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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-21
OF FUTURE INTEREST.

The Junior :Epworth League of Central
Park NJ. e. Church will give a Washington
entertainment Monday evening under the SUI
pervision of Miss Katherine BoIlinger. The
programme will be as follows:
Address of Welcome. ... Berna Lapham
Original Dialogue .....By Miss l.. NJ. Quinby
Lady Washington, Harriet Furlong; Gen.
Washington, Walter Fletcher.
Recitation. ..... "Washington's Birthday
HiIda Miller
Nellie Jones,
Recitation. ga Boys Opinion of Washington
Arthur Stegner.
Song :.....'A Song of Washington
Junior League Girls.
"Children's Story Of Washington
Four Little Girls.
RecltatlOn. ............. ..... Charlie Lnebure
Recitation ..............." Washington DaYS'
Sherwood Matchett
Junior League Girls.
The monthly meeting of the Sunday Schoo
Superintendents union will be held Tuesday
in the Plymouth Congregational church sum
NIT avenue and Wabasha street There will
be reception at o'clock, and at $50 thu
ladies Of the church will serve luncheon
The subject of the table talk will be "Hov
May We Better Our Teaching Force?" Fol
lowing is the evening programme: ''Tht
Primary Department" Mrs. l.. L. Lee presf
dent Primary union; "Some Work Exempt
fed" by Miss Gertrude De Bruyn Hops; ad
dress, "The Teachers Equipment" Rev. An
drew B. Medium. D. D.
The ladies of the Dayton Avenue churcl
will give peanut party Monday evening 4
peanut booth is to be feature, In charg
OF Mrs. Westlake, assisted by number Q
young ladies. There will be refreshments
The ladies in charge are Mrs, Newell Clapp
Mrs. E. NJ. Prouty, Mrs. Matt Clark, Mrs. A
V. Stevenson, Mrs. Compton. Mrs. Westlake
Mrs; Abbott, Mrs. Beals, Mrs. Hubbell Mrs
Butler Mrs. Gorton and Mrs. B. F. Wright
DR.. and Mrs. Edwards will receive.
The drama "Our Country" will be given b,
the pupils Of st. Mary's school Monday after
noon and evening under the direction o
Sister Victoria and Father Gibbons. Thos,
who will take part are the Misses AIic,
O'Gara, Henriette Reinbot. Margaret Lane
Christian Grant. Nellie Lake. Rose Blase
and Maggie O'Gara; John and Joe Kelly, e.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-21

evening There was p large number in at
tendance and al thoroughly enioyed the six
teen numbers on the dance card.
st; Anthony Hill Dancing club gave party
at the Albion Wednesday evening
The Hiawatha Euchre club met Tuesday
evening with Mr.. and Mrs. Reid
Gen. and Mrs. Flower entertained tho Kan
CARGO club Thursday evening.
The French club met Thursday with Mrs
Robitaille, of Dayton avenue. WI
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-21
Thursday from to at the Langford

Thursday from to at the Langford
home.
Mr.. and Mrs G.. F. Clifford enter
tanned a company Of their friends at
euchre at their home, S26 Selby ave-
nue., Thursday evening. Among those
present were: Mesdames Whitney,
Fairbrother. Hubbard, Whitacre, Wat
son, Michaud, Talman, Robertson, Nc
Cormick, Chamberlain, Farwell, Mac
donald, Purtell. Kelly; Misses Konantz,
Sauvinet, Whitney; Messrs. Chamber
lain, Whitney, Kelly, Mccormick, Far
well, Hubbard. Reid, Edwards, Walsh
Bettinger, Fuller, Watson. Whitacre,
Robertson, Michaud, Purtell and Mac
donald. The prizes were awarded as
follows: Lady's progressive Mrs. Rob
ertson; gentleman's progressive, Mr..
Whitney; lady's lone hand, Mrs. Whit,
acre; gentleman's lone hand, Mr.. Pur.
tell; consolation, Miss Sauvinet.
Mrs. Rudolph Schlffman gave q din
ner Friday evening at her home on
Summit avenue.
Mrs. c. NJ. Start, of the Marlborough.
gave luncheon Friday.
Mrs. J. Q. Adams, Mrs. E. S. Stick
ney and Mrs. ]. w. Adams gave a
buffet luncheon yesterday afternoon
at the Adams home on Crocus hill.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-21

