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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-02-01

Constipation prevents the body from rid
ding itself of waste matter. De Wits Lit
tie Early Risers will remove the trouble and
cure Sick Headache, Biliousness, Inactive
Liver and clear the Complexion. Small,
sugar coated, don't gripe or cause Dausea.-
Hughson -Ligon Co.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-02-01

A two or three weeks course of Dr.. N. A.
Simmons Liver Medicine will so Regulate the
Excretionary Functions the. they will ope.
rate without any aid whatever.
The Life Preserver which has carried many
ladies safely over the dangerous sea 'sChauge
of Life" is Simmons squaw Vine Wine or
Tablets.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-02-01
ID asonic Election.

The following officers of Claremont Lodge,
No. 81, A. F. n. were elected at the regular
meeting 90 Thursday night to serve for the
presenr year:
". M-B. J Rhane
S. W.-Bartow Walsh.
j. VI L. Perrott.
Treas IA. Ryttenberg.
Secretary-H. G. Moses
S. D.-L. Lyous.
j. DC L. Kicker.
Tiier-A. D. Noses.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-02-01
Survey Nearly Completed.

Camden. Jan. 3!.-The surveyors who are
surveying the Camden extension of the VIII
son and Sunmerton railroad have nearly
completed the survey and are within one or
two miles of Camden.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-02-01

To Sweeten the Breath, Brighten the Eye,
Clear the Complexion and Insure the natural
Bloom of Health, use Or. NJ. A.,Simmons
Liver Medicine.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-02-01
Shot in the Leg.

Mr. Durham Ives, of Spring Hill, accident.
ally shot himself in the leg on Sunday night,
January 22d, but the wound was not serious
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-02-01

Lee County Certificates
Cannot be Used.
Attorney General Bellinger
Glves His Opinion in the
Matter.
The legal right to vote Of The citi-
zens Of the Lee county section of
Sumter county who hold registration
certificates issued by the commission
ers Of Lee county being 10 dispute,
we selegraphed Senator Manning
yesterday to obtain written opinion
from the Attorney General on this
question. The following is the opin-
ION of Attorney General Bellinger
eoluapla, sc, Jan 81, 1899.
Hon. 3. ! Manning, Senate Cham
Der
Sir Your note requesting SO writ
ten opinion Of the Attorney General
% 90 the right TO vote in Lee County
Of residents holding registration Ger
ti6cates issued BY the Supervisors of
Registration Of Lee Cornty." /"
Under the Constitution of 1895,
registration is made prerequisite OF
voting in any and all elections, but
does not IN expressed words seem to
require the production. at the t:ae of
voting, By tie voter of the regissra-
ton certificate. It seems TO be silent
as TO The mode By which the man
agers Of election are TO be satisfied
that the party offering TO vote has
been duly registered. TIE Act OF
1896, the sast on the subject. and the
one enacted TO carry ont and make
effective SC much of the Constitution
Of 1895 rs relates to the right of suf
frage, requires in Section 8, page 80,
that, aAfter tbe frat. day Of January
D 1898. they managers of elec:
lion shall require of any elector
offering to vote at an election. before
allowing him to vote, in addition to
she production of . registration GER
ti6cate. proof Of payment Of taxes"
&c
Inasmuch as the exercise of what
seems clearly TO be the right of the
Legislature namely, to prescribe
the manner in which the proof of
registration should made, does not in
any way conflict with the eonssitu-
ton, nor add any burden to the voter
ID attempting TO exercise his right as
sucb, there IS no reason to doubt that
il is absolutely essential for one
presenting himself at the polls to
submit his registration certificate TO
the managers, before he can lawfully
be permitted to vote.
In order for a registration certi6.
cate to be effective, It must have
been issued by one properly holding
the Office of supervisor of registra-
tion for the county IN which the
certificate was issued The question
then naturally arises, were the COM
missioners. SO called, appointed by
the governor for the county of Lee,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-02-01
NOTICE.

