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Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-06-16
Clergyman Hanged IN EuSy.

Clergyman Hanged IN EnSy.
A clergyman was recently hanged in
eflgy in Boiling Springs, Pa, because
of his successful fight against the
granting Of liquor license to the VIII
LACE hotel
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-06-16

When two women meet who use the
same brand of flour, a sort of affinity
exists between them.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-06-16
Wonderful Eight

It's peculiar that most domestics are
foreign.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-06-16

Everyone Can't Go to Paris.
Those that can 60, will. 1t is hoped
travel via the Northwestern Line.
but TO those who can not so We com
mend some of the many American re
sorts, reached via the Northwestern
Line"
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-06-16

The house was in session until $50 a. N. and
then took recess until s this morning The
house too struggled in conference committees.
Speaker Henderson held things level and was
present promptly at 8.
The general deficiency bill was finished and
conference upon it agreed to.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-10

The cost OF the case certainly ouR bt
no' to be considered when life aud
character aud reputation arc at s'ake.
The result Of that jury's delibera,ioos s
meant everything to the woman or the
tnau. Two characters we're 90 trial,
snd yet when the men could not
honestly make up their minds aud
agree on o unanimous verdict as the
Law requires and cay whether the
dsfeodaus was guilty or not. they are
reprimanded and given to understand
that they ought to have blavkened the
character Of the woman by q verdict of
aequitts|, or the character of tho man
BY . verdict Of guilty. because. forsootb
OF The oost to the county. Il ia,suob
talk 20 this that weakeos respect 70.
the courts aud disturos the sacredu uess
OF tho jurers' obligation.
Judge Buchanan could soa, esly h.ve
made . more ssrious bluoder. Jurors
cot individually. They are each sworn
to follow their own convictions and il
their eooseieoees will oot admit tho
writing OF . verdict. they bsve ~
right TO juggle With character to force
vsrdiess not approved BY their ietslli
gsoes sod understanding .-Spsrtar.
burg Herald, Jan 6.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-10
The Last Year of the Century.

Only twelve months remain iu
which 10 set in order all the things
'ba. belong to the expiting century,
to the end of giving it decent dis.
missal and to save the coming cen
tury from the handicap of an unfair
~ large burden Of srrearsge There
has been q rather curious misappre.
heusion in the minds of many people
as to the proper location Of the year
upon which we ere just entering {;
aud even in print there has been a
good deal Of alIusion to the year now
ended as closing one of the nine
teenth century. A half minutes
clear thinking is enough to remove
ell confusion. With December 81
we complete the year 1899-that is
to cay, we round out 80 of the 100
years that are necessary to complete
full century. We must give the
nineteenth century the 365 days that
belong to its bundredth and final
year before we begin the year l of
tho twentieth century For some
reason the mathematical faculty usu
ally works far more keenly in none
tary affairs than elsewhere and
none Of the people who have propos.
ed to allow ninety nine years to 60
for century would suppose that a
nineteen hundred. dollar debt had
been fully met by IA tender of ST.
S99. There would remain due Just
one hundred cents Review OF Re.
views
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-10
No Limit to Cotton Mills.

10 tho interview which VAS pub
lishsd few dsys ago. MI. d A
Tompkios, Of Charlotte, the we'll koown
authority 90 cotton nanufsoturiuq
gave some information which 10 OF
special interest to not q few commuui
ties 10 the South 10 which the idea OBJ
tsios, more or less definitely. that this
section may be OVERRIDING the busin ess
OF building cotton mills. aud that thew
probably bad better not add to the
number.
After stating that the cotton ma
obioery manufacturers in the Uoited
States can make ool7 $500 900 spin.
dies q year, and that about 1900, 900
will probably be added yearly for the
next ten years to the number now 10
operation; Mr.. Tompkins added:
New England has 13, 900 900 spin.
dies. of which 100000 are located 10
Massachusetts,. There are now 5 OOO,.
OOO spindles 10 she South At the end
OF 1900 the South will have 1000, 900
spiodles aud New Englaod will still
have 100000 In Mssssch usstts
osw spiodles ore being put 10 on foe
ssuds ooly. while the old ones are beiog
discontinued on coarse stuff
"Old Epglsod has 46 OOO. 900 spiu.
dles; the South 5000, 900; the United
States. including ,,he Middle States.
10000. 900 At the rate Of 1000, 900
oew spiodles u year. the preseu, rate
OF iooresse. ten years from DOW the
United States would have about the
same number of spiodles as Euglaud.
VI these. New Eugland and the Middle
States would probably have 10000,
900. ell 90 6De goods. and the South
"a, 1000. 900. 10 other words, The
Uuissd States 10 1910 will have ss
~soy spiodles as England, and The
South will have more spindles than
New England aud the Middle States
combined"
10 other words agsio. even IL New
England holds its present number OF
spindles. 90 that the South will DOT
have to replace q great part Of them,
there arc stilI 20 1000. 900 new spiudIes
to be set 10 operation 10 this section
within the next decade. without
"orowdiDg" the cotton msu ufao, urinp
busipess 10 this couory or elsewhere,
as "'here is DOT the slightest fear Ct
OverprOd uotion IL We prOperlv develon
our markets." aud We are developing
them With all our might, military.
diplomatic. commercial and otherwise
Tho 10000, 900 will DO established
somewhere 10 the South, 90 doubt.
The par, of wisdom for every town and
city 10 Sontb Carolina, would appear to
te to capture as many Of that number
as it cat News and Courier.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-10

