The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, April 17, 1901, Image 4
.w^?TEBD?Y, APRIL 17, 1901*
The Sumter Watchman was tonndea
io 1*50 aod the True Southron in 1866.
The Watchman and Southon now has
the combined circulation and influence
of both of thc old papers, and is mani
.fcsrl? the best advertising medium io
Tne stores will be closed at 6 p.
si May 1st all right, and everybody
wm be happy, especially the clerks
-Bat tbe list bad better be circulated
So we can see "where we are at."
Gov. Allen says Porto Rico is
prosperous The Porto Ricans say
they are in desperate straits and
thousands mast find work or remain
OD the island to starve in idleness.
Since thousands of them have already
?<>Be to Hawaii as laborers it looks
like the Porto Ricans know more
ab-ut the real conditions than Pro
consul Alien
The young doctors from the
Charleston Medical College are in
ii ?rd luck, they think, because they
?.iii bave ta stand an examination
before beginning to practice It
ZB>*y be that the dear people are in
luck this time
The Filipino junta will have to
make another Jong range appoint?
mens of ;ft.eoocceesor of the Funs too?
.iz d Aguinaldo. Sandico, the recent
appointee, having tbrowo up the
eponge.
It is about time for the usual list
to be circulated among the merchants
io ?<-care their signatures to the
agreement to close their stores at 6
p m every day, Saturday excepted,
from May 1st to September 1st Re
.cently tbeire.bas been some talk on
steels that the early closing agree
jDPDt might fail through this summer .
ow<ng to Use refusal of one or more r
sjercoan?s to abide by the custom
^tfeat bas' obtained io this city for
-upwards of fifteen years. W e appre- j
?end that there will be co trouble.
^Vedooot believe that a sane and
' sensible business man who expects to .
remain io: Sumter and do business j
here will deliberately violate a cos
tom that has the support of 95 per !
-cent of the people Early closing
v?waa brought about and has been
^maintained, by the people themselves,
and the merchant who keeps his
store open after 6pm between May j
let and September 1st will be dis?
regarding and defying the wishes of
those to whom he muet look for
patronage
The reports that Aguinaldo is buy?
ing diamonds and other high-priced
Injuries bears oat the suggestion made
by ?be writer the day after bis capture
that be bad beeo bought instead of
tripped.
G?v. McSweeuey is charged with
be>og too free handed io the distribu?
tion cf pardons, it is difficult to piesse
everybody, and the governor will have
to be satscficd with the assurance that
he ba* pleased at leest these whom he
aa* Faved from tbe gailes or liberated
from the penitentiary.
We hope the special committee will
&ud ic compatible with their duties to
order tbe removal of the poles from
the middle of Main street before the
macadam pavement is pot down. The
pol'8 are cot only oesigbtly, but they
obstruct tbe etreet and are s poemve
D esaee to a;,i who drive on the street
lo there any good and sufficient reasot
for permitting the poles to remain?
If so, what are th?-}?
R ck Hill is on ?be ri^ht track.
Ao election is to be held to decide on a
bond issue for the parp?se of purchasing"
the water **orks and electric ?igh: piaot
and to establish a s?wcrngr system A
bond ??sus to provide funds to parchase
tbe vr-an-r ?orl:s arc electric tight piaot
and e$tabii*b a f?cwrraije system would
be more popular io Sumter than an
issue to establish sewerage alone.
There is one very strong reason why
the city should own tho warer works
before a sewerage sjstem is established ;
aod that is tbe heavy additional reot
wooid have to be paid thc water
. 'Oy for the water used for flashing
-*?wers. If we are to have a bond
? - ? lotus go the whole bog aod do
the rung right at one time and be done
WHO it.
The exposure of the corruption
existing in the commissary depart
ment at Manila is but the beginning
M
of scandals. Wheo toe troth ia all
told it will be seen, we predict, that
there bas been stealing io bigb places
as well as iow. Tbe little rascals
are being pinched now, tbe big ones
will be caogbt later, provided their
poltical poll is not too strong. Re
construction by the United States
government appears to be but an
other name for a period of good
stealing
The trial of B. B Evans for the
killing of J J Griffin promises to be
a notable one in criminal annals of
this State. The circumstances folly
justified the coroners jory in retorn
ing the verdict that Griffin was kill
ed by B. B Evans, but it will be an
other matter when the petit jory bas
to pronounce a verdict of guilty of
murder The prisoner will be re
presented by able, eloquent, astute
aod resourceful lawyers aod that
"shadow of a reasoDable doubt" will
be worked for all it is worth
The City Board of Education is to
be commended for making an appro
priaticn to encoorage the graded
school teachers to attend tbe sommer
school at Converse It will be money
well invested.
