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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-03


TIE appearance OF the ondoolc
plague 10 epidemic form at Honolulu is
a very serious complication of the
Philippine situa,ioa and increases very
largely the dapges Of Introducing the
disease toto this country. fer that city
is the port of call 70: a majority of the
trans Pacific steamers. aud all govern
mens transports aud warsbips to aud
feom Manila with outgoing and return
Jog troops have fond 1t necessary te
stop at Honoulu for coal aod provis.
ions.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-03

The Sumter Wetcnnsan was founded
10 1850 and the True Sorthron in 1865.
Che Watcanaaa cnd Sosshros now has
.she coashiue1, circulation and influence
OF both OF the old papers, AID is mani
sestly the best advertising medium IN
Sumter
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-03
Congressman Stokes has proved a

Congressman Stokes has proved a
working member and has already
accomplished a great deal for his
constituents The establishment of
free delivery of mail along all star
routes in the State is his most I'M
portant achievement. but it Is such
things ae securing mail boxes .or
this city that benefit the people
directly and make them feel that they
have Congressman who does more
than draw salary Congressman
Stokes is a worker, and be has done
more real good for his district than
many others who make more speeches
and cut bigger figure as takers 10
congress
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-03
FIRE (! FIRE!

FIRE E4RE
is au omipoue sound to the mau wbo
isn't insured, when he sees his home
disappearing iu flames and smoke.
We csc hardly have any compassion
oo bin. when it is SO easy and at such
a small outlay TO provide against such
loss. A policy 10 the Hartford Incur
auce Co. costs you but small sum
when We draw it for you. and gives
YOU security as safe as the Bank of
Eoglard.
A. C. PHELPS CO.,
Gen'lIosursnoe Agents, Sumter, s. c.
Mcb DO
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-03

= c IL ms ex-
? Examinations
: It's marvel
Gus action
I. on the dts
I tinctly FEM
J aini2e Or
: ganS, heals
> op,i cfran.r.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-03

edicta have entirely restored her health. l.
The monthly periods have returned {
ard are now painless an! regular. = :
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-03

mingled. groans with their blsses
Stamping. waving Boer flags, whistliog
aod cheers. with occasional remarks.
interrupted the speech all the way
through
Congressman Amos J. Cummings
told of the history of British aggression
10 South Africa begioning With the
taking of the Cape Colony in trust.
wheo Napoleon took Holland. and the
refusal to give it back to the Dutch
after Napoleoo's defeat. "Sde hated
Napoleon, said be, ''but was willing
TO pick up the scraps that be left .
He referred to Cham berlaln recent
change Of front and added Chan
ber!ain is liar, aod that is uoc pattiD g
it bit too stroog. for three years ago
he said the same things that | have
told you tonight
Congressman Cummings blamed
Am bsssador Cboate, amoug others, for
the existing situation of affairs. as far
as the position oi the UOlted States is
concerned.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-03

8 DO vo,, suffer from Painful, Irregular =
3 O.: suppressed Menstruatton: Bened'c'a {
: .,as cured many suffering women anu s
wr, cure YOU in the privacy OF your !: :
: ho,nc without the neceSsit:; OF physl' :
People's voice., 1900-12-13

The popular idea expressed in the
phrase, rthe art of self-defense," shows
the opinion that the chief enemies man
has to defend himself from are visible
and external. But the real danger OF
every man is from minute and often in-
visible foes. In the air we breathe and
the water we drink are countless minute
organisms leagued against the health of
the body.
The one defense against these enemies
is to keep the blood pure. DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery thoroughly
purihes the blood. removing poisonous
substances and accretions. When the
blood is pure there is no harborage for
the germs of disease which find a lodg-
ing only when the blood is impure and
corrupt.
rIconsider your Golden Medical Discovery
one of the best medicines on the face of the
earth" writes Mr.. VIM Floeter, of Redoak,
Montgomery Co.. Iowa. uWhile in the south
west. three years ago got poisoned with poi
son:ivy The poison settled in my blood and
the horrors suffered cannot be told in words.
] thought would go crazy. / tried different
kinds Of medicine, tried different doctors. but
all the relief they could give me was to make my
pocket-book lighter I then began taking Or
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery Took four
bottles without relief Kept taking it. | took
in all ten bottles and got entirely cured"
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure con.
stipation.
People's voice., 1900-12-13
coIlSlIIIlpI

destruction of lung by a
rowing germ, precisely as
.ouldy cheese is destruction
fcheese by a growing germ.
you kill the germ, you
top the consumption. You
an or can't, according tc
When you begin.
Take SCOTS Emulsion of
cd Liver Oil: take a little
first.
People's voice., 1900-12-13
Staple
Groceries

You will find it to your
interest to investigate
quality Of goods as well
as prices. We have a
we'll deserved reputation
for carrying the best
quality Of goods at rea,
sonabIe prices. Give US
a trial.
People's voice., 1900-12-13

1t acts as a
food; !; it is the
easi est food .
Seems not. to be
food /; makes vou
hungry; eating
is comfortable.
Yougrow strong
People's voice., 1900-12-13

nj. Il. 4 .,I@Is a'i., oai', er. Take more;
act too much; enough is as
much as YOU like and ~grees
With you. Satisfy hunger
Titll Usual food; whatever
Gu like and agrees withyou.
When you are strong
gain, have recovered your
,rcngth---the germs are
cad you have killed them.
Ii you have not tried it, send
ior free sample, its agreeable
taste will surprise you.
SCOTT & BOVINE,
Chemists,
400 Pearl ST., New York.
5DC, and Sl.OO: all druggists.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-05-23

Leave Pine Bluff 1:l0 D. m, arrive Chicago Il ;45 next day. Only one change; through
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-05-23
Took the Barber Along.

Philadelphia Record: There are par tieular people and people who are par ticular, but it is doubtful if there are any more particular people than fond ma and pa of pair of little boys who live on North Broad street, These doIing parents are so particular that they will allow only one barber to keep the hair of their young sons in tri1a, and when it came time for the family to depart to Atlantic City the first of this month there was no hesi- tation in engaging the tcnsorial artist to go along. His board has to be paid as well as the amount of wages he usually earns each week. While he Is at command, however, papa permits the man of the razor and shears to shave 99ie4 every day, while mamma hee as ! d washed every other day, se the barber is not given too much n3ortunity to grow lazy. Still, he Ices upon himself as a man of leisure, and refuses to associate with the ordinary run of face lath4refs.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-05-23
THE ARCTIC MOSQUITO.
Fierce Insect That Is Menace so
 Human life.

Nothing that has ever been written about the arctic mosquito begins to come up to the real thing" said guest in the St. Charles corridor the other evening. T went up the Yukon river in the summer of 1896, represent ing the Alaska and Dominion Trading company, and we struck mosquitoes as soon as we got into the hills. They are twice as large as our familiar bayou species, and their sting is like the prod of a hot needle. They sweep along the valleys in dense clouds, and if they catch man unprepared they are liable to blind him before he can escape. l heard stories of children being stung' to death, and can readily believe them. Whenever we went ashore we wore heavy hat nets and took the utmost precaution but were certain to suffer more G., less. One of our party cut the tongues out of his shoes and narrow line of sock was exposed under the laeing. Next day he was bitten there at least a hundred times, and his feet were so terribly infamed that the shoes had to be cuL off. Another man, fireman in the boat crew, got drunk on Alaska whisky one afternoon and lay down to take a nap in a corner of the engine room, and was mortified at the solid brown mass of mosquitoes that had settled on a small exposed section of his cheek and throat. In an hour his face was swollen out of all resemblance to any thing human, he was unable to swal- low ana was burning with fever. It vas week before he was able to be about. I saw number of cattle near Fort Hamilton that had been made stone blind by stings near the eye. The arctic foothill mosquito is with out doubt the most terrible insect pest in the world. New Orleans Times Dem ocrat.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-05-23
LIFE ON ISLAND OF ST. HELENA
Inhabitants Happy and contented and
 Crime Almost Unknown.


 Crime Almost Unknown.
 From the New York Times: Few people ever think of St. Helena except as rock in the sea on which Napoleon lived while miserably and then more miserably died. That the greatest of anti-climaxes was not the end of the little islands history is hard to realize. possibly because a poet or romancer would have made it the end, and c continuation is therefore more or less unnatural and absurd. Be that as It may, St. Helena has remained the abid- ing place of ordinary human beings who concern themselves very littls about the colossal ghost generally sup posed to be the islands only inhabi- tant, and the report to the English government just made by their gov- ernor shows that they have joys and sorrows exactly like those of the folks dwelling in places less tragically fa- nous. For instance, the revenues of the island last year were 89,152, a de- .fdedly comfortable sum, but alas the expenditures amounted to 912,349, and that is an excess of outgo not comfort able at all. The governor says, how ever, that the bad balance was tue to some extraordinary drains upon the islands resources, and that he antici- pates substantial surplus for the cur- rent year. A recent increase of tha garrison and extensive improvements now making by the colonial and inn perial authorities assure the imme- diate prosperity of the islanders. St. Helena Las no public debt, but is pay ing off by small annual tnstallments noninterest-beari grant of G5,000 made by parliament in 1871. The im- ports, chiefly foodstuffs and building materials, amounted last year to G62,- 985, and the exports, almost wholly po- tatCes to 6 ,391. Iaeemaking has been introduced among the girls of the is. land with great success, and the gov- ern0r is experimenting with the manu- facture of brick and tile. The whal- CTS have now entirely deserted St. Helena, the few ships engaged in that industry keeping far to the north or south. The total population of the is- land is 4,G43. The governor hopes that winter vieitors from England may be tempted by the salubrity of the cli- mate to try St. Helena. which is su- perior he says, in some respects to that of Madeira and the Canary islands. He says he people as whole compare favorably with the English agricul- tural population; with few exceptions all can read and write. and the lan- guage is spoken with greater purity than in many districts at home. As a rule, the people are happy and con tented, with little crime among them and much kindness in helping each other. Strangers are greatly impressed with the general eivility shown by them to old and young.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-05-23
THE ASSASSIN oFTHEEMPREss
huoheni subdued and Penitent in His


 Swiss Prison.
 The United States consul at Geneva, MT. B. H. Ridgley, communicates to the Strand for September the story of Lueheni, his crime and his subsequent life in jail. He is, we are told, in- earcerated in the Eyeche or bisbopry, close by Calvin's great church. Of his accommodation the writer says: Tt is q ,peat and clean cell, much larger and gbetter ventilated than any cell I evels remember to have seen in an American penitentiary. The convict has a good, clean bed, with a straw mattress; he has a small table and chair. He is comfortably clad, not in convict stripes, but in good woolen garments, and is, in short living under better conditions of cleanliness and wholesoDeness than he ever knew be- fore in his life" The writer himself has seen the convict recent. This is his report: q found that Lucheni had hanged considerably since the day of his condemnation. His mustache was gone, and his face looked sleek and white and fat. The 1.-the figure had also grown much stouter; he still wore the gum-elastic smile, but the air of brayado was missing. His eyes were downcast; his mien humble. It was easy to see that the spirit of the an- arehist was broken. He feels the soli- tary confinement terribly. It is par tieufarly hard to the verbose Lueheni. He sees before him a fife absolutely without hope; the ceaseless babbIer Is reduced to everlasting silence; the preacher of the bad cause is without a publie.' Within six weeks of entrance he admitted to the priest that three hours Ifter committing his awful crime he rephnted of it." The authorities It sounds somewhat cynical-are hop- ing to turn his penitence to good ac- count. He has already confessed that he has acomplices, ard they hope to have most important revelations before long. The writer at once draws the moral which opponents of capital pun- lshment all the world over will be quick to repeat: "Thus, after all ner- haps it is fortunate that capital pun. 1shment is not inflicted in Geneva: otherwise Luchent, with the bravado of his kind, would have gone under the guillotine in the conventional way, crying, 'Vive FAnarchie!7 and his brethren would have been spared the 1emoralizing spectacle of the most reckless and vicious and audacious of their lot turned into a trembling iail- bird, singing gospel hymns and ween- ing tears of repentance.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-05-23
pr. Livinsstone.s Grave.

Dr. Livingstones grave in Africa is now marked by "a tall iron telegraph pole, carefully secured" as the deputy administrator for the district north of the Lambesi reports with satisfaction. The tree under which the explorers heart has lain was rotting, so the sec- ton containing the inscription was cut put and shipped to the Royal Geo. graphical society, while in the center of the stump the telegraph pole was set.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-05-23
Iron Mountain Rates.

On account of the 4. Q. '. ". picnic at Big Lake en May q, the I. NJ. < V. Ky will hold the morning train at Piae Bluff until 7:l5 8. m. Eyening train will leave Big Lake at 6 D. m. A big time is expected,
 Ark. State Music Teachers Association. Little Rock. June f2 and l3-I. NJ. X .. will sell tickets at s1 70 for the round trip on June Il and 12, With final return limit, June Ii.
 Biennial Meeting General Federal of Women's Clubs, Milwaukee. Wis. June to S-t NJ < : Rvat Pine Bluff will sell round tickets limited for return up to and incfud- jug June IL except that by deposting tickets with joint ] gent at Milwaukee on or be ore Juee II. the final limit will be extended to June 30. All parties holding tickets must pay joint agency fee of soc.
 Arkansas Bar Association. Fort Smith Ark, Mat g tn 31. Iron Mountain will sell the certificate plan, certificates limited to June 1.
 Little Rock District Epworth League Convent Il. .ludsania. Ark. May 9 To 2f. Iron Mountain will sell tickets at one fare, return al nne-third fare. on the certificate plan. certificates limited to May 90.
 The St. L. I. NJ. X s. Ky Co. will make the following summer tourists rates Nit Nebo Ark. S7 s0: searcy Springs, S4 10; RaYenden Springs. S7.75. Sale of tickets will commence to Mt. Nebo Ind Searcy May l5 and to Ray enden June l, md will be discontinued Oct. 1. Sept. h, and sept 90. resp, All tickets 10 bear final limit of Oct 31
 Annual Meeting Confederate Veterans. Louisville, Ky, May 30 to June 3. For this occasion the st. l.. l NJ X s Ky will sell tickets from Pine Bluff at rate of Sl1,70 for the round trip. Tiekets on sale May 27, $ and 29 with final limit for return June G. 1900.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-05-23
ROUTE.
The following special low rate ex- cursiens have been offered by the Gh0cfaW Route:


 North Manchester, Ind--Annual Meeting German Baptists lDunkards)--ricEets OH sale May 2s and 29, at one fare plus two dol lars for the round trip, and limited to June 10 for return passage with privilege of exten- sion to July 1st if desired
 Lo isvile Ky Annual Meeting of the United onfederate Veterans ke-Union. Tickets will be sold May 27 2S and 29 at an exceedingly low rate for the round trip and will be limited until June 10 for return pass age. with privilege of extension until June 9.
 For rates and other information call on nearest railroad agent, or write J F. Holden, Traffic Manager, Little Rock. Ark.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-05-23
worshiping the Fearful Onion

The onion was worshiped by the an- eient Egyptians. The eauliflower is Q patrieian among vegetables and was taken from it's Cyprus home to Italy and England in the reign of Elizabeth.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-05-23
Cotton Belt Bulletin. PINE BLUFF TO CHICAGO

Leave Pine Bluff 1:l0 D. m, arrive Ghleagt Il ;45 next day. Only one change; through sleepers.
 Annual Reunion Confederate Veterans S1170 round trip. Dates of sale. May 27 2s and 29 Return limit, June 6. For continu- ous passage in each direction.
 Annual International Convention B. Y. P. U. of America. Cincinnati. Ohio, July Pit 1900. Rate: One fare plus S2 for the round trip. Dates of sale; July 10, II and t2. 1900. Return limit; July r with privilege of ex- tension unti. August 10. if ticket is deposited th Joint Agent at Cincinnati on or before July 14, on payment of fee ot 50 cents.
 Summer Tourists Rates, Season 1900.
 TO sBARGY SPRINGS Rate, Si1o Date of sale. May b to Sept l5, 190o, inclusive. Return limit, Oct 3l, 1900.
 RAYENDEN sPRINGs-R s775. Dates of sale. June to Sept 30, 1900. keturn lim- it, Oct. J, 1a00
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-10-02

In his book about Persia, THE Land
of the Lion and the Sum-" DR.. Wills
says that he was once conversing with
the kings son, and a large circle of
courtiers and priests filed the room.
The prince narrated his exploits in
hunting the antelope the previous day
and gravely stated that while pursuing
a pair of ahu when riding a very rest
i've horse his headstall broke.
What should you have done. doc
torr' asked the prince.
81 should have tried to stick on as
long as the ground was good and, ex-
pecting an accident. have awaited it."
'Ah, that was because you were not
q prince" he said. Il leaned forward.
and. unclasping my belt, placed it in
the horses mouth as a bride. and.
thus directing him, pursued my game
and killed both antelope"
All the circle applauded, as of course
they were bound to do. DR.. Wills was
silent
You don't mean to say you don't
believe that" said the prince. Speak
out If you don't. l shan't be offended
In the least"
well. your bighness. don't believe
it."
"Quite right, darogh hood" Qt was a
lie). unblushingly replied his royal
highness and burst into a fit of laugh
ter quite unabashed. The circle Of
courtiers, Of course, were convulsed. :,
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-10-02

Mrs. McMasters, wife of the captain of
the Canadian, arrived yesterday, Oh her
way 10 California to spend the winte.
Mayor Hislop arrived on the Dolphin
Sunday.
General Manager Hawkins is expected
on the Cottage City. He was unable.
owing to stress of business, to get away on
the Dolphin,
E. o. Sylvester left yesterday morning
for Dawson.
Captain. John Irving came in from Carl
bou, by slow freight on Sunday morning.
and will remain here until Thursday morn
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. w. Ledgerwood return
ed last SATURDAY. from Attn, where Mr..
Ledgerwood has been engaged in mining.
n Cheney was ALWAYS the most attracts
i've store window in Skagwav, from the
excellence of the goods and the attractive
manner In which they were displaVed;
but the carpenters are now at work putting
in handsome plate glass front, which
will show the goods to much better ad-
vantage and at the same time add greatly
to the attractiveness of the entire building.
Elmer A. Friend, for many years with
the Seattle P..I. and afterward city editor
of the Seattle Star, is here as assistant to
Frank Burns in the Office of the Alaska
Steamship Company, on Steamboat Row.
Elmer is Young man of surprising en-
ergy and courtesy but no modestv what
ever, so he is we'll qualified to give the
other fellows on the row good run when
/. comes to hustllng for passengers. He
and Mrs. Friend, too, will probably prove
valuable additions to Skagwav society
this winter Both are musical, and Mr.
| Friends strong point is private theatricas.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-10-02
she Smoked.

A patient of one of the leading spe-
cialists who treat polypi In the nose
and throat Is a woman well known for
her work In Sunday schools in this
city. She has a record as the organizer
of a number of anticigarette leagues
among the schoolboys. She came to
her doctor the other day. He cheered
her greatly by telling her he could cure
her quickly and without the use Of the
knife.
But you must promise to follow my
directions" said the doctor. with the
suspicion of a twinkle in his eye.
"Oh. promise" said the lady.
without qualification" asked the
physician.
Absolutely without qualification"
answered the lady.
"Well. then, you must smoke ciga-
rettesw
The lady gasped. Visions of what
might happen II she were seen with a
cigarette between her teeth by any of
her pupils floated before her. and she
almost tainted. But the doctor was
memorable. The lady followed his di-
rections, and in a week the foreign
growth in her nose had disappeared.
But that doesn't mean that the lady is
now a confirmed cigarette smoker
United States Tobacco Journal
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-10-02
FRAN DtRES GAMLAHfM
August rortolte Underbara :Segner
om Rikdomarna / Alaska, Ooh
ALA Code Swenslar Truds Paa
Nonom Som Paa Konung Oscar.

Mr.. and Mrs. August A. Anderson re
turned on SUNDAY from their old home in
Sweden to heir new home in Alaska.
They were married in Seattle eight. years
ago, and both were natives of Stockholm.
They decided this spring to visit the old
people in the old home. Mrs. Anderson
had not seen her old home for sixteen and a
half years; Mr.. Anderson had been away
for fourteen years. Yet they found their
parents in good health and vigor
It is nearly six month since thew left
SkagWav on this lial journey. Thev FIRST
went to Chebourg and intended to visit the
Paris exposition. but at that time, earlv in
NAV. the exposition WAS not vet open.
They went on to Copenhagen, and from
there to Stockholm. spending two months
with their parents. Then they visited
Christiana, and, not hearing verv allurlng
reports of the Paris exposition, returned to
England and took ship for New York.
Mr. Anderson saws he found Alaska
known everywhere he went, particularly
the Klondike. But the dark side OF the
country h i'd been given most space In the
newspapers, the hardships that men mad to
undergo and the rigors of the climate. He
had pleasure In telling them the other side
of it, and when he told them of Its agrlcul-
turaI possibilities, and of the flower gard
ems of Skagwav. he was listened to with
great attention. They were surprised but
thew believed him.
Mr.. Anderson purchased some merchan-
disc while abroad, some in St. Louis; and
In Chicago he bought car load of Coles
air tight heaters and secured the agency of
this firm TOR all Alaska