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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-03-21
BRYAN's PLATFORM.

At Lincoln, Neb, the Democracy
of tha. State. in convention assem-
bled, on Mooday adopted a plato m,
which has the approval of W. j.
Bryan and may therefore be consld
cred declaration of the policy and
principles on which he would go
before the American people IN the
coming presidential campaign 1t IS
substantially the same as the plat
form of the Populists adopted in their
convention on the came day Both
parties are enthusiastic in their cup
port of Mr. Bryan Thomas J..
Nolan. chairman of the Democratic
convention. made most eloquent
address, in which he pays the high
est possible tribute to the character
integrity, ability and patriotism OF
Mr. Bryan
The platform reaf6rms the Chicago
platform without qualification Fa
yors amendments to the constitution.
especially authorizing an income tax
and providing for the election OF
United States senators by direct pop
ular vote
1t declares opposition to govern
meos by Injunction aud the
black lists. and favors arbltTa
tion in the settlement of labor
disputes, municipal ownership OF
municipal franchises, the initiative
and referendum, liberal pensions to
deserving soldiers and their families
Favors immediate construction'of the
Nicaragua canal and condemns the
Diogley tariff law 1t charges the
Republican party with the abandon
ment of American principles, and
with plotting against financial inde-
pendence of the Individual in favor
of corporations 1t pledges war
upon trusts, and demands free aud
unlimited coinage of silver at the
ratio of l6 to | 1t demands the re.
tentiou of greenbacks and the retire.
ment of national bank notes as rapid
ly as possible 1t condemns the
system proposed by which national
banks may issue aud control the
amount of paper money. Denounces
the national government for failure
to enforce the laws against the trusts,
suggests their regulation by the con.
stitution of the State, supplemented
by congressional legislation It ar
raigns the present administration for
departing from old principles, IN their
treatment of Porto Rico. aud declares
that the constitution follows the flag.
1t declares against militarlsm. favors
peace and friendship with all nations,
but eutangling alliances with nene.
Expresses sympathy with the Boer
Republic. not because of hostility to
England, but because of belief in
principles Of republic
Mr.. Bryan's appearance put stop
to business, aud the convention lis
tened with great enthusiasm to
speech from him devoted largely 10
money, trusts and Imperialism.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-03-21

Municipal! politics is not receiving
grea. deal Of attention. Voters are
registering slowly, although this
matte, OF registration is important.
rne books will close on the 30th
instant. aud unregistered citizens
viii remain unregistered for two
yeass No matter what questions
NAV have to DE decided at the ballot
box. they wil' have 40 vote Aud
,hefe are scne mat,er5 to be deter
mined io the GEAR future that will be
OF importance TO taxpayers. On a
cote % issue bonds for sewerage. tor
instance. tazpa5 ers vii! want to vote,
and should oe prepared to do SO.
Two weeks get remain Time enough
for ali Soreiy every person entitled
nader the law 10 the prislege OF
voting ought 20 regard the tight OF
sufficient importance to take the
time aud touble to register Don't
put !, eff trom day to day, but 60
,omosrow acd get your certificate
# aos a, a fr.nre day you will proba
bIv regent of yoar Indifference, whea
repentance csuno: avail.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-03-21
Same Late Railroad Gossip.
The Seaboard Will Take the
Old Three C's Road.

