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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 1903. The Sumter Watcfiman was rounded io 1850 aod the True Southron in 1866. The Watchman and Soidhron now has the combined circulation and influence of both of thc old paper?, and is mani? festly the best advertising medium in Sam ter. SCHOLARSHIP AT ANNAPOLIS. Congressman Lever Will Nominate Ca? det to the Naval Academy. Under a recent Act of Congress, I am jfathorzed to nominate by the 4th day of April next, a cadet to the Naval Academy at Annapolis from the Sev? enth Congressional District. AU young men are eligible, who are bone fide residents of the District, and who are free from physical defect, and who wiU be, in June next, be? tween the ages of 15 and 20 years. I will make this nomination by com? petitive examination, to be held in the Supreme Court Boom at Columbia, S. C., on March the 28th, 1903, be? ginning at 9.30 o'clock, a. m. Those desiring to enter this ex? amination, will be furnished ali necessary information by applying to me at Peak, S. C. Very truly, A. F. Lever, M. C. 7th S. C. District. National Aid in Road Building. Representative Walter P. Brownlow, of Tennessee, who introduced a bill in Congress last December providing for national aid to the building of public roads, doubtless has had his eye on the movement which culminat? ed in the Government undertaking the irrigation of the lands of the West. A few yp>ars ago the suggestion of such a piece of paternalism would have been laughed at, yet the legislation is now ^on the Federal ' statute books, and, moreover, if it has not met with gen? eral approval, it has not caused gen- 1 - eral complaint. That ultimately the National Government may go into the ; road building business as it has gone into the making and improving of waterways and the reclamation of '1 arid lands, cannot be regarded as an ' impossibility. 1 The bill offered by Mr. Brownlow ; is, at the very least, one of the evi? dences of awakening interest in the great subject of transportation over country roads. Mr. Brownlow anpport- ; ed his proposition in a speech made ; in the House on February 7 last, in 1 which he showed an intelligent fami? liarity with what has been done by this Government in* the past and by other Governments in the' matter of road building. He finds plenty of pre? cedents in the appropriations for rivers and harbors, and in the appro? priations of $1,000,000 each for the pur? pose of building roads in Porto Rico v and the Philippines. If Congress can appropriate such large sum for the benefit of our new territories, Mr. Brownlow reasons that there would be equal propriety and constitutional? ity in helping to build roads in the United States. The field for such work is tremendously larger here, but those who would be benefited by it are 'the taxpayers, not the "new caught sullen peoples" cf our colonies. Mr. Brownlow's bill is likely to re? ceive a great deal of popular support. It has been, widely commented upon already, and usually with favor by people who have not taken up the question of the bill's constitutionality or who have not considered the im? mensity of the work thus pointed out to be entered upon. The Government has already eDgaged in the task of educating the people to the necessityJ and profit of constructing highways, but the question of conflict between State and Federal authority long ago caused an abandonment of the early plans. The "Old National Road," which was started from Cumberland, Md., in 1811, and built due West, through Maryland, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois to St. Louis, was the longest straight road ever built by any Government in the world. It was never completed, but after 700 miles had been constructed work was dropped because of trouble over tolls and the question of whether the Federal Government or the State had control. The work of road building has been j usually regarded as a matter of local concern, but in the past few years a number of States have taken it up with good results. The States have the power and the jurisdiction, and so have the counties and townships ; but it is exceedingly difficult to get good roads in the country when the burden fer that most desirable work falls upon thinly settled agricultural com? munities. For this reason State aid is more practicable than national, but j Mr. Brownlow may get up a move? ment that will succeed as the Irriga? tion Bill succeeded. There are many vagrants hanging around Sumter who could be made to do good work on the chain gang. Supervisor Seale could utilize ahout fifty of them to gocd advantage for the next 90 days. ! GOKFESENGE FOB EDUCATION IN THE SOUTH. Sixth Session Meets April 22 to 24,1903, at Richmond, Va. . -: Richmond, Va., March 17.