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Cte CL?iatcbmaii m?> Soutljroii. WED NESOAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1902. The Sumter WatefiTnan was ?ouadeo io 1850 and the'TVu? Southron io 1866 The ?Ftffc&man and Southron now has the combined circulation and influence of both of the pic, papers, and is mani? festly the best advertising medium ID Specter South Caroiina.is without represen? tation in the United States Senate, and, until the Senate shall see fit to take action on .the resolution declaring Senators Tillman and McLaurin in contempt, the State will be denied the representation to which it is entitled under the constitution. It is the right of the Senate to punish its mem? bers for disorderly conduct, but it has no right to deny a State representa? tion. The Senate should take immedi? ate action ; Senators Tillman and Mc? laurin should either be given immedi? ate opportunity to purge themselves of contempt, or they should be expelled from the Senate?so that the Governor may appoint .their successors. Till? man and McLaurin were chosen to represent South Carolina and they should either be expelled without de? lay or be permitted to discharge the du ties they were, elected to perform Tillman's statement in reference to .Roosevelt's withdrawal of the invita? tion to dine, at" the White House sounds like an echo from 1890-94. It has all the vim* vigor and sarcastic bitterness that characterized Tillman in the bellicose, days of the reform movement. This question arises in many minds, would President Roosevelt have with? drawn the invitation had McLaurin been in Tillman's place? The fight be? tween Tillman and McLaurin. was a disgraceful proceeding, but not a whit more disgraceful .and far less coward? ly, as well as more manly, than the conduct of many Senators day after day. It has become of so common occurrence for Senators to blackguard each other-.individually, and their political opponents as a whole, that it excites not even a passing comment* If Senatorial dignity and decorum permit Senators .to. bandy back and forth charges of" hypecricy, falsehood, corruption and .general rascality, so .snail a thing as a fist fight should not The regarded so seriously. Senatorial -dignity is a queer thing and beyond "the comprehension. of an ordinary mortal, for it appears to suffer not ---at all so long as the august Senators ?confine themselves- to words, but Is ^shocked and shattered beyond endur? ance when a Senator ceases to be a mere Senator and becomes man enough to resent an insult as a man. It is in keeping with Senatorial dignity to say, "you're another" when one Sena? tor insinuates that another is a thief or a liar, but it is a gross viola? tion of that strange thing known as the dignity of the Senate to brand a falsehood as a lie, or to resent an insul t by a blow. The exhibition that Tillman and McLaurin made of themselves was dis . graceful and disgusting, but the fight was the least part of their offense. They have long been a disgrace to the State, which they misrepresent, and no one realizes it more fully than the people cf this State. Tillman gained promience and office by making slan? derous charges against his opponents, and in his campaigns of abuse and misrepresentation he had a ready and willing helper in McLaurin. When the dominant element in'South Caro? lina saw fit to send them to the Senate it was to be expected that they would continue to exercise their talents in their chosen method' of conducting political debates. It*is*true that many of us who were never in fellowship with the dominant element have a share of responsibility for McLaurin's election but we supported him rather j than see a worse mari* elected. It was recognized as a choice of evils. South Carolina's disgrace *is ?hat such men as Tillman and . McLaurin, able though they be in many respects, were chosen to represent'her in the Senate, and not their conduct in" the Senate itself. _" The dry earth.system does not ap? pear to have proven the complete and entirely satisfactory-s?lution of the sewerage system problem in Florence that has been claimed for it. There is a lively and vigorous agitation now going on in Florence i-n .favor, of the immediate construction, of a sewerage system and it is said that the move? ment has a fair prospect cf success. At the time of the bazar held by the Sisters of Mercy some time ago, a bale of cotton was presented". to them by Mr. Neill O'Donnell, and it was intended to dispose of it by raffle. The Sisters having been unable to fill the raffle list, Mr. O'Donnell has kindly offered to x buy the bale of cotton : and having decided to accept the offer, the Sisters desire to notify all those who have put their names on the