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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-04-03

Sumter will have no connection
With the long distance telephone lines
any time soon, if st all. and there is
no impediste prospect of securing q
connection with Columbia or Charles
Ton OF any of the towns in the upper
part of this State The action of
Council Thursday night forti6ies the
Sumter Telephone Co., in its monop-
oily of the telephone business in this
city, and TO a certain extent, that
action benefits few citizens. as it
shuts of competition in their line of
business, but it is difficult to see
wherein the public at large is bene-
fitted in the remotest degree On
the contrary it seems that the public
has been denied the benefit Of com
petition, which usually gives better
service and lower prices in all lines of
business. The proposed new tele
phone exchange would have given 10
Sumter, as soon as established, con
nec,ion with the long distance lines
that now traverses the south, connect.
ing not only all the important towns
in this and adjoining States, but all
the cities of the country The pro
moiers OF the new exchange also pro-
posed to give lower rates than the
old company now charges and to bind
themselves to install the best equip
ped system that could be obtained
This was a business proposition.
and, to the writer. it appears that it
should have been accepted by Coup
Gil The old company has chad 8
monopoly of the field for about seven
years, and, if with the vantage ground
of possession it could not hold the
business it nov has, there must be
something radically wrong There
is no use worrying over what has
been done, however, and as the ez
elusive franchise has only about ihres
years more to run the old company
will have to meet competition even
tually. unless it shall before that time
fores.all prospective competitors by
giving strictly first class service at
the lowest possible rates at which
the business can be successfully con
ducted We are rot anxious to have
two or three competing telephone
exchanges io Sumter, but we are
desirons of having service that
shall be the best to be hsd, the equai
of that enjoyed by other towns II
the Sumter Telephone Co can and
| will give US such service at the rates
charged in other towns, let them do
so and there will be no complaint
# it caa't or wont, thea the doors
should be thrown open fer those who
can ard will to come in That is The
way we look at this matter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-04-03

The Texas cotton growers are talk
ing of reducing the acreage this year
There. as elsewhere, it will probably
end in talk
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-04-03

Some Of the New York papers sbiOk
That Carnegie is OVERRIDING the library
idea apd that toe city bsd mucb better
spepd no0ey to provide long snd
urgently necded school bouses than %
the sites for tbs SIXTY dve proposed Car
negie ibrsries They argre with COO
siderable force that the libraries will
not bsDe6s sho thousands Of children
Who are grouing up 10 absolute igno
rsDce becauee tsare IS GO voo0 for them
in the scboois
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-04-03
WEATHER AND CROPS.

Washington, April The weather
bureau has issued the following sum
mary of crop conditions
From the central Mississippi val
ley eastward to the Middle Atlantic
coast the weather conditions of March
were generally favorable for farm
work, but in the States of the Mis-
souri, valley and upper Lake Region
they were not 90 favorable. Com
plants of drought are received from
central and western Texas, while
heavy rains in the South Atlantic and
east Gulf States during the latter part
of the month interferred with farm
work and caused injury by washing
prepared land Preparations for
planting corn are in progress as far
north as Kensas, Missouri. Kentucky
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-04-03

The Sunter Weechnsan was founded
in 1850 and the True Soutaron in 1866.
The Watchnaon and Soathron now has
the combined circulation and influence
Of both of the old papers, and is mani
testify the best advertising medium ID
Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-04-03

If the work oa the State House is
not properly done it VII nos be for
lack o watching We know no;h
ing as 10 the merits of the controversy
between Col Marshall and the other
members of the board. but We are
satisfied that the result will be bere-
fetal, for there vii. be little oppos
suui;y for ioboery and shoddy work
wnne so close ard v:giient wateb
is kept over the contractors
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-04-03

The terms Dssuark names for the
sale Of ber West India islaDds will not
be aooep:sd by the United States gov
ernmeDs The gang 10 power are
buying taxable sujeess. not free trade
cisiseus.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-04-03

The City Council can, by incEeas
ing sbe street tax. raise more money
than ,he bicycle license tax supplied
and al The same time do no violence
TO the constitution
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-04-03

shce!d Senator McLaurin control
the dis,rlbo;ion of the Federal patron
age il. this State. acting as McKin
ley's ageus, his democracy would
have more tainted ordor than it has
at present The assertion is openly
and frequently made io Washington
tina, McLaurin will deal out the Ioaves
and fishes for Mckinley in South
Carolina
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-04-03

Eoglsud's 6oaDces have been
brought to eaoh low ebb by the costly
Boer var that resor; will be had to a
protective snriE TO raise the needed
reveaua
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-04-03
4 Testimonial Fran Old England.

