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WEDNESDAY. H0VEM8EB 15,1905. ^- ? -? - The Sumter Watchman was founded in $.?50 and the True SoiUJiron in 1S66. The Watchman and Southron now has the com? bined ci rcaiatioE and influence of both of %he old papers, and is manifestly the best .advertising medium in Sumter. McClellan has been declared elect? ed mayor of New York and Hearst \eill have a hard time going behind returns and capturing the place to "which he claims he was legally elect Tammany cannot afford to have cClellan ousted. Jerome, however. Socay take a hand in the fight if he be? comes convinced that fraud was per? petrated and Hearst counted out, and if he does Tammany will have trouble -and a heap of ft . * * v Spartanburg has voted the dispen? s?t, but the grand jury has very ^??siderately set about to provide bs for the dispensers who were by deprived of employment The d jury will not be to blame if ey are not employed on the county for the next few years. * m m T!he conference between the freight committee of the Chamber of Com ?iniBree and General Superintendent -A. W. Anderson and General Freight ?Agent R. A. Brand, of the Atlantic "Coast Line last night was marked by the utmost candor and entire good feeling. The complaints that the business men of Sumter have against the freight service of the Atlantic Coas: lane Company were plainly ?stated without reservation, but with .Q-ut any indication of ill-feeling or ^rancor. Sumter is not satisfied with "the service"" given recently, but we have no grievance and no animosity ss^r-irst the railroad. The business teen were dissatisfied and they had reasonable grounds for the complaint "?w??ch. they made. They stated their ?Gase to the railroad officials, and these v->?5cja!s ?n turn stated their" side of the <sase. "They freely admitted the de? ficiency in the service and promised immediate improvement pointing to the improvements already made since the first complaint was filed. The "sneering was as we said entirely satisfactory. Plain talk at the proper time is far better than to nurse a grievance. * * m High finance seems to be equivalent I to grand larceny and the title, "Cap? tain of Industry" can be translated export thief. ^Tnose who go to Orangeburg to at? tend the carnival will benefit Sumter 'and at the same time enjoy them ? selves. Orangeburg is a good town .'.fcitcL Sumter , people should know *?fcrar.geburg and Orangeburg people ?-"U>eUer -than they do. ? * ?* m The Miniken-icioas fight for the control of the Laurens cotton mill has i "^rocght about a condition that em - ?*hasiaes the necessity for a State law : "Regulating industrial enterprises. A jf statement of the case by the Laurens I Advertiser, which we republish, puts ?be matter clearly before the public. : As the legislature will probably be ^ked to enact a law to prevent just \?2B3'h conditions, the matter is not now ???..e of interest to Laurens alone an ! St js well for the people of all sections of the State to have some acquaint ^"C^e^ with the case. , v.ALA WEEK ATTRACTIONS. Attractions Secured by the S. L. I. -r Their Gala Week are Good. The Spartanburg Herald has the "Following notice of the attractions .^benred by the Sumter Light Infantry ?ur 'heir gala week and which were "tss .-"-oartanburg last week: " Now that the carnival has been ??t operation for four days the people ? - oarianburg have had ample time fc? radge of the morals of the many ^-.^v s located on the Finch show 5px nd. ' .Tie carnival this week is without Si ? mbt conducted the best of any show ever in this city. .il of the shows Are good and are isektg visited by the best people in j . a. As promised by the manag'- f SES t there is not an unclean or im- | rs-i~al fe?ture from -one end to the r. Mr. Mau Gay makes the most eini dive ever seen here, turning j complete somersault from a tre? es dous height into small tank con - . ing only four feet of water. Mad Bonui's flying act is marvelou-: as&d alone worth a visit to the carnival. Ti ''Moonshiners" arid "Colored J%i-:^tocracy" seems to be getting th - ;est patronage of any carnival :,.'i:u,ar? ever seen here while "Zora * che "Water Show" are especi *rv?ng and merit the attendanc . ? are receiving. "Ag. Vhoie the Smith shov.'s are v - r : . and the company is ,:r\1>:vr of ontinoed liberal support. i '.