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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-27

Senator Jos. W. Barnwell, OF
Charleston, has announced that be
will be candidate for election to
Congress at the next election. sena-
tor Barnwell has represented bis
county in the State Senate With dis
tipguished ability for several terms,
and in Congress ne would occupy
no less a place, for be is fitted by
nature and experience to take, proml.
nent and Influential place in any de-
Lucrative assembly. As he will
have the support of Charleston be
will be a hard man to beat. and, al,
though Congressman Elliot is q
strong man. popular in his district and
has a record as Representative that
be can point to with pride, it will be
difficult to win over Cnarleston's
candidate.
We are not in that district, and
having no part in the fight, it may be
somewhat out of place for us to give
advice or express an opinion, but our
firm conviction is that to change our
representatives in Congress or the
Legislature merely for the sake of a
change and to give new man an
Office is unadvisable and wrong In
principle. When good man is sent
to Congress and represents district
with ability it is distinct loss to re.
tire him and replace him with a new
and inexperienced man. A repre-
sentative who has served several
terms is more efficient, and cannot
fail to render better service than q
new man of the same ability. 1t is
conceded that Congressman Elliott
is the peer of Mr. Barnwell and there
has been no complaint against him
on the ground of negligence of his
constituents interests or lack OF
ability as representative.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-27
o,vaaa.a Ness: TIE Souche9n fa,'

s7saaaa Ness: TIE SoulheTn fa;'-
say'~ prod;ols:on CT toe use Of oiga
res,es oy i;s employees exteocs co"
oo!y to the soc,h Cerol'os d'v's''O Of
the system, bos it is saic the ra!eoay
he extended to other divisions before a
great while. The railways of the couo,
try are exertisg powerful mora! 10
fnence already, in prescribing wh'skey
and requiring the youus men II sAe'F
employ TO observe regular hours aod
keep out Of bad company. lo adding
cigarettes to tho list OF forbidden things
the Southern has taken another step 10
the right direction in doing which 1t
will have the moral support OF parents
aud the public generally.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-27

The price of commercial fertilizers
OF all kinds has advanced consider.
ably already, aud the best posted
men cay there will be greater ad
vances in the near future. The real
cause for the increased price demand
ed by manufacturers and dealers
is not fully known, but all signs
,ndicate that the increased cost
Of raw materials play but an insignih
cant part in the matter, while the
arbitrary order of the trust that has
recently obtained control OF a major,
ity of the fertilizer factories in the
South is the principal cause. 1t will
not pay to use fertilizers largely at
the advanced price and the cotton
plaasers of the South will have only
themselves to blame next fall if they
find themselves loaded with debt and
a cotton crop that cost more than 1t
is worth ct market prices on their
hands.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-27

Bibles, Tes,ameata, Prayer Books and
Hymnals, suitable for MAS presents. Il. G..
Osteen l. Co.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-27
Story of a Slave.

To be bound hand and foot for years by the
chains of disease is the worst form of slavery
George ID. Williams, of Manchester, Mich,
tells how such a Save was made free. He
says 'Siy vie has been 50 helpless foT five
wears tha, shs could not turn over in bed alone
After using two BEETLES Of Electric Si;ters, She
is wonderfully improved and able TO do her
own wcrk." This supreme remedy for female
diseases quickly cures nervousness, s!eepess.
ness. melancholy, headache, backache taiaiing
and dizzy spells. This miracle working mcdi-
cine is Il godSeud to weak. sickly, run down
people Every bottle guaranteed. Only 3oc-
Scld bv J +. ". DeLorme, Druggist +
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-27
British Ills Increase.
Sickness Breaks Out Among
the Horses in South Africa.

