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The advocate., 1895-03-20
inequality of Inheritance.

equality wore the principles on which
this nation was established, and for
more than q hundred years there have
been brave men and true women asking
for, and 90 Far Ss In their power, de-
manding liberty and equality. Have
We equalityF and it not, why nOt3
This reform party should look on all
sides-thoae who are looking for better
things and can see o way BY which
equality in any line, where inequality
now exists, CRn bs obtained, should show
us the way.
Since the last bond steal have been
wondering why IL iS that Baby Ruth
should inherit papA'S share OF the profit
tabout 10 million dollaTs) Of that inRa.
nous crime; and why is it my little girl
will inherit povsrtyS Little Ruth was
born in the lsp Of luxury; my little girl
was rocked in the cradle OF AdvOrSity.
Should either bs responsible for their
position in lifeP No; but the law says
they are. Then the law Ia wrong-the
law Of inheritance.
Every human being born into the
world should inherit an equal share
with every other human being-oe ell
esrth's wealth. As the world is di.
vided into different nations this can.
not be; bat in each nation this equality
OF inheritance can bs, and Of all the
nations Of this earth, this has the least
excuse for this inequality.
Think for one moment what this in
equality Of inheritance does. Il keeps
(sO far as law Can) one class tOiling down
deep in the ditch Of poverty, ror genera
tion after generation. It holds Rnobher
class, by force Of law, above thelr fellow
men, in idlsnesS and Orime-each olssS
degenerRting each generation. Neither
class ever produced q great or good
msn--Rnd never can. Hands down. ii I
sm mistaken, trot out your good, great
OK any other kind Of man worthy the
name Of man, whose ancestors for three
generations were all Of che extreme poor
or extreme rich. No, the great and
good men are oil Of the working, think.
ing clAss-S man too poor can't think,
and man too rich will not work. Work
without thought 10 degrading, and
thought without labor 10 dSgSnsrsting.
"Give me neither poverty nor riches"
Our laws, allowing wills to become
laws, are radically wrong. There 10 no
excuse Tor them. All laws that are sp-
plicAble to oil parts Of this nation, should
be national lsWS-sueh RB relate to
marriage, divorce, inheritance and others.
Now our states take charge Of estates
and decide who shall inherit the prop
srEy-estRblishing the true principle
that the state 10 the one who does in
hsrit the estates Of oil deceased persons
for il il is not fixed principle OF right
that all should and do own estates, what
right have all (the Stste) 10 say 10y law
who thsy (the StatS) will deliver es-
tates to?
Who has o better right to q mans
property whom the man 10 through with
1t than those who helped him to obtain
III Those who made Il possible for him
70 make, accumulate and retain his
The advocate., 1895-03-20
NOTES AND COMMENT.

The Walter A. Wood Harvester COM
pany's stock in Chicago is In the hands
Of the sheriff. Too much prosperity.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-04-10
Governor Dead.

WILMINGTON. DEL, April 9.-Gov-
error Marvil died at 8:15 tonight, after
a lingering illness.
By his death, William P. Watson,
Speaker of the Senate. who is a Demo
Graf, becomes acting Governor. By the
elevation Of Mr.. Watson to the guber-
uatorial chair, the Senate Of this State
becomes a tie. four Republicans and
four Democrats. Mr.. Watson will not
serve out Governor Marvil's uuexpired
tern, bnt will act as the Chief Execu-
tive Of the State until the next gene
raj election 10 November, 1896. What
effect the death Of Governor Marvil will
have upon the Senatorial contest now
being waged in the Legislature be-
tween Higgins and Addicks is difficult
to forecast. If the Legislature fails to
elect, the acting Governor of the State
can nominate a Senator, but whether
the United States Senate will admit
one so accredited to their ranks is prob
lema.ical.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-04-10