raffle list and paid for same, that their money will be refunded on application at St. Joseph's Academy._ The a?cumultion of mud was remov? ed from the macadam on Main Street Monday morning. AG?S OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY. List of the important Laws Enact ed at the Session Just Cissed. To protect keepers of boarding houses. To declare the Code as submitted by the Code commissioner of South Caro? lina to be the only general statutory law of the State. To prevent the sale of certain explo? sive firecrackers. To provide for an unlimited number ,of directors for banking and trust cor? porations and to enable such corpora? tions to divide the same into two classes-active and advisory-and pre? scribe distinct duties for each class. To amend Section 3,091 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1902, relating to publication of legal no? tices. To prohibit pools, trusts, monopo? lies, etc. To amend Section 2,475 of the Gen? eral Statutes of the State, being Sec? tion 132, of Volume 2, Revised Stat? utes of 1893, relating to kidnapping, by extending the provisions of said section to any case of taking. away a minor without consent of parent or guardian. To declare the law with regard to reference in Acts to statutes codified in the laws of 1902. To prevent the altering or removing of landmarks. To amend Sections 4 and 5 of an Act entitled an Act to require the su? pervisors of the State to publish qnar erly reports, as to make the said Act general, and so as to repeal inconsist? ent Acts and parts of Acts. To amend Section 2,491; General Statutes of 1882, appearing as Section 148, of Volume 2 of the Revised Criminal Statutes of 1893. An Act to amend ' ' An Act to pre? vent travelling medicine vendors from plying their vocation," approved 5th day of March, A. D., 1897. To amend Section 1 of an Act to regulate the carrying, manufacture and sale of pistols and to make a violation of the same a misdemeanor, approved February 20, 1901, by stiking out cer? tain words and inserting other words in lieu thereof. To regulate the qualifications of non-resident executors. To amend the law in relation to the names and locations of the voting precincts in this State. To provide for the preservation of valuable documents and papers of the State of South Carolina. Providing for a procedure to enable the Attorney General to secure testi? mony in relation to the violations cf Acts prohibiting trusts and combina? tions and violations of law by corpora? tions. To require municipalities to provide drains for surface water. | To amend Section 2,852, of the Code, relating to the persons for whose bene? fit civil actions for wrongful acts causing death may be brought. To require the State Treasurer to j write off his books certain bonds entered on said books as old bonds not fundable (Act of 1896. ) To establish Lee County. To amend an Act to authorize and empower cities, towns, townships and other municipal corporations to issue negotiable coupon bonds for the re? funding or payment, in whole or in part, of bonded indebtedness, and any unpaid past due interest thereon, existing at the tiame of the adoption of the present Constitution, approved March 9, i896. To amend Section 1,919 of the Gen? eral Statutes of South Carolina, being Section 2,041 of the Revised Statutes of this State, relating to the appraise? ment of the personal estate of intes states, by allowing the appraisement to be made by qualified electors. To extend the time for the payment of taxes levied and assessed for the fiscal year 1901, to pay judgments ob? tained and entered upon township bonds issued in aid Of railroads, and interest aad principal of such bonds not reduced to judgment, when the railroad has not been completed through the township as projected, to March 1, 1903, without penalty. To amend an Act to amend the law in reference to the duties and powers of the county auditor in reference to the assessment of property for taxa? tion where a false, fraudulent or other improper return has been made, ap? proved December 24, 1892. To repeal ?Section 276 of the General Statutes of 1882 incorporated in the Revised Statutes of 1893, and to fix the time for the payment of taxes, assessments and penalties, and of enforcing pay? ment of same by execution. To amend an Act to raise revenue for the support of the State Govern? ment by the levy and collection of a zax on incomes, approved 5th day of March, 1897. To amend an Act, approved Febru? ary 10, 1898, to regulate the rate of interest upon contracts arising in this State for the hiring, lending or use of money or other commodity. To amend Section 349 of the Revised Statutes of 1893, relating to the seiz? ure and sale of a defaulting taxpayer's