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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-25
The Plague at Manila.

Maui!a. April 2l-Tbe sudden
deaths of Fi!ipluos and G5!oaueu 10
Qaiapo market have led to an invcstiga-
tlou showing that fifteen cases CT the
plague. fourteen Of which we're fatal,
have occurred within week. The
market IS located il the centre of the
city 10 black. rotten wooden build
logs the keepers of :he stats live there,
with their families, budd.ed together in
great 6lsn Some Of the victims we're
stricken aud died within an hour
There have been several deaths 10 other
sections Of tae city recently which have
been traced to Infection from toe
market After all the market people
bad gathered together today the health
ofoers threw guard around the
buildings and will keep the inmates
qusrautiued there for fortnight. They
will then burn the market.
The total number of buhoDic deaths
are 119 Cinnamon and 66 Filiplnos
The plague elsewhere has been sup
pressed Not ooe infected person ha!
been in the Chinese district for tel
days past
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-25
COLLECTOR r. M. WALLACE
Senate Confirmed His Appointment
Quickly.

Washington, D. c., April 10 Col. Wal
lace, of Sumter, is now collector Of the port
of Charleston His uomios ton was co.,
! 6rmed by the Senate in executive session to-
day at the lnstaoce Of botn of the South Car
olps senator's During the day Senator
Tilluan received number Of teiegrsms from
prominent business ren in Charleston urging
promps confirmation of Collector Wallace.
Senator Tllnau explained to the Senate the
circr instances of Collector Wallace's ap-
pointmeat and the Senator's were greatly co.
tertained by his recitation OF the story OF
how former Collector Tolbert and his depn
ties converted the Charleston Custom House
into "blind tiger ane, upon neipg d,scov-
cred by the State officers, destroyed the con-
traband liquor by dumping it into,a sewer
in The basement of the Custom House.
Senator Tillman amused his associates 5y
rela,isg to them how the Custom House off,
GERS had upintentionatly brewed about 80, 600
gallons of rum puocb, which is now on
draueht ia the clstern which supplies the
Custom House with drinking water In try
ing TO get rid of the liquor the vlolators OF
the State law en ptied the casks OF whlskey.
vine and rum io,o the sewer: supposing The
LIQUOR would flow out into the harbor aod
perhaps lUtOAlCatc lnO sot 'ooP 20, oSN oNoS NV
other fish which abound in the harbor. There
appears TO have been leak 10 the sewer go
that the :iquor aowed ioto the clsiern tEat
supplies the Custom House With drinking
water, tbas pollniing the wa'"r supply and
rendering il unft for use.
Collector Wallace, accompanied oy "Bcss"
Webster, bad 90 interview With Senator
Till1sc before ,he Senate went ic:o executive
session. mr Wallace sags he will haze 60
difficulty in Furnishing the $4,000 co2d re-
oaired. He is president CT oahs, also iu-
;eres;ed 10 telephone company and cotton
factory and is prepared ,o give bond '.l'nors
delay and take charge of the Custom house
In his interview with Secretary GagesCoi;ec.
tor Wallace req rested permission 10 take one
dav eff each week from his cfiicial duties 10
look after bis personal business interests.
After the situation was explained Secretary
Cape realized that Collector Wallace is max.
ing something Of a personal sacrifice m ac'
cep,iog the c3lecto-ship aad accordingly
granted the request. There is TO be general
ovefbauliog of the Custom House force sp-
roio,ed by former Collector Toloert aud Il Is
understood that all OF the lat,er's appcictees
are TO walk toe plank. This means the &c.
capitation of Deputy Collector OsteudorF and
the rest of the Tolbert gang.
Collector Wallace is troubled orer TIE c,s'
positioo of the $4,000 gallons of rum pouch
in the cisteru He Will probably have 1t
pumped OUT apd pipe all the hsh 10 the bar
bor 10 free 2rog.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-25
TO Build an OH Mill in
Charleston.

