The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, October 21, 1896, Image 4
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 21, 1896 "
The Sumter Watchman was founded
in 1850 and the True Southron in 1866.
The Watchman and Southron now has
the combined circulation and influence
of both of the old papers, and is mani?
festly the best advertising medium in
Swater_
Hanna and McKinley are growing
uneasy over the situation in Illinois.
Illinois will, perhaps, decide the result
of the election, and it begins to look
like it will give Bryan a majority.
The Palmer and Buckner men keep
on talking about principle and prin?
ciples, and protesting against populism,
but they are working in the interest of
MoKinleyisoi, force bill, protection, rob?
ber pensions and other republican willa
nies If they are not, what would they
do were South Carolina the pivotal
State ? Would they vote for Palmer,
knowing that by so doing they would
give the State to McKinley and make
him President? It is very poor prin?
ciple that will bide behind the excuse
that what is done in South Carolina
can have no effect on the result.
Will some one explain by what au?
thority Mr. A. W. Suder, although
an expert in the employ of the Grand
Jory, presumed to receive and re?
ceipt for money due the county by
ex-Treasurer J). E Keeie ? He did
receive $61.02 from Capt. Keels and
. receipted for it, but we cannot con?
ceive where he received authority
for doing 60. From our point of
view it was the most extraordinary
and presumptions proceeding we
have ever heard of on the part of a
man occupying a position such as
Mr. Suder did. The next time the
Grand Jury employs an expert inves?
tigator it will be well to have it under?
stood that the expert shall not as?
sume the duty of collector. Taking
the Keels matter from first to last, it
is a most remarkable affair and were
it not so serious the monumental
cheek and brazen effrontery of those
- directly concerned "would be amus?
ing. They are al! as indifferent and
careless about the matter as if it
were of no moment at all As far as
outward appearances go they care
nothing about the past or present
status of the treasury of Sumter
County. *
Important; if Trite.
?a. Declaration tbat Cleveland
Will Recognize Cuban In?
dependence/
Special to New York Wor d.
WASHINGTON. .?Oct. 16.-If Spain
does not end the war in Cuba within
less than three months the insurgents
will receive a Christmas present from
the United States in the form of a vir?
tual recognition of the:r indepen?
dence. . j
It can be further stated that the
President does net expect Spain will
end the-war by the tactics now em
ployed during the present year, and
that he is fully convinced that the
grave duty will devolve upon him of
taking a vigorous stand in this matter.
A high official of the administration
told me to day that action by the
President may be looked for by the
first of the year. This official told
me that the President had long real?
ized that this administration could
not shift the responsibility of inter
vention in the intereste of humanity
and the commerce of the world.
The President has patient'y borne
with Spain, notwithstanding serious
damage to American iulerests, ob?
serving the strictest neutrality, large?
ly for the sake of giving the Spanish
government a resonable time to
demonstrate its ability to crush the
rebellion and at the same time to
a\oid burdening the administration
with too many foreign complications
at one time The reports he has re?
ceived from Consul General Lee and
other sources have practically con?
vinced him that Spain will never be
able to end the war without acknowl?
edging the freedom of Cuba.
There are many grave phases of
the question yet to be considered be?
fore the administration has finally ma?
tured a plan of action. It may be
stated, however, that when the Presi?
dent does act it will not be in the
mere form of the recognition of the
belligerency of the insurgents. He
will intervene in a manner that will
be equivalent to a recognition of the
independence of the island.
The intervention will come in the
form of a memoraudum to the Spau
ish government which will certainly
not be delayed longer than the first of
the year, in which the President will
take a stand even more vigorous than
that taken by President Grant in the
celebrated note which led to the close
of the Ten Year's War by conces
sions by Spain to Cuba. The Presi?
dent is satisfied that no further
promises of home rule or any other]
| project short of complete indepen?
dence will satisfy those who are
struggling for freedom, or that the
Coban questiou can ever be definite?
ly settled until the Spanish yoke is
completely removed and a stable
government is established in the
island which will have the moral sup
port of the United States The Pres
ident agrees with the Herald in oppo?
sition to any scheme or suggestion
which tends in the direction of annex?
ation
It bas been suggested that the
President will continue to stave off
action on the Cuban problem because
of a reluctance to do anything which
might hamper the next administra?
tion, but it can be reliably stated
that he has no such views in mind at
present He is not the man to shiik
responsibility, and he is fully aware
that with the existing situation in
Cuba it rests upon him. With a policy
once defined, his past record shows
that he will not bedeterred from put?
ting it into effect on account of the
approach of the end of his adminis?
tration. Nor is he apt to .be deter?
red by any uncertainty as to how
Spain may receive the intervention of
the United States.
