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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-06-01
They Want Conditional Pardons.

Gov. Stanley announced that he would
hear pardon cases on the 10th of each
month. The pardon docket is rapidly
filling. Convicts to whom the governor
lately denied pardons are applying for
conditional pardons under recent
ruling of the executive. No conditional
pardon has vet been granted.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-06-01
VIII Aid the Farmers.

Ellis county is beginning building
system of iron bridges. Two contracts
will be awarded June 8. Creeks and
rivers will be bridged to facilitate
hauling the wheat crop.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-06-01

Rosa David, II years old, daughter of
a wealthy farmer near Admire, COM
mitted suicide because she believed her
lover, George Omear, was forgetting
her. omear is 10 years old. Both
families are prominent in Lyon county.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-06-01
Suit Against the Lumbermen's Exchange

A suit affecting all the large lumber
firms doing business in Kansas was
brought in Cherokee county. Action
was brought to dissolve the Lumber
mems exchange, an organization COM
posed of all the large firms, which
have in effect mutual fire insurance
association. The suit was brought on
the ground that the Lumbermen's ex-
change is an insurance society that is
not licensed to transact insurance bust
ness in the state.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-04
BISHOPVILLE ITEMS.

From the Recorder, Sept. %.
Mrs R. H. Piltmsu, and little son Dolton,
are visiting relatives 10 Wilsoo, N. C.
Mrs. q ". Rembert, Of Mannville, return
ed from Sumter today.
Miss Eva Stuckev left Wednesday morning
for ,ae Columbis Female College.
Miss Lizzie Davis left Wednesday morning
for Union, where soc will attend Clifford
Seminary.
Mr. R E Dennis, Jr., left Tuesday for the
South Carolina College.
Mr. n. W. Woodward left last week for
Charlottesville, Va, where be will attend
the University of Virginia.
The merchants are doing 6ne business
now Trade has picked up wonderfully dur
ing the past week and all of the merchants
seem to be getting liberal share of the pa
tronage.
Ground was broken and work commenced
Monday moreing 90 the Primitive Baptist
Church. Mr.. D. n. Hall has the contrac.
aud will push the work forward. Those
who contributed mopey to help erect this
house of worship, will call at Mr.. J. NJ
Rearon's store and leave the amonnt sub
scrioed with Mr.. W j. Bramlett.
Mr.. e. G. Mccoy who lives about three
miles from Bishopville informs us that be has
harvested "A bushels Of wheat off of two
acres of land and after harvesting the wheat
be planted the same land iu corn and peas
Besides the a. bushels of wheat Mr.. Mccoy
will make II bushels of corn and bushel of
peas OF the two acres.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-04
Public Seles.

The following property was sold Monday
by the Master:
Julia Y. Rsyuolds vs.. John A Terry, 23o
acres, to Hsynesworth / Hayneswortb, tor
$50.
J. ". Durantvs. Ionic Peterson, IA acre,
TO A. B. Stuckey, attorney $50.
Lee & Noise 7s Henry Batter, one half
undivided interest in &c and l6 ac:es to Lee
& Noise. $500.
Jane Skinner SO. Estelle Magazine, 100
acres, to Jaoe E Skinner, S25
James 2 Muldrow rs. Nancy Jefferson, 40
acres, to Marion Noise, S2lS Is.
BY The SHERIFF.
The State vs.. Logan J. Owens, rs acress to
Strauss l. Co., S2l.50.
The State vs. S. T. Welco, 25 acres, to
T. G. Mcleod, S2s so.
The State VS.. Abigail Bradford, s acress TO
George Burkest, 50.
The State vs. a. Melissa Hair, elot, to
g. L. B. Wells. $40.
The State vs.. Sidney Biues, 80 acres. to
Strauss & Co.
The Slate vs. estate of Nettie Pennington,
one lot, to G. W. Burkett, Sll.
City of Sumter rs Samuel Mayreut, one
10, and building, to a. L Scarborough, S46.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-04
THREE FIRES.
Two Houses Burned and One Dam
aged.

