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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-03-14
DR.. Timmerman's Speech

DR.. W. Fl. Zimmerman then made a
speech which is boiled down to this
am not here as an avowed candid
ate for Governor of South Carolina. |
have only been suggested as possible
candidate. could not violate pre-
cedens, by refusing it, if it were
rendered to me.
My life has been spent chiefly on the
farm, and I feel that to reasonable
degree, I understand the wants and
needs of the people. Their country is
my country. Their God is my God.
Tempest tossed We are pulling for the
same shore. The best form of Govern
ment is that form known as the
Republican or Democratic Government.
In the exercise of their constitutional
rights the people must rule if they
would perpetuate their liberty.
In a general way. and with o5e or
two exceptions, I stand on the Ocala
platform.
I do not favor Government owoer-
ship Of railroads and telegraphs, but l
do favor Government regulation OF
them in such way as may be just to
them and fair to the people.
I believe the repeal of the ten per
cent. tax on banks would be we'll.
l am in favor Of an income taz-a
gradual income tax that would make
the accumulation of large sums lmpos-
siblc. England has had an income tax
for forty years, and I see 20 reason why
the United States should DOT have such
law
am iu favor of the lowest tariff,
though | am not free trader. Though
the tariff tax has barbarlc origin, yet
favor the necessary tariff.
believe the Southern people have
been robbed of millions by speculat'ons
in futures.
believe iu a law authorizing the
| levy of tax on corporations. whether
10 the hands Of receiver or pot
1t is not at all strange that Cleveland
should be opposed to the free coinage Of
silver, and although be may be as hon
est as. | am, yet his surroundings arc
such that he cannot act with the people
favor constitutional convention II
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-03-14

South Carolina. l anu willing TO risk
tie people in framing constitution in
the interests of. the whole State.
In 1891 introduced 4 bill in the
Legislature for high license, aud those
who were representing the liquor inter
ests fought it as streuuous|y as they did
the dispensary law. believe that the
enforcement Of prohibitory Law is i'm
possible Under the dispensary law We
are educated in line toward tempe
rance. The temptation to drink is uow
almost wholly removed ln a recent
trip to the Northwest [ 6ud that the
prohibitionists sbere are willing to ac-
cept the dispensary law. No man who
has the moral welfare Of his county or
State at heart would encourage the vio-
lations of the law.
The people have been informed as to
the printing bill. 1t has gone out that
lower bids we're received than the price
fixed by law. It is true that such bids
we're put in after the bill had become =
Law. But whether received early or
late, the. price is fair one. and the
State will save money by the Law.
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Y. M. G. A.

Until further notice, the Reading
Room of the Y. NJ. G.. A. will be open
daily from $50 to 10 P. NJ.
Dailies, wccklies, monthlies, will be
found there. Also, the Library from
rhe S. j.. [. has been removed to the
tooms of the Y. NJ. G.. \.
An earnest invitation is extended to
all to visit the rooms and take advan-
tagc OF the reading matter.
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Bucklen,s Arnica s.lve.

Bucklen's Arnica salve.
The Best Salve in the world for Cuts, Bruises
Sores. Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, letter,
Chapped Hands Chilblains, Corns and all
Skin Eruptions, and positively cures Piles, or
no pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give per-
feet satisfaction, OF money refunded. Price
25 cents per box. For sale by DR.. J. F. W. De.
Lorme
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The letter of Hon. J +. Tindal read.
at the Abbev;lle meeting will be pub
lished next week.
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LIEE HAD NO CRAR-LS.