Mrs. Dennis Fonett, of the Aberdeen,
gave a luncheon Wednesday afternoon
for Miss Evans, of Northfeld. The
guests were: Miss Evans, Mrs. George
II. Ranney, Mrs. w. E. Bramhall, Mrs.
w. H. Graves, Mrs. Hitchcock, Mrs.
X. r. Dorr, Mrs. Henry Schurmeier,
Mrs. Leach, Mrs. Severance, Mrs.
Bachus and Mrs. Adams.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-21

Mrs. William Nj. Leggett. of st. An
thony Park, entertained for st. Paul
women Wednesday afternoon.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-21

Mrs. ]. T. Mcmillan. Of Sherburne
avenue, entertained at luncheon Mon
day. for Miss Edith Mcmillan, whose
birthday it was.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-21

At the close of the Schubert concert
in Park church Tuesday evening, Dr.
and Mrs. McDavitt, of Grand avenue,
gave a supper to the artists taking
part. and to members of the club.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-21

Mrs. Rudolph Schiffman gave q din
ner Friday evening at her home on
Summit avenue.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-21

Mrs. A. H. Lindeke gave an informal
tea Tuesday.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-21

don and Reece Newport. DR.. and Mrs
Wheaton were the chapefones.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-21

Mrs. c. NJ. Start. of the Marlborough
gave luncheon Friday.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-21

Mrs John F. Stevens entertained
Monday for Mrs. and Miss Warren, Of
Vineland
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-21

DR.. and Mrs. Charles A. Wheaton. Of
the Marlborough, entertained at sup
per following the play Wednesday
evening for Miss Bishop, of Bridge
port, Conn.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-21

Dr. and Mrs. f. J. Abbott, Of Day
ton avenue. gave a dinner Tuesday
evening Covers were laid for eight.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-04-21

.ivated at this season of the year The
feeling Of Encouragement has disap-
peared and farmers are pushing their
work with energy
The National Bulletin Of April IL
gives the progress of corn and cotton
planting as follows:
''Coro planting has continued. where
not finished, is the Southern States.
But little corn has yet been planted 10
Kebtucky Througbou. the Ohio val
ley preparations for plaDsiog have been
greatly retarded by excessive ,nois-
ture -
Cotton planting is becoming nore
general and is in active progress over
toe ceufral portions Of the cotton belt.
Some has been planted in North Carroll
na and preparations for planting are in
progress 10 Arkansas. Cold weather
has proved luxurious 10 Texas
j ". BAUER,
Section Director.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-04-21

