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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-16
JAPS TO PUSH SALE or TEA.
Energetic Measures Adopted to Intro
duce Product ln America.

Energetic Measures Adopted to intro
duce Product tn America.
TACOMA, May l0.-The steamer City
of DAILY Novostok from Yokohama
brings the following Oriental adyices:
The Tea Dealers union of Japan has
taken energetic measures to push the
sale OF japanese tea throughout che
Uni;c;i States. Ii proposes TO post adj
vertiSerents regarding japanese teas IN
public places aud to dispatch commits
sioners to make inspections OF teas I'M
ported at he Chief ports of the United
States and Canada. Au annual subsidy
from the government has been obtained
by the association. The union will en-
deayor 70 have, the United States abolish
the e::ltv on teas and have the inspection
transferred from American to japanese
pOr.S
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-16
THE CANNON is DEDICATED.
Ceremonies Were Interesting Features
Of Chattanooga Spring Festival.


Of Chattanooga Spring Festival.
CHATTANOOGA, May 10. : This was
celebrated as Kentucky day in the Chat
tanooga spring festival, train load OF
Kentuckians arriving as special COM
pliment to the Lexington cadets, who
sre in camp here.
The feature of the day was the formal
dedication of the Spanish cannon which
was obtained from the government by
the city. Addresses were delivered by
Colonel r. B. Cooke of the Spanish
American war veterans, General 81. V.
Boynton and General Henry NJ. Duf-
field.
The cannon was unveiled by Miss
Tommie Mcconnell, daughter of the
chancellor of this division. Tomorrow
will be confederate veterans day of the
festival. Friday will be Alabama and
Georgia day and Saturday labor day.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-16
Negro Murderer Arrested.

BRooKsvlLLE, Fla, May li.-Consid
erable excitement prevails here Sheriff
White has arrived with the negro who
killed R. J. Routh recently. The negro
impl.cates both Henderson and Pitt
man, who are now in jail. The negro
was captured at Cochran, Ga. News
has also reached here that white man
nas been killed at Weeks turpentine
still, ii miles from this place.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-16
ARE CHARGED WITH MURDER
Two Women and Three Men Indicted
For killing Tom Howard.

M1DDLEsBoRo, Ky, May THE
grand jury has indicted Mrs. Amanda
Howard Parker, Jennie Howard, John
Raines and John Davis, charging them
with the assassination of Mrs. Parker's
first husband, Tom Howard. The killing
was the most sensational in the history
of Bell county. The recent deathbed
confession of Howard'S son was that the
mother urged him and his sister to COM
NIT the deed.
John Raines is in North Carolina, but
the other accused parties are in custody.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-16
Norton Acquitted.

SAVANNAH, May lin the case Of R.
G. Norton, Jr., at Clyde, Bryan county,
for the murder of the Bird brothers in
1gham county several years ago. the
.lry brought in verdict of not guilty,
being out five minutes. This case at
tractcd great deal of attention at one
time. 1t was tried twice in Efingham
county, where mistrials resulted. a
change of venue was granted.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-16
scHuMPERT TO ENTER RACE
Will Probably Be Anti-Dispensary
Candidate For Governor.

NEwBERRY, S. c., May lit is be-
ing rumored in political circles that the
Hon. O. l.. Schumpert of this city will
be candidate for governor in opposi-
ton to Governor McSweeney and the
prohibition candidate, probably Colonel
James a. Hoyt Of Greenville. This will
make a most interesting campaign, as
Governor McSweeney is an advocate of
the dispensary system, while Schumpert
is opposed to it, fayoring the high b.
cense system. All three men have a
strong personal following, and should
Schumpert enter the list and Colonel
Hoyt accept the prohibition nomination
the campaign will be the most interest
ing for wears.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-16
Died Mt the Age OF lO9

ATHENS, Ga, May l0.-Johanna Will
lams, negro. died here Monday night
at the age Of lo7 years. She was born
in Oglethorpe county March II, 1893:
She belonged first to Major Beasley and
later on became the property OF the late
Colonel David G. Barrow.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-16
War on Slot Machines.

