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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-03-30
TiIIman Chooses a Cadet.

Columbia, March Ex-senator Till
man has notified Superintendent of
Education Martin that he will appoint
Mr. Gibbes Lykes as a cadet to West
Point, and that the alternates will be
George G. Bowen and ". Il. Price in
order named. Mr.. Robert Stephenson
Simons, of Charleston, really won
the first place in the competitive ex-
animation, but for good reasons to
himself he signed bis papers "Robert
Stephenson and did not sign them
with his proper name, ''Simons. He
did not. it appears, care for the
newspaper notoriety" in connection
with the publication of his full name
and simply signed his papers and
applications as Robert Stephenson. :"
When the announcement was made
that he had won the appointment and
that he was really R. S. Simons there
came trouble. and it is claimed that
the war department holds that a full
name has to be given in making such
applications. At all events, Senator
Tillman has declined to recognize che
claims of Mr.. Simons and has given
the appointment to Mr.. Lykes.
Mr.. Simons has at least the satisfac-
tion that be won On his merits ard
that this was case in which gccd
name counted for much.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-03-30
Dog and Cat,

The effect Of Il dog on a cats tail is
we'll worth study. When cat encoun-
tiers strange dog the tail Immediately
assumes an upright position. the back
becomes highly arched. and the fur
stands out straight all over the body
This. sudden change dismays the dog.
who brings himself 70 q halt. and the
two regard each other steadfastly.
But if the dog should turn his gaze
away for :, fraction of Il second there is
q swish and bound. and the cat has
disappeared over Il fence or up tree.
Stimulated by the presence Of q dog.
cats have been known to climb to suc;;
heights that they were unable to de
scend the way they went up.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-03-30
SuIly Sues RecaIcitrant Partners.

New York, March 26.-Daniel J.
Sully. the cotton speculator who fail
ed, said today that, acting on the
advice of friend, he had obtained
personal counsel to whom the prosecu-
tion of suit against Edwin Hawley
could not be in any sense distasteful.
John R. DosPassos is the attorney
selected : by M. Sully. Edwin Haw-
ley is president of the Iowa Central
and Minneapolis and st. Louis rail
roads. and is one of the capitalists
whose, names have been mentioned
recently as the hackers of the Sully
bull campaign. Mr.. Sully gave out a
formal statement setting forth his
reasons for employing personal coun-
sci. Mr.. Hawley also gave out a
statement in which be declared that
no relations existed between himself
and Mr.. Sully's firm other than those
of customer and broker.
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Municipal Ownership in Orange
burg.

We have receivd the fifth annual re-
port of the SECRETARY Of the Commis-
sioners of Public Works Of the City of
Orangeburg for the year ending De-
cember 81, 1903. The receipts during
the year aggregated sJD0 IS and the
disbursements were $5,179. G9. The
City Of Orangeburg Owns and oper-
ates it's own system Of water works
and electric lights. The annual sur-
ply of water is about II, 600. 600 gal
Ions, of which the public consumes
about 5000, 600 gallons, leaving about
Il, 600. 900 gallons from which the city
should receive rental. The earnings
of this department during the last
year aggregated So, 900; but according
to the quantity of water consmed,
should have been s3 800. Fhe Com
misioners report that they have paid
for about 4 gallons out of every Z gal
Ions pumped, and they attribute the
enormous waste of water to extreme
car.lessness, if not wantonness.
On the first of January, 1903, there
wer. 1,210 sixteen2candle power incan-
descent lights in service in Orange
burg, paid for, and at the end of the
year 1.496 incandescent lights paid
for. Ak the close of the year there
were 40 electric meters in service, and
237 water service connections. The
service rendered by the water. works
and the electric light plant-consisting
Of 81 arc lights, II incandescent
lights, 105 FIRE bydrants, 5. public
troughs, and 80 days sprinkling OF the
streets-was valued at s6, 655. The
plant at the close of the year was in
good condition, and WIS operated
throughout the year with only one
serious accident, and to the satisfac-
tion of the people. The city now has
a sinking fund of 81, 500 and its in
debtedness on account of its water and
light supply will be paid for out of
the service.
One of the best evidences of the
growth and prosperity of the towns in
this State is that many Of them are
now lighted with electric lights and
have full and good supply of water.
There was nothing like this dreamed
of in South Carolina twenty-five
years ago. We do not think that the
water and Iignhting plants in Orange
burg establish the principle OF muni-
cipal ownership of public utilities,
but they do prove that such utilities
can be successfully managed by sound
business methods. & Courier.
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The Floods in Michigan.

