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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-23

ting idea of the managers OF the Flor
ida State Fair, to be held in Jackson
vile this year, is that it shall be con-
Quoted strictly in the interest of the
farming and industrial interests of the
state. 1t is not intended that it shall
be a fancy affair-no midway, nohing
sensational or theatrical, but the very
best possible exhibition of what Flor
idians are doing, and can do, to de-
velop the varied and wonderfully rich
resources of this state. Professional
exhibitors seeking advertisement will
be barred from exhibiting. Floridians
who have anything home grown or
home manufactured, will be thrice
welcomed with their exhibits. and can
be assured that these will be so dis
played as to attract the attention of
their neighbors and the thousands of
visitors who will be drawn to the Fair.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-23
! CURE PRIVATE DISEASES

or men and women by
given every possible test,
cases. These diseases. as
The Bemidji pioneer., 1901-08-01
Would carry in stock Give us a call.
BEMIDJI. MINN.

the growth Of alfalfa, and in some
instances as high as eight tons to
the acre have been cut in one
season. Around Walla Walla and
Milton, in addition to orcharding,
there are many acres devoted to
sberriesand vegetables, which find
a ready p1arketin the mining dis,
tricts of Idaho and Eastern
Washington.
The interest III dalrying is
growing, and those engaged in il
find the country well adapted to
that industry. Hogs, sheep and
poultry all do well and pay hand
somely
S'The Oregon Railroad & Nayi-
cation Co, whose lines extend to
every part.of the inland empire,
are much interested in the de-
velopment Of the country. They
have a large experimental farm
The Bemidji pioneer., 1901-08-01

within the next few years will be
perfectly Independent.
Every settler with whom the
PIONEER man talked was very en-
Ethusiastic, and was Of the opinion
that it will not be long before the
| farmers of Beltrami county will
have large surplus of all com
modities raised on farm in
abundance for export
Those men who have filed upon
claims in the hope that they
would have an opportunity to re-
linq uish them for d few dollars
on have proved up on them with
out having made the required i'm
.provements, will be very much.
mistaken, for the government.
authorities are getting after the
offenders, and the actual settlers
are not friendly toward them.
The farmers are using their
efforts to weed out that class of
frauds, and want men to come in,
and settle on the lands for the.
purpose of aiding them in inn
proving the roads and paying
taxes for the support of the.
whole neighborhood, 4, and they are.
right.
It was also noticeable that con
siderable timber had been cut
from lands that are not occupied
by actual settlers, and those who
are residents are willing to-
peach to the government and
have the thieves rounded up.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1901-08-01
Beltrami
County
Farmers are Fast Forging to the
Front, and Their Improves
ments are Of the Best.

Last Sunday a PIONEER re-
porter embraced an opportunity
i to ride a few miles northwest Of
the city and was somewhat sur
prised to see the improvements
that the sturdy farmers are max
ing toward bringing their acres
to5a high state Of cultivation.
Joseph Steidl, two miles west
Of the city, possibly has the largg- 6
est acreage under cultivation Of
any man IN this portion OF the
county, about SO acres. He has
resided on his farm some years,
but when it is understood that
the lands Of this region are Gov
cred with a dense growth OF tim
Der, it is no small task to clear it
ready for the ploW, and if a man
The Bemidji pioneer., 1901-08-01

near Walla Walla, which is under
the management Off. G. Judson,
who was for many years secre-
tary OF the Minnesota State Agri-
cultural Society. They are carry
ing on a large variety Of expert
anents with grains, grasses and
vegetables to demonstrate what
can be best grown and the best
methods OF seeding and cultiva-
.tion. Many new and valuable
varieties are introduced. tested
and then distributed to farmers
along their lines. They are very
Jealous and painstaking IN col
lecting and disseminating infor-
nation as to improved methods.
Back from the river and railroad
are vast areas Of grazing lands
where large herds of sheep and
cattle are herded in primitive
fashion, being driven up into the
The Bemidji pioneer., 1901-08-01

determines to live upon his land
and subdue it for farming pur-
poses, heis forced to take off his
coat and go to work IN a sys-
tematic manner.
While years of hard labor are
required to subdue 160 acres Of
land, yet, when the task is COM
pleted, the fortunate owner pos
sesses a patch of land that ~
very productive and profitable,
Mr.. Steidl has fully demon
strated that wheat, oats, corn
and all varieties Of egetables can
be produced in this county, and
his mode of procedure is not diff
ferent from other farmers
throughout the county.
Over In Eckles township, on
section Is, Thomas CroshaW has
about 10 acres under the plow,
five acres Of which is planted to
corn, and a crop Of SO bushels to
the acre will BE produced this
season. Gther farmers in his
neighborhood, many Of whom
have only been on their lands for
a year or two, have nice clearings,.
good cabins and stables, etc. and
The Bemidji pioneer., 1901-08-01
Washington II.
and Oregon
An Interesting Chapter Concern
ing thatRegiOn from the YER
satiIe Pen of C. i. Smith.