stocks may be slightly larger at the
towns. the repor, is universal that there
Is 20 cotton 10 the fields and less held
90 plantations at this time than for a
great many years. During the whole
season conditions for marketing the
crop have been unusually good, and it
would oot be natural that cotton should
not have been sent to towns rapidly for
storage, insurance. 20.
Surprise has been expressed how
we'll prices have been maintained 10
southern spot markets, 10 face of tenn
porary fluctuations 10 Liveapool and
New'York. The cause seems obvious:
the holders Of cotton 10 the eouth know
that the crop is to be very small one,
that ell Europe is heavily short of it's
usual supply. while consumption con.
tloues % as large . scale as last year.
They are convinced that spioners have
been greatly deceived a. to the exteo.
OF the crop and will not much longer
deolioe to supply their wants. when
they have profitable engagements to
hIl. aod the prospects for q continued
large consumption during the 1ew year
were oever more aatteriog than today.
Yours truly.
Latham. Alexander g. Co.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-10
An Outrageous Charge.

Nobody rsspso,s the Office Of judge
OF tho courts Of this State more than
this newspaper. but when q Judge so
fAr forgs.s himself as to deliver FROM
the bench sueh . harangue ~ Judge
Buchsoso delivered TO the jury ysster.
day. bessuse thoy failed TO agree upon
. verdict. 10 is q matter that cannot be
passed over IN silence II 10 q glsriug
souse OF authority. . uAvesiy ou The
digni'y OF the bench aod a misconcep.
,iou Of the spirit and genius of the
jury sys.em.
Twelve men sworn to hear the
evidence sud TO Try the defendant I
sceordiog TO law, retire to their rooms
sod after discussing the case for several
days. about half OF the Jurors thick the
defendant is guilty sod tho other half
ihiok be is Innocent. IL is evident
they caonot agree unless ono side or
The other is willing to consent to a
'crdic, which their judg ment aud their
cobsciences do not approve And yet
for this they are abused aud ridiculed
IS IL they had committed some crime.
Was ever ,uob thing heard Of before !
ID IL had been fourd that soUc OF the
Jurors had been bribed the arraignmeni
of Judge Buchanan could no, have
been severer. Bat there was no, the
slightest 'imstion Of improper conduct
on the part Of anyone
Judge Buchanan seems TO hsvo a
very superficial acquaintance with tho
spirit OF our jury system or he would
never have condemned Jurors Tor bsiD
true to their con vic,ions and refusing "a
bring 10 . verdict contrary 10 the claw
sod the evidence" as tGey saw it. lie
should rather have commended them for
their stsadiss.usss uoder the personal
4iQ1Ql(esss they we're forced 10 endure
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-10

