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Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-03-10
THE WEDDING RING.
Death turks in every place in this vale
Of tears" There is no happiness, no joy, no

Is death In the embrace of love, and the
first touch of baby-fngers is succeeded by
the chilly grasp of the grim destroyer.
If wives and mothers would only resort
to the right remedy when they suffer from
weakness and disease of the delicate and
important feminine organs that are baby's
threshold to life, there would be fewer hus-
bands bereft, and fewer homes saddened
by an infants loss. DIR. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription makes the feminine organs
strong, healthy and vigorous. 1t fits for
wifehood and motherhood. 1t bauishes the
inaladies of the period of suspense, and
makes baby's entry to the world easy and
comparatively painless. An honest drug
gist will not try to induce a customer to
take an inferior substitute for this great
remedy, for the sake of extra profit,
Mrs Seagle was great sufferer from a COM
bination of female diseases, few years ago, from
which she has been entirely cured by the use of
A. Seagle, Esq, of Box 100, Wytheville, Va. "She
Is thoroughly convinced that there is no medi-
cine on earth equal to the 'Favorite Prescription
and she doesn't hesitate to say SO. She has rec
commended il 10 her lady friends and in all cases,
where 1t has been given fair trial, 1t has given
entire satisfaction"
In cases of constipation and torpid liver,
no remedy is equal to DR.. Pierce's Pleasant
Pellets. They regulate and invigorate the
stomach, liver and bowels. They never fail.
One little "Pellet" is gentle laxative and
two a mild cathartic. They never gripe.
An honest dealer will not urge a substitute
upon you.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-03-10
GET WELL

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wants. If you want special remedy
prescribed by your doctor, you will be
sure of getting just what your pre-
scription calls for and the best OF it
when you get it here. Popular pr ices
Putnam
Street
"a MARIETTA, rHsasm o. - Drugstore.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-03-10
For Sale.

A fine seven room residence with all
modern improvements in fine location,
$4,000. A fine lot 45x12O feet on WASH
ington street near Fourth. $1700. A
good lot on West Side, $3.50. A good
farm on Muskingum river four miles
aboce Marietta, Sc acres, $4,000 or trade
for good city property. A new four
soom house with all modern improve
ments on Wooster street, $1,000 or
srade for desirable vacant property.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-04-12
THE LAKE CITY TRIAL.
A Jury Of White Men Se-
cured.

Charleston, April 10.-Eleven Of the
alleged Lake City lyDcbeTs were Placed
on trial in the Upited States circuit
court to-day. The case against J. ?.
Newbam and Early P. Lee, the men
vino turned states evidence. was drop
ped By the request Of the district
attorney. and this accounts for the fact
that II instead Of IL men are uow on
trial.
The hearing to day occupied seven
bours. much of which time was taken
up with reading aud rereadlug the
Indictment aud 10 arguing technical
questions raised BY the defense.
At the very outset W. St. Sulien
Jervey, of counsel for the prisoners,
sought to enter demurrer to the
Indictment. He claimed there was q
multiplicity of crimes charged 10 the
couuts and that the circait court had no
jurisdiction under the statute. AS
sis.aut District Attorney Cochran aud
Gen Barber replied for the defense,
and the court overroled the demurrer.
After technical objection to the
jury panel had been disposed of the
following Jurors were drawn aod
sworn NJ B Murphy, Uoiou W.
A. Calhoun. Baruwell s 7. Craig,
Anderson Mcleod Hutsou, Beaufort
C. H. Carlisle, Sparsauburg A. L.
Kearne, Florence !; c. A. Bowman,
Bamberg; W. A. Hill. Newberry ;
W. A. Tatem, Hampton W. R.
Price. Piokeus B F Davis, Marion
aud j W Mccullough, GreenviTle.
The defense exercised it's right to
challenge six times, four of the men
excluded being negroes. The jury as
it Glands is composed of white men
of means aud standing iu the several
counties from which they come.
After recess Of an hour the entire
afternoon session of the court was
taken sp With another reading Of the
Indictment together with a statement
made by District Attorney Lsthrop.
He rehearsed at length the facts coo
uec.ed With the killing Of Baker aud
outlined the manner in which he
would seek to fix the crime upon the
prisoners at the bar. The talking OF
testimony will begin tomorrow moTo-
ing.
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them: $50 far as [ am concerned, |
would like to trade the Philippine
islands for yellow dog. aud then kill
the dog. if there sere nothing else
involved but possession Of the islands" :"
In naming one of the new bastlesbipe
Georgia. although 10 petition had been
sent from that State, while they had
been sent from a dozen other States.
Mr.. Mckinley is said to have been
aotua.ed solely by desire to chow his
appreciation OF the courtesy with which
he was treated during his recent visit to
that State. This lie creditable alike to
the president and to the people Ct
Georgia. The other names chosen
we're. for battlesbips-Pennsylvauia
and New Jersey for armored cruisers
West Virginia, Nebraska, and
California f; for ordinary cruisers
Denver, Des Moines, Chattanooga,
Galveston. Tacoma. aod Cleveland
After sakibg several days to consider
the matter, the Military Court of
Inquiry wisely decided to admit as
evidence the reports submitted to Gen.
eral Miles on the beef issued, by l47
officers who we're in Caba or Porto
Rico. Just to give an idea of the
nature of these reports, the follo@iOg
phrases, each from a different officers
report, are quoted ga miserable
apology for food" mo more uopal.
atable food could be issusd.'' "An
unsuitable article of food" "a dis
tiucs failure - "Is was uauseating "
"Prefer going without meat to eating
it," "Wss soft. wa,ery, iosipid and
unsatisfactory toIthe men, "Was
s.ringy. tough aud uupalatable. %
"Tasteless. and the men would not eat
i. !" "Cacsed great deal of siok.
ness, and as ration vas failure. "
"Was unfit for use and many Of the
men said it had been doped." "Was
not fit to be issued :" "Was utterly
unfit as an article of diet" Hungry
men left it on the ground" ''Tbe
sight Of it was .enough to turn the
stomach u 'Was not 6s for corsump
ton :" "Was openly condemned by
the men and generaily thrown away .
"Was jus, as bad as possible, short OF
being, rotten" "It produced disorder.
ed stomachs." There vas whole 10,
more of the same sort, but this will dc
for sample.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-04-12
AN AMERICAN EXPEDI"
TION AGAINST SANTA
CRUZ.

