The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, April 03, 1901, Image 4
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 1801
The Sumter Watcnman was toundec
in 1S5U and the True Southron in 1866.
The Watchman and Southron now has
the combined cireulatiori and influence
of both of the old papers, and is mani?
festly the best advertising medium io
Samter.
The Texas oottoo growers are talk?
ing of reducing the acreage this year
There, as elsewhere, it will probably
ead io talk
There is something about the pension
system that appears to be ao incentive
to fraud. A few days ago we heard of
a case that came before the Samter
Corjoty pension board that shows how
careless some meo are about swearing
to things of which they have oo knowl?
edge. ? certain mao made applica?
tion for a peosioc aod two reputable
ex-Coe federates signed affidavits that
the applicant had served io the Con?
federate army. - The board ascertain rd
the facts, however, aod the application
was refused. The facts were that the
applicant w&s a conscript and never
saw a day's active service. While in
charge of t%e conscript officer OD the
way to Colombia he pot his band under
a car wheel at Kiogvilie aod deliberately
let it crush four fingers. He was sent
to the hospital? instead of to the army,
sod wheo hie hand, minos the four
Sagers, healed, he was discharged and
returned home The meo who signed
the application of this conscript-fraud,
' did so, we are informed, takieg the word
of the aforesaid fraud aod making oath
that he had serged io the army, with
oat knowing that be had dooe so
Instead of making it easier to obtaio a
psnsioo.every possible precaution 9bould
be taken to purge the rolls of frauds
sod to keep them c(f.
?he terms Denmark names for the
sale cf her West India ieiands will not
be accepted bf-the United States gov?
ernment The gang io power are
buying taxable snjems. not free trade
citizens.
England's finances have been
brought to eu oh a iow ebb by the costly
Boer war that resort will be had to a
protective fnriff to ratee the needed
sTeveane
Borne of the Nsw York papers think
"that Carcegte is overdoing the library
idea and tbat tbe oity bsd much better
spend money to provide long and
urgently needed school honans than on
the sr.. s for the sixty five proposed Car
negie libraries They argue with con?
siderable force that tbe libraries wiil
cot benefit tho thousands of children
who are growing op tu absolute igno
rance because ifcere ts DO room for them
in the sob?os
Tee City Council can, by increas
ing tbe street tax, raise more money
than the bicycle license tax supplied
and at the same time do no violence
to the constitution
If the work on the St ?te Houee ie
not properly done it will not be for
lack o watching We know no;b
ingas to tbe merits of the controversy
between Col Marshall and the other
members of the board, but we are
satisfied tbat the result will be bene?
ficial, for there wi?! be littie oppor,
tuni:y for jobbery and shoddy work
wniie so close ar.d vigiient a walch !
is kept over the contractors
Sbccid Senator McLaurin control
the distribution cf the Federal patron?
age ir: ibis State, acting as McKiu
ley's ageut, hie democracy would
have a more tainted ordor than it hae
at prfr*exjt The assertion ?3 openly
and frequently made io Washington
that McLaorto wiil deal out tbe loaves
and fishes for McKinley in South
Care i'...ci
Why should Oft Council "re
quc-st" the Eiectr^ Ligbt Co , to
improve tbe eorvice aod replace
broken globes on arc lights? if the
service is not satisfactory, if the com
pany has not compiled with terms oi
the contract, wby not withhold foti
payment Poor service merits poor
pay and full pay snoald not be given
for anytbtog less tbsa the contract
specifies. " Bequests are excellent in
their place, but tbe way to reach the
soul of a corporation is to hit the
pocket book "Requests!'1 "Re?
quests" have been made before, but
what of tbe resolte ?
Tbe first number cf the Mayesville
Times was issued yesterday It is a
five oolumn folio. The business
men of Mayeevilie are well represent
ed in its advertising columns, which
is an indication that the venture will
be a success Mr W T Grant is
editor of tbe Times, and we extend
to him our best wishes for the sue
cess of bis venture
It would b* interesting to know
how much cash down Agunaldo gets
out of bis capture this time When
tbe Spanish induced bim to advise
his followers to lay down their arms
and leave the Philippines himself, he
was paid a tidy sum This Funston
capture reads too much like it was
prearranged with Aguinaldo and ex
ecated with his connivance to arouse
much enthusiasm.
England, Japan and the United
States acting in concert have tempo
rarily blocked Russia's Manchuria
scheme, but no one believes tbst
Russia will be turned aside from the
fixed purpose to obtain absolute con
trol of Manchuria.
