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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-28

1t was stated iD our Raleigh CORES
poodenoe few days ago that leading
merchants of Fraoklio county have re-
gently made careful ioqair'es of farmers
as to whether they have during the last
Eve years made more money out OF cot
ton OF tobacco, and that the farmers
esid co.,oo bad proved the more proS;a
bic crop. This suggests agaio the ques-
sioo. twice recently touched upon 10
this paper, as to she future of North
Carolina as tobacco State Fraoklln
ough. to be a good tobacco couo,y-lt
Joins Grsnvillc, which is accounted the
best tobscco county in the State. Ii
the crop canoot be growD pro6sabiy 10
that tier Of couoties-snd We have Dot
heard that she Granville tobacco growers
are getting ricb-is looks like lchabcd
is the pane Of the business ia North
Carolio. Is giving emphasis to this
COD oclusion it 10 20 be remembered that
within she period covered by the inqui-
ries as to tho relative pro6sableness OF
these Two crops oot.oo hss besa % les
as S cents Charlotte Observer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-28
Unwashed Fruits.

"All kiods of diseases may be traced
to the eating Of uouashed fruit,' eaid
= we'll known authority 90 bsctetloIogy,
in commenting 90 the spread Of disease
through unkooso sources. The result
of . careful examination has clearly
shown the danger of eating fruit of any
kind vithoa. washing il. Grapes kept
for some tiue in q basket eo . fruit
stand we're so covered With dust that
the water in which they we're washed
va, black. The mao Of seieuce, think
icg that perhaps the water cootaloed
tubercle b.e'io. injected into three
guiue. pigs small quantity of IL. Ooe
spimal died 10 two days, the others
died 10 less than three weeka, both the
latter presenting marked signs OF suoer
ou!ous Iesions The water aod vessel
that contained it bad been sterIl;zed be-
fore the experiment was made so that
without doubt the disease germs we're
on the grapes "This.' said the ex-
perimenter, illustrates the innoeens
says 10 which We upoopsclously take
into our systems dangerous as we'll as
harmless germs ."-Phiisdelpbia Re
cord
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-28
Death of a Noted Gambler.

"B:lly" Mack, the last Of the
psnblers Who found wealth aud fortunes
10 Chsrles.os 3 quarter of century
sgo, is dead. At the sine OF bis
bes. winnings the common story 10 the
city vas thas he ''eould not get bis
ready money in . barrel" but like
many Of the people OF his class he died
in poverty. His last deal Was to the
city hospital, where the gamblers sent
hin TO be treated. and the loekl sport
ioe fraternity. Of which hs vas 40
honorary member. buried him in
Mseuolis cemetery beside his dead
cou urade. sbo had sought feftancs IN
the same games.
Mack was celebrated gambler and
was knowu 10 every gambling house ie
the South. He belonged to that class.
however, which has almoss passed
away, for be did DOT take front rank
vith the gamblers who are seeking easy
vio,ims nowadays. Mack is said to
have played in every house of note 10
the Un;sed States. he came TO Charles
ton years ago from New York and is
WAS said that his home vas in Albany.
but he oeser got letter in his life
except from gamblers aud absolately
nothing could be learned Of bis past
life.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-28
RUSSIA RETAINS RAILROAD

London, Nov 26 DIR Morrison
wiring to. the Times from Pekin Sat,
arday confirms the report OF RussIa's
decision to retain the railway until
iher troops are Withdrawn from the
province of Chi Ii
..This change" he says. sis coin
sident with the arrival of Prince
Ekh,omsky, whose mission avowedly
eoncerns the railway The Chinese
believe Russia's assurance that she
Is retaining the line in their interest
s.Tbe German expedition to Ka'gsn
is eDcoun,ering no opposition The
ether expeditions which Count Won
Waidersee has dispatch to barrass
the neigbborhood of Pekin are mainly
expeditions in search of loot They
are incorrectly described by the Ger
mans as important military opera
tons I"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-28
Mrs. l.. Atkinson
MILLINERY.

She has the largest and finest collection
she has ever exhibited, ioeluding scores OF
rich novelties in Imported Round Hats.
Toques and Bonnets, as we'll as choice va
riety Of handsome designs from bsr work
roon.
The assortment is large enough aud varied
enough to insure q perfect choies to every
one, while the prices will be found more than
attractive.
10 the Untrimsed Hat Department We axe
showing most extensive assortment OF the
newest and best shapes. and eolors-at rea-
sonable prices. IL this department We are
showing particularly attractive assortment
Of Ready-to- Wear Tursaus and Tcques 10
Velye:s, Feits, Panne Vslvets and Tucked
Silks.
A choice variety of Cbildren's Trimmed,
Hats, for school and dress wear, 1t moderate
prices
Oct 3
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-28
MILD SATISFACTION ONLY.

