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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-02-12
ARE THERE ANY HERE 4?

My old black auutie, " said Repre-
sentative John Allen to Washington
Post man, ''the old black shepherdess
who raised me, and who still looks on
me as lamb Of her rearing, grows at
times very cougratulatory and proud Of
me.
e. Deed is proud of you, Mars
John, she said, 90 the occasion Of our
last meeting. i takes de vastest pride
in ye, honey, an de way you does bol'
Office. You is jes' like yo' Of father,
Mars John, jes' like him fo' de worp.
He was alters hol'in' Office same as you.
honey hol' Office all de time, yo' paw
did, an be minds me of you SO much.
Deed. Zee proud of bof of ye.'
Why, what Office did my father
hold 2 | asked | was a bit astonished
for while l had dim recollection Of
the old gentleman running several
times, | neVer knew of any chice be
held. What Office did my father
hold p
" Sbo Mars John you 20 an for
get de Office yo' father hol',' the old
auuty replied, reproachfully. 1'se
'shamed fo' you. He was a candidate,
Mars John. De wbcle neighboThood
RENE ber it WE'LL All his life he hol'
Dat Office. yo' paw does never knows
him when he warn't candidate.
Looks like you an yo' fa.her jes same
that away bof alters holm Office. y
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-02-12
RULES FOR THE CONTEST.

The land to be measured and crops weighed
by two disiu:erested parties, who are to report
in full to the dealer from whom the goods
were bought; be to forward the reports to US
on or before December lst, 1896.
The wagons will be distributed as soon as
the reports are in and it can be ascertained
which ones have made the five largest yields
per acre. No reports will be considered which
reach our Office after December 5th, 1896.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-02-12
Hitting the Railroads.
The House Passed Jim Crow Car
Bill by an Overwhelming Ma
jority-Passenger Rates to
be Fixed by Law-Peni-
tentiary Directors
Elected.

Columbia, February 5.-Tbis has
been a rather "blue' day for the rail
road interests of the State. They were
raped on all sides. Last night the
House passed bill providing for the
repeal Of the charters Of the railroads
if they did not carry out the rates oi
the commission. To-day this was fol-
lowed up by bill to provide for a three
cent and two and half cent pas
senger rate. with the privilege Of in-
creaslng it for the poorer lines Then
the separate coach bill was passed, as it
usually is by the House, and the House
declined to indefinitely postpone bill
to prevent all freight trains for vegeta.
or anything else to run on Sunday.
The bill was about to be passed wben
the election of three directors of the
Penltentiary was entered upon 1t did
not appear from the debate that rail
roads had many friends. Two of the
bills had been unfavorably reported, but
this did not appear to stem the tide.
The Senate has always seen to the
defeat of the separate coach bill.
The General Assembly elected as
embers of the board of directors of
the Penitentiary Messrs J. H. Black
we'll and W. O. Tatum, menb bers Of the
House. and S. P j. Garris, mem Der
Of the present board. The name Of
Mr.. Willoughby, whose term expires
soou, was not placed in nomination.
The report Of the special investiga-
ting committee, which has already been
printed was considered to-day and
adopted without debate.
Before the work of the day was start
ed the registration bill was recommit-
ted.
The railroad charter forfeiture bill
was sent to the Senate, and just after it
came Judge Townsend's bill to require
through way bills and close connection
between railroads entering the State.
A message was received from the Sen.
ate that Mr.. Otts's bill repeating the
emigration agents fee had been killed.
The resolution was then passed fixing
the 10th as the 6nal day for new bills.
Mr.. Garris's bill fixing tbree-cent
passenger rate was takep up
After debate the bill was ordered to
a third reading.
1t provides for first class fare of
three cents per mile, and for "a second
class fare of two and ope-nalf ceots per
mile, and that first and second class
tickets shall be sold The power,
however, is left with the railroad COM
mission to change the rate on any or
all roads as it may see fit, and railroads
may still sell excursion and mileage
tickets.
The house passed without debate a
bill to prevent the issuing of due bills
or checks ln payment of services.
During the morning Governor Evans
sent in an address recommending an ap.
preparation for the State Fair.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-02-12
SUMTER. c., WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY l2, 1896
This was Immediately considered anc


