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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-17

eaid, How many did you give
hin 2" sod be said, Il gave hin the
whole box" I aaid, "Mr Youssey. who
fred the sbot p and be said, ri cannot
tell you. did not see him :" | said
"Wbat did you do when you let bin
10 ~ He said. Il stood near the
door +"
said, sYou gave the cartridges to
jim Howard ?"
.'Yee cir. -
"Wbcre did you get the cartridges p
He said, 81 got tbsn from Powell d
Clement on Main street in Ciociooatl.
On the 22ad Of January | wrote them
aud told them to seod box Of 1885
smokeIess steel cartridges, Wiocbes-
ters u
said. "Was be shos With Win
chester rife :" He said, "The cart.
ridges fs either Winchester or a
Marlin .
said, ..'How much did you send
them 2"
He said. II sent them a post Office
order for dollar"
Mr. Youtsey then stopped aud l said
to him "Mr You'sey. you have told
Col Campbell and told me that Monday
morning you went to Gov Taylor aud
told him that Dick Combs was ready to
do the shooting if Taylor objectea, aud
DOW you tell me on Tuesday morning
you let Dick COMBS into the caace
How is that 2" Yoatsey besitated and
then foally said well, those were the
three men let 10 - looked 9. hiu
aud said They also say that Berry
Howard was 10 the lef. hand lobby ol
the legislature and yoa say you let hin
10 that room Youtsey finally said :
"Those are the three men | let in
there
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-17

Galveston, Tex, Got 14.-Joh,
1 SeaIey. treasurer Of the Galveston
relief fuod, acknowledges the receipts
of contributions from OCT l to Il
inclusive amopoting to $l98. .552
This Includes $125, 900 received
through Gov Sayers and $2l.62l
received through Mayor Jones. Amouo'
previously acknowledged was $781,
043. making the total to date S979..
595
Manila. Oc. 15.-Caps Devereuz
Shields who, With 81 men of Co F
29sh regiment, Uoited States volunteer
iofansy, was captured by the insurgents
last month in the Island Of Marioduque
was recovered yesterday by the Ameri
can rescue force With al the members
of bis party
London. Oct Is an iotercst;n 6
repor, upon the cot,oo industry is pub
lmted this morniog BY Tae Tiuss
Il shows that tbs output Of the mills IL
1899 1900 was nearly 10 per ceo'
above the average for the Eve years
previous. The Times tbioks 'ts facts
given are hardly likely to relieve The
gloom pervsdiog lancashire .
New York. Get 14.-Toe Re,
Albert B Simpson. president Of 'he
Christian aod Missionary Alliance,
today preached bis aonual missionary
sermon a. the Gospel Tabernacle, anc
as result over $4,000 10 cash
pledges and property we're realized TO,
the support Of the missionaries arc
miseioo work of the alliance for ths
coning year. ". E Blackstone parti
cipa.ed iu the servicss Tie sermon
and the Offering was the closing chapteI
of the seventeenth annual conveptiot
of the alliance. The total amount col
leoted today was $50 259 25 Part o
it vas proceeds of collection taken q
Nyack, New York
jackson, Miss Oct IA -Bishol
Chas B Galloway, president Of the
general board of educatinn of tht
Methodist Episcopal church, south
tomorrow will issue a call to the one
and one half million Methodists in tht
south to assemble in their places o
worship On the night of the last day
of the year to hold an old fashioned
watch meeting as fitting climax t.
to the Twentieth Century fluid move
ment The fund now amounts Il
81. 100, 600.
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Mrs. IT,. Atkinson
MILLINERY.

