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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-09
Manchester Items.
Dark Corner. Nav 7

DARK corner, may I.
Here I am again without news as usual.
Crops are beginning to look green sgaiu.
The grass indeed looks 6ne.
A great many farmers had to plant their
cotton over, also all bottom corn was drowr-
ed out. But we are pushing ahead with our
work, and hope to win the battle With gen.
eral green bye and bye.
Mr. n G. Stack is putting up 6ne
modern giouery at Piuewood just acroas the
line over in Clarendon. He iDtends to make
il an up-to-date affair
The presidect of the Manchester democratic
club had hard time of getting the club to
reorganize. ae made the third call before
he could get q quorum.
The health of our community is very good.
No mad dogs.
Think we will have plenty of fruit if moth.
ing happens
Rain is much needed in this community.
The roads are very dry and dusty.
More news when write again.
Cj6ra
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A Pleasant Occasion.

Nr Editor: Yesterday afternoon the pretty
grounds at tbs McLaurin place, near Wedge
field, were the scene of pleasau, lawn and
i4ckey bo:oer party, which was given oy
toe Blessing Circle of the Kicg's Daughters
of the Argyle School The leader Of this
circle is Miss Evie Wilson, the teacher of the
Argyle School and the secretary is Miss Az
aie Wilson. Refreshments were sold in ad-
di.ion to the j4ckey horner party and the
evening was an erjoyaole one TO grown peo-
pie as we'll as childreu, TIE lively grodbs Of
the latter on the grounds formed pleasing
picture Among the people present were
some from Suu,er This circle Of King 5
Daughters has record of which il cen feel
lastly proud. last year it gave S2l to
charitable objects
May 5, 1900. Visitor.
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THE SCHOOL Law.
Important Provision in Respect to
Extra Levy.

At the last session of the Legislature the
school Law was amended in several particulars
and az the amendment beat:ag upon the
en,ra levy in special school districts is OF
especial interest to the people just at this time,
it is given herewith.
The following is the section of the law as it
now riads
Section 34-That the voters or electors
of any school dis1rics who return real or
personal property for taxation are authorized
to levy and collect an annual tax to supple
ment any special or other constltutlonal or
osber tax fer like purposes in the foilowiog
manner: Upon the written petition or re-.
Quest of at leas: one.third of the resident
voters and like proportion OF the resident
freeholders OF the age of 81 years being bled
with the county board of education, asking
for the same and stating the rate OF tex le75
proposed, which shall not exceed 4 mills, toe
said county board of education shall
order the board Of trustees of said school
district to hold an election at same place
within the district after giviog notice
Of the time aud place thereof for at
least two weeks in some newspaper published
within the county and by posting notice
thereof in at least three public places
within such school dlstric: for such
length of tine, unless there be no news
paper published within the county, in which
event the posting Of the notices ss above
shall suffice, a. Which aaid election only such
electors as retern re.l or personal property
for taxation and who exhibit their tax receipts
and registration certificates as required in
general elections shall be allowed to vote
1t said election the board of trustees shall
act as managers and the election shall be
cosduc,ed as is provided by Law for the
conduct of general elections At said
election each elec.or favoriog the proposed
levy shall cast ballot containing the word
ssyes' printed or written thereon, and each
elector opposed TO said levy shall cast 8 ballot
containing the word 'no' printed or written
thereon.
Approved February Is, 1900
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winds of Thursday (3d) had bad
effect on young corn and cotton.-W.
Westmoreland
Marion-Mullins Weather fair
and warm during the week, with cool
nights during the latter portion !;
there are good stands of cotton and
corn /; tobacco setting finished !;
wheat and oats heading and look
fine !; rain is needed /; work on the
farm is progressing rapidly $ w.
Smith.
Sumter-Ramsey : Week dry and
warm until the 4tb, when there was a
fall of 20 degrees in 16 hours crops
have greatly improved Matt G
Ramsey.
Williamsburg-Lake City: Wealth.
er favorable for plant growth and
farm work cotton up to fairly good
stands. and needing cultivation !;
corn looks well oats somewhat i'm
proved; tobacco setting is finished,
but the plants need rain large guam.
tites of strawberries being marketed.
R D D Rollins.
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Fire at Cotton OH Mill. - -

