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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-06-09
Senator Tlllman Makes an
Effort to Bolster up the Dis
pensary Law.

Washington, June 4-The Till
man dispeRsary bill Introduced March
16 was reported favorably to-day by
the interstate commerce committee
1t provides '.That all fermented,
distilled or other intoxicating liquors
or liquids transported into any State
or territory or remaining therein for
use, consumption, sale or storage
there. j. shall, upon arrival within the
limits of said State or territory, he
subject to the operation and effect of
the laws Of such State or territory to
the same extent and in the same man-
ner as though such liquors or liquids
had been produced in such State or
territory, and shall not be exempt
therefrom by reason of being intro
duced therein in original packag ges for
private use or otherwise, and such
States shall have absolute control of
such liquors or liquids within their
borders, by whomsoever produced
and for whatever use imported ; pro
vided, that nothing herein contained
shall be constructed as affecting the
internal revenue laws of the United
States or liquors in transit"
1t is simply an extension of the
Original package bill Of 1890
known as "tbe Wilson BILL" and lit
tie or no opposition to It's early pas
sage is apprehended
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-06-09
Is Schlatter Dead Z?

Denver, COL, June Ga special to
The News from FL Paso, Tex, says
that Francis Schla1ter. who claimed to
perform miraculous cures by Divine
power. was recestly found dead in the
foothills OF Sierra Madea. IS miles
southwest of Casa Grapde. 10 toe state
Of Chihuahua, Mexico. He had been
fa>tiog and apparently starved 70 death.
While in Denver, from August %, to
November Is. 1895, abocs 200 600
people visited Schlas:er to receive
treatment
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-06-09
ELI BUNDY CUTS HIS
THROAT.

Beuoettsville. June 5.-Eli Bundy.
a respectable farmer, committed suicide
this morning about 8 o'clock by cutting
bis throat With razor 10 his field. near
Clio, this county The coroner hello
an inquest and the verdict was that he
came 10 bis death by his own bands
He was highly respected citizen, bus
thought that be was accused OF the
burning Of the town Of Clio recently
and it bore 90 his mind He leaves 3.
wife aDd several children.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-06-09
Gen. Lees Probable Sue
ceSSOr.

Washington. Juoc 7.-Ex Congress
man Frank Aldrich of Chicago is in
the city. His purpose in visiting
Washington at this time is to consult
with Special Commissioner Calhoun re-
specting 10 the island of Cuba While
Mr.. Aldrich declines to commit himself
10 any way, it is confidently believed
by his friends that be has been selected
by President Mckinley for the cfice of
Consul General to Cuba and that be
will relieve General Lee before loog.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-06-09
Disastrous Floods.

Paris. June 6 "A c|ouaburst 10 the
bill couotry Of the province Of Isare,
10 southeastern France, has caused the
overflow Of the river Norge and the
destruction of number Of paper mills
and silk factories, as we'll as houses
aong tee banks a: the toms Of
Voiron aud MoIrans, the river rose
suddenly 20 feet. Ooe person was
drowned and the loss to property is es-
timated at 10000, 900 flames -Four
thousand factory operatives are thrown
cut Of employment
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-06-09
Transplantipg sweet potato slips is
in active progress and is favored by
the moist condition of the soil.

the moist condition OF the soil.
Paches are ripening, but the COM
mercial crop is not of the finest quail
ity. Other peaches are quite plenti-
ful. Grapes fruiting we'll but in some
counties are rot.ing. Wild berries
plentiful Gardens are greatly i'm
proved and vegetables plentiful
Squash bugs injuring melon vines
in Bamberg county. Pastures reviv-
ing.
The entire crop situation is encour-
aging at this time
From the national bulletin Of May
3lst:
"The week has been unfavorable to
corn throughout the corn producing
States being too cool for termination
and growth. while complaints of poor
stands are quite general"
"The most uhfavorable repolts on
cotton came from North Carolina aud
Tennessee. in the latter State a con-
siderable area will be planted in corn.
In northern Texas the crop is from
two to three weeks late Over south
ern Texas it is fruiting nicely and is
generally we'll cultivated /"
J. w. BAUER,
Section Director, Columbia, S. c..
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-06-09
The Court of Inquiry.
Coz Euer1e appoints the Hen to In
usstigate the College Rot.