She has the largest and finest colIeeuoo
she has ever exhibited, Including scores OF
rich novelties ia luported Rouoo Hats
Toques snd Bounets. as we'll as d choice va
riety Of handsome designs from Der work
room.
The assor.nen, is large eoough end varied
euouph 10 Insure a perfect choice to every
one, while the prices will he found more thar
attractive.
10 the Uotrimmed Hat Department we are
showing most extensive assottmeot OF 'he
newest and best shapes aud coicrs-a' res
souabe prices. In this department We are
showing particularly attractive assortment
OF Ready to-Wear Turtans ard TcG1es ie
Velvets, Fel!s, Panne Velyets acd tucked
Silks.
A choic. variety of Cniidren's Tria1 oed
Hats, for school and dress wear, g. rode,ate
prices
Oct 3
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STATE LIBRARIAN

There is lively race for the position
of state librarian. Tae Legislature
will elect 10 January. There are
already eight entries. with a uum ber OF
counties TO bear from The candidates
80 far 10 the field are the following :
Miss Luoie Barrun, Mauuipg Mrs P.
L. Melton, Columbia Mrs Bessie
Owings. Greenville; Miss SaIIie Fouohe
Ninaty Six {; Mrs Maggie Coooor
Wampee, Horny county ; Miss Blanche
O'Neale, Columbia Miss L NJ
Aycock, Mt. Williog; Mrs s. G.
Cason, Abbeville .-Greepviilc News :
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-17

him by Great Britain to which country
he owes bic liberty if not his life, fol
he escaped from the clutches of the
dowager empress on board a British
war ship some time ego
At the present moment there are
two armed movements IN southern
China-that of the reformists, led by
Sun Vat Sen, and the anti foreign,
pro-dynastic uprising of the Black
Flag, who are marching north te
assis, the dowager empress
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-17

Shanghai, %, l4.-From Canton it
is reported that the Kwaug 81 rebels
have defeated the imperial troops on
the borders of Kwang Tuug and that
Geo Su has resigned 10 consequence OF
bis request for reioforcenents being
ieoored. Some Chinese soldiers desc.
Grated the oenesery for foreigners at
Name Ship, near Canton, aud the
viceroy had the offenders decap,tated
and dismissed their commander.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-17
Cotton Growers Convention

Atlanta, Ga, Oct Is "A convention
of the cotton growers aud business men
Of the south generally has been called
ty President Harv,e Jordan of sbe
Georgia Cotton Growers association
The copveptiou is to be held in Macon.
November 20 aud Il, and it's object is
to discuss and devise means for securip
to the cotton producer fair price fcr
bis crop.
Instructions will be cent to every COT
ton growing couusy in the south.
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Active About Kroonstad

Cape Towo, Oo: IA The Beers are
very &C i've ia the Krooustad district.
Geo DeWet has proclaimed that Bur
ghers who refuse to fight will be made
prisoners of var
B,i,ish mounted infantry, scouting
from L1ndley, had Capt Wiltshire kill
ed, througa mis,aklug party OF forty
Beers ic khaki for friends.
Boer commsndoes continually haras /.
ed the British column while marching
from Liodley to Kroocs,ad.
The Beers captured detachment Of
the Cheshire regimeus which was e''
sorting an empty wagon uesr Ffank,
fort They released the driver but
kept the wagon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-17

The Bible tells that there was
once man named Esau who sold bic
brtbrigbt for full dinner pail, aud be
has been held 10 derision ever since. "
William J. Bryan at Peoria.
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STRIKING MINERS
ARE C0NSERV ATIYE.
WILL ACCEPT ADVANCE
OFFERED.

