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Connecticut western news., 1900-05-17
InherifanceT Tax UnbeId

The supreme court has announced opin- ions in the cases arising under the in- heritance tax provision of the war reve- nue act and also in a case involving the applicability of the inheritance tax law of New York to estates composed of gov ernment bonds. The court held that nei- ther under the state nor the national en- actment were national bonds exempt from taxation. The validity of the gen. eral federal law was affirmed, but it was held to be purely applicable to legacies and not to the entire estates of deceased ..------
Connecticut western news., 1900-05-17
Cyr Is Champion Strong Man.

Fall River, Mass, May 16.-Louis Cyr, the American champion, defeated Ronal- do, the German champion, at a strength test for S2,000 and the worlds champion ship last night. Cyr, on the back lift, raised 1,S05 pounds to Ronaldo's 1850. Each man lifted dumbbells weighing 176 and 154h pounds. On the lifting of 306 pound bell above the shoulder Ronaldo was slightly the better.
Connecticut western news., 1900-05-17
Heavy FiIipino Lo..e.

The insurgents are reported to have suffered a heavy loss at Tabako, near Legaspi, province of Albay, Luzon. Two hundred ri1emen and 800 bolomen were preparing to attack the town, and Cap tain Lester H. Simons, with a company of the Forty-seventh volunteer regiment, advanced to meet them and killed many. The insurgent leader, a native priest, was wounded and captured after his horse had been shot under him. Three Ameri- cans were wounded.
Connecticut western news., 1900-05-17
Hav.nn Receipts For April

The receipts at the port of Havana for the month of April were $9o0, ,357. The receipts at that port for the month of April, 1899, were $S59,574. The re- ceipts for April are divided as follows: Import duties, $S13. 3.40S; export duties, $41, ,749; foreign tonnage dues, $22, ,6S9; coastwise tonnage dues, $1,310; fines, etc, S291: special harbor improvement tax, S14,S05; cattle inspection fees, S1,- 919; capitation tax. S1,195; overtime work, $S49; consular fees, $91; all other sources, $59T; storage and carriage charges, S1 400.
Connecticut western news., 1900-05-17
MacArthur,s Rule

Last week General Macarthur receiv- ed a large number of officials, consuls, officers and representatives of commercial bodies. To Lieutenant Colonel Crowder, his military secretary, he will assign many duties heretofore devolving upon the adjutant general. This step is taken in view of the increasing importance of the post of governor general. General MacArthur's policy appears to involve considerable decentralization. He will give to his staff authority In matters of detail and will devote himself largely to questions of policy.
Connecticut western news., 1900-05-17
yoorbeez GoIuu to Europe.

Trenton, May 16.-Governor Voorhees, was at his desk at the statehouse early yesterday morning and was busy all day getting matters cleared up so that he could leave for trip to Europe today. The governor had a conference with President William NJ. Johnson of the senate, who will be acting governor dur ing MT. Voorhees, absence from the state.
Connecticut western news., 1900-05-17
Swallowed Glass In Courtroom.

Victoria, B. C., May 16.-A man nam. ed Elliott, who is said to be brother of Henry Elliott, on staff duty in South Africa, and a relative of Lord Minto was arrested here for forgery. He was taken into court and attempted suicide by swallowing broken glass. There was a scene in the courtroom, and the pris- oner was quickly removed to the hos pital. Elliott cannot live. Prior to his attempt on his life he made a dramatic statement concerning his trouble.
Connecticut western news., 1900-05-17
Manila Receipts IncrensInR.

The customs receipts at the port of Manila are now exceeding those for any year under Spanish ownership, as shown by the following comparison of figures for the month of March for the past eight years: 1893, $116,86816; 1894. s195, ,35S06; 1895, s1S7, ,6SO.96; 1896, S196, 6,523. 66; 1897, $299, ,441.S4; 1898, no record; 1899, $243, ,46S.28, and 1900, $515.- S75 38.
Connecticut western news., 1900-05-17
Corner In FI~xsssd.

It Is stated in Chicago that naxsssd has been cornered; that the combination is in control of the seed spd oil market and that not less than ks.oo0, 900 Ia profits are in sight. Owners of mills out side the trust and dealers in the seed. paint and oil say that the American Lin- seed Oil company and the Albert Dick inson company of that city form the al- legged combination.
Connecticut western news., 1900-05-17
A Girl Suicide.

