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THE 1ARkETS
CORRECTED DAILY BY l.. FOWLER, COMMISSION
 MERCHANT
 COTTON.

New York, Dee 20 Spots, quiet, : 9 516. Sales, TOO
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-12-20
STOCKS AND BONDS.

NEW YORK. Dee, 20.-Wall street Is feverisn today and market in stocks and bonds is fiuctuating.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-12-20

You will think you are in the very domain of Santa Claus himself if you visit our store now and look at the wonder ful assortment of beautiful
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-04-19
The Great Council of Red
Men.

The Great Council of Improved
Order of Red Men of the State Of
South Carolina met in Spartanburg
on the l1th instant, and was attended
by about sixty members.
Mr. j Frank Pate. the representa-
tive of Pocahon;as Tribe of this city,
was elected one Of the officers for the
ensuing year.
The following are the newly elect
ed officers:
Great Sachem, ] L Hicks, Union ;
Great senoir Sycamore, J 4 Steen-
ken, Charleston Great Junior Sag
amore, J Frank Pate, Sumter, Great
Prophet, A G Pinckney. Pelzer
Great Chief of Records, R A vii
liams, Charleston Great Keeper Of
Wampum, " NJ Fitch, Charleston
Great Representative for two years,
J NJ Bowden, Spartauburg; Great
Misheuewa, E G Steinmeyer, Charles
ION; Great Guard Of Wigwam, Wal
ter Cameron, Peizer; Great Guard Of
Forest, j w Sammons, Piedmont ,
Great Saunap, W N Long. Pe!zer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-04-19
THE SETTLEMENT.
IS IN SIGHT.
All Three Powers Agree as
to the Instructions

Washington, April Il AFTER
bearing this mornius from ;5e British
aod German embassies, tie state
department vas enabled to announce
positively aad foalIy that toe taree
parties TO The Berlin treaty lad agreed
upon the Instructions to be given their
Samoan com missioners, and that it was
certain that the commission would
leave San Francisco on the 25sh instant
for Samoa, on the Badger.
TIE instructions to the con mission
ers are ideDtical. the three governments
having accepted form which compro-
promises the differences that have
existed up up to this point. The
com mission will be empowered to deal
With the situation as it finds it in the
Samoan isauds upon it's arrival. This
applies to acts necessary 10 place tie
affair Of the isiands 10 a peaceful and
satisfactory condition for the time being.
Whatever the commission does in this
direction is understood to be Of a
temporary character aud subject to the
approval of the three powers.
As to the merits Of the bitter COD.
'roversy between the representatives of
the powers on the isiaucs which led CD
to the unfortunate outbreak of April
l, the cons missione.s are expected to
make thorough, impartial investiga
tioo and report the results to their
respective governments. The latter
will, by ordinary diplomatic exchange.
apply any corrections that seem to be
necessa!y TIE commissioners Wll
have 10 power to alter the treaty Ct
Berlin They may make recommend
tons to that end, AID where they are
unanimous it ia probable that their
Recommendations may be accepted for
changes in the treaty.
At the British aud German embassies
the Samoan commission is considered
settled beyond further question, and all
attention is now beiog given to the
departure OF the mmissiooer5.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-04-19
philanthropic objects of the organi

philanthropic objects of the organi
zation
Bushes of the greatest Importance
will demand careful consideration
during the Ninth Annual Reunion
such as the best methods of securing
impartial history, and enlist each
State in the compilation and preser-
walton of the history of Der citizen
soldiery the benevolent care
through state aid or otherwise of
disabled, destitute or aged veterans
and the widows and orphans of our
fallen brothers in arms (; the care OF
the graves of our known and un-
known dead buried at Gettysburg,
Fort Warren, Camps Morton Chase,
Douglas, Oakland Cemetery at Chi
cago, Johuson's Island, Cairo and at
all other points I; to see that they are
annually decorated, the headstones
preserved and protected, and COM
plete lists of names of our dead
heroes with the location of their last
resting places furnished to their
friends aud relatives through the
medium of our camps, thus rescuiDg
their n.mes from oblivion and hand
ing them down in history (; the
consideration of the different move.
ments, plans and means to complete
the monument to the memory of
Jefferson Davis, president of the
Confederate States of America, and
to aid in building monuments to other
great leaders. soldiers and sailors of
the south and as there is no relief
or aid for our veterans and their
families, outside of ourselves and our
own resources. to perfect plan for
mutual aid and benevolent associa-
ton to make such changes in the
constitution and bylaws as expert
ence may suggest, and other matters
of general interest.
Gen. JOS Wheeler has consented
to deliver the oration at the opening
exercises on May 10th
Total number of camps now ad-
mitted 1900, with applications for
nearly $50 more
Very respectfully,
Geo Moorman,
Adintant Gen and Chief of Staff
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-04-19
Important to Veterans.
New Orleans, La April 10
To the Editor of The Watcbmau !:


To the Editor of The Wstcbman:
Dear Sir: Gen. j. B. Gordon,
Commanding United Confederate
Veterans, respectfully requests that
you will aid the patriotic and benev-
olent objects of the United Confed-
crate Veterans by publishing in your
next issue. date reunion is to take
place at Charleston, S. G., on
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and
Saturday, May 10th, 18th. 18th and
18th, 1899, with editorial notice Of
the organization, or please publish
this letter.
Also to urge ex Confederate sol
diers and sailors everywhere to form
themselves Immediately into local
associations and apply to these head
by telegram or letter for
papers to organize in time to partici-
pate in the great reunion, to be held
at the .Cradle Of the Confederacy, "
and thus unite with their comrades
n carrying ont the laudible and
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-04-19
Is It a War of PIllage !?

Some facts are being disclosed in
private letters from soldiers engaged
in the war in the Philippines that do
not make pleasant reading in con-
nec,ion with the high plane upon
which OFT war of humanity, duty
and destiny was pitched The Spo
kane Review publishes letter from
a soldier named E D Furmau, who
writes that the men of his regiment
have come to the opinion tina: the
only good Filipino is a dead one. and
in describing the battles Of February
4th and 5th this gallant soldier with
telling of pride, says
"We burned hundreds of houses
and looted hundreds more. Some OF
the boys made good hauls of jewelry
and clothing. Nearly every man has
at least two suits of clothing and our
quarters are furnished in style-fine
beds with siiken drapery, mirrors.
chairs, rockers. cushions, pianos,
hanging lamps, rugs, pictures, etc
We have horses and carriages and
bull carts galore, and enough furni
ture and other plunder to load a
steamer /"
II it be true that the small nun
Der of prisoners reported captured
by our forces is due to the fact that
our soldiers have adopted the policy
OF killing as the shortest and surest
means of making them good Filipi-
nos, and if il be true that our
soldiers are burning houses and
pillaging homes, appropriasing jew
elry, furniture and household goods
of all descriptions, there is little in
the picture that appeals to our
sympathy, or that bears rich promise
of the early civilizing and christian
izing of these people who while
defending their home are being killed
and robbed of all their possessions =
Augusta Chronicle
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-04-19

The ssW bite" is the hes. 90 earth.
The happies. ladies are those using the
White sewing machine
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-04-19

The two items below appeared to-
gether no doubt unintentionally, in
the "Vanities" columns of one of our
large dailies. The fret item aimed
to be funny, yet its humor, it will be
admitted, assumes rather ghastly
aspect when we read the serious an.
nouncement that follows:
After Patrick Henry-"Give me
liberty" howled the Filipino, as he
brandished his bow and arrow. "or
give NE death " Acting and under
instructions from my Government. "
replied the American trooper, turning
the crank of his Calling, "I will
eudeavor to give you both Life
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-04-19
Dispensary Profits Divided.
Comptroller General Has
Apport1oned the Money.

The comptroller general will io day
or TWO issue warraets dlsbursicg the
100000 placed io the state treasury
by the dispeusary TO tee credit OF The
school fuud This money would cavs
been paid 10 December, but apport'oo :
mens was suspended 90 account OF
aaodamous proceedings in the State
supreme court.
Tie comptroller general would have
apportioaed the fund amoug those
counties 10 which the poll tax and three
mill school tax did not aggregate three
dollars per capita. There we're 90
such counties The other counties
naturally wanted part of the furd if it
we're possible to obtain it. The Rich
land county board of education endeav.
ored to have the 100000 appor;ioned
among all the counties 10 the State.
regardless Of any deficit, for $4,000
had already been set aside bg a
resolution OF the general assembly to
supplement the deficiency IN certain
couoties
The supreme court decided against
the Ricbland county board. and ruled
that the $50, ,0G0 was to be apportione3
among the counties which received g
proportion Of the former appropriation
from the dispeusary profits The
disbursement has been unavoldably
delayed. as the aPportioEueos was 70
be based upon the population OF 1885,
and formation of rew couuties made
these statistics hard to obtain, bat the
calculations have at last been finished
II addition to tbe $4,000 taere is a
surplus, OF s7,1sS 35 to the credit CT
the school fund which will also be
appor.ioned.
FoIl,vioo sre the counties Ghica
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-04-19
Bad For State Farms.

