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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-31

alcohol, etc, l2l,2 ,20S l6
Total liabilities, $685.. .5S8 13
The statement of profit and loss
account for the fiscal year ending
Dec 81, 1899, is as follows
PROFITS.
Gross profits on mer
chandise sold during
year, S452,o74 40
Discounts on purchases, 11.064 SO
Contraband seizures, 1896 SO
Permit fees. 25 so
States one-haif share of
profits from beer dis.
pensaries from Jan /,
1899, to June II, 1899.
(After June II, 1899,
profits from beer dis
pensaries included in
gross profits on mer-
chandjse, except the
profits Oh beer sold by
the Germania Brewing
Go, Charleston, S &c, IA, IS
States one half share of
profits On beer sold by
the Germauia Brew
1899, to Dec 81. 1899, 2,2s7 II
Shortage of ex-Dispen
ser G.. ". Busbee,
Wagner. S c., which
had been passed to
profit and loss account
collected by solicitor
with interest. 2s5 So
Old balance due State by
Georgia Brewing As
sociation, which had
been passed to profit
and loss account, col
lected August 81,
1899, 248 95
Total gross profits, $685. $50 10
LOSSES.
Supplies. oos;les. .co1ks. Ia
bela. wire, ,ipfoil. lead
SEALS ooxes' oa'ls; seat
iug wax, etc. cssd dur
ing .ne year: iof' LOO 0o
aons and teams 80 90
nas.so;s,sa .so go .alns of ma.
ch;nerv and Office FIX.
,n-o, AT IS
cana,abolary 1892 76
p,a.t.ae .nS ,e.k.oe 898 41
Freiohs and express cbes. 69,588 %
Luuu,, Insurance. 2'oss 50
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-31
Life and
Fire Insurance.

Call on me, at my residence: Liberty
Street, for both Life and Fire lnsu-
rance. Only reliable Companies rep
resented. Phone No $50.
A.drena Hoses.
Oct $50.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-31
TRAINS GOING SOUTH.

No. 81 ruus through from Charleston VIE
Central e. R s, leaving Charleston o. m.
;.anes 81 n, haoning 9 c9 n
TRAINS GOING NORTH.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-31
He-e IL the cash statement for the
fiscal gear ending Dec 3lss, 1899:
RECEIPTS.

hECElI =.
Balance 10 State treasury
Dec 81, 1898. S 46,07S "a
January receipts. S 1890 rs
February receipts, III 747 ~
March receipts, l20, ITO ~
April receipts, 9S.94o 22
May receipts. 10o ia l
June receipts. 81 ,3l1 81
July receipts. 80, 100 -
August receipts. IA .4s2 vs.
September receipts, l3O, 800 6O
October receipts, 1872, l99 90
November receipts, 10Y Oh 90
December receipts, 2l5, ,226 ~
Total receipts for yesr. 1882 S66 OF
Total, 81 .63S 939 70
DISBURSEMENTS
January, S lol, ,o9o Il
Fabrnary 1873 568 95
March 106.0 .073 48
April. 9o,ooo ~
May, lIZ 4oZ IS
Jnne 55 489 SO
Univ 1O3.981 10
Anonst 78.426 "a
September, l4IszI 10
October, l2o,Zzl ~
November, 2l4.9l5 93
December. 169, ,2s7 S5
Total disbursements for
year, SI,49o olo 70
Balance 10 State treasury
Dec 81, 1899, l43. III 90
Total, 81 ,638. 939 70
PURCHASES FOR YEAR 1899
January. ) I,ls4 Va
February, 81 o09 l3
March, 10, ,l4l 90
April, 8S,069 10
May, 52,044 ~
June, 70. .305 60
july, 62,685 5S
August. lG9, ,ooO ~
September, 0o.2o3 Do
October, 1884, ID
Novem Der, l37,343 43
December, l34,118 92
To,.l cl152 08I 50
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-31
Every
N1 ontIl

there are thousands of wo-
men who nearly suffer death {
from irregular menses. Some !.
times the "period comes too
often = sometimes not often
enough--someti1nes the flow is
too scant. and again it is too
profuse. Each symptom shows
that Nature needs help, and
that there is trouble in the Or
gans concerned. Be careful
when in any of the above con-
ditions. Don't take any and
every nostrum advertised to
cure female troubles.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-31
BRADFIELD'S
FEMALE REGULATOR

