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?br o?lattbina? uri) .$oittbron. * KavNKSPaV, OCT. 84, 1900. The Sumier Watcnman was touodeo io M?J sod the IVus SowMron m 1866 The IV atrhman and Southron now has Ihe oooabtood circulation and influence of both of (he old papers, and is mani? festly the beet advertising mod tarn in Bsmter. NOTICE TO BUB80R1BKR8. It it not nooesssry for us to send a loot to each individual eub ?criber who ie indebted to us (or subscription, so tbo Isbel shows the tisae to which each ooe has paid. Rxstniue the label oo your paper tod If you ore to arrears please call nod Ulo ot yoor earliest convenience, it la not convenient to oall in per? send the money by book draft, ;tetered letter, or poet office or ex* money order. Tbe asaoejat doe by each c ue it ill, bot the aggregtte amount doe it largo, and thit it the reason we expect oor subscribers to to settle men I a Wo have osrried io ot theoo subscription sccouols fron year to year as an accora latioo to oor subscribers, bat we otooot do to longer at there is now ao excuse for non payment with cot too telliog for too cents tod over. It is s matter sf vital mportaoes to tats Congressional District aod to this Slats that voters tare oat aad sots oo tbe day of tbe general tlsetioo. A sailors to vote may cost us a repre*en aetive ia soagrsts. ? Tbe Republicans have set tbe rase res to red see tor rtprostttatiot ia eong eae 4a proportion to tbe vote oast ia the general election. Every man if bo stays sway frosa lbs poll oo that dsy will Se playing into tbs heads of Es* poblieaa portisate who would rob os of oar jtst weight in astisaal legislation. Will oor peepls belp this sebeme slong by seglsetiag to vote T If oor reprtsaettitoo is congress ?bsald be sat down bsoaose of failure ef oar psople to go to tbe polle aod vets 'Oetleetioej day, Nav (he. it will aleo redeev sor islaetos io the slsstioo of Presideot sad Vice President If yon want to help this along, then stay away ? from the polls eieotioo day Tbs repebiieeee of this district bsvs aetNip a segro by tbs asms of Dams vter, it rat agaittt Dr Stokes, aod (bey Matototse that ibey will make a tontest for tbe ?est Tasse dem oor eta who fail la vote oa election day will be plsyiog ieio th-? hsats of these republics^ aabamera How would the people of this district relitb baring tbe igtoraot oegro, Dao'tlsr, represest then, or rather mievepieseot thorn io oo tigress ? Thit oaUoiity oauld only betall ts through failure of democrats to vote to tbo gsnerat eleetioo Who Fired Ihe First Shot. Official Report of Gen Beau regard Names tbe tflao. i To tbe Kitt .r of The B.ate. I* year editorial oouauent on tbe letter of Nre Tbaddete Horton, pub* Itabr J in The State of ()j: 10th mat, nod'r tbe beediog of 'Osly a R> maiioe," yon atate : ' Doaetbka Piokeoe did aot fire tbe irst ?bot of the war to the dramatic meoi*- relaed Tbe honor of firing that abot baa heeo slaimed by a dcieo meo, more or less, and we are not pre? pared It say who did it " Th? ditptted (|testioo "wh ,? fired tbe Irst shot of tbo war/' bating been so freqieotly disetesed it tbe papers, I wa? prompted a fsw daya sines to make a thorough aeateh through a lot of o d papers, records aod other data, gath seed up by me yesrs sgo, with tbs view of writing, some dsy. peibipe "Ske'obes of Sooih Carolina from 1860 to 1880," aod io my sssreh I foaod in the files of "Tbe Bpsrtsnburg Eiprets," it its issue si May 15. 1861, a topy of the "official report of Ota Beeueegerd" to Adjttatt Geoeral Cooper, C. C. A . bearing dato "Headquarters Pro vtetoaal Army, Charleston. 