-The Sixth Session of the Conference for Education in the South will be opened in Richmond on the afternoon of "Wed? nesday, Aprif^d, and will close on the evening of the 24th. This body was formerly known as the Capon-Springs Conference. Its annual meeting was held last year at Athens, Ga., and in the preceding year the Conference gathered at Wins ton-Salem, N. C. The presiding offi? cer is Mr. Robert C. Ogden, of New York City, and among the men most closely connected with its origin was the late Dr. J. L. M. Curry, agent of the Peabody and Slater Boards, member of the General Education Board, and supervising director of the Southern Education Board. Indeed, both the Southern and General Boards may be said to owe their existence and inspiration to the Conference for Education in the South, just as this Conference so largely owed its own inception to the work of Dr. Curry. The decision to hold the Conference this year in Richmond was reached only after the Executive Committee had given careful and respectful con? sideration to the invitations from a number of representative Southern cities. The invitation to Richmond was cordially and earnestly presented by the Richmond Education Associa? tion, the Richmond Chamber of Com? merce, .the Governor of Virginia, the Legislature, the State Department of Education, the University of< Vir? ginia, Washington and Lee Univer? sity, and many other representative institutions of the commonwealth. The Conference will open for organ? ization in Richmond on the afternoon of April 22d, in the Academy of Mu? sic, on Eighth' street, between Grace and Franklin streets. The formal opening will occur on the evening of the 22d, at which time the Hon. A. J. Montague, Governor of Virginia, will deliver the address of welcome, and Mr. Robert C. Ogden will present the annual address of the president. The interest of the program will continue until its close on the evening of thc 24th. Representative educators, statesmen, men of letters 3nd men of affairs will be present from every sec? tion of the country. Much importance will be given to such subjects as ag? ricultural and technical education, and there will be opportunity for in? formal discussion of such topics as the consolidation of schools and the im: provement of public schoolhouses and school surroundings. The Conference i has always been especially interested in the problems connected with the rural school. The local arrangements as to the meeting are in the hands cf the Ex? ecutive Committee of the Richmond ?ducation Association, P. 0. Box 688, Richmond, Va. The program, in full, will be published at an early date. The plans for the week will include a public service in memory of Dr. Curry. Arrangements as to reduced fares over the railroads, and as to hotel and boarding-house accommodations, will be announced within few days. - nm rn? II i i-m A Riot in Monck's Corner. Monck's Corner, March 16.-On last Saturday the marshal of our town in making an arrest clubbed a white man, who resisted arrest. Several of our most prominent men were witness? es to the scene and they immediately interfered, threatening to lynch the marshal, but quiet was soon establish? ed. But to our surprise, this morning quite a crowd gathered in the town and threatened to lynch the marshal and the intendant if he interfered, there? by making it necessary for a call upon the sheriff and Governor for protec? tion. The Governor ordered Capt. W. T. Owens to report with his com? pany to the sheriff, which he did im? mediately. But through the good judg? ment of the intendent, J. W. Orvin, Sheriff Morrison and R. W. Haynes the unfortunate affair was settled and everything is now quiet and no farther trouble is apprehended. The Confederate Roils. "fRaleigh, N. C., March 17.-In re? sponse to a letter sent out by Secretary of War, Root, concerning the proposed i compilation of the rosters cf the Union j and Confederate armies during the war between the States, Governor Ay cock to-day appointed Major B. F. Dixon, State auditor, to collect the material asked of North Carolina. Meetings will be held in each county of the State May 10 to assist in secur? ing the information requested. In speaking of Secretary Root's let? ter Governor Aycock said that it was one of the most graceful and courteous communications ever sent out from the North in relation to the Union and Confed?rate armies. CROSSES OF HONOR. The Crosses of Honor will be dis? tributed on May 10th to the Veterans who have filed their applications. Dr. Thcrnwell's Lecture on Pythianism. p There was a large audience at the Opera House last night to hear a lec? ture on "Pythianisnr' by Dr. J. H. Thorawell, Grand Keeper of Records and Seals for South Carolina. Many ? ladies attended and seemed to be highly pleased. Some delay was caused by failure of ? the Electric Light Co. to turn on the lights at the proper time. It was about S.45 before the. exercises began. Three selections by the 2nd Regiment Band were greatly enjoyed and gener? ously applauded. Mr. J. L. McCallum, C. C., of Game Cock Lodge extended a hearty welcome to the audience. Past