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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-08-22
PISGAH NEWS.

Pisgah, Aeg 20 e-Tbe drought now pre-.
vailing 10 sais section is a fearful one. The
6ne late corr and cotton are ruined. and the
old cotton is seriously dsmsged think I
CLIO safely cay that this section will Dot make
more than one.half of last years crop, even
with rain now, aud cot that if we don't get
rain soon Things are just drying up. The
forest trees ere rapidly dying. Even the
peaches are driving up on ine trees, aud the
grapes, too The corn crop is a failure, very
little being made The crop prospect is the
worst sioce 1881. The weather Is 80 intense
ly hot that the people Gao: work except soon
of amorniug aud late of sn evening.
Talk about economy, it will be here above
par next year.
The colored people want Soc to pick cot
ton understand secret organization ex-
is,s among them to strike for higher wages
whenever they possibly csp, jast as they did
10 the sprioR about hoeisg
The wheat crop turned oot very good this
year, better than last Winter oats we're also
f1ne success Whether wheat pays or not,
each one must judge for himeelf, bat oats do.
and a large crop should oe planted this fail.
A better and cheaper crop for stock cannot
be raised
Dr. Osteau lost his 6ne gray mare not
macy days since from heat aud drinking too
much water BE has some cases of fever bere.
but of what kind have not seen him TO lad
oot
From .he complaints hear around from
the people am looking for more sickness.
Politics are little mixed No one caudi.
date seems to have the pull. Several ct them
have been through he:e-los. made little
friendly calls Well, we appreciate them,
even if they don't call but every two years
Hope they will drop 10 sometimes wheu they
are not candidates.
Rev. Mr Crouch will carry ou meeting
this week q, Piegah church lodcatious are
that it will not be largely attended. owing to
the extreme heat Physical comfort has to
be present to fully enjoy good things.
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bradfiie|ds
Female Regulator

brings out a woman's true beauty.
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health depends. It corrects all men
strual disorders. It stops the drains
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woman and puts her on her feet
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Druggists sell 1t for 81 a bottle.
Send for our free illustrated book for wome1
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SMALL COTTON CROP.

Atlanta, Ga. Aug 19-Commis-
sioner @ B Stevens of the Georgia
department CT agriculture has COM
piled statistics indicating that the
cotton crop Of Georgia for 1900 will
be fron $4,000 to 100000 bales
shorter than 10 1899 Commissioner
Stevens. as president of the Cotton
States Commissioners association,
receives reports from commissioners
of the different States, and says they
are 20 the effect that the south as a
whole IS short Indications on the
lst OF August were that every State
in the cotton belt would be behind
on the staple with the exception of
Texas, reported to be 9 per cent
ahead Of the average crop Of the last
five years.
The figures prepared by the depart
ment chow that in Georgia an aver
age crop 70. the last five years is
,295, ,00c bales
The reports from the counties of
Georgia are tEat "a per cent of an
average crop will be realized Tweu
ty six pc. ecu: cf the average crop
gives 95S,S bales for the year
against an estimated crop for 1899
of between -,ooo.oo and ! 10000
bales
1t is tu..aer estimated from the
reports 70 the bands of the commits
sioner that the cotton acreage is 3
per cent less than in 1899.
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Story Of q Slave.

To be bound hand and foot for years by the
chains of disease is the worst form of slavery
George D. Williams, Of Manchester, Mich,
tells how such slave was made free. He
Gays: "My wife n2s been so helpless for FIVE
years that shs could not turn over in bed alone.
After using two BEETLES of Electric Bitters, she
is wonderfully improved and able to do her
own work" This supreme remedy for female
diseases quickly cures nervousness, s'eepless-
ness, melancholy, headache, backache. fainting
and dizzy spells. This miracle working medi-
cine is godsend to weak. sickly, run down
people Every bottle guaranteed. 0aly SOC.
se,d by J. F. W. DeLorme, Druggist.
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The Campaign Meeting.

