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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-01-25
MANNING WATERWoRKs.
Citizens Meeting Discusses the Ques-
ton OF Cost, Etc.

The meeting called by Mayor Brad
ham to hear the report Of the commit
tee, charged with securing information
with regard to the cost Of waterworks
system for the town, was held last
Monday night, and the attendance was
not as large as such an important mat
ter warrants. However, Messrs. A. Levi
and W. S. Harvin for the committee
gave to the meeting what information
they had been able to secure, which
was in effect that a plant for this
town would cost from 5000 to $685.
900 to install without cosst of main
tenance. Major Levi read letters from
towns operating waterworks, and Mr..
Harvin had letters from engineers and
manufacturers Of Waterworks macfin-
cry; one of these concerns suggested
that towns employ a, competent civil
engineer, which they offered to furnish
$40. per day and expenses. who would
make a thorough survey of the town,
make the necessary estimates, and
furnish such information as will give
the council and taxpayers an intelli-
gent idea Of the cost of maintenance
After considerable discussion it was
ascertaired that unless the town put
in a sewerage system in connection
with the waterworks, opposition
would be made to the issuance of
bonds, and the whole scheme would
fall through. It was also ascertained
that there was a disposition to con-
fine the waterworks to the business
portion, the moment this was init
mated several protested vigorously
and gave notice that no such project
would be submitted to. The majority
however, will oppose taxing the citi-
zens for waterworks, unless the whole
town is to be under the protection of
the system. 1t was finally decided to
request council to secure the services
of civil engineer whose business it
is to make surveys and estimates for
such plants, and when his plans and
estimates are furnished, to submit
same to the people for their informa-
ton before they are called upon TO
hold the election.-Maning Times.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-01-25
HANNAH ELIAS ADVENTURES.
The Suit of Old Man Platt Who Gave
a Negress a Million.

New York, Jan. 1S.-Respondent in
a beautiful Astrakan coat, lined with
pearl gray fur, Hannah Elias took a
seat in the supreme court today while
John r. Platt, her octogenarian ad-
mirer, who is suing her for close on
to million dollars, which he claims
sh obtained from him through extor-
ton, sat alone in another part Of the
court room. Liman Warren, the coun-
sci for the plaintiff, opened the second
days proceedings by introducing as
evidence balance sheets Of sixteen
banks in this city where Hannah Elias
has accounts. The "egress will prob
ably take the stand and tell her own
story today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-01-25

retary that the law provides that the
amount of the imported wheat on
which the drawback is allowed must
be apparent" but Mr.. Shaw insists
.<at the proportion of the Canadian
Wheat, when vouched for by the mill
ers, will be apparent" to the mind,
although not to the eye. Of course the
reason that Secretary Shaw INDUCES
in such a fallacy is that any other
decision by him would interfere with
a common and cherished practice Of
the steel trust, namely the inporta-
ton of foreign ore, the blending it
with American ore, and then claiming
and receiving the drawback on the ex-
ported article on the finished product.
For years the farmers have been
told that they were protected by the
duty Of 25 cents bushel on wheat
although the price on the Liverpool
market has always determined the
price Of American wheat. Now, how
ever, a short crop in this country
has put up the price to the millers
and is really affording some ben
eft to the farmers and Of course the
nillers protest and find way, with
the connivance of the secretary of the
the conovence Of the secretary Of the
treasury, Of robbing the farmers Of
the enhanced price which would, in a
measure, make up to them for the
partial loss of their crops. The result
of this ruling, which is expected
daily will be to compel the north
western farmers to sell their wheat
for the same price as the Canadian
farmers, about II cents a bushel less
than they are now getting.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-01-25

ST. Petersburg, Jan. 1S.-The chief
Of police of Krementchug was today
blinded by woman emissary Of the
reyolutionists. The woman was imme-
diately arrested and has been SEN
fenced to receive one hundred knout
strokes as a preliminary punishment.
Atlanta, Ca, Jan. 1S.-Nineteen
cases of smallpox have developed in
the United States penitentiary near
this city, where there are confined
over 500 federal prisoners. Immediate
steps have been taken to curb the
spread of the fatal disease. All of the
developed cases and those who have
been exposed have been isolated.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-01-25

