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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-11-02

armies of men would walk the streets
for jobs and hundreds of them curse
the church and thousands of them find
in the saloon their best friend? How
far were the Christians responsible for
this human problem that was personally
illustrated right in this hall tonight ?
Was it true that the great city churches
would, as rule, refuse to walk in Je-
sus' steps so closely as to suffer-. actual
~ suffer. for his sake?
Henry Maxwell kept asking this ques-
ton even after Rachel had finished sing
ing and the meeting had come to an
end, after social gathering which was
very informal He asked it while the
little company of residents, with the
Raymond visitors, were having devo-
tional service, as the custom in the set
Element was. He asked it during con-
ference with the bishop and DR.: Bruce
which lasted until o'clock. He asked
it as he kneeled again before sleeping
and poured out his soul in his petition
for spiritual baptism on the church in
America such as it had never known.
He asked it the first thing in the morn
ing and all through the day as he went
over the settlement district and saw the
life Of the people so far removed from
the life abundantly. Would the church
members, would the Christians not
only in the churches Of Chicago, but
throughout the country, refuse to walk
in his steps if, in order to do SO, they
must actually take up cross and fol
low him3 :. .s.5
This was the one question that con.
tinually demanded answer. He had
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-11-02

living Oft little earnings I saved up
during the Worlds fair jobs I got. I'm
a carpenter by trade, and I've tried ev-
cry way know to get a job. You say
we ought to take for our motto, what
would Jesus do?' What would he do if
he was out of work like me? I can't be
somebody else and ask the question. l
want to work. I'd give anything to
grow tired Of working ten hours day.
the way I used to- Am I to blame be-
cause I can't manufacture a job for my
self? I've got to live and my wife and
my children. But how? What would
Jesus do? You say that's the question
we all ought to ask. - - ~ A. ..~'
Henry Maxwell sat there staring at
the great sea Of faces all intent on his,
and no answer to this mans question
seemed, for the time being, to be posi-
BILE. 20 Godl" his heart prayed. "This
is question that brings up the entire
social problem in all it's perplexing en-
tanglement of human wrongs and it's
present condition, contrary to every de-
sire Of God for a human beings well
fare. Is there any condition more awful
than for man in good health, able and
eager to work, with no means Of honest
livelihood unless he does work, actually
unable to get anything to do and driven
to one of three things begging fol
charity at the hands Of friends OF
strangers or suicide or starvation
/ What would Jesus dor It was fail
question for the man to ask It was the
only question he could ask. supposine
him to be disciple Of Christ, but what
question for any man to be obliged y
ash under such onditionsl''
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-09-27

John Gary Evans. who now lives
in Connecticut. having married Miss
Plume of that state, visited Columbia
the other day for the purpose of set
ting up the amount which be was
due the state through the peniten-
.iary
1t does not appear, however, that
Tillman has made any great effort to
paw for the car load of brick for
which be owes Col Neal should
not be made to bear the whole oDus
Of the pen;tentiary investigation,
and, if T,ilman and others do not
settle up, the attorney general should
institute proceedings against them
and compel they to pay their just and
righteous debts If South Carolina
could receive all the money which she
has lost through rebates, bond deals.
dispensasy shortages. penitentlary
embezzlements, etc many thousand
of dollars would be raised which
would materially reduce the taxes
next year
Now if the Tillmanites desire to
become real reformers here is their
chance. Instead of reducing taxes
they have made them higher, and,
although it is late day for them to
carry ont thei. promises, it is better
late than never.-Darlington News
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-09-27
Remarkable Rescue.


Mrs. Michael Curtain. Plainheld, Ill, makes
the statement, that she caught cold. which set
tied on her lungs; she was treated fer month
by her family physician, but grew worse. He
told her she was hopeless victim of eonsump.
ticn and that no medicine could cure her. Her
dsuggist suggested DR.. Kings Now Discov.
cry for Consumption she bought bottle
and to her delight found herself benefited
from FIRST dose. She continued its use and
after taking six bottles found herself sound and
we'll; now does her own homework, and is as
we'll as she ever was. Free trial bottles of this
Great Discovery at J. F. W. DeLo-ue's Drug
Store Large bottles SOC aud 81.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-09-27
ApI,ANTA SUBSCRIBES TO
CENTURY FUND.

Atlanta, Ga, Sept. "a No morn
ING services were held 10 any Methodist
ohurob Is here today, the congregations
gathering at the Grand opera house.
Where a mass meeting was helc:
Bishops Galloway Of Mississippi aud
Gambler of Georgia were che speakers,
and the cause of education IN the sontn
6 and the Goth century fund now being
raised BY the Methodisss were 90 ssneea noe
s. subscriptions amoua.isg % 81, ,oOV.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-09-27
SHERIFF'S SALES.

