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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-04-04
Enjoying Every Moment.

President Roosevelt Is enjoying every
moment of his trip.
AT every station where a stop of two
or three minutes was made he stood out
on the back platform of his private
car Rocket, and except yesterday even
ing after dark, he aligrted to mingle
with the crowds.
All the way through Ohio as early
as i:30 this morning there were waiting
people along the road. although the
most they could see were the drawn
curtains of the cars
at Cincinnati, despite the earliness OF
the hour, there was considerable of q
crowd. Except for a slight Illness, In
cident to travel. and this visited upon
others than the President, there has not
been single marring incident.
Confederates Salute President.
At Pee Wee Valley, KY, the inmates
of the Confederate home were at the
station some 200 strong, and in a long
gray line, stood on the platform witt
barred heads, saluting as the president
passed He had been forewarned of th'
event. and left his breakfast to bow
and thank the veterans for their atten
ton.
The train did not stop, but SLOWED
down, and as il left the little town, tn
tx-Confederates paid tribute to the Elk
ecutive with their old-tfme yell.
Just upon entering Louisville, Presi
dents salute was fired by local mill
tia company The crowd here was large
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-04-04

Edward Fisher. of 1889 R street north,
west, is wearing the smile that won't
come off,"
Yesterday afternoon, at Ninth street
and Pennsylvania avenue northwest, he
accosted a tall young man dressed il
black from hat to shoes, and asked:
Have you the Maltese Crosse"
He was the third one to ask that
question of the tall young man.
Consequently he received the much
coveted envelope.
Consequently the smile.
The trip around the prescribed route
from one car line to another, was a sue
cession of narrow escapes. Starting al
Connecticut avenue and n street north
west Frank West, d student at the
George Washington University, who, on
account of his reputation for honesty
was chosen by The Times 10 carry the
money order boarded a Mt Pleasant
car.
On tEe same car was a reporter, sent
to write up the trip. The two did not
recognize zach other. 1t was feared that
some one might recognize the reporter
as connected with The Times. and thus
put an end to the hunt before it had
fairly begun.
Passes Undiscovered.
At Columbia road, West left the Mt.
Pleas SAINT line, and boarded an eastbound
L street car. In order TO pass from one
car to another it was necessary to pass
directly through the midst of crowd of
boys. who subjected every passer-by to
the closest scrutiny. What they were
after was plain. and West says he felt
as If his back were labeled with Il Nal
tese Cross.
His youthful and collegiate appear
ance allowed him to escape. however.
and he p5ssed through without being
questioned. Not so the reporter. who.
although not dressed entirely in dark
clothes, was questioned time and again.
Several were newsboys who had seen
him going in and out The Times Office.
All these insisted he did have the NAL
tese Cross" and his denials could not
convince them.
Come on, give it up. Go on, l was the
third one, give it here
These were only few of the questions
hurled at the reporter. while West. with
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-04-04

Stop that cough by using Piso's Cure for
Consumption. All druggists 25c-Ady.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-04-04
Good Faith Questioned

ne three most important trunk lines
to New York. the New York Central
the Erie, and the Delaware. Lacka-
wanna and Western, appearing by their
ohcers, have offered to have this
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-04-04

Showers and colder to-
night. Tomorrow fair and
colder.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-04-04
The Largest Crowd.

Continued on Second Page.)
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-03-01
THE NEW RAILROAD.
The Enterprise Takes On New Life--'
BishopviIIe Extends Helping
Hand.

