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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-12-02

WASHINGTON, November 24.-The
post Office department. has complaints
against fifty or sixty Presidential post
masters throughout the couotry charged
With violating the order Of the Preai-
dent prohibiting them from taking au
active part in politics. Most Of these
cases are in The West, particularly I!li-
nois aod Iowa. Ii is hardly probable
that the Postmaster General will take
action against all the offenders, but deal
only with the most fragrant cases
The others will be left for the hatchet
of the Postmaster General appointed
by Mr.. Mckinley. The terms of of
6ce of number Of them will not ex.
pire for a year or two after March 4
next.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-12-02

It is said that Col Nesl will have
considerable opposition for reelection as
superintendent of the peuitentiary at
sbe coming session Of the general as
sembry. Rumor has it that he will be
opposed by Mr.. John T. Castor, the
present setting State liquor commission
.er. Mr.. Castor, it is said. will be the
candidate of those who are making the
6ght against Colonel Meals reelection.
& is also said that Ms. Wharton Of
.aureps will be q candidate for this
khce.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-12-02
Marvellous Results.

From letter written by Rev. J. Guuderman
of Dimondale, Mich, we are permitted to make
this extract: Il have no hesitation IN recon-
mending Dr. Kings New Discovery, as the re.
suits were almost marvellous in the case Of my
wife, While I was pastor of the Baptist
Church at Rives Junction she was brought
uown with Pneumonia succeeding La Grippe.
Terrible paroxysms of coughing would last
hours with little interruption and it seemed as
if she could not survive them. 4 friend
recommended DR.. Kings New Discovery it
was quick il its work and highly satisfactory
in results" Trial bottles free at J. F. W De
Lorme's Drug Store. Regular size SOC. and
$500.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-12-02
What Does Murray Mean !?


practically finished all their work
Monday When they reconvened
yesterday it only remained for them
to declare the election oe State and
county officers and circuit solicitors
against whom there were no protests
The tabulation of the returns as made
by Mr.. Booker was approved and the
board adjourned
The hosts of protestants who were
at Mondays meeting seem to have
silently got them hence as quickly as
possible after the result was declared.
Not one was to be seen on the streets
yesterday. What hopes George
Washington Murray and Colonels
Jones and Johnston have of getting
seated by the RepubIican house was
not intimated by any of them while
in the city.
A gentleman, who is we'll up on
politics, said yesterday that he be-
lieved their protests would expert
ence the same fate before congress as
before the board of canvassers
He continued that it would hardly
be the Republican plan to interfere in
South Carolina elections. but to pur-
sue aSmore farsighted and liberal
policy in the hopes of weaving the
State from her Democratic moorings.
This could. in a large measure, be
accomp plished by. non-interfei ence
with the election laws, he thought.
There was one signi6can. fact in
Murray's protest before the board,
said the gentleman, that was signi6.
cant on account of It's absence. That
was all claims or reference to the
registration laws Of the State being
unconstitutional Murray was the
first man to urge the fight against
this law. in the Republican conven-
tion last summer and even contributed
$l00 to the cause.
CHOW, what does the absence in
his protest of all claims of the un-
constitutionality of the registration
law mean ?" asked the gentleman.
Nothing more than that Murray was
80 Instructed when be went on to
Washington to get the endorsement
of the national committee for con-
gress over Cecil Cohen. If my
theory is right as I believe it is, the
contestants will have but a poor
show before congress. Murray may
have chance of being seated, but I
rather think be will be rewarded in
some other way Just what it is would
be hard to say. but certainly not by
giving him any Office that could give
ofense to the people of this State"
and" concluded the gentleman,
"you will not see the fois,ing of
Office hungry politicians into fat jobs,
who are simply Republicans for the
money that's in it The State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-12-02
Tobacco Growers Conven.
ton.

Governor Evaos yesterday appointed
delegates. as follows, to the National
Tobacco Growers. and Dealers conven-
ton to be held at Ocala, Fla. Janurry
II. 1897:
First district, NJ. R. Cooper, Col
Teton; secoed district, S. G. May6eld,
Denmark; Third district, R. G. Kirksey
Easely; Fourth district, 7. j. Moore,
Moore's; Fifth district, Joseph Ed
wards, York; Sixth district, F. M.
Rodgers. Florence; Seventh district.
Woodham. Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-12-02
The Shrinkage in Cotton.
The Tumble in Prices Has
Lost the South Fifty Mil
lions of Dollars.

