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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-01-17


There will be four eclipses this year.
two of the moon, and two of the
sun' and transit of mercury There
will be partial eclipse of the moon
March 21. invisible here an annual
eclipse Of the sun, April 5,
invisible in America; partial
eclipse Of the moon, September
4 visible throughout America total
eclipse of the sun Sept. $3.50 iuvi-
sible io America !; transit of Mercury
over the suns disk, November 10, visible
in the United States.
The war cost the South $4,000, ,000.-
600. Yet, in the last decade alone,
the product of Southern industries
equaled this vast sum. Last year our
manufactured products we're worth
800 600, 900. Our manufacturing
establishments in the past ten years
have increased from 81 900 to $4,000,
and their capital has increased from
$3.50, 900, 900 to s600,0o0.000. Last
year, in spite of the hard times, 2,25l
new industries we're started iu the
South.
Governor Tillmau spent nearly all
yesterday afixiog his signature to the
commissions of the new notaries public
be has appointed 10 the last month or
two. It will be remembered that some
time ago Governor Tillman issued a
manifesto declaring all appointments
then Of force, void 1t was stated at
the time that it was scheme to raise
an additional revenue for the State,
though the governors proclamation
said it vas done to purify the service in
this branch of government. Anyway
a handsome revenue is resulting.
Governor Tillman. while signing the
numerous commissions yesterday, talk
ed about the revenue that was being
derived, and said that enough had
been made already to pay his salary for
the coming year.-The State, Dec. 6.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-01-17
THE ALLIANCES PARTY.

It will be noticed that the Alliance
is to be kept in the back ground as
far as being q political machine is
concerned, but great deal of good
solid work has been done by the lead
ers among the Alliapcemen I'll over
the State, and they will be as q until
against the opposing faction.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-01-17
SUMTER. S. c., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY II, 1884,
THOSE LAURENs RESOLUTIONS.

Yesterday representative of The
State had quite long talk with one
or two of the leaders Of the Alliance
side. They say that the leaders of the
other side will be 1rby, StaDyaroe
Wilson, Larry Can't and John Gary
Evans They seem to think that a
combination was formed nearly year
ago by Irby and his followers to run
things to suit themselves and make a
slate of the Offices for the coming
term, which would be presented to the
voters and would be swallowed by
them. They say that the effort to
crush out every leading Tillmap man
the attacks upon Tindal, McLauriu
and othersrwas the direct result Of
this combination engineered by Irby.
They consider Irby dead as far as
State politics are concerned. Ip regard
to those Alliance resolutions adopted
in Laurens a few days ago, one of
these men yesterday said that they
were gotten up under lrby's influence,
aud represented nobody's views but
his own. He was a good manipulator,
and got the County Alliance to adopt
them. He did not think that another
Alliance in the State would have done
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-01-17

When the announcement was made
iu December that the campaign this
year would open early in January. a
great many bad doubts about it. Few
outside the charmed circle then
knew that the political pot within the
ranks of the Reform party was boil
ing over, aud that there was fight
within the ranks Of the heretofore
solid phalanxes of Reform. iminent.
But such was the case 1t has been
brewing for long time, and now there
is crisis.
There are to be two factions 10 the
Reform party 10 the coming campaign.
That fact is now no longer denied by
the leaders Of the more powerful fac
ton. The indications are that Senator
Irby, the present State chairman, will
lead the faction which represents the
minority, and that be will have but
little to do with the real. manipulation
of the coming compaign as far as the
Reform element is concerned. He and
several followers some months ago cut
loose almost entirely from the main
wing of the Reformers. and they are
all likely to fall by the wayside. fight
ing as they fall.
Congressman Shell, it is positively
announced, was approached while in
the city few days ago by the lead
ers of the Alliance or farming element
of the Reform party, and he has con-
sented to be at the head Of the COM
mittee that will manage the campaign
for this faction. He was the former
president of the Farmers Association
in this State.
The Cotton Plant, which is the off,
cial organ Of the Alliauce-farming ele-
ment of the Reform. party, will sup.
port the latter faction. In this weeks
issue of that paper is the following
double-leaded editorial under the cap
ton "a March Convention. which
is equivalent to call for such conven-
ton:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-01-17
New Series-VOI. XIII. No. rs.

the Reform movement any farther in
the direction it is going.
Resolved, LIST. That the County
Alliance rescind the Resolution whereby
the Lancaster Review was adopted as
the Alliance organ.
Resolved, 2nd. That the Alliance
withdraw their support from said paper.
j. NJ. KNIGHT,
Sec'y Ian. Co. Alliance.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-01-17
r1LLMAN HANDS oFp.