London, Nov 26 Mild satisfaction
is expressed in the London papers
this morning at the news that the
diplomats in Pekio have arrived at q
preliminary understanding but no
great confidence seems to be felt that
any real step has been made in the
eadIess negotiations 1t is recog-
nized tho: there is little for Germany
10 do bat to copcede, wherever the
United States and Russia agree TIE
Standard says :
.H.t is hardly possible for Germany
to hold ont, deeply offended as she
IL. if the United States. Russia,
France and Japan are disposed to
moderation Our Berlin correspond
ent believes that Germany is pre-
eared to waive the death penalty
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-28
BATTLE OF BAGUsON.

Manila, Nov 25 Particulars have
jast been received from lloilo of the
battle, Oct 80, ut Bagusos, Island Of
Pao.y, when 200 Bolomen and so
riaemen attacked the Americans,
who Lost three killed, Lieut. 81. N !.
Koonte, Sergt Kitchen aud Corpl
Barns, all of Company T, 44th in-
fantry.
Corpl Burns was boloed while
reconnoiseripg and Lieut. Koont1
and Sergt Kitchen were pierced by
spears while going to relieve an
outpost.
When the garrison in front attack
ed the rebels 40 of the latter were
killed None of the other parties OF
attacking natives made much OF. q
stand and the insurgents lost l03
killed ali told.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-28
SEEKING TO PURCHASE
PHOSPHATE ROCK

Beaufort. Nov 25-Mr. 8. Y. Mori,
of Toxic. Japan. who is . guest At the
Sea leland hotel here, is .n eminent
citizen of the Suoses Empire, being q
millionaire ADD proprietor Of 40 ex.eo-
sive phospbase industry located pear
Toxic Ee has been in Americ. about
ten days. co.ipg here from Europe via
New York. While here President
Mori will negotiate for the purchase,
by bis 6ru. Of 8 considerable quantity
of phosphate rock from the various co.,
ceros actively engaged 10 the Industry
in this section.
Dir. Mori says japan is becoming
largely interested 10 the manutscsure
Of fertil;sers from American phosphate
aud that the maoufacsured product
there ia both consumed by the farmers
Of his country and exported TO less
ense,prising countries in the orient.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-28
100000 Most of the money is to
come from Phllsdelphia. W. A.

100000 Most of the money is to
come from Philadelphia. w. A.
Hawkins, Of Cordele. is looking after
the Interests of the new company in
this State Every southern state,
says Mr Hawkins, will have the
benefit of the competing company.
Ii is not proposed to make war on
the Southern or any other express
company. but it is hoped to do 9
fair, Legitimate basiness, with profit
to the promoters In this city and at
the prominent points in Georgia,
attaches of the Southern Express
company, and those formerly with it.
have been approached by representa-
tives of the new concern, in refer
eDce to accepting positions with the
company now forming
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-28
Chinese Peace Negotiations.
FIRST STEP IN POSSIBLE
s SETTLEMENT OF DIFF.
FERENCES.

Pekin, Saturday, Nov 24-The
a:plomatic body held final meeting
sAis morning and sgreed upon the
serms of the preliminary treaty
Nothing now remains except to
secure the approval of the respective
sRoyerpments before definite negotia
siions With the Chinese peace commits
sioners are begun.
The precise terms of the settle
rent have not yet been made public
shere, bnt it is believed outside the
aipaomatic corps that the main points
sare in eubssantisl agreement with
siAose con.aiaed in the French note
to. the powers, namely. punishment
II the guilty. indemnity to govern
snts and individuals, retention of
ssrong legation guards and the occu-
pstion of certaib places between
4ekin and Taku
A party of American cavalry went
todsy to disperse band of bandits
IA . village IS miles from Pekln
The village, was found strongly
testified. but the Americans attacked
and captured it. killing seven Chinese.
# a secre. edict from Sian Fu to the
proyincial viceroys snd governors or
ders them to cease the manufacture
;of modern arms and to revert to the
old tyoe of weapons. because modern
sarns s.have proved utterly useless
agaiast the foreigners"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-28

Saws a Ssvsnnab. Ga, dispatch to
the New York Commercial The pro
posed formation Of new express
company, to operate in all the south
ern states. where the Southern Ex-
press company mas held lucrative
field, unopposed for more than 30
years The Georgia Legislature, now
in session, is to be asked to enact 3
law requiring railroads. ae common
carriers. to accept express from CON-
peting linea 1t has been known in
Georgia for come weeks that new
express company was to be organized
with capital of sot less th.a s5.-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-28
AREA To BE EN-
LARGED.

London. Noy. 26.-''Tbe foreign
sasoys have agreed 20 demand }"
seys Especial dispatch from Pekin,
essn extension of the legation area go
- TO embrace everything from the
IA tn Men gate TO the Tsion Mon
kate between the walls Of the imperial
md Tartar cities, strip of land q
nile long and . third of smile wide
de Giers, Russian minister, has
Inclined to yield on the indemnity
aaestion and some kind of q verbal
eompromise has been arranged"
The Morning Post publishes the
xplIowiDg from it's Pekin correspond
ent, dated Saturday:
~WaDg Wen Cbao, nov cabinet
sinister. has written to Sir Robert
Hart from Sian Fu that Emperor
Kwang Su would be glad to return to
Rekin but that his majesty would
lcse his face" ifforeign troops were
1here."
The TieD Tsin correspondent of
fhe Standard asserts that "the Russian
-1olte face dates from the czar's ILL
1aess.~
Shanghai sends another batch of
reports from Chinese eources Among
these is rumor that the allies have
:xesehed Wei Hui Fn, 800 miles east
of Sian Flu aud are proceeding west
ssard Another is that the Tao Tai
sof Chu Chau Fu in the province of
Che Kiang. has been dismissed, and
sixteen ringleaders Of missionary
nurderers have been captured A
shird says that Chinese official has
arrived at the capital of 1.-THE province
Of HuDan with orders to organize 3
nilitia force of so. 200 Boxers.
The Shanghai correspondent OF
fhe Daily Express wires that the
Rassians are assuring the Chinese
that the Amus massseres were really
repugnant to the Russian officers. but
1ere carried out under orders OF
9ouns von Waldersee.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-28
The State of South Ca.olina
COUNTY or SUMTER.

By Tbos. v. Walsh, ESQ.,, Probate Judge.
NIBsRBAs, sBEPARD NASH, =. cle!k
w Of the Court Of Common Pleas for said
county, has made suit to me to grant n'm
Letters of Administration of the Estate OF anc
effect, Of EDWARD B MILLER, deceased.
Thess are therefore to cite and admoaieh
all and singular ,hs kindred aud creditors Q.
.b. said Edward B Miller, ls,e OF said
Coaoty and State, deceased, that they be soc
appear before nee, ia the Osurs Of Probate. 10
be beld at Sumter, c n , on December 5lss
1900, .e1t, .f,sr publication thereof, At II
O'Clock in the forenoon, to show cause. II
any they have, Why the said Administration
should not be granted
Given under ny band, this 2lss day o:
TH0S. Y. WALSH.
Judge Of Probats.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-28
SEVERAL ARE CONDEMNED TO
DEATH.

Manila, Nov Is -Four natives will
be hanged at Dagupan, Luzou, next
Thursday They are under coBvic-
ton for arson aud murder, the vic
tins of the latter crime including
two American prisoners. The mill
tary courts are now returning num-
erous death sentences upon natives.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-28
Estate of Mrs. Sarah d. Chaa-
dler. Deed.

A III PERSONS having clsims against
n said Estate will present same duly
.s!ested, and al persons indebted TO sa'a
Estate will make payment At once 10
ROBT. A CHANDLER,
Nov 81, ls00-3,e Adpinistrator.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-28

London. Nov 26 After condemoing
the governments refusal as "ruinous
eceaomy." the Daily Express goes 90
to deseribs Lord Kitcheuer's "d.sssic
plan Of operations"
"He will eadea,er to isel.se the con-
uaudoes." it says, "and to move sus-
peeted Boer families into gsrrisoned
.owns. BE will cle.r troublesome dis.
sricts, coo6oiog the population 10 laa-
gers. il necessary. aod will take or de
s.roy al food supplies. punish sresch-
cry by death or transportation, rsze
villages guilty or IRRESPONSIBLE acts and
destroy eli farms in the vicinity OF rail-
way Or telegraph cutting"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-28

to at eaos ship out Of .hs State their
entire stock of cigarettes aud cigarette
papers The order came from the
American Tobacco Compaoy and il sup.
posed to be due to the cigarette case
decision of the supreme eoars of the
United States reeensly.
Conss.ntinople. Nov 25.-A difficulty
has srisen between Germany aud Tur-
key. The Ottoman government objects
TO Germany using Ear San Island, 10
the Red So., ss . oosliog station and
wishes to establish there Turkish
depot accessible to ali the powers.
Germany. however. insists that she will
not abandon ebe island.
Hsb.e., Nov 25 At . meeting
held 10 Habana tedsy by the opponents
Of Mgr Sharrett, bishop Of Hab.na.
Gen Gomez presented resolution that
all the municipalities should seod the
bishop kilograms ioforniug him that
he was not intended By the CabaDs and
asking bin to retire in favor Of q
Cuban ecclesiastie All the speakers
.ftervard accused Mgr Sharretsi Of
being too much of an Ameriosn in this
point Of view and Of favoring anHexa-
tion TO the United States.
Berlin, Nov 26 The following spe
eial dispatch dated S. Petersburg, Nov
25, 8 40 q. N, has been received here !:
at is persieseu.ly runored io st
Petersburg that the condition Of Em-
peror Nickolss is critical. Well
informed people here declared that the
disease bas made fer greater progress
than the csar's physicians have publicly
admitted. A fatal issue is nov grsvely
fesred"
The town of Grafton, III. is afhio ted
With epidemic of blsek diptberis, sDd
the rabbits sre charged With it. 1t
seems sh.s rabbits are unusually puner-
ous around there this year, aud she
people have eaten them freely. Mssy
dead rabbits have been found in the
woods spd Investigation shows that they
died Of diptheria.
Some striking proof Of the close
connection between pure drinking
water and the health of the communi
~ is afforded in the experience of
Chicago. From 1865 until 1869 the
average of deaths from typhoid fever
in the month of November was 70.
During the past year the drainage
canal has been opened and people Of
the city DO longer drink water con
tanning fever germs The number Of
deaths from typhoid fever has fallen
to an average of less than one day
and is not likely to be more than %
for the whole month. The annual
death rate of the city has fallen to
10 Sc, if figured from the number Of
deaths during the present month.
showing Chicago now to be as
healthy as any city in the world
Augusta Chronicle.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-28
Would Cost too Much

London. No, 25.-..We understood, :"
the Daily Express this moroing, "shst
Lord Roberts recently requested The
government to .eud 10000 regulars to
Soath Airio. to relieve the same oum
Der in sshe field, be. that his request
Was deeliaed on she score OF expense.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-28
FROM THE WIRES.

Dubuque, lows. Nov 2s.-Ao erder
came to all tobacco dealers here today,
to at eaos ship out Of the State their
entire stock of cigarettes aud cigarette
papers The order came from tho
American Tobacco Comp.oy and il sup.
posed 10 be due to the cigarette case
decision of the supreme eours Of the
United States recently.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-03-29
CLAY IS FOR BURTON.
Republicans Of Our Nsighboring
: County Want Him for Senator.


The Republicans OF Clay county
have endorsed Senator Baker for
United States senator, notwithstand-
ing Clay and Dickinson counties ad.
join and are in the same state sena.
torial district and J. R. Burton lives
in Abilene, Dickinson county. We
notice that when Clay Center wants a
good Republican speaker J. R. Bur-
ton is always sent for and Baker is
never thought OF. We doubt II
Baker was ever in Clay county.
Washington Republican.
Clay county endorsed "the course
of our representative in the United
States senate, Hon. Lucien Baker,
and our representatives in the ma
tional house Of congress" just the
same as it would "endorse" the course
Of good Republicans generally any
where. But as for Clay being for any
other man than J. K. Burton for
United States senator, that is a mis-
take. Clay county has always been
for him, is now, and always will be-.
Being for man does not carry with
it an Obligation to say nothing good
Of other prominent men.-[Clay Cen
ter Times.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-03-29
Compliments for Mrs.. Moore.

Marion Record: Mrs. Ida Wilson
Moore, wife Of Judge 0. L. Moore, il
a candidate for President OF the Ma.
tional Woman's Relief Corps. Mrs,
Moore is an accomplished lady, and
abundantly qualified to fill with great
honor this position.
junction City Republican: Mrs
Ida Wilson Moore, Of Abilene, wife Of
Judge 0. L. Moore, Of this district
will be supported by the Kansas del
egation to the national W. R. G. en-
campment for national president
She was president Of the Kansas W
R. G. three years ago, and filled thu
position with great credit. She Il
well qualified for the duties Of ma
tional president.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-03-29
PICKED THE DELEGATES.
Prendergast Will Go to the National
Democratic Convention.

