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~ WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20. J90I." ;,he Sumter Watc&man was roundes io and the ^Vwe Souihron in 1866 The Watchman and Southron new has Qhe combined circulation and influence if >to of the old papers, and is mani fasr?y the best advertising merliun? Sv rer We heard it asserted a few days ago that the money lost this year on lien accounts . by merchants in this city would have gone far toward building a modern cotton mill. This may be an exaggeration, but it will scarcely be disputed that the loss on the lien business this year will wipe out a large percentage of the profits of former 1 ' good years. " The lien busi? ness is a get rich quick proposition in big crop years and pays better than any manufacturing enterprise, but when short corps and lower price come together the ioss is heavy and almost irretrievable. The man, and this ap? plies with equal force to a whole community, that ties up ali his capital and crediton the lien business is in the same fix as the man who put all his eggs in.one basket. The moral to be drawn from the present situation is that this community and the busi? ness men would be better off if more money was invested in solid productive manufacturing enterprises and less in lien speculation, which is in some respects closely akin to dealing in cot? ton futures. There seem to be several niggers in the commercial democrat's wood-pile and they are beginning to show them? selves. By the time the next national campaign is under way the whole Mc Laurin Capers & Ca (Limited ) wood yard will be full of republican niggers and the present leaders will be jump? ing around on the outside trying to get them in line to march to the polis. Li Hung Chang is dead but the Em? press Dowager is still very much alive and is still the whole thing in China. The Charleston and West Indian Exposition will be formally open? ed on December 1st. It is report? ed that the principal buildings have been completed and that quite a num* ber of exhibits have been installed while many others will be in place when the .opening day arrives. The other buildings are being s rushed to completion and will lack but little, if anything sof being in readiness at the appointed time. The Midway, any rate, will be ready for the army of sightseers and they will be kept amused until the educational and in? structive, part of the great show is ready for regular business, s To Inspect Our Schools. New York. Nov. 19.-Prof. Foulkner Stuart, of the British government's department of education is in the city today from Canada. He arrived in Canada about a month ago from Eng? land, to inspect thoroughly that coun? try's public school system. From here he will go to Atlanta, Charleston, New Orleans and a few of the other prin cipal southern cities, after which he will retrun home. Prof Stuart said today: "The people of Canada enjoy excel? lent public school facilities," but great many of the instructors, male and female, I found to be highly in competent Time, however, will no doubt greatly improve this deficiency." Prof. Stuart said the school board system of educating the poor in Great Britain is in danger of being abolish? ed by the present governmeont. "After many pretenses," he said, "the government has admitted that its one desire in matters educational is to destroy this system, which is the only opportunity open to the children of the poor of gaining a free education. Why the school boards should pass away has not been sufficiently explain? ed. They have served a most useful purpose in the cause of eduction in large towns. They have not proved so successful in rural districts, however, and this is partly because they have been opposed by the parson and the 'squire. " $100,000 Fire in Charlotte. Charlotte, N. C., Nov. 19.-Fire early today destroyed the Holton block and'eause'd a loss of $100,000. The principal losers are: H. C. Link, groceries, $30,000; H. Field, groceries, 515,000: B. K. Bryan, groceries, 348,000; Oglesby Bros., dry goods. Ali were insured. The lire broke ont in Oglesby's at the corner of College and Trade streets And gained headway through an acci? dent at the pumping station which temporarily cut off the water supply. By the time the block was well in flames the water supply was restored and the flames were confined to the building. Rev. Dr. Campbell Dead. Leading Member of the Secession Con? vention Dies in Charleston. Charleston, Nov. 16.