The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, January 09, 1901, Image 8
FROM THE WIRES
Weohiogtoo, 4m 8 ?Tb? oesete
OooejaJttoe on military affaire toiay
Of rood lo oooopl ibo amendment to
I bo oroiy roorgsoitolion bill sogg'st
od by Seoetor Daniel for the retire
boo et of Gee Fitahogh Leo end Gen.
Joss so H Wilson so brigadier
generale, ood oloo agreed to oo
eooeedsaeol for tbe retirement of
?oo 8bafter oo o major general
Too oommitteo oloo deoided to preeo
Ibo ottoy kill wild all poeeible speed
Weeoiegton, Jao 3 ?The navy
deportment boo called opoo tbo
OOperiateodeot of tbe navel academy
for o repott opoo o oborge submit ted
by B??i r soon tot ivo Riiey of Virginia,
last Private Marioe Robert Greee of
Yirgioie bod died ol Aoaapolis from j
ill treatment while aick Tbo medi
eel rword ehowa that Greee d ed
Dow. Utb, from quick poeomooio.
Hie lot Her io a apeoial peoeou
examiner
Obieego, i>eo 8 ?The Tri bone
will print tbo following etory to
morrow : Private odvioee hove reoob
od Ohleego tbot the wor between the
Sreet ooarsr ood coffeo trosts, which
oo ooot tbeoe trade rivale appro li
maiely $26,000.090, ia to be brooght
io o close Negotiatiooa have been
olowwd lo New York and Chicago
w/bereby tho Arbnoklee will nomi?
nally five op sogor refining ood be
oosoo dictators io tho ooflee trodo:
Hoary 0 Hevemeyer ood tho sogor
tooot will prootioelly give op the
oefoe roootiog pteote, with which an
effort wea mode- to croon oot Jobo
Arbooklo, ood hoodie ooly tho eogar
bowioeoo
i Montgomery, Ale, Jao 8?Two
?Oftaads of oegrocs left 'ere tooight
lew tbo Hawaiian iolaodo via Han
Freeeieco They go to toko employ
aaoot oo the aogar plsotatiooe there
George R. Roberts, director of tbe
eoiet. reporto tbot Sooth Carolina
lewd tho Sooth io tho produOtioo of
gold loot yeor with oo ootpat Voloed
of $122,625 Georgia stood next
with oo ootpat of $120,165
, Mr. 8. B Lorupkio, general freight
amd pooaeooor ogent of the Sootb
Oorotioo ood Georgie Kxteosion R
R v died o4 his homo io Blockaborg
?H tbo 3rd loot
Tbo Colombia Stole aaya members
of Ibo Legiolotore ore boviog greitt
diofeolty io eeooriog boarding placeo,
aaoiiy hovtog thoo far utterly foiled lo
tod quart ere
?etaoloo. Go. Jao 1 ? Will Turk, a
hoy of 17. today shot aid killsd Kim
boll Aikso, oesr hero Thomas Turk,
a prosperoec eoaetey merohaat, was
?egaged io o Igbt with Aiken, alto a
prases root msrehaot. when he ealled
oo hie fooeg sea Will to shoot Aikeo
Too boy did oot beoiiete, tot fired at
oooo opoo his father's antagonist, who
fell deed
Albany. N. Y . Jao ! -Beoj B
0*D?ll. Jr, wee today ioaugorated gov
f?vora er of too Stato of New
orb. The iaaogoratioo of Gov
0'D*l? was ooo of the meet elaborate
over held There woe o greeter oot
owe nog of people ood a graoder mill
eery display theo hove encoded a eere<
soooy of thif eharaoter far mooy yeor a
Miooeepolis. Miao. Jao [ ?Igoa
ties D>aoelly who for 85 yeare has
heoo preejtooot io looal ood eetiooel
pelt ties, ood to liaarotore, waa takeo
toddeoly ill ood disd or the home of
hie father-to law, Barteo Haeaeo, this
eveoieg. Mr Dee telly it 70 yeara old.