Northampton, Mass, May 16.-The body of Miss Eunice Cook, IT years old, has been found in the Connecticut river near her home in Hatfield. Miss Cook had been missing since Monday forenoon and was last seen going toward the river. She undoubtedly committed suicide while insane. She had recently been confined in the Northampton Insane asylum, but was supposed to have recovered.
Connecticut western news., 1900-05-17
EVENSONG.

The daylight fails; across the rivers reach Fsintly the village bells sound the breeze; The rppling waves come singing to the beach And stir the reeds to soft antiphonies. Joy fingers, though the darkling night be near, Though airs grow chill and birds be In their
 nests; Lulled by the cricket's quiet note of cheer And frogs shrin chorusing the tired world
 rests. Charles Francis Saunders in New England Nigga
Connecticut western news., 1900-05-17
American Scout. Attacked.

A report from Cebu states that Major Andrews, with company of the Twenty- third and a company of the Forty -rosrth Infantry and Johnson's scouts, attacked General Moxica on April 20. The rebels occupied fortified positions on three ADA& The fighting lasted three hours, when the rebels fed. The Americans captured % rifles, g cannon and many prisoners They lost killed and II wounded.
Connecticut western news., 1900-05-17
Casualties Among Canadians.

The Canadian department of militia has been notified of the following casualties In the Second special service battalion on May 10: Killed-F. c. W. Floyd, Sev- enth fusileers, London. Wounded-Pri- vate B. Armstrong, R. c. A, Quebec; E. W. Leonard, Twenty-second Oxford rifles, and A. R. Mclean, Thirty eighth Duf- fn,dn r{Hau
Connecticut western news., 1900-05-17
Cannjoharie Hank Re.uma.

The National bank of Canajoharie, N. Y., which suspended payment and was placed in the hands of a receiver Jan. 25, 1900, having complied with tho conditions imposed by the comptroller of the cur rency precedent to its resumption and now being in a solvent condition, has been restored to the management of it's officers and directors and permitted to resume business
Connecticut western news., 1900-05-17
Sfenhen Crane Better.

London, May 16.-Stephen Crane, the American novelist, who has been in i'll health for several months in Brede Place, Sussex, is now in better health. He has been removed to Dover in order to derive benefit from the change of air.
Connecticut western news., 1900-05-17
How IT gfnrfad

A restaurant keeper in Galena hung out the sign, Our meals are hard to beat" rival rubbed out the "b" In beat" And then the fight commenc- ed.-Kansas City Journal.
Connecticut western news., 1900-05-17
Wisconsin Village Burned.

Ashland, Wis, May 16.-North York, a hamlet on the line of the Wisconsin Central railroad, has been entirely de stroyed by fire. The fire originated in the woods. The loss Is not given.
Connecticut western news., 1900-05-17

When one woman has secret to tell another, it always makes her mad to discover that the other knew 1t first Chicago News.
Connecticut western news., 1900-05-17
Pope Receives Corrigan.

Rome, May 16.-The pope yesterday gave an audience to Archbishop Corrigan of New York.
Connecticut western news., 1900-05-17

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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-03-09
CHAPTER VIII.

Social circles at West Point at long,
rare intervals are shocked by scandal,
and at short ones, say every other sum
mer-are stirred by some kind of a
sensation, and the FAIRY Sisters" were
the sensation of the year '97. They
came in July; they went in September,
and meanwhile they were ION the GO"
as they expressed it, from morn till
late at night. Physically they were
the lightest weights known to the hop
room. Mentally, as their admirers in
the corps expressed it, "either of them
can take fall out of any woman at the
Point" and this was especially true of
the elder-Mrs. Frank Garrison
whose husband was on staff duty in
the far west. Both were slight, fragile,
tiny blondes with light blue eyes, with
lighter, fluffy hair, with exquisite lit
tie hands and feet, with oval, prettily
shaped faces, and the younger, the
maiden sister, had bewitching mouth
and regular, snowy dots of teeth of
which she was justly proud. Yet, as
has been previously said of Mrs. Frank,
while the general effect was in the case
of each that of an extremely pretty
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-03-09

An Octopus Plague.

