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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-11-10
Winter is Coming

and is nov on the way from the
frozen noses, and possibly "toeses
of our Klondyke friends So the
ladies should be prepared to give her
a warm reception by encasing the
"toeses' of the school children and
her own dainty foot in pair of our
handsome, strong comfortable and
durable shoes. Our Ladies' and
Mems Shoes. and our handsome
Shoes for chiidren'e wear, combine
the best points of merit
Large Line Of Trunks and Valises.
PULLMAN & BRO.
Nov 3-v
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o. P. Knocking Out the Dis
pensary Profits.
OCT, 1897, OVER $4,000
BEHIND OCT. 1895.

The original package competition
throughout the State is steadily eat
ing very large hole in the sales OF
the dispensaries Month by month
the effect becomes more marked,
until now the volume of dispensary
sales has been reduced by at least a
third, as compared with last years
record. when there was no competi
ton and when the dispensary people
had absolute sway and could fix what.
ever prices they chose:
Commissioner Vance's report to the
State board of control at their last
meeting showed falling off in sales
for September of $37,s55 80. as com
pared with the same month of the
previous year.
At the boards meeting next week
Commissioner Vance will report that
the slump for October, 1897, as COM
pared with October, 1896, is $43.-
166 Is.
In spite of all this, however, Com
missioner Vance is making bust
ness success of the Institution, as the
records will show, and be now stands
ready to pay the first money to the
state treasurer for the public school
fund that has been paid for this pur-
pose since the dispensary has been
in operation. He has $4,000 on
hand, ready to be turned into this
fund, aud will so report to the board,
which fully veri6ee his prediction
publicly made month ago
He further stated TO q Register re-
porter yesterday that in December he
would have $4,000 for the same
fund, and the first of Jafdary he
would ..come again with an equal
amount, o p g or no o p g."
As to Mr.. Vance's success With
the business. it isidue him to state
that the records show that just pre-
vious to the time he assumed charge
Of the institution the board required
eighteen months within which to turn
in 100000 of profits, while during
the time has been at the helm, since
last May, the profits have amounted
$4,000, inclusive Of the $50. 600
he will turn 10 next week
In HE report next week Commis-I
sioner Vance will submit the follow
ing significant statement:
Cash received Oct, 1896, Si35, ,o65 ss
Cash received Oct, 1897, sl,sss Is
Difference S4s. 1ss 10
l attribute this large difference
somewhat to the competition Of the
original package shops, and blind
tigers, but principally to the low
price of cotton, and the general de-
pressed financial condition OF sshe
county.
If affords me pleasure to inform
you that notwithstanding this large
difference in cash received, that we
have met promptly every obligation
of the state dispeneary when present.
ed. and that / now have $4,000
ready to pay to the free school fund.
The Register
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-11-10
TIE State Fair is the feature Of the

The State is the feature OF the
week for South Carolina. Thousands
wiiH spend their annual holiday in
Columbia. and t will be their own
fauls Il fehey do NOT have good time
The iair ihself wiz Be as good. if not
better thar last year, while the sup
Elementary attractions are Of su-
perior orSe The military feature
alone should Be the means Of increas-
ing The attendance several thousand !;
She foot bsll game is 3 drawing card
and Sths entries for the races are
more numerous than for several
years Ihe Indications are all ID
favor Of 8 great fair and great
csu the weather win but do,
its part
The CEeraw Fair is being exten-
Hlyeiy advertised and there are eVl.i
ID ssdences that il is to be 9 success,
aecona only 70 the State Fair. We
have recNed premium Lists and sdver-
sing matter of attr active character
sfrom Mr B. Jones. General Man
q Saoer Who has been hustling for sev-
sl months 10 make the fair . sue,
cess Tie flir opens on Nov 22d
and clsaes Nov 10th AS Thanks
iving Day falls On the 18th there
VIII doubtless Be . crowd IN attend
ance that day equal to one ct the big
days 81 the State Fair, On
nssday Nov 2ssd, Senator TIL
man win deliver an address, and
S.here are many other attractions 70.
draw crowds and entertain theuf after
they arrive. The horse and bicycle
races are leading features Of the ex-
hibitioD, and handsome purses are
soasred to the winners Of every event
One thousand dollars VIII be given
awsy ii ii pseminms.
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NO I ICE.
Under Insolvent Debtors Act

