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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-05-18
Lessen Of War.

TIE war With Spain, whether CT loog
or short duration, will leave the United
States wi.h some very important prob
lens to face snd settle. Some very I'm.
portans lessons have already oeen learn.
ed Ooe of these is that it is never
safe for country, DO matter bow big,
rich and strong. 30 be unprepared for
war. The Upited States are not bel
licose or military nation They do not
hupt for trouble But this war With
Spaio has shown how suddenly even
the peaceable United States may be
forced into war 1t is pos vain boast
ing 10 assert belief shat there is DO
nation on the fsoe Of the globe which
the Uoised Ssa.es could not ultimately
Whip in war. bus the little affair With
Spain has shown now much THE coup'ry
would have suffered in the begin'icg OF
war with power better prenared fer
war. then was Spain Oar people are
brave cuoush and Will fight to the
death, bu: Organization ADD discipline
are as essential to Winning victories
es simple bravery aod it vii be some
tine yet before even sbe email army CT
l25, 600 volunteers will be sufficiently
disciplined to be prepared to cope with
seasoned soldiers.
The Record does rot favor auy large
increase IF the staodiog army. bot the
laws governing the militia organizations
should certainly be changed so as to ia-
sure the existence at all tl~es Of vol
unteer reserve. sell organized. eqa'p-
ped aud drilled. 80 meet the require
meu,s Of any national emerscccy. The
need of better navy has been shove.
Cur navy hes been almost Sufficient for
the requirements of var With such a
weak naval power as Spain, but sup
pose the couaict bad come with a couo-
try With a far stronger navy than ours
The beat insurance. of peace after all,
issho,ough prepared cess for war ls'goes
without saying, a:so, that more asten-
ton will hereafter be paid by sbe gov
erDmeus 10 thoroughly tortifYiog our
coasts and keeping their defeuces in good
condition.
So mach for the lessons taught the
United States '1e lessons taught oth-
er nations and The problems the war
will leave as legacy will be consider
ed 10 other editorials Columbia Re-
cord.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-05-18

Loodoo, May l3.-Tbe Madrid cor.
respondent of the Daily Mail. teIe.
graphing late Thursday says: Adnira
Bernejo admitted tonight that the
Caps Verde squadron is now at Fo'
de Fraoce, On ,be West coast of Mar
Unique, French " est iudies.
Montgomery, Ala :. May 12-The
Second regiment. Uoited States cav
airy, passed through here this after
poop Oo the 6rst section Of the tram
on Which was CoIoae! Huat, there was
Spanish spy in irons and uDde'
guard. He was discovered after the
train had left Cbstsanoogs last Digh
and imm ediately put uuder arrest Tb'
regiment is en route to Mobile Il Wal
impossible to get coy partioulars frou
oficer. Of the regisaent as to tse proofs
against the man
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-05-18

The .wh,se" ruos sight The "Whi'e"
s.ws right.
The "white' is the bride of home.
II you are after conf,rt in sewing you will
get IT, if you buy the "White
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-05-18

One of the members of the Spanish
Cortes who dosen'e fancy the waytbey
are running the war business over
there, created sensation the other
day by quoting scripture aa follows,
from Isaiah: LAS for my people.
children are their oppressors, aud
women rule over them Oh, my
people, they which lead thee cause
thee to err and destroy the way of thy
paths - This struck so hard and 80
near home that the loyalists wanted to
expel the scripture quoter from the
Coftes
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-05-18

Fit be true that Spaniards brought
in captured ships to Key West by
American war vessels are not fed and
cared for it is G. disgrace to the
United States II may be that law
and custom do NOT make the main
tenance Of these men incumbent or
our government but they are in fac1
helpless prisoners and the United
States can not avoid responsibility
for them If they are dependent upon
the Red Cross it is shame.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-05-18

Chicago. May lo-"Sal: horse"
may b. stricken from tae soldiers bill
of fare if IA stock yard coopsrs have
their way Saif; & Co's barrel makers
struck to day for ao iocresse o! wages
and they threaten TO involve the coopers
10 two Other great packing plants The
beariog Ct these 90 the soldiers Al:
Chickamauga and Tampa is 10 tbe fact
that all the beef aod pork issued by the
oommissary of subsistence is packed 10
Chicago
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-05-18
Whooping Cough

| had little boy pho was oesriy dead
from an attack cf vhoopiog cough Ny
neiphsors recon amended Chamberlain . Cough
Remedy. did cot think that aoy medicine
would help h:m, bu, a'ter giving him few
dcses of that remedy I ooticed an improve
rnenr, and ore bottle cared bin entirely. 1t
is the bes. cough medicine ever bad in the
hoose.-J l.. NooaE, South Burgeto~n, Pa.
For sale by A. J. China.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-05-18

