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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3. 1902.
The Sumter Watctiman was roundea
?e 1850 and the True Smttiron in 1866
The Watchman and .Smtthron now has
the combined circulation and influence
et both of the old papers, and is mani
??stly the best advertising medium in
Ssmter.
The Panama Canal is no nearer
', being an accomplished fact than it was
? year ago, and it never will be start
led, not to speak of completed, while
the transcontinental railroads continue
as influential as they now are.with the
nited States Government. *
It is evident that the present short
session of congress wil be given over to
ik on trust evil, and it is fully as
evident that the talk will have no re
sult. It would be asking too much
of a Republican administration to
expect it' to do anything that would
I be disagreeable to the trusts. The
trusts have been created by the F,e
Lblican policies and in return that
has been given the solid sup
? of all the allied trusts. The
publican party protects the trusts
i? the. trusts furnish the .immense
corruption funds that have enabled
the Republicans to carry the last tw,o
selections. The trusts and the Repub
ictm party are mutually dependent
id neither will do anything to em
the other. There may be a
>d of anti-trust bills introduced in
igress and weeks may he devoted
to the making of anti-trus;: speeches
2? no bill that will curb the trusts
< curtail their power to rob the
public has the ghost of a chance to.
become a law while the Republican
jjarty is in power.
Gen. De Wet's book makes it plain
that not all of the Beers were heroes
? parr:cts. He attributes the over
sow of the Boer cause to the trait
ors ana cowards in the Boer ranks
\ a not tot the pow?r of the English
army or the ability of the English
s. Gen.'PeWet-is probably better
sole to express an opinion than any other
man and his statement will have
Ight with military critics and future
historians of the Transval war. To a
-saan of DeWet's" stamp the bitterest
p??fcpf the Boer defeat is undoubtedly
the knowledge that it was made pos
s?ble by^he cowardice and treachery
of his own people for whom he was
ting.
^Ifit oe proven true that Ex-President
~Kruger and Dr. Xteyds have in their
possession two and a half million-dol
?ais belonging to the defunct Transvaal
Republic, which they refuse to :imrn
over to Gen. Botha and olher Boer
leaders, who have accepted the fact of
British sovereign^ in good faith, for
ine relief of the Boer people their re
putation as disinterested patriots will
sn5er a serious blow in the estimation
of the world.
The vital matter in the the assass
inent of property for taxation is not
| whether property be returned at sixty
.per cent of its market value, or at any
other -per cen t, but whether it is all
jpetur?ed and assessed at the same rate
so that each man bears his; iust share
of the burden of taxation. The thing
that hurts a man is not that he is re
quired to pay ten dollars taxes, but that
Jbis neighbor who has five times as
orach taxable property as he has does
not pay five times as much taxes. It
is not so much the average low valua
tion of property that demands a charge
as the inequality of the assessments,
i? between man and man. inspec
tion of the tax books for any township
will disclose facts that will show what
we mean. One man is paying taxes on
the full market value of his property,
another on sixty per cent., another on
forty per cent, another on twenty-:6ve,
while still another pays on only a ten
.per cent valuation and congratulates
himself that he is sharp enough to es
cape so lightly. When it comes* to
making tax returns a small matter like
false swearing cuts no figure with a tax
The' more property a man
particularly if the property be in
shape of cash, notes or other ne
paper, the greater opportunity
ferns for tax dodging, and there are
>w who resist ^tiae temptation to
v?odge. No one cares whether the as
sassinent be on a sixty per cent valua
tion or on a ten per cent valuation,
Jbat there should be some means of
making all assessments on the same
basis and forcing the tax dodgers to
snake honest returns. .
The thinning out of the old line Re
publican leaders in this State by death
leaves-more room and better opportuni
ties for office getting for the latter day
converts to the faith. .
Associate Justice Pope is accused of
being slated for the Chief Justiceship
to succeed Chief Justice Mclver..
