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WSI/NSSDAY, NOV. 14, 1900. - j The Sumter Watchman was roundec j in 1850 and thc Trut Southron in 1866. The iFafofema? ?7ia7 Southron DOW has the com cine J circulation and iufiuence of both of the cid papers, and is maai- j festiy the best advertising medium in j Samte?. NOTICE TO SUBSCR?B?BS7" It is not necessary for us to seed a statement to each individual sub scriber who is indebted to ns for subscription, as the label shows the time to which each one bas paid. Examine the label on yonr paper and if yon are in arrears please call and settle at your earliest convenience. If it is not convenient to call in per son send the money by bank draft, registered letter or post office or ex? press money order. The amount dne by each one is small, bat the-aggregate amount due ns is large, and this is the reason that we expC^i. our subscribers to make settlements We have carried some of these subscription accounts aver from year to year as an accom? modation to our subscribers, but we cannot do so longer as tbere is now ao excuse for non payment with cot? ton selling for ten cents and over. a-?--------i Mark Hanna says the people want him to be president in 1904. We have always understood ic to be against the Vin writ :sn law of ;he land for a man to mle . this coHotry for more than two I terms. Why should Bryan congrat?late McKinley ? If Bryan believes tbe elec? tion of McKinley to be as great a menace to the country as he has assert? ed in hundreds of speeches he should sot congrat?late him ? dignified and silent acceptance of the rosall would have * been more becoming than his hasty congratulation of bis successful opponent. The assistant Republicans, Doo M. Dickinson, John G. Carlisle, and others of tbe same stripe, announce their pur? pose to reorganize the Democratic par? ty. The p*arty that they master will be scpall and plutocratic. \Me Kinley bas invited tne member^ of h is eabiaet to retain their places after March 4th. There have been many changes io the cabinet daring 1 tba past four years, and it is scarcely 1 possible that the changos will bo leos ' frequent daring McKinley's seco od 1 Lei?. ' Columbia need oct worry about the State Fair botog captured by some other place, for the people of the State, whose patronage is tho- only val nable uses of the farr, wril never agree to its l removal from the capital, the most coo* ventent and accesuibfo location to be had The fair is a big teing for Colom? bia, a> it is bat the business men of that city do not make tho most of the oppor? tunity that is their's. Th* Seaboard Air Linc is beginning to branch oat. and the first, estensioo to connect Monroe, N. C.. with MoBee, S. C. has been pl an o cd The road will bc about 35 milos io length oed will traverse Chesterfield county. Sum? ter needs a Seaboard connection aod so does Bishooville. and if the business men of the two places weald ge: to? gether and take up the matter with tbe J Searoard authorities a braaoh line j miga* bc baiit to this city via Bishop J ville during the otst year. Toe Sciccti?o Ameotcaa scares that recent rxpertateo"3. conducted in New Jersey and Peoosyiwna, established j the fae: tbat the increased production resaitiog from artificial irrigation more tbao p'.id for the cost of the irrigatiog plants and thc expense of operating them These experiments have been carried on under the direction of the U S Department, of Agrtouitare and the da-a cott?ete? is thoroughly trust? worthy The investigations of the Department cf Agriculture as to the feasabtiiry of irrigation have been con? fined to the west and north ia the past, .but i; is to be boped that experiments a?oo? this Hoe will vc iii be made in the South. We knew of co soctioo ia which such experiments could be made more cheaply than the eastero portion of Sumter Couoty. Artesian wells can bc sunk here for lese mosey than a pumping outfit would cost elsewhere, and once these wells arc sank the expense ends insofar as a sup? ply of water is concerned, for then seams to be so limit to the supply. A gowing well ts obtained at a dept! of 70 to 185 feet and tho soil is of such a character that a weli cao be suck at -a comparatively ; small expense. These wells have ; already been utilized to irrigate- crops in a few instanoes, with tbe meet satis? factory results, but never on a large soaie, for no oue appears to have real? ized tho value of an abundant and. unvarying supply of water a? a means of increasing the productiveness of I j their farms and adding to their ic oomes. A communication signed J. C Wilson, giving an account of the pro? gress of the Mayesviile Colored Educational and Industrial Institute, will