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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-08-29
Terrific Hallstorm.

ne "clAn ot Statebnrg township ahou,
the Fr.erson place, ana ncrocs 20 Cstch,Il
and down io iho Carson place was visited Nv
terrible haii9lotm Thursday uft,rooon Taq
hAil cX ended tom mile ltls side Ut F.ior.
sons Hp 10 II PIucNtey's, but Iho worst
was abaHt FueIson's. There jhe proaud
was covered teveraI inches d,ep, aud tie
s'oues were as large ss n suall hen EGG. Cot.
ton bolh open aud unOpen bolls, was hea,ea
from the stalk, and vegetation generally de-
stroyed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-08-29
Drowned In q Wei.

Cofopor Moses held an iuqncst Yoste-.
day over the dead cody Of nn 3 month, old
negro cc'll that wns drowned IN y well Uon.
d'y sFlt noon. The sccidcrt'.hsppsi ed on
the Oleco OF Isaac BIliarl wno nyea rear
town. The Child was hls Crandsoa The
verdict was that the child camo 10 irs death
ov accidental d.ovn,ng
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-08-29
Winthrop Scholarships

The iolowicE ia the result Of the recent
examination for sch1larship from this county
for Wlothrop College
misses Alice Cooper and An lie Kaels won
'u'! schoarships, and Misses Moore
and Tyson Eag!ish, won the qchola..oips for
one year
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-08-29

Miss Lans Edens, the oldest daughter of
Mr.. W. 7. Edens, died on last Saturday at
his home on Manning avenue The faneral
services took place Sunday afternoon at the
Second Methods, Church
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-08-29

Miss Tillie FLUID, died on the 2lst instant,
at the home of her brother Msj W. r. FLUID,
near Staiesburg, after short illness The
burial took place on Wednesday afterr oon,
The 22d, at the Church Of the Holy Cross a,
Statesburg.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-08-29
DEATH

Lesa, the seven year old daughter of Mr.
Charlton Mayes, died Monday night at bis
home in Mayesville. The funeral took place
at o clock yesterday afternoon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-08-29

]. RY1L''lI'EnbERC & SONS.
Sumter, s. &.
A Chance at Ladies' OK.
fOrds
We have a few more Ladies' Oxfords
than we want. To reduce the number
we offer the following three lines at big
values:
THIS is A GOOD OPPORTUNITY FOR
YOU TO GET A SPLENDID SHOE BAR.
GAIN.
Lot No at 81 49-former price So.
Lot No at So OO-former price So rs.
Lot No 3 at So 35-former price So.
Small lot of 20 and 25c Ladies' Ribbed
Vests at 1903 for SOC
Another lot of Talcum Powder at
and cents.
Balance Of 20 and Csc Ladies' Leather
Belts at 18c.
THESE ARE ALL SEASONABLE MON
EY-SAVERS.
d. Ryttenberg & Sons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-25
EACH HAS SUSPICION.
Story of Two Partners, Both of Whom
Were Honorable Men.

Story of Two Partners, Both of Whom
Were Honorable Men.
From the New Orleans Times Democrat.
my first business venture on my own &C.
count, was in-weil. never mind the name
of the city," said New Orleans merchant,
chatting over old times with some friends
at the board of trade. THE location has
nothing to do with the little story am go
ing to tell you. and. for reasons you will
understand in moment. don't care to be
too specific.
II was young chap Of twenty-five at the
time, and, getting tired Of working for
other people. 1 opened a cotton brokerage
Office with another ex-cerk. who was con-
siderably my senior in years. We put up
an equal amount Of capital and agreed to
share and share alike in the profits and the
hustling From the very outset everything
went remarkably well with us. We both
had lots of friends, who took pains to throw
business in our hands. and the end of the
year showed a very nice little balance OF
profit. Next year, however, the results
weren't quite so good, and began to have
faint apprehension that l was getting q
bit the worst of It, as the saying goes.
heard a vague rumor that my partner was
living at pretty fast gait, and the more
thought about the matter the more dis
satisfied and suspicious I became. You
know how easily such arrangements will
grow upon a firm. and to make long
story short, I finally went to a detective
agency that made a speciality OF private In
vestigations' and arranged to get report,
as they called 1T, on my associate. ADMIT
that it was a rather sneaking proceeding
and 1 felt secretly ashamed OF myself for
resorting to it, but argued that 1t was my
duty to know whether he was really in the
way of getting into any embarrassing en-
abandonment Well, in the course OF a week
or SO, the agency made Its report, and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-25
PETTY SCHEMERS.
People Who Steal Books, Magazines
and Papers From Stores.

