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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-09-26
FOURTEEN HUNDRED BALES.
0rsst Receipts Of Cotton Thurs.
oay-aigh Prices Bring the
we Cotton.

The receipts OF cotton Thursday % report.
I'd oy the cotton wsighsrs we're % follows :
Wseoa receipts $40, railroad receipts $50 ;
total receipts % wsiehers platform I, leo
This, 5ossver, does not include ell OF the
seves oasksted in THE city yesterday for ,hs
sssh was 90 great N the public wsighers
platform throughout the day thai Q Qrea,
0asy persoos could sot get their cotton
weighed srd they stored IL 10 lots and wsrs.
houses ustil THE mossiog, sod this cotton,
soooehsg to more than . hundred bsles,
peshsps more shsa 400 bales, was weighed
tooay aed couated Viih today's receipts I,
70 shsssfoss sa)s 20 ssy that the total actual
ssoeipm Thursday aggregated fully 1850 Ia
400 bales. The 10 by fer The greatest mum.
osr of ba'ss ever narkstsd In Sumter In on,
day sad 10 will stssd 90 high watsr mari
Tor soos tius 70 come.
The heavy receipts are due to several
cAeeso. 6rst sud forsmost Of which n tb,
hieh rfses rsid fos cotton Ia Sumter. While
Oh usiebsoriag markets have been from "A
sighsh - half cent lower day for dsy
Asotbss saoss 70 the dry aod lot weather OF
~ pass several wsshs which made cottep
opee prsoatursly and more rspidlv thar
evor before. The weather has been fa ,ors bic
Tor gsthsrisg the crop sod u hes bsss pick,d a
eas asd glazed 9th uasxsnplsd rspidity.
TIE high price and the sssr that the msrke,
voald decline bee been 90 Incentive 10 the
hs1srs 10 make unussal efforts to gather
, esd market The crop 90 quickly ss possible
The shessy rscsipss do not indicate Q large
0op TOE the feet 70 quite TO the contrary
oeosee ed adjacent .couaties have produced
fee soallees crop for years, and when the
pseoeos rueo 70 over the receipts will fal, od
70 oiaiouu smosns.
Sestes y uoqusstiousbly the beet cotton
osskss 10 the csotral portion Of the State, II
pos 70 The sotirs State, and u pays to sbip
cotton bses BY rsil, the price paid bsing 90
oeeo greater Ia Sumter that the seller real.
tsse proat over sod above the price 10 Other
oarssss aftsr paying freight. Sumter's
vee0n trade 10 Increasing also, for maoy
nfoess Who heretofore have cold their cotton
% other places "a this sod sdjoioing coun,ies
sow hod 10 TO their advantage to haul il a
greater distance and cell 10 Sumter.
Lass yesr Soutsr was the best msrke,
throoehout The ssasoo and the receipts were
heavier 10 consequsuce, aud this year 10 spite
~ the short crop the year's receipts are sure
" DC equal ~ " not greater than last year's
Souer drawing cotton from territory that
hss Teen considered tributary 10 other places.
aed ss the end OF hs season 10 will be seso
mat other places have lost what Sumter hes
gained. High prices and 6rst class matke,
are drawing the cotton, for the farmers are
qoick TO discover where they receiss the bss,
prices aod TIE oes, treatment All that Sum.
wr ssss 10 comparison Of prices wnh other
markets, toe people will do the rest and the
receipts Oil coetinus heavy 90 long % there
10 cotton 10 the country.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-09-26
THE BIGGEST COTTON DAY
RECORDED.


