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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-16
Was Shaved by a New Process.

When Jeremiah Bartholomew, Of
Romeo, awoke the other morning he
found that the fire in the coal stove
was almost out. He opened the door
of the stove and lighted a match to see
if there was any fire in it. There
wasn't much, but there was a lot Of
coal gas, and the flame of the match
ignited it. An explosion followed,
which cleared Mr.. Bartholomew face
of its hirsute adornments quicker than
the most expert barber in the world
would have done, but fortunately that
was the extent of the damage.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-16

The official copy Of the treaty Of
peace with Spain, bearing the sigma
lures Of the Spanish and American
commissioners and which was recently
ratified by the u. ). senate, has been
signed by President Mckinley and Sec
rotary Hay The same has been for
wardcd to Madrid
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-16

Ten postal employees have gone to
the Philippines to aid Director of Posta
Vaille in establishing modern service.
A postofiicc is TO be established at
lloilo
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-16
Chinese.Japanese Engagement.

About the middle of January a bat
tie occurred between the Chinese and
the japanese troops at Talpehfu. The
engagement resulted in victory for
the rebels, who, after succeeding by
their flank movements in lodging the
Japanese fire and coming TO close quar-.
tiers, fought hand to hand for three
hours. Hundreds were cut down, and
when the Japanese were finally beaten
back they left between $50 and 400
dead on the field. The rebels loss did
not reach 100.
The Manitoba hotel at Winnipeg.
the largest and finest hotel structure
in the west, has been totally destroyed
by FIRE Over 100 guests were in the
building. but all escaped uninjured.
The building was owned by the ~ T..
H. r. Co
The large five-storv brick building
occupied by the book and stationery
firm Of a. c. McClurg & Co. Chicago,
was totally destroyed by fire. The loss
was nearly $3.50 900, of which $500, 600
was in stock The stock was insured
for about $3.50, 600. Stock in adjoining
buildings was damaged to the extent
Of Sl2, 500 by water.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-16

Two sections of a freight train col
Iided at Standish and four cars were
demolished
The village dads of Bad Axe have
purchased a new water works pump
which has a capacity Of 100000 gallons
in II hours.
State Oil Inspector Smith reports
total fees for last quarter Of %, SIi,.
G07, net proceeds, sG,s9l; net for the
year, sll,sl3.
Charles o. Delling has entered suit
against the city Of Flint for S. 900
damages, for injuries sustained by
n defective sidewalk
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-16
ETC.

sDetroit Hay No timothy, - % per ton.
Potatoes. nc per bu. Live Poultry, spring
chickens. sc per Id fowls, 7Mc: turkeys, lie;
ducks sc. Eggs. strictly fresh. l7c per doz.
Butter best dairy, i5c per ID. creamery 2Oc.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-16
Jumped From a window.

Levi Hall, of Lowell. aged Of. died
from the effect of injuries received in
jumping from an upstairs window of
his home. a few days ago he at
tempted TO cut his throat, but was dis
covered i'm the act. His wife died a
few weeks ago and the old man became
deranged on account Of il.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-16

As a result of terrible fire in an in
sane asylum at Iankton, S. d., II lives
were lost. Loss on building and ma
chinery, SIS, 900; uninsured.
The total receipts derived from all
sources since the occupation of San
tiago by the military forces of the
United States on judy Is, 1898, to De-
Gem Der 81, 1898, amounts to 1898, $40. 80.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-04
GENERAL
ON NEAL SHORTAGE.
His Report to the Governor
States Status of Case.
TIE NATTER IS NOT YET
CON cLDDED.