-, ;v v .> remain until Satur y -y,v<\-i k-* JJ Vi :>j.<i then pull up jte&fl .?.> to *.}r?i.z* vurjj Hunday rhom Washington. Nv?v.- h- . 10,--The ric?.lturu; J;* par?i/iv.-.' t/Oday i*su<-d xuonthJy rtpvrt on titt- ?cotton 3> .condition. Thvy p?ace -he awr . condition ?ov colive Oeii ai tffc.s. FOR THE LADIES, Helpful Hints on What to Wear and How to Wear lt. The return of the empire influence in dress means that gold or silver in almost any form will be good. Small yokes are a distinguished feature of many of the lately launch? ed shirt waists and noticeably in? crease the dressy appearance. The handsomest petticoats are made of handerchief linen trimmed with ruffles of hand embroidery and bands of Valenciennes lace. In suits the tendency is for plain cloths finished with cloth o? another color, and gay trimming. On dressy suits French buttons, with the tone of the cloth in their center, are beautiful and in the best of favor. There is a growing tendency to? ward the use of satin, instead of silk, for lining. Satin is once more in evi? dence as a trimming. Skirts have bias bands of satin running round just above the knee and whole satin jack? ets are gaining favor. In every style of plumage hat there are wonderful things, the soft browns, dull- and rich at the same time, in? credible as it seems; and the deep, exquisite reds-it is as if a bird of paradise had ^suddenly distributed his feathers in a series of glowing little heaps, each of a single shade. When little scraggly ends of hair hang down over your collar all you need is a good brush, some back combs and a little perseverance to make them stay up with the rest. When arranging your coiffure brush these ends up briskly and then place two back combs ' where they are needed. A few invisible hairpins will also" help. In picking out a ready made hat care should be taken to get one in which bandeau trimming is set so as not to interfere with the straight line to the front of the brim, which is more becoming to the usually straight browed American than the extremely tip tilted styles, which are going out with the decline of the little hats. The tendency of evening dresses is toward the lighter, almost invisible fabrics, such as chiffon, meteor and chiffon cloth made up first over chif? fon as a lining, with the colored silk under .that. Satin-stripe.-! chiffon is a novelty, Ihid is exquisite for ball dresses and dinner gow ns : ?r young arirls. Spangled robes have never been in better favor than they will be this coming winter. . Circular skirts are here, and they ire here to stay, but more for house iresses than for street suits. When :he circular skirt is used for a walk? ing suit, it is laid in panels, so as to ieep it from sagging. The skirts show a partiality for a plain panel iown the front and for a graduated 3ox plait as a front finish. Preferred trimmings seem to be very small tucks, .plaits, choice embroidery and self-colored buttons. One of last winter's fancies which promises, to gain this season even greater prominence is a rival of "tat? ting." This old style fancy work is now wrought in motifs of consider? able pretensions and is used for the decoration of separate waists, house dresses and bodices. Smocking has taken the place of fine tucks as a supplementary decoration to the lace and embroidery in many of the new gowns. Rows of puffing between wrhich there are insertions is also a popular mode of trimming. Collars on the waists of this sea? son's dresses are considerably higher than they have been for some years. Many of the waists ,are collarless, closing in round or square shape over a collar and chemisette of lace or of lingerie. Chemisettes of real lace-Duchess and point, and of the two combined-are obtainable, and like the collar and cuff sets will make charming holiday gifts. Collars and ander-sleeves of point and of Duchess Lace will be worn on velvet gowns, and deep capes and revers of Irish ? of Burges lace with sleeve frills to match are worn with velvet coats. It is the sleeves that are the great l oin! ot di parture in the new styles. Gone ; those unwieldly and awk? ward wrrfsl puffs that were always dipping i"'-- butter or thc- gravy at the dining tab?e. and sweeping up the dust orr' every other table with xyhich th came in contact. They certainly vrer< more provocative of ill humor and n< cessitated more trips to the cleaner's than any other fea? ture of fashion thai ..