The average percentage of tho crop
marketed to December 3lst, for the
pact twelve years was II IL per cent.
OF the total crop. and AZ 5.891,076
bales were marketed this year to the
same date, upon the basis OF this aver.
age percentage the total crop this year
will prove TO be 1884 .455 bales.
II the total crop 10 figured 90 the
basis of 73 O6 per ceut.. which was the
percentage marketed 10 1876 to De.
cember 21ss. the total crop would prove
to be 8. .063, 339 bales.
Since September Let, to December
3lst. The net loss this year as com.
pared with last year has been .834..
473 bales or 16 II per cent Il the
same percentage Of decrease should cou
tinue to the cod of the season. 3.549,-
29l bales having been received from
January lst. to September lst, last
year. the total falling of 10 receipts
would be 2,4ll,942 bales, making a
total crop Of 8 S62, 1898 bales.
The year 1896-97 was similar 10
conditions to this year-tbs crop was
early, forced to maturity by drought.
aud comparison With that year would
seem more conservative thsn With last
year, when the crop was late sud
marketing retarded by bad weather the
greater part Of the winter 10 fact. at
this date last year. a large part Of the
crop was still 10 the fields. much of it
remaining unpioked until February aud
March
It has been frequeotly remarked that
tho heavy falling off in receipts can be
attributed to the large holdings of cot.
ton 10 the south. particularly at the un.
ooCL.'d interlor towns and tha. this
cotton is likely to come upon the market
with a rush
ThrouP. our large correspondence,
covering every section of tho south, we
are Influenced to believe that the per.
ccn'age OF falling off 10 receipts from
now until September ls;, will be great
or that has already been shown. Oaly
today We t.c in receipt OF replies to a
circular telegram sent to reliable par
ties at uncountcd towns. a tabuiation Of
which shOws that while at somo points
there IL stock larger than last year,
at many others tho stock is much
smaller that last yeas, and the differ
eGoe between them is too small to Gu,
any 6gure Of consequence 10 the total
crop.
| Thees same replies say while the
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-10

1899. 5,S9l .0t6. Dec 3lst
1898. 7,7Ol,54S 68 81 per cent.
1897, 1896, ,533, 63 Is per cent.
1896, 6.39S. l92, 73 O6 per cent
1920. 4,O44, ,:2O. 50 O8 per cent
1894. 6.994, ,67S, 70 81 per cent.
1898. 5,466,O92. II 40 per cent.
1897, 4 79O, ,455, II so per cent.
1891. 6.446,OS5, II "a per cent.
1891, 5.874, 598, 67 80 per cent.
1889, 5.527 ,2l3. IS 60 per cent.
1888, 4,96O,642, II 52 per cent.
1887, D. .393,9l2, rs "a per cent.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-10
State of South Carolina
COUNTY OF SUMTER

By 4. Y Walsh, Esq, Probate JUDGE.
NIHEREAS, WILLIAM Fl. INGRAM
w made suit to me to grant him Letters
OF Administration of the Estate OF and effects
OF AGNES JANE CHANDLER, deceastd.
These are therefore to cite and sdmopish
all and singular the kindred and creditors
OF the said Agnes Jane Chan d 'er, late Of said
County and State, deceased, that they
be and appear before me, in the
Court of PROBATE, TO be held at Sumter
U d., on Jaouary Isl 1900, next, after
publication thereof, at II clock 10 the fore
noon, to show cause, if any they have, why
the said Administration should not be grant.
ed.
Given under my hand this 10th. day of
January, A. d, 1900
THOS v WALSH,
Judge Of Probate.
Jau le-2t
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-10

!; Cia MS CN-
: anlinatiOllS
] Its marvel
! Gus action
-! on the dis.
+, tinctly fem
| n Inc or
+, cans, heals
: and Strpnr
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-10
WHY COTTON SHOULD
HIGHER.

New York, Jan 6 We have the
pleasure to submit for your iniorma
tion the following comparative posi-.
tion OF cotton and prices. on Jan 5th
for the past four years
Total visible supply in the United
States, Europe and at sea, 1900 g..
S7O.0SS. 1899 5.l64.5OS, 1898 a, :.
32O. .205, 1851 4 232,533.
Cotton come in sight to date, 1900
6 057, SIG. 1899 7.953,554, 1898 T..
O.074, 1897 6.5O8,276
Total exports, 1900 2.758,S9l,
1899 4.432,s45. 1898 3,9lS,94O, 1897
3.520.4l4
Stock in all United States ports.
1900 1907 300, 1899 l. .243, 1888, 1898
1885. .06s, 1897 1.274.359.
Stock in Liverpool Gall kinds). 1900
10000, 1899 1856. 900, 1898 1884,.
600, 1897 935, 1000
Adoat for Europe (American), 1900
5000, 1899 972. 900. 1898 804. 900,
1897 6S0.00o
Middling Uplands 10 New York,
1900 II l6o, 1899 6sc, 1898 6
B l6o, 1897 I S loo
Middlipg Uplauds 10 Liverpool,
1900 4 Ia 32d, 1899 3 3 32d, 1898
Bid. 1897 8 3l.32d.
The prices of cotton for future
delivery 10 New York, basis mid.
ding, on Jan 5th, each year was az
folloXa:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-10