An explosion of dust ic the grinding de-
partmeut of the Cotton Oil Mill today started
= hre which came near beiog serious matter.
1t being in the bottom part Of the mill was
hard to got at, and the betting and machinery
10 that department were damaged considers
bly, before the ERE could be gotten under Gen.
troll. The ERE, however, Was confined to the
locality in which it originated, and the dam
age done was to the machinery named and
the stock of Gotten seed neal and cake. Both
reel companies turned out promptly and did
some fne work.
In making the turn at the corner of Main
and Liberty streets several of the No. boys
were thrown from the wagon, bot none were
seriously hurt
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Meeting Of County Board Of Com
missloners.

u0 OOousy Doo1o ~ SoIdAo1oSAOHSA0 >~S'
yesterday with Supervisor Dorm, and Com
missioners Rhodes, McNeill, White, Mcleod
and Scarborough The minutes of April Sd
we're read and confirmed.
The committee on new road across Black
River reported that IN consequence Of high
water they were still unable to report, and
that 20 survey bad yet been made by CON-
mittee from city board of trade, but would
confer with said committee if possible.
The petition OF NJ. H Andrews, night
guard on chain gang asking for an increase
in salary, which was deferred from last meet
ing, was considered and the Increased pay
was cot granted.
The petition for au increase 10 pay oi
superintendent of bridge force was not grant
ed, but the wages of the employees on the
bridge force was raised to Sl2 per moctb.
The Couoty Treasurer under date of April
l4tb, reported 1854 % received since last re-
port.
Ttc Clerk of Court reported that the cost
of the continuation Of the March term o
court was $4ss 80
The petitions of VIM. Kolb and Ja1. R
Kolb, who desire to obtain two children from
the Poor nouse as apprentices we're read and
referred to the supervisor.
On the advice of Dr. A. J. Chins and the
County Attorney it was decided that it would
be best to hold the warrant of arrest for Mack
Compton for the present, pending good be-
havior.
A claim of E. W. Dabbs for s675 fo,
broken wagon, caused by hole in the road,
was ordered paid.
A proposition from W. G. 1.ey to publish
the report of County Supervisor for $40 q
year, $40 quarter, was read.
A bid was fled by Henry Pannill to paint
the roof of Court House and new Jail fol
S35 and old Jail also for $40, and guarantees
work for Eve years. The Supervisor was di.
rected to look into the matter.
JIM. Ksight, of the Herald, and N. G.
Osteen, of the Wstcbman and Sousbron,
vere prescott in refereace to the publication
of the County Supervisors report. They
offered to publish the report for the amount
allowed by law, viz $l20-$60 for each
paper.
Oa motion of Mr.. McNeill the bid of W
1vey, of the Freeman, to publish the re
port for $40 per quarter was accepted for firs'
quarter of 1900 only.
The board after approving claims and issu.
ing checks adjourned to meet on June 5th.
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Millions Given Away.

til certainly gratifying. to the public to
know of one concern in the land who are nos
afraid to be generous to the needy and suffer-
ing. The proprie.ors of DR.. Kiag's New Dis
covery for Consumption, Coughs and Colds.
have given away over ten million trial bottles
of this great medicine; and have the satisfac.
faction of knowing it has absolutely cured
thousands of hopeless cases. Asthma, Bron-
chitis, Hoarseness and all diseases of the
Throat, Chest and lungs are surely cured by it,
Call on J. F. W. DeLorme, Druggist, and gel
trial bottle free. Regular size soc and 81.
Every bottle guaranteed, or price refu unded. 3
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Brave Mon Fall

Victims to stomach, liver and kidney trou-
bles as wei, as women. and all feel the results
in loss of appetite, poisons in the blood, back
ahce, nervousness, headache and tired, hstless
rundown feeling. But there's no need to feel
Ike that. Listen to ]. W. Gardner, Idavile,
Ind. He says: "Electric Bitters ara just the
thing for u man when he is ali run down, and
don't care whether he lives or dies. 1t did
more to give me new strength and good appe
tite than anything could take. can now
eat anything and have new lease on life"
Only so cents at ]. F. W. DeLorme's Drug
Store Every bottle guaranteed.
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The aucieuts believed that rheumatism was
the work of demon within man. Any
one who has had an attack of sciatic or 10.
fammatory rheumatism will agree that the
inaiction is demooiac enough to warrant tie
belief. 1t has never been claimed that Cham.
berlain's Pain Balm would cast out demons,
eus it viii, cure Rheumatism, and hundreds
bear testimony to the troth of this statement.
Ooe application relieves the pain, and this
quick relief which It affords is alone worth
many times its cost. For sale by DR. A. J.
China.
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APPLICATION FOR A NEW
TRIAL.
In the stuckey vs. Atlantic Coast
Line Case.

