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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-16

TIE lssgsst crowd for years vas present a,
sho nsoofial ssrv,ess held at 8 30 O'Clock
te' rbursday sf,erooon at the esms,sy, II
81 alooss DO sald that the white poruls,ioo
sesesd oot % ussss to do honor TO tho mem.
ssy OF The Confederate dead OF the South,
ssd 70 decorate the graves Of the fallen q
essvss Who lie sasisd In Sumter, With gar.
lssds Of spsiss aovsrs.
The esovd ssssoblsd around the spsaker's
esand which was erected 10 The ieft Of the
Coole6ssa,s soldiers, plot, aad facing the
avenue through The cemetery through which
sss procsesios Of dover girls. Dsuehters Of
see Oonssdssscy. Coofedsra,s vsssraos, Soos
- Coefsdeeats Vstesaos and the Ssmter Liaht
inmssry marched from the cemetery gate.
The Fourth Regiment Biud which vas
eeAiSossd sssr the speakers stand played q
eises. "Dalors," 20 the procession marched
10 sad the several orgau,satious took their
sppolsssd stations.
TIE sxsseiess we're opened With prayer By
DE-. ,. A Olifson, after which tbs band reu.
dsssd "Nssssr ~ God to Thee The
essvee vses thss decorated BY the children
ssd the Dasehssrs Of the Oonfedsrscy.
rhsss vss . psofusion Of 6owers aud ,hs
graves we're almost covered With them.
The orator Of the day. Hoo. r B Scar.
sseoseh. Of Conway. Lisutsnaot Governor
81 Noesh Carolina, wee iotroduced BY Col.
soas ksishs With few brief bot sppo.
sse remarks.
Ne. Sesssoroush's address, which appssrs
slssehses IN THE paper end speaks for hself
osse fosessly aud sloqusnsly than the writer
eosld spsak OF IT, was heard With the closest
s,ssasioe ey the large snd syuyashstc an.
disses.
Tue bsod followed the address With q
''esssssds" oy Bissoo, snd the Sumter Lieh,
lsfssssy oesd the salute. "Taps," were
ssended end The exercises we're coocludsd.
A. the oosslssioa Of the memorial services
q ses graves of The Coofsdsrate dead the
osases Light 'isfsssry marched to The grave
81 private Dwight n. Dick, Who died at
0oss&sossgs while a>usuosr Of the Sumter
Light lsfsasry (Coopasy n, Fret 8. o
nsgioss'. D. o. v. ~ u The semmer Of
leec. dssiss The var With Spain. and 6rsd
osvW
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-16

" hiass Of hssshsstsr. II. writing Of
Ab slssss nissssleas ssssps from death, says:
~sxpsssrs sfssr sssslss induced serious lung
sssssIs. which ended In sonsunptios. had
sFsassss hsnesrhsses and sesshsd night and
dsy. All ny doctors said I must soon de-
1Ass began to sss DE- King's New Discovery
fsr oessaspsion, which soppIs,sly cured me-
! would not - without u even II II cost IS a
sss''s' HsssFsds have used u on ny recon.
oss1stiss and oil ssy u never fails to cure
sAssss. chest and lssg 1saSlss'' Regular size
So end u. Trial bottles ftss at y w pe.
Lsras's drus store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-16
One More White Enumerator,

Editor the Item /: ln yesterdays Watch
man and SOuthron, among the census eou
merators for Sumter county 10 the name O,
Junius A.. Rsfisld, colored. Of SibIsy. Il
shoaid oe Juliso A. Rstfield, who 10 not col.
ored, but perhsps owes bis appointment To
The authorities thiokiog be was. He has al
ready received bic CON missiou.
Respectfully,
8. n. Rsffield.
S'bley, 8 G., May 10, 1900
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-16
Clever SuGrcstjOn.

"IIow shall | prOvc The sincerity Of
my devotion:" asked the young man
who had been SO long coming TO the
point that doubt had begun to accu-
mulate against aim.
call the parSOn in rs witness"
suggested the young lady.-Detroit
Free Press.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-16
Distorted by Glamour.

What is the honeymoon, pa?"
"Well. the honeymoon is the only
period in n mans life during which he
considers it funny to come home and
find that his dear little wife hasn't
dinner ready on time"-Dctroit Free
Press.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-16
THE SUMMER SCHOOL
Faculty OF School to be Held in
Sumter.

