The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, March 28, 1900, Image 4
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1900.
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The Sumter Watchman was oundec
D 1850 and the 2Vixe Southron in 1S6?.
The T^afc?Th^K and Southron now has
the combined circulation and influence
of both of thc old papers, and is mani?
festly the best advertising medium in
Sumter.
There are two issues that should
not be obscured in the State cam?
paign this summer, and if the people
are wise they will insist on having
an expression from all legislative can?
didates as well as the aspirants for
the governorship. The issues are
the sale of the State farm and the use
of convicts on the public roads.
If there are soy possible meaos by
which the Atlantic Coast Line can be
induced to provide depot facilities io
Sumter adequate to the needs of the
travel i og public and com mens?rate
with the importance of this place as a
railroad center, something should be
dooe at oooe to set the bal! io -motion.
^ The boiidiog DOW doing service as a
passenger depot wouid be adequate to
t the Deeds of a hamlet of three huodred
popuiatioo enjoying the benefit of a
single railroad, but for a town of six
thousand inhabitants, the busioess cen?
tre of a large eec ti on of country and
the juncture aod transfer point for four
railroads it is oot adequate, aod any
one with half ao eye cao see it at a
glaooe. The depot is too small for the
passenger business that the road han?
dlea ; the waitiog rooms are small aod
cramped, three large rooms are oeeded
where two small ones are provided.
There is oo train shed to protect the
passengers who transfer from one train
to another, aod the discomfort they
suffer io raioy weather cao be appre?
ciated ooly by those who have bad ex?
perience. It is the role that a major?
ity of those who go to the depot to wait
for a traio have to remain OD thc plat
form because the waiting rooms are
overcrowded and there is neither com*
fort oor pleasure io this, as hundreds
will testify. Sumter needs a depot, and
the Atiaotio Coast Line should appro?
priate a sufficient amouot to build one
that will be a oredit to itself Sumter.
Rsv Arthur Crane, an evangelist of
some note, who was receDtly iostalled
pastor of one of the Charleston church- j
es, began his career io bis new field of j
labor by visiting the blind tigers, j
gambling hells and all other dens cf j
vice and iniquity that he could Sec.
Re did this to make a personal acquain?
tance with ci>e sin and vice cf his new j
jiome and to cottee: material for the
grcu?d work cf a crusade against the j
devil and bis works ia Charleston.
Mr Crace preached a sensational sermon
io which be made charges of the
blackest description against Charleston
and ber residents-city and county
officials, church people and ali others
who have aliowed the old city to become
a very Sodcm of vice and corroption. j
I
His crusade has created a decidea !
sensation aud the people of Charleston
are mildly excited. There is more or
less truth, DO doubt, io the charges, for
Cbarleetoa is a wide open otu towo aod
there is lots cf sin and wickedness
hiding ia the shadows of the historic
old churches, there are hundreds of
blind tigers io which liquor is sold
openly and co Charleston man can deny
this ; there are maoy gambling den?,
where ene may run up against any sort j
of game desired exeept the one by j
wbioh the wayfarer wies instead of j
losing ; there are maay other dene of
vice of various descriptions, r.nd co one
wilt deny their existence, but it is more j
than questionable whether Mr Crace j
has adopted the wisest plan fer fighting j
the sin as it exists in bis pastorate |
He is stirring up the Rip Van Winkles. I
however, and in this way may do
good.
The town council has issued an
order authorizing the police to shoot
down any dog found rnonijj^ large
unmuzzled. This precautionary meas?
ure was considered necessary in view
of the large number of rabid dogs
now doing so much damage, and
bringing so much distress ali over the j
county -Manning Times.
The town couucil of Manning has
acted so wisely iu this matter that j
we trust the city council of Sumter
will, at the next meeti?^, do like?
wise. There is no reason for allow?
ing dogs to run at large on the
streets, and if dog owners cannot or
wili not keep them at home they
should be required to muzzle them.
"American missionaries io China are
io danger on account of the anti-foreign
movements whioh are agitatiog the
flowery kingdom. They are so far
inland as to be beyond protection of
gunboats. The State department is io
a quandary over the situation, whioh is
complicated by uooertaioty as to the
government to which they should look
for protection, whether China or Ger?
many. This uooertaioty grows out of
the indefiniteness of the latter's sphere
of inf?uecoe. Promise of proteotioo
has been made by Germany, of Amer?
icans, to the same extent as will be
aooorded German missionaries. The
greatest appareot difficulty io this
respect lies io the faot that Germany
has oot sufficient military force oo the
ground to assure safety io case of an
uprisiog of serious proportions.
Must EDforce Vaccination.
