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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-10-26
Named for Congress.

Charlotte, N c., Oct. ga. II. Slo-
cumb. of Fayetteville, has been named
by the republicans for congress in the
Third district.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-10-26
Necessity Knows No Law.

"How did Mrs. Wimbledon come to
give such large party?"
1T was matter Of obligation on her
part to invite all the people that she
wanted to get even WITH Brooklyn
Life.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-10-26
Address to Independent Voters

The undersigned citizens
found apprehension the
RICO and the Philippines acquisitions adjacent
territory for the extension of the
and the creation
habtantS czens settled them;
institutions of freedom. now
proposed that the President and vast territories
and millions of outside of system Oca
the Constitution deriving their powers there
from acquired arbitrary authority to gov
their inhabitants without without rep
eentaon This policy offers to the Rico and the
Philippines hope of independence
zenshp representation in the Congress
is the government of by arbitrary Imperialism
We believe that it the first duty the people to
stamp with their dsapprova doctrines hostile liberty
gerou to constitutional If
their continue
not have exercise constitutional powers
claim of freedom that all political rights
and the dogma of tyranny that might makes
ground.
we have not prior to this candidacy
Bryan VIC 90
Yet position on the
sound his advocacy it
now favor his election the most effective
OF Mr. McKney Without claiming special political
uence unite for what
citizens in this statement of proposed action presence
greater danger than Pilgrims landed
at Plymouththed danger that re-
public founded the Declaration guided the
counse of Washington into vulgar
physical force" We invite the
voters to avert this great and impending danger
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-10-26
Live stock.

Chicago, Oct q.
HoGS-Market fairly active but easy.
Prices &c lower. Sales ranged at $500
$50 for Pigs; s4.45@4.S5 for light: s445@455
for rough packing; 81 .55@4 80 for mixed, and
$4.60G4.S7hs for heavy packing and shipping
lots, with the bulk of the sales at 46O@4. rs.
CATTLE-Market rather active on local
account. Feeling steady. Prices UNI
changed. Quotations ranged at $4,000. 90
for choice to extra Steers; S545@57O for
good to choice do; s5.OO@5.S5 for fair to
good do: $4.6094.S0 for common to medium
do; s4.20G4.6O for butchers Steers; "a. SOD
$40 for fed Western Steers; s25oa4.6O for
Stockers and Feeders; $2.0Og4.25 for Cows:
s2.75@4.76 for Heifers: s2.4OQ4.25 for Bulls
and Oxen; s4O014.60 for Stays; s325d4.10
for Texas Steers: $a.60@4So for grass Vest
erns. and A.5OG86o for Veal Calves.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-10-26
Saw Him First.

"Did you see Jones? He was looking
for you"
YES; saw him, but managed
things SO he didn't see me."-- Chiusso
Record.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-10-26
Net Headounrter.
uN utAE tOEbs
at did her father SAW"

what did her father say|
He said he couldn't understand
why came to him-all his property
was IN his wife's name" Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-10-26

This is the season when mothers are
alarmed on account of Group. 1t is
quickly cured by One Minute Cough
Cure, which children like to take. J.
81. Luers Drug Go.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-10-26
we.th IN Enormous sum,


Vaoeeuvs1, B. c., Oct. 24.-The Carl
boo Consolidated gold mine of Cues
nellie has shipped to New York REQ
ordabreaAng ingot weighing 1853 pounds
and Of the value Of $l64,765.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-10-26
For Sale.

dwellings, 2 business places, and
one of the best farms In Howard
county. All very desirably located.
@. T. MILLER.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-10-26
MAKE MANY SPEECHES.
Messrs. Bryan and Roosevelt Con-
time Their Remarkable
Campaigning Tours.

Baltimore, Nd, Oct. e4.-Hon. VII
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-10-26
THE MARKETS.
Grain, Provisions, Etc.

