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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-06-28
Closing Tournament Events.
A SUPREME TEST MADE
ON A MATCH.

Columbia, June 24.-Several con-
tests on the regular programme that
were postponed from the previous
day were had yesterday morning
with the following results /:
In the steam engine contest the
Independents, of Columbia, threw
stream PSI feet and 8 inches, thereby
winning the prize in this contest.
The four mems races, which were
suspended yesterday because of the
absence OF nozzle. were resumed
and completed.
The first team to run was the Co.
lumbias, of Columbia They made
the race In 90 seconds. Then Delgar
team, of Sumter, the time of the
Delgars was % 2 5 seconds.
This contest was won by Newbsrry
in Is . 5 seconds, with the lndepend
ents, of Columbia, second.
The judges .next announced the
hand reel contests Visiting teams
ran in this race and the results were !:
Newberry, 81 seconds DeIgar, Of
Sumter, % seconds Buncombe
Street, of Greenville, 26
Anderson's team won the race In a
record Of rs seconds.
The Columbia Hotel offered prize
of $50 to the team making the best
reel race The Columbias did not
enter this contest, because one OF
their men. Mr. Stackhouse, was not
allowed TO run. The company claim
that he is regular member OF the
company and team.
The Independent team, of Colum-
bia, made the rnp and got water in
Is seconds, but the Palmetto team
won the contest in % seconds This
vas co,ined to the Columbia teams
The first OF :he foot races
vas "cpeu 20 The world. , The
contest vas Won by Stackhou5e. OF
the Columbiaa, and Mr. CASTOR, OF
the independent team, OF Columbus,
won second place
A special race was raa between
| Columbia contestants for a prize
offered by IT, Banberg. This vas
won by Mr. CASTOR with Mi. Nc
Dougal!, of the Palmetto team,
second. MIR. Stackhouse did not
enter this contest
The event of the Firemen 8 Tourna-
meut was the special hose wagon
race to settle the question OF the
superiority of the Sumter or Colum
bia fire departments 1t was the
greatest hose wagon race ever held
in the State. and there was more
excitement and more interest than
ever known to have been aroused by
contest between eremen And
there was more money at stake than
had been wagcred on auy horse race
in this State in many long day
The Sumter people in Columbia, while
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- OeISdl%equdu uio wv oaA " wy
grab race on Wednesday evening on
account of the rain and was to have
run yesterday morning, but declined
to do so as they had been unfairly
treated in the hand reel race, and
saw no prospect of any better treat
ment. The prize went to the Pal
metto team, of Columbia, time 21 5
seconds
The four man race came next. but
after several teams had run dispute
arose between the Independent and
Palmetto teams of Columbia, and the
race was declared off The judges
made the following announcement :
call four mems races are declared
off, until the Independen. team, OF
Columbia, returns the nozzle to the
judges in good order, that visitors
may receive fair play.
It was charged that the 1ndepend-
ent team bent the nozzle, which all
teams were TO use, 80 that it could
not be used by the teams that follow,
ed them Newberry made the best
time before the row.
The hose wagon race came next.
All of the reel wagons were pulled
by two horses except that from
Goldsboro, N G., which won. The
DeIgar, Sumter, team came in for
second place.
The first run was made by the
Delgar team, They made the run to
the bydrant in 2l seconds and got
water, as they call it, in So l4.i5
seconds.
Then came the Goldsboro team.
They drove onIy one horse, but flew
down to the hydraut at great pace
The total time for the Goldsboro. N
G., team was So l 5 seconds
The next ruuners were the Mon
aghans They made decidedly the
prettiest run of the day, and but for
an accident would have won the first
prize The run was made in splen
did time, the connection at the
hydrant was made, but the nozzle
would not fit the hose, and the con-
nection could not be made, although
there was ample time to have done
80 but for the misft of the hose and
nozzle.
Next came the Palmetto team, Of
Columbia, which made good run,
but ..blew Off at the bydEant The
team was ruled out.
The Charleston team got through
with the run aud all very well, but
recorded ~ seconds which was Glow.
Columbia No. 8 made the run to
the bydrant in % / 5 seconds, but
the hose was jerked away from the
fireman who got off of the hose
wagon, and so the final time was 81
2 8 seconds
The Independent team made the
run to the bydrant in the same time
as the Coiumblas, and made the final
time SO 8 seconds
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THE NRENEN
OF RN AMEN T.
Columbia. No. 8, Capt. James
Burning, the Winner.
From The State, June %.