scarcely any one here believes these
BOYS to be the murdefers The three
negroes arrested are all young fellows,
the oldest being scarcely 20 They
were making their way to Washington.
D. G., where the Oldest oue lives; aud
be says that be ooly csme south about
a week ago. aud was carrying the other
TWO negroes back with him.
The boys are very we'll dressed AID
have good faces ard DO not seem excited
at all. They talk freely and eeem to fe'l
a very straight tale. So it is believed
that the real murderers are s'ill at large
and that they have passed way beyond
Florence aad either making ibcir way
towards Wlin;ugtcn &C Fayetteville.
There is still considerable excitement
here over this affair. and it is to be
hoped that the murderers will yet be
appreheoded
The negroes arrested gave tbe:r
names AID addresses as foilows: Nat
Phelps, 26 BurDs lane; oscar Simmons,
10 Short street !; Joseph Richardson. l6
Market street. all Of Charleston. o.
car Simmons IS toe one who claims to
have worked in Washington and came
down last week aod met the other tao
boys in Charleston and induced ;hem
TO 90 back north with MIN
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-04-21
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-04-21
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Cherokee Inherited eight murder
cases with the territory taken from the
ola couasies. A pretty bad beginning
for s baby county that has no tax levy.
.Johu Z McLaurin is the biggest man
THIS ssate has in Congress. and more
thai ) dress coat aud boutonpier of
pink carnatione will ibe required to de-
ssroy public confidence in hin.
Tie Tennessee Centenoial opens on
Msy 1ss. President Mckinley will be
snnabls 10 asteod the opening exercises.
/ bue fas promised TO visit Nashville
when Congress- adjonrns.
hariesson has been visited By q
ilibasserer. and the coptrabapd cargo
was Landed despite the vigilance OF the
an,horisies. The cargo consisted Of
500 gallons Of liquor. aud the blind
tigers viii resel ia peace aud plenty for
quite i time.
syers. he Gsosgssovo negro, now.
uusler sentence Of deash for arson. has
been respited until Friday. next, BY
3oy Eiaerba It would not be a
asre.cb Of executive elemeney to COM
male the sentence to imprisonment IN
tue peni.en,iary Cor life. and mercy ex-
ssndea IN this case would be mercy 10
che most. exact and ssricsest sense.
The death penalty is too severe to dt
tile crime Of which he confessed him
ssf guilt robbiug and burning
store sithio few feet of another build
ing 10 which . doctor was accustomed
TO sleep.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-04-21
FAILED TO GET TT.

Some days ago Superintendent
OF Education May6eid and Col. j
W. Floyd went to New York to have
a conference with the trustees of the
Slater fund in the effort to secure for
the colored State college that portion
of the fund which is given to the
colored people in this State They
have Just returned. They failed in the
object of their visit. They say the
Slater trustees do not feel disposed to
take away from private institutions
any funds now allowed them until
they get upon self,sustaining basis
When Clafin gets on such basis it
is very likely that the fund will be
applied to the State college.
The Slater trustees do not usually
receive delegations in regard to such
matters, but the courtesy of such a
hearing was accorded to Messrs.
May6eId and Floyd owing to the fact
that they represented the State The
members asked great many ques
tions about the condition of educa
tional affairs in this State and ex
pressed much surprise at the state
ment that the college had begun its
first session with LOO students en-
rolled.
After secret session the board an
nounced it's decision as stated above
The State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-04-21
Why take Johnson,s
Chill & Fever Tonic?
Because it cures the
u7Osf stubborn case
of Fever in OlNEDAY.
Italians Murdered.
Italians
Murdered.
Shot and Their Throats Cut
Near Kingstree.
Special to the State.

Special to the State.
Kingstree, April 1S-News
reached this place about midday to-
day that two white men had been
murdered last night about four miles
below here, on the line of the North
eastern railroad, and their bodies
were found lying upon the ground
this morning Upon examination it
was found that they had been shot
and their throats cut. The murders
we're committed near Salter's Depot,
the next station below Kingstree,
and the shooting was beard about 8
O'Clock last night by some people
living near Saiter's, but nothing was
thought of it at the time 1t can
scarcely be said that any clue exists
or that suspicion rests on any one IN
particular, as yet, except three
negroes. who were noticed lettering
around Salters Depot last night, and
towards night disappeared, and some
believe that they psrpetrated this
awful deed The negroes are des-
crlbed as one mu.atto, being rather
Iather large sized man, and the olher
two ere said to be small black ~men
No particular notice was taken Of
them. except that they were travelling
together and were armed
The section master Of the railroad,
who lives about two miles ABOVE
Kingstree, says he got up very early
this morning and he saw two negroes
going in t.ot towards Florence.
He thought strangely Of the fast
walking, but let them pass
The two white men murdered were
Italians They, or two every much
like them. passed Kingstree yester
day aud were evidently working their
way to Charleston, when they were
overtaken by iends in human form,
aud murdered in cold blood 1t is not
thought that the dead men had much
money about them, aod, as they were
waking, had little baggage. Some
say they were selling jeweIry. They
were either murdered for what they
had or for pure devilment.
One of the men had naturalization
papers on his person taken oct in
New York in March His name is
Firgo Virgineo. No papers were
found on the other TO give any clue
es to his identity.
Magistrate j. G Lifrage, who re-
sides at Salter's, acted as coroner and
empanneled a jury of inquest who
viewd the bodies, and the investiga
ton developed the above facts Con-
siderable excitement exists in the
Salter's section over the affair, ard
quite. crowd went down frcm King
stree to the scene of the murder.
No one seems to think that any one
around Salter's had anything to do
with the murder, but peculiar sns.
piciop attaches to the three negroes
already alluded to 1t is reported
here that Mr. J A. Ferrell, mer
chant at Salter's telegraphed to Flor
ence for boodhounds, and the author
tiles in this county are on the alert
and it is hoped that the news Of this
double murder will be SO widely
scattered throughout South Carolina
that the murderers will be apprehend
ed before the setting of to morrow's
sun and be safely lodged in jail un
til they can get their just deserts.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-04-21

