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Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1896-12-30
MONETARY CONFERENCE.
Senate Likely to Take Action After the
Holiday Recess.

holiday Recess.
WASHINGTON, Dec. est is the ex-
pectation of the friends of the move.
ment for an international monetary
conference that the question will be
taken up in the senate soon after the
holidays, though it may be considered
first in Republican caucus. The COM
mittee which was appointed by the
caucus has had the measure under con-
sideration, and Senator Wolcott, who
is chairman of the caucus committee,
has prepared the draft of a bill, which,
if is not accepted as whole, will prob
ably be used as the basis Of whatever
action is agreed upon.
The tendency among the members of
the committee is to leave the selection
of the conferees entirely to the presi-
dent and thus depart entirely from the
precedent established in the Fifty-third
congress when provision was made for
the representation of this country at a
conference then proposed by dividing
the selection of the conferees between
the president and congress.
Left to the Pres dents Discretion.
1t is also proposed to leave the mum.
ber of members to the discretion Of the
president, depending upon the action
of ether countries on this point. An
appropriation will be provided for car
rying the act into effect. 1t is not yet
definitely determined how far the pro-
posed legislation will go into providing
for this country's taking the initiative
in securing the conference, but the
probabilities are that this will be left to
the discretion and inclination of the
president. The bill is being prepared
for the purpose of providing the means
for carrying the Republican platform
on this subject into effect, and the
members of the committee generally
hold that Mr.. Mckinley will require
only the means to proceed with to cause
him to use his utmost endeavors to Sc
cure an international agreement, and
the committee has been considerably
encouraged over the reports received as
to the probabilities of success in secur-
ing conference, and of its success when
once secured.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1896-12-30
WITH PLENTY OF ASSETS.
Atlas Bank of Chicago win Retire From
Business.


Business.
CHICAGO, Dec. est is announced
that the Atlas National bank will go
into voluntary liquidation and retire
from business. The action is not con-
sidered as failure in any sense of the
word, and, as the banks business was
comparatively small one, it is not an
ticipated that any furry in the banking
circles of Chicago will result. Two
statements have been made public, one
from the officers of the bank announc.
ing that owing to i'll health they would
iquidate and go out of business, and
the other from the clearing house asso-
citation showing that the other banks of
the city will furnish the Atlas ample
support. Depositors will be paid in
full upon presentation of check.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1896-12-30
Wealthy Montana Man Robbed.

CHICAGO, Dec. 2S John Hurth,
wealthy Montana miner, on trip
around the world, was robbed of 81, 500
in German money, collection of rare
coins, deeds to mining property in
Butte, Mon, and gold nugget worth
5000, by several colored women ON the
levee. The police succeeded in restor-
ing his lost valuables.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1896-12-30
JUST MISSED A lYNCHlNG
Tramp Shoots q w sconsin Farmer in
Cold B ood.

Cold B ood.
GRAFTON, Wis, Dec. 28.-John
Helmes, a farmer near here. was shot
in cold blood by Ferdinand Fragenk-
necht, whose object was presumably
robbery. Two shots lodged in Helmes'
head and one passed through his neck
and he cannot possibly recover After
firing the murderous shots Fragenk.
necht fled. He was quickly pursued
by posse of citizens who caught him
and there were threats of lynching.
Officers safely lodged him in Jail The
murderer apparently is tramp, and
had asked for meal which was given
him, and then he pulled out revolver
and shot the old farmer while his wife
was in another room.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1896-12-30
MANY FACING STARVATION.
Failure of the Newfoundland Herring
Fishery the Cause.

ST. JOHNS, N. F., Dec. 28.-Officials
report to the government that the her.
ring fishery at Fortune bay, mainly un-
dertaken by American vessels, is total
failure and that thousands of people
along the harbors in the vicinity OF
where the herrings are usually caught
are threatened with starvation 1t is
estimated that about 1900 people are
injuriously affected, and that most of
this number will become burden upon
the COLONY.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1896-12-30
Good Part of the Town Gone.

PoTTsDAM, N. Y, Dec. 2S.-The
Windsor hotel, four saloons, two
clothing stores, three restaurants, one
grocery store, two livery stables and
two barber shops, composing large
portion of the business section of this
townl were destroyed by fire during the
day. The damage is estimated at
eIO0 600
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1896-12-30
snaniard,s Deny a Rumor.