1t ia said that the Japs want to
buy the Philippines from US snd the
Germans want to endorse for the
payment of the Indemnity that we
will demand in order to get chance
to come into possession themselves.
The United States has not advertised
an auction of job lot of Spanisf
islands yet, aud there is no reason
for outsiders to grow excited -Au
gusta Chronicle.
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Discovered by a Woman.
UtsCo'e1et ny q ~
Another great discovery has been made, an

Another great discovery has been made, and
that, too, by lady in this country. I'D sesse
fastened its clutches upoa bet and for seven
years she wi.hs,.od its seyerest tests, but he'
vital organs were undermined and death seem
ed imminent. For three months she cou;;ted
incessantly, and could not sleep SIZE finally
discovered wsy to recovery. by purchasing OF
US bottle os D. King New Discovery for
Consumption. AMI was much re:evad on
taking first dose. that she slept all aisht: and
with two bot, es, has been absolutely curel
der name is slrs Lathcs Lutz." Thus writes
VI. c Ha,rpick & Co. f shelby. = 6 Trial
bottles FREQ at J. F. W. DeLornc's Dra:s; Sto'e
Regular sizo SOC AID 81. Every bottle guar
anteed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-05-18

/, was Just after the war had been
declared, aud the quiet man saw the
n9sJ one s..cakiag a@ay from an ex
cited crowd. whats the matter ?'
asked tae qniet man They are dis
cnssng the war;" replied the noisy
Que. well, you have been yelling
.or war for the last two months
haven't you 2 demanded the quiet
nan 'Of course have; returned
the noisy one "bnt. hang it all,
tasse people are talking about enlist
lug
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-05-18
Yellow Jaund1ce Cured.

Suffering humanity should be supplied with
every means possible for its relief. 1t is with
pleasure we publish the following "7his is
to certify tina: was terrible sufferer from
Yellow Jauudice for over six months, and was
reated BY some of the best physicians in our
civ and all to DO await Dr. Bell, our drug
g;t. recon- mended Electric Bitters; and after
taking two bottles. was entirely cored. I
now take great pleasure il, recommending them
70 an person suffering from this terrible NAL
say mn gratefully yours. NJ. A. Hoga,ty,
Lexington, ky" Sold by J. F. W. Delorine
Dragyist
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-05-18

Madrid, May l2-ll D. N 1T is
said that Seoor Moret. secretary for the
colonies, and Senor Gallon, foreign
minister have resigned Admiral Bsr-
mejo, minister OF marine, ADD Count
Xiqueaa, minister Of public works. are
also said to have resigned.
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NOTICE OF REGISTRATION.
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
SUMTER COUNTY.
oTFIcs OF
SUPERVISOR OF REGISTRATION,
SUxTEs County

OFFICE oy
Supervisor OF REGISTRATION,
SUMTER COUNTY
sUnrEa, S. c., Nay /, 1887
Notice "a heress given ,Est ir sccord~nce
NTH au Act of the enera Assen,!r, the
books for the registration of AL lega'is qns!i-
6ed voters, sud for tie issuing OF trsnsfsrs,
SC, will be open Al the corr, house. hetweeo
the hours CT O'Clock a. "a, nod 5 O'CLOCK
D o.. on tie frat Monday of each month,
and for three successive days, nn'' tn'fty
days seforc the ue1, genera; election
Minors who shall oecoEe of age during thai
period of thirty days. shalt he emitted to
registration before the hooSs are Closed, II
~ E.F. BURROWS,
Chairman
t. D. CU9USE,
Clerk.
J. NJ. KNIGHT,
May ls Supervisors of Raeist'srioa
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- 1
tions, painful boils, annoying pim-
pies and other affections, which ap-
pear so generally ut this season, make
the use of that grand Spring Medi-
cine, Hoods Sarsapal'illa. a necessity.
The accumulated impurities in the
blood cause very different symptoms
with some people. The kidneys,
liver and bowels are overmatched in
their efforts to relieve the clogged
system. Dizzy headaches, bilious
attacks, failure Of appetite, coated
tongue, lame back, indigestion and
that tired feeling arc some results.
From the same cause. may also come
scrofula, neuralgia, sciatica OF rheu-
matism.
ALI these troubles and more may prop
erly be called "Spring Humors,"
and just as there is one cause, a cure
is found in just one remedy, and
that is Hoods Sarsaparilla.
Hoods Sarsaparilla purifes the impure
blood, enriches blood which is weak
and thin, vitalizcs blood which lacks
vitality. Thus it reaches every part
Of the human system.
For your Spring Medicine to pre-
vent or cure Spring Humors, take
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-15