More cotton wss sold 10 Snm,er last Thurs.
dsy thansvsr before 10 the history Of the town
The cotton wsgoos begsn coming 10 soon after
daylight sod from then on there vac a con.
touous stream OF wagons coming In on every
rosa lesdiog into The city. By 10 o'clock
Main aed Liberty streets were blocked with
wagons and the line Of wagons waiting with
cotton TO be weighed extended from the pub.
Iie usiehsrs platform to Lee B Mo,se's
o6aes. For the greater pari OF this distance,
more than three fourths Of Q mile, there was
. donble lioe or wagons. 10 addition TO this
lice OF cntioo wagons there Uss another line
sx,eudios from The wsishsrs' platform 10 the
other direction for several squares The
public wsiehers worked hard oil day but
wsrs unable to weigh ell the cotton befc:e
dask. The Oldest inhabitant never saw so
much cottoo Ia Sumter N one time. nor was
there ever such Q blockade Of cotton wagons
90 nsis street.
TIE regular export buyers we're not eager
for cotton at sumter prices, aud the msr.
ebau's bought the bulk Of IL. They held
up the rriees 90 high ~ possible 10 the face
90 . rapidly declining and weak New York
market. 1he result vas that the cotton cell.
ere Got better prices than thoy would have
obtained otherwise and the N uercnan,s had q
Dig lot OF cotton on hand that cost them
moro than they could sell u for that oight.
The farmers are doing their utmost to rush
every bale possible TO market AT once, and the
consequences vill be that the price will decline
rapidly and teo eea,s cotton will be out of
the question until oext spring.
The bulls have bad thugs their owa way
10 the cotton market rscsntly and have sent
prices ur by leaps aod bouods to IL cents,
ous the ocsrs are having an inning DOW, and
vith the hslp OF the farmers who are rushiog
,hs crop TO assSet and piliog up the receipts
esormously, 'her will pull the prices down
lost ss rapidly ss % vont up. Cotton sold
Tharstsy for less than 10 ceots. IL the farul.
A ere do not want TO zee the market demoral.
issd now 10 the time 10 market slowly.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-09-26
Pretty Girl Arrested by Uni.
ted States Inspectors.
Special to the State

OpeCl6l 10 tne State
Greeuville, Sept ~ "A pretty Girl
was arrested in this county yesterday
for tsmpering with the mails. For
some time there has been com plant
OF irregularities at a postoffice called
batson, in the upper section of Green
vile county, and yesterday Inspec.
tors Moye and Moore went to @
neighboring postofice, White Horse,
from which they sent a decoy letter
addressed to Chicago containing
marked coius They then Interrupt
ed the mail after it left Batson and
found the letter had been opened,
the coins taken and stamps subs,itut
ed The coins were found in q
drawer to which MISS Kate Arnett
Garter, the assistant postm aster at
batson, had the key. She pleaded
Ignorance Of the whole business. but
the inspectors claim positive proof
agsinst her
Commissioner Hawthorne todsy
sent the case up to court in October.
The minimum sentence for taking
money from the mails is one wear
imprisonment
Miss Carter's father ia postmater
ahdl her family is prominent and
respected They are intelligent peo
Pile. aud her arrest caused some sen
sation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-09-26

''CuPtd's VictoTy,' Words
Nv =" L'o"ei Mise: music by Nav uu,re.
w iil,ams--tor sale Nv n G O.,,.,k 20
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-09-26
THE MINERS STRIKE.
$4,000 Men Have Quit
Work.

Philadelphia. Sept Is The leader
of the strike says at the end of the
second day that 1ls, 900 of the l4I.
600 mine workers in the Anthracite
Goa! fields are idle. No representa-
tive Of the niue operators makes a
statement for their side of the matter,
but individual mine owners dispute
the strikers figures. saying that there
are more men at work than the union
leaders will admit.
The first advance in the price of
coal as result of the strike was
made by the Philadelphia and Read
ing company today 25 cents per ton
being added. This advance was
promptly met by the local dealers.
who increased the price to consumers
so cents a ton
A cloud appears on the otherwise
peaceful horizon in the shape of q
report from Harrisburg that a bitter
feeling is developing between the
union and non union men in the
Lykens district, located 10 the upper
end of Dauphin county and involving
about 2 500 mine workers.
a concession was voluntarily
granted the 5000 employees of The
Lehigh Coal aud Navigation company
in the region of Muchchaunk, which
will hereafter work 10 hours a day
with an increase in earnings These
men we're unorganized and had not
presented any grievances.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-09-26

We have made large contracts for Bag
ging and Ties, and feel that we are in a
better position than ever to supply our
customers in this line.
For have been buying largely of second hand
Baggng and Ties from mills the upper part the State
and fortunately contracts made with them this year
IN the early Spring could have gotten hemowing
to the high price of goods they eagerly sought
Some people object to this class of Baggn because is
little ragged but think that should make but very little
difference the best of looks pretty tough from sampng
Based upon the price of new goods there is
saving to the farmers of nearly
80 per cent
BY buying that which was used before
and why not reap the benefit of it, as
it makes no difference in the price of
your cotton.
We have all grades and if you don't want the old we will
be ga to sell you the new but feel that it is our duty 70
rccomm nd that which will pay You best
Aiar end Grange Clubs would do well to see us bere
buying
0'Tl()NNTra FIT. 4 (t0
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-09-26
Statement From Col Hoyt.