The Democratic Fifth district com.
mittee last Thursday completed its
business and after a social visit the
members went home.
J. I. Prendergast, Of Abilene, and
c. G. Graham, Of Washington, were
endorsed for delegates to the national
convention from this district. C. W.
Brandenburg, of Marshall, was en-
dorsed for delegate at large. The
delegates will be chosen at the State
convention in Wichita, May IS.
The Fifth district congressional
convention was called to meet at Con-
cordia August 10, by which time it is
expected that the Populists will have
nominated W. D. Vincent ana the
Democrats will endorse him. Fusion
is likely in every county in the dis,
trct,
The committee endorsed the fusion
division on state officers and L. &.
mbargar was the choice of all pres
ent for state superintendent on the
fusion ticket.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-03-29
HAs noRs TROUBLES.
]. \. Lightnsr Mssts With Grief in
oaiina.

Sslina Union: J. NJ. Lightner, a
young married man, who has lately
been employed at the ice plant, is in
all kinds Of trouble. With his wife
and child be has been boarding with
A. j. Kerns, on North Ninth street,
but as be was behind several months
with his board bill, Kerns took action
to get, atleast, part Of the money
due him.
Lightner was also charged with
stealing some tools from the ice
plant, several d which were found in
possession. He was taken before As.
sistant Marshal Brown and gave an
order for wages due him to Mr..
Kerns. As Lightner has been in pc.
lice court before, the marshal gave
him the chance Of leaving town or
standing a prosecution for petit lar.
ceny. He decided to leave town.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-03-29

"Last January was taken down with Il
Grippe, which left me in FIVE weeks with ny
nervous system completely shattered. storn.
ach badly deranged and liver in restless
condition. Although under the constant
care Of my physician grew steadily worse.
/ had no appetite for food, could not sleep
was scarcely able to crawl around the house
and my weight was reduced to ia pounds
Seeing an article in Cincinnati daily aboue
Dr.. Miles Nervine l decided to Try IL ]
purchased bottle Of the Nervine and boz
Of the Nerve and Liver Pills, and at the end
Of the second week was changed man.
My appetite was beyond control, my sleep
refreshing, my strength renewed, and ! had
gained twenty pounds in weight"
DC. WALKER, Hallsville, Ohio.
Dr. Miles Nervine is sold at all druggists
on a positive guarantee. Write tor trse
advice and booklet to
DR. MILES MEDIC Elkhart Ind
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-03-29

The great danger from LaGrippe
Is not so much in the acute attack,
though goodness knows that Is bad
enough, but in the terrible after
effects which SO frequently follow 1t.
When the nerves have been pros
trated by the poisonous grip germs
and the whole system Is in a relaxed
and congested condition, it requires
but little neglect or indiscretion to
bring on bronchitis, pneumonia or
quick consumption. And even
though the victim be fortunate
enough to escape death from some Of
these complications, his nervous sys-
TEN is almost sure to be a wreck, and
chronic disorders Of one sort or an
other are sure to result, and he is
dragged down to q terrible doom.
Disease can find no foothold In a
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-03-29
Abilene High School.

The Chi Phi program for last Fri
day was deferred until Tuesday fore
noon owing to the entire high sChoo
having holiday Friday afternoon.
As test in the "Lady Of the Lake,
which they finished Friday, the Sc
niors wrote a character sketch o.
some character in the story.
Prof. Niesley had heart on exhi
bition for the seniors Tuesday, show
ing the structure OF the muscular
walls, the auricles and ventricles
valves, etc.
Our list Of absentees is rapidly
growing longer as fresh cases Of the
mumps appear
The seniors had test on the lives
Of Emerson, Hawthorne and Longfel,
low Tuesday.
Miss Vina Barnes, Of Chapman,
spent Monday forenoon with US.
Prof. Wagner read us an amusing
sketch of the sleeping arrangements
of the early Kansas settler last week.
Will Amsden one Of our former pu.
pills who is home from Midland col.
lege on vacation was a visitor We'd
nesday.
Bruce Gleissner read us a number
Of "Fables Up to Date" yesterday
morning.
Today is the last day Of the seventh
month Of school. Pupils and teachers
alike are rejoicing.
Some new apparatus for the ply.
sizes class arrived yesterday.
The Chi Phi society has possession
Of the medal once more.
The seniors are studying the life Of
Keats.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-03-29
Banker Routs q Robber

j. R. Garrison, cashier Of the bank
Of Thornville, Ohio, had been robbed
Of health by a serious lung trouble
until he tried DR. Kings New Discov-
cry for Consumption. Then he wrote:
at is the best medicine | ever used
for severe cold or a bad case Of lung
trouble. always keep bottle on
hand" Dbn't suffer with coughs,
colds or any throat, chest or lung
trouble when YOU can be cured so
easily. Only Soc and tl.00. Trial
bottles free at J. NJ. Gleissner's drug
store.