Chicago. Oct. "a
TLoUR-Quiet and steady.
WHEAT-Lower. November 72M@73c;
December. 72N07SAc
CORN-Lower. Cash quoted at 1910
4lAc; October sold at 40N@41c: November
at 37A@3SSc; December at 35asc and $50
s6Mo; May at 3eA@86Ac.
oember. 2lN@22Ac.
RYE-Rather an easy, quiet market ex.
perienced. No. 2, 4sAc; No. 8. 4slsc; No. 4,
47hc. Future delivery of No. 2 Rye, easy.
December. 60Ac.
BARLEY-Easy for under grades
Choice Barley steady. Screenings. 2S@2Sc;
hot Barley. S09S1c: poor Barley feed, 3S@
sec; low grade. dirty. rough mailing for
cleaning, 40@42c: common to fair quality,
44as6o; good. 47q52c, and fancy, $4,000.
PoTAToES-Market steady Burbanks,
9932o; Rurals. 25QSlc; Peerless, 25@3Oc:
4ebrons, 25G2sc; Rose and Early ohios. 2;
&Nc.
EGGs-Ruling steady. Loss of, cases
returned. quotably. 171ac; at mark. 12@16c;
oily recandled, new cases included, quota.
bly,. &c.
BUTTER-Firm. creameries, extras,
21a@22c per pound; flrsts, 1SQ2Oc; seconds.
Ice; diaries. 14@1Sc
LIVE POULTRY-Easier. Turkeys, ia
DC; chickens. $3.50; ducks, 71kQSc per pound;
6eSsSs SsVoUV.o0 per oOzen
New York. Oct g.
FLOUR-Weak and quoted lower on
some grades, with business moderately
active at the decline; winter straights
$3.4508.55; Minnesota patents, $4,000. IS
winter extras. s2.6503.OO.
WHEAT-Spot weak; No 2 red, THO
options closed weak at 1A@1Ac net loss
March. S0ss@S1Ac, closed S0Ac; May, SOY
@S12c, closed S07sc; October closed 75sac;
December. 7714@7Sssc. closed 77kc
CoRN-Spot steady; No. 2. 46,zc: options
closed easy and partially &c net lower;
May, Al 9-16@421sc. closed 41Zc; October
closed acc; December. 42MQ42lsc, closed
42Ac.
OATS-spot steady; No. 2, 25kc; No 8
Csc; No. white 271sc: No. white, &c
track mixed western. 241@261ac; track
white western and state, 27@33c; options
neglected and weaker with corn.
BUTTER-Firm. Creamery, 16@22lso
June creamery. 1S@2lc; factory, 1s@l6c
CHEESE-Steady. Large white, l0Mc
small white. lie; large colored. lie; small
colored. lie.
EGGs-Steady. Western. regular pack.
ing. at mark. 16Q19c: western. loss off, 2lc
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-10-26

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take LAXATIVE BRoMo QUININE
TABLETS. All druggists refund the
money If its fails to cure. e. w.
GROVES signature is on each box.
Sold by ]. 81. Luers Drug Co. feb5y1
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-10-26
KissAM HALL VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY, NASHVILLE. TENN.

domtoy given Vanderbilt dedi
vandebnts
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-17
NEWS FROM LADYSMlTH ANX
IOUSLY AWAITED.

Farther rews of Gep. Whites victory
is auxiously awaited. as ii is generally
realized today that there was little
warraas for the exultasion which fol-
lowed the announcement Of bis repulse
Of the Beers. This remarkable reVo-
sntion in Boer tactics has beee another
complete surprise to the British. who
asd not reckooed 90 the weakened
ea-risoc Of Ladysmith being subjected
to such courageous assault, and 1t is
realized that Ger. Whites troops can
.ot be expected. TO greatly proloog such
en- ardarous defense. 10 some guar
ters it is considered uoaccoun,aole that
Gen. Baller did not press his attempt
co effect a passage of toe Tugela river
while, the Beers we're engaged north.
yards. aud the comment on his apparent
supioepess are poWise complimentary.
From the Boer headquarters 1t 10 re-
ported that Geo. Bul!er is constructing
subsidiary railroad from the main l'ne
Co Coienso. westwardly. 10 toe a'fec'
tioo Of poseieses's csiss
Adv;ces frou the Modder river say
the Beers cootinue to extend the'r
works and it is estimated that 80, coo
men are seeeired to defend them.
Tie prisoners ceptared BY the Caus
diaus aud Qleenlasders ct Suonys'de
are going to Cape Town fe: trial as
sehels.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-17
Censors Stop All News.
Nothing More From Lady
snnlth-.-All News kilograms
Held Up.