MADRID, Dec. est is semi officially
stated that the rumors in circulation
abroad that Spain would accept the
good offices of the United States to de-
termine the war in Cuba are entirely
without foundation.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1896-12-30
MURDERED AN OFFICER.
Alfred Holt (Colored) Lynched BY a
Mob at OWensbOro. XIV.

Alfred Holt {Colored) Lynched BY a
Mob at Owensboro, Ky.
OwENsBoRo, KY, Dec. 28.--Alfred
Holt, colored, alias Alexander, the
murderer of Police Officer A. White,
was taken from Jail by mob at 2 80 a.
m, and hanged to tree in the court
house yard The lynching was the
most quiet and orderly perhaps ever
conducted in the state, and few per-
sons save those having business in the
public square at the time, knew any
thing of it.
Including Holt, seven men in the
last week, have met death at the hands
of mobs in Kentucky,
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1896-12-30
E.rmers Opposed to Free Delivery.

PALMYRA, Wis, Dec. 2S,-The free
delivery of mail by mounted carriers to
the farmers in the vicinity of Sun
Prairie, introduced recently as trial
experiment, does not meet the approval
of the farmers. They propose sending
in petition asking that it be discon-
tipua1
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1896-12-30
Royal Academican Dead.

BERLIN, Dec. 2S.-Professor Heinrich
du Bois- Raymond, M. D., f. r. s., is
dead. He was member and perpetual
secretary of the Royal Academy of
Sciences at Berlin, professor in ordi-
nary physiology i'll the University of
Berlin, and director of the physiological
institute. He was born i'll Berlin In
1918.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1896-12-30
Killed Two Brothers.

WHEELING, w. Va, Dec. 2S.-Dur-
ing drunken quarrel among crowd
Of miners at Hinton, w. Va, John
Legg was instantly killed and his
brother Richard died IA few moments
later, both the victims Of James
Moore's revolver shots.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1896-12-30
looking for Missing Millionaire.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2S.-Mr. +. II.
Lord has arrived here in search of his
brother, G. H. Lord, Minneapolis
millionaire, who disappeared from the
Palace hotel several days ago,
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1896-12-30

HAVANA, Dec. 2S. General Fitzhugh
Lee, the United States consul general
here, and his wife and daughter have
arrived via Tampa, Fla Mr.. Joseph
A. Springer, the vice consul general,
the staff Of the United States consulate
and the representatives in this city Of
American newspapers received the gen.
eral on landing.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1896-12-30
FAMILY OF FIVE DEAD.
Shocking Discovery Made by q Party of
Hunters.

buoCkIHR UIscOVery Maue Uy Party OF
Hunters.
VERNDALE, Mimi, Dec. 2S.-A fam
lily of five named Bactel, consisting of
father, mother and three children,
were found dead in their home by
hunters 30 miles north of Verndale.
The bodies were badly decomposed No
particulars are at hand. 1t is not
known whether they were frozen,
starved or murdered They formerly
lived at Hewitt, nine miles southwest.
At that time they We're very destitute.
They probably froze the last of No
vember, when the temperature was 81
deg. below.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1896-12-30

Palma, "has 5000 armed men under
him at present, and with provisions
enough to last for six months in his
mountain stronghold. 1t is simply idle
talk for General Weyler to make such
sweeping declarations.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1896-12-30
No Action Yet Taken.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.-The secretary
of the treasury has received official no.
tice of the seizure of the Three Friends.
No action has yet been taken on the in
formation,
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1896-12-30

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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-06-24
From the Daily Item, Jun. l9.

