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W?BNIISDAY, MAY 19. 1897. THE TARIFF ON CUTLERY. Why the Trna* Can Dict?t? Sacb Out - ; rageously High. Duties. One of the worst schedules in tbs Dingley bill is that relating to cutlery -especially pocket cutlery. The ditties <m pocketknives range from 100 per cent to 300 per cent above present du? ties and are nearly double those in the McKinley bill. Why, yon will ask, are these duties so extraordinarily high: And why are they allowed to remain there? Both questions are easily an? swered. It is unnecessary here to go into de? tails. Before McKinley's nomination one of the five cr six large manufactur? ers of pocket cutlery, who was prom? inent in the trust, which raised prices an average of about 35 per cent under the McKinley bill, began to hustle foi McKinley. He is said to have raised a large sum of money by passing the hat among the 20 or 25 cutlery manufactur? ers. Just how the money was spent is not known. It is probable, however, that several McKinley delegates to St Louis owed their presence there to this fund. The hat passer himself was one of the. very few delegates from New York who was fer McKinley first, last and all the time. He was one of Han? na's most trusted lieutenants. One cf . the two favors which, he is said to have . asked as compensation for his valuable services was the fixing of the cutlery . schedule. This privilege, being an ordi? nary and expected one under the protec? tion system, was readily granted by the power behind the throne. ,This is prob? ably the whole story. It explains fully why the duties are there and why they "will stay there. Below is given in detail some of the effects of the proposed duties as applied to importations for the last fiscal year. Of course but few knives will be im . ported under such exorbitant duties. PROPOSED SCHEDULE. First.-Ali pocket knives not costing more vthan 40 cents a dozen, 35 per cent ad valorem. Second--Costing: more than 40 cents a dozen, 1 blade, 20 per cer t ad valorem and 50 cents a dozen. Third.-Ccsting more than 40. cents a cozen, 2 blade, 20 per cent ad valorem and $1 a dozen. (If pearl or sheik 50 cents a dozen extra. ) Fourth.-Costing more then 40 cents a dozen, 8 blade, 20 per cent ad valorem and $1.50 a dozen. > Fifth.-Costing more than 40 cents a dozen, 4 blades or more, 20 per cent ad valorem and $2 ft dozen. (If pearl or sheik 75 cents a dozen extra on 2 and 4 blades.) Calculation showing result; based on importa? tions for fiscal year 18S6: All knives costing 40 cents per dozen and less: 296,000 dozen, average price, 26 cents: value, S76.S60; 25 per cent. Knives costing over 40 cents' per dozen : 48,000 dozen, 1 blade, average price, 60 cents; i value, ?28,800; at 20 per cent and 50 cents a dozen; duty, $29,760. 392,000 dozen, 2 blade, average price, $1.60; value, $403.760; at 20 per cent and $1 a dozen; duty, $472.752. 