Superintendent. Griffith Of the State
Penitentiary, has returned 10 Coium'
bia from the State farm He is
somewhat demoralized over the con-
ditions, on account of the heavy
rains and inability TO do much farm
work up to the present time BE is
verv much afraid tina. on accoun. of
the heavy rains. the breaking Of a
dan and the general conditions. that
he will be unable TO make as fine a
corn crop as he would desire He
is, however, losing no time, what
er, and is making every hour count
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-04-19


Rear Admiral Scbley has emaIated
Admiral Dewey's example and declined
to write az article for the Century
magazine describing bis naval opera
,ious against the Spauiards. SchIey's
dec!ios.ion is made, too. 10 the face CT
Simpsons article in the Century
rtfsctiDg very seriously upon Schley's
conduct abd renarkiDg errors which
might readily be disprovea Schley
probably ;s satisfied with the reputation
be won by proper use Of bis ships
magazines aod 6ods 90 necessity for
employing others to exploit his fame
Charleston Post.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-04-19

A Torpid Liver causes Depression of
Spirits, Indigestion, Constipation, Headache.
Use DR.. n 4. Simmons Liv,r Medicine to
70 stimulate that organ.
used during Expectancy, Simmons Squaw
yirs Wine or Tablets cheer aud Strengthen
Mother, Shorten LABOR sud Rob Con6nemen,
Of its Terrors.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-04-19

The Chain gangs OF Darlington and
Sumter couniies are now grading and
repairing the road crossing at Fields
Bridge ca Lyrcbe's River and also re-
building the bridge that was wrecked
some time ago by the big freshet.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-04-19

FIRE FIRE
is so oEinous sound to toe man Who
isn't insured. wheo be sees bis hone
disappearing in flames eud smoke.
We cao hardly bage any compassion
on bin, when it is go easy ald at such
a small outlay to provide against such
loss A policy in the Hartford lnsur-
aroe Co. costs yeu But suall sum
whsn We draw it for you, end gives
you security as safe as the Baak OF
Eoglsnd.
A. C. PHELPS co.,
Geo'Insurapce Agents, Sumter, s, G.
Mcb l5-o
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-04-19

Ho1ry gets more than any other
county, SS,071 40; Oraugeburg over
$1,000 aod Lancaster 50. 224 AZ.
UDioo's share is but Sl2l.4l
The appcr,ioomeut hereafter will be
made upoa an entirely difereut basis.
This matter vas ore OF the mos. holly
contested iu the legislature, bu: a
measure was adopted which is expected
to comply with the constitutions
requirement
As the average salary of q public
school teacher is S25 per month, aad
as the scnoo! term is to be three
months, the legislature adopted as a
basis tia: each school district must from
its three mill school tax and its poll tax
raise SIS per anpum. Should there be
deficiency in any school district, the
said deficiency is to be made up from
the supplementary school fapd derived
from dispensary profits. After each
school DISTRICT in the State is raised to
the basis Of S75, the remainder Of the
school fund is to be apportiored among
all the counties 10 the State 10 proper
tion to scboo! eurollment.--Tbe State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-04-19

T. B. Rice, Druggist, Greensboro,
Ga, writes as follows: Sin the past eight
years, I have sol3 more of Dr.. Pitts
Carminatiye than ail the soothing syrups,
collie drops, and other baby medicines COM
oined." Sod by J F. W DeLorme.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-04-19

Menstruation made Regular and Painless,
aud Paios iu Sides, Hips and Limbs cured by
Simmons Sqnsw Vloe Wine or Tablets.
w B. Rawl, New Brooklyn, S. G writes ::
Have used Dr. ii A. Simmons Liver Med
iciue many years, and consider it the bes.
liver medicine made. regard it miracle
compared with Zsilin's Regulator.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-28
ORDINANCE