be found on another column of this issue. The information therein will be gratifying to all well wishers of our colored psople who are labor? ing to improve and elevate their race, and especially so to those who know of the work that has been done by Emma J. Wilson the supervising principal and soliciting agent for the Institute. For several years she has devoted almost her entire t;me in the work of soliciting aid ior the establishment of this school, and from what bas come to tbe knowledge of the writer as to ber movements and the work she bas done, we are satis? fied that she has labored hard and diligently That she bas succeeded in enlisting with her the auxiliary board that she bas, and bas been able to raise tbe funds necessary to carry on the work is cause for congratula? tion. We believe that she bas the re spect and well wishes of the good people of Mayesviile-her home-in ber work, and we hope that she will be able to carry out her plans for the completion of tbe building and per manent establishment of the Institute. After-Election Gossip. Washington Nov 12.-Democratic Senators of the Representatives who have been in Washington since the election bave not been disposed to talk for publication on the result, not be? cause they are discouraged or that they consider the future of the democratic party to either doubt or danger, but on (be general principle that H is always good policy for the defeated party to let the other fellows do the talkiog for awhile, jost as they will have to do the legislating sod administrating of tie ooootry for awhile. Fer the same reason they think the talk about rr* organizing the democratic party, which has been indulged io to a limited extent 1 ?iooe the election, prematare at this ' time. Tba best policy for the demo srit? ft adopt for a while is to keep a sareffll watch on tba republicans, show ' ap every blonder they make, and do a whole lot of tbinkiog It will be two 1 years before there'wiU be another Con 1 gressional election, and on lil theo, the demoarats will have no opportunity to get control of any branch of the Nation? al Government. The gentlemen who are talking about holdiog conventions, etc, for a re-organization of the party at r time are doubtless perfectly honest and wholly unselfish in- their wishes for the future welfare of the party, bot if they persist tbey ?ill sorely be aoapeoted by macy of being more anxious to get the party reins in their hands than of really helping the party. Party re organizations, eo far as leaders and principles are concerned, are things which generally take care of them? selves, as has been demonstrated more than oooe in the history of the demo? cratic party and doubtless will be again. Party upheavals which are genuine, usually start from the bottom -thc rank of the file of any party know bow to change leaders when they consider it desirable or necessary to do so. Secretary Koot has gone to Cuba and for two reasons his going has caused much gossip in Washington, where it is believed to be ooncected with matters of importrnce relating to the future of Cuba Tho first of these reasons is that the Cuban Constitutional Conven I tion ia now in session in Havana, and tbe second ia that this is considered tbe unhealthy season in Cuba Mr Hoot's health has not been robust since bc bad that operation performed on him a month or two ago, and he wouid hardly have chosen this season for his visit, to Cuba, unless his going was important Just ?100.000 moro of good Ameri can money will bo invested io tb^ Philippines if the Senate ratifies the treaty signed by Secretary Hay and the Spanish Minister, which binds this country to pay Spain that amount for three small islands located just outside of tbe boundaries set by tho treaty which ceded the Philippine islands tc the U. S j Tbe orders ssnt to Geo MacArthur, from Washington. to taky the field in person in the new campaign that, is to oe waged against tho Philippine insur gee's as soon a3 the rainy season ends over there, show th?t thc administration takes no serions stock in ti?e i-.raiecm-n: constantly made during the campaign that the re election of Mr McKinley would bu followed by the c. iiapse cf "bc revoluitoD That was good enough talk for campaign purposfs, but now thc orders are io fight it to a finish, in ordering Ganerai MacArthur to take the field io person, Gen Otis, ?bo was so generally oriticised for doing so, is indirectly given a side swipe Gossip bas mortgaged several cabinet portfolios in the second McKinley administration As told io Washing? ton, these stories make Mr W. W. Gibbs, of Philadelphia, who helped Hanna squeeze the rich men and cor porations of that towo, just as St