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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-03-31

Here is what the Greenvill grand
Jury has to say about the dispensary
cases in that country: "1n this con-
nection we beg to call the attention of
the court to the fact that, in some of
the cases brought before US for viola
ton of the dispensary law, the trend
aud character of the proposed evil
dence was of the most indefinite and
unreliable character. Much of it
might have been better used to the
advantage of the accused, rather than
in behalf of the state. The sending
up of cases by magistrates with a
string of witnesses involves heavy
expense to the county, and we would
earnestly urge that in future rigid and
extra precautions should be exercised
as to the weight and character of the
proposed evidence before the cases
are sent up to court In other words,
the magistrate should be satisfied Of
the reasonable sutficiency of the testi-
mony which was to go before the
grand jury. In one of the cases
brought before US, in which liquor
was seized from L B. Rains. it ap.
peared that the officers also seized
and converted to the states use BAR
rel of coffee in which the liquor was
secreted. The state may have the
technical right to do this but if this
is true it appears to be a harsh and
unreasonable enforcement of the law,
and we recommend that the coffee SO
seized, or it's value, be restored to
the owner
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-03-31
The Frierson Case.
What Secret Service Detective
Ryan Says of the Matter.

The following statement of the
Frierson case, heretofore mentioned
in The State, was obtained from
passenger arriving in the city yester-
Gay afternoon from Laurens, who has
been watching the case with much
interest
"Secret Service Detective G.. w.
Ryan arrived in Laurens to-day with
requisition papers from Governor
Bushnell Of Ohio, which had been
honored by Governor Ellerbe, for 8
0. Frierson of that city, wanted in
Cincinnati for embezzlement. Frier-
sons attorneys have instituted pro-
ceedings of habeas corpus, and will
argue the case before Judge Watts in
chambers at Spartanburg Saturday
evening at 8 o'clock
"Frierson's friends are hard at
work trying to compromise the case,
and the wires have been kept hot for
the last "a hours with messages to
the officials in Ohio. Detective Ryan
says he is powerless to make any
agreement at all; that the young
man will have to be taken back to
Cincinnati before anything can be
done in the matter. Mr. Frierson is
highly connected in Laurens, and
has many friends and acquaintances
in the city and county. He claims
that he had authority from his insur-
ance company to take notes from
parties who were not able to put up
the cash when the policies were is.
sued, and that when these notes came
due, payment was refused by some
of the makers, and that the insurance
people are now trying to get the
money out ofhim Detective Ryan's
story is that the insurance companies
do not hold any notes, and that the
only way they found out about the
alleged stealage was that one Of the
policy holders died and they were
forced to pay the amount of insur-
ance, which was So. 700 90 The
policy was in proper shape and the
receipt signed by Frie.son
"They examined the books, but
could find no returns from bin on this
policy They Immediately began an
investigation, which resulted in their
finding that policies to the amount of
about $50.0O0 90 had been issued by
Frierson. for which they had no re-
turns. "A warrant was sworn out,
and ON a telegram from the prose-
cutting attorney of Hamilton county,
Ohio, to the sheriff of Laurens
county, young Frierson was arrested
last Saturday He was bailed out at
once, but was rearrested yesterday
on the requisition papers granted by
Governor Ellerbe
cit is said there that some years
ago another case, in which Frierson's
name figured was compromised.
"Frierson is very cool a0d quiet.
and does not have anything much to
say about the matter. except that he
is innocent of any criminal intent
Detective Ryan says the facts and
proofs are against him, and that while
he would be glad to see the young
men out of the scrape, he is afaid
that no sort of compromise Can be
effected"
S..The outlook is not cheerful for
Frierson."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-03-31
Hockheimer's Views.

Meyerhoefer-Vas you diok of dem
big drusts. Hockheimer.
Hockheimer-I don like dem much.
alreety once Ven l sells for cash, [
gets my bay soomdimes but ven
drusts somebody. ach /! den gets me
myself stuck
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-03-31
Eocklen,s A-n,ca salye.