Grand Chancellor H. F. Wilson In? troduced the orator of the evening. Mr. Thorawell made an appeal on behalf of the order; and dwelt upon its high ideals and sound principles, its beautiful ritaul and cardinal vir? tues of Friendship, Charity and Be? nevolence. He told briefly the story of the devotion of Pythias to Damon when the latter was condemned to death by Dionysius the Tyrant of Sy? racuse, and of the subsequent recon? ciliation and friendship of Dionysius. This historical incident and the vir? tues therein displayed form the foun? dation of modern Pythianism as evolved by Justus Rathbone the foun? der of the order. The speaker dwelt upon the benefits to be derived from association with such an order, and gave several touch? ing incidents of Pyhian fidelity and unselfish devotion. A vein of quiet humor ran through parts of the lecture provoking fre? quent laughter and adding much to the entertainment of the audience. Altogether the lecture was a success and those who attended were pleased and instructed. The practical good to the local lodge is already apparent from the fact that four applications for membership had been received to? day before noon. SHAMROCK iii LAUNCHED. A Boat of Entirely New and Origi? nal Design. Glasgow, March 17.-The Shamrock III was launched today under the most successful conditions. Lady Shaftesbury, wife of the commodore of the Royal Ulster Yacht Club, chris? tened the yacht in the presence of a number of distinguished guests. Shamrocks and hopefulness were much in evidence. Sir Thomas Lipton dis? tributed 2,000 bunches of the former in honor cf St. Patrick and the new boat and voiced the gsneral sentiment of hopefulness by saying: "With just a little slice of luck the battered old mug will find a resting place on this side of the water.'' The auction sale of lots on Salem and Hampton avenues this morning was a success in all respects. The attendance was larger than expected and the bid? ding for the lots was brisk. All of the lots offered were sold at good and satisfactory prices and there will be a building boom in that section of the city at a early day. The lots sold so well that the land brought an average price of more than 8S00 an acre. Local Weather Report. For 2a hours ending 9 a. m., March 18, 1903: Temperature: Maximum, 73; Mini? mum, 56; Mean, 64.1. Precipitation, 0.00. Character of day: Partly cloudy. Direction of wind, East. Sun rises, 6.00; sun sets, 6.10. Forecast for 36 hours ending 8 p. m., Thursday, issued from Washing? ton, D. C. : For Sumter and vicinity-Fair to? night and Thursday. WEATHER CONDITIONS. A slight storm is located off the east coast of Florida causing general rains over that State and along the Atlantic Coast as far Northward as Maryland. It is also raining in the lake regions and lower Missouri val? ley. Clear weather prevails over the central and western portions of the cotton belt. The temperatures remain about stationary. The highest was 80 at Key West, the lowest 20 at Bis? mark. F. Prescott-Bullock. Local Observer, U. S. Weather Bureau. - - i ?-- - The automible fever has broken out in Sumter and it bids fair to be as serious an epidemic as the bicycle fever produced about eight or ten years ago. Gov. D. C. Heyward will deliver the annual address, and State Super? intendent of Education O. B. Martin will deliver the literary address during the coming commencement of Sumter Military Academy and Sumter Female Seminary. The A. C. L. passenger train from Charleston Friday morning was about a half hour late, the delay being caused by a freight wreck near Brogdon's Station. The road was blocked for a ! time by several box cars being derail? ed, but no serious damage was done. There is great activity in real estate at present and the prices asked for desirable building lots is steadily ad? vancing. Real estate is now worth more than ever before in the history of the town, and there is no prospect of a deterioration in values, as few if any of the sales are being made for speculative purposes. NEWS FROM WEDGEFIELD. Farmers Are Busy-Personal Items of Loca! Interest. Wedgefield, March 18.-The good weather of the past ten days has en? abled our farming friends to prepare corn land, and planting is now be? coming general. Oar town has been unusually quiet of late, but no doubt speaks well for the behaviour and energy of our peo? ple. \ Mr. G. G. Watson of Darlington District, Deputy W. of W., spent yesterday in town in the interest of the W. of W. but our town has been overrun with insurance agents the past few months. Mrs. S. R. Cain of^hicora, is on a visit to her father, Mrs. S. H. Ram? sey at Stateburg. Cards are out announcing the com? ing marriage of Miss Cassie E. Ly? nam of Ramsey, to Mr. S. H. Ramsey of Stateburg on the 25th inst. Mr. George T. Whilden who has been employed since fall by Messrs. J. H. Aycock & Sons left for Sumter on Sunday, where he has accepted a position with the A. C. L. Mrs. J. H. DuPont has decided, much to the regrets of her friends here, to give up her boarding house and return to Sumter. Mrs. R. L. Goff of Gastonia, N." C., wife of our efficient principal of the Graded School, Prof. R. L. Goff, has arrived and they have rented the DuPont house and expect to continue it as a hotel. I Through a little late, flinch has reached us and is the only game now. County Treasurer Lee. Mr. T. W. Lee who was elected County Treasurer last fall, received his commission about two weeks ago, and, having filed his bond, will take charge of the office as soon as the re? tiring tre.'