Kiogs,ree, April 1.-THE tvo
negroes arrested 10 Lake City day
supposed to be the murderers of the
Italians at Sallers op Saturday night
last, we're brought down tonight under
"a strong guard and lodged 10 jail, The
pegroes do not fill The descriptions of
the ones that we're seen lettering around
9alters on Saturday last, and who it is
thought murdered the Italians, and
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-04-21
sDun's Weekly Review of
Trade.

New York, April l6-R. G. Dnn
Il Co. 5 Weekly Review sf Trade
says An undeclared war between
Greece and Turkey has been respen,
isble here more than any other cause
for aFe changes in business this week.
Actual fighting With facts that seem
80 make q declaration of war by
Turkey inevitable have affected the
grain markets much and stocks
slightly. The Mississippi floods do
not change the price Of cotton and
has revived works suspended last
week The temporary decrease in
exports and large decrease in i'm
ports, at New York 20 8 per cent.
5or tee month. caused questions
about ahe financial future which have
not mech influence as yet The in
crease IN Imports is s9.s00,0O0. or
over Is per cent from last year. and
M 100 900 or % g per cent from
February If long continued it may
snnbarrass some branches ofbusiness,
but hardly exhaust the balances re
anaiaing from the unprecedented ex-
cess Of merchandise exports-$223,-
38I $40 in the niue months ending
with March
The wheat market, after its decline
of S cents last week. was prepared
to rise with the prospect OF Eu
ropean war and increased purchases
Tor export, aud has riaen 4-37 cents
since last Friday Exports for the
week are very small. and for two
weeks but little greater thar last
! year while corn exports co:,tinue
over three times last years. aud To-.
the two weeks 6,082,0l5 bushels,
against l.e53,l93 last year, and the
government reports indicate con.
siderable larger yield than that of
1896. which was sufficient to meet an
extraordinary demand
Cotton has scarcely changed dar
ing the week Of unprecedented
foods, though this years crop will
.De materially diminished unless the
water sson subsidies But there are
numerous indications that in other
parts of the s. nth large acreage is
being planted The output of pig
iron increases, though Is furnaces
atopped in March, but others with
larger capacity started, and the
weekly production April I was 173,
297 tons against l70,9S5 last year.
While 20 per cent. below the great
est ever known. the output is 81 per
cent. larger than October l. and
socks unsold increased scarcely any,
though the largest on record
Print cloths will sell slowly with
on, change. WOODEN mills are doing a
little moe, though mach mcahinery
is idle. and there is scarcely any buy
ing Of qualities recently advanced.
Speculation in wool turns largely to
foreign, and imports, of 46,ll4 bales
the past week and 1925 the pre-
vious week, at Boston alone, have
not prevented higher quotations for
the better grades of domestic. Sales
at the three chief markete are $685.
600 pounds. The failures fer the
week have been 2O7 in the United
States against 227 last year, and 80
in Carada against 81 last year.
No small objection which young folks had
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-04-21
Negroes Arrested at Lake
City.