From The State, June q.
So Ear Golumbia is the winner IN
sthe ffemen's contests Columbia,
NO has carried OFF the first prize
Sia id fhe hand reel contests with the
) Inaenandents second A home team
ssIao bids .saiir 10 take the grab contest
amnrsze M Yeeterday was the first real
day of the tournament and the fire
men we're astir bright and early in
sfne morning The greatest interest
~, SSvas manifested in the contests
sthronghou. The day, hundreds OF peo-
gple shronging the sidewalks. Though
n sropes were stretched to keep the
csas.oud back the people would get
sSfAough aud the police had the grea.
ssst difficulty in keeping the coarse
alear Tie crowd was enthusiastic
siIom the Start and each good run was
syigorousiy cbeered The judges
y1ere asistant Chief w P. Monroe
zef the NJ ilmington, N, G fire de-
Spla1snent. and E J Seize. jr while
stssps = McC Canghrin of Newberry
s,a sHas starting judge. The time keep
sstl sa1s were John ID Frost, Samuel Rhea
ana John 0,Neils Of Charleston.
hie Monroe came to Columbia
along With B. NJ. Cain of hook and
dder company Nc Frank Green
;s he chemical company and D. B.
Branch Of engine company No. I,
sIepresenting Wilmington, n. G.
Though il was advertised that the
scontests would star. at 9 O'Clock, it
as fully f 1 o'clock when everything
ss ready and the first team came
dashingsover the conrae
The day was an ideal one and
sthere was nothing TO interfere save
Ire rain that came late in the after
neon and for the time put stop to.
4econtests.
The .ans were all beautiful cnes.
sbnt the independents set q fast pace
sat tie outset and every other team
~ s.;,s 81 l.aH 70 N itn hpas
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FULL LflIE OF MILLINERY

Of the rewest designs in Trimmed
Wo;k, 4:so the latest novelties 10 ffo"eVs'
Fsnc, Gauzss, jet,ed Ne.a, Wings, &c
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THE FIREMEN'S TOUR
NAMENT.

The second days races of the Fire
mems tournameat were the most in
teresting and exciting of the series.
and apart from the unpieasantness
resulting from sharp practice and
unfairness on the part of some of the
Columbia teams the contest was a
success.
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Notice Of Registration.

The State of South Carolina-Samter Coun-
ty-Of6ce of Supervisors of Registration,
Sumte, County, Sumter, S. c., February
lst, 1899.
Notice is hereby given that in accordance
with an Act of the General Assembly, and in
conformity With the requirements OF the State
Constitution, the books for the registration
of all legally qualified voters, and for the
issuing of transfers, etc., vii! be opsa at the
ofice OF Supervisors Of Registration in the
court house, between the hours Of o'clock
q N. and o'clock p. N on the first Mon.
day of each mouth, uotil thirty days before
the nexs general election. Minors who shall
become of age during that period Of thirty
days shall be eu,itled to registration before
the books ere closed, if otherwise qualified.
The requirements FOR qualified voter are
that the applicant for registration shal; be
able to read a-d write correctly, OK possess
in his Own name property 10 the amouu ct
three sucd1ed dollars. upon which be pays
taxes Il + bUhROM
T. D DUBOSE,
J.M KNIGHT,
Supervisors of Registration Sumter Co.
Nch !
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tx iiO'COGTS
To PART tie Laughing Soil.
And not eUen Mature qvoald
alloqv the foauers to grozv
and blossom to perfection
qvahoat good soil. No1v
Mature and people are mach
alike; the former must have
sn1shme, latter mast haze
pare blood tn order to have
perfect health.
Hoods sarsaparilla cures blood trou-
bles of all sorts It is to the human
system what sunshine is to Nature
the destroyer of disease germs. 1t
never disappoints.
Poor Blood" The doctor said there
were not seven drops of good blood in my
body. Hoods Sarsaparilla built me up and
made me strong and WELL" SUSIE Z. BROWN,
Is Astor Hill, Lynn, Mass.
Dyspepsia, etc.-"A complication CT
troubles, dyspepsia, chronic catarrh and
inflammation OF the stomach, rheumatism,
etc, made me miserable. Hadsno appetite
until I took Hoods Sarsaparilla, which
acted like magic. I am thoroughly cured"
N. B. SEELEY, 1874 ". 18th Az, Denver, Col.
Rheumatism My husband was
Obliged to give up work on account of rheu-
matism. No remedy helped until he used
Hoods Sarsaparilla, which permanently
cured him. It cured my daughter OF ca
tarrh. give it to the children with good
results" Mrs. J. S. McAtATii, Stamford, CT.
H0odd SnlJqboAaM
zZzzzsZz712zzz
Hoods Pills cure liver ills. the nonirrtating and
only cathartic to take with Hoods Sarsaparilla.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-06-13
More BOauets.
To the Editor of The New DOMINION:

