
assts' materials. Had some sense and
Re, besides; she easily learned that
J hp is dear in paint, and told the
ople. Mr. Burt Young bought
zion Devoe for rooms that had al
l IS taken gallon of other paint;
rthalf left
nF E. III. Hiler, jeweler, painted De-
a and says it goes further-no par
LARS.
Mr.. John Hanna, grocer thought it
pensive before he bought it; brought
ok nearly half of his paint, and said
was the cheapest job he ever had.
Mrs. Bowman reports universal sat
action. So much for cheap-paint
yn with bright woman in it.
Yours truly
F. w. DEvoE s. Co.
New York.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-04-29
a5n via. k. c. s. Ry.

Csc app TO Sloan Springs,
S04. Round trip rate
s--, Ike Charles for tick
IRE o. oze limit. Excursion
'neer is Stake Charles at $3.50
for ma N. on May 9Th, 1904.
simpieE3Il, G. p. and T. A.,
ma pei Kansas City, Mo.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-04-29

aratus into which
breed by means of
lectric alternating
tfn three amperes,
"a transformer to
then introduced.
discharge in the
enge ndered.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-04-29
EVENTS or EvERYwl
LOUIS

The Sam Lanham furnacewe,
penitentiary has stood all tattj
as to quality and quantity cwhe
While Russians were plastre =
at Port Arthur Friday twolair
exploded prematurely andrhe
officer and twenty men. nom
Mine operators at wilbrf 70 ot
have Just uncovered a va !, il
seven feet thick at a depthand =
This is the greatest coal fitttfn,
In tho Territory. W.
George c. Ward. ages ~
years, died at his resi- 4 =
Worth Friday. He VIC
district clerk. a posss. Z
held for the past
Frank Rose. a5s 20.
shot to death in ~ 8,
penitentiary aH~
Death was insta @e o.
lodging in or very
An agreement ha &c 4
tween the Democfoo. ,>g
central committss :,
~ ut ~, x,b;4 x, the mCR{ =
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-04-29

ty, Ok, by whit On the mcps
fuse on county was in a wnr
cts this year. d mouth wee
-. rms we've fui
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-05-07

LOS. ANGELES, May THE Holiness
camp meeting with its old-time hal
leluiahs" and "amens" will be the
greatest counter attraction of up-to-
date Methodism in general conference
at Los Angeles during this month.
For more than a year the hosts of
"HolinisnT" have been planning the
hold their national convention sim
ultaneously with the conference. Lead
ers of the faith candidly avow that
they intend to CLEAN a harvest which
has been sown primarily for Methodist
reapers.
Sessions will be held from May
to 81 at Nazarene tabernacle.
Rev. Bud" Robinson. known as the
Cowboy Preacher" and the Walk
ing Bible" of Texas, is the greatest
drawing card, and the holiness advo-
Gates hope to utilize his eloquenee and
native wit as a bait to catch Metho-
dism.
Rev. bud" is interesting. original
and unique, He was born in the
mountains Of Tennessee, the poorest
of the poor.
His home was far from schools and
churches and his early days were
spent without the rudiments of an
education.
While yet young he drifted into the
company of an itinerant preacher; be-
came interested in the labors Of his