People Who Steal Books, MaRaxfnes
and Papers From Stores.
From the New Orleans Times Democrat
You would be surprised to know how
much petty rascality we encounter in this
line Of business" said a local book and
news dealer the other day. Did you notice
that old fellow who went out a few mo-
ments ago with a bundle Of newspapers
under his arm? He caused my sales &C
counts to get pretty badly muddled before
finally dropped to his little game He used
to linger over the periodical counter for an
hour or two at stretch, and whenever
he got good opportunity he would lay
down one Of his old papers or magazines
and pick up a new one. When he had Sc
cured what he wanted he would calmly
stroll out. We noticed the roll under his
arm, but it seemed to be the same one he
carried in, SO 1t excited no comment.
When my suspicious were finally aroused
1 watched him one day and made careful
memoranda Of everything he took AS he
was leaving l presented him with the bill,
which he paid without a murmur, and nat
urally, 1 supposed that would be the last of
him. But he still drops in occasionally. and
have to waste considerable valuable time
watching him. This Is an extreme case"
continued the dealer, but a great many
people practice the substitution game on
a small scale and, if caught, they claim
of proving they haven't. so we have to let
1t go at that.The other day young woman
came in. and after lingering about the
shelves a few moments approached the
clerk on duty and held out a new book L
got this novel here yesterday she said,
and would like to exchange it for -
naming another at the same price. She was
accommodated, and it developed later on
that the story of the first purchase was
pure fabrication. She had simply picked up
one book and snapped it for another. There
them, who take pains to invent q sub
terfuge, but boldly lay hands on any vol
ume they want and walk off with it. The
very audacity of the performance generally
carries it through, and even II clerk sus-
poets he is too fearful Of making blunder
to ask any questions. All the dealers suf-
fer losses of that kind and there doesn't
seem to be any way of guarding against
them. man would have to have many
eyes as a fly to watch every stranger who
comes In"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-25

without going into details. I may say that
1t completely exploded all the disturbing
gossip I had heard. I realized. after reRd-
ing 1t, that had been doing my partner q
great injustice. and Of course I was con.
science stricken. To make amends I de-
termined to treat him with extra cordially,
and at the same time it seemed to me that
his own bearing, which had been little
distant. became much more friendly. At
any rate, whatever coldness had existed
soon passed away. and the three years OF
business association that followed were SIM
gulerly pleasant. Then he received fiat.
tering offer from Liverpool, and went there
to live.
''One day. several months after his d.
parture, 1 was looking over some old pa
pers and ran across a big envelope marked
private and confidential Thinking 1t con.
talned something relating to the firm. tore
1t open, and what do you think found?-a
report on myself from the same detective
agency I had hired to investigate my part
ner 1t seemed that our suspicious mad been
mutual"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-25

II you troubled with insomnia see HAllauA
tines India Pale Ale doesn't bring refreshing sseA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-25
Thousands Have Kidney Trouble
and Don't Know It.
How To Find Out.

Fill bottle or common glass with your
water and let 1t stand twenty-four hours; a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-25

chains in each pair Of braces, one at the
back and two at the front. The favorite
material for the main portion OF the braces
Is stout watered silk in any kind of color
or combination. I was rather amused to
note that while etiquette of fashion forblds
a man wearing anything approaching patri-
otto colors in outward visible garb, yet in
his braces he may indulge his fancy in that
direction to any extent. Consequently red,
white and blue. in the standard style CT
combination, seemed to be the prevailing
feature of the stock But in truth, the
license of artistic taste is displayed to Its
fullest extent in this particular kind Of garb,
any kind of extraordinary creation In color
or design being pretty sure of finding a
patron.
The taste in overcoats this season seems
to lie between the Scotch gray cheviot coat
with its raglan seams, loose hanging skirt,
plain deep collar and turned-up cuffs; and
the black vicuna which is 50 useful for
either day or night wear. The latter is made
to sit more closely to the figure than its
rival. 1t Is invariably fitted with silk
facings reaching to the edge Of the lapels.
silk lining throughout, pocket flaps. and
turned up cuffs, the last being about Its
only differentiation from the style that pre-
vailed in this coat last season. In length
1t reaches to the knees and Its cut Is almost
exclusively single breasted.
The fur top-coat is, of course, still the
piece de resistance of the smartly dressed
man. Its style fuctuates but little. In
fact It cannot f1uctuate much. Latitude Is,
Of course, allowed in the nature and quality
of the fur, but the great point in these gar
ments is to wear nothing but the real
thing" Those unspeakable affairs with the
fur confined to the collar and cuffs. which
have perforce to be worn ever buttoned to
conceal the poverty within. must be avoided
as the plague by any one who does not wish
to be set down as the worst type Of "boun-
der" Fur Of whatever kind. though cheap
Is permissible long as 1t Is genuine. But
imitation Of any sort Is fatal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-25

