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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-02-03
Fifth Session Clemson College

The fifth session of the Clemson Agricultu-
raj College will begin Thursday, Feb. 18th,
1897.
TO the two regular foar-j ear courses lead
ing 10 The degree Of BIcheor or Science. a
special two-yeur course 10 Mechanics and En-
cheering has heen added
The courses of destruction lnc:ade the fol-
lowing subjects Agriculture, Chemistry,
Horticulture, Dnirying, Veterinary Science,
Botany, Geology, Minera' 'ogy, Electrical
and Civil Eogine ring, Mathematics and His
tory.
Board, washing, fuel, lights for session Of
40 weeks, $50 90.
For Catalogue coutalng full particulars
address.
f. B. CRA1GBEAD, Prest,
Clemson COLLEGE, S. C.
JrnaIo-1t
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-02-03
Fire at Wisacky.

Mr W A. Green, of Wlsacky, who
was burned out about month ago, moved
into his new house on Monday Of last
week. On Tuesday morning about 4
o'clock h .woke and foupd the house to he
on fire. Wi h the assistance OF MIR H. p.
Scott who was spending the night With him
and boy in the yard, the FIRE was exln-
guished before much damage was done The
roof of the she'd rcom where the fire origi-
mated was buried ef and the house was
otherwise damaged. Nr. Green's loss was
cot great, hut coming so soon after the
burning of his residence is very uafortu
nate
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-02-03

Mr. L. S. vinsou has teen 10 The city for
several days.
Mr. c. E. Strange, of Pioewood, was in
the city yesterday.
Mr. A. White, Jr., of New York, is in the
city oo visit to his father.
Mr.. E N. Wilson, the popular travelling
man was in the city Monday.
Miss Eta Rosendorf, of Richmond, Va,
is visi,iog Miss Hattie Ryttenberg.
Miss Mabel Greece, of Brooklyu, N. Y, is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. c. E Denniston.
Messrs. David McCutchen aod Tom Cooper,
of Indian town, Williamsburg Co, were n the
city Monday
Mr. ". r. De!gar who has been in busi-
ness 10 Manning since last feii has returned
to this city to live.
Mr.. N. G Osteen, Jr, has gone to Smith
vile, this county, where be has accepted
position with Mr. ". S. Smith.
Mrs. Weeks and daughter, Miss Gordon,
have removed to Newberry 10 live: where
Mr. Douglass Weeks is in business
Mr. Hugh Wilson who Is 40 assistant en-
gineer on the o S. Cruiser. Marhlehead, is
10 the city to-day Mr.. Wilson, who IS a
son Of the late q Il. Wileon, Of this csunts,
is off on a fnrlough aud is visiting his rea-
tives In this State.
Capt. G. H. Cordes, of Flor,da, has been
in the city for several days Capt Cordes
was for a uumber of years agent for the \.
c. l.. at this place, but removed 20 Florida
fourteen years ago HIS many friends are
glad to see him aad TO kuow that the passing
years have rested so lightly upoo him.
Miss Lizzie Reese, of Anderson, S. c., ar
rived Thursday and is the guest Of Miss Daisy
Nash. Miss Reese recently played the part
of .Angie'' in eCaptaio 0ick' with great
success and vas .be winner Of the ladies
gold watch voted oy the patrons Of the
aCaptain Dick" performances to the most
popular lady 10 Anderson She has kindly
consented to play the sane part, for The
Monaghan Hose Co. a, their benefit at the
Academy, Tuesday and Wednesday, Feb. 9
and TO-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-02-03
Burned to Death.

Wesley Gamble, one of the best colored
citizens of the Bradford Springs peighbor-
hood, had one of his children,a a girl four years
old, burned TO death on the 26th. The child
was playing around where the hands were
burning brush, and her clothing caught. Her
sister about IS years old, iu trying to save the
child was dreadfuilv burned and her recovery
is very doubtful Gamble has the sympathy
of all his neighbors as be is highly thought
of in the community.
At last accounts the onditioa Of the Lurut
girl was improved, and hopes are entertain
ed for her recovery.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-02-03
Burned to Death.

