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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-06-09

Base ball goods at the Book Store-H. G.
csteen Co.
ciuco, the $ cent straight aavau, Cigar
or sale by E. G. Osteen & Co.
Cinco Cigars are made by firm with Al
years experience aod a sepuiation for first
class goods ouly. Sold 10 Sumter exclusive
ly by H. G. Osteen l. Co.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-06-09

Atlanta. June 3.-Tbe courts rec
ord for swift justice was broken to-day.
Tom Kirus shot Annie johnson, both
colored, three days ago and she died
this morning. The coroer held an in
guest and the verdict said death vas
the result Of guushot wound. The
grand jury found a true bill and the
prlsooer was arranged in criminal court
this afternoon for murder aud wanted
to plead guilty. He was given couu-.
sci and will be tried Monday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-06-09

In the course of au address at the
unveiling of Confederate monument
at Dallas. Texas, Judge Reagan took
occasion to defend Jefferson Davis from
be charge Of being self-willed. imper-
ious and stubborn. "More than four
years Of constant contact With him as q
member Of his cabinet" he said. ''eu-
ables me to say that this was a great
mistake. His habit was. when he took
up public question on which he had
to act, to exhaus. all available sources
of Information 90 it before coming to a
conclusion. always consulting freely
with the mem oers of his cabinet, aud
with others who might be able to give
information After doing this and
reaching his conclusion, tie matter
was settled with bin, unless the presen.
tation Of new facts required further con-
sideration.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-06-09
THE NEGROES ARRESTED.

one of the negroes about the place tried
to enter a door Officer Fickllog was
guarding. When he insisted upon
entering. the officer pushed him over
aud cautioned him to remember that he
was fooling with the wrong man.
After the fremen had left, Dr.. Bah
cock sent message to the two negroes
who had caused the trouble at the open.
ing Of the fire. They came up and be
turncd them over to Chief DAILY.
There was 90 demonstration whatever.
Dr. Babcock also sent for the hospital
carriage and Chief Daily put the men
in charge of Oficere Fickling and
Sheppard They we're then driven
without word to the city jail, where
they were locked up.
Dr.. Babco.k requests the statement
made that be did cot know when he or
dered,s the men released. assuring The
chief that be would be responsible for
them, what they had done It vas
after it was over that he heard Of their
behavior for the first time. Some Que
had said in the crowd that he moved
that the FIRE companies Withdraw. aud
Officer Dowie had said that he second
ed the motion, when he had the men
released, aud he did Dot understand it,
He promptly assured the chief that the
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-06-09
Take JOHNSOlVS
CHILL 6 FEVER
TOlNC. .
Two Men Killed

New York, June 3.-Five enormous
tanks. each containing $4,000 gallons
of water. fell five stories through the
new building of David S. Brown &
Co.. soap manufacturers. at Twelfth
avenue, 5lss and 52nd streets this
morning. buryiog two aud perhaps
three men uuder thousands of tons oi
debris. The body of Wm. Frazer, 40
years old. surveyor 10 the employ oi
the Otis Elevator Company. was taken
from the ruins this afserooou. Jacob
jacobson, a carpenter, and Andrew
Quinn, a laborer, are missing Quinn
is said to have been seen after the
tank fell
The place was nearly ready for oc-
cupaney. The tanks were to have con
tanned soap fat They were put in by
the Cotesville Iron Works, Of Cotes.
vile. Pa.
Alexander Brown, the brick contract.
or. Henry + Kilburn. the arohitect,
aud Arcbie Hamilton, Inspector for the
iron work contractors. were arrested
charged with homicide.
Tie Eve tanks shot through the five
floors like stone dropping through SC
much space There were Is men 10
the building at the tine of the acci
dent. They we're scattered around the
factory. There vas not a second's
warning of the fell of the tanks
They had been filed With water fol
testing aod were nearly full.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-06-09

New York, June 3.-Ooe of the
most extensive couuterfeiting plots ever
discovered by the secret service
bureau Of the postefice department was
brosght to light today wbep Richard
D. Requesent and his wife, Eugeuia.
were arraigued before Com missioner
Shields charged With issuing counter
felt bonds Of the Costa Rican govern
ment of the denominations of 100
pesos.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-06-09

Excellent commercial note paper Is cents
pound at H. G. Osteeo l. Co's-two pounds
for Is cents.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-09-23
WHAT MExIoANs EXPECT TO DO.
Think They Can Probably Send Flour
and Shoes to This Country.