London, Dec 26, 430 q 10 Up
70 this hour uothipg has arrived from
South Africa that would indicate any
change n the military situation
there The war Office is issuing lists
of further deaths and wounded, as
we'll as accounts of sickness. The
most serious report of the last class
is that horse sickness has broken out
in both British and Boer camps in
Natal.
Four hundred British cavalry
horses, it is said, have already been
shot owing to the occurrence OF
giauders Toe disease is likely TO
spread with much greater rapldity
among the British horses than among
the hardy Boer ponies aud this may
mean a considerable prolongation OF
the campaign. Horse sickness IN
South Africa generally appears dur,
ing the latter pa:t of January and
lasts three months The present out
break is unusually early.
The first batch of Boer prisoners
has arrived in England 1t is au
nounced that the government has
accepted another offer of squadron
of Canadian rough riders.
A dispatch FROM Chieveley, dated
Tuesday. Dec 10, says: The Brit
ish naval guns have destroyed the
Colenso foot bridge, thus preventing
the Beers holding any position south
OF the Tugela river The enemy are
ticking up fresh positions On the east.
erp eide, nearer the British camp
The British position at Fte'e is
beirg strengthened The Tugela
is rising and there is prospect OF
;.eavy rains
a two hours bombardmens of
Ladysc.i,h has been heard from here
According % reliable native reports
the Beers had TWO hundred killed ir
the fight at Coienso.
The news that the Colepso foot
brigade had been destroyed seems to
chow that Gen Butler is more anxious
to keep the enemy a. bay than to
attempt further advance
Despite the severity of the censor.
ship hints are being continually
received Of the spread Of Dutch
disafection in beth the Queenstown
district of Cape Colony and Natal.
A correspondent OF the Daily Mai
at Pietermaritzourg says:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-27

Senator Appels's bill to amend the
dispensary Law aud solve the !iquor
question has been received With coosid-
erable favor by the press Of the State.
and We understand large number of
Law makers sre studying it With care,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-27

The Sumter Tatcnnsan vas founded
IN 1850 and the Ggree Soosthron in 1865.
The Watcanaaa end Soashrcn now has
the combined circulation and influence
of bosh of tbs old papers, and is mani
festly the best advertising medium IN
Samter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-27

Sumter will enter the uev year With
brighter prospects than toe city has
ever bad. and ~e look toward to cab
ssan,ial improvements within the oe1t
twelve moaths. May big cotton mill
be one of the fsst enterprises uudestak-
en-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-27

Se!f-pronounc,ng Teachers bioles, fall con
cordauce, maps and heips, for sale by u.
osteen L Co. Cheaper than ever before in
consequence OF the fight between Biele pub
lishers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-27

The verdict of the coroner's jury IN
the case of the killing Of Diana Miller
on the Atlantic Coast Line railroad
track last week is an illustration 10
the worst form of the prejudice e1-
isting in 80 many minde against the
railroads This jury, with calm in-
difference to the facts. as sworn to by
the witnesses, returned q verdict
fixing the responsibility for the death
of this demented old woman on the
crew of the train, and laid the ground
work for an unrighteous suit against
the railroad company for damages
The facts of the case did not warrant
the verdict returned, and it is to be
regretted that there is not somebody
with the power to set aside such YER
diets. Diaaa Miller, was an aged
and mentally unsound woman. who
wandered away from her daughters
house ia half clad condition. She
was seen short time before the ac-
cident wandering along the railroad
track in an aimless manner by sev-
eral pereons. When she was hrst
seen By the engineer of train No II
she was seated by the eide OF the
track, but immediately got up and
walked away from the track, stood
on the right Of way beyond the dan-
ger line uuti! the train was close at
baud, thea she suddenly attempted to
cross the track in trout OF the train
tba. was rapidly approaching On a
dowo grade %here was not time to
stop the train. no. even 10 reverse
the engine, hc' the engineer thFe"
on the emergency brakes and mace
every efoT, to stop his train TIE
attempt was useless. however, for tie
train struck tie woman, who had
ius, reached tae middle of the track
and as quick as thought she was
hurled 10 dsat.. How the engineer
cou;a have avoided the accident OF
in Whist degree he was responsible
for the death ot Diana Ni.!er we eau
not perceive consequently we con
demn the verdict Of ,ae corones's
jury rs altogether unwa1ran'ed by
the evidence and sde circumstances
attending the accident.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-27