The nine year old son Of Richard Jennings
was so seriously burned Saturday afternoon
that death resulted from bis injuries Sunday
night The boy was hand in the Cotton
Mil and soon after the mill shut down on
Saturday returned home and was standing in
trout of the FIRE when his clothing caught
a6re. He ran cut doors and before be could
be caught and the FIRE extiogushed, was
terribly burned His mother had her hands
severely burned in attempting to save her
child from death.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-02-03
Rehsarsals for ."Csptain Dick

The cast is complete, and rehearsa!s for
s'Cap,aio Dick, the military play to be
given Tuesday and Wednesday nights, Feb.
9th aud 10Th, at the Academy Of Music, uu-
der the auspices of the Mooaghan Hose Co.,
begun at the Club hall last night. AS the
cast is made of our bes. and most select Ioca!
talent, and rehearsals will be given nightly
from now on under the personal direction Of
Messrs. Be.tram and Willard, the authors,
and the specialtes under the direction Of Mr..
J. D. Smithdeal the musical conductor, a
splendid performance is assured
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-02-03
The New Counties.

The Senate Judiciary Committee at its
meeting yesterday evening decided unani-
mously in favor of Greenwood County. The
other applicants for equal booors were not so
Fortunate.
Dorchester County was reported uofavora-
bly, because there was not two-tbirds vote
for any of the reva towns for county seat.
There will. however, be minority report 10
favor of the bill signed by one member
Salem County was unanimously defeated
bees use of lack of constitutional vote for
its establishment Columbia Register, Jao-
uary 28
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-02-03
The Baby Show.

The Baby Show held on the afternoon OF
Jan 26, was attended by good crowd The
babies were all on their best behavior and
looked their prertrest
The prize wioners were as follows:
Babies in Arms-Prettie.t, AZ lice Hurst {;
finest, Fsgg Morgan.
Babies, Walking-Pret'its', Elizabeth
White 6nest Clinton B. Walsh.
The judges who made the awards were Mrs.
n. A. Delgar, Mrs. S. A. Murry and Mrs. N. A.
Carson
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-02-03
Why the Liquor was Seized

The package of liquor consigned to D. D.
Gerston of Columbia, which was seizet at
the depot at this place last Tuesday by Consta-
bIes Nunnamaker and Ne@man, promises to
ben bone of contention, aod case in the
courts may result The package was not
marked for personal use, uor was there any
marks on the package to show :hat it con-
tained liquor 10 addition it was C. 0. D.
package The coustabes have orders TO
seze all liquor shipped G 0. D or order
noufy, and in sieziug Mr. Gerston's FIVE
quarts of whi.key obeyed orders.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-02-03

few months ago, Nj. Bsrou Every, Of
Woodstock, Mich was badly 'fiicied with
rheuEatism H is right eg was swollen the
full length, c,uang him great suff-ring. He
was advised to try Chamberlain Pain
Balm The first bottle of it helped MIN con-
siderably and the second tottle effected a cure.
TIE 25 and so cent sizes are for sale by Dr.
A. j. China
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-02-03
Talmage IN Columbia.

Rev T. Dewitt Talmage will lecture in
Columbia on the night of February 18th,
aod reduced rates will be given by all rail-
roads in the State If DR.. Talmage cannot
be Induced to deliver his lecture 10 this city,
the lecture in Columbia will afford bis many
admrers in this section an opportunity Of
hearing him
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-02-03
Of SPECIAL Interest to Members of
the J. o u. A M.

Nm Werner, State Councillor, of Ohio,
Home, writes from TiGin, Ohio:
ESPECIALLY would commend to all Jr. 0.
U. A. NJ C,upcile, "Captain Dick" as /"
Thoroughly patriotic American play entirely
free of any sectional elements and perfectly
10 touch with our orders principles " This
is the play to be presented by the Monaghan
Hose Co at the Academy, Tuesd.y and
Wednesday, February 9th and 10th.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-02-03
MARRIED..

Miss Annie E. Talbot, of Florence, VINO
visited in the city last summer and has many
friends bere, was married on January 2lst in
Triaity Church, Atlanta, Ga, to Mr.. Charles
Rick, French artist.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-02-03

rSNHE REGULAR MONTHLY COMNU-
I EICATiuN Of CAremout Lodge, No
81, A. T y Will be held on Thursday
Evening, Feh Eth, at d p. n. Brethren
will take due notice and govern themselves
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-04-15
County High Schools.