Leodeo, Jao I ?The Celeeial oftee
io lo receipt of oews of o estiva rieiog
10 oho Gambia river regioe of West
Africa. The dispel oh eooveyiog this
iofermotioo odow ?hat a poo iure expe?
dition ia beieg organ red
New Or It aas, Jao 1 ?!>r Jamee
Gtbbeee. of the amboloeee rtedeota <?(
tho Charity hospital aod a oepbew of
Cardieal Gtbbeee died today of wooode
received laet eight. He was oo hia
woy home ot midnight wheo two mee
attempted to rob him. Before be
eeold sow)ply with the dosaeod to hold
op hie heeds ho woe shot io the groin
Alieete, Ga. Dee 81.?At a meetiog
ef the Georgie Stale sommiseioo for tho
Poo Am sei see Kipoekioo at Boffalo
aod the Oharleetoo Kxpoeitioo, held to?
day, Speoisl Oommiseiooer W. A
Hempbtll waa sleeted ehairmao, Com
misetooer of Agrieoltore O B 8teveoe,
seer etory. aod Stete Geologist Ysates,
oieeotlve ofteer Work eo tbe prepo
satioo ef the exhibite for the too ex
pooilieos will hegie at ooot.
Atlooto. Jao 1 ?The rnsigoatioo of
Bishop H M Toroer aa presidsot of
tea O.icf e if African Methodist Kpis
eepel bishops, woe aeaooeeed here to?
day It h stated to he doe to diaaatis
faetiea to tbe college. Oerteio bishops,
r la soderstood, objected to aseigo
eaexta givee them
Meooieg. Dee 81.?The Meaning
011 mill eta reed op today end eroebed a
few eeed to esa if all the maehiosry,
which is aso aod the latest improved,
ose io prop*' roooiag order Kvery
tbieg rse boaotifally, aod oo the first
day ef the oew yssr werk, will be be
Jao io eerneet, lbs mill running both
sy aod night
Scotland ie said lo have broken the
record for iaiemperaeee laet year, and
ia seme towas te high as seven per
eeai of ite popolanoo were arrested for
drookenaeas
A eaanea 4 fe?t long bv 2 ioohee
eer ?? tbe reeaale exploded at Port
Hoyel N*w Year'* eve while beiog die
ebaigeioy tbe ooiey merrfmakers ia
bot, " of tbe. leeesioe. Very form
nei .y oooae was injured.
Phosphate Royalty
And Pri?il!ege Tax.
THE AMOUNTS THAT THE
8TATE HAS GOTTON
FROM THEM.
The forthcoming annual report of ibe
State Phosphate commissioner, Col
8. W. Venoe, will oootoio ooosidsrable
statistical ood other information ohoot
both the phosphate iodustry ood the,
fertiliser busioess
A f octroi atatesseot will be preteo
ed. for instance, showing the auouot
of royalty reoeived by year from the
phosphate mining 00 the ooaet, aiooe
tbo state opeoed tbo bade. This will
abow tbot tbo royalty tbo State baa re
teived from orode rook bat reached the
eoormooa too of $8.241.402 06. The
smallest uaooot of royalty paid to toy
one year wtf to 1870, wbeo it waa
$1 989 60 The largest amount re
oeivtd was in 1887?$287,150 Sioee
then there hie been a oonaidereble de
oliot owing to the oeoesaity of reducing
the royalty per too aod to the tepidly
developing competition as oew deposits
are dtsoovsrtd aod opooed up in other
eouoirie* The royalty this yesr will
bs lett tbao last.