Be it ordained, by the Police
Jury of st. Tammany Parish. La.
That the Sheriff shall continue to
collect for the year 1898 the public
road licenses and taxes due for the
year 1898, which funds shall be DIS
tributed equally in each ward, and
placed in the hands of each member
OF said wards, who shall have the
roads worked to the best advantage.
The Public Roads shall be worked
Immediately after the Tax Collector
makes lis final returns fur the sal6
year, 1898.
Mr.. Koepp moved. seconded BY
Mr.. Smith, that Sheriff Stroble he
authorized and instructed to pay
over TO the Parish, Treasurer all
money on hand. Carried.
Mr.. KoepD moved, seconded by
Mr.. W. r. Parker. that the Sheriff
be instructed ia deposit in the Cow
ington Bank all monies belonging to
the Parish proper, in the hame Of
j. NJ. Abney, Parish Treasurer,
aud that the receipt from the Bank
be received as evidence and cash in
y settlement. Carried.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-28
ORDINANCE

Be it ordained, by tue Police
Jury Of the Parish of st. camlnany,
La, that in accordance with Ar,i-
Gle 1913 of the Constitution Of the
State Ut Louisiana, Justices OF the
Peace and Constahles of the Parish
Of st. Tammany shall receive the
following salaries in Criminal mat
ters for The year 1899, and no more !:
First Ward - justices Of the
Peace, Dupart, $40 90; Alfred
Richard, S15 90. Constables, Oc-
tave OulI,ber. $40 90; John Atte"-
dorfer, 81 80.
Second Ward Justice Ut tue
Peace, l.. A Perreand, S35 90.
Constable, Rea Mckee, SIT 80.
Third Ward Justices Of the
Peace. w. Kennedy, S75 90; 4.
Strain, $37 so. Constables, Chas.
Heintz. Jr., $37 80; E. J. recbon,
SlS IS.
Fourth Ward-Justicc Of the
Peace, JOS. Dicks, $40 90; +.
o. Strain. $40 90. Constables. r.
c. Smith, $40 90; r Holiday,
SIS 90.
Fifth Wa.d Justice Of the Peace,
John Mizell, S25 90. Constable,
Wm. Crawford sig so.
Sixth Ward Justice OF the
Peace. j. Y. Crow, SIS 90. Con-
stable. F. Bowman. 81 so.
Seventh Ward Justice OF the
Peace, Il. e. Denny, $40 90. Con-
stable, Alcee Ducre. $40 90.
Eighth Ward-Justice OF the
Peace, Merrill Crockett. $50 90.
Constable, John Crawford, $40 90.
Ninth Ward - Justice Of the
Peace, q. l.. Dittman. SIS %.
Constable, b I. Carroll. $37 so.
Be it further ordained, That this
ordinance shall repeal all ordinances
or parts Of ordinances ON this sub
ject. carried.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-28
Vic re,ada.

We rnsda.
Provided lie sL..w IA the Rad
.verseer HE per capita aasl vehicle
,ax receipts for the veafs 1898 and
1899, he shall be excused from road
duty, otherwise he shall work on
he public road for period not t..
exceed 10 days, and in default OF
payment at per capita tax and We
hicle licenses. or In default or hav-
Ing worked on TIE public roads for
the required time. he shall he fined
in . sum III not less than S. or
more than SIS. and in default Of
payment OF fine, he senterced to
the parish Jail Tor . period mot to
exceed 20 days. Said prosecution
In be conducted before tie District
Court.
Be it further ordained. That the
vehicle tax for the wear 1899 shall
be follows:
One-lMrse vehicles and bicycles
% cents.
TwO-hOrse vehicles 80 cents.
Big wagons 81 90.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-28
LICENSE ORDNANCE.

I Be It ordained. by the Police Jury
of the Parish Of st. Tammany, Louisi :.
ana, that . License he and Is hereby
levied for the year 1899, uron each per-
sou, corporation, tlrm or association
pursuing any occupation, business or
calling In this parish, which Is subject
70 = state License.
,. Be It further ordained, That the
amount of License due this Parish for
each trade, occupation. business or
calling carried ON or conducted In this
parish subject TO License, Is hereby
fixed at the same ~ Is now levied aud
collected by the State for such trade,
occupation, business or calling In this
Pa. ish.
8 BE 1t further ordained. That the
Licenses due this parish shall be and arc
hereby due and collectible vt the same
time and In the same manner IS IL
censes due the State, and In the event
the same are not paid when due, 1t Is
ordered that the Tax Collector report
the same to the District Attorney, who
Is hereby authorized and instructed to
forthwith institute legal proceedings to
enforce the payment Of the same.
Adopted Jan. IL. 1899.
w. N. COOPER, President
w. G. KENTZEL, Secretary.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-28
Refuses the Office.

