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?aif|i?mt w? Soufljron. W RD ? SSD A Y, OC?. IO, 1900. The Sumter Wotciiman was rounded ib 1850 acid the True Southron is 1866. The Watchman and Southron now has the combined circulation and influence of both of thc old papers, and is mani? festly the best advertising medium in Sumter. ----^-PB NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS. It is not necessary for ns to seed a statement to each individual sub? scriber who is indebted to us for subscription, as the label shows the time to which each one bas paid. Examine the label on your paper and if you are io arrears please cali and "settle at your earliest coovenieoce. If it is not convenient to cali in per? son send the money by bank draft, registered letterer post office or ex? press moody order. The amount due by each one is small, bot the aggregate amount doe as-is large, and this is toe reason that we expect our subscribers to make settlements. We have carried some of these subscription accounts over from year to year as an accom modation to our subscribers, but we cannot do so jonger as there is now BO excuse for non payment with COL? ROB selling for ten cents and over. THE MENACE OF McKINLtiY ISM. We frequently hear it said that McKinley has made a fairly good president and his reelection would sot be a calamity, and such state ment8 coming from democrats prove that they have not kept posted on the growth of militarism during the .past three years, nor have they given the situation serious thought. The Philadelphia Times, one of the leading papers of the country, thus states its grounds for opposing Mc? Kinley : The Times has been unfailingly hostile to those measures with which William McKinley particularly was identified, such as the monopoly breeding, deficit producing tariff .that bore bis name Yet four years ago, in the sodden crisis that divided the councils of the Democratic party and for the time bejng seemed to have checked its great career, it seemed better to the Times, as to Tnany other leading Democratic paperp, to sustain Mr McKinley's election as president rather than that of Mr Bryan The decision was I made in good faith The result bas sbown it to be wrong It is repented and recanted All of the evils and the perils of the so called Republican policy have returned seveofold, developed and extended till the very foundations of the government seem threatened. A false economic system has resulted in vast combinations of capital thal ! throttle individual industry and hold control over ail the functions of government and the spokesman of tho sdministration. H representative of one o? thfse great trusts, is call ing upon his fellow capitalists fer contributions to buy another four years license to rob, another four years life for their inflated and false prosperity. The government - thus controlled has found its fittest ex pression in schemes of military conquest and the blood and treasure of Ute nation are poured out to subdue a distant people and rob them of loose rights of liberty and inde? pendence that America has always claimed for all mankind Imperialism, militarism, are the satur,al outgrowth of commercialism in politics, of the power of the few over the many Thc elevation ot money above manhood, with ali the system of special privileges and corrupt control that the Republican party since toe civil war has increas ingly fostered The upholders of this system arc themselves aware of its hollowness and are calling for aid from the money power to bolster it up for a time longer The condition is one that the country must meet and meet now, and the way to meet it is by a reassertion of the Demo? cratic idea and the election of a Democratic president. The battle of 1890 was fought and largely decided on an issue that haf been entirely overshadowed by the assertion of a new and most danger ons policy to the tranquility and safety of the republic. Centraliza tion hat* been appreciated by intelli? gent political observers as the great peril to the republic ever since our civil war ; but it has been whole? somely restrained by the peopie, and never reached the appalling attitude of positive imperialism untii Presi? dent McKinley proclaimed it and enforced it, regardless of the wise limitations upon executive authority. The paramount issue