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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-03-30
GEO. W. DICK WILL BE MAYOR.
Result of Primary Declared DIR. Dick
Wins by Safe Majority After Close
Race--.No Second Primary
Necessary.

Interest in sthe3 primary increased
rather than diminished yesterday in
the hour for the polls to close. The
workers kept hustling and every effort
possible was made to bring ont the
full vote. It was along in the after
noon that the only disturbances of the
day occurred, and these we're of an
insignificant character, and no arrests
were made.
The total vote polled was 674, the
largest ever cast in municipal pri-
mary in this city. The large vote in
dicates not only the interest the con-
test aroused, but the increase in the
voting population since the last elec-
ton. The polls closed at 7 O'Clock
and the managers began counting the
ballots at once. 1t was long and
tedious process and the result was
not known until midnight The
official tabulation of the votes was as
follows:
W. Dick, 3e7.
For Aldermen-Henry D. Barnett,
5O9; H. T. Edens 337; P. P. Finn,
427; r. T. Haynsworth, 608; II. W.
Hood, 1855: E. ". Hurst, .4eo; J: 3.
Levy 331; E. Fl. Moses, 348: G. g.
Rowland SIG; J. A.. Schwerir, 274
W. G. Stubbs, 1888; r. K. Wild :, 609.
The City Democratic Executive
Committee met in the Court House at
10 o'colck this morning, received the
returns from the managers and de-
clared the election. The following
were declared the nominees OF the
party.
For Mayor: Geo. W. Dick.
For Aldermen: II D. Barnett, 2.
P. Finn R. F. Haynsworth.. H. W.
Hood, E. W. Hurst, G. G. Rowland,
". C. Stubbs and R. K. Wilder.
When the business before the COM
mitsee had been disposed of the COM
mittee adjourned and mass meeting
of citizens was organized for the pur-
pose of electing an executive commit
tee to serve for the next two years.
The following gentlemen were unanl-
mously elected:
Ward 1-E. G. Haynswortb, Edgar
Ward 2-L. I. Parrott, j. H.
Clifton.
Ward 3-Altamont Moses, G: NJ.
Hurst.
Ward 4-E. h. Rhame, J. W. Nc
Kiever.
At Large-Marion Noise.
Mr.. Altamont Moses was reelected
Chairamn and Mr.. L. I. Parrott, Sec
retary.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-03-30
HOW HE BECAME A LAWYER
The Story OF John Sherman's Ad-
mission to the Bar.


mission to the Bar.
When John Sherman was quite
young be was taken into the law Office
Of his brother Charles at Mansfield, o.,
to help abou, the Office and make him
self generally useful. One day when he
was in his twenty-frst year he took
Charles one side and quietly asked him
for loan of $50.
"Whatr' Charles exclaimed. what
do you intend doing with so much
money!"
81 am going to Columbus to be ad-
mitted to the barr John replied.
Charles was greatly surprised, as
John had never asked him for any ad-
vice regarding the profession nor had
be ever appeared to be interested to any
extent in the study Of law.
''You can't be admitted to the bar
without some knowledge Of the law"
said Charles.
John maintained that he knew more
about law than some others and as
sured his brother that he would try to
raise the money somewhere.
"You know" he added, sit will be
necessary for me to have re@ectable
clothes and enough money to pay my
travelling and hotel expenses
Charles finally ordered the clothes
and provided him with the necessary
money. At Columbus on the day lie
became of age John was admitted to
the bar. On his return he said to
Charles:
81 am going to Iowa to practice law -
Charles demonstrated with him.
''There is room for both Of us to prac-
tice law here in Mansfield" Charles
told him.
They then and there became partners
and continued to practice together un-
til the formation of the Republican
party, when John was sent from the
Mansfield district as a representative
In congress.
Later he was elected to the United
States senate, and the balance Of his
life became very important and in
teresting part Of the history Of his
country.-Washington Star.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-03-30
Growth of the Human Heart.

y scientific analysis of the growth OF
the human heart demonstrates the fact
that the increase is greatest ard most
rapid durin. the first and second years
81 life. its bulk ut the end Of tn" sec
ond year being exactly double what it
originally was Between the second
and seventh years it is again doubled
in size. \ slower rate OF growth then
sets in and continues during the period
OF maturity of other portions Of tn"
body After the fifteenth year Up 10
the fiftieth the annual growth OF the
heart is about .0G1 Of cubic inch.
the increase ccasinS about the fiftieth
year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-03-30
Beginning Young.