Think They Can Probably Send Flour
and Shoes to This Country.
1t is not believed that the president
of Mexico will in his message announce
any radical change in the currency poll
icy. The manufacturing and agricul-
tural industries are unanimously in IA
vor of the silver standard.
1t is believed that at the present price
of wheat at City of Mexico wheat
flour can be shipped to the United States
at profit, as the grain is grown and
-four made on the silver basis. Wheat
in some parts of the country is selling
at prices equal to so to go cents gold per
American standard bushel. Various
lines Of manufactures can be exported
to the United States, among them some
grades Of hats and leather work. 1t is
believed that method of tanning
leather has been discovered equal to the
best American process, and if this
proves correct Mexican leather can be
manufactured in modern shoe fac
tories and the product exported at a
good profit. Manufacturers are look
ing into the matter Of expectation to
gold-using countries.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-09-23
MESSAGE FROM THE SEA.
Admiral sicard's Squadron Heard
From by Carrier Pigeon.

Admiral sicard's Squadron Heard
From by Carrier Pigeon.
A message by carrier pigeon was re-
ceived from Admiral Sicard, on the flag
ship New York of the North Atlantic
squadron, at the Norfolk navy yard at
eight o'clock the other morning. A
copy was Immediately telegraphed to
Acting Secretary Roosevelt at the navy
departments The message was as fol-
lows:
$3.50 a, IMPOSITION 30 degrees east
northeast, Cape Charles lightship, dis
tant 65 miles. The squadron, consists
ing of the New York, Brooklyn, Iowa,
Massachusetts, Indiana, Texas and
Maine, is approaching the southern
drill ground, and will probably anchor
about eight o'clock. Will dispatch an
chorage later. Puritan is in sight"
At the navy department. this is said
to be the first instance In our naval
history of the successful use of carr
rier pigeons as a means of commune
cation between naval vessels aAoat and
the shore stations,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-09-23

The Logan Republican must be
at outs with the chairman Of the dem
ocratic central committee, for il says
be sold out to the pops With tie
Thought Of sale goes money, il money
was paid, somebody put it up. Now
Friend Walker if any pop is putting
up money we want bis name We
would like to see the color OF his
money. Give the name Of the pur-
chaser, ihn amount paid, when and
where the transaction WAS bad.
-Kensington is to celebrate her
birthday next week, Thursday, Fri
day and saturday. 1t seems However
that the wn is getting tired OF put
ting on e. aire, and a portion OF the
people ara moving to have the arti-
Giles Of incorporation set aside, Under
the state law, a population OF $50 is
required before a town can be incor-
porated. After the incorporation had
been completed aud q mayor and
council had been elected, certain citi-
zens of the town concluded that they
did not like the extra taxes which
the incorporation would cause. They
made an enumeration of the town
and, according to their count, the
population fell below $50. At their
request, Attorney General Boyle has
began quo warrsnto proceedings in
the supreme court to set aside the ar
tlcles Of incorporation.
Our County Sunday School Con-
vention will meet at Agra, OCT 81.
All Sunday schools are entitled to
two delegates, besides pastor and su-
pprintendent. We are in hopes a
large number will be present.
Come and help do good to oilers,
then take goodly share home with
you and Impsrt to those who are not
able to attend.
Many have not yet sent in reports.
Please do 20 at once.
EsTELLA N. EDaEooMBE, Co Secy.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-09-23
FIND A CAVE IN TEXAS.

