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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-18

beneficial in every way, except the
interruption to work ; corn germiua.
ting slowly, no stsnds; some cotton
bas been planted {; distribution Of
fertilizers later than last year oat
crop is green, but small, and looks
unpromising.-R j Brown6eld.
Willismsburg-Oox Week cloudy
and rainy, turning cold during the
latter part, with light frost on the
morning of the 18th 4; corn planting
not finished some cotton planted ;
tobacco plants scarce oats almost q
failure and look siokly season later
than usual N Jones.
Darlington--Dsrlington First of
week warm and fair, middle cool and
rainy f; unfavorsble for germiu atiug
seeds but very good for small grains !;
corn about all planted some cotton
being planted tobacco plants small,
none transplanted ; fruit unipjured
by cold.-W j Rodgers.
Observation-Disclosures Week on
the whole favorable for truck crops |:
thunderstorm Monday and heavy
rain Thursday berry crop we'll
advanced potato bugs troublesome.
H NJ Simonds.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-18
STABLES AND BARNS
BURNED

Msuniog. April 14.-The b.ru aod
stables OF Mrs 8. F. Sprou at Jordao,
eight miles from here, were DESTROYED
BY dre early this morning. buruiuR oil
the forage Of a large plantation. eigb,
head OF Cue mules aud horses and q lot
OF fertiliser There was 10 insurance
and the origin OF the fire is unknown.
Mrs sprcu is the widow of tho late J
M. Sprott, who died while a member OF
be constitutional convention.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-18

ws are reliably informed. never vss q
Rspubliess. but wss . life long Demo.
ssss aud served 10 the Legislature for
several .sros subsequent to 1875. I,
10 true be wss elected to tho Judgssbip
By the Radical Legislature 10 recon.
ssrussioo days, jest a. Judge Shaw Of
this sous.y wss. but bic democracy was
never questioned. He was elected
Code Com oissiousr BY tho Legislature
aud occupied that position up to tho
time Of bic dssth 10 1892 OF '93. The
rsports that have been circulated, for
the purpose Of iojuriog Senator Man.
ming. "a. the sises that be used his in
dusoes to retain 10 Office The daughter
OF Rsdicsl Jadss 10 preference to .
Confederate veteran are thus shown to
Be without foundation and are . libel
Oh the good name Of . good democrat
add . gallant Confederate soldier who
10 10 bic grave and cannot refute tho
shsrgss made against him.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-18
Remarkable Cure Of Rheumatism.

Ksuna, Jackson Co.,, W. Va.
About three years ago my wife bad an
attack Of rheumatism which confined her to
her bed for over . month and rendered her
unable 10 walk step without assistance. her
liuos being swollen 10 double their normal
slss. NJ. 8. Maddox insisted on my usiug
Ohauesslsio's Pain Balm. I purchased .
dfsy'csot bottle aod ussd 1t acoordiog to the
dlssetions and the next mornisg che walked
to breakfast without assistance Ia aoy man.
usr, and che has not bad similar attack
siacs.- B Parsons. For sale By A China.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-18

While Ssssses Msssiss vss nsties
bic sssasesss. 10 sstssssss 10 bic vote
% shs psssiss .lbill before Camp Diet
Asdsssss che assssios vss ssksa IL sbs
pssssss sIssk Of The pension board. M,ss
aashsr. 90 set the dssghssr Of the
Radical Jsdss Mshsri Senator Man.
oisg replied that hs We Informed that
che vss shs dsssh.sr Of Judge Mshsr
6st hs did net believe that Judge
Mshss sss . Radical Judge. Senator
sGss.!ss ~ sssssss. Jsdss Mshsr.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-18

Would quickly leave you, il you used Dr.
Kings New Life Pills. Thousands of sufferers
have proved their matchless worth for Sick
nd Nervous Headaches. They make pure
blood and strong Nervee and build up your
health. Easy to take. Try them. Only rs
cents. Money back if not cured. Sod lby ]
=. w. DsLorms, Druggist is
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-18
Weekly Crop Bulletin.