8. C. April 27, 1811/' gifiag t dstsilsd report of the bombsrdmeot aod ear reodrr of Fort Homier aid tbt ittideots toatotttd therewith," which, being three oolumoo to Isogtb, is too loog to publish with this tow monies tioo, aad therefore 1 make the follow iag extrsst therefrom, showing wbtt Gen Best regard ia his "offioial report" aatd oa tbt sthjttt: M0aa4 Grtras 8. James, cow wand leg at Fttl Jtaatoa, had the koaor of firing tbe fir* shell at Fort Sumter, tod his oonduct aijd thoaj ut:dor htm wuh oommcoceblo during the actiou '' Tbe '\ffioial ropart of Gen Bcaure. gard," published just after tbe capture of Fort 3umter, is the best evideoao tbat can bo produced oo tho subject, and proves conolusivoly tbat Capt George 8. James bad ibo honor of tir? ing the first abseil at Fcrt Sumter Hespeetfully youi... T. Stobo Farrow. Chersw, Oot 20. [There is a dtfJereoco between wbo fired the "first shot of the war/' and the "first shot at Fort Sumter." Tho Star of the West, a U 8. supply ship tbat was sent to provision Fort Sumter, was fired upon some time before tho ssige of Fort Sumter, sod was turned baok and not allowed to resoh tbe fort. The firing was done by s dstatohtneot of tbe State osdete, and it was stated at tbe tims thst Oeo ? Htyosworth of this town, then a oadet at tbe Citadel, fired tbe first gun ?Editor W. k 8 ] Imperialists on tbe Run. BRYAN'S GROWING PROS? PECT OF ELECTION. Wssbiogtoo, Oot 22 ? Washington democrats ore prepariog to give Mr Bryan s rousing reception when be passes through, oo his wsy to Balti? more, tomorrow, sod at loast one thou? sand of them will aeeompany him on a special trsio to Baltimore sod take part io the meetings hs will address in thst aity. If enthusiasm snd confidence wilt win. tbe dsmoorsts will oertaioly do oo. In no oampaign during ths past twenty-five years hits they been more enthusiastic or more ooofideot of victory ; tboy feel that the imperialists ors oo tbe run sod thst io spite of tbe trust-contributed fund of unlimited smooot thst is being lavishly used against them, the plsio people will rise io their might sod eleot Bryso sod Stereoton Tbey know that intimida? tion of all sorts is being used to whip j the men who work for wages into Hoe for McKinley snd imperialism ; bot they koow also tbat tbess voters have io tbe eecrst ballot a weapon wbiob they oan use if they havo tbe oourags of their oooviotiooB, as tbey are believ? ed to have, to defeat tbeir intimidatore Mr McKinley is needed in Ohio to help tbe republioao bosses bold tbat stats in line, sod be left for Canton today, and will praotieally manage tbo reet of tbe republioao oampaign in Ooio He professes oonfiieeeo in his sleotioo, bot his sots indicate that be baa grave double News from Mr Bryan's trip through New York has beeo diseoureging to him and he is afraii that be may lose the state He tslksd thie orer with Mr Roosevelt, who has now gone baek to New Yotk, but no has oo ooofideooe in Teddy's ability to help bim any in tbat state, beoaute be koowt that Teddy is oot in touob with tbe Platt maobioc and that tbe sowboy method of campaigning isn't popular in tbe empire statu Tbe exigencies of the csmpaign eaosed s break io tbe rulo recently mado by Mr McKinley against the simultaneous abteoce from Wasbiugtou of tbo Secretary aod Astistant Secretary of war. Saturday was the last day of registration in New York, aod Secro tarv Root was tcld by Mr McKinley to go and register as his vote might be needed. Assistant Seerctary Mitel john is oo the stump io Nebrask*. Consequently Qen Miles was Acting Secretary ot War a few days. This is tbe way tbe big Bryan meet iog io New York city impressed a New York ropjblioao who attended it, and who is oow io Washington "Bryan's visit to New York was time? ly, aod if tbe republican managers in that state do oot wake up and souuteftot the effects of that mcetiog there will be tomttbiog doing next montb I wae at Msditon Square Garden I was also at tbo Chioago Convention which Bryan etumpeded io 1896 Io a crowd of peopli tbe ap? pearance of Bryao io like dynamite