blinni * WfiDNJBS DAY, APRIL 7, 1897 -?omi, wt-?ri*?a>?B The Sumter Watchman was rounded u 1850 and the True Southron in 1866. The Watchman and Southron now has he combined circulaci?n and influence of both of the old papers, and is mani? festly the best advertising medium in Sumter. ^Fbe reduction sf the phosphate royalty to. twenty-five cents per ton |;>-was a wise conclusion on the part of the phosphate commission It was the only means of keeping life in the one time lusty octopus. The establishment of school book dispensaries is left optional with the county boards of education, and it is safe to predict that few will be es? tablished Hon. John L McL-aurin can be the I. next Governor of South Carolina if | he wants to. f?e is growing in pop? ularity steadily, and from a begin? ning of small promise he has risen to < the top of the political heap in this " State. , ? Ex Senator Patrick Walsh is a . candidate for Mayor of Augusta, and Ksnd will be elected. Augusta is ^fortunate in having him for a citizen, * j and vrili be thrice fortunate with him Iin the Mayor's chair. Dispensary constables must keep Rtheir bands ofif of liquor imported for Rpersonal use, the new iaw to the con Sptrary notwithstanding. If they have a longing desire to go to jail, however, Hpthat nothing short cf incarceration will satisfy, they can proceed with the"seizure, and Judge Simonton will promptly send them up for contempt. The owners of the confiscated liquor j may also obtain redress by entering suit for damages against the consta? bles * i The most surprising and unexpect? ed thing of the year that has come under our observation was the ad? mission of Congressman Lovering of Massachusetts, that the best planned, I best built, best equipped, best man? aged and most profitable cotton mill to be found in the world is in South Carolina Of course ii is true, but I who would have expected a Massa? chusetts man to acknowledge the fact? One single objection is that there are not more of 6uch mills in the Slate, j We want, yea med, a few in Sumter. Newberry will entertain the Stale Press Association during its annual meeting in that city, May 25-27, in royal style Wc have uo inside in? formation, but a few facts -that have leaked out iu oonnectiors^gHth the preparations that are being made satisfy us that the ecntors will > be in clover while in Newberry. The writer has attended a few of the annual meetings, and experience has taught him to read the signs with tolerable accuracy. Newberry and President Aull make a good team, and we stake our reputation as a prophet on the prediction (hat. the record is going to be broken about May 25-27, and the lem will b? On | hand to drink a few toasts to their ; success We have noted with a degree of pain and sorrow that some of the newspapers of this State that have, on occasion, been most outspoken in defence of lynch law are now la menting the lawless and bloody record of our people. Such incon? sistency is actually painful. If it is a highly murai and justifiable pro? ceeding f >r a crowd-we won't say mob-numbering anywhere from three to a hundred, to avenge a crime against society by putting a sup posed criminal to death hy torture or ? otherwise, why is it not equally as j moral, justifiable and edifying gener? ally fer an individual to appeal, also, to a ''higher law" iu defiance of the statutes and avenge a public or pri? vate wrong by putting his adversary to death with the nimble pistol ? The one proceeding is equally as moral and justifiable or fully as outrageous and culpable as the other. There is neither logic nor sense in defending | and praising collective murder while defaming and condemning the indi- ? vidual manslayer. Lamp sbad?s when .artistically maviecfj crepe tissue ?re things of beauty. If ycu \ wact to make stades to beautify your bornee i H. G. Osteea & Co. can supply the materials. ? A large stock of crepe tissue in ten foot rolls ? ju3t received. Cinco, the 3 cent straight Havana Cigar, for sale by H. G. Osteen & Co. Another Chance For Sa? lem County. mt Changed the Lines Hence it is Possible for Another Elec? tion to be Ordered. There is to be ano?ber election in the district of the State which it was orig? inally proposed to form the new county of Salem. It will be remembered that Govrrno Evans ordered ?n election on the question of forming this new coun? ty last fall. The advocates of the new county failed to carry the eleotion. j Until a few days ago noth- | ? ing was heard of the pro? i posed new county, the Constitution j prohibiting another election within four years. But the men who lived in cer? tain portions of the territory concerned wanted a new county and so they set to work to arrange other territorial lir.es aod so on. The result was that [they wrote the governor submitting their position in full aod asking if an elec? tion would be ordered in case all con? stitutional requirements were complied with.? The matter was refeared the attorney general's office ano* the following opin? ion rendered yesterday wiH be read with joy by those'interested : To His