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~ WE??SGSDAY, APRIL fi, 1906.V Th&~?$uin.ter Watchman was founded in 1850 and me True Southron uv 1866. s Tba Watchman and Sotdhron now bas the com? bined circulation abd influence of both of the old pape;s, and * manifestly the best adv?ctising medium ?c Sumter. Captain George L. Dyer has report? ed for duty as "commandant of the Charleston, "navy yard and Port Royal ^stations, succeeding Capt. J. A. H. tickles, who has been placed .on -gaiting orders. ' Greenwood is to have a new bond? ed warehouse. It will be built by the 3E^armers'Warehouse-Company. This ^company will have a capital st oe ic of -?10,000 with the privif?ge of increas? ing it to $25,OGS. The books of the city treasurer show that the taxable property fof the city of Anderson has increased 4275,000 since lasfyear. This increase is due almost entirely to new dwell 'v * ..." . . lng houses that have gone op. At the meeting in Newberry Thurs ??ay night of the executive committee ?of the State Press Association it was decided to hold the annual meeting "?"tor 1906 at the Isle of Palms some .. "time in June, the exact date to be fixed by President Aull. \ The board of appraisers met in Greenville Thursday and appraised the Union cotton mills plant, including the mills, houses and real estate, at $1, 250,000, and bills payable and ac? counts at $400,000, a .total of $1,650, f 'OOO. When and what date the Feder ?al judge will fix for the sale of the plant is yet unknown. Mr. J. H. Evans, a prominent mem? ber of the Marion bar, died Thursday . - afternoon at the St. Francis Xavier In? firmary in Charleston. Mr. Evans's j ?eaih was the result of a fall received "by bim about five weeks ago from the second story window of the McMillan building of this city. He was talking to Mr. J. C. McMillan and was sitting In the window which was open. In some way he lost his balance and fell to the street below? a distance of about 17 feet. He struck on his head and received injuries, which yesterday produced his death. He was taken to Oiar?eston two weeks ago for hospital treatment. By reason of the substitution rates given Columbia on cotton that city will be made one of the large cotton cen? tres in the country within the next few months. By substitution rates is meant that cotton can be shipped from a point in Alabama or. Mississippi to mills in this section and Virginia and -can be warehoused for several months "until needed. Afterwards it can be staken out and shipped to destination at the through rate from the starting point, with a slight advance-so slight, ' however, that it pays theNconsumer. to ? Store the cotton until it is needed. Mr, Charles Pinckney, of Stateburg, jttas bought the house now occupied by .Mrs. R. A. Mclaurin on ?orth Wash? ington street and will remove to thi-: "City to live in the fall. Improvement League Organized. Statebu!^, April 5-The Rural Com? munity Improvement League met in the assembly room of the Gen. Sumter Memorial Academy on April 5th and .effected a permanent organization "With the following officers: Mrs. "Frierson, president: Miss G. Dargan, secertary: Miss T. Dargan, treasurer. Executive C</mmittee: Mrs. Carson, Miss A. Burgess, Mrs. Stuckey, Messrs. G. Nelson, Frank Eurgess. Every sec? tion of the community is.intelligently represented on the executive commit? tee. The meeting was enthusiastic and full cf business. Great good will come of this work. S. B. D. GUARANTEED KY DR. DeLCRME. Simple Way to Cure Catarrh by Hy omei Without Stomach Dosing. It is the hc:.ght of folly to dose the stomach with internal medicines to cure nasal catarrh. It cannot be cured except the catarrhal germs that are present in the nose, throat and lungs bave first been killed. Direct local treatment by breathing Hyomei through the pocket inhaler that comes with every outfit, is abso? lutely necessary to kill the catarrhal germs and preyent their growth and formata on. The soothing air of Hyomei heals the smarting and raw membrane of the air passages in the nose, throat and lungs, kills off the catarrhal germs and rids the system of the last traces of catarrh. T&e complete Hyomei outfit con? sists of a hard rubber inhaler which ?can be carried in the purse or vest pocket, a medicine dropper, and a bottle of Hyomei, and costs only one dollar, while extra bottles can be ob? tained for 50 cents, thus making it the most economical treatment for the cure of catarrh, as well as the most reliable. J. F. W. DeLorme positively guar? antees a cure when Hyomei is used in ?accordance with the simple directions on the package, or he will refund the money. This certainly shows their Saith and belief in the virtues of Hy? omei. TARIFF VIEWS OF MK. CAXXOX. The Speaker Says, in a Formal In? terview. That the Only Way to Re? vise the Tariff is to Make a Com? plete Revision of lt. Washington, April 6.