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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-01-18
Sneak Thieves Captured.

During the last week or two gang OF
young negro sneak thieves have been plying
their trade in the stores around fowu, and ]:
is believed that they succeeded in making of
with variety of small articles. Mr. R. F.
Hoys has missed number of knives from a
show case that stands near the doot of his
jewelry store and suspecting thas sneak
thieves were at work has kept close watch
for several days. Thursday be caught a
negro boy 10 the act Of taking knives from
the show case, but before be could sieze him
the thief passed the knives to another boy
who vas waiting on the sidewalk aud the
latter made his escape With the knives. The
thief was captured and turned over to the
police. Since then two members Of the gang
have been arrested and the police are looking
for a fourth. Mr.. Hoyt has recovered num-
Der of knives that the thieves cold to various
parties. The thieves uoder arrest give g
variety CT names and ii is difficult to tell with
any degree of certainty what their real names
are, but the police say they are Tom Price,
Walter Johnson and John Williams.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-01-18
WORK TO BEGIN THIS WEEK
Providing, of Course, That the
Weather Permits.

The chief engineer of the South Carolina
apd Georgia R R was in the city few days
last week and after projecting bis piaes for
the commencement of work on the Sumter
and Wateree r. z returned to Charleston.
he is to have charge of the engineering work
in the construction of the road and all ar-
raugemeo,s have been made by him for the
contractors, Messrs Oliver aod Walker, who
will be here this week, to begl6 work and
push it along the whole line TO the river to
completion 10 four months.
All of the work is to be done by the con
tractors aud the material is to be furnished
by the sc. Ga, R. R., 1t is stated that
the material has been largely, if not wholly,
contracted for in advance for Immediate
delivery, and there will be DO delay after the
work is begun, except on account Of bad
weather.
1t is to be hoped that the contractors viii
give out sub-contracts along the line Of the
road but what will they DO in this respect
cac be ascertsined from them only.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-01-18
Ionia Items.

Ionia, Jan. l3-We have been housed
mp for two or three days on account of the
siee,, but it is melting fast DOW and we will
soon be out again The farmers here seem
to bave turned over new leaf, they have
commenced work earlier than they have been
doing Preparation is oeing made TO plant
tobacco, lot of wheat has been sown-some-
thing that has not been doae heretofore.
don't Thick rear the acreage Of cotton will
be planted here this year as was lass year.
We have little grange here that don't feel
the bard tiues much. Every member paid
every dollar they owed last year, as hard as
the times were aud low as the price OF cotton
was; It's credit is good. Moneyed men are
Offering to lend money TO thls grange on
every side.
What IS the matter with the Sumter P. o.?
Almost all our mail that is mailed 10 Sumter,
is marked "uissent."
No sickness and no marriages to report.
Hurrah for Lee County and its represen ia.
tives. We can't understand how four jaoges
know. more than the senator's and legislators
together We heard one man say that the
supreme judges had not got ahead of their
creators, that the legislators created them,
we'll S1e don't know but We want Lee County
and want il bad.
LITTLE KID.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-01-18
Southern Farm Magazine.

Published upon the principle that
farmers are interested 10 more subjects
than any other ..class of men, the
Soathero Farm Magazine in it's Janu
airy issue enters upon wider range Of
improvement than ever before.
Determined to aid as far as possible the
healthy movement toward diversi6cation
of crops as solution Of the cotton
problem. it contains several practical
articles. notably two by Col. j. B.
Kil!ebrew and Mr.. M V. Richards,
dealing with the progress already made
iu tbs cultivation Of fruit. vegetables,
grasses and the cereals, and valuable
hints for additional achievements.
These two writer's, by virtue Of their
life work, are thoroughly equipped With
facts, and are in close daily touch with
events that are placing the South upon
higher industrisl and agricultural
plane, and their contributions are cou-
seauentlY especially valuable.
Side by eide with greater variety Of
crops Southern manufactures are multi
plying and becoming more and more
diversified To help this development
capital will be needed. Particularly
timely, therefore, is an article by ex-
Governor MacCorkie, of West Virginia,
10 which be sets forth succinotly,
clearly and conviuciDgiy the benefits
accruing to farmers from wise co-epe-
ration With capital 10 the upbuilding Of
industries. email and great, the exteu-
sion of railroads aud the opening of
nsw 6elds of eudeayor.
Osher articles discuss markets, hay,
the value of good roads, pea canning,
diseases among stock. the manufacture
Of starch from potatoes, corn-raisipg,
experimental farms and other topics
appealing to the Intelligence of the
farmer. while the departmental features
are up to their standard of interest.
They cou.aio reading for the family cir
Gle, bits Of Southern humor, selected
aud original matter for children. CON-
mept upon manifestations in the literary
world. With careful estimates of leading
new books. suggestive hints about spe-
cial crop OF the South and the record of
the movement of sturdy population to
the South from other regions Of the
country less inviting. Reaecsieg, as it
does. the life at the south, the magazine
meets the needs of a constantly incress-
ing humber of thoughtful readers.
The Southern Farm Magazine is pub.
lished monthly by the Manufactures
Record Publishing Go. Baltimore, Md
Price 81 year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-01-18
No Escape For Ellerbe.
PROVING THE LIE ON
HIM.