Columbia. 8. O., April l1..-The
week ending Monday. April l6. 1900,
IVES cooler than usual. with light frost
on the 18th aud l4sh, in tho western,
central and northeastern portions. but
neither ftuits nor field crops suffered
injury. The ground. however,
remsius too cold for favorable germ.
ination Of seeds.
Rain occurred over the entire State
on the llth snd 18th. generally light.
but heavy In places. notably Sum.
merville aud vicinity. where 3 20
inches fell on the 18th. The rains
were beneficial and improved wheat
and oats. other grains and pastures,
and rendered ground that had become
hard and baked. fit for cultivation,
but the rain interrupted farm work
over the more westerly counties,
where the ground became too wet
to plow until Saturday. Heavy hail
on the 18th damaged coro and frui.
trees 10 Berkely and Dorchester
Counties. Hail also fell in York
county.
Farm work made favorable progrss,
except over the northwestern por.
tions. In the eastern and central
counties. corn planting. on uplsuds,
is practically foished, and consider
able replsuting has been done, made
necessary BY poor germius,iou ol
seeds. and the rsvsges of cows and
Gu, worms. which destroyed stsuds.
Both crows and cut worms are very
nomerous iu localities. Corn is, on
the whole. coming up to . fairly
good stand. A little corn has been
planted in western counties
There wss much cotton planted
during the week, and 10 few places
this work 10 nearing completion. bu,
the bulk Of the crop remsius to be
planted. especially 10 the more
westerly oounsieo where lands are
not oil prepared, and but little cotton
hes been planted.
10 Marion County. tobacco traos
planting wss begun. but else " here
the plants. in beds. are two email tc
oct out. end iu many localities orc
scarce. Rice planting continues, bu,
esr'y planted 10 coming up slowly
Meloos. sugar cane. gsrdens aud
truck need warmer weather. Ship
men's Of asparagus ore being made
and OF strawberries have begun. In
. few localities tho peach crop 10 un.
promising, but generally enough frui,
iss Get to afford large crop pros
pecs. Apple aud pear trees arc
blooming iu western portions Whea,
continues promising. and osts have
improved both are in q fiue grow
ing condition and we're favored b,
the prevailing weather.
Sumter-Catchsll : Heavy ain,
on nights Of 10th and llth wer,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-18
Sumter Iucendlaries

Columbia, April l3.-The Cover lor today
offered reward of 500 for the appreheu 81 on
and conviction Of the parties who burned the
stables, barn, etc, Of the Rev. NJ NJ. Geddes.
10 Sumter county. Geddes 10 a colored min
lister.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-18

The Oss''sssos Ezposisios appears
W b ss'iss forward slovly b. ssrsIy
Sea oil that IL ss~dsd 70 wsks IL q
ssspIsss ssss~s end ,hs srss,ss. o..
essisios ssss held 10 The Sos,h 10 q
ssssssr degree Of libsssli.y ssd eater
ps;ss 90 The psss Of The sossyed usu
ef Chsslssses.
The Florence tribune., 1900-07-07

pMcE BAKING powoER CO,
 CHICAGO.
The Florence tribune., 1900-07-07

In tkse Hosse it was very different. The Congressman from California, par ticularly, are loaded down with so many demands from their constitue nts for different things that they do not feel strong enough to make radical demands on the committee, and it was hard to make them believe that we had the votes right there in the House to have passed the appropriation if it could have come fairly before the House for 8 vote."
 The appropriation of $I00,000 which has been secured will greatly strength en this movement and naake it easier to- secure $250,000 in the next session tltan it was in this. We want more however, than appropriations for sur. veys. We want appropriations foI construction, and we shall get them il the people in Los Angeles and South ern California will take the matter up strongly and work as enthusiast cally as they have for other conces- sions which they have succeeded il obtaining from Congress in the past
The Florence tribune., 1900-07-07
Says Bryan Is a Winner.

NEW YORK, June 21.-Mayor Carter Harrison of Chicago, when asked last night whct he thought of the Republi- can platform, said that be had not read it thoroughly though be did not believe it would attract many voters to President Mckinley.
 "Bryan is sure to win any way" he said Platforms are not issues and the people nowadays vote for those whom they think will best represent them. The fight this year will be largely one of personalities. Col. Bry- ans personality, his individuality, is attracting votes to him, while Nc. Kinley repels them. Throughout the west thousands of men who were against Bryan four years ago are. witt him now.
 ''In Chicago particularly Mckinley is losing ground rapidly. There is [ great deal of dissatisfaction with ths administration especially because O it's action toward trusts aod it's .imper ialistic tendencies.
 "In our-eity there are thousands o Germans who four years ago voted almost to 6 man for Mckinley, bu will oppose him next fall because o the expansion ideas set forth in thu platform and the actions,of the admin istration in the far east
 ITO these. Germans expansion ant colonialism means great army, and great army entails eventually system of conscriptien and militarism. Thi is just what has driven hundreds o Germans to this country, and the won't see us make the mistake if the can help it. Iam informed by some Q the sbposteds Germans in the yves
The Florence tribune., 1900-07-07

