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Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-08-16

The Burlington railroad is experi-
menting with acetylene gas Irixtures
for its use have been placed in the
dining car Lincoln" and the new light
will be given thorough trial. 1t is
claimed that it is brighter ttan common
gas and not so hard on the eyes us elee-
tricity.
Another innovation in Burlington din
ing cars is the installation Of electric
fans to cool the traveller While he eats,
adding greatly to the comfort OF SUM
mer trip.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-08-16

Perhaps it Is best, after al" remark
I'd the rejected snitor lis he fingered in
The hall. "A MN, of % would soon tire
Of n wife who lowered around the g.
mark
WHY Mr. Ardent, said tthe woman
in the case, 'how very ungallant of you
10 insinuate that am 80.
"Well, perhaps you. are uot,D be re-
Piled, but It certainly struck me tim:
you were somewhere near. tAs, freezing
point Chicago Ncwsu.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-08-16

"Just think of itl' sighed the girl in
blue the morning after her arrival at
an inland resort. "Three hammocks
and not an eligible man on the prem
Uses. Chicago Post.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-08-16

ould man

''Me ould man an yer ould man
fought soide be soide. Larry.
''Maybe they did, Dinny, but Oi'll
bet me ould man wuz on top Chi
cago News
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-08-16

elias she d voice of much volume?"
"A[y dear boy, it's three volume
voice. illustrated and printed in col
crs. Chicago Post.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-08-16

"That dog of mine is poetical cur.
When he bowls at the moon, it sounds
as if he were making rhymes. ("
.Doggerel ! suppose. ~ Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-08-16
ne Told the TRUTH.

Employer-How is it James, that you
are so late his morning?
Office Boy -I-I-didn't know you were
coming so s lrly. shareholder DAYS
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-18
A Large Ball in November.

The following announcement has been
banded in for publication
Ever since the Sumter Club has been or
ganlzed it has been in the habit Of having a
large dance and supper in November, with
which to inaugura,e the winter season. This
year will prove co exception, and Monday
nign, initial steps..;oEard that erd were taken.
The date was set for November 18th and the
following committees were appointed
Subscriptions-I. c. Strauss.
Supper and Arrangements. j. RTtteo-
berg Chairmao; j. 4. Levy.
Inyi;atious-J G. DeLorme, Chairman
J. G. z. Wilder end Q. 8. Hurst.
Floor-H J. Grover, Jr., Chairman ".
R. Burgess ard [. &. Moses, Jr.
Reception-Altauon Moses, Chairman; R..
D. Lee, D. J. Aud, j., EoOt. She!or sad j.
Il. Burns.
Chaperones-Mr aud Mrs CT McFadden,
Mr. and Mrs Mich Levi, Mr and Mrs Ferd
Levi, Mr ard Mrs n ID Sanders, Mr. and Mrs
F 4 Bnltman, Mr and Mrs q Levy, ar snd
Mrs E Il Noses, Mr. and Mrs b lngrsm,
Mai and Mrs Marion Noise, Col aud Mrs R D
Lee. Gen and Mrs W Noise, Mr and ars
F Laugbery, Mr and Mrs & G Moses. Dr. and
Mrs S c Baker, Capt aDd Mrs c Phelps,
Mr. and Mrs R Edmunde, Hon and Mrs'
Altamopt Moses, Ar and Mrs H Hardy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-18
Harmony Presbytery.

