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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-03-30
A Lesson For the South.
How the War Craze has AL
ready Paralyzsd the Cotton
Movement in Texas.

St Louis. March 27.-A special to
the Republic from Austin. Texas. says !:
The cotton bayers aaa brokers of tie
State are becoming alarmed at the si;ua.
.ioo 10 their business brought on by
var ramor' They fpd it impossible
to secure insurance on export cotton
from ei.h-r Galveston OF New Osleaas,
as the ic.uranos people will not accept
the cotton With the present var cloud
lowering over tie county a Spanish
skip Dow 10 Galveston, ia attempting
to losd cotton for Liverpool, has been
refused insurance for fear of ssiz1re on
the high ,eas. Several foreign 6rus
have wired their State buyers to ship
on British bottoms ooly, es they are
considered the oo!y safe neaos Of trans
porta,ion in case Of war At leas: a
third Of the Texas costoo crop is to be
moved yet, and the treseu: var scare
is fell: seriously 10 the mstketisg Of the
product Efforts are being made lock-
log 20 relieving the si:usslcp, bu. at
present .ae local buyers say ,hst the
situation is critical
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-03-30

future, he would not at present de
maod any indemnity at the hands Of
Spain for the loss of the Maine, pre-
ferring to leve that matter to the ad
jussmen. offs more quiet period The
President also spoke of possible
complications with other nations,
but did not manifest any uneasiness
on this score. Senator'S who have
visited the President have, without
exception, so far as can be learned, as
sured hin that the Senate appreciated
his efforts to preserve peace under
proper conditions, apd have told him
that there is no danger Of precipitate
action in that body They got the
impression, that if the worst comes,
and it is absolutely determined that nc
other course will avail, the Presi'
dent will be found ready for armed
Intervention
On the score of politics he assures
them that he would rather see the
Republican party fail of future sue
cess than to wage an unjust war but
that if war must come, it must be q
war of humanity and that this fact m must
be made 80 evident that he will have
the entire nation behind him in q
conflict at arm
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-03-30
Eliminating the Negro.
A New Suffrage Plan for
Louisiana.

New Orleans. March 25.-By
vote of 95 to %, with II delegates
absent, the Louisiana constitutional
convention to day adopted suffrage
plan. The session is to be of seven.
ty days duration. and it was agreed
to dispose of suffrage before taking
up any other question
It took forty FIVE days to reach
verdict The convention is almost
solidly Democratic, and the avowed
purpose was to eliminate the negro
from Louisiana politics. The meas.
ure adopted, by providing for edu-
cational and property qualifications
and a poll tax. is presumed to answer
the purpose effectively. At the same
time. it was desired to let in as many
white peor's as possible, and this is
accomplished by exempting natural.
lied voters. as we'll as those who were
voters in 1867, with their sons and
grandsons
The latter clause was advised
against by Senators McEnery aud
Cafery, who said they had consulted
the ablest constitution lawyers in
Congress and found them unanimous
upon lts unconatitutionality. These
opinions led to It's being abandoned,
but the convention was so hopelessly
divided upon substitute that it was
inally decided to reinstate the clause
and take the risk
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-03-30

Tie militis ha, been called out 10
Houston, Texas. to Keep striking street
caseup playcs in check The city was
in darkness last night the electric light
power house having been destroyed by
ao explosion
There vas double murder 10 Unicn
yesterday Jerry Anderson killed
Allen Gest and Joe Sanders. aod made
his escape. All parties are negroes.
A serri6o tornado 10 the Indian Ter
risory yesterday caased the death Of
three persona aud the destruction Of q
grca. deal of property.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-03-30
CAPT. MARSHALL'S MUIR
DERER CONVICTED.

