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

DA vOFooT, may Z.
Here ! am again without news az usual.
drops are beginning to look green again.
The grass indeed looks s:e
great many farmers bad to plant their
cotton over, also all bottom corn was drown.
cd out. Bot We are pushing ahead with our
work. and hope to win the battle With gen.
eral green bye and bye.
Mr.. N. G. Stack 10 putting % a 6oe
modern giouery at Piaewood jus, across the
line over 10 Clarendon. He in,epds to make
1t an up.to-date affair
The presidect of the Manchester democratic
club bad hard time of getting tho club to
reorganize. He made the third call before
he could get quorum.
The health Of our commu unity is very good.
No mad dogs.
Think We will have plenty of frui, if moth.
ing happens
Rain 10 much needed in this community.
The roads are very dry and dusty.
kore news when l write again.
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THR SCHOOL LAW.
important Provision in Respect to
Extra Levy.

Al the last session Of the Legislature the
school Law Was amended 10 several par ticulars
aud 40 The amsodment bearing upon the
sasrs levy 10 apscial school districts 10 Of
special interest to the people just st this time,
IL 10 given herewith.
The following 10 the section Of the Law % Il
uow rtsds:
Section 3i-Thst the voters or electors
Of any school disuric, wbo return real or
psrsousl property for taxation are AUTHORISED
to levy and collect 90 annual tax to supple.
msnt Any special or other constitutional or
osbsr tax fsr like purposes in the followioR
manner: Upoo the written petition or re.
quest OF at least one.third Of the resident
voters aud like proportion OF The rssidsu,
freeholdsrs Of the age Of al years being filed
With the county board Of education, asking
for the same and staticg the rate of tex lew
proposed, which shsli no, exceed 4 mile, The
said county board Of education shall
order the board Of trustees Of said school
district to hold 90 election at some place
within the district after giviog notice
OF The time aud place thereof for At
least two weeks 10 some newspaper published
within the county and by posting notice
thereof In at least three public places
within such school distric! for such
length OF time, uoless there be no news.
paper Published within ,hscounty, in which
event the postinR OF the notices as above
shall sutiice, at which said election only such
electors 80 rstafu rsal or personal property
for taxation and who exhibit their tax receipts
and registration certi6ca,es 40 required 10
general elections shall bs sllowed to vote.
Al said election the board Of trustees shall
act 10 managers aod the election shall be
conducted 40 10 provided by law for tho
conduct Of general elections At said
electios each elector favorioe the proposed
levy shall cast ballot cootaioiug the word
yes" printed or written thereon, and each
slsctor opposed 70 ssid levy shall cast ballot
eoetaioing the word "no' printed or written
thereon.
Approved February IL, 1900
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Meeting OF County Board OF Com
missloners.

Tne County Board of Commissioners met
yesterday with Supervisor Dorm, and Com.
missioners Rhodes, McNeill, White, Mcleod
and Scarborough. The minutes Of April Sd
were read and cco6rmed.
The committee op new road across Blsck
River reported that in consequence Of high
water they were still unable to report, and
that 20 survey bad yet been made BY com.
mittee from city board Of trade, but would
confer with said committee 10 possible.
The petition Of n. H Andrews, night
guard ou chain gang asking for an increase
10 salary, which was deferred from last meet.
ing, was considered and the Increased pay
was cot granted.
The petition for 40 increase 10 pay of
superintendent Of bridge force was not grant.
cd, but the wages of the employees on the
bridge force was raised TO $l2 per mouth.
The Couoty Treasurer under date Of April
i4'h, reported $sj4 23 received since last re-.
port.
Ths Olsrk Of Court reported that tho cost
Of the continuation of the March term of
court was $4ss 30
The petitions Of VIM. J Kolb and JsI. R.
Kolb, who desire to obtain Two children from
the Poor house as apprentices we're read and
referred to the supervisor.
% the advice Of Dr.. A. ]. China and tho
County Attorney It was decided that 1t would
DO best to hold the warrant Of arrest for Mack
Compton for the present, pending, good b..
havior.
A claim Of 3. ". Dabbs for Sc .75 for
broken wagon, caused BY hole 10 the road.
vss ordered paid.
A proposition from W. O. lvsy to publish
the report Of County Supervisor for $40 .
year, $40 . quarter, was read.
A bid was 6led BY Henry Paunill to paint
the roof Of Court House and new iail for
SIS and old jail also for $40, and guarantee
work for ave years. The Supervisor wss di.
rsctsd to look into the matter.
IN. Ksight, Of the Herald, aud N. G.
Ostssn, Of the Wstchman and Sou,hrou.
were prescott In rsieresce to the publication
OF the County Supsrvisor's report. They
offered to publish the rspor. for the amount
sllowsd By Law, vis $l20-$eo for each
pspsr.
"a motion Of Nr. hcNsill the bid Of W.
U Ivsy, OF The Freeman, to publish the 70
port Tor $40 per quarter was accepted for 6rss
quarter Of 1900 only.
Tho board after approving claims and issu.
Ing chscks adjouroed to meet on June sth.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-09