TuscuMB1A, Ala, May 1o.-The pas
tors of the several churches Of this city
have inaugurated crusade against the
slot machines in operation at the sa-
looms here. Committees Of women from
the Methodist, Baptist and Presbyterian
churches are circulating petition for
signatures, PRAYING council to enact
an ordinance prohibiting the operation
of the machines.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-16
Charged With Grand Larceny.

MARION, Ind, May 12.-Charles E.
Webster, chief clerk Of the National
Military home, has been arrested by a
United States marshal on the charge Of
embezzlement and grand larceny, grow
ing out of the mysterious disappearance
of 81, 700 from $685. 900 of pension money
sent to the home for disbursement and
placed in the safe to which only Web
ster and the treasurer had access.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-16
TRAGEDY AT sTocKBRlDGE.
Three Negroes Attack Farmer and One
of Them Is Killed.


SrocKBR1DGE, Ga, May 12.-Thomas
J. Hambrick, farmer living northeast
of this place, shot one of lis farm hands,
James Burton, a negro, through the abb
domen, Burton dying few hours later.
Ha1nbrick became involved in a diff
Guilty with the negro and Burton and
his two brothers attacked Hambrick.
While James Burton was holding Ham
brick from behind and beating him over
the head with rock, he pulled his pis-
tol and fired behind, the bullet striking
Burton. After Hambricl had shot James
Burton, the brothers of the wounded
man jerked the pistol from Hambrick' $
hand and shot at, but missed him.
Mr.. Hamtrick was seriously bruised.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-16
Fire In Macon News Building.

MACON, May 12.-The building occu-
pied by The News caught fire last after
noon just before the paper went to press
The two upper floors were used as sam
ple rooms for the Bibb Manufacturing
company, and the Gotten samples ig-
nited from spark from a defective fue
running from the stereotyping room.
The damage is slight. The News only
got a good drenching.
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DIED AT AGE OF l22 YEARS.

Ida Williams Funeral Conducted by
Her Youngest Son Aged 80.
LOUISVILLE Ala, May 11.-Lida Will
ialns, aged l22 years, probably the old
est person in the state, died here Tues
day. TIE funeral was conducted by her
youngest son, who is 81 years old.
Ida Williams came here from Vir-
ginia and has lived to see five genera
tions of her own. She was able to walk
and in reasonably good health until just
before her death. She claimed to have
seen Washington on several occasions
in Virginia.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-16
11arine Eishery Interests.

WASHINGTON. May 11.-Through the
efforts of Representative Small the house
has passed the senate bill appropriating
s,2.5O0 to authorize the establishment
at some point in North Carolina OF a
station for the'investigation Of problems
connected with the marine fishery inter
ests of the middle and South Atlantic
coast
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-16
.DEVEL LOPMENT OF
AMERICAN SHIPPING
The Mill Men Recommend Ma
tiona1Legislation.
FAVOR NICARAGUA CANAL

Resolutions Passed Also Calling Upon
Government to Construct This Water
Way-Congress Is Asked to Aid In De-
yelopins Trade With China.
CHARLOTTE, N. c., May II. = The
Southern Cotton Spinners' convention
met at noon and heard an address by D.
A. Tompkins. which was the chief fea-
ture of the day.
The following resolutions, introduced
by Mr.. Tompkins, were unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That the Southern Cotton
Spinners' association recommend to con-
gress the enacting of legislation carry
ing such compensations as will stimulate
the development of American shipping
interest under the American flag to an
extent necessary to handle American
commerce on the high seas In time of
peace, and which will provide at the
same time such transports and auxiliary
service as may be needed IN time OF war;
whereas, it appears that one Of the prln-
cipal difficulties lying in the construc-
ton of the Nlcaraguan canal seems to
be doubt as to whether the canal should
be fortified, it becomes desirable for
those business interests for the service
of which the canal is proposed, to formu-
late some expression on this subject Tor
the information of our legislators.
Therefore be it
s.Resolyed 1. That this association
hereby expresses itself in favor of the con-
struction of a canal under the provisions
Of the Hay-Pauncefort treaties and sub
iect to such other treaties as may be de-
sirable to secure the neutrality OF the
canal in time Of war and to free it as a
commercial facility from all necessities
of war, but that our government shall
be sole owner and reserve the right to
fortifv the canal in the event Of any W.
olation of those neutralizing treaties.
se2. approve the action OF the house
of representatives in the passage OF the
Nicaraguan canal bill and recommend
speedy action on the part Of the senate.
ss3. Resolved. That in view OF the
growing material interest which the
south has in the extension of trade with
China and Japan, where the sale of
American manufactured and raw cotton
has grown in ten years from $1,000, 900
to 81, 600, 600, the Southern Cotton Spin
ners' association earnestly recommend
the passage at this session of the bill be-
fore congress ,-2siding for the appoint.
ment of a commission to investigate and
report upon the commercial, industrial
and economic conditions of China, Japan
and other eastern Asiatic countries for
the purpose Of the further developments
of American trade in those lands.
The association spent the afternoon
at Lincolnton, where the members IN
spected new mill recently established
there to spin fine yarns, returning III
time for the banquet, which was given
the association by the Manufacturers
c1ph
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Union Shipping Company.