Atlanta Journal.
Cotton is worth S. 60 per bale less
than it was on the 10Th Of September.
The price CT January cotton 10 New
York on that date was SIT To-day it
opened at { 64. This makes a differ
ence of $50, 100000 iu the market
value Of crop estimated by the conser'
natives at 9,000,000 bales.
The course of the market since the
beginning Of the cotton year has been
erratic, and has go far departed from
the estimates Of the best posted opera
tors, aud has so confounded aad coo-
tradic.ed what is kdowu as 'the best of
OPINION that authorities have been
several times reversed, while some of
the great operators. who have been win-
pers for years, and were believed to be
almost infallible, were caught by the
market coming and going aud are
heavy losers by the reversal of their
judgements by the logic of events.
The long drought of the summer so
-scorcbed the cotton fields aud played
such havoc with vegetation generally
that about the opening of the cotton
year 900, 900 bale crop was the es-
timate generally credited by cotton
men. Uuder the Influence Of this be-
lief cotton went up by leaps aud bounds,
reaching the high pouit of 8 II for
Japuary in New York about Sept. 10.
There was a mighty movement of
great operators to corner the market,
and they thought they bad it
coruered. but nature. ''devisiog
long and devising SLOW. set all their
plans to caught. September ushered
10 an ideal autumn season for harves-
ting aud maturing cotton. The cotton
bolls opened rapidly and the staple
spread its aeeca banners out beneath in
a genial sun which fingered long 10 its
inspiring warmth upon the cotton fields.
The staple poured into market early
aud With great volume. It was seen
that estimates we're at fault, and the
price began first to auctuate aud then to
fall
Then the great operators began to
hedge They had lost heavily by buy
log August and they thought to even
up by selling October Later the
shrinking price had the effect of slaken.
irg the stream Of cotton that was
pouring into market, and the staple
went up few points, paused and 6uc-
tuated. Theo came the frosts Of No.
VEN Der 8, by which, according to first
reports, the late bolls of the top crop in
the Mississippi valley and Texas we're
killed. There was revision of esli-
mates and reaction 10 prices and the
bulls bad their way for few days.
Nature has again smiled, as if in
derisioo Of the fallibility of human
judgment the sunshine has warmed
the bolls into new life, aud it is found
that the damage of the recent faeeze is
not SO great as was at first supposed.
In the Mississippi delta aud in Texas
there seems to be some life io the top
crop yet. and estimates again rauge up
toward 5000, 600 bales, while few put
the uumber below S,500,000. Ooly
the ultra saoguiue make it $3.50, 900.
So we have prices once more ou low
level and the crop has sbruuk $50. .OOO.'
900 10 value.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-12-02

DALLAS, Nov. 26 Three haodred
West Texas raised horses occupying
two special trains of eight cars each
passed through Dallas today over the
Texas and Pacific railway for New
Orleans They were 10 charge of
Seuor Alberta Utges Of Habana for use
in the Spanish cavalry and artillery
service The average price paid for the
horses, which are of the average ranch
raised species. was $40 per head.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-12-02

Lamp shades when arts,ically made Of
crepe tissue are things of beauty. If you
wart to make shades to beautify your homes,
q. G. Osteen l. Co. can supply the materials.
A large stock of crepe tissue in ten foot rolls
ust received
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-12-02
The County Law.
Questions That Have Arisen
Passed Upon.