convincing proof that the kidneys and blad-
der are out of order.
What to Do.
There is comfort in the knowledge 50
often expressed, that DR.. kilmer's Swamp
Root. the great kidney remedy fulfills every
wish in curing rheumatism, pain in the
back, kidneys, liver. bladder and every part
Of the urinary passage. 1t corrects inability
to hold water and scalding pain in passing
it. or bad effects following use of liquor,
wine or beer, and overcomes that unpleasant
necessity of being compelled to 60 often
during the day. and to get up many times
during the night. The mild and the extra
ordinary effect of Swamp-Root is soon
realized. 1t stands the highest for its Won
derful cures of the most distressing cases.
hyou need medicine you should have the
best. Sold by druggists in Soc. and ST. sizes.
You may have a sample bottle of this
wonderful discovery Ef
and book that tells esl:Ss,.k1 III 5s::4s.a.
more about it, both sent :;;:;;;;
absolutely free by mail. 9sl.1a. 4 34E9
Address Or. Kilmer g. Home OF sv.mn.Root
Co.. Binghamton. N. Y. When writing men
ton reading this generous offer in this paper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-25
Floating Islands.
From the London Mail.

Any one who wishes to see a floating is
land has no occasion to go abroad for the
purpose for there are small ones on several
Scottish and Irish lakes. and a well-khown
one on Lake Windermere. Nearly all these
they rise and sink at different times Of the
year. That on Windermere, which Is to be
found near the Lodore Falls, remains be.
low the surface during the winter, but Ia
June II rises and continues to be "aQ 10,
land for four or five months. It Is clothed
with ordinary marine plants. which grow
in clayey soil Of about foot in depth. be-
low that being several feet Of peat. Tha
rising and falling Of the island Ia caused by
gases which buoy 1t up and then escape.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-25
A Close Estimate.

From the BOBtOn HefhIu
Michael G. Mulhall, who has Just died in
London, was one Of the ablest statisticians
of this century. A sample of his skill was
shown in the calculation which he made
last July, forecasting the results Of the
census of the United States. His prophecy
was that the census would show the United
States to have a population Of 1920 600.
The count, it may be remembered enumer-
ated 76, 295 600 people, showing how very
precise and accurate statistical science may
prove in skillful hands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-25
Helpful Child.

From the Philadelphia Press.
Caller-"My! What big girl you're get
ting to be- You'll soon be able to help
your mother about the house"
Ethel-"Oh. do that already. Whenever
she says For goodness sake, get out of
my way do IT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-25

sediment or set
ting indicates an
unhealthy condi-
ton Of tho kid
neys; If it stains
your linen 1t Is
evidence of kid
ney trouble; too
frequent desire TO
pass 1t or pain in
the back is also
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-07-17
LEFT BEFORE The FIRE.
Mr.. and Mrs. John KrOeger and
Daughter Were Not In the
Fire at New York.

At the time Of the burning Of the
North German Lloyd piers in New York
on June 80. at which fire 50 many lives
were lost, 1t was reported in Canton
that Mr.. and Mrs. John Kroeger and
Miss Ella Kroeger, of Housed street,
were aboard one Of the Ill fated vessels
and was 80 stated in a local paper.
A number of friends Of the Kroeger's
became alarmed and consulted Mr.. John
Stehr, who sold them their tickets. Mr..
Stehr wrote the Hamburg American
line people and Saturday morning re-
ceived an answer stating that Kroegers
left on the steamer "Graf Waldersee.'
The fire occurred on the afternoon Of the
3Oth and the Graf Waldersee" left its
pier about eight hours before the fire
started. This will be good news to
friends Of the Kroeger's who feared that
they might have been on one of the III
fated vessels.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-07-17
TUBERCLE BACILLI In MILK,
Livestock Commissioners Find
Them In 80 per Cent of
Cows Examined.