There is oo deeoribiog tbo wcoderfol sffeoi tbat tbe personality of this man hat upon people Republican may say wbat they please, be wears. Those wbo havo beou wiihio sound of bis voice ore won over to him in spito of former opinions. I a? a republican, but I want to say that I, liko tbousiod* of Others wbo beard bim, left Madiscu Square Garden doing some serious thinking." Tho gentleman who did this plain talking is Mr Charles Farct, Although it is oow ecknoalcdgod that ths sllsged imperial Chioese dcort o orderiog tbo degradatioo aod punisb ment of Prions Tuao aod other high Chinese offieisls fur aiding tho BoiSlf io thsir sttsek oo foreigoers was a fsko document, Mr MsKioley sod Seoretsry Hay continue lo hob r.ob with the Chi nesc miniitcr, and their understrappers to .:-,[! that the administration is cor feotly natlhfiod of tho gocd faith of tbo Chinese government U that be rctiily truo, tho administration in almighty CRHy to p&tisf? It is well bnowa that the rar.it: ittitfaotloo is not expressed by any other governuacntu, exoept Russia, wbiob has long been under stood to oontrol tho empress dowager aod Li Hung Chang, and by France, which is merely playiug tbo rolo of "me too" to Russia. Americans will wako up some fine morning and discover that Mr MoKioley is sIbo Russia's "mo to." Tbe administration was greatly sur? prised by the official announcement that Germany and Eogland had formed ao alliance for the* purpose of acting togother in tne settlement of the Chi oese difficulties. Tbe first intimation tbat this government bad of snob an aiiiaooe was the publication of its terms in tho newspapers, which was quite a slight to the amateur imperialist from tbe two big professionals. A republican scheme to oarry Vir? ginia was ooearthed just in time to put tbe democrats of tbo State on tbeir guard. While pretending that tbey wero making oo effort to carry Virginia, it wis discovered tbat Hanna bad sent a lot of money into the State for the purpose of gottiog all tbe rcpub lioaos registered, while democrats, from a feeling of security were negleotiog to register. Fortunately, tbe sohtme was disoovered in time for the democrats lo get their voters registered Gor Sayers, of Texas, is io Wash? ington for tbe purpose of collecting from the national government, ondor ao tot of congress, tbe money spent by tbe State io mobilising its quota of volun reers in the war with Spain. THE COTTON HA&SST. Wbeo tbe market opened tbe Liverpool quoiatioos were higher than yesterday, and spots advanced to 9 ceots on ? tbe local mar? ket ; theo came a slump in Liverpool aod New York, aod the local market went eft'. Tbe prevailiog quotations today were : Middling, 8.7I(<_?;*80 Buy tbe celebrated o.d Hickory Wagon from W. a! Orabam Oct 17 Notice, of FeM Election.| For Presidential Electors and Representatives in the 57th Congress of the United States. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County ok sumter. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that un election will be held at the several precincts established by law in Sumter County on Tuesday, November fith, liXX), for nine Presi? dential Electors, <uid for a Represen? tative in the Fifty-seventh Congress of tho (J hi tod States, Seventh Cot gresssional District. Polls at each voting precinct will be opened at 7 o'clock a. m. and closed at 4 o'clock p. m. The following named persons have been appointed managers ok election. Sumter, Ward 1.?.1. A. Renno, W. A. Weathers, Quo, W. Reunion. Sumter, Ward 2.?H. M. Spann, .J. IL Ebel hart. Qoo. I). Shore. Sumter, Ward 8.?John H. Bur? kott, H. Todd Folsom, Ned Peterson. Sumter, Ward 1?Peter M. Pitts. Vivian M. Moses, H. W. Waites. Mayesville.?Petei Thomas, J.; A. Fox worth, W. H. Hudson. Stateburg.?W. W. Meiiett, Burrel Moody, J. T. Frierson, Jr. Providence.?John