Inc GUNNER school for teichers viii bt
beld IN this city Angus, Is to September IL
The following faculty has been selected 10
conduct the school J ID Rsst, of Darling
too, Miss Faonie McCsu,s, of Columbia.
Mss \. l. Saunders. Instructor in drawing
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-16

The comptroller general is now
ready to begin the disbursement of
the pension funds, and the dispensary
profits to the school fund.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-16

Mr. John r Shuler. of Ba,esburg.
has given $1,000 to the Columbia
Female College
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-16

This 10 good advice, and the farmers Of
Sumter county should 10 wise aud follow il
They psed horses for their own use, sod they
will make money By raising for homo use u,
they raise none to sell. Properly mAusged u
costs little more to raise Q colt than il does b
Gov, and even plug horse 10 worth several
times 40 much 90 . COW. II does not pay tt
raise rlug horses, however, for IL costs nt
more to raise tlooded horse than q plug
Just at this tim, those Who wish TO improv,
their stock ey raisiog fret class stock have
so opportunity within their reach. Modoe
McESen, No. 32785, a standard bred tro,tei
OF the beet strain of blood in America, O.
Il % size. speedy, foe action, unusually hand
some sod superior qualities, 10 standing the
season IN Sun,e:.
All OF his get closely reeemble him an
show The distinguishing marks of tine Ham
oietonian-Aambrino blood. Modoc McEwe.
10 descesded from Harold the sire of Maud s
and from Hambletouisn 10, the ancestors OF
nioety 6ve per cent OF oil the fomous trot,inI
horses ever raised 10 America. No bette,
bred horse has ever oeen brought ioto South
Caroline, and the man who owns one o.
his colts few years hence will consider hiI
self lucky. MAY l5-3,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-16

The following is . rspor, Of observations
OF The weather taken ss Sts,sbure, by Dr.. W
". Aodsr'oo, for the IL dsys sodiug Sun.
day, Nay l3 1900:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-16

NCS CUBAN OIL cures Cuts.
VN Burns, Bruises, Rheuma.
y tisT and Sores. Price, rs cts
Sold by Hughsoo-Ligou 90.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-16

OS CUBAN RELIEF cures Collie,
AMU Neuralgia and Toothache in
W. i've minutes. Sour Stomach and
Summer Complaints. Price, 25c.
Sold By Hughson.Ligon Co.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-16
Raise Horses.

The Nebraska State Journal of..rs a sup.
gestion which NAV interest some OF the farm
ere 10 South Carolina. A mao who 10 vel,
qusl'asd 10 speak on the subject, IL says, ex
presses the opinion that every farmer .'wbo
wishes 10 make money In The next few years
can do 90 BY raising borses," 90 there ar.
fewer such animate In the country now ,hs,
at any time 10 the past 20 years. "Nebrss
ks," says the Journal, "msy safely mark ut
iu wealth several millions on account Of the
Increase 10 prices aud the certainty that to-
ounuess OF horse.raisinR cauuot be oserdou.
Tor several yssrs." T~o agsots OF the British
aovernmeot, is 10 added, are now 10 New
York seeking $4,000 hssd Of such stock for
var purposes, and s,aod . small chance o,
gettiog even Q frActioo OF that numoer
"Thc country simply csanot supply The de
maud."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-16
RELIEF CAME.

edicta have entirely restored her health.
The monthly periods have returned
and are now painless and regular.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-16

OPEN THE BOOKS IN CUBA.
iormer treasurer OF the postofice department
IN Cuba has just been arrested on a charge of en-.
pezziement OF the public funds. The amount
specined Is S3G,OO0-not enough to cndow college
or erect monastery, but quite sufficient for
modest robber ready to retire from the madding
crowd and lead life Of simple ease and plenty
ever after The story further goes on to show that
the prisoner, Nr. c. +. Nicely, when arrested.
had some $4,000 concealed in hio trunk. What
became OF the remaining $780, 900, if it be true that
he cmbezzed that amount, does not appear No
doubt the criminal proceedings will eniChtcn us.
Out Tor that we must contain our souls in pa.
thence.
We have already advised the administration to
lhaugurate an inquiry into regime in Cuba
Ihis advice was offered in full knowledge Of the
facts-not all of them, pcrhaps-and in a pro.
FOUND conviction of its imperative Importance
for months past we have been hearing sinister
ana abhorrent rumors from the island. We have
been told, on what seemed to be good authority,
OF profigate and ofttimes corrupt wastefulness
IN the dlspensation of the public funds. 1t has
not always seemed to us that we were called upon
10 Ventilatc these scandals, and it happens thus
that many Of them have been ignored but, in our
opinion, the time has come for searching deter
Hlhed and relentless investigation The admins
'ration Is imperativey required, for its honor
and rcnown, to siit these disgraceful r,Imors to
The bottom. For our part. we need assurance
rlty and high purpose OF the government but
these shocking revelations, following SO fast upon
each others heels, require explanation, and if
the administration would free itself of shame and
disrcputc we believe il TO be free in truth--t
should waste no time in turning the light.
The American people are justified in their demand
Tor an accounting. TO deny them this will be to
make confession of rccrcanoy an. 10 cnvclop tho
administration in popular suspicion AMI contempt.
A Democratic BnttIccry
! apprchcnd that the title of that
Post editorial, "Oprn the Books In
Cuba" will cause the cold chills to
chase each other up and down the
spinal columns of the McIIannaitcs.
for "Opcn the Books was the slogan
of that immortal Democrat Thomas \.
Hendricks of Indiana IN 1884, and it
hal much TO do with the Democratic
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-16

sPsrtly cloudy.
Light rain OF the 9th was Of some service
out the grouod 10 day or Two was as dry
ne ever: sod rain 10 now oeeded.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-04-25
RECEIVER APPOINTED.

Attorney S. c. Warehouse yesterday afternoon appeared before Judge Thay- CT in the superior court and asked foI a receiver for the Meriden Bronze com pany, The order was granted and H Wales Lines was appointed temporary receiver A hearing on the appoint ment of a permanent receiver will be held May 4.
 The application for a receiver was the result of conference of the stockhold- CTS and principal creditors held Monday afternoon in Meriden. Several of the stockholders testified that if the con cern was kept running the assets would be materially increased. They stated that fully $150,000 would be realized if the factory continued business until the presidential complications are dis posed of If the concern is closed now the assets will not exceed $97000. The company has on hand valuable con- tract with the Incandescent Petroleum Lamp company, which ought to be completed in order to do justice to the creditors and stockholders.
 The receivership proceedings were precipitatec by an attachment by the Norwalk National bank on a claim of $1,00O. Among the other creditors are the City Bank of New Haven, 5000, and A. B. Arnold, president of the Mer- iden Savings bank, $30000.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-04-25

Robert Criscolo, the fifteen year old Italian boy from the Grand avenue precinct, who was arrested at South NorWalk the other day for the theft of $40 from his step-father, was sent to the Connecticut School for Boys to give him a chance to reform. He has been arrested for theft before The boy did not wish to go to the reform school, but was anxious to get away from his stepfather.
 The case of violation of the Sunday law observance by Faro Fusco of Co., lumbus avenue, was continued to Thursday at the request of his bonds man.
 Mrs. Lena Thompson, young woman from the Grand avenue pre- cinct, who says that she has an un- happy home and an unkind husband, was arraigned for drunkenness. She was told to go and sin no more.
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IN AND ABOUT THE COURTS
1PRIL TERM OF UNITED STA TIES
 COURT OPENED,

WiiI of Comm odore Peck-Jury Cnses
 Assigned by Judge Townsend-H.
 Waies Lines Appointed Receiver for
 the Merfden Bronzo company-Taylor
 Appeal Must Go to Trial.
 The April term of the United States circuit court came in at 10 o'clock yes- terday morning with Judge Townsend on the bench The cases on the docket were run over by Judge Townsend and assignments were made. No call for jury was issued, as there were no jury trials assigned.
 Disposition of cases were made as follows:
 United States vs Charles Soby, dis continued; Pickering Governor com pany vs. United States, held open; Peter Ross vs. Holbrook, continued; Strong vs. United States, continued; General Electric company vs. Winsted Gas company, continued; A. H. Rowe vs. Blodgett & Clapp company, trial May 8; E. Ingraham company vs. E. N Welch company, open; Ruth l.. Tabler vs. R. Wallace & Sons company, open; Andrew H. Russell vs. Winches- ter Repeating Arms company, contin-
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IN THE UPPER COURTS.

The case of James vs. Reynolds which has been on for a week past be- fore Judge Thayer in the superior court was continued yesterday. It is an ac. tion of islander In connection with the burning of the grand stand at Yale field two years ago.
 The case of the town of Cheshire vs Philip Hescher was on in the common pleas court before Judge Studley. It is alleged that Hescher's dog killed thirteen sheep belonging to Miles E. Payne.
 Charles T. Hotchl1iss tried the case and awarded the owner $50 for the sheep
 Attorney Fowler in the superior court yesterday made application to Judge Thayer in writ designated as the selectmen of the town of Branford vs. Thankful K. Bishop, that a committed of three be appointed to make an as- sessment of benefits and damages to the Bishop property by the change of grade of a highway. The selectmen are Michael P Rice, David S. Ashmun and Charles s. Bradley. Judge Thay. CT took the matter under consideration.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-04-25
GAVE HER SKIRT.
Quick Witted Woman Furnished Ban
 dages for Injured Man.

Quick Witted Woman Furnished Ban
 dages for Injured Man.
 Stamford, April 24rJames O'Donnell an actor who is a member of the "Bos- ton Crackerjack Company was taken from the midnight train from New York when it reached here last night and re- moved to the Stamford hospital suffer ing from compound fracture of the arm. While hurrying to catch the train in the Grand Central station he stum- bled and fell and did not discover that he was seriously hurt until after he boarded the train, when he nearly died from loss of blood. A Bridgeport phy- sician who was on the train found that the shattered bones had severad an ar tery and penetrated the skin.
 There were no bandages or cloths at hand and the doctor was at loss what to do, when woman passenger stepped aside and returned in a moment, hand ing the doctor her white muslin under wear, which she had removed for him to use. Some cardboard was secured and with the strips of muslin into which the skirt had been torn the injured arm was bound.
 When the train reached Stamford MT. ODonnell was placed in charge of Po- liceman Kenefic, who summoned an am bulance and had him removed to the hospital.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-04-25
REAL ESTATE RECORD.

The following deeds were filed for rec
 ord in the town clerks office yesterda,' afternoons:
 Warranty deeds-S1rah l.. Winches- ter to Edward Weishart, 36 feet on Til
 ton street; Lucinda ". Gldarsleeve to
 James B. Kelly, 32 feet on Ashnun
 street
 Quit claim deeds-New Haven Savings
 bank to Wallace B. Fenn, Al feet cn
 Church street. Andrew J. Carroll to Julia c. Barbier, 67 feet on East street;
 Mary F. Keheley to Julia c. Barbier, 67 feet on East street; Connecticut Saw ings bank to Robert o. Du Boise estate, property on Howard avenue and on Putnam street; Charles D. Woodward ct al to Maryanna M. Thompson, 75 feet on Townsend avenue and 30 feet on Townsend avenue; Charles E. Wood ward ct al. to William A. Woodward, 137 1-2 feet on Townsend avenue, 225 feet on Townsend avenue and 100 feet on Townsend avenue; William A. Wood- ward to Charles E. Woodward 37 12 feet on Townsend avenue 200 feet on Townsend avenue and 225 feet on TowE- send avenue; Charles F. Woodward to William A. Woodward, 371-2 feet on Townsend avenue, 200 feet on Townsend avenue, 306 feet on Woodward avenue, 30 7O-100 feet on Woodward avenue, 225 feet on Townsend avenue, Al feet on Forbes avenue, 196 25-100 feet pn Wood ward avenue, 430 feet on Townsend ave nue, 66 feet on Fairmount avenue and 246 feet on Townsend avenue: George w. Curtis, trustee, to Thomas J. Cro- gan, 30 feet on Winchester avenue; Richard Peck to Richard A. Peck, 1S1 feet on Hamilton street, corner of Woos- ter street; William Loveday to Clarence F. Mix ct al, mortgage on Lamberton street property; Amshouse Farm trus- tees to Francis Healy, S5 feet on Blatch- ley avenue.
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ued, as judge considered himself dis qualified; Frederick H. Whites appeal from probate, judge disqualified; l.. 10. Waterman company vs. E. w. Hale, continued Seaboard National bank vs. William A. Slater, argued for an amendment of complaint and decision reserved; Fisk vs. Whitney, trial May 1.
 Clerk Marvin of this court is going to New York to hear evidence in regard to the amount of damages in the case of the Commercial Cable company Vs. the schooner Bailey, The Cable com pany won it's suit and now the amount of damages must be settled.
 Francis H. Parker of Hartford, the new district attorney, made his first official appearance in court yesterday.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-04-25
THE MELLIsH BLACKMAIL.

