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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-04-10
Sewerage and sewas g.

The question of iuauguratiog systen o
Er Editor The committee apponted &C
escsre the vote Of the freeholders has beer
handicapped by the fact that so many wlsr
to know what the syssen will coss before
they put their names TO paper asking fol
the issuance of oonds. This refusal does no,
show that these geutlemen are opposed &c
the measure bus it does show that they
are cautious end pradeut nen certain Of
our eitieens had au audience before the board
of slds.meR request was made that letters
be written, by 'he authority of this board
10 various engineer and contractors, 80 thai
approximate 6gures could be gotten as q
basis for our actiou in requesting she free.
holders TO sign petition asklng that bonds
ee issued. / seems ths. the aldermen did
not feel it within their province to write
letters, snd hence DO action was takeo by
them at ell Within the lsst fess days, how.
ever, toe said letters have oeen written .o
engineers and contractors, sod we oope TO be
able to give some encouraging facts before
many days
1t nay be that We misunderstood the posi-
ton Of ouf bosrd of aldermen, but il sppesre
that they. too, are handicapped It lies
wi,h'u their province to carry out any meae-
ure set 90 foot By our citizens, but they
have no right to iuaugurate anything
They can arrange for the bonds and for
perfec:ing the sewerage system, if the citizens
will auihor'ze them oy vote 10 do so; bot
they do feel 1t to be within their power to
inaugurate tae movement,
This my be law and it may be
equity aud it may te lots of other things:
but il appears TO a poyce to be good way
of sbutuug of the possiolity of pubic iul-
provement Who, for Instance will advo.
cate the sewerage system? The citizens.
Wno will call them togeihe,7 Tne ci.,zers
Who will go from mao 10 man TO get bis
vote? Tie citizens? And thus having DO
head and 20 means of acting in concert, the
sewerage and many other questions of puoic
interest are sadly handicapped
Ii has been wisely suggested that our city
should purchase and own the system OF
hghtiog and the water works The reveo ue
would pay TIE interest on the bonds and
eventually retire them The money paid for
electric !igotlog within the past ten years
would have bought the plant and largely
maintained 1t. We ought to own the ;lan,;
but who s 10 lead the way in advocating the
purchase? Our sldernen can only follow
where the cltzens lead, while The ciiz ene
seen TO be Without leadership, I'D heuct
nothlog is done Surely we all need revls.
ioo, as we'll as onr laws
Bowever, we hope to be able to we sons
interesting 6gures aithio few days
Oae ffhe COMMITTEES Of Five.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-04-10
Scholarships For Southern
Schools.

Philadelphia, April 8-At the re:
cent meeting of the board of trustees
Of the University of Pennsylvania 20
free scholarships in the college were
established Each of these scholar
ships is worth about $3.50 The
scholarships will be awarded upon
competitive examinations to be con
Quoted at the institution in which the
scholarship has been placed
The remaining seven scholarships
will be distributed by the committee
in public schools and academies
through tine Southern States and the
list of institutions in which they will
be placed will be announced upon the
return of DR. Josiah P. PennimaD,,
vino is making an extended lecture
tou1 through the south :.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-04-10
The Best Blood Purifier.

The blood is constantly being purified by
the luDgs, liver aud kidneys Keep these
organs in healthy condition and the bowels
regular aod you will have no need of blood
purifier For this purpose there is nothing
equal to Chamoerlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets, one dose of them will do you more
good ,han. dollar bottle of the oesr blood
purifier. Price Is cents. Samples free at Dr.
a Chiua's drug store
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-04-10

It has been practically decided that
the government exhibit at Buffalo viii
be brought to Charleston for tbe'ez:
position. Director General Averill
received a telegram from Senator
McLaurin eoB.aioiDg the assurances of
tie removal The exposition company
will have to provide the building and
the necessary protection, which gill. be
cbeerfully doOe. A delegation will 60
to Washington oD Monday to meet
Senator McLaurin aDd finally artghge
for the bringing of the exhi6Ts :,so
Charleston next November. -, ): J:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-04-10
A. c. L. MUST PAY $1,000.
Supreme Court Amrms Verdict in
Dixon Case.

TIE Supreme Court has affirmed the verdict
Of the lower court giving A B Stuckey, a:
administrator, damages 10 the cum of $1,000
against the Ataotic Coast L,ne for causing
The death of Mrs Susan 4 Dixon, bis moth
er.in-law This case was tried twice in tbe
lower conrt the plaintif obtaining verdic
each time Aessrs Fraser7 4 Cooper, of this
city, aud T S Mooruan. of Columbia, rep
resen ted the plaintiff aud Mess's. j. T Bar
ron and Purdy i Reynolds tie railroad.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-04-10
P1sGAH NEWS.

