Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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%\? Wt?t\wm w? Ska . W.?S.DNESDAY, NOV. 21, The Sumter Watchman was |? in 185? and the True Southron i Tbe Watchman and Southron 1 the combined circulation and ii of both of the old papers, and i festly the best advertising med 8 am ter. NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBI It is not necessary for us to statement to each individua scriber who is indebted to subscription, as the label sh o time to which each one has . Examine the label on your pap if yon are io arrears please ct settle at your earliest conven f If it is not convenient to call i ? son send the money by bank 1 registered letter-or post office < press money order. Tbe amount due by each c small, bat the aggregate amocu - us is large, and this is toe r that we expect oar subscribe ' make settlements We have cs some of these subscription, ace ? over from year to year as an ac modation to oar subscribers, bc cannot do so longer as there is ; no excuse for non payment with ton selling for ten cents and ovei Choked on the Negro. The last number of the Baltit Manufacturers' Record comaim _ interesting letter fi om Mr. R Shand, of Columbia, in which gives what the Record calls Lucid Explanation of Southern Po cal Action " He agrees with Record that every man opposed Bryanism should publicly say whenever the matter is under < cuss ion ; but holds that they can "vote accordingly" in all the Sou 'ern States without endangeri domestic tranquillity," Mr. Sha adds : "I am very sere that it is so South Carolina The opportunity vote directly for a President is i given by law to the people Th vote for electors of President, ai not directly for the President Ti ^McKinley electoral ticket in tfi State is Composed of seven legro* ^and fcws white men , elected by negro conventos A vote for th ticket was the only mode by wbic '?ene who desired the election of M JSIcK?nley could express bis choice. **Many persons in the South," sa} "Mr. Shand, "myself included, hope ?tfc*t UT Bryan would not be electee "and yet did not and would not vot &jfor Mr McKinley through the mee lum of a negro electoral ticket, anc therefore, did not vote at ail r Thf is to say that Mr Shand was read to vote fjr the candidate of the part which made negro conventions en negro electoral tickets possible an whicb stands for the equal right c the negro to participate in all th political sffairs of this country, bu he ' did not and would not vote fo Mr. McKinley through the median of a negro electoral ticket " He wa williog to swallow ?'2cKioley, whi represents the negro in Americai politics, but choked on the negr< who, in his turn, represented Mr McKinley and his political party. Mr Shand appears to have slipper a cog somewhere in his statement o "Southern political action," whict we are sure he will discover upon ? closer examination of the case. Tin fact that there were seven negroes and only two white men on the Mc Kiniey eiectoral ticket in this State ought reaily have had no influence on the conduct of the white men wisc wanted Mr McKinley to be elected The seven negroes did not represen! themselves bot Mr. McKinley and his party. Voting for them Mr. Shand would have as certainly been voting for Mr. McKinley and what Mr. McKinley represents *s ii they had all been white. To object to the color of their skin-a mere incident of the condition which Mr McKin leyTs party has made-and at the same time approve of the color ol their politics is something that we cannot understand -News and Cour? ier "I have used Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and find it to be a great medicine," says Mr E S Phillips of Po? teau, Ark. "it cared me of bloody flux, I cannot speak too highly of it." ThtB remedy always wins the good opinion, if not praise, of those who ase it. The quick cares which it effects eren ia the most severe cases make it * favorite everywhere. For sale by Dr A J Chios. WAR REVENUES TO BE REDUCED. Ways and Means Committee Considering Thirty Per Cent Cut. Washington, Nov 20- The Re publican members of the ways and means committee met today to con? sider a measure for the reduction of the war revenue tax. The most im portant action taken was a decision not to remove the tax of 10 cents a pound on tea The committee will not take up or disturb the tariff on imports, as the members claim it would open up the whole subject of tariff revision. J The committee will not grant any hearings while framing the bill, as full hearings were given during the last session of congress, and since then briefs and statements of various interests have been received Far ties who are interested, however, can file