The aoeieots believed that rheumatism vas
the work Of . demon within Q man. Any
one who has had 40 attack Of scia,c or TO-.
nammatory raeumatism will agree that tho
inaic'ion 10 deuouiae enough to warran, ito
belief. 1t has never been claimed that Cham.
osrlsin's Pain Balm would cast out demons,
soi u Wilt cure rheuma,ism, aod hundreds
bear testimony to The troth Of this statement.
Oos application relieves the pain, and this
qssek relief which It affords 10 alone worth
many times Il" cost. For sale by Dr. A. J.
China.
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V'etinst to stomach, liver and kidney trou-
elss ~ we'll ~ women, and oil feel the results
10 loss Of appetite, poisons In the blood, back.
ahes' nervousness, headache and tired. hstlsss
rundown feeling. But there's no need to feel
like that. Listen to J. W. 0ardosr. Idavi,ls,
Iod. He says: "Elsetrie Bit,srs ara just the
thiss for man when hs is sll run down, and
don't care whether he lives or dies. It did
more to give me ssw strength and good spps
ute than anything ! esuld take. can now
sas anything sad have . asw lsass on life"
Only 30 cents at ]. y. W. DsLorms's Drug
Store. Every bottle suasaatssd.
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The busiest and mightiess it'll, thing that
ever was made is Dr. Kings New Life Pills.
Every pill Is a sugar. coated globule Of health,
that changes weakness into strength, Ii.,less.
ness into energy. bsirn-fsg into mental power.
They're wonderful in building up tho health
Only 2sc per box. Sold by J. +. ". DeLorms.
Druggist
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Gone to Summerton.

Dr. W. @. Browne, the optieiao. left yes.
sssday for Sunossson, where hs will remain
Tor . hw dsys. Tbis viii afford the people
OF that vieisi'y . convenient opportunity to
coosult bin and oetais seiso,i6c glassss.
After leaving Samusrtoa hs expsc,s to 70 to
nsyssvAls asxt week for shos. stay.
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APPLICATION FOR A NEW
TRIAL.
In the Stuckey vs. Atlantic Coast
Line Case.

Hessrs. r. o. Purdy and T. B. Fraser, Jr.,
went to Onion ysstsrdsy to make arguments
before Judge Townsend In chambers on au
application for now trial Of the case of
Stuekey Vs. the Atlantic Coast Line. Mr..
Fraser represented NJ. S.ucksy, and Mr..
Purdy aod J. T. Barron, ESQ, the Atlantic
Coast Line. Judge Towuseod reserved his
decision.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-09

The following is . report of observations
OF the weather taken at S.stebure, by DR.. W.
w. Anderson, for the ~ days ending Sun.
day, April 20, 1900:
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Mothers Friend

does eXpectant mothers so much
good is because il is an external liniment,
to be applied upon the outside, where
much OF the strain comes. II helps be-
cause the pores CT 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 for our free book on the subject,
finely illustrated.
THE BRADFIELD REGULATOR co.
ATLANTA. "a.
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>Psrtly cloudy.