The Fall River manufacturers seem
determinedto accept no compromise.
No matter what the final outcome is,
it has destroyed forever Fall Rivers
prestige in the cotton world. It can
not be expected that the trade that
has been forced elsewhere will come
back to Fall River. What has been
Massachusetts, loss has been the
south's gain.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-01-25

st. Petersburg, Jan. 1S.-A strike
was started at the Putiloff Shipbuild-
ing works yesterday and is spreading
today. Twelve thousand workers at
the Neva yard went out in sympathy
this morning.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-01-25

Paris, Jan. 1S.-The Combes minis
try held their final meeting at the
Elysee palace this morning and then
handed in their designations. President
Loubet accepted the designations Of
the ministers but asked them to con-
tinue their duties until the next cab
met can be arranged.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-01-25

wives and Friends Spend the Long
and Bitterly Cold Night Weeping
Around the Mine Entrance.
Decatur, Ills. Jan. 17.-Emil Knor-
ra, August Yagusch, Charles Lacllin-
sky and two other miners are known
to be dead and a score or more en-
tombed as the result of a fire yester-
day in a coal mine shaft near here
Rescuing parties have gone into the
mine but have been unable to do any,
thing on account of the dense smoke
that fills the shaft. All night long hys-
terical women and men stood weeping
about the entrance to the shaft await
ing the abatement Of the fire to begin
the search for the bodies Of the dead.
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1904, 274 fires, the value of the prop
erty involved, amounting to s416,S06,-
"a. The record shows the cause or
origin of the fires to be as follows:
Nine were reported as incendiary.
Eleven suspected incendiary.
Nine from lamps exploding.
Twenty-one carelessnesS.
Twelve rats and matches.
Thirty-five defective fues.
Three defective electric wires.
Three from lightning.
Five accidental.
Two from gas jets.
Ten sparks from engine.
One hundred and hfty-four un-
known.
Fourteen fires were investigated
by this office; six arrests were
made, of which four are out on
bond, one mol pressed, one released
evidence insufficient.
The following letter relative to
the Cheraw fire explains itself and the
law should be amended as sug-
gested by Solicitor Johnson:
Marion, September %, 1904.
The Hon. A. w Jones, Comp
troller General Columbia, S. C.-Dear
Sir Your letter of September 21, en-
closing report Of the investigation of
fire that occurred at Cheraw on
July II, 1904, received, and have
examined same carefully.
I think the case strong one
against but to burn ones
house is not arson in this State VS..
Sarvis, as follows: "a person can
not be convicted of arson for burn
ing his own dwelling house, either at
common law or under criminal stat
utes, 1903, section 140, even when
burning is done for purpose of de-
frauding an insurance company.
State VS.. Sarvis, IS S. c., 6SS.
You may, however, investigate fur
ther, to find out, if any other house
was burned, or even charred, in which
case an Indictment will lie.
Please refer to the above named
case, or refer to the attorney general
The legislature should have passed
an act making the burning Of ones
house arson, and then just such cases
as you report would have easily been
reached.
I herewith return the report and all
papers sent me. Yours truly,
J. NJ. Johnson.
Receipts and disbursements on ac-
count of enforcing this law are as fol-
lows:
Receipts to December l, 1904
were. -. ...... -. So5z ~
Disbursements for same period 5s2 81
Cash balance in bank December
1, 1904. :. .......... Io9 ~
Itemized statement will be found on
page -. An examination Of this
itemized statement will show that this
fund has sheen used exclusively for
investigations and expenses incident to
such investigation of suspicious re-
ported.
Nothing was paid for extra work en-
tailed upon this department although
the auditing clerks time is now en-
tirely taken up with this work and
that of the insurance department
proper. He has rendered therefore
heretofore great assistance with the
clerical work Of the tax department.
would probably have been justified
in having for extra help out Of this
fund 20 supplement the work hereto
fore done by the auditing clerk, but
NV convictions are deeply grounded
upon the priciple that the state should
enforce the laws through its regular
channels, and should discover and
punish the perpetrators of the crime
of incendiarism in the same way that
it sees it's duty to prosecute murder,
stealing, swindling and other crimes.
Is it wise to allow corporations to
practically usurp the power of the gov
ernment, when the duties Of sheriff,
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Democratic members Of the senate
have adopted wise policy in their
agreement not to filibuster or place OBJ
stacles in the way Of any tariff bill
which may be introduced at the spe-
cial session which the president pur-
poses to call. They have yielded, per-
haps some political advantage, but
they have made for the general good
of the public by removing real or
fancied obstacle from the presidents
proclaimed wish to lower the tariff
duties. and the thinking portion of
the American people will doubtless
realize and recognize the spirit in
which political advantage has thus
been sacrificed.
Despite the protest Of Republican
members of congress from the north
west, Secretary Of the Treasury Shaw
seems determined to rule that the
MINNEAPOLIS millers may import Ca
madam wheat, mix it with American
wheat and grind it into flour for ex-
port and then receive back the duty
paid on such Canadian wheat as they
allege to be in the exported flour, in
the form of a drawback" 1t has
been clearly pointed out to the Sec
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-01-25

