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Ornait mat ^oiiiijrcr, y* Ht WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3. 1902. The Sumter Watctiman was roundea ?e 1850 and the True Smttiron in 1866 The Watchman and .Smtthron now has the combined circulation and influence et both of the old papers, and is mani ??stly the best advertising medium in Ssmter. The Panama Canal is no nearer ', being an accomplished fact than it was ? year ago, and it never will be start led, not to speak of completed, while the transcontinental railroads continue as influential as they now are.with the nited States Government. * It is evident that the present short session of congress wil be given over to ik on trust evil, and it is fully as evident that the talk will have no re sult. It would be asking too much of a Republican administration to expect it' to do anything that would I be disagreeable to the trusts. The trusts have been created by the F,e Lblican policies and in return that has been given the solid sup ? of all the allied trusts. The publican party protects the trusts i? the. trusts furnish the .immense corruption funds that have enabled the Republicans to carry the last tw,o selections. The trusts and the Repub ictm party are mutually dependent id neither will do anything to em the other. There may be a >d of anti-trust bills introduced in igress and weeks may he devoted to the making of anti-trus;: speeches 2? no bill that will curb the trusts < curtail their power to rob the public has the ghost of a chance to. become a law while the Republican jjarty is in power. Gen. De Wet's book makes it plain that not all of the Beers were heroes ? parr:cts. He attributes the over sow of the Boer cause to the trait ors ana cowards in the Boer ranks \ a not tot the pow?r of the English army or the ability of the English s. Gen.'PeWet-is probably better sole to express an opinion than any other man and his statement will have Ight with military critics and future historians of the Transval war. To a -saan of DeWet's" stamp the bitterest p??fcpf the Boer defeat is undoubtedly the knowledge that it was made pos s?ble by^he cowardice and treachery of his own people for whom he was ting. ^Ifit oe proven true that Ex-President ~Kruger and Dr. Xteyds have in their possession two and a half million-dol ?ais belonging to the defunct Transvaal Republic, which they refuse to :imrn over to Gen. Botha and olher Boer leaders, who have accepted the fact of British sovereign^ in good faith, for ine relief of the Boer people their re putation as disinterested patriots will sn5er a serious blow in the estimation of the world. The vital matter in the the assass inent of property for taxation is not | whether property be returned at sixty .per cent of its market value, or at any other -per cen t, but whether it is all jpetur?ed and assessed at the same rate so that each man bears his; iust share of the burden of taxation. The thing that hurts a man is not that he is re quired to pay ten dollars taxes, but that Jbis neighbor who has five times as orach taxable property as he has does not pay five times as much taxes. It is not so much the average low valua tion of property that demands a charge as the inequality of the assessments, i? between man and man. inspec tion of the tax books for any township will disclose facts that will show what we mean. One man is paying taxes on the full market value of his property, another on sixty per cent., another on forty per cent, another on twenty-:6ve, while still another pays on only a ten .per cent valuation and congratulates himself that he is sharp enough to es cape so lightly. When it comes* to making tax returns a small matter like false swearing cuts no figure with a tax The' more property a man particularly if the property be in shape of cash, notes or other ne paper, the greater opportunity ferns for tax dodging, and there are >w who resist ^tiae temptation to v?odge. No one cares whether the as sassinent be on a sixty per cent valua tion or on a ten per cent valuation, Jbat there should be some means of making all assessments on the same basis and forcing the tax dodgers to snake honest returns. . The thinning out of the old line Re publican leaders in this State by death leaves-more room and better opportuni ties for office getting for the latter day converts to the faith. . Associate