This was Immediately considered and
adopted
A concurrent resolution, offered by
Mr.. Finley, Immediately considered and
adopted, fixed Feb 20 as the date for
the legislature to adjourn sine die.
The resolution from the house pro-
posing the erection of a monument 10
Washington by the Southern States to
George Peabody aud apprOprlating
$1,000 as South Cardinals quota, vas
presented. 1t beiog concurrent res
olution and carrying proposed ap-
preparation. was Ineffective, aud was
referred to a senate committee to report
it in the shape of a joint resolution.
HOUSE.
The house of Representatives yes
terday got up to that point in its
railroad Legislation where it decreed
that no employee of railroad COR
poration should work more than l3
hours continuously, and then branch
ed off leaving the railroads for a
while. Then il very appropriately.
so soDle remarked, took up the bill
providing for the admission Of emer-
gency cases to the State hospital for
the insane, and passed that
The house then after an interesting
debate, decided that only women
be employed in the engrossng de.
partment of the general assembly, and
that the number of such clerks
should be limited to eight.
These were about the lily matters
of general interest at the morning
session so far as the calendar was
concerned
During the morning, however, the
concurrent resolutions of general in
terest were received-one a concur
rent resolution looking to the final
adjournment of the general assembly
on the Goth instant; the other look
ing to the investigation of the matter
of the public printing.
THE RAILROAD BILL
Section /. That from and after
the passage of this act it shall be un.
lawful for any railroad doing bust.
ness in this State to require or permit
it's employees, who are engaged in
the business Of operating it's trains
over its roads, to make runs of over
thirteen hours, or to make runs ag-
gregating more than thirteen hours
in twenty.four houls, except when
such train is detained by reason of
casualty, or other cause, from reach
ing it's destination on schedule time,
and no trainman, after having been
on run or runs for as much as thir-
teen hours cat of twenty-four hours.
shall be required to again 90 on
duty Hhtil after ten hours rest, ex-
cept in case above stated No EN-
p.oyee of any railroad company shall
be deprived of his right to recover
damages for personal injury by rea-
son of the fact that he. at the time of
such injury, wa, making run Of
more than thirteen hours, or making
a run aegregating more than thirteen
hours in twenty-four hours, or had
gone on duty after a thirteen hours
run, or runs aggregating thirteen
hours, before ten hours rest.
Sec 2. That any railroad violating
any of the provisions Of section l of
this act shall be subject to forfeiture
of not less than $50 nor more than
$500. That one half of all forfeitures
collected under the provisions of this
act shall be paid into the State treas
ury. to the credit Of the school fund,
and the other half to the informer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-02-12
Thos. W. Holloway,
Secretary.

The negroes Of Mississippi have
sent delegation to Gov. McLaurin
to protest against the proposed sepa-
ration of the school fund. The pro-
position is to appropriate the school
taxes paid by whites to the support
of schools for white children and
taxes paid by negroes to the support
of negro schools.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-02-12
Interest in the Exposition.
Augusta Doing All She Can
to Promote Its Success.