Alderman j. W. 81. Duncan, ol
Columbia, makes the following state
nans in letter published in The
State
90 the Saturday before the last pri'
mary election Gov. Wm. 81. Ellerbe
called q. my store without any solioita.
ton or suggestion on my part. After
shaking hands with ms aud talking
about the beautiful dsy the governor
brought up the subject Of the primary
elecsiou to be held the following Tues.
day, saying be was glad to hear I was
supporting his candidacy. 1 answered
that I was sorry he was misinformed
as / had supported Schumpers in the
6rss primary and now | vas sitting
right OF the fence aud did not know
which side to ges down on. as | vas uo'
a prohibisionist and was certainly
opposed to this tyranDical monopoly Of
8 dispensary Law being showed down
che peoples .hroats without having a
word to say about it. The governor
replied !:
well. now, Mr. Duncan, right
there is The. point thst want to explain
20 you. Since my canvass all over the
State this summer. and iusermingling
with the people. I have come to the
eonclusion that local option is whasthey
want, aud intend to recommend it in
my message to che legislature aud use
my personal influence, If | have auy,
to get the bill passed this winter" /"
+ said ..Weli. governor. If you are
coDrcientions in that stand I willpledge
you my support aud do all can for you
from now until next Tuesday, election
day.
We shook hands on is. and he said (:
s..I'm very much obliged to you aud I
aope you'll do all you can for me. aud
that veil be successful next Tuesday" !"
Mr.. E. 81. Weston says he will have
something to say in addition to what
has been said 10 The State, if it is
deemed necessary. but prefers to wait
nakil be sees the full statement which
Gov. EIlerbe says be has iu prepare
ton.
As to the use of the letter being
unauthorized. he had only to say
now sha. the letter was written in his
presence by Gov. Ellerbe and handed
to aim to be used BY him 10 the precise
manDer 10 which il vas used.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-01-18
rom MAcKEY ESCAPES
PRISON.

Ghs.iesseo. W. Va. Jsa. Is =
Judge Themas JeEsrson Mickey. the
South Csroiica josiss, 9ho vas iediesed
ss the November term OF the circuit
court 10 this county on the charge Of
.bigamy, left here this meroing 10 con-
psay With Deputy SheriE 8. G. Young
and bis counsel. Cleon Moore, for Mar.
sirsburg. W. Va, where be was admit
ted to bail before Judge Faulkner. BE
married Miss katherine Porter6eld,
daughter Of Col. G. A. Posser6eld,
oashisr Of che Bank Of Charleston, 10
July last. sad 8 few weeks after q
woman claiming TO be his lawful wife
turned up 10 New York. She sued
him for divorce, which has beeu
grantsd 10 that place, and COW he viii
be REMARKED Co Mise Por.er6eld, she
license hsyisg been issued yesterday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-01-18
CLEANING HABANA.

Habaua, Jaa. 16.-Tbe colossal task
Of pe.sing into proper caui'ary sopdi-
sion every dwelling 10 Habaoa began
TO day. Maj. Davis bring one buodsad
resident physicians for house to house
Inspection, to compel obedience to the
oew regulations. Ali .oesspoola under
houses are 70 be closed aod sealed.
Garbage Is to be removed daily. 1t is
expected that che city will be in fairly
sanitary condition wishio three moosbe
without underground sewerage. The
old residents regard the health segala
tioos u1oecessary and meddlesome and
even some weli.io do aud we'll Informed
persons having been making their OBJ.
jecsions described themselves as healthy
enough To-day Thousand people ere
engaged 10 the work of cleaning ,be
streets aod public buildiOgs.
There is 60 little sickoess among The
United States troops that twenty female
narsee ous of one hundred origin osllJ
employed have been dismissed.
Senior Eduardo Zayas and bis sor
while jourueyiog from Lost Tunas t
Puerto Principe. with $1,000 to buy
cattle. were murdered by bandits.
The easement in the artillery cuartel
chosen for Maj Gen. LudIow's Office
near the palace. proved SO foul that .bt
air extiDguisbed candles and sufocatee
dogs snd cats which ran toto it.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-01-18

