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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-09-03
FASHIONS DEGREES.

Black is the favorite color for bath
ing suits. Those with sailor collar, belt
and shield in light blue, red or white
come first, too, and are worn with tur-
key red or blue or white polka dot kerr
chief.
From Paris comes the news of the
appearance of some new shades.
These are a very dark blue called Nan
sen, an orange pink known as man.
DARN, and a duchess red, O shade be-
tween scarlet and purple.
Chic tennis costumes are of white
mohair serge and mohair diagonal. The
serge has raised cords and the diagonal
cords of fancy weave; also, wide vale.
Both are of admirable quality, with a
lustrous finish.
In the privacy of ones own boudoir a
silken petticoat is worn with matinee
of silk, crepe or fine nainsook, enriched
with lace put on in the graceful, flowing
style which distinguishes French gar
ments.
Nightgowns, as well as dresses, have
smaller sleeves this season. Those
gathered into a small band at the hand
with the trimming falling from this are
the most comfortable, serviceable and
becoming.
Rows of baby ribbon are run on Van
dyke accordion plated frills of chif-
fonette or mousseline de sole, for trim
ming skirts and bodices. Yellow, green
or heliotrope ribbon is seen on white
and red or yellow on black.
Instead of the frill which flows down
the side of Russian blouse, fight of
butterfly bows of gauze ribbon is dis
posed from end to end of the closing
edge. The bows may be separated or
connected by twists of the ribbon.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-09-03

Boston, Sept. Preparations are be-
ing made for the work of issuing pre-
cepts by the governor for a special cleo
ton in the First congressional district
to fill the vacancy caused by the death
of Congressman Ashley B. Wright. The
election will be called for Tuesday, Nov,
2, the day of the state election.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-09-03

Kansas City, Sept. 1.-Ten saloons in
Kansas City were raided by the police
and $4,000 worth of liquor seized and
poured into the cutters. Saloon furni-
ture and fixtures filling ten big drays
was seized and carted to police head
quarters, where it will be burned. Sim
liar action will be taken against some
20 other saloons.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-09-03
Coal Deposits In Newfoundland.

ST. Johns, n. F.. Aug. S1.-There is a
great boom in this colony owing to the
recent discoveries of coal on the west
coast The deposits are very extensive,
and the seams vary in width from to
13 feet. The quality of the product is
believed to be equal to the best Welsh
steam coal Experts pronounce the
excellent Sixty thousand tons
are already visible. and 1t Is expected
that coal mining will become one of the
most promising resources of the island.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-11-03
The Cotton Growers
Called to Meet IN Conven-
ton in Colam bia.
The ACREAGE QUESTION

Columbia State, Oct 2s
President WiIborn, of the State
Farmers Alliance, yesterday issued q
call which means the Inauguration oi
movement towards securing con
vention of the cotton growers of the
Southern States for the purpose o1
taking definite action in regard to the
planting Of next years crop The
call provides for the holding of q
State convention in this city during
the approaching State fair.
The following is the call for the
State convention of cotton growers
for fair week
As president of the Farmers State
Alliance organization of this State, ]
have been requested by numbers Of
the representative members of the
organization to take the initiative in
calling meeting of the farmers Of
the southern States, with view OF
suggesting some action in the future,
looking to the regulation of the acre
age of cotton, also to discuss the
plans and methods of marketing the
cotton crop SO that the producers Of
this great staple shall receive the real
value of the crop, and not be forced
to sacrifice the crop by unfair combi
nations, together with the manipnla-
lions of the gambling cotton ex-
changes of the country, aided by the
unjust accumulation of all the money
of the country at one center at the
principal time of the year when our
cotton is going into market. With
these objects in view / desire to re-
quest the cotton growers of the va
rious counties in this State to meet
on salesday in November and select
one or more delegates to represent
them at meeting to be held in the
city Of Columbia on Wednesday
night Of fair week for the purpose Of
discussing the matters mentioned
above.
j. C. WnBoRH.
Pres't Farmers Alliance of S. G.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-11-03
Geo. N. PulIman's Will.
His Two Sons Given Only
$1,000 a Year Apiece.