As indicated by The Herald's
cable messages from Spain, the Span?
ish government realizes that it will
be impossible to crush out the insur?
rection with the financial and mili?
tary resources available, and though
a show might be made of resisting in
tervention by the United States
alone, or in conjunction with other
powers, it is believed here that the
Spanish miuistry would secretly wel?
come the opportunity this would af?
ford of backing out of Cuba with
some slight show of grace
The above statements as to the
President's attitude and plans in re?
gard to Cuba are not based on spec?
ulations. They are the result of a
long interview thad to-day with the
high official referred to This gen?
tleman is thoroughly conversant with
the whole subject, and is a man
whose statements in regard to public
affairs can always be implicitly relied
upon. ??
A Dispensary Circular.
The State board of control is after
the dispensers who are too accommo
dating and who sign requests for
others, etc. Tke following circular
was issued Saturday:
At a recent meeting of the State
board of control attention was called
to the fact that some county dis
pensers are ignoring that section of
the dispensary law requiring a re
quest to be signed by applicants for
liquor. This is to admonish you that
you must enforce the law under
which you hold office, and any neg?
lect on your part to see that each
purchaser signs a request before pur?
chasing, or should you sell to inebri?
ates or minors it will be considered
sufficient cause for your summary re?
moval from office. You will act ac?
cordingly.
Respectfully, Willie Jones, - chair?
man; S. W. Scruggs, clerk.
?- - ?-?.? mm
Where is Watson's Letter?
WASHINGTON, October 17.-Senator
Butler, chairman of the Populist na
tional committee, up to noon to-day
denied himself to all inquirers. It
was said by. one of the attaches of
the Populist committee that so far as
he knew Mr Watson's letter of ac
ceptance of the Populist nomination
for Vice President had not yet been
received by Senator Butler Ile
could not say when it was probable
that the document would make its ap
pearance. A telephone message
from Senator Butler, who had remain?
ed at home during the morning,
stated that he had not heard from
Mr. Watson, nor had he received his
letter of acceptance. At Republican
headquarters it is asserted that the
receipt of Mr. Watson's letter by the
People's party committee here in
Washington is not a matter of doubt,
inasmuch as it can be substantiated
by evidence supplied by postoffice
registration records. The belief is
that the letter is being held back by
the Populist committee with a view
of securing some modification of its
terms before it is made public.
Rural Free Delivery.
Mr. Sadler Gillespie, of Columbia,
who is one of the Government post
office inspectors, bas been delegated to
undertake ao important task for tbe Gov?
ernment. He will make the test for the
Governmeot of a "rural free delivery''
in the Southern States. Tbe first of
such systems to be established under
tbe direction of Mr. Gillespie has been
in Rowan County. North Carolina,
and Mr. Gillespie will make a careful
examination into thc feasibility of thc
plan for the postoffice department,
which is endeavoring to 6ee what can
be done in matter of a "rural free de?
livery " Mr. Gillespie will make a
careful estimate toto tbe cost for main?
taining such a system during the year.
Rowan County is regarded as a good
type of Southern counties, and much
will depend on tbe result of the test in
that county.
Snow in Chicago.
Cm CAGO, October 17.-It is snow?
ing hard here this morning, the ear?
liest snowfall in many years. Offi?
cials at the weather bureau say it will
be of short duration.
