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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-20

WaHa Wa1a Union: one az ne uotR-
Bic features IN the almost mad rush 20
the Alaska sold mines is the large NUM-
beers q persons who have heretofore been
persistent IA their deuunciatl0n % gold
bass and capitalists. and who are noow
among tne usoEt e2EgT pilgrims 20 tae
Alaska and kionaike gold regions. s.rlv-
ing O. bs,ccus both A Eoi6 buz and q
capitalist Il would seem THAI rre oppc-
s.tion - gold bugs and mlll1ralres f..
after ALL but selfish ssutruentalirv.
stimulated by d jealous envy OF others
va1rc prosperous condition.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-20

eeaftls. Second avenue ard ChsrTy 49,
1e~ York. Rooms u a. - Tribune S'%S
..isica9o. 81 Chamber II Commsrcs-
Tacoma ISg Pacific avenue
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-20

San Francisco Bulletin: IL does not
make much difference what Spanish
statesman IS chosen 70 take ths place OF
carovas He vii rattle around Ike = DRY
PEA II q pad. anyway. The point IS 20
salscr the gentleman Who c~a1 rattle with
the minimum amount o. noise.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-20

Give poStofficA address II fun. ineisoihs
county and state
Remit D. express, money order assAe "
" registered letter AT cur risk.
Telephones. Business Office. Man D.
Editorial Roons. Maln 81
Acores. all Communications and rsr ms
0nce5 10 the POST~f&T Il stsI1 kEss~fsf@
PUBLISHING co. Seattle. Wash.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-20

Son-You haven't yet supplied ne with
the means TO live up 10 it-Philadelphta
North American
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-20

leave % ahsence He apparently wants 70
- sure q being either a millionaire or
mayor.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-20
THE POST , INTELLIGESCER.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION:
Delivery by City CaxEssr.

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n 49, a. ss.iaAs. ohs seaf' q
SUNDAY ess5slo,, 80. ,..,,..E g
suudzr ssfssf~- - 49, 81
Persons desiring tire Post-IEltsiA1 x 49,
served al their homes or change 81 &C..
10 can secure ~ BY postal card g 49, 49,
cT order through fe.epnonk Main !. " 9sa
cshssry - Irregular plsass make HaA%7-
osats complaint 10 thsS Office.
Daily ars So - - -, 81 :
fl@sIg an1 Sunday. six fnoafnz---s%.-"@ "a
Ga'{ and Sunday. one year -....s.''. -
ss1E1&S edition. one month ....s-.'ss-" =
ccalss4y EDITION. Elk uaonths--s..s..*'+~- =
Sur1~x 80 1ass ~ gsae ye@f- -. s.
Weet~1y 49, 80. $500 o. Ss@'t--'' / o.
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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-20

Special engagement for five nights ana
Saturday matinee only OF the worlds "a
vorfte Jubilee singers. me Original
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-12-15

The State peoitentiary farms break
their cotton record this year. Fifteen
hundred bales. even at $25 q bale, will
maks big dividend. The money is
practically clear profit, but large part
of it will be needed to complete the
payments on the Kershaw and Sumter
farms aud for improvements which are
essential. The yield on these two
farms, which adjoio each other. vas
about 1000 bales Oh some l 400 acres |;
the rest Of the crop is presumably from
the Lexington farm. Superintendent
Neal bas had distinguished success in
bis agricultural operations By levee-
iug and high cultivation be has built
up magnificent property for the State.
Next year the twin farms will probably
average bale to the acre.-The State
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-12-15
Small Pox in Rock Hill.

Rock Hill. Dec. 10.-Tbe smallpox
scare is going over the country SO rap
idly aud there is SO much unreliable
talk being made about Rock Hill that
it /. deemed best to give plain state
ment of the absolute facts of the mat
ter Mr. j. B. Jobnson's son Julian
recently went to Atlanta for treatment
Of his eyes aud while there Was perhaps
exposed to the oou.agion he return
ed home about ten days ago. Three or
four days ago be was taken with sus-
picious symptoms upon which there Was
. disagreement among the ph5 sicians
In consultation yesterday morning it
Was .greed that it is smallpox iu very
mild form The case was Immediately
isolated and there is DO reason to appre.
bend spread Of the disease.
The board of health met the city
couocil last evening aud presented the
following recomeodasiona, which were
adopted: That every person 10 the
city shall be vaccinated. and that hos.
pi;al building be secured 10 case 70
emergency. A building has been se
cured cne mile from towp and situated
Of the road, and aoy case arising sill
be placed there, where an experienced d
nurse is in charge There is 90 rea-
son 70. alarm about this matter. but this
statement has been made to set right
aoy erroneous ones 10 regard to it.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-12-15
DR.. Stokes Cotton Bill.