Charleston. April 22.-The Atlant.
ic Cotton Oil Company Of Sumter
will bui:d cetton seed OF! mill io
Charleston 1t will be located
near the Mutual Oil Company,
which was purchased last Saturday
By TIE atlantic Cotton Oil Company.
The deal between the oil com
pany of Sumter and the Mutual
Refinery has been pending for some
time, though it was not copsum
mated until last Saturday, when the
stockholders agreed to sell out their
stock to the Sumter concern. which
had offered fair price The pur-
chase was concluded by telegraph
on Saturday afternoon
The Atlantic Oil Company is cap
italized at quarter Of a million
dollars and has greater output
than any other oil mill in the State,
having capacity of 10000 gallons
per day The company operates
four oil mills ard will soon begin
the erection of a fifth mill, which
will be constructed on the site Of
the Mutual Refining company which
is considered a most advantageous
location for an oil mill Besides
being near the refining works it will
have All the sr,ace necessary for the
successful manufacture of cotton seed
oil, aud being near the railroads and
water will have all the shipping
facilities necessary.
The mill Will be equal TO any oil
mill now being. operated By the At
lantic company. All the newest
machinery aud the latest methods in
the making of cotton seed oil will be
used and only first class product
will be put on the market
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-25
COUNCIL MEETING.

The CITY Council held special meeting
Wednesday evening 10 hear the protest
of certain citizens against the erection of
wooden frame iron clad building for Mona
CHAN Hose company. The protest and argu-
meats of the protestants were beard and q
committee appointed TO investigate the matter
and take action. This committee has MADE
ful! investigation aud has held consul's-
ton with the insurance agents IN reference
to the e6sct, if any, the erection will have
upon the rate of ineurapce on adjacent pro-
perty Ascertaipine that insurance rates
will not be increased at all, the committee
has decided chat the building shall be erected
as specified in the plans prepared.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-25
The Flood.

The rainfall duriog last week Was the
heaviest within the recollection of oil
save the very oldest inhabitants aod even
they have to rummage around in the for
ootten recesses of memory to 6nd spell OF
weather TO match our present experience,
The streets have besn flooded, cutters and
ditcbes overflowiog AID all the low groucds
are under water Turkey Creek ia on e
rampage aud the bottom lands adjacent have
been transformed in:o lake. A grea! many
bridges on the slreams 10 the county are
reported TO have been washed away, but
thus far 90 washouts have oeen reported on
the railroads in this coanty. OWING 70 oign
water in a branch this side Of Elliott the
traio from Bshopvil!e did DO. reach toe city
today. -
AT Garden the Wate7ee has risen rapidly
and has passed the danger lioe. The water
has backed up rc,il the Souihera Railway
track is covered ana the low grounds near
the depot are covered. The Seaooard tracks
bave been seriously damaged and II is feared
that the temporary bridge across the river
Will be swept away.
All the railroads throughout The State
bave already suffered more or less damage sno
if the rsio continues as it bids fair to 90 for
day or more the damage will be very
serious
report was circulated here this morning
that the Seaboard eteel bridge across the Pes
Dee q, Cheraw bad been az ept away. but the
report was afterwards cos1radlcted oy sh'
telegraph operator at Cheraw. But a par
of the trestle in the low grounds has oeer
washed away and traffic hss been interrupt
ed The new railroads will be the creates
sufferers as the unsettled road bedo will no
be as we'll ape 10 withstand the Hood al
the old and solid tracks of the older roads.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-25

Birmingham. Ala. April % The
largest single foreign shipment Of Get
ton cloth ever made from the south was
forwarded to day by the Dwight Cotton
mills of Alabaus City, Ala The ship
ment comprised II carloads, and is des-
tined for points in the Chinese empire.
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ear.y rice DELAYED BY backward spripg

early rice delayed by backward spripg !;
bish rivers have ioterfered with recent
preparation in upper sections, but
conditions GOV more favorable M
Willets.
Sumter--Sta;esburg Light rain fell
90 three, aud heavy rain on two days !;
considerable damage has been sustained
BY some farmers by the washing away
OF hillsides, and flooding low grounds !;
otherwise the crops now in the ground
have not suffered corn is pretty we'll
up, aud cotton planted before the rams
is coming up niceiy oats and wheat
are growing vigorously.-W w Aoder-
SOP, NJ. D.
Clarendoa-Alcolu: Continuous :alos
have stopped work since the litb !;
bottom lands flooded zoo vet TO
cultivate at all three.foutihs of the
cotton planted corr has poor stands,
on account OF birds aod cut worns;
soue tobacco set out, plants smail.-
Ed Hodge.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-25