between the two great parties today is that of imperial prerogatives against the true Jeffersonian theory of govern? ment by the people ; and it must now be obvious to ali intelligent voters that there can be DO hope of baiting the present reckless and riotous spirit o? imperialism in any other way than by the election of William J. Bryan as the next presi? dent of the United States. It is the vital, the paramount issue, and it must triumph whenever the people of the nation appraciate their sovereign power and assert the majesty of popu lar rule. So one questions or can question, the ability, the earnestness, the integrity of the Democatic candidates For the rescue of all that has .made America glorious in the past and that can make her strong in the future, it is a duty io support their election. ? - ?-- .?? -? - f Feelings of safety pervade the boussbold toat uses One Minnte Gough Cure, the only harmless remedy that produces immediate results lt is infallible for coughs, colds, ! croup and all throat and long troubles, lt ! will prevent consumption. J S Hugbaon & I Co. i ?CHARLESTON'S EXPOSITION. F?cts About What is Being Done to Make it a Success. The South Carolina inter State and West Indian Exposition will be held in the City of Charleston next year The capital stock of the Exposition Company has been fixed at $250,000, and the resources of the company are estimated $1,000,000 It is propos? ed that this Exposition shall be fully representative of the material resource? and manufacturing and commercial interests of South Caro lina and the Southern States, parti? cularly, and of the whole United States and their new possessions in the West Indies and Philippines The most encouraging pledges of assistance and cooperation have been received from the authorities at Washington and from the Governors and Commissioners of Agriculture of Dearly every state in the Union The leading commercial organizations of the principal cities in the United States have promised their active co? operation, and it is expected that the Exposition, in all its varied features, will be the most complete and attractive that has ever been held in the South The j subscriptions to the capital stock of the Exposition Company made in the city of Charleston aggregate j $200,000, and, as the Exposition is to ! be of direct benefit to every industry j in the State and to every county of j the State, it is hoped that there will j ! be a liberal subscription made by the j manufactur?is and merchant and j business men of the whole State j Arrangements have been made j for an "Exposition day'' st the Annual Fair of the South Carolina ! State Agricultural and Mechanical ; Society to be held in the City cf! Columbia daring tl*e moiith of Octo J ber. and the opportunity will at that ! time be presented to the peeple of the State to subscribe to the full extent ; of their ability and disposition to j ? the capital stock of the Exposition j Company. The shares of the Ex j position Company have been placed 1 I at $5, each, payable in instalments i j upon the call of the Board of Direc j tors, and, as every industry in the j State aud the people of every county ; aie interested in the attraction of j Capital io South Carolina for invest j ment and of intelligent and progres- [ sive people in search of homep, it is : thought that there will be a liberal I subscription made, during the State I Fair, to the stock of the Exposition Company Millions of dollars are going out West every year for in vestment, and hundreds of thousands ? of people in search of homes are I arriving in this country every year ! There is no reason why much of this j capita! and many of these settlers ? cannot be brought to South Carolina and the South if the people who are interested ia the improvement of our opportunities will make the most of the advantages which will be afforded ! by the Exposition at Charleston for ? the full development of the resources During thc State Fair ar. t'olnaibia an important cooforenco will be held by the representatives of the KxpcsitioD Company with the cotton mill meo of tho State, ncariy all of whom have signi?ed their wish and disposition to aid io making the textile features of thc Exposition complete ic every detail, South Carolina, which is today tho largest cotton manufacturing State io the Sooth, and (be