The feminine instinct begins young
The little girl who wore her new cloak
for the first time in an east wind was
not thinking CT the east wind. Her
mother, however. was, and she sug-
gested that people who allowed their
cloaks to blow over their heads some
times caught cold. "Oh. no, mother"
observed her daughter complacently.
you don't catch cold when it's such Il
pretty lining
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-03-30
The DeluGe.

In answer to correspondent a news
paper says: "The deluge mentioned IN
the Bible was threatened in the yea-
1856 Il. G. and began on Dec. {. 1876
Il. c.. and continued 3!1 days. The ark
rested Oh Mount Ararat on May 6.
1865 but Noah did not leave it until
Dec. 1S following" Any reader who
imagines that it would be an easy task
to figure these details from Biblical
account can find a basis for his calCu-
lstsons in the seventh and eighth chap
tcrs of Genesis.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-03-30
MARINE ART.
Virtues and Defects OF the Ships
That Sailors Paint.

That Sailors Paint.
1t is an axiom with sailors that there
never was man who put III three
years before the mast who did not
think he could paint Il slip better than
the most Skiilful I;,ndlubber that ever
welded Il brush. In the homes OF re-
tired sea captains specimens OF this
kind of marine art are often displayed
on the walls to admiring friends ana
are handed down rs family heirloomS.
a good place for the man who has no
seagonS relatives CT friends to see
such pictures is in some Of the Win
dows of ship supply stores on South
street in New York Sailors buy them
occasionally.
Ships that sailors paint are absolutely
correct in every detail. From 4 brig to
Il full rugged three master there is not &
oiock or tackle missing from stem TO
stern or from masthead to water line.
No marine painter could get in half so
much detail if he tried. Bat the ships
painted by sailors look as if they were
caught fast in frost tipped waves.
There is absolutely no life or any suS-
geSton Of motion about them even
when represented as going under full
sail When :; sailor tries to get in bit
of landscape as background. as he
usually does. he makes matters hope
lesSly worse. AS general thing 1t is Il
lighthouse or :: fort locking for all the
world like little images that children
take out Of their toy arks.-New York
Press
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-03-30
An A1phabetic Menu.

Apples. bananas. coffee dumplings.
eggs fried. grape fruit, halibIt. Italian
jam. kncSerbucSer lamb. mince, nOu-
gat. orange pc. Iuai;s roHSled. stewed
Tomatoes. underdDne veal, waff1eS. ex-
traortinary yans from Zululand.--
Christian Intelligence:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-03-30
Snau Went the Trao.

MY father has always told me-" be-
gan Edgar. that pretty girls make
poor wives. Now. when I marry it
must be girl who is not pretty at
all, but one who is possessed OF the
home loving instincts, one who is un-
selfish and
"Oh. Mr.. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
is so sudden, but you may ask papa"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-03-30
The Poets Meals.

"I'm nearly furnished" sighed the
garrett poet.
"But you told me you had two meals
Il day" said the friend.
'Ycs; oatmeal and corn meal. Phil
adelphia Record.
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HIS IdeaH.

Editor-What do you mean by "a girl
Of rare intelligence and one who Pc
fused to take advantage Of alleged al.
yantages offered herr"
Critic-Simply this: She does not
dance. sing or play, but she can sharp
en- 4 lead pencil, drive nail and keep
secret
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-03-30
Ready to Groyvl.

Manager-We must put Il great deal
of realism into this forest scene Can
you get some one to growl so as to re-
semble a bear? Assistant-I think So
There are six or seven stage hands
who have not received their wages for
three weeks. III call them.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-03-30

Then the company have local brokers
in different towns who send in lots OF
orders by mail, telegraph and tele-
phone, and exclusive Of the brokert,
the company employs nine people and
the force will be greatly increased
when their new buildings are occu-
pied. James Carswell.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-03-30
Good Sailing.

.Iack-Once more. Molly. will yon
marry me? Village Eclle-For the thjr
teenth time this hour tell YOU I Will
not. .jack-Well. thirteen knots an
bour amt bad sailin' for little craft
;!kc you-LOndon Tit-BitS
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-03-30
Sometimes tae Light Z. Good.