May Puritan, Mcclure, Nunsey, Areosy.
Century. Black Cat.-Os,eeo's Book Store,
Liberty Street.
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CROSSWELL s. co.

you largest and complete o of Groceries
prepared the demands line
grown forced
Atlantic Coast Line and Southern
order may in position .appy toe demands
stock goods band we have lots goods
at factories ship you
We give YOU FEW PRICES BELOW give
you full price, aud get prices
we will furnish With pleasure
Lump Starch. 40 ID boxes 81, ID
Soda, so lb boxes. l ID packages at 81 per box
Star I've So per case dezn Delivered in
BstiOg Powders lib So so 100 so lbs De-
vered in lots, with case Rex Soda 60 lbs Free
TEA-Good Black and Green, lob caedie 35c 10
DIME MILK-Foar dozen So so per
OLD VIRGINIA CHEROOTS-Three for 5oa s12 per
OLD GLORY CHEROOTS-Five for l0c S14 per
CIGARS-Tbe Cigars he market S35 thousand
SCHNAPPS TOBACCO-10 ID csddies 35c per
EARLY BIRD TOBACCO-10b 10 caddies 35c per
SWEET APPLE TOBACCO-10b 10 caddes $40 ID
LAL.LA ROCK TOBACCo-.10 ID caddies 32c
BIG WHISTLE TOBACCO-10l lb caddes 36c per ID
RED EYE TOBACCO-S Plugs pound, 10 b cades
FLOUR MEAL, LARD, BACON, GRlTS, M0LASSES.
CpOssWehl Il Go.
Phone So. Sumter. S. G..
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-25

The Sumter Waschnaan was founded
1850 and the True Southron in 1866.
The Watchnsos end Soathron now has
sae combined circulation and influence
Of both of the old papers, and is mani
fessly the best advertising medium in
Samter
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-25
Weekly Crop Bulletin.

Weekly Crop Bulletin.
Goiumbia. s G, April "a 1900
The week ending Monday April 23d,
was much warmer than usual due to
generally higher minimum temper
atares and moderately high maximum
temperatures, which, on the 22d and
and 23d, rose to or above 80 degrees
at various poiats.
The first day, and the last two
days of the week were clear and
partly cloudy, but the res. OF the
week was cloudy, with light to heavy
rains over the entire State. The
rainfall for the week averaged above
4 inches, aud in the southwestern and
at places portions, was in excess
of 6 inches, while along the
immediate coast it amounted to about
2 inches. TIE weeks rainfall was
generally in excess of normal precip-
itation for the entire month of April.
The excessive rainfall delayed plant
ing operations, and they cannot be
resumed on clay lands. and On
bottom lands, for some tiue. estima-
ted at week OF ten days.
The damage caused by the heavy
rains was confined principally to the
upper and central portions of the
State Lards were badly washed
and quilted bottom lands were in
undated, or covered with sand and
mud ]; roads and bridges were
destroyed !; fertilizers leached CO
sandy lands. OF washed off the
lands: bot the rain benefited wheat,
and oa.s. pastures, truck and gardens,
and, together with the seasonable
temperatures that prevailed, caused
rapid termination of recently planted
seeds.
The preparation of lands for plant
ing made slow progress. OF came to
. standstill, thus making an aireedy
late season over the western half
Of the State still later. Sunshine
and dry weather is BOW needed.
Early plsased and replanted corn is
coming up to everage stands, but cut
worms sre destructive at places
Late corn is coming up quickly.
Corn planting is nearly finished over
she eastern half of the State. but has
not made mech progress over the
western half
Cotton sha. was planted early in
April is coming up to good stands.
The bulk Of the crop remains to be
planted. Lands are not all prepared
Seed is scarce 10 places. Sea island
cotton about ell planted
Wheat is improving aud is very
promising Ia places it is heading
Oats are beginning TO -ipen IN the
extreme southeastern portions To
bacco .ransplao:ing has generally be-
gua, and plants are everywhere
ready 10 set out Shipments Of peas,
beans, radishee. lettuce ADD s,rawber
res ere beiag made; white potatoea
will be ready to chip The outlook
tor peaches continues promising;
pear trees are bligb,iug; melons, sor
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Address. Woman's Department, New
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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-08-29
First District Democracy.

