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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-03-21

BRYAN'S PLATFORM.

At Lincoln. Neb. ihe Democracy
Of that State. 10 convention assem-.
bled. on Monday adopted q plato, IN.
which has the approval Of w. j.
Bryan snd may therefore be consid
cred declaration Of the policy and
principles on which he would 60
before the American people in the
coming presidential campaign. 1t 10
substantially the same az the pls,
form Of tho Populis.s adopted in their
convention on the same day Both
parties are enthusiastic in their cup.
port of Mr. Bryan Thomas j.
Nolan. chairman of the Democratic
convention. made . most eloquent
address. 10 which he pays the high
est possible tribute to the character
integrity. ability and patriotism of
Mr. Bryan
The platform resf6rms the Chicago
platform without qualification Fa
vors amendments 10 the constitution.
especially authorizing an income tex
and providing for the election Of
United States senators by direct pop
ulsr vote
1t declares opposition TO govern.
ment by Injunction and the
black lists. and fsvors srbitra
tion in the settlement of labor
disputes. municipal ownership Of
municipal franchises, the initiative
and referendum, liberal pensions to-
deserving soldiers and their families
Favors immediate construction Of the
Nicaragua canal and condemns the
Dipgley tariff law 1t charges the
Republican party with the abandon.
ment of American principles, aud
with plotting sgainst financial indie.
pendence of the individual in favor
of corporations 1t pledges war
upon trusts, aud demands free and
unlimited coinage of silver at the
ratio of Is to l 1t demands the re-.
tentiou Of greenbsoks and the retire.
meut of national bank notes as rapid.
ly - possible 1t condemns the
system proposed by which national
bsnks may issue aud control the
amount Of psper money. Denounces
the national government for failure
to enforce the laws against the trusts.
soggests their regulation by the con.
ssitution Of the State. supplemented
BY congressional legislation 1t ar
rsigns the present administration for
departing from old principles, 10 their
treatment Of Porto Rico. aud declares
that the constitution follows the flag.
II declares sgainst militarlsm. fsvors
peace end friendship with all nations.
but eutsDgling allisnces with none.
Expresses sympathy with the Boer
Republic. not because of hostility to
England, but because Of belief in
principles Of o republic
Mr.. Brysn's appearance put stop
to business. aud the convention lie
tened with great enthusiasm to a
speech from him devoted largely to
money. trusts and imperialism.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-03-21
Same Late Railroad Gossip,
The Seaboard VIII Take the
Old Three C's Road.

The L orence Times thus elaborates
the ruuor, presented 10 The State Of
Sunday. that the South Carolina and
Gorge Extension r abroad company,
woich owns the old Three CO road,
vas making arrangements with the
Sesboard Air L oe wh-reby the trains
of the former Will run from Marion, N.
. in'o Co,unois over the Seaboara's
uew Ii Q:
IL, is fact that the Extausiou CON.
oany has been trying to unload the rest
Of their property 90 some other concern
ever since the main stem of the South
Carolina and G G,orgia road was sold to
'he Sou'hern. The Sou bern is barred
from purchasing the res. of the pro.
perty by reason Of the con Institutional
provision forbidding competing lines to
absorb each o'her.
IL was reported that the Atlantic
Coast Lice had bought the road frow
Camden to Marion aud would operate
it 10 connection with Mc. Wilson's road
from Sumter This report seems TO be
i'll fouoded snd DOW the report that the
Seaboard will operate that line makes
it look probable tha, i, will fall heir
to tho Three C's property. as that com.
paoy is very anxious to ge. across the
Blue Ridge in the most practical way. !
The line from NJ srion. N. c., to Colum.
bia would not be very direct. but It
would be about as short as the present
lines and would be direct enough for
an active competitor. This lioe would
touch the Seaboard at both ends and
would be q more valuable annex to that
system than to any other.
"There are also strong reasons for
believing that the Seaboard is the real
owoer Of the Georgetown and Western
road, and that having acquired that
line they will not be 90 anxious to have
a liue through from Georgetown to
Marion or TO Florence. that the exten.
sion will be Of the Georgetown aud
Westero road from Lanes to Columbia
wbioa would give them q short lue
from the mountains to the sea. Ifsny
o:her road is built through the coast
section it will be the old Charleston,
Wilmington and Norfolk, through
Georgetown aud Conway. This would
leave Florence entirely 10 the oold uu
less she would build herself a line from
the last canned to Chcraw and Colum.
bia and thence to Monroe, N. G., or
Chester, which would be a good liue.
but not one that is absolutely demand.
ed for the complete system of the Sea
board
"In fact it looks as if the railroads
arc going 10 every direction except
this. A line will certainly be built
from Cheraw to Chester, and Mr..
Stevenson of Cheraw is now actively
organizing the work on that line"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-03-21

II you want to purchase nice buggy or
or good horse, go to ". NJ. Graham .
etaoIo. lie has Just received car Toad of
each
March z.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-03-21

Council acted wisely 10 directing
she preparation Of sn ordinance to
pssvsss horses from being hitcbed or
esoppsd VI the pscsdsmised part Of
nsiu Street for . longer time than
1ss minutes. There 10 no use to
spssd thoussnds Of dollars for inn
ssoveueuts to be needlessly destroy
Cd.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-03-21

E"glsnd bee spoken in positive
|oesos-so freedom for the Boers
ITO che blster end" 10 the determi
Dsaiou Of The Beers. England may
ess''y cosqssr these brave fsllows.
~ b~foss the end comes many Of
~ bsighs boys. who left happy
Sooss 10 Sight under the union jack.
viii fall 20 rise no more. many .
nothsr's heart will be crushed and
thousssds Of homes will be left des
olste And for vhst?\
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-03-21

| have just received car load of Horses
aud car load of Buggies. Call and Inspect
Them. W. NJ. Graham.
March I.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-03-21

states thst they were of st Marks
Parish The fact 10 Marion brig .de
through the war Was composed of
settlers between the San,ee and Wa
teree rivers on the west, and the
North Carolina line on the east rhcu
comprising the parishes of Prince
George Wlnyaw, Prince Frederick
aud st Marks. oumter's brigade
was composed Of settlers north of
line running east and west about
Stateburg up to the North Csroius
line
1t may not be uninteresting to the
people of Sumter and Clarendon
counties to STATE briefly the ante.
Revolutionary divisions of this part
Of South Carolina
The Colony of South Carolina was
divided into counties named after
the lords proprietors. previous to the
year 100 In the year 1919 the
general assembly of the colony (now
equivalent to our house of represent
a'ives) passed an act to allow per
sons who did not adhere to and
were not confirmed in the English
(Episcopal) church established in the
colony to become members of the
general assembly This had been
prohibited for years by the governor
and his couaci!-representatives of
the lords propIetors-but after many
years Of dispute and wraugIing,
George Let of England sustained the
contention of the people, the lords
proprietors were deprived of their
charters. and South Carolina became
royal colony under the direct gov.
ernment of the crown. This was
without doubt the fret ordinance of
secession, in contra distinction to re.
beIlioD, ever adopted and maintained
by any people But this ia q digres.
sion
Craven county was one of those
original territorial divisions. Its
original boundaries were on the west
Of the Santee river and presumably
the Wateree-on the east by Cape
Fear river, on the north indefinitely
some of the acts speak of the
northwestern boundary of the colony
and therefore of Craven county az
being the south sess-meaning the
Pacific Ocean. In 1888 the southern
line was run from the head of See
Wee river to the Pee Dee, to cut it
off from Berkeley county.
As the lower part Of tho Colony be
came moro thiokly settled, the three
counties of ColIe.oo, Berkley aud
Craven we're divided up into Parishes.
10 172l out of Craven was out Prince
George Wicyaw. bounded southwes,
on Ssotee River, northwest 90 Cape
Fear eastward on Ooeau aud to the
westward as far as it shall be Inhabited
oy nis Majesty's subjects " In 1884
tbe northern part OF Prioce George
Wioyaw was cut of by a line running
from John DuBoses plantation 90
SaDtee, northwest 10 the Pedee,
and established as Prince Frederick.
Again 10 1857 St. Marks Parish was
cut of from Prince Frederick by ICON.
tiouiog the westermost line of Williams.
burg Township to Pedeo and Sautee
Rivers" So it would appear that St.
Marks vas bounded by the Williams
burg line. Santeo aud Cape Fear
Rivers, and north. wcstard indefinitely.
The church was then located where the
preseut church stands 90 the Glebs
lands near Fulton 10 Clarendon
County 1t was entitled to send two
members TO the General Assembly.
Camden Judicial District was estab.
lished 10 1853 aud was subd:vided iu
1875 into seven couoties viz. Claren.
don. Riehland Eai,6eId Clo,omork
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is an omiuous souud to tbe uau who
isn't insured. when be sees bis home
disappearing 10 flames and smoke.
We can hardly have any com passion
on him, when it is so easy and at such
small outlay TO provide agaiost such
loss A policy 10 the Hartford Tnsur-
ance Go. costs you but sualI sum
when We draw it for you. and gives
you security as safe as the Bank Of
England.
A. C. PHELPS co.,
Gen'llosurance Agents. Sumter, s. G.
Mch 80
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-03-21
A VALUABLE DOCUMENT
A Richlsud Company in the Rsvolu
tiopary War.

We. the subscribers whose names
are hereunder writieL do voluntarily
l,s. aud inroil Our Selves Iu q vollun
teer Company to be commanded BY
Cap Mathew Singleton Thorn Moore
John Singleton 10 tho Parish of St.
Marks subject to, tho resolves of the
General Provincial Congress and the
COUNSEL Of Safety for the service Of tho
ooiliuies Purely to ass,ss within this
oollaoy. to be ready upon aoy cad
every Emergency whcp ,hrcun,o caul
cd by the Counsell OF Safety and do
hereby bind Our Selves 10 Baud by
ell tho Ties Of religion aud Honour to
be furm 10 our doty to Oar ,eicers aud
Agree Willingly and uausmssly to DO
subject to the Aut. for mutiuy aod
division AZ other Companies 10 like
surcomstaooes are so far to be Tried By
our owo Officers of redgmeo. sod COM
psny to which We belong. 10 Witness
whereof We nave hereunto set Oar
hand this 26:h day Of August 1775.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-03-21

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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-03-21

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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-03-21

Edward Hill
Samuel Dwil
Ssbe Stone
The above is an exao, oopy-speIl
ing aud all-of the list Of COMPANY
organised uudcr Capt Mstt'w Single.
ton to join Msrion's brigade 10 the
Revolution. The old paper was photo.
graphed aod framed and presented to
the CoIumbia chapter D. A R. BY Mrs.
T. Q Robertson. A copy Of i, is 90
exhibition 10 the window Of The State
office and photographs can be obtained
A Rsckling's gallery.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-23
SUIT OVER A PATENT.
The Hearing In Case Affecting
Government Rights.

Hearing commenced today in -
suit OF the Sir ". W Arm
strong Whitworth Company. Limited. o.
Newcastle on Tyre. England. against A.
cxander H. Mccormick. Commandant Of
the Washington Navy Yard; Admiral
O'Neu. and Commander Edwin c. Pend!e-
ton. to recover S2o0 600. claimed as dam
ages for the infringement OF certain patent
rights. in couuection with the construc-
ton Of heavy ordnance. The English cor
pOratiOn is represented by Joseph Horner
formerly a commander in the English
Navy
Mess-s. Worthirgton. Hesld & Frailey.
appear for the defendants and Assistant
District Attorney Ashley NJ. Gould, repre-
sents the Government. which is virtually
being sued instead OF the defendants nam
ed
The patent in question is said TO cover
the right 10 manufacture a certain kind OF
"trunnion bearing" used in the COnstTuc-
ton OF heavy ordnance IL is alleged by
the plaintiffs that the patent right in dis
pute is their property having been as
signed them by the inventor. BranstOn, IN
1883. Since then. il is claimed. that the
patent has been used By the Government
Of the United States in the manufacture OF
heavy guns for the Army and Navy de-
mand was made for royalties by the plain
tln. but this was denied them and then
suit was instituted Two suits were filed
one ia 1897. claiming SO 900. and another
in 1899. asking S20.0CO For the purpose
of trying the issues involved the suits were
consolidated
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-23

ing to the general dissatisfaction with the
winners and their friends. Appropriate
souvenirs OF the occasion viii be given to
each Patrol which is represented.
Among the notable Patrols who will dis
play their accomplishments this afternoon
is the prize winner Of last year at the Buff
falo Convention. This is the Arab Patrol
of the Oriental Temple, Of Troy, n \.
Twenty-four men compose the Patrol IS 1t
will appear this afternoon. They "ih De
costumed as Bedouins CT the Desert, with
long. grey. flowing gown. bordeTed with
gold around the skirt variegated colored
and soangsed boleTo. brown hose, Arabian
pointed shoes. and with flowing burnoOse.
with long brown streamers. They VIII be
armed with guns of Arabian pattern, with
bent arm rest
The Oriental Patrol have many surprises
up their sleeves. and will exhibit some
bewsldering evOlutions, one of which is
known as The rag-time drill. which will
commence with a movement Of 135 steps
to the minute and increase TO 100 steps.
II is said TO be a winner when anything is
to be won. Col James II. Lloyd, of the
Second Regiment. New York National
Qua I'd. will be in command. Colonel Lloyd
has had much experience in drilling Ma
comic bodies.
MOolah Temple of st. Louis, Mo-, has
brought its Arab Patrol of thirty-two men
under the command OF Col. c. A. Sinclair,
Of the First Regiment Missouri National
Guard The Moolahs have been prominent
in previous drills, and are confident
OF receiving a very large share Of the ap-
plause and COMMUNICATION which will take
the place Of the prizes this year.
AL Koran Temple. of Cleveland, Ohio,
will furnish an Arab Patrol Of thirty-fve
men, the largest number in any one
Patrol. Capt. II. E. Morrison will be in
command.
Capt S Porter House will conduct the
exhibition drill of the Almas Arab Patrol of
twenty-four men.
Eighteen men of the Arab Patrol OF
Moila Temple of st. Josephs Mo-. COM
manded by Capt II. G.. Getehell are ex-
pected to take part in the drill. as is also
the Arab Patrol OF Ismailia Temple. Of
Buffalo. in command OF Captain Akel
Twenty-Five minutes Will be allotted to
each Patrol TO exhibit its maneuvreS. and
il is expected that the drill viii be COM
pleted by o'clock. Almas Patrol and Moila
Patrol will begin the drill at 4:30. ald will
be followed by Oriental Temple Patrol and
the others. who will exhibit in succession.
Bugle call will be given five minutes before
the expiration Of the time allotted TO each
drill. and will be repeated to introduce the
following drill.
No rules have been adopted regulating
the character of the maneuvres. and the
Patrols will be free to give such exhibit
ton as they please.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-23
DIAGRAM OF TIE ECLIPSE
calculations for the Phenomenon
Made in 1919.


BALTIMORE. May "a eolored dia-
gram Of the total eclipse OF the sun. which
takes place on Monday next. and a record
of the calculations OF the eclipse. both
made a half century ago. are the unique
possessions OF E. H Norman. President OF
the Baltimore business College.
The 7iiagram and calculations were made
by Mr.. Norman's father. William Joseph
Norman. and are dated December 1, 1913.
when the elder Mr. Norman was resident
Of Alexandria, Va. for which meridian the
calculations are made
In addition to diagrams showing the
first contact the maximum phase, and
the end of the eclipse Mr.. Norman pre-
pared a diagram showing the orbit OF the
sun. moon. and earth in their respective
angles in relation TO one another. to-
gether with the exact spot IN the suns
pathway where the moon appears to cover
its disk and obscure its light from the
earth
Mr.. Norman wrote below the diagrams
the results OF his astronomical calcula-
tiOns as follows: "A projection OF an
eclipse of the sun TO appear on the 2Sth
day Of May, 1900. Beginning Of eclipse.
81 minutes after o'clock a. m Greatest
observation. 49 minutes after s. End, IL
minutes after To- Calculated for the me-
ridian Of Alexandria, Va"
In the portfolio containing the diagrams
are projections of other eclipses which
have occurred since the calculations were
made and each one occurred to the min
ute it was calculated. These included
eclipses Of the moon in 1885, 1860. and
1862 and eclipses Of the sun IN 1921 and
1863
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-23
Hurt In a Rear-End Collision.

CUMBERLAND. Nd. May ga Pitts
''urg division freight train ran into the
rear of the. West Virginia Central drag on
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in South
the yard engine pulling the drag was bad
iy damaged by the cars being pushed up
against it The timbers of the tank frame
ran through the cab and the roof was
turned over on the whistle Albert E.
Hendershot. fireman, was badly injured
about the head arms. and legs; G. T. Fra
ley engineer, was slightly surt. and Lewis
Ward, conductor, who was in the cab. was
severely injured about the breast. The
front brakeman sustained minor injuries.
Henderson, and Ward will be laid up for
some time.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-23

Band of sixteen pieces holds concerts aft
ernoon and evening in front Of headquar-
tiers.
The souvenir badge OF Fem Fem is in
bronze metal and enamel. The emblem
at red fez of the order, with the name o,
the temple on a field of white. in enamel,
is encircled by a bronze wreath
Ismalia Temple, Of Buffalo, numbers 1850
members. and was organized in 1887. Eras-
tus c. Knight. POtentate, and Charles E.
Markham, Recorder, are the officers OF
Ismalia. Mr. Knight. Charles W. Cushman.
Frank T. Gilbert. and George L. Brown are
representatives to the Imperial Council.
George l. Brown, Imperial Oriental Guide.
is Past Potentate OF Ismalia.
The I nipple brought 259 members to
town. who are lodged at the Raleigh. where
open house is kept. Some Of the Mobiles Of
Isnalia are asking some curious questions.
What happened to Jack Henie's pocket
book? How does Shorty like the right OF
line? Why doesn't Shorty give the COM
mand guide left" loud enough to be heard2
Why doesn't Myron o. keep step when
square is formed2 Why docs ole straddle
so much in line? Why does Fred Bush
lay ali his troubles to Ole2 Why shouldn't
Ed Cumpson use step ladder when pas
sion cross is formed Was Koch out OF
order when he found the pocketbook?
lSNaAld mas lOE us SOQNtl4E Ddl4et TIC
head Of a buffalo with feZ and crescent,
with a pendant circle bearing the inscrip-
ton OF Ismalia Temple.
Syrian Temple OF Cincinnati. Ohio. has
a membership OF 1850. and was organized
in 1871. Eugene L. Lewis is the Potentate
Of syrian. and the Recorder is John II.
Dunholter. Representatives TO the I'M
periaI Council are Eugene l. Lewis, Jacob
H BrOmwell. Morris l. BuchwalteT, and
Allen Andrews.
Representative BrOmwell is also Rep
resentative in Congress from Cincinnati.
and is q thirty-second degree Mason and
! an o afcer in the Consistcry- W. B. Mel
| lish. past Imperial Potentate, is a Noble
| OF Srrian Temple. Seventy-six Mobiles OF
| Syrian with their ladies' are at the Graf
| ton.
| Damascus Temple. OF Rochester, y Y, is
| the second oldest lodge in the country II
was founded in 1876. and has now a mem
bership OF 752. George F. LOder was the
/ organizer of the Temple, and was selected
| as the Illustrious POtentate at that time,
/ an Office that he has ever since retained,
/ and which he now fills. Mr.. LOder is a
Past Grand Commander Knights Templar.
| State # New York, and is a veteran Of the
civil war He has been supervisor Of the
/ county. and for eleven and one-half years
! was superintendent Of the Rochester post
/ Office. POtentate LOder claims that Da-
| mascus Temple is the oldest working TEN
| pie in the country. having made The first
| initiation subsequent to the organization
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-23
TAYLOR OUT OF THE RACE
Indiana Fugitive Practically De-
clines TO Run for Governor.
Kentucky Republicans Receive
Message Erom Him Saying That He
Cannot Make CRnVass-COiOnei
Collier Being Doomed for the
Head of the Party's state Ticket.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, May 23.-It is prac;i-
calIy certain that w :. Taylor, now a fu-
gitive in Indiana, will not be csnidate
for Governor on the Repubii- an ticket this
fall. Taylor has wired prominent Republ;
cans IN Kentucky practically TO that efTee,.
SAYING:
Il cannot say that / viii or will not be
a candidate for Governor of Kentucky this
fall. The party has insisted that ] b.
nominated, but = fail 10 see how l cou,d
make a canvass. OF. in the event Of cleo
tion, what good could come OF it,"
This is taken 10 mean by Louisville lead
ers of the Republican party that Taylor
will not permit his name to be presented
to the State Convention.
Republicans made a statement thi5 after
noon that movement has bean set on foot
TO bring Col. Daniel r. Collier into the
gubernatorial race. Colonel Collier was
Taylor's AdIutant General and the boom
for him is regarded as a concession in Re
publican circles that TayIor's flight from
the State retires him from further consid-
Grafton as a possible candidate this fall
Governor Beckham may send militia 10
eastern Kentucky today to assert his au-
thorit- and arrest Capt. John Powers in
dicted for completely in the Gocbel murder.
ami 70 was arrested yesterday and then
released on a writ Of habeas corpus
The ,CIrts in eastern Kentucky recoS-
niZe ptrdons issued by Taylor and ignore
Governor Beckham.