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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-10-15
i New TosAeeo WAREHOUSE.
"a Meeting Held and comuiteee appoint-
ed 10 Take Preliminary steps Fer
0rgaHization Of Stock Company.

rnestt OF business men was held
asSsge7sia 81 a5E eEnoon Ia the Office of the
ssssy Clegg 90 consider the proposition
81 Fyo Virginia tobacco W6Eehousemen
Vic desir rs to remove TO this city for
shs purpose OF establishing market
here.
These gentlemen state that if a
warehouse shall be built on the site;
sof the old warehouse Whick was bum
Cd few years ago, and the three prize
houses nov standing put IN thorough
repair they will lease the property for
Term Of years and remove to Sumtsr
asoncs ard begin work In the interest
aof Sumter as q tobacco market. They
wish to- have the matter settled as
scon as possibls SO That they Ill have
rsenty Of tsme to travel throughout the
country tributary to Sumter and work
40 interest In tobacco growing SO that
there will be sufficient acreage,
planted in tobacco in this Immediate
section to support market. as
The matter was discussed in gene
raj way and there was complete unani-
nifty Of opinion as to the desirability OF
encouraging the growing OF tobacco IN
Sfae county and the necessity OF hav
ing warehouse here for the sale OF
the tobacco grown IN this section. It
was decided TO communicate with the
Virginia warehousemen and invite
them to gisit this city for the purpose
of eonfering with the business men.
committee consisting of D. j.
Chandler. NJ. 3. Boyle and W. B.
Bnrns was appointed to make can
yass of the business men and secure
subscriptions TO the capital stock OF
the proposed warehouse company.
The amannt needed, which is not
lsrge, viii undoubtedly be raised
without trouble, if each business man
III this city takes a small amount OF
stock, and the warehouse can be built
IN time for next seasons business.
It is important that Sumter have q
tobacco warehouse and the merchants
and all other business men work
together to that-end and those who dc
NOT co-operate in the good work, will
faiI to do their duty to. the town.
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q Ilsss ] saaaaA.. .
4 Sketch Of a gyaons Character.

Miss Hannah ssvas not purity" nor
like the Dutchman's wife, proad''
but a sIenaeT old maid. She lived On
Maple Swamp, tho backwoeds Of the
county. She was a woman, every inch,
Just such stuff as helped 81 earlier times
to make history we are ali proud Of.
She was brainey and had she been
given chance would no doubt have
been hFiI liant. She was brave and
paEriotsc, IN Full sympathy with
the South during the Rebellion
Seyeral OF her nepheWs we're deserters,
belonging TO a band that destroyed
much property and nary valuable
lives.
Miss Hannah was in no sympathy
With these marauders, and did what
she could to counteraet and betray
them. On one occasion she saved
theslife ola citizen who had been en-
gagged in hunting the deserters by
putting him under an old fashion cider
press and sitting on it so as to con-
cea1 him. When the deserters came
up she told them she had Just seen
this man; and if they hurried on they
might overtake him. The family of
this man ever after held her in the
highest esteem and she became great
admirer of his father, one of the ugliest
men i ever saw. His name was
Elisha, a stout man. But he had
"a brother that was much stouter, whom
Miss Hannah had never met. Finally
AT great gathering she made his ac-
and observed to friend
that Captain Eishyo was very
purity man, but that his brother, Col.
g Jeems' was. a. heap the puSiest, be-
cansas he had such a big synagegue,
meaning abdomen. have called Miss
Hannah an old maid. A young man
said once in answer to the question,
g " hen did a lady become. an old
maid??'' that she became an old maid
when should could not get married.
I am msatisGed that. Miss Hannah could.
haFs married if her good sense would
haVeia allowed it, and am also satisfied
that she wanted to marry, else why
did-she, bedecks herself with such. a
OF ribbon. will tell
another story. vii nos say it con-
Germs Miss Hannah; but certain : old.
maid went to q country store to
make some purchases in preparation
for big occasion, a quarterly confer
ence think. Among the things she.
wanted was q. FAM. but they had none,
Id stock to suit her.. Finally y$she turn
ed, IN disappointment to leave, when
the clerk, q mischievous fellow, who
hand been In another part OF the store,
seigning himself the proprietor inquir-
ed what she wanted and, when she,
told him il, was a fan he produced a.
pair Of hand bellows as the. latest.
style. He showed her how they work
ed and she, was delighted The next
Sabbath she appeard at the church all
bedecked with ribbon, and taxing. a.
front seat, {she always did this, for
she. was an earnest Christian, she
placed her hand bellows upon her
knees, utterly oblivious Of the merri-
ment she occasioned, and pulled away
while her ribbons rustled, to the
great amusement of the congregation.
Miss Hannah has been gone years and
years, but the memory of her will be
treasured by generations to come.
g Occasional.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-10-15
NOTICE OF ELECT CTIO ON
gos Representative In Congress Fer
se7eoth District.
State of South Carolina,
County of Sumter.