Sumter will have no connection
with the long distance telephone lines
any time soon, if at all, and there is
no immediate prospect of securing a
connection with Columbia or Charles
ton or aDy of the towns in the upper
part of this State The action of
Council Thursday night fortifiies the
Sumter Telephone Co., io its monop?
oly of the telephone business in this
city, and to a certain extent, that
action benefits a few citizens, as it
8but8 off competition in their line of
business, but it is difficult to see
wherein the public at large is bene
fitted in the remotest degree On
the contrary it seems thai; the public
has been denied the benefit of com
petition, which usually gives better
service and lower prices in all lines of
business. The proposed new tele
phone exchange would have given to
Sumter, as soon as established, con
nection with the long distance lines
that now traverses ?he south, connect?
ing not only all the important towns
in this and adjoining St8tes, but ail
the cities cf the country The pro
moiers of the new exchange also pro?
posed to eiva lower rates than the
old company now charges and to bind
themselves to inetal the best equip
ped system that could be obtained
This was a business proposition,
and, to the writer, it appears that it
should have been accepted by Conn
eil The old company has ?bad a
monopoly cf the field for about seven
years, and, if with the vantage ground
of possession it could not hold the
business it now bas, there must be
something radically wrong Them?
is no use worrying over what has
been done, however, and as the ex
elusive franchise has only about, ihrer
years more to TGU the old company
will have to meet competition even
tually, unless it shall before that time
forestall prospective competitors by
giving strictly first class service at
tbe lowest possible rates at which
the business can be successfully con
ducted We are uot anxious to have
two or three competing telephone
exchanges in Sumter, but we are
desirous of bavins a service thai
shall be the best to be had, the c qa;?;
of that enjoyed by other towns If
the; Sumter Telephone Co can and
will give us such service at the rater
charged in other towns, let them do
KO and there will be no c^molaiot
If it Ciw't or wont, then the doors
should be thrown open ft-r those who
can arid will to come in That is the
9?ny we look at this matter.
Fruits of the War Tax.
Washington, March 30 -The fol
lowing ??atetnent, prepared at tho
internal revenue bureau, shows th^
receipts by items fren? the wai rove
nue act, only from June 13, 1898,
the date on which the act went ir?>o
effect, to February 28, 1901. cents
omitted :
Schedule A (documenMry stamps).
$98 420,009, Schedule B (proprietary
stamps), ?12,784 694, beer $89 154,"
822, special taxes $14 026,359. to
bacco $42,405 859, snuff $2,393 275,
cigars ?8 291,608. cigarettes $3,
547,490, legacies $6,889,055. excise
tax $2 398,823, mixed fl <ur $20,609,
additional taxes ou tobacco and beer
$973.816 Total, ?281 311 515.
The Spaniard Lorenz ; Prieto, who
was charged with bS^istir g the insur
gereta by furnisning information lo
the insurgent G"n Catties, in ex
change for trading privileges, was
tried by a military commission, found
guilty and sentenced to death Gen
MacArthur commuied the sentence
tj imprisonment for ten years
Wade Hampton's Leadership
It has been remarked that Sout
Carolina had no great leader or lead
ers after Mr Calhoun, Bays D. H
Chamberlain in the April Atlantic
This was true anti! 1876, bat no
later. At the head of the Deraocratii
forces '"n South Carolina, in June
1876, appeared Gen Wade Hampton
known only, one might say, till thei
except locally, as a distiuguishec
Confederate cavalry officer He bac
led the life of a planter on a large
scale, and possessed well-developed
powers and babita of command.
Totally unlike Calhoan, Hampton's
strength of leadership lay, not in
intellectual or oratorical superiority
but in high and forceful character,
perfect courage, and real devotion to
what he conceived to be the welfare
of South Carolina Not even Cal
noun's "leadership was at any time
more absolute, unquestioned, and
enthusiastic than Hampton's in 1876;
and it was justly so from the Lemo
eratic point of view, for he was un?
selfish, resolute, level-headed, and
determined He" was for the hour a
true "natural leader," and he led with
consummate mingled prudence and
aggressiveness
WEATHER AND CROPS.
Washington, April 1-The weather
bureau bas issued the following sum
mary of crop conditions :
From the central Mississippi val?
ley eastward to the Middle Atlantic
coast the weather conditions of March
were generally favorable for farm
work, but in the States of the Mis
souri valley and upper Lake Region
they were not so favorable. Com?
plaints of drought are received from
central and western Texas, while
heavy rains in the South Atlantic and
east Golf States during the latter part
of the month interferred with farm
work and caused injury by washing
prepared land Preparations for
planting corn are in progress as far
north as Ksnsas, Missouri, Kentucky
aDd Virginia, some having been
planted in tbe southern portions of
the first two named States Farther
sooth a larger part of the crop has
been planted
Some cotton has been planted in
Alabama and Routbern Texas, and
preparations for planting in other por?
tions of the cotton belt are well ad?
vanced.
JL Testimonial From Old England.
f ' I consider Chamoerlain'a Cough Rearedy
1 the beat io the world for bronchitic," sajg
Mr William Savory, of Warrington, England.
"It baa sared my wife's life, eb- bavir-g been
a martyr to bronchitis for orer six years,
being most of the time confined to her bed.