Governor EIlerbe on Saturday after
noon announced that the court Of 10 :.
qniry to tx che responsibility for the
conflict between the college students
aud the militia and police would be
composed of Brigadier-general Jos. L
Stoppeibeis, Col. j. G.. Ward!aw. and
Capt. Henry T. Thompson, With Judge
Advocate General, S. G. May6eld. as
chairman. The court has been ordered
to convene OBJ Thursday the 10th in
slant.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-06-09
MOTHERS FRIEND

"Sly wife suffered more in ten min
utes with either of her other two chill
dren than she did altogether with her
last, having previously used four bot
Ties of Mothers Friend 1t is a
blessing to any one expecting to be-
come 3 MOTHER, >, says a customer.
HENDERSON DALE, Carmi, Illinois.
OF Druggists at 81 co. or sent by mail receipt
of nrice Write for book containing testimonials
and valuable information for all Mothers. free.
The Bradfeld Regulator Co., Atlanta, Ga.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-06-09
Mothers
Fl i G nd

dread, suffering or gloomy tore
bodings, to the hour when she
experiences the JOY of Motherhood.
It's use insures safety to the lives
of both Mother and Child, and she
is found stronger after than before
conhnement-in short, it "makes
Childbirth natural and easy" as
so many have said. Don't be
persuaded to use anything but
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-06-09
Mother! :; :;:;: Fl; s::;.:; :: !: ::'' {;

and about which such tender and
holv recollections cluster as that
of MOTHER she who watched
over our helpless infancy and guid-
cd our first tottering step. Yet
the life of every Expectant Moth
er is beset with danger and all ef-
fort should be made to avoid it.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-06-09

so assists nature
in the change TAX
ing place that
the Expectant
NJ o t h er is ena-
bled to look for
ward wit h out
nlnnnu fore.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-03-27
house Of moderate dimensions is still

house OF moderate dimensions IL still
that the parlor IL made too formal. and
Is not given the true home atmosphere.
A growing tendency to make the room
more a part and parcel Of the house Is
apparent, however, to throw 1t open to
purely family gatherings, and to make
It reflect the individuality Of the own
crs. In tho large and elegant house Of
tho extremely rich, the parlor becomes
the ORA wing or reception room. given
over to ceremonial events. In this case,
1t IL fitting that all the resources Of
wealth should be lavished upon the
room, and elaborate display Is pardon
able. but In the homes OF those who
are In moderate circumstances. moth
Ing more instantly reveals n vulgar
taste than the attempt to diffcrentlate
the parlOr from the rest OF the house.
by rich ana ornate furnishing. Silks
and satins have no place there. II the
living rooms are given up to cotton imi-
tatiOns aud mattlngs. Everything
should bc tasteful and In exquisite Or
der, for It may he open to the inspection
Of an unexpected guest ut any moment.
It should not be museum OF unrelat.
cd treasures. nor should 1t bristle with
fragile bric-a.brac. 1t should proclaim
a welcome to everyone who enters II,
with easy chairs. cosy hooks, sufficient.
~ natural light In tho day time, and
low, and cheerful lamps ut night. From
the architectural arrangement Of most
detached houses, the parlOr IL rarely
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-03-27
THE VOTING MACHINE.