Manning, s. C, Oct 10 Harmony Pres
bytery ne. in the Presoy terian cnucco 10
this ,owu on the Gsh instant aud was opened
with sermon by Rev. W. s.. Mills, the last
moderator It is composed Of IA ministers
and 80 charches, in tie counties of Kershaw,
Sumter, Clareodon, Williamsburg and
Georgetown. There were present at this
meeting ! l of Its ministers and 20 ruling
elders, from this number OF ite churches.
Rev. J. C. Bailey, Jr., was elected moderator.
and Rev. G. M Richards, reading clerk. Mr.
Luther O. McCutcheo, after satisfactory e1-
animation on personal piety and motives for
seeking the ministry, wes taken under our
care az a candidate for that Office. Rev. w
". Sader, Of Bethel Presby terry, was re-
ceived ss minister, and calls were placed il
his hands from LrnchbuTg and Benlah
churches, which he accepted and arrange.
menes were made for his installation as pas
tor over them.
Presbyter investigated the foundation of
certain rumors, touching the Christian char
acter of one Of ts ministers, and found moth
ing whatever to substan,iste them.
But inasmuch as the intination wss mace
that additional evidence might be given, if
the opportunity were presented. Presbytery
Oet6rWlOcQ 10 5SUU q COu0IsSio1 W tbC PloSS
where the ,umors originated, so that those
who gave the int;metion, might have every
opportunity of jastifying themselves in
bringing The matter to the attention CT Pres
by:ery.
Rev. z. E. Chandler, the Oldest of our
ministers, having Gied recently, touching
memorial of him was adopted.
An Invitation fron Mayesviile church to
hold cur spring meeting there next April was
accepted.
1t was resolved by rising vote TO return
sincere thauks Tor the generous hospitality
with which the members were ente1:aloeo IN
this community.
Rev. j. &. Stephenson and Dr.. W. j. DC
Kay preached during tie meetiug, and Dr..
n. W. Eamunds and Rev. G. N. Richards
remained after adjournment and preached in
our town on Sabbath.
James McDoweil.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-18
Snow in Transvaal
Retards the Beers.
Believed in England the
Weather is Against the
Dutch.

London. Oct. Is So far as actual
news is concerned, very little change
10 the situation is to be noticed. The
state of affairs at Mafeking cao cnly be
copieotused. The occupation of New
Castle by the Beers vas prepared FOR
apd expected, The place having been
abandoned by the British. The Beers
are reported to be meuaciug Kim6er-
ley.
Very heavy rains aud snow are
reported which hamper the Boer move
meuts aud they are finding that they
began too late to gain che initial sue
cesses they counted 90. They evi.
dently found the advance upon Harri-
smith difficult. either from the north
aod west, as Gen. Sif George Stewart
Whites recon naissance seems to have
suficed to deter them for the present.
The peaks of the Drakersburg range
are snow covered. aud the storms which
have occurred must have caused the
Beers great discomfort which probably
explains their failure to attack Gen.
White. Mastery inactivity charac-
terzes tie operations on both sides.
Persistent rumors are 10 circulation
that the Schreiner ministry OF Caps
Colony has beeu dismissed and that
Mr.. Ross Innes has been asked to form
cabiDes. These rumors, however,
are without foundation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-18
The Neal Case.

10 the court of general sessions yes
terday the indictments in the cases
against Col. W. A Neal, former euper'
in.eudeut of the State peOitentiary,
we're not handed out by Solicitor Thur
mond, but they will 60 to the grand
jury either today or tomorrow. This
delay is occasiooed by the absence ol
some important sud necessary witness
es The attorney general yesterday
handed the solicitor the list OF these
witnesses, and summons aud warrants
have been issued for them. 1t IS not
thought that there will be any delay 10
gettipg the cases before the grand jury.
Up 10 the close of banking hours
yesterday nothing had come o: the
rumor that Col. Neal expected duriog
the day to settle up everything With bis
bondsmen and the bauk.-State. Oct.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-18
Germany Will be Neutral.

Berlin, Oct. IA high German
official, whose utterances may be
taken as absolutely conclusive, said
to the representative of the Assoclat
ed Press today "We shall observe
the strictest neutrality, no matter
what may develop in the war be-
tween the Boer republics and Great
Britain. This is the only course left
open, as conditions in South Africa
are so complicated and. our relations
with both sides are so delicate that
to abandon neutrality by so much as
a hairs breadth would necessarily
lead to new and unforeseen complice'
tioDs
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-18
Brave Men Fall

Victims to stomach, liver and kidney trou-
bles as we'll as women, and all feel the results
in loss Of appetite, poisons in the blood, back
ache, nervousness, headache and tired, listless
rundown feeling. But there's no need to feel
Ike that. Listen to J. w. Gardner, Idaville,
Ind. He says: "Electric Btters are just the
thing for u man when he is all run down, and
don't care whether he lives OF dies. 1t did
more to give me new strength and good appe-
tite than anything could take. can now
Only SO cents at j. F. w. DeLorme's Drug
Store. Every bottle guaranteed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-18
Diamond Town Besieged.

