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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-03-01

Aiken, Feb. 24.-Chief w. N.
Bahr and two of his mea have been
here for the past few days attending
court in several cases which they
have for violations of the dispensary
law, and while here on the, night of
23d, Chief Bahr was notified about
O'Clock in the merning by his secret
or special man thasshe bad located a
moonshine still in full operation at a
place known as Belts academy, in
Lexington county, about Is miles
from here he at once ordered a
team and went and found his two
men, aud at once proceeded to go
after the still, and when within SO
yards Of the still they were fred
upon by parties from ambush who
were supposed to be running the
still. They succeeded in capturing
the still and the entire outfit and de
stroyiug large quantity of mash and
whiskey.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-03-01

Washington. Feb 2l.--In reaching
the decision TO recommend q long
term of imprisonment in the case Of
q private in an Alabama regiment
who had killed man in an afray.
Judge Advocate General Lieber has
completed remarkable record, dis
posing of the last of the capital cases
that had come before his department
for review without iu any single case
imposing the death penalty Thus
the war has passed without the exc
cusion of single soldier on account
of military crimes This is believed
TO be without parallel in history
There were crimes committed, but
they lacked malice or premeditation,
and there were no desertions because
of cowardlce or treachery
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-03-01
PRESIDENT HeKINLEY
EKCORI ATED.
Congressman Johnson Sur.
passes Even Himself In His
Sensational Speech.

Washington. Feb 24Daring toe
general debate upon the army ap-
propriasion bill il the houss to day
I Mr johnson Rep Ind. ]. who made
several nossble speeches violently
attacking the pelicy OF the admins
ssssion during she consideration Of
the army seorgaaizasion bill 9 sort
nighr ago, retained 10 the assault
and delivered against the presidens
and some Of his advisors the most
ecaaiing philippe heard in the house
Sor lnonfbs. BE snsersd as the pres.
sdens and The Influences which he
alleged controlled hia, inpugned his
nosiys questioned his sincerity and
fksEled him 60 Dickens most con-
ssspsiibls character !; charged his
escresasy of waE with incompetency
ana psediicsed chat thc president
would IS sbe end be enguiied By
adga,se pubic sentinen. Although
his ulsesanees were far mofs seDsar
sionsl ihsn these il hs former speech
and Iiazed some of his auditors By
the impetuosisy with which they
ssere delivered, the speech did not
raise about him the storm OF his
sormes speeches Mr. Lands, one
Of bid Republican colleagues from
Indiana, briefly stated 20 the house
that Biz. .Jehnson's constituents had
repudiated him and the two mem
Oers had 8 werdy duel.
Later il tha day M Msrsh Rep
Tia. replied to some OF Me. john
senss strictures, bns the Republican
leaders had evidently decided 20
ignore the attacks Of the Indianian
and 10 general reply was made 70 his
sspsech today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-03-01

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, Biiousness. iasc'ivt
Liver sod clear the Complexion. Small
sugar coated, don't gripe or cause nausea
Hugbson- Ligou Co.
Overcome evil with good. Overcome your
coughs and colds with One Minute Cough
Cure. 1t ia so good that Children cry for il.
1t cures Group, bronchitis, poeumonia,
grippe and all throat aud lung diseases =
Hrghsou Ligon Co.
If 7ou want nice organ an easy terms
see Randle.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-03-01
Lima Beans as a Money
Crop.

For che gardener. lina besns are one
of the stsndbys, for they always fnd .
ready eals either green or dried. But
20 get the most out Of . srop requires
considerable labor besides planting the
bea1s aud gathering she crop. had
very sasisfassory erop Lass season /;
there we're 700 bills sll 10 long ross
ier,ilizsi in the hills ]; the grousd was
uarked out acd sbs poles ses 10 each
hill absus May ] and thea | waited
until sure it VAS ssssled weather before
I plsatsd the beees Some yesrs We
have had 20 wait tvo weeks. but last
year It vas 3 little earlier We plasted
three beans around each pole. sticking
down With thumb end finger. It the
ground has hardened it must be loos-
esed. ] plant King Of the Garden and
Ford's Mammoth Pod the FIRST is about
week earlier. aud the latter bears
later When the vines begin TO run
aod are a foot long | tie each TO the
poles. Soft rags are the best 20 tie
With, az cord cuts che sunHers aud care
mast be saksn With 6rst tyings not TO
break sas runners. In about two
weeks 60 through again and tie al!
stssggiing RUNNERS When the beans
begin to set gather each hilt up close
TO che pole, even dowo near the
ground. and tie string around. By
this time they have all reached the top
Of the poles. Those grown beyond
the poles are broken of and the vines
never allowed to go higher. ALI run
Ders that reach oct to ciinch neigh
boring hill are broken of When the
crop vas harvested the help could go
all around each hill and the pods we're
all in sight. Very few ripe pods we're
left 90 the vines. Another advantage
vas. the csl.ivator was Kept going
nosil We began TO gather the crop The
gronad vas kept perfectly clean,
whereas it the viues are allowed TO
rua where they please you can DOT get
through With she oultisasor 90 account
Of sbe tangled coaditioo of the vises,
aud q great many beans 60 TO waste.
for the pickers will not take the tiue to
look for shem.-Mrs. John Gaiilard.
Erie County. Pa.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-03-01