Why the accusation is made against
Jaim we do not know ; in fact, we do
not' understand why anyone should
wish to participate in the making of a
Supreme Court slate with the name of
Judge Pope at the top. If we are to ac
cept the confidential statements of
many members of the bar, there are
many lawyers in the Statt? who are
^|gJjgJ5^^n||^ge^h^n^cd^e^oj) '
for the Chief Justiceship. We have
Bothing against Judge Pope, but we
hope the slate will be smashed and an
abler jurist elected. If the lawyers
who are members of the Legislature
will only talk out in meeting and say
what they think, or at least what they
say they think, the slate will be
smashed.
portsait gallery of
carolina governors.
A Plan That the New Secretary
of State Hopes to Carry
Out Very Soon.
The incoming secretary of state, Mr.
J. T. Gantt, has been working for
some time upon a plan for securing to
be hung in the State cap?tol portraits
of all the governors of South. Carolina
from colonial days down to the present
time. In the meantime he has been
trying to locate as far as-possible the
whereabouts of existing portraits.
His idea is td have all such given over
to the custody of the State and failing
in thai: .to have copies made,' getting
the legislature to make an appropria
tion therefor. He believes that re
cent governors and their friends will
give their portraits if requested for
this purpose.
Mr. Gantt has located original
portraits of Nathaniel Johnson and
Thos. Broughton and there is one of
Christopher Gadsden by Reynolds in
Sumte r..
The following letter recently written
to the owner of the portrait referred
to shows that Mr. Gantt. is already at
Work :
"I am informed ?that you have in
your possession portraits of. Governors
John L. Manning and J. B. Richard
son, and I write you requesting that
these pictures be turned rover to the
State for preservation. They would
be absolutely safe from fire or other
damage in the State cap?tol, and I as
sure you that they would be preserved
and protected in every way,. They
would prove of interest to the people
of-the State.
"I understand that one of these
portraits is damaged to some extent.
I would have them put in the best'
possible condition, and in the event
that you attach the condition to them
they would be returned to you on de
mand at any future time.? The State.
te baptist, mrmm
The First Session Held Last
Night?Officers Re-Elected.
Greenville, S. C, December 190*^?
The State convention met tonight at ?
3 o'clock. The first service opening
the convention was the sermon. One
the rosirum with the preacher. Rev.
W. S. Bcrsett. were Revs. Z. T. Cody,
J. D. Pitts, D. W. Key and J. D.
Chapman. The preacher, after offer
ing a strikingly earnest prayer, an
Qounce? IL Cor. i v. 18 as his text:
'While we look not at the things
seen but at those things that are not
sen which are eternal and in visible."
At the close of the sermon Dr. D.
W. Key read a telegram from.Atlanta
mnouncing the death of Rev. I. T.
Tichenor, D. D., formerly corres
ponding secretary of home missions,
and he called on Rev. W. T. Tat? to
lead in prayer. The congregation
stood and sang "Oh, How I Love
Jesus." ; -
President D. W. Key called the con
tention to order and the roll of dele
gates was called by Seeretray C. P.
Ervin?.
On motion of R. T. Marsh the in
jumbent president was reelected by ac
clamation, so were the vice presidents
EL T. Atkinson of Chester and C. A.
Smith of Timmonsviile.
Rev. C. P. Ervin? and V. I. Masters
were rejected, secretaries and Zimmer
man Davis, treasurer.
W. W. Keys made a partial report on 1
Drder of business.
The address of welcome was deliver
ed by . T. Hayns worth, Esq., who
was very f?licitions in his remarks.
This was responded to by C. C. Brown
of Sumter, who with pathos and
humor charmed his audience.
After prayer by G. E. Spruit, the
convention adjourned to meet at 10 a.
m., tomorrow.
The South Carolina Baptist State
Convention meets upen a basis of two
delegates to each association in the
State and one'for each $2,500 paid to
State missions. There are about 500
delegates. Of this number about 275
have been heard from through the
committee on hospitality. This is a
representative gathering in more than
one sense, as they are representatives
of a denomination 100,000 strong,
composing 910 churches with 410
ministers. Their contriubtions last
year to various benevolent objects
were 8217,234.62. Expressions from
gathering delegates and through the
Baptist Courier for last month indicate
a readiness for a forward movement for
another year, and 'it is expected that
this will take shape in the convention.
??llom's anti-trust bill.
