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PHILIPPINE TARIFF DEBATE IN THE HOUSE. The Vote Will Be Taken Today. Washington, Dec. 17.-The bili to provide temporary revenues for the Philippines was debated in the house today and under the agreement made last Friday will be voted upon to-mor? row at ? o'clock. It was the first de? bate of the session and was conducted calmly and without display of temper. Several lively exchanges and an im? passioned speech by Mr. DeArmand of Missouri, who has just returned from a trip to the Philippines, in opposition to the retention of the islands, wera the features. Mr. Payne, the floor leader of the majority, opened the de? bate on his side. Owing to the indis? position of Mr., Richardson, the duty of opening for the minority devolved upon Mr. Swanson of Virgina. To? morrow Mr. McCall, a Republican member of the ways and means com? mittee from Massachusetts, will oppose the bill in a speech, time for the deliv? ery of which he has.- secured from the Democratic side. The Louisiana Leper Colony. While the Chinese exclusive ques? tion is before the country and Minis? ter Wu is talking so glibly about the admission of his countrymen into the United States, the public should ' not be allowed to forget that the dreadful Chinese disease, leprosy, has already secured a foothold in America. In guarding the American workingman against Chinese cheap labor, and American institutions against the Chi? nese standard, we must also guard against the leprosy peril as well. There are in the Leper home in Louisiana thirty-six inmates-nineteen males and seventeen females. Five j Sisters of Charity nurse these unfor? tunates. The leper colony is a state institution, and is an illustration of what this country may expect if we throw open our doors to those races and those people that live on a plane iar below our own. Our population will grow more and more dense and there will be troubles enough without multiplying them by admitting the Chinese, who displace the white workers, lower the standard of living, and bring nothing but disease to the body politic as well as contagion to the individual. The condition of the Louisiana lepers is peculiarly pitiful. From their homes, from . friends and relatives, from ail the-scenes that are naturally held dear, they go to the living death in the colony. One "of the Sisters, appealing to The New Orleans Pica? yune for Chrstmas presents for the lepers says : Fathers and mothers are separated irom their cherished litt leones. Broth? ers and sisters, once sharers in the same family blessings and joys, are shut out, are saddened by the thought that never again will they meet on this .earth. When China learns to live like a civ? ilized nation, when she ceases to be a vast opium den and breeder of disease, when real enlightenment takes the place of arrogant stupidity, and lying and thievery cease to be regarded as national virtues, then America can open her dcors ,to the Chinese. Until then she must fight the yellow peril as the enemy of all that the country is striving for in health, morality, reli? gion and material things. Our leper colonies are large enough.-Atlanta Constitution. He Talks Toe Loud. ~8o one who is at all familiar with the career of President Roosevelt need be told that he is a loud talker. His is the strenuous nature. He prides himself on it. His robustness is a part of his stock in trade. And he lias turned it to good account in more ways than one. Since succeeding to -the- executive chair it has seved him well in dealing with the politicians, who are the bane of the president's life, Roosevelt's robust, strenuous nature prompts him to talk loudly. And this is what has .disconcerted the politicians. As is well known, the professional politician prefers the confidential, un? dertone style of conversation. In the first place, it is more impressive, and in the second place it gives less pub? licity to the object of one's mission. For instance, it is less trying to pres? ent one's claims to office by taking the