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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-05-22
Wheelmen in Charlotte.

CHARLOTTE, n c., May 2O-This
was distinctly a Stearns day as
that wheel won three frsts, three
seconds and three thirds out of a
possible ive Geo. Adams, of Jack
sonville, Fla, won The Southern
championship in 2:37.
Against the urgent advice of his
physician, w T. Mixson, of Coluul-
bia, entered the quarter-mile aud lost
the race by only foot Had his
physical condition been all right re-
suits would have been different.
With small handicap he held his
own in the five mile handicap, win
ming second time prize and running
the fast Washington racer, Schade,
off his feet. 1t must be remembered
that he did thus we'll as SICK man
and one unfit really for such a severe
strain.
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largest whiskey houses 10 the South,
has said that when he returned home
be vas going to advise h's house to
make claims sgains, the express com-
papy aud railroads for all the whisky
they have lost in their hands since the
dispensary law went into effect, and
if the claims we're not paid the best
legal talent 10 the State would be EN-.
ployed and suit for damages would be
instituted.
Three negroes we're lynched in La
Fayes'e County, Fla, last week.
The coal miners are still giving trou-
BILE in the Pocahontas region.
Fifteen thousand persons were rem
dered homeless by an extensive FIRE 10
Briest-Litovesky, Russia.
Mr.. w. G.. Childs, of Columbia.
accidensly shot himself through the left
arm on Friday night. while attempting
to catch burglar, who had entered the
house.
A son of supt. Neal of the Peni-
Tertiary had two fingers blown of by
the explosion of dynamite cartridge
with which he was playing.
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May IL.

The bill DOW before the Florida
Legislature imposing a special tag on
bicycles is aroasiug great indignation
among Florida wbeelmen.
The japanese legation has received
q brief telegram which states that the
complications With tue European powers
have been so adjusted as to leave no
reason to doubt that further conflict
in the East will be avoided.
There was aDother heavy frost
throughout the western portion Of
Michigan Wednesday night. 10 Kent
aud Ottawa counties, early straw
berries aod grapes are ruined and other
small fruits damaged. Grand Traverse
county reports all small fruits wiped
out. In Muskegoo county strawberries
and cherries are badly damaged aud
800 acres of peppermint in Moorland
township are ruined. The fruit crop iO
Genesses county is completely destroy
ed and Hillsdale county fruit is badly
damaged.
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Confederate Encampment.

Housros. Tex, May 90 The en-
campmeut feature precedlnz The Con-
federate Reunion opened ta,s uorDiug.
The twenty companies of Texas volun-
teer guard. in camp aggregate 1000
troops. A grand military street pa.
rade intended for 10 o'clock this morn
ing was postponed till the afternoon
by heavy rain. Gov. Culberson and
staff arrived last night. Other dis
tiuguished visitors now present are Gen.
era Stewart, commander Of the Mary
land division Of veterans, Major Gen.
eral Ed Reedy, Oklahoma division and
General Lee of Mississippi, Governor
Turney of Tennessee. Major General
Scho6eld. General Gordon and Miss
Winnie Davis are expected Wednesday
when the re-uoion will formally open.
A large detachment Of United States
troops are also in camp. About 5000
visitors, including veterans and military
have so far been located.
The city is elaborately decorated and
the streets are thronged with strangers,
despite the rain. A contingent Of Tex.
as editors here from the annual meeting
at Waco was entertained at a banquet
this afternoon. presided over by Con-
gressman Hutcheson. The drilling Of
the State troops commences this eve
ming at Camp Culberson, elaborate
programmes having been prepared
for esch day at tho campgrouod aud
entertainments at the Auditorium at
night.
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Before the Supreme Court.

WASHINGTON, May 10.-After the
Supreme Court had finally disposed
of the income tax, it occupied an hour
in the announcement of decisions in
other cases, and the consideration of
miscellaneous business presented to it.
THE CASE OF CONSTABLE BEACH.
Attorney General William A. Bar
ber, of South Carolina, made his ex-
pected motion for leave to file Pc
tition for writ of habeas corpus for
the release of E G Beach, a con-
stable Of that State, who is in the
custody of United States Marshal
Hunter for contempt of Judge Simon
toms order, in seizing a shipment of
whiskey made to j. G. Byrd, resi-
dent of Charleston, for his own use
and consumption, in violation of
Judge Simonton's injunction.
Chief Justice Fuller informed Mr..
Barber that the court could not under
take, at this advanced period of the
term, to hear oral argument.
The Attorney General responded
that he understood that, and believed
that briefs in the case would be filed
within a week.
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MONEY LOANED.

