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The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-08-28

Caddo Rifles says he believes
there was no politics in this en-
campment, but that all was meant
for the best interest of the militia.
THE PROGRESS tips it's hat to
Miss Estelle Vance. Worthy in
deed is she to wear this watch,
and honOred indeed should the
Ouachita Guards be, that thew
won for such a woman
In Monroe the following rcsolu-
tons complimentary to
MISS ESTELLE VANCE
were passed:
Quarters Company B., First
Regiment Infantry, Louisiana
State National Guards, Ouachita
Monroe, La, Aug. 18th, 1897. At
a called meeting of this command,
the following resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
whereas, the success and pleas
ure incident to the participation of
this command in the recent en-
campment of the first regiment of
infantry at Shreveport, was MAIN
~ due to the efforts and attention
OF our fair and gracious sponsor.
Miss Estelle Vance; and
Whereas, by her charming man.
ners, gentle presence and MANY
cOurtesies extended to the COM
pany, she has Won the affection of
each member and made willing
captives of all; therefore be it
resolved, that we return to our
1alr sponsor our most sincere
thanks TOR the many courtesies ex-
tended and present these resolu-
lions as a testimonial of the honor
bestowed by her in wearing our
colors and aspiring us to victory,
pledging her that she will ever be
held IN grateful remembrance by
every member of the "Ouachita
Guards Be it further
RESOLVED, that these resolutions
De published in the local newspa-
Pers, IN the the papers of our sister
CITY or Shreveport and copy
thereOf engrOssed and sent to our
sponsor.
FRANK p. STUBBS, JR.,
Captain Commanding.
"A. Z. DowDEN, First Surgeant.
The military spirit has certain
~ been aroused. 1t is assuredlv
so in the hearts of the children at
any rate. All over town those
ranging from 3 to If can be heard
giving commands. The five and
three year olds of our editor
(glrl and boy) have about taken
the place with their wooden guns
and marching and counter march
ing, trying to initiate a command.
given in very peculiar voice by
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-01-13
Electric Bitters.

Electric 5itters Is medicine suited for any
season, but perhaps more generally needed,
when the languid exhausted feeling prevsilsa
when the liver is torpid and sluggish and the
need of a tonic and Alternative is felt. A
prompt use OF this medicine has often averted
long and perhaps fatal bilious fevers. No medi-
cine will act more surely in counteracting and
freeing the system from malarial poison. Head
che, In digestion, Constipation. Dizziness yield
to Electric Bitters. soc. and $l.OO per bottle
at j. F.W. DeLorme's Drug Store. l
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-01-13
ALLOWED FIVE MINUTES.

that be would be allowed five minutes in
which to surrender, and that unless be did
SO the house would be blown up. One dyna-
mite cartridge was exploded under the corner
of the bouse without doing material Injury.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-01-13
HOW MANY BONES.

How many bones in the human face
Fourteen when they are all in place.
How many bones il the human head ?
Eight, my child, az I've often said.
How many bones in the human ear?
Three Ia each, and beip to hear.
How many bones in the human spine
Twenty-six like climbing vine.
How many bones in the hnman chest?
Twenty-four ribs, and two of the rest.
How many bones il he shoulder bind
Two in each, one before and behind.
How many bones in the humso arm ?
In each one, two in each forearm.
How many bones in the human wrist
Eight in each, if none are missed.
How many bones in the palm of the hand
Five in each, with many band.
How many bones IN the fingers ten -?
Twenty-eigbt, and by joints they bend.
n OW mh0g OOQec IN IDe Dumao UP
Ooe 10 each, like a dish they dip.
How nany bones 10 tie human thigh
Ore in eacb, aud deep they lie.
How many bones in the human knees 2
One in each, the koee-pan, please.
How many boaes 10 the ankle strong
Seven in each, out none are long.
How many bones in the ball of the foot
Five in each, as the palms are put.
How many bones in the toes, half score?
Twenty-eight, and there are no more.
And altogether, these macy bones 6x,
And then count 10 the body two hundred
and six.
And then we have the human mouth,
Of upper and under thirty-two teeth.
Aud now and then have a bone | should
think,
That was in joint, or to 6ll up chiuk.
A sesamold bone, or wormain, We call,
And now we may rest, for we've told them
all
Medical Recorder
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-01-13
THE W4TCHfrAN AND soUTHRoN. JANUARY Is, 1897

death, but he should have been left for the
law to deal with. His guilt WAS unquestion-
ed be was in the hauds Of nearly hundred
armed men, making escape impossible, and
that he would have been legally hanged was
as sure as fate.
His killing adds but another to the list Of
horrors that have occurred in Sumter County
this week.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-01-13

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Chronic Sore Eyes and Granulated Eye Lids
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-01-13
THE COUNTY ALARMED.