Mr. G. r. Smith, who spent the
past winter in Washington and
Oregon lecturing on the subjects
Of Diversified Farming and
aDairying, says Most of the
people who have never visited the
Pacific coast have very erroneous
IDEAS regarding that country.
They have all heard about the
great amount of rainfall along the
coast and the big timber, but
very few have heard or know
anything about the vast inland
empire east Of the Cascades,
with its magnificent rolling
prairies and fertile valleys a
great basin surrounded by noun
tains, where there is very little
rainfall, no hard winters, no
thunder storms, no cyclones and
no mosquitoes; never very cold
in winter and never exceedingly
hot in summer, the nights even
in midsummer being always cool.
The rainfall during the winter
months varies from fveinches in
the dryest part Of the valley up
to thirty inches along the foot of
the Blue mountains. Wheat is
the principal crop produced, the
yield varying from twenty to
sixty bushels per acre. There
is never any rain during harvest,
and most Of the wheat is gath,
cred with the combined header
and thresher. In the valleys all
kinds of fruit and vegetables
grow to perfection Along the
Snake and Columbia rivers and
many of their tributaries,
peaches, apricots and California
grapes are grown. Only small
percentage Of this area is at
present under cultivation, and to
bring large areas under irriga
ton requires extensive and costly
reservoirs, dams, bitches, etc.
Those portions that could be
easily irrigated have been i'm
proved, and owing to their pro
ductiVeness are exceedingly valu-
able, being held with water rights
at from 800 to $500 per acre.
The fruit industry is just in its
infancy, and the indications are
that within a few years every
foot Of these valley lands that
can be watered will be utilized
for orchard or vineyard. All the
irrigabie land is well adapted to
The Bemidji pioneer., 1901-08-01

mountains. in summer and back
to the valleys in winter. For
day laborer there is nothing
very attractive; but for a man
with a family and small capital,
who wants a home where the eli
mate is mild and conditions Of
living easy never saw any
place equal to the inland en-
pire.
Sam Fullerton, that fellow who
the state has hired to look after
the welfare Of the game and fish,
ais headed this way. He got into
a bullhead fight down the line d
few days ago and the horns
were SO thick that Sam backed
up on his proposition to arrest d
lot Of fellows. Sam has rarnbled
over nearly all kinds Of rough
roads in this state, but this ii the
first time he ever stepped on
tacks with his bare feet.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1901-08-01


IXE have received the OF
Kk Ladies Suits and Skirts and would be pleased to show
ladies' they purchase the Finest Line Of Ready
Made Goods shown in BemdJ.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-12-11
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DEATH OF DR.. W. D. RICE.

The sad news reached Sumter by
telegraph last Monday of the death Of
DR.. ". d. Rice at Denmark. Dur
ing. the session Of the Baptist Conven-
ton at Florence. last week. the news
came that DR.. Rice was sick and una
3ble.to attend the meeting but no one
was led to attach much importance to
the statement, ssupposing that he was
only suffering from some passing all
ment.
DR.. Rice was one OF the leading
men in the Baptist church OF the
State. For two years, and up to the
session Of the Convention which met
last week in Florence, he presided
over that body to the satisfaction OF
all This brethren. He was genial ln@hls
manner and wise in his methods, and
won TO him many loving friends in all
sections of the country. He was pas
tor IN Sumter from 1855 to 1850, and
was The first stated preacher in the old
church which the Baptists are now
about to vacate. He was also pastor,
during his subsequent life at Society
Hill and in NewberryS County, notably
eat: t:Bush River Church in that county.
For more than twenty years, he has
had his home at Denmark, and has
been preaching to churches in Barn
well County, where he was, for many
years consecutiyely, the moderator OF
the Baptist Associate of churches IN
that section. He served as trustee
,of f'urn1an University, and was q
faithful attendant upon all the meet
s:ings Of thesboard. He was about sew
senty-two years old at the time Of has
death, and goes hence to his final ac-
count bearing the esteem Of his breth-
rem and the grateful thanks Of many
whom he has served in the ministry.
married Miss Julia Graham, a SIS
tersof our toWnsman, w. M. Graham.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-12-11
THE cAsKE:T EXHIBIT.
Witherspoon Bros. & Co. Preparing a
Beautiful Display.