3 is the one safe and sure {
! medicine for irregular or pain
full rnenstruation. 1t cures all
2 the ailments that are caused by
! irregularity, such as leucor- {
8 rhea, falling of the womb,
{ nervousness; pains in the head,
back, breasts, shoulders. sides, I
: hips and limbs. BY regulating
! the menses so that they occur
& every twenty-eighth day, all
3 those aches disappear together.
J Just before your time comes,
4 get bottle and see how much !
good it will do you. Druggists
: sell it at 81.
Send tor our free book, Perfect
Health sor Women"
THE BRADEIELD REGULATOR CO.
ATLANTA, GA.
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Total disbursements for
year, Sl.495 SlS 26
Balance 10 State treasury
Dec 81, 1899, 1922 W
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-31
THE STATES
Rum BUSINESS.
What it, Cost and What it
i. Profised for the Year 1899.

Columbia, Jan 23-The board of
eontol mas just completed its annual
report. A summary of it shows that
during the year 1899 the net profits
Of the counties and towns was $780,
1872 35 net profits TO the State
$193, $50 40, making total Of $4l4,
l81 "a.
The total gross profits were $780,
$50 70.
The board has paid to the superin
tendent of education on account of
the school fund for this year $780,
600, which is all that was asked for.
OF this sum $4,000 Was paid two
weeks ago aud $4,000 today. Fol-
lowing are the figures in full ::
Comparative statement OF assets
and liabilities for the fiscal year end
ing Dec 81, 1899:
ASSETS.
Cash in State treasury
Dec 81, 1899, $143,l2l 90
Merchandise in hands OF
dispensers Dec 81,
1899. 255. OPS "A
Merchandise, Inventory
of stock at State dis
pensary Dec 81, 1897 175.927 26
Supplies, lInventery
Dec 81. 1897 16,ss8 o5
Teams aud wagons, In.
yentory Dec 81, l899) 81 90
Machinery and Office fix.
lures, Inventory Dec
81, 1897, 2 578 64
Contranband, Inventory
Dec 81. 1897. 1876 SO
Real estate, 56,5lS o4
Suspended accounts. S,399 70
Personal accounts due
State fer tax advanced
on bonded spirits.
empty barrels and
kegs, alcohol, etc. 2,l27 %
Total assets. $685. Is
LIABILITIES
School fund, $5l4,319 30
Personal accounts due
by State for supplies,
whiskies, wines, beer,
alcohol. etc, l2l,2oS Is
Total liabilities, $685.. .5ss 13
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-23
FOSTER FRIzZEs.

Foster, May 22.-Rev. Kettlecamp
returned home from Paris, ILL.,, Mon
day.
Miss Kate Watson spent this week
at home.
Miss Bertha Reynolds came home
from Buffalo Prairie Sunday.
Miss Margaret Tyler spent Tuesday
might with the Misses Watson.
Mrs. Ryder departed Monday for
her future homo at Prairie City. III.
The telephones have arrived for the
Drury Central line and will be put in
this week.
Mrs. Cole. formerly a resident of
Illinois City, passed away at her homo
in Muscatine Monday at IL o'clock
q. m.
The young people of Illinois City
are busily engaged in preparing a
program for Memorial day.
Mrs. Jessie Wiley. who has been
visiting the family of William Taylor.
Of Illinois City, expects to leave for
Leon. Iowa. TO visit with her parents.
There will be an ice cream social
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Spickler. of Pine Bluff. on the evening
of May so. to be given by the ladies
of the NJ. E church.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-23
River RIplerH-

The Glenmount came down with 10
strings of logs.
The w. j. Young. Jr.. came up
from Burlington.
The stage of water at the Rock
Island bridge at a M. was 3. 65 and
at noon 8 90. The temperature st noon
was 6S.
Boats down were the Park Bluff.
Verne Swain, City of Winona; up. the
CITY OF Winona, Verne Swain. Pilot.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-23
Oneninr Lunch.