Do you want to borrow money on equita-
BILE terms?
Do you desire TO pay of mortgage and
re-borrow the money at 5 per cent. interest
annually?
Would you care 10 be so situated that you
could reduce the mortgage against your
home by paying off small amount monthly
and at the end of each year receive credit for
all paid? With interest being charged only
on remaining portion of loan.
Would you like to buy your family home?
If 90 read the following:
represent Company that has embodied
in its plan all the features enumerated above
and many more. Can you see any reason
why you should pay a large interest tor
money when you have good security? Can
you present any good reason why it Is not as
we Il to receive profits yearly a 10 wait from
I to 10 years as one does in many OF the
Associations? Is rot The reduction Of
interest yearly better ,nan waiting many
years ior profits? Borrowers under TIE plan
represented By me assume absolutely no risk
as every dollar paid on The loan is credited
on the mortgage, thereby reducing i; in pro-
portion 20 the amount paid.
Building Associations. bave benefited
hundreds of thousands, so did the old cars
that were propelled by horses. Our pisn is as
far superior to Building Associations as the
trolley cars are TO the old autiqualed horse
car system. Ny time is TOO much occupied
to answer questions for the curious, but those
seeking information for the bet,erment of
their condition will receive full information
promptly We offer 40 investment to those
who have small amount 10 save monthly
that has no superior 90 to safety and seldom
eQualed for profits. Call or write.
HENRY L. B. WELLS,
Jan 80. Attorney, Sumter, C. a. S. C.
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May le.

Cliff Baxter and Andrew Campbell
we're killed BY an explosion of blast
10 mine at Ducksown, Tenn.
The Wilmington, N. c., produces
exchange, yesterday adopted resolu.
tious favoring sound money, and de-
cided to send delegates to the Memphis
Convention.
Dwyes and Croker have dissolved
their co-partuership for racing pur'
poses.
A report has been sent out from Key
West thst flibustering expedition left
that place for Cuba.
A Louisville, KY, dispatch Gays
The grand jury has finally decided &c
investigate the killing Of Arch Dixon
Brown and Mrs. Gordon by her bus.
band, Fulton Gordon. To-day the
jury ordered all the witnesses who
figured 10 the case during the examiua'
tion 10 the city court to be summoned
to appear in the jury room next Friday
morning. I. was generally believed
about the courts this afternoon thai
there would not be any indictment.
Gov. Evans and Adjutaut General
Watts are at Wrigbtsville Sound, N. c.
Henry Bier, we'll known New
Orleans broker has been convicted ol
perjury.
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Miss Mia Morrison, of GAINESVILLE,
Fla, aged Is years, is dying OF
Hydrophobia.
The Income Tax litigation has
cost the United States 100000.
The Presbyterian General Assem-.
bly, spent yesterday transacting rou.
tine business.
William Austin was shot through
the heart and instantly killed by
Isaac BentIy, near Pender's Idistil-
lery, Just over the Pickens line and .
few miles above GreenviIle, late Satur-
day evening. Austin was accused
of having reported a blockade still to
the revenue officers. Bentley was
under the influence of whiskey when
he did the shooting and is supposed
to have been interested in the block:
ade still. Both men are young
farmers. Austin leaves wife and
several children.
The unveiling ceremonies of the
Confederate monument erected By
the Ladies Memorial Association of
Raleigh, N. c., yesterday brought
together the largest crowd that ever
assembled in North Carolina on any
occasion. The lowest estimate was
$4,000. Speeches were made by
Col. Samuel A. Ashe, Col. Alfred NJ.
Waddell. ex.Gov. Thomas NJ. Holt,
Col. W. 81. Check, Gen. Bradley, 7.
johnson, and Judge A. c. Avery.
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May 90.