Sunday night, about 80 O'Clock, the FIRE
department vas called out by a FIRE at Rev.
j. G. Watkins house on Manning avenue.
The FIRE was caused by an overturned lamp.
Tbe fre was extinguisbed before the reel
squads arrived. and the damage was slight.
At y 80 o'clock the alarm was again rung
in. This time the FIRE wss one of. the heiser
cottages, opposite the old c. S & N. yards
The FIRE was we'll advanced when the alarm
was given aud the house was total loss.
The house adjoining caught aud was slightly
damaged, but the reel squads succeeded IN
saving it by hard work.
About 10 O'clock Monday morning negro
tenement house on lower Canal Street was
burned to the ground. The alarm vas given
too late for the department to do anything
except prevent the flames from spreading to
nearby houses.
The origin of the two last mentioned fires
is unknown. In the Heiser cottage the IRE
started in one of the upstairs ROOMS, and
the whole upper aoor was aolazs when the
alarm was givsc-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-04
Brunson's sash and Blind Factory
Burned

The sash, blind and door factory Of. Joel E
sBruason, sisuated on the Suburbs of the city
at the jaoction of the Central and Wilson 4
Summerson Railroads, burned at 2 o'clock
yes,erday morning. The factory and all
adjacent buildings in which were finished
work, eupplies, eyc., apd all lumber on the
yards were burned to the ground.
The factory was wrapped ic flames before
the ERE was discovered and nothing could be
done to save it. The hre department was
powerlcss to save the osher buildings. for the
factory is situated so far out that there was
not sufficient hose to stretch from the. nearest
bydrans 10 the 6re. The 6remen had to stand
BY and see the buildings go up in amoks
without being able to doa thing.
: The FIRE causes heavy loss toN Mr. Bruu.
sou, as the factory was fully equipped with
the best machinery, and there was consider.
sbIe lot of lumber on hand. I. is said that
there was no insurance on the factory and
stock IN hand.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-04
Profitable Tobacco Raising.

Messrs. L. B. aod W.M Hudson. of St.
Charles, have made marked success of TO-
bacco growing this year. One day this week
they sold one two-horse wagon load of
tobacco for Slse, and their best
tobacco was not in the lot. In
this connection statement Of Mr. W. A
Weatbers' experience with tobacco will not
be ont of place. He planted tobacco this
year for the FIRST time and he has finished SELL
ing bis crop from the four acres be planted.
The crop sold for au average of S73 an acre,
and as it cost only $50 an acre to make and
market 1t bis net profit amounted to $3.50, for
the four acres, an average profit OF $40 an
acre 90 his frst crop. Mr.. Weatbers lives in
this city but owns part of the old Des-
Champs plantation where bis tobacco was
grown.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-04
A GREAT SHOW.

So Says the P.ttsourg Dispatch of May 25.
The Great Wallace Shows opened a two
days. engagement a, Exposition Park yester-
day afternoon, and the program presented
was the cest seen in this city for years, and
was greeted with salvos of applause. The
acrobstic efforts of the Nelson family, the great
est 10 their line in the world, were simply
marvellous the Angelos are the equals of any
Aging artists in the business. aud the grand
ballet, lead by the famous Nine. Maccari, was
q new departure in circus performance AID
one that was greatly appreciated There were
iuGumerable acts By 6rst class artists, while
a small army of really funny clowns kept the
audience convulsed by their absurdities. = =
= The show scored great success.
Will exhibit here 90 Wednesday, Octo-
ber llth.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-04
and hay curing.


approachable, the uatchleas, the all-surpass-
Jog Nelson Family.
Their work is indescribabe. To convey
to the laymen even a tithe of its manifold
points of superiority and excellence. They
are the Acrobats of the age, descended from
acrobats through generations of ancestors,
who were each in turn kings and queens in
their day. They have by process of evolu-
tiou and hereditary attribute attained q
physique which is acrobatique in every pore,
and renders it possible for them to perform
with ease feats that other artists can only
contemplate-dream of-bui never hope to
attain. The Nelson's are under contract to
The Great Wallace Shows and appear only
With this mau moth organization. The SAL
ary paid them is stupendous-almost past
belief They receive S2,25o for every week
of service. This is due to the fact that Mr..
Wallace wished to control them exclusively.
The Wallace Shows exhibit at Sumter on
Wednesday, Oct. llth.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-04
Mc. William L Arthur Dead

Camden, September 2s-News has been
received here of the death this morning of
Mr.. William l.. Arthur, of Nashville, Tenn
formerly prominent merchant of Camden
His remains will be brought here to. morrow
for !ntermeDt.
Mr Arthur was cpce the leading shoe,
bat and clothing merchant Of Camden, aud
for number OF years did prosperous ous-
ness. Some eight or ten years ago he went
to Nashville, Tenn, 10 engage in the life
insurance. business The announcement Of
his death was great ehock to bis host of
friends 10 Camden. A wife and several
small children survive him, for HON sin
cere sympathy is felt
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-04
Three doctors IN Consultation.

From Benjamin Frankiln.
ss u hen you are sick, what you like best Is
70 be chosen for medicine in he drst place;
what experience tellsyo is best, 10 be chosen
IN the second place; what reason ii. e., The
Org says is best to be chosen 10 the last
place Bat if yon can get Dr.. Inclisa,ion,
sDr. Experience and DR.. Reason to hold a
coasnitation together, they will give you the
best advice that can be taken"
w her yon have q bad cold Dr.. dnclina-
ton would recommend Chamcerlain's Cough
Remedy because it is pleasant and safe to
take. Dr.. Experience would recommend it
because is nevee fails to effect speedy and
permanent cure. DR.. Reason would recon-
mend it because It is prepared on scientific
principles, ar6 acts on natures plan in re-
lreiug the lungs, opening the secretions and
restoring the system to a natural and healthy
condition. For sale By a. j. China's drug
store
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-04
MORE MAC-A-DAM POETRY

with apologies to J. Gordon Coogler, the
Copgaree Bard
! see the big roller ia now in use,
You can hear it anc think the devil was loose,
For it crushss and aattens as it goes
Speering neither friends nor foes.
l think it would do we'll to rell it over the
Town
And mash sone of the big mouths, that want
to pot it down
Tis true it makes the nervous woman stand
in fear
And the weak kneed men, move on, and keep
clear.
If Mckinley only knew ,ha. this Roller was
BE would come down, and inspect it very
near,
he would secd for Root. and make plan,
To ship it to Manila to roll over the land !;
Otis would bitca bis men to the pole,
Give his order. and let her roll
The Insurgents would run, and look with
Ndread,
Never stopping until all were dead.
Sumter don't know that she has valuable
prize,
In that great roller immense fortune lies !;
Great Britain would buy it for a ton of gold,
Roll it owe the Beers, and crush them as q
whole.
Sumter will keep the Roller in case of riot.
She would just roll it over the mob, and all
would be quiet
Save the eroans of the mashed up men,
T6at mas come to 1nal end
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-04
That Throbbing Headache.

Would quickly leave you. il you used Dr.
Kings New Life Pills. Thousands of Sofferers
have proved their matchess worth for Sick
VI 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 rot cured. Sold by J
F. w. DeLorme, Druggist. Is
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-04

Joseph S,ockford, Hodgdon, No, healed
q sore running For seventeen years and cured
bis piles of long standing by using DeWitts
Witch Hszal Salve. 1t cures all skin dis
eases Hughson.Ligcn Co.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-04

Old fashions in dress may be revived, bat
10 oid.fasn,oned medicine can replace Cham
berleiu's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem
edy. For sale by A. J. Cbina's drug store.
Our little boy was afflicted with rheuma-
tism in his knee, aud at times unable to put
bid foot to the aoor. We tried in vain every.
thing we could hear of that we thought
would help him. We almost gave up in de-
spair, whea some one advised US to try Cham
beriaiu's Pain BaIm Wedid 80, and the
fret bottle gave sc much relief that We got a
secoHd one, and, to our surprise, it cu:ed
him sound and weli.-T. J. Bays. Pastor
Christian Church, Neodesha, Kan. For sale
by A. ]. Cbns's drug store.
Sumter is nc longer bottled tows, but
hiss competitive freight rates over railroads
that reach all sections of the country AID it
is the market for all sellers of farm products
and buyers Of merchandise. The cotton and
tobacco buyers are in a position to pay and
do pay the highest prices for these staples and
the merchants are able to and do undersell
the merchants Of all other towns in the GEN.
tral and eastern sections Of the State.
To stimulate sluggish liver, Danish bill
iousness, disperse dyspepsia, prevent sick and
"A.
Liver Medicine.
To strengthen the geaerative organs, pre-.
vept miscarriage and bring joy to chi!dless
bones take Simmons Squaw Vine Wine or
Tablets.
The concert at the raoms of the Sum-
ter Cla5 last Thursday evening was at
tended by small audience, but those
present enjoyed treat. The programme
was short, but The several oumbers were
go we'll rendered that the entertainment
vas more fully enjoyed than if the pro.
grauma bad been more extended and iess ex
cel!ent in arrangement and execution.
Dr. NJ A Simmons Liver Medicine quick
eos the appetite. aids digestion, gives tone and
vigor 10 all the functions, and fortfes the
system against epidemic influences.
Rapid, safe and comparatively painless de-
livery results from continued use of Simmons
Souaw Vine Wine or Tablets
1t is a good sign when drumners complain
that they 6ud the merchants too busy 10 look
at their samples or Guy goods 10 toe dav and
put them of nuti: night That is the situa-
ton 10 this city just now.
Carriages, Buggies, Wagons and Harness
at Graham's Sep! 27
Fresh car load of Cotton Seed HuIls just
received oy ". 3. Boyle Sep 27-2t
Cotton Seed Huls-fresh car load just re-
ceived W B. Boyle. Sep 27-2t
The secood gang of circus bill posters were
in town Saturday posting bills and distrib.
a,ing advertising matter.
Extra nice Kentucky driving aud saddle
Horses. Car load jlss arrived at Graham'a.
Seps2
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-04
THE SUMTER TELEPHONE
MANUFACTURING CO.
The Capital Stock Over Subscstb-
ed Many Thousand Dollars
Company Organized and
Officers Elected.

The Sumter Telephone Manufacturing Co.
was erganized at meeting OF stockholders
hele last Wednesday night in the Office of
Lee & Noise. The books of subscription were
apeoed at O'Clock aud the eotire capital
stock OF $4,000 was Immediately o7ersub-
scribed to the extent of fifteen or twenty
thonsan9 dollar5 Tne subscriptions of quite
plumber had to be reduced to let all who
had been promised stock have an interest 10
the company. Many Others, who wanted
stock and offered subscriptions of $500 to
5000, could mot get share. The sub
scriptions actually made by those who re.
ceived stock and the applications made by
others both here in Sumter aud in other
places aggregated at least twice the total
capital stock Of the company.
The company was organized and the fol-
lowing directors elected !: G.. T. Mason, F.
q. Manning. B. u. Wallace, r. D. Lee, c. G.
Rowland, q. L. McClung and e. T. Man
Ming.
at meeting of the board Of directors held,
Immediately after the stockholders meeting
adjourned the officers were elected as follows:
r. II Wallace, President; G.. T. Mason,
Vice President aud General Manager; F.. c..
asnning, secretary G. e. Rowland, Treas
srre..
The plans for the factory have sill been
drawn and work on it will be commenced
Wishin thirty days. The factory Will be
erected on she Bartlett lot, sron,iog on Har-
Vim Street and extending back to the Atlantic,
Coast Line track, Toe lot vas purchased
and titles made last week, the consideration
being $500. The factory building will be
built Of brick, soc feet long byE So feet vide.
The plant will be the most complete that can
be purchased and all the machinery will be
ordered for immediate delivery, so that it will
be here as Boon as the building ;s ready to
receive Il Az least 500 hands will be en-
ployed as soon as the factory gets wela start
ed, and this number VIII be increased as there
IS need for more.
The new company is Sumter enterprise
and i've Of the seven directors sre residents
of this city. There is considerable outside
money IN the company, hut this has been
iavesied through the iuaaence of Sumter mso
and there never need be any apprehension
that the factory will be removed from Sumter.
Santer is to be congratulated on the orr
ganizstfan Of this company and the future
viii prove that it will do more for the city
than y cotton mill OF Eve times the same cap
ital could, Il will pay out more wsges and
viii employ more skilled and better paid
3 class Of labor.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-04
Council Meeting.

CITY Gonnc held q regular meeting at 6
o'clock last Wednesday afternoon with May
8: aoghson 10 the chair. Aldermen Hurst,
Flowers. Finos Eppersoo, Stockey and Boyle
were present
The Finarce Committee reported toe Clerk
snd Treasurer's accounts for August exam
med and found correct; also that bills re-
fersed TO them on Bib last. had been APPROX
ed and ordered paid.
The Street Committee reported that they
had ordered more rock for Main Street, as
they found that the cheapest method, under
fbs circnmssancss of completing the present
improvement the distance necessary to secure
4 proper level for drainage. Their action
was approved.
At suggestion Of Mr.. Purdy the clerk was
directed TO advertise for bids for The proposed
bnilding for Delgsr Reel Squad.
kr. a. Ryttenberg, appeared before council
Cor tbs purpose Of obtaining permission to
nairssin wagon say from Main Street TO
ahe rear ct the store of j. Ryttenberg ls Sons
He explaioed the inconYepience 70 the public
as well as to himself in using the Sidewalk
The matter was referred to the Street Com
miftee With power to act az may seem most
advisable.
Council hopes to have some arrangement
with toe County Board of Commissioners, by
which vehicles may be allowed to turn
around on tine Court House square, in which
case the desired eotrance and exit could be by
$40 alley from Liberty Street.
Hea.ih Officer Reerdon stated that be bad
heard many complaints Of persons throwing
fraeh and garbage on the streets for removal
by city carts, and desired to know if the
saxs regulating such matters were to be en-.
forced He was instructed, and The police
also. that violstion Of these rules would be
punished Persons will not De allowed TO
pct liquid sleps or offensive litter'on the
streets at all; and such trash as the city carts
should haul must De placed in boxes or bar.
rels convenient for the drivers.
Is,was decided to build stables at the rear
OF the City Hail for the scavenger mules. and
tse bid Of H. G. Kavanaugb was accepted to
do the work Cor S57. The Street Com
mittee recommended the purchase OF
TWO dump wagons, to be used Instead of
carts, and on motion of Mr. Flowers the
wagons were ordered These two wagons
viii ssnl more than four carts, snd will be
economical 10 thst two drivers can do the
work and The strain and wear on the mules
will be greatly reduced.
There was petition presented on behalf Of
the samter Telephone Mfg. Co for right of
way for railroad track across North Mary
Street 10 tie site of their pew factory. The
ucuest was granted on the Usual conditions
,aas the track be filed up and Kept in good
condition for pedestrians and vehiclts.
Messrs. Pusdy, Stuckey and Epperson were
appoiated to prepare ahe annusl tax ordi-
nance.
Messrs. Hurst, Boyle, Finn and Flowers
were appointed TO consider license ordl-
nance fer 1890.
MIR. Flowers proposed the adoption Of the
6ry earth system, and the clerk was instruct
ed to prepare an ordinance In relation thereto.
Several bills were presented acd referred 10
the Finance Committee.
Council shen adjouroed
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-04

The bigh prices paid for cotton in Sumter
are puzzling and worrying the buyers and
merchants of other places but the farmers are
pleased, and 80 long as they receive high
prices they do not puzzle their brains trying
to fnd out 'ow and why Sumter is able to
lead in paying the top prices FOR cotton.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-04
a Frishtfu1 Blunder

Will often cause horrible Burn, scald, Cut
or Bruise. Bueklen's Arnica Salve, the best in
the world will kill the pain and promptly heal
it. Cures Old Sores, Fever Sores, Ulcers,
Boils. Feloas, corns, all Skin Eruptions. Best
Pile Cure on earth. Only Is cts, box. Cure
guaranteed. Sold by J. F. w. DeLorme, Drug
gist. l-5
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-04
How to Prevent Group.

We have two children who axe subjsc; to
attacks of Group Whenever an attack is
coming on my wife gives them Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy, and it always prevents
the attack II is household necessity in
this county, and DO matter what else we run
out Of, it would not do to be without Cham.
berlain's Cough Remedy. More of it is sold
here than of all other cough medicines CON-
bined M. Nckle, OF. Nickle Bros, mer-
chants, Nickleville, Pa. For sale by A. J
Chiaa's drug store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-04

There are times when
ones powers Of de-
scription fails. Ttere
are occasions when
mere words seem weak
and puuy in comparl-
son with the subject
about which they are
engaged.
This is q case in ipoint.
W bo is the man with a
command Of eloquence
equal to the task of do
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-04

The fake cotton quotations did not take in
macy of the local buyers las, Friday for they
are wary lot and are rot ofteu caught nap.
piug Some of them suspected that som--
thing was crooked and sold out the cotton in
hand instead of buying.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-04

President King. Farmers Bank, Brooklyn,
Mich, has used DeW,tts Li'tleNEarly Rlsers
Gasvshis family for years. Says they are the
bess. These famous little pills cure const.
na.iou, oill.onsness and ail liver and bowel
trouSies --Hugbson.Ligon Co.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-04

The Osborne Mower and Rake, consider
the best made, and have them for, sale. W.
B. Boyle Sep 27-2t
Don't buy until you have seen the Osborne
Mower and Rake--the best nsde-seld by
W Boyle Sep 27-2t
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-04
Meteorological Record.

The following is report of observations
of the weather taken at Stateburg, oy Dr. W.
W. Anderson, for the 80 days ending San-
day, September 80, 1899:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-04

Carriages, Buggies, Wagons and Harness
at Graham's. Sept 81.
If you want TO get the best Mower and
Rake On the market, see ". B. Boyle.
Sep 27-2.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-04
COTTON MARKET.

Number of bales received 10 date 9,678.
Receipts today 100 bales. Market firm with
upward tendency. The quotations were:
kiddling,
Strict Middling, i
Good Aiddling, Il
Strict Good Midding e
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-04

Native Red Rust Proof Oats for eale by W
u. Graham Sept27