-Speaker Can? non today authorized the following ?tatemen: concerning the-tariff views which he expressed in a letter to the pottery manufacturers of East Liverr pool, Ohio, who had written him rela? tive to the renomination of Represen? tative Kennedy, of that district: "I was not aw?re I was writing a letter for publication, although I have no ob? jection to its publication. There are many people in the country who be? lieve that the single schedule or sched? ules tariff may be amended This is entirely " impractical for while an amendment to the single schedule might please some single interest it could not command enough votes to enact it. In my judgment nothing can be done except by a complete revision of the tariff, which would be a com? promise that would command' a ma? jority vote of the 396 members of the House and 90 Senators. The enact? ment of such a revision and time nec? essary to adjust it to conditions would halt commerce for at least twelve months. Mr. Cannon declares that the pres? ent conditions are the most prosper? ous, and concludes as follows: "Con? gress reflects the will of the people and the "House of Representatives, is chosen everjr two years. There is to be a general Congressional election next 'November. Our friends, or our enemies, insist on immediate revision of tariff. If a majority of the people demand immediate general revision they will elect a majority of the mem? bers of the House in favor of imme? diate general revision."-News and Courier. SELLERS ACQUITTED. Blind Tiger Bang. Acknowledged That He Did a Recall Liquor Business, But Xot Wholesale. Charleston, April 6.-W. H. Sellers of Columbia, generally spoken of as the "king of blind tigers" was on trial today in the United States circuit court on the charge of engaging in the wholesale liquor business under a re? tail dealer's tax, and also for conceal? ing liquor. The indictment was found against Sellers at the Greenville term of the court last April, the offenses charged having bee ii committed, according to the indictment, in December, 1904, and Januar}', 3C05. The case was de? ferred to the Columbia term and then again to the present term. Upon the case being called this morning the attorney for Sellers made a motion to quash the indictment. The motion was argued ar length, the at? torneys for the defense contending that the government had not definitely stated the grounds for prosecution. District Attorney Cochran combatted this theory and the court refused the motion and the trial proceeded. The pury selected ls composed of white men, with one exception, ano there is only one Columbia man among them, he being C. Arthur Odell. Sellers denied that he had sold liq? uor,in any quantity to exceed four and a half gallons, denied that he was consignee of some of the shipments seized and among other things said he knew of four dealers in Columbia who ordered liquor by the car load lots. Sellers pleaded ignorance of the pack? ages being unstamped and took issue with the prosecution's witnesses in the matter of any concealment of the liq? uors. Ke made no secret of being en? gaged in the retail liquor business. The question of the guilt of Sellers depended largely on the fact whether he was in collus:on with the distillers which are alleged to have used the four and a half gallon, kegs to defeat the payment of a wholesaler's tax which is required for a five gallon keg. Judge Brawley charged the jury that it should weigh the ?vidence and that no presumptive inferrences should be drawn in reaching a verdict. The jury returned a verdict of not guilty after being out five minutes. Letter to L. D. Jennings. Sumter, S. C. Dear Sir: What's the penalty for making or selling short-meagre paint iu your state? And docs it make any difference, if three-fourths of the paints are sncrt meafcure? IR seven pints a full-gallon or a fool gallon? What's the penalty for making or selling whitewash for paint? Is whitewash paint, if mixed with a little paint and labeled "Pure mixed paint'', or something like tnat? But we dr:n't intend to go into the i business. We make Devoe lead-and zinc full-measure and true. Yours truly, F. W. De Voe & Co. 25 P. S. Durant Hardware Co., sell our paint. The merchants are beginning to feel the good effects of the Mutual Protec? tive Asscoiation. Accounts, some of them of long standing, are being paid up by degrees by the' debtors, and some wiped out all at one blow. There is talk of more long distance automobile races. NELSON ACQUITTED. -s Camden, April 6.