- Rev. Dr. William H. Campbell, for 27 years rector of St. Paul's Episcopal church, this city, died at 9.30 o'clock this morning. He was a leading member of the convention which passed the ordinance of the secession of South Carolina from the union and fought in the Confederate army. Cut this out and take it to Dr A J Chi na's drug store and get a free sample of j Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets, the best physic. They cleanse and invigo- ; rate the stomach, improve the appetite and regulate the bowel?. Regular size, 25c per box. THE ANNUAL BANQUET. i Guests of N. Y. Chamber of Com? merce on Hand-Hay and Mc Laurin. New York, Nov. 19.-The l?Srd an? nual banquet of the chamber of com? merce was held at Delmonico this even ins- Covers for 450 were laid in the main banquet room, which was simply though " effectively decorated, chiefly with American flags. At the table of honor, presided over by President Morris K. Jesup, were Ambassador Joseph H. Choate, John Hay, secretary of state: Senator John L. * McLaurin of South Carolina, Whitelaw Reid, Gov. Elect Albert B. Cummins of Iowa, Senator Chauncey M. Depew, the Rev. Dr. McDonald Sage Mackay, Andrew Carnegie, May? or-Elect Seth Low, Lieut. Gen. Nelson A. Miles, J. Pierpont Morgan, Wm. E. Dodge, Samuel D. Babcock, Maj. i Gen. John S. Brooke, Carl Schurz, I Ales. E. Orr, Gov. OdelP, Rear Ad? miral Albert S. Barker and W. B. Ridgely. The professional and busi? ness circles of the city were well rep? resented in the list of other guests. The sp%echmaking was opened by Preisdent Jesup in a very few words. He then proposed a toast to the ! memory of Wm. McKinley. It was drunk in silence and with all standing. President Roosevelt's health was then toasted while the orchestra played, and the next toast that of King Ed? ward of England, the British national anthem was played. In introducing Secretary Hay, Presi? dent Jesup proposed a toast to 14 Our Diplomacy." The secretary was warm? ly welcomed by the guests and his speech at various points met with great enthusiasm. After a tribute to President McKin? ley, Mr. Hay said : "I dare to come to you because you j have asked me, and he would have ! wished it, for he held that our per? sonal feelings should never be consid ; ered when they conflicted with a pub? lic duty. And if I fall immeasurably ; below the standard to which he has accustomed you, the very comparisons you draw will be a tribute to his memory., "There was a time when diplomacy was a science of intrigue and false-' hood, of traps and mines and counter? mines. It may be another instance of that credulity with which I have often been charged by European critics when I say that I really believe the world has moved o?ward in diplomacy as in many other matters. In my experience of diplomatic life, which now covers more years than I like to look upon, and in ?he far greater rec? ord of American diplomacy, which I have "read and studied, I can say without hesitation that we have gener? ally told squarely what we wanted* an? nounced early in negotiation what we were willing to give, and allowed the other side to accept or reject our terms. During the time in which I have been prominently concerned in our foreign relations, I can also say that we have been met by the repre? sentatives of other powers in the same spirit of frankness and sincerity. McLaurin on Subsidies. Senator McLaruin, of South Caro? line, is progressing finely as a Re? publican. Like most new converts he is ready to go all the gaits, and seeks to_ show greater zeal than many older members of the party. He has just made an argument for shipping bounties. Though lie does not .declare specifically in favor of the Hanna-Frye subsidy bill he will probably support it, which many Re? publicans of long standing will not do. Mr. McLaurin, however, has not sufficiently familiarized himself with the subsidy argument to recite it with entire correctness. He begins by say? ing if ships could be built and ope? rated as cheaply here as abroad a bounty would still be needed, but only sufficient to offset bounties by other countries to ships built and managed by their own people. Now, there is no country except the United States that denies to ships built in other countries the right to hoist the flag of the country over them. Seve? ral nations have also paid bounties to ships built in other countries when owned by their own people. Great Britain, the greatest maritime power in the world, pays for carrying her mails, but does not discriminate for or against a ship on account of the place where it was built. Only two or three per cent, of British merchant ships get any money from the Govern? ment even for carrying the mails. But?if American ships cannot be built as cheaply here as abroad, how does it happen that American yards build ships for other