277,000 dozen, 3 blade, average price, $1.27; value, $351,700: at 20 per cent and $1.50 a dozen ; . duty, $485,858. 254,000 dozen, 4 blade, average price, $1.73; value, $439,420; at 20 per cent and $2 per dozen; difcy, $595,884. Total value, Sk222,770; total duty, $1,584,251; 120% per cent. Estimated that o?' 2,3 and A blade 25 per cen* ?re of pearl or shell adding duty as follows: 98,000 dozen, 2 blade, at 5Cc. $49,000 69,250 dozen, 3 blade, a? 75c. 50,438 63,500 dozen; 4 blade, at 75c. 47,C25 ?1.740,317-142^ p. c. EESULT. . Knives to the value of 6 per cent of importa? tions, ;duty would be ?5 per cent. Knives to the value of ?4 per cent of impor? tations, duty would be 142>2 per cent. The duty on pocket cutlery for seme years prior io 1?C0 vms 24 ?;er cent ad valorem. From l?2o ;o IbOo it vms 50 per cent; ad va? lorem, v.-i:!i the exc?pticas cf a .short time during that period when it was 45 per cent ad valorem. The McKinley tariff averaged about 01 per cent ad valorem. The Wilson tariff averaged atoa: 51 per cent ^d valorem. The proposed Dingley tar?T will average, based on the importa; ions cf 1S96, 1423- per cent ad valorem cn Li per cent cf all knives imported during i bat year. The equivalent ad valorem duties on the fol? lowing popular description of knives, under the McKinley till, Wilson bill rad proposed Dingley bill, are as iciicv.-s: ilcSin- Wilsen Ding Icy bill, bilk ley bilk P. C. P. C. P. C. 2 blade jackknives that re? tail at 25 cents. 112 50 143 2 blade pearl ladies' knives that retail at 25 cents. 112 50 1C3 2 blade pearl Udics' knives ? that retail at 50 cents. S3 51 12C 8 blade penknives, not pearl ' or sheik that retail at 50 cents. 83 51 120 S blade penknives, pearl or sheik that retail at*50 cents S3 51 170 4 blade penknives, not pearl or sheik that retail at 50 cents. S3 51 160 4 blade penknives, pearl or shell,that retail at 50 cents 83 51 2CI Hit the Wrong Party. Jackson's Protection Prophecy. The corporations and wealthy indi? viduals who are engaged in large man? ufacturing establishments desire a high tariff to increase their gains. Design? ing politicians will support it to concil? iate their favor and to obtain the means for profase expenditure for the purpose of purchasing influence in other quar? ters. Do not allcw yourselves, my fel? low citizens, to be misled in this sub? ject It is a system of injustice, and if persisted in will Jead to corruption and must end in ruin.-Andrew Jackson in His Farewell Address. - . S-7- . 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ARSON, MURDER, DIVORCE SPECIALTY. March IO-6m* ! Atlantic Coast Line. Korih-Easieni R. R. of S, C. TRAINS GOING SOC^i. Dated Apr? |xo.35;So 23!SO.53{NO.51 15, 1896. Le. Florence " Kiogstree Ar. Lanes Le. Laces Ar. Charl't'n A. IC. 2 25 4 33 4 33 6 02 'A. M. P 15 7 15 8 25 8 42 8 42 10 20 P. 2? A. J? P. M. 9 001 io 13: 10 34; 10 34| 12 20 P M. TRAINS GOING NORTH. 