WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1902. The Sumter Watciwian was rounde ia Iii DO aaa the Trv? Souz?ron in 18#6. .The Watchman and Sozstkron now hat; the combined circulation and iufiuehce of both of the old papers, and is mani feetly the best advertising medium in Sam ter. Col. Wilie Jones, of Columbia, has been appointed brigadier general of the brigade formed a fe# days ago by or? der of Governor McS.weeney. Prof. W. H. Witherow7 for many years principal of Mt Zion College, Winnsborp,: S. C., died on Sunday night, aged 73 years. He was one of the best known educators of the State. . The coal strike having cometo an end and rioting, in tbd mining regions having ceased the college foot ball players and: South American7 reovlu tionists are the sole reliance of the public for gory news. Capt John G. Capers is rapidly going the way of all white Democrats who have joined the^ Republican party. His Orangeburg'speech shows that he has alniost reached the point pf becom? ing the boon companion of Edmund Deas, J. H? -Fordham and other negro politicians. of the same kidney. The vert idea of John G. Capers partici? pating in a negro republican conven? tion that nominated e/n ignorant negro for Congress in opposition to the regular:Democratic candidate is mon? strous andar? do not understand how he brings himself to do it It but shews, however, that there is no dif? ference between the latter daygold ? bug-commercial-demoerat- repbulicans and the old'line office holding scalawag idicals. Maybe Gen. Wilie Jones will be a more successful candiikte for office than' Col. ^?ie Jones h as been. Col. Jones- candidacy for the Governorship, late, etc., has never gottfen. beyond thex* ^has peen prominently su^?sted' ? stage, but while there ia life: there is hope. - There is every reason to believe that the attendance at the State Fair will break all records thia year, and wo trust the Mt itsejf will be ?superior in very raspeci?;tp ?ny. that hav?yet bees held. The increased atteiadance wilibe ?ue- to the more pro^roti? ??ndition of .&eSt^*n^^:^e.^jfe:b?:t??vpe? s>I? of.???umrjtta done more this ye^C?^everr t?fo?e to advertise rai* a^ ^ ^ Charleston's business men have dis? covered a jscape-goat^ and the Southern Railway" ?a: taH-for the i*aiftn^off-t?rre= (3?iptea?^c*^e??r?B?^^ - in: tjhe!:city*? ro?ame -bf fet?nesa? ' I^b? Southern may];: be ?fe?lty,; ;>s cEiiige sandy, road leading south from Kershaw. The other roads - leading rrom hero will be clayed soon. The business men and town folks have sub? scribed liberally to the fund for that purpose, and toe farmers have shown their willingness to help by agreeing to furnish . 'teams to help do the work," Why can't this plan be adopted in Sumter to promote and ex? pedite, the ?bod roads movement? The chain gang- and. city authorities have already done much and are still mak? ing fair progress, but an organization of the business men of the city and ;he farmers who live along the public roads leading from the town-the busi? ness men to contribute money and the fanners money teams or labor as they might elect-could s accomplish a great deal every year to supplement the ex? cellent work now being done by Su? pervisor Seale. ; The circus passed through last night en route from Florence to Columbia. The train was nm in three-sections of about 30 cars- each. The. city school board held a special meeting oa Monday afternoon, and it was decided tCfCiose tha scbools tomor? row. Piaas for et?arging-arid: improv? ing the school house at the cotton mill were discussed,; > but -no .. action i was taken. < ..*.-.'': The dispensary has beeon doing a rushing business every day this week and an immense quantity of liquor has been /sold. . The large demand for liquor is attributed to the expecta? tion that the dispensary will be closed tomorrow on account, of the circus and the thirsty ones are preparing fora dry day. The blind tigers of which there are still a few in exitsence are said to have been laying in an extra supply of liquor for a big trade to? morrow. They have been buying liquor every day in larger quantities than usual. Ciselv Rodman, a bad negro, was shot and instantly killed at Rock Hill Monday night by Flagman Henry Loyd, while Rodman was trying to shoot Conductor Trapier, of the Southern Railway. Rodman was beat? ing a ride on the train and Conductor Trapier had put him off. Rodman drew his pistol and had raised his arm to fire when Loyd shot him under the arm. The coroner's jury exonerated Loyd. fl GOAL STRIKE OFFICIALLY ENDED. Vote Was Unanimous-Union Will Take Care of Those Engi? neers and Others Who Cannot Get Work. Wilkesbarre, Pa., Oct. 21.