Inc price OF May contracts is now
l 7S cents higher than last year, l so
cents higher than in 1898, and 0 81
higher than in 1897
The statement above shows that
the total visible supply in the world
is .294 APO bales less than last year
35O,l17 bales less than in 1898, and
362 .445 bales less than in 1897.
The exports this year are 1914
454 bales less than last year, l,l6O,
$40 bales less than 10 1898, and 1852.
O23 bales less than in 1897
The stock in United States ports is
1858 bales less than last year.
1877 1853 bales less than in 1898, and
2O7 ,O59 bales less than iu 1897
The total amount of cotton that has
come into sight from Sept 1st to Jan
9th, 1900, is l.S96,03S bales less
than came in sight last year to the
same date, when the total crop was
1l.274.S4C bales and 45O, 76O bales
less than in 1896, when the total
crop was S,757 .964 bales
The percentage of the total crop
OF the United States that was mar
eted on Dec 3lst. of each YER, for
the past IL years. was as foll,ys:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-10

DR. Bulls CoOgh syrup 10 speedy aud
ehcacious cure tor ci0up, ~hooping cough
aud broOcnitis No child should pe lett to
suffer the toftutes OF these aIlmen's when
parents can get this wonderful remedy for
only 25 cts.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-10

Popular stories for boys and girls, Henty
series, aud many others at H. g. Cs,esu b
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-06-07

AS this is the season for shearing
sheep the following advice from wool
dealers should be read by every sheep
owner: There seems to be growing
tendency with farmers to tie their
wool with sisal or binding twine in
the absence of proper wool twine.
Wool so tied will be rejected by deal
ers, and many manufacturers will not
buy it at any price because of the
hard fibre that is liable to adhere to
the yarn, and enter into the cloth.
Many umes one or two such fibres
will cause the rejection of a whole
piece of voluable cloth; therefore the
habit should be stopped, as the grow
ers will be the losers. Better not tie
wool at all than with binding twine.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-06-07
NNeNX Ern of LnhOr.v

ALBANY, June G.-Articles Of incor.
poraton of the New Era Of Labor, with
the principal office in Buffalo, have been
filed with the secretary of state. 1t is
proposed to build up powerful and pro-
gressive organization of labor and capital
which shall further the establishment OF
the eight hour day, the abolition of child
labor and various other reforms. Among
the directors are Milo +. Jordan, VIII
liam Coulson, Seymour Nicholas, Dr. L..
Phillips of Buffalo and others.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-06-07

.tmpShirc said" continued Mr.. Teller.
"it would bc cowardly and craven on the
part Of congress 20 surrender legislative
authority and prerogatives to the execu-
tive branch of the government. 1t seems
to me there may be in it tinge of cor.
ruption. This is a time for plain talk.
The American people believe and | be-
lieve that there is a great political COM
bine behind this proposition to surrender
our authority"
When the house reassembled. the con-
ference report on the general deficiency
bill. showing n complete agreement, was
presented and agreed to. Mr.. Cannon
submitted the conference report on the
sundry civil bill. showing the item COW
ering the claims of Nevada to be the
only one in dispuate.
Among the important items struck out
were those for the memorial bridge across
the Potomac river. for a revenue cutter
on the st. Mary's river and lighthouse
vessel for the Pacific coast, for branch
soldiers home in Idaho. salary of woman
commissioner at the unveiling Of Lafa-
yette's statue in Paris, legation buildings
in Korea and Siam and statue of Ro-
chambeau.
Among the important items retained
were those placing under the supervision
OF the secretary of treasury the execu-
ton of the Chinese exclusion and immi-
grafton laws, gauging water supply of
certain streams, S100,000 providing
plans for the enlargement of the White
House and development of surrounding
grounds, appropriating $4,000 for South
pass of the Mississippi river, providing
for the settlement of Spanish war claims
arising from military use and occupation.
The Mississippi, Missouri and Columbia
river items were retained, the Mississippi
item for the lower river being reduced
to 50, $50, 900. The provision as to state
claims was compromised by an amend
ment that certain federal claims against
these states would not be prosecuted.
The forest reserve provision was amend
ed that lien land selections shall here
after be made from surveyed lands.
Mr.. Cannon explained that the senate
had added about $1,000, 600 to the orig
inal SCI 900, 900 of this bill and that by
this report the senate yielded about ST.
O0O.OOO and the house S4OO0.OOO. Con-
siderable debate followed on the various
items.
The sundry civil conference report was
agreed to, and on the one item still open,
appropriating S462.OOO for claims of Ne
vada, Mr.. Newlands New moved that
the house concur with the senate amend
mcnt. This brought on sharp debate
on state claims, Mr.. Moody (Mass.) urg.
ing that the Nevada claim would set a
precedent for other like claims, aggre.
eating about 81. 600 600
Mr.. Moody contended that the payment
OF Nevada's claim would establish a dan.
gerous precedent. 1t was for extra pay
given to Nevada's soldiers during the
civil war. California, if this claim were
paid, would have a valid claim fer 81.
100000 and Oregon for nealy 100000.
Mr.. Newlands' motion to concur in the
senate amendment was lost-45 to 81
The house further insisted on the amend
ment, and the bill was sent back to con
ference.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-06-07
Important Announcement.