exactly how he votes. In other mn.
chimes the voter has 10 evidence what.
over. but must trust the machine with.
out knowing how his vote II cast.
The voter Ii registered on tho poll
lists rs In all elections, then he enters
tho booths by means OF the swinging
front door. by IN automatic connec-
ton the machine IL unlocked. The
voter now decides whether he will vote
straight or mixed tIcket--if straight
ticket he raises the lower latch. which
Instantly opens tho straight ticket slot.
and ut the same time locks all the slots
for voting tho mixed ticket. Then he
takes up the stamp Of his party and
prints tho name OF his party on the
ballot within the machine. Walking
out the doors swing In an opposite d.
rection ana throws that ballot or vote
into the machine. locks 1t UP and leaves
II ready for the next voter.
10 vote mixed ticket the voter
presses down the upper latch. This In.
stantly opens the slots for every Office,
and at the same time locks the straight
ticket slot. and the mechanism carry.
Ing the ballot 10 that It cannot be
moved neither backward nor forward.
The voter now stamps the name Of the
candidates party through the Office
slots.
To vote for man not on the ticket
often taken advantage Of In local cleo.
tlons-hc writes his name In full. to.
gethcr with the Office. ON slip Of pm.
per and deposits II In q large slot ut the
bottom OF the machine. He then writes
or stamps his initials in the slot Of the
office for which he voted.
That voting machines would simplify
and render safe elections, and are a
possibility of the near future. there can
be no doubt, since fraudulent votes could
not be cast. ana every vote would be
counted exactly as the voter intended,
the result being determined In as many
minutes as 1t now takes hours.
This would avert the difficulties In
the recent elections Of South Dakota,
Wyoming and Tennessee, rs a disputed
ballot would DO impossible.
The result would have been different
In Kentucky. Mr.. Bryan carried an
electOr by over 1900. Had a machine
been used he would probably have car.
ried all. As 1t Ia evident that when a
voter votes for the first elector his In
tentiOn II to vote for all. Had Ken
lucky been a pivotal State this would
have been grave national question
The same thing happened In 1892
When Mr.. Cleveland carried the first
clector Of Ohio. but lost the balance
The people are entitled to a perfect
system of voting. but 1t Aas not been
realized In the Australian method, Of
It u open to fraud In many ways, be-
sides causing the voter to vote In such
a way that thousands of disputed votes
are thrown out, sometimes enough In
some States to turn the scale II all had
been counted.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-03-27
NEW VOTING MACHINE.

Almost Human Device that Makes
Uncrring Record of Ballots Cast.
A new vote recording machine that
overcomcs several objections to voting
machines heretofore exhibited. Is be-.
ing built In Cincinnati. The illustration
shows the machine with one booth
open ready for voting. the middle booth
partially open. giving good view Of
the voting slots. The third booth closed.
rs air would be when the machine Is
not IN use.
This machine, as compared with
others. Is inexpensive. and rs three men
can vote at once. has remarkable speed.
Instead Old complicated voting device
for each candidate It simply has a
plain voting slot for each office. This
arrangement admits m unlimited mum.
Der Of candidates without changing the
size Of the machine. But the most
salient feature Is that the voter sees
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-03-27
pARLoR or THE PRESENT.
No Longer a Room Whose Doors Are
Always Kept Closed.

NlW0y0 Ncpu AIOSCUs
The improvement in public taste in
this country during the past few years
is shown in few ways more strikingly
than in the furnishing Of the parlor. In
the olden times, when houses were
heated With difficulty by open fireplaces
or little wood stoves. 1t became the Gus.
tom in winter time to shut off the por-
lions of the house that were not needed
for living purposes for economy of fuel.
The parlor was not necessary place
for family use. as the household gener-
ally gathered for comfort in the kltch-
en- or dining-room. Therefore, the par
lOr was the first room to be closed on
the approach Of winter, and the last to
be opened on the advent of summer.
Perhaps the chill Of the atmosphere
made more apparent the REFRESHING In.
fluence of its formal furnishing, and
the parlor gradually came to be en-
tirely disassociated from any idea Of
family functions.
Even In the small house, where every
Inch of space was needed, this was the
state ROOM" whose doors and win
dows were to be kept closed, and whose
portals were not to be passed except on
special occasions. Even when coal
heating. by hot air or steam, revolu-
tionizcd indoor life. when 1t was not
necessary to shut inner doors for mere
comfort. the tradition of the parlor still
survived. 1t Is scarcely n generation
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-03-27
Ing straight off to the Mediterranean, hav.