Messrs R. O. Purdy ard T B. Fraser, Jr.,
went to onion yesterday to make arguments
before Judge Townsend in chambers on an
application for a new trial of the case OF
Stuckey vs.. the Atlantic Coast Line. Nj.
Fraser represented Mr.. Stuckey, and Mr.
Purdy aud ]. T. Barron, Egg the Atlantic
Coast Line. Judge Townsend reserved his
decision.
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Gone to summerton.

Dr. ". G Browne, the opticiao, left yes
terday for Summerton, where be will remain
fot few days. This will afford the people
OF that vicinity convenient opportunity to
consult him and obtain scientific glasses.
After leaving Summerton be expects to 60 to
Mayesville next week for short stay.
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Working Night and Day.

The busiest aud mightiess littl. thing that
ever was made is Dr. Kings New Life Pills.
Every pill is sugar coated globule IF health,
that changes weakness into strength, 'istless.
ness into energy. bairn-fag into mental power.
They're wonderful in building up the health
Only CSC per oox. Sold by J. F. W. DeLorme,
Druggist.
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Mother $ riend

does expectant mothers so much
good is because it's an external linlment,
to be applied upon the outside, where
much OF the strain comes. 1t helps be-
cause the pores of the skin readily absorb
it, and it comes into direct contact with
and is absorbed by the parts involved.
Morning sickness is quickly banished,
and nervousness is kept completely away.
The sense of dread and foreboding is not
experienced, even during labor itself.
Confinement is short and almost without
pain. Recovery is quick and sure. Best
Of all, Mothers Friend benefits the
unborn Just as much as the expectant
mother, and when the little one comes il
will be strong, lusty and healthy.
Druggists sell Mothers Friend for 81 bottle.
Send fo7 our free book on the subject,
finely illustrated.
THE BRADFlELD REGULATOR co.
ATLANTA GA.
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letter, salr-Rhcrm and Eczema.

letter, Salt-Rhcnm and Eczema.
The intense itching and smarting incident to
these diseases, is instantly allayed by applying
Chanberlain's Eye and Skin Ointment. Many
very bad cases have been perm ane.ly cured by
it. It is equally Efficient for itching piles and
favorite remedy for nipples, chapped
hands, chilblains, frost bites and chronic sore
eyes. 25cts per box. For sale by DR. A. J.
China. Dec 800
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Met geological Record.

The following is report of observations
of the weather taken at Statebure, by DR.. W.
W Anderson, for the % days ending Sun
day, April %. 1900:
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Weekly Crop Bulletin.