There will be one exhibit from
Sumter County at the Charleston E'x-
position which will certainly be look
ed at and admired. This display will
be the exhibit Of caskets and collins
manufactured by Witherspoon Bros.
e Co., Of this city. There has been
some disapproyal by the public OF
making show of such goods at The
Exposition, but while mere exhlb1-6
tion Of ordinary conf6s would be rath-
5er sgruesome to most people, yet IT any
one sees the w Witherspoon exhlbltsthey
should not say anything more against
the display. .s,
The exhibit consists Of several; cas-
kets and one or two children 8 caskets;.
The workmanship and decorate on OF
the caskets is superbly and tastily ex7
ecuted. It is not too much to say
that the equal Of such workmanship
would be hard to find anywhere else in
this country. Some Of the work is
done ii pure white. while others are
finished IN black. The interior of the
caskets is especially beautiful: In
one Of the children's caskets is placed
a large doll making a most beautiful
picture. There is one casket made
orexhi bition purposes that is over
seven feet in length. Altogether the
sexhibitzwill be most magnifc one
and Witherspoon Bros. & Go. are.to
be congratulated on the quality OF the
goods that they manufacture.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-12-11

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II TMcIntyre, st Paul, Mimi, who has,
been troubled with disordered stomach.
says, sChamberla Stomach and Liver
Tablets do me- more good than anything
have ever taken.n For saleSby DR. a y
China.
The local telephone company is put
ting II quite number Of 'phonessat
Snmmerton, eleven in all "a central
will probably be established at an.
early date. The connection is made
direct and the service perfectly salts.
factory, every word being distinctly
heard.
Among other exhibits for the Ex-
posi- ton is collection Of woods from
Mr.. III. Lee Scarb orough g plantation
The sections are taken from oak, pine,
poplar, hickory, and other trees. The
specimen Of pine is extraordinarily
large. The collection is an Interesting
one, especially to lumber men.
Al Smell ellwanted to attend party, but
was afraid to do SO on account of pains
in his stomach, which he feared would
grow worse. He says, 81 was telling my
troubles to lady friend, who said: Cham
berlain's Colo, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy will put you IN condition for the
party boughta bottle and take pleas
ure in stating that two doses cured me
and enabled me to have a good time at
The party Mr. Smell is resident Of
Summer Hill, N y. This remedy is for
sale, by De Al China.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-12-11

The dresses worn on Thursday
night, Dec. 10, at the Opera House
by the ladies during the performance
of Other Peoples Money" are Of
Panauin design, and made by Madame
Giannie, the late designer and filter
Of Dunstan,. the largest and most
famous dressmaking blishment in
New York. patronized By the leading
actresses, Mrs. La Moyne, Blanch
Bates, ETC., also the leaders Of fashion
IN society.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-12-11
|lMjI|EE:lR||iGERIzED UNDERSKIRTS
PENSION NOTICE.

In conformity with an act Of the
Legislature, the Confederate Veterans
of Sumter County are requested to
meet at voting precincts in their
respective townships on Saturday,
December 18th, at. II O'Clock a. M,
and elect one Of their number, who
shall not be pensioner, to serve as
township chairman.
W. d. SCARBOROUGH,
Chairman County Board Pensions.
Nov. 27-2t.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-12-11

There was Slight fall Of snow last
Thursday night Just after dark.
There was good crowd in town
Saturday, cotton seemed to be more
plentiful and business had a brlsker
look.
Col. D. Banding, Of the
class Of 49, South Carolina College.
has accepted the invitation to respond
to the toast, Alumni In Foreign
Wars, . at The S. e. College Centen-
NAL Celebration at the Charleston Ex-
position on Dec. 19.
The toy dealers are beginning to dis
play theiryares for the holiday trade.
Chistmas is only three weeks off and
win soon be here. Some very pretty
christmas goods are being placed on
exhibition and il cotton continues to
rise the trade will probably BEGGED.
The sales at the dispensary are re-
ported to be- decreasing very much.
This is sure sign Of money being
scarce, when a naan.can,,t buy some
thing to drink. this was the only
business that suffered from hard times
there would be no complain any
where, butsunfortunateE other busl-
nesses are having decreasing sales.
There was one cnlprit before the
Mayor Saturday. He was arrested for
causing trouble IN the Horn-Bass
Company's store and using profane
language. He charged one Of the
young lady clerks with not giving
him the correct change and the insult
was resented by the young gentlemen
clerks, thus causing little disturb
ance. He was fined S. or 10 days inn
prisonment.
The bazaar Of the ladies of the First
Baptist Church promises to.be very
novel and pleasant affair. It will be
held atathe s.. e. I. armory on Dec.
10Th and 17th Among other features
win be the g Wayside Inn, the Old
Curiosity Shop, . 8 Uncle Toms Cab
iin.,, 6 Rebecca at the Well, and AS
sYou Like Tt On the 18th dinner
will be served.
The work Of the Street Commissioner
on Washington Street IS excellent.
The heavy sand has been replaced with
a mixture of clay and sand and II
makes hard and durable surface, al
most as good as macadam. The clay
is dug from the side of the street and
the excavations filed with the heavy
sand from the streets. 1t is a good
work and it is hoped more of Its kind
will be undertaken.
The J. D. Craig Furniture Co., will
make it easy for the holiday shoppers
to procure handsome and useful
Christmas gifts. This company real
izes that times are hard and will not
wait until the holidays are over TO
reduce prices. In the advertisement
today notice is given Of a sweeping re-
duction IN prices on all goods and the
holiday shoppers are invited to visit
the store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-12-11
The State of South Carolina,
COUNTY OF SUMTER.