TNTIL FrETHER NOTICE, will be
@, my Office for the transaction of off,
cis business only op Tuesdays aud Wedues-
days of each week and on Sales days. Sps-
cia appointments for other DAYS must be
arranged for. ". h. INGRAM,
Nov. Is, less.-tf Master.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-02-01

N7ANTED-Agen,s for tHistory of the
w Spanish. Americsn War" by Hoo.
Henry Watte-son. A complete, authentic
history: illustrated witA over rs foll-page,
balf-tones aud many richly co.ored pictures.
Large royal octave volume, superb outfit,
postpaid for Only 20 cents (s,amps taken).
Most liberal terms gwen. The gresiest ep.
portnnity OF the year Address: The Wer-
ner Compsey, Akron, Ohio. Nov 3o-6t
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1899-01-07

only secondary Importance. Our
minds ought to be consumed in the
pursuit of knowledge, culture, truth
and happiness.
1t poverty were a necessary condi-
ton, then society might be relieved
OF any duty concerning it but it is an
absolutely unnecessary condition.
With her improved machinery and
methods, the United States could pro-
duce enough for the world. Mr.. At
klnsOn, prominent statistician, has
estimated that seven men with the
improved machinery of today, can
produce enough for one thousand
people. In the time of Washington,
man lin America), by steady labor,
could easily make a good living; to-
day, machinery makes a mans pro-
ductive capacity fifty times what it
was one hundred years ago. Therefore
a man ought to be able to live we'll if
he only worked one day in fifty. But
is this the result ? Too well we know
the reply,
Machinery has given us the posi-
bilities of paradise. We might al
most attain it in six months. Bnt sell
hshness and greed on the one hand,
and ignorance and lethargv on the
other, are holding us back from the
promised land. There is opportunity
all around us, then, to fulfill the pur-
pose of life. Not only is there oppor-
tunity, but q terrible duty urges on.
The sobbing cry Of humanity is sound
ing throughout the land Remove
this load of oppression which is tnrn-
ing our hearts to stone; give us an
opportunity to rise, to live. to develop
the GOd-given part of our natures
What the world needs today is ac-
tive agents, who, when they become
conscious of the evils in society, will
not, like the tortoise, crawl in their
shells and wait for the blow to come,
but men whose zeal is only fired by
difficulties; men who will rise above
party and prejudice; men, and women,
too, who will devote themselves
heart and soul to the herculean task
of lifting humanity out of the present
condition of sorrow and turmoil, and
establishing just conditions of love-
peace and happiness.-C. h. F. in
Ozark Magazine.
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1899-01-07
Prosperity" Docs Him No Good.

There is nothing to do now for
a day or two. All, ah, a month or
two, | mean, for such as are not
blessed with good business such as
a grocery, bank or collection agency.
l am not fortunate enough to be one
OF those, or there would be more money
and more people at Equality before
long. So we(the class | belong toy
can only write an occasional letter to
our friends elsewhere, when we can
spare the money for a 2-cent stamp.
Who can say, after looking over the
delinquent tax list and mortgage sale
notices. that we are not eniOving Nc
kinley prosperity in chunks? | was
IN the treasurer's office at the sale of
delinquent taxes for this county. The
room was full of bankers and money
mOngers lighting to get the most
pieces. 1t reminded me of buzzards
around a carcass. You would think
to look at the list that no one in the
county paid any taxes, and YOU
would not be far out the way. as the
people have so many other things to
pay that their 50-cent wheat does
not hold out, even though they had a
splendid crop. The country is
full of collectors who scOur the coun-
try and scare the people into paying
out the last cent without regard to
how the family is to live. | can point
out hundreds of families who would
90 elsewhere and try to better their
condition if they could scare up cash
enough. | ask some of them where
they think they would go to, but
they cannot say. | tell them they
might as well stay here under these
conditions as anywhere else. as |
think the competitive system works
the same in all countries. They do
not think that has anything to do
with prices but that it is over
production that ails us, though there
are lots of people in our state who
know better, and are doing all in
their power to effect change Most
of the opponents of reform especially
among the farmers, know better, but
say it has gone too far to right by
political action. They hate to leave
the old party, aud would rather
tough it out than be counted among
the Observation-Disclosures, anarchists
and socialists.
Such is the way things work in our
state of South Dakota. Nearly ev-
erything went republican, though we
reelected our governor, Honest Andy
Lee, but the republicans are try
ing to institute election contests and
count him out. The corporations
know by experience that they cannot
do anything with him; consequently
they are out to down him at all haz-
ards. But Andy comes of good old
Norwegian stock and does not scare
worth cent
TELL OHM.
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1899-01-07

