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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-09-05
Spain Can Afford to Laugh.

While the United States are still
carrying ou the war 10 tho Philippines
for the privilege of conducting which
they pas $40 600 000-Spaiu, reliev.
ed Of her colonial incubus, is making
rapid strides toward prosperity. Pri
vste as veil as public credit has
improved. capital is pouring iuto the
country. new industrial enterprises are
getting under way aud there is a
notable expansion of commerce. Mean
while 10 our struggle with the white
elephant We took off Of Spsiu's hands 10
the Philippines we have sacrificed
thousands Of American lives aud sunk
nearly $500. 600 900 aud. unless a
radical change of policy is adopted. the
waste OF blood aud money promises 70
continue Indefinitely New York Her
aid
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-09-05
His Life Was Saved.

Dir. j. E. Lilly, prominent citizen of Han.
nibal, Mo-, lately had a wonderful deiyersnc,
from tr',>htful death. In telling of it be says:
Il was 'Aken with typhoid fever that ran into
pneumonia Ny lungs became hardened. I
was so weak 1 couldn't even sit up in bed.
Nothing helped mo- Iexpec.ed soon to die Of
Consumption, when heard Of DR.. Kings New
Discovery. One bottle gave great relief. I
continued to Use il, and now am well and
strong. 1 can't say too much in its praise"
This marvellous medicine is the surest and
quickest cure in the world for all throat and
lung trouble Regular sizes so cts sni Sl.O0.
Trial bottle free at +. W. DeLorme's Drug
Store, every bottle guaranteed
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-09-05
Confederacy's Dissolution

'ln all Southland there is, perhaps,
no more interesting house thar is to
be seen in the quaint, austoc ratio.
Howery little town of Washington, in
Wilkes county, Ca" writes Mrs
Thaddeus Horton. of "Romances Of
Some Southern Homes in the Sep-
tember Ladies' Home Journal at
is known far and wide as Heard
House. taxing its name from Stephen
Heard. the first settler of Washing.
ton. later o governor of Georgia, who
reached there after a long journey
from Virginia on New Years Day.
l774. lie camped his family On the
spot where Heard House now stands,
where aiterward be built a fort of
defense against the Indians The
first dwelling erected on the ground,
however, was large, wooden struc-
ture, known as the Tavern Of Capt
John Williams, whose girls were
famous Georgia beauties, cour,ed by
half the young squires in the State
In 1860, just prior to the capture
of jefferson Davis, what is known
as the last Cabinet meeting of The
CoDiederacy occurred in Heard
House. The room in which the dis
couTaged Cabinet ministers sat il a.
the rear of the second story, and has
never since been used For many
months what little money the Confed,
eracy had was kept in old bank vaults
On the lower floor. The vault is
there today, and is doing duty as =
milk and butter closet. Mrs Multi
gan, who at present occupies the
house. is descendant Of tie origi-
giuai Heard family"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-09-05
No Right To U1ltneas.

The woman who is lovely in face, form and
temper will always have friends. but one who
would DO attractive must keep her health. II
she Il weak siekiy and all run down, she will
DO nervous and irritable. If she has constpa-
ion or ki ncy trouble, her impure blood will
cause, pimples, blotches. skin erup,ions and a
wretched complexion. Electric bitters is tho
best medicine in tho world to regulate stom
ach, liver and kidney, and to purify the blood
II gives strong nerves, bright eyes, smooth
vslvety skin. rich complexion. II will make q
good looking, charming woman Of . run-dow n
isvslid. 0nly 500 at ,. r.. W DsLorms1 Drug
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-09-05
Celebration of the Rescue Of
the Foreigners.