-.
County Of Sumter.
Notice is hereby given that the Genera
Election for Representative in Congress
viii be held at the voting precincts fxet
4 by Law In The: county Of Sumter on Tues
day, November 4, 1902, said day being
Tuesday following the first Monday, a!
prescribed by law.
4 The qualifications for suffrage are as
follows
Residence in the State for two years, il
the county one year, in the polling precinct
in which the eIector offers to vote foul
months, and the payment six months
before any election of any poll tax ther
due. and payable: Provided, That minis
ters in charge of an organized church an6
teachers of public schools shall be entitled
to vote after six months residence in the
State, otherwise qualified.
Registration.
|, Payment of all taxes, including poll tax
assessed and collectible during the pre-,
yious year. The production Of a certificate
OF. of the receipt of the officer authorized
to collect such taxes shall be conclusive
proof of the payment thereof.
Before the hour fixed for opening the
polls Managers and Clerks must take and
subscribe the Constitutional oath. The
! Chairman of the Board of Managers can
administer the oath to the other Managers
and,to the Clerk; a. Notary Public must
administer the oath to the Chairman. The
Managers elect their Chairman and Clerk.
Polls at each voting place must be
Ho~.a,,oI Io&T r,3o1ooH a M pIp cd of a
o'clock p. M, except in the city of
Charleston, where they shall be opened at
a. NJ. and closed at s p. NJ.
The Managers have the power to fill a
vacancy andn none of the. Managers at
tend the. citizens can appoint from among
the ouslifed voters the Managers who
after being. sworn can conduct the elec-
tion.
AT the close Of. the election, the. Man
ayers and Clerk must proceed publicly to
open the ballot boxes and count the bal
lots therein, and continue without diourn-
ment nntil the same is completed, and
make a statement Of the result for each
Office and sign the sane.
Within three days thereafter, the Chair
! man of the Board, or some one designated
by the Board, must deliver to the Commis-
sioners of Election the poll list, the boxes
containing the ballots and written state
ments of the result of the election.
The following managers of election have
been appointed to hold the election at the
various precincts in the said county
Sumter, Ward 1-Jno. A. Renno, G. u.
Cuttino, John T. Buckner.
Sumter, Ward 2-H. M. Spann, W. B.
Burkett, B. G. Gibson.
Sumter, Ward 3-H. W. Waites, Jno. b,
Burkett, A. j. Moses, Jr.
Sumter, Ward IS. E. Richardson.
Chas. Thames, R. W. Bradham.
Mayesyille-C. D. Cooper, Geo. T.
DesChamps, w. B. Cooper.
Stateburg-Clsude E. Sanders, ". w
Mellett, 6. ". Nelson.
Providence-H. A. Rafield, R. NJ
Brown, j. Il. Jones.
Rafting Creek. D. Mcleod, R. NJ
James, Ellison Barfeld.
Bossard-W. S. Dinkins, W. R. DuBose
Jr., Tom Brown.
Shiloh-W. W. Weaver, j. W. Hicks
| S. W. Truluck.
Concord-W. w. Newman. j. W. Brun.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-10-15