DY VIRTUE o! eundry executions to ne
ID directed, / will offer for sale al Puo-
llc Auction, in front Of the Court Eouse
10 the CITY Of Sumter. on the first Mon
dag in OCTOBER, next, and es many days
thereafter es may be necessary, within the
legal hours of sale, the following property:
All that piece, parcel or trac; OF land, sit.
ua,e, lying and being 10 Bishopville town
abip, County OF Sumter, Sac of South
Carolina, containing go acres, more or less,
and bounded bJ lasds of estate Of Mrs
Skioner, Tommy Alexander aod John Bol
land; levied upon spd 10 be soid as the
property of Sidney Bines at the suit of the
State for taxes
All tina. piece, parcel or tract OF land, sit
uate, lying and being in the town o. Magno-
liza, Lynchburg township, Somter County,
State of South Carolina, coutaioing one lot
bounded North and East by lands of S. G.
Fitzpatrick, South by the W.. & a. R B.
and Weat by lands of O. a. Darby; levied
upon aod to be sold as the property of estate
of Nettie Pennington at the suit Of the State
for taxes.
One lot With building thereon in the City
Of Sumter, County Of Sumter, State of South
Carolina, bounded By lands of the estate OF
James Wian and Horace Haro5 and by Fac
:ory Street CT said city levied upon and to
he sold as the property of Samuel Mayrant
q; the separate suits of the State and City Of
Sumter for taxes.
B. G. PERSON,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-09-27
successful Lumber Company.

The secretary of State was yesterday
no,;6ed tbs: the Bridgers i McKesban
Lumber Company. of Burke. Sumter
Couo.v. bad increased its capital stock
from $50, 900 TO 100000. The To-
Grease it is understood, is made With a
view to iocreasiog the compaoy's p'eo'
The State, Sept. 70
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-09-27

City OF Mexico, Sept. 25-Presi-
den. D,az cannot 90 to Chicago oa ac
couos of the illness of his wife He
has appoln,ed Igoaoio Hariscal. minis
ter Of foreign relations, to GO as his
representative
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-09-27

The opening of the schools
throughout the country is the occa-
sion for comments on the school book
problem Yesterday, says the News
and Courier, two of our exchanges
from different sections Of the couD-
try, Alabama and Indiana, voiced the
common complaint. The Indianapo-
lis Sentinel says: "The school book
law was passed in the interest OF the
people, and has served it's purpose
admirably for ten years. But it is
! COW being juggled ia the interest OF
the school book contractors. The
thing is assuming the dimensions OF
. scandal and Gov. Mount should call
a malt at once Alabama appears to
be in a worse plight than Indiana, for
there they nave no school book law.
The Birmingham Age Herald says !:
..The price of text books is ino1di-
nately, outrageously high in this
State. Such books are controlled by
q trust, and when it is not sternly
met as it has been in Tennessee. it
robs without measure. In this State
there is no State law or State protec
lion covering text books. The School
Book Trust. therefore, finds here a
rich field. Each county super;ntend.
ent makes the best terms he can, but
in no case are they very good.
This is live subject. the cost of
school books being complained of,
more than almost anything else, and
those in position to obtain relief
should give it earnest attention.
=
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-09-27

The Darlingtoniaa says that Dar-
iington has passed the million mark
in her tobacco sales for this year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-09-27
Price of Cotton Steadily Ris-
ing.


..Do you think cotton will reach 8
eents 2" is question many merchants.
factors, farmers aud others are asking
Ooe Of the most prominent cotton
men 10 the city was asked that qaes-
tion last night sight BY one of the
leadiug merchants. He replied very
positively 10 the affirmative.
Many are of the opinion that it is
merely matter cf time before the
price will reach this mark and possibly
go above it.
To many farmers it matters not if the
price advances. later on becaose they
cannot afford to hold. Naturally not
being bankers they are compelled to pay
bills as they fall due.
The only way out Of it is for them to
borrow so as to enable them to hold
their cotton. Many say that this can
not be done because the interest would
soon ca. up the prof: gained by hold
ing.
Good and reasonable offers are induc-
ing many farmers to try this plao, aud
If they can see their way clear it seems
to be the only solution Of the problem.
A glance at tie cotton market reports
of the ioland towns of South Carolina
and Georgia will show that the price 10
the latter towns is above that in the
former.-Augus.a Chronicle.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-09-27
Climate aid Crop Condition.
q. s. Department of Agrlcul-
ture. South Carolina
Section.