The canpaigo meeting at ST. Charles on
Saturday wss we'll attended, the crowd mum.
beriug about one hundred and fifty The
candidates made about the same speeches as at
previous meetings aud the crowd paid close
attention. The meeting was, except for the
intense heat, pleasant one and all the candi-
datea seemed to be we'll pleased with the inn
preston they made. There are but two more
meetings to be held, one at Lynchoorg on
Thursday and one in this city The candi-
dates have found it warm work campaigning
during the hottest spell OF weather recorded
FOR many years aud they will be glad when
sey bave made the last speech.
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eDai!y. iDa;l7 except Sunday.
No So runs through 10 Charleston, 8. G.
ia Ceo:rai R. g., arriving Hapn.Dg O. ?
n ,Leoes e.43 n, Charleston $50 p n.
Trsins o. Conway Branch leave Cnadboor
35 ? n, arrive Conway 74o p "a, retarn
ing leave Conway Is m, arrive CAae.
bonrn 10 80 am, leave Chadbourn IL so m.
arrive Boardman 1925 ? &c, retaining leave
Boardmsu 800 ID. arrive Cbedborrn 3.25
p m, Dali excep: Sucday.
=. f. KENtY: Gen'l Manager.
T. n. EMERSON Traffic Manager.
p. d. nv VERSION Gen'l Pass Agep
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letter, salt-Rheum and Eczema.

The intense itching and snar;iac i2ciiea: .
:hese diseases. is instantly si'ayed ay ap2ls.ns
Chaaberlain's Eye and Skin o:n:neo. Many
very bad cases lave been pernaae.ly co.sd bs
it. 1t is equally efficient for i;ch;ag plies aad
a :avorite remedy for sore nipples. casp?e3
hands, ch;lblains, frost bites and chronic cora
eyes 25cts per box. For sale by Or.
China. oec go
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FOR SHERIFF.

The friends of Deputy Sheriff JAMES E.
GAILLARD take pleasure 10 nominating
him for Sheriff of Sumter County, sutj.ct &c
the action OF the Democratic primary HE
long and efficient service es Deputy Sheriff.
his faithful discharge Of every Guty devol,
ing upon him and bis thorough familiarity
with every detail! necessary 10 the prope.
ADMINISTRATION of the sher;f's cfice qualify
him for the position.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-08-22

Believing that the acquaintance Of the
present incu mbent, j. EDWIN REBBERT.
with the duties of the cffce, the various
teachers, trustees and needs Of the aevera,
communities of the county qoaiify b!u fo.
the ofice of County Superintendent of Eda-
cation, and that he is heartily ipteres'ed lc
the duties thereof, We nominate him for re-
election, subject TO the action Of the Demo-
cratic Primary. MANY VOTERS.
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STOP DETERMINATIONS

STOP LISCRIM1NAT1oNs
Freight rates should be regulated as to:
Encourage fruit growere, truck farmers and
Gamers, AID enable them TO cfer their pro-
ducts on the marke, on equal terms with any
State.
Induce nxrufac,arers Of all kinds to locate
IN this State end enable them to otfer their
PRODUCTS 90 the market oa equal terms With
any State
Enable cotton mills in this State to buy
CD any market 10 thls Stare
Give cotton mills the best rates for ship
ping their products.
Enable wholesale merchants 10 this State
to compete with wholesale merchants in ad-
joining States.
Make Charleston, Port Royal aud George.
town import and export cities on an equal
footing With Wilmington and Savannah.
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Hidden Beauty

In Egypt the custom is for Princesses
to hide their beauty by covering
the lower part of the face with veil.
In America the beauty of many OF
our women is hidden because of the
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-08-22

The friends Of HARRY ". SCARBOR-
OUCH wcald respectfully presen. bis uame
to the Democratic voters of Sumter county a:
the approaching primary as ceing & scitaole
man for Sheriff OF Sumter county, feeling
assured that he vii! &c acceptable to the ec-
tire people
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-08-22

Tbankiog the Democratic voters Of Sumter
County TO. the liberal support given me in
the past, and pledging myself to abide the
action of the primary, l respectfully an
uounce myeelf candidate for reelection 10
the House Of Representatives,
J. HARVEY WILSON.
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FOR AUDITOR.

announce myself candidate for re.elec.
ton as Auditor of Sumter County, subject TO
the result of the democratic primary.
Respectfully.
DIGGS WILDER.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-08-22

The voters of Sumter coanty ere esked to
support for sheriff William 8 Eppersoo,
true and tried Democrat, man who was
gallant Confederate soldier and served fou-
years in the ranks. Heis competent snd vi.
faithfully discharge tie duties of the oEce
if elected. COMRADES.
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FOR SOLICITOR.