Detroit, Mich. March 2S.-En-
couraging reports from Lansing, Bat
tie Creek, Flint, Kalamazoo and other
towns where food damages have been
estimated up in the thousands CT dol,
lars, show that tonight the danger and
distress are largely centralized in the
Saginaw Valley and around Grand
Rapids, in the valley of the Grand
river, and at Grand Rapids, too, q
marked improvement is noted tonight.
At Saginaw, however, feeders of the
Saginaw river are bringing down tor
rents of water, the escape of which
into Saginaw Bay is blocked by ice
gorges at and below Bay City.
At Grand Rapids it is estimated
that IA, 600 people are in distress and
at Saginaw large portion of the bus
mess section of the city is flooded.
On the Shiawassee River today,
near Chesaning. twenty-five families
were rescued from their homes on q
sugar beet farm just in the nick OF
time, before their houses were almost
entirely submerged. Gilbert Bertram,
a foreman for the sugar company. lost
his life trying to save some OF the
property. He was in the water hive
hours and died from exposure.
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William J. Bryan on War.

New Haven, Conn.,, March 81
William J.Bryan delivered an address
this afternoon before the Peoples
Church, in the Hyperion Theatre, on
"The Prince Of Peace. -
Nh. Bryan eventually took up the
question of va, and inveighed against
the present war between Japan and
Russia, saying that he hoped there
would be a general demand made to
find out the cause of that warfare.
Knowing the exact cause the world
would then be enabled to form a.
Judgment as to which side has justice
in its contentious. He deprecated the
prevalence in this country of training
boys and young men in the arts of
warfare. The only warfare that man
ought to wage, said he, is the warfare
against evil in all its forms.
"Society is in danger" continued
Mr.. Bryan, "because of the terrible
conflict that threatens between the
rich and the poor. Shall We say that
the outcome will be warfare between
class and class, to end only in the rule
of that class which can take the upper
hand and rule because it has the
strength? How much. better to recog-
nize that all are brothers. Recogni-
tion Of that doctrine will not rob life
Of bravery, it will not make US
towards, for it takes brave man to
live righteously before men in the
strenuous world Of today: it requires
brave man to stand up against error
in his own political party and to main
tain righteous principle
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-03-30
DEMOCRATIC REORGANIZATION.

In accordance with the recent action
of the State Democratic Executive
Committee, the presidents of the vari-
Gus Democratic Clubs of Sumter
County are hereby ordered to call to
gether their respective clubs or Sat
urday, April 23rd next, for the pnr-
pose of recognizing the clubs for the
ensuing election, after which they
shall proceed:
To elect one member Of the County
Executive Committee to elect del
egates to the County Convention this
day called to meet in the Court House
in Sumter, S. c.. on Monday, May
End, next, said representation to be
one delegate for each 25 members
or majority fraction thereof: the re-
presentation to be on the basis of the
club roll OF the first last preceding
primary election held in the county.
Provided however, that the clubs
within the city of Sumter may meet
on Friday. April 22nd, for the abo, e
named purpose.
A County Convention is hereby
called to meet in the Court House in
Sumter S. c., on Monday, May End,
1904, at II O. clock, q. m., for the
purpose of electing delegates to the
State Democratic Convention to be
held in Columbia, S. c., at IL O'Clock,
noon, on Wednesday May 18th 1904,
for the purpose of electing County
Chairman, member of the State
Democratic Executive Committee,
and for such other business as may
properly come before said ConrveE-
ton.
JOHN M. KNIGHT,
County Chairman.
II. L. B. WELLS,
Secretary.
Sumter, S. c., March 80, 1904.
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Comparative Age. of Animals.