SAVANNAH, May IA petition has
been filed in the Office Of TIE clerk of the
superior court in which J. +. Minis, J.
C. Harris, a. L. Pead. ". J. Flood and
G.. A. Shearson desire to beincorporated
under the name of the Union Shipping
company. The object of the corpora
ton is to do a general ship brokerage
business. The capital stock will be
$4,000, divided into shares Of 500
oorl,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-16
Young Lady Shoots an Admirer.

YoRKvIMME, S. c., May l0.-Frank
Jones called on Miss Blanche Wilkins.
one of the bellies of Yorkville, Monday
night. to whom he had been devoted.
She playfully pointed an "unloaded"
rife of small calber at bin and sent a
bnllet through his jaw.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-16
SPLIT IN PoPULlsT RANKS.
DELEGATES Refuse to Make Nomination
For Vice President.

Sioux FALLS, S. D., May 10. = The
Nebraska delegation has decided to cast
its vote against the nomination by the
Populist convention of any one for the
vice presidency and to support the prop
osition for a committee on conference
with instructions to the committee to
accept the best men offered for the place
by the Democratic convention at Kansas
City. Other delegations taking this po-
sition are those of Colorado, Iowa, lndi-
ana, Wisconsin, Idaho, New Xork and
West Virginia.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-16
KENTUCKY AND KEARSARGE.
These Battleships, With Several 9th
ers, Are Nearing Completion.

erS, Are Nearing SOmpIet1on.
WASHINGTON, May 10. = Favorable
progress in the construction Of naval
vessels is shown in statement just pre-
paret 1niral Hichborn, chief Of the
bui o1 construction and repair. The
ba> .eShips Kearsarge and Kentucky at
Newport News, the protected cruiser Al
bany at Armstrong;, England, and the
torpedo boat Goldsborough, building by
Alff G. Zewicker, are practically COM
pleted, less than ! per cent Of work re-
naming to be doe.
Other vessels nearing completion are
the battleship Alabama at Philadelphia,
s5 per cent; battleship Wisconsin at San
Francisco, 95 per cent; torpedo boat de-
stroyer Lawrence and MacDonough at
Fore River, Mass, 80 per cent.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-16
Wolcott VIII Serve.

DENVER, May 10.-United States Sen
ator Edward @. Wolcott has consented
to serve as temporary chairman of the
state Republican convention which
meets here.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-16
HAVANA POSTAL FRAUDS.
Man Con.es,c. and several Arrests
VIII lsc Made.

.NdN NOH-N7>NN~ f<'s>H y -
VIII s,c Made.
HAVANA. May 1.-THE postal frauds
have now reachcta a point where within
the next few hours arrests will probably
he made and! it is believed a considerable
snm will he recovered at the same time.
One Of the culprits has made confes-
sion, conditional upon being accepted as
states evidence.
The exact dates have been obtained by
the authorities. The authorities refuse
70 give the name of the man who has
confessed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-16
Twenty-Five Perish.

Melbourne, May 10. = The British
shin Sierra Nevada, Captain Scott, from
1iyerpool Jan. is for this port, was to-
+a,,v wrecked outside the Heads. Five
~ her crew were saved, but it is be-
Ieyed that % others. including the cap
tain. per;shed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-16
Spanish Ministerial Crisis.

