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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-11-01
SHEPHERDS FROZEN
IN MONTANA STORM.
Most Fatal October Blizzard
Ever Known in State,

Great Fails, Mont Oct 25 AS a
result of the recent blizzard which
swept through Teton county, in the
northern part of this State, nine men
are known to be dead. and Of these,
five bodies have been recovered
With one exception, all were sheep
herders, and aiI were found lying in
such positions as to indicate that they
had stayed with their focks to the
last. dying in their attempts to save
the property of their employers.
William Graham, working for the
Cascade Land Company, vas found
in coulle near IIesly Butte 1t is
evident that be tried hard through
the night to get his sheep into camp,
but had not succeeded Conscious
that bis death was impending. he re.
turned to bis tent about midnight
and there wrote and left note say.
ing he was nearly exhausted, but
was about to return to the sheep in
the snow. his lantern about 20 feet
distant Of bis two dogs. one re-.
NAMED to guard the body, while the
other followed the sheep
Norman Bruce worked for Will
Floweree. lie remained with bis
sheep until he managed to drive them
into sheltered spot, where they
would be safe. Blinded by the
storm. he mistook the coulle where
his cabin was built and wandered up
another. Realizing his mistake too
late, he turned back and fell less than
2OU yards from home and salty.
The searching party found his dog
stretched across the dead BODY
Matt Geogorich was found with
his arms crossed upon bis breast.
His dog had followed tho sheep into
camp and returned with the rescue
party too late
q. Herald, working for G R.
Scoffin, was lying in the deep snow,
his beard eaten off be the sheep.
which had also eaten hls clothes and
part of bis boots
1t is probable chat the dead list is
hardly begun Flocks Of sheep with.
out herders have been reported from
various points in the storm district.
and later these will! be traced aud the
dead herders found.
Now tine snow covers up every.
thing on the prairie. and the coulles.
many of them more than 100 feet
deep. and with steep sides. are filed
with II This was the most severe
and most fatal October storm ever
occurring in Montana.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-11-01
Notice Of RegiStration.

The State of South Carolina-Sumter Couu-
ty-Office Of Supervisors OF Registration,
Sumter County, Sumter. S. c., February
lst, 1899.
Notice is hereby given ,ist in accordance
with an Act of ibe General Assembly, and in
conformity with the requirements of the State
Constitution, he looks for the registration
OF ell legally qualified voters, acd for the
issning OF irars'ers, etc,, will be open at the
ONCE or Supervisors OF Registration in the
court house, heiVsen the hours of 0 o'clock
a. rn.. and 3 o'clock p. NJ, On the frs, on.
day OF each mac:h, until thirty days before
The next general election. Minors WHO shall
recoDe Of age during that period of thirty
days shall Ge eollficd TO registration tefore
lhe books are closed, if otherwise qualified.
The requirements FOR Il qualified voter are
that the applicant for registration shall be
able 10 reaG acd write correctly, or possess
IN bis own name property 10 the amount of
three hundred dollars, upon which be pays
taxes. e. F. BURROWS,
7. D. DUBOSE,
J. N. KNIGHT,
Supervisors of Registration Sumter Co.
Men
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-11-01
AR. Barrett's Grievance

Columbi.. OCT 26.-Gov. MoSwes
ssy had . ioos ietsrview today with
fssoss Magistrate Barrett, OF Sumter
Cesnsy. Mr. Barrett irs,s,s tbA, be
bee bsso been imposed upon aud badly
srssssd BY sss grand jury Of Sumter
Ceaosy f; that the ehsrsss usde against
Mn BY the grand tafy are uufOuuded
aad that the wrongs alleged DO not
sxis,.
Gos MsSsssuey t,kss the position
shss he has no sisbt to 20 back OF The
sssion Of the graod tribunal Of Sumter
Csso,y. aod that uheo that body
shsrges Mr. Bsrreu 9th msifssssoce
10 ,fiss hs bss 10 presume that the
charges hsv, been Investigated and
sssefolly s,!ted. and that ID wrong
would be 6oas . aaao Wishou, 6rs,
isve~,igs'iog the fao's
Gov MeSvseaey has given Mr. Bar.
ret, u toll opportunity OF getting up
ssidsccs sod proof aod bss promised
hiu ,bst IL be eso disprove the
shsrx.s sod have the delegation u
grant jury ve'ify the position he takes
he vilI rsiosts,e him. a. there 10 no
possible roasoo Tor waiting to do Mr..
Barrett Injury.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-11-01