London, Oct l6-The Daily
Nails Capetown correspondent, teie
graphing Sunday evening says
Kimberley is beseiged and the Beers
are massing in force. No details,
however, are obtainable.
The Beers have cut the railway al
Belmont, have seized the Spyfonteln
railway station and constructed tortl-
fed earthworks There are strong
defending forces at Madder Bridge
and Orange river bridge.
"Tbe object of these energetic
operations is believed to be the cap
tnre of Cecil Rhodes Kimberley is
now isolated, both railway and tele-
graphic communication being cut V
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-18
pc Lay the Corner Stone

On Sunday afternoon, nezt, at o'clock
the corner stone of the Magnolia Street Meth
odst Episcopal Church, South, will be laid
at the corner Of Magnolia and Mill Streets.
Work was commenced on the foundation Of
the building yesterday morning and will be
pushed as rapidly as possible, es it is bcped
to have the building ready for dedication the
first Sunday in December.
At the laying of the corner stone cext Scn-
day afternoon an appropriate programme
will he rendered, and an address made by
Rev J. A. Clifton, D. D. Seats viii! be pro-
yided for the congregation, ard the public
are cordially iavited to De present.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-18

Norfolk, Va, Oct l4-Tbe reopen
ing of the old Dismal Swamp Camel
was celebrated today. and the canal
officially opened to traffic A party OF
10o prominent railway aud steamship
officials. representing many of the great
lines Of the Atantic seaboard, went
over the canal oo the steamer O5can
View. The ssars vas made from Nor
folk this morning at $50 o'clock
Elizabeth, City. N. c., was reached
about p. %.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-18

Our little boy was etfl,cted with rbeuma-
tism in bis knee, and at times unable to put
his foot to the floor We tried in vain every
thing we could bear of that we thought
would he!p bun. We almost gave up in de-
spair, wben some one advised US 10 try Cham
berlain's Pain Balm We did so, and the
first bottle gave so much relief that we got a
secoad Que, and, 10 our surprise, it cured
him sound and we'll IT. J. Baye. Pastor
Christian Church, Neodesha, Kan. For sale
by A. J. China's drug store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-18

Maj. Outs seems TO be very much
dissatisfied with the way the dispensary
has been run. It has taken bim six
years to say 80. bat be is making up
for lost time State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-18

New York. Oct. 14-The Bridge.
port lioe steamer Nutmsg State vas
burned 10 Long Islaud Sorud. oft
Sapd's Point, l.. l., at sunrise this
morning, and ten persons were burned
to death or drowned.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-18
UNPLEASANT FOR THE BRIT.
ISL.

London, Oct. 14-En connection
with the rumored attack upon Mafe-
king diequietiug report comes from
Pretoria 20 the effect that the Rusten.
burg and Marico commanders have
crossed the border, entered the Rool.
grond territory between Lich'euburg
aud Mafeking, blowing up the bridge
over the Maloppo river and destroying
a train load of dynamite aud the track
AS Mafeking depends Oh Rooigrcnd
for its water supply, the Significance Of
this move is evident.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-18
IN. O @8 & -.
Il New Market by Old and Expert
euced Butchers.

WE wish TO inform our many friends and
w customers that we have opeoed mar
het on Liberty Street, East of Msio, next
door TO Hood repair shop. and will 60 our
best 10 furnish them as good Keats as the
narke: will afford and ss cheap as it can oe
Sold Tbaukiog you for past favo:s we
respectfully solicit continuance cf SAME.
Good weight and work guaranteed.
". J. DAWSEY,
JACOB BRADWELL.
Sept lS-lm
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-18

London, Ocs. 14-According to dis
patches from tie front the Beers have
made several attacks upon Mafekiog,
al OF which have beeu repulsed. i
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-18

Simnons Squaw Vioe Wine or Tablets
insure rapid recovery of mother efter child
birth.
Carriages, Buggies, Wagons aud Harness
at Graham's. Sept q
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-18
a New Post Office.

A new postofice has been established at
Heriot Sumter County, S. c. Rufus G.
Wactor, Jr, has seen commissioned post
master.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-18
COTTON MARKET.