Chicago, Oct. 27.-The will Of
George M Pullman was filed for
probate this afternoon To his
widow he left the homestead on
Prairie avenue. Sufficient funds are
also set aside to provide her with an
income of $4,000 yearly during her
life 81, 100000 each is left in trust
for his two daughters, Mrs Frank O.
Lowden of Chicago, and Mrs Caro-
lain of San Francisco. An income OF
but $4,000 yearly'is provided for his
two sons. George NJ, Jr., and Sanger
w. Mrs Lowden is also given the
summer residence known as Castle
Rest, on an island in the st Law
renee river. About $l5NOO0 in
sums of $4,000 and $4,000 is LEFT
to various charitable institutions in
Chicago. A sum of 100000 is
given for the erection of a manual
training school in Pullman, which is
also endowed with $1,000, 1000. Five
old employees are given $4,000 each,
Two sisters and two brothers Of the
dead millionaire are given $4,000
each, and another brother gets $685..
900
If the estate shall be more thar
sufficient to satisfy all the devises
trusts and legacies named. the exc.
cutors are directed to divide the ex
cess into two equal shares and add
the same respectively to the two
portions set aside for the daugh
ters, Mrs. Lowden and Mrs. Caro-.
lain.
The total value of the estate ie
shown by the petition for letters tes
tamentary TO be $1,000, 900. OF this
amount Sc. 100000 is personal prop.
erty and $S00,O0O realty. Attorney
Runnels. who prepared the will, said
that these figures are a conservative
but fair estimate of the value of the
estate.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-11-03
SPANS Reply is not Of.
fenSiye.
So Much Ascertalned From
Unofficial Source--sagasta
Will Probably be Al
lowed Time.

Washington, Oot. 27.-The event of
the day at the state department was the
receipt of the long-expeoted cablegram
from United States Minister Woodford
at Madrid. transmitting the answer of
the Spanish government to his repre-
septatioDs in the interest of peace in
Cuba. This message began to come in
iustalmeuts at 2 O'Clock last night aud
it was nearly noou to-day before it was
all in hand ct the state department..
It was bot the length Of the mes
sage that occupied the wire all of
that time. but the fact that it vas all
in groups of figures aud that it was
probably being fled in small patches as
it was turned toto the complicated state
department. cipher in Madrid All of
this work had to be undoue at the state
department. aud the message translated
from the cipher back again into good
English. This occupied 0early all of
the day. so that it was half past 8
O'Clock before the first fair copy of the
message was turned out. It was not SO
long in fact. there were little less
than 1000 words lie the message, for
Dir. Woodford, instead of cabling the
Spanish answer to his note had content-
ed himself with reducing the matter to a
brief outline. The first copy was taken
q. once to the President, not being en-.
trusted to messenger. but being de-
livered by Chief Clerk Micheals 10 per-
SOB at the White House. After due
opportunity had been allowed the Pres
ident to read the message. an applica-
siou was made for q statement of its
contents or nature. This was declined
by Secretary Porter and it was said
that under no circumstances would the
correspondence be made public before
consideration BY the cabinet.
From unofficial information that has
reached certain administration officials
in advance of this message of Mr..
Woodford's as to the nature Of the
Spanish reply, it is evident that in
neither language nor subject matter is
the communication likely to be taken as
offensive by our government. 1t may
be, it is true, regarded as insufficient to
meet the issue presented by Mr.. Wood
ford 10 bis note. but officials Of the
state department. say thai in view of
what has already been accomplished by
the new Spanish cabinet 10 reforming
abuses in Cuba. 10 removing Weyler
and in projecting what appears to be 8
liberal measure Of autonomy, our gov
ernmeut will cereaioly rest, at least uu-
til congress ASSEMBLIES, and afford the
new Spanish government reasonable
time to carry oo; its plans
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-11-03
S CIV New Series

