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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-08-30

Henry Jackson, negro fireman,
was killed and ]. L. Beardon, the
engineer, seriously injured in n
freight wreck on the Greenville ana
Laurens railroad Wednesday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-08-30

A few of the merchants are in favor
of closing the stores at 6 p. m,
throughout the year. The CLERKS
would not object to the change.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-08-30
Land Surveying

e 1 will give prompt attention to all calls
for surveying plating, terracing hill sides
draining bottoms, drawing Mortgages
Titles, Prcbating, sc.
BANKS II. BOYKIN, D. s.,
Oct 19-o Catchall, S. G.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-08-30

The Catawba Power Co., may be in
position to furnish electricity fo1
lighting this city by the time the
present contract expires
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-08-30
Former Mayor McCombs,

Former Mayor McCombs, of New
Brookland, Lexington county, who
was convicted of election frauds last
week, has paid his fine Of SIS. His
accomplice, Fox. has appealed for
new trial, while Mitchell is still IN
ioil
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-08-30
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No appetite. loss OF strength. nervous
ness. headache, constipation. bad breath.
general debility, sour rsirgs. and catarrh
Of the stomach are all due to indigestion.
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combined with the greatest known tonic
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cures ali stomach troubles by cleansing.
purifying. swee:en:ng and Strengthening
the mucous membranes lining the stomach.
Mr.. S. S. Bail. of Ravenswood. w. Va. says
81 was troubled with sour stomach for twenty years.
Kodol cured me and we are now using it in milk
for baby.
Kodol Digests What You Eat.
Bottles only. sl.oo Size holding 2h times the trial
size which sells for so cents.
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For Sale by all Druggists.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-07-08
A GOOD NATURED COLONEL
Kept His Temper When an Awkward
Soldier Stepped on His Face
in the Dark.

Only the other day I met Col A. l..
FahnestOck, o. the Elghty-sixth iii
nois, in the city. purchasing his annual
stock Of dry goods. lie told me that
ne found in the Older Wholesale houses
only one salesman who was with the
firms 80 years ago. and that reminded
me Of story. says an old soldier in
the Chicago Inter Ocean. After We
charged the confederate works at
JonesbOro and captured Gen. Govan's
brigade, we camped in line. and Col.
Fahnestock picketed his horse in the
rear OF his regiment. selected a clean.
grassy spot for his bed. rolled himself
in his blanket, and slept the sleep Of
the tired soldier.
Just before daylight the next morn
ing one OF the coloners regiment was
moved TO get an early start in making
coffee, and hiking for water in the
dark, ran over the colonel. stepping
sQuarely on the sleeping officers head
The shock TO the colonel was like that
OF being hit by a shell. The pain was
eXcruciating. and coming suddenly
from sound sleep the colonel gave
not down in the books.
Recognizing the colonel and realiz-
Ing what he had done in his haste and
awkwardness, the poor fellow OF the
coffee bucket began an explanation and
an apology, Not a man in the line
would have excused him, and the col
onel seemed 10 be nursing his wrath
But as the high stopper stammered
along he said: Never mind. my how
Accidents will happen In the best Of
regiments. Go ahead with your coffee
making. but remember you have a
heavy foot and the next time you bring
IL down on a head select the head of
a confederate" Not many officers
would have accepted such a situation
so good-naturedly.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-07-08
EXECUTION OF A DEsERTER
A Rebel Prisoner Who Became
Bounty Jumper and Was
Recognized.

During the winter OF 50 aud 'sS. the
Twenty-third Ohio was quartered at
Charleston, W. Va. and the Twelfth
Ohio (of which was member). writes
"A correspondent OF the National Tribune.
at Fayette, W. Va Some rebel deserters
came into Charleston and were confined
in guardhouse for time They were
offered release providing they would
enlist in our army They did this. a por-
ton. II not all, enlisting in the Twenty
third. One young man Immediately de-
serted taking with him some members
OF the Twenty-third. and I believe. Dor
rowing some money of the boys. Pur-
suit was made. but they failed TO catch
them. and nothing more was heard OF
them for more than year
On the return from Hunters raid to
Lynchburg in July. %. the three ears
men were mustered out. and the re-
malnder OF the Twelfth and Twenty
third were consolidated under the name
OF the Twenty-third. the members of the
Twelfth forming three companies Of the
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-07-08
Jap's Kite Signal