Columbia, S. C , March 26.-Mag?
istrate Mobley bas been reported for
not issuing a warrant for the arrest
of a person who refused to be vac?
cinated under the recent act The
matter was investigated by Senator
Douglass at the request of the gov
ernor and Mr Douglass reports that
Mobley consented to issue the war?
rant. But Dr Going positively
denies this. The governor wants it
understood that magistrates must
cooperate with the health officers in
carrying out the law aod enforcing
vaccination wherever called upon.
He will remove magistrates from
office where they refuse to carry out
the law.
Tlie Kentucky Trouble.
Culton Seeking Clemeocy by
Making Important State?
ment.
Frankfort, Ky., March 27.-Toere
were some startling developments ic
the Goebe? as3a?sinatioo case today.
This afternoon W. H. Culton, wc o
waived examination and was iieid over
to thc circuit court, went to the C*pi
toi hoteit where be was in conference
with the attorneys 1er the prosecution
for over two boara. He was aecom ,
panied by his brother io-iaw, E E j
Hogg, who is aiso his attorney. Cal- j
ton was reported to have made a con?
fession, but later tonight ic developed
that the informa:ioo gained wa?? not as
sweeping as thought. His frieses ad?
mit that he gave the prosecution such
information as he had and which had
heretofore uot come out.
Henry E. Youtsey, Republican Audi
tor Sweeney's clerk, was arrested at
noon and locked up in jail, charged
with being an accessory to the assas?
sination. He is a half brother of HOD
L. S Crawford, a prominent Republi?
can of Newport, and detectives arrested
bim as the m&n with tba black
moustache whom Golden mentioned as
being given the key to Caleb Powers'
office Yoatsey oompiaiaed that the
prosecution had broken faith in arrest
iog him, and it is stated be is ready
ro make a pab?o statement for whioh
the prosecution is not aoxious at this
tim*;
At today's session of the esamioing
trial of tho Republican Secretary of
State Caleb Powers, the court room
wis cleared of all persons except attor?
neys, newspaper representatives and j
court officers. The defense announced j
they would intrcducs no testimony and j
tendering Governor Taylor'** pardon of
Powers, asked the defoadant be dis- j
cissed upon thc evidence Thc CJ:?- j
monwealth disputed Taylor's right :,c.l !
ihe CJurt overruled '.bj o i i - > :J . Bail ;
wa? asked for, Judge Moore r-.i-A :
"It is not my belief ti?at Powers
Gred tho shot which killed Gov (Jeebel, .
but from tho evidence ii is ay <;r,i:.,i. u j
that bo was connected with thc coospi
racy to ki'l him. I shill therefore
order that he be held over without bail
to the Franklin County grand jury that
the case may be furth'T iove?tii?a;ej "
This afternoon Ccitoa*s couosei an?
nounced that Calton would w ire bis
esiminini: triai ai^d bv agreement of
the arrornc-y? be will remain at home
with bis Mck wife, under prir -,'c ?uard.
Capt Juhn Davis aiso waifed exs'sina- ,
tion and was admitted to bail in the j
sum of ?5,000. He was locked up for |
the night.
The Democratic militia will be j
retained here tili after the April term
of the circuit court which begins
Monday and at which Secretary Powers
and others are to be tried.
Came by f?imself-J. K. Stuck?
ey in the Penitentiary.
Sunday afternoon Stuckey, the Spar
tanburg merohaot, who was convicted
of manslaughter aod sentenced to ten
years io the penitentiary, presented
himself at the prison office, handed over
his commitment aod announced that he
was ready to eoter upoo the service of
his eentenoe. He was taken io, shaved
up aod giveo a striped sait. The
supreme oourt last week deoided Stuck?
ey 's appeal case against him, and there
was nothing for him to do but to flee or
come on to the penitentiary. He pat
his business in shape and came.
Supt Griffin will put him to farming
near the prisoD.-The State.
mnm i i - -
Must Give Up Cigarettes.
Washington, March 25 -A death
blow was given cigarette smoking ia
the weather service Sunday when
Chief Wili8 L. Moore issued an order
prohibiting persons connected with
the service from smoking cigarettes
during office hours,"and stating far?
ther that those who smoked cigarettes
at any time would be mentioned in
the confidential reports, which are
made quarterly to bim by chiefs of
the several offices and divisions
throughout the entire service
The order is plainly worded aod
the chief evidently meaos that it shall
be obeyed.
"The order was issued after care
ful consideration aod thorough inves
tigation of the evils from cigarette
smoking. It will stand In this
service we are compelled to maintain
a very strict discipline in order to
secure satisfactory service Some of
our men, who are regarded as the
most thorough and competent, doing
every detail of their work with the
utmost promptness and accuracy,
gradually became careless and lax
I sent inspectors to investigate and
in a number of cases it was found
directly attributable to the use of
cigarettes. I am not prudish nor do
I wish to assume any authority
whatever over any privilege which
the emplyeee of the service should
have, but as a public servant I feel
that it is my duty to correct any evil
which may exist, even if in attempt?
ing to make this claim, that I am
over stepping my authority I can
state most emphatically that the
order will stand and that it applies
to the entire force of the bureau
throughout the service Cigarette j
smoking must cease Cigars and
pipes are not barred. "
Charleston as Sodom.