The matter Of the elections fer the
formation of new counties involves
many issues which are being constantly
presented 10 one form or another.
Every time the people proceed with one
Of these elections certain questions as
to the construction Of the act govern
ing the formation of new counties arise
and the attorney general is called upon
to construe the law
Here, for instance, are number Of
legal questions propouuded to the atsor-
ney general yesterday by Mr.. L.
Baker, the chairman of a Limestone e
county committee They are given
together with The answers and will be
of special interest to all concerned iu
the formation Of new couaties.
Will it be legal for persons living
within the boundaries Of the pro-
posed new Limestone county to register
December :, it being one of the three
days 10 each month required by law?
Yes.
Will they by SO doing be legally
qualified to cast their votes for or
against the new county; the election
having been ordered for December 8?
Yes.
Will it be legal to open the registra-
tion books on any day previous to the
frs. Monday in each month ?
No.
Will voter SO registering be enti-
tied to vote 10 the new county elec-
tions2
Nc.
Can a person be registered at the
county seat by another person if he
will make oath that the person. or per-
sons. be represents has all other legal
qualifications
No.
Is it necessary to have three boxes at
each polling precinct? The Law hav-
iug required a two.thirds majority,
will it require two-third majority as
to name aud place
No. one box; second, ,wo-thirds on
all questions.
Would failure of a two.third ma
iority as to name or place invalidate the
whole election?
No.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-12-02
AN IMPORTANT OPINION.

The attorney general has also rem.
dered the following opinion which will
likewise be Of special interest to new
county people:
Messrs. NJ. NJ. Tate and others, Man
ayers Of the new County Election,
GaFney, S. c.
Your telegram was received just as
| was leaving Columbia and I delayed
answering until | could Investigate the
question. I wired you my conclusion
and now give you the reasons upon
which it was based.
Section 5 of the act regulating the
formation of the new counties provides
that all persons entitled to vote under
the Constitution and laws of this
State at general elections shall be en-
titled to vote at such elections (See
acts 1896
It is evident that persons registered
on December 7 are entitled to vote at
general elections and that qualified
them to vote at new county election,
1t is true that section 7 Of the regis
trat:on act provides that the registration
books shall be closed 80 days before a
special election. (See acts 1896, page
381.)
But do not consider new county
election a special election within the
meaning of that act understand the
term especial election" as used in this
act, to mean a special election for off,
GERS or something of that sort. while a
new county election is regular cleo
tiou, pursuant to law. The gene
raj assembly could hardly have
contemplated closing the rigistra-
ton books in any county when new
county election is to be held 80 days
before such election. Such a course
might seriously interfere with the regis.
tration Of electors for the general cleo
tion following But the registration
act and the new county act, being new,
may uot Thoroughly harmonic; but |
take the view that under them person
registered on December 7th and other
wise qualified to vote is entitled to vote
in new county election held Decem-
Der 9Th. There is another ard more
serious question that might arise and
which l merely call to your attention
without expressing any opinion. You
will observe that section I of the regis
tration act requires the registration
books to be opened on the first Monday
10 December, 1896. at the court house
aud kept open for three successive days.
This will include the very day on which
YOUR election has been ordered and may
complicate matters.
Yours very truly,
WILLIAM A. BARBER,
Attorney General.
sALEM's CHANCE.
1t is understood that the attorneys
representing those favorlng the pro-
posed new county of Salem intend to
proceed by mandamus iu order to com.
pei the board of canvassers for Kershaw
county to count the votes 10 the boxes.
The board, it seems, took the managers
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-12-02
SUMTER. S c., WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER g. 1896.

vass the returns. The friends of Salem
declare that their case could DOT be
made out save through the actual count
Of the members.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-12-02

Alfred Daniels, alias Frank Will
liams, colored, was l5nched near
inesville, Fla, for arson.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-12-02

Sewing Machines and Organs cleaned and
repaired at the Sumter Music House.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-12-02
sALEM's CHANCE

It is understood that the attorneys
representing those favorlng the pro-
posed new county of Salem intend to
proceed by mandamus iu order to com.
pei the board of canvassers for Kershaw
county to count the votes in the boxes.
The board, it seems, took the managers
return sheets simply, and did not can
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-11
CHARTERS FILED.

The charter of the "Kosciusko Liter
airy club of Leavenwor;h, was filed to-
day with the secretary of state.
The object of the club, according to
the charter, is to advance and educate
the Polish American citizens as to
American ways. such as reading, writing.
ETC."
It is we'll the people of Leavenworth
are to be taught these important things.
1t may help them materially in issuing
addresses TO the governor that nay be
understood.
The incorporates of the society are:
Leveryn Kowalawski. John TitulsSi,
Michael Winiski, Thos. Galawas and
Joseph Jarawiczi. The capital is placed
at s25.
Among the charters fled with the Sec
rotary of state today is that of the Col
umbus Social club with capital of ST.
700. 1t is designated as a club "for
mutual enjoyment"
The Manhattan Mercantile company,
with a capital stock of $4,000, and the
Willo wdale Methodist Episcopal church,
have filed charters with the secretary of
state
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-11
A DEGRADED LOT.
concluded from First Page.l
Ayes. and discharged them as the