Augusta, Feb. 6-Tbe greatest inter-
est is taken io Augusta in the proposed
Chicago and Southern States exposition.
The provisional committee here is ac-
lively at work promoting the exposition.
Ex-senator Patrick Walsh has address.
ed the following letter to the governors
Of ID Southern States aod the mayors
of 81 southern cities
"The idea Of the proposed Chicago
and Southern States exposition ORR
giuated 10 Augusta. The suggestion
has been taken up by the leading business
men of Chicago and cordially endorsed.
Invitations have been sent by the mayor
and leading business men of that city to
the governors Of the Southern States and
to the mayors Of 81 southern cities to
appoint delegates for conference at
Chicago on Wednesday, the 10Th Of
February.
The first proposition was to hold an
exposition to be confined to cotton and
the products thereof, to show the won
derFul progress the south has made in
the last Is years in the development Of
this great industry, but the exposition
has been broadened to embrace the
products of sou' nern manufactures, and
tie products of southern agriculture,
and all the natural advantages of the
south en- bracing its mineral and forest
resources
"The proposed exposition being ex-
clusively for the Southern States, it is
claimed by its projectors that the oppor-
tunity should be enthusiastically en-
braced to show to the people of the west
aud northwest the products of the south
and its wonderful wealth of raw mate
rial for almost indefinite development.
The south missed great oppor-
tuuity 10 DOT being properly represented
at the worlds fair in Chicago The
Cotton States and International expo.
sitiou just closed at Atlanta displayed
as never before the wonderful progress
and natural bounties of the south. To
make 10 Chicago this fall an exclusively
southern exposition would be to ceOcen-
trate upon it the public attention Of the
west and northwest and to publish and
promote by the most thorough and
practical object lesson the speedy devel-
opment Of the sorth's anrivalled wealth
of natural advantages.
The success of the exposition de-
pends upon the southern people them
selves. 1t will cost very little for each
State TO be representeG-a mere triae
for exhibits, good will beicg the main
capital required for the enterprise. Its
success means closer trade relations be-
tween the south and west and northwest
and the migration Of people from these
sections to the south, and the invest
ment CT capital AID the certain devel-
opment Of the south.
Now is tie accepted time to present
in the most active and convincing man
ner. the varied aud wonderful products
and resources Of the south to the people
of the west aud northwest, who are aux
iously looking iu this direction for
homes and investments.
Your cooperation by the appoint
ment of delegates to the convention at
Chicago on the l9tn Instant is urgent
ly requested
Yours respectfully.
"Patrick Walsh,
Chairman committee on publicity and
promotion.
"For further information telegraph
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-02-12

Which retail for S65 each, to the dve farm
ers in the States of North Carolina, South
Carolina aud Georgia who make the largest
yield Of COTTON per acre exclusively from
the use of ''Eome Fertilizer" composted by
either formula printed in our Annual Circu-
lar; and
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-02-12
) Handsome 2Horse
Wagons,

To the Eve farmers who make the largest
yield of CORN per acre exclusively from the
use of 'sHome Fertilizer" compossed by
either formula printed in our Annual Circular.
This offer is open to all farmers, no matter
what quantity they buy:
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-07-31
IN A NOVEL.
Honolulu Made Scene in Brand
New Psychic Love Story.
Is. +. Chronicle. July 12.)

Is. +. Chronicle, July 12.)
"Whose Soul Have Now?" is a new
novel by Mary Clay Knapp, written
along theosophical lines, and the NOV
ing forces are psychic. A woman sac
rifices some years of her life to the
care of half-ihsane husband, addict
ed to the Incorporate use of morphine
and chloral. In their travels they
reach Honolulu, where they meet n
visiting Buddhist adept and his friend,
both American. The friend of the
adept also POSSESSES occult powers. To
save the wife, for whom he has a
strange sympathy, he exchanges souls
with her for a time, and the husband
dies. The friend departs for India,
and the widow returns to San Fran
cisco, with letters to his half-brother,
in whom she recognizes the true hus-
band and companion ordained for her
by fate. The recognition is mutual,
and it ends in the usual way.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-07-31
BICYCLING 81 DGEr.
Gossip About the Noted Riders All
over the World.

Linton, who recently accomplished
the extraordinary feat of riding oven
thlrty-one miles in an hour, had to
average better than l min. 81 sec. fol-
every mile.
Nnen Walter Sanger rode mile in
2:05 on July 4th over the Dayton track
he cut four seconds off the best pre-
vious State record.
Omaha is anxious to secure the
League meeting in 1898.
The Parisians now account Protin
and Houben as back numbers"
They have bicycle races for actresses
in Paris.
1t is estimated that there are 4,OOO,-
600 riders in America.
Tom Eek writes that he intends to
bring at least three European riders
to America when he returns.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-07-31
WITH THE FIRST REGIMENT
co. \ SPENDS AN EVENING AT
WORK AND PLAY.
Special Invitations" Out-D, c and II
for This Evening Liberty for
Capt. Good-Out of Sights.