Zwicker * Glockhofr viii have their
formal opening at their sample room
and summer garden, Twentieth street
and Third avenue. tomorrow night.
Fine lunch and music.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-23

Nine chances in ten it's your Kidneys
that needs attention if you don't feel
well Foley's Kidney cure makes
healthy kidneys and will make you
well. At all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-23
The weather We May H.vs.

Party cloudy tonight and probably
occasional showers tonight ard Thurs
day. moderate temperature.
J. n. SHERIER, Observer.
Temperat1re-At7 - a., Sc: AZ $50
r. IL. 20.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-06-15

idly than ever as Macnell took his be-
ly beamed down on the human lover as
his idol was placed by his side, lean
ing right against him.
"Old fellow looks pretty happy"
ventured Angus, calling the attention
OF Phyllis to the satisfied air which
dwelt in the attitude and expression
Of both casts. Phyllis nodded sweetly,
but said nothing. Macneil drew a lit
tie nearer and looked down at her ST.
lently-for SO long that Phyllis became
nervous.
Il wonder what you are thinking
Of" she blurted out suddenly. Mac
neil swept the Turkish stool owe the
carpet with a movement full Of haste
and determination. Once more Apollo
winked at the beautiful face beside
him, no longer ooldly beautiful with
the Icy loveliness OF plaster, but
glowing and warmly radiant in the
light OF the iire-and love. Apollo
knew what was going on far better
h the mortals themselves. And
lovemaking In the room below him
seemed quite In keeping with the old
new thrills Of passionate admiration
and worship which were pulsating
through his breast Of tinted plaster.
He even wen so far AZ to smile kindly
and in knowing fashion when the hui
man lover seated himself on the Turk
ish stool and made bold to take pos
session Of hts ~sweetheart's hand.
Phyllis" said the human lover
softly, Phyllis. dear, l was thinking
how very much | love you. It-doesn't
displease you-that l should be think
ing such things. my darling?"
NO" signaled Apollo and the
East Wind together from their station
on top of the piano. Phyllis was silent
and her lover drew both the little
hands into his own.
What are you thinking OF. my
dearest?" he asked, as the girl remain
ed speeches..
II am thinking that-that-I love
you. too" was the answer which he
OWNED rather than heard, and the
East Wind and Apollo craned their
heads so far forward to see what was
happening that they nearly came to an
untimely end by dashing themselves
down to destruction upon the keys OF
the piano. And after that-well. when
next morning came and the other
pretty bachelor maidens would have
separated the plaster lovers and put
the distance of the room between them
again Phyllis wouldn't hear of 1t.
They look as If they were making
love to each other" she explained.
blushingly, 'and-well, I like to see
them do it!'-Chicago Tribune.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-06-15
THE LOVES
AND THE
IMMORTALS,