Scranton, Pa. l3.-Tbe Anthracite
coal mioers DOW 90 strike. after Two
days' conveotion, late this afterooon
decided to accept the 10 pes cent Get
increase in wages offered by the mlne
ownere providing they will continue the
paymsos of advance until next April
and vii! abolish the elidiog scale II
the operators consider .be proposition
unacceptable, the miners are w'liiog to
arbitrase the question At issue They
also decided to contioue the strike uatil
the operators agree to the conventions 3
proposition. The resolutions arc as
follows
s'We, your com mmlstee. respectfully
submit the following preamble aud res
olusioos for your oonsid GRAFTON
"Whereas, the anthracite coal oper-
ssors have posted notices Offering SO
advasee Of 10 pc, cent over wages for
merly paid. aud have sigoi6ed their
willingness to Adjust other grievances
With their own employees aud
s.Wneress, they have failed to srecl
fy the length o: si~e this adsaooe
would remain 10 force, aud have also
failed to abolish the sliding scale meth
cd OF determining wages We would
recommend:
"Thas this convention accept an ad
vance Of 10 per cent. providing the op
orators ~ill continue its payment uotil
April ast. 1901 and sill abolish the
sliding scale io the Lenigb and Schuyl-
kill regioos the scale of wages in the
two last named districts to remain sts-
,ionary at 10 ger cent above tbe pres
ens basis price and that the compa
Mes will agree to adjust other griev.
.poes complained of with committees
of their own employees
..Soald this proposition be unsocep'
table to the operators We recommend
that the convention propose that all
questions at issue be submitted to fair
and impartial board Of arbitration.
eve woald further recommend ehat
under no circumstances whatever should
there be resumption of work at any
of The collieries uusi! the operators
sigoify their acceptance OF this proposl-
sion, aud you are notified officially that
the strike is ended, and ali return to
york 10 body Oh the same day
Judging by the uoapinity of the
miners IN passing the above resolution
and the determined stand taken by the
operators, it is geaeraliy believed sba.
a long contest between tie strikers aud
the mine operators is DOT unlikely.
There vas great enthusiasm IN the
convention wbeo the counter PROPOSE
tioa to the operators was carried, aud
three cheers we're given for President
Mitchell The resolutions we're draft
ed By committee of thirteen. appoint
ed at the morning session, of Which the
national president was chairman.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-17

Even yet, as !be streets of uofortn-
nate Galveston are beirg cleared,
corpses 10 profusion are found and the
estimate OF the loss of life bss been
advanced to 1000.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-17

London, %, IA The war Office has
received the following from Lord
Roberts dated Pretoria, Saturday. Oct
18th I:
"a satisfactory little affair occurred
near Frankfort Thursday. Col Grove
u;tb the West Keo.s surprised q Boer
lager at dawn. killed seven. wounded
nine aod captured 18 +"
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FIRST NATIONAL EaNK OF
SUMTER,

STATE, CITY AND COUNTY DE-
PosIToRY, SUMTER. s. G.
Paid ap Capital 5 $1,000 90
Surolus and Profits 5000 ee
Addi,iousl Liability Of Stock
helders 10 excess of their
Total protection to deposi'ore, sl75.eoo 90
Trausacts General Banking Bus'ness.
Special attention given to collections
SAVINGS DEPARTMENT.
Deposits Of 81 and upwards received. In
tereat allowed ct the rate OF 4 per cent. per
annum, on auounts above S. aed not exceed
log $500, payable quarterly, 90 6rss days Of
January. April, July and October.
R H. WALLACE.
1. S. CARSON, President.
Cashier
The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-20
Bright BITS.

In the Darkest South First citizen:
Amt you roln 10 teach your li,tla boy
to read m write9
Second Citizen Nav. faint necessary.
His eraui'athcr had a vote-Puck.
Valuable Iuforma tion.-"Hcre's a mic-
lzire article mat win Just suit YOU"
"What g. it crtiilod2"
Home Made chr stmas Presents md
How 70 Side ou. OF Them. "-Chleas
Record.
Too Bad.-Nrs Blngo. That's Just like
man.
Binso: What have ] done now?
Mrs nIneo I spent day making that
pillow. ana now you've put your head on
t-Illrper's Hazar.
Esther siy mother was renowned for
her beauty. she was certainly the hand
soonest woman ! have ever seen.
Miss Cayenne. Al. & was YOU father.
then. who was not good-iooking -Tit-
Bits.
An Honest Man.-Judge: You are
charged with stealing a gold scarfpln 81
tho value OF $40 Are you guilty or rot
gutty9
Prisoner: Not guilty. Your Honor The
pawnbroker said it was THROWN money
10 the birds 90 let me have more than s.
or lt-uetrolt Free i'r,ss.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-20