Last year the State Of Montana sold
three hundred thousand beef cattle .,
the average price Of $3e per head.
The Mountain range is excellent during
the short Summer months, but during
the long and bitterly cold Winter shey
have to be we'll housed and fed to make
COED growth. 10 South Carolina where
grasug is possible all the year round cat
tie could be raised more cheaply and
consequently more pro6sably. 1t
would it seems TO ns, take less work
aud less money to raise a big beef than
to make the cotton that would bring as
much clear profit as the beef.
Our people are not .'fxed" for cat
tie raising on large scale. bat nc farm
in the State is too small for the new To-
dus.ry on modest scale.-Basn we'll
People.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-01-18
THE KIEFFER PEAR.

" hen this variety vas introduced
several years ago about the same time
With the introduction of the lie Coute
pear, it vas heralded as the coming
variety. After tests 10 sections it was
universally condemned mainly for lack
of favor. Now comes the reaction aud
the variety will take It's place among
orchard fruit as one that may be depend
ed upon to be the same year 10 ard out.
In sections of the south both the Keifter
aud LIE Conse are considered valuable.
One of the most attractive sights the
writer ever saw was 40 orchard of these
varieties near Thomasville. Ga. 1t is
true that the favor of the Keiffer is not
of the best. bat we'll rlpened specimen
is not to be ignored. The tree will
thrive on any soil. is strong straight
grower. b!ight-proof and nearly insect
proof. Il comes into bearing early,
bears abundsntly and the fruit hangs
we'll on the tree The flesh is firm aud
rather coarse. but isjuss the thing for
picking and has brought high prices
10 Earopean markets becauss it carries
we'll and keeps 10 good condition for q
long time. In sections where the finer
grained Bartlett aud Duchesse cannot
be grown to advantage. the Kieffer will
certainly bring fair return for the in-
vessment.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-01-18
AGAINST PoLYGAMY.

S Raleigh, N. G., Jan. Is In the
house of representatives. Of the gen
eral assembly of North Carolina. Mr.
Patterson. Of Caldwell county, to- day
offered resolution protesting
against the seating of Congressman
elecs B 81. Roberts of Utah.
The resolution calls upon the
sneators and representatives. in con-
gress from North Carolina not only to
oppose the seating of Mr.. Roberts,
but to pass a law covering all such
cases 10 the future
The text of the resolution follows :
Whereas. at an election, held in
Utah in November, B q. Roberts
was elected as member of the Fifty
sixth congress of the United States,
and as the said B. 81. Roberts is a
poIygamist, having three wives and
living in wilfni defiance of the sense
OF morality of the American peoyle,
therefore, be it.
Resolved by the senate and house
of representatives of the State oi
North Carolina to request our sena'
tors and representatives in the Fifty
sixth congress to advocate the pass
ing of law which will forever debar
q polygamist from occupying seat
in the senate or house of representa-
tives of the United States
Resolved second, that our repre-
sentatives Of the Fifty sixth congress
be requested to use all the means in
their power to prevent the seating OF
the said B. A Roberts, member
elect from Utah.
Resolved third, that the secretary
of state be and is hereby directed to
send a copy of these resolutions i'm.
mediately upon their passage to the
Fifty sixth congress and to the elect
ed members of the Fifty sixth con
gress
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-01-18
The Lee County Connndrum,

