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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-18
B0ERS THREATENING
ACTIVE CAMPAIGN.
IhsIr Plan Of Campaign Not
Yes Guessed by British.

LONDON, Oct. 13 When the cabi
net meets at noon today it is evident
the Boer advance will be in fall
swing. Judging from present ap-
peararces, the Beers are preparing
for a Simultaneous invasion Of five
separate points, Laings Mex, Kim
berely, Veyburg, Mafeking and Lo-
batsi. Therefore, it is almost impos
sible to guess the plan Of campaign
4 dispatch from Durham. dated
Thursday morning at 8 o'clock, an
nounces that the Beers seized Alber.
tina station and demanded the keys,
which were delivered to them by the
station master, who reached Lady
sraith on trolley car The excite.
ment at Ladysmith is increasing, and
the troops are ready to act at a mo.
ment's notice.
The home preparations for war are
growing apace. The reservists are
responding more actively to the
proclamation ordering their mobillza
tion and the government has engaged
more Transports In military circles
no apprehension is felt at any of the
movements yet reported on the part
of the Beers and it is not believed
they will make any serious attack,
preferring 10 wait for the British
advance.
The following is the text Of the
British reply to the Boer ultimatum ::
"Chamberlain to Miner, high com,
missioner, sent 10 45 p N, Oct. 10,
1899:
"Her majesty's government have
received with great regret the per-
emptory demands of the South Afri-
can republic conveyed in your tele
gram of Oct. 9 You will inform
the government of the South African
republic in reply that the conditions
demanded by the government of the
republic are such as her najesty's
government deem it impossible to
discuss y
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-18
SUMTER S. c.. WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER Is. 1889

refused to sell wheat under 80 shii;ngs
per quarter, in some cases even hoidiDg
cut for still! higher price.
4 dispatch from Kimberly says sl,at
Cecil Rhodes is expected there shortly.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-18
CUT TELEGRAPH LINES.

Vryburg, Cape Colony, Oct. II =
Afternoon. body of Beers have
cut the border fence, advanced to
the railway and cut the telegraph
wires. Two thousand Boes are now
occupying the railway line
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-18

BOERS DECLARE VAR.
johannesburg. Oct l2.-War was
declared yesterday. The formal dec
laration occurred at 10 o'clock this
morning
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-31
PERSONALS.

Mr.. Peter McRae, of Laurinburg, is
here.
Mr.. NJ. C. Braswelr, of Battlcboro
is here.
Mr. f. l.. Bundy, of Laurinburg, is
in the city.
Mr.. w. n. Everett, of Rockingham, is
in the city.
Mr.. w. A. Underwood, of Greensboro
is in the city.
Maj Jno. d. Shaw, of Rockingham, is
at the Marlboro.
Maj. w. A: Guthrie, Of Durham, is
at the Marlboro.
Mrs. Charles G.. Daniels returned tC
Wilson yesterday.
Mr.. Fl. Z. Norris, of Apex, was in
the city yesterday.
Mr.. G.. H. Hall, of Red Springs, came
in yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. Ed S. Abel and w. l.. Woodall.
of Smithfeld, are in the city.
Mr.. Claude Kitchin, of Scotland Neck,
is in the city on legal business.
Mr.. Will White, of Mebane, spent
yesterday in the city ON business.
Solicitor Pou, of Smithfield, came in
on the afternoon train yesterday.
Mr.. W. B. Snow left yesterday morn
ing for Newbern on legal business.
Mr.. Fab. Fl. Busbee left yesterday
morning for Goldsboro on legal business.
Miss Bessie Cooke, who has been very
sick for the past ten days. s reported
as improving.
Messrs. A. w. Styron, J. NJ. Spencer,
and VIM. NJ. CLANCY, OF Washington,
n. c., are in the city.
Messrs. Settle Dockery, II. d. Led
better and NJ. l.. Hinson, of Rocking
ham, came in yesterday.
Mr.. w. S. Chadwick, an eX-president
of the Atlantic and North Carolina rail-
road is at the Marlboro.
Miss Fannie Green, of Franklinton,
who has been the guest of Miss Balm,
returned home yesterday.
Mr.. Robt. w. Winston. OF the law
firm of Winston & Fuller, of Durham, is
in the city on legal business.
Mr.. Will Bailey, president of the
Louisburg bank, who came up Saturday,
returned home yesterday morning.
Mr. j. Sterling Jones, Mr.. II. r. King
and Maj Chas. NJ. Stedman, of Greens
boro, arrived in the city yesterday.
Mr.. j. Sterling Jones, of Greensboro
State manager of the Provident Saving
Insurance Company, is in the city.
Mr.. ALT. Haywood and son. ALI, left
yesterday morning for Onslow county,
on a weeks hunting and fishing trip.
Mrs. c. C. Daniels, of Wilson, who
has been visiting at Mrs. w. HI. Bag
ley's, left yesterday morning for home.
Miss Jennie Joyner, of Franklinton,
who has been visiting at the home of
Mr. A. Fl. Green, returned home yester-
day.
Mr.. C. e. Foy. Miss Agnes Foy and
Miss Marie Mailer. of Newbern, are in
the city and are stopping at the Var
boro.
Mr.. j. E. Koonce, clerk in Secretary
of State Thompson's office, was able 10
be at his desk yesterday after week $
sickness.
Mr.. Theo. Brown was in the city yes
terday. He left yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. Brown has just opened up q cigar
esta blishment at Charlotte
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-31
Pure Food Products.

