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Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-03-01
ALL SETTLED
Practically All Cases
Growing Out Of
CITY WATER SUPPLY
+
Settled 8y Aldermen las1
- Night

hanging over the city for the past
few years are as good as settled and
the city stands free from them oil
with the exception Of the two cases
now being heard in this city. This
action was brought about by the pass
age Of resolutions calling for the pay
ment Of S1l300 in settlement of the
claims Of the various mill owners SO
that the special meeting of the board
Of alderman last evening was not With
out important results. ii
All Of the aldermen were present,
and Alderman Scott was elected clerk
pro TEN.
A resolution appropriating $1,000,
or $4,000 to the Stafford & Holden
Manufacturing 90. and the same sum
to the Smith, Whitcomb s. Cook Co.
was given its first reading.
A similar resolution appropriating
s2500 to Wells, Lamson s. Go. and
s2700 to Jones Bros. was also given its
first reading.
BY these resolutions the city gets
the right to all the water from Peck
pond, Scott brook and Martin brook
for the past, present and future for all
purposes except water moters.
A resolution was passed appropriate
ing $500 to the estate of ]. W. Phelps
for the payment Of all water damages
for the past, present and future.
A similar resolution was passed ap-
pYopriatipg the sum of $4,000 for the
payment of these sums to the mill
owners above the junction Of the two
branches for all water damages for Il 9
Mar & Gordon, 8 500
]. S. Robinson, 500
George E. Mcfarland, 500
George E. Mcfarland and the
Tilden heirs, 500
Melon. Id & Buchan, 500
Total, $4,000
By the settlement Of the above
cases the city gets rid OF at least eight
possible suits like that now on trial
before a master In this city.
Mayor N. D.. Phelps mas carried
through to a successful end all the
above settlements except that with
Jones Bros, which was brought about
by Alderman James Mackay. Mr..
Mcv arland AMI the Tilden heirs were
allowed 800 more than the Others
because they had more fall at their
property and hence suffered more
damage.
The lease of E. W. Cummings fol
his :printing office in the old towr
building was approved and Mayor
Phelps was authorized to sign IT,.
F. S. Williams appeared before tht
board in relation to claim OF q. l.
Currier for 800 against the city by
reason of the construction Of the new
street across the land of Forme
Mayor Hersey. After considerable
discussion the matter was referred II
the city attorney tor settlement upoI
certain conditions.
Complaint was made to the boar
that recently two outside doors of tn
opera house we're found open on'
cold morning after the janltor hi'
left everything all right the nigh
before, thereby running the risk o
freezing up the water pipes in tina
part of the building. 1t was ais
stated that some person unauthorize
was sleeping IN tpat part OF the cit
building occupied by W. W. Lapoin
as an opera house. The whole matte
was referred to the city attorney t
investigate and to take what aclio
might be deemed necessary. Tn
board then adjourned.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-03-01
PENSION FoRlG1sBoRNE

Montpelier. Mar. IA DILL has been
passed in the United Estates Senate
granting pension Of $50 a month to
Oliver Osborne, an inmate OF the
Soldiers Home at Bennington. tie
was member of Company Il, Isl
Vermont, during the war with Spain
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-03-01
VERMONT PENSIONS

Washington, Mar.1.-The following
Vermont pensions have been granted:
Increase, restoration, reissue, etc
Thomas Mitchell, Brattleboro Sl2
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-09-10
our CoNsUL ALARMED.

Chicago, Sept. Sc I am seriously
alarmed at the news of the renewed
activity Of the Martinique and st.
Vincent volcanoes said Louis II.
Ayme, United States consul at Guade-
loupe, who is in Chicago on sick
leave.
1sShould Mont Pelee blow its head
of the loss Of life consequent upon the
production of q great tidal wave would
be appalling. With Pelee as centre,
q chain Of islands extends northwest
ward, embracing population of some
75o, 600.
- Almost without exception the cities
and villages are situated along the
coasts and but slightly elevated above
the sea. A tidal wave 40 feet high
would probably destroy half million
lives before it dashed against the
shores of Puerto Rico with its million
inhabitants.
There is also apparently grave dan
ger that other long extinct volcanoes
may break out. The great Soufriere
Of Guadeioupe has been active for cen
turies, discharging vast column of sui
phur-charged steam from the old sum
NIT crater. This may have acted as q
sort of safety valve, but if, as reports
seem to indicate, the seismic forces
are increasing intensity this volcano
and others along the line of seismic
weakness marked by the island chain
may be soon rivalling Pelee. !"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-09-10