talent or tact for putting his facts into
attractive form, he, will never enthuse
nor even Interest children. and the
teacher who tries to Instruct children
from such book has bard road to
travel.
Facts are stranger than fiction, and
history can be made more charming
than a novel by real historian. To
my thinking, the best writer of Uni
ted States history is John Fiske. He,
by the way. has an excellent school
history, >but it is better suited for
high schools than for the common or
graded schools. am not personally
interested in any author or any his
tory, but Eggleston's comes nearest
to what | think a school history
should be. 1t is attractive and en-.
tertaining the style is simple and
pleasing, and it is non-partisan.
Before closing I wish to say that
people who write about school his
tories ought to. have an intelligent
idea of the kind Of history best suit
ed for children, and they ought to
have a practical and persona! ac-
quaintance with the histories that are
now rivals tor adoption in the public
schools. Confederate generals and
other veterans should not allow them.
selves and their organizations to be
used to further the schemes of au-
thors and publishers. The way to
inform oneself on this subject is to
get copies Of the rival histories and
examine them calmly and carefully.
without prejudice and without regard
to where the author lives /; to exam
inc with view to encouraging
broad patriotism, not sectional feel
ings. and then select for the best In
terests of those most vitality concern
ed-the children themselves. II,
upon such examination, the choice
should fall upon southern author. /
would be among the first to congrat-
ulate him. But it 1s mighty poor
patriotism aud less sense to choose
southern school book simply because
it is southern.
". 81. WALLACE g
Newberry. Oct. 26. 1897.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-11-03
He RUINED A GIRL.
While Rypnotlsed = Rushed to
Conway fer Protection.
Special to The State:

Special to The State.
Conway, Oct. ~ Tuesday morn
ing at about 30:3o Mr.. Jeremiah
Smith, proprietor Of the Commercial
House, was walked by some one knock;
ing at his door He went out and
found Mr.. WsD Coleman, special
deputy from Marion. with a prisoner.
DR.. Benjamin A Hill. a Baptist
preacher and a faith cure doctor. DR..
Hill was broght over for safe keeping
and lodged in the county Jail
Both the deputy sheriff and the pris
oncr were interviewed by The States
correspondent. The details as related
by the sheriff are these:
For some time past DR.. Hill has
been living in Marion and making q
living by preaching and curing peo-
pie by the laying on of hands BE
possessed the art hypnotism and II
seems that some Of his patients were
young ladies. Several days ago q
young lady was taken with toothache
and went to consult Dr. Hill about it
He advised her to go to the dentist
and have it extracted. which she did
In pulling the tooth the DENTS,
crushed it and gave her good dea1
lof pain She went back to see DR.
Hill and was hypnotised by him and
taken undue advantage of The
young lady, whose name would not be
divulged, was of a good family and
! such conduct swas resented On
Monday afternoon the report leaked
out and mob soon gathered. They
| began Immediately to look the doctor
| up. They soon had him backed up
| in G. a Wilcox'e store. The sheriff.
his deputy and the mayor soon came
to his resue end be was spirited of
and brought here for safe keeping
While in jail the prisoner was inter
viewed. but would not say anything
except that be was innocent he
called in Senator Scarborough, who
began by trying to see if he could
not get him out Mr. Scarborough
telegraphed to the sheriff of Marion
county and received in reply mes
sage stating that no specific charges
had been made against Hill, and te
have him turned loose So Hill got
off on the 2:45 p. m train, and Hor
ry's name vas saved from the blot o
9 lynchirg.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-11-03
The Prohibitienists.
What They Are Dolne-Ex
pect to Push Bill This
Winter.

The prohibitionists of the State are
exceedingly active, it seems. just at
this time. They believe that the 49,
sue will have to be voted upon at the
coming session of the general assem-
bly,, and their committees petitions
are being numerously signed all over
the State, they say In many places
meetings have been held, and a great
deal of work is being done in every
quarter of the State Religious
bodies have taken the work up. Dur.
ing the past few days The committee
has sent out some further circulars,
the contents of which are not yet for
publication.
A meeting of the executive CON-
mittee will probably be held in this
city the coming geek. 1t is not un-
likely that State Prohibition con-
vention will be held in Columbia be-
fore the general assembly meets.
In the meantime many members of
the Legislature are getting up schemes
of their own to offer as solutions of
the liquor problem Mr.. Patton of
this county is said to have new
one.
The prohibition committees bill is
now on the calendar of the general
assembly and. they desire to press it
as it stands, with but few changes.
1t was introduced at the last session
and was allowed to come over till this
year The State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-11-03
Coy. Atkinson on Lynching.