Manila, April 9, 81 IS a. m.-At
nightfaIl last Gems Lawton and King
launched an expedition of three gun
boats with 1900 picked men in
canoes ia tow of the gunbosts. The
object of the expedition is to cross
the lake, capture Santa Cruz and
sweep the country to the south.
The expedition which embarked at
San Pedro Macati, consists of eight
Companies of the Fourteenth infantry,
three companies of the Fourth caval.
~, four of the North Dakota volun-
teers, four of the Idaho volunteers,
two mounted gans and 1000 sharp
shooters, of the Fourteenth infantry
At the mouth of the Pasig river
the men will be transferred from the
canoes to the three gunboats Lagunda
de Bay, Cesto and Napinda.
Santa Cruz the objective point OF
the expedition, is at the extreme Of
the lake
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-04-12
Pitched Battle Fought on the
Streets Of Brunson.

BruDsou, s. c.. April e.-Lass
night. at about 9 O'Clock, fusilade of
pistol shots 10 rapid succession was
heard, aud it vas 5000 developed that q
pitched battle was being fought in the
street between James Preacher, Charlie
Preacher aud Arren Preacher, brothers,
on the one side. and George Ried.
Mack Ried, James Ried. brothers, and
JOSEPH Connolly, on the other
AS result Geo. Ried is dead, Mack
Ried is probably fatally wounded.
Joseph Connolly is seriously wounded
aud James Preacher slightly wounded
10 the hand.
1t appears that a negro farm hand
employed by George Reid was subse.
quently employed by the Preachers ADD
bad feeling was epgeudered thereby
Yesterday evening tho Rieds went to
the Preacher residence on this matter
and some bot words we're passed Later
10 the night the two parties met at the
busiest coraer 10 the town and an
alteration ensued between George Ried
ard James Preacher, and in an instant
weapons we're drawn and general
fusi!ade Of about 30 or 40 shots
followed The streets being crowded
it is miraculous that 90 bystanders were
injured.
The fire of the Preachers seems to
have been principally directed on George
Ried. He received pine wounds
Notwithstanding his many wounds, be
lived until this morning.
All the parties are men with families
except Charlie and Arren Preacher.
George Ried leaves wife and child
Charlie and Arren Preacher are mere
boys the latter not yet 20 yesrs Of
age.
The coroper's jury returned verdict
that the deceased came to his death by
guoshot wounds at the hands of james
and Arren Preacher
As q sequel to the fight Ulmer
Newton, respected and orderly colored
citizen. was accidentally killed. Hear,
ing the firing and thinking the
policeman was being killed, be seized
bis pistol and started to the scene, and
on arriving he met his SOD. Wm
Newton, who. thiukiog MS father
would get 10 trouble, attempted to
disarm him. 10 the attempt the Weapon
vas discharged, killing the father
instantly.
James Preacher is the soniulaw o!
Col Lawrence W. Yvumans. the
largest planter in this section, and
prominent 10 State politics The
Preachers have surrendered to the
sheriff
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-04-12
Winding up the War.