>curcr, Mr. H. L. Scar? borough, makes his final settlement with the Comptroller General. This settlement will be made within the next ten days or two weeks. Mr. Lee's bond is signed by R. D. Lee and Mrs. Pauline L. Lee and is for 820,000. Atlanta, Ga., March 16.-Advices received here today from Dalton, Ga., ninety miles north cf this city, state that five distinct earthquake shocks were felt by the people of that vicinity on Sunday morning. The shocks were accompanied with a dull roar. The first shock was the most severe, caus? ing the windows in the houses to rat? tle. Several shocks were reported north and south of Dalton. B0AR0 GFHHEALI?I?EITING. Report of Proceedings of Recent Meeting. Tr?e City Board of Health held a regular meeting Wednesday evening at 6 o'clock at the office of the health officer. Present, Dr. J. C. Spann : president, and Drs. S. C. Baker and Vantelberg-Hofman : and Mr. W. M. Graham. Absent, Mr. D. W. Cuttino. Minutes of meetings of Jan. 8, Jan. 28 and Feb. 9 were read and confirmed. Reports of Secretary and Health Offi? cer for January and February ?were read, and received as information. The Health Officer stated that the small pox cases were all well and discharged several weeks since; and nearly seven hundred people had been vaccinated. Also, that he was still vaccinating and would keep on vaccinating until every house in Sumter was visited as per or? der of Board of Health. The Health Officer w?s instructed to make a full report of the recent out? break of small pox in city, toge:her with a statement as the manner in which it was handled, and the actual time required to suppress the disease for future information. On motion of Dr. Hofman a vote of thanks was extend? ed to the Health Officer in appreciation of the promptness and efficiency with which he handled and stamped out the recent cases of small pox in Sumter. Also to Dr. J. C. Spann, the president for his able management as president of the board of health. Dr. Baker expressed the opinion that the board of health should make another effort to induce city council to employ a competent sanitary engin? eer to survey the city and make profile maps, detailed drawings, plans and specification, and an estimate of cost of a sewerage system. After a general discussion of the matter in which Dr. C. C. Brown, who was present, partici? pated, it was moved and carried, that Drs. S. C. Baker and Vantelberg-Hof? man of board of health, with Dr. C. C . Brown, appear before city council to urge the necesssity of said survey, i Dr. Hofman, chairman of committee on enlarging Turkey creek canal made statement as to progress of negotia? tions between city council, county of Sumter and land owners adjacent to said canal. Secretary read letters from Mr. J. L. Ludlow containing proposi? tion to make survey and profile maps for sewerage system, etc., and contain? ing also valuable information, was re? ceived as information and turned over to committee on sewerage survey. The preliminary hearing of thc case of the State vs. John R. Keels has been transferred on motion of the de? fendant from Magistrate Wells court to that of Magistrate Nettles, of Pri? vateer. Rev. J. A. Clifton, D. D., of Orangeburg was greeted by a large and appreciative audience at the First Baptist Church on Tuesday night, the 10th ingtant. He was at his best and that is saying a great deal, for at his best Dr. Clifton has few if any equals as a public speaker. He was eloquent and humorous, at times reaching the heights of tho sublime and again descending to tho ridiculous. The audience was enter? tained and instructed and made to laugh heartily as well as to carry home with them many serious thoughts. Lee County Commissioners. The fellowing commissioners have been appoiated to adjust financial/and other matters between the counties of Lee and Darlington, owing to the formation of the former. For Dar? lington County : Robert Macfarlane, C. W. Mulling ? for Lee, T. C. Perrin, G. F. Parrott. Smart Set, Smart Set, H. G. Osteen & Co. April Smart Set. Osteen's Book Store. - Fhc iojraphcu ^0!%jf0L f?m life GREAT RESTORES VITALHT Made a We?S Man of Me. ?JTRENCH REMEDY produces the above result * In 30 days. Cures Nervous Debility.Impotency, Varicocele, Failing M&nory. Stops all drains and Josses caused by errors of youth. 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