Chester, 8 c., March 25.-Jim
Anderson, the negro who on the 7th
of January last shot and instantly
killed Capt. K Marshall was to-
day tried, found guilty and sentenced
to be hanged on April Is
The court room was crowded all
day and the verdict was foregone
conclusion.
Judge Klugh complimented the
people of Chester County on allowing
the law 10 take it's course and moi
resort to lynching.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-03-30

exact character of those new defenses
has been made snowa here. and they
are beiog given weight With the
military authorities as sho@ing the dis
position Of Spain.
The orders issued by the noyy de-
partmens during toe day covered every
brapch of naval armament The Fly
ing .qoadrou'' va. definitely establish
ed With Commodore ". S Scdiey ic
commsnd. He will hoi.: his COM
modore'e d.g on the flagship Brooklyn
nex. Monday The SQUADRON is to con-
81, of exactly Eve ships. Those of the
equadron will be the crack armcred
cruiser Brooklyn. the ba.'leshipa Mas
saobuses.s and Texas aud the cruisers
Columbia aud Minneapolis. Other
ships which are, COW or hereafter. At
Hampton R pads. will no. be Of the ay-
iug squadron. but will belong to the
North Atlantic station uuder Captain
Sampson. The flying squadron is 70
be email compact ases Of the best
ships 10 she navy. for quick service 1t
any poiot along the Atlantic.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-03-30

Mr.. Mckinley reverted often in
his conversations to his desire to
maintain peace, and dwelt uron the
fact that war meant not only the loss
of life and property, but that it also
would ipjure our public debt. add to
our pension roll and result in many
ways to our disadvantage and dis
tress. He also made clear that what
ever coarse he might pursure in the
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-04-01
6sS 4 *! ~; SIS 5 IS; =,
,@9ST94 Sill II,aIIS5,f sc
EHE QSUREKS DAUGHTER.
u BY CHARLOTTE NJ. BRAEME.
Y INTERNATIONAL PRESS ASSOCIATION.
INTERNATIONAL PRESS ASSOCIATION.
~ RLOTIE NJ. BRAEr1E.

| you are very unreasonable. Hill
dred," he said, slowly
What have to live for?" she cried.
IT have no one to love me. My hus-
band Is a stranger to me; he values
me less than his horse or his dog; he
would not miss me if died tomorrow;
he has my money, he does not want
me. There is no one in all this wide
world so forlorn, so desolate as l
am"
"You forget that l love you, Hill
dred."
mo, you never loved me, papa" she
declared Il am quite -"
II am sure" interrupted Arley Ran
some, that Lord Carayen always
seems kind to you"
Kind" she repeated. He does
not beat me! he is just as kind to his
That is not the relationship that
should be between husband and wife;
he does not love me, and he never
will Think of that-remember how
young | am, how lonely. How am
to live through the stretch of years?
My husband, papa, rarely speaks to me;
he never takes the least interest in
me- l do not believe that if l fell
dead at his feet he would attempt to
raise me from the ground"
you exaggerate, my dear; it will
all come right in time" he said sooth-
ingly.
1T will never come right for me,
papa-and you know it,"
With a passionate gesture she rose
from her seat. She went over to him
and laid her hands on his shoulders.
She raised her sad, beautiful face to
his.
Father" she said, 81 am frightened
at myself l cannot tell dare not
think-how it will end. was indif-
ferent at first; but now she con
tinued, in low tone, Il begin to dis
like him"
ooh, my dear, that is very wrong
very wrong, indeed! A woman
should never dislike her husband"
Should a husband ever dislike his
wife," she asked. Because my hus-
band does dislike me. l am frightened
at myself, for if l were to be here
much longer I should hate him; hate
him for his Incidence, his self-indul-
gence, his weakness of Characteristic
him, because through him my whole
life is spoiled"
Hush, Hildred! l will not listen to
you. You are unreasonable. You have
everything that womans heart can
wish for; you have position; you are
surrounded with luxury; you have
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-04-01
Owned by CoIored People.