The Rev Arthur Crane Begins
His Crusade.
Some of the sinners who got in the j
frorst seats at the First Baptist Church j
\eeterduy afternoon expecting to
hear a wild, weird, thriiiing and
ghastly recital of vice and sin in
Charleston, were a trifle disappoint?
ed They heard a story of, sin, how?
ever, as preached by the Rev Arthur
Crane after what he called a personal
observation of the bare, tho gam?
bling houses and the questionable
resorts in the city. Mr Crane talked
about many things not heard in a
Charleston pulpit heretofore. He
taiked about municipal affairs He
said the town was wide open ; that .
there was no liquor iaw here to be
enforced. He attacked the police
force and said it was not safe for
ladies to be on the streets after dark.
He said he could meet more drunken
men in fifteen minutes in Charleston
than in any other city in the country.
He said he had seen policemen in
front of bars and gambling houses,
where the clinking of the glasses and
the chips could be heard He inti?
mated tnat be wouid talk later of |
individuals who were helping to
break the laws
Mr Crane had some things to say j
which were now to some of the men ?
about town, who listened to his I
sermon yesterday He said he had j
been asked by people here to
slow, but be thought the time ripe to
teii how vice and ;>in was ruining the
City A.30MyC30t:s letter?, he r;::M.
had beeu sent him as gentle warn
inga but these were treated with the
contempt they deserved. Speak
ing of the places where the laws
were broken openiy, as be considered
it, /ir Crane said he was prepared to
furnish evidence, if this was needed
Mr Crane had a mixed congrega
tion. There were men there to hear
him through curiosity atone : there
were men about town who nave not
been seen in the church in year?, and
there wer* Christain workers, who
be?eved in the work ?lr VV. T
Bett ison and Mr Roack occupied
seats in the pulpit-News and Cou?
rier.
trank Lsi?ie s a opular ?rion'civ, Ke?ropc
!?;?'i ? ?l?uafey Juniors for Apr: i, ?t
ii G Oa;<-6n & Co
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Popular stories for boys and girls, Heniv
?eries, and to-icy otcers at H. G. Ofcteen &
C?'B.
If you want to porcnase a nice buggy or
or a good boree, go to W. M. Graham's
stable. He has just received a car load of
each
March 7.
Cure For Mad-dog Bite.
The following letter bas been handed us
for publication by Dr. W. W. Anderson, of
Statebu;g, who received it through the mail
a few days ago. Be pays that be will write
to Mr. ?arlingbam sod make further inqui?
ries io regard to the use of the remedy, ?od
will give us the information, wheo he gets it,
for publication. lu the meantime the letter
is giren to tba public so that it may be used
by any who may need it It is simple and
harmless, and also easy to obtain :
Danielson, Coon , March 20, 1900.
To a Leading M. D,, of Stateburg, South
Carolina :
Dear Sir-I notice in the Norwich Bulletin
that Mr. S. Nelson has recently died of hydro?
phobia.
Now as soon as yon or any other M. D ,
bas a case of mad-dog bite, take Cnions, boil
them, aod apply as bot ag can be borne by
your patient. Change them as oftsn as they
cum black, and io 12 hours your patient will
be out of danger.
Io 1876 or 7, a man at South Hadley Falls,
M?SJ , was bitten bad os the band-my ser
too tcld me of the fact. He was ringing tbe
bell for prater tueeti&g I told him to go to
the borne of the man aod order onions.
Thsy were applied, tne man was cured, and
20 years after I beard from him, a well mao.
I was then a M E preacher and stationed at
S. H. Falls, Mass. I am nearing my 84 mile
post. Very truly yours, fcc,
Erastus BurliDgham,
Box 34, Danielson, Coon
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' five minutes. Sour Stomach and
Summer Complaints. Price. 25c.
Sold by Hngheon-Ligon Co.
In a New Piace.
My friends and the Fruit consuming public
generally, are hereby informed that I have
changed my fruit stand to the front of Mr. j
L. W. Joye's Grocery, next to Barnett's store,
where I w-.ll keep a stock of Fruit, fcc., and
solicit a continuance of patronage.
EDMUND R. MURRAY.
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Geo. S. Hacker & Son,
-MANUFACTURERS OF
DOORS: SASH, BLINDS,
Moulding & Building
Materiah
o?ce and ft'arerooms, Ktn^, -jppo?i?e. Can
non Street,
CHARLESTON* S. C,
1&S~ Pnrci>a?p our cake, which we gu?rante
superior to any sold South, and
thereby ?=9ve money.