intolerance is my prOudest boast. 1t
is my hope to become still more intol-
Grant as years and, let us trust, grace
are added to me. A little practice in
cOncealihg ones aversion to what he
considers wrong, when strife would
be rude or impolitic, can do no harm !;
but no great wrong was ever righted
by federation.
Having last week invaded the do
main of Bro. Ran
SOMEWHAT dolph and escaped
DRY. with my life am
moved to still
more dangerous enterprise. | have
cause for quarrel with the contribu-
tors to the "Woma1l's Column, of
this paper, and it is against my prin-
ciples to overlook bet of that kind.
Pm the greatest fellow to rush in
where angels fear to tread, you ever
saw. A perusal of the aforesaid Col
umn" might lead to the conclusion
that Noah was up against a pro-
tracted drought compared to Puget
Sound winter weather. The fair con-
tributors do not say that they only
get their heads above water now and
then long enough to shout warning,
but the inference is there. have COM
municated with the weather observer
of this district and hope next week to
have the documentary evidence to
prove that it never rains on Puget
Sound-well hardly ever. have lived
in this country 'for some time and
scorn the imputation that l only feel
good when it rains. | feel good all
the time, 1t is a delicate matter to
select a climate to match the complex
ion of a total stranger, but | will say
this one suits me, and | haven't the
reputation of being eaey to please.
The fact that | have stood it for ten
years is proof of my good faith, for
no one is quicker to let go of an unde-
sirable proposition than myself. The
ladies mean well, no doubt, but they
haven't been out here long enough to
find out that Puget Sound rain is
not wet
RICE EDDY.
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1899-01-07
THE Tide is Rlisfnga

For many years, a band of jealous
retOrmers, some under one shibbOleth
and some under another have preached
the doctrines of socialism to the peo-
pie of Massachusetts whenever and
wherever they could find an OppOrtu-
nifty. They have faithfully sOwn the
seed, trusting that some of it would
fall upon fertile ground and taking
root, flourish and bear fruit
1t would seem as if these painstak-
ing and persevering efforts had not
been made in vain. Last year a lone
Socialist was elected as Common
Councilman in the municipality of
Haverhill, q city with a voting
strength of between seven and eight
thousand. He gave such satisfaction
to the people OF Haverhill that this
year they sent him and a colleague to
represent them at the session of the
General Court. South Massachusetts
leads the states in helping establish 4
new order Of things being the first to
reckon among her law makers two
bona hde, legitimate Socialists. Ha-
verh1ll has done well; having had, to
its advantage, one member of its city
government an avoWed believer in
Socialism, it, this year seals its APP
prevail of his work by electing Il So
cialist mayor, three Socialist alder
men, three Socialist common council
men, Socialists assistant assessor
and n Socialist member of the school
committee.
Mayor-elect John c. Chase, annOunc-
es his intention of endeavoring, in a
conservative way to establish reforms
which will benefit all classes but es-
peCially the labOring people.
The press of the old Bay State is I'M
able to rest easy under this innovation
on old and established customs. Most
Of the papers explain the success of
Havcrhill Socialists as due not to the
spread of Socialistic doctrines but to
dessensions in the oldparties of which
reiormers took advantage They are
mistaken Massachusetts is honey
combed with soCialistic sentiment.
The triumph in this city is but a be-
ginning of the end and the end will he
the establishment of a new regime TN
der whose benehCent workings those
words of i'll omen, charity, poverty
and injustice shall become obsolete.
These men were elected by the new
Debs Social Democracy in whose ranks
are found old-time populists and mem
bers of the Socialist Labor Party.
One of the new aldermen, in the palmy
days of populism, was the candidate
for mayor on that reform platform.
Haverhill will be famous in coming
time as the first city in the United
States to elect a socialist to state
legislature and to place it's city gov
eminent in the hands of socialists.
All honor to the brave and wise little
ethyl CHESTER DoRR.
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1899-01-07
FREEDOM.
RICE EDDY.