-Richardson Nel? son who was yesterday placed on trial for the murder of Mr. R. A. McDow el in October last, was today acquitted. The State had no direct evidence and very little circumstantial evidence up? on which to ask for a verdict, and the jury did not deliberate long before bringing in a verdict of not guilty. An acquittal was expected in thc circum? stances, but there are many who firm? ly believe in the guilt of Nelson. The horrible assassination of a good and peaceful citizen is still a great mys? tery. The public building for Sumter is not altogether an uncertainty now. The claims of Sumter have been rec? ognized by the House committee and if any appropriations are allowed for public buildings by this session of Congress Sumter will receive an ade? quate appropriation. Senator Lat? imers flim-flam game in the Senate to cut off all towns except Anderson has been knocked in the head and An? derson will stand or fall with the oth er towns having equal claims for con? sideration. Two lunatics were sent to the State Hospital for the Insane Saturday. They were Lucius McFaddin, from Concord, and Julius Thompson, of this city, both negroes. CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the s^y Z?f/?-*-i?~ Signature of C^^75^^ j New A. C. L. Appointments. Wilmington, N. C , March 31.-The appointment cf R. A. Brand to thu position of traf?ic manager of the Charleston and Western Ca roi ina Rail? road is announced. Mr. Urana suc? ceeds Horace M. Emerson, deceased. The office of se?era! traffic manager cf the Arlantic Coast Line is abolished. Effective April 1, are the following appointments : G. L. Meiste r, mechan? ical engineer; G L. Allen, chief tsman; Neil Leerson, electri? cal engineer. For Reorganization of Democratic Clubs on April 2Sth and the County Convention on May 7th. In accordance with the constitution of the Democratic party, presidents of the clubs in Sumter county will as? semble their respective clubs at the usual meeting place and hour on Sat? urday, April 28th, to reorganize by the election of officers, a member of the county executive committee, and delegates to the county convention on the basis of one delegate for each 25 members, and majority fraction there? of. Said delegates are hereby called to meet in the court house in Sumter at 12 o'clock noon, on May 7th to I elect delegates to the State convention called to meet in Columbia, May 16th, to elect a county chairman for the j next two years, to confirm the club elections of the county executive com j mittee and transact such other busi- j j ness as may properly .come before it. The retiring executive committee is j called to meet at-ll o'clock a. m., to close up the business of the last cam? paign. Copies of the constitution and rules may be procured from H. L. B. TOells, Esq.. Secretary, or to the un? dersigned. Goodwill. S. C. E. W. DA ABS, County Chairman. 4 12-3t. JJ. C. V. Reunion. Headquarters South Carolina Division United Confederate Veterans. Greenville, S. C., April 4, 1306. General Order Xo. 16. Comrades: 1st. Tho South Carolina Division U. C. V. will meet in Columbia, S. C., at their annual Reunion on the. 16th, 17th, and lSth of May. 1006. All vet? erans are earnestly requested to at ; tend as this will probably be the last ; time that roany of us will ever have the privilege of attending again. Co : iurr.bia, our beautiful capital city, has ; Invited you and she wants you to come. 2nd. Commanders of all camps ?in the State will call them together , at once and elect delegates to attend I said reunion. 3rd. The commanding general re? grets to call attention to a large num? ber of camps that are still in arrears as to dues, both to general headquar? ters and also to division headquarters. . Please forward dues at once-any way not later than April 20th. They are small and should be paid. 4. All rairoads will give usual fare. Ey order of Thomas W. Carlisle, Maj. Gen. S. C. V. U. C. V. J M. Jordan, Adjt. Gen. and-Chief of Staff. IN THE District Court o? He ?iM Sates FOR THE EASTERN' DISTRICT OF SOUTH CARO? LINA. ZN BANKRUPTCY. In the matter of the Independent Cot? ton Oil Company, Bankrupt: Ey vi: tue of an order of sale, made and filed in the above entitled proceed? ings on the 3rd day of April, 1906, and by virtue also of a certain Order an? cillary to said Order entered in the I o?Sce of the clerk of :he District ! Court of the United State- for the ! Western District of North Carolina; ! the undersigned will sell at public I auction, as an entirety, and not in ?separate parcel-, before the Court J House of the Court of Common Fiefs j i rr the county of Darlington in the j State of South Carolina, on Friday, I the Eleventh day of lucy, A. D., li>?