The 7 oreoce Times thus elaborases
the ruoor. presented 10 The State Of
Sunday. that the South Carolina and
6 .orgs Ezseasioo r .ileoad coopaoy,
voich owes tae old Three C'e road !,
aas making arrangements with the
Seaboard Air L oe whereby the trains
of the foruer will run from Marion, N.
9 inro Columbia over the oeaboaro's
oew ii e:
"Is is fact that the Eztaosloo CON :
oauy has been trying to uaload sde rest
of their property 90 some other concern
ever since the main stem OF the South
Carolina and G. .orgia road was sold to
tue Soutbero. The Southern is barred
ron purchasing the resi- of the pro,
persy og reasoo Of the constitutions
provision iorbidding competing lines to
absorb each other
l. vas reported tbat the Atlantic
Coast L;.e had bought the road froO
Camden 10 N srioo aod would operate
il is cocnec:iou with Sir Wilson S road
from Sumter This report seens so te
i'll founded acd pow the report that tie
Seaooara wilI operate that line makes
il Jock probable thai il, will fall heir
to the Three C's property, as that CON-
paoy is very anxious to &c: across the
B;ua Ridge in the most practical way.
The line from NJ srion n. c., to Colum
bia would not be very direct. but It
would be about as short az the present
lines aud would be direct enough for
an active competitor. This line would
touch the Seaboard at both ends and
would be a more valuable anpex to that
system than to aoy other.
ssThere are also strong reasons for
believing that the Seaboard is the real
owner of the Georgetown and Western
road, aud that having acquired that
line they will not be so anxious to have
a line through from Georgetown to
Mariou or to Florence, that toe ezten-
sion will be of the Georgetown aud
Weste7o road from Lanes to umbia,
whicn would give them short lloe
from the mountains to the sea Il any
osher road is built through the coast
section it will be the old Charleston,
Wiluio g.on and Norfolk, through
Georgetown and Conway. ibis would
leave Florence entirely 10 the cold un
less she would build herself line from
the last canned to Cheraw and Colcu-
bia aud thence to Monroe, n. c., Q:
Chester, which would be good lioe,
but no. oue that is absolutely demand
ed for the complete system Of the Sea
board.
"In fact it looks as if the railrosds
are goiog 10 every direction except
tais. A line will certainly be built
from Cbe.aw to Chester, and MIR.
Stevenson of Cheraw is now actively
organizing the work on that lloe
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-03-21
A VALUABLE DOCUMENT
A Ricbiaod Company in the Rsvo'u
tiooary War.

We, the subscribers whose names
are hereunder writes do voluntarily
l.ss aad ,oroll Oar Selves Ia vo!Iuo
teer Coc.ca"y to be conmaoaed By
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General P:ogsac:.' Congress aod the
corosel! of Safety tor the service Of The
collioies Purely to assist ~i:h'o tai~
ooliaoy, TO be ready upon aoy aad
every Emergency vbcc 'hreua;o caui
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all the Ties CT religion aud Hoocur 10
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whereof We nave bereunto set Oar
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Mathew Blcnson Thos Moffe,t
John Malone William Bcucson
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Johu Foster Daniel Jlonirgs
Joseph Singleton Peter Matthews
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Thomas Wells Jesse tempe
joseph Rodgers Cabe: Gayle
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Henry Wheeler Elliott Holiday
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BilIin;oo taylor Ephs7an pestypoo'
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-03-21

White Ink aud Court of Empire paper
AK to see the latest styles in paper for fash
;o..ble s,, N correspondence.-H.d. &. Osteen & 20,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-03-21

Tae desperate s'rugsle which has
hee:. i; progress for four months in
sau:a Africa seems drawias to a
close, ana in tie very nature OF
things must be ended before long
The inevitable is happening Eng
iaud s immense army is by SUPERIOR
ty o: numbers aad resources crusa-
ing their enemies ia the unequal
Il .oo5s as L Kruger 8 repnb
!;c and :he Free State are golog to
be taken from the nap CT the world
as Independent governments ; taken
into the capacious and insailable
nav of Great Britain.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-03-21

is an ominous souod to toe uau wbo
isn't Insured. wheo ae sees bis home
disappearing in flames and smoke
We can hardly have any compassion
on hio, when it is SO easy AID e: saeh
snail outlay TO provide against such
loss A policy 10 sae Hartford Ipsur-
aace CO. costs yon but suali sun
wbea We draw it for you. and gives
you security as safe as the Baok Of
England
A. C. PHELPS co.,
Gen'ITcsuraDce Agents. Sumter, s. G.
aich l5-o
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-03-21

be.e just received a car load Of Horses
erd car load Of Buge;es. Call and inspect
them. w NJ Graham
Horof,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-03-21

England mas spoken in positive
terms-uo freedom for the Beers
s.To the bitter end" is the determi
nation Of the Beers. England may
daally conquer these brave fellows,
but before the end comes many of
the bright boys. who left happy
bones to fight under the union jack,
vii! fall to rise no more, many a
mothers heart will be crushed and
thousands Of homes will De left, des
clate And for what?
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-03-21

Council acted wisely in directing
she preparation of an ordinance to
prevent horses from being hitched Or
stopped on the macadamlzed part Of
Main Street for longer time than
sve minutes. There is no use to
spend thousands of dollars for i'm
provements to be needlessly destroy
ed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-03-21