at gives me pleasure to say that the
samples of Food taken from your STOCK
all proved perfectly pure"
A member of the Food Commission
addressed us as above. We knew II
before he said it, but it must give ad-
ditional satisfaction to our patrons and
customers to know that we are all agreed
as to the verdict.
This is the time of year when people
are blessed with good appetites.
When you are married and hOuse-keep-
ing that's the time for solid comfort you
know, if you don't know it you ought to.
You should also know where to obtain
the Solid Comforts, pure and whole
some.
A clean and well-arranged store makes
goods more palatable.
Our stock is always in perfect condi-
ton, no decayed fruits and vegetables,
no foul smelling chicken cOOps aud
doubtful eggs. We guarantee every
thing we sell and we sell everything as
low as character of goods will permit.
The reputation of our Flour, Coffee,
and Butter is not confined 10 Raleigh
we have nice outside trade which Is
constantly increasing.
We would be pleased to quote you
finest packings of canned goods, pro-
visions. pickles. condiments and sauces.
foreign fruits, raisins and nuts, domestic
fruits and vegetables, foreign and do
nestle dried fruits, etc.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-31
TO THE DEMOCRATIC CITIZENS
OF RALEIGH.

The Democratic citizens of Raleigh are
hereby requested to meet in mass meet
ing in Metropolitan hall on next Thurs
day evening at o'clock for the purpose
of discussing the new city charter. 1t
is earnestly requested by the mayor
and members of the board of aldermen
that the citizens turn out and give free
and full discussion to every section of
the new proposed charter.
A. M. POWELL, Mayor.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-31
THE WEATHER TODAY.

For North Carolina: Rain, followed
by snow in northwest portion; colder in
Western portion; fair and much colder
Tuesday night; fresh variable winds,
becoming northeasterly and increasing.
Local forecast for Raleigh and vicinity
to s o'clock tonight: Increasing cloudi-
ness.
Local data for Raleigh yesterday:
Maximum temperature, Al; minimum
temperature, %; mean, 81; rainfall, 90
inches (for "a hours).
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-31

The asylum bill is special order in
the Senate at noon to-day.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-31
NEW ADvER rISEMeNTS.

MISS MAGGIE REESE Millinery.
NOTICE-Claims Against Penitentiary.
HENRY r. HICKS-Braces, Support
ers, Etc.
S. RICHARDSON DRUG Gothic
New Policeman.
BOBBITT-WYNNE DRUG Cove
Fill Prescriptions.
STATEMENT Provident Savings Life
Assurance Society.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-31

WORK NIGHT AND DAY.

The busiest and mightiest little thing
that ever was made is DR.. Kings New
Life Pills. Every pill is sugar-coated
clobule of health. that changes weakness
into strength. listlessness into energy
brain-fag into mental power. They re
wonderful in building up the health.
Only % cents per box. Sold by all
Druggists.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-31
Not to Carry Stock From
One Season to Another.

Be quick while unbroken stock at badly broken prices
may be the saving of many dollars to you.
They went yesterday with rush after the prices was
made it will be SO tomorrow and next day.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-31

Hon. William A. Clark. Dem), of
Butte. Mon. has been elected Senator
to succeed Hon. Lee Mantle.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-31
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LAS DAY
The Great January Sale!

IMPORTANT because the demands of the hour loudly
call tol Good, Solid, Heavy Footwear and the i'm
peative needs, supplemented with full fresh stock can
mere advantsgeous be supplied because is the Supreme
Law of this establishment
The Topeka state journal., 1899-06-17
OvatiOns to the President Begin
at Springfield.
He Shakes Hands With the
Crowd For Five Minutes.
HOLYOKE is REACHED.
Reception Committee Headed
by Ex-COngressman Whiting
Carries the Presidential Party
Away In Carriages.