B. Raflleld, J. A. Boykin, Marcus Spann. Rafting Creek.?J as. E. DuPre, R. M. James, J. L. (Ullis. Bishopville.?A. B. Raskin, John C. Shaw, W. Ii. Dennis. Mannville.? L. R. Dixou, W. J. Barrett, A. rf.'Beasley. Bossard.?W. R. DuBose, S. B. Jenkins. W. S. Diukins. Lynchburg.?J. A. Rhame, H. S. Nesbitt, L. A. Wheeler. Sbilob.?R. E. McElveen, A. Smith, J. A. M. Carraway. Concord.?J. B. White, A. W. Newman, L. W. Gordon. Bloom Hill.??eo. T. Geddings, R. Rufus Ardis, Elijah Ragin. Smithville.?J. M. BeUin, Henry Strange, T. W. Munnerlyn. Wedgefleld.?J. B. Crouch, Frean Mellet. T. L. Strange. Reed's Mill.?I). W. Josey, E. R. McCutchen, J. M. Reed. Privateer.?Marion Cain, S. D. Richardson, Richard Campbell. St. Charles.? Furman Smith, J,. B. Hudson, Sam Shaw. The ballot boxes in the precincts must be so located as to be in view of persons outside tbe polling place dur? ing the time of tho election. A space or enclosure separate and distinct from tbat used by the managers of tbe State election must be railed oil' or otherwise provided ??t each pre? cinct, under direction of the under* signed. But one voter must be al? lowed to enter any voting place at a time, and no one except tin; man? agers must be allowed to spook to tbe voter while in the voting place casting bis vote. For further instructions see notice of Commissioners of State election. One of th? managers at each pre? cinct named above must call upon thf Board of Commissioners for the Federal oloetlon at the store of Messrs, Kuiglil Itros,, on or before Saturday, November :>id, ItiOO, to re? ceive ballot boxes, poll lists and In? structions, and to be qualified. .1. 1'. K1LGORE, W. J. DINK INS, F. 1). KNIGHT, Coins, of Federal Election. Sumter, s. C\, October 17th, HXX). . jL*.0 .. .. ... .i':.- ? - ? nXTotioe Of Election -K..K Cutty Officers ana Ainen?meiiis to State tetitnllOD. BT AT I OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1 COUNTY OF bUMTFH, ) NOTIOK is hereby givn that tin election will be held at the several precincts establish ed by law in Suuiter County, cn TUISDAY, NOVEMBER ft, 1900, For the lollowlng officers to wit: Governor, Lieutenant Goveinor, Secretary of State, At torney General. Comptroller General, A.ijutaiit and Inspector (Jeneral, Sta'o Treasurer. Statu Superin'endont of Education, one Raihoad Commissioner, one Circuit Solicit' r. five Itepre ssntutives iu tbe General Assembly, Supervisor, Sheriff, Clerk of Court, Coroner, County Su perintendeut of Education. Pursuant to the Constitution of South Car? olina, and tbe terms of Joint Resolution?? No. 340 and 341, approved February 19th, A D U?0O, [Acts of South Carolina, pp. 57? and 571], an election will also be held at the same tune p.nd place for amendment* to the Constitution of South Carolina, as follows : Attend Section 7, of Article VIII, of the Constitutum of South Carolins, as follows : Add at tbe end thereof the following words, "Provided, That the limitation imposed by this Section and by Section 5. Article IV, of this Constitution shall not apply to bonded iadebt. ednes.1 incurred by the cities of Columbia, Rock Hill, ChariotUn and Florence, where the proceeds of sail bonds are applied solely Tor tbe purcl ase, establishment, maintenance or increase of water works plant or sewerage sys? tem ; and by the city of Georgetown, when the procoeds of said bur.d9 are applied solely for the purchu>e, establishment, maintenance or increase of water works plant, cewerage system, gas and electric light plants, where tbe entire revenue arising trom tho operation of such plants or systems shall be devoted solely and exclusively to th* maintenance and operation of the same, and where tbe question of incur? ring euch indebtedness is submitted to tbe freeholders and qualified voters of such munici pality, as provided in tbe Constitution, upon tbe question