davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-04-02
EUREKA.

Charlie Harmon has sold his farm 10
Mr.. Harrison and is going 10 move his
family TO Greenville. He talks OF
going to the state of Washington.
Miss Lillian Jakeway, teacher In
district No. 6, is having a two weeks
vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Wakenan of
Grattan were guests Of j. K. Moon and
wife Wednesday.
E. A. Stokes and wife were guests of
Charlie Jensen and wife in Grattan,
Wednesday.
Clarence Johnston, wife and daugh-
ter Ida we're guests at w. G.. Bigley' 8
q few days ago.
Henry Drier and wife spent Satur-
day evening with j. B. Moon and wife.
George Ackert, wife and daughter,
expe ct to start for the state Of Wash
ington soon
Agnes Taylor, teacher in district No
4, has a vacation next week.
Clarence Keller of Oakfield is doing
some papering for Mrs. Ed. Stokes.
We hear that Grandma Leon of
Greenyille is worse.
Hugh Bagley visited ut ]. B. Neon s
Friday.
X. A. Moon was a guest Of Mrs Ed.
Stokes Thursday.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-04-02
SHILOH.


school has elossd for $ vacation Of
two weeks.
Thomas Hall has moved into Thee.
Leach's tenant house and expects 10
work for MIR. Leach the coming sum
mer.
Levi Heth was In Ionia on busiuess
Saturday.
Mrs, Jennie Selleck has been enter
tanning lady friend from Belding
G. II. Brown, E K. Brown and F. E.
A. Decker we're in Ionia on business
Saturday pertaining TO Maccabeeism.
Mark Leetcb, who lives west OF Long
Lake, was hurtqulte bBdly while work
ing In saw mill at Fenwick.
Whitney and Mate johnson went
north this week where they expect TO
work this summer.
The ladies aid society met last Wed
nesday at the home OF Mrs. Theodor
Leach. About 80 were present, among
them being Rev and Mrs. Butler OF
Bedding.
A. F. Decker is drawing beans tC
Belding.
A. Emery jr. OF Moddersville, Mich
Is visiting his brothers Howard and
Ray Emery.
w. h. Conner keeps full line o.
baked goods at his store.
i neal Grana ~ unno hoe Aaan 1T
iting at Albei Cranes the past week
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-04-02
CANNONsBURG.

Mrs. Pratt, who is sick with pneu-
monia, Is some better.
Rev. Kruse and wife will be at home
to their friends this week.
The Congregational Society will
serve dinner April 8, for the benefit
Of the church.
Thomas Jones, the miller, has bought
carload of corn shipped to Belmont
Mrs. Jas Spencer, who has been Ill
for some time, is now able TO ride out
Fred Thomas and wife we're ia Crane
Rapids Saturday.
Mrs. Chas. Nugent Of tlersey is Wis
iting her parents, L. B. Joyce ant
wife, and other relatives In this W
ciity
Claud wheeler o; Saranac is at home
for few days
Nlrs. Osmer will visit her sister, MIR !.
BBryant, and son Henry, OF Graz d
Rapids.
A band Of gypsies struck town lat
Thursday, and after creating a sensa
tiou by practiciug their one trait Of
begging from the mere aut- and CHI
zens, took their departure as u :
denly as they came.
The Democratic caucus was held 10
the town hall Saturday, March 2S, 70
tie purpose II nominating township
officers: supervisor, Dennis Bellows:
clerk, Ira Packard: treasurer, VIM
Miller; highway commissioner, James
n, ffrou, Sr. justice OF the peace, g. S.
Judson; board OF view, VIM. Sewer.
by school Inspector, Harry Miller.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-04-02

Now's the time to take Rocky Noun
tain Tea; it dr. yes out the microbes Of
winter; 1t builds up the stomach, kid
news and liver. A wonderful spring
tonic hat makes sick people we'll.
Cornell Bros.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-04-02

A law liver makes man lazy. Bur-
dock Il GOD Bitters Is the natural, new
err failing remedy for lazy liver.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-04-02

eB- Advertise in the BANNER. 1t
will pay you
The daily sentinel., 1903-01-29
A CRIME IN UTAH.