that the defection from Mir. will be general throughout try.
 Another thing that has op exasperate the Germa ns is th istration's apparent fondne hard and fast alliance wi Britain and it's opposition [ pression of sympathy with { "Tn my opinion, however, problem is the most inpor sideration. Although the Ks convention will doubtless re platform of 1896, the campais fought on the two issues of { imperialism, and strong I these subjects will be intr the platform.
 "silver, if it is mention outside of the reafirmatie Chicago platform, wilroccur ary place, aud a supreme eff made in the direction of b getheF all elements of the p;
The Florence tribune., 1900-07-07
Progress in National Irrigation.
From the Los Angeles Times.l

From the Los Angeles Times.l
 The increased appropriation made in the session of Congress just closed greatly encourages all who are inter ested in the accomplishment of the ob- iects of the National Irrigation Asso- citation and will bea source ofgratifica- ton to members of the association, and as timulus to renewed effort.
 The following letter from Congress- man H. S. Boutell to a Chicago firm given a clear idea of the whole situa- tion in reference to the appropriation of $100,000 for irrigation surveys by the United States Geological Survey;
 Your letter of the 2nd instant, was duly received in reference to the ap- propriation for irrigation surveys. The original amount given by the House was $50,0O0. This was increased by the Senate to $250, 900, and the Con ference Committee finally agreed upon $1O0,OOO, at which amount it became g law, June 6, 1900. 1T have received quite number o1 communications on this subject, and am convinced that this work will be oi great benefit in thedevelopment of tht internal resources of this country. Ii was not possible. however, in the clos ing hours of Congress to secure any notifications of the conference repor on the great Sundry Civil Bill, il which this item is included. am con fdent that adequate provision will b' made for the carrying out of this worl in the future." rrs.s
 In addition to this appropriation o $1OO, 900 the General Deficiency Bill car ried an appropriation of $2O,OOO fo this work, which is under the direction of F. Il. Newell, Chief Photographic of the Geological Survey. The expend iture of these appropriations vii demonstrate the value of the work t the country. and the necessity fo larger appropriations in future.
 Every bill relating to the publi lands was defeated which was not i harmony with the principles declare for by this association in section 1 Q Article II of it's consultation, which i as follows:
 The adoption by the Federal gov
The Florence tribune., 1900-07-07
DISTRESS AMONG INDIANS.
Storage Reservoirs the Only Remedy in
 Sight.
IFrom the Phoenix Republican,

From the Phoenix Republiean.l
 The distress among the Pima Indians on the Sacation reservation is increas- ing steadily as result of the protract- ed drouth. A Republican representa- tive recently returned from the res ervation and states that the Pimss have never been in such dire trouble. As stated heretofore the whites have diverted the waters of the Gila river above the reservation and us result the Indians have no water for their crops. They will have less than one fifth of a crop of grain and their cattle are dying in large numbers. As yst there is no serious, danger of an inifae- diate famine, as irresponsible press re- ports have stated, but if the scarcity of moisture continues, such d condition is to be apprehended. Many of the h. diaus are in good circumstances, are able to stand a dry season and are willing to share their resources with their neighbors as long as the supply holds out.
 The danger, however, from pro- longed drouth is easily apparent; so many irrigating ditches above the res ervation have been built that only heavy and long rain will suffice to give the Indians any water, and it is plain certainly that water storage will be the only permanent remedy. Major McCowan has sent recommendations to Washington that 8 reservoir be, built there, that can give perpetual, supply of water to 75, 900 acres, and in the meantime the destitute Indians may be employed in the building of the big dam. The proposed reservoir on the San Carlos reservation is an other very feasible scheme, aud accord ing to government engineers would be sufficient for the purpose, at a less cost than the Butte reservoir. Although the Papagoes are dependent largely upon the Pima crops for their liveli- hood, no danger of serious famine for the present is anticipated from this somewhat savage tribe. In fact, the inability to secure work harvesting for the Pimas has set them in new lines of effort, and they are hauling wood and endeavoring in other heretofore un- tried ways to make living.
 Major McCowan hopes to soon be able to start the use of $S5sO00 appro- priation, for the Indians, put believes that the department of the interior will appreciate that this amount is only drop in the bucket, and take steps toward the permanent remedy ID the reservoir idea.
 In order to aid the Pimas as much as possible he had detained at the school about 300 youngsters who will be provided for during the vacation season, thus relieving theis parents of the necessity of their support during 1 the summer.
The Florence tribune., 1900-07-07