London. Jan 10. 4 80 g. m-Tbe
var Office has neilher contributed any
fs,ht on the situation 10 Natal since
Sunday nor allowed the dispatches OF
correspondents to get through. Coose-
ouensly the public iupatieoce hods
yens ic discussion of the conduct OF
the war.
The Mornng Post demands tha; the
forces a6eld. a6oas aud in preparation
shall be increased by $4,000 men. 70
shis eud it urges .aa: all the trained
men the country possesses. militia and
volunteers. shall be called out, asserting
accidentally that. although the attitude
OF other powers is correct 10 the d'Pio.
masio sense Of the word, 40 Invasion. If
attempted, wonld be sudden. and that
COW is tbe tiue to apprehend cont'n-
geocies.
Great Britain's losses since the war
began are fast approaching 5000. A
war Office compilation Of casualties.
issued last evening. shows total OF
= 213-1. OFT killed, s,675 wounded
and 2.511 missing. These DO not
;oclude 40 ~ho have saccunbed to
disease nor the casualties at Ladysmlsh
last Saturday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-17
GEN BULLER ADVANCES
ANDSECURES STRONG
POSITION ON ROAD
TO LADYSMITH.

London, Jan IL, 4 a. m.-Gen
BulIer's % words announcing his
forward movement of Thursday in
terpre5ed as meaning that be had
passed around the western end Of the
Boer lines at Colenso and ls now
several miles behind them. and with
in Il miles of Gen Whites out,
posts at Ladysmith The Beers, a
Jew days ago, had forces with guns
at Springfield. where Gen Butler
dates his dispatch. These commands
have been obviously dislodged either
by fighting or by manoeuvres, the
Beers retiring across the Tugela es
Gen Butler advanced. From Gen
Buller's dispatch, coupled with the
fact that unofficial Intelligence from
the seat of war has virtually ceased
since Monday, the deduction is
drawn that important operations are
in progress, as be cannot move far
without going against the Boer en-
trenchments.
The deaths from enteric fever and
dyseutery at Ladysmitb, averaging
from s to 10 daily, are considered
more serious than the 420 casualties
of Saturdays fight, as they indicate
the frightfuily insapi,ary condition
of the beleaguered town. A letter
from Ladysmitb, dated Dec !, says
that even then 80 out of $40 men in
the battalion of which the writer was
a member were sick with dysentery
or enterlc fever. and according to a
dispatch to the Daily Chronicle dated
Jan 8. the patients end attendants III
Tomb camp, where the hospital is,
then numbered $500
1t is officially announced that the
Ear; of Ava has died of his wounds.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-17
THE LOSSES AT LADYSMITH

London. Jan l2-The war office
this morning received the following
dispatch from Gen Bni'er dated
Springfield. Thursday, Jan | | st 9 20
evening
81 occupied the south bank of toe
Tugela river at Potgieters drift THE
morning ard seized Pons The river
is in food. The enemy la slronIy
en,senched abcu; four and hail
miles to the north
The war Office announces that the
British casualties at Ladysmth Jan 6.
among the rank aud file we're l35
killed and 242 wounded. Among
the officers there were l3 killed aud
q wounded
Among the latter was Lieut. Col
Vim Henry Dick Cunynghsw, ' c s.
commander of the Second brigade Of
the Gordon aighlanders siuce 1897
who. has since succambed to his
wounds He was Immensely popular
every rywhere.
Gen Buffers second s,temp: to
cross the Tugels obviously is Of a
fanking character f; but, whether it
is intended to push the advance
home, or whether his operations are
onlv feint to cover an attack in
force on the Boer position at ilarg
wana mountain remains 10 be seen
Springfield, from whence Gen Bnl
ler's dispatch was sent, is Is miles
wes. of Frere The last news ffcm
Springfield was iha: it was held By
the johannesburg corps under Geu
Ben yii;oen aud that the Beers had
big guns 10 position at Potgleters
! Gift. apparently six or eight miles
aos,h of Springfield, aad acro:s the
Big Tugeia The possess;on CT the
dr;f, aud the pont is regarded as OF
great Importance 1t is reported
here ;:.at Gen Bul!er submitted his
plan of campaign to Lord Roberts
Immediately after the latter laaded
anc that Gea Roberts sanctioned 1t
There is Aellet, IN some quarters
That Gen Electors Mcdonald will sue
ceed lord Me;huen in command q
the British force 9: Nodder river
The Gazette today pTocialms She
p,oh;bi.ion of the expectation f'ou
the United kingdonl o: the carrying
coas:wise CT a variety Of acids, capa
bic of being converted into military
! stores
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-17

qniries made by a correspondent at
Methuen's home in Wiltshire have
ELECTED the information that when he
received his wound his horse threw
him heavily and spioal and other in-
juries surpervened.
The theory is now advanced that
the seizures of the German mail
steamers Herzog add General, since
released were made on purposely mis-
leading information supplied to Brit
ish agents, the design being to embroll
Great Britain and Germany IN 8
quarrel.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-17
Discovered by a Woman.