>6, ' ar 12 o'clock m.: j Oil mili plants and ginneries where respectively located, at Darlington, Manning, Marion, Hamer, Che raw, Kingstree. Timmonsviiie, Mul? lins, Syracuse, Lamar, Swift Creek, Auburn, Davis Station, Summerton and Paxville, in South Carolina, and. at Wadesboro, in North Carolina, with all the land, buildings, engines, machinery, gin? neries, side tracks and other appur- / tenances connected therewith and forming part thereof, or rights there? with connected as set out in said Or j der of sale, and also all tools, office furniture, safes, seed houses and scales wherever located, now in the hands of the trustees in Bankruptcy, ? and being formerly a part of the prop ! erty of The Independent Cotton Oil Company. j Terms cash. No bid less than $100, 000 will be received. The Trustees are authorized to require a deposit of $5.000 before receiving any bid. For a fuller description of the property to be sold, and further particulars as to the terms and provisions of said sale, reference is made to the said Order on ?le in the office of the Clerk of the District Court of the United States for the District of South Carolina, in the City OJ." Charleston. John C. Simonds, C. E. Taylor, Jr. Daniel T. McKeithan, Trustees in Bankruptcy. 4 12-4t The near approach of Easter indicates the opening of Spring, and with the exception of Christmas it is the most important shopping period of the year. We are amply prepared to meet the rush which we anticipate, but would thank our friends not to defer their pureba es, as the sooner they buy the more intelligently they will be served. The stock in our various departments wilt be found unusually attractive, and as to our prices, they have never been questioned. OUR LINE OF BLACK DRESS Black Brilliantes 50 inches wide at 50, 75 and $1.00 per yard. . JBlack Voiles 38 to 44 inches wide at 50c. to $1 50 per yard. Black Albatross 40 inches wide, 50, 75c. per yard Black Poplin 44 inches wide 75c. to $1 per yard. Silk Finished Henriettas 44 inches wide 75c, $1.00 per yard. GOODS IS VERY STRONG. Silks, Silks-The success of our 98c Black Taf? feta has forced u* to include a complete line of colors at this price every yard guaranteed and full 36 inches Those who have been buying this number from us say it is equal to any $1.25 goods on the market. At 75 cents we are offering a beautiful, assort mei't of silks, in plaids and stripes in ail the delicate spring shades 47% Cents will buy a very pretty silk, and a choice lot of patterns to select from. T i rr H a- o o All indications point to this being the lead? ing white jrcocs season, and it is the strongest point in our dry goods department. vV'e have always enjoyed an enviable reputation for i his ?ne, but feel that cur collection this season far surpasses any previous effort. Our assortment embraces every? thing from an India Linen at 5 cents to the ii ne Per? sian Lawns at 50 cents. The active demand at present seems to be for the soft finish Pique and Madras effects of which we have at least 50 patterns from \2)A to 25 cents. Embroideries--You cannot make up white goods without embroideries, and this line seems to be a weakness with us, but one which is annually gaining strength, judging from the verdict of the ladies. White Lawn Waists-Handsomely embroidered, 50 cents to $2.50. White Ghina Silk Waists- Beautifully trimmed with val lace and insertion -S2.50 and ?3.50. White Parasols $1 to $2-The higher priced numbers are handsomely embroidered. Lace Curtains -It is surprising what a good curtain you can buy from us at 50 cents, but we have better ones from that up to $5. Colored Organdies-In a beautiful assortment of patterns and large figures at io cents. Muslin Underwear-This is a new departure with us, but one that promises to be profitable and attractive. The line embraces evervthing in ladies' underwear. 3,000 Yards of Ribbons at Unmatchable Prices. This is positively the greatest bargain ever offered by us. They are the result of a receiver's sale, every yard pure silk and perfect goods, widths 4 to 6 inches, not a yard worth less than 25 cents, they go while they last at .''io cents a yard. Ladies' Trimmed HatS. It would surprise our millinery friends to know the business we do in this line. Values Si to S; It matters not how many you have in family or what their age or shape may be, they can be suited and fitted here. The boy who fails to get his Easter suit from us will feel that he has not the correct thing when he sees his neighbor wearing one of ours. Prices Si to S5 Youths' Clothing-A swell selection of patterns from $5 to Sio. Men's Clothing-The two piece suit has come to stay, and rightly so. A vest is the warmest garment a man can wear in the summer unless he should want one just for Easter Sunday, if so, he can be suited here from Si to S2. Our line of two piece suits is very complete, and we par? ticularly call attention to our blue serges at $12.50. This suit is as perfect in fit as if made by a merchant tailor. Easter Hats-All the nobby effects from $1 to S3. Easter Neckwear-No need of paying 50 cents for a tie. We will sell you as good as you want at 25 cents. Easter Oxfords-A very swell line, including white, Si.50 to S3. Men's and Boys' Easter Shoes-In oxfords or high cut, vici kid and patent leather. There is no better shoe sold anywhere for the price than our "Just Wright" at S3.50. Do your Easter shopping with us and do it early. m m v? m l? m m I I Sfif m