Branch Yards at Long Beach, Compton, and Whittier,
 California
The Florence tribune., 1900-07-07

ernment of permanent policy for the reclamation and settlement of the pub lie domain, under which all the re- maining public lands shall be held and administered as ' trust for the benefit of the whole people of the United States, and no grants of the title to any of the public lands shall ever here after be made to any but actual set lers and homebuilders on the land"
 It is gratifying fact that all along the line distinct progress has been made in the preliminary work of estab- fishing 8 national irrigation system. In this connection, it is interesting to note that F, ,000, ,000 acres on the great Sahara Desert, one of the most desolate rnd forbidding sections ot the globe, have recently been reclaimed by means of artesian wells under government supervision. If they can do such things iu Africa, we certainly should be able to do equally well in the United States. All that is needed is a continuance of presistant and enthusiastic effort on the part of our people-especially those of the West and Southwest-and before many years we may see millions of acres of land, now arid and almost worthless, transformed into smiling orchards, fields and gardens, with $ large population of prosperous and happy American citizens owning their own productive homes.
The Florence tribune., 1900-07-07
One or the Other.
[Fromlthe Indianapolis Js

tFromthe Indianapolis Jo
 oA married woman one younger and happier after 5 fore" {"
 "Yes; she has either got hand of her husband by u has quit trying to get it."
The Florence tribune., 1900-07-07
To TAE DEAF

A rich lady cured of h and noises in the head by sons Artificial Ear Drunl 000to his Institute, so that unable to procure the Ear have them frees Address ! Nicholson Institute, z30 Big New York.
The Florence tribune., 1900-07-07
DIR.
 ? RIG E CRE FAM bAKI NG POWDER

Used in Millions of Homes-4O Years f standard. A Pure Cream of Tartar Powd Superior to every other known. Nal delicious cake and pastry, light, flaky biso griddle cakes - palatable and who1esen
 NoTE.-AS6id baking powders made .... ..x.. ..,.r. - alum. They look like pure powt '"s eS,eSco ' and may raise the cakes, but a poison and
 mixed with it without injury to he
The Florence tribune., 1900-07-07
Yards and Wharves at San Pedro, Cal

City Office s and 4sO Douglas Block ,e A,,olo (tl
 lands Spring streets, hOo 1AIIS cIco, Odl.
The sun., 1900-10-11
Mr.. BRYAN's TOUR.
lhrge Audience Listens to Him ut
Benton Hnrbor. Mich.

Benton IIarbor Mich, Oct. 10.-W. j.
Hryan began his two days tour of Mich'-
gam with speech in this city. His spc'
cial train. which icft Chicago ut mid
NIGHT, stopped at Michigan City, Ind,
where Mayor Mayhury Of Detroit, Demo
cratic cnniidatc for governor; Alfred
Lucking Of Detroit aud Thomas +. Bark
worth of jackson joined the party. Cnln-
nol Bryan mailc Il three minutes before
breakfast speech here ANA also spoke ut
Acw Buffalo, whclc the train made Il
5rjrf stop
When The train reached this city, Clio
nrl Bryan was ~ breakfast. and ihonar'
f. Earlworth ~p H. first from = tempo
eaN PLATFORM Which WaS elected neat
tl!' stallion. The SIN WIS shining >"
| Mi-6ily Naea GeioAei lil4,m la"Gata3
| W. platform 10 iastN jhtt !r nas com
| luli6I ~ halt, an tMtsflia egot hs iarca
.yaa T'n ,pah,r VILE" was iu=cNreiloA.
f"ige, had .nl-e #'ai,iae o<e'iFs.l ln-
| EoEli- htH fg" iEntoA liW.l1n ilp!a
| r-l.lor ot SU,oau,if-s ra"us.
Al lrI8au lllsior NIr bAelA aaaia
i+tt sd ihoiri.t,Y' Aipnriance @, mon
eN g this risli lRiirdaa nf government
c!iag-iHe tir ErPllicm pdy II tl,
prc nl G3H witi pNttins th" dallar G
folc thc man ana saving, Money i th'
landiwolli Of man; man il The mudiwogl
If God." Continuing, hc -i,)
You can chang your money, but 80,
cannot change human nature 10 any
great extent, and if you want to see how
sordid the Republican party is today L.
me remind You that it insists on makin'
the money question Of paramount i'm
portancc, whereas the question Of human
rights Is the question of paramount i'm
portance III this campaign. In 1896 til
Republicans We're worrying about the .
cent dollar. They thought that wa
something awful, and yet today the
have given us an 80 per cont citizen i
Porto Rico. and they cannot tell us wha
per cent they are going to give us in tn
Philippine Islands.
"In 1896 they said we could not hay
double standard Of money. Now the
' want double standard Of government
s Then they said that we could not mali
tain the parity hotwcpn the white met
and the yellow. Now they think they ca
> maintain the parity between the whit
Z citizen here and the yellow citizen in Il
Q Philippine Islands"
The sun., 1900-10-11