John ! Wanamaker did previous to bis entracce of the Harrison Cabinet, the holder of one of these mortgages, and some go so far as to say that Mr Gibbs is to become secretary of the treasury. If he does, it will be au awful throw down for Secretary Gage, who bad understood that be was to remain at the head of the treasury, or he would not have fathered those freak interviews j given ont during the campaign to alarm the business interests of the country. It is now practically admitted by republicans that the talk previous to tbe election of a repeal of the war taxes was nothing more than a campaign bluff A call for the ways and means committee of the house to meet on the 20th inst bas been issued The bili the oo tr. ca it tee will prepare wHl merely revise the war taxes, some campaign obligations arc to be paid that way, and will not repeat ail of them The republicans know very well that with the total appropriated by tbe last ses sion of congress of $674,000,000 and the probability that a larger sum will bo appropriated by the coming session, ail or nearly all of the money produced by the war taxes will be needed The bill prepared by thc committee will probably reduce the war taxes io the interests of favored classes, some? thing like $15,000,000 or $20,000,000 % year, bn* ?b<? balk of those taxes will have t> v. paid by tbe people for an ind?fini period The royalist republicans, if saoh a term be allowable, are already talking ibout making Mr McKinley7? second inauguration an even, of regal splendor ?nd magnificence. Mr L P. Miofoener, of Indiana, who practices law in Washington in partnership with Gen W. W. Dudley, is franker than many [>f them. He said io a publie inter? view about the inauguration : "We should strive to exoei io the glory of that day, tbe splendor of the jobilec of England's Queen. QUESTION ANSWERED. Yes, August Flower still bas the largest sale of any medicine ia tbe civilised world. Your mother? and grandmothers never thought of using anything eira for indigestion or billious ne88. Docto? were scarce, and they seldom heard of appendicitis, nervous pros tr nt ion or heart failure, etc They used August Flower to clean out the system aod ?top fermentation of undigested food, regulate the aotioo of the liver, stimulate the oervous and organic action of the system, and that is all they took when feeling dull and bad with headaches and other ache?. You only reed a few doses of Green's August Flower, io liquid form, to make you sat? isfied there ie nothing serious the matter with you. For sale by A. J. Cbioa. A ANNOYING BRITISH. London, Nov 14.-Under date of Johannesburg, Nov 12, Lord Roberts telegraphs to the war office as follows : "Randie reports skirmishes with small parties of Boers tn the Harri smithy Rein aod Vredo districts recently The commandoes appear to be acting independently and with no object except to give as much annoy? ance as possible to the British. Oar casualti.?s in these skirmishes were two killed and seven wounded. Douglas arrived at Ventersdorp Nov 11th from Z;e Rust, capturing during the march 21 prisoners aod a quantity of ca?tic and sheep. Venters? dorp, which has bee'i a depot cf sup plies for tBo Boers, will now be cleared out " Bismarck'? Iron Nerve. Was ths result of his splendid bealch. In? domitable will and tremendous crcrgy are not ii>and whore Stomach, Liver, Kidneys and Bowels are out of order. If you want 'hese qualities and tho success they bring, usc Dr King's New Life Pills They develop every power of train ?nd body. Utily 25c at J. F. W DoLorme's Drug Store. -6 - wmm ? ? ? - "BJ" Boston, ?^ass. Nov 10 -Thc three masted sob.moor Myra B Weaver was wrecked in Vino Yard Sound early ibis morning and six lives were lost. [ Poplar Bluff. Mo, Nov 12-Hr m ? rosed in by Sam* s io the npper 'tories .f ihc G ? :? house, an old frame ! ?'-uc:ure teat burm-U ti; d. r, a i si umber cr 'perons w< re bur?..u cr j Miff oved to death : otho;-- lisped isom rh..' windows H'-d sufferid rt e irs-* cf hrv.b? and ether injuries from which some di-'d. tvbile scarr-fiy ore of the 45 or nacre Steping j:ues!3 in th?- plscc got ?ut without icjury, ??nd nono saved aoythirg but :ho night ci.