Ayes. and discharged them as there
was no evidence against them.
Ex-Chief Lindsey was succeeded by
Elk Chief John d. Wilkerson. He de-
tailed tracing the slung shot to Novels.
When Mrs. Sam Milton had been shown
the weapon she Immediately said she
had seen Novels with it. Mr.. Wilkerson
was with the party which went to New
els home on Friday evening, Decem Der
81, aud heard Novels tell about his trip
to Gainesville to meet James Buzzard
and get a job with Dinner brothers.
Novels said he had left Topeka Decem-
Der 12.
Q-What reason did Novels afterward
give for telling you he went to Gaines
vile?
Ale said he didn't want to tell US in
the presence of his wife that he had been
to Winfield. because a woman he former
ly lived with lived there. He had also
told US that his parents lived in Gaines
VILE
Q-Where did you go on this southern
trip in search of evidence?
Al took the slung shot and went to
Coffeyville. 1 found Tony Smith there
and asked him if he had ever seen New
els have a slung shot. He said he had
and described it to me exactly.
Odd you show him the slung shot
at all on that visit?
Al did not.
Odd you tell Novels what you had
found outf
Ayes.
Odd he tell you the story of the
killing?
Ale did. He said fellow he had
known at Junction City. named Ross. and
fellow at Emporia called Poker Dick
had been hired by Matson to get Mrs.
Matson's will. That they had hired Mr..
and Mrs. Milton to do the murder for
5000: he was to get 500 for getting the
papers in a tin box and Hayden got some
dresses and Adams the watch and a
ring. He said if we would go to the Mat
son house we would find blood on the
door facing at the height Mrs. Matscn's
head was as Milton and his wife carried
her into the house (The blood was
there) He got the box and gave it to
Josie Fisher, or Novels, he said, but de-
scribed Elsie Thomas to US We found
both.
Mr.. Wilkerson's testimony was corrob-
Grated by Mr.. Burdge in all important
particulars.
Cross -eXamination.
Q-Were you looking up Matsonf
Ayes, l had served papers on Mrs.
Matson twice in divorce suit some time
before and she told me something of
their history. / knew something of their
wrangle over the property.
Q-What did you find out?
A-That Matson had been in Califor-
MIA for several months previous to this
time
Q-Where were pieces of cloth like
this on the slung shot found?
An the ash pile at Novels house, at
the Milton house, where Mrs. Milton
showed me a quilt with a square patch
of it in it, aud several small pieces at
Tony Smiths house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-11
PUPIL OF PATERNALISM.
A Reno County Farmer Writes to the
State Treasurer
ASKING A LOAN FROM TIE STATE

TO Make improvements on His Farm
MATTERS of Interest at the Stats
House.
State Treasurer Anterior yesterday re-
ceived letter from a Reno county far
mer that was at least little out of the
ordinary in Kansas
The man wrote that he was little
hard up just now, and while he had some
good land he had been unable to raise
any money on it.
He only wanted $500, he said, and
as he had heard that there was
a good deal of money horded
up and lying about loose in the
state treasury vault he thought. per-
haps, Mr.. Atherton might like to fur
nish the money to help him put in his
crop this year on shares or loan him the
money on his farm.
The letter was very business-like and
enclosed model application for loan on
real estate built on the regular loan
agency principle.
MIR. Anterior wrote to the gentleman
saying that he Mr.. Atherton) was the
most accommodating man in the world,
and under ordinary circumstances would
be delighted to help him. but the faGt
was while be had considerable money on
hand just now, he had some fences that
needed repairing and some that he pre-
sumed he would have to build outright,
and be was looking around for a soft
loan on shares himself, and would have
10 refuse
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-11
TAILOR COSTUME.