countries? If we had free trade in ships our builders would furnish ships as cheaply to our own people as they do to foreigners. But it is alleged that if they get cheap ships they cannot steam them under the Amreican flag as chearry as under a foreign flag. What has the flag to do with it? It is said, of course, that wages are higher in America. But the Hanna-Frye subsidy bill did not propose to limit the subsidized ships to American seamen. They were not to have more than three-fourths for? eigners, except in cases of necessity. Tlie wages'of the three-fourths would, of course, fix the scale for all. If foreign-built ships cannot be sailed under the American flag what is the object of refusing them a privilege of which they cannot avail themselves? Yet it is said that free trade in snips would ruin American ship builders, a confession that ships can be operated under our flag without a subsidy. Mr. McLaurin, however, lays main stress on the fact that foreign-built ships cannot be used in -war as naval auxiliaries. Now the question of using merchant ships as auxiliary cruisers is one apart from that of the merchant marine proper. It is a naval ques? tion. The vessel designed to be used, upon occasion, as an auxiliary cruiser, should be constructed with a view to that object, and this involves extra cost of construction. The privilege of taking it at will as a naval vessel is a valuable one and ought to be paid for. I The question whether that is better J for the Government than building I more cruisers of its own is debatable, j but it is a question of finance rat li er | than of principle. The point that ! private property cannot be taken for ! Xmblic use without compensation is j settled, and is quite apart from that of giving bounties to men for pursu? ing their own private business. The auxiliary cruiser argument, therefore, is a mere dodge to confuse the public mind. Great Britain pays some money in this way, not to build up the merchant marine, but to strengthen the navy. But it is not true, as Senator Mc Laurin alleges, that ships built abroad with American money, cannot be used by the Government in case of war. Many foreign-built ships were so used during the Spanish War. All that was neeesasry was a special act admit? ting these ships to American registry, and these acts were finally passed. If we had a general law permitting the American flag to be hoisted over for? eign-built ships, which would put us in line with every other maritime country in the world, there would be no need of such special legislation in ? case of war. But war can be declared ; by Congress only, and while in session Congress can make provision for the purchase and registry of as many ships as may be necessary. The law excluding foreign-built ships from American registry has had a fair trial, and our merchant marine has gone on decreasing ever since the change from wooden to iron or steel ships was fully accomplished. Under this restrictive system our merchant marine cannot flourish until our builders furnish ships as cheaply as others. Many good judges say they can do so now, but they prefer to ad? here to the restrictive system and to ask for stimulation by bounties. This system of bounties has failed in France, and will fail everywhere if it is the exclusive reliance. Give the men of America who wish to buy ships the same privileges that citizens of other lands enjoy, and American en? terprise will do the rest.-Louisville Courier-Journal. WANT RECIPROCITY. Two Hundred Delegates in Wash? ington From ali Sections. Washington, Nov. 19.-Many of the manuafcturing industries of the Uni? ted States are represented at the Na? tional Reciprocity convention which began its- session here today. There were 200 delegates present in response to a call issued by the National Asso? ciation of Manufacturers at a meeting in Detroit last June. The convention is representative of all sections and its object is to give expression to the views of manufacturers generally on the subject of reciprocity. D. A. Tompkins of Charlotte, N. C., was chosen temporary chairman, and j Theodore C. Search of Philadelphia then was made permanent chairman. The organization was completed by election of the following: Vice chair? men, Gen. W. F. Draper, Massachu? setts: T. L. Hickman, Georgia; Charles H. Harding, Pennsylvania: James F. Deering, Illinois; Titus Sheard, New York city, and Robert J. Morgan, Ohio. Secretaries, E. H. Sanborn, Pennsylvania, and E. P. Wilson. Cincinnati. The convention adopted resolutions of greeting tb President Roosevelt, pledging its sup? port and expressing confidence in his administration. Mr. Search in taking the