'Le. Cbarl't'n Ar. Lanes Le. Lanes " Kingstree Ar. Florence so. 78 * A. M. 5 30 7 05 7 05 7 23 8 25 A. M. ??O.32 No 52 * . P M. 5 20 6 45 6 45 7 55 P. M. i P. M. A. M. 7 00 8 26 KO. 50 P. M. 4 00 j 5 45 J 5 45 t 6 05 I 7 15 I ?. ar. ?Daily. fDaily except Saaday. Ne. 52 runs through to Cclurnoia vi* Csa :ra! R. R. cf S. C.. Traies Nos. 78 ?nd 32 rat* ria Wiison and F&yettefilie-Short Lioe-and make ciofe .-.oonec?lcn for ail points North. Trains on C. & D. R. S. Icare Florence S 55 am, arrive Darlington 9 28 a m. Che r?w 10 40 a m, Wsdesboro 2 25 p m Leave Florence, daily exceptScuday, 3 30 p a, ar? rive Darlington t> 4G p m, Earlville 9 35 p m, Bencettsvi?le 9 36 p ta, Gibson 10 00 p m. L^ave Floreace. Sunday only 9 00 p ra, ar? rive Darlington 9 27 ara, Hartsville 10 10 Leave Gibson daily except Sunday 6 15 a ca, Beorettsviile 6 4? a nj, arrive Darlington 7 40 a m. Leave Hartsville daily except Sun? day 6 30 am, arrive Darlington 7 15 a ta, leave Dariiccrtoc 7 45 a ra, arrive Florence 8 15 a ra. Leave Wadesbcro, dany except Sunday 3 00 pm. Cheraw 515 ps. Dar? lington 6 27 p te, Florence 6 55 p VA Leave Hurtsville, Susdat only 7 00 a ra , Darling toa*7 45 a m., arrive Florence 8 10 a ra. J R.KSNLY. JNO.F. DIVINK Gen'l Manager, Gen 1 Sup': T Vi -EMERSON. Traffic Maoa^er Olio Ei?8F ? Caaries?G? Raliway Co SAMUEL BUNT, Agent for Purchaser In efiect January 4, 1896 CAROLINAS DIVISION. NORTHBOUND.-(Daily except Sunday.) No 33. No. il. Lv Camden. Lv Kershaw. Lv Lancaster. Lv CatawbaJcDctJOD. Ar Rock Hil!. Lv Ro-kHill. Lv Yorkville. Ar Blwckeburg. Lv Blackflbure. Lv Patterson Springs. Lv Shelby . Lv Rutherford too. Ar Mario-i. 2 30 3 15 3.55 349 4.49 p m p m p m p m p m 4.54 p m S.?O p m 6.30 p m ll' 8.00 y.3) 9.10 ?0 50 12.20 a rt a rs a m a m p m SOUTH BOUND.-(Daily except Sunday.) No. '??. No IO Lv M-irioo. Lv Rutherford toa. Lv Shelby.j Lv Patterson Springs Ar Bl&cksburg. Lv Blackeburg. 8 30 a m Lv Yorkville.9.35 a m Ar Rock Hill. 10.10 a DJ Lv Rock Hill. 11.09 a m Lv Catawba Jonction. 11.30 am Lv Lancaster. 12.05 pra Ar Kersbaw.....12.45 a m Lv Kershaw. 12 45 pm Ar Camden.| 1.30 p m i 30 3.05 5.30 5 45 6 ?0 p OJ p EC IT) m P V Dinner at Kersbaw. CONNECTIONS No 32 has connection with the Chester & Lenoir Railroad at Yorkville, S. C., wi'h the Southern Railway at Rock Hill, S. C , with the Seaboard Air Line at Catawba Junction, S. C., with the Lancaster & Cbe?ter Railroad at Lancaster, S. C., and with the South Car? olina and Georgia Railway at Camdeo, S. C. No. 33 North boa nd tmio bas same coooec ions HS No. 33. SAMUEL HUNT, President S B. LUMPKIN, Gen. Page Agr Atlantic Coast Line* WILMINGTON, COLUMBIA AND ACGU.ri TA RAILROAD. CONDENSED SCHEDULE. TRAINS GOING SOUTH. Dated Feb. 7, 1896. No.55 Leave Wilmington L-3&/e Marion Arri-e Florence Leave Florence Arrive Sumter Leave Sarnter Arrive Columbia No.51. P.M. *3 25 6 05 6 45! . P. M. A.M. ! *7 15? *3 25 8 42! 