Another great discovery has been made, and
that, too, by a lady in this country. ID sease
fastened its clutches upoa her and for seven
years she withs,ood its severest tests, but her
vital organs were undermined and death seem
ed imminent. For three months she cousbed
;ncessantly, aud could not sleep. She flaaliy
discovered W .y to ,vcorery, b. purchasing OF
us bottle Of DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, and was so much relieved on
taking frs: DOSE thai she slept ali night; and
with two bottles has been absolutely cured.
Her name Is Mrs. Luther Lutz. Thus writes
Mrs ". C. IIamuick & Co. of Shelby, ~ C.
IRA, bottles free st J. F. W. DeLorme's Drug
Store Regular size sec and 81. Every bottle
guaranteed
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-17
Columbia, Jan II The house to

Columbia, Jan II The house to
day did considerable hard work A
great many bills were disposed Of,
some killed end others adopted.
A resolution looking to denying
tie use of tine State house for the
State ball was cleverly changed TO a
resolution allowing that use, under
acceptable conditions There was a
hard and somewhat acrimonious con
test over the issue, but the State bal!
won
Senator Grube.'s county court bill
went through the house today, al
though at one time i, was rather
"wobbling." Certain counties, e1
empted in the Senate, asked to re
tain the privilege OF having an
election on the question, ( the voters
saw proper. wniie other counties
that the Senate had not exempted
ffona the provisions Of the bill asked
for exemption
There was a lively and spirited
contest over an innocent little
measure which sought to raise the
salary OF the State iihrarlan-ay yoang
ady-to $500 1t is now 5000.
The lady won
MIR Winkler had a bill looking to
specially cheap excursion rates on
round trip tickets. with limits Alter
a considerable contest the bill was
killed
sIr Winkler wanted ais dispensary
bill orougat IN without reference
Mir Ashley aud Nlr jeremiah smii!l
objected, and the bill wes referred 70
the judiciary committee.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-17
LADYSMITH BATTLE TERRI
R[,Y BLOODY.

London, Jan u The Daily Mail
saws: "We learn that in the attack
on Ladysmitn last Saturday. Jan g.,
The British losses were IA othcers
killed "a wounded, and over 800 non
commissioned officers and men killed
or wounded
The Boer losses, we hear,
are estimated at between 1000 and
5000 y
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-17
London Papers Call on People
10 Break the Censorship.

London, Jan. -, 4 a. m.-Lee
Me,ford cartridges are running short
IN the BRITISH, magazines, and, accord
;ne 70 a semi Official report, the war
Office purposes to fail back tempo
CARLY upoa 10000 600 Marx " !,
expanding bullets, most Of which are
already in storage in soath Africa
TIE war Office. however. Eas issued
she strict order TO the volunteers that
the so rounds Of MARX " . given
them muss be nsed in practice ct
home, none being taken 20 South
Africa.
After the public announcement That
no such bullet woui6 be used in this
wsr. It's employment, ,ae Daily
gbroa:c:e thinks, would be serious
breach of faith, especially as the
Bri,ish commanders have complained
tea: the Boe,s occasionally use sucH
projec,ies !,
The uewspapers we're reconc''ed
ae1iug the early days OF The war to
cable censorship to take tor granted
that full narratives sen, by nail
wor;a supply ali Deficiencies. For
ecrse weeks. however, ever. the mail
correspondence :;lat has arrived III
London has s#4wa signs of haGltuai
sc;sso.irg oy tie censorship Pages
80 wi,hon. chyonolocjcal
onIlag;ca! connection, leaving the
happenings described quite unln
,etiiyio!- 10 ,nany cases The editors.
acs;as possibly ia concert, are laying
these !ec.s before he pcb:ic and IN
sis,iag tbs, ,hey be permitted to know
and to p,;.ss sae iacss
TIE Day a:als formerly accuses
sae var effice ot sdoc;oring' "a edit
ing fiiie;.: dispatches aetofe 'hel;
;ssnanee ...d cites particulars Tie
Daiss C2-oaicle aveeS that there
seeo:s 10 b. ar cf:cisi Conspiracy
agaips. letting tae truth be known
Al,houga tee Hnmbei OF deaths
from dysentesy a'o e"'S'.1 ~ az
f,edvs.a1;h have been Published by
the va. Office since Saturday night,
aothipg bas been given out regarding
the engagement The war office as
eer,s that ii has nothing 20 give out
Arm cLai. critics. who, 10 the ao
sence of repo,tosia; Or ofEicia! dc.
@criptic2 from the seat of war, pour
forth pages Of conjecture aud opinion.
conclude that not much is to be ex
oected Of the British hosts il Sonth
africa until Lord ROBBERS shall have
lad plenty of tine to think aud fresh
Ievies shall have arrived Time is
work;ng now for the Beers. Each
day makes more difficult the three
5eleagured positions
Although the war Office declines to
confirm the report that Lord Methuer
aas been recalled to England, IN
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-17
Cardinal Giraiomo Gotti, whom the