sHabana. Feb. "a Gov. Gen.
Brooke is about to issue decree
sabolishing the provincial deputations
q Councils elected to advise the
arev;sional governors Their sug
osstioBs were usually disregarded
under the Spanish regime and
functions nominal, but their
ssaries and perqaisites in the pro-
v;nce of Habana alone have amount.
sed 10 500, 600.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-03-01
yellow Jaundtce Cured.

Vee<eAS%eN0O
Suffering hursnity should be supplied with
every mosns possible for its .eiief. It is with
pleasure We publiah the following "This is
to certify that was q terrible sufferer from
Yellow Janndiee for over six months, and was
reated by some of the best physicians in our
city and all to no svail. Or. Bell, our drug
gist, recommended Electric Bittersi and afte,
taking two bottles. i Was entirely cu,sd. ]
now take grea. pleasure in recommending them
to any person suffering from this terrible NAL
ady. am gratefully yours, N. A. Hoga1ty,
Lexington, KY Sold byIJ.F. W. Delorme
Druggist.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-03-01

- i
Nis very hard to get ahead Of .tsbe
Yldess inhsbisant. 2 We felt sure that
our recent spell Of cold weather would
give ns The advantage this time; bns
here comes . correspondent Of the
Washington Evening Star With the
proof that the cold snap last week was
sosbing 70 the Geld snaps of hundred
years ago
s.A As 30 maDy people are ipsissipg
asss frost and snow like the presen. ere
without president ip this latitude aud
sloagitrde. L may interest your readers
10 Iesrn chat one hundred years ago.
almost 70 day, Lieut. Francis Hall. 40
EpgIish officer Of che dragons. (Trsv.
ssis In Cspaas aud the Uoited States.
page 257. 1916 sud 1917. Wells &
Liils, Boston republishsd from she
London edition, 1878, sssveling 10
shis country, cites from Liascesss sn
account Of 8 storm ct Norfolk. Va,
February Il. 1898, 10 which sour fee.
sos suov fsll daring the night! apd .hs
.aereurs 1t Charlessos iell to 4 degrees
5s;o~ sero. while the grcuDd 10 single
night fross solid too feet below the
seurfaes. "
.sTbe oldes. irhabi,snt" is welcome
30 the evil precedence which shis record
sesyes him We prefer to have things
gli:sis wasmer.-Ness and Courier.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-03-01
RiEer aud Harbm
Bill Passes Senate.
sNicaragna Canal Provided for
in Bill as Adopted.

~ ashiagson, Fsb. "a Aftef s
session of eight hours TO-DAY the senate
this svsning 81: IS so O'Clock passed the
riser and harbcr bill by she decisive
vose Of SO Is 8 TIE measure Vas
rrder enrsiderstion shsoagh ghoes tho day,
and on seyefaI &c tie sonnistee amend.
Denss 5 dessrninsd Eght Vss INSIDE. bat
80 evsry icssaaee the oppasitIaa asailsd
nothing
The shaspass contest ssosa over she
Nieasegua csnll bill amsadnsns a
point % osder uas made against 4 that
; IL ms gessral Legislation, bus tie ssn:
ats. to ahieh ske Woe president sub
nsissed shs point. oserralsd is N pas
sles assasked % nos bsing relevant 70 9
riTes and hasbor measure. but this
sso, Mas ogesrnied by The senate.
Mr. Psssigssa. fSiIser Rep. s. D. J,
Ma Rawlins, Den. U.ah) aud Mr.
Tsllsr, fSisysr Rep Col vigorously
sssasksd the bisIl. their opposision beisg
directed especially Against the esnsi
aasspdmsnt. The abatement Bas made
sSss ths Rsasure would never ses she
light nf dasy ii tie house and sbss the
oassl Rcnld not be buils under she
proSisiiSe inserted sn the bill.
During the afternoon De. SeIell. Of
New Jersey. delivered . speech 10
sappors Of shs Hall Hawley army
reorsasisssion bill 10 the course of
whieh Sc declared that The United
Sssiss mas noa ss much as var In she
Philippines 80 i was With Spain when
our army was before Santiago. he
expressed fhs belief that i Woan re.
auire sD army Of sc. 900 man to control
ths Filipinos and that We we're likely
YET 70 have serions sronble 10 Gubs.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-03-01
FREE RURAL MAIL DE-
LIVERY.

