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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-03-27
LIBEL IN ENGLAND.
Net Hard There to Give Cause For
Actions at Law.

England's libel law is q terror to the
defendants. a short time ago young
playwright sold q piece to London
manager and drew small royalty
each week, which was paid by check
One week when the playwright pre-
seDted the check to the bank for cash
ing it was returned to him marked
'No funds" The playwright had the
check framed and hung conspicuously
in his study. He took pleasure in
pointing it out to visitors and making
biting comments until one day the
managers lawyer called and told the
young man that he was committing
q serious libel on the manager, where
upon the check was taken down at
once.
Over in England the railway COM
panies, or at least one Of them, put up
in the statioa placards bearing the
names Of passengers who had violated
rules Of the road, with addresses, the
nature Of the oHeRse and fines impos-
ed. The offenders took the matter into
court, and now the placards show only
the words opposite the effense, "a
passenger"
It frequently happens that names
given to villains and ridiculous charac-
ters in fiction will duplicate in real life.
A certain English novel had its scene
laid on the west coast Of Africa, and
the villain Of the book was major
in the army, supposed to be stationed
there. To the novelist's dismay there
appeared one day out OF the unknown
a real major, bearing the name Of the
villain Of the novel, who also had been
stationed on the west coast OF Africa.
In vain the unhappy author protested
in the consequent action that he had
never seen or heard Of the plaintiff.
A verdict for the latter was given,
with substantial damages.
A Birmingham lawyer held that one
could libel man efectually enough
by leaving out his name. he brought
an action against a local paper for
persistently omitting his name from
its reports Of cases in which he pro-
fessionally was engaged. Presumably
he imagined that the loss Of the ad-
vertisement he would have obtained
by his name repeatedly appearing was
damage enough. He was aensuited,
however.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-03-27
xisre.A the sign.

How is IL" asked the victim. that
you charge NE - cents when the sign
says. First class hair cut Is cents:
Bat you haven't first class Ear re-
piled the Philadelphia North
American.
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Ma.t Tactics. of Wen

Clarence GnintentionalIy offeaded
the aspiring young poetess-
I'm what way?
Gle sent her a gayly decorated waste
basket as Il birthday present." Phila-
delphia Record.
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A Dlnerent Point OF View.

Willie (crying, Mamma = boohoo-
Joe hit me with great big brick. Boo
hoo,
Mamma And what did you do to
him. dear?
Willie-I hit him gently with that
same little brick be threw at me-
Harper's Bazaar.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-03-27

The ancient Mezicans had ! ycar o.
IS months Of 20 days each.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-03-27

The English statute mile js 1.1eo
standard yards.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-03-27
JAPANESE
PILE CURE

A new AID complete treatment consisting OF
Suppositories, Capsules Of Ointment and two
Boxes of Ointment pever-fsiiing cure for
Piles Of every nature and degree. 1t makes
an operation with the knife, which is painful,
and often results In death, Unnecessary Why
endure this terrible disease? We pack writ
ten guarantee 10 each 81 box. No Cure, No
Bay 60: and 81 box, for S5. Scot by
nail. Samples free.
OINTMENT. 25c and soc.
CONSTIPATION cured, Piles prevented,
by japanese Liver Pellets the great Liver and
Stomach Regulator and Blood Purifier
Small, mild and pleasant to take, especially
adapted for children's use. SO doses Is ets
For sale by T " DsLorne.
Feb 5
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-03-27

Some Polynesian languages have on
u seveu consonants
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FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF
SUMTER,

STATE, CITY AND COUNTY DE-
PosITORY, SUMTER, 8. G.
Paid up Capital 5 $4,000 90
Surplus and Profits $4,000 90
Additional Liability of Stock
holders in excess of their
stock $4,000 90
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Total protection to depositors, Sl75.ooo 90
TraDsacts General Banking Business.
Special attention given to collections.
ssAvINGs DEPARTMENT.
Deposits Of 81 aOd upwards received. In
terest allowed at the rate OF 4 per cent. per
annun, on amounts above SIS and not exceed.
ing $500, payable quarterly, on first dsys OF
January. April, July and October.
R n. WALLACE,
E. l.. EDMuEDs, President.
Cashier.
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-03-07
Less Isolated Farmers.