ColumD1a, >. " May 0, 19VV -
The week ending Monday, May 7th,
was slightly cooler than the previous
one, with low night temperatures
after the Sd, causing light frosts
in portions of Greenville and Spar
tanburg counties, but without doing
any perceptible damage except to
young cotton. and slightly checking
the growth of tender vegetation.
There were numerous light, scat.
tered showers, generally confined to
the middle and lower Savannah val
ley, and along the immediate coast
These showers were beneficial, and
warm rain is needed over the entire
State to soften the ground which in
clay lands is becoming baked ard
hard, to hasten the termination OF
recently planted seeds. aud to supply
moisture to wheat and oats while
heading and blooming. Damaging
hail occurred in Abbeville county.
Planted fields are becoming grassy
and stand in need of cultivation,
which has begun where corn and
cotton are large enough. Bottom
lands are just becoming dry enough
to begin to prepare them for plant
ing
Corn is coming up to generally
good stands, and cultivation has
made considerable progress. Over
the western portions of the State
very little corn has been planted,
being deferred until cotton is all
planted. Cut worms aud crows are
very troublesome on bottom lands,
necessitating much replaptiDg.
Cotton planting made rapid prog
ress during the week, and, where
least advanced, is from half to two
thirds finished. Early paintings are
up to fair stands, bat the recent cool
nights are very injurious, causing
some cotton to die. Lands are not
all prepared for cotton Chopping
out is we'll under way.
Rust on wheat has become quite
general and is spreading This crop
is in many places less promising than
heretofore, having been apparently
injured by the excessive rainfall of
April. Oats have improved Both
crops are heading
The bulk of the tobacco crop has
been transplanted, and the work is
nearly finished There was no scare.
ity of plants, except at few points
Rice was badly damaged, in the
Georgetown districts. by high water,
but to what extent cannot now be
estimated.
Apple and pear trees are blighting
badly some peaches dropped. but
enough remain to make full crop !;
wild berries are abundant Sugar
cane, sorghum and melons have come
up to good stands, the latter begin
nlng to run to vine Sweet potato
slips plentiful in beds. bat few have
been transpIanted White potatoes
doing we'll. but bugs are very numer.
Gus. Large truck shipments being
made.
CORRESPONDENTS REPORTS.
Charleston - Charleston Bright
sunshine of last three days forced all
vegetation rapidly (; ground in fair
condition for working garden truck
and strawberries plentiful sea island
cotton growing well. with excellent
stands and are now being thinned ;
third river flooding in progress in
this section ground being prepared
for June rice large crop of white
potatoes, with good yields Il N.
Jesunofsky
Darlington = DovesvilIe Light
showers on Wednesday and Thurs
day, beneficial on crops, gardens and
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Immediately efte. the adjournment of the
convention the couu.y executive committee
met and organized by electiug R " hudson
secretary, aud Il A Moses assistant secretary.
The committee having no further business
before it, then sdjourned.
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DR.. Cady's Condition Powders
are just what horse needs when in bad con
dition.. Tonic, blood purifier and vermifuge.
They are not food but medicine, and the best
to use to put horse in prime condition. Price
rs cents per package. For sale by DR. 4. J
China Dec 800
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Coed hammocks cheap-uet,er ooes for 8
little more-at n. G. Osteen l. Co's.
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lives a .1arpv wife She writes:
have used MOther's Friend before
two confinements. The last time had
twins, and was in labor only few min
utes. Suffered very little. The reason
why
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sPartly cloudy.
Rain on the llth in compan. with thun-
derstorm was of much beoe6t to farmers.
Frosts on low grounds on the 18th and l4th.
The following summer birds have arrived :
Martins, Whippoorwlll. Bee Bird, Summer
Red Bird, Humming Bird, Swallows asd
large brown Fly Catcher. After the arrival
OF the last named bird / do not remember
ever to have seen killing frost.
Hillsides under cultivation were damaged
By the heavy rains of the 18th and goth by
washing and low grounds by flooding 9th
erwise the rains we're beneficial, and stands
of cotton, as far as planted are good. Corn
is improving.
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Lee.
Delegates to State Convention-Edwin
Wilson. A X Sanders. E D Smith. Coop
Or. EE Aycock, " A Ne,tles, r Carnes,
" D Scarborough. R G Purdy, c L Emao-
uel, W 8 scale, J 2 Kigore.
The following resolution was introduced at
toe request of the Salem clob:
Resolved, That We think the State cam
p.ipn mee,ogs should he held in every coun-
" 10 regular order as heretofore provided oy
The State Executive Coromittee
I'd That the requirements for voting 10
the primary of the party be amended 80 that
the possession of valid State registration
certificate be made obligatory upon every
democrat Offering to vote
II was debated at some length aod toe fol-
lowiog suestitHte for the 6rst part, introduced
by Wilson, was adopted {:
Resolved, Tha, it is the sense Of this COO
veation toa: the State campaipo meetings o.
held 10 every county as heretofore rroVlcea
By the State executive committee.
The second part Of the Salem resolution
was laid on the table by large vote.
The following resolution introduced oy
A Cooper was adopted
Whereas, Tae farmers organization have
become in 6 measure dlaorganlzed anc DO
united action against the exacuoos oi the
i1;e trust has ceen taken, be 1t
Resolved, That our delegates to the State
convention be instructed 10 frame and INTRO
cocc 10 the State convection suitable resolu-
,ioos against the jate ,rcet and calling upon
eli democrats to unite With the farmers OF
South Carolina il fighting the said trust /;
and calling upon sister States in the cotton
belt TO aid us in :bis fight.
The conventio then adj,urned.
The Lamar register., 1900-01-17
Another crims of Capital
it.