COLUMBIA, S. G Sept 26, 1899
The following is the weekly crop
bulletin issued by Section Director
Bauer yesterday:
The week ending Monday. Sep
tember Is, 1899, averaged about
three degrees per day cooler than
usual, with mininum temperature
low enough fer light frost in spots
over the extreme western counties
and in exposed localities. The
frosts were not heavy enough to do
any damage There was maximum
temperature of S8 degrees at Black
vile and Yemsssee and a minimum
of 43 degrees at Greenvilie, for the
! week.
There were frequent light to heavy
showers over the entire State on the
18th, 10Th and Goth, but the rainfall
| was in excess of one inch at a few
points only. Locally there were
heavy winds which blew out scme
open cotton, which in turn was
muddied and stained by the heavy
rains otherwise the rains were not
damaging, and they were generally
beneficial. supplying enough moisture
for growing crops and fitting the
soil for blowing for small grains
Some oats, rye and barley have
already been sown. but this work has
only begun. The contemplated acre
age of wheat is larger than usual.
Cotton continues to open freely
and picking made favorable progress
Nearly all the bottom and middle
crop bolls are already open, and pick
ing will be finished earlier than
usual. There is q heavily fraited
second growth reported from many
localities, but the unanimous opinion
is that those bolls cannot mature.
Sea island cotton has improved slight
" since last week, and picking has
become active.
Some corn was housed during the
week and late fodder gathered
There is yet much corn that will
require two weeks longer absence of
frost to mature
EXTRACTS From CORRESPONDENTS Re-
PORTS.
Florence-Lynch Weather coDtin.
ues cool and dry, very favorable for
harvesting the cotton rice has made
fnal failure in this section !; cotton
picking progressing fnely.-E. j.
Smith.
Oraogeburg-spriogfeld: Weather
this week bae been favorable for ali
farm work ; cotton picking progressing
unusually fast; minor crops look we'll,
With the exception of the cane. which
is not up to the average Of other years.
ID. E Sturkie.
Observation-Disclosures Moderate
rainfall revived growing crops in gene
raj aud afforded excellent opportunities
to the truck, growing interests for plant
ipg beans, beets, lettuce, cabbage. and
setting strawberry plants; sea island
cotton picking begun ia earnest; top
bolls opening premsturely /; slight iu-
provemeut over last week rice harvest
at It's height; ao excellent crop.-L
N JesuDcfsky.
Darliugson-Darliogson Cotton
picking progressing rapidly, nearly all
being open on early planted cotton
custiog and curing hay the order Of the
day yield of bag very good quite
cool nights and mornings.-E. R.
McEver.
Clareadou-Pinewood Heavy rains
this week stopped cotton gathering last
few days, but otherwise doing little
damage the rice crop is very promis
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-09-27
Claren0lt LODGE No. 64, 4. /. N.

TINE REGULAR MONTHLY COMMU-
NICATION OF Claremont Lodge, No.
e4, A. F. NJ, will be held on Thursday
Evening, October l2 at q p. M. Brethren
will take due notice and govern themselves
accordingly
A.test-P. G.. Moses. Sec.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-09-27
Last Teachers Examination.
OFFICE OF
co. SUPERINTENDENT EDUCA.
TION, SUMTER COUNTY,

SUMTER, S. c., Sept 20, 1899
TaERE WILL BE AN EXAMINATION
OF Teachers for Certificates on the 18th
OF October, ga Friday, open to white and
coiored
White teachers who did not attend the
Summer School and have not been excused
by the State Board had better attend, for if
their certificates excire before another Sum.
uer School they will not be renewed.
J. EDWIN REMBERT,
Co. Supt. Education.
Sept. 2o-2t.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-09-27

As usual assortment of Suit Patterns and Trimmings
up its high standard Of elegance and is not possible to
see the new shadngs elsewhere which being shown this
season in veneans Ladies Cloths Popins scotca Gheviot
Plaid sktngs Fancy Crepons in all Of the novel importa
tions from foreign looms.
Having permanently established the fact
that we handle only good shoes, we merely
make the statement that this department.
has been greatly enlarged and the line Of both
Ladies' and Childrens Shoes is more COM
plete than ever before.
In this announcement extend you sem-annu&l
invitation to call and make establishment your head
quarters whether to purchase not Come In and get
posting on prices
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-09-27