\
J. KNOX CORBETT.
Knox Corbett, eon of Mr. J N. Corbett,
of tb s city, has f'f-en Dominated on ^he Na?
tional Repuhhcan ticket for County Tnasurer
of Pina County, Anzalia. Tb- Ar zona
Daily C'niZ 'n. published at Tucson, October
15th in a sketch of the various candidates,
o*- the .irket has the following about Knox :
.J. Kno:: Corbett has teen in this city for
seventeen years, and iu all that lime thete
bas never been a breath of suspicion as to his
character. His honesty is proverbial. His
accuracy is attested by the successful con?
duct of bis business affairs His ability is
beyond-question. Ko man is more popular
than be with every class. His generosity bas
wen many grateful compliments. For years
he has been closely identified with every
meaurelooking to the advancement of the
interests of the city and county. Mr. Corbett
is a t.ea?y taz payer and bas a vital interest
io tbe county's welfare. The county is for
t?nate in teing able to claim such men as
citizens and should show its appreciation by
giving bim a rousing majority at the po'ls on
the third of t?ext month "
A CARD.
Editor Item : I see by your paper of a few
days ago tbat I was nominated by a recent
convention of Republicans cf Sumter County
for Superintendent of-Education. Piease do
me the kindness to aonouce in your next
issue that I knew nothing of the unexpected
bonor. I was not present at the meeting,
and rarely ev&r attend political meetings.
I am interested in education, but I am not
in South Carolina politics. I em an bumble
minister of ibe Gospel and principal of a
school, and this is all the bonor I desire at
present I am thoroughly desirous of seeing
the triumph of right and justice for all the
people cf uy adopted State, and pray that
these principles may be enjoyed by all.
I tber&fote sincerely thank those of my
friends who wiieh me such honor.
Respectfully,
John C. Watkins.
Sumter, S. C., Oct. 20, 1896.
A Gold Bug's Bluff Called.
Some time ago Phil Armour, the
millionaire pork packer advertised
that he would give 50 cents worth of
meat and a Mexican dollar in ex?
change for an American dollar, and
some wag in the east has answered
him very pertinently by circular in
which he addressed the migj^y ma?
nipulator of spare ribs and tripe as
"Dear Phil/' and says he can do bet?
ter with, his own butcher who offers
him 50 cents worth of meat and $2
worth of Portugese 3 per cent, gold
bonds in exchange for a silver dollar
He says the butcher informs him the
bonds must be good, as Portugal has
been on a gold standard since 1863,
twenty yearn before the other en
lightened nations of Europe, and its
national debt has only increased 100
per cent, since that date.
He notes, too, that the average
wages paid all artisans in Portugal
are 17 cents. He tells Phil that in
his former letter he said that all we
need is a little gold, a few banking
facilities and confidence ; Portugal
fills the conditions It has very lit?
tle gold, the world has its improved
banking facilities, and he himself will
supply the confidence ; the bonds
must be good. Ile further says :
"Our own butcher guarantees that he
will continue to give 50 cents worth
of meat and the $2 worth of Portu?
gese bonds after Bryan is elected/
and he asks if Mr Armour will con?
tinue to give 50 cents and a Mexi?
can dollar in exchange for an Ameri?
can dollar after Bryan is elected Ile
signs himself John Fairplay, and
then adds a postscript which says :
"The London Times quotes Mexi?
can bonds at 94 1-2 cents ; Portugese
3 per cent, gold bonds at 26 1 4
cents-"-Wallai Walla, Wash , States?
man.
-ia ? ? ga- -
Salem's Election Ordered.!
It is to be Held on Nov, I8--A !
Point Being Discussed.
The friends of Salem county having ;
perfected their petition the governor
has ??sued a proclamation ordering the
elecfioo on the question of the establish?
ment of the new county and the names
of the county and county seat. The I
election has been fixed by this procla- !
marion for Nov. 18. The county is to
be made up of portions of the cid oouu
ties of Sumter, Darlington and Ker?
shaw as heretofore given.