A mob in Michigan, by mistake,
lnyched1 the wrong man a few days
ago. But we haven't noticed that any
Of the papers up there are scolding
them on account of their blunder, or
calling on them to do it over again
Wilmington Star.
The customs officials in Switzerland
have settled the status Of heas by
classifying them as wild animals. )"
They were after the revenue on some
imported Grained feas." In this
country the flea is generally considered
a domestic animal.
The creamery recently established at
Easley, S. c., is Running very success
fully.
\ orangeburg has a very interesting
wood working factory manufacturing
handles, curtain poles, umbrella STICKS
chair rounds and other goods OF like
nature. I. The most unique feature IS
the manufacture of butter dishes for
which there is a large sale IN the
South. The capacity Of the plant for the
manufacture Of these articles is SAID TO
be 10000 dishes per day. This is a
good section for the location OF wood
working industries.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-09-10
SUMTER. S. c.. WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 10. 1902.
a DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
Ohio Democrats Demand Honest
Tax Returns.

The following planks of the plat
form adopted by the Ohio Democrats
could be, with profit, incorporated in
the South Carolina platform:
That in making assessments for
taxation all property should be ap-
praised at not less than its salable
value.
2That the present laws for assess
ing the property of steam railroads
and other public service corporations
should be so changed as to compel the
assessment of those properties at not
less than their salable value, as going
concerns.
@That to prevent evasion of State
taxes by discriminating valuations, q
separation of the sources of State and
local revenues should be made.
That all public service corpora
tions should be required by law to
make sworn public reports and that
the power Of visitation and examina-
tion over such corporations should be
given to the proper auditing officers,
to the end that the true value of the
privileges had by such corporations
may be made plain to the people.
5That the acceptance OF free passes
or other favors from railroads by
public officers or employees should be
adequate ground for their removal
from Office.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-09-10
4 RAPlGIOUS VETERAN.
Remarkable Claim Against Con-
federate Memorial Association.

Charlotte, N. c., Sept. ,5.--At a
meeting of the board of trustees of the
Confederate Memorial Association held
here today, the Office of superintendent
and secretary, held by John G. Under
wood, was declared vacant. Gen. Gle
ment A. Evans, of Georgia, president
of the association presided.
The meeting was held to consider
the suit of Mr.. Underwood against the
Confederate Memorial Association for
more than SIT, 900 which he claims due
him on salaries and commissions, in
Guiding commission on the subscrip-
ton Of s1OO, 900 made by the late
Charles Broadway Rouss. 4 resolu-
ton was adopted declaring the office
vacant. Gen. Robert..White, of West
Virginia, was chosen to represent the
association in resisting Underwood $
claim.
After the meeting the members OF
the board called in a body on Mrs.
Stonewall Jackson.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-09-10
APPALLING DISASTER PREDICTED.
One Acquainted With West Indian
Volcanic Region Fears General
Outbreak.

Castries, Island of st. Lucia, B.
". i, Sept. 5.-The report brought
by the Royal Mail steamer Yare, which
arrived here yesterday evening from
Martinique of the loss of 2,000 lives
through the recent outbreak of Mont
Pelee referred to the deaths since Aug.
so and net to the loss of life resulting
from the reported outbreak of Wednes-
day. Sept. 8.
The eruption of Mont Pelee on Sept.
8 was not remarkable, but there was
a terrific explosi from the Soufriere,
on the sland of st. Vincent, Sept. 8.
The captain of the steamer Savan-
nah, now here, confirming the report
cabled, to the Associated Press last
night that she ran into dense clouds OF
dust when 20 miles southwest of st.
Vincent at 9 o'clock in the morning
of Wednesday, adds that absolute
darkness prevailed soon afterwards,
and that he changed his course to due
west in order to escape the ashes which
were falling thick. The first officer
could not see the captain two feet
away and only knew him by his voice.
They die not see the sun until about
10 a. M, the same day.
The steamer Yare further reports
that several more valuable plantations
were destroyed at the time Of the
recent outbreak and adds that the
anxiety and detection of the surviving
population are general.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-09-10
Roosevelt Wants More Hegro
Citizens.