Il consider Cham moerlain's Cough Remedy
the best 10 the world for bronchitis" says
Mr. Willam Ssvory, of Warrington, Eoglaud.
"It has saved my wife's life, che having been
e martyr TO bronchitis for over six years,
beiug most of the time confined to her bed
She is now quite we'll" Sold by Al China
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-04-03
Wey ebcu!d

Why ebcu!d . Gouncii re
quest tue Eec'i Light Co, to
improve sae service aud replace
broken globes on arc lights? Ii the
service is not satisfactory, if the coG
pany has not compiled with terns OF
the contract, why uot withhold fuii
payment Poor service merits poor
pay and full pay should Tot be given
for anything less than the contract
specifies. requests are excellent 10
their place. but the way to reach the
soul of q corporation is to bit the
pocket book Requests + "Re-
quests" have been made before, but
what of the resultsg
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-04-03
Everything in the Grocery

Candies Crackers eles Jams Preserves fancy table yrups
in tins glass jars and barrels Mcasses Salad Dressing Sauces
Catsup Canned Goods every description consisting Of
etabes Fruits Fish and Canned Meats Of every kind Green
Coees Roasted Coees Teas Spices both whole and ground
Chocolates Cocoas Extracts Family Medicines Toilet Soaps
Laundry Soaps Of every description and brand Washing Pow
des Lead Pencils Stationery Wrapping Paper Paper Bags
and in fact everything that belongs to first class store
u A
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-04-03
CROSS 3''[L, Ell, eco.

This name has long been a DysWord IN
every household where good and cheap
groceries are wanted.
We wish to state to all our patrons and
friends that we are still in business. not at
the old stand. but in our commodious new
building. located by the tracks Of the A @. l..
Railroad. between the Southern and A. G. l..
Depots, on Sumter Street. Here we have the
most convenient and best house to be found
anywhere. and we can sell cheaper and serve
our friends and patrons to better advantage
than we have ever been able to do, because
Of the saving in the drawing Of goods. low rate
of insurance and no rent to pay. We take
the goods from the cars and put them into
your wagons ores tat stores rictphat would
astonish the largest and closest buyer
We are not only selling Hay, CORN, OATS &C, but
T-o,ov~4hs,,o. s,o xho Npooovv
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-07-09

Very Low Rates 20 Cincinnati. Ohio
Via the North Western Line. Excur-
sion tickets will be sold AZ greatly re-
duced rates for round trip on accom- {
of G.. E. Convention TO be held at Gin
cinnati. July 9th TO 10Th. For dates of
sale, etc, apply to agents Chicago Il
Northwestern R'y.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-07-09

When you want job work or have a
the as"i Pn lisa. t ssIssnoss No. Ito.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-07-09
tFrst publication Jaly ?. last July l6.J
Notice of Final Settlement and Assign
Tuent

Notice Of Final Settlement and Assign
ment.
S. ate Of Wisconsin. Comfy Court for Marathon
t.oqnty- In Probate.
Notice Is hereby given that at the regular term
Of the county court 70 be held in and for said
c unfy at the Cart House in the city Of Wan
n. in said c0unty on the first Tuesday, lDeing
the third day uf September. A d. 1901. at 10
ock = m. the following matter will be heard
sssd considered
The application Of August Ritger. executor Of
TIE will of John Lemmer, ST. late Of the village
Of Marathon City in said comfy, deceased. for
examination and allowaace of his final account.
of hi administration. and for the assignment of
the residue Of the state Of John Lemmer Sr..
de~ezsed. 70 sacf other persons Is are By Law en-
Titled n the sane
Dared june 25Ih, A. D. 1861.
By order az the conf,
HKSRT MIIsLER. County Judge.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-07-09
E. J. ANDERSON, Plaintiff J
VS..
Y. 2. ATWELL. Defendant }