The Mountaineer is again in my
charge sster an interva, of three
months. Q period marked BY an unus
ual experience aud ending in a TEN
porary defea, OF the cause represent
ed by me 1t would not be proper
to make any extended comment upon
the campaign at this time. nor is it
my intention to dwell at length upon
its salient features hereafter, but |
wish among other things to say now
that there were many pleasing events
connected with it, among which was
the renewal Of acquaintance with
hundreds of friends in all parts of the
State. The agencies employed
against me were numerous and pow
erful. and there was combination OF
political interests that few men have
ever been called upon to cope with,
but am gratified to know that the
combined enginery of the opposition
failed to bring any more damaging
charge against me than that / was
utterly and uncompromisiugly oppos
ed 10 the dispenssry system with ell
it's train Of attending evils
The result of the campaign and its
antecedent circumstances abundantly
prove that there is great danger of
the dispensary machine becoming a
monopoly of political power as it is
now monopoly Of the liquor Busi
ness The State constabulary was
used for all that it was worth in the
election, while dispensers were act.
i've and vigilant in promoting the
fortunes of their favorite candidates
The whisI:ey distillers were arrayed
as one man in behalf the dispensary,
which buys the product of the distil
leries The blind tigers in our tow ns
and cities aud in rursi precincts
were foremost in their advocacy
Of the dispensary candidates, in spite
Of the alleged "unholy alliance "
Thus was the combination of liquor
interests made perfect. aud it is with.
W bounds 10 say that the recent
primaries we're influenced more
directly and more generally by the
liquor traffic than any election evei
held in the State Ii ,is due tc
truth that this much be said, because
many Of the people who voted
against me were and are in ignorance
of the true state of affairs. 1t is no,
to my discredit by any means tha,
the whole liquor influence was uset
to compass the resuit. and there wa,
nothing surprising in the fac. aftel
oil that this influence was solid tb,
other way.
| II is not my purpose to revive th,
issues OF the campaign or to fore
shadow the course Of those wht
registered their opposition to ,h,
dispensary. but it is not inopportau,
to say that the fight against the whis
key monopoly will not and cannot b,
abandoned by those who oppose il
upon principle The welfsre snt
happiness of future generations or.
involved 10 the decision of this ques
tion, and We must not prove rec
reant when duty demands our ser
vices to break down au evil which
seriously threatens the body polite
Expediency and svarice may for
time continue the liquor traffic by tbs
State, but the day 10 coming when .
majority will no longer tolerate tbi.
sravesty upon Q republican govern
ment
Jamea 4 Hovt
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-09-26
a Thousand TONGUES

Co.Id -.Press tho rapture Annie e,
Springer, OF it2S Howard St., FhiladeI ph ia
Pa, when she found that Or. Kings New Dis
sovsry for Consumption had completely cured
her Of hacking cough that for many years
bad msds life a burden. All other remedies
and doctors could give her no help. but she
says Of this Royal Cure-"it soon removed
the pain In my chest and can now sleep
soundly. something 1 can scarcely remember
doing before. feel like sounding its praises
throughout, the Universe" So will every on,
Who tries DR.. Kings New Discovery tor any
trouble of ths Throat. Ches, "r lungs. Price
SOC and 81. Trial bottles free a, j. W.
DsLOrms's Drug Store; svory bottle gua.a
tesl.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-09-26
ALL WOMEN
AGREE.

A druggist in Macon, Ca, says: "l
have sold large quantity of Mothers
Friend, and have never known an in
stance where it has failed to produce the
good results claimed for it. All women
agree that it makes labor shorter and less
painful"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-09-26
Mr. Bsumgardner Goes to Chsrle o..
ton.

Coaslestoo, Sept. 10 Mr. J. n Vaughan.
local freight aaest for the Southern rsilwsy
st ChsfIss'oo, has banded 10 bis resiQos ,ioo q
'of TIE position bs nov holds aud will leave
the eompsoy's service is Ocrober. Mr..
vseshaa leaves the Southern TO aecep, q DO.
sitioo With the Pitisourg and Western rail.
road % Piitsburg, his former home
No ofneisl sooooncsot Of NJ. vaughsu's
fs"gosuoo oor sppsiotmsot hss ye, oeea
made, but % 10 understood that Mr.. Baum.
gsfdoer, the local agent of the company at
Somtsr, will be given the Cbarlestoo ofYice
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-09-26