Company A had very Interesting
meeting and drill Thursday evening.
Almost the full strength was present.
After drill in the shed Capt.Smith took
his men out for march, out Emma
to School and back by way of Fort.
A halt was made near the residence
of the President. At business meet
ing held later three new names were
proposed for membership. The meet
ing was followed by refreshments.
Capt. Mccarthy has ordered drill
of Company ID for this evening. Spec
ial Invitations" as they call them in
Company II, have been issued to the
members. 1t is expected that fifty
members will be out.
Company G will not have drill this
meet only on Wednesday evening.
Companies and II are on the
boards for drill and business meetings
this evening.
Capt. John Good, Jr., is now al
lowed the freedom of the entire EX-
ecutive building grounds, pending the
result of the court martial,
Lieut.. Charles Wilcox is seriously
i'll. He suffered a relapse the first of
the week.
A recent letter from the Winchester
Ans Co. states that no more Buffing-
ton sights are to be had The supply
has been corralled by the United
States government
The woman i'm Black" was standing
at the Likelil<e street fence of the EX-
ecutive building grounds at $3.50
o'clock last night, talking to a soldier
friend.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-07-31
RETRENCHING.
Is f. Chronicle, July II. }

Is f. Chronicle, July II. }
Under the new order, in conformity
with the rule now prevailing over it's
southern system, the Southern Pacific
will hereafter employ it's workmen on
the Pacific branch but five days each
week. Saturday hereafter will be a
holiday in all shops west of FL Paso
and south of Portland.
The new rule will affect about 5000
men on the entire system. 1t is an
nounced that the change is owing to
dull business and that it will continue
until times revive.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-07-31
Hawaiian
Electric
Company.

The cleanest, brightest safest and really
in the long run, the cheapest and best light
for use in the family residence, is the incan.
descent electric light. Safe; nothing could
be safer. A few days ago prominent gen.
tleman of Honolulu came rushing down to
the office of the Electric Company and said:
"Give me figures for wiring my house, and
want it done at once no more lamps for me.
Last night lamp tipped over and it came
so near setting fire to the house and burning
my children and take no more risks"
This is the sentiment of quite number in
the past few weeks, who have ordered their
houses fitted with the perfect light.
Just think it over and make up your mind
that you want the best and safest light; send
for the Hawaiian Electric Company and tell
them what you want.
We have complete stock of everything in
this line and have just received lot OF the
very latest designs in chandeliers.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-07-31
A MILLION GOLD DOLLARS

Would not bring happiness to the
person suffering with dyspepsia, but
Hoods Sarsaparilla has cured many
thousands of cases of this disease. 1t
tones the stomach, regulates the bow
els and puts all the machinery of the
system in good working order. 1t Gre
ates a good appetite and gives health,
strength and happiness.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-07-31

HOODS PILLS act tremendously
with Hoods Sarsaparilla. Cure all
liver ills. 25 cents. Hebron Drug Co.,
wholesale agents. S
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-07-31

"My daughter was afflicted with
Eczema of the most aggravated
type. The disease first appeared in
eruptions on her head, then her hair
began to fall out, and in spite of
the best medical advice and treat
ment she grew steadily worse. The
sores were full of matter and were
extremely offensive. Her eyes be-
came affected, and she was, in truth,
in terrible state. My neighbors
were very sympathetic and took
great interest in the case. They
persuaded me to try Ayers Sarsa-
parilla, and | am most thankful to
be able to say that this wonderful
medicine completely restored my
daughters health. She has now as
good a head of hair as anyone could
wish. her eyes are perfectly well,
and she is fine girl of eight years
with every prospect of growing up
to be strong and healthy woman"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-10-09