When Port Arthur fell the japanese
soldiers at the front along the Shake
chose an ingenious Nay OF announcing
the victory 10 the Russian armies ON
the other side of the river. a big kite
was sent up by the japanese. on this
was picture representing Gen. Stoes-
Sci and Gen. Nogi shaking hands. I'm
derneath. written in the Russian Ian
guage. was the legend: Port Arthur
mas fallen. On the morning of the
happy New Year We have the honor
to announce this with hearty greet
lngs. At was subsequently learned
from prisoners that the kite Eel! into
the hands of Russian lieutenant at
Liuchangtun. Affixed to the tail was a
letter written in French.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-07-08
VICTORIA CATARACT
1T IS ONE OF THe NOTABLE WON
DERS OF TIE WORLD.

There Il No OSh.r Fails ON Earth
sibtlity of Comparison Between L,
and Our own Niagara.
IL was ON the ODD OF November. 1855.
that the friendly natives with whom be
was travelling brought DR.. David I.iv-
tngstone for the first time within SIGH.
and sound of the wonderful cataract
on the Zambezi river. now known a.
the Victoria falls. Before finding II.
the good missionary had journeyed for
nearly two years. and from his point
of departure at Thurman. IN Cape Col
ony. had traversed quite 1000 miles Of
hitherto unknown country.
Today one takes the train at Cane
Town on Wednesday. passes through
Kimberley on Thursday. reaches Bulu-
wayo on Saturday. and late in the aft
ernoon or Sunday begins 10 see in thu
distance the rising Pillar oil mist from.
the great cn.aract
The natives call It "Mosi-oa-tuui. o..
meaning the roaring smoke" Twenty
miles away the spray thrown back
from the depths OF the tremendous cav
ern into which the river tumbles an
pears like column Of smoke rising
from a burning village. and during the
last mile OF the railway Journey the
roar OF the falling water becomes no
uceable- Finally. when the edge Of
the chaSm is rea ched. il the river Is In
Hood. the eye and ear are assailed by
a combination OF phenomena that prob
ably cannot be duplicated "a marvels
anywhere else on the planet.
The nrst question that Is asked OF an
American who has seen this Af-icau
wonder generally is, How does il com
pare with Niagara p There is 40 Dos
sibility Of comparison. The two are As
different as day and night. Niagara 4.
a perfect picture in lovely natural
framework. Every point and line and
curve OF motionless rock. trembling
verdure and gliding water il a touch o
majestic beauty. Victoria Is slmplv n
phenomenon. a terrific cash IN the floor
or an apparently unending plain. which
as one gazes simply swallows a river
In manner that produces almost
thrill or horror.
The Zambezi valley for a hundred
miles or more In every direction from
the cataract Is rough aud broken
plateau covered with low brush and
stunted trees. with hero and there an
outcrop OF somber basaltic rock. all
thoroughly embarrassing. The heritage
Is but family green and the tropical
sky only family blue. II is a hazy
half tone landscape. wanting In clear
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-07-08

Ut lines IN every direction and lacking.
above everything else. that element
we always nnconsciously seek In a
nature picture-life. The absence OF
this produces In the mind a feeling OF
loneliness and often OF fear. Across
this solemn scene appears a river that
In food time Is perhaps half mile
wide. IL a deaf man were following
down one OF its banks be would notice
little but the quiet water and the odd
looking column OF smoke ahead. As
this column was approached he would
expect 10 see the river banks bending
and the water flowing away to one
side or the cOnhagration and might
glance to the right and left 10 note n
direction taken. But the panorama
changes as be gazes. The river ia no
more. and there, where Il should be-
Is only the brown plain. as lonely.
brush covered and monotonous as ever
One must go twenty miles farther be
fore the vanished water and the sur
race OF the land again commInSle. be
fore II will be possible TO walk along
the bans n company with the river
SO sudden Is the transforma ion.
Meantime the pillar OF smoke has re
solved itself into dense mist ror.e.l
upNa IN terrible puffs from yawp-
mg cash stretching directly across the
bed or the river. This fearful abyss Is
every second swallowing thousands OF
tons Of green and white water and
belching up blasts OF mist that rise
hundreds OF feet into the air and hurry
away with the winds as n rejoicing
at their escape from the inferno be-
low. And somewhere. nearly 400 feet
below. the entrapped river is fighting
It's way between sheer walls OF black
rock toward narrow cleft In the
eastern wall. whence il escapes. foam
ing and boiling. through the zIvzacs
and curves OF deep gorge leading of
TO the eastward. one goes TO an edge
or this delivering chasm and looks
down upon the tossing waters. ever
pressed from behind - other floods
struggling out or the narrow black
gateway. and perhaps the most prom
inent mental sensation is that of thank
fulness that even In such a grim and
CHASTITY way nature has provided 9
means by which the fearful slit OF
throat above that has swallowed the
stream can dlsgOrge II again without
causing an overwhelming catastrophe
The Victoria cataract should be visit
ed at least twice before one L. compe-
tent 10 pass an opinion upon II. When
the river is in food duly the scene is
simply terrible. One sees nothing but
an enormous sheet or water disappear
ing into the bowels OF the earth with
noise rs OF mountains falling upon
one another. while from the awful ~ SD
comes hnck 'n Herre gusts ana So
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-07-08
MODES OF THE MOMENT.