A corresp ondent writes as follows
from Rivage de Questichou, a small wa
tering place on the coast of the Cher
bourg promontory: For the last two
or three months this coast has been Wis
tied by a perfect octopus plague. They
have ruined the fisheries, and many
men have laid up their boats in despair.
They devour everything, even the crabs
and Holsters and oysters and all shell
fish. The other day a man employed at
the large oyster beds near here told me
he had that day found one that had eat
en- IS oysters that tide. The shore is
strewn with octopi, and the other morn
ing along high-water mark l counted 6S
in a distance of 200 yards. A friend here
measured one, and it was feet inch
es across the tentacles, but there are
far larger ones than that. Some of the
suckers are as large as a two-shilling
piece. They are most loathesome
beasts. Unless the cold winter destroys
them there will be no bathing next
summer along the coast."-Pall Mall
Gazette.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-03-09

they've got secreted under there.
shouldn't be surprised to find whisky
still in full blast, or complete gam
bling outfit-dash, dash 'em to dash
and dashnationl Send for carpenter,
sergeant"
The carpenter came, and he and two
or three of the guard laid hold of one
end OF the plank after its nails were
drawn, and with little exertion ripped
1t off the other posts. Then everybody
held his breath a minute, stared, and a
small majority swore. So far from its
being open To cats, cans and rubbish,
the space on that side was filed solid
With damp. heavy sea Sand-a vertical
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-03-09
Where the Hand-Organ Is "A FavorIte.

One place at last has been discovered
where the hand organ grinder is APP
preciated. 1t is the Congo Free State,
and the people there are so fond Of the
music that the missionaries have turned
il to excellent account. When they
first went there they found that the ma
tives had decided antipathy to the
marital yoke, but they overcame itby an
nouncing that at every wedding a hand
organ should play. The innovation was
accepted with enthusiasm, and the rush
to the hymeneal altar was tremen-
dous. So infatuated were some couples
with the music of the ceremony that
they insisted upon being married daily
for several successive days. The Congo
Free State appears to be the organ
grinders paradise, and if widespread
publicity is given to the fact, it may
induce an emigration in that direction,
which will not only multiply marriages
in that region, but relieve this from
the fortunes of the understanding
barrel organ.-Chicago Tribune.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-03-09

bending over her with love and passion
glowing in his handsome face, pleading
eagerly, clinging fervently to both her
tiny white-gloved hands. Mrs Garrison
saw it oil In the fash of a second, the
adjutant not at all, for with merry
laughter she repeated some words he
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-03-09
CONTINUED
The Best Salve in the World

is Banner Salve. 1t is made from a
prescription by world wide known
skin specialist and is positively the
most healing salve for piles, burns,
scalds, ulcers, running sores and all
skin diseases. Evans Bros.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-03-09

FARM For SALE or trade for Iol a
property. Eighty acres, new house,
well improved fruits of all kinds,
abundant water, miles south OF La
Harpe. Call at farm or address A.
Mason, LaHarpe.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-03-09
A Lubricant.

It's love that makes the world go
round, but money makes II go round
without squeaking,-Somerville (Mass.l
Journal
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-03-09
Flax Seed Notice.

Call early and leave your order for
choice clean flax seed as 1t will be
scarce this year. Also choice seed
oats, choice seed and eating potatoes
bran and flour.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-03-09

S. A. WICKARD q co.
Near Santa Fe depot, lola, Kansas
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-17
NATATORIUM NOTES.

large and delighted audience last even
ing greeted the first public swimming contest
given a.. the oatatorium. The weather was
extremely threatening and in fact 6ne
mistipg rain faiIine, nevertheless the ladies
were largely 10 evidence, and made the
spectators, gallery look bright and pic'nr-
esque with their gay fowere and 6uter!Dg
fans.
telegram was received from Ms] Asrio;,
Noise stating that urgent business bad sud
denly called him 10 Charleston and be wss
thus prevented from actiog as q judge. DR.
B. B. Breeder was selected in bis place.
Col. A. B. Stuckey acted as master OF
ceremonies and called tbs con estapts to ,iue
promptly on the stroke Of nine.
DR.. c. C. Brown announced the order OF
events and carried The gea,lemen through
their PAGES at rapid gate.
As result of the entire contest the judges
awarded the 6rs, prize to Mr. Willie Cuttino
and the second prize to master Kenneth
Hardy. The first prize vas SIS and the
second So so.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-17