An eighty thousand dollar fire occur.
red in Gate City, suburb of Birming
ham. Ala. yesterday morning. An
unknown man was burned to death.
William Goodman fatally shot Nicho.
las Costor in Augusta, Ca, yesterday.
An earthquake, more violent than
any that have visited the city since 1445
occurred in Florence, Italy, Oh Satur.
day night. Three thousand houses
were damaged, four persons killed OUT.
right and many wounded.
A few days ago. Henry Cooley Of
Middlesboro, Ky, eloped with Sallie
Dams, the two crossing over into West
Virginia, where they we're married
Miss Dams brothers had long opposed
the suit of Cooley, and when they learn
ed Of the elopement, they declared their
intention of killing their sisters hus-
band Marshall Cooley, brother o.
Henry, intercepted the newly married
couple at Pound Gap. FIVE miles from
Middlesboro aud warned them of the
fate io store for them. While they
were deliberatlng the best course tc
pursue. the Dams brothers came up apG
fight Instantly ensced. Marshal
Cooley and George Daius were killed
outright. Henry and his brother es
caped injury.
Ed. Bates, white man got drums
and wsos to sleep on the railroad tracE
near Spartanburg. with the usual re
suit.
The japanese Army is being with
drawn from Corea and Mauchuria
A drummer who travels for one of th'
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Liverpool Cotton Figures.

LIVERPOOL, May 1.-THE follow
ing are the weekly cotton statistics !;
Total sales of the week $4,000,
American 1900; trade takings,
including forwarded from ships side
5S ,e00 actual export 1000; total
import 5000. American $1,000 !;
total stock 1,6Sl 600, American
1910, 900; total ahoat l04 600,
American $4,000; spectators took
700 ; exporters took 2 400
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-05-22

Secretary Herbert says toat Wnen
Admiral Meade's request for detach-
ment from the North Atlantic squadron
was received last week. it was coupled
with q request TO he be retired June
20. and for permission to 60 abroad
The entire request was promptly grant
ed. When. however. the interview
With Admiral Meade appeared in the
newspapers aud the department had
asked Admiral Meade whether it was
authorized and had received his nop-
committal reply. it was decided on
Saturday that subsequent proceedings
might render his presence 10 this couu-
try necessary aud the permission ex.
tended to him to 60 abroad vas re-
voked. Beyond that nothing has been
done to date.
State Senators Coggeshsll. Robert
sen and Raines. Of New York. who
were charged with bribery have been
exonerated.
It was stated in the German Reich
stag yesterday that the Balsic-North
sea Canal would be completed to its
full depth BY July LIST.
The American Iron Works, Of
Pitssburg, Pa, have advanced the
wages of skilled workmen 10 per cent.
More than 400 men are benefited.
The General Assembly, Of the
Southern Psesbyteriau Church met at
ii o'clock yesterday. in Dallas. Texas.
Dr.. Chas. b. Hemphill, of Louisville,
Ky., vas elected moderator.
Suit has been commenced in the o.
e Circuit Court Of Northern Georgia
for the foreclosure Of the second NOR
.age bonds Of the Georgia Pacific Rail-
road.
Trouble hss again broken out be-
tween the white and colored longshore-
meo in New Orleans.
A Sight between Superinteadeos OF
Education Sheates and State Sena asor
Reeves, occurred in the Florida State
House yesterday.
Rassia is preparing to build railways
to connect With the Great Indian Bail.
way 80 that it will be possible to throw
large bodies Of troops into Iodia on
short notice.
The directors Of the Atlanta EXPOSE
tiou have decided to have live stock
show during the Exposition. Ooly
registered stock will be admitted.
Fifteen cults hsve been entered
against the City Of Chicago by indi-
viduals and railroads for damages sus-
tanned daring the strike Of the Ameri-
can Railway Uaion.
The Southern Railway Passenger
Station at Charlotte, N. c., was burned
yesterday.
Albert E. Simpson, white man was
tried for murder at the recent term OF
court 10 Georgetown sud found not
guilty. The homicide was committed
thirteen years ago.
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Cure For Headache.

As remedy for all forms Of Headache
Electric Bitters has proved to be the very best.
It effects permanent cure and the most
dreaded habitual sick headaches yield to its
influence. We urge al who are afflicted to
procure bottle, and give this remedy fair
trial. In cases Of habi.ual constipation
Electric Bitters cures by giving the needed
tone to the bowels, and few cases long resist the
use of this lmedicine. Try it once. Large
bottles caiy Fifty cents at ]. F. W. DeLorme's
Drug Store. 4
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Nay le.

