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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER !6, !903. The Sumter Watchman was founded in 1850 and the True Southron in 1866. The Watchman and SouViron now bas the com? bined circulation and influence of both of the old papers, and is- manifestly the best advertising medium in Sumter. Bishop A. Coke Smith's decision . that members of the Methodist Church cannot become dispensers without violating the church discipline may be, in fact probably is, good church law, but it will not find general ac? ceptation among Methodists. There are too many members of that denomi Ja??cn scattered over the State now holding down paying jobs in the great moral institution and living easy on the emoluments thereof for Bishop Smith's ruling to be accepted without dissent t Philanthropbist A. C. Kaufman, of Vanderbilt \ Benevolent Association fame, has net Charleston by the ears by the display of an obstinate deter? mination to remain on the city school board in opposition to the well known sentiment of a majority of the citizens against his reappointment. His term has expired, but be and his friends, constituting a minority of the nomi? nating hoard, took snap judgment and sent in to Gov. Hey wa**d a recommenda? tion that he be re-appointed. The ob? jection to Mr. Kaufman is not due to his philanthropic proclivities, but to his efforts to obtain any cid oSce from President Roosevelt, and his personal endorsement of the President's atti? tude on the negro question, from Dr. Crum to Booker Washington. any old Confederates are protesting viogrously against the action of the Chester Camp, Confederate V?t?rans, in electing Gov. Hey ward an honorary .member and conferring on him a Cross of Honor. They assert most positively ' that it was in violation of all rule and precedent and that no Camp has the right to confer a Cross of Honor upon any man not a Confederate Veteran, it really appears that the Chester Camp in the exuberance of its enthusi? asm Ox er our justly popular chief mag . istr?te has overstepped the bounds of taste, as well as precedent re? specting the bestowal of these Crosses jof Honor, and has placed Gov. Hey? ward in a very trying and awkward predicament, Senator Tillman's resolutions* de ^naading aa inquiry to determine the ?status of the so-called recess appoint? ements of President Roosevelt, viz: leonard Wood to be Major General and Dr. Crum to be collector of the port of Charleston, go to the very root of the matter, and while they may not result in anything tangible they will st least direct attention more forcibly to the remarkable and unwarranted assumption of power by the President and his contemptuous disregard of the Senate. lu a sense, however, the Sen? ate has brought upon itself tb is slap ia the face, for the- opportunity to ?ither accept or reject Wood, Crum and other objectionable appointees of the President has been neglected and the responsibility resting apon it to place itself upon record was shirked. While it is not an innovation, for the merchants to close their stores two days when Christmas falls on Friday, it having been a custom to do so in Sumter for many years, there was greater reluctance this year on the part of a number of the larger estab? lishments to close two days than even before. They candidly stated their objections to closing, the chief of which was the failure i ri former years of many who signed tb? agreement to live up to it inspirit and letter. It is a fact, too well known to be disputed tbat a few merchants have violated their agreement more or less openly and have sold goods to all comers, front and back doors being kept on the latch the greater part of the holidays, instead of being closed as agreed. An agreement is an agreement and every man who signed the pledge to close two days should keep his doors locked and not hang round and invite, by bis presence, requests from customers to ?ell goods, if the agreement is violat? ed this year as it bas been in foi mer years it will be impossible in future to ?aduce those who keep the agreement to sign another pledge to clore two days forjCfaristmas. The depredations of j^ot bunters are causing a great many^itid owners to post their lands, & thing that they have heretofore found unnecessary, a request being sufficient to keep hunters off their lands. But in the last few years killing partridges for market has be? come a regular business with not a few men, and when a Darty of these bird gr.llers go on a man's place tbey seldom let up until they have cleaned out the hirds and destroyed all possibility of sport for the season for the land owner and his friends. The land owners are uniting and if the pot hunters do