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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-09-21
WAR! WAR! WAR!

But the "W White" is vitcori-
Gus. We are now selling sew
ing machines from ten dollars
up We have a few machines
that are slightly used that we
will sell cheap. We also have
a nice line otf Organs that we
Will sell on easy terms. We
are head quarters for Sewing
Machines and supplies. Old
machines taken in exchange
for new ones.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-09-21
The Vote TabuIated.

Columbia, Sept. l6 The execu
tive committee tonight tabulated and
declared the result of the recent prl-
mary as follows:
For Governor
Ellerbe:s 3l,tZo
Featberstone, 3o,z'l
For Secretary of State:
Tompkins, 3o,49z
Cooper, oo,9o'
Superintendent of Education /:
McMahan, $500
Brown, oi,o4S
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-05-12
In Childish Eyes.

The vagueness of the young with re-
spect to the age of their elders is pleas
antly illustrated by the early history OF
a nobleman who once represented a
Division of Manchester in the English
Parliament. His mother had maid
who seemed to childish eyes extreme
Iy old. The children of the family
longed to know her age, but were
much too well bred to ask question
which they felt would be painful, SO
they sought to attain the desired end
by a system of ingenious traps. The
boy chanced in lucky hour to find
in his Book of Useful knowledge the
tradition that the aloe flowers fiowered
only once in hundred years. He in
stantly saw his opportunity, and, ac-
costing the maid. with winning air
and wheedling accent, asked, insinu-
atingly: Susan. have you often seen
the aloe flower?"
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-05-12
STORY OF DENEY'sV|CTORY.
snauish Fleet Destroyed and Naval
Station Of Cavite Seized.
luEnElNs LOST NOT 4 MAN IN THE BATTLE
al, Ono Vessel Slightly Damaged-The
whole Bay is Now Under Dewey
and the City Can BE Taken When-
ever He Says the Word.

WASHINGTON (Special) l)--Commodore
Dewey's long looked for report was re-
ceved at the navy department early
Saturday morning. 1t was sent by
cable from Hong Kong, to which place
It was taken by the dispatch boat
Hugh Mccullough.
Here is the first official report:
MANILA, May 1.--Squadron arrived
at daybreak this morning Immedi-
stely engaged the enemy and de-
stroyed the following ships:
The cruiser Isla de Cuba, Reina
Christina, Castillo, Don Antonio de
Austria, Velasco, the gunboats FL
Come, Gen. Lezo, Marquis Del
Duero, armed transports Osia de Min :
dole and the water battery at 'Cavite'
The squadron is uninjured. Only a
few men were slightly wounded. The
only means Of telegraphing is with the
American Consul at Hong Kong. I
shall communicate with him immedi-
ately.
Signed p. H. DEWEY.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-05-12
BUSINESS CONDITIONS IMPROVED.
Large Military Orders Are Helping q
Certain Line of Industries. :

Large Military Orders Are Helping q
Certain Line of Industries. =
r. G. Dun & Co.'S. weekly review Of
trade says:
state of war was 50 greatly dreaded
by those who have seen nothing like it
for thirty years, that its coming has
hurt less than its apprehension. Es-
pecially since the victory at Manila,
which indicated the superiority of the
American navy gun for gun, expecta-.
tions that the war will not last long
has influenced the markets and stocks
have advanced, the average of prices
for railroads being $2,79 per share.
The general condition of business has
been materially improved. One days
work by the officers and men at Ma
Mia has given many days work to
thousands of people at home of whom
they knew nothing and has placed all
American industries on a stronger
footing for any conceivable future.
The fact that gold is now used
almost exclusively between the treas
ury and the clearing house indicates
the entire freedom from apprehension
about the currency or public credit.
The most sensational of all changes
and the most practically important has
been the rise in wheat---13 cents during
one days session and % since Tuesday.
Industries have reached wonderful
stimulus, from the conviction that hos
tilities will not last long and from
heavy government orders. Besides
heavy demand for steel plates and iron
products and ammunition the govern
ment has ordered 100000 yards
woolen cloths, 1875, 900 blankets, 3,000,.
600 yards cotton goods and great guam
titles of provisions and other supplies,
and meanwhile reviving confidence has
multiplied other demands.
Business in iron continues heavy.
Textile establishments have been re.
ceiving larger orders within the past
few days. No decline will ever appear
in the prices in staple cloths or dress
goods. Wool has declined about half
cent in April. Print cloths have
again made new low record Ia cents,
but better market is seen for other
cotton products. Failures in, the
United States were 238 against 23l last
year. -
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-05-12
Troops Moving on to Tampa.