They have queer notion of humor
down in Emery county. special
from Price published in The Herald
of yetSreday gave particulars of sa-
loon brawl in Orangville in which n
young man was killed. A drunken
compauion hit him over the head
with beer bottle and injured him so
severely that he died short time
later A coroner's jury was empan-
eled. and after brief deliberation.
verdict was returned in due form to
the effect that the deceased came to
his death through acute alcoholism.
Now that may have seemed very
amusing to the members of the jury.
and to some of the thoughtless people
of Emery county. but II nom ,nt's re-
Election would convince them that
murder. or man slaughter at the very
least. is not humorous matter. The
West has outRrown its rough and
ready disregard for human life. Time
was when the verdict of jury. that
the man who was killed because he
Calleu u llhT. CpLllultbGu SUI
eide. eau sed only laughter. but that
time has passed. forever. let us hope.
According to the di spatches the
man who was killed in the Orangville
brawl was murdered. The man who
killed him was not arrested; at least
the report says nothing of the arrest.
He should be arrested, and at once.
for he is menace to society. For
the sake of its own good name Emery
county must act promptly. OF course
all the people of Emery cannot fairly
be held responsible for the most ex-
traordinarv verdict of the coroner's
jury. but all will be held responsible
unless the criminal is brought to
Justice speedily. 1t has taken the
West a long time to live down its rep
utation for lawlessness. During the
earlier days life on the frontier was
held very cheaply. Men We're killed
for ANYTHING or nothing. The fellow
The daily sentinel., 1903-01-29
WANTS s-F0R RENr-F0R SALE.

Satisfaction Always" Lyons Il Son.
Have two good farm loans at 8 per cent
Henry r. Rhone.
For Sale-Good second hand piano at a
bargain. Apply at the Fashion.
Wanted-To buy first class residence, 6 to
10 rooms. Began, Games d Co.
Wanted-Girl for general homework;
small family, good wages. 1o2 Colorado.
Wanted-A competent girl for housework
Apply to Mrs. George Haskell $50 Rood.
Wanted-Competent girl for general
housewosk. Good wages to right party.
Apply to Mrs. Orson Adam.. Jr., 1889 Rood.
Wood and kindlinR wood in quantity from
% cents up. Yards and Office, 4th and Colo
RADIO. Opposite Grand hotel. B. H. Nor
ton, prop.
Wauted-PROSPERIT me your
job and express WORK so can see what this
prosperity is. W. H. Burkhardt, express
No. %, northwest corncer Main and 4th
streets or 635 Rood.
The Star laundry 10 fully equipped to do
all kinds of lauudry-both family and COM
mercial. Try us once. Colombo avenue be-
twse Third and Fourth.
The daily sentinel., 1903-01-29

who was the quickest with his revol-
YER was the most respected citizen
and his victims usually went into un
honored graves. Some ea siren people
still entertain the notion that the
west is lawless. That idea is fostered
and encouraged by Just such proceed
ings as the Emery county verdict
OF course. it is an erroneous idea.
but SO long as we have such excuses
for it. so long it will be entertained.
The Herald issorry Utah has furnish
ed this example. This state is as or
derby as any state i'll the Union. and
we want it to continue SO. If there
is any way to punish the jury that
has made laughing stock of us. we
would like to see it put into effect.
Salt Lake Herald.
The daily sentinel., 1903-01-29

E. H. Kern was circulating petl-
RADIO representatives i'll the Legislature
u se their best efforts to have the gov
ernment build the irrigation canal
for Grand Valley alone if it is not
found feasible to make it an interstate
proposition. 1t is good time to be
working along just such lines. Now
is the crucial period. A survey has
been completed in the valley which
demonstrated very impol tant point.
namley, that gravity ditch which
could take in over 80. 600 acres of fine
land is practicable. 1t behuves us all
to get a move on us while the iron is
hot.
Kid Glover. the northwestern light
weight champion. will meet Will Jen-
kins of California and Oregon. in a
twenty round contest. to take place
on the night of February fifth at the
Park opera house. There will also be
two fierce and exciting preliminaries.
This promises to be good contest as
both men are in hard training. w. F.
Glenn. trainer and manager for Glover
Lee A. Williams. Jenkins trainer
and general manager for the contest
Come TO the Elks hall and have a
good time with the Woodmen and Cir
Gle tonight Everyone invited.
Mrs. H. T DeLong returned home
from visit to Denver and other
points across the range. last night.
Wanted ed-Intelligent. bright young
man to solicit and travel. Wages
paid. Reference. Call on 1.-The
Brighton" next door to Grand Hotel.
The daily sentinel., 1903-01-29

There will be good time and a
good lunch for everyone at the Elks
hall tonight. % cents admission.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-03-11
TERRIBLE AUTOMOBILE AccI.
DENT.