Prohibits Interstate Commerce in
Trust Articles?The Fines.,
Washington, Dec. 2.?Senator Cul
lom today introduced a bill to amend
the. Sherman anti-trust law. It pro
hibits interstate commerce in articles
produced by trasts, the penalty for
violations being a fine of from $500 to
85,000,
The bill authorizes the attorney gen
eral or any State attorney to make ap
plication to the federal judges for the
summoning of persons before them tc
answer questions as to material viola
tions of the anti-trust law in advance
of the trial of a case, and requires the
judges to issue orders for the apearance
of such persons upon this aplication.
In such cases witnesses are to be pro
tected against prosecution on accoount
of their violations, but they are to be
deprived of the right to refuse to
answer because of self-crimination.
Annaaljreports are required to be made
by all "persons, firms or corporations
engaging in interstate commerce. There
are to be filed.with the interstate com
merce commission and they are to be
subject to the scrutiny of the attorney
general, but not of the general public.
The attorney general is authorized
to apoint5 special agents to be engaged
kirg out wiolatiors of tha law.
THE MESSAGE READ.
There is Nothing in it to Startle
Anybody.
EVEN WALL STREET IS SAFE.
The President's Well-Xnown Views on
Public Questions Given Expres
sion in His Message.
Washington, Dec. 2.? The presidents
message was sent to congress shortly
after the opening of today's session
at noon. It was read to both bonses.
The message consists of abont 10,000
words and is shorter than the average
president's message in recent years.
It is not startling in any of its re-'
commendations and if Wall Street
shies at it they will do the unexpected.
The prinpipal points touched on are
these :
The trusts, which the president
urges should b? regulated by congress
under power to regulate inter-state
commerce with a view to destroying
only the evil-in them. If this power
does not exist then he wants a consti
tutional amendment.
Th? tariff, which he thinks " has a
bearing on the evils of the trusts and
which should be modified in the main
by reciprocity treaties, the principles
of protection being always kept in
view.
.?: The currency ' system, which he
thinks should be changed, he does not
say how, to give the country an
adequate supply of currency.
Labor and its right to organize,
which he recognizes, but ?vhich he says j
must be kept from doing evil, just as
capital organized into so-called trusts
should be prevented from doing evil.
The army, which he compliments
highly for its work in the Philippines.
Ke recommends the passage of the
general staff and re-organiaztion of
militia bills by congress.
The navy, which'he says must be in
creased as to ships and personnel as a
guarantee of peace and as a weapon
to enforce the principles" which we
have already laid down.
Reciprocity with Cuba as the duty
of the strong to the weak and as an
implied obligation assumed by us by
reason of the Platt amendment.
The creation of a secretary of com
merce to sit in the cabinet.
The passage of an immigration law
similar to that which passed the house
at its last session.
Minor recommendations are brief,
f?e wants no halting in building the
navy. He says rural free delivery is
how a success. Arid lands should be i
reclaimed by irrigation. Alaska laws |
are a discredit to the nation. Indians |
are to be absorbed ultimately. Seien- j
tine aid should be given the farmers.
TRUSTS BEGIN FIGHT.
Lobby in Washington to Block
\ Hostile Legislation.
Washington,1 Dec. 2.?J. P. Morgan
and his close financial associates have
engaged a large suite of rooms in a
leading hotel here for the congression
al session. From these headquarters
the great money interests of the coun
try will wage relentless opposition
to the proposed enactment of anti-trust
legislation.
The struggle begins today with the
introducton of Senator Cullom's anti
trust bill. Efforts will be made to
shut off publicity to the measures.
Raleigh, N. C, Dec 1.?Judge Par
nell in the United States Circuit Court
today appointed Angostes Mallier and
T. C. McNeely receivers for the
Carolina Northern Railroad, from
Lumberton, N. C, to Marion, S. C,
the Atlantic Seaboard' .Company (a
construction company) and the-south
ern Mills 'and Lumber Company, all
allied companies. The property in
volved is estimated at $1,200,000. It
is stated that the financial troubles are
due to no poverty of the country, but
to a scarcity of cars to move traffic,
the railroad company being in need of
cash and not able to raise it in Phila
delphia, where its stocks and bonds
ha^e been floated heretofore. Receiver
M?ller believes the receivership is only
temporary, and is confident the road
will soon be extended south toward
Charleston and norrth toward Durham
and Raleigh to make it a coal carrying
road. The Construction Company has
served it purpose and ill be dissolved.
