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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-04-06
Graded School Exercises.


The third qaarter of the school year of the
Graded School was concluded Friday with
the usual public exercises 10 the Assembly
hall. Rev. W. a. Kelly conducted the
religious exercises and delivered an sporo-
pirate address:
The quarterly roll of hoeor, was read by
Superintendent Edmunds.
ROLL OF HONOR.
First Grade-lst Division-Emma Baker,
Charlie Yates, Wendell Levi, Lula Hough,
Joe Fort. Special mention-Julius ws, Andre
Frarz Teicher, Minnie HoHga, Alne Pecny,
Mamie Nash. Second Division-Essie Mur-
ray, Louise Yeadon, Martha Fort, Francesca
fletcher, Ray Ryt:saterg, Frances Joye,
Cornelia Kipgmao. Special Mentien-Ellis
Lowry, Jauie Span, Riley Bradham, Ollie
Delgar, Taylor Keeis, Fred Nash.
Second Grade-Bertha Brltmap, EDNA
Stack, Williaa Cook. Mary Belle Scott, Ma
rion Mins. Special Meotien-Berta Brown
Jessie Minis, Van C!eave Parrott.
Third Grade-Bartow Walsh, Louise Mur.
ray, Annie Joy. Special Mention-Nannie
Moore, Katie Clark, Charlie McGrath.
Fourth Grade-K4t:e Noses Special Mem
tion-Florence Kee.s, K::ia Lingner, Hattie
foIt, 0@ipo OeCuiu4S, WaiteE ny tteuCer&.
Fifth Grade-Guignard Jones. Special
Aention-Grace Rardle, Mary Gaillard, Unita
White, Edward McCutchen.
Sixth Grade-Elme Epps, Isadore Teiche.,
Ephie Fitch, Annie Lyman, Mamie Brown.
Special Mention-Marioo Scott, Warren
Aoiss. Marked mproyeneat-Alma STAN
sill.
Seventh Grade-Roth McLaurin. Special
Mention-Asice Moses.
Eighth Grade-Armida Moses, David
McCallum and Cecil Wilson. Specia! Men.
tion-Augusta Folsom, Octavia Hill anu
Guy Warren.
Ninth Grade-special Meution. Mamie
Sanders, Alice Hardy, Aonie Warren
Tenth Grade-Miss Daley Yeadou, Nessrs.
Clifton Noise and John Richardson. Special
Aention-Misses Monets Osteen and Isabelle
AcLaarin.
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RAII:ROAD NEWS.
Organization Of the Sumter and
Wateree Railroad Company.

This Sumter and Wateree Rsilroad Com
pany has been organized, the board Of cor
porators having obtaioed sufficient stock
to enable them to proceed with
the permanent organization. meeting Of
the stockholders has been called on April
l4th for the purpose of electio9 a hoard oi
directors and the transaction of such other
business as may be necessary.
We learu that the deal with the New
York capitalists, who will undertake the i'm
mediate construction of The road, will be
consummated at the stockholders meeting,
and that contract will be made for work 10
begin at once. The plan is to have the work
of construction pushed to completion with
all possible dispatch so that trains will be
running regularly in time to haul this years
cotton crop. The latest date mentioned fol-
the completion of the road is September lat,
but this will be governed by circumstances,
and depends upon the prompt execution
of the plans of those Interested in the road.
A delay or miscarriage of any of the plans as
outlined at present will necessarily defer the
completion of the road to later date, but
the outlook is encouraging and from What
can be ascertained the new rosd is aeertainty
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Presidents Message Com
pleted.