a. /. Lester OF san Francisco. when
seen at tho Hotel Victoria. says the New
York Tribune said Il read a story IN the
Tribune this morning about small boy
which reminded me of an anecdote con-
corning small female relative Of my
own The little girl in question one day
conhdcntially informed her mother that
she shortly expected the advent OF a small
baby brother ID the house. What makes
you think SOP she inquired - soon ais
she recovered her breath. Well, you
know. I've been telling the storks In the
park every day FOR two weeks that /
wanted a baby brother sadie Smith did
tuat. and now she has little Billy Smith
10 play with. and ] think the storks Will
bring me- a brother. too.
But intcrposed her mother. those
are japanese storks. Aren't YOU afraid
that they may bring you little japanese
baby hrotherT
That would be splendid. wouldn't it,
cried the tot. clapping her hands, but
hardly accepting the suggestion in the
manner Il had been intended that she
should. Tie could wash the windows
then, couldn hep"
The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-20

Tom j.. johnson. the famous street car
magnate ara single taxer. IS well known
bv hIs friends 10 be a generous man, says
the philadelphia Post. bu, he admits that
d. could never become quite rocauclled 20
the tipping habit 50 prevalent in Eu-
rome. ard he tells this story on himself:
Do front Of the hotel where he stayed in
London. on "a recent visis there was all
says standing q man who had the annoy
ms habit Of daFtinG out 20 the carriage
and swinging open the door before Mr..
johnson could reach il. and then he would
stand cxrectanuy Ca receive tip
Now" says Mr. Johnson. Il shouldn't
havo cared if the man had come to me
and satH pc needed assistance. but really
didn't need him 90 open the carriage door
The driver ard myself could have man
aged 81 between us. I'm sure
Well b. began 10 De point OF honor
SEQ quickly That the man couldn't possibly
beat me bar he must have had rimlet
eyes and rubber legs because he could
Always see me before came IN sight and
could spring 90 the carriage door ia a Sec
ond
"Hut one day-how # happened I never
could tell reached the carriaEe door
hrst aad swung 81 open. painting hut tri-
umrhart The man was right after me
almoe on ton 81 me-and n look Of keen
eet ch8erin came over hls face as his ewes
met ms triumphant glanc But his con
fusion was on'y momeutary. for on In
sfant he recovered himself and. with a
look % serene impotence. salutfd and
then hela out hts hand for tip. saying
Il saw YOU get in. sir"
The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-20
o. sINGDAwAY VAR
HUWs

The movement looking 30 securing ara
appropriation from Couvress 10 improve
sgIaawuy Narrow ls meeting with gem
.ral approval Ia Is 90 De- hopod tnaf
canrressman Lester wIll Be- successful Do
tia effort to secure sum sufficient 10
carry Que the plan sea forth 10 the reeo-
hutton OF Congress authorizing a survey
by the corps o( engineers. namely. e.
channel aHytnty-fve feef aide aud six
feet deep a. mean low water
while there are certain other water
ways connecting che rivers which now
into Tybee roads nul wauaw sound with
shosc mat empty into OsabaW sound
which might - Improved et Ntuo less
cos, thln the sk.aaeay Narrows. set none
Of thcm has tho advantage possessed by
the Narrows route. ~ ia ihe favorite -
the large number % fishing. oyster aud
trading vessels mat sarprlse che bulk ~
the commerce over these inland waters.
So great % the preference for she Mar
rows over thc other routes that many
shippers prefer Geo mako use az BE- even no
The expense Of waiting several hours for
the hleh tide A welj-known oseterman
WHO runs six sloops Tor schooncrs) SAYS
De- always uses tue Narrows. notwith-
standing sometimes hia vessels have 90
lose seven 20 ten hours waiting con tides
These vessels make 10 voyage per year
it ls easy 10 see that wah OF several
hours On each inward and outs nd TRIP
means quite a considerable loss ~ time.
which in turn means loss of money in
idleuesE OF vessels. pay Of sailors ard
deterioration 81 the perishahle freishts
With which the CRATE are loaded The
opening Of the Narrows 10 ihe proposed
depth would effect "a considerable saving
70 che worthy toiicfs who follow che wa
ter Tor a livelihood. and lead 20 a large
increase ia tho commerce Of mo inside
route
Every person doing busiuess or rcsl3-
Ing on the salts or along amy al the rive
crs Or on the islands Of Chatham aud
adjoining counties. IS Interested ia secur-
iug an appropriation Tor she improvement
Of skdaway Narrows the passage should
be- made what IL was years ago. a uavi-
gable stream al al stages Of the tide.
IA would rot be- out of place for the city
Council the Board ~ Trade. the Cottou
Exchange and other bodies. ~ well Is
individuals 70 take aation with respect 90
the matter ana urge the appropriation.
The Improvement OF loeal waterways
means the up-bulidns 81 the coast conn
ny. ana Thar means more business ard
moro prosperity for Savannah. n Is the
looking after such small matters that &c
I complishea great results
The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-20
roruLrsM ~ rmE rnAInIE STATES