Atlanta, OCT. q Mob Nav was
severely condemned by Governor At
kineoD 10 his message 70 the Georgia
legislature, which convened here to-
day. The message bristles with a
scorcbiog sud sensational attack upon
the lawless spiri, that fosters the lynch
Law 10 this State He says that .to ex-
terminate the practice Of iynchiog the
crime mast be made odious aud shame-
full He advocates stringent Legislation
against tkes mobs and insists that the
legislature pass Law laying every
county wherein such crire is commit.
ted subjec. to large indemnity to the
relatives Of the mob's victims.
The portberD lynchers are spoken Of
by the governor. Of this he says:
at is DO excuse to saw that the
northern people. who have less TO pro-
woke them TO it, lynch. Let US not
take them as standard. but rather
show higher type of civilization in
our State. and erect here standard to
which they may aspire -
The governor is 10 favor Of srmiog
the prisoners and allowing them to pro-
tect themselves from uobs. He says: :
"Tke arrestioe officers should be
clothed With authority to take .the life
of the assailants when resisting their
efforts to take prisoner from bis GUS
tody. and is is his duty to take life #
necessary to protect the prisoner aud
retain him in custody This he should
be required to do at the hazard Of his
own life. .or the prisoner should be 10.
shackled. armed and given an opportu-
nisy to defend himself. The knowl-
edge on the part Of the mob that this
would be done would deter it from pur.
suing its lawless purpose and the Law
should be permitted to pso'ect the iono-
cent aod pouish ,heguilty.''
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-11-03
NEWS OF ANDREE.

Christina. Oct. 27.-Advices
which have just reached here from
Spitzbergen, the GROUP of islands in
the Arsic ocean, situated midway be-
tween Greenland and Nova Zembla,
say that the crew Of wrecked ship
has reached that part of the world
and that rumor prevails that they
have brought news of Prof Andree.
the -SwaGsh explorer who left Danes
leland. Spitzbergen, in balloon on
July IL. last, in an attempt to cross
the North Pole.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-11-03
REMARKABLE, IF TRUE
Alleged Deal Between France
and the Mahdl.

Paris, Oct. % The Eclaire pub
fishes a remarkable article to day,
to the effect that three French mis-
sions are now on their way to Khar-
toum, by forced marches. as the result
of an understanding with the Mahdi,
reached in 1896, by which Fracce re-
cognizes the Soudan as an indepen-
dent state under the suzerainty of
the Sultan of Turkey, in return for
certain concessions.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-11-03
Farmers to Meet
PRoMIN ENT MEN WILL BI
HERE TO TAKE PART.

y
Amo1g the nsDy events Of the COM
ing fair week will be the State road
congress which has already been called
and viii uoqrestionabay be very largely
attended Besides this and the cotton
growers, convention, Col Hollaway's
idea ~ having 4 kind Of farmers To-
ssisutaaad experience mee,ioe on sevs
ersl tights of the week, has been
adopted
The following announcement IN re-
gard to these events was yesterday
made from tie State sait sociefy's head
quarters
There Is to be grand gathering of
tie fsrmera of tbe State is Columbia
on Wednesday night ,of fair week to
consider many matters Of Importance.
Among The features viii be an address
by Prof. Holmes of Chspel Hill. N
whose subject viii be ..The Pub
Eic Rosd Problem IN the South " The
sddsess viii Be illustrated With magic
lantern views showing road building
both "a Eorope and the United States
rem. Roy Stone, director of the
oiaise of road inquiry Of the United
States department Of agriculture, has
promised 10 b here.
Dnring the week there viii be
nightly gatherings of the farmers for
tha1dbcussion Of topics Of greatest In-
tsrese q them
90 Tuesday everipg there will be
- address by some leading man. the
snhisot being sTbe private garden. or
cbsrd and vineyard This will be fol-
loved hy an experiences meeting. s
poss. sle an address viii be secured on
the subject Thoroughbred stock,
horses, cattle. sheep, swine and poul-
. try. % be followed By any other ais
cnssion.
.sOn Wednesday evening after the
cotton eroWers' conventions business is
done With and the public road co1ven-
sion's business has been transacted.
there viii be an. addresa upon the sob-
ject Growing Pare Seed. aud Improv-
ing Seed By SelectioD,'' followed BY q
discussion aud al experience meet
ing
On Thursday evening there is to
be an address by some one yet to be
seiected on the subject Of Relations o:
Mechanics to. Agriculture followed BY
discussion and experience meeting. Il
tine permits another address on 9Hou
Best To- Sustain Agricultural Organiza-
tiops' VII be arranged for. State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-11-03

