Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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fifa SBatdnnaa ait?r Snn??inm. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1902. The Sumter Watcnman was toundec ?Q 1850 and the True Southron in 1866. The Watcknusn and Southron now has the combined circulation and influence of both of the old papers, and is mani? festly the best advertising medium in Sumter. South Carolina has been assigned a site for a State building at the St. Louis World's Fair, but we see no pospect of a building being erected. The financial condition of the State forbids an appropriation sufficiently large to erect a suitable building and install an exhibit, and the?proposition to raise the necessary money by sub? scription will not meet with an en? thusiastic reception. A net profit of $119 an acre should tempt every enterprising farmer in the county to plant an acre or two of to? bacco next year. Tobacco, when grown as successfully as by Mr. J. D. Evans, of Spring Hill, is a bonanza compared with cotton, and what one man has done another can do. To grow tobacco profitably requires close attention and hard work lor a few months, but the returns pay hand The State of South Carolina, the county of Sumter and the city Of Sum? ter needs a reassessment of ail proper-' ty for^ taxation on a fair, honest and equal basis. It is not fair to make one man pay taxes on the full value of a farm mule while another pays on only five per cent of the actual value of his fine buggy horse. It is -not just that one man who possesses only $50 worth of personal property to his name shall be required to return it for taxa? tion at $35 or $40, while another who is known to have fully $30, OOO worth re? turns it at only $1,500* to $2,000. If anyone doubts that such things can exist let him study the tax books, city or county. OCt is a noticeable fact that the police j 'cf Sumter make ali the raids and all the arrests and collect the evidence that convicts the blind tiger keepers who operate in this city. One cremore dispensary constables are to be found in the city ail the time, but if they have made a raid or an arrest or col? lected evidence against a blind tiger keeper for years, the instance in which they have done so has slipped our memory. What are the constables for, what do they do, except draw their pay regularly, and why could they not be dispensed with entirely? They may be a very' valuable and important ad? junct to the dispensary system but our observation is that they are about as useless as the vermiform appendix and ivUlj as productive of trouble. The coal miners of Alabama who "have gone'out on a strike because the mine owners refused to withhold a part of the wages of each miner-the assessment levied by the union for the Pennsylvania anthracite miners have acted foolishly and against their own interests. They not only lose their own wages for the time, but place themselves in a position where they cannot extend help to the anthra? cite miners. The Pennsylvanians are drunk with the power that money has given them, and openly defy public senti? ment in refusing to consider any terms for the settlement of the coal strike except such as , they dictate. They openly and contemptuously snub? bed President Roosevelt and rejected his proffered mediation in a way that ?old him plainer than words that he was meddling with things that did not concern him and with conditions that he was powerless to alter. The coal barons may bold the whip hand now, but that they do is due only to'the respect for law and order and property -rights that still hold the miners in check. If the miners are goaded too much, if the oppression of the mine owners is carried too far anarchy will prevail in the mining: regions and the coal barons will be wholly responsible for all the ills that follow. Congressman Lever's Popularity. Lever. McLauchlin. Lee, 130-2 205 Lexington, 2769 158 Orangeburg, 2692 799 Richland, 2645 ?85 Sumter, 1166 285 Total, 10,574 2132 The foregoing array of figures tell in glowing terms the great popularity of Congressman Lever in the 7th Dis? trict. They tell a tale that should make any young man who is just upon the threshold of his political ca? reer proud of, and Congressman Lever certainly, has just cause to feel grate? ful to t^e Democrats of the 7th Dis? trict \or this handsome tribute of their confidence and esteem in and for Lim, and especially so when it is re? membered that Frank has won his lau? rels solely through his own efforts and as a recognition of his worth as a Rep? resentative of the people and as a re? ward for his successful efforts in the interest of his constituents. This evi? dence of confidence should be an incen? tive to him to redouble] his efforts in looking after the various interest of the entire district. It will be observ? ed that Congressman Lev:;r carried every county in the District by hand some majorities. Even Orangeburg, the home county of Mr. McLaughlin, j gave Congressman Lever a majority of ! 1,893 over his opponent, while Lexing I ton, Congressman -Lever's home coun? ty, gave her gifted son a majority of 2,611, or, in round numbers, 95 per cent of the vote polled Is this not glory enough? Is it not a flattering I endorsement.-Lexington Dispatch. TOBACCO PAYS HANDSOMELY. Mr. James D. Evans Realizes $840 Net On Six Acres, Mr. James D. Evans, of Spring Hill was in the city yesterday afternoon on his way home, fromTimmonsville, where he had been to sell a part of his tobacco crop. He sold on the Timmonsville market yesterday 1,673 pounds, the prices ranging from 8 to 29 cents per pound, the average price realized, for scrap and all, being 11% cents per pound. Mr. Evans planted six acres in tobacco and he has already realized from his . crop $740 over and above all warehouse charges, freight and other expenses of marketing. For the unsold remainder of his crop he expects to obtain between $100 and $150 which will bring the net proceeds from his six acre, crop np to $840 or ' $800. The total amount expended in I growing and curing the crop was about $125. This -includes every item of expense, fertilizers, laborf etc. The net profit made by Mr. Evans on six acres of tobacco was $715 at th? lowest estimate, an average net profit per acre of $119.16. ? j Mr. Evans is well pleased with his experience, with tobacco and after hav? ing planted it as a regular crop for j several years is satisfied that it is tiw most profitable crop a farmer can grow j in this county. PISGAH NEWS NOTES. Pisgah, Oct. 7.-A heavy rain fell here Sunday. It will help the late crops and gardens. Since the rains commenced in August, the seasons i have been fine on the young crops. A good colored planter planted on oat land in June, side by side, corn, cot? ton, potatoes and sorghum, .four kinds, and has good crops of each. This shows the wonderful productiveness of our soil when properly clutivated and manured to make crops so late. Peas, are better than was expected a short time ago? The heavy Acgust rains in? jured them, but they put on new growth, and are now doing very well, blossoming and bearing right on. May cotton, is the best this year, as it stood the- droughts better than April cotton. The gins are hollering for .more cotton, but it goes in like summer clouds, "few, and far between. . Tl}e many friends here of Mir. Samuel Boykin, deeply sympathize with him in the burning of his gin bouse, near Boykm's last weeli with a large quantity of cotton of his own and neighbors, and new machinery. Such losses are felt, and felt heavy. It seems to have caught from the engine room, at night after stopping ginning about 10 p. m. Mr. J. L. Gillis has erected a gin house, and the people here can get their.cotton ginned without hauling so far. Messrs. Eddie Cspell and O'Neil Burkett, are helping him. Rev. J. C. Crouch preached a fine and practical sermon, at Pisgah Church on Sunday last. His theme was "murmuring." I notice that a number of stores and shops sell goods on Sunday. It strikes me that a man with proper self-re? spect would not desecrate the Sabbath day in that way for the sake of a few cents or dollars either. The thing has got to be quite common and prac? ticed by those whose position in life should be a bar to such actions. There is more lawlessness in the coun? try than I have ever seen. Be it a shame on every man who acts that way. Such people should be treated in the way they richly deserve with suprem? contempt and a dose of law. The dwelling house of Mrs. J. H. McLeod is nearing completion. It is built near her present residence. Next Saturday will be observed by the Pisgah Sunday School at the . church. I will try to give you a sight of it on paper. Tell our good friend McDonald Furman tc come out and let us see and hear from him. He always has i something interesting and instructive to teil. Guv's, sermon to the defeated can diates was good. They needed a tonic of that sort. The sunset at this place Sunday evening was magnificently grand. All lovers of nature could but admire the beautiful and varied tints of the fine cloud. A rainbow in the east was seen for some time. Miss Alice Chandler, of Greenwood county, who will teach the Pisgah school this term arrived Saturday and commenced Monday. Hugh Evans, Jr., is home from Clem? son on account of inflamed eyes. He hopos to return soon. The corner stone of the new colored Baptist Church that was blown down last June near Remberts, was laid with imposing ceremonies by colored masons last Saturday, so I am informed. mm - - Mr. A. Barron Holmes Dead. Charleston, Oct 7.