Springfield, Mass, June 17.-President
McKinIey's train arrived at the union
station at 9:25. About 1000 people were
there to greet him. The president shook
hands for five minutes, when the train
started for Holyoke
AT HOLYOKE.
Holyoke, Mass, June 17.-The presi-
dents special train arrived at 10
o'clock.
AT Springfield Miss Grace Mckinley
and Colonel Roger Morgan of this city
boarded the train, Colonel Morgan con-
Veying the welcome of Governor VOL
colt to the distinguished visitors.
In honor of the presence of Mr.. and
Mrs. Mckinley this city is in gala dress
today. Mr. Whiting will be the presi-
dents host.
At WestfeId the train was boarded
by committee of HOlyOke citizens.
headed by x-Congressman VIM Whit
ing, who greeted the president warmly
and was introduced to the other mem
bers of the party. Holyoke was reach
ed at 10 O'Clock. AS the president who
was the first to alight, appeared at the
door of the last car. a mighty cheer
arose from the thousands congregated
there. He bowed his Acknowledgement
to the round after round of cheers.
The party alighted in an open space
which was roped off and guarded by
policemen. They were greeted and
welcomed by a committee from the city
and were then taken direct to the wait
ing carriages, and the drive to the home
of Mr.. Whiting began. In the first
carriage with President Mckinley were
Mr.. Whiting and VIM. Skinner, and the
second carriage contained Assistant
Secretary Of the Navy Allen, Acting
Private Secretary CorteIyou and Mayor
Chaplin.
Mrs. Mckinley and Mrs. Allen were
driven directly to the home of Mr.
Whiting. other women of the party go
ing to the Hamilton hotel.
Mr. Writings personal guests during
the following days will be President
and Mrs. Mckinley, Secretary and Mrs.
Allen, DR.. Rixey and Private Secre-
tary Cortelyou.
The line of carriages was greeted with
cheers and waving of flags and hand
kerchiefs, from the crowds which
lined both sides of the streets through
which they went
AT the Whiting residence the guests
were welcomed by the hostess and the
members of the Whiting family.
Several of the more prominent local
gentlemen called to pay their respects
There were many offerings Of Towering
plants and magnificent bouquets from
the lady admirers of Mrs. Mckinley.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-06-17
JURY DISAGREES.
T.. M. James Must Be Tried Again
For Shooting W. H. Hayes.

The jury in the T NJ. James case in
the district court failed to reach YER
dict and We're discharged by Judge
Hazen at noon today. They have had
the case under consideration since just
before noon on Friday, but were allow
ed to go home last night.
On the first ballot it is said there
were two votes for acquittal, six were
for a verdict of guilty of assault with
intent to kill, and the other four for a
verdict of simple assault and battery.
After they had been out for some time
those who were in favor of an acquittal
agreed to a verdict of assault and bat
terry, and the six who had voted for a
verdict returning a greater degree of
guilt agreed to a verdict of assault with
culpable negligence, and there they
hung-six for assault and battery, and
six for assault with culpable neglig-
ence.
The difference between these two YER
diets would be that assault and battery
is only a misdemeanOr, punishable with
imprisonment in the county Jail, while
assault with criminal negligence is a
felony, the maximum punishment for
which is five years in the penitentiary.
In connection with this case it is in
tereSting to note the position taken by
the court with reference to the use of
violence or deadly weapons upon a per-
son engaged in a trespass, or supposed
trespass, upon property rights. In his
said:
w mere one person is treSpaSS1nS
upon the land of another that of itself
would not justify the owner of the ind
in taking the life of the trespasser, nor
would that of itself justify the owner in
doing the treSpaSSer great bodily harm.
If you believe from the evidence in this
case that at and prior to the time of the
alleged assault there was a dispute be-
tween the defendant, James, and the
prosecuting witness, Hayes, as to where
the dividing line was between their re-
spective properties, and that James
claimed the line to be further north
than Hayes claimed it to be, and that
Hayes went upon the land claimed by
him and was in the act of digging a
post hole, or in attempting to locate the
position occupied by a certain post
which had previously been placed there
or intending to place one or more posts
upon the land, then I instruct you that
those acts on the part of Hayes would
not justify James in making a felonious
assault upon him, if you find he did
make such assault, or in attempting to
take the life of Hayes or to do him
great bodily HARM
The Topeka state journal., 1899-06-17
JUDGE HOOK DECLINES.
He Refuses to Try the Sunny Slope
Cattle Ranch Suits.