not keep away from posted lands prosecu? tions will follow. Land owners can? not be blamed for protecting their game against poachers. Mr. D. J. Chandler has decided to capitalize his clothing business and has applied to the Secretary of State for a charter. The commission which was issued Monday states that the capital stock of The D. J. Chandler Clothing Co., shall be $8,000 and names D. J. Chandler and J. H. Chandler as the corporators. The old Sumter Institute builidngs stn being torn down and the lot will <be divided into building lots for resi? dences. As this property is in one of the mest edsirable sections of the city a number of new houses will be built szhti? at sn early day. THE QE?DLY BRADE GROSSIKB. Mr. W. E. Osteen, of Camden, Fatally Injured While Crossing the Railroad on his Way to his Farm. Camden, Dec. 14.-This morning ! Mr. W. E. Osteen was on his way out to his farm, several miles east of Cam? den, and when he got to the crossing over the Southern Road, near the station, he was caught by the south bound train. His horse seemed to stop right on the track, and although the engineer made every effort to stop the train he was too near Mr. Osteen to stop in time to save him. The horse was killed and the buggy was literally torn to pieces, and why its occupant was not killed instantly is a mystery. Mr. Osteen, who is about 70 years of age, and a little hard of hearing, was hurled violently out of his buggy and sustained fatal injuries. He was picked up and brought tc the station, and subsequently removed to his home on "Broad street, where he received medical attention, but died tonight of his injuries. He was a highly respected citizen, unassuming in his manners and strictly honest. He leaves a wife and several grown children. THE S. S. MASS MEETING. The Largest Collection Ever Made for the Christmas Fond. The Sunday School Mass Meeting held in the Presbyterian Church Sun? day afternoon was, as usual, very largely atttended, ali Sunday schools of the city being represented by many scholars, teachers and officers, and there were besides a large representation of those who are not actually engaged, in Sunday school work, but who are ' in full syrapthy with the purpose for which these annual mass meetings are held. The church was so well filled and the contributions were so generous that there could be no doubt that the heart of Sumter is in the plan to pro? vide Christmas cheer for all who, from any cause, are unable to make provis? ion themselves No needy family in Sumter will be permitted to go with? out a Christmas dinner, no children will be deprived of the pleasure that a visit of Santa Claus always gives to them. is; The programme was as published Saturday; Mr. E. H. Rh ame serving as chairman and addresses were made by Rev. H. H. Covington and Rev. C. C. Brown. Mr. L. L Parrotr, who has heretofore served so cheerfully as cbariman of he committee on distribution of gifts, was again made chairmn of this commit? tee, wi tn the following assistants from the several Sunday schools : Episcopal--Mrs. Mark Reynolds and Miss. Tasie Manning. HE* First. Methodist-Mrs. John T. Green and Mrs. A. R. Flowers. Presbyterian-Miss Mamie Edmunds and Miss Mary Carson. Lutheran-Mrs. Laverty and Miss Kophf. First Baptist-Miss Fannie Hayns? worth and Mrs. R. E. Wilder. Magnolia Street Methodist-Mrs. Barri neau and Mrs. John Kennedy. Bartlette Street Baptist-Mrs. Joel E. Branson and Miss Lula Hayns? worth. The collection yesterday afternoon amounted to $87.10 and the following contributions from lodges and other organizations were announced, tlks, $25.00 Same Cock Lodge, K of P. 10.00 Claremont Locg3, A. F. M., 10.00 Hollywood Camp, W. of W., 10.00 Red Men, ; 10.00 Sumter Light Infanry, 5.00 Monaghan Hose Co., 5.GO Delgar Reel Squad, 5.00 Second Regiment Band, 5.00 Kings Daughters, 13.73 $98.73. The total fund now in band there? fore amounts to $185.83, the largest sum ever collected for the use of the committee in the eleven years since the first colieteiou was made for the purpose of providing Christmas gifts for the poor. In former years a large amount has been given to the commit? tee subsequent to the Sunday School mass meeting, and this year will be no exception to the rule. Chairman Parrott requests that the committee meet in the Sumter Light Infantry Armory at ll o'clock a. m., Thursday to organize and map out the work to be done. - -+-0?