The extent of Dutch disaffection
should make our imperial authorities
realize the magnitude Of the task
before them
There are uncon6rmed reports from
Cape Town that Gen Sir Charles
Warren, commanding the 5th dlvls
ion, has returned there.
Commandant Demillion, who was
taken prisoner at Eiands!asgte and
brought to simonstown, where be
was confined on the British cruiser
Penelope, has succeeded in making
his escape.
The Times this morning makes the
following announcement: eve are
informed that the Government has
decided that it is not desirable TO
make further demands upon European
parrisons in India unless unforeseen
difficulties arise "
An undated heliograph message from
Ladysmitn by way of Piesermaritzburg
represents the garrison IS in no way
dauuted BY Gen Bu!ler's reverse at
Coleoso aud as confident Of being able
to hold out Indefinitely.
The mails are just arriving from
Ladysmith. All the correspondents
comment bitterly upon the superiority
of the Boer artillery.
The Times correspondent says: slt
is impossible TO evade the opinion that
if British guoners we're in the Boer
positions the loss of life aud damage to
property in Ladysmita would be ten
times greater" ;"
The holidays have brough. 20
surcease OF recruiting activity. Lord
Alwyne Frederick Compton, Uoioois',
member of parliament for the Bicycles
wade division of Bedfordshire, will
raise a corps of mounted men. Lord
Sslisbury's private secretary Mr..
Schomberg Mcdonnell, who is volun-
teer ofi,er, has volunteered for service.
The action of the United States Gov
ernmeut causes considerable discussion
regarding the cousrabaud question as
affecting Delagao Bay and Portugal
Widely divergent opinions are express
ed. The Daily Graphic, in an editorial
on the eubjeot. says: eve believe
that every provision has been made IN
British treaties With the United States
for dealing With this matter. ln the
special circumstances of the presens war
the government is bound to regard food
az cootraband. No doubt the question
can be satisfactorily settled by paying
compensation for the seizures of Ameri-
can -four
"Tbe question of neutrality. how
ever, is more serious, aud Great Brit
aiu's duty is to have sbe Lourepzo
MARQUES. Transvaal Railway watched BY
capable agents and to waro Portugal
that she will be held liable 10 damages
for assistance to the Beers by means of
the railway ("
The Morning Post, on the contrary,
argues that the government would be
mad to treat food as contraband. as
csuch action would play into the haods
of all possible future enemies of Grea.
Britain. . 1t admits. however, that
steps should be taken and money ex
pended to search vessels aod to pre-
vent munitions of war catering toe
Transvaal by way OF Portuguese terri.
tory
The Standard says: Eve do not
doubt that tbs matter is receiving the
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-27
Sale Personal Property
Estate Of W. Hayne Gordon,

DECEASED.
r WILL SELL q, public outcry at the late
residence of aaid Deceased, 90 SATUR-
DAY, JANUARY 9th, A. D. 1900, the Per-
sonal Property of said Estate, consisting of
Two Mules, ,wo Rorses, one Wagon,
Corn, Fodder, Peas,
Ooe Mower, Farming Implements,
Half Interest 10 Machinery,
Hogs, Potatoes aud Scyup, &C., &c
Terms cash.
By order PROBATE Court, Dec 20, 1899.
MRS ALICE c. GORDON, Adm'2.
Per C. c. Brown Attorney.
Dee 20 It
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-27

have on hand a lot Of
Homemade Vinegar Of very
fine quality. The flavor is del
icate, while the strength is
equal to any TO be had.
Will be sold at my residence
for 40 cents per gallon.
N. Il. OSTEEN.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-27

is an omiuous sound to the man who
isu't Insured. wbeo he sees his home
disappearing 10 flames and smoke.
We can hardly have any compassion
on him. when it is SO easy aud at such
small, outlay to provide against such
loss a policy iu the Hartford lnsur-
auce Co. costs you but snail sum
when we draw it for you, and gives
YOU security as safe as the Bank OF
Eoglapd.
A. C. PHELPS CO.,,
Geu'lInsurance Agents, Sumter, S. c.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-27

The amended Circuit Cour, rules Go
not require members Of the bar to wear
trousers. black Goat is the only
indispensable article Of apparel.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-10-18
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
Water Works Ordinance In
troduced-0 Other Work.