The following is the text Of the bill.
providing for the free, delivery OF
mail in the country districts by star
route mail carriers. which was intro.
duced in the House Of Representa-.
tives by Congressman j William
Stokes The bill has passed the
Senete as an amendment to the gen.
eral appropriation bill:
A bill to extend free delivery OF
mail along star routes
Sec I. Be it enacted by the Sen.
ate and House of Representatives OF
the United States of America in
Congress assembled, That all con-
tracta for carrying mail on star routes
made after the passage of this act
shall. include the deposit in the
proper boxes placed on the line OF
the rouses for this purpose, without
charge TO tie addresses, any mail
matter that may be intrusted to the
carrier for sucE distribution BY any
postmaster on the route.
Sec. 2, That It shall also be the
duty Of the said carries 80 contract
ing, in addition to the duties imposed
BY section elk hundred and eighty
seven of the postal laa.a, to take up
such mail matter as may be deposited
IN said boxes and deposit same for
mailing at the next possofhce on his
route without additional compensa-
tion.
Sec. 8. That it shall be the duty
of each postmaster, upon q written
order from any person living on or
near an established star route which
comes within the provisions of sec.
ton one of this act, to deliver to, the
proper mail carrier for that route any
mail matter, with Instructions as to
the proper mail box at which said
mail matter shall be deposited
Sec. That any person desiring
his mail deposited along the line OF
any sGar route within the terms OF
sectioa one Of this act shall erect Q
box, sa convenient as practicable on
the roadside, and Gle with the nearest
postmaster on each side of the box .
request 10 writing for the delivery Of
his mai! &c the proper carrier for de.
post in said msil box.
Sec. 5. That all mail boxes along
such star routes shall be numbered
coDsecusiveIy. beginning from the
initial point OF the star route.
Sec. s. That with q view to
bringing the mail thus deposited
ultimately under the protection OF
the genersl postal laws until received
BY the addressee or his agent, the
postmaster general is hereby author
lied TO invite submission g plans
and devices for SPECIAL boxes, with
duplicate keys for the use OF the
carriers mid addresses, respectively.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-07-20
OPENING OF CHINA.
AMERICAN AND BRITISH CAPITAL HAS
JOINED HANDS.

The Wealth of Both Nations Has Secured
valuable Concessions in the East and
Both Governments Will Be Appealed to
to Enforce Them.
NEW YORK, July 14.-The Tribune
today says: A business alliance of Amer
lean and English capitalists has been re-
Gently formed which is of unusual in
terest and Importance because of the
leading positions held by these men on
both sides and the many millions in
volved in it; because the United States
government is about to be asked to give
the compact official sanction and moral
support; because England has already
formally approved it, and because the
field of its operations is beyond the juris-
diction of both nations.
Announcement of this alliance was
made yesterday by F. w. Whiteridge
OF the firm of Cary & Whiteridge, who
now fills the place left vacant by the
death OF ex-senator Calvin S. Brice, as
chairman of the executive committee of
the Americana China Development COM
pany. The company is one party to
the agreement and the other is the Brit
lsh and Chinese corporation. This
makes combination of the most pow
erful companies iu the world and the
field OF their activities is China
The concession which ex-senator Brice
secured from the Chinese government
for the American-Ch Development
company consists of the right to con-
struct a railroad $50 miles long from
Canton to Han Kow, exceedingly valu-
able coal mining concessions and other
industrial franchises of less individual
but OF great aggregate value. The Brit
ish company had contract to build an
1SO-mile railway from Canton to Kow-
loon, on the sea coast.
The American company's engineer,
with Barclay Parsons of this city, has
completed the survey of the railway
line from Hankow to Canton, and an
agent OF the syndicate is now in Shang-
hal. He reports that the negotiations
at Pekin have reached critical stage
and there is disposition on the part of
the Chinese government, represented by
Shan Tajen and the higher officials, not
to fulfill their part Of the contract.
This is the cause Of an appeal to our
government for moral support.
Mr.. Whiteridge asserts that Lor
Salisbury has already instructed ths
British ambassador in China to zeal
the contract secured by the American
company and shared with the British
company, as if it were a British con-
tract, and to urge the Chinese govern
ment to fulillits terms. The American
company sent Mr.. Parsons to Washing
ton today to make formal request that
the United States government take a
similar stand. Such demand on the
United States government is probably
unprecedented.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-07-20
He Stole Thousands.