Q.-What is the age of field mouse:
A year. And the age of hedge
hog is three times that of a mouse
and the life of a dog is three times
that of hedgehog, and the life OF a
horse is three times that Of a dog, and
the life of man is three times that OF
a horse. and the life Of q goose is three
times that of man, and the life of
swan is three times that of a goose.
and the life Of swallow is three
times that Of a swan, and the life OF
an eagle is three times that of swal-
low, land the life Of serpent is three
times that of an eagle, and the life OF
q raven is three times that Of a ser
pent. and the life of Il hart is three
times that Of raven. and an oak
groweth 500 years and fadeth 500
years.-philadclphia North American.
Sept. Is. 1903
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The Literary Chap In Finance.

The Literary Chap In Finance.
81 know a literary chap, good writer
and all that, but with absolutely no
business sense, who suddenly decided
the thing for him to do was to start
bank account" said the secretary of a
financial institution 'He came in to
see me about it. I asked him how
much he had. and he said he had saved
$50. / told him we rarely started ac-
counts on such small deposits, but
would make an exception in bis case
to encourage thrift and school him in
business.
"He went through the preliminaries
nervously. signed the signature card
put his money in and got nice new
bank book. By that time he was all
fustered. They gave him a check book,
and he decided he would have to have
some money for present use. The re-
ceiving teller introduced him to the
paying teller, and he inquired the
procedure of checking out money. The
paying teller explained at length. Then
my literary friend went over to the
desk and wrote a check for his entire
$50. got the money and went out
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-03-30
A 5right Boy.

Judge E. 81. Gary, the chairman Of
the executive committee of the steel
combine, used to live in the Illinois
sewn of Wheaton.
g One day in Wheaton," Judge Gary
said recently, II took dinner with a
clergyman and his family.
Ybe clergyman had an eight-yea
old son called Joe, and Joe was very
bright boy.
Look here, joe said during
the course of the dinner, L have 6
question to ask you about your faith
er.'
s..Joe looked gravely at me.
Ali right. I'll answer your ques-
tion, he eaid.
sssWell, said I, 4 want to know if
your father doesn't preach the same
sermon twice sometimes.
g Yes, think he does, said Joe,
,bus the second time he always hollers
in different places from what he did
-5he frst time. y
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approached New ghwang Saturday and
then departed southwark. 1t is stated
that Viceroy Alexieff will return to
Europe in few days"
The Morning Posts New Chwang
correspondent learns that the japanese
will not land an expedition in the
Liao river valley before April 20. as
their transports are still engaged in
conveying troops to Corea.
The correspondent at Shan Hal
Kwan Of The Daily Mail asserts that
the Chinese have received official
authority to turn over to the Japanese
the plant of the Shan Hal Kwan rail
way.
The Standards Tien Tsin CORES
pondent says that in compliance with
Viceroy Alexieff's demand, the Tartar
general of Feng Tien has withdrawn
his troops to distance OF so miles
from Mukden. He adds that the Rus
slams are now left in complete control
of the revenue and other departments.
The Wei Hal Wei correspondent Of
The Times says:
GA Chinese junk which has arrived
here reports having seen on the morn
ing of March % IL seaworthy Russian
vessels manoeuvring in the vicinity
of a Japanese feet which was also
manoeuvring. No sound Of firing was
heard.
St. Petersburg, March 2S.-M.
Tokoff, war Office official, who last
week was arrested and later confessed
having sold government secrets regard
ing plan of war to NJ. Kurino, the
Japanese minister, was hanged Satur-
day at the fortress Of ST. Peter and ST.
Paul.
Nieu-Chwang, March 2s.-The Rus
sian authorities have notified consu1s,
on a report from Admiral Alexief,
that state of siege exists as to this
place. This makes trading by neutrals
practically impossible.
JAPANESE SHIP CAPTURED.
Paris, March 29.-The st. Peters
burg correspondent of The Petit Pari-
sien says it is reported that the Vladi-
vostock squadron under the command
of Capt. Reitzenstein has returned to
port with several prizes, including a
japanese warship.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-03-30
A ROYAL BOOK BUYER.
The PurchnAe Of DiierOt's Ls5eAr,
by Catherine ii. of RuAs:a.