Washington, April S.-The ez.
change of ratifoatious of the treaty Of
peace between Spain aud the United
States, signed at Paris. will probably
take place 10 this city next week, and
that ceremony will be followed by a
proclamation BY President Mckinley
officially announcing tie close Of the
war with Spain aed the resumption OF
friendly relations, conmeroia! aud
otherwise, between the two countries
The Spanish copy of the treaty,
which was sigoed by the Queen Regent
March II, is expaoted TO reach here Old
Monday, and the arrangement Of
fornaiities attending the exchange OF
ra.i6sa,ioas will be promptly perfected.
Secretary Hay has been officially
advised of the forwarding Of the
Spanish treaty to the French
AMBASSADOR at Washington, The
exchange Of rati6cations will be follow
ed pronpsly by the payment CT
$40, 600 900 to she Spanish Govern
meat cu account Of the cessioo of the
Philippine Islands to the Uoited States.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-04-12
A MISTRIAL ORDERED IN
TIE MEETZE MURDER
CASE,

Columbia. April There was
considerable conjecture this morning
az to what the verdict in the Meetze
case would be. The jury remained
out all last night, and did not
come to any conclusion. They then
came into court, which was conven
especially to receive their verdict,
and the foreman stated that they had
failed to come to any conclusion, and
could not possibly agree upon a yer
dict Judg dge Watts ordered mistrial
to be entered, and discharged them.
There are several rumors as to how
the jury stood One of the Jurors
stated that last night the ballot was
as follows: Five for murder, FIVE
for manslaughter. and two for acqult
tai, while this morning they all stood
for manslaughter, except one, who
was for acqulttal.
Another rumor is that they
were seven for manslaughter
and FIVE tor acqulttal "hlie
lastly the statement comes from
Juror that the ballot stood three
for manslaugbter and nine for acqult-
tai
Meetze has been remapded to Jail.
His counsel desires that the new tIlal
come off this week, and has decided
not to ask for bail at present.
People were divided in opinion as
to the result of the trial. A great
many expected an acqul'tal and some
thought that verdict Of mansiaugh-
ter would be brought in. But the
mistrial does not seem to create much
surprise. d,
The argument as to the new trial
will probably be heard tomorrow 1t
was pointed out today by Mr- John
stone that the court could not con-
slider the matter of new tria! today.
Columbia cor. News and Courier.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-04-12
EX.JUSTICE STEPHEN
FIELD DEAD.

Washington, April 9-Justice
Stephen j. Field, of the United States
supreme court. retired, died at his
home on Capital Hill. in this city. at
s 80 O'Clock this evening of kidney
complications About his bedside
were his wife aud her sister. Mrs j..
Condis Smith, Mr. Justice David j
Brewer, his nephew Mrs. Edgerton
of California Mr. Linton, his private
secretary the Rev Ward M. Mott,
rector of the Church Of the Advent,
and the family servants. He had
been unconscious since Saturday
morning, and death came painlessIy.
About two weeks ago he took a longer
ride than usual in an open carriage
and contracted severe cold, which
rapidly developed kidney troubles
which, with old age, brought his
end
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-04-12
SMALLPOX SITUATION.

Gov Elierbe has received a letter
from DR.. Evans in which he says that
smallpox is very prevalent in counties
adjoining the Savannah river, includ-
ing Aiken and Barnwel! There are
ITS cases in and around Parksville,
and there is much suffering. He
recommends compulsory vaccination
and that DR.. P W. Bacot be appoint
ed health officer for the Savannah
valley section He says that out of
800 cases about Mayesviile there are
only two now, and that the epidemic
in the State will soon be wiped out
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-04-12
ssSAIL0R HAS
No POLITICS. y
DEWEY ON THE MATTER
OF THE PRESIDENCY.