ToBN GRANT HAVING FILED HIS
81 Petition for Discharge Under the lnsoiv-
co, Debtors Act, in the Court OF Common
Pleas fox Sumter County, Now Therefore,
1t is Ordered, That the Petitioner De
brought before the Court. and also all credi-
tons a, whose sui, such persons stand charged,
az we'll as all other Creditors TO whom be
shall be indebted, are hereby summoned to be
and appear before me. the undersigned, IN
nv Office, at Sumter Court House, on the
9th dav of November, at 10 o'clock m
SAEPARD NASH,
e C. C. P. l. G. S.
" o 1so7-ot
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Masters Sale.
The State Of South Carolina,
COUNTY OF SUMTER,
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.

nURSUANT, to the judgments ADD orders
of the Court aforesaid, severally made
in the following entitled cases, win offer for
sale at Public Auction, before the Court
House in the City Of Sumter, County and
state aforesaid. on the FRS, Monday in De-
cember, next. 1897, (beiug the 9Th day OF said
moptb) between The hours Of eleven o'clock
in the forenoon and Eve o'clock in the after
poon Of said day, the rea! estate in each case
described, on the terms 10 each case specified !:
Robert C. AeFaddin, plaintiff, against John
r. Cousar and Others, Ezeeutors. ". r. b.
Raynsworth and B. p Barron, Executors,
and n E. Auldrot0, defendants.
That trsct of land devised by T. Rees
Eoelish BY the Sd clause of his will to A. F.
Cousar and T. B CousAr ss three hundred
and twenty acres Of land, lying near Pud-
ding Swamp, once known 50 the Hancock
lsndand bounded by lands OF Il Hardy,
Theo. Tomlueon and Mrs. Neseitt.
Terms-One-b half cash, and the balance on
a credit Of one year with interest thereon
from the date Of sale, until fully paid. se-
cured by she bond of the purchaser and his
mortgage Of the premises sold
Purchaser TO pay for necessary papers and
recordiog.
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ClarenOnt LODGE No. Ga A. /. M

nHE REGULAR MONTHLY COMMU.
NICATION of Claremopt Lodge, NO.
"a. A. F. NJ. will be held on Thursday
Evening, Dec I'd, at = p. NJ. Brethren
will take due notice and govern themselves
accordingly
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Make it clear as sunlight that, when you de-
mand some article advertised in this paper,
You want precisely that article, and nothing
elss.
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Nov. 8.

Estate Of VIM. W. Boykin, Deed.
r WILL APPLY to the Judge of Probate
Of Sumter County, on December 10th,
1897, for 6nal Discharge ss Admr. o
.foresald Estate
". D. SCARBOROUGH,
Nov. l0-4t. Admr.
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BEATING Z GOOD HORSE /,