second largest man ofaoturing State in the Union ought to present a study io progress at the Exposition which will impress the visitors? ro the Exposition and result io the extension of ..ur commercial rela? tions with the C'iuotus of South Amer? ica and the Weet Indien Danr-g the month of 0?tob-T, lh? North Carolina State Fair wiil be held ar, Raleigh io that ?State, and the Geor gia St3te Fair will be held io Atlanta. Arrangements are bsiog made for the full ptesrotatioQ of the purposes of the great enterprise at Charleston to tbe cotioc mill men of North Carolina, which ranks second to this State in cotton mili development and improve? ment, and of Georgia, which ts a good third in tbe race for manufacturing supremacy. An opportunity will be presented tbe manufacturers of these two States to join io the textile exhibit at Charleston ; aod with these three, with tbe Carolinas and Georgia work iog together upoo a definite and well- j considered plan, the great Textile j Building at Charleston will contain the richest treasury of manufactured cotton goods that bas ever been presented. Geo E W. Moise, of Sumter, has been appointed the State Commissioner for South Carolina of the Exposition Company, and will make a thorough canvass of this State in the interest of the enterprise Be will be prepared to receive subscriptions to the capital stock of the Company, aod to answer questions as to the scope of tbe Expo? sition and ifs incalculable beoegts to the people of South Carolina. The pro? gress cf this State during the past two decades has been without a parallel io tbe history cf an} country, and tbe Exposition at Charleston will serve to emphasize this markous growth, and to impress upon capitalists and borne seekers the chances for future develop? ment in a State whose undeveloped wealth has, with all our growth and prosperity, scarcely yet been tooobed. Spartanburg Herald. We do not often venture to advise, but if we bad 10 bales of cotton or 10,000, we wouid no: sell a pound until text: June if we could help it. There is every reason to believe that between now and Juoe the price of cotton wili go above the world's de? mand. Exporters are buying every pound they can get their bands upon, bot they cannot get enough to supply them Local mills may roo oo short time, but if they ruo at all, tbey must, before June next, purchase largely. It ie a safe guess that cotton will not be less than 10 oeots in 10 months, or rather that tbe average prioe for 10 months will be considerably above that point. Washington, October 6 -The naval board, which is inquiring into the question of removing the naval station from Fort Royal has not agreed upon a report it is under? stood that the inquiry as to Charles? ton bas narrowed the question of sites down to two, and that the board id likely to present the merits of both of these sites, with un ex? pression of preference for one of them This will leave the navy department free to make the final selection, and is intended io obviate the possibility of combination or increase of price by those interested in the successful site Secret of Beauty ?s health. Thc secret of health is che power to digest and assim Hate a proper quantty of food. This can neve.; bc done when fr?e liver ch e: n<*t act it s part. Do you know this ? ty' Tun's Liver Pills are an abso? lute cure for sick headache, dys-1 ?:?epsia, sour'stomach, malaria, obstipation, torpid liver, piles, jaundice, bilious fever, bilious? ness and kindred diseases. Tuft's Liver Pills "Strongest in the World" THE EQUITABLE SURPLUS means more than * 'strongest in tho world" It moans also most profit? able in the world : for tho surplus is tho fund from which present and fu? ture dividends aro pai<l It belongs to tho 7>olicy holders-every cent of it It means tho samo to the policy holders that a hank's surplus does to tho owners of the hank. Have you an interest in the Equitable Surplus of over $01,000,000 ? A. W UROSSWELL. Resident Agent for Sumter and vicinity. Aug vii NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS. j 0P71CC CV j COUNTY TREASURERSUMTERCOUNTY. SUMTER, S. C , So??. 22, 1300. ? "\TOriCE ie hereoy circo ?bat ? will oe in ! cay croce in '^.e Cu ur. ty Court Kot.?