FtrtIY cIoudy, =
Rain on tho llth 10 company With thun.
derstorm was Of much benefit TO farmers.
Frosts on low grounds on the 18th and l4th
The following summer birds have arrived (:
Martins, Whippoorwill. Bee Bird, Summer
Red Bird, HummiDg Bird. Swallows asd
large brown Fly Catcher. After the arrival
OF the last named bird I do not remember
ever to have seen killing frost.
hillsides uoder cultivation were damaRed
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. 40 far ~ planted are good. Coro
10 improving.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-09

Good hsmmocks ctoap-Uetter once for 9
little more-at H. G. Osteen & Coz.
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Ieosdis,sly after The sdjoafoment Of the
eesvss,ioo The county executive COMMITTEES
oss Esd ossseissd ~ slsesipg r w Hudsoo
seosssssy, so6 q A nosss assistant secretary
~ eeoolsess hsvisg 90 further susissss
oo(6ss u, o1sa s4jessssd.
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DR.. Cady's Condition Povders
are just what horse needs whom in bad CON
d'tion.. Tonic, blood purifier and vermifue..
They are not food but medicine, and the bes.
TO use to put horse In prime condition. Price
70 cents per package. For sale BY DR. A. J
China. n. an
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retter, Salt Rheum and Ec.euo

letter, Salt-Rheum and Eczema.
The intense itching and smarting incident to
these diseases, is instantly allayed by applying
Chamberlain's Eye and Skin Ointment. Many
very bad cases have been perm anetly cured by
It, 1t is equally efficient for itching piles and
q favorite remedy for sore nipples. chapped
hands, chilbains, frost bites and chronic sore
eyes. 2scts per box. For .sale by DR. A. J.
"nins' Dec 80
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-22
FELL OFF his HORSE.
BUT LORD ROBERTS WAS NOT
SERIOUSLY INJURED.

LONDON, Nov. 21.-The news has
reached London that Lord Roberts has
been thrown from his horse and receiv-
severe injuries. Lord Roberts accident
occurred on Sunday last, while he was
riding. His horse fell with him and he
was shaken and bruised, but no limbs
were broken. AS he has since sent dis
patches to the war department, it is
presumed he is attending to his regular
duties, especially as he has not mentioned
the accident.
A dispatch to the Standard says: Lord
Roberts body guard removed him to
Government House, Johannesburg He
was badly shaken and bruised, but it Is
expected he will be able to take the
field in a few days
The Daily Telegraph learns that Lord
Roberts has telegraphed privately to the
secretary of state for war Mr. William
ST. John Broderick, that he felt no i'll
effects whatever
The reported death of Gen. Schalk-
Burger, acting president of the Trans
vaal since Mr. Kruger's departure from
that country, is discredited here. There
is a mere rumor that he died at Jo-
hannesburg, Nov 9, but the report lacks
confirmation. Lord Roberts dispatch
from Johannesburg this morning does
not mention the death of Gen. Schalg-
Burger.
A long dispatch received from Lord
Roberts today refers to number of mi
nor occurrences The only incident Of
Importance the surprise of an outpost
of "Buffs," southwest of Balmoral, Nov
10. Six of the Bluffs were killed and
five were wounded. An officer and thirty
men were made prisoners. The post has
since been reoccupied.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-22
WAS A FURIOUS STORM
CALIFORNIA POINTS REPORT A
GENERAL HURRICANE.


SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. N.-For sever
al hours today this city was almost en-
tireiy cut off from telegraphic commune
cation on account Of the heavy wind and
rain storm of last night. Dispatches
from different sections of the state show
that the storm center was between San
Francisco and Sacramento. In the sac
ramento valley the winds reached NeIoS
ity of forty-five miles an hour. In this
city the wind blew at the rate of forty
two miles an hour, but at Point Lobos
the instruments of the Merchant Ex-
change We're blown down after recording
seventy miles.
Towards daylight the fury of the storm
abated and the gale subsidized. though
the showers continued several hours.
The damage so far as reported was of
minor character, Traffic lines suffered
considerably. III the suburbs roadbeds
were washed away and cars driven from
the tracks. There was some damage to
the shipping in the harbor.
The schooner Daisy Rowe. which sail
ed for Puget Sound yesterday was driv-
en- on the rocks near Point Blenito and
wrecked.
The steamer San Juan, from Port and,
which came into port at noon today,
reports that she was obliged to lay to
outside of the point for five hours on ac-
count of the heavy weather.
The strong northwesterly gale was en-
countered, and before the San Juan
emerged from the storm several of her
cabin doors and windows had been brok-
en- in by the heavy seas that broke over
the steamer. The steamer Doric, from
the Orient, also encountered the gale. A
heavy fall of snow is reported in the
Sierras.
The creeks and rivers throughout the
valleys are filing rapidly. Along the
Oregon Line railway heavy rain is report
ed as far north as Dunsmuir.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-22
THURSDAY MORNING., NOVEMBER