The initial Dr.ss parade of the cadet bat
talon held yesterday afternoon a, o'clock
was witnessed 6y rers large concourss OF
the ci,:z.rs of Sumter, the ladies being in a
decided 'n-jority. The grand stand and
benches at the Bicycle Park were filled TO
over flowing aud carriages and nnggies were
messed around the bicycle track, in the center
of Which the battalion was formed The
battalion composed of compsnirs B. and
C. under the command of Lieutenant Jen-
kos, was marched past The grand stand 90
,be bicycle track and out into the central
area, where the regular manGlv,es of the
Dress Parade were executed. The battalion
presented most martial appearance. and the
marching and manual were as near perfect az
possible TIE cadets have now thoroughly
captured Sum.er aud all her people, aoi it i5
safe to predict that there will bea large aud
enthusiastic crowd al the Dress Parade each
afternoon.
The regular routine Of camp life has
s4ttied down upon Camp Kennedy. which is
relieved only By the presence of OCCASIONAL
visitors.
A, Guard Mounting this morning. not
wi,hs!anding the exceedingly oppressive heat,
there were a number preseat who were
curious rc know what guard mounting was
Among the numerous young ladies visiting
in tie city The cadets find mauy friends Of
former escsmpments aud they sre renewing
very pleasantly friendships Of other years.
The Suase. gun seems TO be conducive tc
runaways.
The frs; caGe, german was given last even
iag IN the Armory Hall, and it proved to he
a most de!lg h,fu affair in every respect. The
h4 II was 6:ed with dancers and many spec
tatcrs were present during The greater part o.!
The e7enii:g Dancing began at 80 O'Clock
and The german wss brought TO close
promptly At l2, although to nanv it seemed
as if the evenings pleasure bad scarcely
htgun
The lance this morning began Al Il 0 clock
aud continued unti II, with large number
of young people OF he city rs we'll rs the
Cadets 10 attendance and participating The
B4varan Band which accompanies the Cadet
corps furnishes delightful music for the
dances both morning aad evening. Hsre-
after the morning dances will begin at u
clock, instead of 10, as previc2sly decided.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-06-24

Ifit required an annual outlay OF Sioo 90
to insure family against auy serious co1se-
ouences from an attack Of howe! complaint
during the year there ara naay whc "o.o
feel it th,ir duty to pay il; that ihey could
not afford to risk their lives, aud iaose OF
their family for s2ci an amount. auy ore
can Get this Insurance for 25 cso:s, tnat be-
irg the price Of a ro;'le Of Cham1sFia;n 5
Col,c, Cholera a,d D,rrhoes Renlsd:. in
alrpos; every neighborhood some o"e hss
died from An a,iak Of bowel complaint 'e'ore
medicine could te procured or ph; sic!an
summoned. Use or two doses OF this ren;e-
d. will cure any ordinary case. 1t never
fails Caa you yfford 10 take he risk for so
small an amount? For sale ny Dr. J
China
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-06-24
LIFE AT CAMP KENNEDY.
The Cadets Have Settled Down
Regular Routine and Are Becom-
ing Acquainted With the Town
and Our People.
From the Daily Item, June l8.

From the Daily Item, June l8.
Col. Coward paid fitting and thoughtful
tribute 10 the late Gen. John D. Ken edy,
of Camden. when he selected as the ofticia
name of the Cadet ercampment that of Camp
Kennedy. Gen. Kennedy is remembered by
the cadets and cf1 :ers Of the South Carolina
Military Academy not only as a gallant sol
dier and distinguished ciiiz2n OF the Stale,
but as personal friend, for at the encAmp'
ment in. Camden last year be WAS unuring 10
his attentions and efforts to render the stay
in Camden pleasant.
The location of the camp Is familiar 20 'ne
readers of this paper but wori as to tS'e
military features of i, may DE interesting:
There are three company streets, company
"a" being fAr,bss, north almost adJolnipg
tbs bicycle track. Next come 10 order com
pao:es sB" and &c" Col. Coward and 'he
remaining officers tents ars to the east Jos
on the inside Of the sea'ine's beat.
The officers accompanying the corps are
Col. A. Cow rd, Superintendent; Lieut.
John NJ. Jenkius, U. S. a., Commandanf
Msior P. P. Mezyck, Lieut.. Q J Bond
Lieut.. ". W. White, Q lartermcs:er. and DR.
A. Moultre Bra;isford. The other professors
will coma laiea
The battalion i. composed of three com
panes. The roster of which is as follows:
Company A-Cadet Captain Murphy
Lieu,enao,s, Matthews. Hammer aud Car
vile. First sergeant, Tillman B.; seTgeants
Horton, Bart!ess and Coward. Corporals
Champlain, Steele, Derrick, G. Privates
Bardin, Bramlett, Collins, Cantey, Crouch
Cuouingham, E!lerbe, Esdorn, Fits, Guess
Halsey, Hazard, Langley, c.; Langley, II
..igop, Morris, Padgett, Robinson, Sawyer
Sherard, Singleton, Tenant, Tillman Z
Taylor.
Company B-Captain Holman. Lieuten
ants, Craft and Wilcox. First sergeant, Josev
B.: .ergeants, Mazyck, Terrell, Mcleod
Corporals, Moore, Harrall Beatty, Ball
Privates, Anderson, Boulware, Boyd, Brady
Brown, Dennis. Farmer, Hanna. Hey ward
Humphrey, R, i; Johnson, Josey, j.; Langley
j.; Mayes, Noise, Park, Price, Thomas VT
zant, Williams.
Company C--Captain Carmichael Lieu
tenants, Dickson, Martio and Calvin
First sergeant, Bpps; sergents, Fishburne
Holmes, Deal and Stokes. Corpora!s, Bull
Ashley, Bethea, Blackmon Carson, Derrlcx
Marer, Greneker aud Walker. Pr!vates
c.; Dobson. Enrich, Foster, Guerard' Cover
King, La,imer, McElroy, MCGEE, Miscaiiy
Nance, salley, Simons, Springs, Towns' NJ
and Tuten.
The staff is composed of Adjctant Aarchanf
Ouartermaster Lieutenant GarFis, Sergesn
Major Dial, Quartermas,er Sergeant oabose
Hospital ORDERLY Rogers and Librarian Nc
Master.
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The order Of duty for each day vas en-
pounced Yesterday afternoon and vas as fol-