Excellency, W. H. Eilerbe. Dear Sir: The letter of Mr. J. L. Parrott, referred to this office, bas had careful consideration. It appears that the people propose to form a new county from portions of Sumter, Kershaw and Darlington to be called Salem. ? petition was filed in the executive office last year, and Governor Evan?ordered an election at j which two-tbir?j^o? the qualified eleo- i tors according 'to tbe returns of the county board of canvassers did not vote in favor of the formation of tbe new county io Darlington aod Kershaw. The proposition of the people now is to change the lines of the new county so as to take 50 miles less from Ker shaw county, 35 miles less from D?.r liog/oo and 75 miles more from Sumter and also to change the name, aud the question submitted is : Can you order an ejection for the creation of the pro? posed new county ? The'answer to this question depends j upon the construction of the last clause in section 2, article 7, of the Constitu? tion of 1895, which is as follows : *'Ao election upon the question cf forming the same proposed new j county shall not be held oftener :han once in four years " What is the meaning of the words : "the same proposed new county ?*' Clearly they signify the same cour?ty in area, population, taxable property, oame, etc No election could be ordered tof be held m precis?ly the same territory oftener than ODce io four years But when there are substantial changes io the area, population, etc , it *wouid not be au election upon the question of formiog "the same proposed new coon ty" The manifest object of the inhibition j io the Constitution upon tbe power of ' the governor to order elections upon | the question of tbe forming of the j same proposed new counties oftener j than once in four yesrp, was to save the j people from the excitement and trou- | ble incident to frequent elections. Bf- j sides this it was presumed that it was j not probable that wheu the people had j voted adversely upoo 6uch a question, j they woold change in a short time and j it was, therefore, a work of supererro | gation to again submit the question j until time had its effect upon the seoti- \ meat of the voters. Where immaterial chaoses are made ! io the area, etc , of a proposed new county, which has beoo voted upon by j the people, such as are insignificant, j then an election would rot b? cribed j again in four years because to do so ; w*u!d be a mere evasion of tbe Coosti- j tution and in violation of it, Where j the changes proposed to be made nre as j subs?aiitial as these stated in the letter of ,Mr. Parrott, I am of the opinion that thc oiection can be ordered and it will not violate the Constitution and w?l c?-.t be ordering an election upon 'ri f the question of forming the e-ame nev? county of Salem Yours v?>ry truly, C. P. TOWNSEND, Assistant Attorney General Io accordance v.i:h this opinion thc governor V7i. 1 order the desire! election upon the presentation cf thc proper pe? titions signed by the requisite number of electors residing in thc territory pro posed to be included ia the new county. ,- ?? -?mmmm It nay sive you tiras ani money to be in? formed that, when you need a blood-purifit-r, Ayer's Sarsaparilla is tlje kind most io favor with the medical profession It is tne standard and, as such, tbe only biood-puri6?r adaiitud at the Chicago World's Fair. Rules for Pension Boards. Circular Prom State Board Winch Will Make the Work Uniform in the Several Counties. J At last the State board of pensions ? bas coostrued the complicated oew pen I sion law and issued some rules aod j instructions "for the guidance of town j ships and county boardsTof pensions as j authorized by an act wip leference to i peosious," which is wended to sim ! plify the new law to such an estes'.? that the boards will be able to carry out its provisions without, much difficulty It is earnestly to be boped that the rules drawn up will prove effective in accomplishing what is desired. They are being printed in circular form and will be sent out by the comptroller to j those interested in all parts of the State. Here are the instructions : The pension boards organized in 1896 will at once call together the sol? diers and sailors resident in each town? ship in their respective couoties, "fixing the time and place for such meeting in each township. Those soldiers and jailors, when assembled, elect one of their number chairman and another secretary. Ten days after this town? ship organization the chairman of these township boards meet at the county seat and elect four of their number and one physician as a county examining board of pensions. Pensioners now applicants for pen? sions cannot be elected a member of township pensions boards. When old soldiers caonot be found in tbe town? ships, reputable resident citizens may be elected. If any township shall fail or refuse t<* crganize as required by this act, thea the county boards should recommend three good men not pen? sioners to the State pension board, ?ho will appoint such township boatds. All pensioners resident io the town? ships must appear in