Springfield, ILL.,, July 13.-The four
teenth annual report of the state board
of livestock commissioners for the
year ending October 81, 1899, has just
been issued, accompanied by bulletin
of 20 pages devoted to the question: of
tuberculosis among dairy and breeding
cattle and the tuberculin test The
report is Of special interest because oe
the detailed reports contained therein
of an investigation by Adolph Gehr-
mann and Prof. w. A. Evans of the
pathological and psychological de-
partments Of the Chicago College of
Physicians and Surgeons of the milk
from Al cows that had been submitted
to the tuberculin test.
The report submitted by them shows
that tubercle bacilli were found to
exist, either by microscopical examina- :
ton or by incubation experiments with
guinea pigs, in the milk from sixteen
different animals Of the Al from which
milk was taken, or 1902 per cent. In
the milk from Is of these cows the
bacilli were discovered by the micros-
cope, so that the microscope disclosed
the presence of tubercle bacilli in 1856
per cent, while guinea pigs were sue
cessfully inoculated in 24.3 per cent. In
the udders of none of the cows could
manifestations of tuberculosis be dis
covered with the naked eye.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-07-17
IMPORTANT SUBJECTS
Discussed by Educators at Their
Convention In Charles
ton.

Chicago Record: In the Importance of
the subjects under discussion, this
years convention Of the National Ed
ucational association, now in session at
Charleston, 8. c., Is evidently to be of
exceptional interest. The new political
issue confronting the country appears
before the association under another
phase and the question Of this nations
responsibility for the spread Of educa-
tion In its new island possessions will
be discussed at length. The question of
the establishment of a great national
university Is again under consideration
and judging from the first days debate
the convention will go into the subject
very thoroughly. Apart from these in
teresting themes the educators will
have before them a great many impor-
tant questions of school policy, partic-
ularly as regards the plans of securing
uniformity In educational methods and
systems.
While It is of less novel interest, the
discussion Of some phases Of this topic
promises to be one of the most fruitful
results Of the convention. It Is not sur
prising, perhaps, that at this time the
question should reappear in the form of
a proposition to do away with state
control OF public schools and place them
under federal supervision. One at least
of the most pro ninent educators at
Charleston champions the innovation,
although he is certain to encounter
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-07-17
BRYAN MAY CARRY INDIANA.
EX-President Harrison Talks a
Little Politics In
Montana.

Helena, Mont, July 1S.-The Livings-
ton (Mont) Post, a copy of which has
just been received here, says:
"Ex-President Harrison admitted that
Bryan would receive a heavier vote in
the east this year than he did in 1896.
He thought that the chances of the
Democratic leader in Indiana We're
much better than they ever had been,
and said 1t would not surprise him
should the state go Democratic this
fall. The ex-president did not think
that the Republican party had pursued
the right course with regard to the
trust question, and thought the admin
istration was playing fast and loose
with the people on the matter. He re-
CARDS the administration, however, as
having been a wise one for the most
part, but admits that several grievous
mistakes have been made in handling
the reins Of government"
REFUSED TO TALK.
Indianapolis, July LEX President
Harrison, wife, daughter, maid and
private secretary, and Miss Stroude of
New York, have arrived here from
Yellowstone park and are on their way
to their summer home in the Adiron-
dacks.
II have no plans" said the general,
Except that we expect to go direct
to our cottage in the Adirondacks. We
shall remain there until Oct /. when
we shall return to indianapolis"
"Will you make some speeches in the
campaign this year?"
II have nothing whatever to say as
to that"
What can you say Of the Kansas City
platform and the nomination of
Bryan"
Nothing at all; I am not talking poll
tics"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-07-17
OLD RESIDENT DEAD.
James A. Brown Joins the
Silent MajOrity-Well
Known Citizen.