SGA11 1N0 q 0VO0 801sH'G3
if you have one of your OVID. is easy
when you have such light running
gear. light weight buggy aud one
made stroog as steel, such as you will
6ud 10 our superior stock Lightness.
foe springs, superior woodwork ADD
workmanship is combined with beauty
and low price in car brggiee, ruo-
aboute, surreys. carts, &c.
See our $40 farm one horse wagon.
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Mark Reynolds, plaintiff against Martha Keith,
Kate Douglas, Aalinda Bro,0n, Rebeeca San
ders, Sarah Geddis, Vim Singleton. W.
liam Singleton, Jr., Thomas Singleton, Kate
P;nckney, Ophezia Brovn, Cesar Singleton,
Jeff Singleton, Edvard Siagleton, Scipso SIN
qlston, Henry Singleton, Beng. Singleton,
Agnes Singleton, Re6ecca Singleton, the last
IL named being children of Clarissa Single.
ton dsceased). Elizabeth Keith, Hannah
Keith, Eliza Keith and Nellie Keith, tthe last
named being children Of J.ter:on keith,
Jr. deeeased), heirs at-zaao and distributes Of
Jefferson Keith, the older. deceased.
All that. parcel or tract of laud With the
buildings thereon, situaie 10 the County and
State aforesaid, containiog twenty-five acres;
bouudrd on Southwest oy Cane Savannah
Road; ON North by land of Estate of Marcus
Sumter, and Eas. by land OF Estate of Dr. ~
Reynolds, and South by laod Of Essex fay-
lor; being the same tract conveyed to me oy
DR.. N. Reynolds by deed, recorded With plat,
in r. N. G. Office, book 50 Q page 4e4
@Terms Cash. Purchaser TO pay for neces-
sary papers
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ARE you NEEDING AN iron
SAFE?

HAv1NG BEEN APPOINTED GEN
II ERAL AGENT for The Alpine Fire
aud Burglar Proof Safe Company. ! am
prepared to offer liberal terms to those who
are ia oeed of good safe
Fo. prices and terms address
J. A. RENN0,
Mch "a. Sumter, S. c.
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Robt. IL .]enkins aaa John n. Mccoy, co
partners as Jenkins & NeCoy, plaintiffs
1oninst r AZ. Reid. defendant.

Roh. H. jenkins aaa John ". Mccoy, CO.
partners as Jenkins NeCoy, plaintiffs,
against j. II. Reid, d.fsndont.
All that piece, parcel, or trac, of land,
situate at Greggs Z Roads, County aforesaid,
measuring and containing (7) seven ceres,
be the same more or less, aud butting and
bounding North on the public road known
as the Can den road, East 90 the pubic road
leading to Mayesvil!e, South or LAID Of q. D.
Corbe,t, and West on land late of. M. keld,
now Of r u Plowdeo
Teru s-Cash. Purchaser to pay for
necessary papers.
Ro5t. C. MeFaddin, assignee plaintif, aga'ns.
Thos. E. Richardson, a. ~ Riehardson and
Others. DEFENDANTS
AL tina. lot or parcel Of land, situate. lying
and being il the County OF Sumter and State
afor, said and known ss "Sherwcod." con-
tanning sevepty acres and bounded North bJ
lands OF James Cnld~eli. East by lands OF
DR. n. S Moore 9TH. Ch.rleeton end Camdtn
road dividing ,he .nme from the tract herein
copveyed), South by inrds low or formerly
of D B McLaurip md West by lsnd. OF
HcLaurin and W.st by lands of McLaurin
+ Caldwell
Terms-Obe.ibird casb, and the balance
on credit OF one and TWO years, with ister-
es, from day Of sale, payable annually TILL
paid, secured by mortgage of the premises
sold, with privilege to purchaser to pay more
than one-tbird, or tho whole of the purchase
money in Cash as be may elect
Purchaser to pay for necessary papers and
recording.
W. q. INGRAM,
Master of Sumter County.
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YELLOW fever

Great Blood Purifier and Liver Regu.
lator.
200 DAY's TREATMENT $l.oo
Containing Registered GUARANTEE.
90 page Book and Testimonials, FREE
Sent by mail, postage paid. Sold only oy
Ageots for
ALoNzo 0. BLISS co.,
Nov 3-4t WASHINGTON, D. G.
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ID 49, Ss.,..e ssss.s
The Forrest City times., 1897-09-24
 DESPERATE TRIBESMEN
So Fierce In Their Attack That Their Rod les Were Found Near the English Guns.