For three years was troubled with mala-
ria, poison, which caused nv appette to fail,
and / was greatly reduced in flesh, and life
lest al! its charms. I tried mercurial and
notssh remedies, but to no effect. could
getno relief. thel. decided to Try XS&S&S
4 few bottles of this wonderful &S
medicine made complete and permanent
cure, and now enjoy better health than ever.
/. A. RICE, Ottawa, Kan.
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Our book on Blood and Skin Diseases
mailed free.
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FcR EITHEE SEX. This remedy
being injected directly to the sssi Of
those diseases of the Gcnito- Urinary Or.
: gans, requires no change OF diet OF
pauseors, :ncrcnria1 CT poisonou. med
icines to bs taken internally. When
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in all It's features, where our poor
bows may obtain an education at the
smallest expense.
The best evidence of Its success and
the necessity for its establishment is the
fact that over 600 students are now
enrolled within It's walls and others
are knocking at it's doors for admission
We have maintained every Institution
Of the old regime and not dollar Of extra
saxatioo has been placed upon the peo-
pie in comparison With the rate of the
past opposing administrations. Re-
cognizing the great 5ujuetice done to
our womeo, aud the indifference
shown her by the best element, we
have in process d construction an
Industrial College for Women, which
will be the pride Of our State. 1t will
be as grand success as Clemson Col
|ege and 6ll a long felt want. 1t is
sad to relate, however, that the toughs
Of the State we're che first to recognize
the claims Of her lovely women. We
have crushed out the Coosaw monopoly
created by the Republicans and sought
to be maintained by the best ele
ments. and to-day the State is in
possession of all her rights and proper
~. including Agricultural Hall which
was attempted to be stolen from US by
carpet.baggers and fraudulent bond
holders.
We have endeayored to equallze
taxation by assessing the property o1
corporations commensurate with thai
Of real estate owners. but by reason
of being in hands Of United State:
Court Receivers, they have dehec
State authority, rendered only 1he
amount of taxes they thought due an'
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-24
Preaching Under Difficulties.

Rev. Abbie E. Danforth, pastor Of the
Universalist churches at Peru and Mar
garette, o., Is in Japan, visiting her
daughter, the wife of the Universahst
missionary, Dr. Perrin, at Toxic, She is
having some interesting experiences in
church work On her first Sunday thera
she was called upon to preach in DR..
Perin's church. The singing and other
services were in Japanese, of which she
knew not one word. She talked over her
sermon, which was not written, with the
interpreter, and with troubled mind
began. She writes to The Universalist:
ut is very awkward to stand with
nothing to do, while ones thoughts, sem
tence by sentence, are being turned
wrong end first, twisted inside out,
chopped up and made into the hash Of
another language"
To add to her embarrassment there
were three American ministers present,
and she "never did like to speak even be-
fore one preacher" On invitation, Mrs.
Danforth went to Sandal, to help in a
series of meetings. Very few Japanese
women attend church, and sit is going
to take long time to bring women out
of their seclusion."
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-24
"The Publication of the Press, and What
Share Woman Has In It,"

"The Publication of the Press, and What
Share Woman Has In It."
The ladies took very liberal ground.
They seemed to think the press was pref
ty much what the public had made of it;
that it was not nowadays the leader of
public opinion so much as the follower.
The rise of the woman's page was in
stanced as evidence. There used to be q
column somewhere in weekly issue of
the newspapers, curious column, con-
Quoted by a man, given up to "The
Home" or "The Family Circle" or what
ever domestic title was adopted, and into
this narrow space women were 'shooed"
for all the grains of attention that news
papers could afford them. From this
acorn of notice have grown and branch
ed not only weekly and daily pages"
but columns besides, printed in every
newspaper every day, of news of the do
ings of women.
What was objected to by some of the
speakers was what is called picturesque
reporting" the CLOSING over and misrep-
resenting of facts for the sake of clever
story. And personal journalism was al
so condemned.
For the methods to oe employed that
should improve matters the suggestion
of letters to the editor seemed to receive
the most favor, Cooperative boycotting
was not popular, individual criticism Of
special faults being preferred as first
course.-New York Letter.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-24
Mothers Who Are Taxpayers.

A committee on woman suffrage has
been appointed by the Iowa house of rep
resentatives. The chairman, Mr.. Chap
man, has introduced bill for a consti-
tutional amendment to enable women to
vote, Mr.. Watkins has introduced a
municipal suffrage bill. In the senate
committee ON constitutional amend
ments and suffrage has been appointed.
Senator Palmer, the chairman, early in
troduced bills to grant women the suf
frage at general and municipal elections.
Senator Jameston has reported joint
resolution for constitutional amend
ment. The Des Moines Capital says:
1.-THE petitions of mothers who are
taxpayers, sent out by the correspond
ing secretary of the Iowa Woman Suf-
frage association are being signed by
such mothers throughout the state. Only
one-sixth of these petitions have been re-
turned, but over 400 names of taxpaying
mothers have been signed to them. The
names of 81 have been sent from Chari-
ton, the home of Lieutenant Governor
DUNCAN. 1t remains to be seen whether
this Iowa legislature will deny the prin-
ciple, which has been proclaimed and
fought for by men since forcing the Mag
ma Charta from King John, that "taxa-
ton without representation is tyranny"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-24
No Party Lines Drawn.