of other bonded indebtedness." Amend the Constitution of Scuth Carolina by adding thereto the following to be known as "Article I of Amendments.to tbe Constitution* "Tbe General Assembly shall provide by law for tbe condemnation, through proper official channels, of all lands necessary for tbe proper drainage of the swamp and low lands of this State ; und shall also provide for the equitable assessment of all lands so drained, tor the purpose of paying the expenses of such con? demnation and drainage." The said Amendments shall be submitted in such manner that tbe electors qualified to vole ft r Members of tbe House of Ropresenta. tives shall vote for or against each of such amendments separately. Amendments should bo on sep.ira'e tickets. Ballots in favor of the adoption of an amend ffient should contain tbe amendment voted upon in Mil, followed by the word "Yes", ballots opposid to the adoption of an amendment should contain the amendment voted upon, followed by the word "No." Polls at each voting place will be opened at 7 o'clock A M, am1 closed at 4 o'clock P M. The following named persons have been nppointed MANAGERS OF ELECTION for State and County offices, and for Amend? ments to State Constitution, to wit: Sumter Court House, No 1?C L Cuttino, W C Venning, A A Bradhutn. Sumter Court House, No 2?L I Parrot?, M I) Moore, Jno S Richardson. Sumter Ccurt Hcuso, No I?Jno Clifton, A D Moses, Jas llatcbell. Sumter Court House, No 4?T M Keels, D W Owens. J W Atkins. Blalaborg?>W D Frierson, l> V Nelson, F P Burgess. Providence?R M Brown, H A Raffield, A W Wei ion. Rafiin ; Creek?Jno W Young, D V Keols, llllscn UarleU. Bishopville?W II Dickson, J 0 Durant, J ? Stuckey. Mannville?H W Reinheit, J M Bramlett, Sam Scarborough. BossanU? M J Micluiu, J R Bracy, T J DuBose Mnyesville ? W B Cooper, R F DesChamps, J F McKlveen. Lynchburg?J W McCoy, .1 W Wilson, B A Keels. Sbilob ? Silas Truluck, W J Keuls, Dotier rriorson. Concord?.1 \V Maboney, If L Biunson, W W Kinney. Privateer Station?W O Cuiu, M E Rivers, II H Wells. >t Smithvillo?J M Ross, L A White, J ? Evans WedgeGcld?F B Bradford, E L Ducom, James leldwrll. Heed's Mill ?W M Cooper. A A Brearley, W Moulii'o Roed. St Ch rles?W E Green, K E Wells, A Flinn Shaw. Bloom Hill? K W Nettles. 0 D Harvin, J II Christmas If any al the above cannot terve they will please notify Mr H A Moses immediately. On day of Election the* Managers must or? gaaite by the election of u Chairman and a Clerk. Tbe Constitutional oath must be taken by euch Manager before he can act and also by the Clerk. The Chairman elected is empowered to administer oaths Tbe Managers have the power to fill a vacancy, and if none of the Managers attend, the citizens can appoint from among the qual? ified voters the Managers, who, after being ? worn, can conduct the election. At the close of the election, the Manugers and Clerk mud proceed publicly to open the ballot boxes and count tbe ballots therein, and continue without adjournment until the same is completed, and make a statement of the result for each office und sign the same. Within thiee days thereafter, the Chairman of the Board, or some one designated by th? Board, must deliver to the Commissioners of Election the poll li ts, the boxca containing the ballots aud written statements of tbe re? mit of the election. Oue of the above named Managers at each precinct must call upon the Board of Commis? si -ners at Sumter on or be faro Soturday, No? vember tho third, 1000, to receive ballot boxes, poll liats and instructions, and to be qualified. W. E. KOLB, I. B. MULDROW, II. A. MOSES, Commissioners of Elc.ion. Get !7--3t New Yorl Life Insurance Company. OLDEST and largest International Life Insurance Company io tbe world Up eretiog under the control of 82 (/overnrnents. No -ban bolders. Assets over $236 000,0U0 All profits paid to policy boli^re Lite Ordi? nary. Accumulation Policies Ten, Fit teen, Twentv Payment Accumulation Poli? cies. Ten, Fifteen, Twenty-year Endowment Accumulation Poleles Policies nouforteita ole, incontestable H, FRANK WILSON, Agent, Sept 12 ? 