chair, outlined the work before the convention. . He said in part : "Our aim has- been to forestall tariff agitation, not to encounter it. It is the duty of this convention to harmonize as far as possible thei wide? ly differing opinions represented in this body and to reduce to clear and forceful expression such principles as we hold in common. We are here to harmonize our views, not to emphasize our differences. "This is no time or place for senti? ment, for theories or for statements that cannot be fully substantiated by facts. I take it we are all agreed as to certain general propositions as these : "That some of the duties embraced in our present tariff are no longer needful for the existence of the indus? tries, for whose protection they are im? posed. "That many of our industries have reached a stage in their development where the home market alone ' cannot absorb their entire product and conse? quently new outlets are necessary for their continuous operation and the steady employment of their operatives. "That the establishment of more cordial commercial relations with oth? er nations by means of an exchange of tariff concessions would enlarge the foreign outlets of those industries for which increased export trade is neces? sary. "That if such applications of the principles of commercial reciprocity could be made without injury to any of bur industries the consequent., ex? pansion of our foreign trade would be beneficial to all our commercial and industrial interests." Committee announcements and the reading of papers occupied the after? noon sessions. Ellison A. Smyth of Pelzer, S. C., was named a member of a committee to call on the president, and D. A. Tompkins of Charoltte. N. C., was made a member of the committee on resolutions. Money in Pecans. From The Paducah Democrat. It is estimated that one grown pecan tree will yield $9.60 worth of pecans every year. A tree will live and bear for thirty years after reaching matur? ity. Some day some enterprising yankee will come to Paducah and buy a few acres of river bottom land or lake bottom in western Kentucky or over in southern Illinois and plant a few thousand pecan trees. Then he'll go away and come back in a few years to find" himself rich. His crop will take care of itself, and he will always be sure of it. It is a very "off-year," indeed, when pecans are not plentiful. The only cost will be to gather the nuts and prepare them for shipment. The pecan grown in this section is finding a wider market every year. The nut has a thinner hull and is superior to the Texas or Louisiana nut in flavor. Tc tao Public. Allow me to say a few words in praise of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. I had a I very severe cough and cold and feared I j would kret pneumonia, bui after taking the j second dose of this medicine I felt better, three bottles of it cured my cold and the pains in my chest disappeared entirely. I am most respect f ul ly yours for health, j Ralph S Meyers. (U Thirty-seventy St. j Wheeling, YV Va. For sale bv Dr A Jj China. Members of W. 0. T. ?J. Preached. SERVICES IN MOST INSTANCES BOTH MORNING AND EVEN? ING. Forth Worth, Tex., Nov. 17. Today the great religious feature of the Women's Christian Tem? perance Union was presented. Thirty-four members of the union occupied as many pulpits in dif? ferent churches in this city ; preaching in most instances morning and evening. The topics covered were the whole common ground of religious thought of the world. Doctrinal discourse was tabooed. Methodists occupied Presbyterian pulpits, Unitarians, talked to a Methodist Episcopal Church, South, congregation, and Baptists and Congregationalists fraternized under the white ban? ner of temperance. Some of the most prominent pulpit orators are Mrs. Mary H. Hunt, of Boston, Mass.;"Mrs. Margaret Dye Ellis, Washington ; Rev. Eugene St. John, Kansas'; Mrs. Clara Parish Wright, Illinois ; Mrs. Addie N. Fields, world's missionary to Mexico ; Mrs. Marion Dunham, Burlington, Ia.; Mrs. Howard H?ge, of Virginia ; Miss Belle Kearney, of Mississippi ; Miss Christine Tenting, of - London, England. All these speakers I preached to appreciative and overflowing congregations. Chief interest centered in the annual sermon preached in the Christian Tabernacle by Elizabeth W. Greenwood, of New York, world and . national evangelist superintendent. The texts were First Corin? thians, i : 17 : "For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel." Matthew 5: 17 : "I am not come to destroy, but to fulfill." The supreme thought in the dis? course was preaching the gospel. She said that all history teach? es wisdom of right doing and folly of wrong doing. The speak? er instanced Haman, Robespiere, Lord Jeffries, Louis XIV., and Czolgosz as instances. Here is a notable quotation : "Politicians strive to make Theodore Roosevelt vice presi? dent that they may remove him as governor of New York and no longer be hindered in their wick? ed schemes and behold, a most signal and disastrous reversal of their plans. Roosevelt, a man of destiny, becomes president while his succesbor, Gov. Odell, devel? ops ability to rise ahove aims and standards of machine politics. History emphasizes the exactness of God's justice." Two Marshals Murdered and Burned IN THE HOUSE OF MATHIAS WHOM THEY WENT TO ARREST. Oxford, Miss., Nov:. 