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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-07-25
GEO. FITzWALTE1 DROWNED.
Chief Claim Agent for Seaboard and
Manager for Baldwin Detective
Agency.
rso1rnobia 4,,1v 23-NeWs was re-

Columbia, July 23.-News was re-
ceived here yesterday Of the accident
al drowning Of Mr.. George Fitzwalter
in the Savannah river at Savannah
at an hour before daylight yesterday
morning. He was the assistant chief
claim agent Of the seaboard Air Line
and was manager for the Baldwin de-
tective agency in. this territoy.
It is understood here that Mr.. Fitz-
walter was engaged in grading the
railroad interests against the striking
longshermen there and was on a boat
in the stream. He attempted to leap
from one boat to another and losing
his footing, feel overheard and was
never seen again, his body sinking
Immediately. Mr.. Fitdwalter was
we'll known detective and was pop
ular man in railroad circles.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-07-25
COAL NINE DISASTER.
Five Miners Killed and Two Fatally
Injured at Blue.ield, Vest Virginia.

Bluefeld, W. Va, July 2o.-As the
result of an explosion of gas in the
Dixon mine at Nuger last night i've
seriously that they will die. The men
had started down the shaft in buckets
when the explosion occurred blowing
them out OF the bucket to the bottom
of the shaft. gasoline lamp was
the cause OF the explosion.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-07-25
WANT A GOOD JoBe
The Government Is Offering Special
Inducements for Clerks in Philips
pine Service.

Washington, D. c., July 2o.-spey
cial inducements are being held out
by Uncle Sam in order to>procurs
clerks for the Philippine service. His
big employment bureau, known as the
civil service commission, has just an-
nounced that wives or sweethearts OF
applicants fer such positions may also
be examined for teachers places. The
salaries of Philippine clerks are s1,30o
a year to start with and teachers are
paid from $500 and up.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-07-25
RUSSELL SAGE DIES SUDDENLY

New York, July 22.-Russell Sage
died suddenly today at his country
home, "Cedarcroft," at Lawrence, L.
7. The immediate cause OF death
was heart failure. resulting from
complication of diseases incident to
o,d age. The veteran fnancier would
have celebrated his eigheth birthday
on August fourth. Mr.. Sage had
been in exceptionally good health
since his arrival at his summer home
about six weeks ago. At noon to-
day he was seized with sinking spell
and collapsed, falling into uncon-
sciousness about two hours before his
death which occurred at $50 o'clock.
There We're present at the end Mrs.
Sage. her brother, Col. j. J.. .Slocum,
the Rev. Dr.. Robt. Leetch, Or. Theo-
dore S. shmuck, a local physician, and
DR.. John P. Mum, for many years
Mr.. sage's family physician, who was
summoned from New York when the
first alarming symptoms were mani
fest.
Mrs. Sage and her brother, Col. slo-
cum, are named as the executors Of
Mr.. Sage's will.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-07-25
FIRE CAUSED BY LIGHTNING.
Camperdown Mill. at Grcenville
Struck-DamaSc $4,000.

Greenville, July 19-Lightning
struck the cotton warehouse and the
cloth room of the Camperdown Mill
at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon. Fire
broke out in three places Immediately
after the discharge. and. though rain
was pouring, the damage is estimated
at $4,000. all covered by insurance.
c. E. Graham, formerly of North Car
olina. is president of the Camperdown
Mill, next 20 the oldest textile manu-
featuring establishment in this city.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-07-25
Searching for Negro Mans.ayer.