RegretfulIy. but urged by a stern
sense OF duty. we must record another
insidious attack made by corporate
monopoly upon the rights Of what Col
onel Bryan loves 10 call the producing
classes. The American Steel and Wire
Company Is a monster whose head Is
in Worcester, Massachusetts, u has
powerful tcntacles In PittsburE and
half a dozen places In Pennsylvania;
and other powerful tentacies In Chiea-
20, Cleveland. Joliet and other western
towns. This monster Is now affect
ing wages. proceeding which every
member OF Congress who has had time
to make an antitrust bill views with
alarm and would have prohibited by
law. fine and imprisonment. The
American Steel and Wire Company has
told It's slaves that their wages have
been put up seven and oBe-half per
cent. the advance dating from Jauu-
airy LIST. This boost helps about 5000
men.
The 5000 viii supInely endure this
insolence OF capital but we hook for
some spirited talk about q from the
trust smashers ia and out OF Congress
In view OF the sinister unaaimity
shown by the nonopolists Ia raising
wages in the past year. there Is but too
much reason TO bsaeye In another cob
splracy OF the piutoerats. the money
trust. Even II the crime OF 1878 is sun
unavenged, the crime Of 1855 should
not be left uninvestiga,ed- York
Sun
The Lamar register., 1900-01-17

to meet emergencies as they arise-to
do "the next thing in the best way
possible. The French have tried the
other way, attempting to theorize for
the future as well as TO meet the pres
ent. The relative success OF the two
methods is well illustrated In the his
tory OF France and the histories of
England and the United States.
Senator Beyeridge's resolution is con-
ceived In the historic spirit of the
race: Senator Hoar's is conceived In
the French spirit The Beveridge reso-
luton should be passed, II for no other
reason than that 1t will be an announce
ment to the Filipinos and to all the
world that we propose to hold the
islands. That if we hold them we shall
give to them the best government we
can, and ms great measure OF self
government as they are capable of. IS
matter of course. which needs the
statement OF no details
Let us cross the bridges as we come
to them: let US meet the emergencies
as they arise. We have enough faith
in the American people TO believe that
they will be met in the future. as they
are now. In the right spirit. and that
the islands viii be held no; only or
mainly for our own profit. but In the
interests OF civilization and Christian
ity.
The Lamar register., 1900-01-17
our pnILrppINE POLICY.

Several resolutions are now before
the United States Senate In regard to
the Philippine islands. There are Mr..
Hoar's resolutions, which attempt TO
formulate a general policy applicable
to all times and places forever; there Is
the resolution which proposes TO give
up the islands to Aguinaldo. on pay
ment OF the 100000 we paid to
Spain, and TO guarantee that he shall
retain peaceable possession for twenty
years, against all attempts on the part
of any other power to put him out; and
there is the little resolution of Senator
Beyeridge OF Indiana, which is SO short
that it can be given in full:
That the Philippine islands are ter
ritory belonging to the United States;
that 1t is the intention Of the United
States TO retain them as such, and TO
establish and maintain such govern
ment control throughout the archipe-
Iago as the situation may demand"
Mr.. Hoar, like his Democratic allies
in the anti-expansiOn business, wants
to cross all the bridges before he even
comes in sight of them. Mr.. Bryan in
sists that we must either let the Fill
piuos into the Union as citizens of the
United States, entitled 10 vote for pres
ident, or govern them as slaves, and In
slsts that the ultimate disposition OF
our new possessions must be made at
once. Every one who has studied his
tory knows that that is not the way
political problems have been solved in
the past, and that 1t is not In accord
with the sensible Anglo-saxon way Of
doing things. The Anglo-Saxon way Is
The Lamar register., 1900-01-17
wh.t Eastern psmoera,. want.

The country needs a strong opposi-
tion party as check upon the Repub-
lIcan party. 1t needs united Demo
cratic party TO defeat the un-American
policies OF the present administration.
II Mr., Bryan is the, patriotic, big-mInd-
ed statesman he is represented to be.
he will eliminate the sixteen-to-one Is
sue from politics and invite the support
of Democratic voters Of every shade of
opinion upon platform which all can
support. The salvation OF his party de-
pends upon his decision.-B Baltimore
tMarylandl Sun DEM