Black velvet collars are seen on some
OF the smarteSt linen suits.
Leghorn hats are back again-tiny.
tip tilted affairs trimmed with flowers
and feathers in quaint styles.
Shadow checks and dots and stripes
wander over the sheerest of cotton
stu1s. as well IA everything in cloth
Or six Inc
Z" l1r-r pcli o,i.. ,as for s..~t
waist su., or oefter stiL cover wool
en- button mOlds with the material
your suit is made Of.
One OF The prettiest finishing touches
to an embroidered linen suit is sn en-
brOidercd linen belt Those with the
hem on each side are more attractive
than those with a scallop on both sides.
White serge coats made three quar-
ter length. loose fitting. have collars
and cu.:S OF velvet Blue is the most
popn.dr color for these collars and
cuffs. all shades OF blue being used
New York Telegram
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-07-08

who had been In prison with him. Col.
Comfy told him he could make no
change just then. but to come to him
later and he might transfer him. He in
sisted. and the colonel finally ordered
him to his quarters. He was at once
recognized and put under guard. The
next morning court-martial convened.
He was brought before the court. was
on regimental guard that day. and OF
course took him before the court. (My
orders were TO shoot TO kill If he attempt
ed TO escape) He apparently made no de-
Tense. The court found hin. guilty and
he was sentenced to be shot. and SEN
tence was approved He did not appear
to realize his position; was rather indif-
ferent. only be asked me what thought
about it, could only tell him thought
II would so hard with him q was sure
he would get the extreme penalty). What
followed | viii remember as long as I
live. Shortly after noon 1 was again
guarding him, when Mai Cherrington.
OF Gen. Crooks stan. came to notify him
what his sentence was. He said: Young
man. II is my painful duty TO tell you
the result OF your trial: prepare your
self for the worst You have but a
short time 10 live You are 10 De s.ot
at i've O'Clock to-day" He seemed as
tonished and dazed. and told who would
testify TO his innocence: of course. some
one who could not be gotten then.
Maj. CherringtOn told him he had had
his trial. and he could do nothing for
him in that direction. but if he wanted
TO see anyone in the camp he would be
brought TO him. Asking him II he want
ed 10 see a chaplain. he said he did. AT
that time the Tweuty-third was with
out one. but the chaplain OF the Thir-
teenth. W. Va. who was in camp adiofn-
ing. came. The prisoner talked with
him. and he (the prisoner gave him two
new silver watches and about $500 in
greenbacks together with the address
OF his mother (whO think lived in Mon
roe or Greenbrier county,. and the chap
lain promised TO see his mother II possi-
Die. or. failing TO DO this. 10 write and
send her the money, etc. the first op-
eortunity
Now followed the execution: the
marching out of the prisoner. escorted
by the guard and execution party: a de-
tail from the Twenty-third commanded
by Lieut. Brig. Hill. ahead OF the brass
band playing a solemn funeral dirge:
the troops formed in a hollow square:
the prisoner seated on his coffin: the vol
ley and he fell forward on his face: the
surgeons examination, aud his report in
q few brief words
The guards were only few PAGES
from the central figure. and we saw that
he faced his doom like a man and sol
der.
Thus ended one OF wars tragedies.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-07-08

throw handfuls OF live snakes on r.
The painter Michetti illustrated the
scene in a painting which was exhib-
tied in Paris some years ago. He rep
resented the statue covered by a mass
OF green snakes like a statue Of Ne
dusa.
When the snakes fall 10 the ground
there is a rush On the part OF the
charmers 20 gather them up and throw
them on the statue again. The inhabi-
tants believe the possession Of one OF
the snakes which has been cOiled
around the statue insures them against
snake bites for the rest OF the year.
and many are the professionals who
so from town 10 town exhibiting the
snakes caught during the celebration,
using them for lamentations.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-07-08
HORSES AND HORSEMEN.