New YORK, July 15.-George B. Val
entine, cashier of the Middlesex County
bank Of Perth Amboy, N. j., which
was closed yesterday, has surrendered
himself and is now i'll Jail on account of
a shortage of the banks funds, which
has been yariously estimated all the way
up to $l65,000.
The affair caused CONSERVATION and
dismay among the business men of
Perth Amboy, where the bank was con-
sidered as strong as the eternal hills
So panic stricken did the residents of
Perth Amboy become when they learned
the bank had failed to open for business
as usual, that crowds surrounded the
Perth Amboy Savings institution. What
made the run on the savings bank APP
pear all the more serious, was the fact
that the officers of the Middlesex bank
and the officers Of the Perth Amboy
savings institution are identical, the
business Of both being transacted over
the same counter.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-07-20
Greeley Township.

Daniel Artist has his hay barn up
and enclosed
Some very fine fields of barley are
being reaped in this vicinity.
Fred Nailor has his hay barn en-
closed and is painting the same.
Sylvester Berry is slowly but sure
ly going out of the sheep business.
Supervisor Mallet has examined and
condemned the county bridge Just
south of Lou AnciauX's.
William Masterson has improved
the appearance about his residence by
putting up a fine yard fence.
Everybody that can and will drive
nails these days can find employment
as there seems to be an onward march
of improvement.
1t can be said as of old Kit is the
time Of barley harvest" A few acres
were cut last week, there will be
many more this.
Mrs. G. A. Hickock's mother. Mrs.
n. Parish, returned to her home in
Chlckasaw county after visit of ten
days here with her daughter.
AT the Greeley township conven-
ton last week this ticket was named:
John Pine, Justice of the Peace.
Fred Reynolds, Trustee.
Melvin Masterson. Committeeman
T Perry Carter and Willis Grace have
each purchased a new Mccormick
mower OF the North Branch imple-
munt station. North Branch lacks
nothing in the way of supplying the
demands of the farmers.
We heartily endorse the education
al movement in this State mentioned
in the press clippings of last week S
journal. We believe that township
graded school, with public transport
tation has many advantages over the
present system. We see no reason
why the same transportation could
not be used to give us general mail
delivery.
Ali but few have complied with
the law in regard to moving weeds
weeds along the road. This is the
first step in movement that will
cause the roads to be seeded down
with profitable grass; for how much
pleasanter would it be to reap sweet
hay from the untraveled highway
than to be forced to apply your en-
ergy in moving noxious weeds.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-07-20
Gray News.

Herman Meyers is on the sick list.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith were at Ross
Saturday.
Gene Mertz was an Audubon visi-
tor Friday.
w. j. Lancelot and Jay were at
home Sunday.
Dolly Dykes started to review
school last week.
MIR. Forsbeck shipped three carloads
OF hogs last week.
Rev. Weaver, of Manning, was on
our streets, Tuesday
Mrs. Chas. Mclaughlin and baby
visited at Audubon Friday.
Jesse Higgins visited, Saturday,
with his mother and family.
Mr., Roberts wife and daughter ar
rived from Red Oak Monday.
Mrs. Ed. Steere, who has been very
i'll for several days, is improving.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-07-20
TREATY WITH JAPAN.
OF Far-Reaching Importance In Its Re.
lations With the United States.

Of Far-Reaching Importance In Its Re-
lations With the United States.
WASHINGTON, July ia new treaty
between the United States and Japan
goes into effect today, at which time
also new treaties between Japan and
nearly all the countries of Europe and
some of the South American republics
go into effect. It is an effect of far
reaching Importance in the relations be-
tween Japan and the United States, as it
does away with the treaty methods which
have been in vogue for so years and
substitutes an entirely new method of
procedure. The same is true in the re-
lations of Japan with other countries
Taken as a whole, the many treaties
which go into effect today place Japan
on an entirely new footing with the
world at large, as she is recognized for
the first time as an equal in every re-
spect
The treaty with this country was
made Nov. %, 1894, in Washington, be-
tween Secretary Gresham and Minister
Kureno, who then represented Japan
here. The changes it made We're so far
reaching that it was determined the
treaty should not go into operation until
July II, 1899
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-07-20
FASTEST MILE ON A WHEEL
Cyclist Paced by An Engine Makes 1t In
Less Than n Minnie