by Catherine IL. of Ru.s:a.
Empress Catherine II. Of Russia was
a great re;.t:.:r and a lover of books.
One of her services 10 letters in Russia
was the purchase of the libraries of
Voltuire .nI )iderot. She was Il warn,
friend aux! .sdmirer OF these French
philosophers. and their work interested
her bec:,l use size was eager to earn new
theories of politics and govs1nrent
yoltaire's library Of about 1000 vol
umes is now Il part of the Russian iln-
perial library in the Hermitage palace.
and in the hall devoted to it is Hou-
don's statue of Noltaire.
The story of GATHERINGS purchase OF
Diderot's library is interesting. 1t Is
creditable to her tact and her generos-
ity. Diderot named f15.000 as the
price of his library. Catherine II. Of
fered him $4,000 and named as Il con-
dition of the bargain that her purchase
should remain with Diderot until his
death. Thus Diderot. without leaving
Paris, became GATHERINGS librarian in
his own library. AS her librarian he
was given q yearly salary Of 1000.
One year this salary was not paid.
Then Catherine wrote to her librarian
that she could not have him or her IL
brary suffer through the negligence OF
a treasurer's clerk and that she should
send him the sum that she had set
aside for the care and increase Of her
library for fifty years. At the end Of
that period she would make new ar
ransements. A check for 925000 ac'
companied this letter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-03-30
TRANSPARENT Salt.

Some remarkable salt formations
are found extending for thirty miles
along the Virginia river in Nevada.
The salt forms mountains of crystal
and is so pure and clear that fine print
can be read through 4 foot of it. This
region was evidently once occupied by
a great salt lake. as close by are some
wonderful wells. one Of which. seven
ty-fve feet, in diameter. contains wa
ter so intensely saline that a person
bathing there will float like a cork.
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aletter to Horace Hardy,
Sumter, S. C.

Dear Sir. When you can buy paint
for less than Deyoe; don't save your
Mr. Aaron Higgins, Plainfeld, N J
always used Is gallons Of paint for his
house; Devoe took IL.
MIR. Ezra Rathmell, Williamsport,
Pa, always used Il; Deyoe took'6.
Mr.. Bart Young, Girard, Pa, al
ways used gallon for certain rooms
took half as much Geyoe.
Mr. Nathaniel Barber, Canton. n.
7, bought 12 Devoe; used less than 6.
You can always buy paint for less
ehan Deyoe; don't; save your money.
The wearing counts the same wy
sad doubles the difference.
The cost of painting is by the gal
lea. Weak paint costs most; most
Yours truly
II FW Devoe & Co
P. 81. B. Durant sells our paint.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-03-30
THE DANDELlON.
No More Successful Plant and None
More Wonderful.

No More Successful rant anu NUNS
More Wonderful.
Perhaps none of our plants is more
common or more familiar than the
dandelion, and certainly none is more
wonderful First Of all it is not ma
tive, but was introduced from Europe,
whence have come many of our worst
weeds, fitted by centuries of struggle in
cultivated fields to overcome the ma
tive plants Of continent where cult
vation had previously been practically
unknown and where Natives had had
no opportunity of adapting themselves
to the conditions of civilized agricul-
ture
One of tie dandelion's strongest
points is the ability to obtain nourish-
ment under strong competition and in
unfavorable situations a deep, strong,
perennial {aproot draws all available
nourishment and moisture from sur
face and subsoil, stores nourishment
during the winter and enables the
plant to start far and away ahead Of
most Of its competitors. This same tap
root is exceedingly bitter, which very
likely protects it from destruction by
moles and other animals. At least
do not remember having seen a root
that had been disturbed by animals OF
any kind.
But only. small portion of its food
comes from the soil. Air and sunshine
are Just as necessary, for the air is
food and the sunshine is digestion for
our vegetable neighbors. Note the
shape of the leaves. Narrow at the
base and widening at tho outer END.
they form q dense rosette that not only
gets for the dandelion all the air and
sunshine coming its way, but smothers
all but the most sturdy competitors.
Here lies the secret of the dandelion's
presence in lawns and walks and open
waste places. In lawns the grass is
kept low so that it cannot overtop and
shade the dandelion, while its own
leaves lie so low and close that they
are little hurt by the mower and can
smother the grass underneath. - Har-
per's Magazine.
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An Expensive Error.

The commuter started up from his
seat. twisted about. frowned and sat
down again us the train moved.
"Anvthin- the matter:" asked the
chap who had got on ut the last sta
ton.
Yes" replied the con:muter gloom
ily-"yes. there is. For the second time
this week the conductor has punched
NV meal instead of my r;-droad ticket.
I must get glasses for him or for my
f.."-Ciucinnati Commercial Tribune.
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ANCIENT Child burial.

