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THE WORLD AT LARGE
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wAsaINCrON NurEs.

WARRINGTON NOTES.
GEN. HoRArIo KING, wAe was post
Anastergeneral during = portion Of
Buchanan's administration. died in
Washington on the goth, aged IS.
MANY old soldiers Of central Illinois
signed petition aad scnt it to Presi-
dent Mckinley asking him to stop the
atrocities perpetrateA by Spain in.
Cuba under the guise of warfare.
peacsably or Sorcibsy, as might be
necessary
THE action of th< senate in passing
the Morgan Cuban resolution was the
subject Of discussion at the cabinet
meeting on the ~ st and it was clearly
manifested that President Mckinley
bad come 70 the,determinatioa 10 asa
his powers to step bloodshed in CAba,
50 far.as II could be done without in,
volving the United States in war.
PREsDExr MCKINLEY has teadered
the wardenship of the Le1venworth
tKan.l penitentiary to c. c. James, sof
jackson, o., and it has been accepted.
By direction of the president, 'Secrc-
taryo War Alger sent a cable message
to Gen. Miles at Constantisgple, .in-
/, structing himito be in London June Is
to represent the United States; army at
Queen victoria's jubilee services.
CoNsau-GENERAL LEE has tele-
graphed TO Washington that the num-
berof Americans in Cuba needing relief
may reach i 200.
THE federal supreme court decided
\ case on the Gath, holding that the
Interstate commerce commission has
no power ito prescribe rates on rail-
roads which may control in the future.
The decision was construed to mean
that the heiinterstate commerce commits
sion cannot pass upon rates before
they ;are put into effect
THE expected decision of the United
States supreme court in what is known
rs the Nebraska maximum freight case
WIS notlrendered on the gath, and, as
the court adjourned for the term, de-
cisiOn cannot be announced before
next autumn.
The United States supreme court
handed down q decision in the case of
L. e. Parsons, late district attorney
for the Northern district of Alabama,
who claimed that he was entitled to
hold his office for four years, notwith-
standing the presidents order of re-
moval. The decision was that while
the appointment was for four years, it
could be terminated earlier at the dis
cretionof the president. The case was
0fiinterest to office-holdere
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Esguifed In 0uicks.aa.

FoRr WAYNE, Ind, May s5.-Fou1
workmen employed by the city were
engulfed In quicksand yesterday. The
dead are: A. Dennis, A. Brown, james
Cristie. Fatally injured, Michael
Sheehey. The men were digging q
trench for wster mains When sbout
six feet below the surface vein OF
quickssnd was broken and all were en-
quilted In . mass Of sand and rock.
Shceney was rescued. but will prob
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cetphes On stls front edSs. 1hs sketcA
shows The trsp set. Griinsis used fot
bait but carrots Or eabbls AZ siuch
liked w s@hhia 'Plsse ~ VI ~ 3,,s
4yftAsr sadsAe ~ trap ~ xhst tt,sons
not - tel ,Ie esi3h iGkl y
= sf!9 = \ q 4 \! 4 n ~ & \ Y N n 4 ! I d " h
''z,ss;y q. i /! d! / N
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I 1nnpia W teeAn Now r..

LoxpoN, NAY sa The bIrthday Of
Queen victoria, who was born Nay ~,
1873. was observed Yesterday With the
usual artlllssy salutsA the finging Of
church bells and reviews q the diner
cnt naval and military statlon& The
London celebration will take placs
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IRAp FoR SMALL GAME.

IL IL Just - Good .. the Most Expen.
sfve Contrivances.
This trap can be made by any farm.
tr's boy; is trap door held up by
two cords attached to lever b. which
rests on fulcrum c; e, q trigger, is a
short stick made as illustrated, and is
attachcd to the end Of lever by short
cord. The trigger passes through a
small hole in the top Of the trap. and
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are made of board wide enough to
Fill the place, and 1s inches long. with
an upright piece five inches. wide cone
caved, for. the front Of nest, nailed to
the bottom, IL inches from the back
end. They should be made interchange
able, SO il a hen wants to sit on either
one, let her have her own nest, by
moving hen and nest together. into
either row you wish. The doors are
made seven inches wide, hinged TO sides
by large screws. and should, when
closed, leave the open space at top and
bottom equal.
The advantages of these nests are
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Allsesa lIs.eter Asrestea.