Mysterious and UnexplOred Cavern
Discovered Near Marble Falls.
The finding of revolver at the mouth
Of a cave in the Burnam pasture, near
Marble Falls, Tex, has given rise to
much speculation. The peculiar weapon
was discovered some months ago by
Mr.. Henderson, tenant, but he kept
the secret until recently. 1t is of for
eign make, containing mammoth cyl
Under and rather a short barrel. 1t is
of 3S-caliber, and when found contained
five loaded cartridges and seven empty
hulls. The cartridges were fired by
means of needle protruding from near
the rim, upon which the fat surface of
the hammer fell. The handle to the re-
volver consists at present of only an
iron framework, the wood part having
long since decayed. The barrel and
cylinder are eaten some with rust, and
show a surprising state of preservation.
On metallic plate, or mounting, over
the cylinder is the inscription "Fusnot
BruxeIles." II was found lying on
rock very close to the mouth of a huge
limestone cave.
This cave is at present the center of
attraction for relic hunters, but as yet
no one has succeeded in exploring it.
Superstition keeps many out, but the
chief obstacle now is choke damp. The
explored part consists of rectangular
opening, from which extend two mar
row chambers of unknown lengths,
one extending north, the other south.
H. Il. Ponton, one of an exploring
party just returned from there, was let
down to the bottom on rope. The
candle refusing to burn on account of
the poisonous gas, he signaled to be
drawn up, having only had q glimpse
of the large horizontal passages leading
away from the bottom of the aperture.
1t is understood that others will make
still more daring efforts to find the
buried treasure, human skeletons or
whatever glittering or grim secrets the
mysterious cavern may have to dis
close.
Experts say the revolver has appar.
emily lain there half century or there
abouts and old settlers tell legends of
den Of Mexican banditti which seems to
correspond closely with this place.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-09-23
(Firet Publication, Sept. % 1897 --lwl
Case No. 344b.
SHERlFF'S SALE.

STATE OF KANSAS,
Phillips County.
In the District Court Of Phillips County.
Mangus A. Peterson, Plaintiff.
Va
Alexander p Petrie, Defendant
DUBLIC NOTICE IL hereby given INST rr3cr,
L aud by virtue Of the Judgment rendered II tho
above eRiitlcd action. In and by the abovr nsmed
court aud " an order Of sale issued or 'd'd iulg'
ment. to me directed and delivered, wltUn
MONDAY, Der. 25, 1897,
at tho hour Of o'clork p m OF enid dry, at the
east door Of the court house. in Phlllipsburc, in
the ouniy Of Pbillp' State Of Kansas, offer At
public sale aud sell 10 the highest bidder for cash
In hand. The following dctcrbcd reul property,
npmely: The south half of the northeast quarter,
eset half Of the northwest quarter the southwest
quarter OF the northwest quarter northeast quarter
OF the southwest quarter northwest quarter OF
the southeast quarter Of section twonly-Hx t26)
township enc ~ south OF range nineteen l)) west
OF 9th p. m, and southwest quarter OF the north
west quarter Of section twenty five C95D township
one ~ south OF range nineteen 09l west 9th D. nj.
All IN the County Of Phillips State Of Kansas.
SAID property has been levied upon und Is TO be
sold as the property Of tho above named defen'
dant.
Dated this 2lst day OF Sept a D. 1897
W r. C0WAN. sheriff OF Phillips County.
II FRANK SlINSON, Atty for PHI.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-09-23
Ffiday-sOIdIers, Day,

1000 m -Mrs q s Sntton, Queen OF the FEES
tival, returns the keys OF the Guy to the Mayor.
200 D. m strike teuts aud good bye.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-09-23
TO GROW THE oAMPHoR TREE,
Agricultural Department to IntrO-
duce 1t in Florida,


duce 1t in Florida,
Secretary Wilson, of the agricultural
department, said the other day that
arrangements would be made by the
department for the thorough intro-
duction of the camphor tree in Florida.
He added that there was no doubt that
the tree would be success there, as it
had already passed the experimental
stage. The department. will give all
possible encouragement In the way of,
supplying seed and young trees, and
Mr.. Wilson predicts that the country
will soon be producing sufficient sup-
ply of camphor for it's own needs. He
also announced his purpose to adopt
policy for the encouragement of the
growth of the English walnut, the tree
of which will, he thinks, do well any
where south of Washington.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-09-23
Home Seekers Excursions.