Buffalo, N. Y, March 10.-More
terrible almost than the death of F..
7. Burdick, was the tragedy that oc-
Cured late this afternoon when Arthur
R. Pennel, one OF the chief figures in
the investigation of the Burdick muir
der, was hurled headlong into eternity.
Mr.. Pennell was riding in his electric
automobile with Mrs. Pennell. They
we're on Kensington avenue near
Fillmore avenue, skimming along the
edge of the Gehrs stone quarry, huge
rockribbed hole in the ground. Mr..
Pennelps hat blew off. The automobile
swerved and in some inexplicable man
ner it leaped over the curb into the
abyss below. Pennell was killed in
stantly. his head being crushed to an
unrecognizable mass. Mrs. Pennell
was injured so severely that the sur
geons at the Sisters hospital, to which
she was taken, say her chances of re-
covery are very slight.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-03-11
FREE! FREE !!
TO KIDNEY SUFFERERS.
An Opportunity Worthy of
Your Notice.

If you suffer with kidney disease or any
ailment arising from an improper action
of the kidneys or urinary organs, this offer
we make to the people of Sumter should
interest you. In the advancement of med
ical science. the kidneys, the organs of the
greatest Importance to human health, have
not been neglected, and in placing before
YOU such a cure as Doan's Kidney Pills
the proprietors recognize how far SO many
statements of the makers of similar prep
arations have fallen short Of their claims,
being convinced that no remedy for kid
ney complaints in existence equals Doan's
Kidney Pills for such ailments ; strength
ened in these convictions by letters that
are daily received of the work they are
doing for mankinds benefit, old backs
and young backs are being constantly
freed from never-ceasing aches, and many
a lame and shattered one, stopped and
contracted, is strengthened, invigorated
and infused with new life. With such a
medicine an offer of this kind can be
made without hesitancy, for while we lose
the box we give to you, we make a friend
that assists US in the sale of many others.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-03-11
THE COTTON MARKET.

New York, March 10.-Flood news
gave the upper hand OF the cotton mar.
ket to the bull party after the bear
leader had prices of 2 and 3 points IN
der the closing basis of yesterday.
The shorts became badly frightened by
fears of the overflow. The bull party
bid prices up to IS points or 20 points
up from the low point of yesterday.
There was a scramble to cover short
contracts, but public speculation was
comparatively fat. May, the leading
month, sold up from 9s6 to 9S4.
Still later the clique bid with energy
and forced covering with the close
strong at net rise Of s and % points.
This brings cotton to within &c. of
the top of the late bull movement.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-03-11
MUST HANG BRoWHFIELD.
Negro Who Has Been Under Sen
tence of Death Since 1899 Must
Now be Executed.

Washington, March 9.-The United
States supreme court today affirmed
the opinion of the supreme court OF
South Carolina in the case Of John
Brownfeld vs.. the State Of South
Carolina. Brownield is a negro who
resides in South Carolina and was
convicted Of murder. he alleged that
he had been denied. the equalprotec-
ton Of the law under the constitution
because that notwithstanding, aefour-
fifths OF the people of the community
are colored, all negroes were excluded
from the grand jury by which he was
indicted. Justice Holmes, who de-
livered the opinion Of the court, said
there is NO proof of::she allegation, and
therefore sustained the judgment OF
the State court, which was adverse
to Brownfeld. ns.a =.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-03-11
Victims of the Oil Explosion.

Olean, N. Y, March 1O.-Fourteen
charred and half consumed bodies ly-
ing in the undertaking establishments
or in their late homes, IA people lying
in the hospital and a dozen or so not
so seriously injured at their homes is
the result of the accident on the Erie
railroad last night when an oil train
was wrecked and several oil cars ex-
ploded and scattered death and de-
struction in every direction. Several
of the patients in the hospital are seri-
ously burned, one of them, Richard
Mcdonald, aged g. years, gprobably
fatally.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-03-11
How Negro Labor Was Spoiled