ing straight off to the Mediterranean, hav.
ing their headquarters at Sorrento. and
cruising about till the generals death ten
years ago. He came back. after the old
man died. to club life In London, and sell
dom has been near the old place: indeed.
1t has been let till recently, and he wants
TO let 1t again. but 1t is altogether too di.
lapilatcd for that without repairs. SO he
came down TO see about II. and was taken
iii there. Aunt Margaret, he has never
seen or heard of her since he left her ut
Dicppe! Would you believe II, he thinks
himself victim? He never meant more
than TO amusc himself with the pretty Tit.
tie governess. and he took on board n Mr..
and Mrs. HOughton to do propriety. shady
sort of people. I imagine, but that she
! did not know"
Il bQvc beard Of thcm,' said Lady
Kirknldy, significantly.
"Shc must have been n kind friend to
the poor girl" said Mark. "On some re-
port that Lady de Lyonnais was coming
down on her. wrathful and terrible. the
poor. foolish girl let herself be persuaded
TO be carried off in the yacht, but there
Mrs. Houghton watched over her like a
dragon. She made them put in ut some
little place in Jersey. put in the bans, all
unknown 10 my uncle, and got them mar
ricd. Each was trying TO Outwit the
other, while Miss Headworth herself was
quite innocent and unconscious, and,
don't know whether to call II an excuse
for Uncle Alwyn or not. but TO this hour
he II not sure whether It was u legal
marriage. lie put her In lodgings at
Dicppc. under Mrs. Houghton's protcc.
ton. while he returned home on n per.
cmptory summons fro mthc general. From
that day he sailed In the Ninon he has
never written. never attempted any COM
municntion with the woman whose life
he had wrecked. except one inquiry at
Dicppc. and that was through Grcgorio."
| "What! the vnlety'
| "Ycs. When I asked my uncle whether
he could guess what had become of her.
he assured me that he could make all Sc.
cure 10 my father aud me, us IL that were
the important point; but finally he per.
ccivci that We had no right TO stand still
without Cndcavoring TO discover whether
there he n nearer heir. and my father
made him consent 10 my making the
search, grinning ut Its quixotism all the
time"
-"l.vc you done nnything!"
| "Ycs. have been TO Jersey, seen the
rcgistcr-July 20. 1S50-and an old
F'rcncli-spcnking clerk. who perfectly rec.
objected the party coming from the yacht.
I have also asccrtained that there Is no
doubt Of the validity Of the marriage.
"What's thati" us a sound of singing
was heard.
"'Auld Lang Sync.' The natives IRE
picknicking In the ravine. They used to
be rigidly excluded. but we can't stand
that: and this Is the first experiment of
admitting them on condition that they
don't make themselves obnoxious"
(which they can't help"
1--WE have yet TO sec IL this II worse
than an Austrian or Italian festival. See.
we can look down from behind this ycw-
tree. II really Is II pretty sight from
this distance"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-03-27

one OF the best lighted rooms. nor Is
there need that 1t should be. nor Is 1t
generally us well provided with arti-
ficlal heat. For these reasons 1t Is mis-
take to furnish In cold tones. such as
white and gold. Delightful as the con-
temptation OF such a room Ia, 1t Ia not
comfortable nor homc-llke. nor. is 1t
worth the time and patience 1t requires
to preserve 1t in the midst of full
fiedged nest Of young Americans.
The accompanying plan provides a
parlor OF attractive shape and size, that
lends itself to the treatment Indicated
above. The woodwork Is painted deep
cream aud the walls, coral, the floor Is
stained deep red brown, or covered
with "Old rose" or dark copper felt,
which helps to tighten or soften the ef-
feet Of the decorations, and can be over
laid with rugs. Tho general dimen-
siOns Of this design are: Within,
through library and kitchen, thirty.
three feet ten inches; depth, forty-six
feet six Inches, including veranda.
Height fstories. cellar, seven Gsst; 1rst
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-03-27
CIlAPTEI, III.