The leaders say that inasmuch as
this will not affect Governor Tillman's 8
fight for the Senate, be will be hands
off in the fight They say that Irby
has been spreading the idea that be
aud TillmaD have been working to.
gether. They know that Governor Till.
mans views in regard to convention
are not those that we're expressed in
the Laurens resolutions. They think,
too, that Governor Tillman wants a
farmer for Governor.-State, Jan. II.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-01-17
HEAR TIE BUGLE BLAST!


with the very begiuning Of this
year were are confronted with the fact
that this is campaign year and that
We are soon to meet our opponents IN
a battle for the peoples rights and the
development of our State in business
prosperity and the happiness of its
citizens. Such being the case we at
once realize the great importance Of
at once getting our forces together and
coming to an agreement on the policy
to be pursued SO that there eau be no
misunderstanding, and the success Of
odr cause assured
The politicians must be made to
take back aeat and let the people
themselves set the pace. To do that
the people should meet in their neigh
borhood clubs and send degates to a
State Convention, which will adopt
platform and nominate candidate.
for Governor to represent our people
on that platform. A Lieutenant Gov
ernor should also be put up, but the
remainder of the State officers can be
nominated by the delegates to the
September convention.
THE State Convention for this pur-
pose should be held not later than the
month Of March-before the farmers
get too busy in their crops to attend
to it, and before bad blood rises be-
tween the friends of the aspirapts for the
Governorship on the Reform side.
1.-The Alliance cannot take part 10
partisan politics. aud tbefore has
only the right to point out the necessi-
ty Of calling the people together and
leaving it to some one else to do the
work. We believe that the last presi-
dent and executive committee of the
Farmers Association of this State are
the proper ones to issue such call,
and we are con6dens that the people
would respond promptly and unani-
mously to call issued by them. This
is movement of the people to reform
and improve our government. and not
q movement to place any man or set
of men in Office merely. We must
keep on the high ground Of pure patri-
otism, and seek out the men for SER
vice who will be the most capable OF
carrying out our wishes. Measures and
not men must be made prominent.
'.It will be noticed that We do not
agree with some points in the resolu-
tious passed on last Friday by our
Laarens brethren and published else
where in this issue; bet after mature
consideration We feel satisfied that
our position is the correct one. We
hope that our readers will use our col
umns in discussion Of the matter,
and in that way reach tie most salts
factory conclusion. We have briefly
outlined our views, with reasons there
for, and we shall use our best endeav-
or to maictain the rights and privi-
lodges Of our people and promote har-
mony 10 the work y
THE ALLIANCES PARTY.
It will be noticed that the Alliance
is to be kept in the back ground as
far as being q political machine is
concerned, but a great deal Of good
solid work has been done by the lead
ers among the Alliancemen I'll over
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-01-17
RICE MILLS, CORN MILLS,
SAW MILLS.

RICE PLANTERS and RICE MILLERS can
buy single machine, that will clean. hull
and polish rice ready for market for $3.50.
Corn millers can buy. best FRENCH BURR
MILL, in iron frame, fully euaranteed-ca-
pacisy ten bushels meal per hour for $ll5.
Saw millers can buy hest variable friction
FEED MILL from $50 up to the largest
size, also Gang Rip Saws, Edgers' Swing
Saws, Plauing Machines and all other Wood
Working Machinery. Also
Talbott's Engines and Boilers.
Special discounts made to cash purchasers
Can meet any competition, quality considered
Y. BADHAM,
Apr 1870 COLUMBIA, s. C.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-07-12
Swent BY the Wind.