The Bes. Salve in the world for Cuts, Bruises
Sores. Ulcers, Salt Rheun. Fever Sores, Tetter
chapped oaDds chilblains, eorns and all
Ss D Eruptiors, and positively cures Piles or
40 pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give per-
feet satisfaction, or money refunded. Price
25 cents per box. For sale BY Dr.. ]. F. W. De
Lorme.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-03-31

Qasen Anoa, of Holland, has in-
sured her life in trust for Der daughter
for sun equivalent to $500, 900 or
two and bali millicn of dollars.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-03-31

The March numbers Of the Fashion Msga-
Ines at H. G Osteeo & Co.'S.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-17
PREPARED TO ROUGH IT.

Four Young Men 20 Tramp 10 the Yosem-
ito valley.
Four of the best known young men
of Oakland, CAL, started recently to
tramp to the Yosemite valley. The
boys perfected their plans and went
prepared to meet emergencies empty
handed and on foot. Beach Carter Sou1e,
Raymond T. Baker. Royal p. Macdon-
aid and Clifford Boardman compose the
party.
For the period Of six weeks they will
abandon the ease and comfort Of every
day city life to try the lot Of the outcasts
who wander over country roads, trust
ing to good fortune for their meals and
to an unfailing ability to locate lofty
haystaoks for = place to sleep. Soule,
Baker, Macdonald and Boardman are
leaders in the younger set Of Oakland,
and their novel scheme for holiday
outing has amused the community great
ly.
They will neither beg nor borrow,
but will perform odd jobs wherever
they are to be had, dine with whoever
is kind enough to ask them in for re-
past and shift for themselves when they
are not within reach Of farmhouse or
settlement by hunting game and fish
ing Each will carry some kind Of q
gun. Francisco Chronicle.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-17
A Great Sea Tunnel Project.

A scheme IL being discussed in news
papers and at meetings for the construc-
tion of submarine tunnel between Ire
land and Scotland. It's length would be
about 90 miles. 1t would need to be
carried about 1, 900 feet below sea level
in midchannel, and it's cost would be
anything from 100000, 900 upward.
The traffic would probably not do more
than cover working expenses, says The
Railroad Gazette, for the mouth of the
tunnel on the Scotch side would be in q
remote. thinly peopled part of the coun-
try, 80 miles from the nearest center Of
population. A rate per mile low enough
to draw the traffic away from the exist
ing steamboat services would be SO low
that it would hardly pay interest ON
the vast construction capital, even if
the tunnel were as full of trains as the
London Underground"
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-17
Her Broken Voice.

Miss Eda Joyce, 90 years old, who
was badly hurt IN q cable car accident
in Lexington avenue, New York, re-
Gently, has brought suit through her at
torney, Louis Steckler, against the Met
ropolitan Street Railway company for
$15, 900 damages.
Miss Joyce, who is an actress, accom-
panied by her father, q musician, was
riding down town on Lexington ave-
nue. cable car to attend q performance.
The car came to an abrupt stop, and
Miss Joyce was thrown against seat
and sustained, her doctors say, broken
nose and lacerated throat. She has
almost lost the use Of her voice and can
scarcely speak above q whisper. The
doctors do not know az yet whether her
injuries will be permanent or not.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-17
THAT STRANGE FRENZY.
xsss About che self ImmolsAsd Bsaslas
Fnnatics.

8oSo Ap0uv Sno bsih lmmoloeo0 k009ooo
Fnnatics.
Further details have been resolved
from tho special correspondent of Tho
Daily News who is inQuiring into tho
Tiraspol (Russia) tragedy, In which 10
persons, at least. belonging TO the RAs-
kolniki, q religious sect, were Of their
own volition buried alive or walled up
In the cellar Of the house Of Fsodor
KovalefY, who IL now under arrest.
The cellar Is cave at the base Of Ko-
valeff's cottage. In this place. which
is so small that IL IL marvellous how 70
many persons were buried there, nine
bodies were found, lying alternately
head to feet. In one instance hollow
had been scooped in the clay wall to
mako room for the head of tho victim.
The governor Of the prison In which
Kovaleff IN confined has elioited from
the prisoner the information that the
interments were made at night In the
presence Of number of bis ooreligion-
ists. The victims In every instance dom
ned their best garments, over which
they placed shrouds.
They then prostrated themselves ID
lently and resignedly In their graves,
lying In close array and always on the
right side. They did not utter moan
or move hand or limb while they per-
mitted Kovalen to shovel the earth mp
on them.
Not even the children relented In
their resolution or yielded 70 tho phys
ical instinct which causes q dying per-
son to wrestle in his death agony, al
though they might have stepped out
while the olods were falling upon them.
Photographs Of the bodies prove chat
they died motionless.
Kovaleff, though bis face is Of poor
type, bears an excellent character. He
Is sober and thrifty, gentle, snection-
ate, and well TO do, like all the Begu-
nj. the branch Of the Raskolniki to
which he and the victims belonged.
The correspondent records the suspi-
eion that similar practices have been
going on for years In the more populous
village Of Plotskoe, seven versts be-
yond Ternofka. The police will shortly
make search for bodies at that place.
London Gable in New York Sun.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-17

