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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-17

8. O. College teams will be the feature
one day. And finally. the Winthrop
College girls will spend ouc day taking
10 the sights. Who would stay at home
wheo be could 60 to the fair ?
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-17

Max Hsnos has bad Teddy Rooss.
vsl' beating ID" busbes sod raising q
big hulIsbsloo iu toe fsr vest. sod 10
ksn,usty. where the saio or lose Of .
state or swo will DOT ua,erislIy e6so.
sbe result Of tho election. bot be is
ss,eod'og to Osio. Indians. Illinois.
ssd Nes York sod toto thsse sts,es be
will pour tie @illioos Of sbs corruption
food. provided BY the trusts wbo have
pledges Of iuosoi,y Tor four yesss
20 plsodor tbs people il Mckinley,
election GEO "a bought.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-17
"A New Department,
WINDOW SHADES

WV OH n OES
A new department with US TO
Introduce same we offer 800 of them,
ill cc'ors, at 15c complete
Cur own j. R. G. S. Corset.
6 hooks anG a good one. The best
you have ever bought for SOC
$50 doz. Children's Ribbed Hose
lOc, 8 pair for 25c For the week
only
Ladies' Silk Initial Handkerchiefs,
Sc. Not many in the lot, 80 they
won't last the week.
Children's School Handkerchiefs.
the kind you don't mind them losing,
&c, 8 for SC
Is doz good colored bordered
Hsndkerchiefs, &C, 8 for 10c
SO doz all linen white Fl. s Hand
kercblefs, l0c-the best ever sold for
the price
rs pieces all silk Taffeta Ribbon.
4O.width-while they last for this
sale. 15o: A bargain sure.
just to let you become acquainted
With our
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-17
CLOTHING DEPARTMENT.

100 doz guaranteed 4 ply Linen
Collars at 5c-slI styles
so do1 guaranteed 4 ply Linen
Cuffs. l0c-plsin and single and
double link.
IS dos Mems regular Csc Caps at
l0c
rs doz Boys Caps at l5c
100 doz black. grey and tan so1 at
SC per pair
~ doz extra heavy Mems Wool
Random Undershirts at Csc
40 doz blue and tan fleece lined
Undershirts and Drawers, 46c a gar.
ment
10 doz colored stuff Bosom Shirts.
with 2 separate collars and i pair
cuffs at Csc
20 doz extra heavy Work Shirts.
at 33c
rs doz extra heavy unbleached
drill Drawers, double sea. at Csc
100 Boys Snits, sizes 5 to Is,
double breasted, square cut, worth
81 rs at SIC.
SPECIAL PRICES ON ALL MEMS
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-17
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS,
oy1ICs OF
COUNTY TREASURER SUMTER COUNTY.

OFFICE OF
COUNTY TREASURER SUMTER COUNTY.
sUxrss, S. c., Sept. ~, 1900.
NOTICE is hereby given that I will be 10
~ my Office in the County Court House
at Sumter frem October 18th 10 December
3lst. 1900 ioclusive, for tho collection of
taxes for the fiscal year 1900. The levy 10 90
follows:
For State purposes, mills
For Countv purposes, p mills.
For School urposes, 3 mills.
Total levy, Il4 mills.
Also the following epecial school ievies:
Scoooi District Nc !, . mills.
school District No l6, 2 mills.
School District No. lS, 2m,lls.
School District No. 20, 3mills.
Mt. Clio, mile
Concord, amills.
Privateer, 2m,lls.
NO D, mill
No II, mill
Comm utatiou Road Tax for le0l 81 90,
payable from Oct. 18th 1900. to Feb. let 1901.
H l. SCARBOROUGH,
Treasurer Sumter Co.
Sept 26-l3t
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-17

NOTICE is hereby given that an election
will be held at the several precincts establish
ed by law in Sumter County, on
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-17

and l5c. Cheaper than buying the
material aud making
2 lots of Ready Made Sheets we'll
made and AL CIoth-59 and 50 cts
Ask to see these.
We expect rs pieces of new Elan.
nellos. all very handsome patterns
They are elegant goods at i21c
We have some extra values in our
Dress Goods Department A visit
will more than repay you for your
time and trouble
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-03
NEWS FOR M|CH|GANDERS.
A Whole Regiment of News Items
From Michigan Towns
CAPTURED FOR BRIEF READING.
The Trial of Col sutton was Commenced
at Lansing on April a5-The Prose-
cution Is scheming to Save AS Much
Time as Possible.