Judge Hook will not try the suit in
volving the disposition of the Sunny
Slope cattle ranch, which was part of
the Cross estate at Emporia, although
it is filed in mis- circuit The reason for
this is that he formerly represented
some of the parties who are now par
ties to the suit, and he therefore re-
fuses to try the case now that he has
become judge. 1t will be tried before
Judge Williams, of Little Rock, at Man
itOu, Col, some time next month. Judge
Williams always spends his summers
in Colorado, and whenever there is any
court business to be attended to during
where he is.
There are a large number of claim
ants to the Sunny Slope ranch, which
is one of the finest cattle ranches in the
west. Among the claimants are Morton
Albaugh, as receiver of the Cross bank,
the ST. Louis and New York banks that
have claims against the Cross estate,
and other creditors who have similar
claims.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-06-17
Fight Over Haskell County OBJ
legations In Supreme Court.
Question If Commissioners Can
Be Forced to Make Levy.
MANDAMUS BEGU N
Edgar d. Wood Has a Jud dgment
For $4,000.
Other News From the State
House Departments.

novel method of evading financial
obligations has been exposed by a suit
which has been filed in the supreme
court by Edgar NJ. Wood, who seeks to
recover from Haskell county a judg-
ment for $1,000 and interest for several
years.
decision in the case may also have
an important bearing upon the meth
DDS of assessment now in vogue in this
state, more ineQuitable system having
never been devised by man. The plain
t1ff in the action seeks to have these
questions passed upon but the court
may not go into that feature of the
case.
Several years ago the plaintiff OBJ
tained Haskell county bonds upon
which the interest has been defaulted.
Warrants were issued to him but the
county has always refused to pay them.
The county commissioners have claim
ed that the county had no money to
pay this debt and declined to make a
levy for this purpose.
In 1886 Mr. Wood obtained a judgment
for the amount for which he sues in the
district court of Haskell county. The
debt was ordered paid but the commits
sioners claimed they had no money
and he has been deprived of any sort
of revenue upon the outstanding ac-
count.
The plaintiff then went before the
board of county commissioners sitting
a board of equalization and request
assessment of the county, assuring them
that such action would raise sufficient
money to pay him. This the commits
sioners refused to do and now Mr.
Wood asks for a writ of mandamus to
compel them to do so.
The petition sets out the fact that
the commissioners should equalize the
assessment because the assessors as
sessed real estate at three times its
actual value and levied on live stock
at one-fourth actual value.
Under this system Mr.. Wood claims
that no money is brought into the coun-
ty treasury. He says that a just sys-
tenn of valuation would raise revenue
to pay the debt the county owes him.
He also sets up the claim that the land
is owned by non-residents and that the
residents of the county do not pay
fair share of the tax He also claims
that the system adopted by the COM
nlissioners is unreasonable and ineQui-
table and he asks the supreme court to
inquire into the case.
The court heard the application and
issued an alternative writ. The case
will come up in July.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-06-17
Great Racing Event at Sleeps
head Bay Track
Scheduled For Half Past Four
This Afternoon.
BANASTAR FAVORITE
Winner of the Brooklyn Handi-
cap Leads.
Would Be First to Win Both
Races In One Year.

New York, June 17-This is Suburban
day at the Coney Island Jockey clubs
Sheepshead Bay track. The air was
clear and cool early in the day, the
track was in good condition and the
horses down to start were all fit for the
event of the day. The rain of Thurs
day night freshened up the lawn and
flowers, and the place looked today as
if there had been no two months Of
drouth. As far as could be learned this
morning the list of starters for the
great Suburban Handicap, which will
be run as fourth race on the card at
about half past o'clock this after
noon Is fnllnnrS.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-06-17
MAY BE TROUBLE.
Labor Commissioner johnson on
Pittsburg Strike Situation.