New York, April 9-Admira'
Dewey has given to the Manila cores
poodens of Leslies Weekly an iuserview
regarding the suggestion that the
admiral be made 8 candidate for the
presidency next year. The admiral
said, as to bis politics Il an
sailor A sailor has no politics. The
administration is his party and,
Republican or Democrat, it makes nc
difference. Then. again, come from
Vermont aud you know wbas thai
means. To be anything but Repub-
licap in Vermoos is 10 be a mau
without party. My aag Lieutenant
comes from Georgia. He tells me
that to be anything but Democrat 10
the south is to be nobody II I lived
sontb I would probably be Demo
crat :"
.Hsve you ever voted ?" the CORE
spondent asked.
Eyes, years ago: /: bat my vote was
ssnally influenced by personal prefer
eSce or local conditions. | am not
politician, have never held political
Office and am totally ignorant of party
intricaciss and affiliations"
Admiral Dewey said that neither BY
vocation, disposition. education OF
training vas be capacitated to fill the
presidency. he said that he vas tot
we'll along 10 life to consider such
possibility. His health would not ad
mis it. ALI his life's work was il
different lines of effect aud that. while
the Kindness and enthusiasm of biz
friends we're grateful to him aud the
generous tribates of the America.
people were dear to him, he conld no
aud would not be candidate for the
presidency of the Uoised States under
any conditions.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-04-12
Proceedings IN Bankrupty.ss

Z 1iOCSSOlDSS LII OouAA OPey.s .
Capt A. Z Hutchison of our city
was adjudged bankrupt on his own
petition which was filed in the Q. S.
District Court in Charleston by W.
J. Cherry, Esq :, on Monday last.
The order was signed that morning
by Judge Brawley.
Capt Hutchisor is president of the
Rock Hill Cotton Factory, which is
now in the hands of receiver His
liabilities, amounting to 500. $50, are
on account of endorsements for the
factory, not a dollar Of the amount
being his individual indebtedness.
His assets are placed at about $685.
900. It is expected, however, that
the amount will be materially increas-
ed by the sale ofthe factory property.
This misfortune falls hard upon
Captain Hutchinson, who, with large
means, has been one of the most
liberal, most unselfsh as sell as one
of the most accommodating mer .hat
has ever lived is this community.
Since the factory was organized in
1881 he has been its president and
has given it his individual attention,
but for several yearsit has not been
paying enterprise He has kept the
wheeIs turnipr by contributing of his
private means and by making such
extended personal endorsement OF the
mills obligations. which the mill
conld not meet, that he mas been
impelied TO seek relief in bank
ruptcy, a recourse very calling to
him, but there appeared 20 other
alternative
This community sympathizes very
deeply with Captain Hutchison in
his misfor!une.-Rock Hill herald.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-04-12
Mckinley Working
For a Second Term
BAD BEEF DENOUNCED
BY lA7 OFFICERS.

Washington, D. c., April 10
I. is daily becoming palmer to close
observers that Mr.. Mckinley and his
advisers do not regard Oext years cam
psiga as q republican walk over. They
are diligently studying ways and means
for corailitg electoral votes that they
consider doabtfaI. The trip that Mr..
Mckinley is now arranging to make
this sumner to the Paci6, coast in one
Of the ways that has been decided upon.
They do not expect to be able to carry
Delaware. MaryIaud, or Kentucky
again, bu: they hope for Kansas and
Nebraska. both of which states are
likely TO be visited Oh Mr.. McKinley's
western trip. They are also beginning
to realize that some sort of bluff
against trusts must be msde. Repre-
sentative Lands of Ind, has come to
Washington especially to urge upon
tee administration the necessity OF doiog
somsthing to convince the voters OF the
middle west that the administration is
sn.aeonistic to the trusts. Mr.. Lands
has done some very plain talking abou:
the danger of the republican party, and
i. is evident tba. be has frightened
some of the admin istfatiou men
Attorney General Griggs. doubtless
acting under orders from Mckinley,
has made q play to shift the response
bilisy for his recent quees letter about
trusts from the shoulders of the admin
istration, by proceeding against the
Chesapeake and Oaio Association,
generally known as the soft coal trust,
ander the Sherman anti-trus: law.
The suit was instituted iu Ciooiuu att,
aud will be directed by the Solicitor
General of the U. s. The public will
watch the prosecution of this case close.
IL, owing to the Attorney General
having 50 recently stated. in writlog,
that trusts could not be reached by
Federal laws.
Evidently Admiral Dewey isn't QUE
of those who beIie7es the cod OF the
Philippine troubles to be in sight. VI
course he is too diplomatic to discuss
such question where bis opinion would
be likely to ge. out, bu: wbeo he oabled
the navy department to send bin six
months engineering supplies for his
feet, every employe of tba: department
knew that it was just az though be had
cabled that it would DOT. 10 nis opinion
be safe 20 materially reduce the strength
Of the feet at Maoiia for sometime to
come
The latest Philippine news seems to
Justify the opiuiou of those who believe
that tae fighting over there ls likely 20
90 On for au inde6oiee time. Gen.
Lawton has started 90 campaign With
picked force, with the intention OF
trying 10 run dowo the Flipioos.
Democrats are not the only ones who
regard the Philippines, as an undesiFa-
bic possession. Representative Steele
Of Indianapolis staunch supporter OF
the administration. who passed through
" ashiDgton . DAY or t~o ago, said Of
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-04-12