A dispatch from Washington reports
the Post of that city as authority for
the statement that ''the President has
tentatively discussed with some Of his
close advisers the question of annexing
the island of Hayti, with a view to
annexation of the Haytiens them
selves, which cannot fail to restore
peace and order" and adds: :" The fre-
duency of the revolutions in Hayti
necessitating the presence of American
war vessels to protect American and
foreign interests, the general instabil-
ity Of government and anarchical condi-
tions and the desirsbility Of maintain
ing order in the West Indies, the Post
will say, have led to the informal dis
cussion of the possible necessity in in
reference by a stronger Power. Ac-
ocrding to the Post it is believed that
favorable terms can be made with the
Republic Of Santo Domingo which
shares the occupation of the island so
that Che entire country can pass into
American possession.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-09-10
DuN's REVIEW OF TRADE.
Business Conditions Which Pre-
vailed During the Past Week.

New York, Sept. Or. G. Dun &
Co.'S. Weekly Review of Trade tomor-
row will say:
Steady progress is reported In trade
and industry. Distribution OF mer-
chandise is heavy and healthy tone
is evident. Prices are we'll maintained
by liberal consumption, which more
than neutralizes the effect of enlarged
facilities for production. Domestic
conditions continue much better than
those existing abroad, and homo trade
receives more attention than foreign
commerce. Farm products have appre-
ciated In value owing to less favorable
weather, and producers will be fully
compensated for any decrease IN
quantity by higher quotations.
Better deliveries Of coke and liberal
receipts of foreign material have less,
ened the pressure in the iron and steel
industry, and the situation is IL little
less congested, while quotations in a
few lines have weakened. Domestic de-
raands are not decreasing, much new
business has been placed, and home
consumption will continue to call for
imports on large scale.
Advancing raw material aroused
much anxiety among purchasers Of cot
ton goods, aad there were numerous
INQUIRIES for forward contracts, but
the volume of business has not materi-
ally increased.
Agricultural conditions are less sat
isfactory, and if the official estimates
as to cotton is not exaggerated, the
yield will not be large enough to sus-
tain consumption at the present rate.
Wheat is coming forward freely
though receipts do not equal the
abnormal heavy movement year ago.
Corn developed strength because OF
fears that injury would be done by
frost, and the movement is very slow
compared with last years figures.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-09-10
What Became of the Money ?

The governor recently received from
Mr.. B. j. Massey of Atlanta, evident
ly student of local and State history,
a request TO know what this State did
with the money given the common
wealth in 1887 by the federal govern
ment. There were three payments, ag-
gregating little over million dollars.
The governor referred the matter to
the State treasurer, and Capt. Jen-
nings reports that $500, 600 of this
amount was given to the Louisville,
Cincinnati and Charleston railroad in
which Robert Y. Hayne, Calhoun and
other statesmen were interested. The
balance of the 81, 051, 1920 was given
to the care of the sinking fund COM
mission. Capt. Jennings says that in
January, in May and in July of 1887
the State received payments from the
governments apportionment among
the States of its surplus revenue. This
money was deposited in the Bank OF
the State of South Carolina until dis
bursed.-The State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-09-10
The Revolution in Hayti.

Cape Haytien, Hayti, September a
The troops of Gen. Alexis Nord, war
minister of the Provisional Govern
ment, were defeated yesterday and the
day before near Limbe. The opposing
forces are said to have lost heavily.
Gen. Esmangard, who actually com
manded the Government force engaged,
was captured by the revolutionists
and portion of the Government artil-
lery fell into the hands of the Artebon-
ite forces.
After the defeat of his troops Gen.
Nord returned to Cape Haytien with
his staff. The General had an inter
view yesterday with the French minis
ter, NJ. Demspbrez, on the subject Of
the threatening attitude assumed by
certain classes of the inhabitants
against foreigners. The troops of the
Provisional Government are demoral-
lied.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-09-10
TELEGRAPH MERGER.
Reported Consolidation of Big Tele-
graph and Telephone Companies.