+. j. ANDERSON, Plaintiff
Y. P. ATwELL, Defendant)
Notice is hereby given that by Virtna of an exc
cution issued ont of and under the seal of said
circuit curt for MRratho county, and state of
Wisconsin. in the above entitled action. in which
judgement was rendered on the 25tb day of No
vembAr, 1899, and which said Judgment was duiy
ducketed the 18th day of Decem ber 1899. in the
office of the clerk of the above named court.
against the personal and real property of the de-
PENDANT, and for want Of sufficient goods and
chattels wherein 10 levy the same
have lev ed u;ron and shall expose for sale
and sell at public auction. to the highest bidder
for cash. at the west door of the court house 10
the city of WEusau. in said county and state
aforesaid, Oh the ith day of August. A. d. 1901
at TIE hour of two o'clock in the afternoon IN
that day. all the right, title ard interest which
the above named defendant. V. Z. AtweIl, had on
the l5th day of December, 1893, or has since ac-
quired in and to the following described real
estate or so much thereof may be sufficient To
warrant the amount doe % the plaintiff for prin-
cipsl interest and costs including If the
sale. tpwif the southeast quarter of the southeast
quarter of section niueteen. town :wenty-six,
north If range nine E.. il Marathon county,
Wisconsin.
Dated, Wausau. Wis. June q. 1901.
AUGUST r. AARoUAKDT,
Sheriff Of Marathon e..
BROwN, PRADT & fTeNRICH,
PlaiGtIff's Attorneys.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-07-09
RUPTURE

Write TO the Mohawk Remedy Co,
Rome. N. Y. and they viii tell you how You
can cure your rupture or hernia and the
only way they can possibly be cured. Free
of oharge-It will cost you but one oant,
don't wait, you will never regret IT,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-07-09
Very Low Rate Excursion Tickets 70
the Pan-American Exposition,
Rnfalo. II. z

Via the NORTHWESTERN Line are sold
daily with favorable return limits.
Direct connection at Chicago, with fast
trains of all lines 20 Buffalo For fur
Their particulars, apply to agents. An
illustrated booklet win be mailed on
receipt of two cents postage by w. b.
Kniskern, General Passenger and
Ticket Agent, Chicago.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-07-09
Report of Special Committee.

The above report was on motion accepted and
ordered placed of file.
Report of Special Committee.
Your special committee on the Marathon City
Bridge beg leave to report to your standing road
bridge is lSl42O.l Fourteen Hundred and Twenty
Dollars,
Matt & e Sass Committee
The above report was on motion accepted and
ordered placed on file.
On motion carried all claims on file were re-
ferred by the Chairman and Clerk to the proper
standing committees
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-07-09
PHILIP DEAN,
Architect and
Superintendent,
Office in Wnuuou Wiu
McCrossen Block. HuuDuu, Hin,
Very Low Rates to Chicago.

Very Low Rates 70 Chicago.
Via the North Western Line Excur-
sion tickets will Ov sold at greatly re-
duccd rates for round trip, on account
of Is. Y. z. l.. Convention 10 be held at
Chicago, July p to -. For dates Of
sale, etc, apply TO agents Chicago x
North-W estern R'y. M
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-07-09

First publication July 2 1901; last Aug g. 190l.)
Notice of Sheriff's Sale on Execution.
State of Wisconsin. In Circuit Court, Marathon
County.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-07-09

Big sale, low prices. Where Why,
at Seim Bros.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-07-09

Total Expenses S2l5 %
We the uniersignis hereby certify that tie
foregoing l. true ard earrec.
II A Wen1orf. Town Clerk
PG Gebhari. Chairman
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-07-09
The above petition W;
on roads and bridges.