to it and are shown covered with blossoms.
Some arrangements are more unusual than
pleasing, three and four kinds being
grouped together on one hat. Violets of
all kinds are mixed with roses. peoples,
camellias and pinks. These flowers, &C
cerding to their variety, encircle the crown,
edge the brim, rest upon the hair or loop
up the Sides. Toques are also lavishly
trimmed wi h flowers, but with more dis
cretion.l
A sketch is given of tailor made gown
of dark beige cloth. The godet skirt is
finished with stitching. The bodice has q
short rippled basque and a wide collar and
revers, faced with beige velvet. 1t is
adorned with large buttons andopens over
a vest of white cloth with gold buttons,
which shows white shirt bosom. A high
linen collar and n black scarf are worn.
The gigot sleeves, of cloth, have turned
back cuffs faced with velvet. The hat &C
companying Ie gown is of black straw,
trimmed with ruby velvet and black
plumes. JUDO CHoLLEE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-11
PEFFER's PREDICTION.

Thinks Democrats Will He Third in
the National Race.
WASHINGTON, March 11.-Senator PEI
fer, Populist. stops introducing financial
bills aud resolutions, and discussing the
same long enough to predict a sweeping
Republican victory this year. He be-
lieves that the Populisr party will poll
the second largest number of votes.
while the Democrats will be bad third.
He says the Populist propaganda is bear
ing good results, but that Populist sue
cess will not come uutil 1900. He
does not think the Populists
will combine with the silver
shall agree to accept the Populist name.
verites and Populists, their presidential
linas, Alabama, Arkansas. Washington,
Idaho, Montana, Utah, Nevada and Col
orado. The Populists themselves, he
says. can easily carry Texas, kansns,
Nebraska and South Dakota He thinks
the combination might also carry Ten
nessee, while he asserts the Democrats
will not secure the electoral vote of IL
southern state, with the possible excep-
ton of Virginia. He thinks it not ur-
likely that with three tickets in the field,
and with strong money influence i'll
both states, Louisiana and Kentucky
might go Republican. Senator PETER
says the Populist convention will be held
at St. Louis July 22 He has no idea
whom they will nominate, but he per-
sonally favors the present governor of
Nebraska. Mr.. Holcomb.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-11

used moro particularly for elegant house
and reception toilets. The vatican plais
is also seen on indoor gowns of periods
quite different from its own, but historical
anachronisms are entirely disregarded.
Sometimes it is of the same goods some
times of another material. A reception
gown of broche silk has vatican piait
completely of lace
Small, plain blouses of lace, bouEant
only where they fall over the belt, now add
to the variety of bodice fronts and are
worn with corsages that terminate ut the
waist or with those having a basque. 1t
is triaos of this sort that characterize COS
TUNES at present, skirt trimmings being
very quiet and subdued.
The illustration shows gown of a mod
flied tailor style. 1t is of violine cloth and
has godet skirt, each seam of which is
adorned with a point of violine velvet
The perfectly plain cloth bodice has a
short rippled basque and gigot sleeves.
Over this is worn plain sleeveless vest Of
violine velvet 1t has shawl collar and
is open in front, being fastened by violine
brandebourgs. White linen collar and
turned back cuffs are worn. The hat is of
violine straw trimmed with violine plumes
and drapery of pompadour silk.
JUDO CHoLLET.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-11
SLEEVES AND goDIcEs.
The Former Have Lace or Gauze Falling
Over the Hand.

The Former Have Lace or Gauze Failing
Over the Hand.
Sleeves in which the upper and fore arm
ere In one piece are more worn just now
than those in which the puff is separate.
Applications of lace and velvet ribbon are
used as trimming, and there is a continual
effort to find new forms for epaulets and
cuffs. The fashion of lace or gauze frills
falling over the hand is revived and is
much more becoming than the plain sleeve
edge, SO long left unsoftened by any addi-
ton.
According to the preference of the dress
maker, the sleeve approximates to the re-
Nuisance style or that of the restoration,
but whichever epoch they exemplify they
are associated equally with all bodies
belted, pointed and basqued. There is a
general mixture just now of historical
styles of various epoehs. The seventeeth
century contributes the Louis Quatorzs
fashions, the ample cravat and jabot.
The pictures of Largilliere, the portraits OF
La Valliere, are almost exactly copied.
Then there are the Louis Quinze coats and
bodices, less dignified than the previous
style, with their creneiated basques, their
berthas and their great collars and pei
crimes after Anne of Austria. These are