The report will also abow the dcvel
opmsot of lbs fertiliser business
to s forcible manr?srk From tbo time
the privilege tai oo fertiliser was pro*
tided tor this tsx has yieldsd tbo 8tats
$760,696 18 Tbo smallest amount
rtoeived io any ooe year we* io 1887,
tbs tJtal for that yoor beiog $24.246 56
The Isrgest smoont received has been
during tbo year 1900 jest dosed, it be?
log $78 689 84, showing tbo great
qosotity of fertilisers the tbs farmtrt of
this 3 ato bra oow osiog ?The 8?ate
Fight Against the South,
Washiogtoo, Jao 8.?Tbs radieal
element amoog the boose repuhliosns
who favor outline, dowo tbo represents
ttoo from tbo Soottero States io wbiob
the franebtte it abridged, tofftrtd defeat
today Jmososs a number of their ool
lesgut failtd to aot with than. The
Issot wst preoipitated quite ueexpeot
edly
The leaders had deoresd thst the
reapporttonmeot bill shoold be tskeo
op todsy, bot before it ooold be called,
os a matter of privilege, Mr Olmstssd,
ef Peonsylvsois, offered a resolution
reciting tbo alleged abridgment of tbs
suffrage io Looisiaoa. Mississippi, Sootb
Oaroltoa aod North Osroltoo aod
directing ths oommittee oo ososus to
investigate aod report the ftott to the
boose io order tbst o oonsiitut; >o%\
batit of represtatatioo eoold be estsb
lisbsd for those States
Ths rtsolotioo ertattd a sensation.
Ib wss a surprise oveo to sovsrsl of tbs
republican leaders. Tbs leaders of tbo
democrat!? side sought is vote to bsad
off ths rssolotioo with poiots of order,
hot tbo spesker ruled agsiost them.
Tbsy tbso begao to Bit buster, opsoly
ovowiog tbst tbsy would fight to the
hitter ood every propositioo lookiog to
she rodoetioo of ropreteotettoe from
tbo 8oothsre States
Several of the rspoblisans were
seoretly in sympathy with them sod
their iodiffsrsoee to tbo fsts of tbo
Oimstssd resolution to tbo ood gave
the oppottttoo tht viotory of today.
Maoy of thtes qeittly paired with
ebeeot democrats, isavieg tbsir sbseot
eollssgues oot paired At e result,
wbto the qotttioo of coo si de rat ioo wat
rsised sgaiost the resolution, it wot
detested by o vote of 81-88 Although
the vote wae a ttrtot party vote, two re
peblioaot, Laodis, of Iodiaoe, aod
Mono, of lllioois, ooswortd prostat
hot did oot volt
Washiogtoo, Jao 4 ?Tbo hours
todo? had aootbtr spirited strogglt over
tht Olmstesd rssolotioo to iovtstigate
tbt sbridgmeot of tbo suffersge io
tortaio Sootbtro Stottt with o view to
rtapportioomeot opoo the ootool basis
of suffrage.
It wss finally rsferrsd to the ososus
committee, where tbt oppositioo dttirsd
it to go oiiginally 8oms of ths rtpoblt
ose leodert wtrt oot io sympathy with
tbs rssolotioo aod gove their support to
the rofsrsoss oo sooditioo thst tbst
woold hs tbt fiosl outcome
Mr O'nvtesd tried to gat Mr Hop
kios to ogreo thot the oommittee woold
consider the rssolotioo witbio a week,
bot the obairmao of the ososus oommit
tse dsoliord to make soy pledge to thst
sffsot. sliboagh be ssid tbs committee
olwtys did itt doty
Tbt dtbatt opoo the rtsolotioo was
marked by eieeedtog frsokesss 8ome
of tbs sou hern membsrs ovowed tbst
tbo sttempt to eofrsoohise the neuro
bad bsso a lamentable failure, and tbo
iotion of eenain States io legally elim
ioatiog ths blsoks os fsttnrt at the poll*
tbty said wss io the tottroer of eivilis a
tioo ood progress
No Right tm l ?Iii
The woman who is lorely in faee, form and
I em per will always have friends, but on* who
would he attractive aaent keep liar health. If
the 1? weak, sickly ami all run down, *h? wiM
he nervous and irritable. If aha has SSOStlpo*
?ion or kilnev trouble, bar iinpore blood will
SJSjtJSOi pimplea. blntnhea, ikin eruptions and a
wretched complexion. Rlectric bittern is the
beat Hi' Ii Ii." in the world to regulate atom,
aoh, liver nad k'dnej? and to purify the h!ood
It gives strong nerves, bright eye?, smooth
velvet? skin, rich eouiplaxion. It will make a
good looking, chaining woman ?f a run-down
invalid. Only 50 ? at J. K W DaLorms's Drug
Store. 3
"Cultivation of Bugar Cane "
Cepteio D O Porte, of Savannah,
ooe of the well known, public spirit?
ed developers of Georgia, is abcot to
publish a volume on the "Cultivation
of Sogar Cane" for the purpose of
developing in Oeorgie, Florida and
South Carolina the industry of sugar
and syrup msnufacture from the can*,
and encouraging its cultivation on a
laager scale.