The japanese are much poorer pa
irons Of the theater than their American
cousins, In that country a mau care
full of his reputation seldom goes; a
lady never. They do. however, enjoy
theatrical performances by bring a
travelling troupe.
During the year 1894, the Church of
England received voluntary contribu-
tons to the amount Of $3.50, 400, in
addition to which CLASP, 1913 was
spent building, restoring and otherwise
improving the fabric of the church. 10
speaking of this, the London Daily
Neus says: "This enormous Income
from voluntary sources, with its almost
infinite possibilities of expansion,
throws a curious light upon the lament
atoms Of those clergy who see in endow-
ments the only d%ivinely appointed
source of their maintenance. 1t is
startling as we'll as gratifying to note
that the voluntary contributions even in
Wales exceed the net clerical income
by 954.597, being a much larger per-
centage than obtains in England. Lon
don, by the way, sets the best example
of generosity, the three dioceses of
London, Rochester and St. Adams
contributing the handsome total of G1,-
247 ,739."
The newest society .ssensation" in St.
Petersburg is an old peasant woman
with a wonderful memory. fer pane
is Trina Audrejewna FedosoVa she is
seventy years of age, can neither read
nor write but knows by heart over 49,
GEO legends, folk songs and poems.
When she gives a public recital the
scene is a striking one. A little bent
figure appears, hobbies on to the plat
form, sits down on a chair, with hands
folded, and withered face quite express
sionless. Amid a hush of expectation
she begins to speak !; then her face
brightens, her eyes open widely and
sparkle, while her voice grows clear and
penetrating. She looks ten yeara
Younger 10 her enthusiasm. as she
half speaks, half sings the legends
of her youth, tales Of great wars, old
fairy tales, long-lost tragedies or tender
love stories, while the audience, carried
away by her strange magnetism, listens
sp%ellbcund, laughs and weeps at her
will. She is the rage in the Russian
capital, and it is said that two eminent
literary men have written dowo a nun.
Der Of her memory-stored treasures
which they intend to publish liz book
form, which will prove a rich find for
lovers Of book lore.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-04-10
Back From Dixie
New England Mill Men Leave
the Land of Cotton.

RALEIGH, N. c.. April 8.-The New
England party Of mill owners reached
Raleigh on a special train Sunday
night. Mr.. Ashley, president of the
Chamber of Commerce, had gone down
on the Raleigh & Augusta train to
meet them at Appiaforum and welcome
them into our city.
Talking with a Southern Associated
Press correspondent. Mr.. Lowering
said, speaking for his party of mill
men !: ''All We have to say is that We
are profoundly thankful to the people of
the South and to the railroad author
tiles for having received us so cordially
and given os such ample opportunities
to inspect the cotton manufacturing
sections of the South. The proverbial
hospitality of the South has been fully
maintained throughout. and we have
received uothiug but kind WORDS and
encouragement from every section.
The impression that has been
abroad in some places 10 the South
lately that the Eastern manufacturers
are about to move their mills bodily to
the South has been very much modl-
fed. if cot done away with, by this
visit. 1t is not that the manufacturers of
the East are going to make any whole
sale movement in this direction, but
they do recognize the fact that the
South presents remarkable advantages
aud opportunities for the extension of
cotton spinning. and that it is perfectly
natural that cotton should be spun
where cotton is grown. Undoubtedly
the immediate increase in the spindles
Of the South is destined to be near the
cotton fields. The proximity to cotton.
in many sections, and the abundance of
water power, together with a plentiful
supply of coal close at hand. are aGvau-
tages not to be ignored The gentle
men of the party have been deeply I'M
pressed with all these things. aud re-
,urn to the East satisfied that their
cursory exploiting of the South i, la
bic to result in mutual advantages 70
beth sections"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-04-10
April g..

Robert Davenport, a farmer of Well
ford, Spartauburg County, killed him
self yesterday BY taking s%trychuine.
The snow fall in the vicinity Of Chez
enue, Wyoming and Eastern Colorado
has been SO heavy thst trains on all
roads are stalled.
Gov. Clarke. of Arkansas, who had
a personal difficulty with Representa-
tive Jones, and drew a revolver on him
has plead guilty to the charge Of carry
ing concealed weapons, and he may be
impeached.
The United States Supreme Court
has granted a writ Of certiorari 10 the
Agricultural Hall case, which allows
the case to come before the court. At
torney General Barber is Of the opinion
that the State will yet wio.
Mrs. June Paris and Miss Lizzie
Owens, both Of Augusta, Ca, attempt
ed suicide yesterday The first with a
razor and rope, the second by drown
ing.
Ida Wells, the notorious negro agita-
tor, Susan B. Anthony and a Texan,
said to be a theological! student, created
a sensation in Rochester, n. Y, last
night Ida Wells was lec'uring aud
brought 10 her usual slanders Of the
Southern people, when the Texan in
,errup,ed and asked a few questions.
Then Miss Anthony took the floor and
denounced the Northern people for dis
eliminating against the negro. The
negro, she said. was treated 20 better
in the North than in the South.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-04-10