But you are rot always bothered
with poor light, are you:' inquired the
complaint CLERK at the gas Office.
''Oh. no. rot always replied the
quiet citizen.
"Ah, 1 thought SO. It's only at Ger
tain times that you notice il, eh?"
Yes; ouly aftcr rE."-2liladeiphia
Press.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-03-30
Stretching Process.

The doctor says / must take some
massage treatment to timber up the
muscles Of my neck
Massage nothing: Come down to the
theater al ) o'clock and watch the mat
inee girls come out Houston Post.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-03-30

Il didn't close my eyes once last
night
That so? Insomnia is q miserable
thing, must say
"Oh, slept all right enough. They
closed themselves "-Cincinnati Times
Star
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Ee-i@% Delay.

Our new company IS capitalized st
$40. .GOO. .00n."
Great: Let re see your pros
EeciuS'
"Oh. we haven't got out Il prospectus
yet. The er-the da:ncd printer wants
his pay in advunce"-Puck.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-03-30

Sir Boyle Roche said. Single misfor-
tunes never come alone. and the great
est Of Ill possible misfortunes is gener-
ally followed by :: much greater
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-03-30

A she'll from 10 inch gun makes
rs fight Of nine miles in forty-two Sec
onds
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thing. Cofees are bought direct from
importers, and rice they handle large
ly from Louisiana and Texas: and
without detailing all there is in the
list Of provisions they handle, it 1s
evident that their business will go
over the. quarter million dollar mark
for the year.
Although young erprise, the
officers of the company possess ample
experience aud modern methods Of
doing business and they are extending
Sunter's Influence rapidly.
81. 4. Bowman, the President, was
formerly with the firm of HARDY g
Company and has a vide circle 5 OF
friends commercially and socially, ana
will rush the business through the
state and N. G. as we'll as push its
interests at home.
q. ". 3 Boshamer, the Secretary and
Treasurer, wss formerly auditor and
manaoer of the famous wholesale pro-
v;s;on I,ouse Of W. S. Forbes, Rich
mond, Va, wish whom he was for 8
vssrs and for score Of years been in
t,,i, line Of trade as representative On
Sae road a. ] in other positions Of re-
9 S,ons;bility. so that he is known over
many states, and has made hne
record as business man ana renneo
gentleman. Walter Durant, formerly
With Hardy & Co., is one OF the 3. b.
& Nj. Company's commercial travellers
and his ever genial manner and COM
rn.rc,al acrmen are bringing ham
create. success every "trip.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-06-24
STATUE OF HAMPTON.
Puckstall is Selected by Monumental
Committee to Model It.

|
The Columbia State says Mr. f. Fl.
Ruckstall, noted sculptor Of Paris,
now residing in New York, has been
selected by the Hampton monument
commission to submit the plans for
the equestrian statue to be erected on
the eastern side OF the capitol grounds
as soon as possible. L his plans are
satisfactory he will be selected as the
artist.
The commission met Wednesday,
those present being Senators Mccall
and Marshall and Representatives.
Noses and Morgan. After careful
study OF many Of the names submitted
it was decided that the name OF Mr.
Ruckstall should be selected. He will
submit models, and if the designs are
satisfactory the commission will select
the one most satisfactory
The total amount of money con-
tributed by popular subscription
amounts to- 1896, %. or little over
50, 900 short Of that which it was ex-
pected should be raised to put with
oiiC ouhbC dpplOplldVlOil vi oZO,UUU.
This appropriation is now available,
and the commission will begin the
work. The work Of raising funds will
not be suspended, for $50, 900 is the
minimum and the commission would
like to have even more.
| Mr.. RucKStall gave the committee
the following sketch OF HIMSELF "As
you perhaps know very little about
me, am forced, in measure, to give
you q few facts about myself. / was
born in Alsace, France, in l853 OF old
French Stock-my name having been
corrupted to It's present German form
When child my parents went to ST.
Louis, Mo. There | was raised among
the Southern element, by accident of
course. This accounts for my having
so many southern friends and
also for my sympathy for the south.
AT 81 | went to Paris to complete my
studies OF art and sculpture. lie tn >n
gave sketch Of considerable work he
has done.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-06-24
A BungliDg job.