To the Editor of The New DOMINION:
| think it is due to you and your
paper to commend its course III the
late local canvass on the railroad ques-
ton. | have been a reader of the
Weekly NEW DOMINION for fully
twenty years and | will say that in all
that time there has never been ques-
tion of public interest before the peo-
pie that meant the betterment of our
people and the progress of our commu
nifty that it did not champion and d
number of them were first proposed
by it.
| remember you vigorously advocat-
ed certain other railroad subScrip-
tion that was carried though the road
was never built.
| remember it was the NEW DoMIN
ION that first suggested new court
house and in the face of all opposition
kept the matter alive until it was an
accomplished fact
From the same source first came the
announcement that we must have a
free bridge. / remember also that
there was much opposition to that
idea for long time and some OF it
came from even the owners of the
bridge but the papers power eyentu-
ally overcame all opposition and we
have the free bridge.
About fifteen years ago you began
TO talk of street paving, on numerous
occasions giving figures and the meth
DDS used in some other towns only
few places then having paved streets.
Then | remember that the ultra con-
sentative shook their heads and said
we could hardly pay for repairing the
mud roads we then called streets, for
getting as you pointed out that little
repairing to paved streets would be
needed for a generation.
You also favored the new school
district and the building of the mag
niticent new school building we now
have, no doubt remembering that the
safety of the country depends upon
the education of the boys and girls.
In every instance the course Of the
paper has been on the right side and
several of the above Improvements
that are now acknowledged to be in
dispensable to the town are the result
of its years of work for them.
Please publish this as / feel it is
only just to yourself to do so.
CITIZEN.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-06-13
Epworth League Social.

The most successful social ever
given by the Epworth league of the
Methodist Episcopal church, occurred
last night There was no expense to
any one Of the great throng of guests.
Large quantities of ice cream, lemon
ice and cake were served from eight to
ten thirty O'Clock. A number of
tables for refreshments we're adorned
with boquets of lilies, roses, carna-
tions and other flowers. The Harti-
gan orchestra furnished the instru-
mental music and Miss Dana Douthat
the impressive address. A large
number of students from the Univer-
sity were in attendance.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-06-13
COUNTY COURT.
Some Matters Transacted By the Court
this Term.

Among numerous other matters
transacted by the county court are
the following:
VIM. G.. Kennedy, Leila j. Frazer,
Jas. G. Frazer, Coleman II. Bush, Ed
ward 9. Donley, Jno. l.. Hatfield,
Morgan S. Hornor and Geo. f. Boyd
were granted license to practice law in
the courts of this state.
r. f. Lazzelle and James Houston
were exonerated from the payment of
certain taxes enormously assessed
against them.
S. E. Snider and four others repre-
sented by |. G. White composing the
Telluric Oil Company were also exon
Grated for the same reason.
A. NJ. Volt VS.. VIM. Bayles in refer
ence to establishment of a ferry on
Cheat river at Mont Chateau Hotel.
Order made establishing the ferry.
The sheriff's settlement was care
fully examined as reported by Com
missioners Lazzelle and Glasscock and
found to be correct. It involved the
largest sum ever included in a sherff's
settlement. 1T amounted to about
seventy-fiye thousand dollars. 1t
showed due the county from the sher
if $12, 626.l2 this being the smallest
sum due from any sheriff in the past
except on final settlement. The pres
ent incumbent of that office is regard
ed as q very careful, faithful and eff
cient officer His finances must be
in first class shape If as reported by
the clerk his arrearage is less than
half the amount usually shown when
the amount required to be collected
was much smaller.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-06-13