-With a shont that fairly shook the convention building, the -representatives of the 147,000 mine workers who have been on strike since last May, officiially declared off at noon today the greatest contest ever waged between capital and labor and placed all the questions in? volved in the struggle intb the hands of the arbitration commission appoint? ed by the president of the United States. When the news 'was flashed to the towns and villages down in the valleys and on the mountains of the coal regions, the strike affected in? habitants heaved a sigh of relief. Many days have gone- by since more welcome news was received. Every? where there was rejoicing and in many places the end of the strike was the ?signal for impromptu town celebrations. The vote to resume coal mining was a unanimous one and was reached only after a . warm, debate. The principal objection to accepting the arbitration proposition was that no proposition was contained in the scheme to take care of those men who would fail to get back their old positions .or would be unable to get any work at ali. The engineers and pumpmen get better pay than other classes of mine work-. ere, and they did not care to run the risk of losing . altogether their old places and be compelled to dig coal for a living. This question came up yes? terday and was argued right up to the time* the vote was taken. No one had a definite plan to offer to overcome the objection and the report of the- com? mittee on resolutions, recommending that the strike be declared off and that all issues- .be placed in the hands ~* of the arbitration commissioa for deci? sion, was adopted without the ques? tion being settled. A few moments before ajdou rumen t, however, a partial solution was reached when a delegate in the farthest corner -of the hall moved that, the problem be placed in the hands : of : the three executive boards-for solution and his suggestion was-adopted. The question of taking care of all melt wno; will fail to get work im? mediately, will be a serious one fori the union. There is no doubt the ex ejcutive.bcards will take care of the engineers, firemen and pumpmen, but three-are thousands of : other classes cat urine workers who- wiH have to be looked after.:; r?n-some placeshundreds will-not be ablent? get work for weeks; and in' other localities where^the mmes are: in verybad'conditionr there will be no employment for many workmen fersome imonths.. hundreds bf men, needed to repai r the mines r and otherwise.: place them in condition for reparation, will be at work/^tomorrow morning, the con? vention having decided -that this was imp?ratiye::in.orderJte:get the' men at worJc Quickly ; andr satisfy- the- coun tfy's'dexnand for coaL- All the locals will nold meetings tomorrow at which instraet?ansKwiii be given the mem? ber? regarding? itheir- -application for ?0&'>'.' -- >?; - - President Mitchell received many congratulatory telegrams from all over the.; country after- --the news spread thai the strike was ended . Thev question- of " ending the strike came^ up . in :the ?ohy??tion in the form of a report from the committee on resolutions as-"follows : i We, : the committee on r?solutions; beg leave'to recommend that the fol? lowing!commuirication,be adopted and forwarded to i Theodore "Boosevelt, president of ?be ^VtJnited States of America;:/ - - Wilkesbarre, Pa., Oct. 21. Hon.' Theodore Roosevelt, Washington. : . Dear Sir W??.~tbe^ representatives of'emptores -of .the ? various coal com? panies engaged in operating mines in the. anthracite: coal fields of Penn? sylvania,' in convention assembled, having-under consideration your tele? gram .ol Oct. 15, -1902? addressed to John Michell, president of- the United Mine Workers of * America, which reads as-follows : ? 'I hav8 appointed as commissioners, Brig... Gen. John H. Wilson E. W. Parker, Judge George Gray, E. E. Clark, lornas H. Watkins, Bishop J. JL. Spalding, with Carroll D. Wright as recorder. These names are accepte^ by the operators and now earnestly ask and urge that the miners likewise accept this commission. It is a"matter of vital concern'to all our people, and especially to those in our great cities, who are least well off, that the mining, of coal should be re? sumed without a moment's unneces? sary delay." We have decided to accept the pro? position therein embodied and submit all questions at issue between the operators and mine workers of the anthracite coal region for adjustment to the commission - which you have named. In pursuance of that decision we shall report for work on Thureday morning, Oct 23, in the positions and working places occupied by us prior to the inauguration of the strike. We'have asked'John Mitchell, presi? dent of the United Mine Workers of America with such' assistants as he may select, td represent us in all hear? ings before the commission. John Mitchell, Chai^nan-of Convention. W. B. Wilson, Secretary of Convention. President Mitchell put the question on the adoption of the report after a motion to close debate had been adopt? ed and asked in a short speech that the vote be unanimous. There was one loud roar of approval and the great stirke was officially off. There will be a nuniber of special policemen on duty tomorrow to keep the crowds in order and lookout for pickpockets and other grafters who follow the circus. Any army of clowns are with the great Adam Forepaugh and Sells Brothers Shows consolidation to give battle to the blues. No one need ex? pect to see these shows without being prepared to divide their time about equally between laughter and applause wben they exhibit here tomorow. The latest in fine stationery just re? ceived and placed on sale at H. G. Osteen & Co's book store. The News and Courier publishes a story to the effect that Senator Mc Laurin's man Appeitmay be appointed collector of the port of Charleston. McLaurin and Appelt have been in Charleston for a couple of days and have been lidding caucuses with John G. Capers, the republican State chair? man. Charleston went into the Com? mercial Democracy business pretty heavily, but we are quite sure she didn't count on getting such a dose of it as this.