1,iv iSirt"L,v. ma hcr ncnhcw s,rollc,i
a., :, hor nft.rnn,n 10, ,nhio uudor !,
,,r,,, co,,,r trco
AT ,cnsi Won hnvc survived. or IL this
,,,, ro,cIio, :" soiI m. nc,,how nm,tiny
IN , In"vuid mir
..:rh"r., ,v.r" .,,,o vary u,co ,oo,,,
.r,.,rw tho,, n, ,vho,n Tho mixtures wcr.,
~. ,''' ,,,".m. ,,'r.,,,, n,,nv VVh., ,.n,I
w., any MARI 70 tnld vom that I
s,rooylv .u.noc, tbnt I INV. scen vour
loo, aunt"
"N"mscnsrw cried Mark. M emphntico,.
! T., a. .i,sro.,,.., s,,i,v
al n"s. No, totimv n, thu lanai" so,d
Lndv Kirknidy. leaking nm M him. III
h".r ~ an" nam. M E"r.,nn,t aud mai.
nm, that ~ hciorvci n " very indv i'll.
"rs,,v iooL,nv ,vo,n", In crnv and white.
sho scomc,I IN ho trying 4" check nn,i
,"mo n hr,rh. .,ri NJ eighteen mr. so. WIN
WINS In n ucrrcct s,n,o of rnniurc over ,h.
V"ndvkcs. ! managed n nsk Tho clergy.
mnm who tho INDY wns. and no told m.
she was Mrs. Erremont. who lives with
her uunt. n Miss Ucadwortb. who boarus
girls for rho uirh school: very worthy
ncoplc. he added"
"Henlworth.'
ayes"
"But IL II were. she would hive known
your name"
"iIarlly. Tho title had not osmc In
those days; ana II she heard of nv nj all il
would bc Ms Kcrrs. l vcnturcd further To
put out u fcelcr by asking whether he
knew what hcr husband had been. and
he said he believed hc had been lost ut
sea-"
u suppose u IL worth following up.
said Mark. rather reluctantly. wish
| had seen her. ! think ] should know
Mrs. Headworth again. ana she would
hardly know me-
| LORD Nirka'dy. mn able man. who had
been Tor many years dipl0matist, here
Joined! the party. and tho whole story
was laid before h'm: no advised that
Lady Nirkaldy should go alone to call on
MISS ss".w1rn. M"a sAp'"'m .mat sue
w"n so"r '" '"u",.1 ~, ", ""% yIum. .MuS
Ss y" ~" ",',,.,r., - nam s,s.". ~,
.'"ssr ~ W v"r ."'" " "e' ''"'e'' '"""s
""s,"'"v 's'e'"""''
MISS ,asauWor.n was nec"s.omed 10 re-
ceNe vsno,s ""eht oo"ruers' no wneh
iMdy N'rkaluy caro- was nro"snt 10 her'
tue "rst '"p'css'o" w"s '".t so"'e sue"
"rr""semen' WIS '" y. ","uc.
s..uck me- sa'a 'Muy NI,ka!Gy'
Hn nearing your na's' ,na. you ,n "' ,i 10
re'",eo 20 !u"ns '.uy VINO hveu
gooa WINE EGO ~ Tue Ian,,y OK my sister,
'"a! a"'"'ue 'sremo"'.
"Pcrhaps II you heard Of me then"
said the latter, ut was rs Lady Margaret
Kerr"
AYES" said Miss Headwortl, then paus'
ing, she collected herself, and said In NJ,
anxious tone. "D0 understand that your
la,lyship Is come to inquire for my niece,
being aware Of the circumstanccsy'
~ only became aware of them ycster'
day." said Lady Kirkaldy. "Alark Eyre.
mont. your niece's old pupil, came to con
suit ne. having Just discovered among
his uncle's papers evidence OF the mar,
Sage. of which, of course, he had been
ignorant"
"rhen." exclaimed Miss Headworth
holding her hands tightly clasped, "shal
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-03-27