+ mm? It is stated on good authority that Mr. J. M. Lawrence has transferred his interest in the Street Railway franchise, granted last night by City Council, to the other petitioners who w?re associated with him in applying for the grant. On Friday in the Court of Com? mon Pleas Mr. Harmon Del eon Moise, Jr., petitioned the Hon. R. C. Watts, presiding judge, for a change in his name from that of Harmon DeLeon Moise to Davis DeLeon Moise for the reason that he has a relative who is also an attorney a law -at this bar with the same name as he formerly had. The petition was granted and in future he will be known as Davis DeL. Moise. Two Days for Christmas. It having been our custom in the past to close our places of business for two days when Christmas falls on Friday, we, the undersigned, do here? by agree to close our places of busi? ness on Friday and Saturday, Decem? ber 25tn and 2Gth instant, provided all agree. Stubbs Bros., Horn Dry Goods Co., Levi Bros.. Schwartz Bros., C. F. McFadden. Sumter Grocery Co., W. H. Yates, Knight Bros.. L. W. Folsom, John Reid, Burns Hardware Co.. Bult man Bros., H. G. Osteen & Co., Ducker & Bultman, L. B. Durant, D. J. Chandler, The Cash Grocery Store, Sumter Clothing Co., Shaw & Mc Collam Mercantile Co., E. A. Bult? man, Cuttino & Chandler, Beck Bros., B. J. Barnett, The Sumter Dry Goods Co., O'Donnell & Co., The Minor Store, J. Ryttenherg & Sons, V. H. Phelps, Levy & Moses, L. LeGrand. i-mm* -1 ' - COTTON MARKET. Futures were quoted IG wer on the New York and Liverpool markets today but the local market was stronger than yesterday and middling sold on the streets for 12.05. IB GOV. HEYWiRO ANO GROSS OF HONOR. He Has Very Properly Declined to Accept the Honor Which the Chester Camp Proposed Con? ferring Without Right to db so. Gov. Heyward has promptly and finally pnt an end to the controversy that.the action of the Chester Camp, Confederate Veterans, in conferring upon him the Cross of Honor had started. He has firmly but politely declined the proffered honor and the position he takes cannot be success? fully assailed by either party to the controversy. The following: letter addressed to the commandant of the Chester Camp was made public on Monday : Columbia, S. C., December 10, 1903. Col. J. W. Reid, Chester, S. C. My Dear Colonel:-The receipt of your letter, 7th inst, was a most pleasant reminder of my recent pleasant visit to your town. Its con? tents add to my appreciation of the honor you conferred upon me while on this trip, and, while this apprecia? tion is most sincere, I shall have to ask you to understand that I do not see my way clear to properly make such a request. 1 feel that only those soldiers of the Confederate army who wore the grey, like yourself, are en? titled to the bzdge of honor. With this strong conviction, you will see that I cannot consistently ask for the honor, which belongs entirely to the heroes of the Lost Cause. Please consider this a final disposi? tion of this matter, and be sure to know that this decision does not in the most remote manner detract from my sincere appreciation of the honor which has been conferred. Further discussion of it would not, in my judgment, be wise ; and I beg that if you have any thing further to say, please wait until we can have a personal interview, at which time, I am sure, I can make myself fully un? derstood. I often think of the pleasant day I spent in Chester, and of all your kind? ness to me on that occasion. Trusting you are quite well, belie *e [ me with regards, Yours sincerely, * D. C. Hey ward, i Governor, j St. Stephen's, Berkeley County, Dec. 12.-A fire broke out here in the store of M. S. Riff, about 3 a. m., and destroyed his entire stock of general merchandise ; also the board? ing house of Mrs. H. I. Klintworth ; store and dwelling of G. T. Parris, j and the office of Magistrate J. M. Walden. The loss will aggregate about ? S8.000, with very little.insnrance. ' ? NOTICE. I WILL offer for sale at public auc? tion in Mayesville, S. C., at J. E. Mayes's livery stables on Tuesday, Dec. 29tb, 1903 at eleven o'clock, or as soon thereafter as the sale can be made, the following property, belong? ing to the estate of W. D. Mayes, deceased, viz: Two horses, seven mules, one calf, one iron safe, Carey make, one mower and hay rake, one Osborne reaper and binder, three side harrows, one one horse wagon, one two-horse wagon, a number of sets of plow gear, plows, plow stocks, etc. ELIZABETH W. MAYES, Admx. Dec. IC-2t. I China ! ? I 1 Bric-a-Bracg a Handkerchiefs - - 5c. up to $1.50 Gloves - 25c. up to .$1.50 Umbrellas - - - $1 up to $G Lace Collars - - 7ilc. up to ^7.?() Neckwear - - 25c. up to $1.50 j Hand Bags and purses 25c. up to $2.50 Furs and Fur Set* - $1 up io $12 NOW ONE VAST ii Have you decided yet ? Onh shop for Xmas. You will find here the largesl Sumter. Everybody is invited ment over. You won't have to Glance over this list of sugge - 500 New Pictures ' Pillow Tops - . - 25c. up to $1 Bureau Scarf.