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:. anlinat:ons
+ 1t marvel
= cas- action
/" Oh the dis
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sans heals
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-03-21

Sold by Hughsou-Ligon Co
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-03-21

Camden judicial District was estab-
lished 10 1853 and vas subd:vided in
1885 into seven couoties viz. Claren.
don, Riohland, Fairfield, Claremont.
Lancaster, York. (oew acquisition aud
Chester. These we're Legislative coun-
ties aud subsequently, were also made
Judicial Districts with this single
exception that Sumter in 1913 was
ab!ishcd as Judicial District for
both Claremout AID Clarendon Coun
ties, and so remained uotil 1856 when
Clarendon was made Judicial Dis
,rict to Itself. Up to that date this
singr!ac condition existed +: Sumter as
one Jadicial District csmprehended two
Legislative couoties CiareDont ard
Clareadoo, three separate tax districts
(.he .hird oeiog Salem, east OF Black
Rlvcr) aud Two aud ooe-ha!f military
divisions: all of the divisions having
d.fersut boundaries. Aud yet there
was no confusion, ard ail things ran
mere smoothly than since We have
naoc reconstructed
j d. BLANplNc
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-03-21

); 10 You suffer from Painful. Irregular
) or suppressed aIenStruation: Benedicta
:. l:aS cured many suffering women anu
: VIII cure you in the privacy CT yo;ir
I nome. without the neceSst: @: p!lySi- /.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-16

was 10 q sart of a trance and VI wasia
long time before he fully understood
that he had been defented. He was
badly bruised about the head and both
ewes were almost closed. He did not
care to talk, but managed to say: ~
did the best | could, and DO mar can
do more. Fitz whipped me and that's
all can say aboutyit, y tA.
William Madden, Ruhlin's manager,
declared that Gus defeat was due to
entertaining,
James J. Corbett, who acted as one
OF Ruhin's seconds, also declared that
Rubin was entertained II know
this,'' he said, '.for he was With me
during my preparations for my bout
tinued training for his battle with
Sharkey and worked even harder after
that for his bout with Fitz.ssi
II warned him that he was doing
too much, but he imagined that he
could stanil it, Anybody could see. that
something was wrong with him, us ho
sent the right to sthe jaw repeatedly,
but the. necessary strength was not
behind the blows. -
Charles White, who refereed the
bout. when asked what he thought Of
the fight, replied: .'It was a hard and
fierce battle, in which both men fought
fairly, Eitz, clearly demonstrated that
he isinotoa has-basn and still has the
punch that wins. Rubin at times
looked as il he might win out. but be
lacks experience, which will be
remedied in time, and have no
doubt that he will be heard from to
much better advantage later on. - =
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-16

According to Captain JoseIyn CT the
Hawaiian bark Nuuana, which arrived
in philadelphis Friday, the present
por traoted spell of unusually hot
weather IL due to the fact that the
gulf stream has altered its location,
and now runs close up to the Atlantic
coast. Captain Joselyn claims that
the gulf stream is now washing directly
on the coast of the United States be-
tween Cape natteras and Barnegat,
Bnmething that has never occurred
before, to the know ledge OF old hydro
grapbers. Tho course of this stream of
warm water has heretofore kept 1t DIT
east 100 miles east of the Delaware
Breakwater. Captain Joss]yn says he
distinctly located the current of Fen
wiok's Island, short distance below
Cape Henlopen. Hes was feeling his
way carefully up the coast and made
frequent tests. The temperature of the
water south Of Hatteras was 10 degrees,
while at the Breakwayer it was "a de-
grees, which figures should really have
been reversed. Lieutenant Hughes,
the United States photographer at
Philadelphia, will investigate The
matter, which is Of great interest to
scientists. lffCaptain Joselyn's theory
that the proximity Of the gulf stream
to the coast is the cause of the hot
weather, then like spells may be ex-
peoted each summer iuntil the famous
stream of warm water in the ocean
moves itself away from the shore.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-16
!, Controlling the ,RaiIroad.