1900
Are you wide awake enough to use
Goth Century ideas or are you sat
isfed with snail pace methods? !?

Our methods are. buy for Cash and sell for
Cash. Buy close and be satisfied with a
small margin.
Having bought early not affected yet by the little
advance in some lines Of merchandise.
This have added 1000 square feet to our floor
space which will be used largely for showing eegantne OF
Cloaks. Capes, House Wrappers and Tailor
made Suits.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-09-27

.scan's e x
= aninattons
s It's marvel
4 Gus action
son the dis
8 tinctly fem
i inine or
: gans, heals
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-09-27

Clareodou-Pinewood: Heavy rains
this week stopped cotton gathering last
few days, but otherwise doing little
damage the rice crop is very promis-
iog sugar cane looks foe peas are
doing we'll the bay crop about ready
for the mower .uroips have been
planted, good stands are generally
reported r S DesChamps.
Williamsburg-Cox: First of the
week rainy and warm, latter part cool !;
cotton about all open. and the crop viii!
be gathered BY the 18th of October !;
gardens, peas, and potatoes doing we'll
Il N Jones'
Kershaw--Tillers' Ferry: Heavy
rain on the Goth damaged cotton blown
on the ground by previous wind storm !;
good seasons and cool nights will assure
heavy pea crop the yield of eor-
gbum is light. owing to pithy condition
of stalk where q stand of turnlps
we're secured they are fac much
wheat will be sown this fall W
! Garduer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-09-27

Sold by Baghsou.Ligon Co.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-09-27

Darllug.on-Darliogson Cotton
picking progressing rapidly, nearly all
being open 90 early planted cotton !;
oustiog and curing hay the order Of the
day j; yield of bag very good quite
cool nights and mornings-E. R,
McEver.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-09

them were present during the evening
session. though some came late. Others
were compelled TO leave before the
close " the session When the reso-
buttons We're adopted, there were
present Rev. {. {. Cox pastor OF I'irs,;
Baptist church. moderator: REV T.. 7.
W"llfc:l pastor OF the First Presby-
t''rian church, secretary: Rev. Georg.
w. Wray. pastor OF Washington Ave-
nue. Methodist church: Rev. w. T.
Motley. pastor IF The Thirtie:h Street
Christian church: REV. I.undy r.
Wright. pastor OF Lafaye1t. Avenue
Baptist church: Nh. \. +. Kea>lng.
superintendent Of Union Gospel Mis-
sion. Rev. Mr.. Mackay remained until
the last. having. of course. no vote in
Nh. proceedings.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-09
NORFOLK MAN sHOT AND KILLED.
David Ross Dies from the + fl. ct az a Pist o ]
Would I"ti'c'@d by c. NJ. Harper.

Wy IU!eSI-UpHI
NORFOLK VA. December S.-Th;s
evening, Charles NJ. Harper. a popular
and influential real estate agent Of
Primers Point a suburb Of Portsmouth,.
shot and Killed David Ross. Of Norfolk
Ross entered. Harpers office cursed and
advanced while the latter retrelted 10
hhe rear wall. Where he fired. Harper
surrnd:ed TO Justic Rus lie, wh, bailed
him in q small sum for preliminary
trial to-morroiH. the shooting is be-
lcved 10 be juS1itia'bIe.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-09
AfA!c,RUM g,CiMrIEG Hlo,,1E

WASHINGTON. December S.-2r
Macrun has broken his long silence ana
IN a cable message received at the Sta,
loep2rtnent to-day. dated Pretoria, Il.
announces that he Will sail on the 18TH
instant via Naples for the United state,
HiThis is an Indication that he has re-
ceived tAe departments cablegram
granting his application for leave Of tb-
Selice.
ria TO replace iAlr. Macrum, Will learc
Washington tomorrow TO begin MS
journey
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-09
Steamer Italia Cc,ppI. d,

~ 'NiL;f-lE. December SA dispatch.
from Ymuidt:l says the C;erman steam
CT Italia. Captain ScllumbulS from
Hamburg 70 Newport News pu. in her..
to-day with he machinery out cf order.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-09
n DEATHS IN THE, s,1,ATE,

James g. Haynes. treasurer II
Monls, nrry county, diel yesterday II
his nome near ChristiansDurS
fitEyel! Janvie.r Meredith, son OF Mr..
and Mrs j. Il. Meredith, died yests,:-
day Of 1yrlsid fever ii Glouceste,
county.
Mrs. Martha Sader passed ava.
Wednesday at C'rewe.
Robert T.. Gill, commissioner of I'll
revenue for Surry county, died sudden
ly yesterday afternoon.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-09
Naval Stores c",npnny Chartered,
CIV Telegram i

: !
FllE:.iCGI'4A. FLA, December s.
i.e'slslS patent were granted to-day 70
the West Coast Naval Stores COMPANY
cf this city. The capital is $150.O00 ana
the lncorporators are J. r. Saunders.
E. f. Rose. p. wv. !AIagcttc and John C
Avery. The company will do gener-
al naval stores brokerage business
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-09
CERTIFICATE GOES TO rAy1on.
Decision nf the Election Commissioners
Favors Republican Candidate.
(By Telegraph.)