Sn.al! pox has broken out among the
negroes Of Charles county, Maryland
Z.E Ws.tev .naatic i" the A>y
lum. who vas Committed from Edge
field County thirteen years ago, hanged
himself Sunday night.
The Japanese are preparing to attack
the city Of Canton
A forty thousand spindle cotton mill
will be built at Central, Pickens Coun-
ty.
Advices received iu Key West, Fla,
tel of fighting in the neigbborhood of
Havana. The revolutionists are gaiu-
ing strength and are growing bolder.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-04-10
The Jacksonville Meeting
The Department of Justice Gets
Hold Of Some Crooked Informa-
ton.
ton.

WAsH1SeroN, April 5.-This state
ment was given out at the Depart
ment of Justice this afternoon
"The Attorney. General has received
authentic information from Jackson
vile, Fla, to the effect that neither
United States District Attorney
Clarke nor United States Marshal
Mckay participated in the meeting
of Cuban sy%mpathizers at Jackson
vile. Fla, yesterday and all reports
to the contrary are false"
THEY DON DENY IT
JACKSONVILLE. April THE
United States officials who attended
the mass meeting held in this city
last night to express sympathy with
the Cuban revolutionists, do not
seem at all disturbed by the report
from Washington that their pre-
sence at the meeting is disap.
proved of by the Federal authorities.
United States District Attorney
Clarke and United States Marshal
Mckay, when shown the dis
patch from Washington stating
that Attorney General Onley
would demand an explanation of their
presence, said they did not think
they had violated any of the ploprie-
ties. They stated that they took no
part in the proceedings whatever.
They say they did not vote on the
resolutions that were adopted. III
reference to the later that Attorney
General Olney had received inform
alton that the officials did not attend
tie meeting. it is necessary to say
that if he (Olney) has received such
information, it is absolutely false
Messrs Clark aud Mckay were at the
meeting and hundreds saw them
They do not deny that they were
present and they came to the. South
ern Associated Press agent this after.
noon to explain their presence,
which explanation is given in the be-
ginning ofthis dispatch.
In the report Of the meeting sent
out last night, it was not stated that
Attorney Clark and Marshal Mckay
took part in the proceedings in the
sense Of making speeches. Their
presence was simply noted as was
that of other prominent citizens o.
Jacksonville. 1t would be interest
ing to know who is 0lney's authority
for the statement that "neither Clark
nor Mckay was at the meeting.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-04-10

female spy named Saintaire. The wo-
man tries TO earn her French pay by
worming military secrets out of the
Duke, and several conspicuous off,
cers are paid richly with money from
Paris for their silence as to her de-
signs. Baron Schrader, Kotze's
chief accuser, Kiderlien-W aechter
and Ernst Won Wildenbruch, the
court dramatist, are introduced under
names which afford but thin DISCUSSES.
The book is selling like hot cakes, as
everybody expects the police to seize
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-04-10
DR.. Miles Nervine
Cures.

DR.. Miles Nervine is sold on a positive
All druggists sell it at 81, 6 bottles for IS. Or
1t will be sent, prepaid, on receipt Of price
by the DR.. Miles Medical Co., Elkkart, Ind.
For sale by Dr.. a. J. China, Sumter, S. G.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-04-10
April 8.