Shreveport, La, July 22.-Poxaes
in the woods searching for Joe Wesley
negro, who today shot anc killed :,
W. Bolin, merchant who had gone
to the negros house to collect d bill
for groceries. Wesley shct Bcyig
through the heart With a Winchesses
rifle, causing instant death.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-07-25

Fort Valley, Ca, July 22.-Twc
freight trains met in head-on collision
on the Central of Georgia Railway two
and half miles south Of here at
o'clock this morning and three negro
trainmen were killed and Engineer
vets was seriously injured. About Is
cars were ruined. The wreck was
caused by the negligence OF the north
bound conductor, who failed to read
his orders right and claims that he
and the conductor had been on duty
for so consecutive hours.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-07-25
THE CRISIS REACHED.
The Dcuma Defies rhe Autocracy and
Russia Seems Destined to Have a
Dictatorship.

st. Petersburg, July 20.-AH Russia
is waiting to see what will be the eff
feet of the adoption by the douna
yesterday Of the address to the people
contained in the report of the Asra<
gian commission. A crisis seems to
have been reached in political affairs,
One every hand peasant disorders and
revolutionary outbreaks are increase
ing. The government, on the other
hand recently has manifested more
determination to<curb the growing
power Of the dcuna. Following the
action of the douma yesterday in is-
suing what is regarded as q virtual
defiance to the government today rises
the spectre of dictatorship as the
probable outcome OF the revolution.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-07-25

Members Executive Committee Traf.
fc Association of South Carolina,
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-03-02
THE MAN ON FOOT.
In stRmbonI He Has M Rights a.
Against the UOrscmnn.

One Of the peculiariticS in Stamhoul
is the inSolcnt demeanor of the horse
man TO the foOtman Many times daily
YOU will see some rascal of n cahman
trying to drive down Il well dressed
man on the street The drivers rarely
take the trouble to shout as they ap-
proach pedestrians. ] was often filled
with wonder at observing the meek
ness with which we'll dressed Turks on
foot submitted 10 such treatment from
shabby Turks on carriage boxes. Even
when no injury was done to such pc
dcstrian. he was often hespattered with
mud Stamhoul must he an unpleas-
ant place in which to live. Were cab
men in our country TO treat pedestrians
SO recklessly there would he many
cases OF assault and battery and I
think some mortality among tho Jehus
one day | saw n uniformed Turk
picking his way across the street using
his Sahcr as n walking stick. \ car
riage suddenly dashed down on him.
and it's driver, after nearly running
over him hurled at him vollcy OF
what sounded like choice Turkish
abuse. The uniformed Turk retorted
not He SCrapcd the mud of his uni
form stuck his sahcr under his arm
and wadcd ashore. In our country a
man with Il sabcr would have used II
on the drivers back. by this do not
mean that tho Turks are lacking in
sprit-far from IL, hut apparently il
would seem to he the custom Of the
country that the man on foot, as
against the man on horseback has no
rights-"A Lcvantiuc Log Beok," by
Jerome Hart.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-03-02
SEX IN HANDWRITING.
An ipt-rcrfinR Little Experiment 70
Iroye N Theory.

II is curious fact that one Of the
only things which even an expert
graphologist does not guarantee 10 dis.
cover i'm handwriting IL the sex Of the
writer. We are accustomed TO think
that the feminine or masculine tenn
permanent will readily betray itself In
the written word, but In the majority
OF cases such in not the case.
Writing bold, black and firm, most
masculine appearing in every way, VIII
frequently be found TO emanate from
the pen Of n woman, while delicate
tracery, with the regularity suggestive
OF precision and method or the dash
and spontancity which indicate "A live
ly fancy almost Enthusiastically femi-
nine one says Oh examination ~ discov-
cred 10 belong to writer Of the opp0-
site Sex.
An interesting little experiment prov
ing this theory can he made in this
way: Take twelve or twenty cnvel-
opes written in chirographies you are
sure OF and number each scrap clear
ly. Pass them around and see how
many OF your friends will correctly
guess the sex Of the different writers,
which may he written down and mum
bcred like the envelopes. 1t will sell
dom prove that more than one third or
the guesaes at most arc correct.-EX-
change.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-03-02
The trlibnr Ucnr.