The above petition was referred to committee
on roads and bridges.
Petition No. 4.
To the honorable county board of Marathon:
Whereas the town of EaStOn has raised a spe-
cia road tax of $3.50 90 TO make paSSable the FOL
lowing highways in said town, the section line
extending north from the section corner of ,, 3
TO- H. the quarter line running south u sec.
cost of making said roads paSSable being 1900 90
and the amount already raised by the town be-
ing burden upon the taxpayers the town
board OF the town of EaStOn would respectfully
petition your honorable body to appropriate
the sum of $4,000, being onehalf tie amount
necessary in order To make said highways safe
and paSSable
Dated Easton, June Bird. 1901.
The town board of Easton:
NJ c. THORN
CHAS. WENDT,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-07-09

The following bridges were built duriy e fall and
winter and reported On by your SPECIAL commit
tees appointed by your huuuiabie iudy
Marathon Jiiy bridge total cost sii9U, which
OyerruH the agi.nUHE 0f spprUpsi ia lou $40 OF
which Marathon CUuuty i / aDle Tor the amount
VI S7iu.
Town of Marathon total cost Of bridge Sis9
which did lso. reach the g. mount "f The appTO-
I'rlatIuu, ui which Marathon County h0uld ray
$40 80 I"Wu al " e. uu total cust a. bra &c
SluuU. OF which Marathon unty should PAS
$50 our committee recommend that the
above named amounts be apprOt Tistea TO The
several towns ~ per Statute; AL Of which Is
SIecttuily submitted. Dated June 5th, 1901.
Chas RieuOw
NJ Thorn
VIZ Hinrichs
TAI U'CounOr
III T. FwqahreeEt
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-07-09

motion carried the above report was ae-
cfpte1 and OFderefi pise on file.
The report Of the Committee on PriEtInF ana
Stationery was then read and on motion led
over untll the annual meeting
Report o District Attorney In re Marathon
Land Co rs Marathon County. was read and
referred to COMMITTEES on Delinquent Taxes.
Report OF Special Committee.
Statement Of cast and expenses Of John Rux's
ArtiEcials Limbs
To Chicago artificial Limb Co. for ole pair
Artificial Limbs I1O0
Express charges for sending pattern 9u
Express ehsrges on Limbs sent $50
DIR Saue-herinEs services concerning Limbs $50
Sending Dispatch 10
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-07-09

ITO be continued next week.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-07-09

The above was referred to the committee on
roads and bridges.
Petition No 2.
To the county bo3ra:-Your petitioner repre-
Sents that IL viii be Necessary 10 build two
bridges On the section lines between sec Is and
Il and sec. p and - IN the town o. Wien. TIE
estimated cost Of these bridges j. about one
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-07-09

The above was referred to committee on roads
and bridges.
Petition No. ;.
To the honorable county board of Marathon
county: The undersigned town board OF the
town of Hewitt respectfully shows to this hon
orable body that the town of Hewitt has raised
the amount necessary to open up road between
Lincoln and Marathon counties and that the
town of Pine River, Lincoln county, has appro-
priated a like amount for said road; that the
expense of said road being 800 90, that the town
of Hewitt will pay $50 00 therefore the town of
Hewitt respectfully petitions your honorable
body to appropriate the sum OF SIS 90 to aid in
building said road
Town board of Hewitt:
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-07-09
NEO. EHIChSUN,
oh q irO1a an town NaStnT

cndlFIndu GOWu weston.
Resolved by the town board of the town of
Weston, that the sum of three hundred dollars
be and the same is hereby appropriated by the
town of Weston from the general fund Of said
town for the purpose of meeting any apportion-
ment made by Marathon county to said town of
Weston or so much as may be necessary for
said purpose. Adopted this 18th day OF May
1901. GEO, ERICKSON,
VIM, WENDoRF, SSupervisOrs
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-07-09

Petition No. g.
To the honorable county board of Marathon
cOunty:-Whereas, the new town of Ringle
which has never had any aid on roads ''or any
roads" has raised special road tax of Sl500.00
town, the section line. commencing at the sec
tion corner of 3 and 4, thence south a distance
of miles; all in town % range east. The es-
timated cost of making said road passable be-
ing $4,000 and the amount already raised by
the town being a burden upon the taxpayers.
The town board of the town of Ringle would
respectfully petition your honorable body to
appropriate the sum of $4,000 being one-half
the necessary amount in order to make said
highway safe and passabe.
Dated Ringle, Wis, June 4th, 1901.
The town board of Ringle:
c. L. WYATT,
KARL KORTH
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-07-09