other fellow aside and in a plaintive, trusting voice broach the-subject than it would be to have to walk up in a crowd and yell out what you want as if you were at a railroad eating room pie counter instead of the political pie counter. O&tZZ And this is just where President Roosevelt's loud voice has disconcert? ed even the most hardened Washing? ton politicans. The story comes from the national capital that it is simply impossible for a senator, member of the lower house or anyone else calling on the new president in regard to an appointment to get a strictly private conversation with him. The presi? dential reception room is said to be entirely too open. There are no whis? pered conversations. Anyone present may hear what is going on. In fact, be can't help hearing it. If the caller is inclined to be confidential and the president thinks others present are in doubt as to what is transpirinff, he in variably makes his anwser sufficiently audible to remove the doubt. A few days ago, it is said, a member of the United States supreme court called on the president, and, catching him by the sleeve, drew him aside to tell him in low tones the substance of his request. In a voice as loud as if he was shouting to a companion in a moose hunt the president said: "I am sorry, but it cannot be done: all pro? motions must be by merit." Other similar cases are reported. All of which goes to show that the profes? sional politician in Washington has j fallen on evil days.-Atlanta Journal, j A GOOD COUC-H M2DICIHE. [From the Gazette, Toowoomba. Australia.] I find Chamberlain's Cough Remedy i? an excellent medicine. I have been suffer? ing from a severe cough for the -ast two months, and it has effected a cure. I have pleasure in recommending it.-W C Wock ner. This is the opinion of one of our oldest and most respected residents, and has- been voluntarily given in good faith that others may try the remedy and be benefitted, as was Mr Wockner. This remedy is sold by Dr A J China. ITEMS OF INTEREST? There are in the world 24 presidents and only 20 kings. Last year's United States coinage was worth $136,000,000. The butter output of Minnesota this year will exceed that of any previous year. Etymologists declare that the sugar cane has 227 varieties of insect ene? mies. The longest pipe line in the United States is to be built from Wyoming to Salt Lake City. Between 22,000,000 and 24,000,000 cans of "French peas" have been packed in Indiana this year. Two hours after being released from the county jail at Greenwood, Ia., an expert sneak thief broke into the pris? on, again and stole his photograph from the rogues' gallery. Kew York was the birth state of the wives of six presidents. Virginia and Ohio each gave four presidents wives. Eight other states are repre? sented-New Hampshire, Massachu? setts, New Jersey, Maryland, North Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee and Missouri. BumMn's island, near Hull, Mass., was given to Harvard college by Sam? uel Ward, a friend of old John Har? vard, and it cannot be sold outright It has, however, been leased to A. C. Burrage of Boston for 399 years, and he will build a hospital on it and make it a free summer home for the crippled children of Boston. STAGE GLINTS. "Gulliver's Travels" is to be drama? tized. Some of E. P. Roe's novels will be adapted for the stage. Henrietta Crosman will probably play "Twelfth Night" next season. M. Coquelin has revived "Uncle Tom's Cabin" in Paris with great success. Zangwill's dramatization of his "The Mantle of Elijah" may be used next season by Viola Allen. It ls expected that the new home for aged actors will be named in honor of the late Louis Aldrich. Mr. Beerbohm Tree will produce at Her Majesty's theater late in October Clyde Fitch's "The Last of the Dan? dies." Australian theatrical managers say that almost any attraction from Amer? ica, can be guaranteed a success in the antipodes. .The Turkish minister to England has. succeeded in having a piece called "Se? crets of the Harem" prohibited in Lon? don by the