is an omioous sound to the man who
isn't Insured. wheo be sees bis home
disappearing in flames and smoke.
We can hardly have any compassion
on him, when it is so easy AID at such
small outlay TO provide against such
loss A policy 10 the Hartford lnsur-
ance Co. costs you but small sum
wheo we draw it for you. and gives
you security as safe as the Bank Of
England.
A. C. PHELPS co.,
Gen'l Insurance Agents, Sumter, s. G.
Mrh 1S--o
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-04-12
LANDS WANTED.

DERSONS WITH LANDS FOR SALE
4 are requested to put them in my hsuds
tor sale. EN- in constant receipt of so many
letters Of enquiry about lands from Nor,beru
and Western parties, that | may be able 10
effect sales for those who will give me accu-
rate detailed descriptions of what they have.
No charge will te made unless satisfactory
sales are made. Descriptions must be sucs
as can be guaran iced and must give:
No. of acres, location, character of land,
proximity to railroads, post Offices, schools,
churches and towns, kind of in proven en.s.
Communications strictly confident, when
80 desired.
JAMES G. GIBBES,
State Land Agent,
Nov. 10. Columbia. SO
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-04-12

Greeavi!le. April 8-Mrs. Corris
Bishop committed suicide about IL
O'Clock last nigb.. drowning herself 10
the reservoir Of the Poe Cotton Mills
She left Ter hone in her night clothes,
but was not missed for scme time. As
alarm vas given and searching parties
started out, bet her body was not found
uosil early this morning. der husband
vas employed at Poo Mill aud both
we're excellent people. Her mind was
r,so..'ed s",ae time ago. bat recently
she wss ap9sreG;iy sll light. SEE va
40 years. old aod leaves two children
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-04-12
probably Y YOU use it

Nearly everyone docs, and if SO yca
know all about how far superior it is to
either baking SODA or baking powder.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-04-12
|~ee0 Y 81

is the latest advance in baking prepara>
tions, and if you don't use it you should
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-04-12

Columbus. Ohio, April s.-Tbe trees
which are TO mark the graves of the
Copfsderase dead at Camp Chase. which
was used as prison as veil as station
fo, Federal troops. we're planted today.
A party of ex- Coasederates, members
of their focal Organization. planted the
trees which were marked to ahow the
State from which they came.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1899-11-18

S4li9t btau, NIT boppeltem Sib
unb &nie'n, @rDben 8 Bis 16 Sabre,
ie bon $500 berabgsIebt auf
$500
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9oef &ntman & Comp.
Senator 9abtuarb inl Sterben.
WiGiam S. 9rban fat @usT6t, gum
gunossfenator seipdblt gu perz
ben.

Wiliam S. grbun bat MusF6t, gum
gunossFsnator selpdblt gu psrz
ben.
Nebrasfa Gitp, y1eb., II.
Hop. - Senator M. 8. 6apparo lit
bon oen 2lerotsn aufsegeben uno tann
nur nod einige Stunoen lebsn. Gr
1T am gan5en &Orper esldbmt.
9ablparo purbe nod einem Sam
pfc, tpie er in Der 9ei9i6te oes
Staltes o5ne @lei6en oaItebt, gum
gunossIenutor getpdblt. Dd6rsno Der
san5en @eNion bsrrldte cine @perre
in Der 9esislutur. Gs bsItebt fein
3nslfel oariiber, oub Hi6aro %. 9.
Illen, osiIsn Nu6folssr Sapparo
puroe, gum gunoesIenotor ernannt
nerosn tpirb. Bis bic 2eeislatur i'm
nd6i!en 6erbite einen Na6folger ers
nennsn tdnn. Gs perlautet, bab @ouz
perneur pobnter bic gb1idt BAT, @il=
liam S. 8rDan gu ernennen, obsr
oies 1T unipabrI4einli6.
Die ndhite 2egislatur piro fir
gsebrosta BON grober Widtigtsit fein,
bo infolse oes gu Gnbs sebenben Ser
Minis Gen. S6uriton's stpsi Senato=
rem gu pd6lsn iino. GolIte 8rbun
i'm ndhlten 9erbIt niht gum prdTi=
oenten ertpdblt perben, tpiro er nobr=
fdeinli6 Ganoioat fir 8unbssI Ienator
perben.
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