WaahiDgton; April 4.-Thes Presi
dent has completed his Cubap message
aud it will be presented to Congress on
Wednesday. Secretary Long, after the
special Cabinet; meetiog. tonight, au-
thorized the Associated Press to make
this statement. The message, which 10
itself is lorg. will not be accompanied
by tbs consular reports dealing With
The state of affaiss ip Cuba: These
will 90 to the committee on foreign
relations of the Senate, ,.for their private
information. aud will not be made pub
lie iuss now. The diplomatic CORES
poudehoe will not be submitted az pre-
Keut.
The Cabinet meeting lasted from 8
till af4er IL O'Clock, aud was devoted
entirely to the careful reading aud
discussion of the Presidents draft Of
his message. Every member Of the
Cabinet vas present The document
was gone over point by point and met
With the approval of the, Cabinet in
every material respect. The only
changes made we're in few points OF
verbiage. When the meeting was over
and the members dispersed. there vas
general air of relief and satisfaction
on all faces, as though the air had been
cleared of doubt, and the members.
firmly resolved on what they deem the
proper course of action, bad set out to
follow the course to it's logical cooclu-
sion. The onspeuse evidently was over.
Secretary Long apparently had been
deputed as Spokesman for the meeting
aud gave the above brief statement.
-Asto the character of the message be
refased to speak. Il was learned from
other sources, however. that the mes.
sage 10 il part review of SPANS
course 10 the present and previous wars
in Cubs. That it will contain some
definite recommendations may be In
ferred srola the remark of one member.
s.Whils I cao say nothing explicit con-
eerniug the details Of the message"
said be. Il may say that it is a strong
explicit statement, aud one with which
Cosgress will be thoroughly in accord" !"
From The fact chat the diplomatic
correspondence it not presented with
the mesa ge, it is inferred that its main
features are touched on 10 the message
itself, either 10 the form Of extracts or
in snha,ance.
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toendss ssoon is what most men of sense
and humanity believe to be imperative
Every subsequens development but ceo :
firms the 6rst impression and deepeos
the conviction that the Spsniards 10
Havaoaare quite capable of perpetrat;
ing such shocking deed as marked the
destruction OF the American cruiser.
Tue several resolutions introduced 10
the two Houses looking to var uil 60
to the committees Afew daysor hours
may show their fate They may be
buried 10 connitsee rooms or one or
more may be reported upon favorably.
TI.se will hardly: be long delay 10 the
action of the committees The country
is 10 90 huuor to brook lodging or de-
lay. Bat this iG Government of Con.
gressional Committees strictly. Re-
member that. Congress is stronger aud
greater than Mckinley or aoy Peesi-
dent. We are glad to know-Wilmiog
ton Messenger
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Pisgah Items:

An abundant fruit crop is promised for the
year to the benefit of rs ALL
The frost has scorched the cotton leaves
aud bit the corn and garden vegetables.
l, is reported that bear is prowliug about
10 tLis section it went into mans house
the other night, and be was too scared to run
it out
The health of cur community is very good
indeed.
The talk is war, wsr, war. Some peoples
knees shake like an Aspen leaf, at the
thought of it. This scribe has heard the
Minnies whistle and tte shells burst, and it
is so usic in the air.
A little negro child was accidentally burnt
10 death on Mr.. T. ID. McLaods place last
week.
Orange blossoms are lowering over this
section again.
Rev. Mr.. Duncan preached an interesting
sermon yesterday at McLeod's Church on
talents. He showed their use, and why they
would be taken away if uos properly used.
He said :. "Those who have one talent are
jast above the idiot. Those who. have two
are the comsaon people: Those who have
Eve are geniuses''. BE did not cay what
class represents the 9Th, 7tb, stb, 9th and
10th talents. Possibly he thinks they are in
the past If 80, am inclined to agree with
him: NJ. Duncan no doubt, will do a dne
work in this section. he is liked very much
by this community as preacher, and for his
fine social qualities
Ars. q. G. Mcleod is quite sick.
Miss Adele Mcleod decorates the pulpit
stand Of her church with pretty fresh aowers.
Pity but what some more young ladies would
do likewise in their churches.
Miss Alice A. James has returned home
after an extensive visit to relatives and
friends in the Claremont section.
Pisgab, April 4.
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IA word to the wise is sufficient" and a
word from the wise should be sufficient, put
you ask, who are the wise Those who
know. The oft repeated experience Of trust
worthy persons may be taken for knowledge.
Mr.. W. N. Terry says Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy gives better satisfaction than any
other in the market. He has been in the drug
business ct Elkton, Ky for twelve years
has sold hus6reds of bottles of this remedy
and nearly all other cough medicines manu-
factnred, which shows conclssiveiy that
Chamberlain g is the most satisfactory to the
people. and is the best. For sale by Dr.. A
J. China.
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London, April 4-Details have
been obtained by the Associated
Press from manufacturer OF sub
marine mines in London for Spain,
which was first brought to the atten.
zion Of the United States embassy
and cab,ed to the Associated Press
I'm March S. A man whose card
described him as being an electrical
engineer, and whose name was for
uarded at the time to Washington.
then said he sold Spanish officers in
London, several years ago, a large
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-04-06
Editor Brann and Capt. Davis
Shoot Each Other Fatally,
LAST CHAPTER IN A COL.
LEGE SCANDAL.