HoCsroa, Tex. May rs. "A man,
thought to be J. G. Dpnharn, who sx-
Terminated : family Of ak people u
San Jose, Cal, hes been arrested at Il
Grange, Tex. aid now awaits idsntif-
cation by California oflcers, who axe
on thar way 70 Texal His dsscriptinn
accurAtsly tAllies with that Of Dan.
ham. for whoss captrre reward d
al 100 4 sxpscted ~ the oiacers here
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.Relsi.s a...e ss.r 80.

II the tlock Of geese + alven i irs,1us
plat Il will Be Ill that they WIN xesrll1Iy
In winter. hogever, they xkan16 I I ~ ~ n \
mesa Of ground food ones i tS3Ss t{f6
gesse 40 moi III In masitsX 4 ~ ~ r %
waste cf Tins and money ~ = VI I,
10 dispose of them. K6eo ~ ~
f0r breetliuS pnrpotes, ,AS Il = 4! " f. \
scrticesbls - ifpn u Il q
'Stsrs aSd ~ n " yjanff
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PLxAsANze1. Tax, Nay =. y The
inaA crewt ford who Killed 4lsk Whit
I'll oAF hsge s1tSe NestE 80. I. con.
lnit a ssieids u jajl hare " alloys
m bso " = /! H. asA -! y,sosl i
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NEATo cAsilsET lleeT9

aaA Da1y - C8eAA
They consisa Of box, - ipchss sqnsrs,
10 inches deep, with twe nptght -.
titions 10 inches wids sqpai dkstapeG
apart. Small cleats are on each side.
for the nest to slide II. The back can
be covered with any Light material,
such as old KING, or an old oilcloth held
In place with light strips. The nests
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Wills plsying withA y revolver Ed-
whrd Hale, ND III ~ Dnmpvtile, Md.,
wss eccid cidsrt shd W. wound p,ots
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NOTES FROM qHE EEALTH
.ss Off Z.
Careless Interments ia the Col
ored Cemetery.

Some intelligent aud reliable cosored lot
ownsrs Of the old colored cemetery recently
made complaint to Health Officer Reardon
that deed bodies were being inferred at that
cemetery in a very careless manner, being put
Just beneath the surface of the groapd.
Other complaints being made to the Health
Officer about this same matter aud he being
rsqnested to Investigate, he went out to the
cemetery yesterday and by sounding and
measuring 6vs neYly made graves which in
no way unnecessarily disturbed or spoiled
1 The looks Of the graves, he discovered that OF
The t7e recently inferred bodies the tops OF
tie cof6ns were only "A, 19, Ia. % and 28
inches below the, surface of the gEound. 1t
Is alleged that at certain times very ofer-
sive odoss arise from decomposing bodies
which are 80 carelessly Inferred end on one
occasion dogs actually dug up the cof1a OF
child which was only inches under the
ground. Some of the lot owners are pro-
tssting against this condition of Affairs.
Il seems thas although there is a regslarly
appointed sexton OF the cemetery who re-
ceiyes and makes returns of all the burial
permits issned from the Health Office. still
aay aud everybody can dig grave, there
haing no regular rule. Health Ot1cer Rear
dou will endeavorsto have rule passed that
no one but the regular sexton can dig graves
or hare them dug under his aupervisioo, ss
ID the rule IN the Protestant, Catholic, Jew
iah aud sWalser'' cemeteries From ~ to
81 feet Is the usual depth and the Health Ofa-
Ger will try 10 enforce the rule.
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A RAILROAD RUMoR.
The Atlantic Coast line to Bn,ld, q
Road into Augusta.

It has only been within the past few years
that the Atlantic Coast Line railroad has had
regular freight and passenger trains running
into Augusta Arrangements were made
some time ago with the South Carolina rail-
road. by which the regular run Of trains
from zhe company could eoter the Union
shed. frequently during that period, re-
nors we're afoat to the effect that a separate
line Of track would be built aud freight
depot also, giving them line into the city,
regardless of the South Carolina people.
A prominent railroad official whose name
We are not at liberty to use, bad the follow
ing to say, stating that his informant was,
in his opinion, reliable authorits. The
Coast Line road, has an iodisiduel line Of
track as far as Denmark. S. c., where they
zap the South Carolina & Georgia at that
point, osing the maiu line from Charleston to
Augusta ny which they eoter this city.
Their object, said ,be informant, is to aoan-
don this line, and build g line of track from
that point to Augusta, building new steel
bridge across the river and locate somewhere
10 the neighborhood Of the Charleston b
Western Carolina road on The river bank,
baildiog large commod:ous waretGus 3, and
Offices also. The new project if carried
through, means much for this city. The re-
cent Improvements on the Savannah river has
already enhanced the value of property in
rbat section, 10 per cent. Augusta is truly
on boom, aud all cry of scarcity of money
and hard times should cease.-AugustaN News.
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The TYPE OF FEVER AT
CLEMSON.
Mr. w. E. Rhame States Facts
From Personal Observations.