Ours is the right: we'll take it by might,
If arbitration won't bring it.
Past is the night: on comes the light:
There's song: we're going to sing it.
IT'S in the air, and all bids fair:
The better day is dawning,
To men who dare, the thorny stair
Leads to the heights of morning.
When sorrows blight and shades of night
Cause timid hearts to shudder,
The strong will fight because there right,
And firmly grasp the rudder.
The ship of state we've learned to hate:
She sails to desolation
Man needs no king; he's sovereign:
He'll win his own salvation.
ON Freedoms height there is light,
And Man will learn to see it:
He'll need not fight to win the right
When he has learned to be it.
IT'S all around; in every sound
There is the proclamation,
That Man shall he in all things free,
And live on earth one nation.
&C. l.. Penhallow in Discomfort.
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1899-01-07

Olymnia. Wash. rc.. 40. 1908
TELL ONINI.

Olympia, Wash, Dee. go. 1898.
The tramp question has lately
occupied considerable space i'm the
daily press. All sorts OF reprcesivc
measures are advocated hy otherwise
well meaning people, prominent
among remedies is the chain gang. /
am much opposed to Cha, method of
treating social uulOrtunates, and
would like to accomplish something
during the coming session lin the direc-
ton OF better opportunities for these
people.
| amnot a socialist to the extent of
advocating the Cooperative Common
wealth and have but little faith in
Your colonization scheme, but ! admit
that social conditions are not what
they should be, and that "hoboS' are
frequently the product OF wrong
social conditions What ! desire as a
help to my efforts in the legislature, is
practical suggestions from readers of
your PAPER or anyone that is inter
ested in lettering the conditions of
their fellow man. / do not care to be
told that we must SOCialize all the
means of production and exchange be-
fore anything can hc done, surely
some plan must be possible to allie
viate if not remove this evil of thc
body polite, short of socialism. What
is it, Advice ON this matter will re
thankfully considered, from anyone.
Hoping to receive some valuable s1g-
gcstious from your readers, ! am yours
for Justice. THos. !. MILLER.
Senator 18th District.
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1899-01-07

A competent authority estimates
that William w. Astor will be bIl-,nr,c
lionaire before he dies. lie has aNDos
daily income of about $25, 5000. There
are at present rine American f lilies
whose fortunes aggregate the almost
uncomfortable sum Of So, 754, 100000
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1899-01-07

Some of the populist agitatots OF
their defeat Clemens and other
radicals say they are absolyed from
all further fusion schemes and can
now work for socialism openly and
directly.
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1899-01-07

There is a great deal of unnecessary
confusion over the question of public
ownership OF public property, and
the confusion is artfully stimulated by
the selfish interests anxions toprotect
their ill-gotten profits. There is
really no more of estate socialism" in
a parcels post than in a letter post,
and no more of municipal socialism
in the control or even ownership OF
city traction, gas or electric light, heat
or power, or telephone or telegraph
service than there is i'll the ownership
of water works or piers or the CON
troll of the street cleaning service.
The discharge of obvious general and
necessary municipal functions by a
municipal government is not social
ism.-New York World.
You might as well boast that the
waters of all the great rivers and
streams are free to the people while
their sources are owned by a few who
have taken possession of them-as
brag of life, liberty and pursuit of
happiness while leaving all the great
opportunities of life itself, the lands,
the field, the light and locomotion to
be monopolized.-Salem Sentinel
Warren Foster, editor of Living Is
sues, Salt Lake City, declares that
the populist party has run its course,
and announces himself a socialist
henceforth.
The British trade unionists have
started a war against firms that
print the bible and refuse 20 pay
union wages.
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1899-01-07

Practical cooperation is coming.
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1899-01-07

The British trade unionists have
started a war against firms thai
print the bible and refuse 20 pay
union wages.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-18
THE KAISER'S TRIBUTE.
EulogIlss tho Bravery Of Tho French Soldiers Who
Fell al ST. frvai