Attorney General Bellinger has
completed his report upon the Neal
shortage and it is now ready for the
governors consideration The report
briefly explains the etatus of the
case. showing why certain deduc
tions were made in the Sums reported
by the investigating committee The
report follows F.:
To His Excellercy, the Governor,
Columbia, 8. C.
Sir: Upon the coming in of the
report Of the committee of the gen
eral assembly appointed to investi-
gate the affairs of the penltentiary.
your excellency referred the same to
me to take such action as would
protect the interests of the State, and
l at once proceeded to give the mat
ter attention.
The committee has divided the late
superintendent liabilities into two
classes, viz +: First, as shortage ad-
mitted by himself, items aggregated
$3,5S4 Al +; and, second, liabilities
Contested by him," composed of
"convict hi.e on the Watson contract
for the years 1896. 1891 and 1898,
81 400, and stable rent $740," aggre
eating $S,l4O.
beg to call your attention first to
the second class of liabilities so call
ed Upon investigation ! find that
Neal, as superintendent for The years
1896 and 1897, accepted in payment
for convict hire two notes. which ne
discounted at the Carolina National
bank and placed the proceeds to the
credit of the penitentisEy The State
received the money arising from
these discounts and, consequently,
cannot count this as loss The
bank must suffer on th"s account
unless the genera! assembly gives it
relief.
For payment of the hire of con
victs for the year 1898, j. B Wat
son, The contractor, gave to the
board of directors of the penitep;iary
his check on an Anderson bank for
So, 900. which check was transferred
to the Carolina National bank and
one of the notes above mentioned
(for 1897 wes Herewith taken up
and is now in the possession of the
peuitentiary authorities lnasmuch
as this check was credited to the
penitentisry account, being ex
changed for the note taken up, it
follows that this cannot be alleged
as loss cbargeable against Meals
official bond.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-04
a Great School of History

Gafoey, 8. c.. Sept. 30--The tr"s-
tees of Limestone College have deter,
miued to establish great department
of history 10 which, wishoutin any way
negieotiug other branches Of the subject.
particular attention will be paid to tee
history of the Southern States. It is
proposed to make Limestone College a
great centre of historical investigation.
A large historical library is being
rapidly provided, arrangements have
been made to secure instruction OF the
highest character by men trained in
university methods of original research,
and the fruite of the studies made both
by professors and by graduate students
will be published by the college 10 a
series of historical monographs. The
college proposes to bc;ld up great
department where the truth Of history
will be taught; where Southern girls
may read With reverence the records of
their fathers splendid achievements,
and where the South may 6od before
the bar of impartial reason the viodica
,icp of the great political doctrine OF
the right of self-goverument for which
she fought the world in arms.
A beautiful hail of history will be
erected for this department. The
bulldog will be gem of architecture.
The new department will be called the
Winnie Davis School Of History, and
the pew building will be named the
Winnie Davis Hall Of History. Lime-
stone College desires this great work to
be splendid monument to the memory
of that beautiful woman. whose image
is eushrined 10 every true Southern
heart.
The institution believes that no
tribute could be devised more accept
able TO the cultured mind OF the
Daughter of the Confederacy than q
great department Of a great College
devoted to the education OF Southern
women
President Lee Davis Lodge has laid
the plan before Mrs Jefferson Davis
aud has received from Der a full
endorsement Of the project
The matter will be pushed with the
utmost vigor The greatest eDthu
siasm has been aroused at the college
The friends Of Limestone are rejoiced
that their college is going to take up
this great work-a work that nuss
appeal powerfully to every true mao
and woman of Southern blood Every
Scutherner will wish to see the Winnie
Davis School of History. what it is
certain TO be, splendid success.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-04
Dewey For President.
William c Whitney Says the
People Trust Him More
Completely Than They
Would any Man

New York, September 30.-The
World will tomorrow print an
interview with William c. Whitney
on the availability of Admiral Dewey
as a Presidential candidate
"You regard him as the natural
selection for the Presidency-chosen
by the order of events % the report
er asked
ri am convinced replied Mr..
Whitney, ",hat his selection would
be something very much larger and
better at this particular time than q
party victory. 1: would be a pa
triotic reunion around the one man
who typefes the era, and who is best
fitted, by his character and expert
ence, to preside over its develop
ment Dewey gave US the Philip
pines He understands the situation
out there as no other mau does The
people would trust him to deal with
it more completely than they would
any other mac I They would rather
see him at the helm directing the
policy Of the Government in its new
processione than any other man
They know that he always would do
the right thing.
''This trust of the people in
Dewey is the great fact that
dominates the situation. They trust
him implicitly With him in the
White House they would have abso
lutte confidence that the wise, the
right, the patriotic course would be
taken and firmly kept 1t is great
opportunity which this fact offers the
nation 1t is only at long intervals
and special occasions that Providence
presents a man in whom the whole
people have this unquestioning and
perfect trust 1t gave us such a
man in Washington 1t gave US
another in Jackson. 1t gave US
another in Grant Now it has given
US Dewey"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-04

Farmers who intend to SOW plenty
of wheat this year-and we hope all
of them intend to 90 it-Shonld send
to President Hartzog, OF Clemson
College, for copies of the bulletins
of the experiment station there on
oats and wheat They are sent free
to any citizen Of this State The
two cent stamp required to ask for
them is sll they cost. They tell
plainly the results from the use OF
the different varieties Of seed and
different kinds OF fertilizer and
methods of preparation Send tor
them now so that you may begin the
work for next crop with the advant
age of scientific knowledge end
eciual experiment the test
Remember that wheat has become
a cash crop mere now. The roller
mills will take ali that can be grown
in this part Of the state -GreenVllie
News
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-04
XXX LABELS ON
X WHISKEY.
Another Scandal in the Dis
pensary.

Columbia, October 3-It takes
about six months for the dispensary
to get on periodical drunk. SO to
speak. This time it is a great big
Jag. As a result of this drunk up to
to the adjournment of the board Of
control today, Commissioner j. B.
Douthit has been removed from his
position and a good deal of scanda:
set free. 1t may be called sIoose
management" It is altogether i'm
material what term is applied, the
evidence speaks for itself, and the
witnesses are all uen who are hearth
ly in favor of the dispensary law and
charged with its management 1t is
we'll for the board, and especially for
the committee, that it did not seek
to hide anything, SO far as is known.
There is a world of inside informa.
TO be gathered in connection with
the dispensary management, and it
is we'll to read we'll between the lines
in some of the evidence. The trou.
BILE has been gathering for some
time.
When the State board of control
met this morning there was differ
ence of opinion as to the resolutions
relative to the selling of contraband
goods through the commissioners, as
contained in the minutes of the
board, but after considerable discus.
SIOu tuG uluU.SS WClC SOOAiNCO W
economize. time, Mr.. Williams re-
serving the right to amend the reso.
Iutions
Mr.. Miles reported that he ha6
suspended Mr.. D. A. c QUITS for
selling whiskey. He notified Mr..
QUITS that the board had prohibited
the sale of whiskey under resolution.
The sale reported to him was of a
quar-. of gio. He heard of other
sales, but did not 60 any further
than the one sale he disclaimed
any prejudice against Mr.. 0azts, to
whom he was personally we'll dis
posed News and Courier.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-04

Before Madison square was reacn-
ed Admiral Dewey and the receiving
party, in carriages, passed the front
of the procession and alighted at the
reviewing stand opposite 26th street.
and took their places in the boxes
hung with laurel wreaths that had
been reserved for them
TIE ARCH OF VICTORY.
There, for the first time, the A6.
miral saw the great arch of victory
erected in his honor. 1t is modelled
after Titus's arch. in the Roman
Forum From the top, in quadriga
drawn through rolling pillows by
plunging sea horses, Victory, with
outstretched wings and laurel
wreath in her hand, typical of the
reward to the victor, reared her
beautiful outline against the blue sky
On the attic are heroic figures OF
John Paul Jones, Hull, Perry.
Decatur, Farragut and other naval
heroes, while on the faces of the
piers are magnificent groups sym
boiic of combat, the return of the
victors. the call to arms, anc peace,
and on the spuandrills are groups
representing the North aud East
rivers and the Atlantic and Pacific
oceans The arch faces the sea.
the approaches are guarded by tall
colonnades, Transforming the street
at the reviewing booth into the court
of honor. Ali about Madison square
the decorations charmed the eye.
Flags on wires ran from the tall tower
of the Madison Square Garden, and
all the facades as FAR as the eye could
see up and down 5th avenue were
brilliantly arrayed with bunting and
flags.
FIFTH AVENUE BRILLIANTLY
aRRAYED
The national streamers few from
the cornices and a thousand box
kites foated high into the sky Here
the Admiral reviewed the entire
parade. Only one distressing Incl,
dent occurred within bis view. a
wire had been stretched across the
space between two of the stands on
the park The awful stress of peo
pie broke it aud surged into the
avenues, those in front poweriess to
resist the pressure of the thousands
10 the rear. The police officers on
foot were helpless. Try as they
would they could not stem the tide,
which promised to impede the entire
parade, Suddenly a half hundred
mounted policemen galloped up. and,
having formed line, charged and
showed the people back Many wo
men and children were caught in the
crush. Some shrieked, others faint
ed and several, after the panic was
over, were carried away in ambu
lances
Tonight the smoker given at the
Waldorf Astoria to the sailors OF the
Olympia concluded New York's
wonderful reception TO Admiral
Dewey and his men
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-04
Pelton's Rather Long Sen
tence.

Little Rock. Ark. Sept 30 Fred
pelton, coIored. was seDteo,ed today
to one hundred AID fifteen years in the
peu::entiary for attempting to outrage
seven womeo ia this city IN Angus;
The grand jury returned indictments
against tim at poop and be was arraigc-
ea gl,bia few hours He acknow!eGg ed
his gull; AID his attorney asked the mer'
G! the court. The msxlmum punish
mept in all seven cases would have
6eeu one hundred aud forty seven
YeaTS
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-04

San. Gardner and Legrand Davis were be.
fore the Mayor yesterday morning charged
with creating disturbance at JEFF Clark g
house. Jeffs crauium bore silent but eio-
oueot testimony that there had been a
mix-up. or wreck of some description.
From the evidence it appeared that JEFF was
not altogether blameless in the matter, nor is
be povice in entertainments of this sort.
Sam Gardper was required to pay fine OF
SIS or work ten days on tho streets He took
the days Davis was discharged, there
being 90 evidence against him.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-04

Many of the farmers around here
have finished gathering their crops
and are blowing up the cotton stalks
and planting oats A prominent
farmer informed US yesterday that
after this week he would take 500
pounds for the balance of his entire
crop. This is not unusual, and there
is every indication that the people
will be amply satisfied if their crop
amounts to half what it was last year.
Greenville Index
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-04

The crowd at the Tobacco Warehouse
yesterday shows what big tobacco market
would do every day for Sumter. Every effort
should be made to build up strong market
here. 1t wo6ld be beneficial to every line OF
business represented in the city and q great
convenience 10 the farmers of Sumter and
adioiaing counties. Sumter is already the
best cotton market and the best market in
which to buy groceries eod dry goods. aud
it should be made the best tobacco market.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-04

Gsorgetowr Sept 80 There was
FIRE 10 tue Clyde steamship yard 'h's
af;e-rooa for half hour IL pie o!
cotton Two hundred ADD fifty bales
we're scorched. saturated and mud soled
TIE cousignee was Spruut. of Will
ming!on. No insurance. The tire
departments work was prompt and
efeotual.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-04

OOtn vi aJOF deu MlteS anu Md djOI
Gen. Merritt got ovatious. The
former wore band of yellow across
bis breast, and seemed always to
have his cap off acknowledging the
sslutations of the throng
SCHLEY PELTED WITH ROSES.
In upper 5;h avenue some enthu
siastic lady threw q handful of roses
They landed fairly in the carriage.
The admiral leaned forward, picked
them up and lifted them to his lips
Instantly all the ladies in the balcony
seemed possessed with the desire to
have their flowers similarly honored,
and he was fairly bombarded Many
Of the dowers fell into the street,
only to oe caught up by eager spec
tators and carried to the carriage
Before he got to Madison square
Apmiral Schley was up to his arms
in flowers
The marines and sailors of the
North Atlantic squadron, eigh. Dat
taIions of them, attracted much at.
teu,ion The marines, with their
brass helmets, marched with pecu
liar step. neither sesmen's roll nor
landsmen's tread, but combination
The men of the Brooklyn got per-
haps the most applause
The provisional brigade of the
army lacked the confident, easy step
70: which army veterans are noted
This, perhaps, is accounted for by
the fact that most of the United
States army veterns are serving their
country on the other side Of the
world and those now here are only
rockies y They were preceded by
battalion of the West Point cadets
in their snowy uniforms of gray. with
white duck trousers, moving like one
man +; eight hundred legs moving
like cIockwork. every cap and bsyo
net in perfect line.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-04
~ O TX E.
& New Market by Old and Expert
anced Butchers.

WE wish to inform our many friends and
w customers that we have opeoed MAY
ket on Liberty Street, East Of Main, next
door to Hoods repair shop, aud will do our
best 10 furnish them as good Meats as the
marke. will. afford and as cheap ss it can be.
Sold Thanking you for past favors We
respectfully solicit a continuance Of sane.
Good weight and work guaranteed.
W j DAWSEY.
JACOB BRADWELL
Snnf lQ-lnn
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-04
Cotton Seed w anted

Having severed my connection with the
Sumter Oil Mill Co., am pow prepared to
pay the highest cash price for cotton seed at
the old C. S l. n depot am slso banding
meal and hulIs. See me before selling or ex
changing your seed.
". B. BOYLE.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-04
Diuests what you eat.
FOR SALE.

rg,Wo OR THREE hundred acres Of The
McDowell plantation, TWO miles be.ow
the City OF Sumter. For terms apply to
JAMES MCDOWELL,
Manning, S. c.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-09-22

Retribution may loiter. 1t arrives, if
not promptly on time, early enough to
torment, to harass, to reproach.
Life may not be such picnic to any
one of us that we desire to cling to
youth. We may even long to end it.
We should without delay BE- coached re-
garding the ironclad rule which prog
ress insists shall be learned, namely,
that we are expected to be beautiful,
wholesome, physically delight and to
please others and not ourselves.
How are our faces scanned? We
should not hold the years we have lived
responsible, but the lives we have led.
Malice and snarling work havoc with
the fairest faces. Defy the laws of
common sense and hygiene and see
where we will bring up. Go on from
time to time, planning reforms without
carrying out single plan, and see how
we will come out. There is no dissipa-
ton, it matters not how small, that does
not leave its impress. I have no pa
thence with wheezy old age, with a
sallow-tinted, bloomless maturity. l
have no patience with a shriveled,
parchment-lille decay, with lean or a
fat old womanhood. Grow old beauti-
fully. If we do not know how it can be
done we should lose no time in finding
out.-Dorothy Maddox, in Philadelphia
Inuuirer
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-09-22
WANTED ST. PAUL.
Him for Writing Those Lett
tiers to GaIata.

a comical. incident at Constantinople
illustrates what thin ice those who use
the press have TO walk upon under the
rule of the sultan.
There is n Greek benevolent society
in Constantinople which recently had
occasion to publish a pamphlet on its
work, and on the title page there was
put a quotation from St. Paul's Epistlc
to the Galatians. Very soon after it APP
peared a polite officer came to the print
ing Office and demanded of the editor
that he should give him information as
10 who this Paul was who had been
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-09-22
THE CENSUS OF 1000.
How the Great Work That Is to De
Done Next Year Will BE
Distributed.

The census schedule for 1900 are I'M
Ter five heads, the individual, corpora
ions, agriculture, mortality and spe-
,ial. The questions TO be put to indi-
'iduals are: Your age, conjugal condi-
lion, place of birth, parents birthplace,
llien or naturalized, number of years
the United States, occupation, months
employed, literacy, school attendance,
and ownership of property. Every per-
son over 20 years is considered a re-
sponsible representative to answer for
each and every member of his family.
The above questions are ones you will
be compelled to answer. If any fur
Their questions are put to you you may
safely ignore them. If you are out, yonr
leighbor next door must answer for
you, as he is supposed to know all about
you. Refusal to answer or any faisi-
fication of facts is misdcmeanor, for
which the guilty one will be fined 500;
an alternative punishment. however,
providing for the possibility of the de-
.inquent not happening 10 have the
ready money is not mentioned.