James A. Brown, residing at 112g
West Second street, died Friday morn
ing at Z o'clock at the age of Ga years.
He had been i'll for nearly four months
with Bright's disease, which terminated
his earthly career. Mr.. Brown was born
at Malone, New York, coming to Can
ton about 20 years ago. He was ruling
elder and superintendent in the First
Presbyterian church, and has been con-
nected with church work for many
years. A widow and daughter, Laura
c, bereave the loss Of loving husband
and father. The funeral service will
take place from the late residence Sun
day afternoon at 3 o'clock. Rev. o. B.
Milligan, pastor First Presbyterian
church, will officiate. The interment
will take place at Westlawn.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-07-17

than they have received from Mr.. Nc
Kinley.
His appointments to the Federal bench
have been, believe, with the single ex-
ception of Judge Day, purely political
appointments; the last and worst being
a politician of Buffalo, without expe-
rience in practice in either Federal or
state courts. This appointment was
made over the protest of most of the
reputable lawyers Of the state. That
Mr.. Mckinley has distinctly lowered the
standing Of the Federal courts by maxi
ing political traffic of judicial positions
is the pronounced opinion Of practically
all Of the lawyers Of first rank with
whom I come in contact.
MOST GOLD DEMOCRATS
also were ardent civil service reform
ers. We believe in the largest extension
at home and abroad; which is, to be
sure, being interpreted simply the offices
to the worthiest without requiring the
aid Of Mr.. Cox in southern Ohio or
of Mr.. Hanna in northern Ohio.
| No man I think can deny that Mr..
Mckinley in violation Of the pledge of
his letter of acceptance that no step
backward should be taken upon this
subject, has done more to injure this
reform than can be overcome by even
most favorable conditions, in many
years. And the country is paying for
the breach Of its pledged faith in the
scandals Of the postal service in Cuba
The Democratic platfrom is not what
It should be on either civil service re-
form or in its attitude towards the Fed.
eral courts. but the Republican profes.
sion and practice are no better, which
leaves to voters the determining ques.
tion Of republic or empire, since either
Mr.. Mckinley or Mr.. Bryan will be the
next president.
1 am happy to say that 80 per cent
of the so-called Gold Democrats Of Ohio
with whom I am acquainted, have
reached the same conclusion that have
and that almost to a man they will sup.
port the regular candidates of the party
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-07-17

strenuous opposition. The one prin-
cipal advantage to be expected from
eny such plan, of course, must be look
ed for in the adoption OF uniform meth
DDS and a greater similarity of stand
ards among all the schools Of the coun-
try. 1t should be possible, of course,
for parents to remove from a town In
the east say, to one in Nebraska, with
out interruption of their children's ed
ucation. With uniformity Of stand
ards, moreover, 1t Is urged that the
schools in remote and inaccessible dis
tricts would be able to follow the ways
of the most advanced schools else
where, without waiting for the slow
process Of natural development.
Obviously the subject Is too broad and
involves too momentous a change in
the nations educational system to be
approved even theoretically without a
long and thorough investigation. Fed
eral control of the schools very likely
might not prove sufficiently elastic to
meet the different requirements at diff
ferent communities. The task Of maxi
ing the change would be In itself somc-
what to be considered with a good deal
of apprehension. The educators would
do we'll first to ascertain whether the
benefits hoped for could be attained, az
at present, by frequent conventions,
bringing teachers from all over the
country together for an exchange OF
ideas. That Is what the conventions
are designed primarily to accomplish,
up to the present they have done inn
mensely effective work in securing gen.
eral improvements and helping to bring
the standards Of the country schools
somewhat nearer to those of the me-
tropolis, where easy communication
with the outer world and a constant
watch upon improved methods every
where have made advancement com.
paratively rapid.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-07-17
COUNTY BILLS PAID.

Aaron Rohn, transcript, $3.40.
Herbert Cooper, witness fee, so cents
Henry Mathey. groceries for children's
home, $21.60.
Gas for court house and Jail, $60.25.
Coupon on bonds, $4,000.
Coupon on bonds. $25.
s. H. Welch, transcript, $16.25.
Simon Wolgamot, sheep claim, $l1.4O
j. c. Bowman, transcript, $7O.10.
A. Clayman, flooring bridge, $42.45.
C. e. Graber, appraising land Perry
township, $1s3.
Elton Nushle. beef for infirmary, S35. .2s
Frank Woolf, transcript, 1910.
Great Eastern Tea Co., groceries foI
infirmary, $76.38.
Louis Wottle, transcript 81.
$27.S6.