Baltimore Sun: The only Gotten
mill in the country, it is claimed,
owned exclusively by colored people, is
now approaching completion at Con-
cord, n. c., and the last brick will be
laid before the close of the present
year. The mill is to have from 1000
to 10000 spindles and from $50 to 250
looms. The building is q handsome
three-story brick structure, 12O feet
long and 80 feet wide. Besides the
main building there are also engine and
boiler houses and a tower for water
purposes. 1t is expected the mill will
be put in operation by the LIST of April.
The colored people of Wilmington
alone have put $4,000 in the mill, which
promises to be monument to the en-
terprise and thrift of the colored peo-
pie of the old north state.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-04-01
"THANK YOU. PAPA"

DOuQQleSS wealth.. Wnat more can you
want?"
II have all that, and I am an un-
loved WIFE l have all that, yet
would change places with the poorest
peasant woman whose husband loves
her."
THAT sounds very WELL my dear, but,
were you to try it, you would sccn
change your opinion. Be content with
what you have; do not long for what
you have not. wonder at your want
of reason-your want of sense. You
are like child crying for the moon.
How many girls in England would
have been glad Of the chance 10 be
Countess of Caraven?"
IT hate the title" she said, with a
stamp of her foot.
you are in passion, Hildred. You
are not yourself today. l am sorry
that I called"
With an imploring gesture she held
out her hand to him.
Can you do nothing to help me, pa
pa-nothing?"
He looked embarrassed and per-
picked.
What can 1 do, my dear? I can
speak to Lord Caraven, but 1 have
grave doubts as to whether that will
improve matters. 1t is never a wise
thing to interfere between husband and
VITA 1 could ask him to take just
Ntle more interest in you, if you
like"
mol" she cried, vehemently. "You
do not understand. l mean, help me
that may not hate him-help me that
1 may be more patient. If hated him
1 mould be compelled to leave him
and l am drawing near it fast"
"You must not, Hildred. l am sure
he is very lovable."
But, then, you see, papa" she OBJ
jected, che does not love me-"
HE will do so in time. Every one
likes Lord Caraven. He is called the
handsome earl / assure you, Hi
dred, that there is not a woman in Lon
don who would have refused him-not
one"
Il wish that had refused him." she
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-04-01
LATCH KEYS FOR WOMEN.
One OF tho Last Male Perquisites Seized
by the Bachelor Girl.

One OF tho LnBU Mhie crpuioieOS cSNSN
by the Bachelor Girl.
Latch keys have ceased to be male
perouisite since the old-fashioned spin
ster has been replaced by the bachelor
maid. The bachelor girl is nothing II
not determined, and so she has adopt
ed one of the last remaining articles
that man could call his own. When
the key came the pocket had to come
with it, of course, and now it is cut in
the back of the dress skirt very near
the belt line and with a bit OF flap
over it to conceal the fact that coat
tail is missing. And thus it is that
the freed woman goes on her way, con-
scious that she may at least enter her
own doors at all sorts of coveted and
fascinating hours without arousing
everyone from the butler to the aged
grandparent who "disapproves. When
the pocket came the key chain had to
follow in it's wake and, behold, from
a button proudly sewn to the tailor
girls "weskit" hangs the jewelers. de-
vice, IOr she mas HOI ueeu elHduClpdI-
ed long enough to leave off sterling
silver and take to plain nickel plate.
When the bachelor girl went into bust
ness she was forced into some of the
needs of a man and some Of his pa
tented rights had to come to her, and so
there came the key ring, in the train
of the key and chain, and there was
another chance for the smithy to turn
out pieces of artistic workmanship.
They are oftener heart-shaped wires
of silver, solid and wide. So it seems
that woman never gets so new" that
she cannot carry hearts around. Other
designs are serpents and over their
spring-set tails go the door key, tbs
mail box key, the escrltoire key and
all the rest of the lot that used to be
always among the missing" And
now the bachelor maid is free from
care unless she forgets chain and ring
and keys
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/ saiu, dreamIy. Papa, | am so fright
ened at myself. Do you know that |
do not want him to love me now?
I am beginning to dislike him-the sound
of his voice is positively unpleasant to
me. / would far rather be broken
hearted, longing for his love, than be
what am now. / should be better
woman If | wept for his love, instead
of feeling as do now, that it is not
worth having. My better self is dead"
my dear Hildred, all this is most alb
surd. You do not know what you
want You tell me that your husband
does not love yOu-you make that the
groundwork of your complaint-and
then you tell me you can not regret
his want of love. The fact Is, my dear,
you are not yourself-you are over
tired. After your quiet life at st.
Roche, all this excitement is too much
for you. / shold advise you to keep
quiet for few days, and then you will
be all right" The tragedy of sorrow
seemed to pass from her face.
THANK you. papa" she replied. Her
hands fell listlessly. You speak as
you think. 1t is not your fault that
you do not understand me. We will
say no more about it"
THAT is right" said Arley Ransome,
looking greatly relieved. Now you
speak like a reasonable woman. Phil
osophers say that women have impulse,
but no reason-I shall begin to think
that they are wrong"
He talked with his usual brisk cheer
fulness about many different subjects,
and then took his leave. But, al
though he had silenced his daughter,
he was not disposed to allow this kind
of thing to continue, If he could help
it. It would end badly-his own
knowledge of the world told him that.
So he called at the earl's club, and
there he found him as usual.
81 have just been to Halby House"
he said, "and have been spending half
an hour with Hildred."
The earl raised his eyebrows, which
was the only mark of interest he
LnOuSnI IL WOIlu MHllC W pSoeO"'
IT did not think that she looked
very well, and, what was worse, she
did not appear happy"
Women never do unless they have
new diamonds every day." declared the
earl.
81 do not think that Mildred requires
new diamonds, but | think perhaps
that if you-"
a." interrupted the earl-"I have
nothing to do with it. l have a ner-
vous dread of people who do not look
happy. Pray do not appeal to me.
Hildred is all right see nothing to
complain Of
Il should not like to see anything
that called for complaint" said Arley
Ransome, sternly
Speak frankly" cried Lord Cara
ven. Il understand plain English. Has
your daughter been complaining about
me?"
"She has not" was the reply.
80 much the better for her." said
the earl. land so much the better for
me-"
Arley Ransome owned to himself
that the events of the day had not
been altogether pleasant.
ITO be continued.)
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-04-01