Lowry sent his son to Lynchourg, abou,
three miles distant; and the community was
Immediately aroused. Whites and negroes
armed themselves and sent out in pursuit.
The roads were secured in every direction for
miles on horseback, in bugges aud cn foot.
The sheriff of Sumter was notified, and
posses dispatched from that place Every
crossroads n this section of the county bas
been guarded all day by determined bands Of
men. A large posse from Timmonsvile has
ioined in the pursuit. but so far as eau De ss-
certa;ned Cooper is still at large.
PURSUIT OF THE DESPERATE.
Your correspondent left Sumter this morr-
ing at II o'clock on the special train secured
by Sheriff Pierson 10 transport his posse to
Lynchburg. At MayesviIle the train wes
met by Mr. Joe Clark, one of the posse from
L7nchburg. He had followed Cooper to
within eight miles Of Sumter, two miles be-
yond Mayesvile, ard had then been forced
to turn back by his horse giving oat.
part Of the posse was put of, and obtaining
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-01-13
F ON the Daily Item, Jan. 8.
The Story of the Capture and
Killing Of Simon Cooper, the
Desperate and Murderer.

The above report sent The News and Cou-
rier last night covers the outlines Of the Mag
po,ia rsgedy as fully as necessary. lis an
occurrence 60 horrible and 80 deplorable that
the details cannot do more than further
torture the minds and hearts of all people in
whose breasts the well-springs of human
sympathy and compassion have not dried up;
a detailed account could do DO mere than
further indame the passions of people al
ready outraged beyond the point of calm con.
sideratiop The picture that the " ilson cot
tage presented yesterday morning when
the. writer reached the scene was
one that no map not afflicted
with morbid appetite for the bloody and
tragic would ever care TO see, and having
once behelc it would strive to blot its remem-
brance from the pages of memory forever.
1t was the setting of stage where carnival
of murder, lust and hendish cruelty bad
been played 20 the finish by dsvil in human
form.
Venerable old age Jay dead at the entraoce
of what had besu a hospitable Christian
household. Ga The one hand upon the floor
of his bedroom lay the sturdy head OF the
house, bloody from pistol wounds in head,
face and hands, and his head cleft with an
axe in the opposite room lay his wife, and
blood was every where. The negro lay by the
roadside.
THE CHASE.
Last night posses we're kept on the watch
in the vicinity Of this city, at Mayesvile and
at Magnolia All Of the men were under arms
for they feared that Cooper might dare to
make good his threat to return and kill the
men who had taken the lead 10 pursuing
him. AS it was thought possible that be
might 20 to the house Of John Dargau, bis
half brother, about FIVE miles from
this city on the Stateburg road, guard
was statione here. But ne did not make
appearance About 2.30 o'clock this
LOCATED AND SURROUNDED.
morning Mr.. Burkett, who lives near yobn
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-01-13
no HORSE OWNERS.

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They tone up the system, aid digestion, cure
loss of appetite, relieve constipation, correct
kidney disorders and destroy worms, giving
new life to an old or over-worked horse. 25
cents per package. For sale by druggists.
For sale in Sumter, by Dr.. A. J China.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-01-13
HUNG AND SHOT.

When the crowd reached Green Swamp
bridge, ,be passion got control of a majority
of them aud they took Cooper from the
wagon, dying though be was, put plow
line around his neck and hanged him to
road side tree. They then riddled bis body
with bullets and buckshot. After cutting
him down, they left his body by the road side.
Just after the euraged crowd had finished
the bloody, but not brave execution of
Cooper, Sheriff Pierson, who had returned to
Sumter shortly before Cooper was captured,
drove up, but it was too late to save the
quintuple murderer from hanging when in
the throes of death.
The capture and killing of Cooper was a
tragic and bloody ending of a series Of
tragedies, bat it was not devoid of humorous
features; for instance, the bringing out Of
the old cannon from its seclusion and haul
ing it ou, as far as ST. James Church on the
road to the seat of war. 1t was the inteD-
tiou to open FIRE on the house with solid shot,
aud after the artillery had made a breach on
the walls of the fort-garrisoned by one ne
gro-;he rife:nen and shut-sunners and ps-
to,eers would be better able to stand off at
long range and shoot the garrison.
The candid opinion Of the writer, after sew
eral hours deliberatioo, is that the killing
of Cooper under the circumstanc s, was un
justi6able, and outrageous. 1t is blot
on the fair fame Of Snmter County,
within whose borders lynchlng never before
occurred
OF course Cooper was 6 6end, devil in
carnate with tigerish inst for blood, raw
sher Of female virtues, aad richly merited
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-01-13
THE MURDERER DESCRIBED.