At Columbus Ohio, Michael
Schacld, wife murderer, was electro
cuted at 1922 Friday morning. He
was twice pronunced dead, but reviv-
ed, and the current was turned on
three times before his heart ceased
beating. The first time he was
thought to be dead, and witnesses
started to leave the room but were
called back as his heart showed signs
OF life. The current was again turn
ed on and seventeen hundred and fifty
volts were shot through him. Again
the party frJm the annex we're about
To leave the prison when they were
called back. Once more, for the
third time it was turned on and he
was officially declared dead He was
literally roasted.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-06-24
A GHOST STORY.
A White Robed Figure Brings Warm
ing of Danger to a Man.

A dispatch to The State says there
is one family in Aiken that is really
glad that tine does fly and the 10Th
Of June has passed. This excellent
family is composed Of enlightened peo.
pie and there is not particle Of igno-
rant superstition in their make up,
but one night last week some
thing" occur ed that is calculated to
make the most sturdy Of us uneasy,
just Il little bit.
On the night .(or rather In the wee,
small hours Of the morning. In queS-
ton, MIR. III. 4. Warneke was awaken
ed by a noise in his back yard. He
waited a while and as he again heard
something he went In the yard to look
around. Not seeing anything he
started back to the housa- He says
that while he was going to the house
ne felt an almost irresistible force
pulling him back. Nothing touche ed
him and be saw nothing. He entered
his back door and closed it. The door
flew open. He slammed it shut and
it. again flew open. And then Mr..
Warne ke went to see what the matter
was, and there "It" stood, a tall figure
with sheet wrapped around it and
with a very white face.
What do you want, and who or
what are you?" asked Mr.. Warneke.
Come out here and I'll tell you, ;"
replied His Chalklness.
Go away, don't want anything
to do with you," said Mr.. Warneke,
and tried to close the door, but the
figure pushed it's foot between the
door and the door frame and showing
its white face up to Mr. Warneke's
said, Come out here and I'll show
you something that isgoing to happen
to one OF your children on June 18th. {"
Mr.. Warneke asked which child and
what was to happen toit. The figure
always replied, Come out here and
III show you"
Finally, the figure finding that Mr..
Warnekc would not come outside said
Remember, | tried to warn you,'
and vanished. Mr.. Warneke did not
get at all frightened until he got up
stairs ana got to thinking over the
matter, and it seemed so curious and
uneXpainable that 1t has worried the
whole family n little. But the fatal
18th has passed and they are all as
healthy as ever.
Whether the whole thing was a
practical joke or not Mr.. Warneke
cannot of course say. He does not be-
lievc in ghosts and is just little bit
mystiticd at the affair. However, ,if
it was joke, as it must have been,
the joker, If found out, will certainly
be induced to stop such antics.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-06-24
Killed the Engineer.

a dispatch from Butte, Mon, says
the North Coast Limited, the finest
train on the Northern Pacific, east
bound, was Thursday night held up
one mile east Of Bearmouth, the scene
of last years holdup OF the same train,
when Engineer O'Neill was killed.
Three explosions of dynamite on the
express car completely demolished
the Cal as far as reports are obtain
able. The engineer was killed in the
tight with robbers. Toe plunder of
the robbers Is believed to be large.
The bandits, two in number, have
escaped in the large timber of the
mountains.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-06-24
THE WAGES OF SIN.
"A Lawyer Committed Suicide Be
cause of UnIucky Speculation.

Lawyer Committed Suicide Be.
cause of Unlucky Speculation.
At Jacksonville, Fla, Charles S. Nc
Coy, a prominent attorney, with OFF,
ces in the Atwood building, Chicago,
committed suicide Friday morning by
cutting his throat with razor in a
bath tub at a hotel. Mccoy, it is said,
in the last few days had lost $40, 900
by speculating in stocks on Wall
street, through local firm.
Mr.. Mccoy was in Jacksonville look
ing after suit of John l.. Davis
against the Seminole Hard Rock Phos-
phate company
To Judge G. II. Allen, who was as
sociated with him in the case, he left
letter saying:
During these months the demon of
speculation has had me in its grip and
l am us pOwerleSs to resist it as any
drunkard his dram or gambler his
game. The course am taking is, all
considered, the wise one. Please do
what is needful. Communicate with
Mrs. Mccoy, dig Longwood, Chi
cago."
On the dresser in the room at the
hotel were found several letters, to-
ge,her with the following that he had
written:
Clock just struck Il. m. In a few
minutes more LII be ready if | have
the courage.
"7.45 am coward after ALL
1905 Still resisting %, God have
mercy; the way Of the transgressor is
hard and the wage of sin is death!'
The bed was undsturbed, showing
that the man had not slept during the
night.
Mccoy was said to be man Of ex-
emDlarv habits
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rent of the action Of malignant pas
Sions hate, anger, cruelty, destruc-
tiveness. The bodies of friends are
buried, but those OF the enemy are
pulled to pieces and permitted to rot
where they lie.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-06-24
A Parting.