Berlin, August TS.-Emperor Will
liam yesterday unveiled a monument to
the dead Of the regiment of the First
Guards on the st. Privat battlefield in
the vicinity OF Metz. In the address
which his majesty made he said in
part: 1.-The design of this monument
differs from that usual on battlefelds.
A mail-clad archangel leans in calm
repose on a sword adorned with the
regiments proud motto: 'Semper tails.
i desire that the meaning of this fgure
be generally known. Ii stands on this
blood stained field as a guardian or all
the brave soldiers OF the armies, French
and German. who fell here.
For the French soldiers who found
glorious grave at St Privat also
fought bravely and heroically for their
emperor and fatherland. When our
flags are lowered i'm greeting before this
bronze statue and hutter mournfully
over the graves of our dear comrades,
may they waive over the tombs of our
foes and whisper that we think sorrow
ingly OF their brave dead. With deep
thanks and an upward glance TO tn
Lord OF Hosts for the guidance He so
mercifully vouched to our great en-
peror. we will recall that the countless
souls of all those who once stood face
TO face in hot encounter will look down
upon us this Bay from where they
stand around the throne OF the supreme
judge united in eternal peace"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-18
Testimony Same as in Cozzens, BruckeT
and Mathewson Cases Judge
SWeet|and Made a Suggestion.

The Anti-Saloon league prosecutions
of hotel men doing business here and
at Centerdale. in North Providence.
have netted. that organization nothing
save disappontments.
The announcement made about three
weeks ago that the league had secured
positive evidence against something
like so persons, druggists and hotel
men. created no little CONSERVATION. Ii
was an announcement made with con-
siderable jubilation on the part of the
leagues agent and prosecuting officer,
and incidentally they gave out that
they had first secured their evidence
and then had gone TO the authorities
for the necessary papers, for the reason
that had they proceeded otherwise
there might have been leaks which
would not have been advantageous to
the cause.
The serving of the warrants was not
entrusted TO any OF the local police au-
thorities-they couldn't be trusted even
in that work-dn every way the league
proceeding entirely Independent of the
constituted officers of the law.
When the papers were served there
was disclosed the fact that the league
was relying largely upon the word OF
taIes SpotteIs
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-18

and the woman conducted them TO the
corner of Ashburnham street and Me-
Intyre road where they found the body.
The man apparently had been dubbed
10 death as his head was terribly
bruised and cut. The police learned that
tne man who was killed passed along
the road at about 1880 O'Clock. Shortly
afterwards another Armenian was seen
going an the same direction. a short
time later the second person returne 4
alone. With these facts in their posses
sion the police went to the Armenian
settlement. There they found the man
VINO, II was claimed had followed the
victim or the apparent murder. The
woman who notified the police also
designated him as the one whom the
police wanted. and he was arrested.
Great excitement prevailed at the camp
and the police had much difficulty in
getting any further information and
they Withdrew with their prisoner be-
fore having obtained the name OF the
dead man or the one whom they has
arrested. The police believe that tho
anair was the outcome OF one Of the
frequent quarrels which occur I'm the
colony.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-18
Anti-Dreyfus Proofs Declared Worthless.
The Colonel a Strong Witness
for the Accused Captain.

Rennes. Aug. 1s.-When the second
trial by court martial of Capt. Dreyfus
charged with treason, was resumed in
the Lycee at 1920 this morning Col. Pic
quart, former chief OF the intelligence
department of the war office. was
called to the witness stand and con-
tinued his deposition, which was inter-
rupted yesterday by the adjournment
OF the court for the day.
The colonel gave his testimony In the
same loud. fearless tone OF voice. He
commenced by declaring that he
thought IL necessary 20 reply imme-
diately TO Gen. Rogets veritable ar
raignment of him while the later was
on the stand.
At the outset OF Col. Picquart's re-
marks, Gen. Roget interposed and SAID
he would reply to them. Continuing
Col. Picquart proceeded to discuss the
secret of the dossler as being the main
spring of the condemnation Of Dreyfus.
He took up the documents success
sively, referring to the writer's and ad-
dresses OF the letters as IA and b.
Among those present in court were
Generals Zuriinden and Bnlot, former
minister OF war.
Maitre Mornard who argued the case
In behalf of the Dreyfus family, for the
revision OF the pri-oner's sentence. be-
| fore the court of cessation, was pres
ent this morning TO assist NJ. Demange
| of counsel for the defence.
| Following is the eviGence in detail: