The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, November 25, 1896, Image 4
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WEDNESDAY, NOV. 25, 1896.
The SurrUer Watchman was founded
in 1850 and the True Southron in 1866.
The rFafc??Tian a?id Southron now has
the combined circulation and influence
of both of the old papers, and is mani
festly the best advertising medium in
Sumter.
An Appeal to Congress.
CoL T. B. Johnston Files a
Notice of Protest?Based
Mainly Upon Consti
tutional Grounds.
Special to the News and Courier.
Orangebcrg, Nov. 21 ? notice of
protest has been served upon Dr J.
William Stokes, contesting his seat in
the 54th Congress for the unexpired
term As a result of the contest of
last year, it will be remembered tbe
seat was deolared vacant and a special
election ordered by the Governor at the
same time of the regular election. Dr
Stokes was elected for both terms, and
this contest only covers the short term,
but it is understood that a similar pro
test will also be filed io regard to the
55tb Congress. As this contest is based
almost exclusively upon constitutional
grounds anoT?be contention is that the
election clause of tbe new Constitution
of 1895 is io violation of the Constitu
tivo of tbe Uotted States, a copy o.f tbe
grounds of protest might prove of geo-,
eral interest. Especially so when it bas
been announced that all of the Con
gressional districts, but one, will have
contests upon pretty much tbe same
grounds. Tbe following is a copy of
tbe protest that was to day served upon
Dr Stokes:
To the Hon. J William Stokes re
turned as a member of the 54th Con
gress from the 7?h Congressional dis
trict of South Carolina:
Please take notice that I sball con
test your pretended election as Repre
sentative to the 54th Congress of tbe
United States of America, upon the fo'
lowing grounds:
1. That tbe alleged present Consti
tution of the State of South Carolina
and the laws enacted thereunder, by
which the election was held November
3, 1896, are illegal and and void, and
in direct conflict with the Constitution
and laws of the United States and in
violation of the United States Statutes
at Large, 1867 to 1869, first, second
and third sessions. 40tb United States
Congress, Page 73, Chapter LXX.
2 That the election held November
3. A. D. 1896, to fill the vacancy for
Representative io Congress from the
7th district of South Carolina, was ille
gal and void and violated the spirit
and intent of the r?solutions of the
House of Representatives of June 1,
1896, creating tbe said vacancy.
3. That each and every manager of
election at each and every Federal poll
in the 7th Congressional pistriot of
South Carolioa violated the Constitu
tion and statute* of the United States
in refusing aod neglecting to receive
the ballots of more than five thousand,
five hundred voters, who orfered to
vote forme for Representative in tbe
54th Congress of tbe United States, at
tbe election held November 3, 1896,
and who were legally qualified to vote
under tbe Constitution and laws of tbe
United States; and under the Constitu
tion of South Carolioa, under which
tbe said Siate was admitted into the
Union, by Act of Congress entitled :
"An Aot for the more efficient govern
ment of the rebel States," passed March
2, 1867. and tbe Acts supplementary
thereto.
4. That said nine *baae*??d. five
hundred or more voters rhu* rrj c*ed by
said managers of the 7th Coogns in?, al
district of South Carolina, who d< A^d
and offered to vote for Reprt-scnta'ive
in the United States, would have been
sufficient to change the result of tbe
election.
5 That the managers of election
as aforesaid by their refusing aod neg
?eoting to receive the ballots of the
ninety-five hundred voters, who offered
to vote for me for Representative in the
54th Congress, of the United State?* dis
criminated against a class of duly and
legally qualified citizens and voters by
exacting harsh, unnecessary and illegal
qualificatisc8 for voters presenting them
selves and offering to vot* for me, aod
by the acts of the managers of election
at the said voting places in the 7tb
Congressional district of South Carolina
I was deprived of the beoefit of more
than ninety-five hucdoed votes
6. That tbe Governor of South
Carolina acting as your partisan aod
friend delayed and neglected for four
months to call a special election to fill
the vacancy existing in the 54th Con
gress of the United States from the 7th
district of South Carolina, the evident
and purposes of which was to curtail
time for prepariog properly and pros
eouting a claim for a seat in the event ! ,
of a contest, during the life of said ;
Congress, and caused said special elee- j 1
tioc to occur at the same time aod date ? '
of the general election held under the
present alleged Constitution and laws :' '
of South Carolina, which disfran- j
chised upwards of twenty thousand lie
publican voters in the 6th Cocgressonal j <
district of South Carolina, and upwards !
of one hundred and twenty thousand in J
the entire State.
7. That in the county of Sumter
the officers of regisration. acting as
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?^SlCtS 1st?That the hard, cold winter season is now near at hand, and it will be almost
impossible to get along without making some preparation for the change.
2d?That when you have a certain amount to invest, it is very important that you get to the
~y # right place, for the right thing, at the right price.
3d?That any article from a fresh stock of Dry Goods, especially woollens, will last four
OD? times longer than an old shopworn article.
The Sumter Dry Goods Company
Have put the knife into their elegant stock of Jackets, Capes, Blankets, Carpets, Dress Goods,
and to all who are interested in these lines will assure you that it will be greatly to your interest to
call in and get posted on the prices.
fraudulently registration numerous and
various citizens of your party, who
were not qualified and entitled under
the present alleged Constitu?t ion aod
laws of Sooth Carolina to register, this
being dooe to give you the benefit of
the votes thus created.
8. That io the oouoty of Lexington
the supervisor of regisraiioo was dis
qualified from holding said office, and
the regieration certificates issued were
illegal and void and the bal
lots cast aod votes retoroed for
said oouoty should not, therefore, be
counted.
Wherefore, I contend aod aver that
upon an honest coont of vates cast aod
offered, aod upot? the law aod the facts
)f this case, as tbey will ba established
ind produced, you were not elected,
ind that I was elected Kepresentive to
:he 54th Congress from the 7th district
)f South Carolina.
Thomas Johnston, Contestor
Sumter, S. C , Nov. 20, 1896
Charleston Waking Up.
The Street Car Companies
Getting a Move on Them
All Hay-Burners to be
Discarded.
lews and Courier, Nov. 24,
It is understood that both the Cify
iailway Company and the Enterprise
3ompaoy will apply to Citj Couocil at
te meeting to-nigbt /or the right to
ubstitute electricity as a u-otive power
or the system now used by the01. Tbin
rill render the situation in street car
ircles b?re extremely interesting, and
pith three trolley Hoes in the field
here can scarcely remain a shadow of
oubt that Charleston''is now to bave
apid transit aod plenty of it. The
xact form that tbe petitions to be sub
pitted to night will take could not be
scertaioed yesterday, but it was fiaid
bat additional rights of way through
he streets will be applied for by both
f the ?orse car linee
It was also reported yesterday that
be owners of the Enterprise Company
?ould arrive in the city within a few j (
ajs for the purpose of looking over ihe
round aod of taking the oecessary
teps t ?ards utilizing ?he privil?ges
?hich they are to ask of the city
atbere.
Public sentiment throughout the city
eetns to be in favor of trolley lines and
ilenty of them, and all tb&t tbe people
/ill probably ask of the Aldermen is
hat tbey take measures to see that
vhatever rights are granted are utilized
it once The Charleston Railway Com
>any was required to give bond and to
>egin work within a given period of
iuae, and as the other lines will prob
bly be asked to do likewise the cbaoers | <
re that within a few weeks the work j
if building trolley road* in Charleston <
vili be progressing at a lively pace. \
Sentence Passed.
tit?ese and Luckie Go to Pen
itentiary for Life.
sp?ciid to The State.
Yobkville, Nov 23 ?The argu
nent for a new trial in the Reese
Williams murder case wa3 heard here
o day for about four hours before
fudge Watts, who refused to grant a
lew trial.
The positiou of the* defense was
;hat in admitting the testimony of
Anderson, the husbr *>d of a defend
ing ihe court erred.
The State's attorneys argued that
iti Mrs. Anderson was acquitted and
is the evidence given by her bus
tend was only against her and did
not bear upen the cases of the other
Jefendants, this objection did not
iold good.
After refusing a new trial, Judge j
Watts sentenced Reese and Luckie
to the penitentiary at hard labor for i
i...e remainder of their lives
An appeal will probably be taken j
to the supreme court.
Lamp shades when artistically ma?e of ;
:repe tissue are things of beauty. If you ;
want to make shades to beautify your homes,
FI. G. O?teen & Co. ceo supply the materials.
