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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-12-15
. PERSONAL. J J: !

AIss Bessis Putnam Is visiting Miss Eliza
Cooper
6. Scott. Of chariestop, was in town
gSatazday-
torn Nonday.
pr B q nenni., ST Bishopville spen. Fri.
dsY IN town.
I. Darby, of Magnolia speo, last FIJI.
day ID fpwn.
~ Edxin Wilson. Of ST. Charles, was il
sthe city Monday
laxs. e. S. Carson has gone to Chariesfou
10 sisit her parepts-
s1rs ". y Cautheu, of Rembert, is risit.
ing Issatives 10 the city
Aiss Essie Emanrel is visiting the family
cf NJ Alsanont Noses.
SIS srss c. 8. Kipgs,nora after short stay 8,
& Dssesslaae has seturnea home.
Nj. Isncy Rngeee has reformed hom Beau
& fort shere she has been visising relatives
Nr ". Ii Royal, Of the Northeastern
R B spent hast Wednesday IN this city.
III Tncney reinzped several days
sec fsom Atianta, where she has boon for The
past month
Dr. and Mrs. B a. Muckeafass, Of
Charseston, spent Monday IN the city With
siheiz dsnahter. Mrs. Y. a. Brown.
e. S. Booth, oe Mannyiile, went 70
Ehsssestca Aondsy p5s sht 10 atssod the anntal
nestpa OF The Grand Lodge, A +. Y.
His Blanche DeLerms, siter pleasant
ssssy a several weeks 10 sbs city with rsla-
EsiSes lsft Aosdsy evening for Charleston.
;ss Aessrs. E 9. Carson, Abe Ryt,snbesg and
Lan2bary Nes1 10 Eheslesion Monday
esenisE 70 asfead the Annnai Meeting Of tho
Gss1si Lodxe {, A. E. 4
Hr: Peter g. PitR vhese arm was bsoken
feu days sgo was able 20 he on the stseets
Fsiday His many friends are glad 10 know
shas HIS isiafies were not 90 sesious as al 6rst
ieAred ard shat he is recovering 30 rapidly.
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These u.1e no calp.its before tbs Mayor
Monday norriBg:
The price OF Gotten wsns mp slightly Non
day. hut dropped again yessesdsy.
The snnnsI elecsion,of of6cessswill pe held
az the mex. meeting Of Gsue Cock lodge, <.
Th4 Masonic oa, quet 70 be given by Clare
mo1s Lodge on The. night OF December 9th
;viii be serred st the Minis House.
Bessram i Willard vili give their famous
sSiDeipa Skuie' in this city on The evening
Spf December 18th.
This ol6ce is indebted to Capt T. n. Dick
fora supply of handsome caiendars for 1893,
sissned by The New York Life Insurance Com
papys
pig cnstiae sez.pe is shs hesdicg Of 2
nex saIersisemento Of Crosswell 4 Co, in this
Iaper The prices quoted win be found very
inieresting 10 buyers.
TnIke,s are plentiful and are ceiling a,
s5@8e. per pound gross weight. Eggs are
sratnef scarce, and those who are fond of a
Christmas eegnogg had better lay in a Emp
ply Of eggs at the irs, opportunity.
Boeie Wiiiisms, who chi Jim Richardson
NoAday aDd escaped capture By the police,
6 s1as not YET been taken into custods. If he
il sub 1upring at the rate he left town pur-
san viii be fruisless.
John Brooks vas tried aud convicted FRI
dsY in Magistrate Wells court and sem
senced TO 80 days on the chain gang for steal
ing coat and pair of shoes from O'Donpell
Il y Co.'S store.
Col T. v. Walsh, clerk of the County
1 Board Of Commissioners, is DOW busy making
cui checks on the County Tressurer in pay
neDf Of the claims of the present fiscal year
bechecks will re paid ont Of the taxes pow
i being collected.
Taxes are being paid: very slowly and
County Treasurer Scarborough will have
many delinquents on bis books, cr January
lsi, aniess property owners come in rapidly
during the remainder Of this nsath.
Two S:ores, both fuli Of new end seasona-
sbIe goods, and at low prices. If you want
Grocer:-s Of any kind, Fruite, Toys or Fire
works, drop 10 to zee Moses Green, whose
dounle-store fronts on both Msin and Liberty
stfsese he bss q very large stock, aud will
Be glsd to satisfy yoc as to prices.
Bosie " Willlsmsapd Jim Richardson. both ne
!; erces, cos mixed up in row Monday moroiae
on Republican street and Bosie uaed buiche,
knife on Richardson Richardson received g
severe eut across the shoulder that laid The
flesh open TO the bone. When Richardson
4 fels ths cold steel he yelled for the police
Bosie took to his heels and made such good
tire that be rapidly distanced bis pursuers.
The Spelling Bee given iu the Ducker i Built
msp hall Thursday evening under the auspices
Of .be Dau zbter's in Israel, Circle No 4. va!
+ amended by about two htndred people, and
tho occssiou proved both pleasant interest
ing and amusing Maj n. Frank Wilson
presided ss teacher over the class and was a
! home in the work. The words in the leasor
,xwere oil familiars everyday words, bat ib'
raoks Of the spellers thinDed out rapidly
asd in short time but few remained on .b'
door. Zoo The prize offered for the bes, spelle
was wos bs Miss Carrie Moses who endured
tie ordeal 70 the end of the lsssoo.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-12-15