The city of Sumter cannot, in oor i
opinion, accept the proposition of the <
Doooty Board of Commissioners in t
reference to the removal of tbe jail, t
?nd should not, even though it bad
the power to do so. We woold sog <
jest, however, that those who deem ?
it necessary to build the jail else- i
where might join forces, form a jail t
.emoving corporation and accept the I
:erros laid down by the County ?
Board. This will be tbe sorest way to 1
jrove that the removal can be effect 1
?d without additional expense to the s
;ouoty i
President McKinley is said to have t
ieclined to travel to San Franciseo i
0 a Pullman car named ''Imperial." c
This is straining .at a gnat after c
(wallowing a camel without turning i
1 hair. Caesar declined the crown, \
?hoogh grasping imperial power. t
There is consternation and despair
n the ranks of the faithful The t
Lily Whites and the Black and Tana t
50 down in defeat together while <
McLaurin, acting for McKinley,
livides out the spoils among the 1
recent converts. Capers and Chaffee <
bave landed and other assistant re I
publicans are slated for the jobs that !
have heretofore gone to the old 1
timers. 1
If it be true that Senator McLan
rin is McKinley's distributing agent
for South Carolina patronage, is that
lo be regarded as but another
instance of bis activity in working
for the best interests of bis coostit
uent8 ? Do his apologists honestly
believe that a democrat can consist
ently distribute republican spoils aud
still remain a democrat ?
Many a man who would reject
with pious horror a proposition to
gamble in cotton futures is planting
a big crop now and taking longer
odds than if he was dealing in
bucket shop futures
The courts of this State, which
have refused to recognize divorces
granted in other States, will have to
revise their rulings aa the United
States Supreme Court has decided
"that iu cases in which the decree is
granted in States where the husband
and wife have made their legal resi?
dence it is valid in any part of the
United States "
Tko S sst Remedy for Rheumatism.
Qiick Relief From Pain.
AU who use Chamberlain'* Pam B-*lna for
rheumatism are delighted with the o^uick re
lief from pam which it affords. When speak?
ing of this Mr D N Sick3 of Troj, Ohio, say?:
"Some time ago I had a severe attack of
rheumatism ?D my arm and shoulder I tried
numerous rem. cif-s out got no rcief until I
WH9 recorr.m?nced by Messrs Geo F Parsons
& Co, drujrg'^aof this piace, to try Cham?
berlain's Pam Bnlm. They recommenced it
so high.y that I bought a bottle. I was sooo
relieved of all pain I have since recommend- I
ed this lir imeot to maoy of my friend?, who j
ayree with me that it is the st remedy for j
muscular rheumatism m the market " For
s-.ie by Dr A J Chir.a
Edgcfield, April 14-Mr C. M.
Gr?j, familiarly known as "Sc-ut"
Gray, 00 account of brilliant and dar
.ing- services as a Confederare -coat, ;
died at b?3 home in town last, oighr,
havicg attained the 57th year. He
received a woor-d in the head, part of
th<^ skull havi: g baeo taken oof, at the
Wilderness, fr' m which he never
recovered, an^ which w*s the inciting
oause of death. He was a native o?
MOtfE SEWERAGE TAL-K?
The communication io yesterday's
Item from 'One of ti:e Committee of
Five' assures as that the sewerage qaes
tioo rs oot dead Certaio(y cot ; it
oaooot die until we pac io a system that
will meet tba nqairements of the city,
whether it be doue at pr?sent, or after
several years more of waiting ard
wrestling with dry wells and oih?r
makeshifts. Some of oar most *ub
staotial oitizens favor the immediate
ooostruotioo of a sewerage eystera. To
them ic is the one tbiog needful aid
important. Others there are who do cot
believe there is present necessity for
sewerage, and would decline to petition
City Council for an election to decide a
bond issue.
Those persons who do most favor sew?
erage oow have ciade an effort to
induce Council to take the initial steps
io furtherance of their purpose. This
?he Council have consistently aod
persistently refused. Their position is
too plaio to be mistaken. Their duties
aod powers are clearly defined by the
constitution of the State, and they are
?ot to be blamed for observing the
supreme law of the land Nor do we
think the law needs revision. Ic is
wise aod prudent. Ic arms Cbc people
against ofhoial blunders and extravag?
ances. The purpose is to make tho
creation of publie debt a difficult pro- '
seeding, and to give the people who pay
;be taxes a voice io the matter.