That the First district Democracy
realizes the hopelessness OF electing
their congressional candidate this year
was quite evident from the character
OF the convention held at Sistersville
yesterday. The proceedings were COL
orless. utterly perfunctory and without
the semhlance OF enthusiasm until near
the close, when the band awakened
some OF the reminiscent Democracy in
the delegates by playing Dixie" To
show the lack OF interest manifested
not more than seventy-nve delegates
were present. which Is In striking con-
trast to the full representation called
out by the Republican convention.
The nominee OF the SIstersville con-
yenton. Colonel T. Moore Jackson, of
Clarksburg. Is railroad president. n
banker and man OF large means. He Is
by no means the choice OF the Dcmoc-
racy Of the district. but as he has n
barrel and other candidates were not
falling over themselves to obtain the
nomination, he was chosen to swell the
Doodle pot OF the campaign and become
sacriiclal victim for the Dartys SAKE
Colonel Jackson did not receive n single
vote from his home county-Harrlson.
Colonel Jackson will be pie for Cap
tain Dovener In November.
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~
,extent5I desired, was Immediately dc.
cried as not only erroneous In policy,
but In principle-upon what ground No
rational being can suggest SO that any
other rational being can comprehend
Admit the correctness In principle Of
retaining part ofsthei islands and there
is incidental In principle OF the proprie-
Etyt Of retaining all, 4. n. ~
The Nashville Banner also reflects
southern disgust with Organism when
~ says: "a great many Democrats In
Tennessee. possibly a considerable ma
jority, fully endorse Judge snodgrass
expansion views.
Not only are southern Democrats
expanslonlsts," says the Chicago Inter.
Ocean, by way OF comment on the
above, "but they clearly perceive Jthu
value to southern Industries Of the ad.
vantage In Asla's widening marke t. OF
4. our possession OF the Philippines.
Habit and party regularity may be
toe, strong to give the; electoral vote o,
any southern state to Mckinley and
the policy OF national advantage and
national honor. But Mr.. Bryan's par
amount issue may bring him some
disagreeable surprises from that re-
glon. Southern Democrats ara loyal
Americans, and they recoil from the
jingle-headed madness ofsMr. Bryan's
Philippine pollcy."$a III
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-08-29
plagusted southern Democratic.

Judge D. l.. Snodgrass, of Tennessee,
who has been aspiring to election to
the United tsates senate from that
stntc, has retired from the race. desr:
Ing no preferment from the Organized
Democracy. Judge Snodgrass Is an old !.
line, Jeffersonlan Democrat. and like oil
/ that class Is an out-and-out expansion.
list, and has necessarily become very
much Disguised with Bryan's boyle OF
imperialism. He holds that the Paris
treaty was "most honorable and adj
vantageous to- U.S." He believes In the
retention Of the Islands made ours by
that treaty whose ratification was
urged by Mr.. Bryan.
: With the Kansas City convention,
which was dominated by Bryan, voting
to haul down the nag In the Philippines,
processing to approve OF the principle
OF expansion in Porto Rico and Guam.
but shrinking from applying II (. 10
Luzon. Judge Snodgrass could not sub
Scribc to any such policy. Inn recent
address he said: Strange to say. my
. position. adopted (by the Kansas City
conyention) In principle. but not 10 the
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-08-29
The New sartorial sin

New York Press: The shirt waist
man" seems to be the bulls eye Of the
present silly season. Plenty of nom
sense has been written about hlm-yery
little sense. The shirt-waist man
should be the man who wears 4 shirt
waist. Did you ever see one? There
are plenty of youths and few men old
enough to reason for themselves, who
have been quick to seize any excuse for
paradinE the streets and dining In the
presence of women with their coats and
walstcoats on. but did they wear shirt
waists? Not bit Of It!
When we were little boys we wore
shirt waists. Their cuffs rolled back
and both these and the collar were an
inseparable part OF the garment. These
waists We're ornamental. They had
rows of plalts and pockets. and their
finish and style marked them fit outer
covering. Best of all, they did not
merely have Tapped extensions which
We're tucked into the top OF the trousers,
but ended In bands and the juncture 1t
was not necessary TO conceal. These
were shirt waists. Our great-grand-
fathers wore them. too, adding pleas
ing fullness and soft stocks whose lace
ends enriched and beauttied the
bosOmS.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-08-29
LINSLY
MILITARY CAMP.