Washington, D. G. Dec. l0.-Repre'
sentative Stokes called on the secretary
of agriculture to-day. with view Of
getting him to attend the interstate cot.
ton growers convention which meets In
Aslanta on the l4sh lost; bat the lat
ter. while expressing oordial sympathy
with the movement, will not. owing to
pressing business matters here, he is uu
able to GO he stated that while be
had not studied in detail the provisions
Of Mr.. Stokes's bill TO prevent gam
bling in futures. yet iss general features
and underlying principles met with bic
unqualified support. acd be believed
that. whatevershe ultimate result of the
measure, it would be productive Of ben,
e6cial results by awakening the public
to the importance Of it.-Columbia
Register.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-12-15
P.sgah Letter.
Ar. Editor:: Tbe waru d.y. m.k.s .he o.t

III. Editor: The warm dsys makes the oats
look green and aourishin1, though cold
reasher Is wanted TO give people an oppor-
tnnity 10 kill all hogs fat enough. Several
! people hare have 6ns ones TO tap, as soon as
,hs frost comes again Notwithstanding tho
bard times several around here are building
and improving theis place. Nr. D.J- Hat
feld. . contractor of ,hi. place, is building .
neat cottage fer Ne. 1. 8 Vinson who has
purchased iand he-e Rev. ]. Wslter
K.nny. il bailding, aud will settle here. We
would gladly welcome many more sucb good
and worthy citizens ike Kr. Kenny, to onr
midst Oar secsioa is fass building up, and
NE VIII soou have little toNa here. While
there IS muck to discourage, there is much to
encourage. and If Poor Richard's (Ben-
janis Frankhnl advice was followed
de, thai by she ptow would thrive,
Himself must either hold OF. drive"
halter Zines would be hete. Say what you
pasass. and listen 30 all Ar. Wilborn, and Mr.
Lane and Nr. Rodney say. bns until plants
tioas become sslf-sastaininE, hard time, viii
8 81 hese, ior thai is the goose that Lays The
goldsn egg 10 farmiog-
0ar schocls are now 10 full blast. s. \,
q HcIeod asPis2ah. Miss Adele NcLeod teaches
/ ths Remberts School, g Wash Het6eld, she
Nex Hope School. aud Nina Emma Colelough
i she Hllliafd School.
From Mhat can see snd hear, Sumter
county has fne set Of teachers.
81: Rsv Pessr Stokes. Who has preached here
5 foe tonr years. will 80 10 another field by the
limit Of the ehoich " al regret thai be is
30 20 fson onr midst. His walk has been
that of sineers ehristisn
Our neighhorhood is comparatively
h.alshy
Tho Asaissratsis Courts are Honrahing,,
vith : variety of bnsiness.
Ners Il SCARF Even that sly fellow that
iavades the bomes Of al classes of people,
and changes lives Tor better or for worse.
seems q be- resting. from ovsrwerk or gather.
ing more strengh for greater Efforts IN the
future
Harvest Homes among the coiored peo-
pie sse fs.quel, and st almost all Of them,
hsre IS fuss
r;srsh s. C. Dec. I4til.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-12-15


Governor Norsheu is being charged
with genuine Irish bull 1t is
claimed that in his speech ct the
Atlanta exposition he trusted the oc-
casion would prove "the entering
wedge which would bring about q
more perfect unity between the north
and south " The Philadelphia Press
Gays this is matched by Sir Boyle
Roche, who recently said in speaking
of England and Ireland that be twas
an enemy of both Kingdoms who
wishes to diminish the brotherly af
fections of the two sister countries
Augusta Chronicle
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-12-15

A stomach full of undieested food 10 abou,
as unhealthy mess as one can well imagine.
What can be done with It?
There it stays It won't digest. Iscburua
up, ferments and decays; becomes poisonous
(as all pntrid matter does) and causes great
pain and deep-seated disorders.
In order to change all this, take Shake,
Digestive Cordial.
Il stops fermentation aod decay al once,
SO that no more poisons are created.
II clears the stomach Z. poisons already
there, II helps it to turr the food that re-
mains, into bealtbful nourishment. II
strengthens the stomach for the next meal.
Here is the whole philosophy and cure oi
Indigestion in fev words. And what more,
it's all trne. Try it.
Shaker Digestive Cordial is for sale by
druggists. price 10 cents to Sl-0o bottle.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-12-15
Robbed the Grave.