AtteSted, Henry Mueret, town clerk.
The above petition was referred to committee
ON roads and bridges.
Petition No 49,
To Louis Steiner, chairman of the town board
of Eau Pleine:-Whereas the said town of Eau
Pleine by its proper officers and by majority
of its electors has refused to repair the public
bridge leading across the Big Eau Pleine river,
in the center OF section thirteen i'll such town.
You will take notice that the undersigned free
holders in SAID town hereby appeal to the county
board of supervisors of said county of Mara
thon from such decision refusing to repair said
bridge. Dated this 2nd day of May, 1901.
M. b. WAGNER, and IL others.
The above was referred to road and bridge
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-22
FOR De BRAYs MURDERER.
ATLANTA CITY COUNCIL OFFERS
REWARD OF $500.

Gov. Gambler Oners 5000, Making N
Total of 800 for the Negro Who
Murdered Policeman DE Bray.
Three More Policemen to BE
killed According to Negroes Who
Were Overheard by Recordcr
BrOyIes-DeBray the Fourth To-
icemnn Killed In Three Years
and Not One Has Been Avenged.
Atlanta, June M.-The excitement in the
police department over the murder last
night of c. DeBray was not lessened TO-
day, when Recorder Broyles. the presid-
ing Judge in the Police Court. overheard
a conversation between three negroes. In
which one OF them named three police
men. whom. he said. would be the next
to be killed by the negroes.
The three officers named. according To-
Recorder Broyles. were Hollingsworth.
Rowan ana Hollis. The Recorder report
ed the matter. and the three negroes we're
arrested and fined. The Recorder does
not attach much importance to the Incl
dent.
AT City Council meeting this after
noon a reward OF $500 was offered for
arrest OF the HeBfO WHO htltcu |c ESt1t
and Gov Gambler also offered reward
of $500 at the request OF the county COM
missioners. The murder last night makes
the fourth time that an ATLANTA police
man has been shot to death while on
duty, in less than four years. In no cass
has the assassin been apDrehended. In
asking the City Council to offer reward
for De Bray's assassin. Mayor Minis in .
special message says:
Centlemen-Again one of our brave Of
ficers OF the peace. Patrolman De Bray,
has been assassinated while in the dis
charge OF his duty. He is the fourth upon
the list of patrolmen within three Yeas
10 be thus murdered. and not one murder
has been avenged by law. deem the mat
ter OF bringing to justice the perpetrators
of such dastardiy deeds OF such great
importance that l hope every officer and
citizen will use his best efforts to APP
prehend the murderer In addition to this
l recommend that this honorable body
offer a substantial reward for the arrest
of the person who shot and killed Oficer
Dc BRAY"
Suspected Murderers Arrested.
The police this afternoon arrested three
negroes. Jim Erwin. Jim Lloyd and Tom
Hammond. who are held on suspicion OF
having killed Policeman pebray. Isaac
Hammond. the negro who was with De-
bray al the time OF the shooting. Identified
Erwin as the man who fired the shot A
white man named Williams who states
he was an eye witness OF the shooting.
also positively asserts that Erwin fred
the fatal shot.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-22
THE AMERICAN DERBY.
Great Racing Event 10 Take Place
mt Washington Park To-day.


Chicago, June 2l.--All is IN readiness for
the fourteenth running OF the American
Derby at the Washington Park to-mor-
row afternoon. Fourteen candidates are
announced to go to the post, and while
one or two of these are likely TO De
scratched tomorrow, there is also the
possibility OF an added starter, so that
the field may be the second largest in the
history OF the classic, fifteen having run
for the $4,000 worlds fair prize In 1893.
The promise tonight is for fairly good
track.
The Parader arrived from the east late
this afternoon, and he made the trip most
successfully. looking good and fresh af-
ter his long journey. As result. the
opinions OF the betting have shifted to-
ward him as the most probable winner
tonight
Local opinion is widely divided. In fact.
there never was such a diversity of opin-
ion, and 1t is pronounced on all sides
very open race. His Eminence and Bonni-
bert, however. have the biggest following
with the Schorr stable and Terminus next
IN demand.
The indications are that fully 5000 peo-
pie will see the race. Mayor Harrison and
Chief Of Police o'Neill have both declared
there viii be no open betting. II is be-
lieved, however, the New York system of
betting will be followed