OF the many consultations that are
now either forming or being talked
about, that which embraces the union
of the Commercial Cable and Postal
Telegraph Company, the Western
Union and the American Telephone
and Telegraph Company is the most
gigantic.
For two weeks reports have been
persistent in financial circles that
these three great concerns were to be
Joined. The advance made in the
price of the Western Union stock.
even in spite of the fact that it has
received severe blow from the Penn
sylvania Railroad, has lent color to
these coniectures. The Western Union
has capital stock of 500, GOO, 600 and
bonded indebtedness of many mil
lions more. The Commercial Co.'S.
capital stock is S15, 600, GOO and the
capital stock of the American Tele-
phone Co. is $50, 600, 600.
The amount Of money to be saved
by consolidation would be enormous.
A large number Of Offices of the
rival telegraph companies are nov
situated virtually side by side. The
combination would abolish one Office.
And similar saving would be made
in telephone pay stations. One Office
would suffice in many instances where
now there are three. In addition te
great savings in real estate rentals.
there would be an economy in wire
where the rival companies have invad,
ed the same territory. The belief il
that if the deal goes through new
holding company will be organized
with capital stock of perhaps $500,
oOo, 600, which will take over all The
stock of the three existing companies.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-09-10
A Campaign Yarn.

Many eleventh hour campaign yarns
are being circulated. Information
comes from Columbia that Col. W. j.
Talbert's campaign manager, presuma-
bly, with the knowledge and consent
of Colonel Talbert, is circulating a
story that Capt. D. c. Heyward is
being run for governor by the Knights
Of Pythias. The specific statement is
that at the meeting of the Grand
Lodge in Spartanburg, that august
body resolved itself into convention
and nominated. D. G. Hayward for gov
ernor.''
Knights who were present, grand
officers Of the order, declare the story
utterly deFcid of truth. But it is
being circulated in the country with
the hope of iniuring Heyward among
those knowing nothing Of secret orders
or prejudiced against them. The fact
is that ever since his candidacy was
announced Capt. Heywsrd has declined
invitations to address gatherings Of
Knights; on his several visits to Co
lumbia delegations from powerful local
lodges have called to ask him to attend
meetings in their lodge rooms; he
has declined all such invitations, and to
avoid the possibility Of misinterpreta-
tion, did not wear his K. of P. badge
or give the "gripp.''
He had decided to join another
secret order, but when he became a
candidate asked that the lodge in
which his name was down as charter
member would not be organized till af-
ter the election. He did not wish to
seem to seek support in this manner
and would not then join this other
powerful order.
Col. Talbert is a member Of this
order in which Capt. Heyward's mem
bership was postponed. Col. Talbert
since becoming candidate, made at
Batesburg, political speech before a
great gathering Of this order.
Hewyard's only appeal has been to
the great order of South Carolina
Democrats, sitting in open lodge
Newberry Herald.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-09-10
Tom Johnson, Of Ours

Tom johnson is picturesque char
acter. He is man of his own head.
He has made his mark. Of two things
those who know him can ayouch; he
is squarely honest and sincere and
thoroughly fearless; sprung from good
old Kentucky stock; barefoot boy,
whose energy and genius restored the
family fortunes, which had been
wrecked by the upheaval of the great
Sectional War. Naturally, the Con-
rier-JournaI takes exceeding interest
in him, and in all that concerns him,
for he began his career here, married
here and started hence upon his up
hill, but conquering, journey, and has
hosts of friends and relatives here
abouts who would rejoice to see him
Governor of Ohio and President of the
United States.
He makes no bones Of his purposes.
The Governorshp and Presidency are
the objective points which he has
set for himself. He is to make spoon,
or spoil a horn, as the saying has it.
The plan of campaign which takes
Sandusky for its base is equally origi-
nal and intrepid. It is wholly and
solely a Tom johnson campaign. In
Ohio it seems to be anybody's fight as
far as the Democrats are concerned
who has the means of making a fight
and who promises to win. Three years
ago Mr.. Mclean tried his hand. Last
year Col. Kilbourne. This year, and
if the trial trip be encouraging, next
year, it is agreed that Tom johnson
Shall have the field to himself, and his
programme is before us; like himself,
rugged and aggressive; to be wrought
out by methods all his own; the circus
tent; the travelling propaganda; the
direct appeal to the people; nothing
daunted, nothing denying, from moth
ing shrinking; at least Democrat
from the crown of his head to the soles
of his feet, in one word, Tom john
son! However the issue betide, what
ever the result, there will be no lack
of exhilaration.
This being kind of "gift horse, I"
We shall not look too closely in his
mouth. One thing is certain, and that
is that little short of an earthquake
will be required to shake a Demo
cratic winning out of the prevailing
conditions in Ohio. Nothing venture,
nothing gain. Tom johnson has at
least the courage of his convictions.
He is not afraid to chance the odds.
He will not have the enthusiastic sup
port of the powerful Mclean follow
ing. In the end, he may encounter its
opposition. If he carries the State it
must be by a revolution, for abnormal
ly, Ohio may be classified as safely
Republican. The Jones vote, and the
Mclean vote in 1899, united, made a
great anti-Republicsn majority.
We take it that Tom Johnson thinks
he can substantially unite it. If he
can he has sure road ahead Of him
right to the White House.-Courier-
Journal
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-09-10
Cottoa Mill Merger.