A 3. Matthews OF Philadelphia has
purchased the siX-year-old trotting
gcldiug Roger Rock
A J. Heating OF New York has been
engaged TO oticiate as one Of tbs
judges at the Readville grand circuit
meeting
A. Il. Calhoun OF Philadelphia has
sold The PAGER Crutcher. by Or Hook
ct, dam by Penvine. to Richard Pollok
OF the same city.
The CHlifornians are toutlng the
PAGER Albuta. by Altivo. "a being tho
one 20 take Walter Directs measure
in the pacing stakes thls summer.
The trottsr CrouJe. by Cupid. dam
Huda. 2.OSIa. by Guy Wilkes. trotted
half in IOT and a quarter ia 32 sec-
onds At Los Angeles. Cal. recently.
George NJ. Webb OF Philadelphia has
purchased the trotting mare Lettis
Lee. by Tom Medium. 3.l6l4. from Ben
Rennick at a reported price or $1,000.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-07-08
THE DYING SOLDIER

We rested on the battlefield.
The busy day was Ger:
flushed was the angry clash OF arms.
The cannon's frightfui roar
And twilight settled DER the scene
OF carnage and OF strife
Iwas pitiful 20 gaze upon
The fearful loss OF life
Beneath tent Of cedar boughs.
BY soft night breezes famed.
One Of our brave lay dying now
a youth from Maryland
Right well We loved the fearless boy.
Nhen dangers round Us pressed
through many an awful conflict
lie had nobiy stood the test
Now. one by one. our comrades all
Had gathered round his bed.
And when each ore had ciasped his hand
He smiled. and then he said.
Boys YOU wiz send a letter.
When shall Zee no more
To friends IN dear old Maryland
on blue PatuNert's shore.
''You tell my father that fell
When victory was won
Don't tel the old man hastily
The udings OF his son.
Md. captain YOU viii tell him
DICK drew no towards breath:
Ills last cry on the batt.c fie.d
Was victory. or DEATH
To my dear old mother gently tell
The news when ! am dead.
Aud place her letters on my breast.
Her Bible az my head.
Now. boys I want YOU 20 repeat
a PRAYER she sent 20 me.
When I was but e little chii0
learned 10 az her knee"
With fearful eyes We ar obeycd
The dying boys request.
And when We rose up from our knees
His spirit was at Sst
We placed the letters on his breast
The Bibie az his head
The battlcfiag Of the Sunny South
Waved DER thc tebc. dead
Mamie Mcciuug. Ia American Tribune
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-07-08
II. w. PHILLIPS,
l. Louisville, ny.

five dollars OF you and never returned
it,"
Never said anything OF the kind.
maior-never did"
But you must have made some re-
mark to start such a story"
"All said was that you were on one
side at that date al the battle Of Gettys-
burg. and that while you looked as If YOU
would like to ask me for the loan OF i've
dollars. the eXigencies OF the occasion
prevented you from doing so I pledge
you my word | said nothing beyond
that"
Well, you are a gentleman. and I
accept your word. and Wen 20 and have
a drink. II You only said that. then
that's different AMI Of course I have
nothing q say Cleveland Plain
Lealer
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-07-08
DANCE BAREFOOTED
OVER LIVE GOALS.
Mistinares, Priest Of a Special Sect,
Celebrate Feast of ST. Helen
in Heroic Manner.