He was the bust OF Apollo, which
stood on top Of the piano. She was
the plaster cast of the East Wind
which hung on the wall opposite. And
they had somehow managed to fall In
love with each other. Perhaps they
had imbibed something of the general
atmosphere of the apartment. II was
inhabited by three pretty bachelor
maidens, each and every one. OF them
sworn never to fall / love or marry
n each and every one passing
through that stage of their evolution
when one learns that It is really nobler
to own one self mistaken and ones
views rather than to wreck the happl-
ness OF a fellow creature, even IL he Is
only a man. So much lovemaking,
open and covert. went on under the
eyes OF the amorous plaster casts that
they were certainly eYcusable in learn
Ing to conjugate the moods and lenses
or the tender passion also.
Phyllis Forester was the prettiest
and sweetest Of the bachelor maidens,
or, at least Angus Macneil believed so.
And Phyllis invariably sat In the big
Morris chair Just In front of the head
OF Apollo when she was entertaining
company. The big Morris chair form
ed a beautiful frame for the adorable
little Phyllis. Perhaps that was why
she so often sat in it. although Angus
Macneil didn't think so. He believed
that she was fond Of occupying the big
chair because she fancied her insignifi-
cant height and extreme slenderness
were less noticeable than when she sat
up straight.
Angus himself almost always sat
upon the Turkish stool just opposite
the big chair. Sitting on this stool
gave him al opportunity Of leaning
forward. and thus bringing his eyes
a few inches nearer Phyllis. He often
found himself dreaming as he sat there
OF the longed-for time when he should
dare to lean still a little farther for
ward and clasp the little hand which
rested so idly in Phyllis lap. Phyllis
never embroidered or did fancy work
as other girls do, at least not in the
evening. Her companions in the apart
ment declared that this was so be-
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-06-15
Did Not Murder.

The jury in the Sangamon county,
ILL.,, circuit court in the case of Miss
Lee, charged with murder, after being
out five hours brought in n verdict of
not guilty. Miss Lee was arrested in
December, 1896, on the charge Of muir
dering her infant and throwing the
body into n well at the premises where
she lived. While in Jail and before be-
fore being indicted she and two other
female prisoners succeeded in getting
possession of the keys to the real door
of the Jail and escaping, She was re-
arrested and the trial followed.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-06-15
Burns Roof of building.

A bad fire occurred at Fremont short
ly before six o'clock Friday night and
totally demolished the roof Of the east
school house and damaged seriously
the interior, entailing II loss in the
neighborhood Of $4,000. The janitor
was burning waste paper in the fur.
mace and the fire grew toe hot, setting
fire to the roof next to the chimney.
Through n mistake Of the hook and
ladder men the truck went into an.
other part of town aud the roof was
gone before good streams of water
could be brought to bear. The dam.
age is fully covered.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-06-15
SMiftest Ocean Current.

Among the twenty-five known great
ocean currents, or rivers of the sea, 1t
appears that the swiftest In its course
is the branch of the great equatorial
current so well known as the Gulf
Stream, Its speed at various places
varying from four and a half to five
miles an hour. with its waters at a
mean temperature of 81 degrees Fair.
After running 5000 miles towards the
north, as far as 40 degrees north lati-
itude. 1t still preserves, even In winter,
the heat of summer. The influence of
this vast body Of warm water upon the
seas and coasts 1t washes cannot be
overestimated. 1t covers the ocean
with a mantle Of warmth and serves
to mitigate the rigors OF our Euro
pean water. The existence of this
wonderful stream vas first discovered
In 15l2 by Ponce de Leon, a Spaniard.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-06-15
Mintakan For Dsssrter.

Privates Cole and Ripley, two pris-
oners doing terms for desertion, es-
capped from the guard house at Fort
Meade, near Sioux City, Ia, Tuesday
night. just al hour after the dis
covery of the escape Private Jack
o'Donnell of Troop |, W of the
escape, came down the road and was
ordered to halt. He PROBABLY did not
hear, and advancing, was shot dead by
the sentry. O'Donnell was an old
Eighth c%avalryman and had just re-
turned from Cuba. Lieutenant Fitz-
hugh Lee, sol of General Lee, was the
officer of the guard.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-06-15
Sound of n Thunderstorm,

1t Is generally agreed that the sound
OF a thunderstorm cannot be heard IL
at a further distance than between If
teen and eighteen miles, although Sir
Richard Phillips has stated that thun-
der may sometimes be heard as far of
as twenty-five miles. Lightning he
says, is reflected $50 or even 200 miles.
The velocity Of lightning is so great
that the sounds produced at the vari-
BUS points OF a flash may be regarded
as simultaneously produced. As CON-
pared with the sounds of cannon-fring
he fire of artillery has beel heard
som $40 miles away. When fred
amongst the mountains of Erzgebirge
the people at Antwerp heard it quite
distinctly. To a certain extent this
can be accounted for by reverberation.
The report of annon travels particu-
larly far, as 1t communicates vibration
to the soil.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-06-15
FASHIONS PARASOLS.
Some of the Latest Fancies In Seasons
Sunshades.

