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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-29
Chautauqua Assembly Open.

Chautauqua. y. Y. June 29.-The
twenty-sixth annual meeting of the
Chautauqua assembly opened yesterday
with the largest attendance for anopen-
ing day in the history OF the assembly
The meeting was addressed by Bishop
Vincent, President CIem Studebaker. of
South Bend. Ind. and Manager Wilson
NJ Day OF Cleveland.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-29
MAYOR IS ASsASSINATED.

Muskegon's Executive Slain by Disap-
pointed Ohiceseeker.
Muskegon. Mich. June 29.-Mayor
James Balibornie was assassinated at
noon by j. w. layer, disappointed
officeseeker, who afterward committed
suicide.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-29
The Years Deficit.

Washington, June 29.-Treasury
officials are confident the deficit for
the present fiscal year will not exceed
$50, 900, 900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-29
Execution in Harrisburg.

Harrisburg, Pa, June 29.-Joseph
S. Holinger was hanged today for the
murder of his wife.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-29
w. NJ. GallaS

". NJ. Gallagher. of Bryan, Pa,
SAYS: "For 40 years have tried var
ious cough medicines. One Minute
Cough Cure is the best of all" 1t
relieves instantly and cures all throat
and lung troubles, coughs. colds.
Group, whooping cough. Ia grippe
and pneumonia For sale by t.
h Thomas. A j. Reiss and III. T.
Bahnsen, druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-29
BACK FROM BLUE FIELDS.

American Cruiser Detroit Reaches New
York.
New York. June 29.-The cruiser
Detroit arrived here. The Detroit
was at Bluefields taking care of Amer
lean merchants whose lives and prop
erty were endangered by the unset
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-29

tied state of Nicaragua's politics.
The Detroit brought the body of Gen.
Daniel McAuley, of Indiana, who died
in Managua, Nicaragua, several years
ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-29

Like diamond raindrops glisten. -
Drops of Hoods Sarsaparilla are prec-
ious jewels for the blood which glisten
in their use.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-29
SHOE FACTORY LOCKOUT.
Six Hundred Men Employed by Pingree
& Smith Strike.

& Smith Strike.
Detroit. June ga complete lock-
out is in effect in Pingree & Smiths
shoe factory. employing upwards of 600
people Frank G. Pingree said reason
able time.would be allowed the strik-
ers, but rather than suffer a long shut
down the firm would employ non-union
men,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-29
KRUGER IS INFLEy|BLE
Stands by His Demand for Arbi.
tration Between England
and the TransvaaI.
MEANTIME Is BUYING MORE GUNS

And Getting Ready for the War That
Looks More Probable-Cape Colony Get
ting Excited-Great Meetings Held at
Cape Town in Support of Chamberlain
and Milner - Political Turbulence at
Brussels That Results Seriously.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-29

New Market, June 29.-Flying Fo!
won the Princess of Wales stakes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-29

and thanking the Canadians and Aus
tralians for their offers of assistance
An immense overflow meeting was alsC
held. The former, at which Right Hon
Sir John Gordon Sprigg. former premiel
of the colony, and numerous Other
political leaders were present, was ad-
dressed by several JOhannesburgers.
Sprigg Apprehensive of Secession.
Sir Gordon Sprigg also addressed the
meeting, declaring that unless Sir AL
fred Milner was absolutely supported
there was danger that the Cape Colony
would secede from the empire. He de-
clared himself convinced that Great
Britain was solidly behind the imperia
secretary of state for the colonies, Jo-
seph Chamberlain, whose recent speech
before the Unionists of Birmingham
England, dealing with the Transvaal
problem, he warmly commended.
Kruger Insist on Arbitration.
London, June 29.-The Johannesburg
correspondent of The Standard says:
President Kruger, it is understood
here, persists in his demand for arbi-
tration as an essential condition in any
settlement. In the meantime the Trans
vaa1 continues buying provisions and
war material. and it has arranged with
the Netherlands railway company to
have absolute control of the railway
lines in the Orange Free State in the
event of war"
CIan-Na-GaeI at Work.
London, June 29.-The Pail Mall Ga
zette says it has discovered in London
two members of the Cian-na-Gael from
the United States who are en- route to
the Transvaal and are trying to enlist
money and men in support of the Beers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-11-29
BrsastpIates " ere Made
For ]. Dudley HaseIdsn.
One Was Shipped to Co!um-
bla and Another Deliver.
ed in Marion.
LATEST rpaRILLING SIZZLING
LAV EST T z RIIbIN0 q OIAAOIN "
DISCLOSURES IN DOUBLE
JOINTED DISPENSARY
DRAMA.
iCopY. J