17.-John A. Montgomery, deputy United States marshal pro tem, a repect ed citizen of Oxford, and Deputy United States Marshal Hugh Montgomery, of Pontotoc, left here yesterday for the purpose of arresting Will Matthias, an alleged counterfeiterand moonshiner, who lives 12 miles east of this place. Early this morning Hugh Mont? gomery's horse was found stand? ing at the gate of Curdy Hall, a neighbor of Matthias', and Mat? thias' house burned to the ground. Upon further investigation two partially burned bodies were found in the ashes of the burned building, which have been identi? fied as the remains of the deputy marshals. John A. Montgom? ery s horse has not been found and it is supposed that Matthias made his escape on him after the men had been killed and the house set on fire. Matthias' wife was at her father's, a few miles from her burned home, and she says she and her husband left home yesterday, her husband leaving the country. Matthias was indicted last summer for making and passing counterfeit money and was out of jail upon a S2,000 bond. The principal wit? ness against him was a negro liv? ing in the same neighborhood, who a month ago was assassinated. The two Montgomerys went out to arrest Matthias for making illicit whiskey and it is supposed that they were prevailed upon to remain for the night and were shot while guarding their prison? er. A posse of 30 or 40 of the leading citizens of Oxford went out to the scene of the murder this morning and every effort will be made to capture Matthias. Last winter an infant child of raine had croup in a violent form," says Elder John W Rogers, a Christian Evangelist, cf Til? ley, Mo. "I gave her a few doses of Cham? berlain's Cough Remedy and in a short time all danger was past and the child re? covered." This remedy not only cures croup, hut when given as soon as the first symptoms appear, will prevent the attack. It contains no opium or other harmful substance aad may be given as confidently to a baby as to an adult. For sale by Dr A J China. i VEHY SHORT CROP, k VERY BACKWARD WINTER Make a Combination hard to Get Around. Consequently we have made great reductions throughout our stores. Read the following items. Everyone tells of new de? sirable goods, marked way under their actual values. : : Six Great Big Values in Dress Goods : : : Read each one of them, you'll find them bargains. 7 pcs Camel's hair Diagonal, all wool mate? rial. 37 inches w:de-Just ?he thing f- r Skirts arid Suits-:i!l desirable shades. Greys, Browns Tn ns and Blue, These ara our regular 60c values-the "tie price is 47c I niece only, so don't wait un il its all sold, Black Piaid back all wool skirting, value SI 50 a yard-Sale nrice Syj .-,?* inch Henriettas, all the lending and staple shades, ?5c value-Sale price 29c 5 pcs new Fancy Poners-tun. grey, navy, brown, heliotrope Tbesa are 36 inch wide, act?a' value 25c-the sale price ?3 27c All wool Habit Cloth, 54 inches wide gu^? linc of c >i??rs. This is the Skirt and Suit material that pleases. Aetna! value S5c-Sale pri e 73c A few pieces left 5i inch all wool Flannel, actual va ue 60c- Sale price 48c. Not all -a? es r,f i his left. Rea'ly ma e Wrapper.--, 3 lots marked at less than the material would cost. Ladies' Percale Wrapper*, was good value at S5c-this sale pri<"e 63: Ladies' Percale and Jb'lannellette Wrappers, well made an<3 v*rv serviceable, all season prices ??n these was $! 25-Sale price 98c Extra heavy Vlannellette Wrappers, tever sold for less than $1 50 and $1 75-special alt? price $1 19 ano $1 37. Saves time and troublr of making, and the quality is still there. 3 Specials in Ladies' 27-in Jackets. ? h*>se three it? ms represent the best value 67er . ff<sred in this city. A look will cou vince you of this tact. One lot Ladies' Black Jackets, all wool, 27 inch lo?s with the new yoke, Collar, yoke ^nd cuffs, black velvet piping. H.ive sold al! s?