So Fierce in Their Attack That Their Rod
 les Were Found Near the English Guns.
 PEsHAwUR, Sept. 2S.-A dispatch from Labarai says that the attack which the Haddah Mullah made at nine o'clock Monday evening with large and well-organiz zed force of insurgent tribes men, on Camp Nawagai where Gen. Sir Bindon Blood is in command, was marked by several fierce rushes upon three sides of the British square simul- taneously. The enemy was so deter mined in the attack that the bodies of the tribesnen were found a few yards from the muzzles of the mountain guns.
 The forces of Gen. Blood and Gen. Files have now been combined at Lakarai. Gen. Blood will give Gen. Files one of his brigades, and will take the other to support Gen. Jeffreys, who is having further trouble with the Mahmunds.
The Forrest City times., 1897-09-24
AN OUTBREAK IN TEXAS.
A Fatal Case Reported at Beaumont Rigid Quarantine Will Be Established Against Louisiana.

Fatal Case Reported at Beaumont
 Rigid Quarantine Will Be Established
 Against Louisiana.
 AUSTIN, Tex, Sept. 23.-Gov. Culber- son has received a telegram from State Health Officer Swearingen. announcing that genuine case of yellow fever was in existence at Beaumont. A sus- picious case was reported to Gov. Gull person Tuesday. and he at once sent Swearingen to investigate. and Swear engen reports to hIm by wire that the case, which was that of small boy, was genuine yellow fever, and the boy had died.
 Many are led to think that mail serv- ice is bringing lever into state, and the governor will be asked to entirely cut out all train service of any kind be- tween Loui jana and Texas, and some seem to think that he will grant the request thus effectually blocking all intercourse between Texas and Louisi- ana. Beaumont will from now on be closely surrounded by rigid quaran- tine, in the hopes of effectually block ing the progress of the disease.
The Forrest City times., 1897-09-24

hc 1tohhoNltNScu AubHOr Oi otcbtoH
 Senator Elkins said: Il am not ashamed of the part I have played2 I am proud of it. The section would have meant for the ocean what the tariff does for the land. l thought it was American, and for that reason I pushed it.
 This country is bound to be the mistress of the seas just as soon as we get time to attend to it. 1 wanted to hurry it along. There was no trick about it at all. 1 simply worked to succeed. Of course was not going to tell those opposed to the scheme all about it.
 During President Harrison's admin istration we came very near reaching this end. Secretary Windom. two days before he died. drew up resolution in pencil with this end in view. Had he lived it would have been pushed. lam going to push it now.
 ''I shall be sorry if fAttorney-Geaeral Mckenna finds fault against the dis. eliminating clause. Should he do SO think he will give Americanism and American shipping a set back of twen. ty-five years"
The Forrest City times., 1897-09-24
SECTION TwENTY-TwC.

Atty.-tsen. Mex snna Decides That the Tea
 Per Cent. Discriminating Duty Does Not
 Hold Good-Eikins Acknowledges That
 He Is the Author of the Section.
 WASHINGTON, Sept. 22.-Atty. Gen. McKenna has announced his opinion in the matter of section 22 of the new tariff law. He holds, in effect, that goods coming directly into the United States from foreign countries through Canadian ports are not subject to the discriminating duty of ten per cent, and also holds that foreign goods shipped from countries other than British possessions in British vessels are not subject to the discriminating duty.
 Two questions were asked the at torney general, the first os which was, in effect, whether the discrimating duty of ten per cent. provided for in section 22 should be assessed against an invoice of tea from China, which had arrived at Vancouver in British ves- sells, and thence shipped through Canada to Chicago; the second ques- tion was whether the discriminating duty should be assessed against cargo of manganese ore from Chili, which re- gently arrived in British ship at Phil adelphia. Both these questions the at- torney-general answers in the mega tive
The Forrest City times., 1897-09-24
Extracts From the Statement.
SATAN, IN SHAPE OF AN ENGLIsHMAN