Its principal assets being bonds of the
Carolina Northern necessitated the re
ceivership for it. James H. Pou, of
Raleigh : Thomas Price, of Salsbury,
and Stephen Mclntyr6, of Lumberton,
are counsel applying for the receivers.
Columbia, Dec. 2.?The estate of
Mr. R. S. Pringle has been awarded
damages to the extent of 85,000 in tihe
suit agai nst the Gui Id Contract! ng com
pany of Chattanooga. The case has j
been before the United States circuit
court since last Friday. Mr. Pringle !
fell into a shaft in the sewerage ex- !
cavations on August 4th last and died :
11 days later. ;
City Treasurer Hurst had many
callers Monday who wanted to pay their
taxes without the penalty. He has
accepted all money tendered, but the
question of remitting the penalty or
granting an extension of time is one
that the Council must settle.
Wedgef?eld Items.
The writer is numbered among the
disappointed hunters that came home
last Thursday night with so little
game, but the day was very windy and
cold, so game was scarce.
Mr. W. D. Simspon of Columbia
and Miss A. Elise Singleton were
quietly married at the home of the
latter's mother, Mrs. R. R. Singleton
on last Thursday afernoon. They left
on the evening train for "Washington
and other northern Doints. .
Rev. T. E. Hodges left for New
berry yesterday to attend conference.
Bro. Hodges has only been with
us one year, he carried a very good re
port from his circuit, so it is hoped he
will be sent to labor among us an
other twelve months.
Mr. G. S. Hinson who received in
juries several days ago necessitating
his going to bed, I am glad to say is
up again and is improving.
Rev. and Mrs. Louis J. risto w are
attending the Baptist State Convention
which is in session in Greenville this
week.
Mrs., R. R. Singleton and daughter
Miss Decca have returned to Charles
ton ai ter quite a lengthy and pleasant
visit to their old home.
The rains of the past few days has
checked the opening of cotton which
began in earnest after the frosts of
Thursday and Friday nights.
Mr. L L. Thomas is with us again,
so I warn delinquent subscribers or
he will be calling on you soon. Mr.
Thomas drives through the country
every fall from his home in N. C,
and spends the winter with his son Mr.
Frank E. Thomas and though ad
vanced in years he is as hale and hearty
as a man of forty. As a pastime he
usually looks np subscribers who are
in arrears for several of the Sumter
papers.
- rnr>--<
More than a centary ago the fear of
being buried alive led to the establish
ment in German cities of mortuary
chambers, in which bell rope is placed
in the hands of each corpse. In his
recent volume on "Death and Sudden
Death" Prof. Brouardel declares that
there is no case on record of that bell
having ever been rung anywhere.
It is reported that, owing to the
great scarcity of coal and wood, and
expected cold \veather, the price cf
corn whiskey is advancing. Indeed,
the poor man suffereth.
/ Hot Supper.
A hot supper will be served at the
residence of J. D. Evans on Fridav
night, Dec. 12, 1902, for the benefit of
Pisgah Church. The public are cor
dially invited.
WANTED-500 cords Pine Wood
inches to 20 inches in diameter, sawed
four feet long. Witherspoon Bros. &
Co. Dec. 3?3t.
WANTED?Three thousand Pine
Shingles, at 82.50 per thousand. Ap
ply at this office. Dec. 3?tf.
You are respectfully invited to .look
at my Parker, Remington Lefever,
and Smith Guns.
T. B. Jenkins, Jr.,
Nov. 26? 4t.
350 TONS Prime Cotton Seed Meal ;
wholesale or retail. Get our prices
before buying. About 200 tons prime
Nitrate of Soda, $42, Charleston.
Nov. 26?lm.. Wells & Edens.