FIVE COAL MINERS KILLED AND
MANY INJURED.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-12-27
She Surprised Him.

Almost any husband expects
his wife to prepare something
good to eat on Christmas day, but
when he finds himself invited to
step out to the dining room the
day before Christmas, and finds
roast goose, with all the accom-
paniments, and a big crowd of
nelghbors and friends, he feels
like about thirty cents. Well,
this is what happened at the home
of William Gunnells at Knobs
vile last Sunday.
William had finished up his lit
tie morning chores, and haG set-
tied himself on the sofa in the
parlor fol meditation, or a little
nap, and had no other thought
than spending a quiet Sabbath.
Just as he was about swinging off
into the land of dreams, his wife
appeared at the door and said,
..Wlll, l do believe we are getting
company; you'd better get up. "
Some company came-and then
some more-and then some more,
but still William did not get "onto
the racket" until his wife came to
the door and mildly invited them
to "step out to dinner" 1t be-
came Williams turn to take the
head of the table and carve big
fat goose. After the laugh had
gone around at his expense, he
entered into the spirit of the oc-
casion, and thoroughly enjoyed
the surprise" F."
Those present were q. Spang-
Ter, wife, and son Rudolph; Enoch
Kerlin, wife, and son Norman;
Irwin Wilson and wife; d. r. Gun
nels and wife; j. G. Tice and wife;
Mrs. Mary Campbell and daugh-
ter Ruth; John Campbell, Sr.
and Miss Olive Cline.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-12-27
SHOCKING ACCIDENT.
Mr.. Howard Pittmau AccidentIy Cuts
Little Child In Face.

While chopping a tree down
last Friday Mr.. Howard Pittman
of Thompson township, by accl-
dent inflicted an ugly cash IN the
face of his four-year old child.
Mr.. Pittman was using a dou-
ble-bit axe, and the child toddled
up behind him, and when the axe
was swung back, the child was
cut In the chm, cutting off sever
al of the teeth of the lower jaw
and almost sYvering the chin.
Drs. Sapplngton, of Webster
Mills, and Robinson, of McCon-
nellsburg, were called, and the
child is doing very we'll.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-12-27
WEST DUBLIN.

The pupils of Pine Grove school
were treated with candy and or
anges last week. At Laidig
school, Friday afternoon, Santa
Claus distributed the treat.
j. A. Mumma and wife, of Lal
dig, spent Christmas with rela-
tives in eastern Licking Creek.
j. N. Deaver and N. K. M. Hoov-
er spent Christmas at their re-
spective homes,
James Foreman is building an
addition to his dwelling house.
j. Fl. Low, of Williamsport, is
visiting the family of j. V. Deav-
er.
Clarence Berkstresser, who is
employed by the Singer Sewing
Machine Company in Altoona,
spent Christmas at the home of
his parents, W. L. Berksti esser
and wife.
Rev. Salter preached a good
sermon at Fairvlew, Sunday
morning, from Nal. 3;4
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-12-27
TOOK PARIS GREEN.
Joseph CarneII, OF Bethel Township, End.
ed His Life Last Thursday.