The order OF Cutg !or eScn uas rs ei'
uounced yesterday afternoon and vas as fol-
lows
Revilie, Ga. n.
Police call, go e
Breakfast, $50. 10.
Surgeons call, 8. Il. II
Guard Mounting. 8 Ii
Military Exercises s.35 70 CO u.
Dinner, 80. p. n.
Drill, 5. . N.
Dress Parade, I. ?. n.
Supper, 7.30. 2 Il.
Tattoo, 10. p. u,
Taps, 10 80 ,. III.
From this it vii oe perceived ,:.a; ;hs c:;-
dets will no. have too much tiGe 10 tro!ic
and take idle y:easure. The cncaGpnlent is
as much part Of their regular work as any
that is done in the class roorus or cu drill
ground at the citadel, and the discipline IS
strictly enforced. The pleasure and recrea-
,ion incident to the encam pment are secon-
dary to the duties required, yet The cadets
have time 10 both the forenoon and evening.
when they are off duty and may occupy
themselves as they see fit; ard they can be
trusted to squeze as much pleasure into each
minute as any crowd Of young men that
could be gathered together.
This morning after guard mounting aud
the regular drill squad OF cadets gave au
exhibition burlesqus drill that was very
amusing to the few spectators present.
They were cos,uned-not uniformed-in as
many colors and in as varied styles as
Joseph's coat had colors
The sqaad which "il give the the exhib.
ition silent drill at the concert ou Monday
eYsnng also spent sometime in drilling
OFFICIAL PROGRAMME.
The committee Of arrangements, after
consultation with Col. Coward, has arranged
the sutjoined program for the entire period
of the encampmenr, and it viii. be adhered
to throughout. Citizens who intend hsv-
ing private entertainments for ,he cadets are
requested by the committee to arrange
80 that there will be no conflict with the Off
cial programe
Monday Juue 22d $50 p. %. Cadet Con-
cert a, Opera House.
Tuesday Juue 23d II a. N St. Joseph s
Academy Commencement. at Opera House.
Tuesday 80 p. M Bicycle Drill at Opera
House
Wednesday $50 p. m Pinafore at Opera
House.
Tuesday, 25tb, Picnic at Eutaw Springs,
train leaves depot at q. N.
Tbursday, $50 p. m., Miusttels at Opera
House.
Friday, p. m. Cmpe,itive Company Drill
at Bicycle Park.
Saturday, p %. Iodividua! Competitive
Drill at Bicycle Park.
Saturday, June 28th, Bacca'aureate Sermon
at Opera House.
Monday, 5p m. Inspection and Review.
Tuesday, June 3oth II Il. M Commence
men,, at Opera House.
Tuesday. June Goth, 9 p. m Military
Ball at Tobacco Warehouse.
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and iudicous commander you will bs found
ADEQUATE on all occasions to meet the trials
ard difficulties CT life with hrmuess, cour-
age and manly self-reliarce, whether they
be in the 6eld or forum.
Your life may be uneveotul while you
remain with us or memory may recall some
event which will serve TO shspe your desti-
oy through life Be that As 1t may, you
will always have warm welcome ln our
CITY and a friendly creating will await you.
We may TO, be able TO present 10 you
many obj:c,s of attraction or offer ycu the
varied anlasepeu,s of ,hs metropolis, but
the hospitality Of our citizens and the
smiles Of cur lovely women we Claim as
our special jewels.
Col. Coward and young gea'ien'en. We
welcome you-,hrice welcome you to our
city-and tender you lis privileges and free
dom as our guests.
ColCoward, re: pondingi iD oeha!fofheSouth
Carolina Military Academy and the cadet coTos,
said that be Was sensible of the warm vel
come extended By Mayor Bossard aud The
bospi,abe people of Sumter, but that it "as
not as strangers they had cone 70 Sumter,
but as part OF South Caroliaa, for in the
battalion every county in the State had rep
resentatives, and go had several neighboriog
States, and 10 conss querce there is 20 town
or section of South Carolina in which the
cadets of the South Carolina Militery Acad-
emr could be or would be not at home Re-
fering 10 Mayor BossaTd's reference TO the
strong hold the institution bad in the af-
fections of South Carolinians and the hope
that its conruance should be perpetual.
Col Coward spoke feeiingly of the record OF
good work that the Citadel has extending
back into the years past and asserted that all
that he, himself, had accomplished in the
past OF hoped for in the future was due to the
training received in the institution Of which
be is now the head. Continuing be express
ed the hope that despite all efforts TO cripple
or DESTROY the Citadel it would continue
to, exist, strong and efficient ,ie :7sin and
discipline the yousg meu Of the State. He
closed With few happy and fel!ci'ous re-
marks in connection with Mayor Bossard's
personal reference to the time Of their 6rst
meeting during the war.
TIE cadets gave three cheers for Sumter
and then the entire battalion repaired to the
mess hall, were seated, aud proceeded to dis
pose of the bountiful dinner provided for
then By the ladies of the city, who were on
hand, both maid and matron, to serve the
Wards prepared for the city guests. The
cadets did full justice to the good things set
before them, and if any questions were ssked
the fair young mattresses, it was not for COT :
sciences sake the writer will venture to bet.
When all had been served and all were sa,is-
6ed With the feas, of good things, the cadets
were still not too full for utterance, and pro-
ceeded to demonstrate the fact by giving three
cheers for the ''youog ladies of Sumter ou
the motion of cadet, and then three more
for "all the ladies of Sumter" oo an amend
men, suggested by Col. Coward.
Camp life then hegan in real, sober earnest
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hat
Tired Feeling