The free rural delivery Of mails is re.
sponsible for much in making the life Of
the farmer less isolated and more at
tractive. 1t is pushing its ramihcations
all over the country, but there is another
agent which is working steadily in the
same direction as its hand maid in the
same work in the more thickly popu.
lated districts, 1t is the telcpone, The
ruralizing of the telephone system has
only just begun in this county, but will
no doubt be pushed rapidly in the near
future, There has for more than a year
been line running to Forsha from this
city, Arrangements are now being
made to extend this system to several
other ranches and small towns. The
Johnson and Fernie ranches are on the
list. Elmer is also connected. So If a
doctor or undertaken for those parts Of
the county is wanted instead of sending
messenger all the way to town, he Is
called up on the phone, The same irc-
quently with an order for goods.
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-03-07
Asessors Meeting,

The assessors OF Reno county met at
the court house on Monday according
to law TO confer on basis for personal
property valuations, AS usual Frank
Mcguire Of Clay township was elected
chairman. S, +. Raft acted as secre-
tary A committee consisting OF Il, H..
Finn OF Bell, S, Raif OF Hutchinson, c.
b. Copeland of Sumner, A, NJ Bear OF
Medora, Thomas Davis of Grant, X. M.
Harvey of Walnut and s. b. Egbcrt Of
Langdon was appointed to report a
schedule to be adopted as basis for
valuations, After some discussion and
few alterations the commillee report
was adopted The following Is the
schedule as agreed upon; Wheat, 45c
per bushel; rye, 3Sc; corn, 3oc; oats, csc;
sorghum seed soc; Kafir corn, 3oc;
broom corn seed, Sl,5o; milet seed, aoc;
broom corn per ton, $40; alfalfa seed,
$500; horses, six months old and under
two years, Sla 90; horses, two year and
under three, s25; horses, three years old
and over, $40; stallion and jacks IS times
service fee, neat cattle, six months old
and under one year, $1,000; neat cattle
one year and under two, SI5; neat cat
tie two years old and under three s22;
neat cattle three years old and over, S25;
fat cattle, 5Ilcj mules and asses, six
months old and under two years same
as horses sheep six months old and
over. Sc; hogs, six months old and over,
81; goats six months old and over, same
as sheep.
This seems to be maintaining the pre-
cedent established two or three years
ago Of assessing at full value,
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-03-07

gress between the two houses which
will give them their right Of filing sol.
dier's decaratory claim,
In my judgement all of these lands
will be opened to settlement about Aug
ust lst. How they will be opened Is not
at this time settled Agreat many are
advocating a change from the old race
horse style, For myself | will favor any
kind OF proposition that will hurry the
opening Of the country and give every.
body entitled to a homestead an equal
chance would not be surprised if
some lottery plan were adopted, the de.
tail S OF which will have to be worked
out by the interior department.
Many people are not aware Of the fact
that any person who has 100 acres OF
land in any state or territory is prohib-
tied from taking homestead anywhere
in the United States, The object Of the
homestead law is to give people who do
not o@n 100 acres ofland an opportunity
TO obtain a home from the government.
These lands are located in Southwest
ern Oklahoma and adjoin Texas. Any
person who enters 100 acres must in adj
dilion to a residence Of fourteen months
to five years, also agree to pay the gov.
crnment SIa5 per acre for the land.
These lands are good grazing and ag-
ricultural land and the persons who
secures 100 acres of them can feel salts
fed The mining Of the United States
are also extended to the Kiowa and
Comanche reservation, There is a range
OF mountains carrying from ten to thirty
miles, which will undoubtedly be thor.
oughly explored after the opening
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-03-07
A Full TIokot NomInated.