Pisgab, April 9-The question tbas II
most important to the people at this TINE i!
the agricultural outlook. 4 big crop Of cot
ton will bring small price, which will er
lail 6naocial embarrassment not only to The
planters, but to the merchants and ali. Tht
northern shsrpers leave no stone nnturned
'or their advantage, and little they care wba
becomes of the south. so they can fatten of
of our crops II ls not too late to cur,ail the
acreage of cotton. aud it would be wise to dc
so. Of course, eoough should be planted
even at Ave cents to pay debts, and let The
rest of the crop go into corn aud other crops
1t is not wise to risk ell on cotton Lots oi
people are nov buying corn to be paid fo'
With cotton, and with all due economy this
will be an expressive year, as things have
gone up high.
The oas crop is promising The danger
period of freesiog ou,,s past The etand il
good, sod with rain large crop will b.
raised. Our people showed wisdom in, plant.
full crop vry little vhea. is planted
around here. TIE tobacco planters, who
aourisned here for while, have lower.
their colors in defeat. Some of them foughs
hard before they surrendered.
The gusno wagons still chase each other,
like summer clouds, along ,be roads.
Grippe still holds its own here. SeveraI
are now housed with it
Rev Mr. Tbecker preached an interesting
sermon on the Resurrection Sunday at Smith
vile. In the afternoon. Rev J c Crouch
preached an impressive sermon at Pisgah
His theme was Sin Re will preach at the
Hills church 90 Saturday before the 6rst
Sunday in each mouth at II a. N. Mr.
Crouch is very much liked io this ne,ghocr-
hood, and is getting on finely with his
churches
One of the finest speeches delivered in the
U lied States seoete in years vas by Tow ne
of Minnesota in behalf of the Philippines Ii
was mssterful argument. At the close OF it
be vacated bis seat to bls successor Your
readers recollect that be was much spoken of
for vice president on the democratic na,ioral
ticket last year he was sppoisted in Senator
Davis place until the legislature could elect a
senator. II seems wrong that such an able
aoo elegant man should bsve TO give way to
one " DO will hardly soar above the average
senators. But snch is politics.
The south has in Bailey of Texas, Bacon of
Georgia, Daniel of Virginia, Petius Of Ala
bama and Tlllman of South Carolina, aena-
tors that will defend her loterest
Your editorial on Senator McLqu:iu a
short time ago IS heartily eodorsed by the
people of this section
Supervisor Seals oas done with the chain
gang a good pisce of work on the road at
Turkey ford, much TO the pleasure of tee peo-
PIE who travel 1t. More ofthat kiud Of vot K
is needed bere.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-04-10
Baster Elections.

tac congregational meeting held on Mon.
day in the church of the Boly Ccmfor ter
the following officers we're elected to serve
during the ensuing year:
Wardens: DR. j. F. W. DeDorme, Mark
Revnolds
vestrgmen: R / Manning, W w. Rees,
R L Cooper, C. c Fisbouro, J. S. Moore,
B. G Gibson Geo D Shore
The following were elected delegates to the
church ccuocil: R I. Manning, DE-. J G.
Spanu, Mark ynolds, Dr.. j. ?. W. De
Lorme.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-04-10
Deaths at La. ar

Lamar, S c., April Died, at Copeland,
Darlington county, Mr. " P Garter, a
prominent aOd we'll kcowO citizen; eyed 10
gears Also. Mr. Thomas Randolph died in
Lamar on the 9th inst; aged 100 yeara-more
or less No family record available. Mr.
Rsndoph's relatives live mostly in Sumter
county. W. b.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-04-10
The Best Remedy Fer Rheumatism.
Quick Relief From Pain.