Editor Item In your iseue Of the 18th,
Jou announce that you accept the statement
made by the State Board of Health, that the
fever outbreak at Clemson was typhoid.
Well, mar be 30, but cannot see it in tbat
way. There have been, say, forty sick boys
at the hospital during the past ak weeks C.
don't pretend TO give the exact number bat
the hospital up TO a few days ago was very
crowded. Of the forty boys, FIVE had ,y-
phoid fever and were treated for that disease.
Two diei, two have been discharged and one
IS yet here apparently cenvalescing. The
thirty 1--we other boys we're suffering from
m lfarias fever, and were treated for that dis
ease They remained here from Eve to twen-
t7-6ve days Zone or two may have been here
l0ngerl and were discharged as eonvalescent.
Now, Mr.. Editor, would it not be passing
strange If these boys should hare had typhoid
fever, should have beeo cured in 80 marvel
sously short timer and with treatment that
never has been koowingiy used for typhoid 2
The ouiJ proof that the fever was typhoid
vas the result Of microscopic examination
Of the blood Of the patients That proof
may be worth something when stre1g gthened
by attending circumstances but when opposed
.by all OF them, il seems that the microscope
snocfd take back seat. OF course / know
bus little about such things. bnt suppose you
consult some of our Sumter doctors aud ask
them if il be possible that thirty.fve typhoid
patients, or even 6vefor that matter, could
be treated for malaria pure and simple, both
as TO nedicine and food, and recover in an
average of eighteen days, and not one fatal
;ermins,ion Supposing my statement to be
correct, do you still think the fever typhoid I?
W. T. RHAME.
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News From Wedgetield.

Qaite large crowd gathered Wednesday
afternoon, July 2lst. to. witness match
game of base bail. which was played between
the Sumter and Wedge6e!d mines. The game
was closely contested and exciting, both sides
playing well, but at the close of the game
the score stood to in favor Of Wedge6eld.
Drs. Dwight and Anderson performed a
critical operation recently on Tom McLsod, a
colored man living here. The doctors dis
played great skill aud the patient is doing
we'll.
Messrs. W. T. and E.. E. Aycock, with
their sister, Miss Bette, have gone to Nash
vile, where they will remain about two
weeks.
The Graded School building is being great
ly improved in appearance, by the work of
the painters.
Mr.. F. E. Thomas and family are enjoying
the sea breezes at Carolina Beach in North
Carolina, where they will remain a month.
In their absence Prof. aud Mrs. Merritt are
occupying their house in Wedge6eld.
Miss Matte Dupont is at home spending
awhile with her paren's, Mr.. and Mrs J. T..
DUPONT.
The colored Presbyterians of this place are
busy preparing for the Sunday School Con-
vention of Fairfield PresOytery, which will
convene here on Thursday, Jrly 10Th, at
$50 p. m.
The crops in this section are very promis-
ing aud present Indications are that the farm
ers will be kept busy harvesting this fall
Wedge6eld, JAY 81. D.
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community w;tS rEat. the people sac;
eve Will Go right by one another be-
cause we belong to the same race or
county, - This was an extension Of the
sense Of justice as first developed in the
family ideal. It was. in point Of fact,
the communication Of families. ltwas
the cultivation of those fraternal quail
ties, inherent in the social life, whose
end is to supply beauty, power and hap
piness to all.
To perfect this IDEAL the family life,
with it's functions, was retained, and to
it degree of autonomy was given, but
its supremacy was not acknowledged as
in the first social attempt CT the race.
The private family was DOW being
merged into the community. In crder
to develop a national family or COM
monwealth not only the treasures #
the individual, but those Of the family,
were to be gladly given and turned into
economic channels declared to be the
best for all Men began to say that if
the ethical basis, or unselfshness, is the
best for the family, the same principle
is best for the community or nation. If
it was the highest mission of the indi
vidual to serve the family, so now it
should be the highest mission Of the
family to serve the state.
The passion for national righteous
ness has travelled through forests and
over seas; through wars and tyranny;
through poverty, suffering and distress,
and now after many defeats and lapses,
after much misapplied enthusiasm and
much bitterness and misunderstood.
ing among men, this social fire is still
quenchless, unfaltering and divine in
its devotion to the ideals mirrored in
human souls. That it has won some en-
during victories for the race through
the family and the state must be ac-
nowledged by all students Of sociolog-
ical movements, OFF rather has demon
srrated that certain moral or social
principles underlie all progress, well be-
ing and happiness. One Of these is that
character is salvation or wholesome liy-
ing, and another is that the judicial
temper is the only sound state for So
ciety.
These conceptions Of life are not hav-
ing their fulfllment universally or in
cosmic sense, and FOR reasons which /
will not now give I have furnished this
and a former short article as introducto-
~ material. In the next paper will
suggest some important aspects of the
new social ideal as understood by some
of the seers of this age.
G. E. CUNNINGHAM.
Glenwood, Mo.
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Alaska Indians Will Fight for
Work!