Pekln. Aug Il, by post. via Tieu
Tsin-A medal will be struck con-
memorating the siege of Pekio I.
will bear the legend: "Mca. DO, walls,
make city "
10 the grounds of the British lesa
ton, where bandit! of men withstood
the millions Of the Chinese capital for
Sc days. memorable celebration is 10
progress tonight 10 vindication OF th at
principle Missionaries assembled
about Bell Tower, are singing the doz
ology Rockets are blazing Soldiers
aud civilians of all na,ional,ies ore
fratcruiziug The women are applaud
ing the sound Of the cannon tha. ere
smashing the yellow roofs of the For.
bdden city
5 The tired Sikbs are planting their
tents on the lawn; ond the American
and Russian contiguous are lighting
camp6res along the stretch of trrf ex.
tending beyond the Tartar wall
Through the ruins of the foreign sot
element an eager, cosmopolitan crowd
is jostling Indians. Cossacks. legation
ladies. diplomats. Americans from the
Philippines aud Fceuch disc;plnarians ns
from Saigon. who kep, disorestIy to he
rear while the fighting was 10 progress.
but came couspicuously to the front
when lootiug began Only the Japan
ese who have earned first place, are
absent.
Resident foreigners welcome the lux
ury Of walking about and immunity
from bullets The newcomers arc aux
ious to inspect the evidences of au bis
toric defense These barbados are,
after all, the most wonderful sight 10
Pekin. The barriers hedging the
British legation are a marvel Of stone
and brick walls and earth works. Sand
bags shield every foot Of space The
tops OF the walls have inches for the
ri6emen, and the buildings. at their
portiUes and windows. have srmor
boxes. bags stuffed with dirt, pillows,
too.
Back OF the United States legation
is a work named Fort Myers" )"
which the marines held. completely
screening both sides Of the walls. with
steps leading to IT, There is q loop.
holed barrier across the wall which faces
similar Chinese work few yards
away. Another wall bars Legation
stree: 10 front of the German legation {;
aud, confronting the enemy's barri
cades within those limits. arc yet more
walls, enabling the foreigners to con
tract the area of defense If pressed
BUCKETFULS OF BULLETS
The tops of the American and Brit
ish buildings were tadly torn by the
Chinese shells TIE rest Of the foreign
settlement was alnost demolished
Two thousand eight hundred shells
fell there during the first three weeks
of the b0mbardmcnt, 400 10 one day.
Bucketfuls CT bullets were gathered in
the grounds
Four hundred and fourteen people
lived 10 the place through the greater
part of the siege. Three hundred aud
four mariues. assisted by S5 volunteers.
commanded by the English Capt
Poole defended the place Eleven
civilians wero killed and 10 wouudrd
Fifty four marines aud sailors were
killed aud l22 wounded
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NEWS FROM CHINA.
Various Reports of Matters
IN Pekin.

London. Aug 80. SIS q. n
Amid the growing difficulties of the
Chinese imbrogIio Mr. Brodrick's em.
phstio declaration at Thorncombe
lsst evening proves that the British
government does not yet see any
cause TO depart from the line OF
policy originally decided upon. name.
iy, TO take no responsibility for the
sdrainis,ration Of China.
Mr. Brodsick said he hoped il
would not be supposed that the gov
ernment was pusillsoimous in this
respect. Its object Was to maintain
British interests II was quite ready
to take its share of the white mans 6
burden. but could not admit that the
nature Of that burden should be die
tsted TO il by the yellow man
"Here," the Morning Post observes
els where the difficulty of select,
ing Q policy comes in. We canno,
decamp and leave the powes to settle
the matter between them /"
The Chinese minister in London
asserts that he is in constan, commu
Dicstion with Ii Hung Chsug, who
4. 10 s,ill in Shapghsi
Dispatches received this morning
bring no later Pesin news 4
Shanghai telegram says that Lii Hung
Chang has sent a memorial begging
the empress dowsger TO appoint
Prince Ching. Gen Yung La and the
Yang Tee vioeroys as joint peace
makers with himeelf
There are conflicting rumors of O
great battle in which 1900 Boxers
sod Prince Tusn were killed
The Reform party. under Kaog W
Wei. is said to be actively preparing
for rebellion
ID is reported from Hankow that 2s
Reformers have been executed, thei,
heads being exposed
BOXERS GOING HONE
The Tsku correspondents of the
Daily Telegraph. wiring Aug 26
ssys that the country around Tskr
end Pekin is devastated with the
result that the Boxers who were
moving north from Sbspg Tung arc
now returning hastily to their bones
Belated dispatches and the s,orle,
OF refugees arriving at Chefoo con
tinue to describe the terrible condi
tions in Pekin.
One Of the worst incidents is The
shocking desecration of the foreigr
cemetery outside the west wall The
Details are too revolving TO be do
scribed Hundreds Of bodies of Chi
nese are found in the streets OF Pekin
supposed TO be those Of traitors Il
the cause Of the Boxers
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-09-05
NO CHINESE GOVERNMENT