The attention which the athletic
committee Of Harvard's board of over
seers is now paying to the matter Of
reforming college athletes so as to
bring them back to a simpler and less
Objectionable form should result in cor
recting some of these abuses. College
sports have their legitimate value and
It should be the aim of the college au-
thorities to rescue them if possible
from the plane of the professional ath-
letic exhibition, where quibbling and
mOneymaking are the most prominent
features, and place them where they
will serve useful purpose in the all
around development of college young
men and women.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-04-01

A lot of so-called society women al
Madison, Wis, are making great fusi
because the one hundred young ladies
who took part in the program of the re-
cent athletic carnival wore boomers
that stopped at the knee. Nothing Gre
ates so great sensation in Madison
as a pretty girl in a short dress. And,
strange to say, those who do the kick
ing are slim sisters who wouldn't
wear short skirts for anything The
men don't mind seeing them.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-04-01

Pupils are conducted through many
"ologies" and introduced to many
"isms," but they are not well grounded
in the three or four primary matters
of an English education. A boy or
girl who has learned to read and write
and spell, with knowledge of arith-
metic and geography, is better pre-
pared for university education than
a boy or girl who has been dragged
through an endless array of the So
called higher studies in the common
schools.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-04-01

Students of the wheat market are in
fuenced by some rather startling sta
tistics from the northwestern grain
markets. Two years ago that district
had on hand 100000 of contract
wheat. A year ago there was 13,OOO,-
600. Today there is less than 100000,
of which but 100000 is contract
wheat. 1t is stated that there is not
enough wheat in sight to supply the
mills and meet the demand for seed.
The situation ia further complicated
by the fact that the most of this wheat
is owned by Letter with Armour bid
ding for what little comes into the
market. The prospects are for fancy
prices before the new crop is har-
vested.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-04-01

No material American interests are
threatened by the ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF
that empire. 1t is question of terri
torial extension vitality concerning the
land grabbing European powers, but
not directly affecting the welfare Of this
continent and far from calling for re-
straining action on the part of Uncle
Sam. When this government shah
have taken steps to effectually guar
American interests already established
in Cuba, a matter Of minor importance
as affecting the larger phase Of the sit
uation, It win have done all that is
necessary In the pEemises
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-04-01

The people of Philadelphia may bs
excused if they drink little beer.
Rev. E. A. Rawden states openly that
the city water is positively unfit to
drink, or even battle in. He lays it all
to the professional politicians, and
5eseeches the people to rise up and
smite them. There are those who
cannot drink beer and nobody wants
to battle in it.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-04-01

A Roumanian manufacturer has con-
structed piano that can be heard six
miles. There are pianos in nearly
every apartment house in Chicago that
can be heard seventy-two miles and
they are used only by beginners.
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CHAPTER XVII.