Engaged at Ten-o Bride Mt Fourteen.
Hazel q. Spalding, IA years old. aft
er an engagement lasting for four years.
was married recently at Chicago to @.
Harrison Frost. Mr.. Frost, who is 80
years old, is the proprietor Of print
ing concern and obtained considerable
prominence as o Republican duxipg the
late presidential campaign. He first met
his bride when she was 6 years old
while on business visit to her father g
house. He has been q frequent caller
since that time.
When the miss was 10, they were en-
gagged to be married. This was not
known until recently, when they con-
cluded to carry out their plans Mr..
Frost obtained Mrs. Spalding's consent,
and, having procured a license, they
were welded at the Wicker Park Lu-
theran church, in Hoyne avenue, by Rev.
81. w. Roth. Mrs. Frost possesses con-
siderable musical talent, which Mr..
Frost purposes to develop by placing
her under the instruction of competent
teacher.
Mr.. Frost is commander of the Chi
cago Republican club and marshal Of
the Cook County Mckinley club.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-17
MARRIED TO HER UNCLE.


says Now She Did Not Consent and
Wants Divorce.
Ella 6purbeck, the wife and niece Of
Edward Spurbeck, has fled . bill in
the superior court, Chicago, asking that
her marriage to her uncle be annulled
The complainant says her uncle invited
her to accompany him to the Worlds
fair, and she left the homo Of her par
ents with him. Instead Of going to
Jackson park the uncle, after leaving
the house, proposed . trip to Milwau-
kee. The complainant Gays she consent
ed, and the two went to Milwaukee, and
ON arriving there the uncle, by persua-
sion and threats. induced her TO 60 with
him to q justice Of the peace, where .
marriage was performed. She says he
told her be would kill her and her par
ents also II she did not marry him. The
complainant declares she never consent
cd to the marriage, but was to certain
extent under the influence Of the de-
fendant and was terrified by his threats
Mrs. Spurbeck tells the court that her
husband finally deserted her at Swan
Greek, Mich, and went to Canada -
Chicago Times Herald.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-17

Feasibility of DisssSs Being Commusi.
Gated By ths ss&rsmentsI Vessel.
There was remarkable discussion
on the alleged insanitary use Of tho
wine cup at the Lords supper In tho
Toronto Methodist conference recently.
Some medical delegates condemned
tho uso Of common cup, holding that
II was danger TO society through its lia-
bility TO distribute disease germs. Ono
doctor asserted that the opinion of the
professors was that receiving the cup In
that promiscuous way was q diabolioal
practice, owing to the perils II involved.
The Rev. DR.. Potts said he had seen
behind tho communion cup mon trailing
their large mustaches I'm the wine. He
thought the oommunicant should keep
his upper lip bare.
A doctor was convinced that thou
sands would stay away from communion
In churches where general cup was IN
use. He would like TO have the churches
adopt the individual cups. The question
was very near to him, a. he wished Il
partake OF tho sacrament, but beoause
Of his medical training he could mot
help thinking Of the chances OF disease.
President Stone said grave sugges
tions had been made about tho follow
ing Of old customs, Il had taken I.80t
years 10 discover this great peril Il
Christians. and he thought the confer
enoe should have the fullest possible In
formation. The matter was referred Il
o committee to investigate.-N Yori
9uu
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-17
Was In Many Battles.

General Green p. Garner, who died
in Chicago recently, took part in 30
battles in the Mexican and civil wars
and was wounded at the storming Of
Chapultepeo. He was in the battles Of
Palo Alto, Oerro Gordo and Buena Wis
tn. At the latter engagement he became
"cannon deaf" and never entirely re-
covered his hearing. After the Mexican
war he engaged in his profession as a
civil engineer, and when Fort Sumter
was fired upon he helped raise the Eight
eenth Illinois regiment, in which he
insisted on enlisting as private. In
the campaign Of Grant from New Mad
rid to Fort Donelson, he was promoted
from the ranks. He then served with
Grant in the east and left the service
with the title of general.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-17
Century Plant About to Bloom.