-.?. have suffered under for along lima past. Added to which they had a trick of broadening the outlines of the figure, effect which was not \-y any means t<> their credit or ours. White and the shades bordering ?>M white are to be worn this year in cloth, and for a nice tailor made a ioyeiy choice is a biscuit colored ?serge, which is one of the best o ?these light shades, and neutra enough not to show soil, made witl a short skirt and coat of idealize< bolero type in front, with a shor basque and a belt of leather to match embroidered in silks of various pah hues, such as mauve, pink and green A silk shirt of the same light colo should complete this, made with i high band collar of embroidery, witt front ends of the clerical tie order the whole to be completed with ? small toque of feathers in soft ligh browns runing to creams. The tailor-made girl is well taker care of in the matter of raincoats many of the new models being dis? tinctly of the plain and severe orde: which her taste dictates. For thest the coverts, alpaca thibets, Irish an-: Scotch tweeds and the heavier scillin nes are selected, and machine stitch^ ing, with perhaps a few rows of a handsome braid is all that is permit? ted in the way of trimming effects. The vest or waistcoat is freqquently made a dressy feature in these, and the fad for leather-which is quite en regie with the severity of the plain tailor-made styles-is delight? fully indulged in these. Contrary to the prevailing craze for shiny leathers in other uses-shoes, belts, sailor hats and handbags-the leathers that are used for the novel raincoats and auto wraps are all of the soft, dull suede finish. The ooze calf, which is so soft and flexible to handle, and 3ret has quite sufficient body to withstand a great deal of wear, is a very mark? ed favorite, and it comes in all the fashionable shades and tints. The raspberry reds are especially smart and fashionable, and some soft greens harmonize exquisitely with the wood browns and the covert mixtures \\4iich are so popular. In the Recorder's Court. Both defendants in the case of the City of Sumter vs. J. J. Harby and W. G. Stubbs were found "guilty" of dis? turbance of the peace by a jury on Wednesday afternoon in the Record? er's court. A fine of $25 was impos? ed upon Mr. Ifarby and $5 upon Mr. Stubbs. The facts adduced at the trial of the case were about as ' follows: The Sumter Electric Light, Ice and Power Company, through Mr., J. J. Harby as manager, proposed to the City Council to have che light system tested, and if not up to the standard that the company would bear the ex? penses of the examination, otherwise council should defray the cost. Mr. W. M. Rigg.?, professor of electricity at Clemson College, was communi? cated with, and in compliance with the request of council, came to the sity on Saturday, November 4th, to make an investigation and submit a .eport. The moon shown brightly jntil after 1 o'clock, so Mr. Hayns? vorth and Mr. Stubbs, with whom Prof. Riggs was conferring, went to :heir homes, and Prof. Riggs went :o the power plant early in the morn ng when the machinery was in full >peration. Mr. Harby resented this intrusion m the part of the representative of. :he council, as his permission to allow he investigation had not been asked, *nd he went to the store of the Sum? ter Clothing Company and called Mr. Stubbs out with the avowed intention of impressing upon Mr. Stubbs his ihoughts in regard to the occurrence which- he did in so decidedly pro? nounced a way, that Mr. Stubbs re? sented his remarks, and the difficulty ensued. Dick Richardson was arrested by Officer McKagen for riding a bicycle without a bell, colliding with Warren Brown and cursing on Hampton avenue. He was convicted and sen? tenced to pay a fine of $3.00. Officer Seymour caught Hopkins Seale ^last night riding a bicycle after dark without a lantern. He admitted his guilt, and paid a fine of $3.00. Jim Ross and William Phillips were stopped in the midst of a knock down and drag-out fight by Officer Hodge yesterday. They both entered a plea of 'guilty" and were each fined $5.00. Bradstreet's Trade Review. New York. Nov. 10.