SunsuhutS.
II the I'M who uses a parasol
would be particularly far in advance
OF her feminine rivals this summer
she will buy herself the very latest
creation In parasol ingenuity, the sun
shade with square edges. 1t is not u
thing of beauty, perhaps, but at least
II Is strikingly odd and to be odd Is
at least to be noticed. The square
parasol is covered with a bandana
handkerchief in the gaudiest pattern
cbtainable and the effect Is certainly
bizarre and unusual. The newest
handles for the seasons parasols are
club shaped. and some Of them are
adorned with punches of flowers and
fruit. Among the elaborate handles
wooden ones are seen mounted in gold
and silver and set with real or imita-
ton jewels. Ivory, coral, and lapls
lazuli are also cut up into the parasol
handles. Parasols for morning SER
vice are always of plain design and
material. Silk is. OF course the rule.
For carriage use a white satin sun
shade Is always a desirabls requisition
and It may be beautiied by lace but
terflies and flowers appliqued upon the
satin. One of the fancy shades shows
a parasol formed of stitched bands of
white taffeta put together with strips
Of insertion and hemstitching.-Chica-
go Chronicle.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-06-15

cause Phyllis was too idle. Phyllis
herself declared that her hands were
not pretty enough to bring them into
prominence by contrasting them with
bits OF dainty needlework, whereat
the other girls laughed s~cornfuliy. An
gus Macneil thought her hands ador-
able anyway. and rather preferred that
they should be Idle. The chances of by
and by taking them prisoner seemed
somehow increased so long as she did
not work.
Seate. thus Phyllis naturally took
frequent note OF the East Wind. Some
times when she found 1t advisable to
become unconscious OF the adoring
gaze of her lover. she studied the cast
with much earnestness. At such times
I she was almost ready To declare that
the plaster face was smiling at m
thing or somebody. Angus. for his
part. had strong suspicious that the
plaster Apollo winked now and again.
One evening he mentioned these sus-
picions to Phyllis. and after that
we'll, the plaster casts Jared beauti-
fully.
CiS was ~ bht ~ ~ TWIN but
that OF the open fire and the East
Wind and the Apollo were flirting
openly and undisguisedly. Angus
looked up suddenly and caught them at
Il.
That fellow Is very fond of wink
| ing" he remarked. smiling at Phyllis.
Phyllis smiled almost rs sympatheti-
caliy as the East Wind she was look
ing at.
And do you know, I have been
thinking that the East Wind is smil-
ing" she returned. Angus swung
around and looked at the pretty femi-
nine head, with its long hair flying
forward. and with deep, unfathomable
eyes. Then he looked back again at
the pretty feminine head with wavy
hair caught up neatly, and with eyes
which were also unfathomabie. He
smiled as though a pleasant thought
had struck him.
Perhaps she's smiling at Apollo.
Perhaps they love each other" he sug-
gested. while the East Wind blushed
In the freight to have the secrets Of
her plaster heart thus disclosed. Phyl-
lis blushed also. from mere sympathy,
OF course. Then the East Wind, torn
between maidenly shyness and a de-
sire to prove to Apollo that the words
Of these mortal lovers were true,
swayed On the wire which suspended
her so eagerly that the wire gave way
and she fell violently forward. Had
not Phyllis sprung up quickly and
-...-ls IA, HIA x,A,,1A Iay,. hnA.. Ianl
ed to pieces on the floor. AS It was
she lay motionless in the kind arms
which had saved her. no longer blush
ing. but quite white and still. Apollo,
on top OF the piano. flushed more WV
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-06-15
DUEL WITH
Ksnsns CITY Detectives Have u Bloody
Battle with Toughs.