3ro Sumter, S. O. I Land Surveying. WILL Ol VK prompt attention to all calls for surveying and plattirp lands. BANKS 11 HOY KIN, Uct 10?o Catchall, S. C. Some Special ISar^ai 4u-lt> boZN Stareb, ?est Brede, i per lb. Smoked Dried Marring?, 29C per box. Men Meeker*!, 14 eood fun lo kit, irOc Frtnc.v fell creaea Cheeee, 22 to 2i ibs encV al 13'' per lb Bfflt fancy Rlffio Oreeepery Butter, 6 ? lb tubs el 24r per !b Americin Sardines?new pack ?#3 8 ? per c i -e ICO cans. 10 Ol Tamtter Fru;t Jelly, 3 dt x .o CH6e, 7 <? pf-r dot. 3-tb Jtaad. Tom-itoed, 2 d< z in c*se, 90? di2 ir> gUDd Totcatoes. 2 drz in cape, 70c dcz. $-pint bottles, b6ior!cd Pick lee, 2 dcz in case, 75c d< z 1- )o cans Cove Ovete o, foil weight, 2 '?ul * dot in etsr, (Oe dcz. 2- lb can!? fancy Maine tm<k*j Suger Corn S i 20 a dt z. 2-ib earn feocj N Y Sate pecked Su^ar Corn $i a dcz. CRACKERS. j FLOUR. Lemons f$o, Nie N?cj 5 Je t?r in. Best fancy pile..', $4 || fcbl Qioger Snaps 5c, Soda Or 5c per ib. , Best bnif patent, 4 io bbl Su^ar Cr. 6c, Fancy Mixed per lb Beat Straight, 3 85 bbl Creem L?nen Bifcnit3, 7c per In I B?et family, 3 25 obi Oatflikes, 2-lb packages, 90c dt z j Salt 100 lbs, 57c bag MEAL, GRITS, BACON AND LARD AT LOWEST PRICKS. Cigars, Cheroots, Cigarettes and Tobacco. Diamond T Cigar, best 5c seller at $35 per 1,000. Success, none better, $35 per 1,000. B L Royal Cigar, pood smoke, $25 per 1,00.1. Try our Leader, $10.tO per 1 ,CC0, 60c bor Old Virginia Cheroots, $3 15 per box of 250 Cheroots, 3 lor 5c. Old Glory Cheroots, $2.90 per nox of 200 Cheroots World's Best Cheroots. $3 25 per bcx of 250 Cbercct?, 3 for 5c. Duke's Cigarettes $3 90 per 1,000. Ctc.e Cigarettes $2 65 per 1.000. A BIG SUPPLY OP TOBACCO, namely, Schonpg, Early Bird, R J R MabJe, La.la Roobk, Little Fancy, Red Eye and various other kinds?prices ranging from 25c, 35c acd 45c per Ib. ? Big Drives in Soap. OCTAGON, VICTORY, TIP TOP, ELECTRIC, IMPERIAL. Shoe Blacking, Ink, Blueing, kc. See ??, or get our prices before you buy. Cro?swell & Co. Phone 53. Sumter. S. C. To Arrive Within the next IO Days IN CAR LOTS ONLY One Carload Horses and Mules. One Carload Horses. One Carload Milburn Wagons. One Carload White Hickory Wagons. Two Carloads Buggies. One Carload Lime. One Carload Flay. f One Carload Oats. ? Yours respectfully. H* HARBTt Sumter, S. C, Oct 17,1900. 1 Our Fail Stock is g Jt#otr Complete. With the exception of a few crates of Imported China 50 which we are expecting every day. S Our Success is Due to High Quality of our ^ Goods, the Lowuess of Price. g 10-piece Toilet Set, $4 50 kind, $3 00 <D 3-piece Tin Set, $1 50 kind, 1 25 rrj 3-piece Galvanized Iron Set, $2 kind, ] 50 ? Large Clock Spring Library Lamp. $0 kind, 4 50 m Hall Lamps, $5 kind, 3 00 g Stand Lamps, $3 kind, 1 50 \> Cleveland Cook Stoves, with 18 pieces of 2 Hollowware, cheap at $8 50, now 7 50 <? We expect a carload )f Iron Kiftg, Elmo and Liber ty Stoves, and will be in position to give you whole 0 sale price on this lot. WTe will give you some testimonials next week. One stand and 4 Shoe Lasts for 35c * Cut this out and save 5 per ct. discount 1 T. O. SOAFFE, PQ The old reliable Stove Dealer. o THE OHBORNE RIVAL DISC Has Never Been Equalled as a Pulverizer. I sell these. Harrows OO bo little margin that my greatest comfort is in the satisfaction they give* rather than tin* profit I make My doo88*arc open to all?My stock is ready for inspection. Coruo aod sco tue in my row quarters, corner of Liberty and Harcin Streets. FIRST CLASS LIVERY, FEED AND SALE STABLES. W, B. BOYLE, Sumter, S> C. Julj 11