The Twenty-fifth infantry left Chick
amauga Park Friday for Tampa in
command of Colonel Burt, who, though
not officially notified of his appoint
ment as brigadier- general in the vol
unteer army, was ordered to accom-
pany his regiment south.
Other regiments now in camp have
been ordered to rid themselves of all
heavy equipments of every sort and
hold themselves in light marching
order. 1t is stated on good authority
that all but two regiments will be sent
south in the next week or ten days.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-05-12
ENGLAND AGAIN REFUSES
To Take Any Part in Internationally
Seize Canary Islands.

Seize Canary Islands.
LONDON. Certain powers have again
made overtures to Great Britain look
ing to intervention in the war between
Spain and the United States, but Great
Britain persisted in her refusal to take
part in any such movement.
A story is published here to the ef-
feet that the British admiralty has
been notified by the Washington Naval
Strategic Board to remove the British
subjects from the Canary Islands, and
it is said that this accounts for the
British second-class cruiser Charydis
being ordered to Las Palmas, and
leads to the conclusion that Rear Ad-
miral Sampson may attack the Canary
Islands, which would either draw the
Spanish fleet out of Cadiz or give the
United States naval base from which
to attack Spain.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-05-12
Chiua's Armor Clad SoIdiery.

The board of works. according to a
Peking dispatch, has lately been turn
ing out hundreds Of steel shields for a
Peking field force. These shields are
about the ordinary size of the native
war shield, and not much heavier.
They are claimed to be bullet proof,
and within each shield. is concealed a
sword bayonet, which can be made TO
protrude in front of the shield by sim
ply touching a spring. Armed with
these shields body of soldiers. it Is
alleged. could charge" with impunity
an opposing enemy and put the latter
to the sword without any harm to the
former. This shield is said to be the
invention of an officer of the imperial
guards, who has declared that the
new weapon will be more effacacious
in the field than the usual bayonet
charge. NORTH China Herald.
I q
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-05-12
QUEEN REGENT WILL LEAVE.

Apartments Have Already Been Secured
for Her at Vienna.
LoNpoN-The Vienna correspond
ent of the Daily Telegraph says:
Apartments have been reserved at
hotel here for the Queen Regent OF
Spain in case she arrives before apart
ments are prepared for her in her
brothers palace. Telegrams from the
Austrian Ambassador at Madrid, Count
Dubski, indicate that the Queen
Regent is only waiting for suitable
moment to quit Spain without detri-
no ant tn he. san-
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-05-12
TWO IMPORTANT MEASURES.
Bill Extending to Alaska Homestead
Privileges Passed.

The house of representatives Friday
disposed of two important measures.
The Alaska land bill extending the
homestead laws and providing for GER
tain land railway rights -of-way in the
district of Alaska, as amended by the
senate and agreed upon in conference,
was passed.
The labor arbitration measure, pro-
viding for the arbitration of labor dis
putes between employe and certain
common carriers, which bill has re-
ceived very wide Endorsement by the
labor organizations throughout the
country, received the approval of the
house. A number of minor bills were
also passed.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-05-12
The Battle Described.