Independence Star and Kansan.
All the people-or rather all the
property Of the people-help support
a state university where tuition in
collegiate branches and professional
training is free to every citizen of the
state. All the property Of the state
is taxed to support common schools,
which are open TO every child and
furnish the rudiments of education.
TO claim that the same rule should
not apply 10 the support Of the high
schools, which bridge over the gap
between the common school and the
university, is to take the stand that
the people should provide the bottom
and the top of the educational system
at the common cost, but what lies be.
tween should only be accessible for
the majority of the students on the
payment Of a fee. There is neither
logic nor consistency in such a
position. II the state owes the young
a common school training and uni
versity training it certainly owes them
high school facilities. There is nc
escape from the conclusion that We
haye gone too far or not far enough
10 the way Of providing educational
training at the public expense. The
common school is here to stay. The
University, the State Normal and the
Agricultural College are institutions
the people will never allow to languish
The question remains, shall the
intermediate schools be free to all, OF
shall they alone be hedged about with
charge for tuition, to the majority
of our young people?
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-04-15
Folks sells good -four cheap.
The Runaways Caught.

Roxy Wiley and Jim Mullikin, the
youthful Jail breakers, were captured
by Mullikin's father at Argonia Sat-
urday evening about s o'clock. They
were brOu. ht to Wellington Monday
by Constable Cant Of Argonia, and
locked in the. cage in the county Jail
for safe keeping, to await the arrival
Of the United States authorities, who
will take them away.
The boys admit taking Joe Amick' s
horse, but a few miles west of town
they concluded that walking was
more comfortable than horseback rid
ing, aud they turned the horse into a
wheat field. They boarded west
bound train but were kicked off BY
someone and were forced to continue
walking. Mullikin's father lives in
ArgOnia aud he saw the boys lOung
ing around the depot. He took then
to his home, and after feeding their
notified Constable Cant, who brought
them back to Wellington. The boy;
were Oh their way TO Texas. The.
say they dug out Of the Jail and were
on their way out of town within fiv,
minutes. . ZIG Is
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-04-15
Folks sells good -four cheap,
Assessors Figures.

NJ. il. Kib5e, assessor Of Illinois
township, made his returns recently.
Illinois is located in the extreme
northern tier of townships. The as
SCISSORS report shows 534 head Of
horses Of a taxable age, 49l head Of
cattle, LOS hogs and 81, 40 bushels of
corn stored away. There are $50
acres Of winter wheat growing in
Illinois township and 1904 acres Of
corn have been planted. The popula-
tion of the township is 374, of whom
lO3 are voters. Eighty-six of the pop
ulatiOn pay personal taxes; twenty
six are exempt.
Lawrence Seidle owns the ten best
horses in the township. q. H. Harri-
son own, the greatest number Of hogs
and dogs. D. H. Roberts has more
children and old wheat stored than
any of his fellow IIlinOisans. John
Michael has 5l5 acres of grain grow
ing this year. NJ. H. RinerS out
classes his township neighbors in per-
sonal property and old corn owned,
The health of the live stock up there
has been good during the past year
The horticultural report is lament
able.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-04-15
Something to Depend On.

Mr.. James Jones, Of the firm Of Jones
& Son, Cowden, ILL.,, In speaking Of
DR.. Kings New Discovery, says that
last winter his wife was attacked with
la grippe, and her case grew so serious
that physicians at COwden and Pana
could do nothing for her. 1t seemed
to develop In hasty consumption
Having DR.. Kings New Discovery 10
store, and selling lots Of 1t, he took a
bottle home, and to the surprise Of all
she began to get better from the first
dose, and half dozen dollar bottles
cured her sound and well. DR.. Kings
New Discovery for consumption,
coughs and colds is guaranteed To do
this good work. Try it. Free trial
bottles at F. B. Synder's drug store.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-04-15
The Condition of Wheat

Washington, April l0.-The report
Of the department of agriculture fer
April makes the average condition of
winter wheat STA, against 99.5 Decem.
Der l, and ITO last April, and STA on
the same date in 1895. Winter wheat
states show the following averages;
Pennsylvania, 90; Ohio, SO; Michigan,
So; Indiana, 65; Illinois, 40; Missouri
60; Kansas, 50; California, SO. The
average rye condition was $50, against
S2.9 last year. The condition of soil
at the time Of seeding was favorable
throughout the country, only a few
scattered counties reporting it toe
dry or too wet, so that by December
a crop nearly up to the full standard
Syas indicated. The falling off since
december was greatest in Illinois, bal
1xaongly shown in every neighborinl
Ste, and is due to sharp freezes O
'Ng winter. Snow covering wal
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-04-15