J. II. Coburn, whose house was dis
troyed near Doland by the cyclone that
swept over that part OF the state a few
days ago was in Huron July 6. Mr..
Coburn gives an interesting account OF
his ex experience in the storm and the total
destruction OF his home. He and his
family, with the exception OF a daughter,
Mrs. Norton, of North Dakota, took
refuge in the cellar, and escaped injury,
except Mrs. Norton, who was quite badly
hurt. The house was shivered into
atoms, not an article of furniture was
left unbroken and every piece OF crockery
was smashed. Silver knives, Spoons and
forks were bent and twisted out OF shape
and napkin rings crushed fiat. The
works OF a clock were turned loose but
the dial was not marred: clothing was
torn into shreds and trunks broken open
and their contents scattered for miles
over the prairie, while books, pictures,
! etc, were blown in every direction.
Pieces OF furniture and boards from the
wrecked building were driven two feet
into the ground. The work OF destruc-
ton was complete and cannot be de-
scribed.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-07-12
Burglars at Sioux Falls.

Blu rglaries We're quite numerous on
the Fourth at Sioux Falls, and SO far
i've are known OF and it is quite proba-
BILE several took place which have not
been reported. The burglars were not
at all afraid OF being caught and were
very deliberate in their work. Most al
the burglaries occurred at night, and the
men would light a lamp and go all
through the house with the window
blinds up, so people could look in. They
were seen by a good many people. bnt
no one seemed to care about making a
reputation by capturing them.
During the morning the burglars went
through the house OF Joe Davenport
Just west OF the city, securing some
money, iewelry and other valuabIes.
Postmaster Canpbells house was bur.
glarlzed, the loss being several articles
OF lewelry including one full set OF Jewels
and engraved silver pitcher.
At Henry Shen's blu rgIars ransacked
the entire house. o. C., Bailey got ont
ms gun went over to the house. Int
iost courage apparently aud did not use
IL. Neighbors watched tho men walk
away. Only a small amount OF ieweIry
ana other property was taken.
At Alderman Nurray's the burols :.
secured a gold watch, set al d;amonds
saiaed at S2oO, besides full set OF Jewels.
neck cnain, rings and a gold medal.
AT the Sioux Falls Press Office the
money drawer was pried open and 81
~ cnanRe ano $l IN stamps secured.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-07-12
n onanm, q farmer living two and

K. B. Ouaum, a farmer living two and
q half miles east Of Butler, recently
murdered his two children, aged six n
eight. n boy and a girl, threw them into
an old well. and then cut his throat ana
;nmped in on top OF them. The chill
dren's throats were cut and the girls
neck broken. The work was done WIN
q noekpt knife. No cause is assigned Tor
the deed. Nothing was found on ms
nerson. He was the owner OF three
quarter sections OF land and out OF debt,
but was greatly worried over the out
look for crops. He was a Norwegian,
about thirty-fve years old.
Charles Lame has been released from
Jail at Sioux Falls after being in there
for ninety days. Last spring, says A
Sioux Falls telegram, one Henry lrpp
got a letter from the post office Tor some
other Trip, and there b eng a draft in
the letter for $25 Trip concluded to
keep it. 1t seems that Lane knew OF
this affair. Sometime after, Lane, VINO
was in love with Trips wife, thought
il would be q good scheme TO nave
Trip sent up so he could get the VIE.
He accordingly complained on Trip VINO
was arrested and sent to the penitentlary
for one wear. Lane was arrested on an
indictment returned by the United States
grand Jury, charging completely In the
theft of the letter. He was convicted
and sent to jail for niRety days. Now
Mrs. Trip will not have anything 10
do with him.
The South Dakota Press association
will meet at Mitchell on July "a, and
continue for three days. The pro-
gramme as announced by the committee
will include papers upon the following
topics by the gentlemen indicated, each
paper to be followed by general discus
sion
Country Correspondence" by N. G..
Nash OF the Canton News. -.
"rhe Successful County Newspaper"
by l.. c. Taylor ofthe Alexandria Herald.
advertising in Auxiliary Sheets" by
r. s. Person of the Howard Fress.
"Offering Premiums" by a volunteer.
Editorial Page and Booming Candi-
dates" by f. J. Cory OF the Watertown
Public Opinion.
"a Publishers Choice" by B. B. Bios
ser OF the Washington Springs True-Re-
publican. .
"The Local Page" by G.. NJ. Farley Of
the Madison Outlook.
Three Vital Features OF a Country
Newspaper" by j. L. Pratt OF the Elk
ton Record.
THE National Press association at
Ashbury Park" by T. W. Bishop OF the
Volga Tribune.
Collecting Subscriptions" by FL. s.
Volkmar OF the Milbank Review.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-07-12
South Dakota Taxes.