"A startling incident Of which Mr.. John
Oiiyer Of Philadelphia, was the subject. is mar
rated by him as follows ): II wa, in most
dreadful condition Ny SKIN was almost yel.
Low, eyes sunken, tongue coated, pain eontinu
allyn back and sides, no appetite-gradusll,
growing weaker day by day. Three physi
clans had given me up Fortunately, a friend
advised trying sEIecrrie Bitters,' and to my
great JOY and surprise, the first bottle made q
decided Improvement continued their use
for three weeks, and am now we'll man. ]
know they saved my life, end robbed the grave
of another victim" No one should fail to
try them. Only so cents per bottle att. F.
". DeLorme's Drug Store s
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-12-15
Hung in Darlington.


Darlington. Dec. 10 John Wright,
colored, Was hanged 10 the Jail at this
place to-day at 1915 for the murder Of
Clarence Byrd, white. on Aug 8. last.
The execution was private, according
to the Law as it DOW stands. The body
has been turned over to the relatives oi
the dead man. There was quite a
crowd in town but only those selected
BY the sheriff, .od the colored minis
ters. Rev l P Brockinton of the col
ored Baptist church and Rev E B.
Burroughs of the colored Methodist
cbnrcb, together With the county physi.
clan we're present.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-12-15
The Discevery Of the Day.

Aug. J. Bogel, the leading druggist of sbreye-
port, La., says: "Dr. VIM Kings New Discov-
cry is the only thing that cures my cough, and
it is the best seller bave." J. F. Campbell
Of Ssford, Ariz.. writes: "Dr. Kings New Dis
covery Is all thst,is claimed for it: i. never
fails, and is sure cure for Consumption.
Coughs and Colds. ] cannot say enough for
its merits" Dr.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption. Coughs and Colds is not an ex-
pertinent. It has been tried for quarter Of
century, and to-day stands az the head. It
never disappoints. Free trial bottles at Dr.. J.
P.w DeLorme's Drug Store. 6
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-12-15
New Plan Devised.
By Mt. Clio Grange for Set
Ting Liquor Problem.

Columbia, Dec l2-Since it has
been known there is no chance what
ever of the United States supreme
court rendering a decision in the
matter Of the right of citizens Of
other States to sell liquor in this State
in original packages through agen-
cies, in time for the guidance of the
general assembly. Governor Ellerbe
has beer receiving many suggestions
as to plans for the solution of the liquor
problem. The governor has announc
ed that he will devote the bulk of his
message to the liquor question. Yes
terday be received a letter conveying
resolutions adopted recently by the
Mt. Clio grange. The resolutions
suggest plan for dealing with the
problem, which has not heretofore
been mentioned The letter is as fol-
lows
His Excellency, Governor ElIerbe,
Columbis, S. c.:
Sir: l herewith take the high
honor of enclosing preamble and reso-
lutions adopted by the Mt. Clio
Grange, No IA, at recent meeting
of said Change at its hall. Your obe-
dient servant,
j. M. Smith, Secretary.
The resolutions read as follows:
Whereas. by the enactment of the
dispensary law in South Carolina
long stride towards cooperation by
all for all was made. and the allure
ments to drink and temptation to con.
tract debts for liquor offered by the
barroom system removed, and
Whereas, there are those who
through lack ofeducation along social
lines and others who copy the past
following precedent, and yet others,
a third class, who are by far the post
numerous and strongest of the three,
and who are materially interested, are
all consistently and Systematically op-
posing the administration of the law,
therefore be it
Resolved. That we do hereby de-
clare in favor of the dispensary law
and hope that it will be allowed to
remain on the statue books of the
State. And as q means to attain this
desired end we respectfully suggest
the following changes:
One. That license tax ofS5.000
be placed on all liquor selling estab-
lishments, local dispensaries includ-
ed.
Two. That the price of liquors sold
through the local dispenssries be re-
duced.
Three. That the general assembly
appropriate annually to each of the
several counties of the State sum of
money equaling the amount collected
annually from the dispensaries stu
ated and doing business in each of
the several counties.
While such suggestions are con-
stantly coming in to the governor,
the prohibitionists are going ahead and
thoroughly organizing throughout
the State. They intend to see that
their prohibition measure that is now
pending before the Legislature is
rushed to vote at the coming ses.
sion They are very hopeful Of win.
ming
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-12-15
M'KINLEY AND PEN
SIONS.