Justice Pope is accused of being slated for the Chief Justiceship to succeed Chief Justice Mclver.. Why the accusation is made against Jaim we do not know ; in fact, we do not' understand why anyone should wish to participate in the making of a Supreme Court slate with the name of Judge Pope at the top. If we are to ac cept the confidential statements of many members of the bar, there are many lawyers in the Statt? who are ^|gJjgJ5^^n||^ge^h^n^cd^e^oj) ' for the Chief Justiceship. We have Bothing against Judge Pope, but we hope the slate will be smashed and an abler jurist elected. If the lawyers who are members of the Legislature will only talk out in meeting and say what they think, or at least what they say they think, the slate will be smashed. portsait gallery of carolina governors. A Plan That the New Secretary of State Hopes to Carry Out Very Soon. The incoming secretary of state, Mr. J. T. Gantt, has been working for some time upon a plan for securing to be hung in the State cap?tol portraits of all the governors of South. Carolina from colonial days down to the present time. In the meantime he has been trying to locate as far as-possible the whereabouts of existing portraits. His idea is td have all such given over to the custody of the State and failing in thai: .to have copies made,' getting the legislature to make an appropria tion therefor. He believes that re cent governors and their friends will give their portraits if requested for this purpose. Mr. Gantt has located original portraits of Nathaniel Johnson and Thos. Broughton and there is one of Christopher Gadsden by Reynolds in Sumte r.. The following letter recently written to the owner of the portrait referred to shows that Mr. Gantt. is already at Work : "I am informed ?that you have in your possession portraits of. Governors John L. Manning and J. B. Richard son, and I write you requesting that these pictures be turned rover to the State for preservation. They would be absolutely safe from fire or other damage in the State cap?tol, and I as sure you that they would be preserved and protected in every way,. They would prove of interest to the people of-the State. "I understand that one of these portraits is damaged to some extent. I would have them put in the best' possible condition, and in the event that you attach the condition to them they would be returned to you on de mand at any future time.? The State. te baptist, mrmm The First Session Held Last Night?Officers Re-Elected. Greenville, S. C, December 190*^? The State convention met tonight at ? 3 o'clock. The first service opening the convention was the sermon. One the rosirum with the preacher. Rev. W. S. Bcrsett. were Revs. Z. T. Cody, J. D. Pitts, D. W. Key and J. D. Chapman. The preacher, after offer ing a strikingly earnest prayer, an Qounce? IL Cor. i v. 18 as his text: 'While we look not at the things seen but at those things that are not sen which are eternal and in visible." At the close of the sermon Dr. D. W. Key read a telegram from.Atlanta mnouncing the death of Rev. I. T. Tichenor, D. D., formerly corres ponding secretary of home missions, and he called on Rev. W. T. Tat? to lead in prayer. The congregation stood and sang "Oh, How I Love Jesus." ; - President D. W. Key called the con tention to order and the roll of dele gates was called by Seeretray C. P. Ervin?. On motion of R. T. Marsh the in jumbent president was reelected by ac clamation, so were the vice presidents EL T. Atkinson of Chester and C. A. Smith of Timmonsviile. Rev. C. P. Ervin? and V. I. Masters were rejected, secretaries and Zimmer man Davis, treasurer. W. W. Keys made a partial report on 1 Drder of business. The address of welcome was deliver ed by . T. Hayns worth, Esq., who was very f?licitions in his remarks. This was responded to by C. C. Brown of Sumter, who with pathos and humor charmed his audience. After prayer by G. E. Spruit, the convention adjourned to meet at 10 a. m., tomorrow. The South Carolina Baptist State Convention meets upen a basis of two delegates to each association in the State and one'for each $2,500 paid to State missions. There are about 500 delegates. Of this number about 275 have been heard from through the committee on hospitality. This is a representative gathering in more than one sense, as they are representatives of a denomination 100,000 strong, composing 