HoNG Kong. The conquest of Ma
Mia bay by Commodore Dewey will
go down in history as the most remark
p naval battle ever fought From
advlces received here from relia-
bic sources, it is known that the
United States forces destroyed eleven
Spanish ships and captured eight; de-
stroyed four shore batteries at Cavite;
reduced the three forts on Corregidor
Island; that 400 Spanish soldiers were
Killed and 600 wounded. e
1t is estimated that the value of the
Spanish supplies lost and captured
will reach at least $4,000, 900. The
anprec sdented remarkable part of the
engagement is that only eight Ameri-
cans sailors were wounded, even so
slightly; and the monetary damage
was only 1000.
Inc Olympia led the squadron
INTO the bay through the channel
and the feet had passed Cor
rlsedor island before the Spaniards
perceived them. j. A shot was then
rlea from the ha'ery to which the
'ale and the Concord
speel the batterv was
'uoi rvfto. silence. The squad
On then slowly proceeded up the
,sloof and when day broke the town
manila was seen about five miles
as.ant a,a The American ships steamed
'Melioerately M along in front Of Manila,
~ without opening fire until the
panish cannon from the batteries
.vana the town began to strike the
s.sr M near the squadron.
inen the Concord fred few shots
tp Uas Or less as she passed, but the
.uel SHIPS proceeded silently towards
s.Ne When nearing Baker bay o
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-05-12
Secretary Longs Comments.

Secretary Long, commenting on the
victory of Commodore Dewey at Ma
Mia, said: "The report shows that the
victory was most complete. The fire
from the Americans was so sudden and
|so terrific that the Spaniards were
completely taken by surprise. The
| fact that none of our men were injured
Poems most remarkable, but it only
shows the ferceness with which Dewey
ell on the enemy. He is the greatest
naval hero of modern times, and the
sictory was the greatest of naval victo-
FRIES. The. American people might well
be proud of the gallant commodore
and American sailors. Ii required the
greatest bravery to go into an unknown
|harbor and attack fleet and land bat
terles combined. All hail to Commo-
|dore Dewey!'
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-05-12

The Alabama win Be Launchea May ! .
The. battleship Alabama VIII De
launched at Philadelphia OF the lotn
of this.nonth, ahd orders have been
issued to the Cramp to hasten the
work as rapidly as possible.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-05-12
Dewey in Control.

1t is said at the navy department
that advices also show that Dewey's
forces were not sufficient to make a
landing, but this in no way'interfered
with the complete control he exercises
over the city and its Notifications.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-05-12

BAPTIST CHuRcH-Rev. w. B. Hol.
comb, pastor. Services second and
fourth Sabbaths. Sunday school IL
a. m. Prayer meeting Thursday
night.
METHoDIsT--Rev. W. Fl. Huntley, pas.
tor. Services first and third Sun
days in each month. Sunday school
$50 a. m. Prayer meeting Wednes-
day night.
CITY DIRECTORY.
Mayor, W. ]. Hunnicutt; Treasurer,
w. w. Strahan; Clerk, R. Fl. Reeves
Marshal, H. E. Smith.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
W. T. Scott, n. Batson, r. G. John
son, r. II. Reeves, J. A. Howard.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-05-12

Gen. wheeler Given His Commission.
General Wheeler took the oath OF
office Friday, solemnly swearing to de,
fand the, United States against all
enemies foreign and domestic. He
was the first of the four major-generals
to be mustered into the volunteer
army, but he is the first ex-oonieaer, .1
ate officer to receive a commission IN
the military service of the United
States.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-05-12
CITY DIRECTORY.
COUNTY DIRECTORY.

COUNTY DIRECTORY.
Chancery and Circuit Clerk, N. Bat
son; Sheriff, W. T. Scott; Treasurer,
J. L. Strahan; Assessor, G. w. Bill
bo; Superintendent of Education, b.
X. Rouse; Surveyor, A. J. Ladner.
CHANoERY COURT, SECOND DISTRACT
Chancellor, N. G. Hill. Regular
terms, first Monday in January and
July, six days.
CIRCUIT COURT, SECOND DISTRICT
Judge, T. A. Wood. Regular terms,
third Monday in April and October.
Walter A. White, District Attorney
SUpRRv1soRs.-J. W. Moody, presi-
pent; G.. W. Smith, P. E. Williams,
G. W. Stewart, j. A. H. Smith.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-05-12
Another Captuv

r., Another captur
Iias s' AZ NEST, ST. F1AxAnoti sr Spanish
|rsd d'b,day u morning. She was cap
y the Hamilton,
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-05-12

pan'ards Capture an American Ship.
FORT Au Primer. The rumor cur
\ sn, some days ago of the capture of
q american vessel\ by the Spaniards
Mole St Nicholas is confirmed by
N american eons6l&at Cape Haytien.
Nc ue vessel seized wa the schooner
ha. a Louise LockwdI0d, bound for
hester s,, with logwood.
!" = reported from Porto Rico that
Fl.,spp spanish heeE-fFoAh the Canary
eCO' e,oOo ma, ,s expected .hs hourly with
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-05-12

soldiers in the United States Army
pronounce it 'lefteaant, the omsers
"IeWtsnapt"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-11-07
Feeding Alfalfa and SORGHUM.