QUICK csSitcI cEO9I rain.
Ali vho use CHARACTERISTICS Pain Balm for
rheumatism are delighted With the quick re:
ssef frcu pain which it affords When speak
ing of this Mr. D sioks of Troy, Ohio, ssys:
'Soue time ago had ~ severe attack O
rheumatism il ny arm aad shoulder tried
Numerous remedies out got no relief until ]
was recon meuoed by hessrs Geo 2 Psssoua
Z Go, druggissa of this place. to sry Cham
beraio'o Pam Balm. They recommended /,
30 highly that bought bottle ves soon
relieved Of all pain bsve since recommend.
Cd this liciueus TO macy OF my frlsods, Who
agsee With me that it is the best remedy for
Muscular rheuma,ism in the market" 4" For
sale by Dr. A ] China
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-04-10
A Woman Shot

The police we're seu, for in hurry Saturday
noroiog to go down to Bee Street TO arrest
8 men for shooting woman: They weot
a, once and found Nora James suffering from
q pistol SHOT wound 10 the thigh. The
shooting was done bV Beo AcKoight and be
was arrested Both Mcknight and the
woman state that the shooting wes acci-
dental Their account of tbe occurrence is
that they were playing With the pistol and it
was discharged by accident.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-04-10

aDaily fDaily except Sunday.
No. s3runs through to. Charleston, s. +
y:s Central R. r., arriving Mann.ng o.
70 ,Lsaes 6.A3 p n, Chsrieeteu 90 D
Trains on Conway Branch leave Chadbour
II go n, arrive Co .sS l.3o N, re,u,r
:ng leave Conway $40 p n, arrive Chao-
bourn 20 . N, leave ,nadbourn 8 IS e
srriye Erred s 10 10, retrrnlre leav Elro5
8 40 N, STRIVE Chad5ourn II 2 a Dali
except Sundey.
J. R. KENLY, Gen'l Manager.
T. n. EMERSON, Traffic Manager.
q. L. ENGRSON Gen'l Pass. Agen
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-04-10

The afternoon passenger train for Camden
over the Northwestern Railroad did rot
make the trip Thursday. Toe waters in
Rafting Creek were SO high it Vas coosidsred
aosafe to cross the trestle, apd the train was
held 10 Sumter that night.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-04-10
Artistic.

Sue-You said you were going to
marry an artist. and now you are en-
gagged to marry 4 dentist
Flo-Well. isn't he an artist? He
draws from real life.-Philadelphia
Bulletin.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-04-10

Denmark, April 4-Tbe 6ne resi-
deuce Of Sesasor S G May6eld just
out of town vas totally destroyed by
Ere today at II O'Clock Some Of the
furniture vas saved. The house vas
partially covered BY insurance.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-04-10

Or. James of Cheraw has signed
papers with the Brooklyn base ball
team for five mouths 1t is said that
he gets $4,000 TO pitch five months
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-04-10
Chinese Era.

The "Chinese era" begins B. c. 269I,
with the accession OF the Emperor Yao
who first devised n calendar for the
Chinese dividing the year into 800 days
with an extra day every fourth year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-04-10

No travelling caovsssers are employed
Terms for local agents will be sebt upon
application. All money should be sent by
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on New York or Chicago. Do rot send
individual checks or stamps
Subscribers of the Watchuao and South
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CONDENSED SCHEDULE.
In effect January 18th, 1901.

"psi!y tDsiiv except Su qday.
Trains 80 and IS carry through Pullmaz
Palace Buffet Sleeping Cars between Nev
York and Macon via Augusta
TN EMERSON, HIN EMERSON.
Traffic Manager. Gen'l Pass. Ag
KENLT. Gen'l Manager
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-04-10
TRAINS GOING soUTn.

No. 81 runs through from Charleston
Central R. r., lesvioe Charleston s.25 a.
Lanes s OF 9 n. Nanning,s 80 20
TRAINS GoING'NoRTB.
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county.
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aDaily.
I Nos 81 aud SO solid trains between Charles.
ton and Greeoviile. 8 @.
| EN- Emerson,
+ ..Gen'l Passenger Agent
! R Kenly, TMbmerson.
GeD'l Manager. Traffic Manager
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-06-13

The Supreme Court of Iowa
has just made perpetual an in
junction prohibiting the citizens
of Ottumwa from voting on a
proposition as to whether they
shall erect a municipal water
plant! In America, too, my boy;
in America! Where the people
rulel If the court can do that
they can prevent the people from
voting on anything at any time or
for any person or party. We
live in a free country! How the
car must envy the abso1utism of
the judges of this corporation
ridden country. What power is
greater than the edict of the men
who are on the highest benches?
Are they not absolute? Who or
what can reverse their will? And
if there is no reversal, are
they not monarchs? The people
are permitted to play with the
ballot as long as they do not ex-
press a verdict in opposition to
the capitalist interests, but the
moment they think of doing this.
they are told they have no right
to vote on public questions! And
that in 125 years after the Declar-
alton of independence! Are you
not as foolish as the Romans who
did not wake up to the fact that
they had republic in name only
for $50 years after the republic
persisted, and was controlled by
few? Do you remember the
bred Scott decision?-Appea1 to
Reason.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-06-13
ss+s9et4seeeS4sH
] Our Correspondents.
ODEE ITEMS.
Items from last week.