While dealing with this subject of
new counties it may be well to state
that there is a provision of the new act
and of the new Constitution which is
creating some discussion. The act
provides that "wheo two or more sec?
tions" of several old counties desire to
form themselves into a new county, eic,
the county may be established under
the required restrictions." It is in the
meaning of the phrase quoted that the
trouble arises. Some of the questions
asked are as follows: What is a "?ec- ;
tion" in tbe ejes of the law in this
State, there being no such legal sub
divisioo? Does the term "two or more"
sections mean that there must be at
least two "sections" of a county desir?
ous of severance before anything can be
done? If the term "sections" refers to
township, the smallest legal subdivision,
docs the phrase mean that at least two
townships of every one of thc counties !
proposed to bc dismembered must be j
taken? i
_ i
---ap- o ? ~i.um -
Money to Put on Bryan, j
BUTT MONT, October 17.-It was
reported to day that Marcus Daly,
manager of the Anaconda Cooper
Mines, and well-known horse man,
had sent $150,000 to New York to j
bet on the election of Bryan. .
THE MYSTIC BUDGETS.
At the Opera House on Thursday afternoon
tOct. 22od. Mt 3 30 o'clock, will t*b* place
he first rehearsal of ''The Mystic ?Midgets,"
the beautiful fairy cantata to be produced on
ibe second of November.
The Daugbit-rs in Israel, (Circle No. 1 )
who will assist ? ?i arranging t h id charming
spectacle, ask that all the children who ?re
tu take part will be on hu.fl at the time aud
place named, ??nd ihey hereby extend a cor?
dial invitation to every boy and giri in town
between the ages of six and fout tee? to come
and be "in it." They have tried to see all
the children or their parents personally, but
have beet? unable to reach some of them, and
they hope that none between the ages named
will w?it for any further invitation.
Boys and girls, don't forget the firet re?
hearsal of the Mrstic Midgets on Thursday
afternoon, Oct 22 d It is important to be
there aa all the parts will be assigred Be
sure to be at the Opera House by 3 30 p. m.
Af'er meals you should have simply a feel?
ing of comfort and satisfaction. You should
not feel any spacial indications that digestion
?9 going on If >oudo, you have indiges?
tion, wbicb means not digestion. This may
be the beginning of BO many dangerous dis?
eases, tim it is best to tske it in hand at once
and treat it with Sicker Digestive Cordial
For you know that indigestion makes poison,
which causes pain and sickness. And that
Shakers Digestive Cordial heps digestion aod
cure3 indigestion Shflker Digestive Cordial
does this by providing the digestive materials
in which the sick s^ornach 5s wanting. It
also tones up and strengthens the digestive
organs and mukes them perfectly henithy.
This is the rutiooa'e of its method of cure, as
the doctors would say. Sold by druggists,
price 10 c*-nt8 to $1 CO per bottif.
Tutfs Pills
Cure AU
Liver Ills.
ARE YOU '
BANKRUPTinhealth,
constitution undermined by ex?
travagance in eating, by disre?
garding the laws of nature, or
physical capital all gone, if so,
' NEVER DESPAIR
Tutt's Liver Pills will cure you.
For sick headache, dyspepsia,
sour stomach, malaria, torpid
liver, constipation, biliousness
and all kindred diseases.
Tutt's Liver Pills
an absolute cure.
IS JUST AS COOD FOR ADULTS.
WARRANTED. PRICE 50cts.
GALATIA, ILLS., Nov. IC, 1893.
Paris Medicino Co., St. Louis, Mo.
Gentlemen:-?Wo sold last year, 600 bottles of
GROVE'S TASTELESS CHILL TONIC and havo
bought three prosa already this year. In all oar ex?
perience of 14 years, in the drug business, have
never sold an article that gave such universal satis*
faction as your Tonic. Yours truly,
ABNEY, CARR & CO
SOLD-No Cure, No Far, by A J. China
J. F. W DeLorme, J. S. Hughson & Co.
BUY NONE BUT THE GENUINE.
8,000 Merchants sell Hawkes' Spectacles
successfully. Half of them handie other
Spectacles without success,
Showing the Great Popularity of HAW?
KES' GLASSES over all others
These Famous Glasses are fitted to the eye
Dr.A. J. China's Drug Store, Sumter. S. G
Dec. 1 l-o.
Claremont Loflire Ko. 64 A. F. M.
THE REGULAR MONTHLY COMMU?
NICATION of Claremont Lodge, No.