Simon Cooper is ginger-cake co'ored ne
gro, about feet 9 or 10 inches in height, Is
to 80 years old, broad shoulders, has small
mustache, two gold filling in front teeth,
toes of one foot were burned off when
child when last seen wore light grey suit;
his movements are quick and nervous hes a
wound on back of neck and bead, received
in the riot on Emancipation Day; may have
other wounds on bis person.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-02

The late free high school law may
have been Il good law, but there is no
use crying over spilled milk. If the
people want the good features of the
tional restored 10 the statute book. they
should see to it that the members OF the
next legislature re-enact them in proper
form. In the interval there is no reason
why high schools should not continue
trict Oh payment of reasonable tuition
to the extent that they can be accom-
modatcd without displacing or obstruct-
ing resident pupils who are entitled to
full and efficient instruction.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-02
As TO BANKRUPTCY LEGISLATION

As TO BANKRUPTCY LEGISLATION.
The half Il million or more of honest
debtors throughout the country who uri
anxious for the relief which Il national
| bankruptcy law would give them were
encouraged by the passage OF the Nelson
| bill in the senate to hope that relief
would speedily be given them. They
will be greatly disappointed at the pros,
rect of having to wait perhaps ut least
another year before they can free them
selves and be placed in position to
again engage in business If disposed to
do 50. 1t appears to be certain that the
house will give no consideration to bank
ruptcy legislation before the regular ses-
sion.
The Nelson bill Is said not to be in
favor with the house republicans gener-
ally, who prefer the Torrey bill, which
was passed by the house in the last con-
grcss. In order to have the measure
passed by the senate considered in the
house it would be necessary for the
speaker TO appoint the judiciary COM
mittee. because the bill would have to
he referred to that committee. The ap-
pointment of the judiciary committee
would be departure from the policy
of Speaker Reed, acquiesced in by the
republican majority, not to permit any
general legislation mt the extra session
and would result in Il pressure for the
appointment of the other committees
IL,
Consequently bankruptcy legislation
must wait, however disappointing that
may be To the thousands who want IL.
Had the senate passed the Tolrey bill
ii Is probable that measure having been
passed by the house republicans in tn
preceding congress, would have been
considered by the house under II special
rule and passed, so that Il bankruptcy
law could have been enacted during the
present session. The Nelson bill not
being acceptable to Il majority of I'll
house republicans. for the reason that
they do not believe It represents thf
commercial demands of the country.
they are quite naturally not disposed 4
hasten its consideration. This situation
suggests that there may again b. SO wilg
a difference of opinion between the tive
houses of congress IN regard 10 the char
actcr of the bankruptcy legislation re
uuired that nothing will be accomplished
ut the regular session. The Nelson BIZ
is compromise and it has received n
good deal of unfavorable criticism as not
being adequate and of a character thai
Will give II p2rmanenca. What il
wanted is a law that viii stand, one that
Will b. so entirely fair and equitable in
its operation that it will commend itself
TO general acceptance and will not b.
subjected TO continual aSsault-:n q
word, u law that Will as nearly as posi-
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-02

An erroneous statement is circulating
about the country to the effect tlat the
pensions of widows of union veterans
are no longer forfeited by remarriage.
This is n mistake, because under the law
such pensions stop upon remarriage
tiir names to the pension roll withopt n
special act of congrcsS. Widows Of
union Veterans will therefore do well
in the future, a,aSs in the past. to insist
that the new snifprs demand their hands
for themselves. alone and not for the
paltry pension actprded them by a CRATE
ful government.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-02
work AHEAD.

| Omaha has work ahead to engage the
talents of every one of it's citizens on
business of great public moment for
some time to come.
The most Immediately pressing matter
of overshadowing local Importance is the
! procurement of the Indian supply depot.
The proposition is still pending in con-
| ference between the two houses of con-
grcss to designate Omaha as one of the
distribution points for Indian supplies
and with the proper effort on the part OF
our influential citizens in support of the
eXertions of our representatives in con-
gress the supply depot is yet TO be had.
Second in point of urgency but first in
Importance come the preparations for
the great Transmississippi Exposition.
This includes not merely financial sup
port of the enterprise and the encourage
ment of the exposition management in
pushing the work of construction, but
the advertisement of the undertaking
among friends ut home and abroad. 1t
includes the restoration of the city by
eXpedting needed public improvements,
such as paving, parking and the extern
sion of public works. 1t includes the
beautifying of private premises and the
building of depots, hotels and other ac-
commodations necessary to provide for
exposition visitors.
After the preparatory work of the eX-
position will come the demands upon the
people for entertaining guests during
the exposition year Omaha is to be the
seat of Il great number of the largest
national conventions of 1898 and may
expect continuous delegations of promi-
nent people of all classes. Omaha must
be in position to extend hospitality at
all times to every one entitled to public
consideration.
If this is not enough to look forward
to, there are scores of minor matters
all important to the progress of the city
that will present themselves as the en-
terprises now under way proceed.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-02
THE OUTFLOW or GOLD,