A Kansas City dispatch dated June
Al, says: Two city detectives. Matt
Kenuey and Henry Sparks, undertook
to stop a street fight between n crowd
of negro men and women in East Third
street yesterday afternoon, and rs n
result of an exchange of shots Rufus
Bennett, a north end tough, and Ora
Childs, the latter a woman, were killed.
and Charles Jackson, proprietor of a
barber shop, was seriously wounded.
Two score of men and women had
gathered in the streets with knives
aud beer bottles when the detectives
tried TO interfere. Jackson started nj
Kenny with a knife, and Kenny shot
him In the leg and the crowd dartcd to
Jackson's basement barber shop. The
detectives followed. A general fusil-
ade followed with the results above
given.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-06-15
WANDERING IN DREAMLANp,
She Tried to Pay Her Fare with Sam
pies of EOulard.

pies Of Fouiard.
The young woman's mind was
probably way of in the land of cut
on-the-bias, and Jokes, and fiarings.
and plaitings, and applique, and ruff
fies, and things like that, whatever
they may mean. Anyhow, when she
got on an uptown Ninth street car the
other afternoon, she dreamily opened
her pocketbook when the conductor
came around for her fare, stuck a
gloved finger and thumb into one of
the compartments Of the same, ex-
tracted a couple of foulard samples.
and, with that far-away expression
still In her eyes, handed them to the
conductor. The conductor was a
n middle-aged man. He smiled and
waited for the young woman to come
out of her trance. But she held the
foulard samples out to him. with her
eyes on vacancy, until the conductor.
still grinning, had to fetch her back
to earth. Eyes, they're pretty, miss"
he said. land I'd like to get my wife
a dress of that piece on top, but
she's" The young woman blushed
like a red-hot stove-lid, dug into an
other compartment OF her pocketbook
for a car ticket, and she looked real
embarrassed when the brutal male
persons across the car aisle grinned, so
che did.-Washington Post.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-06-15
M TO AMERICAN ACTION
Not Justified In Going to Extremes In
China.

A special from Washington says.
The Intervention of the United States
in the Chinse crisis involving the rep.
reservations already made by Minister
Congcr, together with the action taken
by Admiral Kempf, both under the
discretion allowed them by the presi-
dents instructions, are declared Off
cially to exhaust this governments re-
sources, SO far as they al be applied
at the present time. without a distinct
change in national policy, which is re-
garded AS most remote and except un.
der gravely complicated international
conditions affecting not only the sta
bilitv Of the Chinese empire, but the
equilibrium of Europe the officers or
American agencies at Pekin and Tien
Tsin as well as in future centcrs of dis
%turbances. will be limited to such eff
forts for the protection OF American
interests as the participation of Min
lister Conger in the insistent demands
made by all the foreign representatives
upon the tsung-li-yamen and the dow
agcr empress for affording security to
the life and property of aliens, and as
the landing of armed forces and the
dispatch of gunboats to furnish the
necessary protection in cast of China's
failure to comply.
Beyond this it is now clearly under.
stood in Washington that all other ma
tions propose to go, perhaps at once,
but the United states, while entering
the concert up to that point, will act
independently, il at all, in proceed.
ings which will probably lead to a
change of dynasty and perhaps a revo,
luton through the empire. II is prom
Used, however, hat whatever occurs
the commercial interests Of this coun.
try. upon the basis established in tn,
written open door" compact, shall
not be modified even in case of the oc.
cupation by other powers OF all the
remaining coast line, and the extension
of spheres of influence beyond Their
present exceedingly elastic limits.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-06-15
Japs Manage to Land.

A San Francisco, June IL dispatch
saws; The Examiner asserts that of n
band of t%hirty-two Japanese immi-
grants who were recently dcported on
the steamer Thyra, at least four, and
possibly twenty, are already back in
this state. One of them has been iden-
titled and is now in custody. The men
are supposed to have left the Thyra at
Portland or Astoria. where the vessel
touched, but the northern customs
officers declare that such could not
have been the case.