* j ai Sumter from October 15;b io ecer;;Ser j 31st, 1900 inclusiv?, f\>r ibe collection of j mses for tbe fiscal year J900. Tee levy is us follows : For Stnte purpose, ? mills For CouDf purposr?, :. A mills. For School ; urpeses, 3 mills. Total levy, Ha milla. Also the following special ichooi levies : School district No 1, . 2 mills. School District No 16, 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. Commutation Read Tax for 1S01 $1 00, payable from Oct. 15tb 1900 to Feb. 1st 1901. H L SCARBOROUGH, Treasurer Sumter Co. Sept 25- 13t_ Turnip Seed Full line of all desirable va? rieties, new crop seed just re? ceived. Havana Segars. Large line of fine Havana Segars. Toilet Articles. A choice line of Teilet and Fancy Goods to which at ten- j tion is invited at j DeLonne's Drug Siore. j TEACHERS' EXAMINATION, i OFFICE OF CO. SUPERINTENDENT uF EDUCATION, j Sumter, S. C , Sept 19, 1900. rp,KE RSGULAR EXAMINATION FOR ' teacher's county cert.ota ta will bc be d ou "friday, Oct 12, 1900 For wbite-io County Auditor's effice. Far colored-io mv office J EDWIN REMBERT. Sspt 26-2t Co. Supt. El. KeiMLilBceCeiiipi. aDSST and largest International Life lowrance Company in tbe world Op? erating under the control of 82 eovernments. No shareholders. Assets over $236.000,0C0 Ali profita paid to poiiey holders Life Ordi? nary. Accumulation Policies. Ten, Fif? teen, Tweatv Payment Accumulation Poli? cies. Ten, Fifteen, Twenty-year Endowment Accumulation Poicies Policies noo-forfeita ble, inc TI testable rf FRANK WILSON, Agent, Sept -12- 3m Sumter, S C. TENTS J Carea ts, and Trade-Marks obtained and all Pac-J ?ent business conducts** for MODERATE FEES. ?OUR OFFICE IS OPPOSITE, U. S. PATENT OFFICE? >and ive closer ure patent ia less time tiu/a :hose J J remore from Washington. ?. Send, model, drawing or photo., tri?a descrio-? ion. \Ve advise, it patentable or not, free of* icharge. ?erfec not due till patent is secured. < * A PAMPHLET, *k How tc* Obtain Parents," witin ?cost ot scone in the U. S. and foreign counties j 5sent free. Address, i?.A.SNOW&CO.j ?. PATENT OFFICE. WASHINGTON. D. C. ? Tia Largest ai 1st Complete Mitt Sol Geo. S. Hacker & Son -MANUFACTURERS OF DOORS. SASH3 BLINDS, Moulding & Building Material. office and Warerooms, King, opposite CaD non Street, CHARLESTON, S. C, ^sy"Pnrchasf? our make, which weguarantt superior to any sold South, and thereby Pave money. Window and Paney Glass a Specialty October 16 -o State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF SUMTER. By T. V Walsh, Esq., Probate Judge WHEREAS, MISS ANNA ELOISE SIN? GLETON, made suit to meto grant btr Letters of Administration of the Estate of and effects of Richard R Singletou, de cens'd. These are therefore to cite and admonish all and s-meular the kindred and creditors ot ibe said Kicbard R Singleton, Ute of said County ?nd StMe, deceased, that they be and appear before me, in the Court ot Probate, to ne held at Sumter, C H , 00 October 20th, 1900, neil, utter publication thsreuf, ai il o'clock io tbe forre?os to <bow cause, if HOV ?bey bave, why me said Administra? tion should not be granted. (.iivm under my bai.-il, ibis t>tb day uf October, A. D , 1900. THUS V. WALSH, \Judge of Probate. We will hold a Grand Special Sale commencing 91 on day, ?cfober 15th, To be continued throughout the entire week. And submit for your careful consideration the following ?Special Prices. We do not guarantee that the articles quoted below will hold out the entire week, but we do guarantee to sell them at the prices quoted as long as they last. It is impossible to quote you prices on every article on which we will have Special Prices but the following "will give you an idea of the many bargains we will offer :. A IKeW Department, j and 15c Cheaper than buying the WINDOW SHADES ! raaterial and raaking A new department with us To ^'f^J^^^^1^ introduce same we offer 300 of them, I ana ? Cloth-59 a?d 69 cte. colors, at 15c complete ; As* t0 eee tbese Our owi J. R.ft 8. Corset. |;J?X^SS^S?? 6 hooks and a good one. The best j They are elegant goods at f2?c you have ever bought for 50c. j We hftVe 8ome extra values jo our 250 doz. Children's Ribbed Hose j Dress Goods Department A visit 10c, 3 pair for 25c For the week I will more than repay you for your only. j time ?nd trouble Ladies' Silk Ioiti.1 Handkerchiefs, j CLOTHING DEPARTMENT. Oe. Not many m the lot, so they | won't last the week j 100 doz goaranteed 4 ply &nen Children'? School Handkerchiefs, j ^rs at 5c-all styles the kind you don't mind them losing, r^ \?? gw^eed 4 p.y lauen o o r"m ?n Cuffs, 10c-plain and single and 2c'3for5c j double-link. 25 doz good colored bordered j 75 ?oz Men>9 reguiar 25c Caps at Handkerchiefs, ic, 3 for 10c | j ioc 50 doz all lineu white H S Hand j 25 doz Boy's Caps at 15c kerchiefs, 10c-tbe best ever sold for IOU doz black, grey and tan eos at the price. 