The city council convened at the
mayors office last night in reg
ular semi monthly meeting. All
members were present.
An ordinance was passed pro-
viding for opening streets and
alleys.
An ordinance was introduced
granting Samuel S. Cobb, his as
sociates and assigns the right to
construct, maintain and operate
water works iii the town of Vinita,
also contracting for supply OF
water for extinguishment of fires,
and for other purposes. The fran
chise asked for ia for term OF 80
years, the town reserving the right
to purchase at the expiration OF
of Is years.
An ordinance was introduced
granting similar franchise to w.
e. Halsell and Oliver Bagby for
the term of SO years. Under the
rules recently adopted these ordi-
nances could not be passed till the
second meeting after introduction.
Councillor L. B. Bell moved to
require the city school board to
mske monthly statements as to
expenditure of money appropria-
ted for school purposes, and the
motion carried.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-10-18
For a Jury Commissions.

John III. Gibson came over from his
home at Grove, Tuesday afternoon.
He says the people OF his sectiouEare
commencing The Chieftain for its
efforts in trying to save tribal reven-
ues. Mr.. Gibson has been selected for
one Of the jury commissioners to- Sc
lect jury for the January term OF
court at Vinita.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-10-18
FROM OTHER SANCTUMS,
Other Territory Papers onthe
Chieftain Boycott.

The Vinita Chieftain is losing
nothing, will lose nothing by the
boycott. 1T is defending the law,
whether the law is right or wrong.
In this case though the law is af-
ter, not the poor and those who
are not able TO pay its exactions,
but after the rich, men who have
trampled on the rights of others
and defrauded the Cherokee nation
out of thousands Of dollars. Who
don't know this to be true, and
the wonder is that any OF them
would attempt defense and there
by be brought into publicity. The
Chieftain is right, and few more
papers to cry out against the
schemes of men of the same char
acter scattered throughout the In
dian Territory would be blessing
to the people. .-Muskogee Times.
The First National Bank of vi
nita has regularly organized boy
colt against The Chieftain, news
paper published in Vinita, |. L.
This boycott was instigated BY the
cattlemen of the Cherokee nation,
number of whom are stockhold-
ers in said bank; some of whom
are directors Of the bank. The
trouble arose over the royalty
question. The cattlemen have
been grazing thousands of cattle in
the Cherokee nation for many
years, and have managed all this
time to avoid the payment of the
royalty required by law. Indian
Inspector Wright has been rigidly
enforcing the collection of hay
royalty, merchandise tax, etc.,
and The Chieftain is vigorously
and unrelentingly contending that
the cowmen, as we'll as others,
should be required to pay to the
Cherokee nation the royalty re-
quired by law. As they have never
paid this tax nor any part of 1t,
their delinquent royalty is now
$50, 600 or more. The Chieftain
is simply clamoring for coEpli-
ance with the law of the land in
which they live and carry ON bus
mess. The Chieftain will evident
ly win.-South McAlester Capital.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-10-18
Males to Africa.

The mules bought In this city last
week for service in the British army
In South Africa have been shipped to
New Orleans. One of the buyers pur.
chased 1900 from one man in Texas.
Those desired were small mules for
pack train service and were worth
about $50 here.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-10-18
Prisoners Taken Down.

A string OF prisoners were taken to
Muskogee last night, among them be-
ing Gillispie, the bigamist, who got
on 90 a plea of guilty with sixty days
In Jail. All but one, or possibly two,
were decidedly discounted by their
countenances.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-10-18
Especially Happy.

AL Gott is over from the Verdigris
country attending court and Is es-
pecially happy on account Of the
abundant rain. Mr.. Gott finished
sowing 200 acres of wheat Saturday
afternoon and thinks it will be up by
the time he gets back home.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-10-18
Who Sells 1T?

II it's paint you want-good
paint, strictly pure, made of lead,
zinc and linseed oil, and the neces.
sary color and dryer; just that and
nothing else in 1t, no adulteration
or cheapsning material, all this
guaranteed and sold subject to
a chemical analysis--here il is.
It's the cheapest paint OH the
market. Don't judge by the gallon
price, but by the cost Of the job
complete, which will always be
less than than when so-called
cheap paints are used, because it
goes so much farther and lasts
so much longer. Ask for "Horse
Shoe Brand" and take no other.
We give the guarantee and proof
of purity; what more can you ask2
P. q. Browning,
~P PHONE 30.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-10-18
An Old Settler.