-Bradstreet's tomorrow will say: Excellent reucrts still come from nearlv nil lines of trade nn? industry, tbe ruly flaws heing complaints that car c egestion in widely separated sections atTects prices, collection?, <-ere3ls, coal and coke and general freight movements and to a certain extent thereby discocrap s some new orders. Cold weather is still a stimu? lus to trade, quarantine restrictions I have disappeared, filling in orders are I numer?os, and spring sales compare | well with a year ayn. Jobber- and wholesaler^ report some transference of activity from staple lin* s to holi? day specialties. slaDcfacta/ers of these, goods are working foll time. Industry as a whole is very active. Iron a?d steel interests report the pas.t month a record breaker in all lines. Business failuies for tho week num? ber 66 against 184 a year ago. Mr. W. H. Ingram has pucbssed the residence of .Mr. C. W. Kinizraan ?in West Bampton avenue. Mr. King man ano Iiis family will >oen go to Baltimore, which place they will make their future home. g SOME PUMPKINS-I will pay ono dellar for the 'tirgest .. Pumpkin brought to Durant's Pharmacy gby i2 o'clock Saturday. November 18th. IC. H. DuKant. Lttcas-Milliken Case. When the Millikens precipitated th unfortunate troubles in the Laurer Mills and had bought large blocks c stock the suggestion came privatel from sources now identified with th Millikens that the reasonable and fai adjustment lay in a give-and-take ol fer. This suggestion came to min here in Laurens-not to the mind c j the Lucas faction. Of course we are ready to ca j names with time, place and circum ! stances if this assertion should b disputed. As the Lucas people were in pos session it seemed fair that the prop j osition should come from the othe side-that they should have the op tion. However, the war went on. A last the Lucas crowd made the give and-take proposition, giving the Mil likens the option. They offered t< buy the whole mill at $170 or sell al their stock at the same price. Bu there they did not stop. They in timated that they mght be induce? to pay $160 for the stock of Luca; and his friends. This means, if it means anything that stock in their hands is wortl more than $170, but in any other peo pie's hands only $160. Xow as long as a coalition exists bj which the Millikens control a major? ity, the stock of the minority cannoi go up in price. Nobody will likely bu} minority stock. The majority are the only buyers. As a matter of fact il the mill were free the stock would be $10 or more higher now than it was when the Millikens gained control ol a majority; the mill having been prosperous. Xo one will deny that they are keeping the stock down. They will not deny it themselves. They are the only buyers. Since the Millikens will not sell, thc burden of proof is on them to show that they have no unfair object in view. There is no law to make them sell. Under the law the majority may squeeze the minority; may put the thumb screws on it; may depress minority stock. The law does not make this robbery. We do not say that' that the Millikens have a wrong? ful motive in refusing any compro? mise in this matter but we do say that their conduct and utterances as to four per cent, commissions indi? cates their motive. But, says an outsider, the Milli? kens are not alone; they ha-^e allies in Laurens. We content ourselves with replying that such men as John Madden. Robert Bell, O. B. Simmons, A. H. Martin and many others of Laurens. J. T. Carter, of Virginia, all the Charleston stockholders and a very large majority in number of all the stockholders but not in shares (four or five to one perhaps) are sat? isfied with Mr. Lucas cud are stand? ing by him. A man in whom the