London, Aug 20 MIR Wm. st
Joho Broderick, under secretary OF
State for foreign affairs, speaking this
evening at Toerncombe. said the
situation in China was considerably
involved because there was no
Chinese government with which 10
negotiate.
Great Britain" continued the
under secretary. prepared to sup
port the loyal viceroys of South
China who have stood aloof from this
insurrection and while prepared also
to preserve British trade with China.
will claim some penalty or indemni
ty for the damage wrought
Nevertheless we cannot under
take TO govern China ourselves, or
with the assistance of other powers
FIFTY FOREIGNERS SLAIN.
Cbefoo, Aug 20 -Yu. governor of
the province Of Sben Si is reported to
have invited the foreigners in the
province to come to his protection
About Aug 81 fifty accepted the in
vitatiop. and all were msssacred
TROUBLE ONLY BEGUN.
Berlin. Aug 20 With reference to
the future Standardization OF China. O
high official Of The German foreign
ofioc said to 'be correspondec' If The
Associated Press today:
"Ii 10 prsms'u-o to talk Of the form
OF govsrDmsn, that will be set up 10
Cbios but the probabilities point
toward eoodomium OF some KIDD
Iossuueh 90 the powers will not trust
the Chinese government TO carry on,
The ssforps thai nay be sgrssd upon
By then, 10 will bs osecsssfy 10 keep
usisA spes sbs CAissss ssshesisiss 10
- UDYs ..t. - tsl,a "A. -.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-09-05

Poor old Charleston How horri.
bly, her better spirit is misrepresented
IN the political manipulations of her
local rulers If there was ever a
machine'made wooden vote, deliver.
ed IN block to order, it is that which
was cast in Charleston Tuesday. 1t
bears evidence of a deaf on it's s;,r.
face One illustration alone WILL
suffice to prove this. While a
ground swell was sweeping the State
for Jennings Charleston. ignoring it.
calmly proceeded to vote almost
unanimously for Dr. Zimmerman.
The machine evidently bad the block
vote ready shaped, aud Dr. Timm r.
man went with the rest of it The
non scratching of Tillmsn is another
evidence that the Charleston machine
is not responsive 10 thrills from the
rest OF the State but griuds out votes
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-09-05
SUMTER. S. c." WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER s. 1900

subject OF negotiations between the
powers. The only subject uuder COO,
siderstion now refers to the situation 10
Pekio. sod not to the future status of
the Chinese govern meut."
Japan's action at Annoy is followed d
With intense interest by the German
government. bot there is 90 reason to
suspect that thus far the mikado Intends
permanent occupation OF Annoy.
Nevertheless, it is deemed advisable
that Germany should be strongly repre-
seoted at Annoy 10 case the situation
should thioken The German euuboa.
Tiger, which. With the fret German
irouolsd division. reosntly arrived at
Hoogkong. has been ordered to Annoy
The rest of tbs division will be held 10
readiness at Hoogkoog.
Herr vou Brand, former minister Of
Germany to China. who was interview
ed today regarding tbe situation. made
the ollcwiog statement:
1T Is 40 error to assume that the
Chinese trouble is at end With the
relief Of the foreign legations. As a
matter OF fact, il has but just begun.
because DOW the divergent interests of
the powers ure asserting themselves
No doubt the Uoitsd States would con
ciude peace Immediately and cot as a
mediator, il unfortunately. Chinese
duplicity we're not go apparent
'''Russis wants the empress dowager
retained. Great Britain wants Emper.
or Kwaug Su at the head of affairs
Germany runs iae risk of being isolated
or of being compelled to confront o Goa.
litiou of several powers il, after the
arrival Of Count Won Waldersee he
should wish to continue military action.
perhaps even singIehanded. or i' in her
demands for redress she should 60 fur
,her than tho powers principally inter
essed 10 China
Regarding the causes that led to the
Chinese troubles, Herr Won Brand,
quoted verbatim the text Of remark a bic
report made by tho chief Of the Russo
Asatic Bauk Of Pekin. June Is last,
but not heretofore published The
passage of tho greatest Interest ia the
following: A majority Of the Peliu
legations have decided to demand the
creation of foreign settlements in Pc.
kin, like those at toe treaty barbors
im mediately otter the arrival in Pekiu
of strong detachuen,s. M de Giers
(Russian minister) will endeavor to re.
ducs this demand to the appointment OF
foreign police commissioners under
command Of the legations
Several Of the legations desire spe
cial regency over the emperor and the
removal of the empress dowaeer from
power but M. ,e Giers insists upon
retaining the powes of the of tho em
press since the above arrangemeu. !.
would induce several powers to demand
the appointment Of their caudida'as
as member Of the regency"
This report did not reach St Peters
burg until July 80 COMMENT tin q
upon i,. Herr vop Brant remarked
This shows how far the Pekin min
isters wished TO 60 even before serious
difficulties began"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-09-05
Society i'm Wyomipp has hi, mo