am a candidate for reelection to the
Office of Solicitor, and again solicit the sup
port CT the voters of the Third Circuit, sub-
jec; to the ac'iou of the Democratic primaries.
JOHN S. WILSON.
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THOMAS B FRASER, Js., is hereby an
nounced as candidate for the House of
Representative subject to the action of the
Democratic p7lmarles.
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weakness and
sickness pecu-
liar to the sex.
If the Egypt
ian custom pre-.
vailed in this
country, many
sufferers would
be glad to
cover th II
pr m a tu r e
wrinkles, their
s,1nkencheeks,
heir unhealthy
e eyes of the
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-08-22

am candidate 10 the coming primary
for the House of Representatives
R. o. PURDY.
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CLERK OF COURT.

Gentlemen: want to be elected to the
Office of Clerk Of the Court for Sumter Cou0.
ty. No one has asked re to be a candidate
II guess they just didn't think of it).
trust, however, you will no. forget me at tbs
Democratic primary election, Which will set
tie the question, who shall be clerk as far az
am concerned. Hoping to be yours at TIE
primary, am
Very respectfully,
J. W. DENNIS.
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FOR. CORONER

hereby announce myself candidate for
the Office of Coroner of Snmter County sab
ject to the result of the Democratic primary.
I am acquainted With the duties Of the Office
and if elected will faithfully and efficiently
perform them The support and influence Of
the Democrats of the county is solicited and
will be appreciated. Respectfully,
THOMAS n. JONES.
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FOR co. SUPERINTENDENT OF
EDUCATION.

The frieods of Prof. ". P. BA KIN,
having knowledge of bis thorough compe-
tency to ell the position, hereby apnoune
him az candidate for County Spperintend-
eut Of Education, subject 10 the action Of tbs
Democratic primary.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-08-22

De DURANTss announced by bis friends
as suitable person TO represent Sumter
County 10 the House Of Representative. His
candidacy is subject TO the action Of ths
Democratic primary.
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FOR MAGISTRATE.

I announce myself ss candidate for the
Office of Magistrate at Sumter, {Magisterist
District, No. /, } aod solicit the votes # the
said district r. j. BLAND.
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Beliericg that Mr. o II YOUNG has
served the people of Sumter Couaty efficient
~, during the past term, we suggest oim
as candidate for reelection &c the House of
Representatives at Tie coming primary.
RATION CREEK.
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CANDIDATES.
FOR HOUSE OF REPRESENTA-
TIVES.

hereby announce myself candidate for
the House of Representatives, subjsct 10 the
action Of the Denocratic primary.
THOS G. Mcleod.
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em candidate before the Democratic
prlmary for olcn Der to toe Honse of Repre-
sentatives ALTAMONT MOSES.
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Atlantic Coast Line.
WILMINGTON. COLUMBIA AND Al
GUSTA RAILROAD.
CONDENSED Schedule.
Dated Nay a., 1900.
TRAINS GOING SOUTH.

No. 52 rrcs through from Charleston vie
Central R. r., leaving Charleston 7 a. m.
.snes 81 u, Manning 9 % a IN
TRAINS GOING NORTH.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-29
THE WHITE HOUSE CHANGES.
Commission on It's Enlargement
Nearly Done With It's Work.