A century plant that has been in the
White House conservatories at least 90
years Is about to bloom for the first
time, and Gardener Fister Is Watching
IL anxiously. He expects the bloom to
appear in about two months. The Gen.
tury plant was at the White House when
Gardener Fistor went there. 81 years
ago, and he was told that it had been in
tho presidents hothouses 40 years pre-
viously. He thinks the plant il about 20
years old and says 1t will die after 1t
blooms. Mr.. Fister holds that century
plants do not survive 100 years Tho
name, he says, is a misnomer.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-17
INTERESTING ITEMS.
In 1850 Maryland's wealth was e219,.
100000. Now IL is 81, 200, 900, 900.

In 1850 Mary yland' g wealth was $919,-
100000 Now It is 81, 900, 900, 900.
It Is proposed to connect Boston and
East Boston with q e8,0O0.0 900 steel
bridge.
The United States has produced two
thirds Of the cotton consumed by the
world for the last 87 years.
A subscription list has been started
to raise 100000 for the Mercer uni
versity In Georgia. John Temple
Graves, an old alumnus, has given Sl,-
900 to start the fund.
French priests at Jerusalem have been
exploring the land Of Edom and have
found number of new inscriptions OH
tombs mt Petra.
vienna's Academy of Sciences recent
ly celebrated its fftieth anniversary.
Lord Lister and Professor Max Muller
were elected honorary members.
Gabrielle d'Annunzio. the Italian
novelist, is going to visit England and
tho Scottish lakes this summer ON his
way to tho United States.
Pekin's new Russian bank was opened
recently with groat pomp, Prince Oukh-
tomsky, the Russian special envoy TO
China, being present.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-17
Almost ~ old a. the Union.

Less than ten rods south of tho Cana
dian border. in Derby Lane, VT. lives
Moses Pierce, who was 104 years old
June I. This remarkably we'll preserved
man lacks only four years Of being as
old as the government Of tho United
States and has lived during tho admin
istration Of every president this country
has had except Washingtcn's first.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-17
n Summer Song.

Soft winds blow through the poplars tall,
Their widest songs tho locusts sing,
Tho little birds all caroling,
And Gods blue sky In over all.
summer days. sweet summer days,
with grief or care we've naught 10 dol
while trees are green and skies are blue
The birds and will sine Gods praise.
MARY N. Bennett In Philadelphia Press.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-17
Each Toe Was valued At sIos.

A New York supreme court jury re-
Gently appraised little Ruth Lansing's
toes ut &408.
The child's right foot was caught un-
der the wheels of Coney Island and
Brooklyn Railroad company's trolley
car last summer, and four toes had to
be amputated.
The jury awarded the Brooklyn girl
e1,631.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-17

The United States has produced two
thirds Of the cotton consumed by the
world for the last 87 years.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-17

It Is proposed to connect Boston and
East Boston with q $4,000. 900 steel
bridge.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-03-18
An Odd Controversy.

The strangest possibility of armed
conflict that the United States has
known is impending in northwestern
Colorado, on the Wyoming border. The
land is fit for little but grazing; the
cattlemen desire it as range for their
herds, while some sheepmen insist that
their flocks shall Craze there The cat
tie are satisfied with grass, whether
green or dry, but the sheep are said to
nip the grass roots below the surface
probably because the cattle have ltf.
nothing blu: roots. There have been
some compromises and agreements. all
of which were soon broken, so now the
two interests are arrayed against each
other, to the extent of several hundred
men organized and armed like military
companies, and each little army is de.
termined that the other. with its ami
mails, shall go. To complete the oddity
of the situation, the land in dispute
does not belong to either of the parties,
but to the United States, the cattlemen
and sheepmen being alike squatters.--
Golfers Weekly.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-03-18
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