The Kansas State Editorial association
at its recent annual meeting took an in
formal vote on the pending constitution
al amendment granting full suffrage to
women and declared In favor of it, four
to one. The Kansas Democrat says:
"The action of the State Editorial as
ISOLATION at Hutchinson on the question
of equal suffrage was very gratifying
to the suffragists. Like the State Teach
ers' association, it declared in favor Of
the amendment by decisive majority.
One who was present at the convention
says there were in attendance about a
dozen lady journalists and wives of edi-
tors, these ladies occupying corner Of
the room by themselves. When the
question was put to vote, every one of
the women rose and voted in the affirma-
tive. This action of the ladies was
greeted by round Of applause, which
shows the hearty sympathy the major
ity of the members of the Editorial asso-
citation have for the equal suffrage move
ment. There were no party lines drawn
in this vote, members of every political
party voting in favor of the amend
ment"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-24
GEORGETOWN GLEANINGS.

Site for New Public School Building.
University Matters, Picnics, Etc.
Special to The Statesman:
GEORGETOWN, May 19.-The city
council has purchased for the new
public school building the old South.
western University annex block south
of the public square. The former
owners will remove the old building
and in it's place will stand the new
stone public school house.
The session of the public
school closed today. There
was an enrolment of 375 pupils, the
largest in the history Of the school.
Prof. F. P. Leverette, who has retain
ed the principalship for the past two
years, has built the school up wonder
year will take place on May %.
The management of the Southwest
ern University have determined to
discontinue the elementary depart.
ment after this term. This will be the
means of a large increase in the public
school.
Material is on the ground and the
rebuilding of the Central Baptist
church has begun.
he Populists will have a meeting
here tomorrow for the purpose of in
structipg their delegates to the county
convention, which meets here May 2G,
The graduating class OF the South
western University and the LADIES'
annex, with several professors and
their families, gre having picnic to-
day on the banks of the Gabriel river,
The postoffice has changed hands.
James knight, the appointee of the
Harrison administration, has retired
and G. w. Brooks, selected by Mr..
Sayers and President Cleveland from
about four applicant, has taken his
place. Halle Knight is retained as
clerk
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-24
A Pink Dinner.

A pretty dinner was given to young
woman last week on the eve of her mar
riage. 1t was a pink dinner, and the
heart shaped table was covered with
pink silk. In their dressing room the
men found pink cards, heart shaped and
tied together with pink ribbon. One
bore mans name and the other heart
the name of the lady to whose escort he
was assigned. At the table the dinner
cards were also pink and heart shaped.
Around the pink cloth went vine Of
smilax, just inside the covers, with cut
flowers strewn carelessly across the cor
ners. The pink shaded banquet lamp
was wound with smilax, and bunch of
pink blooms was tied half way up its
standard. The same blushing flowers
made corsages at each lady's plate, and
single one offered its rosy sweetness at
each mans cover.
In every napkin nestled two hearts of
bread, tied with pink ribbon, and the
ices were served in pink heart shaped
boxes, on whose covers were fastened a
single pink flower and bit of smilax.
A clever toast to the bride that was to
be was offered by the host and drunk in
champagne: MAY her life be as this
wine; her joys, like the bubbles, nu-
merous and rising from many sources;
her sorrows, also like the bubbles, dissi-
psted at the surface, nut essential in the
composition to impart strength and char
acter Her Point of View in New
York Times.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-24
WOMAN'S WORLD.
BROOKLYN GIRLS WHO GO THROUGH
THE GYMNASIUM COURSE.