64, A. F. M.. will be held on Thursday
Evening, Nov! 19th, nt 7? p. m. Brethren
will take doc notice and govern themselves
accordingly. *
By order, F. M. SPANN, W. ?.
H". C. MOSES, Secretary. Oct 21-o
Chamberlain's Eye and Skin Ointment
is unequalled for Eczema, Tetter, Salt
Rheum, Scald Head, Sere Nipples, Chapped
Hands, Itching Piles, Karns, Frost Bites,
Chronic Sore Eyes and Granulated Eye Lids
For s:ile by druggists at -o cents per box. j
TO nonszTov/iJEP.s.
For putting a horse in fine healthy con- :
ditton try Dr. Cad;*"s Condition Powders.
Ilicy tone up thc system, aid digestion, cure \
loss of appetite, relieve constipation, correct !
kidney disorders and destroy worms, giving '
new life to an old or over-worked horse. 2?
cents per package. For sale by druggists.
For sale in Sumter, by Dr. A . J..China.
he pointer jjry Jjoods Po.,
HONEST MONEY
Is not alone that which you
earn,but that which you save.
Come here to-mot. j w, come
any day of the week, come
when you will and see if the
money we save you is not as
honest in your pocket as it
would be in thc till of those
who would charge you more
for goods.
Capes,
75c to $20.
Jackets,
$1 to $15.
Novelty
Snits,
*3 75 to $10
CROSSING THE LINE.
The sweet summertime bas gone
glimmering We may not chocs* to
lay aside those dainty summer
trifles, but common sense bids us to.
You needn't regret then). You can
replace them with serviceable Fall
wear, just as handsome new Gowns,
new Coats, new Ca?es, new Gloves,
new everything and you can do it
here better and for less money than
anywhere else.
HAVE YOU AN IDEA ?
Did you ever picture to yourself
wh*' a Corset Waitt should be that
would jost exactly suit? One that
would fit without a flaw, touch
everywhere, pinch nowhere, perfect
hip, pei feet ba?t, a waist fit for a
queen at a maid's prire-H perfect
Corbet Wn?et at a dollar. It is the
FERRIS WAIST. We have it.
Carpets,
12Jc to ?1
per yard.
Rugs,
45c. to $4.
Matting,
10c. to 30c.
WELL, BRING US A DOLLAR
Any old thing so that it is
minted in the United States,
and get a hundred eents worth
of goods for it. Not only that
but we promise you the big?
gest hundred cents worth for
your dollars that a silver dol?
lar ever brought you
We will be pleased to have you call, and
to show you the pretty things is our
pleasure.
We are headquarters for
anything in Ur j Goods.
They are here in all grades, all shades, all widths, al} cotton.
all wool, all silk.
How do these unheard of quotations please you :
Your choice from a Job o; 100 and 125 Kid Gloves, 5 hooks, 6 shades:
all sizes at 75c
Waist Silks in all of the beautiful two tones and Ombre effects from 25c up.
36 in. Sea island, 4c. 4 4 Sea Island, worth 6c, at 5c K .
36 in Sea Island, worth 8c at 6c.
4 4 Bleach Goods, 5c. 4 4 Fruit of the Loom, 7c. 10 4 Brown
Sheeting, 12?c. 10 4 Bleach Sheeting, 16gc.
We 6ell the best 10c Ladies' Hermsdorf dye Stocking in the city-seam?
less, guaranteed not to dye.
The best 50c Corset (R & Gr.)
Ask to 6ee our Linens and anything you may need
All wool Twill Red Flannels 12?c All-wool plain Red Flannels 12Jc.
The best 5c, 8c and 10c. Canton Flannels in the market
High styles in Dressmaking. Agent for Standard Patterns.
Corner Main and Liberty Sts., Sumter, S. C.
THE SUMTER DRY GOODS HQ.
Oct 7
ULTMAN 1.0.
WHAT WE SAY IS TRUE ! WHAT WE CO IS LEGI?
TIMATE ! WHAT WE PROMISE IS FULFILLED!