5c per pair 25 pieces all silk Taffeta Ribbon, 20 doz extra heavy Men's Wool 40 width-while they last for this Random Undershirts at 25c sale, 15o. A bargain sure. 40 dcz bine and tan fleece lined Just to let you become acquainted j Undershirts and Drawers, 46c a gar witn our I ment _ j 10 doz colored stuff Bosom Shir}?, tleak ifepartmeilt. with 2 separate collars and 1 pair 100 Black Cloth Capes, collar fur- cuffs at 65c trimmed at 29c 20 doz extra heavy Woik Shirts About 50 styles Children's Caps, f al , .... all at 25c-verv desirable goode at ? .!T5T,doz extIa heavJ unbleached the price Drawers, double seat at 25c 4 ' , " 0 . . , _ 100 Boy's Suits, sizes 5 to 15> A small lot of Coat Suits, about lo doubie breasted, square cut, worth in tbe lot, not all sizes either-if you 05 at 3^ can find your size, the price while .they last will be $3 S9 j SPECIAL PRICES ON ALL MEN'S 35 Ladies' Ready to Wear Wrap j SUITS pers-a new line with us and a new j ^TTOT^^l pries-the dollar kind elsewhere our j OXlvyJliO. price 89c ! Ladies' Dongola Kid, button and 15 doz all Linen Huck Towels, 22 ? lace Shoes, heel and spring heel, inches wide 37 inches long-special black sole, $1 75, all solid at.$l ?8. for this sale 17c, 3 for 50c The same in above, only in bet n . ~ r . Tk t_ ter quality, worth $2, for $165^ 2 pieces German Linen Damask M^ b? Ca]f ? Gq| ttf fm! 66-iD wide, our legu.ar 60c 8olid, for $1 83| worth $2 25. Damask-for this sale 4*c. Fol} |}o? of ejira wide ghoee for A special piece only, all linen merJt wb0 ?0 DOt wlen to wear shoes bleached Damask, handsome pattern, t00 }0Dg for them, in Vici Kid, Sos folly $1 value, while it lasts 73c Calf fwd Calf, Lace and Congress. 2 lots of Pillow Cases, well made Men's Lace aud Congress, all solid aod splendid quality material, at 14 at $1 50' J. Rettenberg & Sons. tl^g^ Watch this space for money-aaving items of interest, Some Special Bargains? 40-lb boxes Starch, best erade, at 3jc per lb. Smoked Dried Herrings, 28c per box. New Mackerel, 14 eood fish to kit, 90c Fancy tall cream Cheese, 22 to 24 lbs each, at 13c per lb. Best fancy Elgin Creamer/ Bulter, 60 lb tubs at 24c per lb ... American Sardines-nev pack-$3 85 per case lOO caos. 10 cz Tumbler Fruit J*Hy, ? dca to case, 75c per dca. 3-lb stand. Tomatoes. 2 dcz in eise, 90c doz 2-lb stand. Tomatoes, 2 doz in case*. Tte dcz. 1- ptnt bottle?, assorted Pickles, 2 dcz in case, 75c dos. f-lb cans Cove Oyateis, foll weight, 2 and 4 doz in aase, SOc doz 2- ?b cans fancy Maine packed Sugar Corn $1 20 a ctsz. 2-ib cans fancy N Y State packed Sugar Corn Si a doz. CRACKERS. L?moas F?C, Nie NRCS ??C per lb. Ginger SoaD8 5c, Soda Cr 5c per !b. Sugar Cr 6c, Fancy Mired C?o per lb. Cream Lunch Biscuits, 7c per In Oatflikes. 2-ib packages, 90c dcz FLOUR. Be3t fancy patent, Best ialf patent, Best ctraigbt. Best family, Sait 100 lbs, $4 35 bbl 4.10 bbl 3 85 bb! 3 25 bbl 57c tag MEAL, GRITS, BA COX 4ND LARD AT LOWEST PRICES. Cigars, Cheroots, Cigarettes and Tobacco. Dimond T Cigar, best 5c seller at $35 Der 1,000. Success, none be'ter, $35 per 1,000. E L Royal Cigar, good smoke. S25 per 1,00.1. Try our Leader, SlO.tG per 1,0C0, 60cb?x Old Vireioia Cheroots, $3 15 per box of 250 Cheroots, 3 ior 5c. Old Glorv Cheroots. $?.90 Der box cf 200 Cheroots. World's Best Ctieroots. $3 25 per bcx of 250- Cheroots 3 for 5c. Duke's Ciearett^ S3 90 per 3,000. Cycle Cigarettes $2 65 per 1.000. A BIG SUPPLY OF TOBACCO, name?r, Scboaps, Early Bird, R. J?. R , Mable, Lalla Roobk, Little Fancy, Red Eye and various o'.ber kicas-prices ranging from 25c, 35? and 45c per lb. Big Drives in Soap. OCTAGON, VICTORY, TI? TOP, ELECTRIC, IMPERIAL. Shoe Blacking, Ink, Blueing, tc. See us, or get our prices before you buy. Cromwell & Co. Phone 53. Sumter, S. C. OUR First Gar Load. To arrive abou* Septem? ber lOth or 12th, one ear load HORSES Ami MULES. Call around and see them. H. HARB?o Sumter, S. C., Sept 7,1900.