Vienna--The Inhabitants Of the vii
lage Of ToZan Grad in Roumania. cele-
brated their annual least Of ST Helen
recently, when the Nistinares. priests
or a special sect. danced barefoot upon
live Goals, ceremony which continued
every day for ten days. After mass.
celebrated by the bishop. a large pile
OF wood was set on fire. and toward
evening the Nistinares took turns at
dancing over the scattered embers. ut
tering prophecies as 10 the happenings
OF the coming year most closely affect
Ing the members OF the parish While
the ceremony was going on bands
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-07-08

ssent below But In December. when
me water Is low. the edge OF the cata-
raet shows as long creamy aim OF
lovely lace. the rising mist flows soft
~ away through the little rain forest
below the caveru's lip: the gigantic
vault itself becomes n wonderful spe<
tacle. dream OF neutral tlnts. n cave
OF beauty. Far down in its dark
depths the waters. gliding along the
rocky walls and bending gracefully
around the corners toward the narrow
outlet pass gayly and laughingiy to
rreedom For time the demon OF the
cataract Is sleeping Theodore r. Van
Wagenen In Century
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-07-08

Twenty-third, and having their own Of
hcers. and Maj. Corey. OF the Twelfth,
became major of the Twenty-third..
We were sent around to Martinsburg
w. Va. where on July - Gen. Crook
made a stand against Gen Early. who
had some $4,000 or $4,000 men. Crook
had from 5000 to 10. 600 men. or course.
Crook had 10 fall back that night. after
quite loss OF men. including the brave
Col Mulligan. crossing the Potomac
river at Shepherdstown- We finally
went into camp on the Monocacy river.
near Frederick City. Nd. where we lay
seve' e. days TO recruit up. While there
a batch of recruits and substitutes num-
bering something like 100 came from
Ohio and Joined Us. and were distributed
among the companies Of the Twenty
third.
Among this batch vas the young man
referred TO above. who. IL seems. after
leaving the Twenty third at Charleston.
went back 10 the rebel army. and with
Others was captured at Crooks battle of
Cloyd Mountain. w. Va May 9. 1864.
and were all sent TO Camp Chase. Soon
dIieT ne Win OtucTS, were released 10
go as substitutes, Induced by the big
bounties offered by counties and NUM-
CAPABILITIES in Ohio This boy asked to
be assigned to the Twelfth Cor IL may
have been the Twelfth Ohio cavalry
The Twelfth having ceased to exist. he
was by singular fate assigned TO the
very company he had deserted from.
He protested against this. giving as q
reason be wanted 70 stay win a comrade
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-07-08
should Be Paten ed.

Dinah-Mandy wha' foA you give
dat baby biz piece OF polk ter chaw
on? Don't you-al know the poh chile
II choke on &c?
Mandy-Dinah. don you see de
string tied 20 dat piece er fat polk?
De udder end ; tied 10 de chile's toe
Ef he chokes he'll kick. an If he kicks
he'll jerk de polk out All reckon you
all CANT learn me nothin' bout bring
In up chillun, -Cleveland Leader.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-07-08
YOUNG MEN
.

How would YOU like to secure a
commission as an officer under Uncle
SAM II you are between the ages
or Il and IS years. possess the neces
sary common school education, are
moral. persistent. and can pass the
required physical examination send
me four one cent stamps TO pay pos
tage, and l will mail you a personal
letter. literature. etc. that will tell
YOU OF the qualifications required
Tor positions leading to promotions
Of high rank as an officer in our ar
my or navy.
II. w. PHILLIPS,
Louisville. ky.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-07-08

played and the people surrounded the
burning embers
The people believe the Nistinares in
herit the power OF walking unuscathed
over the fire. and that even they could
not enjoy the privilege except on the
occasion OF this special celebration.
This rite has been celebrated from time
immemorial in this particular locality
and attracts large number OF visitors.
A strange procession was seen in the
town OF Cucnllo. near AquiIa. when
the statue OF st. Dominic was carried
through the streets. Snake charmers
annually attend the festivities and il
Is their duty Will the Pre- ,ass:ou IL
nnovirg 70 feec nea, .he ssalse ana
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-07-08
SAG President Is 500

AT a campfire OF the department, O,
United Spanish War Veterans Cant
W. E. English. OF indianapolis. com.
mander-in-chief of the national organ
ization. declared that President Roose-
welt had been marked for life by a
fragment of a Spanish shell at the bat
tie OF La Guasiamas. He says It struck
Col Roosevelt in the arm and that he
was near by when the injury was re-
ceived.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-07-08
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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-07-08

The senior officer on the retired list
of the French army has Just celebrated
MS one-hundredth birthday. This vet
eran is Maj. Desmarets. whose military
experiences began as kong ago an 1915.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-07-08

What sort OF a man is Klosenstr"
Well. he's rather tight. except when
he happens 10 get tight. and then he
Ioossus up q hit."-Louisvtlle Courier
Journal