Wa are not debating tbe sewerage '
jueition ac all, bat merely those safe- 1
guards thrown around che people ; but
we cannot forbear to note that "Ooe of
he Committee of Five" says "It has 1
>een wisely suggested that our city 1
hoold parchase and own the system of '
ighting and the water works, &c " 1
Sow if this suggestion is a wise one, 1
md we thiak it is, then we are begin- 1
ling at the wrong place when we make ''
lewerage of prime importance, and ?
hese others secondary. Because there 1
8, by further wise provision of the 1
lODstitQtion, a limit beyond which no
sity oan increase its debt Should we 1
esae bonds for sewerage ic is highly (
)robabie that we will thereby increase
mr debt to such an extent that these 1
ither things will be impossible.
Municipal ownership of public utili
ies is gaining favor all over the coan- 1
ry, because ic is advantageous to tbe '
?iti?908 in every way.
It ?8 well for U3 to look at this qaes- !
lion from all standpoint?, and not be 1
carried away by our desire to be free '
from our present inconveniences and, by
being precipitate, tie oar hands against
these other important enterprises We
ihink that 1 Ooe of the Committee of
Five" is correct io the statement tbst
we can bond the city for water and
light plants and retire the bonds ulti
mately with the revenue derived from
private patronage. Ownership by the
city would, ac least, not mean an
iooiease of taxation That is certain,
and with self-sapportiog water and
ligbt systems, sewerage would becoce
a comparatively small matter. We
should guard against increasing taxa
ion beyond absolute necessity ; and
public enterprises should be projected
aooordiogSy where ic is possible, as is
the oa?e in the present instance
MOSS SEWERAGE TALK.
"The most important action taken
by council Thursday night was done
in executive session when the sewer?
age question came up for discussion.
It was decided to at once begin an
active canvass of the property own?
ers in order to secure their signatures
to the petition "
The above paragraph taken from
Toe State's report of the last meeting
of the Colombia city council bas been
called to our attention and an expla?
nation of tbe difference between the
powers and rights of the Columbia
council and the Sumter council re
quested. This we are not prepared
lo give ; but, unless the Columbia
council has special powers, it appears
to us that the Columbia council is
undertaking to do that which tbe
constitution of the State says shall
originate with and be done by the
people.
The duties imposed upon city
councils by the constitution.in respect j
to bond issues, are restricted to order
ing an election to determine the issue
of bonds for a specific purpose after a j
properly framed and signed petition j
from the freeholders shall have been
? presented to council.
If there is any other explanation to
be made we suggest that the city
attorney be requested to look into
the law and make the explanation
sought by those who have brought
the matter to our attention.
WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN.
Columbi*, April 16 -The week end?
iog Monday, April 15, averaged oearly
fiv* dtgret? oooltr (han osaal, wirb
light frosts, io exposed places, from rbe
8th to \h? 12ih, bot BO injury resulted
uoless possibly to peaches, other than
retarding the growth of vegetation.
There was muoh high, cold wind, bat
there was more than the usual amouot
of suofbine
The week was dry no til the evaniog
of ibe 12tb, wheo coid, moderately
heavy rains set io ovor the western por
rio rj s, that became g?nerai on the 13 : h.
and were light aod showery over the
eastern portions Tbe rains were Deed
ed to soften clay lands that had dried
ont bard and crusty, and broke ap clod
dy in places, and to supply moisture for
the germination of seeds and the growth
of youog plants over the eastern sec
tions, where the season's rainfall is
slightly deficient
Plowiog acd the preparation of lands
io genera!, made rapid progress over
the whole State, but planting operations
were confined principally to the eastern
and central counties, where upland corn
is nearly all planted, and where much
replanting has been done, made oeces
sary by poor germination in places, and
by birds destroying stands ID others In
general, stands of ali orops that are up,
are poor, except ic Berkeley, Dorohes
ter, Colletoo, Charleston and Beaufort
Bounties, where they are satisfactory.
Some corn bas reoeived its first cultiva
?ion in Hampton County.
Cotton piasting is well advanced over
the eastern counties, where io localities
(bis work is nearly finished, but over
lue remainder of the Stats it bas only
fairly begun and will not become gene
ral until nest week. A few correspon?
dents report a probable increase io tbe
icreage devoted to cotton, some that the
icreage will vary but little from last
rear, only one reports a decrease, while
most of them make co mention of
loreage.