violation of precedent and statute,
paralleIed only BY ms own recent rul-
ing IN regard to government reserves
n national banks, has Just been per-
pstrased By Secretary Of the Treasury
Shaw u lis orders 70 the eolleesoEa
Of customs ii regard TO importation Of
Welsh col Secretary Mood recent
3y stated ia Wisconsin that the duty
81 81 censs psv ton on anssh ssaciits coal
was snHgglsd into thes sDingly Tariff
law IN ! sReaking and coRardly man
ner and ought TO be repealed at the
short session Of Congress. Secretary
SHAW, however, does not seem oSdeem
is necessary to await congressional ac-
tion. BY his sosn diiyi be has
practically Se law he has
issued ordslfs are inEsrpretea
by Conecscr Of ths Port SGsanahan Of
New York TO mean that Welsh coal,
much 81 which IS known to- contain
less shan 90 per cent Rxed carbon, the
limit fixed By the Dingley tariff bill,
is TO 30 admitted free Of duty. In
view OF the scarcity Of coal this ac-
siion IS likely to meet with applause
from the unthinking, and to make
osas. the end for which Secretary
Shaw strives, but to those familiar
With the situation, the Seeretarys ac-
tion seems worthy Of the sayerest con
Sesnnation. The coal stride has en-
phasized the fact that there IS practi-
callly dutg on anthracite coal q fact
unkRoWn TO the Presidens when he
is recon essern trip There IS
general demand for the repeal Of that
usy, Sat, Secretary Shaw acting prob
the behess Of the anthracite
nine operators, has without the slight
est anshority, determined to suspend
The duty This will result IN the pub
Hes forgetting It's existence, and when
Ehe strike is ended the enforcement Of
ttbs duty viii be restored and the CON
srner Will have TO pay nearly dollar
more per ton, including the dealers
profits On the duty, than he would &
tha dnsy we're removed: The prece-
den5 established by the Secretary's.
action IS fraughs with incalculable-
danger If a Secretary Of the Treasury
can suspend a tariff Law he can insti-
one, an5s IA The hands Of q disbon-
esd man there is no predicting to what
end she abuse might lead.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-10-15

r. r. Ards and Louis Scott, of
Levi visited here yesterday, and w.
z. Kolb and son, CLANCY, with Miss
Natalie Lackey of South West Man
chester visited at Mr.. Jim .Koib,s near
.Priyatesr yesterday. 3
I agree with Pisgah that I would
like to read something from friend
Mcdonald Furman. He can study up
something that is readable, while there
is nothing In my aoddle, or ] must be
one Of The gill gourds I heard brother
Sublette preach about once. He said
some heads would hold agallon, others
q half gallon. some q quart, some a
pint and some gill. So must be one
Of the gill kind.
We have been having fine rains OF
late which makes the fall vegetables
look fine, though not enough to start
the water mills to running.
/ think Bill Arp's letter OF the 9th
inst, In the Consti tuition is the best
Of ali his good letters I have ever read.
Well, the general, election comes of
on the 4th OF eflsoEembers and viii every
body turn ont and vote or will they
stay at horne and let the Republicans
cut down our representation in Con-
gress as old rn,npacker wanted to do
two. years ago? But it is all our own
fault we are too smart or too lazy to
go few miles to vote for the man We
sWore we would support at the Eri-
mary. Let us break the general rule,
breshren, on the morning of the eth
and vote like true Democrats for Lev
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son. John B. White.
Bloom Hill. NJ. Ards, Dan'l Rich,
". j. Ardis.
Weugefeld-E. Z. Aycock, G. D. Hart
soc, q. D. Cain.
Privateer-W. o. Cain, Manning Hodge,
j. NJ. Jackson.
The managers at each precinct named
above are requested to delegate one of
their number to secure boxes and blanks
for the election. They can be secured on
October 81 and November 1st. at the store
of knight Bros, No. 107 N. Main Street.
w. j. DINKINS,
FREAN MELLETT.
F. D. KNIGHT, Chm.
Commissioners of Federal Election for
Sumter County.
Oct 15-2t
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-10-15