The famous Calnbar bean is said to
be worse than StryChnine. The natives
use il FOR an ordeal. II person is ac-
cuscd OF crime he is made To eat one.
being adiudgcd TO bc guilty in case Of
death which is almost inevitable. An
other seed employed for "A like purpose
is that OF tlC ordeal tree of Madngas-
car. said to hc the most deadly of vegc-
table products one of these seeds
about the size of an almond will Kill
twenty men.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-03-02
OVER THE PREClPiCE.
A Tragic Adventure In n Biixsard In
the Antarctic.

the Antarctic.
Here is an adventure In the antarctic
regions taken from Captain Robert r.
Scott's The Voyage Of the Discovery"
Nine men are returning from a sledge
expedition in binding snowstorm (:
"An unusually violent squall prevented
ns from seeing even one another. | i'm
mediately ordered chain 10 be form
ed NJ right angles and extending across
our track, each man keeping I'm touch
with the rest, with the idea Of inter
cepting Hare, who was missing, when
ne came on We shouted and blew
whistles. and while this was going on
Evans stepped back oil TO Il patch OF
bare. smooth ice and shot out Of sight
Immediately Thinking the slope to be
one OF the short ones so common in the
folds Of the hills Barne sat down and
deliberately started 10 slide In Evans'
track. In moment or two the slope
grew sleeper, and soon he was going at
pace which left him no power TO con-
troll his movements. He whipped out
his clasp knife and dug il into the ice,
but the blade snapped of short and
failed 10 check his wild career. In a
fash the ice changed to snow. which
grew softer until, in smother OF fly
ing particles. his rapid flight was ar
rested and he stood up to find Evans
within few feet OF him"
A third man joined them in similar
fashion Realizing the impossibility
Of ascending again by the way they
had come they started TO descend but
within four PAGES OF the place At which
they had been brought 10 rest they
found that the slope ended suddenly in
n steep precipice, beyond which they
could see nothing but the clouds Of
whirling snow. Even as they recoiled
from this new danger and dimly real
lied the merciful patch OF soft snow
which had saved them from il. "a yelp-
ing dog few past them. clawing nadly
at the icy slope. and disappeared for
ever into the gloom beyond" The six
others eventually moved on until they,
too, found themselves on al awkward
slope: "Thcir leader suddenly saw the
prccipicc beneath his feet and far be-
low. through the wreathing snow. the
sea.
Another step would have taken him
over the edge. He sprang back with
n cry Of warning. and those behind
him. hearing il, dug their heels instinct
lively into the surface, and, with one
exception, all succeeded i'm stopping
What followed was over in an instant
Before his horror stricken companions
had time 10 think poor Vince. unable ia
check himself with his soft fur boots,
had shot from among them. flashed
past the leader and disappeared.
Vince was never seen again, but Hare
the first missing man. staggered back
To the ship two days after the others
remembering nothing between strug.
Cling to patch Of rock for shelter and
waking thirtysiX hours later covered
with snow.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-03-02
CLANS According to order.

Bill Handy of Marhlehead, an ardent
Republican during the antislavcry agi-
tation. caught fish and sold clans for
"A livelihood. One OF his customers. Il
strong Democrat. ordered some clans
and told him 10 bc sIre and cut OF
the "slack abolition heads" When he
delivered them he said. Mr. Brown
Nerc are your clans; rea! Democrats
all bodies and no heads Boston Fer
aid
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-03-02
The Snltiest of th, Salt sens

Some idea Of the saltnaSs Of the wa
ters OF the Dead sea may be- gained
from the comparison made below The
Dead sea is situated in Palestine, 20
miles east OF Jcrusalcm. 1t is 70 miles
long and from 10 to H. miles wide. with
an average depth OF ~ fathpms N2o
fccN. Common ocean water contains
but 80 parts OF salt 10 the 1000 Those
of the Dead sen contain 30 parts to the
1000 which makes the briuy solution
exactly one fourth salt
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-03-02
CAPTAIN KIDD.
The Career and the Ending OF the
Famous Pirate.