Although the prosecution expects to
make more rapid progress in the SUIT
ton case than was made in the trial OF
Gen. Marsh, the chances are that the
trial CONNIE need on the 25th will not
be finished before May 10. Should the
defense have many witnesses, 1T will
be nearer May Is when the end is
reached. 1t is expected that time Will
be made at the commencement of the
trial. Judge West having already con-
sidered and passed upon most OF the
motions and objections. These motions
include all those made in behalf of
Marsh. The prosecution hopes to gain
further time by Offering in bulk many
of the exhibits, consisting of vouchers,
etc, which had to be read into the
Marsh record, this consuming much
time. There are other portions of the
testimony that can be treated SINH
larly if the defense would consent
The entire first day was spent in a
strenuous effort on the part of the de-
Tense TO secure continuance, claiming
that Tom l.. johnson, the street car
magnate who is taking trip to
Europe, was a material witness, and
the challenging of jurors by the de-
Tense Judge West denied the motion
for a continuance, and this made Capt.
Atkinson warm under the collar and
he challenged the entire array of
jurors.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-03

Distracted Mother an" |" '""" ''""S
The sad results of woman's shame
were disclosed at Port Huron on April
30 by the detention at the Grand Trunk
tunnel station of the unfortunate
mother with dead 4-weeks-old baby
in her arms. She had been carrying
the baby about with her for some hours
at least, and in her distraction did not
know what to do with 1t. The unfor-
tunate is an unmarried woman OF "a
years, whose home is in Aloniston, Ont.
She had been confined at the Woman s
Hospital and Foundlings' Home In De-
troit, and left that institution about a
week previous, going to her home.
Upon the advice of relatives she had
started for Detroit to leave the child
for adoption, and the baby died while
en- route. The coroner's inquest re-
vealed the fact that the infant died a
natural death and the mother was re-
leased. After making arrangements
fer the burial of her baby at Port HUI
ron she departed for home.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-03
An Ocean or Llqaid Air.

Sir John Murray, the well-known
naturalist, in a recent address, drew
vivid picture of the time. In the re-
mote future, when temperatures as low
as those which Professor Dewar pro-
duces in his experiments at the Royai
Institution will prevail all over the
earth. The atmosphere and the oceans
will then have disappeared within the
rocky crust of the globe, their elements
having entered into new combinations.
In other words, to use Sir John Muir
rays expression, 1.-THE waters OF the
ocean will have become solid rock"
But over their surface will roll the
waters of new and most wonderful
sea, "ar ocean of liquid air about 40
feet in depth" At that time, Of course.
life as we know it will have vanished
from the earth.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-03
FROM ALL OVER THE GLOBE
BY Telegraph Giving Brief Re-
sumo of the Weeks Events.
RELIABLE AND INTERESTING.
Accident at the Paris Exposition - Six
Persons Killed Outright aud 40 In
jured as the Result Bridge which
had Been Condemned Collapsed.
Accident at the Paris Exposition.

An accident within the exposition
grounds caused the death of six persons
and injury to many on the Goth. A
temporary bridge, unable to withstand
the Sunday crowd, broke. 1t is now
known that six persons were killed and
about 40 others injured. The accident
threw pail over the happiness of an
immense throng who had profited by
the magnificent weather to visit the
exposition. Strangely enough, the
bridge had been condemned by the ex-
hibition authorities on the same day of
the accident. The public was there
fore not allowed upon the structure,
and in this way disaster even more
terrible than which occurred was
averted. The gay crowd was passing
along the avenue and some hundred or
more persons were walking beneath
the bridge, when suddenly an ominous
crash was heard. Before those under
meath could turn aside the structure
fell with a fearful crash, burying
nearly 80.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-03
Cattle Raising In Michigan.

Hon. A. NJ. Todd, of Kalamazoo, has
purchased 5000 acres of stump land in
Home township Newaygo county, and
is negotiating for more. He intends to
have the largest and best equipped cat
tie range in the state. The land is
rolling and well watered by springs
and running brooks. He has given or
ders for two carloads of wire to fence
it; will erect good and substantial
buildings thereon and stock it with
blooded cattle. George A. Day, resi-
dent of Newaygo, is so enthused with
the idea that he has purchased 1000
acres and will emulate the ex-congress-
man. This stump land is being rap
idly taken up by outside investors for
grazing and hay land. Much of the
soil is heavy clay, while the sandy Z II
is specially adapted to fruit growing.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-03

Five square miles of territory burned
over; more than ., 500 dwellings, factor
les, mills, stores and other buildings
destroyed, entailing a loss estimated to
reach $40, 900. 900 and between 1900
and $1,000 men. women and children
homeless, is summing up of the havoc
wrought by fire at Hull and in Ottawa,
Ont, on the Goth. Most of the lumber
mills in Ottawa and Hull have disap-
peared and are now mere heaps of
charred wood and ashes. Half dozen
churches and schools, number of
mills, the Hull waterworks, the Hull
courthouse and Jail, the convent-al-
most every business place and about
1000 dwellings and shops at that place
have been destroyed. Indeed, practi-
cally nothing of the village is left but
church and a few houses beyond it.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-03
Sultan has Agreed to Settle.

1t can be stated on authority that
the negotiations representing the Amer
lean missionary claims are progressing
in the most satisfactory manner, in the
view of the government. The depart
ment has received from Mr.. Griscom,
the United States charge, "A cablegram
announcing that the porte has under
taken TO meet all of the engagements
made with the U. 5. minister respect
ing the payment of the claims set up
on account of the destruction of the
American missionary property in Tur-
key. 1t is not stated when the pay
ments will be made, and ii is surmised
that, owing to the many obligations of
greater magnitude pressing upon the
porte, some time may yet elapse before
the money is actually in hand.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-03

Portage, Wis, was flooded by the
breaking of the government levee near
the city on the 23d.
The wife of Geo. Farmer. of Marietta,
o., on the cath presented him with
two boys and girl. Less than two
years ago she gave birth to twins, maxi
ing five children born to them in the
three years of married life.
A tornado passed through the east
ern part of Blum, Tex, on the eth.
destroying several residences and a
two-story school building. Fortunately
but two people were hurt. one of whom
will die.
cloubdurst accompanied by high
wind, descended upon the city of Waco.
Tex, at noon on the 27th. and the re-
suit is that eight persons are known to
have persisted within the city limits,
and property valued at several thous-
and dollars has been destroyed The
downpour of rain commenced about
noon, and was incessant until dark. IL
was in the shape of water spout and
the rise in the creeks and branches
was so rapid that it did not give the
inhabitants time to flee.
Halt the business portion of Grover
ton, Trinity county, Tex, was burned
on the cath. Loss, $4,000.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-03
CONGRESSIONAL NOTES.

When the no Use resumed considera-
ton of the postoffice appropriation bill
on the 25th, the item appropriation
S725. 900 for pneumatic tube service, an
increase Of $500. 600 over the appropria-
ton for the current year, was the sub
iect of two hours debate under the ar
rangement previously made, and was
finally knocked out by vote of So to
50. The immediate cause of the sud
den death of the bill was due to n
scandal connected with it, which Mr..
Moody Mass exposed. 1t was to the
effect that large block of stock in the
Pneumatic Tube company had been
rendered to prominent member of the
house as a New Years gift, undoubt-
edlv for services to be rendered in get
ting the bill through congress.
The house on the cath adopted the
Foraker emergency resolution to con-
tinue the present officers in Puerto
Rico office until the appointments are
made under civil government act as
amended by the committee on insular
affairs. The amendments require that
all franchises shall be approved by the
President before they become opera
tive, and place certain restrictions upon
chartered corporations, such as the is
suing of stock or bonds except for cash
and inhibiting real estate by corpora
tions except such as is necessary to
carry out the purpose for which they
are created.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-03
sniolde ut Spring Lake.