briefs or statements with the committee. Secretary Gage and Commissioner Wilson of the internal revenue bureau were before the committee for 80.13e time during the afternoon. The Secretary told the committee that in his opinion there might be a reduction in revenues of $30,000,000. The war revenue act now raises about $100,000,000. Commissioner Wil? son went over the schedules with the members of the committee and both he and Secretary Gage were ques tioned as to where reductions could be made to the best advantage from the treasury view point. A considerable part of the discus? sion was confined to the schedule which taxes medicinal and proprie? tary articles and perfumery, cosme tics, chewing gum, wines, etc There was also a discussion of stamp taxes The discussion indicated that the committee favored quite a change in this feature of the law and reductions wherever possible. The committee also desires to elimi aate the taxes on conveyance, of which there has been a great deal of complaint It can be stated that in a general ?ay it will be the aim of the commit ee to abolish the most burdensome axes and to grant relief from stamp axes as far as possible The committee late in the day jailed, OD. the president to obtain his news on the proposed reduction. Che committee will meet again to norrow. After there has been a general nterchange of opinion on the pro 30sed redaction It is quite likely that i sub committee will be appointed to draft a measure. It ia not believed the bill can be ptepared and ready for the full com mittee until the session begins The measure, after it is agreed upon by the Republicans, will be submitted to the Democrats of the committee Suggestion has been made that the oleomargarine bili now on the house calendar and made a special order for December Gib, j might be made a part of the war re v?oue bill. Repeseutative Tawney, the father of the oleomargarine bi?l, when asked about this, said that the oleomargarine bill would be passed by the house early in the session so that an opportunity will be given to ascertain if there was a disposition to defeat the measure in the senate by any unusual delay In such a case he intimated that the oleomar? garine bill might be made a part of the revenue reduction biil in the ? senate The committee later held a confer? ence with the president lasting an hour. The committee and the presi? dent agreed on the desirability of the reduction or abolition of the war j taxes where they proved annoying and irritating to the interests involv? ed and yet have not produced very much revenue The president be lleves tbe surplus in the treasury is accumulating too rapidly and that conservative reduction may be made safeiy or the taxes direly removed in some instances The Republican members beiieve they will be able to agree :n a very few days on the gen? eral line of changes to be made. You can't afford to risk your lite hy allow? ing a cough or a cold to develop imo pneu monia or consumption. One Minute C^'gri Cure will cure throat and lung troubl?e quicker than any other prepnration k(.(.?n Many doctors ose it as a specific tor crippe. It is an infallible remedy for croup Cbil dren like it and mothers endorse i: J > Hagbaon ?c Co. Good News from Missionary Reid and Family. The many friends of Dr. Gilbert S. Reid, Presbyterian missionary at Pekin, China, aod of bis wife, who was ?vi??a Sallie Reynolds, of Columbia, S. C , cousin of our tjwnsmao, Mark Rey? nolds, Esq , will be pleased to read fbe following news from them, which came to Mr. Mark Reynolds yesterday in a letter from Dr Sam Reynolds of Green ville, 8. C The latter had a letter from bis sister, Mrs Reid, dat<-d Sbaog hai, Oatober 7, saying that she and her baby bad arrived ?here frnm Pckio, via Tieotsio : She said that they had a terrible time in Pekin aod losi; everything except one trunk containing a few clothes and pho? tos The baby was very ill both duriDg aod after thc siege, but was then im? proving daily Ga Joly t>:b Dr. R?id was wouoded in (he calf of his leg which had caused a grot deal of sufferiog, but was about well at the time abe wrote, I except that be limps and bas to use a stick He accompanied ber and the baby BS far as Tien tsio, and after see? ing them on the vessel he retorced to Pekin. She fears that he may have gone to Pao ting-fu to assist io the rescue or some poor people who were defendiog themselves against the Box? ers. Mrs. Reid said nothing about return? ing to this country. I Some 30 or moro American sculptons j of renown are at work upon the deco- I rative groups which arc to have a j place at this Exposition. These are to be nearly all original productions under the master direction of Karl Bitter. It will be the