That wss . happy thought when
Mr. Dispensary man Black, in his
somewhat fervid communication con
cerning Mr. Dispensary man Outzs
compared the later to Josephus Wood.
ruff Some people have forgotten
that the diary of Josephus Woodruff
was the evidence by which Inc wors,
rascality Of the radicals in this State
was laid bare But for Josephus and
his little book the story would. neve,
have been fully known
The further this dispensary story il
developed the more familiar do those
of Us who remember 1876 find it,
The old fG,id flavor comes back to
us a. we read of gorgeous private
ba. rooms and debsuchery at the cos,
the Of people Of South Carolina
The Safeguarding now going or
among the contending factions re
minds us hilarously of what the rad
icsls used to say of each other wher
they Tell out
Sicem. Josephus w QUITS. sic 'em
Lay on Blaokuff and several times il
many complicated and special way,
damned be he who first cries 'nuff!'
Come again, uaselden Wake up anC
do about and cheer up and get in tn,
game. Chris Robinson! Y0u haven
turned trick yet Slide, Cooper
slide It's been up to you wesk o.
more In the language of our flint
old friend Sir Roger de Coverly
there's pippins and cheese to come
-Greenville News
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-11-01

What can the next Legislature do
but sppoin, . committee to inves,i
gate the workings Of the State dis
peossry aud zee what the facts are in
regard to the dirty carrying on q,
that institution 7 Ouz.s continues to
pour no, shot into the majority mem.
bers Of the State board of control and
90 far these members have put up no
evidences To discredit what QUITS
ssys Hsseiden aud Black have pub
lished cards 10 reply to him bu, they
have neither contained any facts and
ere only lot Of rot and vitupera,ion
against QUITS Turn the "hole crowd
out aud shut up the "morsl ius,itu.
iioo" aud this will be q grand act for
ihe legislature Pee Dee Advocate.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-11-01
QUITS Absolutely False >
They Swear That QUITS Lied.

Columbia; Oct. ga new style
has been introduced in the dispensary y
literature. Former Commissioner +
Vance, instead of himself making
reply on his own responsibility or
himself making counter charge, oh.
tsins . batch of afidavits, ell OF
which end up with the statement
that Mr.. Ouzts' statements are "ab.
solutely fslse." II 10 . new wsy of
making reply. especially in dispen.
ssry matters There 10 . persistence
shout the phrase absolutely false''
that will no doubt call for another
broadside from Mr.. Ouzts
Mr.. Vsnce's statement introduc.
tory to the sfidsvits reads AZ fol.
lows
To the People of South Carolina {:
Mr.. Ouzts. in one of his chapters of
revelations. has seen fit to make
certain charges against me For
two years held the position of
commissioner at the State diopen nsary
The fret year Mr.. Onz,s was the
shipping clerk the second year he
was my confidential clerk and book;
keeper My deck was never looked.
AZ my confidential clerk Mr.. QUITS
opened oil my mail and ut ell times
bad free sccess t6 all my papers
During the two years that We worked
together there wss never q harsh
word or the least unpleasantness be
tween us Mr. QUITS at oil times
treated me with the utmost courtesy
and consideration, and l met him 10
the same spirit l could submit
other sfidavits. but think the follow
ing sufficient to reply to MIR. Ouzts.
Very respectfully,
8. W. Vance
Columbia, s q, Oct. 26, 1899.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-11-01
THE DOUTHlT CASE.
Judge Aldrioh Grants the
Writ of Centiorarl.

Colum mbia: Oss. 25.-The tedious
litiga.ion over Mr. Dou,hi.'s case TO-.
day progressed . slight step forward.
The return Of the board Of control will
be due on Saturday aud very possibly
--only possibly--some,hing will be
done then. Up to the present there
has been ooshing much more than
skirmishing for position, although what
has been done 90 doubt means very
much, especially TO the lawyers who
have been making the fight for their
clients.
The Dou.h,s litigation has been Co.
ing on for many days aud yet the pro.
gress has oos been beyond the originsl
starting point-Mr. Douthis is out OF
Office and bic legal status remsins
exactly the same % the day be Was
removed, 90 fer % the orders of the
Court seem to indicate. 90 the formal
return OF the State board has 20, yet
been reesived.
Today wss devoted to the argument
Of Attorney General Bellinger on bis
demurrer TO the motion to show eause.
What be had to say wss we'll put snd
to she point, but il vas not 10 line With
Judge Aldrioh's view of the case sud
tho demurrer Vas overruled. Mr..
Abaey got 10 the return for the minor.
isy members OF the board, and then
there was much discussion ss to the
date OF the next hearing and it Was
6ually 6xed for Saturday morning.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-11-01
Trouble is Brewing
In Island of IIoiIo.
Ono Of Wealthiest Vlsayars
Has Been Working up an
Insurrection.