estate. To extend the time for the payment of tho commutation tax in lien of labor on the roads for the year 1902 to March 31, 1902, without penalty. To extend the time for the payment of taxes for the fiscal year 1902 to ; March 31, 1902, without penalty, j To make appropriations to meet the ordinary expenses of the State Govern? ment for the fiscal year commencing \ January 1, 1902. To amend Section 339, Eevised Statutes, being Section 17i, General j Statutes, relating to the collection i of taxes without being stayed by j process of Court. j To prohibit hand cars and lever cars j being left within fifty yards of any public crossing and to fix the penalty therefor. To define train robbing and fix the punishment therefor. To require all railroad companies doing business in this State to provide spittoons in all passenger trains. To provide the measure of damage to which any common carrier may be held for the conversion to its own use of any property held by it on consign? ment or in cours of consignment. To further define connecting lines of common carriers and to fix their liability. To provide for payment of costs of criminal . cases transferred from one county to another. To regulate the drawing, empanell? ing and term of service of jurors in the Circuit Courts of this State. To make uniform and to limit the fee to be paid to the Circuit Court stenographers of the several circuits for transcript of testimony and pro? ceedings in Court demanded by a party. To authorize the school trustees of the public schools to purchase books for certain purposes. To exempt school trustees from road duty. To provide for the examination into the expenditure of appropriations for State educational institutions, the condition of the same, and report to the General Assembly. To further regulate the working and maintaining of the highways and bridges of this State. To abolish the office of phosphate inspector and to devolve the duties thereof upon certain county auditors and to fix their compensation therefor. To amend Section 98, of the Revised Statutes of 1893, so as to exempt dentists from jury duty. To amend Section 1,684, of the Revised Satutes of the State of South Carolina of 1893. To amend the Act in relation to the proof of recorded instruments other than wills. To amend an Act to exempt soldiers and sailors in the service of the State of South Carolina, or of the Confed? erate States, in the war betewen the States, from taking out license as i hawker and peddler required by Chapter XLI1I of Volume I, Revised Statutes, 1893, of South Carolina, ap? proved the 25th day of February, A. ; D., 1897, by making same apply to ? towns and cities. i Raising pensions to $200,000. To regulate county aid to ex-Confed erate soldier, and to prevent their dis- ; franchisement. ' Creating a county pension commis- ' sioner, defining his duties and to ! further define and regulate the duties i of county pension boards hereafter. 1 To amend Section 3 of an Act entitled an Act to provide for pensions for certain soldiers and sailors now residents of South Carolina, who were < in the service of the State or of the Confederate States in the late war be- I tween the States, approved 19th of February, 1900, so far as it relates to widows of Confederate soldiers and ; sailors. To require public ginners to keep their books for inspection. ' To allow all farm products to be marketed in towns in this State with? out license. Empowering the winding up or dis? solution of all corporations. Prescribing the manner in which cities and towns may extend their charters of incorporation. To amend an Act to provide for the incorporation of cities of more than 5,000 inhabitants, approved February 19, 1901, so as to add another section thereto, tcjbe known as SectionJ33, and to make the charters granted thereun? der perpetual. ?wwZZ? To empower cities and towns of this State to give exclusive franchises to persons or corporations furnishing water or light thereto, respectively, under certain conditions. To establish Congressional districts? in the State. Charleston Buys Exposition Build? ings. Charleston, Feb. 24.