-Anderson Mail. The scarcity of coal and the conse? quent high price is already causing worry of mind to some people in Sum? ter, notwithstanding that they are not yet out of the clutches of the ice man. They know that cold weather is surely coming and as they have their houses or stores fitted with grates or coal burning-stoves they are worried and are trying to devise some scheme for burning wood. A man with a coal stove is in a bad fix even tho' he have cords of wood but no coal when a bliz? zard comes. The Supreme Court iianded down a decision last week in the case of George W. Murray vs. the North "Western Eailroad company. The judg? ment of the lower cot:rt is affirmed and the railroad will be required to carry out the contract. The circuit court (Mr. J. H. Hudson acting judge) decreed that "the defendant do cause to be erected by May 1, 1902, a freight and passenger depot at Borden like to that now at Dalzell, a station I on its road, with like facilities for the receipt and delivery of freight and for the convenience and accom? modation of passengers*. c? s " s :?ci ssh? J, RYTTENI SUMT f . h Do you i to save every ar i chased,? ? Well, ti us and w< vince yoi can help 3 y . ?nrj% ft ; JfD&e&r* * '?. > 5" * V Cl _ J, RYTTEN1 SUMT: VIRGIN! FOR INFORMATES THE VR6MA-CA? CHARLESTON, S I A new delivery window has been opened at the postcffice for the delivery J of mail by the carriers to the patrons of the free delivery carrier routes. This window will be open from 10 to ll o'clock on Sunday and from the time the evening mail is up until 8.30 o'clock for the distribution of mail to those who ordinarily receive their mail from the carrier. Jenkins Bros. have just received a large shipment of bali bearing, drop head. New Home machines. See them. Under Ma j sonic Temple. Jnly 30. FOR SALE-A fitfe plantation, 635 acres well settled. Price ?8,000, cheap compared to annual income. Write to A. B. Stuckey, Atty., Sumter, S. C. Oct. 21-2t. WANTED-Standard yellow pine ties 6x9x8. Anderson Lnmber Co., Charleston, S. C. Oct 15-2m WOOD WANTED-By Sumter Cot? ton Mills. Apply to Altamont Moses, Secretary. Oct. 15-2t. BULLETIN"" Visiting Cards. Correspondence Cards. Gold Pens. , Fountain Pens. Mourning Note. Tyepwriter Paper. Carbon Sheets. Legal Cap. Letter paper and full line note pa? pers, all prices. H. G. OSTEEN & Co. 16 W. Liberty Street. 4. U??& i o Ti tl tis H? r.'j-.-*> 3ERG & SONS. BR, S. C. really want .5 monear on tiple pur : -iii. ii-y?.'/ ..:???.* 3 ten call on e will cpa DI" i that we ??il--, : ? ?rou dp sp. mit . ~'v. 3ERG & SONS, ER, S. C. H AD0RESS COLINA CHEMICAL CO. >.G .U.S.A. A Good Grain Driil ? A Firs-class Hay Press ? A Mower or Rake ? A Good Horse or Mule, A nice Buggy, Carriage, Wagon, Harness, or any Farming Implements. If you do call on or write to me for prices I can supply your needs, and the prices will please you B. BOYLE, % Oct 22 SUMTER. S. C. SS?L Fur & 'th The latfy who has not already supplied herself will soon be looking around for her whiter wraps, and she will find no bet? ter stock to select from than the one being shown by us. : Carito Is the latest thine in this particular line of ladies' apparel, and you will find them here from , $9.?>JMo #a?,??. If you are looking for a $5 Jacket, we have the best one ever shown in Sumter. It is made of a""fine" quality Kersey cloth in- colors, Bladk; Boyal, Oxford and Tan, in plain and corded effect.-' Tne corded is a very showy, handsome, dressy garment, and could be s?M for much more than" we asfelf?r themy-bui they werie bought cheap and will be- sold in like manner. * Blankets, Blankets, Blankets. You have heard the story of the Tar Heel Blanket We have told it so often, and notwithstanding a good tiung wjtH bear repetition,;^^^B?^^^iojf you with going -over it again, only to say that the millsr are annually improving the quality without increasing the price. We are the only house from whom your can buy this blanket. If you want a cheaper grade we have K?rth Carolina Blankets at $2.50, but if you want something that will stick to you closer than a brother on a cold night,.and last you for 20 years with a little care, buy a Tar Heel at $3.90. - ? Our line of Silks and Dress Goods will be found equally as interesting as the items mention above, and our Carpet De? partment is complete in every respect. Carpets from 25c. to $1.25. Mattings, Linoleums, Art Squares and Window Shades. Our motto is now as it always has been, "Sell as cheap as we can, not as dear as we might" i