-, Center Pieces 25c. up to ^L' ALSO-Everything imagini China, Glassware, etc. SCHWA The members of the police force are making elaborate preparations for their annual barbecue supper, and those out? siders who are honored with an Invita? tion may count themselves lucky. . JOB LOT soand, well| worked to? baccos. 22 cents pound. Write for terms. Those without commercial rat? ing must send postase for reply. R. H. Patterson, Tobacconist. Penicks, Va. Dec 9-2t DOGWOOD. Persimmon and Hickory timber for sale by R. C. McFacdin, Sum? ter, S. C. Oct. 21-4t* WANTED, Persimmon. Dogwood, Hick? ory and Ho'l7 Logs. Freight paid on car? loads. JAMES COCKSHOTT, Charleston, S. C. Oct 21-tm. WANTED-Faithful person to travel for well established house in a few counties, calling on retail merchants and agente. Local territory. Salary $20.00 per week with expenses addi? tional, all payable in cash each week. Money for expenses advanced. Position permanent. Business successful and rushing. Standard House, 330 Dear? born street, Chicago. Nov. ll FOR RENT-One storehouse, with three room dwelling attached, with necessary out. buildings, for five months. Three and one half miles from Sumter in the fork of Providence and Stateburg roads. For terms apply to R. M. Edens, Sumter, S. C. July 29-tf._ FOR SALE- Sewing Machine in good condition. Apply at Watchman and Southron Office. Setp. 30-2t. EGGS-Barred Plymouth Rock Eggs. Sitting of 13 81.C0. For sale by N. G. Osteen._Sept 30-2t NOTICE. i HUNTING on the lands of the follow? ing parties is strictly prohibited. Any one violating this notice will be prose? cuted to the full extent of the law. Geo. M. Sanders, W. L. Saunders, A. M. Lee, W. H. Ingram, W. W. Anderson, Chas. Pinckneyj J. L. Pinckney, R. D. Cuttino, D. Bul!, W. W. Sumter. T. S. Stuckey, H. J. Mc? Call. Dec. 9.-4t. TAX RETURNS FOB 1804. OFFICE OF COUNTY AUDITOR, SUMTER COUNTY. x * Sumter, S. C., Dec. 5,1903. Notice is hereby given that I will attend, in person or by deputy, at the following places on the days indicated respectively, for the purpose of receiving returne of personal property and poll taxes for the fiscal year commencing January lt>t, 1904. At Office, Sumter, S. C., at all other times up to February 20th, 1904, inclusive. Gordon's Mill, January 6th. TindaPs Store, Thursday, January 7. Privateer, (Jenkin's Stoie,) Friday Janu? ary 8. Manchester, (Thos. A. Gardiners.) Fri? day, January 8. Wedgefield, Saturday, Jannary 9. Stateburg, Saturday, January 9. Hagood, Tuesday, January, 12. Retnbert, Wednesday, January 13. Dalzell, Thursday, January 14. Mayesville, Monday, January ll. Shiloh, Tuesday, January 12. Norwood's Cross Roads, Wednesday, January 13. Oswego, Friday, January 15. All returns must be made on or before the 20th day of February, next. I cannot take returns after that date, and all re? turns made after the 20th day of February are subject to a penalty of 50 per cent. J. DIGGS WILDER, dec 9 Auditor Sumter County. OL! DAY BAZAAR y nine more days, in which to : variety of holiday goods in to look this beautiful assort buy-if you can't help it. ?tions : this Week, all 10c Spreads - - - G9c. up to $<> Sheets .... 49c. up to $1 Rugs .... 25c. up to $5 Art Squares - - - 83 up to ?20 Towels ... - Sc. up to 75c. Napkins ... jr>c up to $5 do/. Circular Knit Shawls 81.25 up to 82.50 Baby Caps - - 25c. up to 62 j -!-i Ladies' Waists - 50c. up to $7.50 j Perfumery - - 10c. up to ?1 tb?e in TOYS. Dolls, Furniture, RTZ BROS. AND WE ARE READY With a complete stock of SEASONABLE AND VALUA? BLE GIFTS. A useful present is more sensible than an or? namental one, and in Our Dry Goods Department Will be found many of these, a few of which we will mention : Rugs, Art Squares, Lap Robes, Table Cloths, Towels, Napkins, a handsome Coat or Fur, Kid Gloves, Neck pieces Handkerchiefs, Mufflers, Belts, or a box of Shamrock Hosiery. In our Clothing Department you will find a Complete Line of Overcoats For old, young and middle age, neckwear in endless variety, sweaters for men and boys, suits for the little fellows from $1 to $5, suits for the medium size from $2 to $10, suits for. the old folks from $5 to $15, with hats and shoes to suit all sizes. There are few if any places in which all your wants can be so nearly supplied as here. O'DONNELL I COMPANY. To flake Changes We are very anxious to exchange our Merchandise for Cash. We have too many goods for the short cotton crop, therefore we are going to give everybody a chance to get some low price goods. On the following goods, for one week: i Dress Goods, Silks, Furs, Blank= ets, Cloaks, Shoes, Carpets and Mat= tings. 36=inch black Taffeta, warranted $1.25 kind, for 93c. $1.50 quality for $ ? .23. Dress goods are on cen= ter table and marked down accord= ingly. The Sumter Dry Goods Co.