A. large stock of crepe tissue in ten foot rolls
ust received.
Gold and Silver Papers for sale by H. G.
FROM TBE WIRES.
La?rens, Nov 23 ?In a row in
this county Saturday night, Tom
Beasley stabbed and killed Ben
Moses, both colored Beasley es
caped.
Orangeb?rg, Nov. 22 ?At Joe
Mack's place, near North's station, a
negro named Hook killed another
negto last night in a difficulty. The
particular!; cannot be ascertained at
this hour Hook will probably sur
render to the sheriff, as it is believed
that he will plead self defence
Landsford,-Nov 20?At a negro
dance in a tenant's house upon the
plantation of Mr. D. W. Steedman,
near here, last night one James Mas
sey, a negro, about 21 years old,
shot and instantly killed Sam Trues
dale, also colored, and about the
earne age. There seems, from ac
counts, to have been but little provo
cation for the act. Blind tiger whis
key, the possession of a cheap pistol
and a desire to try it on somebody
appears to have been the main
causes. Jim was arrested and com
mitted to jail in Chester upon a wai*
rant by Magistrate C Minore
In a riot between Irish and Hun
garians, iti Cleveland, , on Satur
day night four men were killed and a
number of others seriously injured.
An iron suspension bridge at Vil
lage Creek, Birmingham, Ala , fell I
on Saturday night with a two horse i
wagon load of young people who [
were on a iaay ride Two were kill
?d and eieren injured.
Lincoln, Nov. 23 ?Healtb Officer
Rhode tbie morning went oot to 1265
D street and tacked a quarantine card
upon lion W". J. Bryan's house.
Ruth, the 11-year old daughter of Mr.
Hid Mrs Bryan and the eldest child
in the household, is afflcted with
iiptheria and the usual precautionary
measures had to be taken by the au
:horitiee to prevent the spreading of
the disease. The doctors in attend
ance pronounce the attack to be a
slight one and have hopes of a
jpeedy disappearance of the malady
The quarantine will not materially
iffect Mr. Bryan's movements nor
did it prevent his departure for
Denver at 6 o'clock this evening.
Be expects to return Thanksgiving
day and if possible will will begin
ictive woik on his forthcoming book
Maik Hanna is not to have a place
li McKinley's cabinet.
The English government has de
cided to send another expedition up
the Nile
By January let the forte at Ilamp
ton Roads will be in readiness to re
sist any attempt to force a passage
G. A. Hofier, cashier of the Bank
of Lebanon, Pa., is a defaulter for
?110,000. He has been stealing for
six years.
Another arrest of alleged counter
feiters was made on Wednesday bv
Depury Marshal James Aluno. One
of them named Matt Hammett was
Caught by the Marsha!, while asleep at
his boose near McCarrcr's, and brought,
to town about 10 a m Reports of
others at work were brought to Mar
shall Altom, who on the same after
noon succeeded in overhauling George
Gilstrap and W. L Gilstrap. supposed
oon federate?* of Haryme't, who also
were lodged in jail. The evidence
agaioet the last two is thought to be
much stronger than against Harnmett
?Greenville Mountaineer.
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Cure All
Liver ills.
Prevention
better than cure. Tutt's Liver
Pills will not only cure, but if
taken in time will prevent
Sick Headache,
dyspepsia, biliousness, malaria,
constipation, jaundice, torpid
liver and kindred diseases.
TUTT'S Liver PILLS
ABSOLUTELY CURE.
Keep an Eye on Gomez.
New York. Nov 22?The protract
ed silence of Commander-io Chief Max
imo Gomez of the Cuban army, which
has caused considerable anxiety among
Cubans here as to his safety, has at hast
been broken and the junta in this city
has received a communication from bim
dated Las Villas, Santa Clara province
In ir General Gomez says that he has-at
j bis command 35,000 well equipped men
and tbat with ?hese, be intend* to pro
ceed to Habana province The com
mander-in-chief writes that on account
of the bad condition of ih* roads it took
this force of men 12 hours to pass a cer
tain poiDt. General Gomez adds that
be is in good health, as are hi- men and
has every hope of victory.
The farinera of Berkeley have about
completed their harvest. The crops
were exceptionable good, especially
cotton, and the people are again out of
debt.