The citizens mass meeting at the court
house last Thursday night resulted in
the nominating of a full ticket with the
exception Of one constable who will be
selected later
The meeting was called to order by
Judge Fonuon who Is president OF the
law and order league and DR.. Miner
was chosen chairman for the evening
without division, The committee which
had been appointed to select name
for the ticket reported in favor OF calling
It the "Clty Ticket It's report was
adopted, The committee to notify Judge
Martin of his nomination made formal
report and read his acceptance, The
committee that had been appointed to
lookup candidates reported the following
for the various places which were rati-
fed by the meeting without discussion,
Police Judge--I, D, Handsel, First
ward.
City Treasurer--Mrs Elmer May, First
ward, Justice Of the peace-S. J, Morris
and II. w, Snyder,
Treasurer Board Of Education-Mat'
thew Smith,
Cons,ahc,--F.auk Roberts and others
to be selected
Members of the city council from the
, First ward--A, NJ. West.
Second ward B. W. Ladd.
Third ward-L, d, Pollock
Fourth ward-A L. Asher
Fifth ward--O. Suttle.
Six ward-E. l. Parks,
Member Of the school board from
First ward--A, w. McCandless.
Second ward--L. ]. White,
Third ward-B. M. Anderson,
Fourth ward-A. j. Renner. Fifth
ward-Two years term, John Kinkade;
one years term Chas. Crawford,
Sixth ward-Joe Talbot,
The ticket gives fair representation
to all parties and can be truly said to be
non partisan. While the head Of the
ticket and probably about all the officers
down to council and members OF the
board of education are republicans, fully
half Of the counclmen and practically
all the members Of the board of educa-
ton are either democrats or populists,
From the talk among our people the de-
sire seems TO be very nearly unamious to
support this ticket as being if not the
best, at least far superior to any that will
be nominated by the old republican
push that has for so many years been in
charge of the city and while letting the
joints open up for revenue failed to col
lect the revenue and got the city some.
where from $4,000 to 100000 in the
hole,
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-03-07
A Growing Concern.

Elsewhere in this issue will appear
the card of the State Exchange Bank Of
this city, This institution opened for
business in this city in September 1897,
on capital stock Of $4,000, After
wards in response to the demands of in
crcasing business it was increased to
$4,000 and then again to $4,000 at
which amount it is now capital
lied. On December 81, 1906 when it
had been in business little more than
a year it had Sj6,I75,69in deposits. One
year later its deposits had more than
doubled and stood at $1,000, IS, On
December 81, 1000 the figures showed
SIol,l93 %. And in February Of the
present year they show up over $780,
10000. Practically all the stockholders
are local men. The officers are all well
known Hutchinson business men. The
directors at present are Mrs. l., A. Ba.
kcr Willis N. Baker who is also pres.
dent, G, w. Cooter w, H. Jordan and
f, w, Cooter who is cashier. This bank
gives the same attention and pays the
same respect to its small dcpositors as
to its large ones, Their deposits are
largely in small amounts, With such a
showing as this they believe themselves
worthy of the confidence Of the public,
and solicit a portion Of its business.
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-03-07

IT SEEMS that much il not most Of
the pilfering, the stealing Of chickens
as well as the stealing of brass, and
other offenses, for which so many Of the
boys of this city have been sent to the
reform school, has been committed by
boys who ought to have BEN in school
instead of running the streets searching
for such meanness. Here seems to
come a chance to complain Of the non
enforcement Of the compulsory educa-
tion law. But in many cases their alb
sence is explained on another score,
that Of former suspension and expulsion
This seems to call for a remedy, The
turning of boy out Of school seems to
mean that he is to run at large till he
gets into some trouble serious enough to
send him to the reform school or the re-
lormalory. So room for these boys
separate from all others, where they can
not destroy the discipline and good work
Of the others, has been suggested and
is under contemplation by the board, II
is also suggested that this room be con
verted into manual training depart
ment where the boys may be taught a
trade, for most of these boys are of
the class that will not like grammar and
the refining studies. This is an excel
lent suggestion but will require some
money. MANU- training departments
are maintained in all the large cities and
are really the most practical and valua.
BILE departments of the schools. The
money expended in their maintenance is
as well expended as any that goes for
educational purposes.
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-03-07
Information for Homeseekers.