The Railway Age finds l35, QUO miles,
or 90 per cent, OF the railways of the
United States controlled by s2S com
panies. The New York Central leads,
with 10, 40 miles, and is followed
closely by the Pennsy with
1882 miles. Canada has in the
Canadian Pacific u single system Of
lO,018 miles. The Southern Pacific has
8, 1862 miles !; Chicago & North western,
8, 1853 miles: Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy, s,00i miles, and the Southern
Railway, 1887 miles. The Louisville
& Nashville, with SOFT miles; Balti.
more & Ohio, with 3,605 miles; Sea-
board Air Line, with '2,540 miles; At
lantic Coast Line, with 2,27S miles, and
Plant System, with 2,l40 miles. are
Southern systems of note. These
figures take no account of the larger
units created by predominating ''finan-
cial influence. ff'thjs influence could
be tracedSstrilsing aggregates would be
disclosed. In the East the Vanderbilt,
Morgan and other interests concentrate
control of nearly all important roads
in, a few hands. The Pennsylvania
influence, for exampleg extends to over
1G, 600 miles a. ST. +,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-16
ROBBED SENATOR BLAKELY.
Thieves Entered His Place at Rising Sun
Early Saturday Morning.

Thieves Entered His Place at Rising Sun
Early Saturday Morning.
The residence of Senator Webster
BlaKely, Rising Sum-, was entered by
burglars early Saturday morning, and
robbed of small amount of money.
1t is supposed that two men were in
the rubEeiy al two were seen going in
the direction OF Websteris place about
2 O'Clock Saturday morning.
They bored holes in a rear window,
and slid the lock by means of o stnut
piece Of wire. When insidesr they
rifed the cash register, but Just how
much they secured Mr.. Blakaly cannot
say. The amountwas not lnrge. They
also took an old money drawer, and
secured about rs cents. ,Ehe money
drawer was found latsr in the. day
about 30 yards hack of the house,.
where the thieves had left it. z
The burglars also tried to break, into
Robert Blakley's grocery store at
Rising Sun. They tore shutter off,
but that set the burglar alarm to work
and they were frightened away. Mr..
Blakely was aroused and appeared with
a gun, but they were out OF sight.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-16

I Bsadstreet's states that trade con-
ditions still exhibit many of the irregu-
larities incident TO the transition period
between midsummer and early fall trade.
Despite the hot wave, with its effect on
the growing distributive demand, and also
because of the reports of damage to the
corn crop which II has melted, u more
cheerful feeling is perceptible in general
trade. and the booking of fall orders for
dry goods, clothing and hardware at lead
ing Western centres, and heavy engage
ments in iron and steel products, though
at low prices, are of encouraging propor-
tons.
"July year ago showed the heaviest
increase in gross railway earnings Of any
month of 1900, 17.3 per cent, and yet
earnings of 90 roads with $4,000 miles of
track in July this year note further
gain Of SO per cent over this good show
lpg, while for seven mouths the earnings
of the same roads aggregate $343, 1891 ,392,
a gain Of 1873 per cent, which followed a
gain Of 8.4 per cent Year ago, and pro-
gressive and succeeding gains for FOUR
years past Only one group, the grangers,
show decrease from July year ago,
this due, noidoubt, to less favorable crop
outhSoh, dul W SolhpuiipOhS JVai olo
being especially favorable"
RIG. Dun q Co.'s Review says "Prog-
ress has been made toward more stable
position of business, with few more
heavy contracts to hold the ground al
ready gained; but for proper interpre-
tation Of the weeks results one must look
beyond Wall street operations, where,
more than In any other quarter, the vaca-
ton season is leaving It's impress of in
activity. Speculation is cautious, but in
vestment holdings are being increased
rather than diminished, and operators
cannot see that their hesitation on the
ground Of politics is echoed any moro in
general business circles than two months
ago. Small change appears in railroad
stocks, ten industrials are 81 higher, and
Traction issues shade lower. Working
forces are smaller, and will soon be fur
ther reduced, probably for three weeks,
by the closing down of cotton mills in
New England, which has been delayed
longer than expected but our strength
is evidenced to the world by the over
subscription here of the new British loan
of f10,000,000 on about 8A per cent
basis; of which over half is allotted to
American applicants"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-16
REV. E. il. CHlppEyDEADs