Gold is again going ont of the country.
There was n considerable amount
shipped the past week and further OK.
ports are assured. A few years ago, or
before the last democratic administra.
t!on, gold shipments to Europe attracted
very little attention, but since then they
have come to ba regarded as ominouS of
nnancial trouble, rs indeed they We're
during most Of that administration. They
indicated that American securities were
being returned, that the international
exchanges were against us ana that
there was distrust of us in financial cir.
cles abroad.
There IL no apparent reason for appre-
hensiOn nj present and none is felt by
the treasury officials AT Washington.
The gold reserve is Sl53.O0O.0OJ and the
associated banks of New York have
about SSo,G00,GG0 1t IL estimated that
the stock of gold in the country is fully
SGO0,OOO.OOO. The trade balance is
largely in favor of the United States and
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-02
NO POLITICS IN THE UNIVERSITY


There are branches of the govern
ment service that are pre-eminently po
litical in their character and there are
branches that are pre-eminently non
political. Chief among the state institu
| tiouS whose management should be alb
sity, which us the capstOne to the state
| cducatiOna system should be as free
from political contention as is possible
under its organization. Politics, how
ever, is such an easy explanation to
offer to cover up shortcomings of Il to-
| tally different nature that the efforts of
| friends of men dismissed from the
service of the State university to create
sympathy for them as political martyrs
| is not altogether unnatural
| So far as is known the recent changes
made in the faculty of the University of
Nebraska have had no relation what
ever TO the political creeds of the mem
bers involved any more than have SIM
liar changes made in the past on Occa-
sionS calling for like action. Professors
have come and professors have gone
solely Oh the question of fitness or un
fitness without imputation of the motives
of the authorities in charge Now be-
carse one of the men in disfavor hap
pens to belong to the political party
with minority representation on the
board of regents the assertion is made
that the incident will be used for pur-
Of ~
in line with the attempt made in the
legislature to commit that body by reSo-
luton to the transformation of the State
university into an institution for the
dissemination of free coinage doctrines
the people are sure to discountenance
firmly and promptly this and all other
political assaults on the university, no
matter from what quarter they may
emanate.
So far as The Bee is concerned, its
position with reference to the State uni
versity is well known. II wants the
people of Nebraska to have the best uni
versity they can afford and they cannot
have n good university If they allow it
to be made Il foot ball in politics and
used TO serve as spoils in reward of
party service. While the acceptance of
Il place III the faculty of such an institu-
ton in 30 way abrogates mans
rights as IL citizen or partisan, it Cer-
tainly should Obligate him to refrain
from tsing his position as professor or
instructor for political ends. The only
safety iOr state-supported university
or college lies III the stricrest separation
from party politics. The phenomenal
growth and development of the unver-
sity has been the result of the pursuance
OF this course and its future will depend
upon its continuance.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-02

The st. Louis Globe-Deocrat draws
attention to the fact that the Maine CON
gressional delegation of four members,
which has just been broken by the death
of Congressman Milliken, had continued
without change for fourteen years, and
attributes to this the prominence which
the Maine congressman have attained in
the congresses of the last few years.
There is no question but that there is
much to be gained by Il state by sending
strong men to congress and then keeping
them there as long rs their service is
satisfactory. That was the strength of
the southern states before the war and
has helped them regain their influence
since its close. The western states, on
the other hand, have been the worst of
tenders against such Il rule, two or three
terms being the usual limit for the west
ern congressman. The west. however,
is not above learning from the expert
ence of others.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-02
MOVING SCENES.
IIarner's RRHar

Harrers Bazaar
'Tis now the blushing tenant with u smile
upon his lips,
Doth lie in wait upon the road long which
his landlord trips;
Armed with a lease that's, near run out
which, held above his head,
Doth fill the poor old landlords soul with
horror and with dread.
tract moribund,
And through its dying power he diminishss
the fund
The landlord-poor old duffer he-had fondly
hoped at best
To keep to pay his taxes and a little in
terest.
I'm going to leave" the tenant cries,
upon the first of May,
vow will not rest with you another sim
The house is cold, the house is vile, the
plumbing is so bad.
That We're l not most careful almost any,
think I'd had.
yet If youn put a new roof on, extern
sion in the rear
A brand new furnace, and some paint I'll
stay another year;
Though goodness knows, l have said,
the house is truly vile,
and stay a little while"
But" gasps the little landlord. Says the
tenant. Not "A but
New paper, paint and plumbing, or leave
your skinny hut;
And Furthermore l wish. to say--on this
I'm truly bent
l will not stay minute if you don't re-
And then the landlord sorrowing goes back
unto his home
And tears the gladstone verse on May from
- out the poets tome;
THE gladdest day of all the year!" he
sneers and rubs his pate
. 'Tis evident that Tennyson had little real
estate!'