D.llas, Tex April "A special to
The News from Waco, Texas, says: 10
the midst of busy preparations for city
election meetings., W. c. BraDn, editor
of The Iconoclast. and Capt. M. T.
Davis met and fought revolver duel
The com batants met oo South Fourth
street, in front of the Cotton Belt ticket
of6ce, aud. after exchanging q few
words, began emp.ying their revolvers
into each others body When the bat.
tie was over Brann was found to be
perforated in the left lung, the left leg
and the right foot Davis was shot
through the right lung and through
both of his arms. The surgeons say
both are likely to die.
The difficulty between the two men
grew out of the Brapn Baylor feud Of
last year
Capt. Davis daug are pupils CT
Baylor university aud the references
made in The Iconocnast to Baylor,
which we're generally construed to
mean reflections on the moral charac-
ter of the pupils and faculty bronght
forth from Capt Davis denunoiaticn
of Brann.
Capt. Davis is the chairman of one
of the city campaign committee.
Braun was an advocate Of the candi-
date Capt. Davis was seeking to defeat
and that state of affairs contributed in
no small extent to the meeting
This afternoon Brann and his busi
mesa mansger, W. Fl Ward, passed
Capt. Davis Office. The captaio was
standing at the door The words that
passed between them we're terms OF re-
proscb and they lost no time iu getting
ous their weapons. About 10 seconds
we're occupied in the shooting Ward
was also shot through the right hand.
A Wild bullet hit Motorman Kennedy
10 the knee. Another wild bullet bit
Eugene Kepler 10 the foot. Kepler
aud his partner. Prince, are touring
the world oa q wager and had just
reached Wsco
Both men arc bleeding internally and
are faint. At 8 late hour they we're
alive but sppear to be sinking.
BRANN IS DEAD.
L.ter-At Waco this morning at
1:55 o'clock w G. Branu died The
fuoeral will take place Sunday.
Davis has since died.
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News From. Fulton.

Faltoo, s. c., April Alike all country
places news is scarce here, and the most no.
ticeable feature of the place is inertia.
Corn planting is about finished and many
have planted cotton oats are doing remarka-
bly, we'll since the recent showers, but heavier
rairs would greatly increase the present pros
rect.
There was pic bic given at the Old MAN.
ming Mansion on Saturday, 10 homer Of Miss
Perry, of North Carolina, who bss charge OF
the Parola Academy.
Rev. A. N. Chrietzoerg, of the S. C. Me-
,bodist Conference, filed Rev. a. 3. Watson's
pulpit att wood Sunday evening.
The uew Methodist Church a. Pinewood is
nearing completion, and when finished will
compare favorsbly with many city churches
We are also pleased to note that the Pres
byteriaus have made quite start in ths
way Of subscriptions towards erecting house
of worship a. Pinewcod.
The Fulton Academy under lhe Superln :
tendance of Miss Bunu, assisted by Mrs.
Bum, of Washington, D. c., is in flourish
condition. That the sch ool has been conducted
most satisfactorily to all was plainly. shown
Yesterday when the present incumbent was
unanimously elected by the Board Of Patrons
for the coming year.
Or. P. Is. Salley has moved into his new
oiisc recently built at Pinewood.
Bev. Mr.. Barnwell will held Easter Service
at ST. Marks next Sunday.
Santee Cypress Lumber Company have estao-
Iished camp near Fu ltop, and are now rap
idly opening up g'ades through the Swamp
for floating to their mill at Fergueun, S. G.
S. B. w. G.
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RISING RIVERS.

Charleston. 8. c April 5, 10 q. m.
The Pee Dee at Cberaw, and the
Wateree at Camden. will rise IA to
20 feet during the next a to Sc
hours.
The Congaree at Columbia. will
rise to 10 feet during the next "a
hours.
The Lower Pee Dee, the Black.
the Waccamaw, the Lumber, the Lit
tie Pee Dee, the Lower Waseree, the
Santee and Edisto rivers will rise
slowly during the next to S days.
L N JEsUSoFsKY,
Local Forecast Official.
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Smallpox in Columbla