Famous Pirate.
Captain Kidd, the famous pirate,
started his career with the intention or
supprcssng piracy. In February, 1897,
he left the Hudson In the Adventure
Galley with crew Of $50 men with
this intention. This expedition had been
equipped chiefly Mt the expense OF the
Whg ministers and its commander
carried with him. "bcSidcs the ordinary
letters Of marque. n commission under
the great seal empowering him 10 seize
pirates and to take them to some place
where they might he dealt with ac-
cording TO law"
The kings right TO the goods found
in possession of these malcfactors was
granted by letters patent TO the sup
porters of the expedition, his majesty
securing only Ono-tenth Of the spoil.
Kidd however, soon finding that little
was 10 be gained 10y the adventure
threw off all disguise and hoisted the
Jolly Roger.
His rnpacity and cruelty were nm
bounded. and in less than two years he
amasscd the sum Of 100000. With
this he thought 10 make his peace with
the authorities and end his days I'm lux
ury but nc was arrested at New York
and brought 10 England, whore he was
tried and hanged nj Execution dock in
l7O1.-London Saturday Review.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-03-02
Prince Napoleon.

Prince Napoleon in 1870 was some
thing OF n prophet. When he heard of
the cmppror's declaration OF war he
hurried to II. cloud and had n stormy
interview with the cmperor He didn't
hesitate TO say. "lt Is the emperor who
has brought This upon us. and the en-
pcror. while offended at his frankncss,
admitted that your presentiments per
haps correspond with mine" Then the
prince fred his last shot and showed
that, though he might No astrny in
many things. he knew Of the weakness
Of France and the strength of Ger
many. lie turned on his heel and, with
that bitterness which ne didn't hesitate
10 exhibit when occasion required, said:
so be it, so be II, Let us, however,
make haste TO pack our possessions, for
we are already beaten" And so the
result proved.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-03-02
turIN Hair.

Curly hair is a constitutional. hcrcd-
itary phenomenon. The curly hair curls
because il is Hat. Straight hair is cylin-
dricnl Being HAT. the hair has 4 nat
ural tendency To assume Il spiral shape.
Cutting has uu effect, as the cause Of
the daucSS lies In the shape OF the fol
liclc Hair issuing from Il slanting,
crooked folliclc is hound TO he hattened
aud twisted
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-03-02

A Providence insurance agent has
just returned from the Canal zone.
after a stay of four days. He says the
canal is getting along all right and
Poultney Bigclow did not stay long
enough to get clear idea of the sit.
uation. Mr.. Bigelow was there only
three days.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-03-02
Courtesies.

Cabby-I al beard like yours once.
but when found what IL made me
look like got IL cut of. BuSsy-An' I
'ad face like yours once an when l
found I couldn't get il cut of | grew a
beard.--Punch.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-03-02

1t is understood that the FAN River
humorist, formerly with the Provi-
dence Journal Joined the seceders and
is now with the morning Tribune,
that is to be. This will in no way affect
the "Chuckle' column Of the former
paper. however.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-03-02
Hos.ihlc ENnlnnniion.

An old hen was pcckiug at some stray
carpet tackS in the back yard
Now, what do yau suppose that fool
hen is eating those tacks forf" said
Homer.
Perhaps" rcioined his better half.
"she is going to lay a carpet. Chicago
News
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-03-02

1t is stated on good authority that
more women than men play whist and
they are fondcr of the game. And In
spite of the fact that the game at it's
best is supposed to require silence.
The above facts offer much food for
rpflpCtinn.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-03-02
NnIn&I InnnirN

II had a cousin who was In one posi-.
ton for thirty-tour years and he
gan iii Spry.
"Iloldiu' q government Job or playin
n game ~ chess - inquired old Codger
in his usual grim way Puck.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-03-02

Rhode Island politicians are inter
ested i'm the election OF successor
10 Senator George Peabody Wetmore,
whose term in the United States Sen.
ate expires in Mar,cl, 1907. II is .nti.
mated that Col. Samuel Pomroy Colt
is casting longing eyes on the place
now filled by Senator Wetmore. The
question is will the latter back down
or the former give up. or will II be a
finish fight
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-03-02

Reports come from Boston TO the
effect that the master of the Quincy
school of that city logged five hundred
and twenty-fom pupils in the last six
months. II would seem that muscular
educators are not a thing of the past,
after all
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-03-02
I.u,l,arrpssinx,

Rich Fianccc- oh. this bouquet Is too
costly! lou must take IL back 90 the
lieutenant! Nalct-Oh. that's all right
miss. Since my master Is engaged 10
you he has been able to get thing. on
credit.--Flicgcndc Blatter.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-03-02