Leading Clergyman of the A. b. NJ. r.
Church Died Friday Night.
The Rev. Edward Fl. Chippey, y
leader among the. colored people OF this
CITY. and general. officer of tho Afri-
can !, Union Hethodist Protestant
Church, died Friday night at his resi-
dence, No. lilo Tainhll street, OF "a
complication OF diseases. He was rs
years Of age. Mr.. Chippey had been in
moor health for some time, and recently
his condition began to excite alarm.
He leaves a wife and one sou.
For about 80 years, he was a preacher.
He was a. founder of Union A. u. M.
p. Church OH French street, above
Eighth, and for three times, under the
itineracy system, its pastor. This is
the church at which big Qnarteilyn
is held. %
The Clergyman was president Of the
Middle District Of his church and gem
eral treasurer of the church. He is re-
ruted to have been worth 800, 200. His
funeral took place on Tuesday
Afternoon. Services were held ir the
a, U. M. p. Church: and interment
was made 10 st. Peters cemetery.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-16

4, An unusual number of deaths and
other casualties caused by lightning in
Maryland and adjoining States has
been the occasion of an interesting dis
cussion Of the means Of avoiding this
danger. The discussion, for one thing,
seemed to indicate that the popular
notion that lightning rods are losing
favor has no basis in fact. Men who
have Investigated the subject soientifi-
oally or as practical constructors agree
that the rods constitute one very
effective means or preventing damage
or LOGS of life. 1t is essential that the
rods shall be properly placed and
adequately insulated. When this ia
done there seems to be NO question of
their beneoial nature. Metal roofs and
down.spouts are also effective.
Some useful contributions to the
subject are found in a Weather Bureau
report on Lightning and the Elec-
tricity OF the Air.' A number of
popular misapprehenslons regarding
lightning are described, for instance,
that it never strikes twice in the same
place; that the most exposed place is
always struck; that a. few inches Of
glass or a few feet. Of air will serve an
insulator to bar the progress of o flash.
that has forced its, way through q
thousand feet of air. The order OF fro
.,quency of the lightning stroke on the
various soils in percentages deducsd
from $50 reports to the Weather Bureau
is as follows: Loan, &c per cent !; sand,
"a; clay 10; prairie, 10.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-16

which he condemns, Amelia Gsre
Mason points out the dacadence OF man
ners and expresses grave and dignified
regret for that which 1t is hard to re,
instate. t
= The Locomotive Firsrnen's Magazine
for August devotes u large amount OF
space to a description Of Des Moines,
Ia, the city in which the seventh
biennial convention of the Brotherhood
OF Locomotive Firemen will be held
this year. The descriptive story IL
deliberately illustrated, showing build
ings, street scenes, 60, and is of
interest to the general render, as we'll
as the railroad man. The book is also
accompanied by supplement under
separate cover, which gives q history
of the order. The magazine also con-
tains large quantity Of reading matter
on topics of the day and there are
numerous illustrations dazzling with
current TOPICS, such as the turmoil in
China. the Paris Exposition, railroad
wrecks, nc. Tho usual spnce is de-
voted to technical TOPICS and matters
ct special interest to women.
Allen Sangree contributes an interest.
ing report of talk with President
Kruger of the Boer nation, in the
August number of Ainsles's Magazine.
Mr.. Sangree is the special correspondent
of the magazine in South Africa and
he gives many points which have not
been brought out heretofore. '.Mis.
sionary Work in China, +" is Described
in detail by John Fryer, professor Of
Oriental languages and literature in
the University Of California. One of
the features Of this number is short
story entitled 1.-THE Stirring up of
Billy Williams by Harry 8. Edwards.
Will M. Clemens tells OF "Mark Twain
on the Lecture Platform" 1t Ia de-
scribed rs "the story Of an unwilling
orator, with extracts and unpublished
letters written by the famous
humorist,n and is Just what this i'm
plies. 1.-The Old House Across the
Street." by Brand Whitlock, IL enter
tanning. There are other interesting
contributions. asfollows: THE Plague
of Flies" by Harvey Sutherland; :Tne
Kicking Twelfth, cy Stephen Crane
toilette, Actor and Playwright, by
Richard Duffy" Absolution, e a poem,
by Arthur Ketohum; The Ballad of
erasmus Mute" by Holman +. Day
"At the Shrine of the Idol, by John
d. Barry .Ten Years. Trial" by
Brig. Gen. CHARLES King, chapters 10
and ID; 1.-THE Defence Of Plagiarism -
Mount Rainier,n sonnet. BY Her bert
Bashford. and THAT About Laura
Hornbaker," by Eugene Wood. The
book is decidedly meritorious and Just
the sort one delights in reading when
Willing away the time at the seashore
or mountains. Wlk ID