Congress this winter viii probably be
called upon for big appropriation with
which to enlarge the White House. The
commission which has charge CT the
plans for adding to the historic mansion
has nearly completed its work The mem
bers decline to say exactly what amount
of money they will need. but it Is believed
that about s2.G00, 600 will be asked Tor
The plan that has been agreed upon IS
substantially the same as was drawn at
the suggestion OF Mrs. Harrison y n
she was mistress of the White House
It contemplates q long colonaded addition
at the east and another at the west eLd
of the present building Each OF the aa-
ditions would sweep to the south IN me
form of a quadrant The Structural M
teriaI would be steel and marble Tie
east wing would be devoted to the ex-cu-
tive force. ard would contain provision
for formal functions The west wing
would contain a magnificent state dining
room capable of seating 1ee guests Inc
present dining-room is crowd d bey~ nj
sufferance with fifty people. and q Ia, e
years it has been the practice to give all
dinners in the long corridors II the cen
tire of the White House.
The commission is making especial ar
rangements to have the private quarters
for the President and his family as com
Portable as could be desired. Perhaps few
people realize into what small quarters the
Presidents household is crowded Almost
the whole of the ground floor of the White
House except for the dining rooms. is
taken up by the public parlors- Upstairs
the household has only eight bedrooms and
a library There is not even slit ting room
in the place, and the President and his
family must sit in the hail upstairs when
they are not in their bedrooms.
It was once proposed to use the White
House purely as the business offices OF the
President, and to have his official residence
on Washington Heights, on Sixteenth
Street. That plan, however. never TeeeiY-
ed the support 81 the persons who would
occupy the new and isolated residence.
President Harrison was particularly OPP
posed to it.
While Mr.. Harrison was President he
declared that the space in the White House
was so limited that the occupant was apt
to experience such sensations and incon-
veniences as merchant who lived over his
shop.
Notwithstanding the numerous draw
backs and discomfitures of living In the
White House In It's present condition, "
said Mr. Harrison y do not believe there
is any lady IN the land who happens to
be q member CT the Presidential family
who would ret cheerfu1ly encounter many
little inconveniences rather than reside
beyond the atmosphere of historical
events and associations which cluster SO
thickIy around the old house. beautiful IN
its simplicity"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-29
TRUSTS IN ALASKA.
Gage and aIger said L, Re Interested
in Them.

BINGHAMTON, y. Y, Oct. 29.-Repub-
ican leaders not only in this county. but
throughout the Southern Tier, have been
shocked by the announcement that Benja-
min S. Miller will support Mr.. Bryan at
the coming elect N, and told of two trusts
he had discovered on his trip 10 the KIon-
dixie, in one Of which Secretary Gage is
interested and the other Secretary Alger.
Mr.. Miller has been a lifelong Republic
can, running three different times on Re
publican State tickets. He is a wealthy
ranch owner. known as the author of
ERanching in the Southwest" and spent
two years in Alaska and the Klondike, rep
resentfng a syndicate purchasing claims.
In an interview, he said The deter
mination to vote for Bryan came after
several weeks OF careful study.
There are TWO trusts in existence about
which nothing has been said. which are
being protected by the Administration.
They are the National American Trans
portation Company of Chicago, and the
Alaska Commercial Company, that has its
headquarters in Kansas City
These trusts are gigantic monopolles.
controlling the boats which convey supplies
to the miners in Alaska. controlling the
stores of provisions, and charging enor-
nous prices for the simplest articles.
thousands of miles to escort their III
gotten gold to the coast. The presence of
soldiers is not necessary any more than
in frontier town. a marshal can con-
troll the people as easily here as in the
Southwest, but the sole duty of the SOL
diers is to guard the trusts gold
This is accounted for by the fact that
two of McKinley's Cabinet officers are in
terested in the trusts, Secretary Alger
and Secretary Gage. While I was there
the son OF Secretary Gage was present
representing his fathers interests in the
monOpolies.
During my stay in the region three
different petitions Of mammoth proper
tons were sent to Washington asking that
The trusts and their manner of extorting
gold for the necessaries of life, causing
unnecessary panics during the long win
ters, be Investigated. Promises were
made that the matter would be looked in
10, but it was never brought to the atten-
ton of the Administration. The petitions
were suppressed.
The trusts hire the native Indians. who
are naturally Industrious race, rob
them, paying barely enough to keep soul
and body together. Knowing these things
of my personal knowledge and knowing
that Bryan. if elected is too bright a man
to make any of the foolish moves attrib-
uted to him. I will vote for Bryan and Ste
venson, knowing that if successful two
curses now blighting the North through
the greed of Cabinet officials will De abol-
iShed."
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KILLED BY HIS MOTHER
Chattanooga Boy Slain With a
Hatchet While Asleep.
The Woman Says She Committed the
Crime Because Her SON Smoked
Cigarette md Was DepraFeo-
The Deed Done In the Pres
ence of Three Young Children.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Oct. 29--Ciif-
ford Cawthorn, aged sixteen years. re-
siding with his widowed mother. two sis
tiers, and a small brother at Payne and
Lindsay Streets, was brutally murdered
last night under mysterious cireum-
stances. The deed was committed with a
hatchet, which made fifteen wounds in
the boys head, several OF them penetrat-
ing the brain. The boy was a grandson
Of Aionzo D. Story, a prominent whole
sale grocer, of the firm of Merriam &
Story
Tho crime was not discovered until this
morning. Shortly before o'clock the col
ored cook. who resides in cottage in the
rear CT the residence, entered the kitchen
and began preparing the breakfast. She
could not find the Ratchet where sac had
lett it last night, when she desired to
split kindling While she was searching
Effie, the ten-year-old daughter, called
her to come upstairs. Upon going. Mrs.
Cawtnorn told her that ner boy ives dead,
and sent her for a policeman. AS she
was leaving the house, neighbor called
to Sarah that the house was on fire, and
she promptly sent an alarm.
The firemen found the Cawthorn house
in flames. The chief discovered that the
blaze had started under the bed In the
room occupied by young Clifford. the door
of which was locked on the outside, the
key remaining in the door. Opening it,
the fireman saw the body of the boy in
night clothes lying upon the floor slight
ly burned
Neighbors agree that they were awak-
ened by a disturbance at the Cawthorn
home between one and two o'clock this
morning The boy was seen at three fires
last night and was known to be out till
nearly midnight.
T. Gopen, who resides across Payne
Street, was, with his brother, awakened
about /: 80 o'clock by voices at the Cav
thorn place. He saw David, a fve-year-
old boy, sitting at the window of his
mothers room. being famed by his sis
ter, and heard groans. The dead boy e
room is on the opposite side of the house
from his mothers and neighbors who live
less than twenty-five feet away were
awakened by the sound Of blows and heard
voices In the boys room, The only words
distinguish Bile. they Bay, were'
Mother. urn on the light" and the an
swer. no
The hatchet with which the murder was
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-29
CONFESSED IN HIS FRIGHT.
a Nebraska Murderer Admits Killing
n Town MurshaI