CABBAGE PLANTS for sale at 20c.
per 100 by J. H; Coulliette, Panola
P. O., Clarendon Co., S. C.
Nov. 26?lm*
TO RENT?Near Stateburg, a six
room dwelling, store room and kitchen
attached. All necessary outbuildings.
Good planting lands adjoining ,for fonr
plows more or less. Near church,
school, postofBce and mill. Healthy.
For terms apply to M. S. Burgess,
Sumter, S. C. Nov. 26?2t.
WANTED?Standard yellow pine ties
6x9x8. Anderson Lumber Co., Charleston,
S. C." Oct 15?2m
BARBED PLYMOUTH ROCKS
A FEW fine Barred Plymouth Rock
Cockerels are offered for sale at rea
sonable prices. They are from the
best strains and are large well marked
birds.
Eggs for sale in season. The supply
will be limited and orders will be filled
in order of receipt.
H. G. OSTEEN,
Dec. 3?tf. Sumter, S. C.
The State of South Carolina
1 COUNTY OP SUMTER.
By Thos. V. Walsh, Esq., Probate Judge.
Whereas, James McCoy made suit
to me to grant him Letters of Adminis
tration of the Estate of and effects of
Thomas Levan, deceased.
These are therefore to cite and admonish
all and singular the kindred and creditors
of the said Thomas Levan, late of said
County and State, deceased, that they be
and appear before me, in the Court of Pro
bate, to be held at Sumter, S. C, on
Dec. 13th, 1902, next, after publication
thereof, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to
show canse, if any they have, why the
said administration should not be granted.
Given under my hand this 3d day of
December, A. D., 1902.
THOS. V. WALSH,
Dec 3?2t Judge of Probate.
Sumter, S. C., Dec. 1, 1902.
JirST ARRIVED
Thirty Head Choice
HORSES MULES.!
This shipment contains some of the smoothest and nicest
mules ever brought to this market. Come and see them,
whether you wish to buy or not. A look will be worth the
trouble. Respectfully,
ANSLEY D. H AHII1.
I Sept 17
An event that will make history for us. Kis Kringle is
crowding us Holiday goods demand precedence. Christmas
stocks are flooding in our store, and every inch of retail space
is Crushed ! Crowded ! ! Jammed ! ! ! We are practically
snowed under, haven't breathing space. We've prepared the
greatest exhibit of holiday goods we've ever displayed. Of
course, you know that means the greatest ever shown in Sum
ter.
We are in the position of the growing boy. who wore his
'big brother's clothes. When he got bigger than his brother,
he was out of clothes. That's our fix exactly. We've com
pletely outgrown our surroundings, and to accommodate the
in-coming carloads of Christinas goods, we m,ust reduce our
present stock. It's no fault of ours?this business is simply
growing and expanding faster than we can take on space.
Friday there will be a greater outpouring of bargains than
ever?the kind that so signally has distinguisned this store. If
you glance at them you will appreciate them.
2,500 yards Fruit of the Loom, 36 in bleach at 7%c
Manning Hose?100 dozen! Another Embroidery Chance
ribbed hose, the Manning goods |?Both embroidery and insert
?you know them?all sizes, iDgs this time, values up to
here Friday at Sc._j 25c, all one price, 10c.
. 40 doz fine linen Huck Tow
els, size 22x40, worth 25c, on
sale at 19c?a fine towel bar
Tailor Suits?25 new, left
one and two of a kind only,
values up to $10, all to be
j closed out Friday at $5.
Wool Dress Goods-A great j 50 pieces heaviest outings
ciearance sale ; 10 Unes of new ? sojd everywhere at 10c, spe
gain.
dress goods, in colors and black
?are to be offered at a great
cut from regular prices:, see
them.
100 reversible Smyrna Rugs
?size 36x72?worth ?2.50,
will be sold on Friday at $1 59 j
?not over two to one custom
er.
cial sale 7"ic.
40 doz extra heavy ribbed
Undervests (ladies'), the best
of. the 25c kind, on sale for
Fridav at 19c.
3,000 yds best .dress calicos,
sold everywhere at 6?c, choose
here at 5 c.
tPSir0 Dorothy Dodd the best of all shoes for women.
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