-A. Baron Holmes, who travels for the Walker Evans & Cogswell company, died sud? denly last night at his home on Mont? ague street. He was well known all G. 3r South Carolina, having traveled the State for more than 20 years. Heart disease was the cause of his death. He served through the Civil war. He leaves a large family. ANOTHER Fl??T~BE???NT. The Oil District Burning-Great Damage Done-Twelve Lives Lost. Beaumont, Tex., Oct. 7 (midnight). -Another great fire, more disastrous than the conflagration of a few weeks aero, swept over the oil fields here to? night causing the loss of 12 or more lives and entailing a property damage of several thousand dollars. "The fire was discovered shortly 6before ll o'clock and with remarkable rapidity it spread to the many derricks in the Hoerg-Swayne tract. The encroachment of the flames was so rapid that many people were \ \ I caught in the fiery path and at mid? night it is known that 12 people have I perished and the fatalities may reach 20. The entire Hogg-Sway ne tract, comprising one of the largest sections in the oil fieles, will in all probability be burned to the ground, 40 or more of the large derricks have been de? stroyed by the flames. At this hour the fire is spreading and the property loss will be heavy. The entire oil field presents a brilliant spectacle as the flames grow brighter and brighter. Up to 1 o'clock it is estimated that 50 derricks have been destroyed and over 100 are still burning. It is said that the tanks of the Hogg-Swayne syndicate are imperilled and the tract seems doomed. Reports as td the estimated loss of life are conflicting, a report from Austin, which was received there by long distance telephone, places the loss of life a 20 persons, but che re? port cannot be confirmed at this hour. From this city the fire looks worse than the recent fire of several weeks ago. The Sumter School of Music has opened with sixteen more piano pupils than it has ever had enrolled. There are also seventeen applications from the country and towns nearby from pupils who wish to board in . town and study music, and will arrive in the city as soon as a suitable home can be found for them. An artist of the piano forte who has been teaching in Mrs. A, M. Virgil's school in New York city for the past two years will arrive in the city with " in ten days to teach at the Sumter Schcol of Music with Miss Ewell. Oct. 6-lt. Jenkins Bros. have just received a large shipment of bali bearing, drop head, New -Home machines. See them. Under. Ma? sonic Temple. July 30. FOR RENT-My Manning Avenue farm is offered for rent for year 1903. For particulars apply to Mrs. Ella Tuomey or H. C. Cuttino. . -' Oct 8-tf TAX NOTICE NOTICE is hereby given that the books will be open for payment of taxes in my office in the Court House from Oct. 15th through December 31st, 1902. The regu? lar levy for State, county and constitu? tional school taxes amounting to eleven and one-half mills, except the additional levies for school purposes, noted below, viz : School District No. 1-2 mills. School District No. 2-2 mills. School District No. 3- 2 mills. School District No. 5-1 mill. School District No. 12-2 mills. School District No. 16-2 mills. School District No. 17-1 mill. . School District No. 18-2 mills. School District No. 20-4 mills. School District No. 22-4 mills. School District No. 23-4 mills. H. L. SCARBOROUGH, Treasurer Sumter County. Oct 8- ._:' MULE LOST. A MOUSE colored male mule with black streak down back and black streak across shoulders ; had on a new collar, and bridle, and long rope, got away in city of. Snmter on Tuesday afternoon, while being carried from Epperson's stables. Any one taking up same please inform F. Epperson, Sumter, or the undersigned. Any information will be appreciated. J. H. TO?CHBERRY, Oct 8-lt* ' Paxville, S. C. DR. HIGHSMITH, Eye Specialist. Graduate of Philadelphia Optical Col? lege. Permanently Located. Office with Sumter Drug Company, corner Main and Liberty Streets. Glasses Scientifically Fitted. Repairing neatly done. Satisfaction guaranteed. Oct 8_w3il Estate of Mrs. Sarah H. Chand? ler, Dec'd. I WILL apply to the Judge of Probate of Sumter County, S. C., on November 8th, 1902, for a final Discharge as Admin? istrator of aforesaid Estate. R. A. CHANDLER, Oct 8, 1902-4t , Administrator. Estate of Samuel Newman, Dec'd. I WILL apply to the Judge of Probate of Sumter County, S. C., on November 8th, 1902, for a final Discharge as Execu? tor of said Estate. * J. K. NEWMAN, Oct 8, 1902-4t__Executor. Master's Sale. BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, in the State of South Caro? lina, in the case of Edwin W. Moise, against Sarah E. Tisdale, Mary A. Tisdale, C. F. Tisdale, R. D. Tisdale and W. S. Tisdale, I will sell to the highest bidder at public auction at the Court blouse in the city of Sum? ter, in said County and State, on sale day in November, 1902, being the third day of said month, during the usual hours of sale, the following de? scribed real estate, to wit : "All that tract of land in said Coun? ty and State containing two hundred