RULo. Neb., Oct. 29.-William Hunt, a
local tough. became intoxicated at po-
liaieal rally here Saturday night He was
arrested about midnight by Marshal Wake.
On the way to the jail the fellow drew a
revolver and shot the marshal twice. kill
ing him. He fed in the darkness. The
marshaPs dead body was not found until
half an hour afterward. Believing no
one had seen him, and that he was
secure from molestation. Hunt joined the
crowd about the dead officers body and
made enquiries as TO how 1t had happened
One man present remembered to have
heard the marshal say earlier in the even
ing that he intended arTesting Hunt The
latter was at once accused, and in his sud-
den fright confessed ell. The crowd en-
deavored to take him away from the Of
fcer, but after roughly handling Hunt. de-
sisted for want OF leader. Another mob
formed later, but Hum had been hurried
to the county jail.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-29
ATTEMPTED BANK ROBBERY.
Effort to Steal $4,000 From Bartt-
more Institution


BALTIMORE. Oct ga bold attennt
was made by two men a short time after
noon Saturday to rob the Eutaw Savings
Bank. southwest corner of Eutaw and Fav-
cite Streets, of a package containing 81
GOO in bills. They ran when their attempt
tailed and thus far the police have not
apprehended them
Inc TWO men were seen In the corridor
OF the bank soon after the bank was OPEN
ed in the morning. The receiving teller
became suspicious, and, upon his asking
them IL he could serve them In any way,
they walked rapidly out of the bank About
noon they returned a second time and one
bought 50 worth of revenue stamps and
then both walked out. Half an hour later
they returned and asked the paying teller
for SIS worth more of the revenue stanns
As the receiving teller turned around fo
get the stamps the taller of the two men
deftly thrust a hooked wire through the
open place in the grating inserting 1t un-
der the wrapper Of the $1,000 package of
bills, and in q moment the package WAS
being hauled upward. It had been almost
gotten to a point where the robber could
grasp 1t when the wrapper broke and the
money fell to the counter. BY this time
the teller's attention was attracted and the
men darted out of the bank,
The teller told Round Sergeant House
that the taller of the two men turned
around and laughed at him as he ran out
of the door Of the bank. One of the men
was rather rough looking, wore a brownisfl
suit. black derby hat, and had brown
mustache He was about feet Z inches
in height, and weighed probably 100
pounds. The second man was about s feet
10 inches tall and weighed fully $50 pounds.
He had black hair, a stubby black mus
tache and dark complexion He wore a
black coat and vest and black derby, pre-
senting a rather neat appearance.