An Up to Date Girl-A Pink Dinner-wo-
man and the Press-Mothers Who Are
Taxpayers Preaching Under Difficult
ties-No Party Lines Drawn.
A host of pretty girls gather nightly at
the gymnasium of the Young Women's
Christian association, Brooklyn. There
are 300 of them, with fresh compilations
and we'll rounded figures, healthy and
strong.
The gymnasium is one of the best fit
ted women's gymnasiums in the country,
and there is no feat these enterprising
young athletes do not attempt, in appar-
emit contradiction to laws of gravitation
and equilibrium. They use the parallel
bars and travelling rings, hanging by the
feet occasionally for rest. They "shin"
up the poles, vault over the horses, and
with the springboard they can jump to
the height of feet inches.
Most of these feats are performed after
the regular class, when more time is de-
voted to work that can be done in uni
son. There is one feat, an accomplish
ment of the street arab, that the modern
maiden rejoices to emulate when in the
freedom of the gymnasium suit. An ex-
pert damsel standing few feet from
the wall gives little run, throws her.
self on her hands, and up, up the wall
go her feet, until the very tips of her
toes have been extended to their full
limit, and she comes down rosy and
breathless.
The gymnasium is we'll arranged in
every respect. There are individual
dressing rooms, with lockers and tub
and needle baths that are well patron
lied after the exercises. Four times a
week there are private morning classes
for the society maids and matrons of the
Heights and the Hill, and twice week
in the afternoon the children come to be
trained in physical development They
are very lively set of young people,
ranging in age from 10 down.
A "hitch and kick" is part of the ap-
paratus not often found for women's use,
and member of the afternoon class has
made big record on it. "She really is
beautiful kicker" her teacher says, and
she has reached the mark of 8 feet 3
inches, though only 8 feet in height her.
self.
The teacher, Miss Helen H. Frothing-
ham, is wee little woman, who wears
tasseled cap perched upon her head.
She manages her army perfectly. and
her classes do great deal of good work.
On the running track the young wom-
en- not only sprint, but practice running
on the toes, high stepping and other ex-
ercises calculated to develop all the mus
Giles of the body.-Brooklyn Times,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-24
She Asks For acknowledgements.

Mrs. Ora Langhorne of Culpeper,
Va, has followed the courageous ex-
ample set by Mrs. Josephine X. Henry
of Kentucky and Mrs. Virginia d. Young
of South Carolina, and has sent in to her
state legislature an individual petition
for her enfranchisement. She gives
sound reasons why she should be allowed
to vote, and her petition cannot fail to
do good. Exchange.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-24
DR.. MEYER CONVICTED.
HE is GUILTY OF MURDER IN THE
SECOND DEGREE,
The Verdict Was a Surprise and the
Doctor Was Overcome by Its An
nouncement-The Penalty is I'M
prisonment For Life.

NEW YORK, May 1S.-The jury in
the case of DR.. Henry G. E Meyer,
who is charged with the poisoning of
Ludwig Brandt has returned a ver-
dict of murder in the second degree.
The penalty 10 imprisonment for life.
DR.. Meyer was brought into court
just before the hour for opening. His
face had the same yellow, sickly hue
as it has always shown and there was
a look of sleeplessness in his eyes. To
questions of a reporter he, however,
spoke up quite cheerfully, saying
"good morning" in the most matter of
fact voice.
"Did you sleep well last night ?"
"No 1 did not have much time
to Sleep" was the reply, "but slept
all right He had not seen his wife
he said. "She is in another part of
the prison, you know" he added, in
explanation.
Shortly afterwards DR.. O'SulIivan
and Mr.. Brooks, counsel for DR..
Meyer, arrived. Then the jury filed
into the court room and took their
seats in the jury box. Recorder
Smythe entered almost at the same
moment, and the clerk called out the
names of the jurymen. While this
was going on Meyer walked leisurely
up to the center of the court room and
took his usual seat in the midst of his
counsel. He did not exhibit any sign
of having heard that the jury had
agreed on q verdict
Gentlemen, have you agreed on q
verdict" asked the clerk.
eyes, we have" replied the fore
man, John w. Wersebe.
"How say you, is the prisoner,
Henry G. E. Meyer, guilty or not
guilty?"
Meyer, who, in accordance with
rules of court, was standing facing
the jurymen, furtively scanning their
faces, as if anxious to read their
thoughts and his tate almost before
the ominous words could fall from the
foreman's lips. Foreman Wersebe
hesitated moment and looked to-
ward the recorder, evidently not
wishing to look at the unfortunate
prisoner. Then he said "We find
him guilty of murder in the second
degree"
The moment these words were ut.
tered confused murmur was heard
throughout the courtroom and Meyer
sat down in his chair absolutely crest
fallen. His hands twitched nervously
and his whole appearance showed
plainly that he was disappointed at
the verdict. Mr.. Brook made a mo-
ton for new trial and the recorder
gave him two weeks to file his reason.
This will act as stay of sentence and
Meyer will probably begin his Danish.
ment for life in the beginning of June.
He was taken back to the Tombs
prison.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-24
Tossing on the "Briny"