Port Townsend, Wash, July 25-
From miner who came down from
Alaska on the Portland. it is learned
that 200 Indians Of the Styck tribe
were contemplating coming to the
coast a. the head of Dyea inlet for
the purpose ofpacking freight across
the divide and rafting it across the
lakes and down the Yukon river to
the mining field.
If the intention is carried out
Alaska will have full fedged Indian
war, as the Chilkat tribe has always
warned the Stycks and other tribes
not to come to the coast to engage in
any industries. The work of pack
ing freight over the divide has long
been monopolized by the Chilkats.
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LIVE QUESTIONS.
A Series Of Articles Contributed by
Advanced Thinkers.
THE NEW SOCIAL IDEAL.

In the discussion of this subject the
writer said in former article that the
first task that engaged the social i'm
pulses Of the race was the family ideal.
This was lofty ideal Beyond this
there was no thought of going. In this
relation or circle it was supposed that
social instincts and virtues would have
sufficient room for all the fulfllment Of
which they were capable. But the vision
of the social nature found its horizon
extending beyond this relationship, as
we see by the communities which were
organized or naturally formed by the
grouping Of families together. This en-
largement of the social basis constituted
the second ideal set before men. It was
manifesting itself first in the tribal
communities, nomadic and pastoral, but
which finally produced the conviction
in men that they must organize state
whose service and stability would rest
on the reciprocal and complimental re-
lations Of those having their member
ship in it, and which, therefore, would
insure justice to all. The ideal sought
was righteous nation.
In attempting to fulfill this ideal
tribal, racial and provincial elements
were allowed to remain not only among
the so called heathen communities, but
also in the Hebrew state. From these
traits nations are rot yet free. The pro-
vincjal CT private ration has occupied
the social eHGe&vcr CT men almost
wholly IL the hisscry Of mankind. TIE
best dist car BE said for these provincial
or rae;:.l lls,eie,is IS ee,ilat col2 -,aat;;ve iy
tice v.;s soy.gll5 Cor these who, from
geographical o- racial reasons, belonged
10 q distinct community or state.
The princ;.2-.1c. ...e:. .e:c.atering- in ssch..
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''I have never had days sickoess in my
ife,' said middle-aged mau thsother day
'What comfort it would be-" sigbs some
poor invalid. s'to be in his place for year
or two" Yet half of the invaiids we see
might be as healthy as be, if they would
only take proper care of themselves, ca!
proper food-and digest is.
It's so strange that such simple things are
overlooked by those who want health.
Food makes health.
1t makes strength--and strength wards Of
sickness. The man who had never been sick
was strong because be always digested his
food, and you could become the same by help
ing your stomach to work as we'll as his
Shaker Digestive Cordiai will help your
stomach and will made you strong and
healthy by making the food you eat make
yo1 fat.
Druggists sell it. Trial bottle 10 cents.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-07-28