Items from last week.
D. Baker, accompanied by J. c. Baker,
from Des Moines. Iowa, had quite a mishap
coming from Meade last week. They were
driving along in slow trot when one of the
horses stumbled and fell and the other horse
pulled the buggy onto him which caused him
to kick a spoke out of the wheel. The team
ran off and tore up the harness but the only
damage to the buggy was broken single
tree and the loss of one spoke. Geo. Berger
captured the team and they gathered up the
harness and repaired it at Borger's. Mr..
Baker says he did not care for the damage on
the buggy and harness but he did hate to get
his Sunday pants torn.
Henry Gtuemken Jr. came up from the
ranch Saturday evening and attended church
Sunday and went back to the ranch in the
evening.
Several of the young people went fishing
Sunday.
J. c. Cordes is sporting new bicycle.
Mrs. Schneider came home Sunday after
being in Kansas City about three months.
She has very much improved in health.
We heard couple of persons got lost 60
ing to Borger's dance last week and landed at
Blankenchips place.
A good shower of rain would please every
body now, as it is getting quite dry.
Doc Anschutz and family from the Cimar-
ron, and Mrs. Johnston from Meade were
visiting at Schmoker's Sunday.
Items for this week.)
| Sunday was the hottest day we have had
this summer according to our judgment, the
wind was just naturally hot.
Miss Hilga Kragh returned last Thursday
from Hutchinson where she had been staying
NTH Rev. and Mrs. Kleinhans.
Herman Cordes sold his yearling steers to
Ben Buck last week.
Elmer Schneider went to Dodge City Sat
urday to visit with parties unknown to us.
1t is getting quite dry in this neighborhood
and oats and barley are suffering pretty much.
Mr.. Brinkman has started to build his new
barn, and when he gets it up he will have the
largest barn in Meade county.
Mr. Gruemken branded his calves Tuesday
of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claus Berger and Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest Senger were all day visitors at
Henry Eckhoff's Sunday.
Ernest Hobbs and Henry Berger came
home Sunday from R. 7. Wormun's where
they have been helping Mr.. Norman put up
some alfalfa.
Deunis Barragree has new binder. His
barley is fine and big enough to bind. If
everybody could raise such barley and oats
every year like Dennis does every year it
would pay TO buy. binder and bind it.
Miss Mary Cordes is working for Mrs.
SCHNEIDER.
DUTCH.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-06-13
EAST SIDE ITEMS.
Div wearher still continues.

Dry wearher still continues.
Most of the people of the East Side attend
ed the Children's Day exercises at Evergreen
last Sunday. All report it grand success.
T. G. Sheddan and wife now ride in fine
new buggy.
Chas. Keith is putting up his first crop of
alfalfa.
Mrs. James Hinsdale has been quite sick
this week.
Miss Laura Keith is suffering again with
rheumatism.
The Advent settlement got quite a shower
of rain Wednesday morning.
N. X. Bishop was repairing his pump Mon
day.
S. NJ Bennett and son F. 1. dined at Al
tenbernd's Tuesday.
C. P. Fletcher was working in his well the
first of the week.
Miss Addie Norman was visiting at Innis'
lately.
Willard Keith was gathering cattle the
first of the week.
Chas Young, of Meade was out on the
East Side this week.
N. r. Bishop has purchased new Nc
Cormick mower and rake.
EAST SLIDER.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-06-13
FOWLER NEWS.
DUTCH.