There is no longer any doubt that
smallpox is prevalent in Columbis. It
is. fortunately. mild form of the d;s-
ease. and. With the precautions at last
insti,utsd BY the health authorities.
may NOT become epidemic
That it has found Judgment 10 the
city. however, is due, as it seems to US,
to the eulpable negligence Of the Board
of Health. While that body has been
wrangliog over the question whether
the disease vas cbickenpox or small
pox the real article has oreps in among
Us, and has found us ill-prepared TO
cope with it.
The "pess-house" is ridiculous and
inadequate little shanty-a shame to o
civilized community. Its physical sur
roundiogs are deadly, and to be con-
demned 10 it is the worse fate that
could be mesed ous to we'll man, to
say nothing of sick man. But the
happy.go.l laoky. hit or miss policy that
prevails in matters pertaining to the
health Of the city could not be expect
ed to produce better results than that
exsmplided in the provision made for
victims Of virulently contagious dis
eases.
Colurntia has too long presumed
upon the popular fallacy that it is i'm
muDe from epidemic disorders. We
have come to believe that q special
providencs watches over the city, and
wards from it the ailments visited on
other towrs. The sbsurdity of this
genial superstition is nov demon
s.ra,ed. ard she citizens are waking up
to the feet that Columbia is DOT hedged
about b. any divinity that will protect
i. from incursiocs of contagious dis
eases. .pd that the duly constituted
authorities must at all times be alive
to "the pestileuce that walketb io dark
uess," as veil as to "the destruction
that wasteth at MONDAY"
II the present sfliction shall serve to
open the eyes of the community to the
dangers that beses it. aud il it shall
imbuo the health authorities with more
energy and watchfu!uess, it will not be
altogether su unmitigated scourge.-
Register.
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!. April Cosmopolitan.

The Cosmopolitan for April has ve:y at
tractive table of contents and contains a
hundred illnstrat tons. Speaker Thomas B
Reed contributes the most noteworthy article
oa the Conquest of Fear 1t is study Of
man from the time when be was superstitious
of the lightning to the time when hd mester-
ed it and made it his servant.
John Brisben Walker writes on "Sindies of
Government" with an article this month
on the "PoWer of the Speaker Of the House ~
Other attractions are "Mne Salting," by
C. u. Dolsoc, ''The Great Drainage Canal OF
Mexico" by Blanche Hunt; poem BY
Robert Moury Bell. "Man-Hunting in India"
BY Cbas. Johnston aud an interesting Illus
trated article on that famous tea plantation
at Sumnerville, S. G, entitled Successful
Tea. Growing in America" (The Ccsmopo-
Titan, Irvington, New York, 10 cents copy
one dollar year.
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tis reported that a cotton compress is pro-
jected for this city, and.as soon as work is
commenced on the Sumter and Wateree rail-
road the organization of the compress com:
papy will be taken up. II the Sunter and
Wateree railroad is not bnilt the compress
will not be built here, but an independent
railroad that will assure competing freight
rates will determine certain parties to locate
compress here and make this city the head
qaarters of an extensive cotton business. If
true it is the best sort of news, and the sort of
news that the people of Sumter want to hear,
for they are heartily tired of the inactivity
and lack of growth that has prevailed for some
time.
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Mckinley Misunderstood >

The cry now is that Mckinley i. mis-
understood His Plans aud purposes
are res.sted. and be is going to do this
aud ,ba.-provided. But if he i, not
uDfai.hfui to his position Of trust and
power Why are SO many Of his party in
the House (and doubtless in the Senate
dissrus,ful of hin. and in q state Of
positive revolt. How about the wan.
Of confidence in she President and his
cabinet By the Cb.mber Of Commerce
10 Cincionati- i does seem that there
IS any thing but harmony among the
Mckinley supporters. Bu. if those
who are believed to know the Presidents
mind. are to bs relied upon, he has not
backed down or lost bis grip or become
mentally added, but is as firm g, q
rock aud fully aware that the dessinies
of fate are in his hand 1t is repeated
now. sitter having been once superse-
ded BY another report, that be had
"some days ago made peremptory de.
mand upon Spain to put an end imme-
diasely to hostilitiss 10 Cuba, to release
the reooncentssdos aud to permit them
to return to their homes aud reenme
their several occupations unmolessed I"
While var is certsinly not to be desired
even as an abstract proposition, but a
covardly retreat after bluster and pre-
paration is not relished by Americans
generally. II the President does not
take bold of the matter at Issue in a
firm maouer he will be relieved nos loog
hence Of any farther responsibility in
the banding of suoh delicase aud i'm
portans issue
That the Maine vas destroyed by the
Spsniards is the belief Of pinesy
baudred.hs of the American people.
That the var upon the Cubaus is COD
doc.ed with feroci.y and barbarity DO
one can fail to believe. That it ought
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-04-06

was reading an advertisement of Cham.
,n'sberla Co.ic, Cholera and Dlarrhoea Rem
edy in the Worcester Enterprise recently,
which leads me to write this. can truth
fully say ! never used any remedy equal to
it for collie and diarrhoeai I have never
had to use more than one or two doses to
cure the worst case with myself or child -
W. A. Stroud, Popomoke City, Md. For
sale by A J. China
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AcETYLENE GAS.
The Light Of the Future.