lord chamberlain. The Siberians like their pleasur e long drawn out. The play begins at 8 and ends at 1 o'clock, with usually five acts and 15 minute waits between acts. Four states thus far-New York. Pennsylvania, Oregon and Louisiana have enacted state laws making it a penal offense to pirate a play, even if uncopyrighted. THE CHINAMAN. Chinamen shakes his own hand 1 d of yours. jeeps out cf step when walking wi? on. H ats his hat on in salutation. He whitens his boots instead of blackening them. He rides with his heels in his stirrups instead of his toes. His compass points south. His women folk are often seen in trousers, accompanied by men in gowns. . Often he throws away the fruit of the melon and eats the seeds. He laughs on receiving bad news (this to deceive evil spirits). He thinks it polite to ask your age and income. He says westnorth instead of north? west and sixths-four instead of four sixths. His favorite present to a parent is a coffin. HORSE TALK. The fastest fifth heat paced this year -Edith W, at Columbus, in 2:07%. May Allen beat the record of her sire, Que Allen, 2:09%, by half a second. The Canadian pacer Captain Brino, -:07%, is out of a half sister to Zembia, 2:11%; Stacker Taylor has so far paced this year the fastest sixth heat in a race 2:09%. One of the best performers on the Indiana half mile tracks is Chestnut, 2:12*2, owned by L. H. Brown of Dan? ville. Cresceus trotted a mile in 2:02% at the Glenville track 16 years (less four days) after Maud S made a record of 2:0S% on the same track. Handspring, 2:20%, by Prodigal, made his first start the other week since his sale for $4,300 as a 2-year-old. He finished third in 2:20% and was dis? tanced in the next heat.-Horseman. Some Qneer Verdicts. What is "a reasonable state of intoxi? cation" apparently just missed precise definition by a coroner's jury in Missis? sippi which stated in Its verdict that "we, the jury, rind that deceased came to his death by a stroke of an east bound train. No. 204. on I. C. Railroad, at Fentress, Miss., in Choctaw county, be being in a reasonable state of intox? ication." A somewhat similar indefiniteness ol' legal conclusion mars a verdict of a neighboring Georgia jury to th" effect that "we, the jury, lind the defendant almost guilty." Equally as uncertain and ambiguous as these statements by laymen is the opinion ID an early Maryland ease which "acknowledges the corn" by say? ing that an occurrence referred to took place "at a former sitting when the court was full." NO CHANCE TO KICK. Simpkins Found the Place Too Mach of a Good Thin?. "I thought you were going into the country with your family, Simpkins? Couldn't you find a place?" "Oh, yes; I found a place-a farm? house on the edge of the lake." "Any boating privileges?" "New boats and the lake stocked with fish." "But no bathing?" "Yes, there was a place reserved for bathers." "I suppose the accommodations were poor?" "Couldn't have been better." .There must have been mosquitoes ?" "Not one in that region." "Then it was malaria?" "Malaria nothing. The air was per? fect" "Oh, it was the money consideration? Prices too steep?" "The prices were ridiculously low." "Then, in the name of goodness why are you not there?" "We would have all been miserable. There wasn't a chance for a single kick."-Chicago Record-Herald. Why They Don't Speak. Brown has just had the telephone put on to his private house and has also purchased a new fox terrier. The other evening Jones rang him up and was in the middle of inviting him and his wife to dinner when the new dog, whose first experience of the telephone it was, commenced barking. "Shut up, you brute!" he shouted without removing the transmitter far enough away from his mouth, and now Mr. and Mrs. Brown can't make out "what happened to Jones," as he cross? es the street every time he meets them. Begrone. Dull Care! A barber was just finishing lathering a customer and was talking volubly, as usual. "Yes, sir," he said, "there's no care? lessness allowed by our employer. Ev? ery time we cut