wash and be clean, | was admitted TO
the bath.
The water in the bathing pool Is
warm enough for comfort, 90 degree f.,
and there are sundry spouts pouring
water into the pool, some warmer and
some colder, under which the bather
may stand, or sit, or lie. found this
bath real luxury, even better than a
bath in the sea. The two great bath
ingspools at this place are the largest
natural high temperature swimming
pools in the world.
The Ladies Bathing Pool is a cir
cular bath l30 feet in circumference,
and is supplied by springs emerging
all over the bottom of the bath from
which springs myriads of bubbles Of
gas keeping the water constantly agi-
tated. The pool holds about go, 900
gallons of water. The gentemen's
bath is somewhat smaller, it is an
octogon pool, about 40 feet ia dame
ter, and holds about 45, 900 gallons OF
water. The overflow from this bath
is somewhat greater than that from
bLC l<dQlfS bdQu WHICH lldhtc ~ UOS-
sible to retain the initial temperature
of the water.
1t is claimed that a quarter of a
million gallons of hot water flow daily
from springs within the company's
grounds, while still larger volume OF
natural warm water from other
springs flows of through the valley.
Where are the fires which heat these
great fountains? And where does the
fuel come from which keeps these fires
burning through all the years of our
knowledge?
Tradition tells Of couple OF native
Virginians living west of the Allie
ghenies who more than century ago
while on their way to Staunton, stop
ped in this valley to camp for the
night. One Of the men took his can
teen to flowing spring near at hand,
but he returned with it empty, and
under strong excitement he said to
his companion, "John we must move
on for hell is not q mule quay
A. l.. WADE.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-06-13
MURDERED HIS WIFE.
The Defendant In the Public Moot Trial
will be Charged with Wife Killing.

The Senior law class of the Uni
versity propose to make the public
moot court trial one of the most in
teresting features of Commencement
week, this year. 1t will take place
on Thursday night, June 18th, the
opening night of Commencement
week. The class is making every
effort to have this years trial excel
in every particular, all trials hereto
fore held. 1t will not be long and
tiresome, but, on the other hand,
will be so arranged that the audi
ence can enjoy it.
The case is the State of West Vir-
ginia against Judge Archibald Dew
ereux, who is indicted for the muir
der of his wife The whole case is
framed after the famous Luetegert
trial, at Chicago. The State will
endeavor to show that Judge Dege-
reux murdered his wife by boiling
her in concentrated lye They will
also show that the Judges motive
for the crime was his great love for
his wife's sister, Miss Susan Bald
win. Morgantown is the scene -of
the crime
Judge Okey Johnson, dean Of the
College of Law, will preside at the
trial He will wear the regulation
gown worn by Judges Of the Supreme
Court of Appeals.
The State of West Virginia will
be represented by Mrs. J. G. Frazer
assisted by A. T. Sawtclle and J f.
Maynard. The interests of the de-
PENDANT will be carefully guarded by
Ward B. Lindsay, Harry X. Drane
and r. A. WEIGH. The prisoner will
be Mr.. Clarence +. Martin. His
wife, whom he IS charged with MUIR
dering, will be Miss Sara Johnson.
The jury will be composed Of citi-
zens Of Morgantown
Extensive preparations are being
made for the trial and it is expected
to be a hattering success.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-06-13
COUNCIL MEETING.
Street Paving the only Item
Taken Up.
Damage Suits will Absolutely be Avoid
ed No Street will be Paved Until
Property Owners Agree TO Ware
Damages Width OF WILEY Street
Fixed-Proposition to County Court.