Tax Commissioner Blanchard has
completed his work OF adjusting and
settling accounts between the state and
the various counties, and reports as
follows:
Net amount due from CONFERENCE.-THE
Net gain to state. .........----.....Sl5,57u
This amount does not include any of
the regular collections OF the past year.
but consists wholly OF state taxes and
penalty and interest collected for 1891
aud prior years and enormously diverted
to other funds, by far the greater por-
ton being for penalty and interest col
lected on delinquent taxes. The amount
found due has already in nearly every
instance been paid in. The settlements
have been satisfactory in nearly every
case, both to the state and the counties.
In addition to the foregoing, an adjust
ment was made OF the taxes still delin-
quent upon the books which will be
taken by the state auditor and treasurer
as a basis for opening new accounts.
In addition to the money gained by the
state as stated. the adjustment and
Ieconciling of the state and county
books has been worth far more than the
cost.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-07-12
THE HIGHEST AWARD.
Royal Baking Powde I'm Strength
and Value 20 Per Cent. Above Iti
Nearest Competitor.

Royal Baking Powder in strength
and Value 20 Per Cent. Above Itf
Nearest Competitor.
The Royal Baking Powder has the
enviable record of having received the
highest reward for articles of It's class
greatest strength. purest ingredients,
n ost perfectly OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ex-
hibited in competition with others.
In the exhibition Of former years, at
the Centennial, at Paris, Vienna and
ut the various state and Industrial
fairs. where 1T has been exhibited,
judges have invariably awarded the
Royal Baking Powder the highest hon
orS.
At the recent worlds fair the exam
nation for the baking powder awards
were made by the experts of the chemi-
cal division of the Agricultural Depart
ment OF Washington. The official re-
port of the tests Of the baking powders
which were made by this department
for the specific purpose of ascertaining
which was the best. and which has
been made public, shows the leaven-
ing strength of the Royal to be 160
cubic inches of carbonic gas per ounce
OF powder. Or the cream OF tartar OAK
ing powders exhibited at the Fair, the
next highest in strength thus tested
contained but 1873 cubic inches of leav-
ening gas. The other powders gave an
average Of Ill. The Royal, therefore,
was found 20 per cent. greater leaven-
ing strength than its nearest competi-
tor, and A per cent. above the average
of all other tests. Its superiority I'M
other respects, however, in the quality
Of the food it makes as to %finenessl
delicacy and wholesomeness, could not
be measured by figures.
1t is these high qualities known and
appreciated by the ONE Of the coun-
try for so many years, that have caus-
ed the sales of the Royal Baking Pow
der, as shown by statistics. to exceed
the sales Of all other baking powders
combined
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-07-12

The fact that the school boys of Har-
row are raising a fund to erect "A costly
monument over the grave Of r. N.
Ballantyne at Rome has evoked a let
ter from Robert Louis Stevenson, who
suggests that the monument he made
very simple and the bulk of the sub
scription devoted to the needs of the
surviving members of the novelist's
family. Mr.. Stevenson proposes that
the memorial bear the words: Erect
ed to his cheerful memory by a CRATE
ful generation" I.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-07-12
why He Evaded Her.

What makes you always go home by
a back street,? inquired a young man
of Gus De Smith; 1T is several blocks
out of your way"
II know that, but my best girl lives
on the avenue, and ! do that to avoid
her"
Why do You want to avoid herr"
Why, II she saw me going home
TO my meals twice a day she might get
sick OF me. Seeing me only twice a
week keeps up her interest, you know.
Familiarity breeds contempt Of court"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-07-12

Found In the Sea and in Ponds ms
Well as ON Land.