terror finish. two coats plaster, hard,
white finish, maple wood flooring. trim.
med In North Carolina pine. staircase
ash. All interior woodwork grain filled
and finished In hard oil varnish. A
careful selection of colors for painting
has been selected by the architects.
the plan and accommodation being one
of unusual merit. The cost to build Is
$4,000. not including mantels, range
and heating apparatus.
Copyrieht. 1890. by the Cooperative building
Plan AsgOClnttou
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-03-27

Doctor Temple, the new Archbishop
of Canterbury, is brusque In manners.
and has rather rough tongue; but lie
IL a Just man, and as such c0mpek re.
spect. Says an exchange:
Doctor Y9mple himsaf delights 10
telling story OF the old days when hs
was head-master OF Rugby, and a boy
whom he had had to punish expressed
the vigorous opinion, "Temple Is q
beast. but q lust beast"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-03-27

ago. and well within the memory Of
persons Of moderate age. that the par
lor was darkcncd day and night, hold.
Ing no attraction for members of the
household. 1t cannot be truthfully said
even In this enlightened age. that the
word 'parlor' has ceased altogether to
be a fetish. n place Of itself, a taboo.
The most crying fault In the American
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-03-27

was so close when the great ship blew up
that IL got sucked down In the whirlpool
and rescucrs and all died u noble death
tOgethcr!" -.
"iins your mother been telling your
asked Miss Mary.
"Oh. no! she never mentions him. she
does not know. No one does: hut ! niil
quite sure he died nobly. with no ono Ia
tell the tale. only the angels to look on
and that makes It all the finer. oh. just
suppose he was on n desert island all the
time. and came back again TO find us!
sometimes think he Is. Miss Mary. has
no one ever. told you anything nbons my
fathcry"
mo one"
"rhcy never tell me. Mother cries
and Aunt Ursula puts on her 'thcrc's-an.
cnd-of.it look DO you think there is
anything they are waiting to tell me I'LL
! am oldcr!"
"lf there were. I am sure you had bet.
ter not try TO find 1t out beforehand
Miss Nmgcnt had few vague recollcc'
lions which she did not think II cxprdcn'
to mention. A dim remembrance rose
bcforc Der Of mysterious 81. pcrings
about that beautiful youG.. low, and
that It hal been said thpt the vcctW a
the Old Church had declared himself ID
know the ladies' well and had heartily roc
o,nmcndcd them. She thought II wiser onl,
TO speak of having been one Of their first
scholars. telling of the awe Miss Head
worth inspired. and the pleasure II wa,
10 bring u lesson to pretty Mrs. Eyre
mont. who always rewarded good one
with u kiss.
II cannot help thinking that he
my fathcr--must have been some on,
rather grand. with such n beautiful nam,
as Alwyn picrccticld Egrcmont." wen
on Ursula. "Ycs: I know II was that. fol
| saw my baptismal certificate when
stood for the scholarship: II was Dicpp,
Ursula Alice. daughter Of Alwyn Pierce
field and Alice Elizabeth Egrcmont. Ma,
II. 1860. James Everett think he wa
the chaplain at Dicppc."
Mary Nugcnt thought Il tho wiscst wa,
10 laugh and say: "You. of all people il
the world. TO want to make out u conncc
ton with the aristocracy!"
Further conversation was intcrrupte,
by the appearance Of Mr.. Dutton with tn
information that permission had been oh
tanned from Lord Kirkal,ly to hold a picni
at Monks Horton.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-03-27

The average waist Of women V from
20 70 = ipchsA
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-03-27

floor, nine feet six inches: second floor,
nine feet. Exterior materials, foundation
stone; first story. clapboards; second
story, gables and roofs, shingles. In.