The Chicago Rock Island & Pacific
R'y Co. will sell home seekers excur-
sion tickets July 20, August 3 and II,
September 7 and q, October 5 and
10, at one fare for the round trim plus
50 to any point in Arkansas, Indian
Territory, Oklahoma and Louisiana,
AID to many points in Texas. Tickets
will be good TO return on any Tues
day or Friday wnhn Il days from
date of sale For further informa
ton enquire atthe depot
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-09-23

Bullets, partially hollow, which ex-
pand in the wound, are sometimes used
for shooting deer, while hollow-headed
explosive bullets are in request for dis
patching tigers, elephants and other
big game.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-09-23
No Fringe"

AN advertisement in an English paper
reads: Wanted, place as house par
lor maid; "a; good waiting and needle
work; neat; no fringe; abstainer." The
"no fringe" means that the maid is not
wearer of curled bangs,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-09-23
First Publication Sept, %, lS07-5w
Gaze No, 3i4a.
Sherif's Sale.

STATE OF KANSAS, So
Phillips County.
In the district court of Phillips county.
A. Bonnie. plaintiff.
VS.
L. Fletcher, defendant,
pUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given, that under
and by virtue OF the Judgment rendered In
the above entitled action, In aud by the above
named court, and Of an order of sale issued on
said judgment, to me directed and delivered, l
will on
MONDAY, OCT, 25, 1867,
at the hour Of O'Clock y. m OF said day, at the
east door Of the court house, in Phlipsburg, in
the county Of Phillips, State Of Kansas, offer at
public sae and sell to the highest bidder, for cash
in hand, the following described real properly
namely: Lot six (6) block seven ~ town of " God
ruff, Phillips county, Kansas.
All in the County of Phillips, State of Kansas
Said property has been levied upon and ia to
be SOLD as the property Of the above named de-
PENDANT
Dated this 22nd day of 'p'. a D. 1897.
w. Il, COWAN, Sheriff Of Phillips county.
r. FRANK STlNSoN, Atty for PIT.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-09-23
Umbrella Insnrnnne.

An umbrella insurance company has
just been organized in London. 1t will
insure canes as well as umbrellas, y, /
The true northerner., 1897-07-14
CHAPTER VI.

Windy Gulch ceemed bare and bak-
ing in the sultry afternoon sunshine as
Dorothy Meredith idly looked out upon
its one dusty street from her window at
the Palace hotel. The Palace, flimsy,
two-storied frame structure, wholly un-
pretentious except as to name, occupied
position we'll TO the center of the
place, it's back To the creek which dis
puted with the road for right of way
all through the narrow defile in which
the camp had located itself. Across the
street was n general store, which also
served as post Office, fianked on either
side by saloons, that to the west being
joined to an unfinished building of
which the sun-browned timbers told of
work long since abandoned, the one on
the east followed by n small log house
set we'll back from the street, which
gave it an air of burrowing into the
steep hillside behind. Farther along,
rs one looked in either direction, were
to be seen other stores and saloons, the
Inter considerably predominating
their lines broken at near intervals by
y
where the homemaking instinct strug-
gled against heavy climatic odds in a
s.clly showing of geraniums and morn
ing glories. There were Chinese
laundry and a bakery; rickety frame
blacksmith shop Haunting a covering of
out-of-date circus posters, and an un-
pretentious drug store, developed out
Of the Office of the one physician, who
generally attested the healthfulncss of
the place by sitting all day long before
his door, idly occupied with literature
which bore no outward resemblance to
medical treatises.
The houses were generally Of logs, the
few of frame for the most part left un-
painted, and, like their more primitive
neighbors, wearing an air of premature
age and decrepitude from the dark
brown stains which the fierce Colorado
sunshine had wrought on those sides
which looked to east and west: Few
were of more than single story in
height, although the stores and saloons,
The true northerner., 1897-07-14