She is now quite well." Sold by A J China
A Massachusetts town since pot?
ting in public baths bsa been able to
reduce its police force 42 per cent.
Here's a pointer for Charleston.
Augusta Chronicle
is health. The secret of health is
the power to digest and assim?
ilate a proper quanity of food.
This can never be done when,
the liver does not act it's part.
Do you know this ?
Tutt s Liver Pills are an abso?
lute cure for sick headache, cys
pepsia. sour stomach, malaria,
constipation, torpid liver, piles,
jaundice, bilious fever, bilious?
ness and kindred diseases.
Tutt's Liver Pills
MRS. L. ATKINSON.
Announces her
Spring Opening
OF
Fine Pattern Hats,
APRIL
3d and 4th.
The public are cordially invited to call and
nspect her stock She spent sereral ^eekti
North petting cp ber styles for th* trade ard
?bey wi!! find a complete HOP of Novelties for
he season Sbe 0*3 a full assortment of
.ready-to-wear" Hara and Children's Hits
Gall and see the Pattern Hats-Utest designs
of Paris ?nd N w York, on display, Thurs?
day and Friday of nest week
Main Street, Sumter, S. C.
M cb 20
This name has long been a by ?word in
every household where good and cheap
groceries are wanted.
We wish to state to all our patrons anc
friends that we are still in business, not al
the old stand, but in our commodious ne^
building, located by the tracks of the A C. L
Railroad, between the Southern and A. C. L
Depots, on Sumter Street. Here we have the
most convenient and best house to be found
anywhere, and we can sell cheaper and serve
our friends and patrons to better advantage
than we have ever been able to do, because
of the saving in the draying of goods, low rate
of insurance and no rent to pay. We take
the goods from the cars and put them into
your wagons ores tat stores rictphat would
astonish the largest and closest buyer.
We are not only selling HAY, CORN, OATS, &c., but
Everything1 in the Grocery
Line.
Candies, Crackers, Jellies, Jams, Preserves, fancy table Syrups
in tins, glass jars and barrels, Molasses, Salad Dressing, Sauces,
Catsups, Canned Goods of every description, consisting of Veg?
etables. Fruits, Fish, and Canned Meats of every kind ; Green
Coffees, Roasted Coffees, Teas, Spices, both whole and ground,
-Chocolates, Cocoas, Extracts, Family Medicines Toilet Soaps,
Laundry Soaps of every description and brand, Washing Pow?
ders. Lead Pencils, Stationery, Wrapping Paper, Paper Bags,
and in fact everything that belongs to a first class store.
-WE ALSO HANDLE
Lime, Cement, Corn, Oats, Grits, Meal,
Rice, Lard, Bacon, Hams, Pigs' Feet, &c.
We are going to wholesale these out to our customers and
friends at the lowest prices that have ever been made in the
old town of Sumter. We invite everybody to come to see us,
and convince themselves that what we say is true. Remember
that our guarantee goes with every article that we say is good.
We buy direct from headquarters in cur lots and discount orjr bills We
cannot and will not be undersold Come to see us for ail your wants
Yours truly,
Cresswell db Oo."
Pbone 53 WHOLESALE GROCERS.
March 13, 1901.
Are yo? ready ta buy yestr
Spring Goods
WE ABE BEADY AND ANXIOUS TO SHOW
THEM TO YOTJ.
We have the prettiest to be shown thia season; We will please
you or give you your money back.
Don't delay your coming.
You know you have to have some of the- thin fabrics and the s
longer you wait, the less your chances- are to get the choicest
patterns. Today is the day.
Come and we will give
you a show anyway?
The Sumter Dry Goods Co.
We sell
R.&G.CORSETS
Every woman koowa what toe K & G.
Corset is. It is the Corset of comfort with
the essence of style. It is the ooly Corset
thai will DOC, canoot and does not stretch.
If 50a bay an R. & G Corset that does
stretch, or proves unsatisfactory io aoy way,
briog it back to os and we will give yea a
new one We have 10 stock the famous
No 397, moderately straight front, which is
popular wirb most women who fiod it in the
oew straight front- shown io our illustration.
We sell No 397 for SLQO.
Oar corset stock is large aod well selected.
WE SELL THE THOMPSON 6L0VE-FITTINS CORSET ALSO.
The ^umter Jjry jjoods jjo.
Maroo 27
Special Sale
-OF
Two lines of material for
Waists.
WEDNESDAY AND
THURSDAY, ONLY.
About 300 yards of the new Crepe
Albatross-Cream, white, light blue,
heliotrope and grey. Just the thing
for Waists, regularly retailed at 50 cts
For the 2 days only
44 Cents.
We Slave a new line ot
Dotted Cashmeres-grey
and black, Mise and black,
pink and black, splendid
for waists, worth 35 cts.
These two days
2? Cents.
J. RETTENBERG & SONS.