Why not be independen. and Own yoar
own little gas plant which will give four
times more light than ordinary gas OF cleo
trio lights At one half the COST? Applicable
for use in churches, stores, factories, hoteis,
residences and country homes I; safer than
ordinary gas or kerosene lamps. Approved
by ell the Boards of Underwriters through
ont the United States. We want fret class
agent 10 every town. Write for catalogue
and prices.
TIE AcerYLEsE GAS MACHINE Co.,
March 30-2t. Akron, ONO.
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Washington, April S There has
been good deal of war talk to day in
both the Houae and Senate. A num-
ber of senators want the committee on
Foreign relations to report resolution
declaring war between the United
States and Spain.
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T. B. Rice, Druggiet, Greensboro
Ga, writes ss follows: Gin the past eight
years, | have soia more of Dr.. Pitts'
Csrm;native than all the soothing syrups,
collie drops, and other baby medicines com;
oined" Sold by J. F. W. DeLorme.
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Light frosts oa hills OF the lss and on low
grounds on the lst and ad. No harm done
to young cora and cotton.
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Meteorological Record.

The following is report of observations
of the weather taken at Stateburg, by Dr.. W.
W. Anderson, for tie past week, ending
April g, 1898:
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Talk Of Mediation.
Prestd dent's Message and Eu-
repean Mediation.

Prestd dents Message and Eu-
ropean Mediation.
Washington April 4-Thes~o fore
noss branches Of HE Cuban question
In W Washinesoa to-day we're the Presi.
dent moses &c ana Eaapeao mediation.
which nov he's take. .osive form 10 the
eourss;of Earcpe according 20 sdvices
receised as foreign embassies here,
:thongh no prefer hss BEEN .nsds to the
U.ned States
Regarding the 6.ss, Is csn be stated
that i is fally expected BY the saninis-
srasion that the nesssse viii be seos to
Congress 81 Wedaesd.,. Members of
Mrs MoK sulsY's cabinet aud bis fsieuds
ID Congress stated definitely TO day that
Il viii deal vigorously With the ques=
tis3, viii incfade the Msiue incident
ana will make definite recommenda-
tions 70 Congress-, ocs of which will ba.
recognition of Cuban iodepeBdeaoe.
az g sos measas'oa o. Europe os .s sas:
sIsPs, sAsy aeol-Ie tnas enese nssslI:'
suasion on Spsio. for this gsveremeos
uili insist on independence Of Cuba as
% ulsimsse siae quo non, unless the
Insafeenss themselves snouaa sessens
g .ssss sno soas soe5 nave nsay 1s'u'''
$ -. Z. -.
esbinst oficar. said to.d.y
6 Yon can s..s for me thu. MI The
eevers ol Enrone and tie heads Of all
sharohes NAV oropo,e medistions To-
Sn.iaziE thay. { des,;;lre: s., bus tie. United:
at..as nil positively pos listen 10 medi.
aeioa .of asy. kind hat doses mot lead:
Is sbe acceptance of our condition,
vhioh IS indspenaencs for Cuba. .
President Mckinley. spnouaced ITO
.day Is !. leading member of Congress,
vko S.. the conddsnce of the .dminis.
ration. that sl,sre vas no truth 10 the
.rra,nrortaa nedia.ion= o. the Mons in the
Gub.n fl, iinsidsnt and that he 0the
pras;dann had no knoaaedrs Of il.
vh.,eYer He: also aunouaoed tha. he.
vas hourly expecting ! c.bleg,am
from the Saesssa government, notify
.ioe this eovsspuaens Of the formal pro-
position for ao srmissics to the insur-
rea,ts
pnwrps IN f,n nNEERENcE
s ]. ) ), s ...
NosWiensssn'.n .nes5 n,a'.y lsgoiss
|oI hnropeah me'aiaslcn, 1ney assumed
tessF hrst fangsDle Iorm 'nis aiter5
noon. Wnsn 9. ieasI sW0 q .1e lol.
seag 2 sssaDs.s..sle.1.s = = aSuaussou
y a.. .1ts.s..O ...ssn ~ srsa. 81
s.I.is ,,oS.ersssvaa now 81 proerese With !
y;eyssfo.arr;;viinp S 81 !. bsan ON which
tbev Z cooid make 4 !. iioint proposal for
.,;s ned;at;io,n1S IS 3 evident that the ex
rhsnoa s. + haa NOT svetI hem productive
srf s con,n,or, ,,sne,darstana;ns, as the
.,,ss.ss.dora !, and ,,;nis.era -ot st .Waah-
;;...,. ;,.s.ss, l..a vet ,acs;vad ;n..rnc-
-. .;a,.ss.s.a - = ;;,;t;.ss tha movemept
es.a;;- srs., anlv ;;nfo,m.t;on .bns far ia