Amos Singleton, who shot Police
man Owens, has completely baffied the
law officers who have been looking for
him. From the time he shot Mr..
Owens until now he has not been seen
and positively identified, so far as is
known here, and there is no clue as to
his whereabouts.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-10-15

The Sumter Cotton Mill is not con-
cerned in the cotton mill merger that
was effected at Greensboro, N. c.,
yesterday. The mill is still Independent
although the directors have been
negotiating with the Underwood syn
dicate which has been working to bring
about combination of the Southern
warn mills.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-10-15
Notice Of State Election
For State and County Officers,
and upon Proposed Amend
ment to the State Constitu-
80,

ana upOh EIVpOsou AMoA0-
mnnf f0 the State COnStitu.
G0n.
STATE OF SOUTH- H-CAkgLiNA,
COUNTY OF SUMTER. J
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN
that the general election for State
aud County officers will be held at
the voting pr@cincts5 prescribed by
law in said. County, on Tuesday No
yeashsr 4, 1862, said day being Tues
day following the fret Monday in
November, as prescribed by law.
At the said election a separate box
will be provided, at which qualified
electors will vote upon the adoption
or rejection Of an amendment toss the
State Constitution as provided in
the following Joint Resolution:
Joint Resolution Proposing to
Amend SectiohII ofs Arsie1e Fl
oathe ConskiSHsion elisa, Rsl9t-
Mg to Counties and Goaaty COY
ernment.
/ Section l. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly of the State of
South Carolina: That the following
amendment to Section II, Article
eVIIrofsthe Constitution. be. agreed
70 ;;add tosthe endsth ersof the folfoW-
ing wSrd s: that this section shall not
sapplysEo the following townships ia
the following Countless Duakdn
and Oaklawn in the county of Green
vile; the townships OF Cokesbury,
Ninety-Six and Cooper in the
County Of. Greenwood; Sullivan
Township lnsthe County OF Laurens;
" oa Saluda ina5 the corporate
eexastence5 OF saio townships pe, ahG
the same IS hereoy, aestfoyed ana
all omcers unoer sara townships are
abolished and all corporate agents
removed.
Sec; z. But the question OF aoops-,
ing tnIs amenomen1 shaii oe SUP:
mItted atthe next general e1ectloh l,e 10.
the electors as Iollo"s: lnose III
faver or the amendment shali oe-
poslt baltoS Win the ioiioWihg,
words plainly printed or written
thereon: constitutional amendment.
dissection Eleven OF Article. Seven.
of the Constitution, relating to Coun.
ties and County Government. Yes.
Those opposed 70 said amendment
shall cast ballot with the following
words plainly printed or written
thereon: Constitutional amend
ment Of Section Eleven OF Article
VII ofthe Constitution, relating TO
Counties and County Government,
No.
Approved the 18th day of February,
A. d. 1902.
-
s. phs4a shau he senar,te.
!. nj diefinct haiIots ann, hoyes at fi1ie
aiaction I for ,fe folIowinp ofHcers. to
sss...1s>11z. ss "a Goysr,orse aad T.ie,, tanant
Governar Other State ofIcers.
2 Stats Senator. q Members OF the
Honss :; ~ - of Ranresenta tiyes. :. Conn
nficsrs On which shall be the
n,ama or names of the person or per-
sons voted for as such officers, res
nectiyefy. and the Office for which
Sheysare voted. -.
Before the hour fixed for opening
the noffs s auapers and Clerks must
8 ,,ci an hscTSbbe IA 1yoSisfitntien-
al oath. The Cbairraan ofsthe Board
of MANAGERS can administer the oath
to the, other Managers and to tho
CLERK: a Notary Public must admin
isfer the oath to the Chairman. The
CLERK E:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-10-15