CONTENTS OF A STOMACH.
(The Diet Which Killed the Human Ostrich)
metallic objects, besides lot of broken
glass. This is the actual invoice:
One four-bladed knife, 31s inches
long.
One two-bladed knife, four inches
long.
One knife blade, 3H inches long.
One knife blade three inches long.
Two knife blades, two inches long.
One knife blade one inch long.
Thirty-two eight and ten-penny fence
nails and spikes.
Thirty-four siX-penny wire nails,
sharp-pointed.
Twenty-siX shingle nails, one inch
long
Sixteen carpet tacks and small wire
nails.
One horseshoe nail.
Three large screws.
One barbed wire staple.
Three ounces of fine glass.
This was the accumulation of a week.
a big jackknife belonging to the city
marshal of Pilot Grove, Mo-, proved
too much for him. 1t would not come
back, and set all the other hardware
which he took into his stomach into
rebellion. Whallen's stomach had be-
come hardened and calloused by the
continued practice. Before giving an
exhibition it was his custom TO eat oat-
meal, and he ate more of the meal i'm
mediately afterwards. This held the
mass of metal objects together and pre-
vented individual pieces from straying
off into the suburbs and making
trouble
The true northerner., 1897-07-14

hs RUE, mad reached AFTER lore inn
posing effect in the square, shan fronts
so popular in mining-camp architecture.
while these had further emphasized
their prctensions to style by washes of
paint in which a preference for pure
white had with the passage of time
brought painfully bedraggled appear
ance TO the dusty place.
Rising abruptly behind the shabby
procession of buildings on that side
facing the hotel was u mighty hill ter
minating in castellated heights of red
sandstone, n mass of color showing in
superinduced brilliancy above the faded
slopes which appeared dead beyond any
hope of resurrection; and the stuntcd,
dull-hued pines, sparsely dotting the
eNpansc, gave scarce more vivid show
ing of life. All up and down this color
starved surface yawned prospect-holes
beyond counting, a few gray dump
piles at intervals telling Of deeper
work; the smaller number still that had
gone so far as TO erect shaft-houses
showing now for the most part deserted.
1t is the common background of the
mining camp, this disproportionate
showing of failure and success; and es-
pecially were failure and gaunt woe
most in evidence in Windy Gulch in
this summertime of 1894, for its veins
were mostly but rich in silver, the i'll
omened metal at this time cast into
limbo by the powers that shape the
financial policy of the world.
But the camp wore an air of lethargic
indifference TO all its ills on this warm
August afternoon. It's day began early,
when the steam whistles of the working
mines shrilly cried out for change of
shifts" and up and down the hills on
every side the miners, always with tin
dinner-pails swinging in their hands,
might be seen going TO or coming from
their labors like struggling professions
of overgrown ants. Then women, bare
headed and bare-armed, came out to
fetch water from the creek or to stand
gossiping at their doors, while with
loud cracking of the drivers whip the
stage for Orodelphia would wheel up
before the post Office to have the lean
mail-sack heaved on board with mighty
show of Importance. And after the
stage would come a disjointed follow
ing of men on horseback and dusty
couples in open carts; more often still
heavy reight-wagons laden with ore
and others piled high with fresh lumber
eNhaling clean, resinous odors; all
these cumbrous conveyanccs with q gay
jangling of bells at the horses heads,
for the road down the canyon was mar
The true northerner., 1897-07-14
WHY DON'T you LAUGH7

Why don't you laugh. young man. when
troubles come.
Instead OF sitting round so sour and glum
You cannot have all play,
And sunshine every day;
When troubles come, say. why don't you
laugh?
why don't you laugh? Twill ever help to
soothe
, The aches and pains No road in life IS
n smooth;
4 There's many an unseen bump,
And many a hidden stump
Ger which you'n have to jump. Why don't
you laugh?
Why don't you laugh? Don't let your spir-
it's wilt
Don't sit and cry because the milk you've
split:
IL you would mend II, now,
Pray let me tell you how:
Just milk another COW! Why don't you
laugh?
Why don't you laugh. and make us all
laugh, too,
And keep us mortals all from getting blue?
A laugh will always win;
If you can't laugh. just grin
Come on, let's all join in! Why don't you
laugh?
james Courtney Challiss, in N Y. Inde-
/, pendent.