chamberlain's Collie, Cholera aud Diar-
rhoea Remedy can always be depended upon
and is pleasant aod safe to take. Sold by
Or. A China.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-12-15
Hot Supper.

There will be hot supper given for the
bene6, of the Pisgah Baptist church, at
the residence of Mr. J C. Alien, on the
night of Dec %, 1897.
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A BIG CUTTING SCRAPE.
RESULTS OF A SHARP KNIFE

prices money the
good things Special Lo Prices during
and week for the holiday trade Don't wait until the w will be
busy Our full warehouse full of goods bought cash
will better advantage
than elsewhere Ncw Prices We few below
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& 1lEF =
PIANOS

give new pleasure to both Instrumental and
vocal performances. One can scarcely realize
the difference between superior and an in
ferior ins,rumeci except by comparison. The
StieF Piauos are only priced more highly
when judged by this standard. They pre-
sent happy coordination Of excellences i'm
possible to surpsss and d;f6calt to equal else
where.
STANDARD ORGANS.
Truing and Repsiripg. Terms 10 Suit.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-12-02
THANKSGIVING FOOTBALL.
Kansas Easily Defeats observation-disclosures
kans the Champions.

Kansas Easily Defeats observation-disclosures
kans the Champions.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Nov. 2G.-The ex-
pected has happened. On field made
leathery by drizzle that passed in the
night the valiant Kansans yesterday
gathered home the sturdy Tigers of
Columbia. The score was 16 to 0. Not
once during the 10 minutes of play did
the Missourians threaten the Kansas
goal. In the beginning the tide of
battle set in against them, and with a
mighty onward sweep the exultant
Kansans pressed them down the field.
The gaunt specter of defeat stalked
early across the field wearing the old
gold and black of Missouri. The at
tendance was small compared to former
years, less than 5000 persons witness
ing the game.
A dispatch from Council Bluffs, Ia,
says: Nebraska, 6; Iowa, 0, and again
Nebraska finishes the season unbeaten,
champions of the Western Inter-Col-
lege Football association. The game
was much closer than many looked for,
Iowa putting up most stubborn de-
Tense. Several times the ball was Sc
cured within a few yards of Iowa's
goal and forced back into safe terri
torV,"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-12-02
cUsA's ILLS ARE COMMERCIAL.
Dr. Rodriguez Declares That Autononnv
win Depend on n Sugar Crop.

Dr. Rodriguez Declares That Autonouv
VIII Depend on Sugar Crop.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.-"The plan OF
autonomy proposed for Cuba will sue
coed" said DR.. Jose l. Rodriguez, the
ablest Cuban statesman in this coun-
try, "if the people are given a fair de-
gree Of civil liberty and make good
crop of sugar this season. The lat
ter is absolutely essential When
there is a profitable sugar crop the
people are good-natured and tractable.
When there Is a bad crop they are
filled with discomfort and the spirit
of anarchy and rebellion. II we could
re-establish the reciprocity arrange
ment that was made with Spain
for Cuba, by Mr.. Blaine, it
would go a great way toward
restoring peace and contentment, for
1t was the revocation of that arrange
ment that made the revolution pos
sible. l see that Mr.. Hannis Taylor
declares that fact, and asserts what I
have always contended, that economic
causes were more potential than po-
Htical discomfort The Spanish min
istry is just beginning to perceive this
fact.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-12-02
WOULD AID DuRRANT.
Widow of Blanther Says She Believes VI
Ig Innocent OF Murder