The little village of Spring Lake is
greatly stirred by tragedy that oc-
Cured there of the eth. Agnes Trot-
ter, a widow, daughter of Postmaster
Heath, shot herself through the heart
and died instantly. While Mrs. Trot-
ter was at her work in the postoffice on
the above date, she was accused by a
prominent woman of Grand Haven of
being unduly intimate with her hus
band The woman was SO shocked by
the charges that she went to her home,
got a revolver and shot herself. She
was leader in Spring Lake society,
was Sunday school worker and gen
eral favorite.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-03

The business men of Howell have de-
cided to hold street fair this fall,
which will be the only fair in the
county. Brighton business men hav-
ing decided to abandon theirs after
running it for over 20 years.
Wayland's village council is in a
deadlock over the granting of saloon
licenses, and there hasn't been n meet
ing at which any business has been
done since March ~, and the prospects
are there won't be one for some time
to come
One of the tax assessment blanks sent
out by the Houghton county supervis-
ors came back bearing across its face
the following legend: I'm copper /
trusted. and now | am busted" All
the people in Michigan of whom that
is true do not live in Ioughton county,
either
The continued dry weather is causing
serious forest fires TO rage through
many parts OF Ogemaw county, especi-
ally in the timber and swamps in the
northern townships. The Siper school
house burned. The losses promise TO
be serious and extensive IL rain does not
come soon.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-03
Another wreck on the Rapid Railway.

Some m screant deliberately opened
a switch on the Rapid Railway line,
oppo, lite the Michigan salt works,
three miles south of Marine City on
the night of the Goth, and as the result
the motorman was probably fatally in
iured and the car damaged to a consid-
cradle extent. A small track which
branches from one of the big railrord
lines leads directly into the yard at
the salt works. The Rapid Railway
car ran into the switch at rapid gait
and crashed into box car which was
standing on the side track. The mo-
torman was injured internally and
may not survive the shock. The vesti-
bule on the car was smashed into
kindling wood while the upper portion
of the car was torn completely off its
trucks None of the passengers were
injured.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-03
Father aud Son Killed by "a Train.

Joachim Kruse, a prominent farmer
living near Blissfield, and his young
son, were struck and killed by fast
mail train while driving across the l..
S. & NJ. ). tracks at Riga on the 26th.
The team of horses were also killed.
Kruse had driven to an elevator with n
load of grain and was turning his
wagon around when the train struck
them. The boy died instantly and the
father succumed while on his way to a
hospital at Toledo.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-03
Second Day.

The Sutton case came to an abrupt
close on the Goth, Judge West sustain
ing the challenge of the defense to both
the special and extra jury panels ow-
ing to irregularities in drawing them.
This throws the case over until an extra
panel of 80 jurors can be summoned.
The whole trouble seems to have been
with the county officials, who for years
have been drawing panels without
closely following the provisions of the
statute and their methods were only
discovered when Capt. Atkinson made
his numerous objections. After the
decision Of the court there was consid-
cradle speculation as to whether it
would affect the verdict in the Marsh
case, but Capt. Atkinson did not think
so for the reason that the jury which
tried Marsh was accepted by the de-
Tense, even though it was irregularly
drawn.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-03
VIII Have n Silver Jaw.

An unusual operation was performed
upon Frank Harrington, of Port Huron,
at the hospital in Ann Arbor on the
cath. He had "A cancer on the left jaw
bone. The flesh was cut at a point
starting at the center of the upper lip
and taking away from the bone. The
left upper jaw was then removed and
the flesh replaced. A silver plate, or
rather silver jaw, will be placed in
position as soon as Mr.. Harrington is
strong enough for another operation,
and the silver jaw will be a substitute
for what nature provided him.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-03
One Killed and Seven Injured.