Miss Ella Skill, of Petersburg, Va,
and Earl Munson. Of Titusville, Fla,
went out sailing at Titusville yesterday
morning. Late in the afternoon the
boat was found drifting ashore with all
sails hoisted and Munsons coat and vest
il it. 1t is supposed the young couple
were drowned.
Four young white men. named Law.
enceR Reynolds, j. F. Preston and Bud
and Sid Preacher, of Houston, Texas.
became SO angered at the jeering re-
marks Of a crowd Of negroes as they
we're returning from a days hunt Satur-
day oiehs that they o%pened.ire With
their Winchessers, killing two negro
men and ooe negress. Several shots
we're fred on each side. bat none of the
white men were seriously hurt. The
young men were arrested.
Clark & Wheeler's electrical works.
near the Ampere station, on the Della
ware, Lackawsnna & Western Rail-
road, five, miles West Of Newark, n.
j.. were destroyed by FIRE yesterday
morning. Over $4,000 worth of
motors aud dyoamcs, which were stored
in the building. were destroyed, to-
ge.ber with about $4,000 worth of
machinery. Tota! loss will amount to
about $4,000, on which there was
an insurance Of $685. 900. The cause
of the fire is unknown.
The potteries of Knowles. Taylor &
Knowles shut down 10 several depart.
ments Saturday aigbt, throwing out OF
work. 300 nen Overproduction is
given as the cause.
Brit Glenn. a Columbia negro, got
into a row in Jacksonville Fla. yes
terday morning. ADD killed another
negro. Glenn was desperate and when
officers attempted to arrest him fed.
The officers and a crowd of negroes
pursued. Glenn shot several negroes
aud killed policeman Jim Minor. His
conduct infuriated the crowd and il
vas with difficulty that a lynchiug. was
averted.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-04-10
%Telegraphic Briefs.
April s..


John Tierney, chief clerk of the
Park Hotel, Macon, Ca. has been
arrested for burning a hotel in Hender-
sonville, N. c., more than a year sgo.
Jerry Jefreys. colored. was hanged
at Qaitman, Ca, yesterday for the
murder Of Constable Mauldin. Jefreys
claimed that he committed the crime
while under the spell Of q hoodoo.
A tobacco warehouse will be built at
Lamar, Darlington County.
Harry Kellog, an eighteen-year.o'd
Chicago boy. died from the effects of
confinement in the s'sweat boz 10 a
police station. The officials we're en-
desvoring to force a confession from
him.
A passenger train jumped the track
on a ~trestle near Summer6eld, Ohio,
yesterday with fatal effect The engi-
neer was instantly killed, also three
passengers, and several Injured.
One thousand rifles and a half mil
lion cartridges have been shipped from
New York to Savonilla, Colombia; 1t is
thought that they are for the use Of the
Cuban revolutionists.
The shortage in the accounts Of the
Carson, New, Mint amounts to $780,
600, aud the investigation has not been
completed.
Oscar Wilde lost his libel suit
against the Marquis of Queensbery. and
has been arrested himself. The theatres
throughout England and America,
where plays written by Wilde are ruo-
ming are withdrawing the plays and
erasing bis name from the programme.
A desperate battle took place between
train robbers aud officers at Ro Mar
raus, Oklahoma, on Thursday. One
reober was killed and another wounded.
Secretary Herbert has cabeled to
Admiral Kirkhead, of the .. s., ship
San Fancisco to 60 at once to Smyrna.
Asia Minor. He has given orders to
protect christians and missionaries,
who apprehend a massacre.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-04-10

\ man in a town in ireland, bccom-
Ing possessed of the IDEA that his wife
was a witch. tore the clothing from Der
body and covering her with parafine
applied a torch. The woman was burn
ed to death in the presence of her rela-
tiyes.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-04-10
Death was Preferable
s1 psri1' Cures

Hoods Pills become the favorite cathartlc
with everyone who uses them. 25c. per box.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-04-10

Al roohs used in tie Classes OF tae Sumter
Institute aad the Graded School, at Whole
ale Prices g, H.. G. Osteeo 4 Cos. next to
the Watchmun and Soutaron Office, Liberty
Street.
The herald., 1895-09-24

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet.
ter than others and enjoy life more. with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced IL the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
lis excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable. and pl cas-
ant to the taste. the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
alive; effectually cleansing the system
dispelling colds, headaches and feveIs
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
zling them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale b. all drug
gists in Doc and 81 bottles, but it is man.
ufactrred by the California Fig Syrup
CO. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
md being we'll informed. you will not
Ecept any substitute if offered.
The herald., 1895-09-24
DRAGOO'S QUEER STORY
He Confesses TO an Attempt at Black
mail and Extortion
His Only Reason for Unbosomng Himself Is
That He Is Satisfied His Accomplish
Contemplated 1reachery