1t begins to lock like Lee County after all
The destruction of the Ashland box leaves
two-thirds majority in favor of the county in
Darlington County, aud it is charged that
the apparent majority against the county at
Ashland was obtained by fraud Of various
kinde. 1t is reported that the Darlington
Lee County, aud if the fraud alleged to have
been committed can be established, it will be
no more than just 20 give the election to Lee
If ever peor.e deserved a county the Bish-
opville people do, and they should have it.
The people of the territory included are so
strongly in favor Of the establishment of Lee
County that it is difficult to understand how
the Legislature can refuse to establish the
county, providing the Ashland box is not
taken into consideration on account of its
destruction and the alleged frauds.
The Chief of Police of Anderson vent to
Bennettsvi!s FRIDAY afternoon to take
chsrgs of the negro rapist, Harris, for whom
a large reward has been offered. regro
was arrested in Benpettssille on Thursday on
suspicion that be Was Harris, and after
arrest he admitted that be was Harris when
charged with the crime BY the officers Of the
law w uSu toC NutSl oli1sCN IL oCuuCttSSlhC
be discovered that the negro was no: Harris,
but half witted fellow who would admit
his guilt Of any crime with which be was
charged. He was q black negro, while Harris
is bright yellow color. The chief returned
to Anderson Saturday morning after a.fruitless
trip. The reward offered for the arrest of
Harris has stimulated the police and all other
officers of the law to unusual exertious and
every day or so the Anderson police are noti-
fed that some negro has bsea arrested and is
held for identification.
This Office was visited yesterday morning
by three young ladies who requested the as
sistance of the detective reporter in ferreting
oat three young men who had al en-
gagement with them but failed to put in
their appearance although the young ladies
dressed themselves in their best bib aud
tucker and waited patiently until long
after the appointed hour. The young ladies
were 10 deep distress, for they feared that all
three of the recacitrant callers bad stuck in
the mud. This fear had. some foundation,
for the boys were the identical three that
started out one night last week aud one of
them got stuck 10 the mud aud lost his ahoe
Explanations are in order. and if they are
not forthcoming pretty coon the detective
will start en Investigation. Beauty ia dis
tress never Jet appealed TO newspaper man
10 vain.
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water fresh from the spring, it has oeeu
proven that the gas is of no vslue in most of
tbe diseases fo7 which the water is specific;
and that the mineral propsrtsa of the water
>oeiag fzed The w-'er keeF 8 almost Indefinitely
and resains it's virtue. have not space now
to refer to the many testimonials l have read
in Nr. Simpson, letter file, but may do 50
later.
July 2s-Siuce writing the foregoing, Col.
Dozer arrived this afternoon: also Col j.
A. Rhame. of Magnolia, and his brother,
Jos. F. Rhame, Esq CT Manning. The ar
rivals to-day number 25- Col. Dozier says
his coming was delayed By sick spell.
N. G. o
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financial issue that characterized these
same leaders in the last campaign
The true friends of financial reform
were amazed, appalled, by the biting
criticisms and heated antagonisms,
not to say bitterness. developed on
the floors of both Houses between
Democratic leaders, as the direct re-
suit of this new evage! !" The fear
and the conviction forced itself upon
the minds of sincere financial re.
formers that these leaders could
never be brought to work heartily
and cordially together again 1t
looks like an irrepressible conflict
between leaders of the party. 1t
remains to be seen whether the sur
vivors of this struggle for supremacy
among the leaders will haze behind
them the material for victorious
army in me financial fight of 1900.
Unless they bury their differences
and go solidly to organizing for that
conflict, the fight is lost before it is
begun. Is it not time for the masses
of the party to make themselves heard
before this disorganizing influence
works further harm
What work are you planning for
next winter
81 will of course have nv hauds
full for time attending to nv con-
tested election /; but l confidently
expect favorable conclusion to that
case bef.re the next session closes.
In the meantime, and after that is
settled. shall devote all the time and
energy at my disposal to pressing my
severa! bills-one for graduated in
come tax, one for reducing expenses
of the Government, one prohibiting
free passes to officials, and one for
the erection Of monument to Gen.
Thomas Sumter.
If the Democratic party and all
friends of financial reform would
drop the tariff issue which has bred
naught but dissension in ourr anks
and combine upon the income tax
and reduction of expenses, real re-
form would be accomplished speedily
and the country would prosper.
When congressman and Senator's
aud officers of the Government are
forced to fare like the common peo-
pie, share in the evils of fuctuat-
ing currency, and pay their trans
portation like other people. the future
of, the country will be brighter. As
long as men who are sent here to re-
form existing evils are allowed to
share in the profits of the gold ring,
and to fill their pockets with free
passes over the railroads and tele-
graph and express franks, the peo-
pie are not going to be heard here.
The people can compel these reforms
if they take the trouble to let their
wishes be known in approval of my
salary reduction and Anti-Free Pass
Bills. Every aspirant for national
office should be compelled by the
people to pledge himself to the
abatement of these evils in the future
and to show clear record for the
past.