acres, more or less; bounded on the nortn by lands now or formerly of the estate of W. T. Brogdon, east by lands now or formerly of W. J. Newman, south by land now or formerly of James Brunson and west by lands now or formerly of John Hudwell, Langdon {Indwell and Charles Fisher. The said land being the land conveyed by John S. Richardson, Trustee, to W. S. Mitchell, Trustee, by deed recorded in office of the Clerk of this Court in Book W. page 404." Terms of sale, cash. Purchaser to pay for papers. H. FRANK WILSON, Master for Sumter Countv. Oct. 8-3t. RYTTENBERG & SONS. SUMTER, S. C. LADIES' FUNNEL WAISTS. TWO SPLENDID VALUES, THIS THIS SEASON'S NEW WAISTS, IN ALL THE DESIRABLE SHADES GREEE, NAVY, ROSE, GARNET, BLACK AND LIGHT BLUE. TO MAKE LIVELY SELLING, WE OFFER OUR $1.25 ALL-WOOL WAISTS AT 97c. $1.50 ALL-WOOL WAISTS AT $1.27. ALL SIZES IN STOCK NOW, BCT DON'T WAIT TOO LONG. J. fi i RYTTENBERG & SONS, SUMTER. S. C. The Best Car Load >? ' -OF HORSES AND MITL.ES t Received in this market this season, will be found at GEO F. EPPERSON'S STABLES, Direct from a Western market. Seven pairs of the best Mules you ever saw. All classes of Horses. Give me a call and get what you want. Oct 1-1 m SPORTS, Do not forget that you can find any kind of Shot Gun or Rifle at my place of business, and at very low prices-quality considered Among some of them is the famous : Parker, Hammerless, value $30; my price, $65. L. C. Smith, Hammerless, value $50 ; my price, $35. Ithicas, Hammerless, value $50 ; my price, $35. Remington, Hammerless, value $50 ; my price, $35. Lefever, Hammerless, value $60 ; my price, $40. Baltimore, Hammerless, value $50 ; my price, $35. Syracuse, Hammerless, value $40; my price, $27.50. Worcester, Hammerless, value $35 ; my price, $25. Hammer guns, rifles, loaded shells down in proportion. Those Tribune and Rambler bicycles still go, because they are good. I am offer? ing the $50 grade at $35 cash. Any of the above guns sold on install? ment plan. Don't fail to see me before buying elsewhere. Yours for business, W.S. REYNOLDS, 30 W. Liberty Street. Sept 24-tf_ Low Rates to Animal State Fair, GoinmMa, S. TIA. Southern Railway, For the above occasion, the Southern Railway will sell from ali points ia South Carolina, including Asheville, Charlotte, Augusta and Savannah and intermediate stations, tickets to the 34th Annual State Fair, Columbia, S. C., at rat? of one first class fare for the round trip plus. 50c ad? mission fee for the round trip. Tickets to be sold October 26th to 31st, inclusive, with final limit to return Novem? ber 2nd, f.902. The Southern Railway will operate on October 29th and 30th special trains into and out of Columbia, in addition to their regular trains. ? Call upon any agent of tthe Southern Railway for detailed information, or R. W. Hunt, Division Passenger Agent,. Charles? ton, S. C., : W. H. Tay loe, Assistant Gen? eral Passenger Agent, Atlanta, Ga. Oct 7-30 Money to Lend. Money to lend in sums to snit borrower, real estate required as security. Apply to F. FRANK WILSON, Mast?r for Sumter County. Sept 17-3t. GLENN SPRINGS WATER For the liver. For sale by A. J. China, J. P. W, DeLorme. Pure Corn Whisky ima $3.00 f J ?3 iE This is old put up in plain cases, holding Twelve bottles marks to indi This whisky suitable for poses being best quality, erty to have physician test satisfactory re expense and I your money, should be with order must than four qua prepaid. 2 3 Z. ? c S 2 ** S ? 5 3 3*? stock whisky? cotton wood Four, Six and to case. No cate contents, is especially medicinal pur ?ureandof the *ou are e.t lib vour family it and if not turn it at my will refund No f a m i lj out a case. ??o call for less rts by express if interested in whiskies write for full price list. In ordering remember whisky cannot be shipped C. O. D.. and all orders must be accompanied by cash. Address ali communications to E. A. LACKEY, au"I3_6m Hamlet, N. 0. IS YELLOW POISON in your blood ? Physicians call it flalariai Germ. It can be seen changing red blood yellow under microscope. It works day and night. First, it tums your com? plexion yellow. Chilly, aching sensations creep down your backbone. You feel weak and worthless. ROBERTS' CHILL TONIC will stop the trouble now. It enters the blood at once and drives out the yellow poison. If neglected and when Chills, Fevers, Night-Sweats and a gen? eral break-down come later on, Roberts' Tonic will cure you then-but why wait ? Prevent future sickness. The manufac? turers know all about this yel? low poison and have perfected Roberts' Tonic to drive it out, nourish your system. restore appetite, purify the blood, pre? vent and cure Chills, Fevers and Malaria. It has cured thous? ands-It will cure you, or your money back. This is fair. Try it. Price, 25 cents. A. J. CHINA. T. 0. CHANDLER. GLENN SPRINGS WATER The Kidney Cure. For sale by A. J. CHINA, J; F. TV". DELORME.