N. A N.
 "A little over year ago, Satan, in the shape of a medium-siZed, we'll dressed and educated Englishman named Robert Davey, came to Luetgert, and was the cause of all his trouble" :" said ex-Judge Vincent. This man came with forged letters of introduc- tion, representing himself as man of great means. Luetgert has always carried his heart on his sleeve. as you will see when he goes on the witness stand"
 This was the first official notice that Luetgert would testify in his own be- half. and the announcement was re- ceived with a show of interest by the prosecution and the spectatorsl.
 DAvEY's ALLURING BAIT.
 "Davey told Lue tgert he could be the sausage king of the world" went on ex-Judge Vincent. And Luetgert be. lieved him, for Davey was an artist in painting glowing pictures of wealth and fame. He told Luetgert he rep resented an English syndicate. and that company would be organized with capital of $500 900, and bonds for an additional S400, GOO would be issued. The company would be known as the A. l.. Luetgert Sausage & Packing Co, Davey said, and Luet- gert would be given S2O0, ,000 cash and S100 000 worth of stock. Out of the cash he could pay off S5u 900 of in- debtedness which was covered by a mortgage on the factory.
 LEUTGERT AND WIFE WERE PLEASED
 Mrs. Luetgert was delighted over the visions of wealth revealed by Da- vey's picture, and Luetgert, unedu- cated. honest and without suspicion,
The Forrest City times., 1897-09-24

drove Mrs. Luetgert to the verge of in sanity. Later the woman became in- sane. the lawyer said, and wandered away.
 sKETcHISa LUETeERT's LIFE.
 The life of Luetgert was briefly sketched. He arrived in America 32 years ago without a dollar, counsel said. and by industry and thrift had built up an enormous business. He made 3,000,00o pounds of sau- sage year, and sold it all over this country and Europe. Often there were J000 900 pounds of meat in the factory at one time, and the sales from the factory to local con- sumers averaged $50 per day. Nine teen years ago Luetgert married Miss Louise Bicknese, the woman he is said to have killed. She was his second wife. They had four chil- dren, two boys and two girls; the lat ter are now dead. Ex-Judge Vincent denied that the couple lived unhappi- ly. He said their lives were not con tinuous honeymoon, but the couple lived as happily as people in their sta ton usually do.
The Forrest City times., 1897-09-24

Who. the attorney says. became insane and
 wandered away, and was not murdered by her
 husband.
 was pleased over the prospect of rank ing with the Armours, the Swifts and Nelson Morris in the meat world. Da- vey had expenses during the time he was negotiating with Luetgert, whom he had induced to close his factory preparatory to the change which was io have taken place. January 1, 1897. He caishd upon Luetgert for money and eo it--in all about S25 0O0-and finally avey told Luetgert the money aud bor were in the custody of the GpniAe al Bond Co. of New York. iiuetgee aud Judge Goodrich, to whom Luetger lad told his story, went to New Yark But none of the bankers or bond companies of that city had ever heard of Davy, and Luetgert had been swindled.
 nugre gar's TROUBLES TOLD OF.
 'is astoraey told of Luetgert's strug- gitH after ttis. How his business had been injuied by the closing of the factory an in addition to the loss cs s25 a1o to Davey, he lost by the fsilufe of E. $. Dreyer & Go. $ oauk aen he borrowed S20, 900 from foremna < S., bankers. placing am other morsgaee on his factory. Final iy, tae faimfs came, and tine disaster
The Forrest City times., 1897-09-24
WAR MAY BE NEAR.