Mr.. ". II. Ingram, who has just re-
turned from q visit to Bishopvllle,.
where he went at the invitation OF
the citizens and city officials of that
town for the purpose OF comforting
with them in reference to the Sumter
& Northern Railroad, stated today
that he had a pleasant and satisfac-
tory interview and that the outlook
for the success of the enterprise is
now brighter than it has been for
some time.
At the conference and in personal
interviews with the town officers, pro-
perty owners whose lands the road
will traverse and citizens generally
the most cordial interest was express
ed in the new railroad and he was con-
yinced that the enterprise will be ac-
corded liberal treatment.
The town as corporation is dis
posed to grant the railroad liberal
cash bonus to be expended for termi-
nails and to do what ever is possible
to make the acquisition of right of
way through the town easy OF accom-.
plishment. 4 committee of citizens OF
Bishopville and vicinity will take up
the matter of securing the right Of
way for the road from the point,
where the obstacles that caused the
calling in of the surveyors, were en-
countered, to and through the town OF
Mr. Ingram is satisfied that the
present attitude of the people Of the
Bisnopville section insures that the
rights of way will be obtained on
terms that will make it possible for
the road to be carried through to sue
cess. AS soon as the right OF way
matter shall have beer settled salts
factorily the surveyors will take up
the work of locating the permanent
line at the point where they left off.
MI. Ingram is naturally very much
encouraged over the outcome OF his
conference with the citizens OF Bish-
opville. He feels that the success OF
the enterprise in which he is so
thoroughly interested and which
means so much to Sumter and Bishop
Vile and this section of the state as
whole is almost assured.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-03-01
When Lee Resigned.

In .Recollections and Letters of Gen
eral Lee" by his son, Captain 4. o..
Lee. a new light is thrown on the great
commander at the time of his resiSna-
ton from the United States army. In
q letter to his sister he says:
with all my devotion to the Union
and the feeling Of loyalty and duty OF
an American citizen. l have not been
able to make up my mind to raise my
hand against my relatives, my children,
nv home. | have therefore resigned
my commission in the army. and. save
in defense of my native state, with the
sincere hope that my poor services may
never be needed, 1 hope l may never
be called on to draw my sword. l
know you will blame me, but you
must think as kindly of me as you can
and believe that 1 have endeavored to
do what I thought right
That he really did not expect to fight
is shown by the following extract from
a letter to his wife: 81 do not know
what my position will be. 1 should
like to retire to private life il l could
be with you and the children, but if l
can be Of any service to the state or
her cause / must continue"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-03-01
LEVY VS. TELEPHONE COMPANY.
Suit TO Recover Damages to be Heard in
Magistrates Court.

The above style cause will
come for trial before Magistrate
Hardy at $3.50 O'Clock this after
noon.
The plaintiff, Mr.. J. H.lLevy,
is suing the Sumter Telephone
Company for damages sustained
by him, caused by the falling
of a pole, alleged to be the
property of the defendant, upon
his buggy. The occupants of the
vehicle had a very narrow es-
cape, the shafts we're broken and
the horse became so entangled IN
the wires that it became neces-
sary to cut the harness so that it
was afterwards unfit for use, in
order to extricate the excited
animal. The trial will be by jury
in the office of the magistrate, l8
Court Square.
The accident out of which the
suit grows occurred on tie night
of the trades display parade dur
ing the Fall Festival week.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-03-01
The Art of Eating.

Eating is the first thing we learn to
10 and the last thing we learn to do
right. Some never learn it at all and
end their lives and their happiness
through tie neglect. AS it consumes
much of our time and must always
do 50 it is duty to make it an ade-
quate source Of pleasure. 1t is some
thing which all may appreciate, and so
has much to do with democratiZing
pleasure. AS long as pleasure is con-
fined to the higher-to music, litera-
ture or contemplation-it' must be linn
tied and be the privilege of few who
can have the required culture. 1t is
important to secure enjoyments which
all men may have and not depreciate
the capacity Of the poor or low. That
there may be much happiness it must
be in the many. and these can have
only simple happiness. The good
things of life must be found in the
common acts in the elementary things
which are necessary to life itself or
which every one will occasionally
have. To disparage physical enjoy
ments-thoush all enjoyments are such
IS to try to limit enjoyment to the
rich or t:sc educated.-Boston Cooking
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-03-01
Of Interest to Knights of Agriculture.

There is clause in the certificate
of the Knights of Agriculture that is
apt to be misleading though it is not
so intended by the contractors. In
the total disability or death benefit
the certificate only provides five per
cent of the face of the policy for each
wear that the same has been in force.
In other words if insured carries one
thousand dollars and becomes totally
disabled or dies at the end of two
years, he or is bene6ciaries only
receive 500.
The writer knows that there are
some unscrupulous agents o. this con-
Germ that purposely allow this clause
to be over looked making the induce
ments appear more attractive than
they really are. This warning is
given against any probable misrepre-
sentation or oversight and has nothing
to say against the concern. On the
contrary the protection it gives is
good one and especially for young un-
married men.
Smithville, Feb. 25. e.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-03-01
WRECK AT JUNCTION.
North Western Special Runs Into Atlantic
Coast Line Freight No. IS at Ianc-
tion Near Cotton Mil.