The tact that President Mckinley
said not word about pensions 10 bis
message is taken in some quaters as an
Indication that be does not intend to
encourage or tolerate the loose pepsion
policy which has prevailed under bis
Republican predecessors. The present
commissioner of pensions has been in
doetrious in bis efforts to swell the peo-
sion list. He has declared that there
are many men entitled to pensions who
have not come forward and claimed
them, and he advises them to do 80.
There may be here aud there q veteran
who is without pension who should
have one, but for every such exception
there is probably score of pensioners
who should be dropped from the list.
General a. Y. BoJn.on. a distio-
euished Unioa veteran, io . recent pews-
,ed.dsrticle declares that the pension
rolls contain thousands of names which
wore placed there by fraud, and that
. thorough purgiog Of the list should
be undertaken at oooe.
After making sNfull investigation Ct
the matter General Boyntoo says:
eff the pension lists could be print
ed, every community in the land would
be disguised with i. revelations
Wealthy men in large numbers would
be found upon it. Thousands would
begrevealed whose disabilities we're only
temporary. aud SO long since disappear
ed. A small army of men would be
discovered to whom their pensions are
in no sense a necessity While ebis
state of facts would appear it should
no. be forgotten chat there are men in
good circumstances. and many in pub
lie positions of honor and emolument,
whose disabilities and persistent wounds
are of character for which no
pension which the Law pro-
yides can even approximately compen-
safe. At every step they have found
themselves handicapped 10 the battle Of
life. For such, and indeed for all Of
every rank aud position. through the
various grades and disabilities, a pen
sien is not as fully proportioued to the
needs and deserts of the case as the
government can afford. but 1t is also
badge of honor To those who are not
thus incapacitated for full effort in the
struggle Of life. snd who do not need
is because Of the comfortable life which
they can command without it. pen
sion should be badge of shame"
These ara the vords of man who
distinguished himself as, q soldier Of
the Union and whose sympathies are
with all honest and deserving Federal
veterans. The sentiments and convio-
.ions he thus expresses are held by
thoussnds of men who fought and suf-
fered 10 the Union army. Slocum and
General Rosecraus, when they we're in
congress, frequently exposed pension
frauds and contended for stricter exami-
nations of the claims of those who we're
already on the pension roll as we'll as
those who sought pensions.
The horde of pension attorneys 10
Washington aud elsewhere are lergely
responsible for the prevalence of fraud
in the pension Office. For the sake of
fees they trump up bogus evidence and
thereby pack the pension list with many
men who have no more claim upon the
governments gratitude and bounty
than the insurgents 10 the Philippine
Island Atlantis Journal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-12-15

Hr Hardin Morris, clerk of the drug store
Of B Shoemaser, Perry, ILL.,, says: ia man
came into our store the other day and said,
Il want bottle Of that stuff shat saves chils
dren's fives. Tread in the Eews about it,
The children nay get sick when We can not
GET the doctor quick enough. It's the nedi-
cine you sell for Group He alluded to
Chambsrlain's Cough Remedy and bought q
bottle before he left the store. For sale by
DR.. 4. J. China.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-12-15

1t has been determined to raise up an
ambidextrous generation in the state
Nuevo Leon, Mexico. and the govern
ment has ordered chat the pupils in all
the official schools shall be taught to
write aud perform all manual tasks as
we'll With the left hand as with the
right.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-12-15

Mac James, the well known base
bal, pitcher, who was with the
Washington team last year. will
pitch next season for the Baltimore
team. He is at present studying
medicine at the Charleston Medical
College.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-12-15
NopRoRITs AND CONSTABLE
FOR SUMTER.
Pbe Astounding Request OF the
County Board Of Control.