Tie SEaassr Nda:aaas Was toundea
sn 1850 aud Che True Soathroa in 1866.
he Wascsason Gad Sossssroa nov has
the combined circulation and influence
og bssh Of the old papers, and is mani
gess the bsss adsarsisiug medium ID
Sarassr.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-21
Fire at Ames Destroys B. A
Lockwood & Co.'S Grain
Warehouse
TOTAL Loss IS ABOUT $4,000
Twenty-six Thousand Bushels OF
Grain and About 100 Tons Of Coal
Consumed by the 6Iaze-Northwest-
ern Freight Depot Destroyed and
Large Part of Town Endangered.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Ames, Oct. 21.--About o'clock yes
terday afternoon fire was discovered in
the cupola of the B. A. Lockwood &
Co.'S grain elevator. The whistle blew
and both the city and college fire COM
panies quickly responded. BY the time
they arrived on the scene the fire had
gained such Roadway that to check it
was utterly impossible, but the fire lad
dies bravely fought it for a time.The
main business portion of the city in inn
mediate danger, and so the fire brigade
turned their attention in that direction.
and prevented the fire from spreading
beyond the railroad tracks. The rail-
road yards were full of cars, which
We're all saved. The Northwestern
freight depot was just opposite the ele-
vator and was completely destroyed.
The. contents We're all saved, however.
The. loss to the railroad company is es-
timated at about $1,000.
The elevator and adjoining building
contained about $4,000 bushels of grain
and 500 tons of coal, of which about 100
tons of coal and all Of the grain was de-
stroyed. The total loss is estimated at
$4,000, which is fully covered by in
surance.
The origin of the fire is still un-
KNOWN
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-21
GRAND LODGE MEETS
The Annual Session Of Grand
Lodge l. o. o. f. Begins
Today at Clinton
RECEPTION FOR THE DELEGATES
Gen. M. A. Rooney and osher Distin-
suished Members of the Order Pres
ent-coneresationsI Church conven-
ton Opens at Ames Affairs at
Western coIIese-other Iowa News.
RECEPTION FOR THE DELEGATES
Gen. M. A. Roney and osl,er Distin-
Special to es-Republican.

Clinton, Oct. 21.-The annual session
of the grand lodge of Iowa, l. o. o. F.
is now being held in this city, common
cling with big reception given by the
Clinton Odd Fellow and Rebekah lodg-
5es to the visiting members, last night.
The address of welcome was by Nellie
Oliver. of Star of Hope lodge. The re-
Spouse In behalf of the state assembly
was by Miss Ida Van Horn, of Mt.
Pleasant, and in behalf of the grand
lodge by Gen. NJ. Newman, of Des
NIoines, and for the department of
Iowa, p. NJ, by Gen. M. A. Raney, Ma
rengo.
This forenoon, at 9 O'clock. the open
ing session of the state assembly, con-
ferring the state assembly degree. was
held. AT the same hour the opening
session of the grand encampment was
held.
This evening there will be Rebekah
degrees by the Scott-Zadoka staff of
Davenport and encanpment degrees by
Bethel staff, Morrison, Ill.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-21
OVERLOOKED
There Are Patent Medicines and
Remedies Without Number
For Every Disease and Afflietion but