The Republicans having carried Nebras-
ka and Kansas ID Is thought by close polt-
teal observers that Popunsm 81 dead be-
yond resurrection 10 the West In both
of the states nnmcd the farmers are IN
very prosperous condition. owing y good
crops which they have been fortunate
enough to fell "a remuucrative prices
In 1885 AIR BRYAN tod them that if he
were defeated their material condition
would b. worse than % was. ana AZ that
time il seemed 60 them il WIS about as
bad as 70 could be- But the financial sit-
uatlon changed greatly soon after Mr
McKiuley's election. and good crops com
ing along about the same time there bee
San period 81 prosperity which made il
practically impossible for SIR Bryan 10
make any headway 90 the last campaign
IA the direction Of getting the people be
leve that o change 90 the government was
necessary for the betterment 81 their az
fairs. Tho farmers, especially. no longer
thought that the free coinage Of silver
would he.p them.
II Is said that IA Kansas some % the
mos. prominent members Of the P0pulist
party opcnly worked against the fusion
ticket They seemed 90 have lost oona-
denco IN Mr Bryan because OF his pre-
dicuon. made IN 1856. respecting hard
times had NOT come true.
Am the Indications are that MIR Bryan
has lost bis grip on the West. Many OF
the men who were prominent So the fusion
movement frankly say that there VIII be
The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-20