Adevrtiser has confidence and who is with Mr. Mil? liken in the fight is Mr. John B. Cleveland. It is significant that Mr. Cleveland has tried to effect a com-j promise-that he favored the "give and-take" proposition. Ur. Cleve? land in this matter acted MS Thc Ad? vertiser expected. V.'e regret that we differ from him in this controversy but our confidence in him has not been shaken. He is committed to the Mil likin side but he would today be glad to see a settlement on a basis fair to all sides. It gives us pleasure to say this of John B. Cleveland; for we have believed in him as an honorable gentleman for 2l> years and more that we have known of him and known him. If a partner have one-third inter? est in a firm he can go to the courts and force a fair settlement. Persons holding one-third of the stock in a corporation can't do it. If the Lau? rens Mills were a firm the minority holders could force a sale of the property and so compel the majority to pay full value for all of it or else to sell. ' We are able to prove by Mr. Milli ken's own friends that the give-and take proposition is fair. Yet he re? jects it. Therefore, we think the time has come when the minority stockholders can bring this affair to the attention of the wwhole state and ask the as? sistance of the press and the legis? lature. If the Millikens can oppress one body of minority 'Stockholders, they can oppress them in a dozen oth? er mills. It is- the duty of the legis tature to devise all possiblle methods of protection. We have taken this position only after the rejection of the give-and take offer-which almost amounts to a declaration of intention to oppress. Laurens Advertiser. White >\:r.i Killed by Negro Boy. Greenville. :;. C.. November 13.-A j white man named Ward was shot an 1 j ?killed in tho "Dark Corner" Sunday night by a negro boy named Doy;;? Jackson. An effort w;is made by thc mountaineers to lynch the negro, but I lie hid in the forests and ?nal'y ? s- j caped and surrendered i" the county ? authorities here tonight. Xo m >tv I trouble is feared. The white men j came to the negro cabin and are . LM i.i have Leen drinking; Tin's cause 1 ! :i dispute and the shooting followed. I SOME PUMPKINS-3 will pay ene ? dollar 1er the Largest Pumpkin brought to DnKaot's Pharmacy by 12 o'clock Saturday, November 18th. C. H. EuRant. SUPT. PORTER SHOT. Negro Who Was Put Off the Train Fired Recklessly, Striking Capt. Porter in the Neck. There was never such a crowd on the streets of Columbia to witness a circus parade as there was yesterday. The effect of ll cent cotton was seen everywhere. All of the negroes in Richland connty must have come. Many were well-dressed and the ma? jority cf them were well behaved, ggg There was, however, one case which narrowly escaped beiug a tragedy. The Coast Liue train for Sumter last night was loaded with negroes, macy of them oibulous and rowdy. One of them who Clives near Lykesland be? came offensive and was put off the train by the porter. The enraged ne? gro fired upon the colored norter who dodged and the. bullet struck the su? perintendent ofj the road, Capt. Por? ter. A slight wound was made on the side of the neck. It will have no se? rions consequences. The negro, An? drew Brown, was arrested by Mr. William Lykes and was brought to Columbia and locked up. The pre? liminary hearing will be held Satur? day. Supt. Porter and other witnesses will be here.-The State. RUSSIAN REFORMS. Count Witte at Work on Plans for Extension of Suffrage. St. Petersburg, November 14. Count Witte and the cabinet have taken up consideration of the ques? tion of the framing of regulations for the extension of the right of suffrage in choosing the members of the pro? posed douma, or nation assemly, in accordance with the promises made of reforms in this direction. As soon as the suffrage plan has been finally decided upon an election of members of the Douma will begin. Chamberlain The Children's Favorite -CURES Coughs, Colds, Croup and Whooping Cough. This remedy is famous for it.? cure? over alarge part of the civilized world. It can always bo dr-penled upon It contains no opium or ot her harmful drug and may b? given as con. "deutly to a baby as to an adult Price 25 -*ts; Large Size, 50 cts. TREE FELL OX HEAD. Fatal Accident Near Bowman, in Orangeburg County. Bowman, November 14.