One.
A prominent physician was recently
asked why 1t was that there are so
many "blood purifiers" nerve tones
and remedies for every ILL., except one of
the most common and annoying, viz,
piles. He replied, there are two rea-
sons. First, physicians and people in
general, have thought that the only
permonent cure for piles was surgical
operation, that medicinal preparations
were simply palliative. Another rea-
son is, that piles is in no sense of the
word an imaginary disease; the suffer-
er from piles is very much aware of the
fact, and for this reason, the few So
called Pile salves, ointments. ETC.. have
been short -lived. The patient very soon
discovered their inefficiency
He says further. fortunately, how
ever, there is a new remedy for piles,
which, Judging from lis rapidly growing
popularity, will soon take the place of
all other treatment; it has certainly
made astonishing cures in this obsti-
nate disease and its merit has made it
famous among physicians and wherev-
er 1t has been introduced. This remedy
Is sold by all druggists under the name
Of Pyramid Pile Cure.
From the immediate relief which the
Pyramid Pile Cure gives in all forms
Of piles, many physicians supposed 1t
contained opium, cocaine or some SIM
liar substance, but upon analysis 1t was
found to be perfectly free from anything
OF the kind, and that the instant relief
and cure which follows it's use is rather
the result of its remarkable healing,
soothing action on the parts affected.
The Pyramid Pile Cure is the only
remedy, except a surgical operation,
which Immediately relieves and perma-
nently cures every form of piles.
It is sold by druggists at so cents and
81, or by mail from Pyramid Drug Co..
Marshall. Mich.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-21

Titonka.
The Topic reports that duck hunters
are more plentiful in this vicinity, in
kossuth county. than duck
Wall Lake.
Farmers are bringing many wagon
loads of potatoes to town to sell. They
are receiving twenty cents per bushel
for them.
Tcrril.
c.. NJ. Varney reports having lost
seven head Of hogs from some disease
that is affecting swine in the neighbor-
hood between here and Dickens. Clay
county.
Arlington.
j. j. Staffenhagen's little daughter
Mabel, who was shot in the lung a week
ago Tuesday. is doing nicely. DR.
Mcdaniel, the attending physician.
says she will get WE'LL
Davenport.
Henry e. c. Ditzen, secretary OF
the Davenport Institute reports 1877
pupils in attendance upon the night
school as against 80 last year. Fifty
four of these are studying the Ger
man language.
Newell.
Workmen have been making good
progress on the Congregational church
The frame is nearly UP, the temporary
floors are laid, some of the sheeting
for the brick is on and the structure
will soon be enclosed.
LuVerne.
Another rural telephone line has been
laid out from LuVerne going in q
southeasterly direction. There will be
seven new phones on the line. We
ought to have some in every direction
from town, remarks the News.
Dickens.
w. II. Hargrave base lost over nine
lty hogs with cholera this fall.
w. W. Culver and Sam Thompson
came home from McHenry, N. d., re
Icently and brought back reports of gooc
|crops, and that everybody is prospecting
there. Mr. Culver has over 1000 bush
lals OF fine flax for his share raised or
| mis- farm at that place.
Algona.
Sam Drake, of Algona, has horse
Ithat is practical and up to date If hs
lis any thing. The other day he go
hungry and walked up stairs into the
hay loft where he was later found
Inunching hay quite peacefully Boards
were put on the stairs length wise ane
after tying the animals feet he wa.
slid down stairs much to his sorrow
land dissatisfaction.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-21
wHlTLATcH ACQUITTED.
He Is Found Not Guilty Of the Murder
of Joseph Buchanan.

Ottumwa, Oct. 21.-After one of the
most bitter fights in the history of Luz
cas- county district court, the trial of
Lee Whitlatch, charged with the muir
der of Joseph Buchanan in October,
1901, was brought to close at Char
iton yesterday morning when the jury.
which had been out since 1880 o'clock
Friday morning, returned verdict
finding the defendant not guilty. Whit
latch was arrested last October on sus-
picion, but was released by the grand
jury in December. that body deeming
the evidence insufficient to return any
indictment About six weeks ago Lee
Whitlatch was again arrested, together
with his brother. Owen, who was
charged with completely in the muir
der. A demand was p,ade for separate
hearings and the case against Lee was
the first brought to trial. The hearing
of this case has been watched with
great interest by the people of Lucas
county. Owen Whitlatch has been
placed under $4,000 bonds and he is
now being held until it has been Sc :
cured.