was recruited in Democratic States, was
commanded ~ Democrats, ana every
man behind every gun in that army
was Democrat That army Of Demo
Gratis fought against the theory 81 the
consent of the governed. We remind
him, too. that every state from which
that army was recruited. has after he
ing whipped back into the Republic aud
compelled to subscribe to the consent
or the governed" theory. has since re-
pudiated it, rpaHrmci its disbelief of
it ana Discarded il.
Either our Georgia friend has short
memory. or is shy ON The histery Of
his country perhaps the historic faetn
to which we have alluded are not re
corded iii thc history which he reads.
Imperialism. as IN issue. preached hS
democrats Is tbs last resort Of discredit
ed and defeated political ineapacity-t
political boge made TO awe Ignorance
into subjccton and frighten fouls int'
voting the Democratic ticket.
The sun., 1900-10-11
Hope For Tennessee.

Congressman w. L. Brownlow of
Tennessee, who is a member of the Re-
publican national committee, has made
the following statement:
Tennessee is a Republican state
whenever the vote is counted right.
The state would be as certain for Nc
Kinley in the coming election as the
state of Maine If those in authority
were honest and determined that every
citizen should have his vote counted as
he marked his ballot. We have the dis
graceful notoriety of being the oligina-
tors of the law which is known as the
'Goebel law in Kentucky. The cleo
ton commission counts as many Dem
ocratic votes as it needs to make the
state Democratic There is no doubt
in the mind of any Republican OIL
any intelligent Democrat that the state
is rightfully Republican by large
plurality.
In the coming election we can only
hope for a slip up of some kind il
the cold blooded plan to count the
state Democratic. 1t is possible thai
| the business interests of the state
which are for Mckinley, will demanC
with grim determination that the vot,
be counted right, and in such an even
the Democratic machine will not dare
to give the state to Bryan"
The sun., 1900-10-11
RnNAN CE1Es ENOUGH.

The Democrats are beaten. Bryan IS
crying fraud which. in Democratic polit-
ical parlanee. means enough. In his
speech last night the Hon, Simon Wolf
said that during recent interview be-
tween candidate Bryan and Chairman
Jones of the Democratic PARTY, Jones
gave Bryan some advice. lIc toli him
10 blow har here and cold there but
wI,cn III Enrw III was Licked 10 cry fraud
40 charge corruption, lriberg aml pul-
cha.e lryuu has -oi ro the pllce where
he cries fAud, lIe i- beaten. Mr W.
mada + remnant; alm Euan'S clar-a ~
parehaae et tbo election Which llal@.
w5rcau- viii #p it la such ST
aernt la EcI vEa weuil @a houG1:
Irhr Itppulii@u his az i-, and they
deur bayc W M aa-ht. any body
elsn +. far le i'll il7 cHu-n il mu>t
IL ih- Deuoam. THIS paint ii M
! Wolf+ -Helt u lail applfGdel
! we commend 4 q tae serious eon~idcfa-
ton III chaimai S9Ui,mll anorlins
Ihim al Indication 81 waG i will ,,
ucec..gry III as9 som. If nm fnds n
[recaivad q viii receive frm the Na
,ionai Beuocrstic Committee III ma!
lr aide to hirc sonle Democrats Y YET
Democratic tickets.