MADRID, May 11.-The newspapers
here are discussing the existence OF q
ministerial crisis.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-16
A Big Difference
Between the strong warranty you get on
Champion Binders & Mowers,
And the contract you sign when you buy
any other kind.

warranty Of value except is IN exact form as
issued by the company and if changed any way the
pany is not bound by it is any protection to you
The Champion warranty evidence OF the superiority
of the machines and made strong and positive tor your
protection
The warranes given with other machines are carefully
drawn for the protection Of the manufacturer and you sign
the chances are that you will have settle for the
chine even it is satisfactory These warrantles
good thing for the machine company but poor thing for you
All warrantes that machines durable, we'll made,
and Of good materials and give you days trial to deter
mine all this.
What can you tell about the durability OF a
machine by using it one day?
But how about it's work in the field? This you tell at
least something about but there isn't word about 1t IN the
warranty only directions about what to do when
the machine doesn't work well. Isn't this singular
How about wasting grain between the binder deck ana the
elevator? About lack of power when COMPRISING the bun
do How about the loss of power the push bar Mower
when cutting tough Just at the time you need the most
power you have the least
In their advertising all makers claim to have device for
keeping the knife and ptman ne but only the Champion
has it, and others dare not put it IN the warranty
You should insist having these important features
included in the warranty If you d. may have on oppor-
uny of selling you Champion for other machines are not
capable of fulfilling any such broad warranty
Champion Reapers and
Binders,
Champion Mowers,
Thomas Rakes,
For Sale by
j. Ryttenberg 4 Sons,
Sole Agents for Sumter.
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KANSAS news.
Joseph Hodges Making an Eff
fort to Purify KIondike.
Secures Evidence Enough to
Convict One Jointist.
WORK OF A SOLDIER
Weary Of These Dives in the vi
entity of the Home.
VIII Do the Work State Officials
Fail to Accomplish.

Leavenworth, Sept. s.-Joseph Hodges,
the old soldier. who has been collecting
evidence against the Klondike saloon
keepers, has scored a victory. Yesterday
Fred Eberhardt was arraigned in the
city court on the charge of selling beer
to several old soldiers last week. The
evidence was such as to warrant Eber-
hardt's being held for trial in the dis
trict court. AS he could not give bond,
he was placed in the county jan 10
await trial
Hodges has had a number of K1on-
dixie saloonkeepers arrested ana several
of them have been arraigned In the city
court, but hitherto Hodges witnesses
failed him at the last moment and the
cases were dismissed.
Hodges, together with Albert Spencer
and Joseph Tally, two more old soldiers
went around to the different saloons and
bought beer. Then Hodges swore out
warrents for those who had sold them
the beer and had Spencer and Talley
subpoenaed as witnesses.
Gertrude Karst, Charles Wuerth, Jas
Cooney and Murtes Cooney were the first
ones brought into the city court on
Hodges complaint He always swore
that he and the other two men had
bought beer from all of them but Spen-
Ger and Talley would not do So They
swore that they We're with Hodges and
got the beer but they would not swear
that Gertrude Karst, Wuerth, or the
Cooneys were the ones who had sold
them the liquor.
Yesterday, however, they were more
positive and Swore that Eberhardt was
the man. Eberhardt had no attorney
and made no attempt to defend himself.
He did not even deny the accusations of
the witnesses.
Hodges says he is going to continue
his efforts to purge the Klondike and
make safe place for old soldiers to go.
He says his efforts are being made for
the benefit of the soldiers and that most
OF them are in sympathy with him.
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READY FOR THE WORK.
Officials and Students at Kansas Uni.
versity Getting Ready for Year.

Lawrence. Sept. S.-Chancellor Snow
was at his desk this morning and the
heads of the various departments were
busy locating the new students and pre-
pairing for the class work Of the school,
which begins Monday morning.
In the Office of the register there was
no apparent decrease in the line of stu
dents waiting for registration and a
large number are expected tonight.
Miss Ella Funston, of lola, sister of
Gen. Fred Funston, enrolled at the uni
versity. She will pursue post gradu-
ate course in art and music, having
graduated from the university several
years ago.
Among the new students are Eliab w.
Metcalf, brother of Gen. Wilder S.
Metcalf
The new chemistry building will be
used by classes of that department Mon
day, though another appropriation by
the legislature will be necessary to fin
ish the building and equip it with new
apparatus.
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Horse Notes.