910 churches with 410 ministers. Their contriubtions last year to various benevolent objects were 8217,234.62. Expressions from gathering delegates and through the Baptist Courier for last month indicate a readiness for a forward movement for another year, and 'it is expected that this will take shape in the convention. ??llom's anti-trust bill. Prohibits Interstate Commerce in Trust Articles?The Fines., Washington, Dec. 2.?Senator Cul lom today introduced a bill to amend the. Sherman anti-trust law. It pro hibits interstate commerce in articles produced by trasts, the penalty for violations being a fine of from $500 to 85,000, The bill authorizes the attorney gen eral or any State attorney to make ap plication to the federal judges for the summoning of persons before them tc answer questions as to material viola tions of the anti-trust law in advance of the trial of a case, and requires the judges to issue orders for the apearance of such persons upon this aplication. In such cases witnesses are to be pro tected against prosecution on accoount of their violations, but they are to be deprived of the right to refuse to answer because of self-crimination. Annaaljreports are required to be made by all "persons, firms or corporations engaging in interstate commerce. There are to be filed.with the interstate com merce commission and they are to be subject to the scrutiny of the attorney general, but not of the general public. The attorney general is authorized to apoint5 special agents to be engaged kirg out wiolatiors of tha law. THE MESSAGE READ. There is Nothing in it to Startle Anybody. EVEN WALL STREET IS SAFE. The President's Well-Xnown Views on Public Questions Given Expres sion in His Message. Washington, Dec. 2.? The presidents message was sent to congress shortly after the opening of today's session at noon. It was read to both bonses. The message consists of abont 10,000 words and is shorter than the average president's message in recent years. It is not startling in any of its re-' commendations and if Wall Street shies at it they will do the unexpected. The prinpipal points touched on are these : The trusts, which the president urges should b? regulated by congress under power to regulate inter-state commerce with a view to destroying only the evil-in them. If this power does not exist then he wants a consti tutional amendment. Th? tariff, which he thinks " has a bearing on the evils of the trusts and which should be modified in the main by reciprocity treaties, the principles of protection being always kept in view. .?: The currency ' system, which he thinks should be changed, he does not say how, to give the country an adequate supply of currency. Labor and its right to organize, which he recognizes, but ?vhich he says j must be kept from doing evil, just as capital organized into so-called trusts should be prevented from doing evil. The army, which he compliments highly for its work in the Philippines. Ke recommends the passage of the general staff and re-organiaztion of militia bills by congress. The navy, which'he says must be in creased as to ships and personnel as a guarantee of peace and as a weapon to enforce the principles" which we have already laid down. Reciprocity with Cuba as the duty of the strong to the weak and as an implied obligation assumed by us by reason of the Platt amendment. The creation of a secretary of com merce to sit in the cabinet. The passage of an immigration law similar to that which passed the house at its last session. Minor recommendations are brief, f?e wants no halting in building the navy. He says rural free delivery is how a success. Arid lands should be i reclaimed by irrigation. Alaska laws | are a discredit to the nation. Indians | are to be absorbed ultimately. Seien- j tine aid should be given the farmers. TRUSTS BEGIN FIGHT. Lobby in Washington to Block \ Hostile Legislation. Washington,1 Dec. 2.?J. P. Morgan and his close financial associates have engaged a large suite of rooms in a leading hotel here for the congression al session. From these headquarters the great money interests of the coun try will wage relentless opposition to the proposed enactment of anti-trust legislation. The struggle begins today with the introducton of Senator Cullom's anti trust bill. Efforts will be made to shut off publicity to the measures. Raleigh, N. C, Dec 