Business seems 10 be fairly prosper
Gus all along the line. Even Fall River
is worrying along just now without
strike on its hands. This is as re-
freshng. as il is unusual
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-03-02

HazinG at Annapolis is likely TO
show falling of i'm the future. The
governments stamp Of disapproval has
been firm and fathcrly.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-03-02

1t is said that Germany's attempt
to raise cotton in Africa is likely to
prove a failure. The Africans, how
ever, are all right when it comes TO
raising wool
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-03-02

Charles Lockhart of PittSburg, Pa,
who died recently was worth $3.50
100000 in personal property. We won
der what he was taxed for when liv-
inc
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-03-02

1t is hardly likely that John ID.
Rockefeller would recognize old Croe-
sus. if the latter was on earth, un-
less perchancC he was a Baptist
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-03-02

The Telegram under it's new man
agement does not propose to hide its
circulation under bushel
The Yellow Peril is said 10 be- get
ting more yellow and more pcrilous.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-03-02

II is limited that eX-PreSdent John
T.. Kendrick of the city council is
heading towards the peaceful shades
of private life"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-03-02
FRIDAY, March :, 1905.

The Chinese invented the mariners
compass and almost everything else.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-03-02

The calm that has followed the
Roosevelt wedding must be apprcciat-
ed by nervous people.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-03-02

k.odc Island is moi much OF an az.
ricultural state, and according to all
accounts it's Board Of Agriculture has
not been very much of board.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-03-02

IL is impossible to found n lasting
power upon injustice and eachcry.-
Demosthenes.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-03-02
THE cough RE MEOY THAT
We RECOMMEND.

We recommend corrigans Cough B.lsam
because We firmly believe that II is the
quickest, sure.t and Safest cure tor coughs,
COLDS. sore throat aud hoaracness that you
can get anywhere Al any price.
Never let a cough or cold cure itself. II
may develop into something serious IN
stead, Cure il at once with Corrigan'o
Cough Balsam.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-03-02

Most people who go to Washington
have capital time. The exceptions
are the disappointed Office seekers.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-03-02

In the true life of the individual esch
day is the beginning OF a new year.
Jcrdon.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-03-02

ward. A wild goose is very fly when
il comes to guessing on the weather.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-03-02

Westerly is about the only temper
ance town i'm the state Whiskcy in
that place is a drug on the market.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-03-02

II is intimated that Spring poems
will be sprung Il triile earlier than
usual tins year.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-03-02

The art of standing around IS a
keen and difficult one for most people,
but not with our ASSemblymCn
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-03-02

Instead of the General Assembly,
why not call il the Generals Assem-
blV
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-03-02

If this weather keeps up we shall
soon hear somebody Growing about
having crOcuSeS in bloom
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-03-02

The camel that travels over the
burning sands of the desert, does not
30 at a very hot pace after all
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-03-02

Lieutenant Peary reports the ice
crop is good in Greenland, but the de-
mand is somewhat limited.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-03-02

Thomas Lawson must be considered
the Carrie Nation Of finance.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-03-02
ODDS AND ENDS.
The News Trio.

FNNWo ITO
A local news triumvirate
Made mp OF Hebrew. Celt and Saxon.
II has the brains TO strike gait.
To give the public satisfaction.
Poor Substitute.
He asked her IL her photo
She would kindly TO him give:
lie did not get the picture,
But a little negative.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-10-19

10 rebuke the idea of racial
amalgimation, in the person Of
IFS foremost advocate in Tenues-
see. We go further and in deep
earnestness, we beg every black
mar, whose sincere friend We
have ever been, to vote against
'intermarriage and mixed
schools, )" which he must realize
would only bring upon him perse-
cutions and sorrows inconceiv-
able. If attempted in this coun-
try ii would mean his extermi-
nation, Think of this, my negro
ffiend, and let Tennessee, white
and black, Democrat and Repub-
lean put upon him, who holds
this idea the unanimous stamp
of its disapproval.