Joseph Carnell, highly re-
spected citizen, of Bethel town
ship, died suddenly last Thurs
day. Mr.. CARMEL had been in
bad health for 'Hng time and
had grown Respondent, and more
than once lntimated to memb bers
of his family that life had nothing
for him any more.
Last Thursday he suddenly be-
came violently i'll, and it was no.
tlced that there was a sprlnkllng
of Paris green IN his whiskers.
Upon being questioned it is said
that he admitted having swallow
ed a teaspoonful. DR.. Swartz-
welder of Needmore was sum-
moned at once but when he
reached Mr.. CARMEL, the unfortu.
nate man was beyond the help of
any human agency. Mr.. Carnell
was aged about seventy-tive
years. He was buried at Cedar
Grove on Saturday.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-12-27
Bride and Groom Entertained.

A delightful social event occur
red at the home of Miss Bertha
Weagley at Upton, Pa, on Tues.
day of last week when she enter
tanned very pleasant company
in honor of her brother, who WAS
recently married to Miss Mamie
Mellott, Of Ayr township.
The evening was spent very de-
hghtfully; refreshments were
served. The following persons
were present; Mr.. and Mrs. j.
K. Schah, Besse Alleman,
Blanche Meckley, Blanche Mar
tin, Catharine Lesher, May Hys-
song, Ruth Garner, Elite Mellott,
Daisy Frye, Maude Noble,
Blanche Frye, Zola Lesher, Bes>r
Unger, nellie Welsh, Mrs. Lydia
Frye, Mr.. and Mrs. j. l.. Weag
lev, Mr., and Mrs Sanford Wong
Icy, Bertha Weagley, John Il sS
crman, Harvey MelIott, Dvniel
Comerer, lFrank Sho,k, Alvey
Mellott, Paul AlIeman, Nose Ell
lott, Nelsou Elliott, and Samuel
Kelsey.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-12-27
William F. Keepers.

William F. Keepers died at his
home at Bancroft, Kansas, on the
first day of December in the sew
enty-third year of his age.
Mr.. Keepers moved to Peoria,
ILL.,, from Harrisonville, in 1857.
On the 20 of September, 1864, he
enlisted in the service of the UNI.
ted States, and became a mem Der
of Company d, Twentieth Regi-
ment Illinois Infantry, and serv-
ed until the close of the Civil War,
wnen he was honorabiy discharg-
ed from the service.
Soon after the war, he remov-
ed to the frontier in Kansas, MAX
ing the trip in prairie schooner.
There he purchased land and
went into farming and stock rals-
ing, IN which he was engaged the
remainder of his days.
He is survived by eight chill,
dren; also, by three sisters, Mrs.
Eliza Mlchaels, residing In Ever
ett, and Mrs. l.. e. Harris and
Miss Alice Keepers, of this place.
He was an excellent citizen, and
had been sick about year.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-12-27
Money Stolen.

On Saturday last Mrs. Thomas
Johnston, who resides mile north
west of town, had occasion to 90
to one of her bureau drawers for
some articles, when she noticed
that the lock on the drawer had
been broken. Her suspicious were
at once aroused and on Il close in
spection of the drawer she found
that $50 of Mr.. Johnson's money
which he kept in the drawer was
gone. The thief overlooked S155
belonging to Mrs. johnson. Ev-
identity the thief was acquainted
with the place where the money
was kept as nothing else was dis
turbed. The supposition is that
the money was stolen the day the
discovery was made as on that day
both Mr.. and Mrs. johnson had
occasion to visit town and both
we're absent at the same time.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-12-27
NICE SOCIAL AFFAIR.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank p. Lynch Welcome
Sons Bride.