1.?Judge Par nell in the United States Circuit Court today appointed Angostes Mallier and T. C. McNeely receivers for the Carolina Northern Railroad, from Lumberton, N. C, to Marion, S. C, the Atlantic Seaboard' .Company (a construction company) and the-south ern Mills 'and Lumber Company, all allied companies. The property in volved is estimated at $1,200,000. It is stated that the financial troubles are due to no poverty of the country, but to a scarcity of cars to move traffic, the railroad company being in need of cash and not able to raise it in Phila delphia, where its stocks and bonds ha^e been floated heretofore. Receiver M?ller believes the receivership is only temporary, and is confident the road will soon be extended south toward Charleston and norrth toward Durham and Raleigh to make it a coal carrying road. The Construction Company has served it purpose and ill be dissolved. Its principal assets being bonds of the Carolina Northern necessitated the re ceivership for it. James H. Pou, of Raleigh : Thomas Price, of Salsbury, and Stephen Mclntyr6, of Lumberton, are counsel applying for the receivers. Columbia, Dec. 2.?The estate of Mr. R. S. Pringle has been awarded damages to the extent of 85,000 in tihe suit agai nst the Gui Id Contract! ng com pany of Chattanooga. The case has j been before the United States circuit court since last Friday. Mr. Pringle ! fell into a shaft in the sewerage ex- ! cavations on August 4th last and died : 11 days later. ; City Treasurer Hurst had many callers Monday who wanted to pay their taxes without the penalty. He has accepted all money tendered, but the question of remitting the penalty or granting an extension of time is one that the Council must settle. Wedgef?eld Items. The writer is numbered among the disappointed hunters that came home last Thursday night with so little game, but the day was very windy and cold, so game was scarce. Mr. W. D. Simspon of Columbia and Miss A. Elise Singleton were quietly married at the home of the latter's mother, Mrs. R. R. Singleton on last Thursday afernoon. They left on the evening train for "Washington and other northern Doints. . Rev. T. E. Hodges left for New berry yesterday to attend conference. Bro. Hodges has only been with us one year, he carried a very good re port from his circuit, so it is hoped he will be sent to labor among us an other twelve months. Mr. G. S. Hinson who received in juries several days ago necessitating his going to bed, I am glad to say is up again and is improving. Rev. and Mrs. Louis J. risto w are attending the Baptist State Convention which is in session in Greenville this week. Mrs., R. R. Singleton and daughter Miss Decca have returned to Charles ton ai ter quite a lengthy and pleasant visit to their old home. The rains of the past few days has checked the opening of cotton which began in earnest after the frosts of Thursday and Friday nights. Mr. L L. Thomas is with us again, so I warn delinquent subscribers or he will be calling on you soon. Mr. Thomas drives through the country every fall from his home in N. C, and spends the winter with his son Mr. Frank E. Thomas and though ad vanced in years he is as hale and hearty as a man of forty. As a pastime he usually looks np subscribers who are in arrears for several of the Sumter papers. - rnr>--< More than a centary ago the fear of being buried alive led to the establish ment in German cities of mortuary chambers, in which bell rope is placed in the hands of each corpse. In his recent volume on "Death and Sudden Death" Prof. Brouardel declares that there is no case on record of that bell having ever been rung anywhere. It is reported that, owing to the great scarcity of coal and wood, and expected cold \veather, the price cf corn whiskey is advancing. Indeed, the poor man suffereth. / Hot Supper. A hot supper will be served at the residence of J. D. Evans on Fridav night, Dec. 12, 1902, for the benefit of Pisgah Church. The public are cor dially invited. WANTED-500 cords Pine Wood inches to 20 inches in diameter, sawed four feet long. Witherspoon Bros. & Co. Dec. 3?3t. WANTED?Three thousand Pine Shingles, at 82.50 per thousand. Ap ply at this office. Dec. 3?tf. You are respectfully invited to .look at my Parker, Remington Lefever, and Smith Guns. T. B. Jenkins, Jr., Nov. 26? 