Natchitoches, La, Jan. aO--John
G. Lewis, recently appointed re-
ccivcr Of public moneys for this
place, declares that he was not an
applicant for the position and will
not qualify. He states that he is
living in peace with the white peo-
pie here, and has no desire to cause
any rupture between the races by
accepting the Office which would
be distasteful to the VIII te people.
The announcement of the appoint
ment caused great deal Of dis
satisfaction, but since it is learned
that he was appointed without his
knowledge and that he has refused
to qualify, there will of course. be
nothing more said.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-28
Louisiana Industrial
Exposition.

Let everyone read the appended
letter, and begin to think how thr
country parishes best can use the
chance to advertise their resources.
The people Of New Orleans.
believing that there are riches for
them in the development Of rural
Louisiana. have begun this move
ment to exhibit each year the pro-
ducts Of our soil and the resources
and needs OF towns.
New Orleans, Jan. IL, 1899.
Editor st. TamIEany FARMER:
Nv Dear Sir:-Ne. Orleans has
lnsugurated . great industrial Ex-
nosition 10 be known as tie Louisi-
ana Industrial Exposition. Il y
not a thing Of season, but will be
repeated from year to year. the en-
deavor beng to exhibit To the world
the resources Of the State IS the
Dallas fair does for the State OF
Texas. The movement Is 10 tn
hands OF the lesding men OF New
Orleans and every phase OF com"
mercial life will be ably represented
The movement has been inaugursted
with . swing and an enthusias"
which warrants the assumption of y
great success.
We desire TO ask that IN every
manner possible for you to throw
your whole influence to Tue success
Of the exposition. It is Tor ths
whole state. At frequent intervale
We shall apprise you OF the progress
Of Tie movement in articles which
shall be Is breezy and generally in
teresting to your readers IS we ca"
possibly make them and we ask tha'
You add to these news budgets thu
full weight Of your editorial 'nflu-
ence. The New Orleans daily news
papers and trade publications IS
You have perceived are all giving
their most cordial, enthusiastic and
general support, but, you can well
appreciate the great additional help
Won can render in your columns
with your particular clientele.
Thanking you in adv ance tor the
cooperation which We feel that you
IS ) patriotic Louisisnian will ex-
tend, l am. very cordially you're,
j. n. LEvEQUE,
Sec'Y Progressive Union.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-28

For social convenience III the
Congressional Directory, an aster-
isk ca is placed opposite the name
of congressman who has a wife
with him at the capitol. II Rob-
crts is seated, hc Will BE- the lieu
tenant general Of society, with
three ***l to his credit. The
Roberts wives, Of course, will be
numbered according TO their rank
in service as wives, and each one
will have separate reception day,
SO they can call on each other
Picayune.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-01-28
THE GRIP.

The above named disease has
spread, we may say, throughout the
world. It is in existance here in
Natchez, but is notepidemic or even
widely prevalent. Last year there
was q wide spread belief that sui
phur was q destroying enemy Of
malignant influenza. Upon this
point the Memphis Scimitar has
gathered some information aud terse-
u puts it in this way:
Sulphur as > preventative Of grip
is again being urged upon the pub
lie by those persons who bave an
abiding faith in its virtues. We
hear from them whenever any epi-
demic disease is abroad in the land.
and probably we shall continue to
have % continue to listen TO the
praises OF the evil-smelling yellow
stuff to the end Of time. The more
enthusiastic Of The sulphurites are
prepared to demonstrate, ut least
10 their own Satisfaction, that their
fav0rite drug Is y panacea for most
OF the ills that flesh is heir to, from
bad cold to yellow fever or .
broken leg. II is prescribed to be
taken both internally and externally
to be carried in the sht,es and 70
be swallowed IN broken doses. 1t
Is scarcely necessary TO say that
physicians do not endorse the cx-
travagant claims put forth IN behalf
Of sulphur. To the contrary, they
rather advise that it be let alone.
There is danger Of having the system
impregnated with it. in wet weather
especially, as any farmer who has
given it to his stock can testify.
On the whole it best to treat the
grip just like any other disease
send for doctor and let him fight
1t in his own way. The grip IS not
an sllment to be experimental with.
It is bad enough 70 itself, and there
is always danger VI its developing
into something worse. -Natchez
Bulletin.