Number of bales received 10 date l2.e7S.
Receipts today 100 bales. Market b1m.
The quotations were:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-18

London. Oct 14.-The Beers, it is
reported, have seized the railway sta
ton north of Fourteen Streams, between
Vryburg aud Kimberley. Fighting is
continuing 10 the neighbornood.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-18

Pretoria, Oct. 13-Advices from
Volksrust confirm the report that a
Boer commando has occupied Lalog's
Mex, wishont casualties. The health
of the barghers is good.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-18
10 dI0I
Dyspepsia Cure.
no >sA

Itartifcially digests the food an 1aids
Nature in strengthening and recon-
structing the exhausted digestive Or
cans. It is the latest discovered di yest-
ant and tonic. No other preparation
can approach it in efficiency. 1t az
stantiy relieves and permanently cures
Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Heartburn,
Flatulence, Sour Stomach, Nausea,
SickHeadache, Gastralgia, Cramps, and
all other results ofimperfect digestion.
Prepared by E. c. Dewitt a Co.. CbIcoso.
For sale in Sumter by bygHupbson-Lieo Co.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-18

maR. at tne enc or the week, you "ouio
have a bill made out for it .eceipted,
paying fer the same. Not ooly this.
Did you DOT have full cases of cham
pagoe opened in the State dispensary,
take out whs, ycu wanted, aud pay for
i: at prices charged the county dispeo-
saries? Dudley Haseldep, 10 your
cfisial capacity as chairman, 10 one
breath ordering the sale stopped, in the
next sending for cout.abaud whiskey.
having it ohatged. paying for it at the
end of the week, we're you not setting
bad example and acting luconsisseo otly
10 selliog whiskey to Yourself and buy
ing i; Of yourself. sud ia the next
moment ordering the sale stopped or
was it then a virtue in yourself to buy,
while pow it is crime 10 others TO
sell ? Tie moral tarpitude is the same,
and YOU can't convince the people
otherwise +; you can't hide behind a
doubtful rule of tho board OF control
foroiddiog selling any more success
fully than you eau lead the people to
believe tbss your double face capacity
is INN acula,e.
What has brought such change 10
the spirit of your dreams About a
year ago you we're heartily 10 favor OF
abolishing beer privileges, and now you
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-11

work commenced OF tearing M the stone
blocks between Preston and Congress The
frst Of these blocks are to he used In paving
the west side of Market square.
The diploma Of III sidney j. Smith as a
graduate OF the jefferson Medical college Of
Philadelphia has been filed for record In the
district clerks office as a condition precedent
TO his practlclng medicine In this district.
In the case OF ]. f. Stephenson Va Minnie
stephenson for possession OF children the
couple being divorced, Judge Wilson. who has
had the case under adviscment since Friday.
will deliver his decree Monday morning.
Magnolia camp No 10. woodmen OF the
World. will today decorate tho graves OF de.
man and Catholic cemeteries, and will hold
memorial services at the First Baptist church
tonight.
During the summer the meeting of the board
of managers and the general meeting Of In,
Faith Home association will be held every
Tuesday morning at Shearn chapel The boart
OF managers viii meet at $3.50 a. M and tn,
general association will meet at 10 a, m
AT $3.50 p m. today Rev. A. g. Carlisle.
returned missionary from Cuba will preach
a sermon on Cuba and the Cubans" al tht
| First Baptist church, corner Of Rusk avenu,
and Fannin street This will be a living sub
iect of great interest to all and should b.
| heard by many.
| There will be a meeting Of the directors o
| the Planters and Mechanics bank Monday, a
| which some definite action will likely b
| taken regarding the disposition to be made o
| the Main street property where the fire re
Gently occurred Colonel Burnett the presi
| dent of the bank says that unless goo
build a modern hve-story office building o
| the site
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-11
CITY DREVITIEs.