a customer's face we are fined $1, and if we make an ugly gash it costs us $2." Then, picking up and brandishing his razor, he added: "But I don't care a rap today. I've just won $10." Accounting For It Chemically. "It may be merely fancy," remarked Mrs. Seldom-Holme, "but since my hus ban began drinking the water from that iron spring he has seemed to be ten times as obstinate as he. used ta be." "Perhaps," suggested Mrs. Nexdore, "the water is tinctured with pig iron." -Chicago Tribune. Timely Suggestion. "I wish I could think of some new and unusual birthday present to sur? prise mamma with this year," said Miss De Muir, wrinkling her fair brow in deep perplexity. "How do you think she'd like a son in-law?" hoarsely whispered young Spoonamore.-Cincinnati Enquirer. Social Obligation. Little Elmer-Papa, why is it more blessed to give than to receive? : Professor Broadmead-Because, ..my son, if you permit yourself to receive you are compelled to give about three times as much in return in order to properly express your gratitude.-Smart Set Exception. "Hit's gwine to rain," announced Aunt Chloe. "I kin feel it in my bones." "People kin feel eve'yt'ing in dey bones," said Uncle Eph'm, with crush? ing sarcasm, "'ceptin de. marrer wot dey really got in dem."-Chicago Trib? une. A Good Thing. Gotham-Watts has got one of those good thing automobiles. Church-Why do you call it a good thing? . "Oh, the power gave out. and I saw him pushing it along."-Yonkers States? man. Epicures. Customer-But don't you think $2 a terrible price for a chicken? Dealer-Not suburban chickens, sir. Why, every one of these fowls was raised on flower seed that cost 50 cents per package.-Chicago News. Natural Question. "Several expeditions. Mrs. Sassa? fras, are trying lo find the north pole." remarked the summer boarder. "Who lost it?" asked the honest farm? er's wife.-Detroit Free Press. Happiness. It? Timo Was Up. Bronson-My poor old grandmother is dead, and her parrot died tho next 3ay. Dailey-Very strange! The poor bird lied of grief, I suppose. Bronson-No. I killed it with a poker.-London Fun. Every woman loves to think of the time when a soft little body, all her own, will nestle in her bccom, fully satisfying the yearning which lies in the heart of every good woman. But yet there is a black cloud hovering about the pretty picture in her mind which fills her with terror. The dread of childbirth takes away much o: the joy of .motherhood. And yet it need not be so. For sometime there has been upon the market, well-known and recommended by physicians, a liniment called otfeers itieiid which makes childbirth as simple and ; easy as nature intended it. It is a strengthening, penetrating liniment, which the skin readily absorbs. It gives the muscles elasticity and vigor, prevents sore breasts, morning sick? ness and the loss of the girlish figure. An intelligent mother in Butler, Pa., says: " Were I to need Mother's Friend | again, I would obtain 9 bottles if I had to pay $5 per bottle for it." Get Mother's Friend at the - drag store. $1 per bettie. THE BRADFIELD REGULATOR CO., Atlanta, Ga. Write for our free illustrated bock, " Before iiaby is Hotn." State of South Carolina, County of Sumter. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Martin Luther McIntosh, Ettie Irene Wheeler and Plummer R. McIntosh by his Guardian ad litem Martin Luther McIntosh, plaintiffs, against Martin L. McIntosh, the younger, Annie McIntosh, Viola McIntosh, Julia and Blanche Mc? Intosh, defendants. SUMMONS FOR RELIEF. (Complaint Not Served.) TO THE DEFENDANT, MARTIN L. MCINTOSH, the Younger : You are hereby summoned and required to answer the complaint in this actioD,, which is filed in the office of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County, and to serve a copy of your ans? wer to the said complaint on the subscrib? ers at their office, Sumter, S. C., within twenty days after the service hereof, ex? clusive of the day of such service ; and if you fail to answer the complaint within the time aforesaid, the plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for the re? lief demanded in the complaint. Dated November Stn, A J). 