Monday night about 10
o'clock there was serious acc1-
dent at the junction Of the
Northwestern railroad with the
Atlantic Coast Line near the
Sumter Cotton Mill.
Fortunately, however, there
was no loss of life and none OF
the crew of either train were IN
jured.
The accident occurred just as
A. C. L. freight train No. IS was
pulling out Of the yards for Co
lumbia and an extra on the
Northwestern was coming
in from Camden. The engineer
of the Northwestern train COM
ing around the curve did not see
the A. C. L. freight and his en-
CINE struck the freight as it was
passino the junction point.
Three .ox cars loaded with cot
ton seed were knocked from the
track and two Of them almost
completely demolished. The
trucks from one of the derailed
cars were thorwn up in the air
and landed in the cab of the
Northwestern engine, narrowly
missing Engineer Lide. The en-
CINE of the Northwestern train
was only slightly damaged by
the collision.
The wrecking train has been
at work all the morning remov-
ing the debris, but the track was
not blocked long enough to pre-
vent the regular morning trains
going out on schedule time.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-03-01
Startling. But True.

*People the world over were horri-
fed on learning Of the burning Of a
Chicago theatre in which nearly six
hundred people lost their lives. yet
moree than three thousand peo-
pie died from pneumonia in Chicago
during the same year. Every one
scarcely a passing notice.. Every one
Of these cases Of pneumonia resulted
from cold and could have been pre-
vented by teh timely use Of Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy. A great many
who had every reason to fear pneu-
monia have warded it off by the
prompt use of this remedy. The follow
ing is an instance Of this sort: TOO
much cannot be said Of Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy, and especial
" for colds and influenza. know that
it surely cured my daughter, Laura, OF
a severe cold, and I believe saved her
life when she was threatened with
w. D. Wilcox, Logan, N.
Y. Sold by all druggists.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-03-01
circnmstantia1 Evidence.

Sir Henry Hawkins, brilliant advo-
cate and one of Englands greatest
criminal judges, expressed the follow
ing opinion in his "reminiscences
"Let me say a word about circum-
stantial evidence. Some writer's have
spoken Of it as a kind of dangerous
innovation in our criminal procedure.
It is almost the only evidence that is
obtainable in all great crimes and 1t is
the best and most reliable. have wit
messed many great trials for murder,
but DO not remember one where there
was an eyewitness to the deed. How
is it possible, then, to bring home the
charge to the culprit unless you rely on
circumstantial evidence?
"Circumstantial evidence is the eyl-
dence of circumstances-facts that
speak for themselves and that cannot
be contradicted. Circumstances have
no motive to deceive, while human tes-
timony is too often the product of ev-
cry kind Of motive"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-03-01
YOUNG MAN GONE WRONG.
Warrant Issued for the Arrest of P. r.
Fielder, Book Keeper of Sizer Lum-
ber Co...-Chargsd With Lar
cenV.