Window and Fancy Glass a Specialty
Octobpr 16 -o
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For sick headache, dyspepsia,
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liver, constipation, biliousness
and ail kindred diseases.
Toil's Liver Pills
an absolute cure.
Estate of John S. Richardson,
DECEASED.
WE WILL APPLY to the Judge or Pro?
bate of Sumter County OD April 9th,
1900, for a final discharge as Executors of
Estate of said deceased.
R. D. LEE,
MARIJN MOISE,
Marcb 8-4t Eiecators.
Eggs:
BUFF PLYMOUTH ROCKS.
Will sell s limited number of Sittings of
Eggs from this popular variety of fowl at
$2 per 13.
Buff Rocks are large, handsome fowls, with
clean yellow lege, yellow skin and beautiful
Doff plumage. Tbev grow rapidiy and aer
wonderful layers. Boy some eggs and rear a
yard of fowls different from vonr neighbor.
DR. D. B. FRONTIS,
Feb 7-2m Ridge Spriog, S. G.
losing
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THOROUGH]
Several Essc
shire Hog* ;
sale, at my fi
west of
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Sumter, S. C., M<
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With tbe largest stock of goods that we "ca
better prepared to serve our customers. It \
prices before buying elsewhere. In addition
baud, will say tbat we are agents for manufac
direct to jour searest stations, and ia this 1
wbicb we ?iii furcisb with pleaenre upon ap
New A
1 car White Corn,
1 cor best Pearl Gri:s:
1 car good Rice,
2 cars Flour,
I car Meat and Lard,
tOO cases Canned Goods,
Tobaccos, Ciga:
? 00 lbs Scbr.aps, 34 and 33c per lb
500 ?bs Mable Tobacco 34c por ib
300 lbs Sweet Apple, 34c per lb
400 lbs Cock Robin, 30c per lb
100 lbs Long Cotton, 30c per lb
1C0 lbs Blue Jay, 30s per lb
IO * ?ts Jay Bird, S4c per lb
100 lbs Mablee, 33c per lb
100 lbs Dady'8 Dollar, 34c per lb
500 ibs Lalla Rookh, 32c per lb
200 lt'3 Red Eye, 27c per lb
100 .'bs Eirly Bird, 35c per lb
100 lbs Baitle Axe, 34c per lb
Other brands not mentioned.
The Roller King fane
best-Try
Cross
Phone 53.
Columbia Bus
COLTJM]
Most thorough Bus
Courses.
Better inducements, and mor
tiens than ail other Business s
Carolina combined.
Write at once for a catalogue
W. H. Nev
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Hf you want
i the best Seeds
i
Bin Vick's
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AND THE
WORLD'S CHOICEST
The handsomest and most com?
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sent free, if you state in what
you are most interested-Flow?
ers, Vegetables or Small Fruits.
JAMES VICK'S SONS,
ROCHESTER] N. Y.
Feb 7
CHARLES C. LESLIE,
Wholesale ?od Retail Commission Dealer ia
W 3E SS 3E3E
Oysters, Game and Poultry.
Stalls No. 1 aDd 2 Fish Market.
Office, Nos. 18 and 20 Market Street.
CHARLESTON, 8. C.
Consignments of Couoiry Produce, Poultry,
Eggs, &c, are respectfully solicited.
Prompt returns made.
Fisb packe! in barrels and bcies for the
country trade a specialty.
Dec 6 x
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Out Sale
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BRED HOGS.
)\ and Berk?
an?! Pigs for
arm one mile
Sumter?
I. HARRY.
ch. 16,1900.
WE ABE.
re bad since we ha*? been in business and
nil be to your interest to see cs or get our
to pupplj?iig y cu from our immense stock ea
Murers, packers and millers, and can sbip you
way can ss.ve you freight. Ask us for prices,
plication.
^rivals,
i 350 bores Starch,
I 60 ba?s Coffee,
i i car Salt,
j 175 hoses Soap,
100 cases Star Lye,
j Molasses and Sugar.
rs and Cheroots.
j Old Va. Cbersots,
j Old Glory Cheroots.
! 3 Rattler Cheroots,
! World Best Cheroots,
Big "T" Cigars,
I Lcdy Bird Ciears,
i Captain Cutler Cigars,
ALL AT FACTORY PRICES.
Duke's Mixture,
Duke's Cameo.
School Boy,
Yellow Leaf, Maryland Club,
acd
Powhatan with pipes-Smoking Tobaccos.
jy patent Flour is the
r a barrel.
mell & Co.
?ness College,
3IA, S. C.
?ness and Shorthand
e graduates placed in good posi
tnd Shorthand Schools in ?outh
' and full information.
berry. President