Information for Homeseekers,
The following statement relating to
the lands in the Indian territory soon to
be opened for settlement is made by
Dennis Flynn, delegate from Oklahoma,
"rhe Wichita reservation is east and
north Of the Kiowa reservation, and
there will probably be 100000 acres Of
it subjected TO homestead entry, There
will be about 100000 acres of Kiowa
land for homestead entry. In both of
these reservations section, I3, SO, 10, and
90 are reserved for school and other pur-
poses for the uses of future State of Ok.
lahoma. This will be leased by the Ok
lahoma school land board, consisting of
the governor and secretary of the terri.
tory. In both the reservations there
must be also taken out 10000 acres
for the Indian allotments and grazing
lands, in addition to school and other
reservations which have mentioned.
A bill has just been passed by the
lower house of Congress which provides
that there shall be no more racing for
town lots, but that before the opening Of
these reservations the president shall
divide them into counties fixing the
county lines and reserving 800 acres as
near as practicable to the center Of the
county for county seat purposes, These
lands will be sold on the day of the op.
ening or on subsequent days to the high
est bidder, no one will be allowed TO pur
chase more than one resident and one
business lot in each town. The proceeds
OF these sales 60 to the county in which
the county seat is located,
"As to who are eligible to take home
stead in these reservations,the laws dif-
fer, But in the Kiowa and Comanche
reservation everybody who at any time
prior to June 9th last had used his home
stead right by filing on certain lands
can make second entry, provided he
did not have perfect title,
81 desire to be emphatcally under
stood as stating that If a man paid on
his homestead before he resided on it
fveycars he can take second one. II
he did not pay out within five years he
cannot Again no person who relin-
quisl, con 1uted since June 9th is
R,ole, as that was the date Of the pas.
.. 80 original treaty, Old soldiers
.', il war who have never had the
10 ~, Of a homestead have their rights
reserved, AS to the soldiers OF the
spanish ard PHILIPPINE wars, at the pres
cnt time they are given credit only for
certain services, a bill is now in Con
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-03-07
VOL. H..
THE PENALTY,


We arc mrd-pown mad In the racc for gol
We are drunk with the wiue OF gain
The truths our fathers proclaimed 0i old
We spurn wltb u high disdaln,
But while the conQuerOr q rage we run,
Our ruers should not forget
That the God who rogned over Babylon,
IL the God that ls rolgnlng yet,
Would We tread In the paths Of tyranny,
Nor reckon the tyr0nts cosH
Who taRoih anothrre lbrty,
His frutdOm hath plsO lost,
Would we win AS tho Rroug nave ever wonY
Make rcndy to pay the debt,
For the God tht roIgnol over Babylon
L. the dod that Ia ielgnrg yet.
The ruins OF djnasIes pObscd away
In eloquent silence lio,
And the despot's fate Is tho same today
Thut II was In the days gone by.
AgOinst AL wrong aud injustice done
A rigid account ip set,
For the God who rognod over Babylon
Is the God who Ia reIgnlng yet.
The laws OF right ore eternal laws
The judgments Of truth are true;
My greod-blnd master, bid you pause
And loo, on the work you do,
You bind with shNCkles your fellow man,
Your hands with hls blood aro wet,
Aud the God VINO relgncd over Babylon
Il the God who Ia relgning yet,
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-03-07
Its Another Bond ProposItIon,

Hutchinson never seems to weary OF
voting bonds. At least a very large
number of her public spirited citizens
never weary Of asking her to do so,
Last week there was a called meeting Of
the commercial club in great haste to
consider matters Of great importance to
the CITY, Immediately after this meet
ing lobby of two or three business
men went to Topeka to secure the pass.
age of local bill This bill as revealed
by the press dispatches was for the pur-
pose Of permitting this city TO increase
its bonded Indebtedness. Four years
ago a law like this was passed to allow
the voting of bonds for the building OF
Ghe H. x S. depot, round house and ma.
chine shops. But the issue Of the bonds
was enjoned and the best judicial tall
ent in the city at the outset declared the
law was unconstitutional and of no value
whatever If anyone should take a no.
tion to test it. The same is also de.
clared to be true of this one.
The purpose Of this law is not yet de.
clared publicly as we'll as we can learn
but from the best information obtainable
it is to vote bonds to build railroad
across from Patterson which is jus,
across the county line in Harvey county
through Valley and Clay townships to
this city, This is to connect this city
with the Frisco 1t is not as the report
goes, to be built by the Frisco however
but by new company formed for tha;
purpose, which would be likely to give
it much Of jcrkwater character, and
ultimately become part OF the Frisco
The amount of the bonds to be asked is
understood 10 be some 100000.
Now this paper will never knock on
any legitimate improvements in this
city or county made in the honest and
proper way. We wish to assist as far
as possible in every enterprise that will
benefit the community but we will
have 10 be sAc%H zcue :k!.ss h.to.s
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-03-07
They Killed the soheme.