4t. 350 TONS Prime Cotton Seed Meal ; wholesale or retail. Get our prices before buying. About 200 tons prime Nitrate of Soda, $42, Charleston. Nov. 26?lm.. Wells & Edens. CABBAGE PLANTS for sale at 20c. per 100 by J. H; Coulliette, Panola P. O., Clarendon Co., S. C. Nov. 26?lm* TO RENT?Near Stateburg, a six room dwelling, store room and kitchen attached. All necessary outbuildings. Good planting lands adjoining ,for fonr plows more or less. Near church, school, postofBce and mill. Healthy. For terms apply to M. S. Burgess, Sumter, S. C. Nov. 26?2t. WANTED?Standard yellow pine ties 6x9x8. Anderson Lumber Co., Charleston, S. C." Oct 15?2m BARBED PLYMOUTH ROCKS A FEW fine Barred Plymouth Rock Cockerels are offered for sale at rea sonable prices. They are from the best strains and are large well marked birds. Eggs for sale in season. The supply will be limited and orders will be filled in order of receipt. H. G. OSTEEN, Dec. 3?tf. Sumter, S. C. The State of South Carolina 1 COUNTY OP SUMTER. By Thos. V. Walsh, Esq., Probate Judge. Whereas, James McCoy made suit to me to grant him Letters of Adminis tration of the Estate of and effects of Thomas Levan, deceased. These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said Thomas Levan, late of said County and State, deceased, that they be and appear before me, in the Court of Pro bate, to be held at Sumter, S. C, on Dec. 13th, 1902, next, after publication thereof, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to show canse, if any they have, why the said administration should not be granted. Given under my hand this 3d day of December, A. D., 1902. THOS. V. WALSH, Dec 3?2t Judge of Probate. Sumter, S. C., Dec. 1, 1902. JirST ARRIVED Thirty Head Choice HORSES MULES.! This shipment contains some of the smoothest and nicest mules ever brought to this market. Come and see them, whether you wish to buy or not. A look will be worth the trouble. Respectfully, ANSLEY D. H AHII1. I Sept 17 An event that will make history for us. Kis Kringle is crowding us Holiday goods demand precedence. Christmas stocks are flooding in our store, and every inch of retail space is Crushed ! Crowded ! ! Jammed ! ! ! We are practically snowed under, haven't breathing space. We've prepared the greatest exhibit of holiday goods we've ever displayed. Of course, you know that means the greatest ever shown in Sum ter. We are in the position of the growing boy. who wore his 'big brother's clothes. When he got bigger than his brother, he was out of clothes. That's our fix exactly. We've com pletely outgrown our surroundings, and to accommodate the in-coming carloads of Christinas goods, we m,ust reduce our present stock. It's no fault of ours?this business is simply growing and expanding faster than we can take on space. Friday there will be a greater outpouring of bargains than ever?the kind that so signally has distinguisned this store. If you glance at them you will appreciate them. 2,500 yards Fruit of the Loom, 36 in bleach at 7%c Manning Hose?100 dozen! Another Embroidery Chance ribbed hose, the Manning goods |?Both embroidery and insert ?you know them?all sizes, iDgs this time, values up to here Friday at Sc._j 25c, all one price, 10c. . 40 doz fine linen Huck Tow els, size 22x40, worth 25c, on sale at 19c?a fine towel bar Tailor Suits?25 new, left one and two of a kind only, values up to $10, all to be j closed out Friday at $5. Wool Dress Goods-A great j 50 pieces heaviest outings ciearance sale ; 10 Unes of new ? sojd everywhere at 10c, spe gain. dress goods, in colors and black ?are to be offered at a great cut from regular prices:, see them. 100 reversible Smyrna Rugs ?size 36x72?worth ?2.50, will be sold on Friday at $1 59 j ?not over two to one custom er. cial sale 7"ic. 40 doz extra heavy ribbed Undervests (ladies'), the best of. the 25c kind, on sale for Fridav at 19c. 3,000 yds best .dress calicos, sold everywhere at 6?c, choose here at 5 c. tPSir0 Dorothy Dodd the best of all shoes for women. schw^rtz WKbm HAVE YOU EVER THOUGHT OF THIS ? The Watchman and Southron has made an excel lent arrangement for its friends. It offers : ? THE TWICE-A-WEEK NEWS AND COURIER ? AND .-:';? THE WATCHMAN AND SOUTHRON It is a wonderful offer ! The Twice-a-Week News ? and Courier will give you all the latest cable, telegraph, general and State news as well as serial stories and general reading. 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