After the war was over and the ne
gro was given his freedom and the
crime of the ages was committed in the
bestowal Of the elective franchise upon
the ignorant ex-slaves, who belonged
to an immeasurably inferior race, while
men representing the intelligence and
integrity OF the Land were deprived OF
any say-so in local government, there
was for time chaos and stagnation.
The negro during this period became
imbued with the idea to "hire out"
was beneath the dignity of freed
man, and after absolutely wasting
the best part of a year in such
childish celebrations of his new con-
dition as marching and countermarch-
ing up and down the highways with
drums and flies and flags, to be
barangued by the escaped criminals
that focked hither from half the
world, sort Of compromise was reach
ed, under the terms of which the negro
agreed to go to work if he were permit
ted to be his own 'sboss." There
were those who foresaw the bad re-
suits of this arrangement, but the
merchants favored it, and with the
landowning class it was "Hobson's
choice. -
The outcome was the parceling up
of the plantations with negro tenant
on every plat susceptible of supporting
family. Mules and implements were
provided by the merchants, to be paid
for out of the proceeds of the crop.
Food for the negroes and mules was
likewise sold, and, not only food, but
"fnery,'' since the neg-o's vanity had
to be administered to as we'll as his
necessities. Cotton was fetching from
forty to fifty cents a pound, and it
was to the interest of the merchant
to encourage the negro to buy every
thing to eat and raise cotton alone
Thoma P. Grastg, in Southern Farm
Magazine.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-03-11

Mazatlan, March 9.-There was only
one death from the plague today, and
that in the lazaretto. Jose de Arvi-
ala, medical student, while conduct
ing an autopsy on the body of a patient
who died of the plague, innoculated
himself and fell i'll at once. but is now
recovering. The plague at Siqueros
was caused by people emigrating from
this city.
Richmond, Va, March 81. NJ.
Webb, a prominent farmer of Floyd
county, and his son had an alteration
last night which resulted in the sons
shooting the father twice and fatally
wounding him.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-03-11
Battle in a Baptist Church.


Augusta, Ga, March at Mount
Pleasant Baptist Church, six miles
from Johnston, S. c., two factions
sprang up in the church. One faction
forbade the Rev. Kit Jones to preach
last Sunday night. The other faction
insisted on preaching and the minister
went into the pulpit. AS be announced
the hymn the opposing faction enter
ed the church and fred upon him.
Two of the preachers friends were
in the pulpit with him and they re-
turned the fire. Joe Hammond was
shot dead and his three sons serious
" wounded.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-03-11

Memphis, Tenn, March 'o-Ine
river situation shows but little change
here today. Refugees from the low
lands are arriving at this port by ev-
cry boat and many have sought the
higher land in the vicinity Of their
homes, awaiting developments. The
government engineers have stated that
the situation is very serious and pre-
dict that within week the the high
est water ever experienced will be
rushing through the levee channels.
Reports from points in Mississippi
say that the low lands are completely
inundated and in many cases stock is
suffering. The negro farmers have
abandoned their homes for high
ground. Capt. Lucas, chief of the
government forces, has furnished the
Sc. Frances levee board the use of the
steamer Abbott, and this vessel under
the direction of Capt. Lee Vasseur,
assistant engineer, will patrol the
levees stretching along the river be-
tween Cats Island and Pecan Point.
From Pecan Point north the steamer
Graham will do sentry duty. In ad-
dition to these vessels the government
boat Chisca will be used as reserve
vessel
The condition of ehe embankment
20 miles north of Memphis, where the
water is flooding around the end OF
the levee in the 17-mile gap where
embankments. have never been built,
is serious. It is believed to be one OF
the most dangerous places along the
river. It is reported that the water
is slowly washing away the levee there
by running around it. The engineers
in charge have put in temporary rsvet-
ments but not before the counties OF
Lee and Crittenden, in Arkansas,
were overdowed.
Capt. Potter, chief engineer of the
third levee district, said today that
his force was prepared for the food
and that the embankments are all in
good condition. Three steamers are
patrolling the territory with all the
necessary emergency supplies aboard.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-03-11
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

Over the cotton belt continuous
cloudy and threatening weather con-
tinues. In Florida and the south
western states clear weather has been
the rule for the last "a hours. From
the North Pacific coast comes storm
of considerable energy. The highest
temperature was 81 at Tampa the
lowest at Bismark.
F. Prescott Bullock.
Local Observer.
U. S. Weather Bureau.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-03-11

Judge Purdy, who presided over the
court Of common pleas here last week
and over the court of sessions two
weeks ago, made splendid impression
on Anderson people-lawyers as well
as laymen. He is a learned and able
lawyer and an aEable gentleman, and
is SO honest and conscientious in all
that he says and does that he is an
ideal Judge. Mail.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-03-11
Itching Piles.