Ia Innocent of Murder.
Fort WORTH, Tex, Nov. 26.-The
widow of Arthur Forbes, alias J. T.
Blanther, who was arrested Mt Meri-
dian, Tex, charged with having MUIR
dered Mrs. Philippine Langfelt, in
San Francisco, and who committed
suicide in the Bosque county jail, was
located in this city by the police.
Mrs. Forbes says there is no doubt as
to Forbes being the murderer of the
San Francisco women; that he had
often told her that he was we'll ac-
quainted with Minnie Williams and
Blanche Lamont, having been intro
duced to them by Theodore Durrant;
that he often referred to the murders
in such manner that she was con-
WINGED that he knew OF them. Mrs.
Forbes, or Ada Taylor, says that one
of her trunks is still in San Francisco,
where it was used in evidence during
Durrant's trial She yesterday wired
Durrant as follows. "Uave courage.
! believe you to be an innocent man;
II ! can help to prove your innocence,
command me-"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-12-02
A REVELATION TO THEM.
State Department Officials Alarmed at tn
Nnmhhr of Needy AmnrIcnn a In n,nI,,

State Department Officials Alarmed at the
Number of Needy Americans in Cuba.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.-In a report
to the department Consul General.Le
says there are in Cuba 1907 American
citizens who are now dependent upon
charitable assistance and have been
for the past five months They have
been furnished food by the expend-
iture of part of the fund of $4,000 ap-
propriated at the extra session of con-
gress. These figures are a revelation
even to state department officials. The
public had been told that much less
number of American citizens were in
Cuba and that restitution was not
prevalent among them.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-12-02
M'KlNLEY IN GOLD.
Llfe-Size Figure OF tho President 4
tho Paris Exposition,

A Llfe-slze Figure OF tho President FOR
tho Paris Exposition,
New York, Nov 20. Ada Rehan in
silver is to be outshone by William
Mckinley in gold. The added fame
which the actress acquired by posing
for the Montana statue of solid silver,
exhibited at the worlds fair, is to be
approached, If not eclipsed, by the
president of the United States, who
will furnish the figure for n life-size
statue of solid gold. This will be the
most costly lump Of precious metal
the people of the modern world have
ever seen. So says +. d, Highly, of Chi
cago, who has been retained by west
ern millionaires to furnish such a
statue for exhibition at the Paris ex-
position in 1900 Mr.. Highly was in
the city yesterday on his way to
Washington to get the consent of
President Mckinley to pose for the
figure.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-12-02
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

The Conference at ST. Louis Issues an Ad
dress of Prlnciples-NatiOnaI COMMITTEE,
Called.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 25.-After an al
night session of the national organiza
ton committee, representing the mid
dle-of-the-road faction of the populis
party, they reconvened to-day behind
closed doors. This afternoon Abe
Steinberger, of Kansas, gave out the
following address as having been
unanimously adopted by the commit
tee:
Recognizing the Importance OF active ant
aggressive work to the end Of lining up oil re.
form forces for future campaigns, we, the na.
tional organization committee OF the peoples
party, hereby call meeting of said committee
at the Laelede hotel. St Louis, for January 10,
1893
To the end of restoring perfect harmony In
the ranks OF the party and effectlng more
compact organization, we respectfully invite the
national committee Of the people, party to meet
with us in conference on the above date, ap.
pealing to their patriotism and sense of duty to
aid us in restoring to its once splendid estate
our party organization.
Feeling II due to the members OF the people a
party to outline the objects OF this call we SUBJ
NIT the following:
We recommend the holding of q national
nominating convention on the first Wednesday
in April 1893
We recommend the holding OF state conven-
tions, at which delegates to the national con-
vention shall be chosen on the third Wednes-
day In March, 1893.
We recommend that the nominations OF con-
gressmen be delayed until after the holding Of
the national convention.
We recommend that the platform on which
the contest for 1893 and 1900 be waged should
embody the following propositions:
l. Absolute paper money, based upon every
commodity and resource Of the nation, full
legal tender and receivable for all dues to the
United States,
2 Free coinage Of gold and silver at the pres
ent legal ratio; the coin debts OF the United
States payable in either, at the option of the
government
3 All money to be issued by the government
and paid out direct to the people for services
rendered, or to be loaned to them at low rate
Of interest on safe security, and without the in
PREVENTION Of private banks, provided that the
volume of the currency shall not exceed $50 per
capita
4. Government ownership and operation Of
railroads, telegraph and telephone lines.
B. Opposition to alien ownership OF land for
speculative purposes.
o. Opposition to court made law.
T. Opposition to trusts.
s. We especially recommend the initiative
and referendum and the imperative mandate,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-12-02
TO FEED THE HUNGRY.
TammRny's $4,000 Contribution TO Cub
VIII BE Used to Good Purpose.