.~. 10y IeieSfapH.)
FIt-NEkFORr Ky. Dec. S-The fol-
lowing is the opinion. in part. ut the.
elt>'tun commissioners in the guber-
IMMORTAL contest: .|
In reaching q conclusion in this
case. We are compelled TO construe for
tn. tiHst time the stat!itc under which
We act 1t has not received judicial
construction or Interpretation at the.
hands Of amy court. This of Itself adds
70 our embarrassment and if possible
70 tn" magnitude of the disasree:lble
task before US The capital question
ON the threshold is. what are the pow-
crs and jurisdiction OF the state board
~ election commissioners, sitting as a
canvaSslnE board. which is the capacity
IN which 1t now acts Are our powers
purely ministerial or are they both
ministerial and judicial? May this
| board under the law acting as a mere
board OF canvasSers. so u the bottom
az any ana al irres'llarfties, nriscon-
duct and frauds II any. which
have been committed in the recent
e'sctinn and on the whole c;lsr deter
mine whether or not What now APP
pears on the face Of the returns is
true or false.
ARE THE PAPERS EVIDENCE.
There is. however. one other mater
!'ei question involved in this proceeding
X is this: If we find. under rhc law
hat this bard. sitting as IL canvass
ing board. is clothed with judicial
powers. the question is are the papers
aud dncuncnts :e1slerrd for our con-
s!dt"ation competent evidence for any
purpose. NJ are they merely EN- PART +.
statements which under the rules Of
evidences are inadmsSible to establish
any facts In considering the questions
submitted. We must be guided by the
rules nj laW ~
we canned DEPART from IL. beaten
pa',h for il is the safe path.
nv" consider first the question as to
whether Or not III. powers conferred
OF Us rs canvasSing board authorizes
Us to exercise judicial powers An an
pea 20 the provisions Of the statute
"uSh: To furnish ready answer to
lE;lSdirti'n it has not conferred We may
not lawfully assume To cXee,cSe''
After uuorng extracts from the new
election law defining the powers Of
he board. the opinion reads:
II is evident from the lnv. that the
sta.t board OF election commissioners
Whrn sitting rs Il board Of contest is
'"ln"d With p''WelS ard jurisdiction
NH:Gi IL does !'.t possess ana cannot
assume II exercise. when Sitting as
~ pfGs@n., in q mere ministerial cana
ci;y. ~
AS y BOARD OF CONTEST
AS q beard Of contest it POSSESSES
~" powers and function of a court. 1t
may set aside the original returns
| nvcl'lhrow {, PRIM.A F'ACIE; case and
When actaoiizsst blythe law ana the
evidence east out precincts or who'll.
counties and q ward the certificate to
IN" candidate G5her than the one lhav-
ms Z majority Upon the face Of the re :
turns. Eut these are powers which the
EEa,i can only exercise when Sitting
rs :" board Of contest
~ the question as to whether or
p
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-09
BRITISH CHI.AIa CoLEISisO

PRETORIA. Thursday December =
The following dispatch dated to-day
has been received from the head laagel
near L.adysmith:
The British are advancing on Col.n-
so but last night passed without an a!-
tack. There was a desultory cannon
ade this morning the naval guns il,
laaYsmith replying vigorously TO our
fire"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-09

y Alofs.NLIH Thursday December :.
VIA WiE1ENE-N-The total British cas-
ual!tieS here Since November are tiv,.
officers and 1Wenty-six men killed AMI
fifteen officers and 1870 men wounded
with the 1:nissine:. The Boer force Is
still around US in large numbers, but all
within the town are Well and cheerful
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-09
STATE surfRlE!Nf, c1a1rEr

City o. Norfolk VS.. Young Further
argued by W. III. Taylor. for appe!lan {
ana Thomas w. Wilcox for appellee
and submitted.
The court adjourned day to con
Nene on january .. 1900
me cour: announced frpnl the benc!.
this morning that in future the ruics
oL the court. with respect 70 the tiln.
81 hrie!s. VII - strictly cnfor>sd. with
out regard in any agreement batNe...,
counsel.