4 3o INo.52.1 P. M. 8 45 10 05 A.M. *S 35 10 55 No. 52 runs through from Charleston ia Central R. R., leaving Laces 8 26 a. m., Man ning S 05 a. m. TRAINS GOING NORTH No.5<k. j Leave Col cm bia ! Arrive Sumter beave sumter Arrive Florence I Leave Florence j Leave Marion A.M. ? *5 ?0 I 7 12 IA. H. No 53. P.M. *5 15 6 35 N*o.50. P.M. 7 15! *S 40 8 25 7 55 A. M. 8 55 j 9 34 Arrive Wilmington ! 12 15 .Daily, f Daily except Sunday. No. 53 rons through to Charleston, S. C., via Central R. R., arriving Maociug 7 10 p. m., Lanes 7 48 p m., Charleston 9 30 p. m Trains on Conway Branch laave Chad bourn 10 40 a. m., arrive at Conway way 1 00 p. m., returning leave Conway at 2 25 p. m., ?r-ive Cbadbourn 4 55 p. ra* leave Chadbourn 'i 20 p m., arrive at Hub at 6 00 p. m.," returni. tr leave Eub 8 30 a. m., arrive at Chadbourn 9.15 a. m. Daily ex? cept Sunday. JOHN F. DIVINE, Gen'I Sept J. KENLY, Gen'l Manager. T. M. EMERSON. Trafic Manager Wilson aid Mwmi R. Ia effect January 15th, 1896. TRAINS GOING NORTH. Leave Wiisons Mill " Jordon, " ?Davis, " Summerton, " Millard, 11 Silver, *. Packsvirie, " Tindal, " W.Jfc ST June, Ar. Snifter. No. 72.* f9 10 a m 9 35 a m 9 45 a m 10 10a m 10 45 a m 11 10 a m 11 30 p m 11 55 p m 12 27 p ra 12 30 p m TRAINS GOING SOUTH. Leave Sumter, \W.iS.Jnnc, " Tin?.al, 41 Packsville, " Silver, " Millard, " Sammerton; l< Davis, " JordoD, Ar. Wilson Mill, No. 73.? 2 30 p m 2 33 pm 2 50 p m 3 IO p m 3 35 p m 3 45 p m 4 40 5 20 5 50 6 30 p m p m p m p m Traies between Millard and St. Paul leav? Millard 10 15 a m and 3 45 p m., arriving St. P?iul 10 25 a m and 3 55 p m. Returning leave St. Paul 10 35 a m and 4 10 p m, and arrive ^lilhrd 10 45 a m and 4 20 p m. ?-. ly ezcept Sunday. ?Daily except Sunday. Tf?JMAS WILSON {'redden' IE CHARLESTON Lil: SOUTH CAROLINA AND GEORGIA RAILROAD. PASSENGER DEPARTMENT. Corrected to J*n. 24:h, i_ OAILY. .DAILY i Lv Charleston 7 10am 5 30 p m ! Ar S mmerrilie |7 46 a m 6 10pm j " Prevails >S IS a m r6 50 p m j " Georges 8 30 a m 7 04 p m " Branchville 9 CO a m 7 50 p m j *' Ro-.vesville 9 15am 8 07 p m " Oranse'-urg . 3 23 a m 8 24 p m " St Matthews 9 48 a m 8 48 pm " Fort Motte 10 CO a ca 9 03 p rn j " Ringville 10 10 am 9 20 pm ! "'Columbia 10 55 am 10 10 n a. ,' Lv Columbia 7 00 a m 4 00 p m i Ar Ringville 7 40am 4i4pro I " Fori Motte 7 ?>1 a m 4 F.5 pm j " St Matthews 8 02 a m 5 09 p m i " Orangeburg 8 24am 5 27 pm j " Roweville 3 38 am 5 42 pm i ft Branchville 8 55 a m 5 55 p m j " Georges 9 35 a m 6 37 p m j " Pregnalls 9 48 am 6 50 pm " Summerville 10 22 a m 7 22 p m .'Charleston ll 00 a m 8 00 pm I ? I Lv Charleston 7 10 a m 5 30 p m ;{ Branchville ?9 15 a m 7 50 pm !