The first pert of the volume will be
e ro publication (by authority of au
tbor) of the exhaustive work of Dr.
Wra. C. Stubbs, director Louisiana
Srtgar Experiment Stetion, Aodobon
Park. New Orleope. La "The Sogar
Cane." devoted chiefly to the history
eod oultivetioo of sugar cene in
Looieisns, s stsnderd and authorita
tive work of ite character, filled with
valuable information for the growere
of sugar cans in Georgia, Florida and
South Carolina
The second pert will contain his?
tories of the "Cultivation of Sugar
Cane" in Georgia, Florida and South
Carolina, end kindred subjects setting
forth the advantages of these states
for profitably producing sugar cane
in competition with other countries,
and their possibilities for becoming
larger sugar producing states in tbe
future
Tbe book will bo issued from tbe
office of the Savannah Morning News,
will contain about 200 pages, and
ill sell for fifty cents ? Auguste
Chronicie.
Dr G ? Neeom, veternsrisn at
Clemeon college, has undertaken to
establish sn agricultural journal for
tbe State
The friends of Hon Ellis G. Gray
doe, of Wionsboro, ars aotivcly working
to have him eleoted judge of tbe 7th
eirouit to mooted Judge Townsend
Tht Port Royal board besded by
Rtsr Admiral Rodgers. oo Thursday
began tbe further eocsideration of the
question of tbe removsl of tbe Port
Royal. 8 0 , naval station to Charles
too harbor. Tbe work of the board
has been rttsrdtd by inability to obtsio
esrtaie ceoessary data from soundings
in tbe harbor of Cbsrltstoo, oo aooount
of tin weather However, all the
oeoessary information fs now boforo tbe
board, aod it is expected to complete
its work aod sobjeot its report within
a week or ten days.
Tbe aearetary of war bss submitted
to ooogress an additional defioieooy
estimate of $3.000,000 for army sub
sisrsooe, caused cbirfly by the heavy
demands made by the foroes in China
aod the Philippines
Some member of the legislature
has e chance to distinguish himself
and ?c.ve well bis State by taking up
the unfinished fight of tbe lamented
Senator Manldin for the wide tire
bill Senator Manning is sn sble
odvooote of the meosure end Seootor
Goinee, who io o previoos term
obsmpiooed this good cause, is again
io tbe senate The upper houee,
however, possed the bill ot the loot
eeesioo What is needed is o strong,
determined end intelligent fight io
tbe lower boose It is on oppor
tooity for the right moo ?The Stole
It ie said that tbe destitutioo aod
starvation in China exceed all de
soription And yet the nations are
about to demand an indemnity of
Chios which goes op into the boo*
dreds of millions ?Baltimore Her*
eld, Rep
Volcanic Eruption*.
Ars grand, but Skin Eruptions rob life of
joj. BuckUn's Arnica U* eure* them ; also
Old Running and Pevar Sores, Ulcers, Boils,
FeK ns, Corns, Warfe, Cuts, Bruises. Burns,
dea ds, Chapped Hands, Chilblains. Best Pile
Cur* on earth. Drive* out Pains and Aches.
Only 25 ets. a box Cure guaranteed. Sold
ky *, P. W. DeLorme, druggist. 3
FARMS FOR SALE.