nay kU.
The property of the Pennsylvania
Steel Company was sold for $4,000
600 yesterday.
The torpedo boat Cushing left
Washington for Key West yesterday
An attempt will be made to make the
passage by the inland route (; that is
by way of the sounds and inlets that
skirt the Atlantic coast.
A dispatch from st. Petersburg
says that Russia will occupy certain
ports in Corea until the conditions
she has imposed upon Japan shall
have been satisfied.
The New York police reorganiza-
ton bin was lost in the Senate yes
terday by vote of ayes Is, nays l6.
A motion to reconsider failed on a
like vote, and the bill was killed.
The Red Men of Georgia laid the
corner stone Of an orphans home at
AusteH yesterday.
Connections has appropriated ST..
600 for an exhibit at the Atlanta Ex-
position.
The reduction of the capital stock
of the Southern Cotton Oil Company
to S2,000.000 will soon be effected.
A dividend is expected in June.
The Pope has forbidden Catholics
taking part in the Italian election.
After enumerating his reasons for the
prohibition. His Holiness concludes
by reminding the faithful that he is
still kept prisoner in the Vatican by
the Italian government.
A movement is on foot in Virginia
TO call Constitutional Convention.
Mr.. Louis Domeck and Miss Mar
garet Gore, an elopiDg couple Of
Quincy, Fla, interrupted the coro-
ner while holding an inquest, and
were married. The inquest then
proceeded.
The Legislature of Florida has
passed a modified Australian ballot
law to take the place of the eight
ballot box measure which has hereto
fore obtained ip that State. The bill
only requires the signature of Gov.
Mitchell to become q law. The
House passed a measure to prevent
fraud at party primaries.
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Telegraphic Briefs.
May Is.

Three thousand people attended
the interstate drill at Memphis yes
terday. There were three contests
The twenty-6fth biennial session
of the Order of Railway Conductors
opened in Atlanta yesterday, with
more than two thousand delegates
present. The proceedings were pre-
lim:nary only.
The Navy Department has given
out a statement. about the case OF
Admiral Meade, whom the President
designed to hold to account for an
interview in the New York Tribune,
criticising tee department The
statement contains nothing of impor.
tance, except that the department
finds itself unable to get evidence
against Meade.
It is announced that the free silver
Democrats of Illinois, controlling the
party machinery. purpose to read out
Of the party every man who does not
subscribe to their views. The mana
gers iatend. If possible, to send a
solid free-sitver delegation 10 the ma
tionai convention.
The Carnegie Steel Company OF
Pittsburg, Pa, has announced an ad-
vance Of 10 per cent. in wages. com.
meneing June |.
The dersilmeat Of train on the st.
Louis aud Hannibal railroad yesser.
day morning caused the death of one
person and the injury of twenty.three
others.
The committee on arrangements fos
the "Soaad Currency" meeting in
Memphis give q list of fosty.seven
cities that will be represented. Ii
includes Columbia and Charleston.
Csptain General Martinez Csmpos
arrived at Havana from Santiago De
Cuba at l.s0 o'clock yesterday after
noon.
The mountains of Upper Georgia
and this State were covered with
snow yesterday morning.
Richard Lowry, negro convict on
W. @. Hammond's farm in Anderson
County, was killed yesterday while
attempting to escape.
Eight dwelling houses and stores
were burned in Varnville last night.
Loss $25,o00.
DR.. Samuel P. sehwing, who killed
Dr.. Emile Hirart on Sunday, May 5,
for intimacy with Mrs. Schwing, was
discharged by the city recorder yes
terday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-05-22

Pulmonary consumt;ion in its early stages
may be checked 10y the use of Ayers Cherry
Pectoral. 1t stops the distressing cough,
soothes irritation of The throat and lungs,
and induces much-ueeded repose. Hundreds
have testified to the remarkable virtues of
this preparation.
Typewriter supplies at q. G. 0steen &
Co.'S, Liberty street.
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indirect.
eve are cow permitted to broaden
the field Of inquiry aud to determine to
which Of the two great classes tax
upon persons entire income, whether
derived from rents or products, or
otherwise, of real estate or from bonds,
stocks or other forms Of personal prop
erty belongs; and We are unable to
conclude that the enforced subtraction
from the yield Of all the owners real
or personal property. in the manner
described, is 30 different from s, tax
upon the property itself that it 10 not
direct, but an indirect tax, 10 the
meaning Of the Constitution.
"The Constitution prohibits any direct
tax. unless in proportion to plumbers as
ascertained by the census; and in the
light of the circumstances to which We
have referred, is it not an evasion Of
that prohibition to hold that general
uuapportioned tax imposed upon all
property owners as body for or in re.
spect of their property is not direct in
the meaning of the Constitution, but
cop6rod to the income tbereform.
+" 6nd it impossible to bold that a
fundamental requisition, deemed SO i'm
por;ant as to be enforced By two pro-
visions, one affirmative ard one mega
tive, csn be refined away By forced dis
tinc,iops between that which gives
value to property and the property it
self
"Nor cap we perceive any ground
Why the same reasoning does not apply
to capital iu personally held for the
purpose Of income. ordinarily yielding
income. aud TO the income therefron
Ali the real estate of the country and
all its invested person. property are
open TO the direct operation of the tax
ing power, if an apportionment be made
according to the Constitution. The Con-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-03-26