Makes you seem call broken up" with
out life, ambition, energy or appetite.
It is often the forerunner of serious ILL
ness, or the accompaniment of nervous
troubles. It is positive proof OF thin,
weak, impure blood; for, if the blood is
rich, red, vitalized and vigorous, it i'm
parts life and energy to every nerve,
organ and tissue of the body. The
necessity of taking Hoods Sarsaparilla
for that tired feeling is therefore apparent
to every one, and the good it will do you
is equally beyond question. Remember
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In going to get drink STOP and tank
what bargains IN Pianos, Organs and Sewing
Machines are TO be had at the Sumter Music
House, in the Masonic Temple building.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-06-24

Official Leagne balls for sale bs Il. 9
Os.een Co.
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Al! kinds of Sewing Machine Needles at
Sumter Music House.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-06

froze I thought OF bottle Of kerosene
had to oil nv gun. You can bes wus
wishin IL WIZ so-netnin more cheerin than
kerosene oil. A little alkehal and sugar
Mt that time would "a slipped down inter
them boots from the inside and melted
them frcs - toes, but there warn't nushin
but kercs, ne. poured IL half and half in
ter each boot, and / know it helped to
make nc easy fer time. But by and by
it seemed TO me the oil must be freezin
too. II wuz lucky had my cid matchbox
along in my vest pocket, high and dry, fer
then the idea struck me that IL lit .
match and sent i. down inter the oil it
would warm things up some. There warn't
much else to do or think erbort Iwux
maxim fer Bear Mountain island slow, but
steady. II didn't get there till midnight,
my feet would both he frozo of, so I made
up my mind 20 try the matches. Lucky
fer me, my boots had wide tops. so could
send the lit match right down to the bot
tom, where il I'D do the most good. Well,
sir, the Grst match in the right boot did
the trick iine II took fire and thawcd
things out quicker thought. Blistcrs
raised all over, and when Ii got scaided all
comfortably / wrigglcd around and put
out the fire. Then l tried ]; on the left
foot, and it worked just as well There
WIZ enough matches left to start Ere on
the island when Ldriited in there toward
12 o'clock"