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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-09-26
Bandits Raid a Bank.
Garry Away $4,000 of the
Yellow Metal, Holding off
Officials With Guns.

Wiunemucca, New, Sept l9.-The
First National oauk was robbed Of
about $l3, GOO at nOon today by three
men who entered the front door Of the
building aud With rcvolvers made ali
present throw up their hands There
were i've people io the back at the
iime-Cashier NIXON. Assistant Cashier
Mcbride, Bookkeeper Hill, S,enoera
pher Calhoun and horse buyer named
johnson The robbers threatened With
instant death the first man who made
show Of resistance Oae robber &C the
point OF pistol made Cashier Nixon
open the safe aud take from it three
sacks OF gold coin. They threw this
in an ore sack together With all the
gold colo 10 the ffics drawer. The
robbers then marched tbe Eve mon out
through back door to an alley where
'hreo horses we're waiting. The uen
were Kept covered wi'L guos uo,il the
desporsdOes mouD.od their horses and
escaped The whole affair occurred 10
Out hve minutes. An alarm was uuick
~ eivcu aud several shots we're fred
at the desporadces 40 they -ped through
town but without effect. The robbers
retuToed the shots tu, 90 ooe vas hlt.
Otflcars and armed citizeos have started
IN pursuit Of the robbers Who took g.
course up the river. A posse has also
started from Gold Conda to bead them
cit aud i, is thought they cannot escape
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-09-26
IL, 600 Dead on
the Texas Coast.
sac. 600. 900 is the Property
.. Loss.

Hous.oo. Tex, Sept l9. Gov Ssyers
toaish, wired the following sta,emeu,
20 the Associated Press:
"Ths si,us.iou tonight 10 ell parts Of
The srriokss district. 30 fer a. kuowu to
mo. IS Improved, aud will. l believe,
should No have fsir weather. continue
70 Improve. The method Of distributing
The beosisc,ioo Of the people has
become syssspatissd aod has been
rsdossd TO the loves, expenses possible.
asd 10 ,bis I have bad the hearty aud
voluntary assistance Of the railway,
sxpsess. telegraph aud telephone CON.
psnies. oil Of vhoo have promptly sod
vishou, charge transmitted supplies snd
messages. beside contributing TO the
relief Of the sud,rers. Galveston is
being msossed by it's own uunioipal
spshoritiss. supplemented by the assist
shes Of committees composed Of it's best
eisissus sud also BY the aid Of Gen
Ssurry I am also Informed that toe
Uoised States marshal. DE- Grant, has
rendered aud is rendering most valuable
aid.
The loa Of lifc ocoasioued by the
storm 10 Galve ston and else swhere on
tho southero coast cannot te less than
$4,000 lives. while the loss Of property
will prcbsb;o aggregate $50. .000, 900.
Notwithstanding shis severe sffliO,iou, l
have every confidence that the stricken
dis,ris,s ~ili rapidly revive aud tbs,
Galveston willfrOm her present desola-
lssion ssd sorrow arise With renewed
strength aud vi.er."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-09-26
FIGHTING IN
THE PHILIPPINES.
At Least SiXty.Seven Mon
Killed and Wounded.

Manila. Sept l9.-During the las,
seven days there has been a distinc,
Increase of insurgent aggression
particularly near Manila. along the
railroad aud in the provinces oi
Lsguns, Morong. Bulucsn and Pam
pspgs. eliminating Monday in on
engagement near Siniloan. at the
east end of Lsguna dc Bay, 10 which
detschments Of the Fifteenth and
Thirty seventh Uni'ed States infantry
regiments. 80 men all told, met a
thousand insurgents armed with rifles
and entrenched
The American loss was IL killed,
including Capt David D Mitchell
and Second Lieut. George A. Cooper,
both of the fifteenth infantry, 26
wounded aud 5 missing. who are
probably dead.
The enemy bad been pursued for
several days
There are rumors Of attacks Oh the
railroad aud of. trouble in Manila
Refugees are arriving here from
Laguna, Morong and Pampanga
provinces The natives of Manila
are restless. and many are leaving
the city The hostile demonstrations
are particularly marked along the
railroad and along the, shores of
Lsguna de Bay The insurgents
have attacked garrisons and outposts
In some cases they have charged
towns. fleeing when pursued
The Manila mail escort Of so men
was attacked at Cabugao Lake, two
hours fight ensuing. Csbugao was
also attacked. the telegraph Office
there being destroyed The insur.
gents nave burned the village OF
Rosario They have been cutting
the telegraph wires and railroad at
certain points.
Armed insurgents have developed
in the districts of San Jose, San
Mateo sud Msriquina. In tho pro.
vince Of Nueva Ecija ration wagons
with On escort of II men were at.
tackled and the wagons burned Five
members of the escort are still miss
ing
A dispatch from Cebu describes
several attacks upon American gsrri.
sons near the capitol
The American casualties outside
The Ssnilosn engagement il is difficult
10 ascertain, but they are ut least Is
The Philippine commission held q
long session today and passed the
civil service bill.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-09-26
Civil Law Replaces Marshal
Aiusia Will Remain as a Pre-.
caution.

Gslssssoe. Tex.. Sept. 70 This
svssisg Msyes Josss proclaimed the.
Usstisi leo weald sssss ct 1000 ,omor.
rsv sed the civil su,hositiss would g.
ssue dissssisss Of msoisipsl afsirs.
This We dose ss the suggsssios Of
0so Seussy. sho expressed tho belief
shas eosdisioes ned reached saeh .
sssgs that the. sivl sa,hosi,iss we're
'sbls 70 cope vish The si,ussioo. This,
ihsssvsr. doss DOT msse The immediate
'sisAdssssl Of the oili,is They are TO
-sespsss,s vish The city ofieisls 10 the
selosssmsss Of order and will continue
>ss 5sty % Fsrt Of The govsroment
Since martial lac hes pressiled 10 Gal.
'vsssoo good order hes resolsed. Il Vas
feared io soos Qusstsrs sba, when |,
shsssms kaoso that the militia had
given way TO eivi, authority The loo,ing
sod robbery which began after The
storm. and eoosinued ua,il the dselars-
sion Of martial law. might reoomusnce.
The military forees will bo nssd - .
check on this shsrsc,er Of orims, how.
ever. aod ~ill 10 ell probability remain
here for the esx. 20 dsys
Toe shooting Of degrees BY military
men for los'iog has bad Almost calu.
sssy ,ffscs and bss 20 . measure ter.
roriz,d t6e Offenders; still there arc
cases Of robbery reported daily that
are being is.t With severely
Labor 10 Galveston ia as premium
There ~ DOT su idle mao 10 the city.
Regardless Of s,stioo Or position, .
man mus: work The merchant aud
bis clerk are working side BY eide aloog
vrh he meo Who have kooWo oothiog
70, hard uCrk sinoe the time of their
childhood ls &c . cosmopolitan force
nov ~ work oo the oty avenues; white
meu and black workiog 10 suoh Rsngs
under one head 10 daily soeue. Today
orders we're issusd TO Impress every
sble bodied mao for street service
Over 500 men we're secured uodsr this
order aud today there ere over 1000
nep engaged 10 the work. Sill this
force IL 90, sofh,ient, sod moro men
mus, he sccufcd. Meo for this service
are To be imported from The interior Of
the State.
The vork Of reuoviog the dead frou
the debris s,iil ooo.iooes The prevsil
ing method II disposition is cremation
snd as sssh corpee is 'skco out it ia
thoroughly satas,ed 9th coal oil and
throws TOTO q blss,og 6re This Plan
Of inO,ncrs,ioo has been eu,irely suo
cessfp, and the bodies are quickly de.
ssroy,d Fcoerai pyres arc blaziog
tbroug hout The oity. aud 10 this way
Galveston is riddiog b.rssif Of bel
dead.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-09-26
FROM THE WIRES.

San Juan de Puerto Rico, Sept. 10.
Tho plant Of Ell Diario. organ of the
Federal party, was com pletcly destroy
ed by mob last night Tho type
aud presoes we're smashed. The sup.
posed cause Of the disturbance we're ar.
,iOles attacking Mayor Egozoo, who is
q Republican No arrests were made.
Munoz Rivera, the editor of the pspor,
is preparing q protest to Gov. Allen
on the ground that 20 protection was
afforded by the authorities The pro.
test will be scot to Washington.
Minneapolis. Sept. 19-Au or.
ganiza,ion has been formed to control
sea food. II will be incorporated ubder
the laws Of New Jersey this week aud
is backed by New York. Minneapolis
and Berlin capitalists. The name Of
the company will be the National Sea
Food Company. All the largest pack
ing concerns in ,ho country that deal
10 sea food have entered tho cOmbiua.
tion. which will commence operations
as soon as the mex, lobster and soft
shcll crab season opeus. For year or
two tho corporation will not attempt to
control the oyster aud clam output. as
the laws now in force regarding the
Chesapeake bay beds would no. permit
this, but an attcmp, to iocsudo oysters
and clans will be made later.
ID G Murphy. who was serving a
lie sentence Tor the murder of Trcas
urcr Copcs. of OraDgcburg County. aud
w. II Colios. burglar oieo sorvipg a
life sentence. escaped from the penl
teu,iory on Wednesday nigh, by saving
away tho hinges Of their cell door ard
scaliug tho prison wall Both are
white end are desperate characters A
reward Of $500 10 offarcd for the arrest
Of Murphy and Sl00 for Collins.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-09-26
Two Steamers Sunk

Liverpool. Seps l8 TIE British
steamer Gordon Castle sod the German
steamer S,ormaru oollidod in Cardigan
bay Sunday night and both vessels
sank Twenty Of the persons on board
the Gordon Castle woro loss.
Tho Stormarn cut tho Gordon Castle
10 twain in . douso log. The Gordon
Castle ssok Immediately, her boilers
exploding. The S.ormsru aoa.cd for
On hour. Her boats saved o few o: the
Gordon Castles passengers. who were
takes 70 Pombsey.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-09-26
THE GENEROUS ACrORs.

Washington, Sept 19.-The mssioees
given BY oil tho sbes.res 10 Washing
too today for che beoe6s OF tho Calves
toe viosims resalssd 10 total receipts Of
42.948. Six play houses devoted oil
shsis yeeeipss fos ths afternoon to this
fasd Their Subscriptions to The fund
nsds usioly through newspapers 90 fer
shev . total Of S8,S92.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-09-26

Salt Lake. Utah, Sept While
Gov Wells and Secretary OF State
Hammond we're in Idaho last night
to meet Gov Roosevelt and escort
him to this city. Judge o W. Powers
of Salt Lake, Democrat, was ap
pointed United States senator to fill
the existing vacancy The appoint
meht was made by the president of
the senate who is acting governor.
according TO the constitution
Washington Sept 90 Director
Of the Census Merriam stated today
that the announcement OF the cities
is practically completed, ss no bulle
tin will be issued for town under
5000. The bureau, lie said, pro
badly will begin mex, week aunounc.
ing the population oi the Sia,ca.
The frat will be Arkansas and there
after they will be issued in alphabet
Cal order, beginning with Alabama
1t ia thought that oil Of the States
will be given out before congress
assemblies, The returns from the
several States will also show the
population Of cities under $500
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-09-26
Editors Awful Plight.

L. VI. Higgins, Editor Seneca, Jlls y News
was afflicted for years with Plies that no doc.
tor or remedy helped until he tried Bucklen's
Arnica Save. lie writes two boxes Wholly
cured him. It's the su,cst Pile cure on earth
and the best salve in the world. Cure ouor.
anteed. Only 25 cents. Sold by j. f. w.
DeLorme, Druggist.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-09-26
Com federates in Atlanta.

Atlanta, ia. Sept -Atlsu,a
Camp 159. United Confederate Vet
Grams. st its 'sst meeting adopted q
resolution couched 10 strong Ian.
gusge. taking exceptions to resolu.
tion passed at the recent encsmp
meut at Chicago of the G A. R.
relative tn southern school histories
IL wss held by the G.. A. r resolu
tion that many Of the histories used
by southern school children gave .
partisan view Of the historical facts
Of the civil war
After giving briefly several Incl.
dents in the war the resolution
adopted by the Atlanta camp con-
cludes
"ln the language Of the resolutions
OF the Grand Army, We of the south
also call upon all patriotic citizens to
aid in bsnishing from our schools all
books and teachings Of q partisan,
sectional or disloyal character, but
We remind our fellow citizens of the
Grand Army Of the Republic that 40
long as the northern echools are cup
piled with books that teach that the
war between the states was organized
rebellion designed to destroy the
Union. that Jefferson Davis was the
arch traitor. while John Brown was
. hero and q martyr. that Robert E..
Lse, Albert Sydney johnson and
Stonewall Jackson were guilty of
treason. that Semmes, Tatnall, Bu
chansn aud Waddell were wicked
pirates aud the southern armies we're
bands Of rebels. the adoption Of these
resolutions by the Grand Army of the
Republic is but q hollow farce
The resolutions themselves teem
with partisan anger and misrepresent
alton Whenever the unfair partisan
books Of the north are corrected and
oil evidences of hatred to the south
eliminated therefrom, it will then be
time enough for our Grand Army
friends to cali for reform in the mat
ter Of southern histories "
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-07-05
Gonh I,onds and Politics.

Vice President Kingsbury, of the
League of American Wheelmen, has
been discussing the good roads ques'
ton in most sensible and matter-of-
fact manner. He thinks that 1t is per-
fectly proper that the demand for
good roads should be recognized in
both the Republican and Democratic
speeches this year. 1t has been long
twenty years campaign of education
commencing with local work and the
distribution of literature and working
gradually by the expenditure of thou
sands of dollars and the distribution
of millions of pamphlets to successful
legislation in many States, and to the
adoption of the State aid system
which has proved an unqualified sue
cess wherever tried.
Mr.. Kingsbury thinks that the time
has arrived for wider movement,
and that from the League Of American
| Wheelmen should come the primary
| efforts which would result in thor
oughly practical system of national.
State and city road-building. The eff
| feet OF the insertion of Il strong plank
in favor of national highways, which
with the united efforts of farmers, au-
tomobilists and wheelmen would not
be difficult to obtain, could have only
beneficial results, even If it were
placed there only with the idea of
vote getting by the party managers
The good road movement to-day is
strong enough, Mr.. Kingsbury asserts
to follow up such party promise with
demands for its fultillment.
This would prove the entering wedge
which could be driven deep enough
into Congress to produce immediate
results. and the gentleman is confident
that it will be accomplished, and thai
we shall mark the beginning OF the
coming century by II general starting
Of national highways throughout tho
| Irnitad Statpg
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-07-05
TIE WIND A BLESSING.
dow abe Gales That Sweep Wyomina
Find Appreciation There.


They call the wind a blessing in
Wyoming. Thus accepted it is boun'
iful blessing. 1t is generous and un'
stinted. There are winds in other
parts of the country. but none like
Wyoming In winter. II has the CHIEF
elements of success. 1t possesses pa
lience and perseverance and the cheer
sul and blatant confidence Of ar adj
vance agent. II bloweth where 1t list
9Th and II listeth TO blow almost every
where. 1t sounds its Monnonian blast
over mesa and over whited plain; its
long-drawn wall Is like the VOLTS howl
around the corners of the isolated
ranch house; its solemn chant Is like
the echo of a passing bell in the ears
Of the numbed and toillng herder. who
vaguely counts his struggling sheep
through the dim vistas of the driving
snow. 1t nips the tanks of the sturdy
broncho and drives the cattle to the
skimp shelter of the little hollows OF
the foothills, where spring discovers
their thin and pitiable carcasses prone
In the sunshine. II Is pitiless. And
yet coyote and sheepmen, hereditary
enemies in all things else, rise up to
ell the breezes blessed. Blessed, the
coyote cries, because the sacrifice of
steer and sheep and horse serves to
eke out the food supply, sometimes but
scant and difficult. Winter has no
more eloquent expression than tho
lrooling savage whimper of the hun
CRY coyote. At night its cry. penetrat'
ing some warm interior OF rancher's
cabin. dugout or sheep camp, rises and
falls like the walls of a slckly babe;
/ but the sound has n blo0d-curdling un'
lertone that never yet transformed a
babes complaint. TO the unaccus'
toned err 1t is almost intolerable in its
pathos and chilling in its threatening
lntonation. The sheepman is used to
IL and pauses only to wonder what
| deyiltry the varmnt Is mp to now
And If 1t suits his convenience he stops
the cry with steel-jacketed bullet
The sheepmen call the wind blessing
for the most obvious reason in the
world. But for the wind, they tel
you, no sheep could live through the
winter on the flats. The snow drops
dull, white pail upon the land. inches
upon inches, burylng the succulen'
grasses. and salt sage is too deep fol
searching nose to fino out. Were 1t tC
lie there, with the sun in the wake oi
the storm sheeting the snow with
crust of ice, no flock but would be
more than decimated the wind has
saved the sheep, for it has uncovered
the grass and sage and there is mar
vel in the nibbling powers of goot
healthy sheep. - Denver Field ant
Farm
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-07-05
Why the ministry Lur.a Him.

Rev. Cassius NJ. Roberts is one On
the wlttiest and jolllest of divines in
Kansas, man who persists IN look
ing at the bright side of things. Need
less TO say, he relishes II joke, even al
his own expense. In years agon" he
studied law and was admitted 10 the
Ross County bar and practiced for
many years. II was on recent visit
here he fell in with number of his
former comrades and naturally they
fell to talking over old times.
"Cassius." one Of them asked at
last, "how did you ever come 10 give
up the law and enter the ministry
Well, boys he answered. his eyes
twinkling, I'm tell you. You know /
was mighty poor lawyer, and had
hard work to get along. | stood u
for IL good many years and finally
came to the conclusion that il was a
good deal easier to preach than to
practice. Chicago Chronicle.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-07-05
ETTsHlNes ETs H.
TO VICAR ~ w.

Crepon is still popular where mourn
ing is concerned, no fabric giving such
good service.
One-button kid gloves are worn with
the new sleeve, which has the dainty
undersleeve banded closely at the
wrist.
The new collar band is quite straight
around, having no rounded form ut
the sides. but it is trimmed as elab.
orately rs you like
Short sleeves have reintroduced
bracelets and she shops are full of
pretty designs. Both the bangle and
heavy clasped variety are seen.
Pink is one of the most popular
colors of the season, and the varying
tints in the different materials are
more beautifully soft than ever before,
For mourning pretty blouse waists
are made of black net run through
with black chenille and worn with
a long net sash finished with chenille
fringe.
Tulle hats are the order of the day.
Both high and low crowns are fash
lonable. The beauty of these hats de-
pends upon their construction rather
| than upon any possible decoration.
Hand stitching is indeed one of the
new features of finish on our gowns
and in the expert labor 1t requires will
Outdo all others in the way of extrav-
agance. While it cannot be 80 accurate
as machine stitching, II has an air
which stamps your gown as chic.
Bands of cloth and silk are covered
with hand stitching.
The newer frocks have most Of them
"A crush belt of some kind. One of
these gowns, having broad pointed
collar, 80 broad that the effect is al
most like woke. has II belt OF tht
material blue figured silk, crushed
little around the waist and above
pointed to match the collar and fitted
having something the effect OF
cOrselet.
4 pretty waist arrangement which II
popular this summer Is Il sash OF blacl
tulie carried snugly around the waist
fastened ut the back with n prett!
Dutklt, lnth iNiiihH III iphS 'hN' "
the edge of the skirt. The ends ar
finished with plcatings of the tulle
This sash completes pretty light COS
tune when there are touches of black
7 as, for instance. n pretty pink or blu
2 lawn with black embroidered hgure'
There are any number of little stra
belts, three narrow straps. blac
= leather. gray suede, black velvet, q
! any of variety of materials th
straps held apart with clasps an
, brought together in front with sma
= buckles. Some of these are over sill
but more of them are without I'll
additional bulk. The clasps and orni
mentutions are in gold or silver
Fl enamel. Single narrow bands Of IL
Il leather to match are Tor the nee
). to 20 on the outside Of the collar.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-07-05
An Experiment with Prisoners.

The experiment of employing per
sons committed to the county Jail in
making roads Is now being tried in
Oneida County. The Road Commits
siOner of Whitestown has forty of the
county prisoners at work. one guard
being employed for eight prisoners
The Commissioner furnishes board
and lodging to the prisoners. and pays
the county for the services OF each
man % cents a day The county Is
thus the gamer financially, the pris-
oners are better for working in the
open air, and the expense of making
the roads is somewhat diminished.
Many Of the inmates of the county
falls are not dangerous criminals, and
with a proper classification of prison
ers the experiment in Oneida County
ought TO succeed. II certainly de
serves to be watched by the authori-
ties of other counties, who now have
legal power to use this class of labor
In making roads for the construction
of which the State grants aid.-Ncw
York Post
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-07-05
The TAPPING Rebellion.

The new Boxer outbreak OmlnOl
recalls the TAPPING rebellion, WI
began in 1850 and lasted over pe
of fourteen years, being the reSlli
popular Outcry against the exlS
dynasty and general dissatSlac
owing to the reforms which had
promised being mfulillled.
The province Of Kwang'se was
first to rise in open revolt, ana y
for a leader Hung-sew-tselsu' Wy
energy of character aud pollllcal
religious enthusiasm speedily sa'
for him the support of the dlSco"'
ed. Seizing on the longing iOr Y
turn OF an absolutely Chinese dyh1
he proclaimed himself Emperor u'
the title of Teen Wang, or the iitp
ly King. Having emOraceu wy
anlty, he professed to abhor 'le
of the rulers both in their laws a''
private acts. Crowds galhereu y
standard. Without much dllncu'
succeeded in subdulng the he9|
ing provinces. ,.I
The war which England proc'u1
against the Tartar dynasty ""Y
which France joined in, seenleu y
and abet his scheme, but upo"
complete victory of the allies
bined force was sent out ago,l'0s
rebels under the late Genera' uU'
which was successful IN u'.,p '
feating Teen Wang, with w"oo'
the whole rebellion came ~ &"
in July, 1864.