FtASu-A iVfsusittUu W tWuHt1 SVutts
Council devoted its attention last
night to the paving matter They
discussed number of things in rela-
ton to the paving but took no de-
cisive action except in few cases.
They took up the matter Of damages
and threats Of suits on the part OF
property owners who were left below
in different parts Of town.
An order was passed stating that 1t
was the unalterable determination Of
the council to leave unpayed any street
on which the property owners will not
waive all claims for damages On ac-
count of the grades established by the
city engineer.
The city engineer and solicitor were
instructed TO see all the property
owners on the streets proposed TO be
paved before they laid any pavement
and in case the owners would not COM
ply with this order the street is to be
left alone.
This was ia view of the kick that
has been made on the east end OF
Peasants and the one that has come
to light near the upper end Of Spruce.
This street has been cut down two
feet and half but It remains couple
of inches too high before a cioi1en's
place. He says that he will claim
damages II it is not changed and the
engineer states that it cannot so any
lower. The case rests there and the
pavement has stopped on the street.
The width OF Wiley street was
made twenty feet and this will be run
from Spruce TO the University line.
The University will then take up the
work and will run itpast the Station.
A proposition was made to the
county court TO put Ia the curbing and
prepare the street. from Front to the
bridge for paving II the court would
pay for the brick and for the laying OF
them. This should be done but 1t is
not known what action will be taken
by the court.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-06-13
Died.

CHIyERs--D in Greenmont last
night from the effects of gangrene
George Chivers aged about eighty
three years. He was very well known
as quaint character. He came here
several years ago and has made his
home until recently near the Hog
Back. The funeral took place this
afternoon. More extended notice to-
morrow
STEPHENS from complica-
tion of diseases on Monday June 5th,
$780,, Orpha Orilla Stephens aged 20
years, months and II days. She had
been sick three weeks and three days
and suffered intensely until about "a
hours before God called her home,
then speaking words of comfort to her
friends she assured them the angel
was guiding her home and passed
peacefully away. She was member
of the M. e. church. Her funeral
was preached by her pastor Rev. G..
III. Williams in the Valley Chapel M.
e. church on the 9Th after which her
body was inferred in the Valley
Chapel burial ground in Greene coun-
ty, Pa.
One by one the chairs standvacant
That were filled by those we love;
One by one the seats are filling
In our Fathers home above.
G.. L. Il.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-06-13
More Improvement.

The work on the locks and dams on
the Monongahela river between Nor
gantown and Fairmont has been re-
sumed. Lock No. Il will be complet-
ed. and it is thought No. 13 can be
completed this year. When the Mon
ongahela river has been slack watered
to Fairmont new outlet for the coal
of the Fairmont region will be posi-
BILE and large enterprises will no doubt
be. carried out at once.-Clarksburg
Telegram.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-06-13
CIRCUIT COURT.
June Term has Begun Jury Charged
Important Cases to Come Up.

The regular June term OF circuit
court began this morning with Judge
Hagans presiding. The charge was
gwen to the Grand Jury and it re
tired. Morgan Henry is the fore
man.
A number of important cases are
to tie taken up at the present term.
Among these is that of Roscoe Ten
nant indicted for the murder oil
William Moore.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-06-13
The BaccalauI cate.

The Baccalaureate sermon this year
is to be preached by Rev Benjamin
Terry of the University of Chicago.
1t will take place in Commencement
Hall on next Sunday and all of the
churches in town will suspend their
services in order to allow their congre-
cations to attend. Mr.. Terry comes
well recommended and will no doubt
preach very able sermon.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-06-13

A fine one horse, two seated car
rlage, cloth lined, solid leather cur
tains, shifting front seat in perfect
condition, almost new, made by a
leading manufacturer for special pur-
chaser, at large price. Also set Of
new harness, made purposely for the
carriage. This property can be seen,
for a few days, at Frank Pride's lively
stable. Will sell for less than hair
what they cost. t5-ob
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-06-13
DEERING DAY.
Everything Passes off Very Smoothly
Immense Crowd i'm Town.

To-day is Deering Day and the town
is crowded with farmers who have
come in to get their machines. The
celebration has been a great success
and has not had single thing to mar
it. After the parade the farmers
were served with dinner at the Wal
lace House. More extended notice
will be made of the celebration In to-
morrow's issue of this paper.