most elaborate use of decorative sculpture ever under? taken at an Exposition, there being more than 125 groups. These will adorn the fountains, bridges, entrances to buildings'and other salient points. Besides the pools and fountains, with? in the several courts will be a grand and stately canal which will surround the entire group of buildings. In the southern reaches of this canal are artificial bodies of water known as the Mirror Lakes, from which lagoons ex- { tend in several directions, thickly set with aquatic plants of rare species. In addition to the sunken gardens j and other floral features of the courts | will be the horticultural exhibits in the ! southern par* of the grounds. These j will consist of several acres of beds of \ the finest productions of the ?>est nurs- [ eries and greenhouses of the western j world. The competition for supremacy | will be very keen and tl?? lover of flow? ers will have a rare importunity to make a comparison of the m frits cf the productions of competing growers. MACK BE-CSITT. BAY STATE AT BUFFALO. Fine Historical Exh'Trit TT? ?I B> Made by TtKimsacfc revett*~ The historic commonwealth of "Siss sachusetts win have a most interesting exhibit at the Pan^Amerk-an Exposi? tion at Buffalo. ! It is being collect*?! through t?w? co- j operation of various societies, such a.? j the Sons of the Revolution. Daughters I j of the Revolution. Sons of She Ameri? can Revolution. Daughters of r.he Amer? ican Revolution, the Societyof the-War of ISlliand kindred organizations. The chairman of the Massachusetts Pan American cou mission. Mr. Walter Gil? man Page, is a leading spirit in these societies and is anxious that thc wealth j of historic material possessed by Mas- i sachusetts should be adeqnatch* ropro- j sented at tin; Pan-American Exposi- i ti on. The matter of a building has not yet boen definitely decided, but it is prob? able that Th'' old Providence House, which was oi e of the historic buildings of Boston, will be reproduced as a home for Massachusetts exhibits at the Ex? position ir. Buffalo. This building was typical in ii< style cf thc old fashioned Boston architecture and. in addition, possessed a special interest from itv historic associations, lt formerly stooti on the Washington street cud of Prov? idence court, partly on the site of what is now ("lark's Tavern. One of the members of the Massa I chusetts commission to the Paris Ex? position, wb.a recently returned from the French fair, secured there about ? 4."?0 valuable exhibits, which will bc j transferred to thc Pan-American at I Buffalo. Ex-Mayor Frederick Posdick ! of Fitchburg and <"tty Treasurer E. T. j Tiffi <>f Springfield returned ?recently ! from a visit of a few days in Buffalo . very enthusiastic over tin* prospect? ' f< r the success of the Ex}x>sitinn and 1 are anxious lo have the good old Ray State well represented t herc. \Vr?t Indi??? AV I?I Vttrnd. Louis U. A vine, t'nited Stat's t'ousti] to Guadeloupe, says that in the West Indies the Pan American Exposition is ? considt red much mere important than [ the t'entennial Exposition of IS7<I and : that hundreds of natives are preparing j to come - o it. A CLEAR HEAD; j good digestion; sound sleep; a fine appetite and a ripe old age, are some of the results of the use of Tutt's Liver Pills. A single dose will convince you of their wonderful effects and virtue? A Known Fact i An absolute cure fer sick head? ache, dyspepsia, malaria, sour stomach, dizziness, constipation oilious fever, piles, torpid liver and all kindred diseases, Tutt's Liver Pills PARKER RYE NONE -.^ NONE! j -PURER, lili BETTER. ASK FOR IT ALL DISPENSARIES. m iii FOB ii OFFICE OF . COUNTY AUDITOR. SUMTER COUNTY, SUMTER, S. C.. Nov 21, 190C. Notice i>- hereby giren that I wii] attend, in pewon or by deputy, at the fellowing places on the days indicated respectively, fur thc purpose ol' receiving 7eturns of personal propcrry ?->r>d j poll uxes for the h'scal year coinm<:ucir;g: Jua- ] uar? 1st, 1901. Ar office, Sunder, S. C.. at all other times U?> j to Feb. 20th, 15*0i?. incisive. ' j T'hndali's Store, Wednesday, Jan- j uary 2 Privateer (Jenkin*' Store), Tiura- i day, January % Manchester (Geo T. Geddir^s), Friday,. January 4 Wedgefield^ Saturday, January 5? j Statsburg, Monday, January 77. Hagood, Tuesday, January 8. . Recwjert, Wednesday, January- 3; \ Smithville, Thursda-j, January 10' ' Gailiard s X S?oadsr Friday, Jaou-< ary lil j Gorden's Mil!