Some tobacoo has been transplanted
n Marion County, but elsewhere none,
jwiog to thc smalloess of the plants io
beda Tbe reports on fruit are not so
uniformly favorable as heretofore, and
rbe preeeot indications are that peaches
will not be a full crop, but that plums,
apricots, pears and figs will be plenti
ful Wheat and fall sown oats coo
tioue promising, but spring oats are
poor. The preparation of laods for
rice, and rice plaoting, are making
3at?8?ao'ory procrees
Truck is making slow growth
owing to the prevailiog low tempera?
ture, but heavy shipments are going
forward ; strawberry plants are not
bearing weil as a result of last year's
drought. Colorado beetles have ap
peared in Charleston and Oconee
counties Minor crops and gardens
are backward, but have been exten
sively planted Pasturage is scant
for the season All crops need warm
weather.
THE CUBAN COMMISSION.
Habana, April 15-At today's
session of the Coban constitutional
convention five delegates, Senors
Tainsyo, Capote, Berriel, Portuondo
and Lorente, were appointed a com
mission to go to Washington lo lay
before President McKinley the
desires of the convention regarding
the future relations between Cuba
and the United States.
Tbe commission was instructed to
cenfeir with Gov. Geo. Wood regard?
ing the date of departure and the
best conditions for an interview with
the president
At tomorrow's session the conven?
tion will consider the advisability of
adjourning until the retarn of the
commission.
Doctors Say;
Bilious and Intermittent Fevers
which prevail in miasmatic dis?
tricts are invariably accompan?
ied by derangements of the
Stomach Liver and Bowels.
The Secret of Health.
The liver is the great "driving
wheel" in the mechanism cl
man, and when it is out of order,
the whole system becomes de?
ranged and disease is the result.
Tutt's Liver Pills
Cure all Liver Troubles.
S ;m er, S C , April 12, 1901.
rpflE COUNTY BOARD OP COMMIS
?onere ?> Sntnt?r County, will, at
.r ir Keating, May 7dl, proximo, receive nias
for rebuilding i?;e CoHity Jud as it stands,
or for ftuildmtr a N?'W J-il
IV B>*rd reserves the right to reject anj
or nil Md*
B7 order of B >*rd
WM H. SKALE,
County Suj er vie or.
April 12-3t.
Now for Next Friday!
Bargain Day!
e Will Call This One
Why ! Because we expect to sell more
Embroideries next Friday, than has
ever been sold in a single day before.
The goods represent the finest qualities in
NAINSOOKS. LAWNS and CAMBRICS
They will be arranged in 5 lots to be sold at these prices :
5, IO, 13, 16 and 10c.
The patterns can5: be matched anywhere-the like qualities not for 25 to 40
per cent more.
ALL THESE GOOD ONES FOR FRIDAY :
1 case fine white Persian Lawns, full pieces, can't "fl tiflkdfr
be matched at I2ic-a Friday winner,, "v
15 pieces new Curtain Swisses-regular price 1 1 1
15c-For Friday, * 2C
3 pieces unbleached Table Damask, regular price GM t&M?
35c-Just for this day, ^T
25 doz Linen Huck Hemmed Towels, size 18 by "fl
36-these will go Fridav at *
20 doz fine Hemstitched Linen Towels, see the SM
size, 25 by 44, value 40, well Friday,
5 pieces White Scrims-For Friday at 4c
1 lot odd Window Shades, only 1 and 2 of a kind.
They sold up as high as 60c-For Friday, 85c each
We expect to receive 40 doz Ladies' Seamless Fast
Black Hose-If they reach us in time they IIA
will go on sale at M. m.%s
You can't match them anywhere at 15c.
Also, the remainder about 600 yards of those 36-im f^?f?
Percales at
Schwartz Bros
Great P. K. Sale !
A great many people dis?
covered
Where the btist P. K's were to be found and good shoppers
soon cleared out our line. To later purchasers, and those not
already on to these good things,
We announce this week the opening up of
Stock No. 2 in P. K's and Embroideries.
In the assortment are styles suitable for entire costumes, sepa?
rate skirts, little girls dresses, little boys kilts, &c. We will
sell the now
Famous Wash Organdy again this season at
the oid price* 10c.
The Sumter Dry Goods Co.
"We sell
R.& G. CORSETS
Every woman knows what the R & G.
Corbet is. It is the Comet of comfort with
the essence of style. It is the only Corset
thai will not, cannot and does not stretch.
If jou buy an R. & G. Corset that does
stretch, or proves unsatisfactory sn any way,
bring it back to us and we will give you a
new one. We bavo io stock the famous
No 397, moderately straight front, which is
popular with mest wcn;en who fiod it in the
Lew straifibt front shown in our lilcstratioo.
We sell No 397 for $1.00.
Oar corset stock is iaige and well selected.
WE SELL THE THOMPSON GLOVE-FITTING CORSET ALSO,
umter jjry Jjoods jjo.
March 27