Society in Wyoming has hi, upon
novel amusement. The entertain
ment is called an "onion sociab.e "
six young Ladies take an onion into
room and after ono Of them has
taken q bite out Of it a young gentle
man Ia admitted. II, after kissing
them all, he fails TO tell which OF
them bit the onion. all the girls are
obliged to kiss him.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-09-05

The annual crop Of mushrooms in
France is valued at $4,000 100 and it
is said that there are 60 holesale
firms in Paris dealing in them In
the department Of the Seine there are
some 5000 caves in which nush.
rooms are grown About 800 per
sons are employed in their culture
and they rarely leave the oaysa.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-09-05

Savannah, Ga, Aug 81 News
reached here from Ways Ga, that at
an early hour yesterday morning the
store OF w. G. Sutton was burned
ID l. Haymans. clerk. was asleep
IN the second story. He was seen
at one OF the windows surrounded by
ilames. but could not be rescued
His charred trunk was found in the
ruins.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-09-05


Washington, Aug. 30 The state
department makes public the followin g
cablegram from Minister Couger. re-.
oeived this morniog through the United
States consul O, Chefoo:
Chefoo. received Aug 30.
Secretary OF State. Washington:
Thirtiesb. following dispatch dated
Yesterday. More Russian, German,
French and Italian troops arriving
Imperial palace will be entered Aug
2S. Military promenade of all nations
made through it, afterward closed and
guarded. Prince Ching is expected 10
tew days. Fowler
Conger.
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would tend toward the paoi6ca,lon Of
China.
THE JAPANESE WITHDRAWAL

The action of the Japanese govern
meut in Withdrawing from Annoy the
troops or marines which has aroused
the suspicious of the European powers
has doue much to clarity the situation
BY this disclaimer of a purpose to
seize Chinese territory Japan has avoid
ed entering o wedge which might re.
cult 10 the splitting up of the Chinese
empire among the powers It now re-.
msios for Russia to take similar action
as to the Russian forces at New
Chwaog. and from the private intima-
ton that has been conveyed to the
state department Russia has ASSURE ed
us that this occupation has been purely
military acd temporary.
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A FAVORABLE INDICATION.

Secretary Root 10 speaking today OF
the statomen. in the Cooger dispatch
saying that Prince Ching was cor ing
to Pekin. said that it was a favorable
indication Prince Ching is friendly
to foreigners and among the more pro
grossive Of tho Chinese officials i, was
also stated that conditions seemed TO be
improved. SO far no orders have been
issued directing the return Of the Uni
ted States troops from China or their
removal from Pekin to Tien Tsin or to
any other poiut on the seacosst 1t is
still the policy Of the United States. as
expressed in the note of July 3. to
secure order in China. II there should
appear 10 Pekin members OF the
Chinese government who were d1'y au.
thoriEed to organize governmcnt and
TO do so with the prospect of restoring
order throughout tho empire. /, would
DO considered a. movement on tho
part o! China towards carrying out the
demands Of the United States. This
government might then consider the
sdvisability Of Withdrawing troops from
the eanital. espeoiallv II this solion
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-12-07

mine have erected a small mill with
. capacity of twenty tons on Castle
creek ear the mine. There are
10000 tons of ore estimated in
sight in the mine, which will aver
age about five dollars in gold to the
ton of rock. Other companies have
bonds on the Black Eagle, owned by
Keystone people, and the North
Star mine, owned by miners in the
camp and Chauncey L.. Wood and c..
w. Brown, of Rapid City.
Both Of these mines show veins of
free milling ore outcropping at the
surface.-Mining Review.
The Royal Neighbors held mn en-
thusiastic session Tuesday night, in
itiated two new members into the
mysteries of the order aed elected
new officers as follows: Oracle, Mrs.
G. NJ. Leedy; vice oracle, Miss Lulu
Temple; past oracle, Mrs.. #. Schra-
der; recorder, Mrs. Ed. Lathrop; re
%ceiver, Mrs. ]. w. Collins; chancel
or, Mrs. L. E. Parrish; marshal,
Mrs.J. Hsrtgering; deputy marshal,
Mrs. A. W. Grid; inner-sentinel, Mrs,
James Pyle; outer-sentinel, Emms
Rathgeber;; managers, Mas. ]. M.
Redfern, Mrs. B. r. Lennon anc
Miss Lottie Temple; physician, DR.
f. G.. Gilbert.
Better keep tab on the Lathrop
Reeves Mercantile Cos, big reduc
tion sale In capes, jackets and holi
day goods. Their ad tells all abou'
it in ano her column.
Toss your optics down onto The
new I'D Of Miss Hanson's New Yorl
Store. She is giving some excep
tional bargains.
L A-a-
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-12-07