Found In the Sea and I'm Ponds ms
Well as ON Land.
In the sea there are plenty of spi.
ders. They are found crawling upon
seaweeds along the shore. Their bod
les are very small and thei legs long
and threadlike. There Is a species Of
arachnid that lives under the water in
fresh ponds. 1t makes its home in an
empty shell Of a water snail, closing the
opening with a web Of vanished silk
to keep the water out. Other aquatic
spiders spread silken filaments under
water to entrap insects. In New Yea.
land there is a black spider with a
red spot OH its stomach, which is sup
posed to have a bite fatal to human
beings. The same animal has a SINH
lar reputation elsewhere, though unde'
servedly. 1t is found in this country.
All spiders are venenous, but none
of them are deadly. The spider of i'll
repute above mentioned is afflicted with
constitutional hy~drophobia. 1t will &C
into a fit if touched with water, though
other species will drink eagerly If a
drop of that fluid is offered on a straw.
A severe spider bite produces symp.
toms like those OF lockjaw. In the
tropics live great hairy spiders. Some
of them weigh half a pound, with Il
spread of legs wide enough to owe Il
tea plate. Most Of them spin no webs,
but dig a hole in the ground, line it
with silk and fit it with a trap-door so
artfully made as to hinge, bevel edge
and spring that it is almost impossible
to ind the opening. In some cases
they actually plant seeds on the dainty
portal for the purpose Of coacealing it
with growing plants.
The mission of spiders in the world
is doubtless to keep down the flies,
which would otherwise swarm over the
earth. Only the females spin webs:
the males are about one-twentieth the
size of the females, the sole purpose of
their existence being that Of reproduc-
ton.
Spiders are very fond Of the music
Of stringed instruments. because to
their ears it resembles the buZzing of
captive flies. Their greatest enemies
are wasps, which paraiyze them by
singing. them. Then the wasp plants
the spider i'm n hole, lays an egg beside
her and covers her up. The young
vGsp grub, on being Matched, feeds On
the body of the spider. On a warm
autumn day the air is sometimes full
of spiders webs. Certain species CT
arachnids attach threads t the ground
and permit the breeze to blow them
away. Thus they remain for days sus.
pended high in the air aud miles away
from their anchorage. The arrival of
a moist spell of weather sometimes
produces a rain of spiders webs, eau
ing great establishment. Spiders are
feeble creatures, their poison affordine
little protection against the attacks Of
insect foes. Like human beings, they
have unprotected bodies, and no nat.
ural weapons worth mentioning. Their
survival in creation is due to the exer.
else Of superior intelligence.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-07-12

The spelling reformers are still in the
ring, and they direct renewed attention
to the fact that millions of dollars are
wasted every year in writing and print
Ing silent letters. Still, it is quite prob
able that the waste will be continued
for a spell.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-07-12

Gen. Ezeta, the late president of the
Republic of Salvador, is now in New
York, and says he has no intention of
trying TO overthrow the present gov
eminent. His brief experience as a
ruler has evidently taught him that
there are more agreeable ways of max.
ing living.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-07-12

Society amateurs in New York have
taken up the living picture" fad, and
young debutantes now think nothing
Of appearing as "Sappho," Cleopatra"
Psyche" and SO on, to the undis-
guised delight of their friends and adj
mirers.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-07-12

A writer in a Connecticut rural pa
per says that the race of Yankee hired
tinct. He pathetically adds that the
old-time farmland could do the work
OF three of the modern workers, who
are mostly foreigners.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-07-12

A Brewster, Neb., editor makes the
plaintive announcement that he Is
ready to receive I'LL sorts of farm prod
uce in payment of subscriptions. He
adds: IF my subscribers propose to
pay at all. they had better hurry in
with their offerings before / starve to
DEATH
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-07-12

New York boasts that not n single
resident of that city has been Killed by
lightning since 1880. The fact goes to
prove that there are some things in
this world so tough that even lightning
fears to tackle them.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-07-12

England gives up the disputed terri
tory in Africa in order to quiet France,
retaining only the right to build a rail
road and telegraph line across the strip.
This is a surrender with a stout wire
hitched to Ii.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-07-12

Kaiser Wilhelm has his photograph
taken regularly once a week. In times
OF peace the war lord has to invent
some way of demonstrating his forti-
tude, and facing the cameras mouth
Is as good a way as any.