person before the township boards Those already on thc pension roll need not prepare and file new applications. AU new.appli? cants must be presented to and have the approval or disapproval of the town boar?? and county boards before the State board can approve. Township boards can drop from the roi? of pen? sioners, as now constituted, tbe name or names of any party or parries which in their judgment are not enticed to a pension under tbe-raws, and add to the roll only such names of new applicants a-* may fi?e such applications, with proof of service i hereon, as indicated by tbe blat.k forms prepared by the State board Applications defective or not filled up correctly in each particular, although aproved by . township and county boards, will be disapproved by the State board Applications approved or disapproved by thc Stare board caonot be returned to tb? county or township board? after money bas been pro -atea and paid ont Township and county boards will notice that tho law provide? three classe*?, "A," * B." and ."C." (with five sub? division-) of olas* "C.") as follows: Cla.-s A-Those who have lest both arm?, on both hands, or both legs, or loth eyes, or whose absolute disability arising from wounds are equivalent to the loss of either. Tbis dje* not io elude soloieis whose disabilities arise from diseases t r cau-ts arising since the war Class B-Those who have lost oce arm or one leg, or whose disabilities from wounds s*re ?qui valent to the loss of in arm or a leg. Class O-(No. 1 )-ThcS3 soldiers and sailors disabled by wounds, but not sufficient to be placed io Class B, wbo*e incomes do not exceed $250. Class C-- (No 2 )-Those who have reached the age of sixty years and whose incomes do not exceed ?100. Class C-(No 3 -Widows of those who lost their lives io the service of the State or Confederate States, and whose incomes do not exceid ?250. Class C-(No 4) Widows above the age of six'y years, whose incomes dues not exceed $100 C?ass C-No. 5.)-Widows of^jen sioocr* This class is not mentioned in th? printed acts sent our, but by the act approved-Dscember, 1894 B auks for the report of township and c unt y boards lit accord with these clasps and subdivisions have been pre? pared and mai eu to auditors to distri? bute among these board?. Class A gets ?6 per month or $72, and will be j paid io full ibis amount ; Class B, p?r month cr ?4S ; and QIsss C, with each of i's fubuivisions, ?o per month or ?36. After Cia?s A is paid, the bal- ' ance will be pro rated between B and C j on the basis of $4 to ?3 This money will b? sent to the clerks of court as heretofore provided in the appropriation acts each year, and will \ rs sent just as ?.coo as the r*vor?lrp- board? can'not b-s loo care ful in ?li:-so matters of "income" and i '.physical condition r It is a very ! poor mau whose gio.1* income from j labor, rent ?rid other sources, does not J exceed $100, or poor lands, if any. ; which will not produce this amount, j Properly in applicant's or his wife's j name debars them Where soldiers-or] widows dispose of their property by j giving or selling to their children, iht are debarred from receiving a pension The question of service to the State io connection with the various classes-j of reserves called into thc service of j thc State at the close of the w;;r. wii! depend much upon the evidence sub- ; twitted to thc State board When real service was rendered, the pension j should be allowed. Aoy citizen of the State over sixty years of age, and otherwise qualified, is as much eoritled to a pension as that class of her good i citizsn3 who merely met aod organized j on cali, without real service. Let township and county boards act prorop.ly and fairly, giving the State board full information with complete re? ports by township fur each county, writiog names full and clear, with par? ticulars for approving or disapproving oase. Township boards must first ap? prove or disapprove, in writing, each new application', and then county boards, and afterwards the State board When the boards (1896) have acted under laws then of force and approved or disapproved applications for pen? sions, let such applications be sent to township boards, then to county boards to be approved or disapproved under the act of 1897 amending former act?. D. H Tompkins, Secretary of State. W A. Barber, Attorney General. Sames Nortoo, Comptroller General. State Board of Pensions. County Pension Board. Sumter, S. C , April 5, 1897. Tbe County Board of Pensions met to-day at Auditor's office, a?d passed the following resolutions : ResolTed, That in accordance with tbe rules as laid down by the State Examining Board, the veterans, soldiers aod sailors in the war, are called to meet on the I4th day of April, 1897, at ll o'clock, a. m., at the fellowing places : For Bishopville Township at.Bisbopville. For Car.er's Crossing Towoship at Mann viile For Concord Towoship at Gordoo's vtill For Lynchburg Township at Magnolia. For Mayes^ilie Township at Johnson's Store. For Manchester Township at Liue School House, near Mr Berkley's. For Middleton Township at