Less Than a Minute.
New YORK, July Charles M. Muir
ply Of the Kings County wheelmen
rode mile on a bicycle, paced by
locomotive, i'll 81 As seconds yesterday.
His course was two-mile board track
on siding Of the Long Island railroad
Murphy followed an engine and day
coach, the latter being provided with
hood, which acted as a wind shield for
the rider. The board track was laid
near haywood, L. L., and extended from
that station two miles east, and was as
nearly perfect to level as skill could
make it. Fully 5000 people saw Muir
ply make his daring ride.
The engine started at u rapid rate
and before 400 yards had been traversed
was running at a rate of more than so
miles an hour. Murphy was keeping
well within the hood. AS they neared
the beginning of the mile stretch the
pace was a mile minute and the cloud
OF dust obscured the rider from the
view OF spectators who lined the banks
ON either side. At the finish the timers
agrsed that Murphy had covered the
dlstancein 574-5. Those on the back plat
form who watched Murphy all through
his wonderful ride, stated that the riders
ilandlebar had knocked against the rub
Der at least six times, and each time the
conclusion sent him back six feet, but
Murphy always had strength to regain
this. During the last quarter the rider
covered the ground fully wheel-length
outside the hood, but as he passed the
finish he was close up. Just then two
strong men Oh board the train reached
down and seized the rider by either arm
and lifted him aboard the car in safety.
Their action undoubtedly saved Muir
ply life, because he was then in such
weak condition that had he been al
lowed to remain on the wheel he would
have been unable to control it, and Sc
rlous, If not fatal, accident might have
happened. Before the train had reached
Babylon Murphy had gained his normal
condition.
Murphy rode 2S-inch wheel, geared
to 100.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-07-20
Mrs. Oliver Buckner is visiting
with her parents in Adair county.

with ner parents IN Adalr county.
Mrs. Mertz has been quite sick of
tonsilitis, but is better at this writ
ing.
Mrs. Audas has been quite sick for
several days but is a little better
again.
For some days Miss Elsie Wilson
has been enjoying visit from her
cousin.
Mr.. Sinclair, of Council Bluffs.
visited with DR.. Beers and family
last week.
John Fresich is going to Manning
next week to take orders for stereo-
scope views.
Miss Myrtle Handles expects to 90
to the State Normal School at Cedar
Falls this fall.
Miss Ruth Anderson, of Audubon,
visited over Sunday with her sister,
Mrs. John Campbell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Steere were made
happy by the arrival of little girl
at their home Thursday last.
Mr.. and Mrs. Greenwaldt. of Audu-
dubon, were Sunday visitors at the
home of Lewis Groteluschen.
Mr.. Needles expects to move to
Lake City in the near future. He
will follow barbering while there.
I. G, Lewis returned to his home
in Hartley Tuesday after a weeks
visit with his parents and friends
here.
Will Barger was in town Monday
soliciting for the Marble Works. We
understand he has taken a number of
orders.
The farmers are busy with the bar
ley harvest. 1t the weather contin-
ues favorable the barley will all be
in the stack by another week.
Miss Libbie Lewis went to Man
ming Tuesday after a weeks visit
with her brother and family. From
there she will go to Manila. She ex.
poets to be gone about two weeks.
Emma Wicker, of Audubon, visit
ed over Sunday at the Packard and
Mitchell homes. She will spend sew.
eral days with her aunts and uncle
west of town before returning home.
Mr.. Hooker was up last Saturday
looking after the telephone business.
The line is almost completed, the
poles are set and in a few days the
instruments will be put in and every
thing will be in working order.
Ed. Mitchell, our butcher, has clos
ed his shop and at present we are sup
piled with fresh meat from Audubon
and Manning, meat wagon from each
town visiting US twice each week.
We understand that Ed. will coup to
Dedham.
The ice cream social given by the
Ladies' Mite Society at the hotel
Saturday evening was quite enjoyable
and we understand that it was a sue
cess financially as well. The pro
eeeds go toward papering the NJ. E.
church, much needed improvement.
Tuesday while Oliver Buckner was
at dinner his buggy, which stood in
the yard, was burned. 1t is mvs-
terry how the fire originated, as there
was no one in the vicinity except
at dinner. 1t is supposed that spark
from the chimney ignited it. Every
thing is SO dry, such might have been
the case.