Tammany'S $4,000 Contribution to Cuba
VIII BE Used TO Good Purpose.
New YORK, Nov. 2O.--T. Estrada
Palma, who represents the Cuban rev
dictionary government in this city,
had his attention called to Richard
Croker's statement that the 5000
turned over to Palma by Tammany
was given without conditions, in the
confidence that it would be used for
the best possible purposes. Mr.. Palma
confirmed this statement and said:
1--WE did not ask for money to buy
munitions of war; We have all the
guns and ammunition we need. Tam
many hall turned the $4,000 over to
me as the representative of the revo-
lutionary government, to be used for
the aid of the hungry and sick and
wounded among the Cuban patriots,
1t will be used for that purpose and
no other"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-12-02
GYPsIEs IN sT. LOUIS.
Two Boys kidnapped, One Escapes and Civ
the Alarm and the Other Ia Rescued.

Two Boys Kidnapped, One Escapes and Gives
the Alarm and the Other Is Rescued.
ST. LOUIS, Nov 24.-It was learned
that quartette of strolling gypsies
yesterday made an almost successful
attempt to kidnap Willie and Henry
Wilman, aged ten and eight years,
while on their way home from school.
Henry escaped and told John, an elder
brother, who procured revolver and
went after the gypsies, who were
carrying off Willie in their wagon.
John, at the point of his revolver,
forced the nomads who had secreted
Willie in large box in the wagon. to
give the boy up When rescued the
boy had his hands and feet tied. The
gypsies escaped into the country.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-12-02
TO GOLD DEMOCRATS.
chairman Bynum Issues an EncOurng cling
Address to the Faithful,


Address to the Faithful.
NEW York, Nov "a. w. ID. Bynum
chairman of the national democratic
committee, has issued the following
address:
the results OF the recent election were in no.
wise discouraging TO the success OF the prln.
ciples for which the national democratic party
has been battling, The silver organizations
lost the states OF Ohio and Maryland, with the
legislatures, which will choose us senator's In
Kentucky the silver candidate had a majority
OF only l23, with $4,000 electors majority
OF whom were unquestionably for sound
money not voting The national demoo-
racy vote OF the state was twice
as large as 1t was last year, while
the loss in tho free silver vote
was 10000 In Iowa the democratic sound
money vote was doubled Notwithstanding the
silver candidates abandoned that issue ana
pleaded for support on state matters. In Mas
sachusetts our vote was increased % per cent ,
whlle That OF the free silver candidate was re-
duced In the same ratio In Nebraska the free
silver majority was reduced, while South Da-
kota deserted the cause
me Efforts OF the national democratic Or
ganllation last year was to aid In saving the
credit of the nation from dshonor; its mission
In the future will be, II possible to preserve
the true principles OF democracy, until judg-
ment and reason shall again dominate the
councils OF the party, and its ancient creed DO
restored to It's platform No compromise with
dishonor no surrender of principle to expedi-
ency is the shibboleth OF the national democ-
racV
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-12-02
NO INDEFINITE ADDRESSES.
Assistant Postmaster General Merritt
Makes an ImpOrtant Rnling.

Assistant Postmaster General Merritt
Makes an Important Ruling.
WASHINGTON, Nov "a. 49, Assistant
Postmaster General Merritt has issued
an order stating that it is not permits
siblc to write upon third or fourth
class mail matter or its wrapper, or to
print or write upon second-class mat
ter or its wrapper directions relative
to delivery. Consequently directions
to deliver to some indefinite address,
as to a druggist" or physician" if
the matter be unbelievable to that
addressee, must in all cases be disre-
garded by postmasters. Postmasters
have been instructed that after March
l, 1898, matter so addressed will be
held to be unavailable.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-12-02
GUESSING CONTESTS BARRED
The Post Once Department Rules Missing
Word Schemes Out OF tho Malls.

The Post Once Department Rules Missing
Word Schemes Out OF tho Mails.
New YORK, Nov, 5,--The post office
department at Washington has notified
Postmaster Vancott that newspapers
and other periodicals containing adver-
tisements Of schemes Offering prizes
by chance will be excluded from the
mails.
The order specifies in part For example, In
completed words, which the contestants arc to
solve by supplying the missing letters, such as
V-e-- u. q city in Austria; Q p-n- a n, u
city In Denmark; ca n, a city In the United
States. The latter It will be observed, can be
made into Camden, Canton, Capron, Carbon,
Canyon, all cities Of greater or lesser impor-
lance in the United States 1t Is amere matter
of chance whether the competitor selects the
words designated by the promoter us the cor
rect list and upon this selection hangs the
chance OF obtaining the prize.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-12-02
ROBBED A WOMAN.
HObbED = WOMAN,
HIghwAymen Continue Their Work Oi
Holding Up PeOnle In KnnAna CITY.