H. P. Gumaer in Field and Farm: We
winter our hogs with as little corn as we
use in summer, feeding our third cutting
of alfalfa hay. The third crop of alfalfa
is soft and retains nearly all the sap, as
IL is put up in the fail when the weather
stacking it much greener than could be
done in hot weather as it is not as likely
to heat. In order to have the hay most
valuable for hogs it is necessary that 1t
be put up in the best possible condition.
With first-class hay less grain is needed.
1 am Of the opinion that the first, second
or third crops could be put up for hog
hay by cutting when the plant is very
young, Just before ii blooms but, for the
reason stated, think the third crop pref
cradle In feeding alfalfa hay to hogs,
they should have all they will eat, but it
is not necessary to feed corn or any other
grain WaStefully.
We have had some experience in feeding
sorghum, and 1 think it possible to winter
stock hogs on third-cuttinS alfalfa hay
and good sorghum. To raise sorghum to
make the best of hog feed, it is necessary
TO produce the largest possible percentage
of sugar in the plant One difficulty with
US is to learn just how and when to irri-
gate. Excessive watering has a tendency
20 lessen the saccharine matter, and the
cane becomes dry, with too much woody
fiber. Our idea for raising sorghum for
hog feed is to plant in rows about June l.
cultivate we'll so as to keep the weeds
out, and irrigate just as it is beginning to
mead, II possible. IQlS must De determined
by local conditions, water supply. wealth
er. etc. If the ground can be wet just be-
fore planting is done. this will sometimes
be sufficient watering to produce the
crop. By planting as late as June l, the
same benefit may be obtained in curing
as in the third crop of alfalfa hay cool
weather and other favorable conditions
attendant at that season of the year
about Sept. is to Oct. with US.
In raising hogs, We are informed by
many eastern men that the one great
question IS that of health. I am some
what informed on the good health of hogs,
but very little on bad health or unhealthy
conditions. One never gets fully informed
on a subject until he is forced to face the
conditions. We now have 1000 hogs on
hand. During the year we have not lost
one grown hog OF shote two months old or
over. We feed no drugs Of any kind. but
simply provide clean water plenty of al
falfa pasture, a little corn and allow NO
strange hogs on the ranch. The alfalfa
! hay and sorghum take the place of the al
! faifa pasture in winter. Health may yet
be a question with US. Cholera has been
brought in by hogs shipped from Nebras-
ka and other points; but while we have
| healthy conditions among our hogs now
/ it stands us IL hand to use ali precau-
| tons possible TO prevent disease being
brought in by hogs shipped from infected
! districts. We contend that having sor-
ghum and alfalfa, we can ship corn here
I from the corn-growing districts and com
pete with the eastern feeder in fattenine
hogs. and so far the results have beer
very satisfactory.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-11-07
SHERIFFgS SALE.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
Third Judicial district. county of Salt
plaintiff. VS.. Peter Clays, Daisy V. Clays
Daniel Clays, Fritz Miller, Charles Rob
erts, ]. Bourgard and ]. H. Whalon. de-
PENDANTS To be sold at sheriff's sale at
the west front door of the county court
house. on Wednesday, the 9th day of No
vember, 1885, at u o'clock noon of said
of the defendants Peter Clays, Daisy V.
Clays, Daniel Clays, Fritz Miller, Charles
Roberts, J. Bourgard and j. H. Whalon,
of. in and to the real estate described
as follows. to-wit: The Ina lode mining
claim situated in the West Mountain
mining district, Salt Lake county Utah
on the west side of Main Bingham canyon,
and being fifteen hundred Il ,500) feet long,
five hundred 5000 feet from the wagon
road above the Bemis log house. and
nearly opposite the Hazelgrove mill site.
July g. 1893: also the Victoria mining
claim. situated in the West Mountain min
ing district. Salt Lake county, Utah, be-
six hundred 600) feet wide, situated