1901. PURDY & REYNOLDS, Plaintiffs' Attorneys. Nov 6-6t The Best Paper Published in the United States for Demo? crats and for all readers is the Twice-a-Week Courier-Journal The equal of many dailes and the supe? rior of all other semi-weeklies or weeklies. Issued Wednesday and Saturday. 104 copies a year, and you get it for only $1.00 A YEAR. The Wednesday issue is devoted to News Matter, the Saturday issue to Home Matters. A liberal commission to agents. Sample copies cheerfully sent free to all who will ask for them. Write to COURIER-JOURNAL CO., 'Louisville, Ky. By special arrangement you can get . THE WATCHMAN ANO SOUTHRON AND THE TWICE-A-WEEK COURIER-JOURNAL Both ene year for only S2.00. This is for cash subscription's only. All subscriptions under this combination offer must be sent through the Watchman and Southron office. nov 20 MICE TO TAXPAYERS. OFF CE OF COUNTY TREASURER SUMTER CO. SUMTER, S. C.. Sept. 24, 1901. NOTICE is hereby given that I will be in my office in the County Court House at Sumter from October 15th to December 31st, 1901, inclusive, for the collection of taxes for the fiscal year 1901. The levy is as follows: For ?State purposes, 5 mills. For County purposes, 3 mills. For School purposes. 3 mills. Total levy, ll Also the following special school levies: School District No. 1. 2 mills. School District No. 10, 2 mills. School District No. 18, 2 mills. School District No. 20, 3 mills. Mt. Clio, 2 mills. Concord, 2 mills. Privateer, 2 mills. No. 5, 1 mill. No. 17, 1 mill. School District No. 23. 4 mills. School District No. 22, 4 mills. Commutation Road Tax for 1902 $1.00, payable from Oct. 15th, 1901.-to Feb. 1st, 1902. H. L. SCARBOROUGH, sftpt 24 Treasurer Sumter Co. FOR SALI ?T A BA?GADJ. For Casi, or on Approved Papers. 2 60 Saw Lavinia Gins w.tb Feeoers ano Cor deosers 1 60 S>tw Hall Gin wub Feedrr and Co? denser. 1 Extra heavy Winship Press, a 6ne ocr, coxplete. 40 feet of 2 inch Shafting. Ali in gcod repair Apply to W. W. DESCHAMPS & CO , Wisackv, S C. Orto A. A STRAUSS, Amil 17-tf Mayesville, S 0. TM RETURNS FOR 1102. OFFICE OF COUNTY AUDITOR, SUMTER COUNTY. SUMTER, S. C., Dec. 2 1901. NOTICE is hereby given that I will attend in person or by deputy, at the following places on the days indicated respectively, for the purpose of receiving ' returns of real estate, personal property and poll taxes for the fiscal year commencing January 1st. 1902. At office, Sumter, S. C.. at all other times up to Feb 20th, 1902, inclusive. Tmdall'e Store, Thursday Jan 2d Privateer (Jenkins' Store), Friday Jan 31 Manchester (Geo T Geddings) tarday. Jan 4th Wedgefield, Monday. Jan 6th Stateburg, Tuesday, Jan 7th Hagood, Wednesday, Jan 8th. Rembert. Thursday, Jan 9tb smithville, Friday, Jan 10th Gaillard'8 X Roads, Saturday, Jan Gordon's Mill, Monday, Jan 13tb Mayesville, Tuesday, Jan 14tb bcottsville, Wednesday, Jan 15th Shiloh, Thursday, Jan 16th. Norwood's X Koade, Friday, Jan 17th Lynchburg Saturday, Jan 18th. Magnolia, Monday,'Jan 20th Reid's Mill. Tneeday Jan 21st. Bisbopville, Wednesday and Thursday, Jan 22d and 23d Maouvilie. Friday, Jan 24th Bossard, Saturday, Jan 25th The law requires that all persons owning property or in anywise having charge of such- property, either as agent, husband, guardian, trustee, executor, administrator, etc., return the same under oath to the Au? ditor, who requests all persons td be prompt in making their returns and save the 50 per cent, penalty which will be added to the property valuation of all persons who fail to make returns within the time prescribed by ?21W. Taxpayers return what they own on the first day of January, 1902. Assessors and taxpayers will enter the first given name of the taxpayer in full, also make a separate return for each town? ship where the property is located and also in each and every . case' the number of the school district must be given. Every male citizen between the age of twenty-one and