Marion, s. G Nov. 23, 1899.
To Whom it May Concern
Having been requested by Mr.. B.
3. Sellers to state what know about
the manufacture of breastplates by
the Marion Iron Works for Mr.. J D:
Haseiden, beg leave to state that |
am empiyed in said works; that on
or about the l4th of November. 1899.
Mr. j. D. Haselden came to me and
placed an order for two breastplates.
He directed them to be mace so as
20 fit over his breast and stomach,
with holes at the shoulders and near
the bottom so that they could be
tied on They were also to be oval
in shape. He stated that some one
had threatened his life and he wanted
TO be prepared against him. ! made
the two breastplates out of tork steel,
and one of them was sent to him
that evening and am Informed that
the other was shipped to him Dext
day to Columbia. They weighed IL
pounds each and were made out OF
tork steel. =. r spears.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-11-29

Tie Greeuvl!lo News Ends ooe
effect OF cotton factories in this state
which seems to have attracted lls:le
attention Il is ha. the factories have
stopped the ususl aonual emigration
TO Texas and elsewhere "Un,i: the
last ten years, says the News. cit was
a regular thing every fall for the news
papers of upper South Carolina to
aououoce the departure Of family after
family for Tezas. After every bad
crop year there was usually an attack
of Texas fever which carried away
whole colonies of people we could not
spare. Now we hear nothing of Tex
as fever :" People who are dissatis-
fed With conditions oo the farms DOW
90 to the factory towns, secure employ
ment 10 the mills, aod "as rule stay
there
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-11-29

The Presbyterian Church is trem-
blieg on the precipice of another
beresy trial. Prof. McGiffert. Of
Uuioo Theological semiuery, refuses to
take the same view of the Bible that q
committee OF the presbytery wishes
hin to and, consequently, the majority
of the committee have recon- mended
that the case be referred to the general
assembly for action. which is practically
a request that Prof. McG'aert be
placed on tri-l ca the charge OF heresy
Those who believe that heresy trial is
worse than heresy itself are strglng
hard to have the charge against Prof
McGlffert dropped. All concerned are
cow taking a moota 10 thiak the MA:
ter over.-Spf;ogield Republican.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-11-29
Route of the Southern.

Columbia, Nov 1.-The Southern
Railroad has 10 neat way eztricated
itself from the dilemma 10 which it was
placed last spriog vhen the Seabaard
acquired the Sou.bbouud division Of
the Florida Central aud Peniosuisr.
which the Southern had been uslDg for
its Florida corrections. It's lease
expires January 1ss, but the Southern
has :orod parallel outlet from
Coluubia to Savannah.
Trains are DOW running over new
link, 80 miles 10 length between
Columbia aud Perry. At this point
the Southeru's Florida specials will use
the Carolina Midland, which has been
bought and practically rebuilt BY the
Southern. Thence 46 miles to Allen
dale oo the Charleston aud Western
Carolina. which is operated by the
Coast Llue aud will be used by the
Southero 70 Yemassee, 35 miles From
this latter point the Southern cute:s Sa-
vannah over the Plant system, o3 miles.
Bv this arrangement. the Southern
built bu, 81 pilcs Of road and obtained
a rou;e Of l66 uiles between Columbia
aad Savannah, which is bus little
loager than the seaboard's acquisition,
the Sou,hbouud 143 miles
Chief Engineev Well supervised the
construction of the Perry brarch, built
By T. i. Joaes & Co., of Ba!;lu.ors.
This completion OF this 81 miles vas
accomplished in exactly four and half
moa,hs, pheaSu:ena! record ccnsie-
er5,.e th:.s the road cuts through sand
uoauiaio ana taeace across the sw 20 3s
os tse Etis'o, rsqairls:ss diff cult vo'k
{ go; aod day 1ue track IS of very
heavy rock aa'iest and heavy ves''bules
over this route .lli De lnaugurated
D4csu Der 10.h
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-11-29
Millions Given Away.