II Is to De hoped that the city park
ana military authoritica win not forget
when they are asked Tor pefmle sion asaIn
10 usa the Park Extension as site Cor
shows. that they have expressed the oain-
Ion that the extension should not BE used
Tor ans such pupose Il g. certain that
II they DO forget they VIII be re-
minded % b by the residents on
the streets bordering the extension
The people liyiuz la the immediate vIeiu-
ity u the extension during the two weeks
Of che Elks carnival were subje ted 10
50 many annoyance that tho ezten lon
VIII never as4in be used Tor a SIN lar
purpose without visorous protest from
them
And it win be- impossible Tor the FIR
to put tbe extension la as good conii-
ton as s. was before it was occupied hy
the carnival shows Much % it win re-
maia bare sand uutl the grass grows
asain ana q new turf s. formed.
1t was never the intention that the OK
tension should be used as site for cir
cuscs and other shows And q the feel
ings Of the people 30 regard to the mat
ter are respected it will never he usad
10 that way again.
The damage as far as possible should
be repaired at once The broken ground
should De lcve'cd ana rolled ana grass
seed sown Whiic very littie can be done
10 improve the appearance OF che extern
sion at this season o. the year. much
can be done that win he productive 81
good results early IN the spring II g
doubtful II any ~ the shows which have
occupied the park have been u any ben
cdt to the city IN the way q huslnc
The amount Of money they carried away
was 20 doubt greater than was hrought
into the city by visitors And the fact
must not BE- overlooked that no one -
the shows which have occupied the ok
tension this year contributed anything e.
the city treasury. Not one d them paid
3 license
The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-20
INDEX 10 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Meetirs-Laflyette McIaws camp, J9s
L.. g. u.
Special No,lces-Auction by 4. X. Will
son: suwanee Springs water. Look, sa-
vaunah nuuaing ANA Supply Company,
Demonstration 81 Shredded Whole Wheat
Biscuit. A. ~ a c. v. West. ship No
uee. struchan & Co; tho 1901 Pierce
Cushion Frame Chalnless Cycles. X v.
Conncrat. No. si2 Gets the Handsome
lap Robe. Cohen Kulman Carriage and
Wagon Company. The Fruit Cake for
Thank giving. The s. w. Branch Co
business Souees-sure TIMING Tonic,
solomou's Roasted Conccs: The Happicst
Marriage. Hunter a Van Keuren.
Amusements-.A MIX White Flag."
THURSDAY Nisht NOV. q. al Theatcr,
Jack Hanlon aud Tom Corooraa. at The
alter. Tonight.
Virginia Second Crop Seed Potatoes.
T. shuptrine.
Eat-Well-Has no Imitators.
musements-saxanuah Lecture Courss.
savanarola at Guards Han. Thursday.
We Must Make Room-Foye q Eckstein.
Legal Noticos-United states Marshal
Sale
steamship schedule-oeean Steamship
Company
Grape -Nuta-posum Cereal Company.
Chcroots-Oid Virginia Cheroots.
Whisky-Ye. Label whisky; Dufty's
Pure Malt whisky.
Auction sale-Nluo Acres Near the City.
by c. H. Dorset. Auctianecr.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-20
Measured IA. nccr win n RuIe.

Davidson. a gentleman who stands be-
hind the mahos1ny in a North Side "a
loon is student Of human nature says
tho Chicago Chronicle. Rudy o. face
bland 81 smile and with a bueiug waist
coat he ts a picture OF good nature. but
his good nature was ma iely shaken the
other night by man who carried
pitcher and uaproa rhed the counter over
which wet goods are passed
Gimme q dime worth o beer" said
tho man. bringing the pitcher down on
the tor with a bang and fishing IN his
coat pocket for the money.
Certainly. sir" said Davidson. n he
erasped the handle OF the Jug and CIT
for the heer faucet. Been nice day.
hasn't itg"
YES" answered the man. cycling Dav-
idsou, auspiciousiy. but. say. don't get
TOO much foam on that. want M
moneys worth and don't you f0relt it
You'll get g." answered Davidson i'm
pcrturhahly. as the liquor gurgled into
che pitcher Wouldn't Hike the foam on
the bottom. sir. would youe"
10y this time the pitcher was allied and
the man laid the dime on the bar. Al
the same time be reached into his pocl {
ana drew out two-foot rule such as
carpenters carry. Holding the pitcher
steady with one hand, he plunged he
rule down into the liquid AMI then with
drew a. The dripping wood showed ex-
actly where the beer level stopped anf
the light ard useless foam began After
examining the measurement critically he
wiped the rule on q towel and placed Il
in his pocket second later the man
and the pitcher had departed
Wouldn't that jar yous'' asked David
son And the onlookers agreed that IL
sa.pHlN
The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-20

A polar expedition with novel features
viii probably be sent out from Russia
next year. Tee is the obstacle in the way
" reaching the north pole The Russians
propose 90 overcome This Obstacle by
crushing their way through IT, They have
a wonderful ice-breaking ship called che
Ycrmak. which they think con be made
equal 20 the task The Yermak has al
ready demonstrated her ability 20 crush
through the heavy icc o. the Baltic sea
and other Russian waters. A new and
more massive how 8 now being made
for her. when this heak of steel has
been placed into position, tho Russian
engineers believe that the Yormak viii
be able to tear her way through che
Arctic ice and direct TO the pole Il IS
an ambitious undertaking