estimated, but 1t is undoubtedly severe.
The traffic Of the Memphis branch of
the L. & n. road has been delayed since
last night, owing to high water at places
between Milan and the Tennessee river.
Two miles of track is submerged be-
tween Mckenzie and Henry station.
North Of Milan the track is inundated,
and between Paris and the Tennessee
river sections Of the track are under
way. All incoming trains have been de-
layed, Train No. II being over seven
hours late. There was no damage along
the L. & n. caused by the wind.
In Memphis there is heavy loss as a
result of the storm. Culverts were wash
ed out, and small bridges swept away.
Lumber firms ON Wolf river suffered Sc
verely from the destruction of logs, and
it is estimated today that their losses
will foot up between 100000 and $500, 600.
Every timber raft floating on Wolf river
below the Illinois Central railway bridge
was ywept away, and today the banks Of
the Mississippi for miles below this city
were strewn with debris and logs.
Barges loaded with lumber added to the
damage. They were moored just above
the Illinois Central bridge. They were
torn from their moorings by the force
of the swollen torrent, and as they swept
down the narrow channel they carried
away every raft of logs with which they
came in contact.
RUIN AT ARKABUCKLA.
A special to the Commercial Appeal
from Arkabuckla, Tate county, Missis-
sippi, says:
Yesterday a tornado descended upon
this little town, and as a result of its in
tensity ten persons were killed and twen-
ty injured The dead: Jack Kellum,
aged thirty; V. Kellum, twelve; Nicholas
Blake, twenty four; Mrs. William Nc
Kay, four children of Mrs. William Nc
Kay, unknown woman; negro, unknown.
The storm struck. the town about
o'clock in the afternoon, and in a few
minutes nearly every building was de-
molished. Many of the victims were
pinned under the wreckage and were ex-
tricated with difficulty.
The tornado passed to the northeast
and caused much damage throughout the
country districts.
DAMAGE AT MEMPHIS.
Lumber firms whose mills are located
on Wolf river, the northern boundary of
the city, suffered damage estimated at
more than 100000 by the overf1owing of
that stream last night. The sudden rise
resulted from a heavy rainfall through
out this section, which, at Memphis,
reached PA inches. The losses are
chiefly in the great number of timber
RATS moored in Wolf river, which broke
loose and were carried out into the Mis-
sissippi river. vast number of logs
are now scattered for miles down the
river A large force of men are trying
to recover the timber, but large pro-
portion of it will be lost.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-22

the car. A large hole was bored irto
the door of the safe, but an entrance
could not be effected. The robbers final
ly announced that they had no more
dynamite and then they gave UP the
task of forcing open the door
Then picking up the local express box
and several other things they ran to their
horses which had been hitched near by.
and rode quickly away. No attempt was
made to disturb or molest the passen-
gers, except for an occasional shot at
an inquisitive passenger who
peered out of car window.
Messenger Avery was badly hurt about
the head and face by flying spllnters
hurled about by the dynamite explosions.
One side of his face was terribly lacerat
ed, and several teeth We're Knocked out.
He was sent to his home at ST. Louis
on the same train. The top and one
side of the express car were shattered
to splinters- The sheriff of Hot Springs
county organized a posse and started at
once in pursuit of the robbers. The
train crew say the bandits are amateurs,
as they went at their work in a bungling
fashion. All wore high masks. The
trainmen say the small box carried off
by the robbers contained about $500. It
is positively known that the robbers Sc
cured bags Of silver.
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STATE BOARD MEETS DEC. Is
ITS ACTION WILL BE AWAITED BE.
FORE ANY FURTHER STEPS
ARE TAKEN
BALLOTS MUST BE PRESERVED
Law Says They Shall BE Sealed and
Kept So Until the Next Cen
eraI Election Takes
Place.

While the Republicans who have money
up on the election of governor are very
anxious about it, Gov. Lind does not
seem to be in any hurry about it. nor
about the destruction of the ballots,
which the Republican papers, stated.
would be done next Monday
This is due to a misapprehensicn aris-
Ing from the fact that in the compilation
of the election laws by the secretary Of
state, conspicuous sub-heading makes
it appear that Sec. 14S applies to count.
ing city ballots.
The subhead, however, is not d part
of the law itself, and has no relation II
Sec 149, as is apparent from the first
sentence thereof:
Each ballot box, as soon as practic.
able, after the same is sealed in the last
preceding section shall be deposited, in
the office of the town, city or village
clerk, and carefully preserved therein
with unbroken seals until the next gen.
eral election, unless sooner opened by the
proper authority for a recount or for
examination"
If this section applies only to cities,
where do the town and village clerks
come in?
AWAITS THE CANvASsING BOARD.
Close friends of the governor say that
he scouts the idea of a contest before the
meeting of the state canVassing board.
1t IS not officially known that he is de-
feated until the canvassing board has
met, and until tnat result is annunoced.
he has no legal status, before the coufl
In the belief of many p" 49,
The courts have held In minor cases
that the court cannot go behind the re-
turns, but these cases were different from
that of the governor, in that the elec-
ton laws expressly and In terms pro-
vided the machinery by which the de-
feated candidates, could secure a recount
There is no such definiteness with respect
to the governorship and 1t Is urged there-
fore that the courts win have a clear
field in this case, save as similar con-
tests in other states may afford pre-
cederts of more or less weight.
That any legal proceedings will be re-
sorted to to prevent the secretary of
state from issuing the certificates Of
election to capt Van SAINT, If the official
returns show his election, Is equally un-
likely. .e-.
Il contest IS made. 1t will be on the
basis of frauds In the election, and the
courts will be asked to ascertain BY such
process as may be open, whether or not
the will Of the voters was subverted by
the malefactors, and If 1t is shown that
Gov Lind was rightfully elected pro-
visions for seating him Will be found.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-22
MISSOURI TRAIN Held UP BY BANDITS
Robbers Failed Break Open the Through Safe and Sc
cured Only $500.

ST. LOUIS, Mo, Nov N-News was
received here tonight of the holding up
OF the Iron Mountain Cannon Bail pas
senger train, north bound, at Clifford.
Ark. few miles this side of Malvern
Junction. The hold-up occurred at 7:3O
O'Clock and was participated in by half
a dozen men. The bandits had built a
huge bonfire on the track, evidently fig
uring that 1t would cause the engineer
to bring the train to a standstill He,
however, scenting an attempted robbery,
opened the throttle and endeavored to
push through the fiery obstacles. Sew
eral ties, of which the fire was made
caught In the pilot and soon brought the
train to standstill. immediately three
masked men ordered the engineer and
fireman to leave the engine cab. Another
went on the side of the car and hailed
the conductor and ordered him to remain
inside. Each order was, obeyed. While
the four robbers We're. standing guard
and occasionally firing a shot to frighten
the passengers, their two accomplices
entered the express car and ordered
Messenger Samuel r. Avery to "step
aside or get to the other corner" The
large safe was charged five times with
dynamite, each explosion making ter
rife noise and tearing off portions Of
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-22
OCEAN LINERS.

NEW YORK-Arrived: Tauric, from
Liverpool; Aller, from Naples; Oceanic,
from Liverpool; Kensington, from Ant
werp Sailed: New York, for South
ampton; Westernland, for Antwerp; Ma
jestic, for Liverpool.
GENOA-Arrived: Columbia, from New
York, via Naples.
AsGOW-Arrived: Ethiopia, from
New York.
NTWERP-Arrived: Switzerland, from
Philadelphia.
ouEENsfoWN-sailed: saxonia, from
Liverpool. for Boston.
VERPOOL-Arrived: Ems, from New
York; Sachem, from Boston.
MOV!LLE-Arrived: Ethiopia, from New
York. for Glasgow.
LONDON-Arrived: Manitou, from New
York.
HAMPTON-Arrived: Friesland,
from New York
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DELAGOA BAY AWARD.

Portuguese Indebtedness Has Been
Paid at London.
LONDON, Nov 2L-The Delagoa Bay
award was. paid today The Americans
received their share through the Selig-
mans.
The Delagoa award of 1862, 800 with in
terest at 5 per cent from June %, 1889,
is the result of the seizure of the De
lagoa bay railroad by Portugal. The
facts in the case have been told many
times during the last few years. Be
sides the principal of the award and in
terest. totalling about s., ,000, 900, Portugal
paid on account $14, 900 in 1890 The Amer
leans interested are the heirs of Col. Nc
Murdo who, with number of English
capitalists built the road and ran 1t
until seized by the Portuguese officials.