Goodbye, then'--and he turned away,
No other word between them spoken; .
You hardly would have gussed that day
How cl sc n bond was broken.
The quick short tremor Of the hand.
That clasped her own in that brief parting
Only her heart could understand,
Who saw the teardrop starting.
Who felt n sudden surge of doubt
Come rushing back unbdden DER her.
AS, at the words, her life without
His presence loomed before her
The others saw, the others heard
a calm, cool man, gracious woman,
y quiet, brief farwell unstirred
by aught mt all uncommon.
See knew fatal die was cast;
She knew that two paths hence must sever;
That one familiar steps had passed 7
Out OF her life forever.
To all the rest it merely meant
y trivial parting, lightly spoken;
She read the bitter, mute intent,
She knew Il heart was broken.
| ~~~>~-~~~>~o~
i day night The Americus theatre
was PACED beyond its capacity.
Twelys hundred people, principally
ladies and children, filled the building
when an alarm Of fire was given from
without. Hundreds rushed for the
single entrance which is 20 feet above
the pavement and reached by single
wooden stairway. Efforts of police
and teachers upon the stage were un-
availing until the orchestra, with
wonderful inspiration, struck up
Dixie" This served to restore quiet
In the stampede on the outer stair
way, several women tainted
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-06-24

I,ScrlptlOn, Is performed by the worker
ants, which are undevelOped females.
The males do nothing, the sole pur-
pose of there existence being to perpe-
/ tuate the species. The developed
| females, or queens, are destined tC
become the mothers of future colonies
The workers constitute the bulk OF
the population, being devided into
two classes workers major and
workers minor, the former being dis
tinguished from the latter chiefly by
the fact that they have bigger heads.
When the time comes for the an,
nual marriage fiGht," the winged
males and femaleS-thc workers have
no wingS-iSSue from the subter-
ranean town ingrcat numbers. After
mating the males die, but each fe-
male sets cut Immediately to begin
the plishmcnt Of her one i'm
portant duty n life namely, to be-
come the mother OF new colony.
Choosing suitable place, she starts
in to excavate a hole from , to 6
inches deep, in which she rears and
provides for the first brood Of workers.
All OF the labor must be performed By
herself, unassisted.
So great are the perilS and diilicul-
ties To be encountered by Il young
queen in trying to start fresh colony
that she is more.than apt to perish In
the attempt. In fact, the enterprise
fills in a great majority Of instances,
but 1T succeeds often enough to secure
the perpetuation OF the species. 1t
viii be understood that the queen is
the mother OF the entire colony, lay
ing all Of the eggs from which it's
members are Matched. When the
first batch OF workers has had time to
grow up they attend to the business
OF taking care or subsequent genera
tionS.
Now and then regular wars are pre-
cipitated by the intrusion Of the oc.
cupants Of one town into the premises
Of another. The majCr workers with
the big heads appear to constitute
the warrior caste, and the fighting is
conducted with the utmost ferocity,
the ground after battle being Strewn
with decapitated bodies, heads and
mangled limbs Of the slain. The in
sects fight two-andtwo, in the fashion
OF the duello, and often pair OF COM
batants will be found locked in each
others arms, both cold and stiff In
death. All the evidences are appa-
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-06-24
Dixie Quieted Them

AT Americus, Ga, a catastrophe
that might have been terrible in It's
results was narrowly avefted late Fri
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Goodbye, then"--and he turned away,
No other word between them spoken;
Hou hardly would have gussed that day :.
How Cl sc II bond was broken.