that the delegates to the state con-
vention be instructed to vote first, last |
and all the time for Hon. William Con- |
nell for governor The motion was |
seconded by Thomas J. Gildea, of
Archibald, and was unanimously adopt
ed
J. w. Dimock, Of Carbondale, in a
neat speech, nominated ID. w. Humph-
rey for state delegate. S. 3. Jones, of
Carbondale, did n like service for +.
A. Jones, of Archibald, in a quantity
humorous speech. Frank Marshall, of
Dunmore, nominated Earl W. Bishop,
of the same place. There were no 9TH
er nominations and the election of these
gentlemen was made by acclamation.
Chairman Smith called for nomna-
tions for the legislature, and II. Chap
man, of Dunmore, placed Hon. John +.
Reynolds, the present representative of
the district, in nomination. His nom
ination was seconded by S. S. Jones,
who paid a high tribute to Mr.. Rey-
| nolds' honesty, integrity and loyalty to
his constituents "He served this dis
| trict," said Mr.. Jones, with great
| faithfulness and without attempting to
! detract from the good work accom-
| rlished by the able gentlemen who have
| represented the district, it can be hon.
| estly said that Mr.. REYNOLDS stands
| Just little higher than any of his
| predecessors. 1t is our duty to send
back in November a tried and true man
and with this end in view we should
! leave no stone unturned to make MIR.
| Reynolds election in November a GER
tainty by an even larger majority than
he received in November 1896"
After Mr.. Jones had finished the
chairman asked if there were any 9TH
CIR nominations.
mot today" was the laconic reply
of a delegate. Mr.. Reynolds was the
man they wanted and no one was nom-
| mated to oppose him. His nomination
was made by acclamation. There were
loud calls for the nominee and in re-
sponse Mr.. Reynolds appeared on the
platform. He was greeted with hear
ty round of applause. He said he was
very grateful for the unanimous re-
nomination. and if reelected will so
back to Harrisburg strengthened by the
evidence given him that his work in the
legislature during the last session was
approved by his constituents lie
trusted that he would receive the hear
ty support of every Republican in his
district. He would need It and IL ii
was given to him he felt that his re-
election would be assured.
Short addresses were also made by
the state delegates nominated.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-15
A PATRIOTIC SOUVENIR.

Full Page Portrait OF Consul General
Lee which Everybody Can Have Free
Everybody is talking about Gen. Fitz-
hugh Lee, the brave confederate,
who has so acceptably filled the post
OF Consul General at Havana. Every
body will be pleased to learn, there
fore, that the great Philadelphia Sun
day Press Of next Sunday, April II,
will present g splendid portrait of Cen
eral Lee, 1t viii not be separate pic
tura, but will occupy the whole of the
fret page section in colors which has
become so popular a feature of the
Sunday Press, and viii be a work of
art which every body will prize.
Next Sundays Press, generally, will
be one Of the greatest papers ever is
q sued in Philadelphia, 1t will be made
up of 52 pages, and every page will be
crowded with ths best in the market.
The base ball season win have opened,
and the Sunday Press will be a greater
base ball paper than ever. You cannot
afford to miss the Sunday Press: con-
sequently, you had better order it from
your newsdealer today. -
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PERSONAL.

The high school will be open all day
to those who wish TO see the grade work
on exhibition in the commercial room.
DR.. L. Arthur Crst is spending a Vaca-
tion with his parents in Dunmore. Dr.
Crist was until recently resident physi-
clan of the University of Pennsylvania
hospital, Philadelphia.
Attorney f, w. Thayer went TO Phils-
delphia yesterday TO present to the SUI
preme court a petition for rule for a
writ of error in the case of George Van
Horn, the condemned murderer.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-15
DEMOCRATS COULDN'T
BREAK THE COMBINE
Tried ia Vain to Amend the 1898 Appro.
prlation Measure.
REPUBLICANS SOLID IN COUNCILS

They Vote IL TO 9 in the Common
Branch Against the Amendments
and Obstruction Offers Made by the
Observation-Disclosures Moir shows
His Mettle and Requires the Busi-
ness to BE Done Regularly--seiect
Branch Also in Session.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-15
SPECIAL COMMITTEES.