A scheme has been reported from the
Legislature by which it was sought by
certain persons who evidently thought
themselves to be working for their own
interests to have the south tier Of town
ships of this county set over and at
tached to Kingman county, 1t is also
reported that petitions were sent in from
the three west townships asking that
this be done, But there were dclega.
tons went from some Of the other town.
ships to Topeka to see it was not done
In some Of the townships the feeling
ran high on the proposition. The tax
payers said they were just finishing pay.
ing lol Court house and Jail in this
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-03-07

Today, March 9TH is gala day at
Martins. 1t is the event Of the cele-
bration of their fourteenth anniversary
of business in Hutchinson. Fourteen
years ago today P, Martin opened up in
business with a stock OF $4,000 worth Of
dry goods and employing three clerks
Quite different is the aspect now. The
Martin store now carries a stock Of
SI75,ooo worth Of goods, employs rcgu.
larly siXty.dvc clerks and salcspeople
with twenty-five extra, pays $4,000 IN
wages to Hutchinson people, and sell
100000 worth OF goods annually. If
there is a firm anywhere in the country
that can make a better showing than
this it should report.
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-03-07

If OUR military government Of Cuba
and the passage Of the bill last week
recommended by the president defining
our position relative TO their new con
stitution should end in rebellion and
another Philippine war, and that soon,
it will not be at all surprising to those
who have been carefully watching the
manoeuvres of the imperialstic party.
While most Of the requirements of the
amendment to the army bill are not in
themselves so very improper, they are
most"-.of them wholly unnecessary, and
can have no other effect than to anger
the Cuban people. In declaring that
this government must secure "the main
tenance of government adequate TO
The protection of life, property and in
dividual liberty" the Cuban naturally
will regard it as declaration that this
government intends to continue to see
that the plundering of corporations,
syndicatcs and franchise grabbers is
not molested. Not only that, but it is
taken as implied that the new govern
ment will not be government in any
sense, because it will not protect life,
property and liberty. Looking over the
record of American occupation since the
Spanish war, with its postal scandals,
with tits Rathbone stealings of the in
comes from the Cuban people, it is not
remarkable that they should look with
scant courtesy on the bombastic claims
Of the Americans about superior ability
to govern them. But then, a rebellion
is just what the powers at Washington
are after. If they can hatch up rebel
lion it would seem to give them an ex-
cuse for violating the resolution disclaim.
ing our intention to hold permanent SOW
ereignty over the island. That resolu-
ton is now in their way,
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-03-07

Pure Red River Early Ohio seed po-
tatoes in any quantities and at lowest
prices, Don't buy until you see our
stock and get our prices, Ed. Sweet &
Co., second door south Of Glascock's.
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-03-07

county and did not care to get hitched
on to another county just in time TO come
in paying for the same county build
ing in il. The bill was killed.
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-03-07

On account above. the Missouri Pacific will
sell tickets hutchinson to Washington, u, c,
ana return at rate Of $3.50, Tickets on sale
FEBRUARY 2S, March lat and End, good to return
to and including March sth 2, j. Lelmbach,
Agcnts
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-03-07
Repuhlleans to Nominate.

There have been several conferences
Of the republican leaders of this city and
at the last one which was held Wednes-
day forenoon 1t was decided to nominate
a full city ticket. This was a meeting OF
the central committee of the city, One
or two Of the bosses who are supposed to
have something to say in such matters,
had the band wagon ruthlessly trundled
over their forms, but it had to 20. There
must be wet ticket and the republican
organization must be used, Candidates
have not been much talked Of so far,
DIR. Colladay is most talked Of for mayor,
The convention will be held on Tuesday
night OF next week.
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-03-07

For the above occasion the great Rock Island
route will sell tickets to Washington D. G. for
one faro plus $9,tO for the round trip, tickets on
sale Feb 9sth, March lst and md good for re-
urn to md including March sth 1891 for partIcu'
lars call % OF address h, U. FISHER, AgVn.,
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-03-07

giving support to such proposition as
this one appears to be at the present
time.
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-03-07

"All governments derive
their just powers from
the consent Of the
governed"