BY Thos. Y. Walsh, Esq, Probate Judge.
Whereas. Shepard Nash, Esq, made
suit to NE grant him Letters of Admins
tration of the estate of and effects of
July O'Cantey, deceased,
These are therefore to cite and admon-
ish all and singular the kindred and cred
itors of the said July O'Cantey. late
of said County and State, deceased, that
they be and appear before me in the
Court of Probate, to be held at Sumter G..
H, on Dec. 7th, 1901, next. after publica-
ton thereof, at II o'clock in the forenoon,
to show cause, If any they have, why the
said administration should not be granted.
Given under my hand this 23d day Of
November, "A. D., 1901 1.s.s.ss..
Nov 27- Jadge of Probate.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-12-11

The ,Furman Glee Club gave very
.creditable entertainment at the S. NJ.
"a. chapel last Wednesday night. The
audience was very small owing to
other attractions in the city. The.
audience, however, was an appre-.
ciatiye one. The instrumental mu-
sic Of the club was not what it
might have been, but the vocal
selections were nearly all excel
lent and much enjoyed by the audi
ence. The baritone solo, $ Asleep In.
the Deep by Mr. Quattleb was
we'll rendered, and so was the selec-
tiion, Sleep, Kentucky Babe, = by
the quartette. The members Of the
club were performing at a disadvan-'
tage, and If they return. to our city,
they should be given a full house.
Sheriff Gaillard and Officer Seymour
had an exciting race with negro pris-
#oner on Tuesday afternoon. Hunter
Bell, a negro, had been convicted Of
petty larceny by. Judge Wells and
was being held in the Sherif's Office
awaiting to be carried to the chain
gang. The door was eftopeH and Bell
made dash for liberty, runrang across
the street and through the alley by
the the Opera House. Officer Seymour
hearing the cry Of stop that man. and
seeing the negro running took up the
chase and caught the negro at Sue
Peters restaurant. The prisoner
seemed very anxious to regain his
freedom and took rather desperate
chances.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-12-11
DEATH.

Rev. d. j. Minis, formerly of this
city, died in Columbia Wednesday Of
paralysis, aged about 60 years. The
remains were brought here Thursday
morning and the funeral services, we're
held at the cemetery at $50 In the
afternoon, DE-. j. Clifton Off
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-12-11
Personal.