President Chittenden named Messrs.
Roche, Ross and Wagner for the Car
bon street pier committee
on the special Joint bond ordinance
committee President Chittenden ap-
pointed from select council, Messrs.
Lansing, Sanderson and McCann.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-15

The largest and most complete line
of cloths, cassimers, etc, for mems
clothing in this city can he seen at
Horan & Merrills, 3l6 and 51S LaclSa-
wanna ave, 80
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Book Auction, 427 Spruce Street.

Beginning this afternoon at 2,30
and o'clock evenings for a few days
only. Large miscellaneous stock Of
standard authors. Albert Harris, auc-
tioneer. 80
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The Green Ridge WheeImen

adopted resolutions endorsing the Penn
sylvania Bicycle Protective association
of this city, and recommending it to
wheelmen and to other bicycle clubs. 80
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-15
CONVENTION In
FOURTH DISTRICT
State Delegate and a Candidate for the
Legislature Named.
WERE INSTRUCTED FOR CONNELL.

In Addition to the Hearty Endorses
ment oftho Congressman's Candi-
dacy for Governor Contained in the
Resolutions a Motion Was Passed
Instructing the Delegates 10 Vote
First, Last and All tho Time Tor
Hon. william Conneil for Governor.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-15

Twining, optician 125 Penn avenue, in
Harris drug store. Hours 9 a. m.
p. m.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-15
The PennsyIvania Bicycle Protec ctivs

association, yesterday, arranged with
Joe Rice, long distance rider of Wilkes
Barre, Pa, to insure against theft
every wheel he sold.
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EFFORTS USELESS.

Each Of these amendments was de-
feated by an II to 9 aye and nay vote,
as was each Of the several other OBJ
struction offers made by the Demo-
Gratis.
The following resolution was intro
duced by Mr.. Keller: Directing the
mayor to execute a contract with the
Dunn Sprinkling and Street Cleaning
company to sprinkle Washington ave-
nue. and Mulberry street fronting prop
erty owned by the city; also the Lin
den street, Roaring Brook and Lacka-
wanna avenue bridges, this contract
TO terminate on Oct. 81, 1898, and the
sprinkling to be at the rate of 81 per
month for every so feet" Mr.. oliver
moved for reference to committee, and
Mr.. Grier amended to adopt. The
amendment was defeated by a vote Of
g to 10, and the resolution was referred.
New resolutions We're introduced as
follows:
Moir-Directing the city engineer to pre-
pare specifications and estimate for flve-
| fOot sidewalks and curbstones on the fol-
| lowing named streets and avenues on the
easterly side of Monroe avenue, between
| Gibson and Pine streets; on the southerly
| side of Gibson street, between Monroe
!
| of Quincy avenue, between Pine and Myr-
| Tie streets.
/ MISUNDERSTANDING Fred w. Zitzleman
! to connect at his own expense a fire alarm
| striker at his residence with the city lire
| alarm system, the same to be done under
! the direction OF the chief engineer
| KclleT-Directing the street commits
sioner to advertise for sealed proposals
for repairing the asphalt pave, said re-
| pairs TO be done under the direction and
| supervision of the street commissioner
. and in accordance with specifications pre-
pared by him.
Reese--That the city engineer ascertain
the exact mileage Of trolley wire within
the city limits and report the same to
comInon council at mis- earliest possible
convenience.
Walker-That the street commissioner
is hereby directed TO notify the street rail.
way company TO repair the stone pave
along their tracks on WaShburn street
If the said company refuse or neglect tc
put the pave in proper repair the street
commissioner is hereby directed TO have
the same done and charge the expense
to the Scranton Railway company
f. +. Wenzel-That the proposals tC
furnish a steam fire engine for Franklin
Engine company be rejected and direct
ing the city clerk to return the seVera
deposits.
CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS.
Among the concurrent resolution
adopted were the following: Approx
ing the bonds and the appointments o
collectors of delinquent city and schoo
taxes; appointing Thomas Davis de
inauent tax collector in the Sixteenth
ward, vice r. B, Penman, resigned
providing for special joint committe
to endeavor to have the railroad pier
in Carbon street removed; providing
for special joint committee of thre
from each branch of councils TO pre-
J pare a bond ordnance; directing tn
city clerk to prepare an ordinance 10
the paving Of Providence Road an
North Main avenue.
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ItOran & Merrill

have an elegant line of rev sprini
neckwear and furnishings. ="
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-15