Brooklyn, Conn.,, April 24.-Henry S. Robinson, the Waterford farm hand ar rested yesterday and held for the su- perior court on charge alleging the persecution and attempting blackmail of Rev. John Mellish of Killingly by the representation that for $500 he would disclose the whereabouts of Bertha Mellish, the young student who disap- peared from Mt Holyoke seminary two years ago, was seen at the county Jail in Brooklyn this afternoon. The pris- oner clings almost fanatically to his story and claims with every appear ance of conviction that he can produce the clergyman's missing daughter
 His story is told with great particu- larlty. He says that the girl who, for a time lived with Henry Hedden in Wa terford, where he was employed, gave her name as Mary Shepard He says she gave him her picture; that he took 1t to Dayville, in the town of Killingly and was there furnished by acquain- tances of the Mellish girl with another picture identical with the one he had in his possession and taken by the same photographer. He says MT. Mellish and Dr. Hammond interviewed Mary Shepard" and would not deny that she was Bertha Mellish; that immediately after this interview the girl was sup piled with new clothing which he (Rob- inson) believes was furnished by MT. Ma1liSh ua o1co Int fot thot tha girl was disowned by her father be- cause of the disgrace brought upon the family. Robinson fnthermore express es sublime confidence in his ability to prove his case in court.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-04-25
AGRICULTURAL BILL REPORTED

AGRICULTURAL BILL REPORTED. Washington, April 24.-The senate committee on agriculture has reported the agricultural appropriation bill to the senate. As reported, the bill carries a total appropriation of $S,959,120, which is net increase of only $22,320. The senate really added items amounting to $S2,320, but by diminishing the house ap- propriation for the purchase of seed to the extent of s40,000 and that for agri- cultural department publications to the extent of $20,OO0 the net increase was reduced. The principal items of increase are $40,000 for forestry investigations and $15,000 for irrigation Investigations. Among the amendments are the follow ing;
 To continue the investigation of he soils of the United States; to investigate the tests applied to American food pro- ducts in foreign countries; to increase the salary of the chief of the weather bureau to $5,000 per annum
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-04-25
IN THE CITY COIIRT

Michael Duffy of Summer place, who was arrested last night, charged with resisting Policeman Lonergan, was fined $2 and costs yesterday morn ing in the city court.
 In the case of Magnes Roche or Cook, charged with indecent exposure in the Cedar Hill railroad yards. the bond of $75 furnished by Romain Boenig of 1700 State street, was called by order of the court, as Roche was not in court.
 The case of Edward Ford, charged with violation of the liauor law. was continued until May 4. The violation of the law was on April 15.
 Abraham Duritsky paid a fine of s1 and costs for breach of the peace against Louis Hymsn.
 John A. Butler and James s. Danler two tramps from Cedar Hill, were let go upon their promise to get out of town at once.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-04-25
CONNECTICUT SCHOOL TEACHERS

CONNECTICUT SCHOOL TEACHERS Secretary Hine of the state board of education has issued a circular letter urging the importance of having thor oughly trained teachers in the public schools
 There are," he says, "4,00O teachers in the public schools of the state; not more than 1,500 of these teachers are graduates of the normal schools. Four hundred persons begin to teach in our schools every year; 150-less than half of the 400 are graduates of the normal schools.
 "The state board of education earn estly desires to increase the number of trained and skilful teachers. To this end we solicit your cooperation in bringing the normal schools to the at tention of those who intend to be teach CTS Catalogues and information will be sent.'
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-04-25
If Coffee Poisons You,

ruins your digestion, makes you nervous nights and acts against your system gen. orally, try Grain-O, the new food drink. It is made of pure selected grain and is heathful, nourishing and appetzlng. It is just as pleasant to the taste, and when properly prepared can't be told from the finest of coifees. Costs about # as much. It is heathful table drink for the child ren and adults Ask your grocer for Grain-O 15 md o5c
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-04-25
REPLICATION DENIED.

A hearing was held in the probate court yesterday afternoon on the ap- plication of Francis Stanford for the removal of his conservator. Moritz Spier, superintendent of charities and correction is his conservator The ap- plication was made through Attorney Edward J. Maher. MT. Spier was rep resented by Attorney Frederick l.. Perry, who opposed the granting of the application. The application was de- nied.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-04-25
DESCENDANT OF MILES STAND.
 ISH.
Arrived at the Home of MT. and Mrs
 Tyler Davidson Monday

A new visitor, in the shape of lit- tie girl baby, arrived at the home of MT. and Mrs. Tyler D. Davidson of Bethany on Monday and there is untold joy in that family.
 MT. Davidson, who is the son of ex- Selectman s. G. Davidson, one of Beth- any's foremost citizens is receiving con- gratulations on all sides and the best of success will doubtless follow the new conner, as she is a lineal descendant of Miles Standish and Priscilla. Both Mrs. Davidson and Miss Davidson arc doing nicely.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-04-25

I've bought bulldog" said Parsniff to his friend Lessup, "and want mot to to put over his kennel Can you think of something?'
 Why not use dentists notice, Teeth inserted here?'" suggested Lessup.-- Tit -Bits