-thc-:-; thar were worn at 12.30. when rr.tf alarm yan gieen. arrest disease by the timely use o? Tutt's Liver Pills, an old and favorite remedy of increasing oopuiaritv. Aiwavs cures SICK HEADACHE, sour stomach, malaria, indiges? tion, torpid liver, constipation and all bilious diseases. TUTT'S Liver PILLS \ Onion Sets-leading i varieties. Also assortment of Garden Seeds. Havana Segars. Large line of fine Havana j Segars. Toilet Articles. A choice line of Toilet and Fancy Goods to which at ten- - tion is invited at DeLorme's Driiir Store. Life and Fire Insurance. Cali o? me, at my residence. Liberty ' Street, for both Life and Fire luau rance. Only reliable Companies rep- -j resented. Phone No ISO. * Audrena Moses. Oct ? im M Li taralee Gnp j. ?L D EST aed largest Iateranttooal Life Insurance Company tn the world Op? erandi under the cootrol of 82 eovernroeots. No shareholders A?wt9 over 923S.000.000 All pro?'9 paid to policy holdere Life Ordi nary. Accamolatio:. Policies. Teo, Fif- j teen? Tweotr Payment Accumulation Poli c?es. Teo, Fifteen, Twenty-year Endowment Accumulation Poicief? Policies noo-?orfeiia ble, ?0C0D*e?table. ? H. FRANK WILSON, Agent, Sept 12-3m Sumter, S C. Estate ?i Hiss Mattie M. Stuckey, DECEASED. IWILL APPLY to tb* Jodee of Probate of Sumter County oo November 17th, 1900, tor a Final Discharge as Admisstrator of aforesaid Estate GEORGE M. STUCKEY, Administrator. Octl7~4t FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF SUMTER, STATE, CITY AND COUNTY DE? POSITORY, SUMTER, S. C. Paid ap 0*pitai.$ 75,000 CO Surplus and Pro6rs - - - - 25,000 00 Additional Liability of Stock? holders in excess of their stock. 75,000 00 Total protection to depositors, $175 OOO 00 Transacts a General Banking Business. Special attention ?iven to collections. _I Si VINGS DEPARTMENT. Deposits of Si and upwards received. In terest ailowed at the rate of 4 per cent, per j annum, on amounts above $5 ?ud not exceed- j ing S300, par abie quarterly, on fi;6t days of ; January. April, July nod October. ; R M. WALLACE, ? L. S. CABSO??, President j Cashier. j Land Surveying. _ i WILL GIVE prompt attention to all! cati? for surviving and Dlan.i tr tards. BANKS H 30YKI?, | (_!cr ln_o Carch'?'l. S C. 1 THE SUCCESS OF OUR LAST We have the confidence of the people, and they know that our advertisements are the truth, pore and simple. Our motto to advertise only that which we have, is an established fact. Specials we advertise are as we represent them to be at all times A call on us when in need of any of the many lines we carry will be a convincer once for all that we are the real money savers to you. Below are a few specials we place before you for this week's offerings : Just in-Two new lots of ladies7 rainy day skirts. As they are very desirable just at this time we think the prices placed on them, will bring you in to look and then to buy. Our $5 50 Skirts ?4 67 Oar $3 50 Skirts $2 89 Just in-A special lot of fancy wTool mixture, elegant for childrens7 school dresses, which are greatly in demand just now. To make you better acquainted with our dress goods depart? ment the price will be 23c. The value 7c a yard more. Just in-Another lot of children's ribbed hose. The good kind. The kind we have been selling for years, always a 10c stocking. Just so you can lay in a supply the price will be 3 pairs foi *25c. Just in-Twenty-five mercerized underskirts. Black, Cerise, Dark Heliotrope. Our regular $2 75 skirt, and well worth the price. This week the price will be $2 19>. Just in-A small lot only of Dotted Swiss Curtains, rui&e edge, intended for $1 8-5 retailing. This week price while they last $1 59. Just in-A small lot of children's wool reefers, tan and grey,. ? and 6 years only. Regular $1 50 value. For this week $119.. Just in-Our second lot of children's school shoes for boys and girls at $1 and $1 25. They are crack-a-jacks. Ju8$ in-Ten doz Men's Black Alpines, all sizes in this lot Would make fast selling at 75c. To make faster selling the price fe* the week will be 50c. Just in-Another lot of our celebrated knockabout suits for boys, Double breasted coats, sizes 6 to 15. Really $1 25 value. This week's price 87c. Just in-About 20 gents' Mackintoshes at less than New York cost, A chance for yrou while we have them. J. Rettenberg & Sons. Oct 24 WHY DO WE ADVERTISE ? We MUST keep ourselves before the pub? lic. We want them to know that we have just received : One Car Horses. One Car Lime. One Car Oats. One Car Hay. One Car Wagons, One and Two Horse. AU of whicb will be sold low for cash. Our- two cars Bug? gies are not yet in, but they soon will be. Also another car Wagons. We have some Buggies on hand, however. Call and see then*. Another car choice Mules neat week. Wt are going to keep the ba? moving. H. BARBY. Sumter, S. C., Oct 27,1900. THE OSBORNE RIVAL DISC Has Never Been Equalled as a Pulverizer. I sell these Harrows on so iittie raargiu that my greatest ccmiort is in the satisfaction they give rather than the profit I make My doossjarc open to all-My stock is ready tor inspection. C->uic and see me in my new quarters, corner of Liberty and Harvin Streets FIRST CLASS LIVERY, FEED AND SALE STABLES. W. B. BOYLE, Sumter, S. C. Jnlj ll