Is very far from amusing, untraveled
reader, if so be you are one. A re-
bellion fonlented by each mountain
GUS wave that smites the VESSELS hull
threatens absolutely 20 dislodge your
very vitals from their natural resting
place, and nausea so frightful that
it would reconcile you to a termina-
ton of your sufferings by shipwreck
harnesses you. Well for you then or
rather before this crisis, if you are pro-
vided with Hostetter's Stomach Bit
tiers, a swift remedy for and preventive
of the nausea of travellers by sea or
land, nervousness caused by the vibra-
ton of the screw of steamer or the
Earring of railway train, and an an
tidote to bowel, liver and stomach
troubles caused by impure and unac-
customed food. The bitters also soun-
teracts the effects of fatigue and ex-
posure aud is a safeguard against ma
laria, rheumatism and kidney trouble
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-24
An Up to Date Girl.

The case of John l. Throckmorton of
Columbus, o., against Lucy Chapman of
Fairfield was on trial in the superior
court in this city before Judge Shum-
way, and the contents of certain tele-
grams were wanted. Ella Sturges was
the operator at Fairfield, and she was
summoned to court by Attorney Stoddard
and ordered to have with her all tele.
grams received and sent by Mrs. Chap
man. She appeared in court and was
called to the stand. Attorney Stoddard
Asked
"Have you in your possession certain
kilograms received and sent at various
times by George D. Chapman"
"Must 1 answer that question:" the
girl said, turning to Judge Shumway.
81 think So" replied the judge.
"The rules Of the company by which |
am employed forbid me answering such
question" said the young woman.
After some delay she finally said she
had the kilograms, but she was deter
mined not to reveal their contents.
When asked to do so, she refused. Then
she arose and addressed Judge Shumway
as follows:
"If your honor please, have here
some points on this question which wish
to submit for your consideration. She
then read the law on evidence of that
character and also the rules of the West
ern Union company. She referred the
Judge to certain cases in different state
reports. A recess was taken for Judge
Shumway to decide on the question Of
contempt, and when court opened again
Miss Sturgis was sustained by the judge,
who refused to commit her to Jail for not
answering the questions which Mr.. Stod-
dard acknowledgement Dispatch.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-24
CAPITAL NOTES.
ANTI>PoOLING LAW.

WASHINGTON, May 18.-The sub
committee of the senate committee on
interstate commerce having in charge
the bill for the regulation of pooling
has submitted other amendments in
addition to those heretofore submit
ted, bearing upon false statements
made by either shippers or railroad
companies or other common carriers,
aad providing penalties for those VIC
lations of the law. These amend
ments change section 10 OF the pres
emit interstate commerce law. They
impose a penalty of $1,000 upon any
person who shall deliver property for
transportation to common carrier
and by false billing, false classified
ton, false weighing, false representa-
ton of the contents or by any sort of
device obtain or seek to obtain the
transportations for such property, at
less than the regular rates established
on the lines of railroad or other COM
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-24
Admitted to the Bar.

Mrs. Harriet B. Evans was in Janu-
airy, after a very thorough examination,
both oral and written, before the Iowa
supreme court at Des Moines, admitted
to the bar for the practice of law before
the supreme and several courts of the
state. She stood fourth in class Of 81,
with a grade of 95 per cent. All the
other members were men, and three Of
them failed to pass the examination.
Mrs. Evans is only 20 years old. She
has studied for two years with her hus-
band, H. K. Evans Of Corydon, who is
county attorney for Wayne county and
one of the rising young lawyers of south
ern Iowa. Judge Cole compliments l
Mrs. Evans highly, and the Iowa papers
are saying many pleasant things about
her. She will practice with her hus-
nd.-Legal News.