-a>on at $6. Now marked $4 S9 for this sale only. One lot Ladies' black all wool 27 inch Jackets, velvet collar, new bell cuff, material the new rough cheviot Have sold all season at $5 50. For rois sale only the price is $3 9S See this fer real value. One lot all wool Covert Cloth 27 inch Jack? ets, velve coll r, new cuff, satin Hued. This Jacket is worth $6 75 of any one's money We have five of thom left-lor this sale the price is $J 49 - Our own J. R. A S Corset fouryhooks, plain aod nursing style, 47c-and it's a good one. Another small lot of Ladies' Handkerchiefs all pure linen, and the best ever sold for fie prica- 3 <or 25c. We have sold hundreis ot di.zens of this handkerchief. Call in and save money on your coming purchases. Now remember the prices mentioned here sre actual values. Not a ficti? tious price mentioned, and we back this up in our usaal way, jour monev back if you are not perfectly satisfied". 0UB SHOE DEPARTMENT Comes in for its share as well. We off.r amt.-ng other things a special line of Ladie*' Button and Lace Shoes '$1 50 quality for $1 38 1 75 quality for I 63 2 00 quality fer 1 SS Special lice of Misses and Boys School Shoes at $1, SI 25, $1 50. Ju6t a few items to show you what we are going to do in our Clothing Department. Black Cheviot, with solid stripe, very neat and serviceable. Regular $6 50 Suit-Special $4 90 Suit Solid Blue and Black Cheviot $4 90 Double breasted blue grey Cassimere Suits, regular $7 50 grade-Special price $6 25. This is a bargain if there ever was one offered. Brown Kerseys, you all know tret>e-best suits fer hard wear $7 50 grade. $5 S5 special price. All of ? ur SS, $10, $12 50, $15 and $20 Suits at proportionate reductions. Tone's and Children's Clothing must ba sold as well as the men's. Knee Suits, all sizes 67c and upwaris. ?5c Caps, only a small lot of these left,. 10c Furnishing Good?. Hats and everything el3e must be reduced to meet the "'stringency of che tim s " J. Rettenberg & Som* In Season. Do You Rmi a Gin or Machinery of Any Kind ? Then come to us for BELTING, either Leather or Rubber, PULLEYS or other fixtures, Machine Oils, Gin supplies in general. Your attention is invited to our fine line of SADDLES, HARNESS, WHIPS. . Full stock of And everything in the.Hardware line at reasonable prices. lt. B. DURANT, The Hardware Man of Sumter, Sept 18- x mm TO TAXPAYERS. OFF; CE OF COUNTY TREASURER SUMTER CO. SUMTES, S. C., Sept. 24, 1901. NOTICE is hereby given that I rall be in my office in the County Court House at Sumter from October 15th to December 31st, 1901, inclusive, for the collection of taxes for the fiscal year 1901. The levy is as follows: For State purposes, 5 mills. For County purposes, 3 mills. For School purposes, 3 mills. Total levy, ll Also the following special school levies: School District No. 1, 2 mills. School District No. 16, 2 mills. School District No. 18, 2 mills. School District No. 20, 3 mills. Mt. Clio, Concord, . Privateer, No. 5. No. 17, School District No. 23, School District No. 22, Commutation Road Tax for 1902 $1.00, payable from Oct. 15th. 1901, to Feb. 1st. 1902. H. L. SCARBOROUGH. sept 24 Treasurer Sumter Co. Estate of Miss KebeccaT Thomp? son, Deceased. I WILL apply to t he Judge of Probate of Sumter County on December 20th, 1901, ! for a final Discharge as Administrator of J aforesaid Estate. JOHN N. SCOTT, Nov. 20-4t mills, mills, mills. mill. mill, mills, mills. McKenzie's Candies always fresh at E. R. Murrav's. THE Si AJNDARD Warehouse Co. COLUMBIA, s. c Has a Storage capacity of 20,000 Bales of Cotton Stores and insuies Cotton for 15 ceo's per Bale per month or fractional month Lower rates on 500 Bales and above, spe? cial rates for six months and season contracts All railroads running into Columbia permit Cotton to be stopped for storage and reshipped at any time during the sea? son at the through rate from original start? ing point, with only a trifle charge for re-handling. Cotton consigned to Columbia has the advantage of active competition when sold, and loans can always be secured on our Warehouse receipts at minimum rates. No commission or other charges for selling cotton. Correspondence solicited. H. L. ELLIOTT, Manager. Nov 13 v ai Caveats, and Trade-Marks obtained and all Pat-j cnt business conducto? for MODERATE FEES. Ou? OFFICE IS OPPOSITE U. S. PATEN fO*rtcE< ariu wc can secure patent ia less time UWa inosej remote from Washington. ..? . ! Send modei, drawing cr photo., Wita desenp-i tion. We advise, if patentable or not, free of J charge. Our fee not due till patent is secured. J i A PAMPHLET, " Kow to Obtain Patents," with? cost of same in the U. S. and foreign countries j sent free. Address, ?C.A.SNOW&CO. OPP. PATENT OFFICE, WASHINGTON. D. C. jf