Well, we will make another effort to report
from headquarters, in our weak way. News
is scarce but the hot winds plentiful.
Mr.. Riley is hauling lumber to build on
his new place west of town.
There was no preaching Sunday as the
preacher failed to get here, and few people
were disappointed.
John Wymer is painting his house in the
burg.
1t seems as though some of our city folk
or especially one, loves to walk at night or at
least he was seen walking at very late hour,
but we supposed that his bicycle ate too much
post hay.
few of the Fowler people went to Ever
green last Sunday to the Children's Day en-
tertainment. They report a fine time and
say they are glad they went.
Mr.. Dick Rodgers was entertaining the
crowd Saturday evening with his gramophone.
Misses Stella and Mollie Burford was pa
pering for Mrs. Henderson Thursday and
Friday.
Miss Rose Nett was a pleasant caller at MIR.
Burford's Saturday.
Mr.. Henderson is painting his house. He
says he will soon be all fixed up and living in
style.
The NJ. w. A. gave a free supper Satur-
day night at the hall in the Waco. Quite a
number were present. All report fine time.
Mr.. Rogers entertained the crowd with his
gramophone. Ice cream and cake was served
to all.
Mr.. John Randolph returned with his new
better half this week.
Bert Crane was visiting at Palmers Tues
day.
Linn Frazier unloaded car of harvesting
machinery this week.
We understand that Mr.. w. A. Burford is
entertaining some of his colored "Bredren"
from Missouri
John Sims is cutting alfalfa and says that
is the reason it rained.
Walter Wick and wife were in the city Sat
urday and stayed for the entertainment.
CRACKERJAcK.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-06-13
PUBLICATION NOTICE.

STATE OF KANSAS, In the Probate Court Of said
MEADE COUNTY County.
Public Notice Of Hearing Of Application to Pur-
chase School Lands.
Public notice is hereby given that the under
signed, J. N. Best, has duly filed in the Probate
Kansas, his verified petition stating therein that
he has settled upon the following described school
land situate in the County Of Meade in the State
of Kansas, namely:
The NE quarter of Section 36, Township 81,
Range %, County of Meade, State of Kansas, and
has resided on said land continuously for period
exceeding six months Immediately prior to the
appraisement thereof, and has permanently i'm
proved said land to the amount of at least $4,000,
and that said improvements consist Of a perma-
nent dwelling and other improvements showing
an intention to make a permanent home thereof.
and that said land has been duly appraised at
the sum of $4,000 and that said improvements of
amount of S425.00 and that the undersigned has
not heretofore taken any schoolland to the amount
of one quarter section under the provisions Of any
Actof the Legislature Of the State of Kansas.
And public notice is also given that the under
signed expects to prove his said settlement and
the following witnesses, namely, Hugh Hill, re-
siding at Fowler, Kansas, and Hugh Trober,
siding at Fowler, Kansas, and that his said petit
ton asking that he be allowed to purchase the
said land will be heard by the said Probate
Court in the Probate Court room in the County
County, Kansas, on the 18th day of June, 1901, at
att O'Clock p. NJ. of said day, or soon there
after the same can be heard by said Court, the
said time having been fixed by the order Of said
Court as the time Of such hearing; and at such
time and place the undersigned will ask that he
be allowed to purchase said land.
Dated June 5, 1901. J. N. BEST.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-06-13

From January 1 to May 1, 1901,
the field men, or deputy head
consuls for the Modern Wood
men society, have secured a total
of 1884 members and have or
ganized 604 new local camps or
lodges. The Woodmenfield force
has been built up and is directed
by Head Consul Northcott. The
field workers for no other society
or insurance company in the
world are securing so many
thousand new and young mem
bers at so small a-per capita cost.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-06-13
PLAINS ITEMS.

1EhA-NO L A@NiAos
We see where the NEWS man complains of
being dry. Come over and get drink.
Prof A. T. Bodle of the Cimarron was
seen in town Thursday.
travelling salesman for notions out of
Hutchinson was transacting business in the
city Thursday.
A. J. Byrns is plastering L. F. Parsons
house this week.
Frank Milligan, Co. Treas. of Haskell
county was in the city over Saturday.
Levi Aker came in on Saturday morning
train from Liberal.
Fred Godschalk, of the Crooked L, was in
the city Saturday purchasing supplies.
Mrs. S. P. Bunch and Miss Eva Smith, of
Meaee are visiting in Plains and vicinity.
Miss Adah Edwards went to Arkalon Sat-
urday evening to visit Miss Maud Marbaugh
Bro. Studebaker, of the Dunkard church,
delivered sermons the 10th and nth inst
evenings.
A most enjoyable time was spent at Kings
ranch last Saturday evening when crowd of
about IS gathered there and saying they had
an excellent time is putting it in very mild
language. Such gatherings are long remem-
bered by those participating in them. An ex-
cellent supper was served at the accepted
time, consisting of ice cream and cake. In
nocent games of amusement were INDUCED in
until late hour after which the crowd re-
luctantly started for their various homes.
We join in the highest compliments of Mrs.
King and sister, Miss Lottie Nash for their
splendid treatment also sympathize with Will
for turning the freezer.
We had new filings on land last week,
north of town and one miles southwest.
They know agood thing when they see it.
BRONCO SAM.