Es-assa .aaas N-rH.E H-as ENH
W. M. Twonbly returned to Hill
City Tuesday.
Fl. L. Pitts represented Mystic in
the city Tuesday.
Notice the new ad OIL. N. Barton,
the live blacksmith.
John German was down from
Silver City Tuesday.
Charles thinner returned to his
home in Hill City Tuesday.
Mrs. Tenney has almost recovered
from her late serious illness.
Tom Sweeney and wife came in
from their Omaha trip Wednesday.
John Reddick and wife of Hermosa
were buying goods in the city Tues.
day.
After a stay in the old town, John
j. Mccall returned to Mystic Tues
day.
Mrs. Wallace Las a very fine line Of
toys and articles suitable fot Christmas
presents. Besides toys and dolls, yor
will find china, toy china sets, jaspel
ware, vases, toilet sets, manicure sets
albums. photograph cases, %battenbure
pieces, silk handkerchiefs, gloves. ties
belts, girdles, ETC., all at very reasona
BILE prices. When making your Christ
mas purchases call and inspect hel
stock.
STRAYED-Gray team, weighing
about 1000 each, branded hook.trianglt
on left shoulder; also two mares, a ba,
and a %sorrel, one weighs about $50, thu
other about 500, same brand; the ba,
was followed by bay sucking colt un
branded. Suitable reward for return
of this stock to Howard Worth's barr
In Rapid City.-John Eisler. Rapit
City, S. D. lI:30-lmo
STRAYED-From Martins Vale.
stock farm nesr Buffalo Gap, five COW
branded G on left shoulder, n on lef
side and L on left thigh. Information
leading to the recovery of any or all 6
this stock will be suitably rewarded
Write to VIM. O'Banion, Buffalo Gap
South Dakota. 11-23-1mo
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Notice to Owner Before Issuance
of Tax Deed,

Notice to Owner Before Issuance
of Tax Deed.
To Ida G. Cowperthwaite and to all whom 1t
may concern:
You are hereby notified that on the 14th day
OF Noveml er, 1893, the then treasurer OF PEN
nington county, South Dakota, offered for sale
and did sell to said Pennington county, South
Dakota, the following described real estate stu.
ated III said county and state, to-wlt:
Lots 16 to 20, inclusive, in Block IS, and Lots
] to s inclusive, Block IS, Schnasse Addition
to Rapid City. South Dakota. the same being
real estate, for delinquent taxes for the year
1897. with penalty and interest thereon, which
were due and delinquent, together with costs
allowed by law, and a certificate Of said sale
was issued to said county, which Certificate has
oeen for a valuable consideration duly assigned
to A. &. Cowperthwaite, who is now legal owner
OF the certificate OF purchase; that u period Of
over two years has elapsed since the making Of
said sale; that no person or persons have re-
deemed said premises from said sale and that
the r sht Of redemption, including said taxes,
penalty and interest accrued and to accrue
since said sale, together with all costs allowed
by law, will expire and deed be nude by the
treasurerer Of Pennington county, South Dako
tn, to the undersigned after sixty days from
the completed service of this notice,
A. G.. Cowperthwaite.
First publication Nov. 80. 1900.
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Notice to Creditors !.

NVUAOr w W CuiSVlcs
In the Matter of the Estate Of Francis M.
Morris Deceased.
All persons having claims against said Fran
CHS NJ. Morris deceased, are required to exhibit
the same, With the necessary vouchers, to the
undersigned, Executors of said estate, at tie
Law office OF Wood & Buell. in Rapid City in the
County OF PENNINGTON, State Of South Dakota,
and that six months have been limited as the
lme Tor creditors to present their claims against
said estate.
Dated the 18th day Of October, 1900.
Charlie Z. Morris and Arthur Norris.
Executors.
First publication Oct. ~.
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