A man who gives his name as Leonard
q very queer story of attempted black
mail, confessing that he was a party to
the scheme, and i'm duplicating another par
ty. Dragoo ;;ives as his reason for con-
Tossing that he is satisfied his accomplish
intended giving him away. and he
wanted to get ahead of him. The parties
who were to be blackmailed are Jacob
Kuhn and a Mrs. +. M. Stephens, who
live at Spadra. Kuhn and Mrs. Stephens
arrived in Los Angeles from the east in
July last. The woman is young ana
handsome and both she and Kuhn are
said to be wealthy. Kuhn, it is alleged.
is married man. and it is now claimed
that his wife is en- route to this city.
Following is Dragoo's confession:
August 4th, last, went to work for
Charles Meeker. contractor, on a house
at Spadra, he was building for Mrs. M.
Il. Stephens. Jacob Kuhn being her
agent Roy Carpenter was his foreman
on the work. I labored four weeks. Car
penter and became very intimate. He
told me that he thought we could make
some money out of Kuhn and the wom-
All, NILS. CtcpucuS, dS uC Nlu NV shlHh
everything was straight with them. Tho
thing 70 do, he said, was for me to get
job as cook in their house, as they were
living together. Then l could find out
whether or not anything was wrong. and
get positive proof of it If it existed.
Then we could demand anything we
wanted and get it.
II agreed to the proposition. and on
Septem bel Sd, in the presence of Carpen.
ter, here an Los Angeles, Kuhn hired me
as cook. which is my trade, and 1 went
to Spadra and com menced work for him
and Mrs. Stephens. | spied on them and
found what l considered positive proof
in few days. Then on September 9Th,
while Mrs. Stephens was sitting on the
front porch, l won't to her and related
what knew of the actions of herself and
Kuhn. Then demanded money to keep
quiet. She got very mad and threatened
to kill me. Later they-Kuhn and Mrs.
Stephens-offered me life job to keep
quiet, but told them / wanted money.
stayed at the house until the Goth, when
/ quit. 1 was afraid they would put up
a job on me or kill me. Then | came to
town and found Carpenter. I watched
him and was convinced he was going to
give me away, so | thought l wonld give
him away first and maybe it would not
go so hard with me-"
Deputy Sheriff Mallory of the district
attorneys Office put in the afternoon in
vestigating the case, but at night had not
been able to make anything out of it,
The matter may be brought before the
grand jury for further investigation.
The parties mentioned by Dragoo deny
all knowledge of any attempted black
mail.
The herald., 1895-09-24
1T LOOKS LIKE AN OUTRAGE
Arrest of a Man at Santa Monica on a
Grave Charge
Sheriff Burr Says That There Was No
Criminal Intent and That He Was
Fully Advised

A man named Hill was arrested at
Santa Monica yesterday on charge OF
grand larceny and taken TO San Fernando
by Constable Lopez. where he was doubt
less promptly discharged. According to
all accounts Hill was the victim or
gross outrage, and the matter will proba
bly, be laid before the grand jury to as
certain whether or not the responsible
paities cannot be punished. Some two
or three months ago Hill, who thon
lived in the San Fernando valley, report
ed TO Sheriff Burr that buckskin mare
and bay horse had come to his place,
and as he did not know the owners he
wanted some information on the subject.
The sheriff told him to keep the horses a
week or two. and then, if they were not
claimed, to report the case to the Justice
of the peace and have them sold rs es-
trays. Hill did as he was told, and when
the sale took place there were no other
bidders and lie bid them in. About a
week ago Hill moved to Santa Monica
taking the horses with him. In the
meantime Jack Glenn, who lives at the
upper end of the San Fernando valley,
the owner of the horses, had got on their
tracks, and he wanted ill arrested for
grand larceny. Sheriff Burr on Saturday
refused to make the arrest, saying that
he knew all about the matter, and that
Hill had not stolen the horses. Glenn
then swore to com plant before JUS
tice of the peace and warrant vas
issued. and sent to Santa Monica. Hill
was arrested, and Notwithstanding his
family was sick he was hurried away.
and this, too, in the face OF instructions
from the district attorneys office, given,
1t is said, bv Gen. Williams, not to make
the arrest. When the party reached this
city Sheriff Burr corroborated Hills
story throughout and told the man tnat
II the magistrate at San Fernando had
any doubt he could communicate with
him by telephone and he would straighten