ample in the Rockies and westward,
but elsewhere to the east it was scarce.
The deficiency caused little damage
along the Atlantic slope, where the
winter was mild and favorable and
early indications continue.
The condition of winter wheat is
reported below an average in Great
Britain. France and Holland, because
of excessive rains, but favorable in
central and eastern Europe. InsOuth'
ern Russia there have been extensive
resowings, but wet weather has SC
delayed field work in western Europe
that the spring wheat area will be
greatly cut down, the shortage il
France alone being million acres.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-04-15

than fifteen million dollars a year is
produced by the hens and cows of
Kansas, or enough In two UT three
years to pay of the entire foreign
debt of the state and people. Aud
according to Secretary Coburn, the
dairy interests Of the state could read
lily be increased ten fold. II dairying
were carried on in Kansas as tits in
Wisconsin, Illinois and some other
agricultural states, the total revenues
Of the farmers from all sources would
be doubled. The possibilities are
almost unlimited and suggest in a
striking way the undeyelOped resOurc-
es of the state. To view of what the
COW already does for Kansas, it is one
Of the conspicuous illustrations OF the
failure Of the reform legislature to
comprehend the Interests of the peo-
pie and lis Indifference to the welfare
of the farmers, that has killed the
bill urged by Secretary COburD, of the
Kansas State Agricultural college and
most OF the prominent students Of
agriculture in Kansas, to provide a
dairy school at the agricultural col.
lege. The lack of such a school makes
the college incomplete and places it
at disadvantage comparison with
similar institutions mall progressive
western states. As Mr.. COburn
strongly showed 10 his report IN
Cow Culture Kansas is behind the
enterprlsing states Of the west in its
dairying interests and further, the
states which developed dairying to the
point where it is one OF the chief
sources Of revenue 10 their farmers,
are those that have encouraged the
business by well equipped dairy
schools. The cow is one Of the neg
!ected resources Of the state. 1t is
capable, as Mr.. COburns report shows,
OF producing every year revenue
equal to the combined sum received
from corn and wheat.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-04-15
Folks ,ells good -four cheap
NAV Be Tried Here.

1t is quite Likely that j. V. Cum
ningham, the Texas deputy marshal
who killed ]. B. Mcmahon, proprietor
Of McMahOn'S circus, in the Manhat-
tan hotel 10 Wichita recently, will be
tried on the charge Of murder in the
first degree in this county. Houston
s. Marum Of Woodward, OF, have
been retained as counsel for the &C
cused. Mr.. Marum vas in the city
Monday on his return home from
southeastern Texas and from Wichita
where he had been gathering evidence
connected with the case.
Mr.. Marum informed a reporter for
the VOICE that he would probably
advise a change of venue to Sumner
county. There is strong prejudice
in Wichita and Sedgwick county
against the man VINO Kllleu MCMdllOu'
Mcmahon had been making Wichita
his winter quarters for the past four
or five years and his unstinted 'gener-
osity and lavishment Of money upon
his friends in that city had won
popular place for him with a certain
element there, who will undoubtedly
do everything in their power to preju'
dice the public mind against Cunning
ham. MessrS. Marum and Houston
have been secured by Cunningham as
consulting attorneys. They are the
hest criminal lawyers in western
Oklahoma.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-04-15
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