WS HAVE MANY KINK I ARMS IN
this and other sections, owned by sev?
eral large Mortgage Companies, who desire to
make quick sale of all real eslsts oo band
TH KSK FARMS WILL BB SOLD REGARD
LESS OF COST,
and Ibis is tbe best chance ever offeied to
Secure a
HOME AS A LOW PRICE AND ON EASY
PAYMENT8
Writ* for prioted list at ooee, ard buy be*
fore w* rent tor *no*b*r year
TITLES ABSOLUTELY PERFECT.
ALEXANDER At JOHNSON.
703 Broad Street, Augusts, Qs.
Oct 31
?Vegetable Preparation for As?
similating UwTood and Regula?
ting the Stomachs andBoweis of
( HlLlfllEX
Promote3 DigcsUon,Chccrful
ness and Res :.Contains neither
aium,Morphine nor Mineral.
;>t Narcotic.
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ftpperniint .
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A perfect Remedy for Constipa?
tion, Sour Stomach,Diarrhoea,
\Vfonns .Convulsions .Fcverish
oess and Loss of Sleep
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NEW "YORK.
CASTQRIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have
Always Bought
Bears the
Signature
of
EXACT COPY Of WRAPPBB,
In
Use
For Over
Thirty Years
HGASTORIA
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wc\THE/sv
HERR1CK SHOE ^
FOR WOMEN
Ir the only advertised American Shoe exhibited at
the Paris Exposition. It has the three strongest
virtues that a woman's shoe can have, namely : high
quality, latest styles und perfection of fit. The Herrick
Innersole combines comfort with ease, yielding a "cushion effect'
that makes walking a pleasure.
There are three grades for three special purposes
and at three prices?for walking, for the house, or
for dress; $2.50, $3.00 and $3.50. Each grade is
jl rm ' guaranteed by the makers who have thirty-eight
J3fc*b aa years of practical experience hack of them in the
V*^ ?w manufacture of women's shoes only.
Oxfords joc. per fair less than
prices quoted.
i$2.5o,
^$3.5o
Walsh's Shoe Store.
Atlantic Cotton Oil Company,
Sumter, Charleston, Camden, Bennettsville,
S. O., and Gibson, N, C.
Offer for Sale for Cash or on Approved Security, High Grade
Cotton Seed Meal, Acid Phosphate,
German Kainit. Nitrate of Soda.
Muriate of Potash,
Cotton Seed Hulls, in bulk, baled or sacked.
lliffliest Cash Market Price Paid for Cotton
(toed.
Address nearest mill point, or head office, Sumter, S. C,
PERRY MOSES, Pres.
Horace Harby, Vice Pres.
A. C. Phelps, Sec'ty and Treasurer.
C. C. Fishburne, Assistant Secretary and Treasurer.
Not 21?4m
JUST ARRIVED.
A fresh car load of
Horses and Mules,
With prices and qualities calculated to suit any and everybody.
All animals well broke and sold on a
full guarantee to be sound.
That's the way I buy them and they must turn out so to my
customers.
My usual stock of
Buggies. Wagons, Harness, Grain, Hay,
Lime, Cement, Plaster. Hair, Fire-brick,
Lat?s, Terra-Cotta and Sewer Pipe
On hand, and I am prepared to sell the same at very close profits
Our WHITH BICKORY WAGONS can't be beat. Give
them a trial. They are as cheap as others and better.
Respectfully,
II. HARRY.
Mrs. JL. Atkinson
MILLINERY.
Sbe has tbe largest and finest collection
sbe bus ever ex&tbiied, i? eluding scores of
rich novelties ta Imported Round Hats,
Toques aod Bonnets, ?9 well as a choice va?
riety of baodsome designs from r er work?
room
Tbe assortment is large enough and varied
*r>ou?b to insure a perfect choice to every
one, while tbe prices will be feond more than
attractive
In tbe Uotrimmed Hat Department we are
ebowiog a most extensive ascottment of taw
newest aod best shapes and colors?at rea?
sonable prices. In this departmeot we are
showing a particularly attractive assortment
of Ready to-Wear Tut bans and Toques ta
Velvets, Felts, Panne Velvets and Tucked
Silks.