Miss Kate Garter, daughter OF tho
postmaster q, Bstson. GreenviIle Coun
~. has been srretted for tsmpering
With the mails, The evidence against
h)r 10 s,roog ADD she has been bound
over for trial 10 Octoter The mini
mum penalty is one year in the penl-
tss,isry.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-09-26

is not a chance remedy. Its good effects
are readily experienced by all expectant
mothers who use it. Years ago it passed
the experimental stage. While it always
shortens labor and lessons the pains OF
delivery, it is also O. the greatest benefit
during the earlier months of pregnancy.
Morning sickness and nervousness are
readily overcome, and the linmentrelaXeS
the strained muscles, permitting them to
expand without causing distress. Mothers
Friend gives great recuperative power TO
the mother, and her recovery is sure and
rapid. Danger from rising and swelled
breasts is done away with completely.
Sold by druggists for 81 a bottle.
THE BRADFfELD REGULATOR co.
ATLANTA, Ga.
Seni for our free Illustrated BOOK or evpc;tan, mohers
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-09-26
THE BANK OF SUMTER,
SUMTER, 8. C..
City and County Depositary

Capital stock paid 10, $4,000 90
Gna'Vioed surplus, $4,000 90
Individual liability Of stockholders
10 excess Of their stock, $4,000 90
Transaets general banking business also
oas Savings Bank Department. Deposits of
81 and upward received. Interest allowed a,
the rate OF 4 yer cent. per annum, pay able
seni.annually.
:. WI. B. HAYNSWORTH, President.
MARION NOISE W.F. RgAnr
Vice. e.Presidept. Cashier
Jan 81
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-09-26
Fulrman University.
GREENVILLE. SC

THE NEXT SESSION opens on the 2s,h
l. Of September, 1900. Full and thor.
ouRh instruction, leadiog to the degrees of
A., and A, is offered Boarding 10
private families moderate 10 the Mess Hall,
excellent fare may be bad at less expense.
Correspondence solicited Applications for
places 10 the Mess should not deferred. For
full particulars. apply 10 the President.
A. P. MONTAGUE, l.. L D.
July 25-2m
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-09-07
Notice.
United States I.and Office, !
Salt Lake City. Utah,
August o, 1900.

10 trhom u may concern.
Notice il hereby given that the Stat
Of Utah has filed In this Office lists
lands selected by said State under Sec
ton ~, Of the Act Of Congress approved
July 10. 1904. The following tracts, en-
braced In said lists, are in townships
containing mineral claims Of record, viz,
In list 100, for The establish ment of
permanent water reservoir NEIfs
Il hisEi4 sw x and the lot mum.
bered 4, Of Sec. 30. In Township ., north
aud Of Range ., east.
In list l0l, for the establishment of
permanent water reservoirs: Nwk
wv d Of Section II, In Township s,
north and Of Range o, east Salt Lake
Base and Meridian.
Copies Of said lists, as far a. they re-
late to said tracts, by descriptive sub
divisions, have been conspicuously
posted In this Office, for inspection by
any person in.erested, and by the public
generally.
Daring me sixty DAYS nokt iollovipx
lhsd<is "a tilia. ndl14 .adsf d.s..t
mental Instructions Of November "a,
1896, tss L. ID. 45oj, protests or contests
against the claim Of the State to any Of
the tracts or subdivisions Lereinbeiore
described. on the ground that the same
Ia more valuable for mineral than agri-
cultural purpose,, will be received and
noted for report 10 the General Land
ONCE, at Washington, D. O. Failure
to protest or contest within the timo
specified will be considered evidence Of
the non'mineral character Of said tracts,
aud the selection thereof being other
wise free from objection, will be recon
mended for approval.
FRANK d. Honns, Register.
GEoRoE A. ssrn, Receiver. n32tO
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-09-07
bail Game n, Park city.

As announced last week the base ball
boys had an excursion to Park City on
Labor Day, and played a return game
with the Park boys About thirty PEG.
pie went up aud had fine time. The
Coalyille boys did good work and had II
not been for the darkness they would no
doubt have won the game.
The game was called about AIS, aud
only eight innings could be played before
II got toe dark. II Was an interesting
game all through and at the close Of the
eighth inning the score stood IS to 10 lin
favor Of Park City. Up to the seventh
inning the Coalyille boys were ahead
some excellent playing being done by
both teams. Our boys say they are
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-09-07

llo,u,nLE, Utah, Sept q, 1900.
Bror Tiuss
h"se chuck Holes In the road opposite
VI liam spriggs' are living rcmem-
14ucc ahcra fast drive over the same.
Thy have been there all summer.
'eHci Society conference was held
NC rae'day aud Young Ladies' ON
Nfdnosday. Mrs. Stevenson Of sht
Lev and Mrs. G.. Y. Pack Of Kamas
we present at the sessions.
. farewell entertainment was given
h'se Saturday evening Iir the benefit Of
Elder William Wilson aud the door re-.
ecpis amounted to over go. A nice
evening was spent aud Elder Wilson
~AA presented with $50 to pay his fare
TO Chicago, the headquarters Of his mic.
sion. lie left Monday morning by team
foF Salt Lake.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-09-07
OAKLEY.
OAKLEY, Utah, Sept, 5, l0OC