The Seaboard Ar Line Railway,
"Floriday and West India Short Line, "
has pleasure in announcing to the
public that it will open its new line to
Florida on June 4th, 1900, with
through sleeping cars between New
York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Wash
lngtoD, d. c., Richmond, Va, and
Columbia, S. c., Savannah, GA, Jack
sonville and Tampa, Fla, etc, etc.;
also through sleeping cars from New
York, etc. to Atlanta, Ga, where
connections are made IN Union Depot
for all points South and Southwest.
The Old Dominion S. S. Co.'S. steam
ships from New York, and the Mer-
chants & Miners Transportation Co.'S.
Steamships from Boston and Provi-
dence make connection with these
trains at Norfolk, Va.
The Seaboard Air Line Railway is
the short line to the principal cities Of
the South and to all points in Florida
and the West Indies. 1t is also the
direct line to Athens, Atlanta, Aug
usta, Macon, Montgomery, New Or
leans and ell points South and South
west. It enters the Capitals of the
six States which it traverses, not in.
cluding the National Capital, through
which many of its trains are operated.
Two trains conveying passengers
via this route will leave New York
daily at p. M, and Ia:I5 o'clock
midnight from Pennsylvania R. R.
depot.
For full particulars in regard to
sleeping car arrangements and dining
car service please refer to Ticket
Agents of connecting lines, w. c.
Shoemaker, General Eastern Passeng-
er Agent, 37I and 1906 Broadway,
New York, Chas. l.. Longsdorf, New
England Passenger Agent, 500 Wash.
ington ST., Boston, Mass, w. NJ. Nc.
Connell, General Agent I434 New
York Ave, Washington, d. c., or to
l.. S. Allen, General Passenger Agent
Portsmouth, Va.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-06-07
The Ohildren's Homeopathic Hospital


The above named institution, locat-
ed at franklin and Thompson Streets,
Philadelphia, is central to the city, is
not by any means limited in purpose
or scope to Philadelphia, and is the
only exclusively Children's Homeo-
pathic Hospital In our whole country.
1t is open to all children under four
teen years of age who are in need,
without regard to nationality, race or
religion, and equally good care and
attention are given to those who are
unable to pay as to those who can
pay more or less for services rendered.
Its managers now find it necessary
to make urgent appeal to those inter
ested in its charitable and benefcent
work. Apart from its out-patient de-
partment, in which nearly three thous-
and patients are treated each month,
and its emergency or accident cases,
numbering from seventy to one hupd-
red cases each month, there are from
forty to fifty children patients to be
constantly cared for, the total of the
household being seventy or more per-
sons.
The pressure upon its resources for
new buildings has seriously lessened
the income for maintenance, so that
many cases often urgent and always
deserving have to be refused admit
ance. The running expenses are not
far from fifteen hundred dollars a
month. The facilities at command
are beyond compare. The entire
plant is equal to the best. The only
lack is means with which to provide
for the sick and suffering poor child
rem who piteously beg for relief. The
needs are exceedingly great.
The managers look to a generous
public throughout this state to come
to its immediate relief. Any supplies
in the line of groceries, provisions,
fruits, canned goods, butter, eggs,
potatoes, coal, ETC.. such as is requir-
ed in any ordinary family, will be wei
coined, and may be sent direct to the
institution by express or freight. Cash
donations, also, may be sent to the
Hospital, Franklin and Thompson
Streets, and prompt acknowledgement
will be made, and any desired intor-
nation furnished by those in charge.
When visiting the city, be sure to call
any day at convenience and see how
perfect the arrangements are for the
welfare of sick children.