Thirty-five new 2:10 PAGERS.
Five new 2:10 trotters last week.
Early Reaper, 2:09a1, is great year
old.
Johnny Agan. 2:O5A, is the fastest Of
the new 2:10 PAGERS.
Roam Wilkes, 2:O4k, will try conclu-
sions with the 2:04 PAGERS at Hartford.
Page, 2:093z, may take a shy at the
wagon record at Empire City track
Dione, 2:07A. recently trotted a half
in 007s, the second quarter in 30 sec
onds.
Georgena trotted the three fastest
heats on record for the Charter Oak
stake.
Emma Winter, by Directum. reduced
her record from 2:15 to 2:14% at SYRIA
cuse
The Abbott trotted in 2:o5Z, at Read
Vile and in 2:04A at Providence. How
fast will he go at Hartford?
When Frank Bogash drove Anaconda
out in 2:0242, at Readville, he probably
beat his record of 2:04A.
Prince Alert, POP; Anaconda 2:O21k;
are the big FOUR this season.
Major Marshall, brother to May Mar
shall, 2:081z, and Mary Marshall 2:12%,
has reduced his record to 2:11A-
Contralto, 2:10. year old daughter of
The Conqueror, 2:121z, is one of the most
promising of the new 2:10 trotters.
Joe Patchen'S mile in 2:053z, at Goshen,
N r., over a half mile track, shows that
the veteran black stallion is still good.
Tommy Britton reduced his record to
2:O619, at Galesburg, ILL.,, last week in an
effort against time. His time by quar-
ters was: .301z, LOB, 1.3415. 2.061k.
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FIRST FIGHT ARRANGED.
Mccoy and West to Usher In Charter
Oak Athletic Club.

New York, Sept. S.-The first impor-
tant battle to be fought in the state of
Connecticut will bring together Kid Nc
Coy, recently defeated by Jim Corbett,
and Tommy West, the clever middle
weight, who secured a decision over Joe
Walcott at Madison Square Garden a
fortnight ago.
The men were signed last night by
Tom O'Rourke, matchmaker Of the Char
ter Oak Athletic club of Hartford, to
meet in a twenty-five round bout at the
opening boxing show of the club, which
takes place in the Coliseum in that city
on September 81.
West will be easy money for Nc
Coy on their public form. The men met
few years ago at the Manhattan Ath-
letic club in this city, and Mccoy put
West out in the second round. West
claims, however, that he has improved
greatly. while Mccoy has gone back,
and that they will be on nearly even
terms when they meet in Hartford.
They will fight at catch weights.
West will train in Brooklyn, while Nc
Coy will get in condition at Muldoon's
place, at White Plains, n. Y.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-08
LINCOLN COURT HOUSE.
Celebration of Completion at Lincoln
q Notable Affair.

Lincoln, Sept SIT looked like all of
Lincoln county turned out to celebrate
the completion of her magnificent new
stone court house. The town, too. was
gaily decorated in honor of the event.
stone, at a cost of about $4,000 w. p
Baker of Lincoln, was the contractor,
and c. w. Squires, of Emporia, the arch
itect. The present incumbents. officials
of Lincoln county, witnessed the build
ing of the court house, and were present
at its completion and celebration: Sher-
if, Joe jackson; treasurer, William
McCanles; clerk, John Slower; register
of Deeds c. M. Heaton; clerk of court
Edward Buehring; attorney, George
Abel; superintendent, E. D. Smith; pro-
bate judge, j. A. Schofield; coroner. DR..
William Muller and David Shaver. Two
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RECovERs HIS VOICE.
Stumbled and Fell Injuring His Fore
head With Pitcher.

Arkansas City, Sept. s.-Henry Ross.
of Geuda Springs. met with an accident
this week which restored his voice.
About two weeks ago Ross was sudden
" and without warning stricken abso-
lutely dumb. He consulted all the physi-
clans Of this and neighboring cities, but
they were unable to help him. He was
preparing to go to a specialist in st.
Louis when he recovered the use of his
vocal organ.
He was carrying an empty water
pitcher in his hand when he stumbled
the accident he said: my God, I've kill
ed myself" He has been able to talk
as well as ever since the accident. The
wound in his head will not prove seri-
Gus.