OAKLEY, Utah, Sept, 8, 1900.
EDuoR TMKs;
Joseph Horton made flying "Trip to
Rockport this week.
The Stevens saw mill is doing -four.
ishinR business at present.
The rain Monday and Tuesday will b.
great benefit to TO the lucern and pas
lures.
W. II. Stevens went to Provo to at
tend tue Republican convention on
Tuesday.
1t is reported that q. Jensen will have
n damage suit IN the next term OF Dis
trict Court.
james Evans and n. b. snapp will at
tend the A. +. and A. NJ. Lodge at Park
City tonight.
Z. Horton OF Salt Lake lie here haul
ing hay. He thinks Oakley is the best
place after all for the farmer.
Its reported that Edward Denney has
sold his farm to W. NJ. Frazier, and will
leave in about two weeks for the Big
Horn country.
~ ~ Il. a.. 4 a
cident last Monday at the sheep camp.
While hewing out trough to salt sheep
In, the AK glanced aud struck him ON the
knee, making very ugly wound, cut
ting an artery, which bled so much that
he was almost dead when assistance
came. lie lie getting along very nicely
at present.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-09-07
GRASS CREEK

Grass Creek, Sept. 0, 1900.
EDIIon TMEai
Miss Eliza Barber attended the Y. L.
Conference held at Hoytsville wednes-
day.
We were favored with a beautiful rain
storm this week, which laid the dust for
a short time.
Joseph Barber made trip To Coalville
Wednesday evening to attend brass
band practice.
Local teams are beginning to wind their
way to the mine 10 got their supply u
coal Cor f~ii snd.wintcr use.
Grass Creek was well represented at
the Y. L. and Y. NJ. joint session held
in the Summit Stake tabernacle Sunday
evening.
Miss Libbie Barber has heen visiting
her brother and sister. Mr.. and Mrs. J.
II. Barber, returning home Wednesday
evening.
One OF the teamsters lost or ieit a
halter laying on the ground by the reel.
dence Of Joseph Barber. The owner can
get tame by calling.
Our new school and meeting house is
completed. But little paint would i'm.
prove the appearance. We held Sunday
school and afternoon meeting services
on Sunday last in the new building.
On Monday evsring, Aug, 9Th, a
party was given for the benefit Of the
missionaries, Elders w. ii. Carruth and
]. d. Barber. A good enjoyable time
was spenti cream and cake were served,
and at the close Of the dance two purses
were presented to the boys contain ing
$40 beach. The latter named Elder was
an employee at the Grass Creek Coal
mine, and a purse oisl7.60 was presented
him by his fellow workmen. The two
Elders gave short speech, thanking the
contributors, after which Mr.. John NJ.
Paddles gave a very appropriate aidresp.
Benediction by Elijah Turner.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-09-07

wAnsArcn, Utah, Sept. 4, 1900.
EDuoR TiNrs:
Mrs. Rob Gale Of Ulnia is here visit
ing her mother and brother.
CIR. Wilson, the night operator,
spent Labor Day IN Ogden.
J. s. Ball left here with two cars Of
cattle on Thursday bound for she Omaha
market.
Twenty.seyen cars Of sheep we're
loaded here last Friday for the eastern
markets.
IDThe wrathall company will ship ten
cars Of sheep to the eastern markets
Thursday.
VIM. Moss. Of the d. L. & L. s., left
here with ak cars Of sheep for the 81
Joseph market on Aug. slst.
W. Hatch, Ben Meadows, Joe McCraig,
Tom Condie. Jim Judd, Hatch Bros. and
others left with sheep last Friday.
An unknown man was found dead at
Yellow Greek crossing last Thursday.
lie was cut all to pieceS by the train.
Carson Adams was here during the
week looking up contignments Of sheep
for the Mallory Commission House, ST.
Joseph.
Mrs. William Moore presented her
husband with a three pound baby girl
on Tuesday, Aug. Goth. Mother and
child doing we'll.
Mrs. William stoddsrd, wife Of Sec
ton Foreman Stoddard, was delivered Of
bouncing girl baby on Tuesday. Aug.
18th. All doing nicely,
Miss warnero Of Uinta, Morgan county,
who was here visiting, received tele.
gram last Tuesday that her father was
dead, and she went home the same day,