Monday afternoon Mr.. John Fl.
Sizer, Of the Sizer Lumber Co., went
before Magistrate Hardy and procured
the issuance of warrant for the ar
rest of P. R. Fielder, on affidavit
charging him with larceny in that be
took, stole aud carried away the sum
of 1926 belonging to the Sizer Lumber
Co.
The young man for whom the war
rant was issued is we'll known in this
city where he hss resided for several
years. He was the bookkeeper for
the Sizer Lumber Co., and had the
confidence of his employers to such an
extent that he had charge of the
moneys of firm, made UP the payroll
received money due the company and
drew money from the bank as needed
for the conduct of the business.
Some days ago he told some Of his
friends that he was going to Colorado
and others that he was going to Arl-
zona and still others that he was going
to Cuba.
MIR. Sizer in checking up the bank
book and comparing it with the
stubs in the check book discovered
discrepancy of sl20 and called Mr..
Felder's attention to it. He admitted
the discrepancy and paid over to Mr..
Sizer that amount. Mr.. Fielder left
here Sunday night on the 9 80 train
for Columbia, and his present where
abouIs are not known.
Yesterday Mr.. Sizer continued his
Investigations and in short time dis
covered an additional shortage of
1925. Then he decided to have war
rant issued and to make determined
effort to bring about the arrest OF Eel
der. It is surmised but not known
with any degree of certainty that
Fielder went direct to Florida Sunday
night, and by this time may be in
Cuba. It is reported but not confirm
ed tnat be had ticket to Cuba In
his possession when be left the city.
His method of misappropriating his
employers funds was simple but effec-
tive. When he would make out the
payroll, of which he had full charge,
he would fill out a check for an
amount greater than the payroll and
put the difference in his own pocket.
To keep the cash book straight he
would enter on the stub Of the check
book the correct amount Of the pay
roll. Then to make his balance at
the bank tally with the footing of the
check book stubs, he would, in bring
ing down the additions on the stubs,
add in the amounts appropriated to
his own use. A comparison OF the
check with the corresponding stubs,
when made, Immediately revealed the
discrepancies.
The books have not yet been
thoroughly checked up and it is pessi-
BILE that the shortage may exceed the
amount charged in the warrant.
The young man had many friends in
the city and his downfall is not only
a shock to them all but causes keen
regret.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-03-01
Grave Trouble Foreseen.

sit needs but little foresight, tell,
that when your stomach and liver are
badly affected, grave trobule is ahead,
unless you take the proper medicine
for your disease, as Mrs. John A.
Young, of Clay, n. Y, did. She says:
"I had neuralgia of the liver and
stomach, my heart was weakened, and
/ could not eat. I was very bad for a
long time, but in Electric Bitters
found just what needed, for they
quickly relieved and cured me-" Best
medicine for weak women. Sold under
guarantee by ]. F. W. DeLorme, drug
gist, at SO cents bottle.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-03-01
A sERIpL STORY.

In the issue of March 9th we shall
begin the publication of t'The Wings
of the Morning" an intensely interest
ing and dramatic serial It is story
of love and adventucre and it is told
with the artistic force that can be
done only by an adept in literary
handicraft. This story alone if pur-
chased in book form costs just what
years subscription to the Watchman
and Sonthron does 81. 80. The Wings
of the Morning is the first of several
that will be published during the year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-03-01
In the Recorders Court.


For the second time Major
Thompson was before Recorder
Hurst Tuesday morning charged
with dsorderly conduct and dis
turbing the peace. The case to-
day was almost Identical in ev-
ery respect to the previous one,
and consequently the fine was
doubled, because tire recorder
had warned him against a repe-
tition of the offense charged.
This time, Thompson will either
pay a fine of $1,000 or serve on
the county chain gang for 20
days.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-03-01
GROCERY ROBBED.
Burglars Entered the Store of Henry W.
Waties Friday Night.

The grocery store of Henry w.
Waties, colored, at "a West Liberty
street was entered by robbers Friday
night and an assorted lot of groceries,
consisting Of -four, bacon, Bologna
sausage, canned goods, etc, stolen.
Entrance was effected by breaking
the fastening on the shutter OF the
rear window and breaking the glass
and cross bars of the sash, which was
fastened down. At what hour the rob
berry occurred has not been ascertain
ed and there is, NO clue that points
to the identity Of the robbers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-03-01
Fish That Change Color.

Anglers have noticed that fish Of the
same species caught in the same
stream often differ completely in color
and take protective hues that match
the prevailing local coloring of their
homes. Herr Otto Gotthilf found by a
course Of experiments with turbots
that this faculty Of changing color in
accordance with the surroundings IS
primarily due to the action OF light
upon the optic nerve. The light does
not act directly upon the eye, but is re-
flected from such substances as are
around and affects the coloring cells
through the nerve centers Of the fish.
Proof Of this was obtained by severing
the optic nerve Of the turbot, when it
was found that it no longer possessed
the power of changing color.-Pear-
sons
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-03-01
DEATH.