A sewerage system is a necessity 10 this
city. And when thing is q oecessity wba,
Is TO be done about it2
The hook and Ladder Co should be equip
ped With frst class apparatus
TIE way cotton has declined during the
pas, few days iodica,es that the cotton spio-
oers of Europe aud Amer:ca are succeeding
"a the effort TO make the staple cheaper.
More people cross Main street at the inter-
section Of Liberty than ut any other point
and it is The muddiesi and altogether the
worst crossing on Main street. Cant the
Stree, Committee do something about it?
A,the Baptist Church Sunday uight col!ec-
,ion, smouu,iug to S25 10, WAS taken to be
sent to the pastor of the Fi.st Baptist Church
Of Galveston, Tex, to 90 toward the erec-
tion of new church. The money was for
warded this morning.
The railroads have 6oAily refused to give
,ae same rate to the State Fair that they have
given Ia recent years. The round trip fare
this ear will be about 81 9s from Sumter.
The increased rate may reduce the attendance
rom Sumter county.
Red wheel baggies aod new wagons cannot
be obsaioed fast eoongh by the dealers to sup
ply the demand.
While the City Council s having the Sum-
.es Wafer Compaoy Improve the service ano
increase the water pressure OF the west end
at Calhoun and Republican streets il woald
oe well to do something towards giving the
property owners on North street and Bland
:cg street equal protection. That is thick
y bull, op section of the city, yet there is
no. a bydtant north of Calhouu street nor
west of Washington
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-17
DEATH.

After months Of suHariDg and illness. en-
cured with chesrfoi fortltude and resigna-
tioo. the outward and visible sign Of g true
ao6 consistent Christian character, Kate
Almira, wife CT Mr. A. Gilbert F F.owers, died
at 40 o clock last Sunday night and entere1
into the vel! earned rest in the city oe her
God where sorrow aud pain will filic: her 20
more.
Mrs Flowers was ;he ycunges' csild Of the
late Capt. Adam Team. OF ReDnei., and was
81 vears and \ moo,hs ola She was mar.
ried when scarcely more than girl, and the
and benedictioo 20 Ter husband and all
Bright, cheerful and OF sunny disposition,
she was in person. Uotil Death marked her
ss his own and she fell victim tc an !ncura-
bic nalady, life beld ou: to ber all that makes
existence joy-youtb, health. loving
friends, happy home and husband who
never ceased to be a lover.
From those who loved her, death has taken
from life the better part acd leaves void
that time cannot FIJI and a grief TOO deep for
words. The bereaved husband has the gym.
pa,ny of unpumbered frlencs, but sy mpatby,
While grateful and balm to wounds less
deep, serves but to emphasize bic loss yet
he sorrows not as those who live this life
without the hops of the resurrection and q
reunion beyond the grave. His friends sor-
row With bin. and to him the sympathy of
the entire community goes out spontane.
ously.
She leaves also mother, three sisters and
a large family connection who mourn her un-
timely death with sorrow that is deep aud
lasting.
The funeral services were conducted by
Rev. W. A. Kelly, assisted by Rev. C. c.
Brown and Dr.. j. A. Clifton, at the Magnolia
Street Methodist Church yesterday morning
at 10 O'Clock and the interment was made in
the cemetery.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-17
MARRIED..

M,. Mont Moses, of C:ede. Col and bliss
Caroline Moses were married 1t 700 clock
last "Wednesday eveoinc. Cctoner 10Th,
q, the home of Ms. .. q. Moses,
the brides mother, ca Caa.ch Street. The
u.s.r!age ceremony was performed by Maje'
Ma.,cn Noise, Rev Mr E!sas, of Charleston,
VITO was expected 10 have been present, bavlog
ueen rnexoectedly snd uoavoidab!y de;a'oec
IN Charleston. Tne mar:isge Was witnessed
oy the Immediate family oaly. Immediately
after the ms.riage Mr.. and Mrs. Moses iook
the train for Columbia en- route 10 "aso:ng'
;on. New York and other eastern cities where
they will spend several weeks before they SO
to their home 10 Crede, Col.
The bride is most cultured and cnasmloe
woman, and will be ss great 40 acquisition
10 the community "a which she will make her
home as she ia 8 loss to Sumter. in a. large
circle she has been favorlte, and few ger
sons would have been more missed.
Mr. Moses is native of Columbus. ia. 10
which State bis family has long been prom'-
uen,, his grandfather, the late R. J. Moses,
having represented the Columbus district In
congress for plumber of years. Mr. Aoses
went west several years ago aud is q success
fal insurance man iu the growing city Of
Crede.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-17