In a labor riot which occurred at
Chicago on the night of the 25th one
man was instantly killed, another Sc
verely wounded, and six others sus-
tanned slight injuries. The trouble
was the outcome of three months
strike at the Baker Vawter Printing
Co. The firm employs non-union labor
and three months ago several pressmen
and feeders were discharged because
they Joined the union.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-03
Capt. Garter Now In Prison.

Oberlin NJ. Carter, late captain u. 5.
A., reached the federal prison at Leav-
enworth, Kas., on the eth. BY special
orders issued from the department OF
justice, newspaper men were not per-
mitted to interview the prisoner, who
was Immediately dressed in the prison
garb and assigned to cell. His prison
number is 2094, and he is the occupant
of cell No. 425. Carter will be prison
bookkeeper, in the harness, broom,
shoe repairing and carpet weaving
shops.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-03
sutton's Attorneys will Attack Indictment

Sutton's Attorneys will Attack Indictment.
Every one of the 30 jurors drawn at
Mason on the 2sth responded to roll
call in the circuit court at Lansing on
the 30th. Col. Sutton closely scanned
the faces of the jurors as they answered
to their names and took their places in
the box, smiled grimly when the name
of William III. McKale was called, evil
IDENTIFY rejecting that McKale had
hand in his indictment. When court
convened Capt. Atkinson started in
with motion that time be allowed the
defense in which TO look into the stand
ing and character of the jurors, and
also to examine the clerk S records rela-
tive to the drawing of the jury, and the
assessment rolls of the several town
ships and wards for the purpose of see
ing if the jurors were all taxpayers.
Eight reasons are assigned for quash-
ing the indictment. They are that no
order was ever made by the court call
ing or authorizing the drawing of a
grand jury; that the persons claiming
to act as grand jurors acted wholly
without authority of law; that the per-
sons mentioned in the indictment as
grand jurors were not selected TO act as
grand jurors for Ingham county in
accordance with any provisions of law;
that none Of the names of persons act
ing as grand jurors were ever placed in
packages provided by law to contain
the names of grand jurors, when re-
ported by the township officials to the
county clerk; that the slips were not
folded so as to conceal the names of
persons returned; that no records were
kept by officials participating in the
drawing; that the clerk did not hand
the slips TO the sheriff, whose duty ii
was to keep minutes of the drawing.
but did hand them to Carl Looms a
deputy sheriff.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-03
weilsnd Canal Dynamited by Fishers

A special from Niagara Falls, Ont,
says: 1t is now positively stated here
that the men charged with dynamiting
the canal locks at Welland were on one
of the islands in the river, and were
using dynamite for fishing purposes,
and while under the influence of liquor
decided to try the same method for fish
in the canal. The men held on the
charge are Karl Dallman, John Walsh
and John Nolin.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-03
The Largest Band In tho World.

The largest band III the world Is that
of the Catholic Protectory OF New
York. 1t is made up of boys belonging
In that institution, and has 200 MEM
bers. They were in line ST. Patrick's
day in New York and from the start to
the finish filled the air with melody.
One hundred boys are in the brass
and reed section. and another hundred
make up the martial section composed
of fifers and drummers. The boys
play remarkably we'll and render the
popular airs OF the day with spirit
and harmony that evokes the applause
of the spectators.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-03
Hoods
SarSapariua

II had that tired feeling all the time.
Was as tired in the morning when
rose as was when went to bed.
took four bottles OF Hoods Sarsa-
parilla and IL made me feel like new
man. could work hard and not feel
tired. / recommend Hoods to ala
who need a good medicine" A. p
CHARTER, Creston, Iowa.
hoods Sarsaparilla is sold by all drug
gsts. Get Hoods and only Hoods.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-05-03

Reports to the state board of health
show that influenza, rheumatism, bron-
chitis, neuralgia and tonsillitis, in the
order named, cause the most sickness
in the state during the past week.
Cerebro-spinal meningitis was reported
at places, smallpox at 6, diphtheria
at Is, whooping-cough at IL, typhoid
fever at %, scarlet fever at Ga, measles
at 1O7 and consumption l64.