LADIES' CAPES AND CLOAKS-A11 this season's gar?
ments. Newest Fall and Winter sty les. To be sold at following
cut rate prices. TLrse wc-re 2 00 to 18.50. Now nt
We can ami-Zi rou to show our Black or Navy Cape, double tip,
fur-'rimmed ur.d bruidtd, formerly sold fur 6.25. Now at
SMYRNA RUGS-Entirely Dew. Revers?le.
Ail the Dew ecloriigs
72 x 36 inch Value 5 PO,
60 x 30 inch. Vulce 3 CO,
M x 27 inch Value 2.50,
36 x 18 ir.ch. Value 1.00,
FINE VELVET RUGS -Variety of patterns to select.
60 x 27 inch. Formally sold for 3 00. Now at
LARGE white ANGORA RUGS-Note our price,
Heavy "BRUSH" DOOR MATS-27 x 17 inch,
?< " ?? " 30 x 19 iccb,
LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S HOSIERY-Genuine bar?
gains in our fast bltck and brown goods lor 10, 12^, 15 and
20c. the pair.
BEST Heims-iorf Dye, extra length, Ladies Hos.-, absolutely fast
black and stainless, the pair,
CHILDREN'S Ribbed or plain, double heel 3nd toe, f-?st black or
colored StockiD'js-all Sizes,
LADIES' UNDERVEST-Heavy wool-s'zes from 20 to 40,
worth S2 th" pair. Now at
Extra quH?ry Australian Wool-siz 3 from 30 to 40, worth 3.00
the pair. Now ar
Fine all-wool Ribbed Vest-sizes 30 to 40, worth 2.50. Now at
Soft all-wool Scarlet Vest-s zes 30 to 40, worth 2.25. Now nt
Good fuii measure Cotton Vest-all sizes-the pair, 30c, 50c aad SOe.
FULL LINE MEN'S UNDERWEAR for less money than
tbev are sold elsewhere.
MEN'S, BOYS' AND CHILDREN'S CLOTHING.
Men's all wool suits-sizes 35 to 40-only,
Men's heavy woe! overcoats-all sizes-only,
Children's Suits-age 4 to 14-In these we knock them all out. Ia:
prices randing from 4 00 for extra quality nobby down to
MEN'S SHOES-all in the latest style, and up-to-date tee-bar?
gains in fine goods
$175 was 2 25. $2 75 was 3 09. S3 35 was 4.00.
Heavv and medium grades solid leather, laced
?.00, 1 25, 1 35, 1.50, 1.60.
LADIES' SHOES-Al! the newest styles, warranted in every par?
ticular. We make ii special iu a flue glove kid and opera toe-but?
ton or lace-common eeose-(qual to most ?3 makes. Our price
CHILDREN'S SCHOOL SHOES-The place to buy them is
from us. Everv pair warranted solid leather-and if they rip
we'll tlx 'em for you. 75c, I 00 and 1.25 per pair.
DRESS GOODS.
Our prices are away down in colored Pres* Goods-a!I the latest shades, ;
with the proper effects io Trimmings-you sLu? save morey by ,
giving ue a call.
GROCERIES-Sperials.
20 lbs hist granulated Sugar for
10-lb kit extra fat new Mackerel for
Fine.-t fancy creamery Butter, the lb,
"Jockey Cluo': Sardines-finest French, 6 for
New S R Buckwheat, 3-lb pkgs 15c, 2 packages for
New crop N O. Molasses, per gal.,
"Momaj-i" Roasted Coffee-al way s fresh 35c, 3 !r>s for
Heinz's Pickles plain, sweet, mixed or chow, per quart,
"Swaosdowo" Flour-No finest tu the U. S bbl ,
Fresh Oatmeal, Breakfast Food, Barley, Farina and other j
cereal preparations.
This year's dried and evaporated Fruits.
Jellies ard Preserves in buckets or re-tail.
Prices and samples furnished on application. All mail orders receive
prompt attention. No charge for drayage or packing.
$ ? 25
to
15 OO
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4 38
2 69
2 13
84
2 39
1 79
I 19
I 48
25
23
1 58
2 48
1 98
1 78
2 50
1 90
65
2 13
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60
1 OO
20
5 OO
BULTMAN CO.