WEEK after this
little incident Arley
Ransome called to
see his daughter;
he wished to con-
graduate her on
her success in soci-
ETY., to tell her all
that he had heard
in her praise, and
how his most san
guine dreams were
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Yours sincerely,
.Signed) ALBERT MAI
ERED GOTTOMTC

Ludington, Mich, Nov. 1, 1897.
M. V. McInnes, Esq, Colonization
Agent. Detroit, Mich. Dear Strive
have just returned from the West, a1d
were exceedingly well pleased with the
country. We are going back to take
up our homesteads in early spring. We
received $35 per month and board
working for farmers. and the board
was the best we ever had-the beef and
mutton especially were excellent. The
fine flavor is owing to the fine grasses
which the cattle and sheep feed upon.
The people are very hospitable, and
treat their hired help with much kind
ness.
The grain is much heavier than
here; wheat being 62 lbs. to the bushelS
oats 48 lbs, and barley often SIS lbs.
Any man with good team and
money enough to buy provisions and
seed for six months can become rich
there in five years. Many people who
arrived there five years ago with
little, or nothing, are well off now.
One man / met held his wheat from
last year and was offered $4,000 for
this years crop and what he had held
over from last year, and Is holding at
81 per bushel. We are going back In
the spring to work for this same farm
er until seeding, after which we will
homestead between seeding and har-
vest. We think we will settle on the
Manitoba & Northwestern r. R.
You can refer any one to us for this
part Of the country, while we are here.
and we will cheerfully answer any
questions which anyone may wish to
ask. Yours truly
(SigneD CHAS. HAWLEY.
JOSEPH DOLA.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-04-01

The Spanish consul at Key West il
rather an honest fellow. He did NOT
half-mast the Spanish flag, because he
knew that he was not grieving, and he
could not be certain that other Span
iards were mourning.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-04-01

Secretary Ayers reply to Secretary
Longs announcement that SPANS ire
sponsibility in the Maine disaster had
been eliminated" was an example OF
cutting a long story short.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-04-01

Pity the st. Louis man who says he
sat three days just outside the gates
of heaven, and then was compelled to
.'eturn home again.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-04-01

Lets pen up the jackasses awhile
in the back lot" remarked the Rev.
Sam Jones, as he gracefully retired
from the race for governor of Georgia.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-04-01

1t will be surprising if the rush to
the Klondike does not prove to be one
of the greatest tradegies of the cen
fl1I.U
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-04-01

Chicago paper says there is need
of reform in the marriage laws. 1t
judiciously refrains from saying any
Ching about the divorce laws.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-04-01

1t is alleged that the new leader OF
the Marine Band is as great con-
ductor as Sousa. That's good story
for the marines.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-04-01

What we need now is a war barom-
eter. The stock ticker is no good.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-04-01

A good garden one year assures one
each year thereafter; we are not prone
to let go of good thing when once
enioyed.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-04-01

In this great and glorious land of the
free you always have to pay for the
drinks in order to get whack at the
free lunch.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-04-01

There is nothing dearer to a man
than a good wife-with the possible
exception of her shopping expeditions.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-04-01

A new novel just out is called Her
Wild Oats" Some women always did
sow a few, but it used to be impolite
to talk about it.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-04-01

With $5O,OOO,OOO within reach Presi-
dent Mckinley will no doubt be able
to keep the Spanish wolf from his door.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-04-01

When looking for lodgings a man
must either inquire within or go with
out.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-04-01

If she dared say what she wanted,
every woman when she prayed in pray
er meeting, would ask the Lord to
make her husband love her more.