1t is certainly gratifying. to the public to
know of one concern in the land who are not
afraid to be generous to the needy and suffer
ing. The p-oprie:0rs of DR.. Kiag's New Dis
covery for Consumption. Coughs and Colds.
have given away over ten million trial bottles
of this great medicine; and have the satisfac
faction of knowing it has absolutely cured
thousands Of hopeless cases. Asthma, Bron-
chits, Hoarssncss and all diseases of the
Throat, Ches, and luags are surely cured by it,
Gail on J. F. W. DeLorme, Druggis:, and se2
trial bottle free. Regular size soc and 81.
Every bottle guaranteed. or price refunded. 3
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-11-29
DEWEY CUT
TO THE QUICK.
The Admiral Protests That
His House Was Els Own.

Washington, Nov 2z.-Admiral
Dewey is out in an interview today
complaining against what ne claims
to be the unjust and objectionable
condemn alton of his course in trans
ferring his house to his wife. who
subsequently transferred the proper
ty to the admi:ai's sou, George. He
displays considerable temper in bis
condemnation Of the newspapers and
the public for criticising his action,
and declares be would not have
accepted the house had be under
stood that string was attached to
it He claims the right to dispose
of it according to his own ideas, and
he believed he was doing an act
which would meet universal approval
by giving the house to his wife so
she might have the pleasure OF be-
slowing it upon his son
The admiral is reported TO have
made the following remarkable state
ment:
"Whiie was hero two months
ago am now reduced to such q posi-
tion that certain people cannot say
things too viliaipous, too scurrl'ous
about me and no one defends me.
If | was so much of hero then and
the American people thought we'll
enough of re to give ne this house,
why do not some of those people de-
fend me now
tIs had known how much trou.
Bile, how much vi!lainous abuse was
to come upon ne as the result OF
accepting this house would never
haye taken it at the hands OF the
American people When sailed
into Manila bay over dangerous
grounds, with death and even worse
in front of US, | little thought that
in euch brief period of time after
I returned to my native land the
American people would countenance
such monstrous attacks upon me
because was doing what consider
ed to be the most gracious thing !
could DO, to present my home to my
bride
do not intend to arcaign the
entire American people Tor the acts
of few. but I am hurt am cut to
the quick. have never felt so badly
in all my life want the American
people to know it | want them to
know that if | could | wonld return
to the contributors to the fund tne
house purchased with it. l would
never in the world have accepted 1t II
| had known what it would cost ne
If should feel tomorrow as feel to
night would cut it all, throw up
everything. go on the retired list and
90 abroad In fact / feel so dlscour
aged, go worn out tonight that |
scarcely koow what ] will do. l
hardly feel like living in a country
where can be attacked in such an
outrageous manner without being
defended by any one ("
Tonight Admiral Dewey confirms
the interview
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-11-29
The A. G. LIS New Route to
Augusta

Washington, Nov 2l.-0n and
after December ist the Atlantic Coast
Line trains Will run into Augusta,
Ga. over The newly constructed
branch ROAD OF that company. This
pew read runs from Denmark, 5. q
via BarnweIi to Robbins S G., there
connecting with the Charleston aad
Western Carolina railroad, which is
the property Of the Atlantic Coast
Line BY this arrangement mrch
shorter route is secured.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-11-29
CARD FROM THE SELLERS.
To the Editor of the State

To the Editor of the State !:
In your issue OF the l7th instant:
we made :. truthful statement over
our own signatures Of the attempt of
the "i.on clad" assassius. j. Dudley
Hase9den and his pals, to murder us
We have no desire TO add to or take
anytning from that statement, as we
told TIE truth. ard nothing ou. the
truth We tad .aonght. FROM
proposition, coniag from them, tha.
the matter was 70 Be allowed 10 rest
IN s,a,u quo. 9. feast un,i! we recov
cred from OF. wounds. bu: we notice
ia your Issue of the ed instant 's.at
there are lengthy communications
from Dudley Hsselden and "H A
Edwards. NJ. D y which are nothing
more nor ieas ,aan a tissue OF false
hoods from beginning 70 end
In ,be icss p ace. 'be s'areneot is
maze ;has Bsa 5.iiees neve7 received
aoy message s-cu J Dudley Haesidea
a6ocs bis co:,oa seed or anything else
b. Sellers really does DOT kuow wac
Irby ia. exseps shas be has heard sta'
mao oamed I>ng is . convict gaara at
Hase;d.n's lie eever made any COO
,rac: vi:h asm aaoas eioning his co.'oo
and would as that time hardly bave
kaaxn his, e 5e had met hin 10 the
.cad Tee message Ben Sellers did
rece,vs was f,on :be mouth Of Sam
Eiwarde. eoros bro'ber 10 Law of
DaS:e- Hasesden. aud sposeo io the
n-esencs Of eamher OF people. and
was .Telj Mr Sellers ,eat Mr.
Hase aeo ss,s TO cene 20 aud move his
cote, SEQ ca, 0: Ice way. aoa settle
she :s..eeoe co ais eiaoing NJ. Ar.
4asedea. tie yea! s'u'h IS, acc yco
koow Il, and every bocJ believes IL.
vou isv;:ed Ben Sellers to 3our house
far ,hs purpose CT taking ad7aotaee of
hin. aud yeu eGereo every 'odigni'y
a,a icsu!t to lin that you could heap
nnaa an .casued and defeuce'ess uan,
a: 7ou, ovn gate. backed, as yea we're.
By four Of yocr whisky samplers. all
Ct yoa armed to the teeth, gour breath
reesicg vita the foul odos q t5e tree
vhiskey seps you to get your vote Tor
alsceosary supplies Waen Ben Sci
isrs did leave your vile presence you
and your wiiskey samplers followed
- behind him 10 the depot-f7e
ssalvars mea aEned to the teeth With
n;stols and rife owned by the State.
= pursuit Of one lone, unarmec'
aasenseless man, not weighing more
than i35 ponds. That was an exblo'
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-11-29
Copy J
Marion, S c.. Nov. %, 1899.