,as Emmett Council will meet at O'Clock
ulosfow evening.
v,,sae Is an undelivered telegram at the
Wilson. ''s''pi oin'e ioi MIS- -
q, ,9sfe Is an undelivered telegram at the Of
M. q the Postal Telegraph company, us
street for A. L. Watkins
my Lyons Of 1906 Chapman reports the ar
a,ad a twelye-pound girl at his house.
lA and daughter doing nicely.
ri, " sharks club will hold its regular meet
srsn., gay az its hall, at 1870 p. m, when the
-ai ueetion OF officers will take place.
nsrssle will be a barbecue and concert at
io,s Mace, Karlsruhe, on the Harrisburg
M, quay. 1t is reached by the Magnolia
oss'.s Z, Mason will preach at the Central
NsnS.aah church at IL a. m. ITO the New
She. - AT 8 p. m, the subject will he,
'e Minds Of Liars"
mi zoe Stewart of the Capitol pharmacy
d. ii"s me proceeds of the soda fountain for
ths,,a.shl OF the Faith Home on Monday
'n0pn from i:SO TO $50.
cbsI,,,r regular monthly meeting of the Bikor
Il iso,lety Will take place this afternoon
hts,o.N LUX snarp, at the synagogue, corner
NJ avenue and Hamilton street.
ertS ,t,sro who ravished the 13-year-old col
4 m AZ North Houston a few nights age
Every ~ .et se, though Sherin Anderson ma
n. 'ope Of ultimately capturing him.
fns a. B Carlisle, who has spent som,
ht pnir Saoa IN missionary work. will occupy
us ro, pn OF the Second Baptist church a
uins and evening service today.
niger WI be a grand barbecue and livl
n NAH, shoot at Bray's Bayou Gun club park
nsyh, street road, today, and grand bal
! ~ everybody is invited TO attend.
SD by eTStlag Of evidence on the cross bill
3issy es,.N NJ Corhett in the Glenwood GENE
las besn before Special Master A. c. ALLIE
49, deferred to Wednesday. June q.
Eiison,. VIII be test case Tuesday in Judg
tiff ~ court attacking the constitution
lie H.. retroactive feature of that sectio
tnn Il tay v charter providing for the collec
ti,nds y, warnecke has Invited lot of hi
bhans ~. barbecue at his farm. on the tels
hNs ,aa today. Conyeyances taking III
tsus, m, me barbecue viii leave the oper
Apss s morning at 1890 o'clock.
tpeatd ~ eioek OF asphalt pavement has bee
leni a ~ % travel on Main street. The paw,
tspuoiH nov completed from Mckinney
lesas .na the block between Capitol an
-'saue Is now being surfaced and ii
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-11
Ribbons.

Ribbons have The call this season, and
where in this city can you find such
an array of good things in Ribbons
as you can right here with MS ?
Satins, Morie and plain Taiieta, in
all the new and popular shades,
for stocks and belts &c, i5c and
25c. Our prices that you will find
on goods worth double.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-11
Great Sale OF
Short Ends of
White India Lawns.

We purchased from a manufacturer Just 5000
pieces of Short Ends of White India Lawn and secured
the lot very cheap The pieces contain from to o
yards in a continuous length, aud nothing imperfect in
the lot We have piled them high on our counters
and tomorrow you will find crowds eagerly buying
them The prices marked on these goods are just
one half the real value
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-11
Millinery.

Special showing this week of over Is
lovely trimmed Hats, which will
please you and secure your endorse
nent as being particularly low in
price; we have lost sight of the
profit on this assortment, and at
It's, 1893. 2.f5, 2.59, 2.69, ITS,
2.65 and 2.99 you will find Hats
worth fully double the price,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-11
SUNDAY. JUNE II.

at Magnolia Park, there will be given free
an assortment of animated pictures OF the
late war; the best that has ever been seen
in Houston. both foreign and native. sun
iects. Take your lunch basket and 90
out and see it. Music and refreshments
on the grounds.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-11
Ladies Vests.

An exceptional showing of Ladies Vests, which
are from the best mills and in each instance rst-cass
Ladies' Knit Vests ............5e, Zoe, 1870, 25c
in coors pink, blue and white,
Full assortment of Infants and Misses Knit Vests,
with or without sleeves,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-11
Tup SPANISH LANGUAGE

Is making immense strides. especially in
the West. a thoroughly qualified teacher
of Spanish will conduct class at me rex,
as Colorado Chautauuua. opening at
Boulder, Colo, July 4.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-11
WHERE ARE YOU

figuring ON spending the hot summe:
months? The International and Grea,
Northern railroad furnishes the coolest
cleanest. quickest way to get there. se'
excursion list
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-11
White Bed Spreads.

DO you want one? We want you to know our
variety of Bed Quilts They are The most interesting
simply because we don't buy imperfect or SNORT
sizes Both Of these faults cause some merchants TO
buy and offer them in competition against fuli size
and perfect goods.
Special showing of White Quilts
Csc. 75c, &c. 98cy 100, t25 and $50
And If not cheaper and better than Others send them
hack al our expense, and money will be refunded
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-11
IF YOUR ARE THINKING

of going anywhere, consult the lnterna
tionAl and Great Northern excursion lis
in another column of this paper.