Common council, usually desplsed by
the Republicans in contemplating the
passage of any party measure, re-
deemed itself last night. Its eleven Re
publican members stood solid for over
one hour on the 1898 appropriation ordi-
nance as reported byt joint estimates
committee. The measure was passed
two readings, although a dozen aye and
nay roll calls were required to defeat
all kinds of amendments offered by
the Democratic minority. The Demo-
Gratis resorted to ward appropriation
amendments and appeals to the sup
port of the laboring element and tried
other avenues ordinarily calculated to
weaken susceptible members, but there
was no weakening among the eleven
last night.
The ordinance was reached in the
regular order Of business, referred to
the estimates committee for immedi-
ate rerort and was finally reported
favorably and called up for first read
irg by Mr.. oliver 1t was declared
passed without a division of the house.
On a motion that it pass second read
ing Mr.. Grier offered an amendment to
reduce the asphalt repair item from
$4,000 to $1,000 and to apply the $1,000
thus gained for the salary of a plumb
| ing inspector. Mr. Grier asked that
with the amendment, a letter from the
Building Trades council, favoring a
plumbing inspectorship, be read. Mr.,
Oliver moved that the amendment be
ta bIed
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-15

steam Heating and Plumbing.
p. r. & NJ. T. Howley, ,231 Wyoming ave
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PRIMARY ELECTIONS.

Be It resolved by the Republicans OF
the Fourth legislative district of Lacka-
wanna county, I'm convention assembled,
that we voice our approval of the Craw-
ford system of primary elections and
that we hereby urge the adoption of said
system for conducting delegate elections
upon the delegates, who shall assemble at
the next Republican county convention
for the county of Lackawanna, and that
this convention hereby pledge their sue
cessors to concur In the adoption of the
said Crawford county system in so far as
II can apply to primary elections within
the scope OF this convention,
The mention of the names of McKin-
ley, Reynolds and Connell was greeted
by rounds of applause. The temporary
organization was made permanent and
the chairman then called for nomina-
tions for state delegates. Chapman, of
Dunmore. arose and made a motion
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MIR. GRIER INSISTED.


Mr.. Grier paid no heed to the amend
ment, which under the rules is not de-
batable, and Mr.. Keller raised point
of order. President Moir decided the
point well taken, but Mr. Grier walked
up the aisle and insisted on debate
charging Mr.. Keller with a desire tc
enforce gag rule.
Take your seat, sir" exclaimed
President Moir to Mr.. Grier in a loud
tone Of voice. and again Take your
seat" in louder tones when Mr.. Grlel
continued to talk. The last mandate
was so imperative and accompanied
with such a ringing sound of the gave
that Mr.. Grier did not hesitate to obey
The amendment was tabled by the
following vote of II to 9:
Ayes-Reese. NJ. Morris, Griffiths, walA.
er, Zitzlemdn, y. Wenzel, Wirth, jack
son, Oliver, Keller, Moir.
Nays-Grier. Calpin Gilroy, Monahan
c. Wenzel, Coleman, T. Morris, Cusick
Norton.
BY the same division the further at.
tenpts of the Democrats to amend OF
delay action on the measure was de-
feated.
fered:
by Mr.. GilrOy FOR five FIR,
department engine stokers at $3.50 eacl
per annum instead of at $50, the required
$500 to be taken from the asphalt repai
item: increasing the Second Seventh
Eighth, Fourteenth and Eighteenth wards
! appropriations for street repairs TO tn,
amounts contained in the old ordinance
| the necessary sums to be obtained from
| the asphalt repair item; increasing tn
| fire department clerks salary from $6G
| to 1920, the increase to be obtained from
| the asphalt repair item; providing for tn
| substitution of the Old appropriation or
dinance in its entirety for the presen
! measure.
! BY Mr.. Grier-Providing for a new itar
| of 500 for filling the Bloom avenue cul
vert and reducing by corresponding sun
the item of 81, 500 for repairing tho Abing
ton turnpike.