A CARD.
I de?re to inform my patrons aod
tbe public generally that I bave not re
tired from business, but am still to be
found at tbe old stand. The furniture
and undertaking business is now con
ducted by
The J. D. Craig Co.,
which I was instrumental io organiz
ing and of which ? am president. The
stock of goods \? as> Urge and as com
plete as ever shown in this city, aod I
sollest a continuance of tbe patronage of
tbe people of Sumter and adjoining
counties, assuring tbem that our pri?es
are as tow a? cao be found io any
market Very Respectfully,
J. ?. CRAIG.
Nov. 3. )mo.
TASTELESS
IS J UST AS COOD FOR ADULTS.
WARRANTED. PRICE 50 cts.
Galaxia, Ills., Nov. 16,1S93.
Paris Medicine Co., St. Louis, Mo.
Gentlemen:?We sold last year, 600 bottles of
GROVE'S TASTELESS CHILL TONIC and have
bought three cross already this year. In all our ex
perience of 14 years, in the drug business, have
never sold an article that gave such universal satis?
Saction as your Tonic. Yours truly,
AB3?EY, CARR & CO*
SOLD?No Cure, No Pay, by A J. China
J. F. W. DeLorme, J. S. Hughson & Co.
HARB Y # CO.,
WHOLESALE BROKERS,
? AND
Cotton Storage Warehouse
PROPRIETORS
UP-?OWN OFFICE:
COURT HOUSE SQUARE,
250 fine Hogs for;
sale. Some good breed-1
ers, heavy with pigs.
Price, 4c, per lb. on?
foot.
Respectfully,
HARBY & CO.
] e Jucker I Qejltman [o.
&?- ? >
We in no Hurry for you, waiting doubter. We are prettv
well used to the results of advertising ; quick with quisle people; slow with
Blow people ; eure with intelligent people. We are willing to wait for you
elower ones, but let us tell you fairly, sharper people are enjoying advan
tages that you are not.
Our Prices are always right in the large line of
SHOES,
CLOTHING-.
DRESS GOODS.
NOTIONS,
UNDERWEAR
CLOAKS,
BLANKETS,
BESIDES THIS, we have the most up to-d*te GROCERY department to befound
anywhere in Eastern Suuth O-imlinn, ao<1 OUR PRICES are always right.
THE BEST Icing Sugar.
THE BEST Coffees.
THE BEST Cocoa and Chocolate.
THE BEST Spices.
THE BEST Oiives.
THE BEST Nats and Almonds.
THE BEST Riisins?boncb aod seedless.
THE BEST Cleaned Currants.
THE BEST Citron.
THE BEST Mince Meat. ,
THE BEST Plum Pudding.
THE BEST Macaroni.
THE BEST Cheese.
THE BEST Pure Lard.
THE BEST MEATS.
THE BEST Canned Vegetables.
THE BES Citnoed Fruite.
THE BEST Olive Oil.
THE BEST French S*rdines
THE BEST Pickles, Sauce*, Ac.
THE BEST FLOUR.
THE BEST Buckwheat.
THE BEST Oatmeal.
THE BEST Candies. ;
THE BEST Cigars.
the docker & bultman co.
TO ARRIVE
This Week.
One Car each
Horses and Mules
H. HARRY.
Sumter, S. C, Nov. 2, 1S96.
? ARTHUR BELITZER, |
I The # Furniture # Man,
MAIN STREET.
^ Big Stock and its For Sale,
?rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.
D. M. YOUNG, sales of real estate.
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Prompt attention to all business entrusted
to bin:. Oflice on Court House Square-, in
Blaadipg orh<:e.
RED OATS.
NATIVE RED, RUST PROOF
OATS FOR SALE BY
C. P. .ROBERTS, ?
rpHB EXSCCT
JL d?certM'd. will receive propositions -!
m* purchase of the various tracts of lane, o?
his Estate, in Hnd near Bisbopville, in whole
or in parcels to suit purchasers.
Good titles vtlI? be made, theatlomeys of
mortgages consenting.
JAMES E CO USAR,
JOHN E. COUSAR,
JOHN R. COUSAR,
Qualified Ext
Bisbopvil?e, Sep. 10, 1396.
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