Manila, Oct. 27, 615 p. mn.
Ruperto. Santiago one of the wealth
lest Visayans, who had taken the
oath of allegiance to the United
States. and who posed IA a friend oi
Americans, has been arrested at
lIoilo. while other Vissyans are being
watched. The prisoner is charged
with organizing revolutionary
Junta. Santiago owns sugar estates
throughout the island of Negros.
1t ls asserted that a council of ten
and the manager of the iunta met
daily at Santisgo's Office for the pur.
pose of engineering an extensive
scheme of collections for an insur-
rection.
One of Santiago's steamers was
captured carrying supplies to The
rebels. His arrest caused rumors of
an outbreak Of the natives of Iloilo,
and precautions have been taken to
prevent trouble.
A battalion of the Eighteenth re-.
glment and the marines of the gun.
boat Concord form an expedition at
Conception, Northern Panay, which is
searching for the Concord's coxswim.
who was lured ashore by white E sg
and who is supposed to be prison er.
They found the place deserted, and
burned every house as a punish.
ment
Washington, Oct 27-The war
department today received the fol-
lowing:
Manila. Oct 27.
Ad;utant General, Washington:
lnsurgent government submitted
application to send five commissioners
to Maui|a to arrange difficulties at.
tending released of Spanish sick
prisoners and discuss peace condi.
tion Declined No negotiations
necessary, ss we would gladly re-.
ceive all Spanish prisoners at our
lines. welcome them from cruel cap.
tivity and labor for their welfare.
Correspondence by mail.
(Signed) Otis.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-11-01

The violence Of French an,agopism
to Great Britain ia fully expressed by
the Echo do Paris, which in a recent
issue said: "We shall! join 10 the whs.
pered prayer that, on: there beyond
the sess and beyond immense Africa,
General Joubert. good old round.
shouldered general, whose ancestors
we're Freochmeo. will give up our
revenge. our heroic revenge for Fash.
ola 4" That is about az unworthy as
anythiog the Eogiish pross said against
France during the Dtcyfos affair
Charleston Post.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-11-01
One RapiSt Convicted
Another on Trial.
9wift Justice Being Done by
the Law Ia Darlington.

Darlington, Oct. Is In the Grim
iusl oours today Ed. Luokey. one of
the priocipsls in the Lamar rape case,
Was tried and found guilty. The
ether, Thomas Mitchell. is now being
tsisd. and his convictions is Q
lbesgoue conclusion. II 10 probable
oAat ~ least swo Of the others will
D Indicated 90 accessories after the
fcs.
The case bee attracted, the attention
q every one on account Of the atroc
~ Of The crime. The testimony 10.
day revealed the fact that the guilt
'ef The prinoipsls 10 beyond question.
nd % complete that the young white
woman Who we choked into insensi
nifty and bsusslly outraged who was
ooopsllsd TO appear 10 the court
honss IL fsot her condition 10 crit,
joal although tbs deed wss done II
dsys ago. I'd. L,uckey on the stand
ooday confessed HE oomplioity in the
eFjns and 10 now and 10 row being
cd - witness against Mitchell,
Jndgs Bsaet in bic charge to the
juy congratulated the county Of
DsFIiagton for hsr respect of law and
jnosies and slsted that IN example
bod been sss not only in South Gar,
eIlna bat fos the entire south. He
'olso commended Sheriff Scarborough
ard HE dspusies for doing their duty
= promptly rsmeviog the prisoners
% . placs Of safety.
0ENTBNCED TO HANG.
DasIisesoo. Ost. 26.-The court
heoso vas crowded again today aod
szslssnsss wss rinuiog high on 90.
soass Of che trial Of Diok Misshsil for
ssps.
"a. Lssksy wss eoo vissed yesterday,
bss ssosssss vss suspended 90 hs could
,essily sgsisss bic sosouplios. Dink
Mitchell. today.
Judge Bsass charged che Jury to
usiet wsli the svidsose. aud that IL
vseld noe do TO sesvies whore life was
- sake % che tss'imooy Of 90 accom-.
pIiss alone. that Il had 70 be eorrobo.
sassd By oshsr testimony. He also said
sAas he took shis opportunity 70 thank
Assosssy Kine for the energetic way
10 hes sosdssssd The deieoss. That IL
vss sbs duty Of The prssiding judge
vhso . man vss TO be tried for bis life
uad vss too poor TO provide himsslf
viss counsel to appoint counsel for him.
sed shas be bad sppoiotsd Mr. Coker
King TO defend Mitchell He had 70.
ssivsd 90 compensation for is, but he
sonld have done 10 better II he had
bsso eel paid.
The jury was OUT but few minutes,
vbsa they returosd With . verdict OF
gnilsy. Diok Mitchell and Ed. Luokey
we're both sentenced to be hsoged the
21sA Of November. Every body seems
20 be cell satis6ed, aud Dsriioesou
soossy he's set 60 example foe the
ShoIs south.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-11-01