= I
Tie Lee coaoty contest will probabfy y
come up lh,s week. Il is stated by
some that Mr. Keels may os anseates
and aoosbar representative elected from
Sumter county, inclusive of saat portion
given to Lac county. In this event
sfr. Kee!s nighs succeed himself.
Others thiok that there is q possibil-
iitg that Mr.. Keeis viii be permitted to
rssaIn his seal as representative from
Lse cosntS. The issas is doubtful
However. ia regard to that part OF
section 8, article 8. of the constitution.
which says thas tie hou,s,of representa-.
,iyes shall oonsis of l24 members,
section 25 is quoted 10 explanation :
.sn Il any election district shall negIecs
IS choose uenber or members or the
day Of eleesioo. OF If aoy pessoa chosen
member Of either house shall refuse
30 qualify ssd take bis seas. or shall
sesigo. die. depart tie State. accept
soy disaaalisyiag ofise or position. OF
become other wise disaa aali6sd to bold
he seat. Q asis Of election shall be
iasued By sde president Of the senate OF
speaker Of the honse of represents
saves." " etc.
IF the house shocid be snbservient te
the decfee Of the supreme court snd
declare Lee oeuosy without right te
representation. shes the right TO thai
repseseasasave sould be returoed te
Snm,er county ffoD which it val
ssssp This aonld leave the house
wi.h 124 sspseesasssives still
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-01-18
THE
SOUTHERN FARM MAGAZINE
OF BALTIMORE, MD.
Published by
Manufacturers Record Publishing Co.

A Monthly illustrated Journal devoted to
Southern Agriculture, dealing with slf mat
ters related to General Farming, Live Stock
Poultry, Dairying, Truck Farming, Fruit
Growing, and every farm interest and pur-
suit in the South.
1t is widely read by Northern and Westera
farmers contemplating moving South.
It ought to be in every Southern family, sor
it is 'sof the South, by the South and for the
South
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-01-18

Williams, in jail under sentence OF
death, died rather suddenly to-day.
Williams was sentenced 20 hanged upon
conviction of murder for the killing Of
Charles P. Potts on Washington street
Aug 2. 1898 An appeal was taken
to the supreme court after new trial
was refused by Judge Klugb, and
sentence was suspended for the appeal
to be heard The case has now been
transferred TO higher and more merci-
ful tribunal. His sentence was to be
executed on Jan 27
Newcastle, Eng Jan. 14.-The
United States cruiser Albany was
successfully launched this afternoon
IN the presence of United States
Naval Attache Lieut.. Colwe!l and
many other Americans
Tacoma, Wn., Jan. IA The Brit
ish ship Andelina, which arrived last
night in ballast, cspsized and sank in
% fathoms of water early this morn
ing Capt G. W. Stating and a
crew cf Is men are lost
Paris, jan l4.-The Matin and
The Gaulois this morning say they
understand that the inquiry of the
court of cessation into the Dreyfus
case is on the point Of terminating
aud that the court will probably
report that acts of treason actually
occurred, but that sufficient proof Of
the guilt of Dreyfrs does not exist
and tina. mis- sentence, therefore, is
quashed The papers add that there
will be fresh courtmartial.
Santiago, Jan. 15.-El Porvenir
publishes an extra to day giving
cable message from DR.. Joaquin D.
Castillo, now in Washington, with
Gen Wood, in the interests of the
Santiago board of trade Dr.. Gas.
tito says that complete autonomy
will be granted to the province. The
whole city is talking to night of a
demonstration to celebrate the pros.
peel.
Belfast, Jan l4.-Tbe White Star
line steamer Oceanic, the largest ship
ever built, was successfully launched
at Harland & VOLTS yard to day in
the presence of an enormous crowd.
San Francisco, Jan IA Among
the passengers who arrived here
to day on the steamer Nippon Maru
from Hong Kong. and Yokohama via.
Honolulu, are three emissaries of
Aguinaldo. They are Senor Morto,
Senor Lowde aud Senor Luid. three
members of Aguinaldo's cabinet.
They are en- route to Washington on
secret mission, the purpose of
which they refuse to divulge The
Filipinos are intelligent and speak
Epglish iuently. They will probably
stay in this city for day or two and
then will 60 on to Washington di-
rect.
London, Jan. l6.-The Morning
Leader publishes the following des-
patch from Cairo 'Runors are in
| circulation here that on Dec. %, the
Dervishes under Euir FediI, on the
Blue Nile, defeated the Egyptian
forces, the Tenth Soudsnese battalion
being entirely destroyed. 1t is re-
ported that reinforcements are being
hurried TO the scene and that another
battle is imminent. According to
dispatch from Cairo, on Jan 5, Col.
Lewis, with q Soudsnese regiment
and detachment of irregular troops,
attacked Fedil. the last remaining
formidable Dervish chief. while he
was crossing the Blue Nile on Dec
26 at the cataract south of Roseiro,
storming the island on which Fedil
took up hie position and capturing
1,5O0 Dervishes. Fedil, however,
! ,,n,,a3 e,;tb o0n folloxuorc
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-01-18