Miss Dora Michau, eldest daughter Of Mr.
n. J. M;chau, of Oswege, died yesterday
moroing after protracted illness. The
funeral services we're held at Bethel Church
this morning. Miss Micbau bad many friends
in this city and throughout the county, who
will hear of her death with sincere regret.
She vas member of the faculty of the Sum
ter Institute for several years subsequent to
her graduation from that institution. As
.encber she demonstrations aud paiostaking
and was markedly successful! wherever she
taught
Died last Sunday morning at his home
about i've miles North of Manning Mr.. John
S. Cole aged IS years The deceased va.
one of Clarerd don's most substantial citizens
and highly esteemed for his many 6ne traits
of character. The funeral which was largely
attended took place Monday in the Methodist
c hurch, and be was laid to rest in the Man
ming cemetery. Rev. James Mcdowell Off
iatcd.-Mapning Times, Oct. 10.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-17
MAYORS COURT.

J " Rhodes lireman IL toe employ OF
the Sumter Telephone Co., vas hsfo:e the
Mavor last FRIDAY, haviag baeu arrested On
warrant for Eutilating Shade 'teea on
Church AID BlanGing sf:ee:s. De-: 5 Ba
ker made statement IN Rhodes oena!t TO
the effyct that be was .ciing under lnstruc-
tions tc pns up the line on Binding street
aud 10 trim the trees where osaessarg, t1t
that there wes no Intention To Eut:la'e the
trees cr 20 Gu; away so much OF them IS had
been doue 10 this case Ma: or Stackey in pass
irc sentence said hat the oGSense appeared to
him TO have been wanton aaG that DO regard
was paid the appearance Of the trees o. ;he
wishes of the City Coprcil a fine OF 5. S
was imposed
Wade Hampton Green. colored, was arrest
ed last night for public Drunkenness and 3
loaded pis,o! was found on his person. He
plead guilty to the charges and paid fine
of 81.
Frank Williams. colored, fast and reckless
bicycle riding. Charges dismissed, but Viii.
liams was admonished by the Mayor to be
more careful in fature than be has oeen in
the past.
Joe Logan, riding at night without lighted
lantern. Guilty. Fine So
The Mayor held short session of his court
on Monday, the Two sinners entering pleas
of guilty aud taking their Medicine without
kicking.
Lum Mathis, disorderly conduct and dis.
,urbing the peace Plead guilty and was
sentenced to serve four days on the street or
pay 6ne OF 81.
Dick Goodman, drunk and disorderly coz
duct. Plead guilty and paid fine Of 81.
The Mayors court was 10 SESSION longer
than usual this morning, the occasion being
the trial of George Tiodal and Jake Wash
ington for gambling. Jake Washington
charged that George Tindal had gamoled
with him asd won ell of h;s money while be
was too drunk to know what be was doing
There were a number of witnesses, but they
swore to 80 many stories that the Mayor dis
missed the charge as cot proven.
Wesley Moore was con sicted OF riding 9
bicycle without lighted lantern and san
fenced to pay SO or work on the streets fol-
| elk days.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-17
DIsPENSARY PROFITS.
What the Moral Institution Earns
in Sumter County.

For the quarter just ended the diepeosaries
in Sumter County earned for the county
S2,3l3 SO. The City of Sumter received
81, ,43e 76, the town of Bishopville received
$3.50 43 and the town of Mayesville $2i3 sl
The profits for the current quarter are e1-
pected to be much greater than for the past
quarter. At this rate the City of Sumter
will receive for the year nearly as much ss
was paid for Licenses under the OLD bar sys.
TEN, and Aayesville will receive more than
the license system paid, while Bisbopville's
dispensary profits is clear gain, for there were
no bars 10 that town. The large dispeusary
profits is indisputable proof that the dispen-
sary system doea not materially reduce the
sale of liquor.