There was an order in the Church of
England Up to the year 1852 that If
child died within month Of baptism
he should be buried in his chrisom In
lien of Il shroud. The chrisom was a
white baptismal robe with which IN
medieval times a child when chris
tened was suveloped. y sixteenth CEN
tnry brass III Chesham Bois church in
Buckinsha' '>hire> represents Benedict
Lee. chriSo,n child. in his chrisom cloth.
The inscription underneath the figure
stands thus
Of Rogr lee. gent:;ma. here lyeth the
son. Benedict Lee. crysom who's souie lhu
pdo
Westminster Gazette.
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SENATOR BURTON CONVICTED.
Charge Against Kansas Senator is
Accepting Money For Repre-
senting Client Before
Post Office Depart
ment.

st. Louis, March 2S.-Joseph Ralph
Burton, senior United States senator
from Kansas, was convicted by jury
in the United States district court to-
day of having accepted compensation
to protect the interests of the Rialto
Grain and Securities company. of St.
Louis before the postoHice department..
The jury deliberated Al hours. A
motion for new trial was Immediate
" fled by the counsel for the senator.
Judge Adams thereupon ordered that
Senator Burton appear in court either
in: preson; OF by proxy from day to day
until the court has heard the argu-
ments for a new trial.
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Blicsins' BIunder,

"Bliggins is very unfortunate IN MS
lore affairs"
"Yes," said the girl with yellow hair.
"You see, Mr.. Bliggins makes the great
mistake of trying to converse intelll'
gently when he ought to be simply
holding hands and looking as II ne
were stupehed with hjoy."-ExchanGe.
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Little Pock, Ark, March 2s.-On
the face of unofficial returns Gov.
Jefferson Davis has carried enough
counties to give him 222 delegates in
the State convention, that being the
number necessary to secure the nomi
nation. Judge Carroll D. Wood car
ried the counties that give 1872 votes
in the convention, leaving 81 delegates
not yet certain.
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His Value az a witness.

LAS understand it. you want me to
GO on the stand and swear to the truth
OF your contention
"Heavens and earth. no! | want YOU
to swear against me. Why. there are
five members of the jury who know
your reputation well."-Chicago Post.
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His Compliment.

Kathcrine-My nose turns up so
dreadfully!
Cholly-Then it shows very poor
taste in backing away from such
pretty mouth.-lndianapolis Sentinel.
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The new cloth bound, beautifully
illustrated novels-the regular Sl.a
editions-at Is cents are surprise to
book-buyers. They are going, and the
opportunity to duplicate them may
never be presented again.
Fl. 6. Osteen & Co.
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Florence, March 2S.-The Evening
Herald., owned and edited by Hon. j..
n. Ragsdale, was sold this morning to
q. nj. Aver, editor Of the Florence
ZINES. Mr. Aver will CONSOLE late the
sEo papers.
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A. Usual.

How much do you expect to spend
Cor ynur wicrS birthday present:
"Al,out half us much as shall. -
Jud"c
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Judge.

l.;ljty of character manifests ltsei.
,rrlloleS when it is not pt"'lo'o
,,r..c doors. Wilkins.
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London, March 20 up to last night
no official communication had reached
the foreign offices confirming the de-
claration of martial law at New
Chwang. and officials are inclined to
the opinion that this indicated that
the Russian government bas not yet
sanctioned Viceroy Alexief's action.
The. declaration of martial law is
somewhat anxiously discussed by the
London morning newspapers, among
which the question has arisen as to
whether Russia is desirous Of drag
ging China into the conflict.
The Morning Post considers that
Russia's action "is calculated to re-
lieve Japan of some embarrassment by
removing some of the difficulties
japan would have experienced in deal
ing with New Chwang in the event OF
it becoming necessary to attack the
Russian forces at that point.
No further news has been received
here regarding the Port 4 Arthur engage
ment with the exception that The
Daily Telegra?h's Yin Kow cores
pondent says the japanese lombard
ment badly damaged the forward bar
bette of the Russian battleship Care
witch. The correspondent adds:
According to a rumor, 30 Japanese
TRANSPORTS. escorted hy four cruisers.