-, Saturday, Janaary ! ia ; May?8vii?e, Monday, January ?4? ? Scotville, Tuesday, January, 15- f Shiloh, Wednesday, January ZS. \ Norwood's Js Rosses, Thursday,.;' January J"7T. j Lynchburg. Friday, January f M aginia, Saturday, January j Reid's Mill, Moodaj, January 2V \ Bieboppitle, Tuesday and We?oes r day, January 2?and 25 [. Mano^ille, Thursday, January;: 24* j Bossards. friday, January 25. j The law* rerjuirea that ail persons cooing I property >rin any wife having <rS?rge c-'-such j property, ?'lher as a.genk, 'dac-bund, guardian, | trustee, aacecutor, administrator, et^., return j the snrne under oath to ne Aw?itor, w?? re? quests a); persons io be pr?mpt 5? making their j returns ;UMJ save tito 50 pe? cent, penalty, which ( will be added to ibe- property valuation*o? all ? persons T'JU fail to- malt* rc horn 3 wiwin the [ time preseribed by law. I' Taxpayers return what tiley e<wn on 'ha first ? day of January I20h j' Asse??:*-? and taxpayers wll? enter t'z% 5rst j' given na:a* of the taxpayar rn foll, aljomakc-:' a separate return. ?>r each. Cow*ship wliere tne j| property ls looate? and a iso io each o"xi.'ev?ry >; case the NumbiW of th*- sch**! distrait mu-.t:/ be ftiveit* i_ Kvery male cisiaen be?woan she age sf: twen- ? ty one and sixty yaars cm th es 5rst d.i^ of Janr uary, 3'J?l. except thosje- incapable o? eam?3g i a support from being maimed or f>>m other- . causes, are deeded tamable polls, aa'M except j Confederate soloiors b0> yea:s of age, on Jarcu- ? ary 1st, ia01. All .-?turns aast be mad? on or before the 20th iay of Fsbruary, next. I c?Junot take returns after that dase and all returns mode after the 2.0th day of February arc- subject to j' a penalty of ^>)>per cent. fi J. DIGG3 WILDER, ?j Auditor Suinte* Gouu.^ > Ns? 21. FiftST NATIONAL ftfitt OF SUMTER* S?TATE?ttlTY AKD COUJJiT? DE PCStTORi, SUMTO>S.C. PH?J up Capital.S 75,000 CO Surplus and Pro?r3 - - - - 25,000 00 Additional Liability of Stock? holders in ?-xcew of their stock. To, 000 00 To'nt protection to depositors, S?TD.000 00 ; Transacts a Geuera! Banking Business. Sp?cial attention given to collections. j SAVINGS DEPj^aTMEAT. Deposits of $1 and upwards received. In tere.n allowed at the rato of 4 per cent, per annum, cu amounts above $5 and not exceed? ing $300, payable quarterly, on first days of Januarv. April, July aad October. S M. WALLACE, L.S.CARSON, President. Cashier. Life and Fire Insuramce. 0*11 on me, at my residence. Liberty Sitect, lor both Life and Fire Insu rance. Oniy reliable Companies rep resented. Phone No 130. A nd re ii a .Hoses. Oct 25-o THE SUCCESS OF OUR LAST j Special Sale j Was even greater than we looked for. ?ii O/.O 'O O3 O nu ! We have the confidence of the people, and they know that * our advertisements are the truth, pure 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 a&y of the many lines we carry will be a convincer once for all that we are the real money sayers to you. Below are a iew specials we place before you for this week's offerings : Just in-Two new lots of ladies' 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 Our ?3 50 Skirts $2 89 J'jet in-A specia-1 lot o? fancy wool mixture, elegant for child-yens' schcol dresses, which are greatly m demand just now. To make you better acquainted with our iress 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 be&n selling for years, always a I Oe stocking. Just 30 you can lay in a supply the price will be Im? pairs for 25 c. 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. Justin-A small lot only of Dotted Swiss Curtains, ruffle-, edge. Intended for $1 85 retailing. This week price while* they lari $1591 Just in-A small lot of children's wool reefers, tan and grey, 4 and $ years only. Begniar ?1 50 value. For this week $119. Just in-Our second lot of children's scboal shoes for boys and girls at $1 and $1 25*. They are crack-a-jacks. Just in-Ten doz Men's Black Alpines, all sizes in this lot. Would make fast selling at 75c. To make faster selling the price fcs> the week will be 50c. Just i-n-Another lot of our celebrated knockabout suits for boys, Double breasted coats, sizes 6 to 15. Really $1 25 value-. This week's price ?7c. Just in-About 20 gents' Mackintoshes at less than New York cost. A chance for you while we have them. J* Rettenberg & Sons. Oot 24 THE OSBORNE RIVAL DISC Has Never Been Equalled as a Pulverizer. ? sell these Harrows on so little margin that my greatest comfort is in the satisfaction they give rather than the profit I make My doossjare open to all-My stock is ready for inspection. Come and see me in my new qoarters, coiner of Liberty and Harvirj Streets FIRST CLASS LIVERY, FEED AND SALE STABLES. W. B. BOYLE. Sumter, S. C. July ll s WEDDING GIFTS? In Fine China, Bric-a-brac, Bronze, Clocks, American Cut Glass, Mirror Plateaux, Sterling Silver and Fine Plated Ware. etc. Showing finest line of Goods ever exhibited in Sumter. SEE OUR WINDOW DISPLAY. Ec A. B?LTMAN, Jeweler and Watchmaker, Oct 31 MAIN STREET.