nearly one mile from the Griffin house
and above Joe Bush's placer claim, run
nnge from stake and monument above
the BemiS log house seven hundred and
fifty G50 feet up the canyon to Cooks
residence, and thence running west to the
Ina lode east line, thence north fifteen
hundred Q,50O feet, thence east six hun
dred (6O0) feet, thence south along the
tramway fifteen hundred Q.5OO) feet to a
stake three hundred feet east and back
from the Cooks residence, thence west
again to the Cooks residence to place of
beginning, located August the 2Sth 1899
filed for record Sept. 5, 1893; also the
Daisy lode. situated in the West Mountain
mining district Salt Lake county. Utah.
being fifteen hundred. CISCO feet long by
six hundred GOOD feet wide, the location
being marked, on the ground and de-
scribed as follows, to:-wit: Situated on
the west side of Bingham canyon about
five hundred and fifty feet from the Ina
lode west. the Daisy line on the east ad-
joins the Ina west line for distance OF
five hundred feet south and north one
thousand feet. the two claims joining each
other, this claim runs from its stake and
monument FIVE hundred feet south and
one thousand feet north, located Sept.
49, 1895, and filed for record Sept. II. 1886.
Purchase price payable in lawful money
of the United States.
Dated at Salt Lake City, Utah, this, the
18th day of October. 1898.
THOMAS P. LEWIS,
Sheriff of Salt Lake County, State OF
Utah.
BY A. G. DYER. Deputy Sheriff
Stephens & Smith, Attorneys for Plaintiff
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-11-07
sHERIFF,s SALE.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
Third Judicial district; county of Sait
plaintiff, VS.. Herbert G.. Button, Will
lam M. Elliott, Frank e. McGurrin and
other person or persons unknown. doing
business under the firm name of McGur-
rim q Co.. ana Annie Jones Akin, defend
ants. To be sold at sheriff sale at the
west front door OF the county court
house, in the city OF. Salt Lake. county
of Salt Lake, state Of Utah, on Monday
the 2lst day of November. 1898, at u
o'clock noon of said day all the right
title, claim and interest of the defendants
Frank E. McGurrin and. other person or
persons unknown. doing business under
the firm name of McGurrin az Co.. and
Annie Jones Atl1in. Of in and to the fol-
city and county of Salt. Lake. Utah. to-
wit: Those two certain eight Isl room
brick dwelling houses built by defendant
Elliott and situate in the south half of lot
three 80, in block eighteen QS), plat &C, -
Salt Lake City survey and fronting west
on IT. street in said city, together with
the land upon Which said houses are Sit
uateG, fronting forty (40) feet on "T'
street. and running back one hundred and
siXty-five G65) feet, and twenty 600 feet
of land on each side of each of said houses
necessary for the convenient use and oc-
cupation thereof Said houses with the
land upon which each Is situate and the
strip OF twenty feet on each side are to be
sold separately for. the satisfaction of the
sums of money charged against each with
costs pursuant to a decree of foreclosure
entered in above entitled court in favor
of the above named plaintiff and against
the above named defendant William
NJ. Elliott. that is to say, the house on the
south side of said south half of said lot
three (3), together with the land on which
the same is situate and a strip of
twenty (20) feet on each side thereof, will
be sold to satisfy the sum of $44.3S, with
interest at s per cent per annum from the
18th day of October, 1893, until the day
of sale, and $3.75 and $1,000 costs, with the
costs of sale and commissions; and the
house on the north side, being contiguous
to the house first mentioned. together
with the land on which it is situated and
a strip of land twenty (291 feet on each
side thereof, will be sold to satisfy like
sums of money and interest, charged
against it, with costs and commissions
Purchase price payable in lawful money
of the United States
THONIAS-P. LEWIS.
Sheriff of Salt Lake County, State of
Utah. nc
Dated at Salt Lake City, Utah, this 18th
day of October 1898.
Varian & Varian, Attorneys for Plain
tiff. d..