The presence of Dr. Morrison in
vlnita today as jury commissioner re-
calls the fact that the doctor ls one Of
the original settlers of Vinita, having
landed In this vicinity as early as
1868. thirtY-one years ago.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-10-18
Dentistry.

DR.. L. o. Ellis, dentist, Of Nevada,
NO., will be at the Hotel Cobb, from
Oct. 25th to Nov. lst, for the purpose
OF practicing his profession
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-10-18
Did Some Good.

The recent rain at least helped the
wheat If it did not start the streams
and furnish necessary stock water for
those who have cattle to winter.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-10-18

That the men who ask franchises
for the term OF SO years want them
for benevolent purposes only,
Is evidenced by the time they
wsnt % hold them. They want
% control he town At least ill al
ih< pzp|e poe Iixihs rrs dead.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-10-18
DIDN'T UNDERSTAND IT.
But He Was Very Quickly Enlight.
ened ON the Subject.

eneu ON te
"What q h--l of a town this is''
said fellow last night as he got
off the train from the north.
every time / come here they are
just shipping ont lot of prisoners
chained together. / should think
the place would be depopulated. !"
A loyal citizen of the town ex-
planned that those fellows were
residents Of Muskogee and we're
being taken back there.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1899-04-15

|ncachery Of Il greater or less number
Of 'constituens. Politics may seem
! sill pie to one who believes it to be III.
there registering of each hers upin-
ion. and that each and every vote is Il
">tep,er in the hands Of Il sovereign
i;l it is much more than thiS-.indretl
il is Il confused clash OF schemes.
among those who have a hundred tlif-
| ftlent interests. pulling Of Il thou
sand wires which move abou, as mans
puppets. And the "refor1n pariir> are
SPRING up in he interest Of pure poi:
lies
This motley crowd is established in
The splendid balls Of the capitol ~
Unlike our laws" and keep intact he
IN Stitutions Of our country. Once
here. they are the prey Of every cor.
Curation. every millionaire with :,
''eS,ed right to protect, every mid
dl.' class man who wants Il privilege,
every scheme with a Job" in sight.
Bills. bills. bills. are being heaped
up and running over and threaten ~
sly; mp the legislature: bills on every
conceivable subject and they pass
them without hardly Il thought. Why,
during the one AFTERNOON / was her,.
forty-two bills passed he senate.
If laws would make lis happy and good,
we would have a little paradise right
here in Minnesota. 1t really seemed
impossible for them 10 go Stra igt,t for
ward and DO Il decent piece Of business.
Thcy do not repeal Il law and make
WAS passed. They qlIalifv. and amend,
and regulate and elaborate, and the
statutes go on piIng up. contradicting
each other. becoming more complI-
c;ted and confused until no man living
understands them and anything can be
proven by them as il can by the Bible.
And how it does cost to keep up our
constitutions Whatever they might
be. ] as an American Of two hundred
years standing do not kpow--and peo-
p., believe we must have them. Old
laws and inst buttons are the things
Which make it necessary that the huge.
complex. expensive governmental ma
chine should be ever grinding out
laws.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1899-04-15

Eugene \. DcbS. the other nigh,
stood before the wealth Of The nation
III D,nronicn'S in New York. and toni
those pamIr'rrd children Of luxury
how their brothers Iivcd--toIh Of tn.
suffering and misery and want that
il costs to give them plcntN-if no:
Dc ace. This address, is one Of remark.
able events Of these tytntfuI days. !:
ilIu>tIu1c the unrest that prrnrt1"S
every grade Of society from top TO boz
m. This invitation to speak tex
tended by he very class that fly,
years ago pm, DrbS in jaiD and trI!
WIut are these wrongs ~-WE:lt is this
force that crowds your halls say what
Tie Sc OminouS nlIIttrrinHs mean. is
something worthy of more Than pa. -
ing ui1cutiou \ future issue Of Tin,
Labor World will contain Mr.. Dcb>>
Sln tch in full.