Marion, S c.. Nov. %, 1899.
To Whom it May Concern
At the request of Dir. B B. Sellers
] state what | know abou. the manu-
tacture of breastplates by the Marlon
Iron Works l am employed in the
iron works On or about the l4th OF
this month Mr. Spears, the black
smith of the iron works, made two
breastplates out of boiler steel at aald
works for Mr Dudley Haselden. |
saw MIR. Easelden in the shop while
the work was being done. and heard
him say to Mr. Spears that certain
piece of steel would answer. One
of the breastplates was delivered to
him that day and packed the other
the next day aud shipped 1t TO Mr..
HsseIden at Columbia
His
Enos \ Powell
Attest : Marx
# r. Oxford
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-11-29
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E E Oxford
Copy J

To Whom i. May Concern
At the request of Mr. B. B. Sellers
I will state what I know of the man
ufacture of Lreastplates by the Ma
rion Iron Works for Mr. j D Hase!.
den. ] am employed in said works
On o, about the 18th of this month /
saw Mr. Spears at work on what he
said at tine time was breaStplate /
saw Dudley Easeiden at toe works
that day. do not care 10 state wbat
] heard from others at the time
Carl Mathews
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-11-29
The Victor Blue Medal.

Columbia. Nov 2l The hand
some medal to be presented t. Lieut
Victor Blue, U S. N, has arrived
and is on exhibition at Lachlcotte &
Go 3 store The Association for
Patriotic Award was formed Jan 81.
1899. with Mre Ellison Cspers as
president, and Mrs Z w Screven
as secretary and treasurer 1t object
was to procure suitable testimonial
to Lieu, Victor Blue, and it was
then and there decided that the testl
monial should take the shape of
handsome gold medal The secre
tary was instructed to write to lady
in each town and considerable viii
iage, informing her of her appoint
ment as collector for the association
and requesting her to gather funds
for the medal In four montbs over
$500 was sent in A medal commit
tee was appointed, consiating OF the
Hon Wm A Courtenay, chairman,
and the Right Rev Ellison Capers
aud the Hon Leroy Youmans Mr
Gourtenay undertook the lsbor of
love with the greatest care. The
devices on each side are his selec-
ton, as also the inscription 10 Eng
llsh The beautiful Latin inscription
is furnished by Gen. Youmans. The
workmanship was done at the United
States mint in Philadelphia Lieut.
Blue Is attached to the Uaited States
ship Massachusetts 1t is probable
that the presentation of the medal
will take place in New York at an
early day at the hands of distin-
guiehed South CaroliniaE.
The dies were eng!aved by Mr.
Charles E Barber, cf the United
States mint, Philadelphia The
medal is two and half inches in
diameter and one fourth Of an inch
thick. The diverse presents in lis
upper haIfthe coat of arms of South
Carolina; it is in high relief, delicate
in it's outlines, elaborate in its details;
the figure of she Continental soldier,
usually seen knock kneed and with
sacred looE, here stands erect and
soldiery, Barber's female figure really
looks here like human being-a
Carolina matron The shields. pal
metto tree, etc are presented cen
regle," and the State NOTES are in
readable form, and not bottom uo, as
seen in most of the blocks in use
The inscription, The woman of
South Carolina to Lieut. Victor Blue,
U. S n, in high appreciation of his
courage. enterprise and distinguished
service in the Santiago de Ceba cam
paign, 1898 /" The reverse OF the
medal is symbolic of the United
States navy the basis of the design
being the great seal of the navy de.
par:ment-a ship under sail, an
anchor in foreground, upon which
an eagle with outstre:ched wings Is
aligbtlng. All this is in high
relief, mad as illustrative of
the engraver's art will compare most
favorabIy with the numismatic work
of any nation The rim or border
displays the emb!ematic stars Of the
Union and this motto "Explorator
Fortissmus in Ponto Sylisque
Floruit.'' The medal has been pre-.
pared at the United States mint at
Philadelphia There it is desired to
leave the dies on deposit, in order to
have replicas in bronze supplied to
numismatic societies. and collectors
ia the United State and in Europe at
a relatively small outlay News and
Courier.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-11-29
Mr.. EDITOR !:


You may have had mind when referring in recent
issue of your paper the peculiarly Of merchants IN regard
to advertising which you quoted them saying that s
good times necessary advertise and in hard times
it did not pay While have always found that advertising
paid u.s. we must confess that for the past sixty days ny IN
crease business that might by that means could
not have been satisfactorily waited clerical force has
been taxed to its utmost capacity.
Now that the rush of cotton is and we have an
opportunity say few words to our friends IN the country
we desire acknowledge through the columns of the Watch
man and southron grateful thanks to them for the liberal
patronage bestowed upon for which offer nothing in
return except our promise that their interests will be
fully guarded by us the future they have been in the past
It is particularly gratifying to acknowledge very
liberal trade during the months Of September and October from
our farming friends to whom pleasure to extend
credit during the It proves that they appreciate
our eneavor to be Just and reasonable with them when they
need assistance as we have always tried to beour motto
being
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-11-29

To regulate the menses, stop flooding and
too frequent appearance Of menses. taae SIN.
mons Sqnaw Vine Nice or Tablets.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-11-29

TIE girls friend, Simmons squsw Vine
Wine or Tablets, c.use nstural APPEARANCE
aud regular monthly return OF meuses
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-11-29

To puffy aud enrich The blood, stFeag ginen
the nerves and invigorate the system, use Dr
DR. N A Simmons Liver Medicine
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-11-29

Why the advance should have affected the price Of
Shoes but strange say they too have gone up we don't
know whether judgment luck but purchases for
Fall were nearly double usual contracts We are buying
now for Spring paying to per cent for the same
class goods but those hand will at the old prices while
they last.
In our wre-up aboa Shoes last Fall we had something spe
cial to say about
The Il. G. Goldman Line for Women and Children.
Our increased sales for these goods prove told the truth
Bear in mind we are still the SOLE AGENTS THEM AND
GUARANTEE EVERY PAIR
THE L. NJ REYNOLDS LINE OF MEMS SHOES, sold
exclusively by tradewinners The prices range from
to $3.50 and every pair warranted If you want the
best $500 shoe buy Reynolds
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-11-29
I'VE AND LET LIVE

Although we tried to anticipate this seasons by
uvpo heavier stock before trade has far
exceeded our expectations that have been obliged to
plensh frequently and freely every department of store
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-11-29
I'm DRY O. GO0ds

We bought very heavy stock Of staples fair percentage
,f which we still have hand and selling at old prices
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-08-12
TERRITORIAL SKETCHES

Brandom's military band, Of Okla.
horna City, will advertise that city at
the Q. a. R. reunion at Philadelphia
this fall
The man who had his head chopped
on at Oklahoma City has not been
Identified 1t is mystery.
Mr.. B. F. Dunn, formerly district
Freight and passenger agent for the st.
Louis & San Francisco railroad, leaves
here TO take up his labors for the same
interest in Missouri Kansas and Ar
kansas as travelling passenger agent.
Mr. Dunn has ingratiated himself into
the good graces of our citizens. he
! has shown himself to be a tborough
! bneiness man, and is considered by our
shippers as whole.souled and conge-
nial freight solicitor. All regret to
learn that he has been transferred to
another field oklshcma City realizes
the loss to 1t in the departure of M,
Dunn, and every one extends to him
we'll wishes for success in his new field
OF labor. We congratulate the town
in which he may be stationed upon
securing ss noble fellow as be has
proven himself while with us. -Timea.
! Journal