Cardinal Giraomo Gotti, whom the
Pope is said to desire for his success
sor, is striking example Of the
democracy of the Catholic hierarchy.
Lis fatner was q Genoese laborer and
worked along the decks of the town
Goiti's early Surroundings were what
one might expect in tiat station OF
life Soon after ne became Carme
lite monk his talent begen to show
itself HIS first triumph IN dlpio
macy came when as Papal nunclo IN
Brazil he settled great disturbances
w!ic;: had arisen between church
and State This Won for him the
Cardinals hat lie is bur CT years
old, and still lives the severely
ascetic life Of his order.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-17

Why the advance in cotton should have affected the price OF
Shoes but strange say they too have We don't
know whether judgment luck but purchases for
Fall nearly double usual contracts We are buying
Spring and paying 10 to Is for the same
class of goods but those On hand will go at the old prices while
they last
In wre-up aboat Shoes last Fall we had something spe
cial to say about
The 81. G. Goldman Line for Women and Children.
Our increased sales for these goods prove that told the truth
Bear in mind still the SOLE AGENTS FOR THEM ASs
GUARANTEE EVERY PAR
THE L. NJ REYNOLDS LINE OF MEMS SHOES: sold
exclusively by tradewinner The prices range from
$3.50 and every pair warranted If you want the
best s. 90 shoe buy a Reynolds.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-17
The Appetite of /" Goat

Is eayed by all poor ,iSspepsies whose ston'
aci, ard l,yer are out Q; orier. All sach should
know tba, Dr. Kings New Lite P'liS, the won
dercu! stomach ana Liver remedy, gives a
splendid appetite. sound digestion aud resu-
lar bodily habit that ;nsures perfect health and
great energy. Only :5e at j. +; y. Dehorme
drug store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-17
LIVE AND LET LIVE

Although we tried to anticipate this seasons wants by
buying heavier stock than BEFORE trade has
exceeded expectations that have been obliged to
plenish frequently and freely every department of store
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-17

George C"chtaue. the s'Seqiecuase
iooSey. suffered serious acc tant
recently at alkea, S c, where ne hes
baai. scaoclug his cmp!oyors, + h
aad t Hitchcock, jumpers White
5r.ioins green jupper he teii With
tie horse and ley unconscious for three
DAYS. Wbeo ne came TO DC was
demented anG it is doubtful If be wlll
recover. Cochrane was one of the best
OF the cross country division riding oo
the metropolitan tracks last year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-17
SENATE,

The ssna.o was ia session just oae
hour today sud ru;i! tue house gets
further into rs calendsr the senate will
not have much before it.
A concurrent resolution was received
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-17
MR.. EDITOR


You may have had in mind when referring recent
Of your paper to the popularity Of merchants in regard
advertising, which you quoted them saying that n
good necessary advertise and in hard times
did pay While have always found that advertising
paid u.s. must confess that for the past sixty days any in
crease business that might by that means could
not have been satisfactorily waited on clerical force has
been taxed to it's utmost capacity.
Now that the rush Of cotton is and we have an
opportunity say few words to friends in the country
desire to acknowledge through the columns of the Watch
and Southon grateful thanks to them for the liberal
patronage bestowed upon for which offer nothing ia
return except our promise that their interests will be
fully guarded by the future they have been IN the past
1t is particularly gratifying to to acknowledge very
liberal during the months Of September and October from
farming friends to whom pleasure to extend
credit during the It proves to that they appreciate
endeavor to be just and reasonable with hem when they
need assistance, have always tried to beour NOTE
being
The times., 1900-03-11

Ihcmas Pl-soui, the Italian prisoner ,- ,,.
District Jail, who, on THURSDAY. aftenpred f..
Jump from Oh upper landing and end his life
was Yesterday sdjudsed insane and sent TO st.
Eiizabeths Asylum for the Insane Plssgpi /.
thirty four Years old and WAS serving a te-,,
for alleged threats against Maria f. Wolf of
sh L Street northwest. lt is said the charge WIS
preferred as a suberfuge. the rel object b,iDr
To have Pdssoni examined as tu his sanity