Huntsville, Ala, Sept. 5.-A report
is current here that 60 southern cot
ton mills have been pledged by their
controlling interests to enter merger.
The prime movers in the organization
are said to be eastern capitalists who
have been in Huntsville fo- several
days proposing to underwrite the
amalgamation. Sixty mills, according
to reports have accepted the plans of
the merger and two have refused to
enter into the agreement.
4 The plan of the reported merger, it
is understood, provides only for the
selling of the mill products through
common agency, each mill in the Or
ganization to be operated indepen-
dently.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-09-10
The GREAT TOBACCO war.
Imperial Co. of England lnyades
American Territory With
It's Goods.

The appearance upon the Richmond
market of the brands Of the Imperial
Tobacco Company. Of Great Britain
and Ireland, marks new and import
ant step in the big war now being
waged by that concern with the Amer
ican Tobacco Company.
Up to this time the Imperial has
contented itself with thoroughly or
ganizing at home and with placing
buyers on all Virginia and Carolina
markets for the purchase Of leaf.
This has been thoroughly accomplish
ed, and now the British concern ad-
vances step further, adopts. Mr..
Dukes own policy, and. inyades the
territory of the American with its
brands. It has established no manu-
factories here yet, but this seems to
be an indication tlat even this will
speedily be done. Meanwhile there is
witnessed the peculiar spectacle OF
having Virginia tobacco bought here,
shipped to England, manufactured
there, and shipped back here for sale.
It is a roundabout method, which
can Re relieved only by the erection OF
factories here.
The Richmond market is to be the
first upon which the grades of the I'm
perial are tosappear. The window of
a local firm, which has secured the ex-
elusive right to the sale Of the brands
of the Imperial in Richmond, is filed
with a display of the foreign goods
and it is attracting considerable atten-
tion. Up to this time only smoking
tobacco has appeared. but cigarettes,
it is understood, will follow at once.
In placing its brands on this market
the Imperial comes to do business with
out any direct reference to the Ameri-
can Tobacco Company, bat it all
amounts to the same thing. A clash
cannot possibly be avoided and when
the cigarettes and the smoking tobac-
co Of the Imperial begin to- sell side
by side with those of the American
Tobacco Company, some lively times
may be expected. Under like circum-
stances in England there is a rapid
cutting of rates and genuine pitched
battle and it is just as likely that the
same thing will occur in this country;
There is no idea that the Imperial
means to confne itself to the Rich
rnond market. This is simply the
starting point which viii lead to all
other sections of the country. just
what plans the British trust intends to
| pursue cannot be arned.-Richmond
| Times.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-09-10
Take Care of the Stomach.

The man or woman whose digestion is
perfect and whose stomach performs its
function is never sick. Kodol cleanses,
purifes and sweetens the stomach and
cures positively and permanently all
stomach troubles, indigestion and dyspep-
sia. 1t is the wonderful reconstructire
tonic that is making SO many sick people
well and weak people strong by conveying
to their bodies all of the nourishment in
the food they eat. Rev. j. H. Holla-
day, Of Holiday, Miss, writes: Kodol
has cured me. I consider it the best
remedy l ever used for dyspepsia and
stomach trouble. was given up by
physicians. Kodol saved my life. Take
it after meals. J. S. Hughson & Co.