DR.. W. j. Pringle died yesterday
morning at haif-past seven O'Clock.
The funeral and burial service took
place at Concord Presbyterian
Church. at 10 m., today. The pro-
cession left bis former residence, On
Kendrick street, at 10 a. N.
The following gentlemen were re-
quested to act as pallbearers: =.
H. Rhame, Barlow Walsh, W. NJ
Graham, VIM. Yeadon, B. +. Es-
fridge, B. P. Cuttino, D. W. Gut
tino, r. Z. Wilder, and a. y
Haynsworth.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-03-01
ANOTHER BURGLARY. !!
Mr.. RaveneI Bsss~elfs Repair Shop
Robbed.

Sunday night, while Mr.. Bradwell
was at Church, his bicycle and gun
repair shop was broken open, and
three pistols we're stolen. The thief
was evidently very familiar with the
interior of the shop, for he went
directly to the secret draw III which
NJ. Bradwell keeps pistols that are
brought to him for repair, and took
away the three that he found there:
Mr.. Bradwell is almost certain that
he can put his finger on the thief,
and he expects to swear out a warrant
for his arrest at once.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-03-01
The Misuse of ..ouite.v

Quite strictly means completely"
and is rightly used in such sentences
as 'sThe flower is quite faded" Its
secondary meaning, every" ito great
extent" has the authority Of good writ
ers, though such expressions as quite
young" and quite hot'' have a COLO
quial ring about them. There is, how
ever, springing up Of late the slovenly
practice of employing the adverb
"quite" with a noun-e. g., quite a
panic ensued." If an adverb can mod
ify a noun, where is the distinction be
tween adverb and adjective? AS a
matter Of fact, the functions OF the ad-
verb seem to be encroaching on those
Of the adjective.-Londcn Review.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-03-01
The Sunshine of Spring.

*The Salve that cures without a scar
is DeWitts's Witch Hazel Salve. Cuts,
Burns, Roils, Bruises and Piles dis
appear before the use Of this saIve
as snow before the sunshine of spring.
Miss H. NJ. Middleton, Thebes, Ill
says: 81 was seriously afflicted with a
fever sore that was very painful. De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve cured me in
less than week. Get the genuine.
Sold by all druggists.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-03-01
Deserved Popularity.

*To cure Constipation and Liver
troubles by gently moving the bowels
and acting as a tonic to the liver, take
Little Early Risers. These Famous
Little Pills are mild, pleasant and
harmless, but effective and sure. Their
universal use for many years is a
strong guarantee of their popularity
and usefulness. Sold by all druggists.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-03-01
spain,s Orange Groves.

The Spanish orange region extends
over eastern and southern Catalonia,
Valencia, Alicante, Murcia, Malaga and
Seville, and in parts Of Valencia and
Murcia the trees now grow in forests,
the soil of the famous Valencian "huer-
ta," lavishly manured with guano, be-
ing the richest in Europe. Here Sin
gle full grown tree will yield 1,5OO and
at times as many as 1,S0O oranges in a
season, fruit bearing beginning when
the trees reach their sixth year and in
creasing until they are twenty, when
degeneration usually sets in.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-03-01

J. T. Weston, Of Richland
county, died at Clemson College
on Monday.
Jeff Prince, colored, was found
dead in ditch near Spartanburg
Monday. The coroner's jury said
ne got drunk and died.
Will Wilburn accidentally kill
ed himself at Halle Gold Mine
last Thursday with his shot gun.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-03-01

Mr.. 81. J. Hardy has decided to
erect a large Office building in the
rear of the Office of Hardy & Co., to
front on the Court House square.
This building will be built of brick
and stone and will be fitted up with
all modern conveniences-water. light
and heat. Work will begiu in the
near future and it is expected that
the building will be completed by
early fall.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-03-01

John Windham, the porter of
the Sumter and Gibson passen-
ger train, was painfully hurt
this morning by being hit on the
head by a billet Of cord wood
while assisting in throwing
wood on the tender. He was rem
dered unconscious for a time,
but his injuries were not serious.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-03-01
Do your Share.

A little thought will show you how
vastly your own happiness depends on
the way other people bear themselves
toward you. Turn tie idea around and
remember that just so much are you
adding to the pleasure or the misery OF
otler peoples days And this is the
half of the matter which you can con-
trol.-George S. Merriam.