A choic*- variety of Children's Trimssfl
Hats, for school and dress wear, at rxoderate
prices
Oet 3
CONSPICUOUS BEAUTY
IP
Cc-e.^.C
SMI
T
tti
Without the least tooch of vulgarity,
is a feature of every model io our
display of
Trimmed Hats
Many novelties are shown in mate
rial, ornament, sbspe snd mode of
trimming.
We offer a line of Hats which are
both beautiful in conception and de?
velopment and rich in material. They
cannot be duplicated at the money
Miss McDonald.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OP
SIMTER,
STATE, fJITY AND COUNTY DE?
POSITORY, 8UMTER, S. C.
Paid up Capital.$ 76,000 00
Surplus and Pro6ts - - - - 25,000 SO
Additional Liability of Stock?
holders in excess of tbeir %
stock -. 75,000 00
Total protection to depositors, $175.000 00
Transacts a General Banking Business.
Special aiteetioo given to collections.
SAYINGS DEPARTMENT.
Deposits of $1 and upwards received. In
tereot allowed at tbe rate or 4 per cent, per
annum, on amounts above $5 aod not exceed?
ing $300, payable quarterly, on 6rst days of
January, April, July and October.
R aj Wallace,
L. S. Cabsos, President.
Cashisr.
TAX RETURNS FOR 190L
OFFICE OF
COUNTY AUDITOR, SUMTER COUNTY,
Sdmtbs, 8. C , Nov 21, 10SS.
Notice is hereby given that I will attend, ia
peiaon or by deputy, at tbe following places en
the days indicated respectively, for tbe purpose
of receiving return? cf personal property and
poll ttxas for the steal year commencing Jan
uary let, 1901.
At office, Suinter. S. C. at all other limes up
to Feb. 20th, IU0I, ioclu?ive.
Tindall's Store, Wednesday, Jan?
uary 2
Privateer (Jenkins' Store), Thurs?
day, Jsnusry 3
Manchester (Geo T. Gedding'?),
Friday, January 4 *
Wedgefield, Satuuiay, January 5.
Stateburg, Monday, Janoaty -7.
Hagood. Tuesday, January 8
Rembert, Wednesday, January 9.
Smitbville, Thursday, January 10.
Gaillard's X Rosds, Friday, Janu?
ary 11
Gordon's Mill, Saturday, January
12
Mayesviile, Monday, January 14
Scottsville, Tuesday, January, 15.
Sbilob, Wednesday, Jaouary 16.
Norwood's X Roads, Thursday,
January 17
Lynchburg Friday, January 18.
Magnolia, Saturday, January 19.
Reid's Mill, Monday, January 21.
Bishopville, Tuesday and Wednes?
day, January 22 and 23
Mannville, Thursday, January 24.
Boessrds, Friday, January 25.
The Imvr require* that all person* owning
property or In an*wi?e huving *l?arge at* ?och
property, either us egent, bar bund, guardian,
uutHee, executor, administrator, et?., rrlurn
the same under oath to the Auditor, who re?
quests all persons to he prompt in making their
returns and mr? the .'?0 per cent penalty which
will be added to the property valuati <u of all
person* who fail to make returaj within the
time prescribed hy iaw.
TsBBSBOrs ratarw what they <?wn as the first
day <>f January 1001.
Assessors aad taxpayers wUI eateries first
given name af the taxpner in full, also make
? separate return for rweh township where tbe
property is loeated end slse in i?ach sad ev?ry
sass the N u m>er ef the school district ssast
he given
Kvery male citii n between the ssjs pf twen?
ty eas and sixty years <?n the first day <if Jan
asry, IfOI, escspt those incapable el earning
a support fr^m being aaalSBSa or fr??tn etiler
eaases, uro eeesaed taxable polls, and except
Confederate soldiers sS years ef age. on Janu
ary Ist, 1901.
All returns must bo waste es ?>r before the
-0 th day of February, next. I an rot t;)Ke
returns after that dnte und all returns mado
alter tbe 20th day of February are subject t<?
a pennlty of SO per cent
1. DIQQfl WILDER,
Auditor Somter County.
t Nov 21.