". Dabbs, 81 Goodwill, was
IN town Friday.
Mr. Bull, Of Stateburg, was IN
The city Monday
ldr. NE S. cKinnon, Of Hartsville,
spent Monday s. town.
Rev. D. az Mcleod, Of Blacksburg,
1wassin the city Friday
Rev. M. u. McKay,:D 10. D. Salem,
was in town Saturday.
Nj. Cooper, of the Columbia
State, was II the city lastzWeek.
Miss Maud Brock, Of Panola, yls-
tied Miss:Helen Brown ST week.
and Ms. 11u1drow, Of
fayesvil1e were ii s. town yesterday.
Geo: Q. Dargan, ,sof Darling
ton, IS visiting rs. E;dmunds.
"a. White left for AsheyiH lie,
on Friday, where he will spend
sometime.
IS, Smiitthh of smithville, was
in the city yesterday on his way 70
Charleston.
Claude Manning fell from his
Wheel aud broke his arm on last
Wednesday.
De. Clifton and family left
yesterday morning for their new horne
I'm OrangebuIg 5s.s.zgs5
Rsfhame leff ff5ffor Charleston
sManday evening to attend the Grand
Lodge
Rev. sB.sPalroottt, Of Clinton, was
The eityslast Friday the gnest OF
Rev. CT Brown.
Hon. ltamondt Moses went to
sG:hanestony Monday night to attend The
Grand Lodge ofs Masons.
Mrs Hen1ry lAlood and Miss
sSaallie Ingram, soff tanning, are visit
ing Dr.S Moods.
Rev Kendriiclk, edmont,
spent last FridaYsin esclty with the
family off Ars..J }. Wilder.
Street Commissioners White is out
again after being conffned toshisroo
forsseveral days with sickness.
Dr. Osteen was il the city
MONDAY, on his waysto the meeting OF
the Grand LODGE IN Charleston
MI. GasiIlards s LEFT last week
forfRaIeighto accept asposiGion with
the Southern Express C;ompany
Y. Dehon Of The Summer
vile News. broth her-in-iaW OF Mr.
DeVean1s Moore was IN the city last
week
VIII I1andrum, wife, and
children. Of Kentucky, areSon "a visit
I to the city. Landrum is the con-
! tractor for$the jail work.
Mr.. a. Mannheim, representing Kit
son Light Company, for South CAROL
ma, left: Monday for AsheMHe, ~:
G., to install "a large plant for Nc
Pherson Moore, Of that CIT
NE. a. K. Lee, Of Mannville, and
Capt. IA. %. Gyorbett, Of Bishop
spend Monday in the city on their way
TO Charleston to- attend the annual
meeting Of the Grand Lodge A. I'm.
6. G. Brown and Rev. I'D.
Huggiins, of PaxYi1le, went to. Den
mark This morning to attend the fune-
ralSof Dr.sW W.SD. }. Rice.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-12-11
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

ssH. Il. Wilson, Master Sale.
Schwartz Bros "a Fairy land.
3. Craig Great Reduction Sale.
Ryttenberg $50 Big Bargains.
Fhos. S. sSnmte Agent for Home.
Fertilizers
The Forrest City times., 1901-11-01
The total consumption of suea

The total consumption of sugar
in the United States last year was
2,219, SAT tons, and based on the
average increase 6.34 per cent, du-
ring the past 70 years, the consump
ton this year should be 1880, 1885
tons. Of this quantity 100000
tons in round figures will come
from American sources, say Louisi.
ana being able to produce $4,000
tons, United States beet factories
$4,000, Hawaii, $50, 900 and Por.
TO Rico l50, 900 all being free of
duty, leaving 1,360,585 tons to
come from other sources and on
which duty is paid. The average
duty assessed is $50 per ton or a
total of SAT, 98l ,060. The price of
all the sugar consumed, however,
being enhanced to the extent Of
the dnty of $50 per ton or total Of
s84, 981 ,060, it is evident that $780,
GOO, 900 additional is paid by the
people in order to provide the
Government with 40 millions for
revenue. "On October 8th, the
quotation for Cuba Centrifugal Su-
gar 90 test, free onboard Cuba was
196 per pound, duty on the same
amounts l.684c-equivalent to Sc
per cent advalorem."
The Forrest City times., 1901-11-01
Eyans.Duffey.

Two loving hearts were made happy
Sunday evening at 7:30 at the home OF
Mrs. James Evans, when her daughter.
the charming Miss Velma, was mar.
ried to Mr.. L. o. Duifey, South Meal.
lister, /. T., Il valued employee of the
Choctaw Route, and a gentleman who
IS highly esteemed for his sterling
worth in railroad circles. Mr.. Duffey
counts his friends in this city by the
score and in winning one of our fairest
and sweetest maids to be his bride
is to be warmly congratulated.
The sacred ceremony was surround
ed by all the beauty and charm which
the quiet and sanctity of the home al.
ways lends to such scene, and good
minister Davidson never appeared to
better advantage than in tying the
nuptial knot on this occasion.
The bridal party consisted of the
groom and his best man, Mr.. Percy
Eldridge, the bride, with Miss Tommie
S' "'"i" VI hVbDl, MI. john /.
Sanders and Miss Maggie Eldridge, at.
tendants.
Only few dear friends and relatives
witnessed the nuptials and when the
news became general Miss Velma's
many friends felt chagrined to think
that her marriage which had been so
expectantly anticipated could have
been pulled off without their knowl-
edge, 1t was certainly trying, and
especially in view of the fact that no
citizen of Forrest City was ever known
to miss a wedding; but all were loud
In their congratulations as soon as
the news passed from mouth to mouth
and fitted over the city by wire.
The happy twain boarded the Choc.
taw train Tuesday morning for South
McAlister where they will reside. A
legion of friends were on hand to bid
them goodbye with a thousand good
wishes and fond adieus.
THE TIMES adds its farewell with
many hopes of success and prosperity
to "Dutfey and his girl. -