-The city coun? cil of Charleston tonight passed an or? dinance authorizing the purchase of at least half of the grounds on which the exposition is being conducted. This tract includes the colonial mansion, the Oak Grove and the lands border ing on the Ashley river. Council also appointed a com mission tojspend 825,000 more in purchasing the ornate brick art building and other buildinsg if ad? visable. The purpose is to establish a beautiful city park on the bank of the Ashley, after the close of the ex? position, the government having bought so large apart of the Chicora park tract on Cooper river as to make that property contracted for a public pleasure resort. The farmers of Sumter County should make it a point to attend tho meeting on March 13th to hear what Prof. Spill man has to say in refer enceot the cultivation of grasses and forage plants. THIS WEEK AT THE EXPOSITION. Charleston is Full of Visitors and the Attendance is Increasing. "With spring weather and the begin? ning of a real movement towards Charleston from every section of the country the Exposition wlil be popu? lar and populous from this time on. Charleston is full of viistors and many have come to stay a week or a month, and more come in every day to take the places of those whose tickets have expired. Every day will now be a gala day at the Ivory City, and while several events will follow each other in rapid succession there will be crowds on the grounds on the "days between" and the click of the turnstiles will be heard continually. Yesterday, for instance, was the day after a big week and the first week day following the merriest day of the whole show, but despite a rather threatening outlook meteorologically there were thou? sands of visitors on the grounds. The people who come now are making the tour of the great buildings with inter? est and attention and all find that it takes more than a day to study and appreciate the many wonderful and beautiful and interesting exhibits. Every exposition is a lesson to the people who make exhibits, and this being the latest, the experiences of former affairs have bought the exhib? its to perfection. During the present week the special events will be the coming of the Daughters of the Revolution, the visit of Admiral Schley, the hero of Santiago, and Indiana Day. The Daughters of the Revolution are ex? pected to hold a very interesting meet? ing in the Exposition Auditorium Thursday and Admiral Schley will be present as a special guest. The day will be a very lively one for Charles? ton and the Exposition. Indiana Day will be- an interesting date in the Exposition calendar and will bring to the citiy and the Exposi? tion Governor Durbin and staff and a party of ladies and gen lernen from various portions of the Hoosier State. The Exposition grounds are illumi? nated every night and the electric dis? play is only now beginning to be ap? preciated, for the reason that people have been in the habit of leaving before dark. When the weather was cold the grounds became deserted early, and it is only recently that there has been much life on the grounds after nightfall. With warm? er days and nights the place will be filled with sightseers and pleasure seekers until a late hour.-News and Courier. The March Ladies' Home Journal. The March number of The Ladies' Home Journal is an admirable exam? ple of a real "home" magazine. From the beautiful cover, by Mr. W. L. Taylor, to the very last page it is re? plete with delightful action and inter? esting articles. The number opens with the unique story of "The Sexton Who Ruled New York Society," by William Perrine, and then comes a real treat, another "Lady or the Tiger" story, of the same Stockton who gave us that remarkable tale of mystery. This one is called "My Bal? loon Hunt." Neltje Blanchan begins a series of unusual articles about birds and their "personalities," and "The Dominie" tells an amusing story of his journeyings in Europe with two companions; Then there is the second installment of Miss Por? ter's "Those Days in Old Virginia," and a page of pretty pictures of ! ' Pretty Country Homes from $400 to 53200." "His Mother" is a touching story by Kate Whiting Patch, and the fourth part of " The Russels in Chi? cago" shows us some more of the old customs and character of the "Windy City." Mr. Bok's editorial is written under the title "She Dasn't," and deals fearlessly with the woman who is afraid to come out and do things as she thinks they should be done. The special feature of .the editorial section is Mr. Hamilton W. Mabie's first "Literary Talk." These talks will appear monthly hereafter. Other val? uable articles in the magazine, out? side of the regular departments, are : "How to Have a Home Wedding," "Animated Silhouettes and Other Games, "and the "Literary Beginner," a column of advice to young writers by Franklin B. Wiley. The illustra? tion includes another of the popular double pages of college girls-this time "At Her Fun and in Her Room." By The Curtis Publishing Company, Philadelphia. One dollar a year : ten cents a copy. New York Cotton Market. Corrected daily by L H. Moses, Cot? ton Merchant, Member N. Y. Cot? ton Exchange. Orders promptly executed. Sumter, S. C. The New York cotton market opened easy this morning with prices down 2 to 3 points, declining still further on general selling for account of tired longs, and timid holders fearing a decline tomorrow, it being first notice day for March delivery. May sold down to 8.36 early in the day, but re? gained most of the loss before the close. Futures closed unchanged to 2 points advance. Opening. Closing. March, 8.58 8.60 April, 8.52 S.52 May, 8.40 8.42 July, 8.42 August, 8.26 New York spots 8;*4 Advice to the Aged. Age brings infirmities, stich as slug? gish bowels, weak kidneys and blad? der and TORPID LIVER. 