sixty years on the first day of January, 1901, except those incapable of earning a support from being maimed or from other canses, are deemed taxable pools, and except Confederate soldiers 50 y??rs of age, on January 1st. 1902. All returns must be made on or before the 20th dav of February, next. I cannot take returns after that date and all returns made after the 20th day of February are subject to a penalty of 50 per cent. J. DIGGS" WILDER, Dec4r-tf , Auditor Sumter County. A CARD. Sumter, S. C., Aug. 22, 1901, Crossweli & Co. beg to an? nounce that their business af? ter September 1st will be con? fined entirely to the wholesale trade. We wish to thank the pub? lic and our many retail cus? tomers for their kind and gen? erous patronage, and assure them that should we ever enter into the retail business again that it will be our aim as in the past to serve them to the best of our ability. We invite merchants, here and in adjacent territory, fo get our prices before making purchases, believing we can save them money. Yours truly, GR?SSWELL & GO., PHONE 53. Auk 28 Tie Larpst ai Most C?flete EstallMieiit Ml Geo. S. Hacker & Son. MANUFACTURERS OF , SASH, BLINDS, Moulding & Building Material. r;fSce aad Wnrerooms, Kin^ "pposite Ca? non Street, CHARLESTON, 3. C, Pr.rrba?e our m?ke, which we gunrant; superior to any sold South, and thereby J*ve money Window and Fancy Griass a Specialty October 16 -?o CHICHESTER'S ENGLISH Hantion iib Os-Jcfna?! and Only Genuine. SAFE. 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Works, Baltimore* ld. THOS, S. SUMTER, ?GENT? SUMTER, S C. Dec ll* MRS. L. ATKINSON IS PREPARED FOR . The Fall and Winter Season, With a large and artistic collection of +040+0+Q+04>0*6#0+0 PIMMEO MILLINERY.* The public are requested to call and see the display. The largest assortment of Pattern Hats ever shown in Sumter. Hat? for all tastes from the "Picturesque Gain bow" to the simple street hat. Misses and children are not forgotten. Styles for them this season are quite ele? gant, r . Tailormade Hats are all iihe go rn New York. , We can show you quite. an assort? ment of them, and at reasonable prices. We are in our new store-three doors below old stand. Come and see our hats, and we are sure you will buy, for they axe quite irresistible. Yours to please, . ' MRS. L. ATKINSON. Oct 9 MONEY TO LT <D. ON LONG TIME at 7 per cea*? interest. LEE & MOISE. Oct 9-3m Sumter, S. "\ Northwestern Railroad, TIME TABLE NO 4 In Effect Soc day, Nov. 24, 19^1 ti fi PW SEN WILSONS MILL AND SUMTER Sfioibpof cd Daiiy ex Sanday Northbound 73 Mixed 7& P y STATIONS p if 00 1 i Seater 12 30 < O? Sem JcQctioo 12 27 3 17 Tindal ll 55 3 30 Pack?vilie ll 30 4 05 Silver ll CS 415\ mu^A ?10 45 4 0/ M,iIar(J \10 15 5 00 Sammerton 010? 5 45 Davi* 9 40 6 00 Jordan 9 27" 6 4 Ar Wilsons Mill Lv 910 BETWEEN MILLARD AND ST PAUL 73 75 Daily ex Sunday 72 74 PM AM Mixed A ir PM 4 15 10 15 Lv Millard Ar 10 45 4 40 4 20 10 25 Ar ?St Paul Lr 10 35 4 30^ BETWEEN SUMTER AND fUMDEN 69 71 Mixed 68 70~ p M AK Daily ex Snnday PM AM 6 25 10 00 Lv Sumter Ar 5 3) 9 00 6 27 10 02 N W Jonction 5 28 8 58 6 47 10 22 Dalzell 5 00 8 25 7 05 10 32 Borden 4 40 8 00 7 2) 10 50 Remberts 4 28 7 40 7 3) 10 *6 Ellerbee 4 23 7 30 7 0 1120 Soo Ry Jonction 4 10 7 10 g 00 '130 Ar Camden Lv 4 00 7 00 pvAM (SC&GEx Depot) PM A M TROS WILSON President CHEAP EXCUKSION SCHEDULE. LEAVE AEEIVE LEAVE N. C. C. 1 50. S. T. C. 2 00. O. H. G. 2 50 Today on all Fine Whiskey Special Low Rates. N. C. Corn Whisky $1 50 per gal Silver Top Corn Whisky 2 00 44 44 Pride of N. C. Corn Whisky 2 50 44 44 XX Anchor Rye Whisky * 2 50 " " Old Henry Rye Whisky 3 00 44 41 Old Apple Brandy 3 00 44 44 Old Holland Gin 2 50 44 44 Send a trial order and be convinced, as all will have a good time. This schedule takes in the well known Silver Top at $2. Remit by P. O. Money Order, Express Money Order or Registered Letter in ad? vance, as whisky cannot be shipped C. O. D. Train goes out every day. No charge for jugs. Address all orders to! E. A. LACKEY, Hamlet, N. C. dov 20-3m