The reception given on Christ
mas by Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Lynch IN honor of their sou and
his bride, Mr.. and Mrs. Watson
G. Lynch, was quite the most no
table event of the day, although
good dinners and ia nlly reunions
were very generally in evidence
throughout the town.
Mr.. Lynch, the grot m, is one
of our most substantial and reli
able young mon andis employed
in the store Of the late Alex Hami
at Fort Loudon. The bride, for
merly Miss Martin, is the daugh
ter of William r. Martin, Civil
War veteran and young lady o1
pleasing personality and charm.
ing manner. The wedding was
solemnlzed at Fort Loudon on
Wednesday, December 2lst. Ac.
companying them from Fort Lou.
lion were Mr.. and Mrs. 9. l.. Glsh,
manufacturer of the "Gish" flour
and Mr.. and Mrs. William r.
Martin, Jr.
The dinner was served at 12:3C
O'Clock and was of such character
as demanded unlimited capacity
and digestion. Covers were laid
for thirty-fve guests and Misses
Carrie, Fannie and Elsie Great
head ably and gracefully assisted
the hostess IN the serving of 1t.
The arrangement of the guests
at table was cleverly conducted
by j. Kendall Johnston, who
found for every guest the most
comfortable place at table with
the most congenial attendant.
Those who enjoyed the feast
and the pleasure of congratulate
ing this admirable young cou
pie in the launching of their mat
rimonlal craft, We're:
Geo. Greathead, wife and
daughters, Misses Carrie, Fan
ME and Elsie Greathead; Rev. j.
V. Adams, wife, and daughter
Henrietta; DR.. and Mrs. A. d.
Dalbey; Hon. S. w. Kirk and wife;
Jno. A. Irwin and wife, Prothon-
otary George A. Harris and moth
er, j. Nelson Sipes and wife, Co.
Supt. Chas. e. Barton and wife,
j. K. Johnston and wife, .'rorace
Sipe, Esqr.; M. r.. Shaffner, Hon.
w. Scott Alexander, Mrs. B. W.
Peck, and Mrs. S. M. Cook.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-12-27
KENDALL-NELSON.
James II. Kendall, of the Cove, Wins an
Ohio Bride. Married Last Friday.

From the Daily Examiner, pub.
lished at Bellefontaine, o., we
learn that the marriage of James
H. Kendall to Miss Myra Nelson,
was solemnized at the pleasant
country home of the brides par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. n. Nelson,
near Huntsville, o., last Thurs
day evening at 8 O'Clock. In the
presence OF about sixty friends,
the beautiful and impressive ring
ceremony was conducted in
charge of Rev. Gordon, of Hunts
vile. The groom was attended
by Harvey Nelson, "a brother of
the bride, and the bride by Miss
Carrie McCleary. )
The bride was gwen away by
her father, J N. Nelson. After
the ceremony, the guests were in
vited to the dining room where an
elegantrepastwas awaiting them.
The brides table, beautifully dec.
GRATED in smilax and carnations,
was occupied by the bride and
groom and eight immediate
friends.
All enjoyed this part of the eve.
nlng immensely when mirth was
mingled with the feast of good
things. While the guests were
seated at the tables, cards were
distributed announcing that the
occasion was also the twenty-fifth
wedding anniversary of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. N. Nelson. ltalso devel-
oped that the evening was the
fortieth wedding anniversary of
Mr.. Kendalls parents. These
two annivei saries made the even
ing one of even greater pleasure.
The house was decorated with
spruce brought from Pennsylvan.
la for the occasion, bittersweet
berries intermlngled with the
spruce giving beautiful color ef.
feet. The entire evening was
one of the greatest pleasure and
all departed at a late hour wish
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Kendall a long
and happy life together, in their
Pennsylvania home.
Many beautiful and useful
presents were bestowed upon the
newly welded couple. and thus
was shown the high regard and
esteem in which they are held by
all who knew them.
The bride was dressed in cream
albatross and carried white car
nations. The bridesmaid wore
pink silk null and carried pink
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-12-27

rain, quickly turning to snow,
rising barometer and change to
much colder. Such results gen
orally may be expected about
Wednesday, Thursday and Fri.
day. the Gath, 25th and 26th. A
dash OF severe northerly blizzards
is not at all Improbable at this
period. Those who prudently
watch and plan for such results
will, ten to one. be the winner.
The moon crosses the celestial
equator on the Goth, coming from
south to north declinatlon. Those
facts IS q rule, result in change
TO warmer, and often ia rain and
thunder even in mld.wlnter,