Wedgefield. For Mt Clio Township at Reid's Mill. For Privateer T . woship at Privateer Sta? tion For Providence Township nt Scamoro, P.O For Rifting Creek Township at Remberl's Store. For St&teburg Township at Stateburg. For Shiloh Township at Shiloh P. 0. For Springhill Township at Smitbvill , P 0 For Swimming Pens Township at Bossard, P. 0 Fer .Sumter Township fit Sumter, C. H. Each meeting wi'.i elect from their number three members for a Township Board, ihe Chairman of which shall meet at tl.e Cour! House in Sumter, S. C.. OD the 24?h day of Apri!, 1857, to elect from their n;:njber four members and a physician (o constitute the County Examining Board. Township Boards mus: be composed of vet? erans who are.not applicants for pension R L. ? CARBO RC UGH, Chairman, pro tem. ! J D. W?der, Secretnry Why take Johnson's Chill & Fever Tonic? Because it cures the most stubborn case of Fever in ONE DA Y. Monroe D Wheeler, tbe ooe time colored merchant of Main btreet, bas returned to the city after a protracted sojouru at tbe well known State institution on the banks of the Wateree, Dear Hagood Births and deaths reported to Health Officer for past two weeks are es follows : Births: 2 colored males, 1 colored female. Death*: 1 wbite female, age 30years; 1 colored male, age 30 years; 1 colored male infant ?nd 1 col? ored female infan'; 1 colored male, age 68 years, and 1 eo'cred m-?ie, 8ge 2 years. A brick crossing has ?een put down on Main Street from Ry tteni-erg's cor? ner to Delgar's corner, ?nd another is being lair! between rVosswell's corner and the Drv Gool;? Co The way the ;egs and lines a*e set :; dicates thit Tbis one wjl be an itnprovemer t on the one between Ryt ?enberg's and Cromwell's. ? mts Piiis Cure All Liver ills. ARE YOU1 BANKRUPTinhealth, constitution undermined by ex? travagance in eating, by disre? garding the laws of nature, or physical capital all gone, if so, ? ' NEVER DESPAIR j Tutt-s Liver Pills will cure you. j For sick headache, dyspepsia, j sour stomach, malana, torpid j liver, constipation, biliousness j and all kindred diseases. Tuttis Liver Pills j an absolute cure, _ _ .4 D V E RT IS EM ?NTS of five hues or leis j j\ will oe inserted under this bead for 25 cents for each insertion. Additional iine. :'. cents per ?i?-e. \"TJ~A2?TEO-Ti ture Dyspepsia, Sick y\ b'endarh.' ?nd Biliousness. Saropie j P?ckage <ck is of the prac? tical, popular kir.d, that shows in a marke*.: degree thc evidences of a careful and judicious selection from the best roarke's Variety, new novelties, and a thorough up fo-dafe quality in all things is everywhere apparent. Our goods have a s?y!e which pleases the fancy, a qualify that appeals to the judgment, and a price inducement that sweeps ail doubts away Just whether present, prices will ever be duplicated ip. of course, bard to say. but such values as we now offer for Spring needs may surely be counted as one of the safe and satisfactory investaieuts of a life-time. Our Spring goods are marked for quick selling It is a time for you to decide quickly as to whether you shall select from our full assortment ot fresh, desirable styles, or take chauces on perfect satisfaction a little latrr on, when stock?, of necessity, must be more or less broken. We should prefer to see y<>u to-day or to morrow ; later in the season wc shouid be likely to please you but now we are certain to do so. Remember, such opportu? nities do not have to wait iong fer new comers. A look will convince you these are nu idle words-will you call and give it? Ml OUR Clothing and Furnishings Department Has a few brief things to say fur/itself: Up-to-dateness has ever been one ot cur Scarf features To day's comers will ? perhaps land us a little ahead-bul that's expected. Every new birth of fashion finds healthful nourishment here 5, IO, 15, 25 and. 50 cents. J. RYTTENBEBG Ss SONS. CHEAPNESS in apparel doesn't al ?ayn mean l- w priced-Som*? folks (hieking ol CHEAPNESS i have littlei-e.-- ui price in m!0:l hf the cost oi: intrinsic vu lue. CHEAPNESS here means betterment of garments in every def ?ii frcm cloth to buttons and not. a cont foo much to pay That's honest CHEAPNESS. J. BYTTENBEBG 8s SONS. To call a shirt a fit whee it is'ot, is fibbing Call a fit a fit when it fits. The shirt tbat doesn't, isn't worth calling a shirt These new arrivals are in every sense, shirts and no room for the tiniest fib to squeeze in At '*oewiy" small prices. Launoried Shirts, Peaii Buttons, 50c J. RYTTENBERG Sc SONS, GOODNESS in c?c-h, make, style. St aod finish, is crowd iog a whole heao of GOODNESS into a suit o. c'othes, but sui'.s without these points of GOODNESS finds vo place here from ?5 00 to ?15 OH the same story of i GOODNESS J. EYT?ENBERG Ss SONS. SHOE DEPARTMENT OH?T, As usual our line of Ladies' Oxford Ties, Strap Sandals, ( pera Slippers in black, russet and tan are the talk of every one who lias seen them, and they deserve it too. Look for yourself. MEN'S OXBLOODS for Spring are the latest. Our line ol' tans and black is complete. Enough said, prices are made to suit von. y a The Large Store. Sumter, 8. C.