The best place to eat is at Pember's
Cafe.
The Santa Fe round house is full Of
engines waiting for the stock rush
over the Panhandle to begin in earn
est.
Be they new or be they tough, all
bicyclists have broken skin enough to
warrant purchase of Beggs' German
Salve, and he is wise as Solomon who
trusts its healing power. Kept by
H. F. Smith. All
No small objection with young folks
had to the o'd-time spring medicines
Vas their nauSeOusneSS. In our day,
this objection is removed and Ayers
SarSaparilla, the most powerful of
blood-puriflers, is as pleasant TO the
palate as cordial.
The reviyl! services at the Chris
tian church have broken all records
in Wellington for several years. The
third week closed Sunday night with
tifty-seven converts, seven Of whom
came last night. The church is
crowded nightly and Evangelist Sims
seems never to grow mOnotOnOus.
| New thought, new ideas, Lew senti-
ments are presented every evening.
The music under the direction of Mrs.
Sims is splendid. Services will con-
tinue throughout the week.
Our Jerry, of SOckless fame, got five
minutes on the floor of the House the
other day and not only brought forth
rounds Of applause aud laughter by
his sarcastic reference to and quo
tations from McKinley'S Minneapolis
speech in which the assertion vas
made that 1.-THE foreigner pays the
tax" When Bell offered an amend
ment to the Dingley Bill putting on
the free list all articles manufactured
or controlled by any trust, the line
was clearly drawn between the friends
and enemies Of the people. This
caused the Car to rule that no further
amendments would be considered, but
it forced the entire gOld-bug con-
tingency to put itself on record as
favoTiDg the trusts.-St. Louis Letter.
S A man may dress as well as his own
: good judgment and the assistance of
az artistic tailor may elect. He may
! take his "tubs" but if his digestive
organs are outOf order, he will have
e an unwhOlsOme appearance. His
, complexion and the whites of his eyes
will have a yellOwish cast. His
tongue will be coated, appetite poor,
y his teeth rusty, his breath abominable.
| He is one big, unmistakable sligo OF
, constipation. The quickest, surest
q easiest way to cure this trouble is to
a take DE-. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets
They are made of refined, concentrated
vegetable extracts. Nothing in the
least harmful enters into their COM
position. They hunt down all
impurities, and make them move on.
They are the product of many years
: study and practice. DR.. Pierce can
] not afford to put forth a worthless:
article.
Address with 81 cents in one-cent
r stamps, to cover cost of mailing only
y Worlds DiSpensary Medical Asso.
b citation, Buffalo, N. Y, and get a fire.,
e copy Of the Medical Adviser"
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-04-15

There Is more Catsrrh In this section Of the
country than all other diseases put together
and until the last few years was supposed tC
De iocura0le. For great many years doc
tors pronounced 1t a local disease, and pre-
scri0ed local remedies, and by constantly fail
ing 10 cure with local treatment, pronounced
ithcurable. Science has proven catarrh 70 be
constitutional disease, and therefore re-
quires constitutional treatment. Halls Ca
tarrh Cure, manufactured by +. J. Cheney &
Co., Toledo, Ohio, Is the only constitutional
cure on the market. IL Is taken internally In
doses from 10 drops to teaspoonful. II
acts directly ON the blood and mucous sur.
faces OF the system. They offer one hundred
dollars for any case 1t fails to cure. Send FOL
circulars and testimonials. Address.
F. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o
- Sold by Druggists, 70 cents.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-04-15
The Kansas Cow and Hen.

The total receipts of Kansas farm.
ers last year from the products actu.
ally sold of the cows and hens amount.
ed to the sum of eight and one.hali
million dollars, according to the To-
peka Capital.
The value Of the products of these
allies of the thrifty farmer consumed
by the farmers themselves no doubt
is equal to the value sold. Not les!
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-04-15
Everybody Says So.

Cascarets Candy Catla.tic, the most won
derful medical discovery Of the age. pleas
ant and refreshing TO the tasle, act geutl,
and positively GU kidneys, liver and bowels
cleansing the entire system. dispel colds
cure headache, fever, habitual CONSTIPATION
and biliousness. Please buy and try DO,
OF q. c. c. to-day; 10, q, so cents. Sold ant
guaranteed TO cure by oil druggists.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-04-15

Within the past year, among the
thousandsO of hearty testimonials to the
wonderful curative powers of Paine,s
celery compound that have been
received by Wells, Richardson 4 COM
pany-amOng the thousands of crate
full LET tiers received from every state
and town in the country, there have
come no less than six hearty in
dorsements from members of the ma
tional house Of representatives.
All we're willing that their ex-
perience should be published, be-
lieving rightly that they might thus do
good to Others.
In these columns have already been
published, the letters received from
Congressman Meredith, Bell, GrOut
and Powers.
Now comes a letter from Congress-
Robert Neill OF Arkansas, as follows;
"My home is at Batesville, Ark.
During the last spring and summer
my eldest daughter, then II years OF
age, was in very poor health, suffering
from general debility, nervous pros
tration and frequent slight fevers,
She had the best medical attention,
but apparently with little benefit. lu
the latter part Of September last
while still feeble she began the use OF
Paine's celery compound and i'm
proved 10 health continuously. In
three months she had fully recovered
and is now in perfect health. / an
bound to think the remedy is al