Labor Commissioner Lee Johnson is
at Pittsburg acting as a mediator be-
tween the striking miners and the op-
orators, lending his influence towards
bringing the difficulties to an end. In
a letter to W. L. HolcOmb today Mr.
Johnson, discussing the situation in the
strike district, says:
4 understand that an additional con-
signment of negroes is expected from
the south to take the place of the strik-
ers. Then there may be trouble. A
crowd of 400 or 500 men waited all night
for the first train of negroes from the
south and succeeded in inducing $50 OF
them to stay out of the mines. Stock
AIDES had been built to protect them
when they went to work but they de-
clined to enter the stockade The men
were assured of fair treatment. The
following day others declined to go to
work but about so of the imported men
went to work.
they received in Alabama, the majority
of the men coming FROM Birmingham
These circulars say: Kansas, the para
disc of the colored man; good wages
then reciteS the advantages of the cOun-
try; the prospects for increased wages
to 81 per ton, and explains the desire Of
the company to fill the mines with COL
Ored men.
Il understand that last night the
miners succeeded in inducing the re-
naming fifty men who were at work to
agree to stop.
.'The deputy United States naarshals
have been here serving papers in the
injunction cases. 1 was served as I
came from the meeting but 1 shall pay
no attention to the matter but shall
continue to investigate the conditions Of
the pending difficulty in accordance
with the law creating the department
which L represent. l will use my in
fluence to bring about an adjustment OF
The Topeka state journal., 1899-06-17
cR1T1c1sE SPECIAL COMMITTEE
George Martin Opposes Investiga-
tions Conducted by Women.

Referring to the committee of women
which at the suggestion of Governor
Stanley made an investigation of the
state institutions, George w. Martin
(Rep), editor of the Kansas City Ga
zette, says in an editorial in his pa
per:
Governor Stanley has had his wife,
Mrs. Royce of Phillipsburg, and Mrs.
Harbough of Erie make a tour of in
spection of the state institutions. Con-
cerning it there are signs of the usual
contempt men hold of the woman bus
mess in public affairs, and also that the
members of the state board of charities
think it a species of the spy system
Others think it simply a junketing tour
at the expense of the contingent fund
and the board should not take it ser
iously. Mrs Stanley was appointed so
things that other ladies would hesitate
to mention.
People might see things in most any
place and under most any circumstances
that might occasionally and in some
company be a diSagreeab BILE subject of
upon general conditions or gen
eral management The inspec-
in this way strikes US as be-
ing a trifle soft. We remember away
back hearing Republican regents swear
because of a female colleague, and dur
ing dwellings, time we never met
Populist member but he swore at the
various kinds of a nuisance Mrs Lease
was on the board. There are a great
many places where women are all right
but in general administration men can
not get along with them. If Governor
Stanley's idea amounts to anything
more than Junketing tour for the
ladies it will materalize only in trou-
ble.'
The Topeka state journal., 1899-06-17
BAILEYs ULTIMATUM.
Will Retire if Charlie Curtis Gets One
Nemaha County Delegate.

w J. Bailey has issued an ultimatum
containing a challenge to Congressman
Curtis which in the very nature of
things should be a joke. Mr.. Curtis
could make the same proposition to Mr.
Bailey and not lose sleep over it. If
a man can not carry his own county
especially when he is already in con-
gress he ought to retire. Mr.. Bailey in
speaking of this matter said:
Somebody will think he has been to
a horse race before he gets through
with this fight. 1 have seen in the pa
pers that Mr.. Curtis says he is going to
come into my county; if he does, and
gets one vote, I'll not allow my name
to be presented to the convention
feel confident that I will be nominated
The First district is my home, and in
tend to live there. Shawnee county will
be cut out of the First district as soon
as the Republicans get control of both
houses in the Kansas legislature
The Topeka state journal., 1899-06-17
ARMS SEIZED.
Four Thousand Rifles Intended
For Carlists Captured.

Madrid, June 17-Official confirmation
has been received here of the seizure
of the yacht Firefy at Arcachon. a pop
ular summer bathing resort thirty five
miles by rail southwest of Bordeaux,
France, with 1000 rifles said to have
been intended for the Carlists 1t is
claimed the Firefiy belongs to Lord
Ashburton, who is looked upon as be-
ing the representative of Don Carlos,
the Spanish pretender in England.
A well known Carlist who has been
interviewed on the subject said: Even
if 1000 rifles have been secured, 5000
have already entered the country. The
TIfies are of Chass Pott pattern
The Firehy arrived at Arcachon from
Dartmouth, Eng.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-06-17
HOPE FOR ANDREE.
DR.. Nansen Figures Out How He May
be Safe

Stockholm, June 1.-THE members
of the photographic convention were
received by King Oscar at the royal
castle today. His majesty showed
them the torn dispatch from Prof. An
dree the missing arctic balIoonist re-
Gently found in Iceland and DR.. Nan
sen, who examined it most carefully,
declared that if Andree has succeeded
in descending with his balloon and tax
ing with him his arms and ammunition
there was good reason to assume he
had reached Greenland, where he would
probably be found by the Nathorst eX-
petition 1t will be impossible to hear
the result of this expedition until Sep
tember.