Lake City, April l9.-Tbree strange
pegro meu. suspected of the murder of
the two Italians near Salters Saturday,
sere arrested here to day aud were
taken to Jail tonight by Sheriff Daniels
to await an Investigation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-04-21

No small objection which young folks had
to the old-time spring. medicines was their
uauseousness. In our day, this objection is
removed and Ayers Sarsaparilla, the most
powerful aud popular of blood-puri6ers, is as
pleasant to the palate as cordial.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-04-21

A new tobacco warehouse to replace
the one burned last fall will be built io
Darlington by sioc. company.
Daroan. Natal. April 10 The
British cruiser Raccoon, shich left
Cape Towu on Feb ~ under seated
orders. arrived hers unexpectedly
during The nigh. with six other BRITISH
warsbics Two war -ts.eis OF the
British fee. are expected here to-cighs
Ths ocject of this naval demonstration
is GOT knowo here.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-04-21

After a secret session the board an
nounced it's decision as stated above.
The State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-04-21

aIty ciouuy "o"tueA p's
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday,
aud generally clear weather the rest of
the week. The percentage of possible
sunshine for the week was 80, aBd the
normal percentage is about 70
The nights were generally clear,
With the exception of Wednesday
night. The estimated percentage of
sunshine ranged FROM 48 at Orange
burg to IS at St. Paul.
The winds varied from brisk to light
force and 10 dirsction from porsherly
to westerly.
The week was favorable for the
preparation of lan0s and for planting,
and farm work progressed rapiply over
the entire State. Under ;he ir6ueDce
of bright sunshine aud dryiog winds
even low lands became 6s to cultivate
The rights weTest TOO cool for tie best
growth of crops, especially cotton and
corr, which 10 consequences are reported
sickly 10 places bus generally are grow
ing nicely
Corn piantiag made rapid progress
during rhe week AID IS nearing cesa-
pletior in the more easteriy couuties,
aud ceotral portions Of the State, where
the early planted is coming up to good
stands ; but stands are damaged IN the
southeastern counties by cut aud bud
worms and By birds. which are report
ed very troublesome, necessita'iog COO
siderable replaptiug 10 the wessero
couoties corr planting is we'll uoder
way, aud early planting is coming up
Cotsou planting is nov genera! over
the entire State, aud about two thirds
finished in the eastern portious. Early
planted coming upto fairly good stands,
bot is not favored by the prevailing
cool nights. In the westerb counties
where the season is late. cotton planting
is e:v.D the preference over corn 10
m%ng places
lu the tobacco districts plants are
6pe aud plentiful. Considerable trans
planting has already been done, ana
tbis work will become general when
raius come to supply the needed uos-
tu.e. Setting oet tobacco is 10 advance
Of last year.
Rice planting has been pushed dur
ing the week. In the lower districts,
including the Conbabee. Salkebatchie,
the lower Edisto and around Charles
ton two.thirds Of the crop Is planted /;
but on the Sautee au1 near Winyab
Bay planting is much delayed b. high
water. March roice coming up we'll.
Wheat, oats aud rye are growing
rapidly aud look very promising, but
need rain in places. Rye is heading
over the eastern and central counties.
Sweet potatoes coming up 10 beds.
Irish potaroes doing we'll bat need rain
Potato bugs have appeared in Charles.
ton County. but are not as numerous as
at this time last year.
Reports concerning peaches are more
favorable generally than last week, aod
unless injured hereafter promise fair
crop. Apples and pears still in bloom
and apparently uobarued.
Gardens growing slowly but are
yielding early vegetables over the
greater portion of toe State. Trucking
interests need rain aud warm weather
for best growth.
Favorable reports we're received COD
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-04-21

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package Of Rawson's Specific mailed tree
Ne,ver fails to cure No sufferer shoulo oe
w;thou. it Address Singleton & Co., State
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March 3l-lmo.
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