Gloucester Mass, October Sat noon
to-day notice was posted on the doors
Of the Cape Ann Savings Bank, stating
that the institution had been closed. In
mediately came the shocking news hat
George J. Marsh, for more than d quar-
ter of a century the trusted treasurer Of
the bank, as well as treasurer and uuz-
tee for numerous large corporations and
estates. had shot himself at his summer
home at Annisquam.
Late tonight the bank officials s-a--
ed that after a hurried examination no
shortage could be found in Mr.. Narshs
accounts with the institution, although
the securities Of the bank in Boston have
not been examined The trustees cf tls
Gilbert Hospital corporation, however
have different story TO tell ItaQnaars
from their statement that three months
ago the trustees discovered 'lr. Marsh
was insolvent, and had been spccul3ti1g
heavily and had lost considerable
money. The trustees Of the corporation
are also directors Of the bannk end ths
first intim2tion they had Of any wrong
was a note which Vice Presdenc Cun-
ningham received uDon entering tbe
bank this morning The note w1' from
Mr.. Marsh and stated that his tMdrsh')
dead body would be found I'm the cellar
of his summer home at AnnisCuam
Two messengers were at once dis
patched to Annsquam. six miles ois-
tant, and when they arrived at the house
Mr. Marsh was heard walking about
room in an upper story.
The captain Of his yacht, who Is a.o
janitor of the bank, was in the house,
and on being informed Cf Nh cen en-
plated suicide OF his employer, Went UD
stairs to prevent it. For some reason
he came down again Immediately a2
sent a messeng-r 10 GlOuces er. .1-
when he returned he found Marsh lying
on me floor with carbine in one hari
and a revolver in tbe other. The .0G
of his head was completely blown o',
while on a table near was note saving.
IF any one thinks this is a c9waIdly
act, let him try IT,
Marsh, who was a bachelor lived .Ne
life of a recluse for many years. Fs
nome is one the extreme point.Of rocks,
almost inaccessible except by a narrow
pain while there were no living rooms
on the ground floor. Il is known thst
he was very Incorporate and during he
past year had lost large sums I'm spacUl,-
tiOn nevertheless having full run Of The
bank, attending 10 all investments 80
we'll as those Of tha numerous corpora
tions and estates wi q which he YES
connected. He was treasurer Of lba
Cape Ann Savings Bank. Of The Gilbert
Hospital Corporation, and trustee Of the
Gilbsrt Charity Fund, the Gilber. estate.
the HOugh estate. the George II. Rogers
estate, the Fuller-Dayis estate. the es-
tate Of Sarah VI. Johnson and Ho Hill
dreth estate One Of his bond men s'a-
ted tonight that Marsh's bond 90 the
Gilbert Hospital would probably cover
the shortage, but it is rum0rad tina. his
peculaUon from the oHcr estates win
be more than 100000 the Hiidreth es-
tate being The principal sufferer.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-10-09

r. port the whole matter to yor :
give this Letter to the press fc 80 a.
lion. so that the true votersSH.eP drJy
may know how two Of th,2S Q d rep
reseatatives have beJr1 N.
Therefore. we ad\ voters OF
cur party 10 defeat the \publican gold
bug scheme by voting the silver ticket,
thereby supporting none but friends Of
silver and the peoples cause, so bravaly
led by William J. Bryan.
Very respectfully yours,
Signed
NAT WARD FITZGERALD,
Candidate for Governor.
81. N. COCHRAN.
Member Of Committee.
81. II. OFFNER,
"Memb=r Of Committee.
M. NJ. CALLEN,
Member Of Committee.
81. B. LILLY,
"By George w. Robinson, Proxy
THE OTHER LETTER.
Hon. Marion Butler, Chairman Nation
al Committee Of the Peoples Party.
~Sir-Snce we mailed YOU cur letter
of ven date herewith, our committee.
was reinforced by the arrival Of one Of
the absen.ees. and having a quorum, we
sent for S. II. P.ersoL our chairman,
and asked him TO come into our commit
tee and take his place as chairman, the
committee being sin in session. He
refused to come or TO act with us, and we
declared his place vacant and elected
Z. NJ. Cochran chairman, TO fill the va
clncy.
'We also sent for G.. l.. Spence. He
refused to cons; therefore, we declared
his place vacant and elected George W.
Robinson. treasurer.
"We demanded of them their books and
papers, and now reDor, the whole mat
ter TO you.
Our committee IS composed of men
who earnestly favor our cause and We
are ready TO effect a complete coalition
Of all friends of the peoples cause as to
The State ticket.
Awaiting further advices from you,
we remain.