Gov E.Ierbe's silence is SO deep
that i is proof Of the truth OF N. 6.
Gonzales statements.
Ts che General Assembly content
that South Carolina shall have false
p.etence governor for two years
he can be impeached and he should
be-
Hon. +. Fl Weston is on record
as saying that he would have some
thing. more to say concerning the
.Dear Frank letter and the Ellerbe.
Gonzales deal, If if should be deemed
necessary I begins 70 look like il
IS very necessary for Mr. Weston to
hsysa . good deal more to say. for
some friend Of Gov. Ellerbe charges
that Mr. Weston deceived the gov
erner and bnncoed Mr. Gonzales II
Mr. Weston has anything to say Eew
is the time 10 say is and say it quick.
If the Legislature accepts the de.
cision Of the Supreme Court declar-
ing the act creating Lee county
unconstitutional, it follows that mel.
ther Mr.. Carnes me- Mr. Keels are
eutitled 20 seats. In the case Of
Senator Garnes the matter ends right
there, but as the House Will be short
one member it viii become the duty
of the speaker to issue writ for an
election to gill the vacancy.
Senator Hoar has brought the
Philippine question to focus and
q the Mckinley land grabbers viii now
have to declare their disbelief In the.
principles of the Declaration Of In
dependence OF take the back track
and abandon the expansion and an
nexation job shey have been endeav-.
orii1g 10 palm off on the country.
He haa put them in whole and they
should have sense enough TO appre-
eiate their predicamens
The Sumter Cotton Mil, making
only yarn. Handicapped by debt and
without . fnll equipment Of mschin.
ery and whist il has rather old. makes
noneyl4 per cent. That is a
strong argument for a new
mill-s big new mill full of the
neweas and best machinery Sumter
saeeds more factories and the men
who have money to invest cant
realize more than 142 per cent on
sany other investment
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-01-18
CABBAGE PLANTS.

EOR SALE, CABBAGE PLANTS, now
H ready for shipment. Wakefield and
Succession, the hardest, largest. earliest and
best varieties Prices +. o. b. here 1000 to
5000 SltO, 5000 to 10000 81 rs, over
0,0O0 ST. They are grown in the open air
and will stand severe cold. Address
NORMAN q. BLITCH,
Jan IL Miggett, s. G.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-01-18

Many household is saddeued because
of the failure to keep on hand safe and
absolutely certain cure for Group such as
One Minute Cough Cure. See that your little
ones are protected against emergency
Hughson .Ligon Co.
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Clarenont Id)lge No. Ga, Al N

TINE REGULAR MONTHLY COMMU-
/ NICATION of Claremont Lodge, No
81, A. F. NJ. will be held on Thursday
Evening, Jan. 26, at y p. m. Electioo and
installation of officers will take place at this
meeting. Brethren will take due notice and
govern themselves accordingly
L. S. CARSON, W. H.
Attest-P. G. MOSES. Sec.
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EDITORIAL CONTRIBUTORS
Cbss. W. Dabney, Jr +, Ph. D.. LID.

EDITORIAL CONTRIBUTORS:
Cbss. W. Dabney, Jr Ph. D.. IL D.
Ex.Cnited States Assistant Secretary of
Agriculture, Ex-Director United States Ag-
ricultursl e. Experimen. Station in North Caro-
lima, President University of Tennessee add
President of Uoited States Agricultural Ex-
pertinent Station in Tennessee.
J. B. Killebrew, A. NJ, Pb. D.
E1-Commissioner of Agriculture for Ten-
nessee, author of Couture and Curing OF To-
bacco'' for o. S. tenth census, Tobacco
Leaf" s'Sheep Husbandry," {" ''W hest Grow.
ing,'' "Grasses," snd other agricultural
works.
The regular subscription price of the
Southern Farm Magazine is 81 year. bus
we offer it and tie Wstchman and Southron
together one year for 81. oct IS.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-01-18

Ola Sewing Machines made new at Randle's.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-01-18

The man who pins his
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Building at County Poor House.
OFFICE OF
COUNTY SUPERVISOR,
LITTLE KID.

OF srNTHR COUNTY.
SUMTER, 8. c., January 9, 1899.
DY DIRECTION of the County Board of
- Commissioners, will let out at Poor
house, on January Goth, met, at 10 o'clock,
N. the building of Cabin; to correspond
with those now 10 use. Right to reject any
or all bids reserved.
MARION DORM,
Supervisor Sumter County, 8. c.
Jaa ll-2t
Freeman and Herald copy.