< Bamoerg 9 41 a m 8 19pm j "Denmark 9 52 am 831pm II ?? Blackville 10 10 am 9 50 pm Williston 10 27 am 9 10pm i " Aiken ll 09 a m 9 57 p m j Ar Augusta ll 51 a m 10 45 p m Lv Augusta 6 20 am 3 20 pm " Aiken 7 08 a m< 4 07 p m " Williston 7 49 a ro: 4 44 pm " Blackville |8 08 a m 5 03 pm " Denmnrk 8 20 am 517pm " Bamberg 8 33 a m 5 29 p m " Branchville 9 10am 5 55 pm Ar Charleston ll 00 a m 8 00 pm Fast Express, Augusta and Washington, with Through Shepers to New York. Lv Augusta 3 05 p m Ar Aiken 3 44 p ra k< Denmark 4 59 p m Lv Denmark 6 25 a m " Aiken 7 28 a m Ar AuguHr\ 8 10am Daily Except Sunday. Lv Camden 8 45 a ra 2 25 p m " Camden Junction 9 35 a m 3 55 p ra Ar Ringville 10 05 am 4 3?? p m Lv Kingvjllf 10 25 am 6 00 a ra " Camden Junction ll 00 am 6 40 am Ar Camden ll 55 am 8 15 am E. S BOWEN, L. A. EMERSON, Gen'l Man'g'r Traffic Man'g'r. General ohJces-Charleston, S C. Wanted-An Idea S3 Protect your Idea*: thrv may bring you wealth. Write JOHN WEDDERBURN & CO- Patent .tttor neya. Ww?hli?on, D. C., for their <1.?U) priao ott r ?aa Hst -A t?o h un eire i invention* van red. HONEY. New Crop 1897. 2sTew Comb Honey in pound sections. Choice Extracted Honey, bj the gallon or less quantity. For sale at my residence, o? orders may be left office cf the Watchman and Southron; WHOLESALE BROKERS, -AND Cotton Storage Warehouse PROPRIETORS. ?P-TOWN OFFICE: COURT HOUSE SQUARE, 1,000 Tons High Grade Am moniated Fertilizer, 1,000 Tons Acid with Potas:; 500 Tons Dissolved Bone. 500 Tons German Kainit, 400 Tons C. S. Meal, For Sale. We are prepared to meet any and all prices for STAND? ARD GOODS. Get our prices before purchasing. Respectfully, H ARB Y & CO. Be; 16 THE BANK OF SUMTER, SUMTER, S. C. City and County Depository Transacts s. -enera! Bmkioj? business, also bas ? Savings Bank Department Deports of Si ?nd upwards received In? terest allowed at .he rate of 4 per cent, per annutr.. Payable quarterly, on first dajsoi Januarv, April, Jutv and October. W F.B HAYNSWORTH, W. F. RHAME, Cashi'.-r. President. Jan 13. Anyor.e scn?ir.r rlreich zaC ctescript?en -viv ?luiclriy .isc-jr^"!..-. f;.< heit v.- tc invent i?:? & probably paiSMtsbis. COS??^C???CH??'*:? strictly cosifdential. 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April 9. 2 PATENTS Caveats, and Trade-Marks obtained and all Pat? ent business conducted for MODERATE: FEES. OUR OFFICE ISOPPOSJTE U. S. PATENTOFFICE? and wcca;isccurc patencia less time than thosej remote from Washington. < # j Send model, drawing or photo., trith descrip-j tion. We" advise, if patentable or not, free of J charge. Our fee not due till patent is secured. < i j| PAM PH LUT, M How to Obtain Patents," with j cost of same in the U. S. and foreign countries J sent free. Address, C.A.SNOW&CO. OPP. PATENT omet. WASHINGTON. D. C. THE AND ? 1,000 Tons Prime'Cotton Seed Meal of our j own manufacture. ALSO 500 Tons "Standard" or "Royal" Brand Am moniated Guano. * 500 Tons Genuine German Kainit. 500 Tons Acid with Potash. 300 Tons Dissolved Bone. You will save money by giving us a chance to seli you. Up-Town Office : Main Street, next to Court House Square. Mill at A. C. L. Depot. P. MOSES, President. A. C. PHELPS, Sec. & Treas. YT SEE THE LATEST OEEBBNO BALL BEI? 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UNDERWRITERS' AGENCY, N. Y. g LANCASTER INSURANCE CO. Capital represented ?75,600,000. Feb. 28