There is luli in the dispensary
racket to give each side chance TO
carc for tho wouuded Hasclden and
Robinson are desperately wounded and
will need the closest surgical attention,
with the chancca against their recovery.
Miles has "A severe flesh wound and
may pull through it Gangreno does not
ser III Black rs dead aud ough, to tc
taken out and bur,eu Anderson Mail
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-11-01
That ThrObbing Head ache.

Would quickly leave you, il you used Dr
Kings New Life Pills. Thousands of sufferers
nave proved their matchless worth for Sick
u9 Nervous Headaches They make pure
blood and strong Nerves and build up your
health. Easy to take. Try them. Only 25
cents. Money back if not cured. Sold bv J
+. W. DeLorme, Druggist. ,-s
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-11-01

A startling incident OF which Mr.. John
Oliver Of Philadelphia, wa, the subject, is mar
rated by him a. follows II vas in mos,
aresd'ul condition. Ny skin was almost yell
low, eyes sanksu, tongue coated, pain continu.
ally in back and sides, no spps,ite-gradually
growing weaker day by day. Three physi.
sians had given me up. Fortunately. a friend
advised trying Electric Bitrers.' and to my
great JOY and surprise, the hrst bottle made .
decided ipprovsmsnt I continued THAR use
for three weeks, and am now . woll man.
hsow they ssvsd my life, and robbed the grave
sf ssosAss visuo." No one should fail to
~ tAso. osly - cents per kotsls AL. p
p,LssHts pNe esss
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-11-01

Smallpox has become epidenio iu
Riohlss., Alpha :. Douglas, Ocilia aud
Aussious, Ga
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-11-01

Estate Of Isaac Ballard, Decd.
NE WILL APPLY to the Judge of Pro.
w bate of Sumter County, on November
1870, 1899, for Final Discharge as Expcn
tors Of aforesaid Estale
GRANT BALLARD,
DAVID NATHANIEL.
Oci o6er Is, 1899.
The age-herald., 1899-11-05

The New Orleans Times-Democrat sent, not long ago, a very capable staff corres- pendent to the Birmingham district, not to see it eursorily, but to study it, and in the course of his Investigations he met MT. James Bowron, director and the Railroad company, and an interesting talk was the result. We present the interview with MT. Bowron as 1t appeared in the Tlmes-Demoorat:
 An investigation of the marvellous Bir- mingham district, and of the developments which have made it the most widely ad- vertised and talked-of industrial city in the world, shows that these developments rest particularly upon two frame works one the ramification of two great, and sev- eral smaller, railroad systems, and the oth- CT the ramifieation of the Tennessee Coal, lron and Railroad company. A descrp- tion of this company is practically de- seription of the district, and vice versa. One is reminded of the stuttering Welsh baronet who was travehng south Wales with stranger, and whenever the latter asked the ownership of some attractive piece or property, the baronet suffered, 'Its m-m-m-mine,' until at the first stop ping place the stranger screamed to the guard to come and unlock the carriage door and let him out, as he was locked up there with a madman who thought the whole country belonged 10 him. It would be easy to duplicate this experience in travelling around the Birmingham district with a representa- tive of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Rairload company, for its possessions are greater than several coun- ties that might be mentioned. Every one knows the county of Durham in England, the birthplace of modern railways, and which supplies the fuel for the blast fur naces in the north of England both in the Cleveland district and also In the Cumber- land 200 in number yet; incredible as it would seem to an English reader, the Ten nessee Coal, Iron and Railway company owns more than threefold the area of coal lands that are known to exist in the coun- ty of Durham. The Iron and Coal Trades Review estimates the area of coal left while the coal lands of the Tennessee Coal, acres.
 This corporation differs in many re- spects from the combinations usually call ed trusts. It was chartered in 1860 by a special act of the legisla ture of the state Of Tennessee and is a Tennessee corpora tion. and until 1886 its operations were con- nned to that state. It has successively ab- sorbed the Sewanee Furnace company the Southern States Coal, Iron and Land conn pany in Tennessee, and the Pratt Coal and
The age-herald., 1899-11-05
Skill stood Him in stead