Any one who suffers from that terrible
plague, itching piles, or from eczema, will
appreciate the immediate relief and per-
manent cure that comes through the use of
Doan's Ointment. It never fails. Free
samples at China's Drug Store Thursday,
March 10th. :,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-03-11

Darlington, March 1o.-Mr. R. Kel-
so Charles, native of the county and
for many years a practicing lawyer
at this bar, died last night. He went
into barber shop to take bath and
remained in the bath room so long that
the attendant went in to see if any
thing was the matter. He was found
in the bath dead.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-03-11

Nashville, Tenn, March s.-The
house Of representatives today adopted
resolution requesting the governor to
ignore the request Of the governor OF
Wisconsin 30 appoint delegates to a
convention to settle the race question
declaring that the race question
will settle itself.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-03-11
TERRIBLE OIL XpLOSIOA.
Collision of Oil Tank at olean,
NJ. Y.--Fifteen People lncine-
rated and Thirty Injured.

Bradford, Pa, March 9.-Tonight an
extra freight train on the Erie Road
broke in two in the Olean, n. Y,
yards. The detached parts crashed
together and six tank cars containing
oil fcaught fire. A large crowd Of
spectators gathered about the place
to look at the flames, when an ex-
plosion occurred in one of the tanks.
Burning oil was hurled over the crowd
and the consuming heat enmeshed
many victims. The exact number is
at present unknown, because the in
tense heat renders it impossible to
reach the bodies which are being in
cinerated. One estimate is fifteen
dead and twice that number burned
seriously.
Sydney Fish, a prominent business
man, returned from the scene OF the
fire at midnight. He said:
CT was attracted to the scene of the
fire between 9. 80 and 10 O'Clock. When
[ was within a euater of mile Of
the wrecked train there was terrific
explosion. Flames shot outwards and
upwards for a great distance. / saw
several persons who started to run
away drop on the railroad tracks and
they never moved again. Others W ho
had been standing close to the wreck
age we're hurled through the air for
hundreds of feet. The scene was aw-
full. Half dozen young boys ran down
the tracks with their clothing afre,
resembling human torches. [ could
hear their agonizing screams distinctly
from where stood.
ssThey ran some distance down the
track and threw themselves to the
ground, grovelling in the bitches in
their frantic efforts to extinguish the
flames. Then they lay still, some of
them unconscious, others dead, [ dom t
know how many were killed, but l
counted twenty bodies before l came
away"
Word was sent at once to Olean
police headquarters by telephone.
Every doctor and ambulance in the
city was summoned. Grocery wagons
and carriages of all kinds were pressed
into service, and everything possible
was done to bring the injured with
out delay to the hospitals for treat
ment.
At midnight the first of the injured
arrived at the hospital. They were
four young boys. Their injuries were
frightful. Great patches of flesh were
burned off and hung in shreds from
their bodies.
TWENTY-FIVE BODIES RECOVER
olean, N. Y, March lo.-A report
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-03-11

The Sumter Waterman was FOUNDED
IN 1850 and the Tres Soathron in 1866.
The Watchmon and Soataron now has
Che oombi0ed circulation and influence
Of both of she old papers, aud is mani
testify the best advertising medium 10
Samter
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-03-11

Smallpox is epidemic in Walhalla
and the bar and county officers Of that
place have requested Judge Purd y to
issue an order postponing the session OF
cnurt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-03-11
Local Weather Report.

For "a hours ending 9 a. NJ, March
II, 1908:
Temperature: Maximum, 72; Mini
mum, 62; Mean, 81. Precipitation,
0.0O. Character of day: Cloudy. Di,
rection of wind, East.
Sun rises, 6.15; sun sets, 6.05.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-03-11
Full Boxes

of Doan's Kidney Pills will be given away
free to every person suffering with kidney
ailments at the undersigned address. First
come, first served, and only this one
chance offered. For those in the country
who cannot call in time a box will be
mailed upon receipt of &c to pay postage
Remember this is not sample box, but a
regular size box of Doan's Kidney Pills,
which retails at so cents.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-03-11
TWENTY-FIVE BODIES RECOVER.
ED

Olean, N. Y, March 1O.-A report
from the scene Of the accident at 1.01
O'Clock this morning, TUESDAY, says
twenty-five bodies have been taken
from the wreckage. Some of them are
burned beyond recognition, only the
trunks and skulls remaining.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-03-11

Farm work has been seriously delay
ed by wet weather and the PREPARATION
of land for planting IS no5 as advanced
IS usnal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-03-11

Forecast for 36 hours ending 8 p.
m., Thursday, issued from Washing
ton, D. c.:
For Sumter and vicinity-Showers
tonight. Thursday fair.