1il8
The Connty Bosrd Of Control met last
Weduesdsy in annnsl session and proceeded
10 elect dispensers TO serve during the eosu.
nag year.
Dispenser J. B. Rsmeld, of Sumter, was
reelected and Messrs B. Baker and ]. B.
W bite were reelected assistants.
Dispenser A. g. Warren, Of Msyesville.
was reelected for anoihe. cyear.
Ar E. u. Baker vas elected dispenser for
Biskopviile.
The ordinary routine business vas tram
sacied and the reports and accounts OF the
several dispensers checked over.
a resoiution wes adopted requesting the
sSsaas Board 70 withhold the share Of the pro-
Era that the City Of Sumser is entitled 80 un.
der Tho !aw and that constable be appoint.
Cd for service 10 this city and county.
Tho reason assigssd for the request to with
hold The city's share of the dispensary pro-
6ss is that the City Council reoted sto.e 10
tie City Hall TO an origicsi package dealer.
The request was forwarded to the State
Board Of Control, now in session in Coium.
bin, and il was taken up for consideration thii
morning With the result Bet forth in the fol,
siouing telegram received from Columbis
TO-DAY
Coiunbia, s. G., Dec. 9 -Snmier Board o.
Co0rroi reqaeets that Snmter's share o
profits be 4i,heio and constable be employed
Council h.s rented store TO original package
shop is the cause assigned. The request o.
the Board has been endorsed as to withhold.
log profit asd request as to appointment o.
coastable hss been referred to Governor 81.
ierbe.s
The Board of Control sor Sumter County
iseomposed of J. T Hays, chairman, a. c.
Cntsiro, clerk, and J. Walter Dinkins.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-12-15

! Pains 10 tbs chest when persou bas . cold
indicate tendency toward pneumonia. A
piece of flannel dampeoed With chamberlain s
Pain Balm and bound on to the chest over
the seat of pain viii promptly relieve the
pain and prevent the threatened attack OF
pnsrmonia. This same treatment will cure .
lame back 10 a few hours. Sold BY Dr.. A J
China.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-12-15
Meteorological Record.

Thefollowing is report of observations
of the weather taken at Stateburg, by DR.. ".
W. Anderson, for the past two weeks ending
Dec l2, 1897:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-12-15

A majority of the South Carolina
Delegates to the Cotton Growers
Convention have gone to Atlanta.
Notwithstanding the small pox scare.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-12-15
COTTON MARKET.

somter, S. c., Decemher l5-Aarket to-
day So. Receipts 20 bales.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-12-15

sParsly cloudy.
General killing froat aud, thin ice on Dec.
Let. Rains have been very light. No severe
cold az yet.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-12-15
TO SUFFERING HUMANITY.

TINE MEDLIN CHALYBEATE SPRING,
located at Duubar, S. c., is pow the
attraction of sufferers from Indigestion, Dys-
pepsia, Rheumatic elections, Kidoey Trou-
bles, Bright's Disease, Dropsy, Catarrh ard
all skin diseases, from the fact, wherever the
water has been used for these diseases, it has
reziered, and when usad sufficiently, it has
cured
1t is being used for all the diseases mer-
toned above, all over the country
This water has been analyzed by Prof NJ.
B. Hardin, South Carolina State Chemist
aod found to coutain the following hedcins
properties
Sodium Carbonate 893
Potassium Carbonate 274
Calcium Carbonate 57l
Magnesium Carbonate 344
Iron Carbonate (Ferroue) l.4fl
Manganese Carbonate Trace
Copper Carbonate Trace
Potassium Sulphate 04l
Sodium Chloride BAT
Alumiua Trace
Silica 39l
72H
Ammonia .o2 parts per million.
Albumenoid Ammonia .08 "
We have glowing testimonials from people
all over the couotry, and from people in your
own town Among them the Rev c. G.
Brown, A. W C:ossweI, F. B Grier, et al,
If sou are suffering, snd want relief, and
cure come aud see me- am here 10 supply
you this water, and take Jour orders, or 10
make srrangea ents with you for visiting the
Spring, where ample accommodations are 10
be bad at low prices.
Dec l5-3m Sumter, S. c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-04
That Currency Reform Pledge.

Those republican leaders who counsel
against taking up the currency question at
this time give as their only reason the con-
dition of affairs in the Senate. They con-
cede the fact that the currency system
needs revision, ard they are mindful of
that otter fact. that their party is pledged
by the ST. Louis platform to an effort to
bring about revision. But not now they
say. They think it unwise to make that
effort with the Senate lacking a clear
republican majority.
Republican duty would. of course be
clearer with republican majority in the
Senate but docs the lack of such majority
justify the proposition that nothing be at
tempted for the currency until it is OBJ
tanned? Is not the subject in that condi-
ton that demands at least discussion of it
al this time? What does the republican
party mean by currency reform? What
bill could command a majority vote in a
republican Senate? These questions cannot
be answered because there is nothing as
yet upon which to base an answer Cur
rency refom is as yet mere phrase, which
may mean any one of twenty different
things. But the point is. what does the
republican party mean by 1t? To what
measure is II willing to commit itself as a
party? The party should specify-must
specify, indeed If 1t is to command the