On one occasion, when the English wells known painter, MT. Val Prinsep R. A., was engaged at the Royal Academy in varnish- ing a picture he unfortunately upset high box on which he had been standing, with the result that the sharp corner made its way through a picture immediately be- low his own, causing a large and Jagged hole in the canvas, relates the London Chronicle. Mortified at what he had done and dreading to meet the artist to whom the damag ged picture belonged. MT Prinsep sought the academy secretary and begged for permission to repair the canvas. His request was granted; the severed threads were stitched together the seam was eov- cred with paint and so skiMfully was the tear touched up that the picture Was sold at the private view on the next day. For tuna tely, the painter of the picture, when affairs were explained to him, was rather more amused than annoyed at what had happened.
The age-herald., 1899-11-05

put of 14,0OO tons of coal, $500 tons of oobs and 2.500 tons of pig iron, and an approach4 ing output of 1500 tons per day of steel it absolutely controls the prices of foundry iron for the entire world putting them up or putting them down. When it moves in this direction others must move, and it's securities have become known on half tho bourses of Europe, and It's produtcs known in every seaport to which a cotton laden ship may sail from the Sunny South. It has been and still is, a paramount force which causes the feverish activity, the in- cessant growth and the prosperity of tho city of Birmingham, the metropolis of Ala bama, the nucleus and meeting point of railways, the projected head of canal and waterway navigation, the unchallenge1 center of the cheapest iron production in the world, the most widely advertised city on the continent today, the exposure of all eyes and the Mecca of investors 1
The age-herald., 1899-11-05
The Inquisitive Youngster

From the Washington Post
 The old man was reading the paper or the front steps and little Reggie was play ing around.
 Pa said little Reggie, "did you learn to pull wool when you was little boy?'
 "Um-what's that -huh-lemme readpt
 And say, pa, is mamma's hair wool?1 went on little Reggie. :
 "Uh-huh-run on and play now, kid, and femme read this paper"
 .'uBt, pa when you pull it, do you mix ft?' persisted the innocent little love of d boy, with crafty, faraway twinkle in his off eye.
 Hey? Whats that? What the dickens did you say?" inquired the old man sharply, dropping his paper. "Oh, nothin" said little Reggie. only heard ma tellin' sis a while ago that if you think you're pullin' the wool over her eyes, you're mixed, that's all and"
The age-herald., 1899-11-05
Just Like the Other Clubs

From the Philadelphia Post.
 Mrs. Ada Brown Talbot, of New York, ed> itor of the Clubwoman. says that the most extraordinary club she ever ran across is conducted by very demure and dignifed woman of seven, daughter of a club presi< dent. The editor called one day and was re@ ceived by her little friend with open arms.
 "At last I've got a chair" she said.
 ''I am very glad, my dear" said the ediA tor. q hope 1t is comfortable and pretty"
 "Oh it is not for me; 1t is for my club" 2
 q didn't know you had a club"
 "Of course I have, just like mamma. My dolly is president, and I got the chair for her. You see,'' she explained in whisper. there's only dollies in it, and the dolly that makes the most noise is president, just Ike mammals s club. That's my dolly. She talks when you push her back. I broked tAe spring and now she talks until she's runned down. So she's president. Don't you think that's nice3' xsx,
 And Mrs. Talbot said she did. .1GsaL