's Pills have a specific effect on these organs, stimulating the bowels, causing them to perform their natural functions as in youth and IMPARTING VIGOR--. to the kidneys, bladder and LIVER. They are adapted to old and yoong. lirai! FAIRES O'Donnell & Co are offering for sale a new and most desirable Cotton and Pea Planter. The amount saved in the quan? tity of cotton seed required, twelve quarts in many instances, having sufficed, will pay for the dropper the first season. This planter drops the seed at any re? quired distance, insuring thereby a per? fect, uniform stand. There is no drawing on the manure until chopped as in the old way Read the following testimonials from Mr. Shephard Nash, Clerk of Court, and Messrs. J J. H?rby and E. H. Moses: OFFICE CLERK OF COURT, SHEPHARD NASH, CLERK SUMTER, S. C., FEB. 13, 1902. Messrs. O'Donnell & Co. ; I used one of your Caldwell Cotton Planters last season to plant twenty-five acres of cotton. I got a good stand; saved a hoeing and at least one half the seed. This planter will also plant peas in rows or in middle of corn rows very satisfactorialy. Respectfully, Shephard Mash. SUMTER, S. C., FEB. 14, 3902. Messrs. O'Donnell & Co., We take pleasure in stating we used one of the Caldwell Cotton and Pea Planters. We found it saved greatly in the quantity of seed used for planting, also the saving ia manure as there was no drawing on the fertilizer in the spaee between, as is ordinarily the c?se. We are so much pleased with this planterwe intend using it again this season. J. J. Harby and E. H. Moses. SOUTHERN RAILWAY THE GREAT HIGHWAY OF TRADE AMD TRAVEL, Uniting the Principal Commercial Centers and Health and Pleasure Resorts of the South with the & J& NORTH, EAST and WEST. High-class Vestibule Tra?as? THrougH Sleeping-Cars between New York and New Orleans? via Atlanta* Cincinnati and Florida Points via Atlanta and via Asheville. New York and Florida? either via Lynchburg Danville and Savannah? or via Richmond, Danville and Savannah. Superior Dining-Car Service on all Through Trains? Excellent Service and Low Rates to Charleston ac* count South Carolina Intor?State and West Indian Imposition. Winter Tourist Tickets to all Resorts now on sale at reduced rates. For detailed information, literature, time tables* rate*, etc., apply to nearest ticket*agent, or address W. H. TAYLOE, Jlsst. Gen. Pass. Agent, Atlanta, Ca. J. C. BEAM) District Pass. Agent, Atlanta, Ga. S. H. HARDWICK? General Passenger Agent, Washington, D. C. R. W. HUNT. 2Mb. Passenger JStgent, Charleston, S. C. resftVARY ?, ?02. A Suggestion. Xo man, however good a citizen he may be, who is connected with, or in? terested in, any corporaion, local or foreign, directly or indirectly, should be elected a member'of the city coun? cil, if it is reasonably certain that any of such corporations shall, during his term of office, come before council seeking favors or contracts that will conflict with the best interests of the people at large. Personal interest sometimes blinds the eyes of good and honest men to the interest, of the public One Citizen. NOTICE TO PENSIONERS. THE last meeting of the County Pension Board will bo he'd cn next Saturday, March 1st, in the usual place. All persons having business with the board which has not been attended to at former meetings, will appear at that time. W. D. SCARBOROUGH, Feb. 28-lt_Chairman. FOR SALE-A limited quantity of King Cotton Seed. Apply to W. B. Bovie Oct 9-tf THE SUMTER SAVINGS BANI, SUMTER, S. C. ESTABLISHED SEPT. 26,1901. CAPITAL STOCK - $25,000. Does a Savings Bank business. De? posits received from 25 cents upwards. Interest computed quarterly on the first days of January, April, July and October, at the rate" of 4 per cent, per annum. Deposits may be made by mail or ex? press and a bank book will be prompt? ly returned. Call in and see the Home Savings Bank. This is something new and will interest you. "We lend it to you free of charge, the only condition being that you have a deposit of $1.00 with us. Try one of these Banks and tho amount you can save will surprise von. HORACE HARBY, President, I. C. STRAUSS, Vice President, G. L. RICKER, Casnier. DIRECTORS: Horace Karby, L C. Strauss, ; Marion Moise, J." M. Knight, D. J. j Chandler, G. A. Lemon, B. G. ' Pierson. fyl2o