atoI the testimony OF previous Wit
uussCs as 90 the material they hrulri
Tor shhle. About 1H. iolI out OF every
fifteen had been iIfuush tue cIusher
while the lnlaiuH war nothing more
than loose uitt Ius from tho I'd .C OF the
mountain.
Goo. Watts, OF South Cottonwood,
hai wOrkCu on the slate road in De.
cumuer suvuu aud O. htlf days, with %
team, at $3.50 Ter Jay; he'd cold Die
TINS checks o. kIlEJfe "a 70 discount %,
10 pet cent receiving e2A0j therefor
Milo AulfuH, oi BiE cottonwood,
hal ono team hauling uhalu from the
Let VI JuuU. Tue price NJ The thh'c
was 80 cents pHr lnni iIr mat 30
InTley's canyon and 40 CONS fUr that
uaului from MN Creek. From 10 ID
per cent discount ON all u. tuat
John EJutrla, recalled, lii Harry
Haynes settled with him, Hui Dee waH
required Co take most lf BITS pay tnrUu o.
ubynts's store. Ho bought ltniu, and
raiI sl.5I cents iJr ustf. Tue Agrrt.
msut was O. ray him gl.j, iut Doe
charged him sLll. Wines could
have bought % CHOW hero tor from sl.l5
90 sl.5, Olhuf af,ic.ua were uuuffuI
ln H8imllar manner, Abbott Iahu0u
spent his time iu the canyon, of
luast three or four days out Of oyury
wtCt.
Ouon Dmgc, Of Big Cottonwood,
had hauled nnnle from October 90 ID
cumbtL Hu vas employed by Albert
| CahOln aud paid by Harry Haynes.
! A discount of Two pee cent WAS de-
Quoted u9n his wages. Albert GuuuUn
was fuugfiutUuliuE Sac work Ga the
0 10 10 b..
hauled u1l passed through % Cfusuurl
| the rect being dug uul 900 the hI...
EUCk SluHfrJm worked uu tHu State
/ road o. common huorrf iJr l5 dsg IS
aud hiB wages WUT0 % counted . pea
cent. 40 September ~ layE, "a o.
which was ut 81, tuu rUHi u' TIE tmB
| .l7j, biz wages uu.ug discounted b. ger
] cent He was tufu nu ull not get g.
"a day thr entire period. He worked
u October hut go. no pay Tor 10 then
az they eaiu tuuy forget 10 suud iu hia
time. Got bis pay Tor O.ulcr aui
! November o., the same UWu, lu De-
rvmuut hu w1rEri 80 nlUs, ut .3 puf
| DAY, uut haI received but eiI 80.
AZ tuia juucluto 0l tHu proceeding
! County Attorney WhUumUfH called
! attention 60 the fac. mat AIbHu Ca.
| huUu HAD refused 60 aUUuar before tuu
committee iu response go uugiwusi
! aud askuj that uu order 10 made Goo
! have Issued "a warrant Cor h's arrest iut
/ contempt ALu.iIn county uNIJGuy
! had uitgi thu Jaw 900 Tao sulj Het, Che
/ cfmui,tru decided loo try uuI uasu
arraugcmuuta lu have Tue du.auiuus
! wlIutas taken hl.w tuIul Justice
Merritt lbis Oyuuius gu contempt Irs-
/ cutlinEH.
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while sUmc ui tau delegates talked
long and luul glIay others slept s.uuu
ana fact.
Hon. j, L.. lawilus, Unh'a cX Dele.
gate o. CUugtrH, occupied o. coat 0I
honor in the Convention hall tlIB Hl.
tCruuHu,
Nrbekrr diiuE want james 10 tnIE
90 a delegate Iu % corner anu Haf..
"Mr. President / move that tho gu
ileman bee required Go give tine Con,
ycuti0u tho Uuurut OF that lltiIU CD. o.
ference, 49,. ufg entitled o. itn But
Neuuarr ll4 uu, receive Satisfaction t
james ceased speaking aud Hat down.
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