Substance of the Interview Betw cen
 Woodford and the Spanish Minister of
 Foreign Affairs-Spain Can Not Expect
 European Aid.
 MADRID, Sept. 23-A correspondent here learns upon high authority that the much-discussed interview of Satur- day last between the United States minister to Spain, Gen. Stewart l.. Woodford, and the Spanish minister for foreign affairs, the duke of Tetuan, were merely preliminary.
 wooDFoRD SAID SOMETHING TO THE DUKE.
 Gen. Woodford reported to the duke the gravity of the condition of Cuba, and requested, in behalf of the Unit ed States, that Spain would find a method of speedily ending the war and giving justice to the Cubans. He offered the good offices of the United States in effecting settle ment of the Cuban trou bles, which prac- tically gives Spain an opportunity of gracefully ending the war If she does not embrace it within reason able time, notice will be given that the United States must interfere, though Gen. Woodford has not said so yet.
 SPAIN CAN NOT EXPECT EUROPEAN AID,
 Spain can not expect the aid of Eu- ropean powers, as the United States ambassadors have ascertained that all the European countries, except Austria, recognize that the inter ests of the United Estates 41 Cuba. Austria, in this matter, is in- fiuenced by the relationship between the two dynasties, the queen regent of Spain being an Austrian arch duchess, but it is not lil1el y that Austria will take any part in the question beyond possibly making a diplomatic protest against the inter- vention of the United States
The Forrest City times., 1897-09-24
RATIFIED BY HAWAII.
The Hawaiian Senate. in Session That Lasted Less Than Two Hours, Ratified the Annexation Treaty

The Hawaiian Senate. in Session That
 Lasted Less Than Two Hours, Ratified
 the Annexation Treaty
 SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 26.-The steam CT City of Peking has arrived, bringing Hawaiian advices up to and including the 14th inst The senate convened on September 8, but owing to the death of ex-Senator c. Rhodes, president of the legislature, adjourned until the follow ing day. The session of the 9th lasted less than two hours, but in that time the annexation treaty was presented and ratified without dissenting vote.
 PROMINENT AMERICANS ARRIVE
 The steamship Australia. having on board United States Senator John T. Morgan, of Alabama; Congressman A. S. Berry, J. c. Cannon, H. c. Lou denslager and J. A. Tawney, arrived in Honolulu on the 18th. They were accorded warm welcome. Senator Morgan stood the voyage exceedingly well, and was in excellent health
The Forrest City times., 1897-09-24
SEVENTY PERSONS DROWNED.

Fearful Loss of Life as the Result of the
 Collision of the Ika and the Tiria.
 LONDON, Sept. 23.-A special dispatch from Vienna says that 60 persons were drowned as a result of the collision Tuesday evening be- twen the steamer Ika, To- cal passenger vessel, and the British steamer Tiria, which was leay- ing that port as the IlSa was entering. The latter sank in two minutes. and in full view of thousands of people who crowded to the piers and water front when the accident became known.
The Forrest City times., 1897-09-24
ELklNS THE MAN

Says He Is the Author of Section 22 of
 the New Tariff Law-Not Ashamed of the
 Part He Played.
 WASHINGTON, Sept 22. Senator $. B. Elkins, of West Virginia, acknowledges that he is the hitherto unknown author of section 22, the mysterious paragraph in the new tariff bill putting penalties upon goods carried into the country by foreign transportation companies.
The Forrest City times., 1897-09-24
Comptroller Eckels.

COLORADO STRINGS, Col. Sept. 29. = James II. Eckels, comptroller of the currency, has arrived here on pleas ure trip. He goes to Cripple Creek to inspect some of the big mines of the district Mir. Eckels is quite talkative as regards his trip through the west, but says he is simply on pleasure trip, and will not discuss the financial situation.
The Forrest City times., 1897-09-24
A Heavily-Armed Crapk.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22. = Joseph Bloomfield Jackson, who is said to be a crank from Meriden, Conn, was ar rested last night at the door of the White House after an unsuccessful ef- fort to enter the executive mansion. Jackson was heavily armed.
The Forrest City times., 1897-09-24
Women Gold Seekers.

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 22.-Six Oak land women have returned from a search for gold mines in the mountains of Shasta county. For two weeks they tramped in boomers, overh hills, through canyons, fording creeks and braving all the hardships incidental to pros peetor's life. They are back with a record of seven placer and quarts mines located.