-A tree that was being cut by Mr. Wm. H. Rast yesterday afternoon, accidentally fell on a little son of his, killing him instantly. The little fellow was about eight or nine years, old. The father did not know that the boy was any? where around untid the tree com? menced to fall, when the poor little fellow ran right under it, in trying to make his escape. Now just look at what Bill Taft done went and did in Ohio.-Houston Post. / WHISKEY, MORPHINE and oth? er DRUGS, and nervous diseases treated.? Charges more reasonable than oth? er like institutions. $25.00 per week pays for treatment, remedies and bead. Result's absolutely the same. Address for particulars, THE CAROLINA SANITARIUM, Greenville, S. C. Or Dr. L. G. Corbett. Es'ate of L. J? Myers, Deceased* ALL persons having claims against aforesaid Estate, will present the same duly attested ; and all persons in any way indebted to said Estate winemake immediate pavmeht to C. C. MYERS, Nov 8-3t Qualified Administrator. Sakes Kidneys 2nd Bladder Right THE CHAMPION STUMP PULLER (Improved) The strongest, the simplest and most economical of all Stump Pullprs. Try it before you pay for it. Guaranteed to pull your stumps or no pay asked. Be sr,re you write us before you buy else? where. Write for Free Booklet giving terms and prices. THE CHAMPION STUMP PULLER COMPANY, Johnston S. C. Mention this paper. 10-11-x for children; oafe* euro* jfo opiate* HOLLISTER'S $3Cfcy Mountain Tea Nuggets A Busy Zledioine for Busy People. Brings Golden Health and Renewed Vigor. A specific for Constipation, Indigestion. T,:ro and Kidnev Troubles. Pimples. Eczema, Inn-..TS Blood, Bad Breath, Sluggish Bowels. Headache and Backache. It's Rocky Mountain Te?, ir. tab? let form, 35 cents a bo?. Gerouce made by HOLLISTER DRUG COMPACT/, Madison, "?;.-. GOLDEN NUGGETS FOR SALLOW PEOPLE .o With the fleec7 staple circulating around the elevnn cent mark, consumers naturally expect to pay a corresponding price for the manufactured product, and probably in some stores they are obliged to do so, but not so here People express surprise at the enormous business we are doing and the fact that our stores are daily crowded with customers, but this is easily ex? plained The buying is of the highes^ order of intelligence, the interest of our patrons is so thoroughiy eonsiderrd, and care? fully guarded, and every advantage obtained by us in buying, is transferred to them, so that when they leave their homes, they come direct to us with that feeling of coi fidence c-mented by many years association, and d > their trading, knowing full vvell that in no other house will they be better taken care of Buy? ing goods is the most difficult part of our work, for it has been well said that Goods well Bought are Half Sold. In the Spring when cotton was selling at li to 8 cents and we lound that farmers w re going to reduce their acreage we decided that it was a good time to contract for our dome stic dry goods, which we did on a very large scale, and as a result we are prepared to offer you goods-on a basis of the prices then existing for cotton, as the following list will show : 10,000 yar.1i? Pia:?! t?onie^.uns At 5 to 114 c-: nts. ?O.COO yar?? B-?wn Homespuns At 5 to 6lj cents. 7.ono )urds Calico at h cents. f> OOO yards Gingham, at ."> cent e. 2">00 yards Canton flannel, at SV; ic lo cents. l'.VO y'inls Andras 4-4 bleach ut ola pricer. ?.< CO yardc 10 4 Bleached and Brown Sheeting* 2500 y aros Bed Ticking at 6*4, 8% and 10 cents. !_ .>/00 jards On tn* g at $% cents. .r>00 yards Percales at 8% and 10 cent?. 2f>C0yaids Bleach Sheerir-g :'-t>-inche.- wide at <>'4 cent.-. 8,000 yards Fruit of the Loom at ola pnces. 1.000 yards cannon cloth at old prices. 100 dozen Towels, note the size l$x36 at 10 cents. Thora is not an item tn this list, that it is possible to purchase on a basis ot* t'ie present cotton market, and sell them as we are doing, but :\s is our custom, they will be sold as bought, our patrons rea] ing the benefit.