HIghwnymen Continue Their Work Of
Holding Up Peoole in Kansas City.
KANSAS CRY, Mo-, Nov 80. Mrs.
Richard A. House, wife of a Chicago 80
Alton engineer living at G29 West Thir-
teenth street. encountered two men
at Fourteenth and jefferson street mt
7:15 last night and was robbed OF $50,
which was taken from the bosom of
her dress. Mrs. House fought her as
sailants, but they overpowered and
tearing her dress open at the bosom,
secured the money. While she was
resisting one of the men poured the
contents of bottle of sulphuric acid
on her hands, which burned and ate
into her dress
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-12-02
"BLAcKLIsTs" ORGANIZE.

Chicago A. Il. U. Men Who Were Dis
charged to Wage War on Railroads.
CHICAGO, Nov. 24.-An organization
of alleged "blaoklisted" railway men,
who claim to have been forced to seek
other employment since the A. r. U.
strike, is being formed in the city for
the purpose of prosecution of several
hundred damage suits against num-
Der of railroad companies. Since the
Ketcham case was decided in favor of
the plaintiff last week, movement
has been started to push more than 500
similar cases with aggregate claims of
more than 100000.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-12-02
A MIssoURIAN HoNoRED.
Prof PrItchett, Recently Chosen as Chic
of the Coast Survey, Banqueted mt st



Prof. Prltchett, Recently Chosen as Chief
of the Coast Survey, Banqueted Mt ST.
Louis.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 2A--Prof. Henry S.
Pritchett, who will soon leave for
Washington to assume the position of
chief of the coast and geodetic survey,
was honored by the alumni of Wash
ington university, of whose faculty he
was member, with dinner at the
Mercantile club. Hon. d. r. Francis,
eX-secretary of the interior, in short
speech said that all Missourians
should feel proud of the fact
that man born and bred
in Missouri had been called by the
president of the United States to take
charge of the coast and geodetic sur
vey, especially at time when this
department would locate the most inn
portant coast defenses that this coun-
try is yet to build.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-12-02
ALL OR NOTHING.
Mrs. Walkup Lays Claim to the Entire
Ketcham Estate.

Mrs. Walkup Lays Claim to the Entire
Kotcham Estate.
TOLEDO, o., Nov, 2G.--D. G. Hansen,
of Chicago, who is the attorney of Mrs.
Minnie Wallace WallSup Ketcham, is
here for the purpose of examining the
local interests of his client In an in
terview Mr.. Hansen said his client
vehemently denied any charge of
duress or undue influence over
John b. Ketcham, but will main
tain that the marriage was legal and
that Mr.. Ketcham was mentally COM
petent to make will. The fight will
be for all or none of the property OF
the deceased clubman, and Mrs.
Ketcham will be prepared to contest
for her rights as the widow of John IL.
Ketcham and fight to the bitter end.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-12-02
Lynched for Stealing A Mule.

WAYcRoss, Ga, Nov. 9G.--Jerry
Johnson, u negro, was lynched yes
terday near Screven, Ga. He was in
charge Of officers and was being taken
to Jail at Jessup. A crowd of armed
men rode up to the officers and de-
manded the prisoner. The negro was
made the target for number of rifles
and his body was perforated with
leaden balls. The negro had been ar
rested for stealing a mule.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-12-02
MEDAL FOR BRAVERY.
william Langford the Recipient OF Hon.
ora for n Heroic Act,

william Langford the Recipient OF Hon.
ora for n Heroic Act,
New York, Nov. 49, A gold medal
was yesterday presented to William S.
Langford, the referee at the Princeton-
Yale football game who is clerk in
the office of the comptroller of the
N. Y. G. e. II. II. r. r. company, for
saving the lives of the passengers in
submerged car at the recent disas.
ter at Garrisons, N, Y. The presenta.
ton was made in the presence of Mr.,
Depew and the other railroad officials
and clerks at the Grand Central stu
ton. Langford swan out in the Hud.
son river to the submerged car and
chopped hole in the roof Of the car,
thereby releasing three men.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-12-02
NInetY.NIne Years for scnlea.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 80. The jury in the
case of James Scales. the negro charged
with a criminal assault on Katherine
Fisse, daughter of William e. Fisse,
returned a verdict of guilty and as
sessed his punishment at 90 years in
the pdnitentiary. The prominence of
the afflicted parents of the girl and the
fact that the crime was committed in
the business section of the city made
the case one of the most absorbing in
the criminal annals of st. Louis.