1t NAV interest those who love to
compare man with monkeys to know
that the latter frequently get horribly
seHcick when taken on the ocean.
The mineral water industry of this
country gives employment to close up
on 100000 men, and upwards of 3d.
900, 600 of capital is invested in it.
Tine prime of life of man of reg
ular habits and sound constitution is
from 30 to So Years of age; of a woman,
from "a or 25 to about 40 years of age.
1t is estimated that the total
amount Of gold actually in circulation
consists approximately Of { 45,oOO,OOO
in sovereigns and G17,5O0,00O in half
sovereigns, or q total of 6 62,50O, 900.
The appropriation for the New
York police department for the year
1877, as authorized by the board of es-
innate and apportionment in the pro-
visiOnal allowance, is S6.9o1, $50, as
against S5,o25.41O for this year, an in
crease of more than 81, 100000. The sum
asked for by the department was $780,
600 more than this allowance.
To elevate packages from one floor
to another without the necessity OF
stopping to unload, an Illinois man has
designed a mechanism having an end
less chain of fitting platforms operated
by levers AS the platform rises past
the operator he places the package on
it and sets the lever to trip the platform
and slide the package off at any fool
he desires, the returning platforms be
ing used in the same manner for carry
ing packages downward.
Two wheels are used in a trolley
designed by a Missouri man, the idea
being that both wheels are not apt tc
Jump from the wire at the same time
also that the trolley can pass cutou
or cross wire without the necessity O.
cutting off the current from the car, a:
one wheel is always in contact will
the wire. The trolley pole is connected
half way between the two wheels by /
rocking swivel. Another trolley has ;
single wheel and tits sidewise, for thu
same purpose as the first one
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-03-18
SMELLING NUTS.
Machines Invented to Do the Work In tho
Best Manner.

Best Manner.
Nut meats are used mostly for confec-
TONERS purposes, but they are sold also
tor domestic use, for home cake and
cand y-making, and for table use as des-
sert The meats chiefly used are those
Of English walnut, pecans, hickory
nuts, black walnuts, Brazil nuts and
almonds.
Years ago, when the consumption OF
nut meats was comparatively small, the
nuts were cracked by hand; now they
are shelled by patented machines of in
genious construction, varying in their
methods of operation according to the
kinds of nuts for which they are de-
signed. Such nuts, for example, as
pecans and English walnuts, the meats
Of which are formed in substantially
uniform halves, are fed into hoppers
from which they fall singly between
inives so arranged that, they cut only
the shell, without cutting or marring
The meat. From the cutters the nuts
drop upon sitter, constantly shaken.
where the shells are shaken clear of the
meats, and thrown off. The nuts are
left entire, and they are seldom broken.
The meats are then separated into
halves to remove the thin partition that
divides the nut.
Brazil nuts are put into machines that
cut the ends from the nut; the struc.
ture of the Brazil nutshell is such that
all or the greater part of the shell ia
usually detached by the operation OF
cutting off the ends. Whatever may re.
| main is cut off with knives by hand.
Hickory nuts are cracked in machines.
1t is impossible to get whole meats;
there are likely to be some halves, but
hickory meats are usually in fragments.
The various nut meats, when they
have been taken from the shells, are
put through drying process in blow.
trs, to remove superfous moisture; the
meats keep better when properly dried.
Nut meats packed for domestic uses
are put up in half-pound and pound
Haper boxes. The usual commercial
packages of nut meats are 25-pound and
A0-pound boxes. and barrels containing
about $50 pounds.
The cultivation of nuts is increasing in
this country, as is also the consump.
ton OF them.-N. Y. Sun.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-03-18
WORDS OF WISDOM.

Some people do not take their worth
lessness to heart enough to do them
any good.-Atchison Globe.
If parents would be moro careful
about their walk before their children,
their talk to them would have more
wcight.-Ram's Horn.
In character. as in the mountains,
greatness is the accumulation of COM
mon virtues, lifted up by the forces OF
life.-Chicago Standard.
"Beginnin' at de bottom O de ladder
an wu'kin' up" said Uncle Eben, 'a:In
err good ting ter do oncet or twicet-
But dah's some dat make de mistake er
dom muffin but dat, ovuh an ovuh
az n."-Washington Star.
Cease from this antedating of your
experience. Sufficient to to-day are the
duties of to-day. Don't waste life in
doubts and fears; spend yourself on the
work before you, we'll assured that the
right performance of this hours duties
VIII be the best preparation for the
hours or ages that follow it. IT'S
the measure of q man-his apprehcn-
sion of day.-R. W. Emerson.
The Mississippi river, at the point
where it flows out Of Lake Itaska, Is
ten feet wide and eighteen inches deep