BUCKLEN's ARNICA sALvE..
The best Salve in the world for Cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sore, letter, cbspped Hands, chilblains, corns
and all Skin Eruptions, and positively cure
Pile. or no pay required. 1t is guaranteed to
give perfect satisfaction, or money refunded
prieo Is cents per box. For sale by d. J. F.
w. DeLorme.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-11-03

DR.. Kings New Discovery for Consump-
ton.
This is the best medicine in the world for all
forms of Coughs ane Colds and for consump-
ton. Every bottle is guaranteed. 1t will cure
an not disappoirt. 1t has no equal for
Whooping Cough. Asthma, Hay Fever, Pneu'
10 mia. Bronchitis. La Grippe. Cold in the Head
and for Consumption. 1t is safe for all ages
pleasant to take. ana. abrve all. sure cure
1, is always we'll to take D.. Kings New Life
Pills in connection with DR.. Kings New Dis
covery. as they regulate AID tone the stomach
and bowels. We guarantee perfect satisfac-
ION or reurn money. Free trial bottles at DR..
]. F. W. DeLorme's Drug Store. Regular size
so cents and $780,,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-11-03

DR.. Kings New Discovery for consump
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-11-03

We have bright, honorable merchants in
this town, and they give the public what it
demands They never offer as Substitute
something "just as good.'
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-11-03

Stick to what you see advertised in the
newspaper when you get to the store. Den's
let silly salesman throw you off the track.
You know what you want better than he
does.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-11-03

Yellow fever has appeared in
Selma, Ala. and DR.. Guiteras has
has been requested to make an IN
vestigation.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-02-24

We hope the Legislature will stay
within the bounds of reason when
working on the election laws. 1t does
seem to us that the Republican ma
jority in this end of the State have some
rights that Democrats must respect.
Because of political difference no
man should be filched out of his vote,
but instead should be protected in the
exercise of his franchise. We very Sc.
riously doubt the propriety of the COM
mission idea agreed upon in the Demo.
cratic caucus, but can see evil results
which would naturally follow the vir-
tual revolutionizing of the election ma.
chinery. The Democratic party, as we
have always teen taught to believe, is
one of pure methods and teachings, and
we dislike any law formulated that
throws the least taint upon an organi-
zation born with the government. This
proposed Legislation is not for the bene.
fit of Democratic Middle and West Ten
nessee, but for Republican East Ten.
nessee, for why would Democrat de.
sire to take the election machinery out
of Democratic hands to place in it an.
other form? That would be nonsense.
Then why not let the Republican broth.
ers of East Tennessee control where
they happen to be in the majority?
Can it be possible that it is done for the
purpose of appointing on that commits
sion men who are devoid of both con-
science and soul that they may INA
terially" reduce the majority naturally
their ownY Shades of jackson, Polk
and johnson. To think that Tennessee,
whose crown of honor and valor has
always been the brightest, and whose
chivalry has astounded tue world, and
whose sons have climbed to the topmost
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-02-24
LITERARY NOTES.

Ex-President Harrison has written of
"a Day With the President at His
Desk" for the March Ladies' Home
Journal. The article is said to be singu.
lsrly interesting in the detail with
which it describes the wearisome rou.
tine of the President. 1t is said that
General Harrison, in this article, has
delivered himself with great directness
and yigor, relative to the annoyances
that are visited upon Chief Executive
by persistent Office seekers, and he sug.
gests a unique plan, by which the Pres.
ident's burdens in that direction could
be greatly lightened, and he be enabled
to devote more attention to more i'm.
portant matters. A feature of the ar
ticle that will have timely interest to
those ambitious to serve the country
under the incoming administration, de.
scrlbes very fully how the President
makes appointments to office. "A Day
With the President at His Desk" is
unique in being the first time that the
daily life of the President has been de.
scrited by one who has filled the ex-
alted office. Articles upon the social
and domestic life of the President by
General Harrison will follow in sue
cessiye issues of the Journal.