The first school week Of the Linsly
Institute is spent in a military camp
This is established about four miles
beyond Elm Grove, where the water
and sanitary conditions are OF the
very best.
The boys sleep in tents and on
cots. They do police and guard duty
and have regular routine drii!s,
Military camp life is observed IN
every respect. ,iga:.,. s,
Target practice is held under the
direction of the commnndant, ana
every possibility of accident is ELM
mated. From the scores made ths
four rifle teams are selected. .
Cadets who expect to attend the
camp will report at the Linsiy IN
stitute building at 8 n. nj. on Mon.
day, September 8.
All old and new students are re.
quested to be present at the Institute
building on Friday, August 81. ut ~
n. M, when all arrangements for ths
coming school year will be made.
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Deafness Can Not be Cured

by local applications MS they cannot
reach the diseased portion OF the err
There Is only one way TO cure deafness
and that Is by constitutional remedies
Deafness Is caused by an in:lumcd cor.
dillon OF the mucous lining of the Eus.
,tnch!an Tube. When this tube is in.
ilamed you have rumbllng sound or
imperfect hearing, and when It is en-.
tireiy closed. Deafness Is the result, and
unless the Inflammation can be tnkcn
out and this tube restored to Its normal
condition. hearing will be destroyed for.
ever: nine cases out OF ten are caused
BY Cntarrh. which Is nothing but an In.
famed condition of the mucous sur
faces. faTTt
We VIII give One Hundred Dollars 70,
amy case OF Deafness Caused by cn.
tarrh) that cannot be cured by Hairs
Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars, frae,
i. J. CHENEY \, CO, Toledo s.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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Society at a Kentucky Funeral,

- n
Hazel Green Herald: Quite n crowd
OF young folks from this place attend
ed the funeral of Uncle Sam Cecil,
which was preached at his late resi-
dence on Grassy Creek on Sunday last
by Revs. E. X. Pine and others. In the
list OF benuN and bellies We noticed the
following: D. W. Campbell, OF Carlisle,
and Miss Carrie Swango: Grant Lacy
and Miss Alice Wills: Howard james
and Misses Cordie Brennemcn and Mol
lie Haney, and last but by no means
least among those who occupied seats
in that hack was the petite pair, Robert
kash and Miss Callie Taulbce. In the
vehicle immcdiatelyfollow the afore-
mentioned shutdown. was Miss Carrie
Rose. accompanied by Robert Day, who
presented n pretty picture to look upon.
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For Aguinaldo and Bryan.

q ID
From letter in the Scranton Truth
from Lieut.. Murphy in Luzon: While I
was at Tobacco saw proclamation Of
Aguinaldo's. don't remember the ex-
act wording Of 1t, but the substance Of
1t was that n vote had been taken at
home in some Of the states as to wheth-
er we should keep the Filipinos or give
them their freedom, the result OF which
was a big majority In favor OF the Fill
pinos. Further, 1t stated that there
was great man in the states by. the
name Of William ]. Bryan, who was a
great friend OF the Filipinos, and that
he would be the next President OF the
United States. He also said that at q
big banquet In Chicago Mr.. Bryan re-
ferred to Aguinaldo as second George
Washington.
In concluding. he appealed to the peo-
pie to hold out till Bryan should be
elected, and they would then be given
their liberty and freedom forever. The
proclamation was signed by General
Aguinaldo himself. So you see any
thing like this gives them hopes of still
winning, and 1t causes u great many
good people to stay out, fearing that
they would have bad time Of It II
they came In now and n little later the
place should be turned over to the peo-
pie that might prove to be their enc
mics .ss .s'l IS. r.r-s ~
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REFLECTIONS OF a BACHELOR.

No man with whiskers has got any
right to put butter on his green corn.
The best lesson we learn from our
enemies is to be deeper than they are.
The girl that doesn't put in more time
fixing her hair than she does saying her
prayers won't stand much show with
the men. -. ,5is
You often meet men who are too mod
est to get married. but most of the wo-
men you meet are generally too married
to get modest.
There Is only one bigger fool than the
man who tells his wife everything that
happened before he married her. and
that Is the woman who does the. same
thing to her husband.-New York Press.