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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-05-22
a PUBLIC WEIGEER.
The Project Again Revived.

Every year, for FIVE gears or longer, the
pro- posirioo to have d public weigher in this
city has been discussed with more or less
interest for month or two prior 10 the open
ing Of the cotton season.
Bul so far nothing has been done more
suostao.i@i than lot Of street talk, tew
meetings Of cotton buyers and merchants aud
the appointment Of few committees to coz
slider the matter.
This year the matter has heen orosched
earlier than usual ard there appears TO be an
Increase of interest in some quarters. Inc
discussion will continue no doubt until all
,nen are eanvinced and -e-con0lnced
hat public weigher and cotton yard Tor
Sumter would be a very good thing and
that the place cannot we'll get aloog without
these Two business necessities. There IS 90
doubt about Il public weigher, who uroer-
stands his business, being good thing Tor
cotton market of the size Of Sumter, and itis
TO be hoped shat this season will not be al
lowed TO pass without the creation of the
Office Of Public Weigher for the City of
Snr,ter
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-05-22
A BIG " sREHCUSE.
Cotton, Grain ard Other Produce
May be Stored---Recelpts Will
be Collateral Security.

&eEsrs HARDY l. Co, the we'll known arrn
Of brokers. have completed arrangements tor
the erection Of n large storage warehouse oa
the 1orner of Dioee ani Sumter Streets,
ou;o:ite the Atlantic Coast Lire freight sued.
Tns si.ualion is uost advantageous one. as
il is within q short distance Of the = 9. L..
Freight depot mod 80 near the railroad track
thai the Coast Line people will put IN a siding
to the warehouse to facilitate o"di' < aad
unloading cotton or other products ;h"i may
be stored in the warehouse.
The dimensions of The warehouse will De
l8Sxl25 feet. Ii will be a fireproof, iron clao
building, and With the dimensions stated
anove W i'll give not only ample room for the
storage Of cotton and grain, but ample Sc
curty as well
Hardy 4 Co., will carry on general stor-
age end warehouse business, issuiog receipts
to those storing cotton, corn or other pro-
ducts OF value, which will be accepted by the
banks as collateral security. They will also
make loans themselves on the receipts when
their patrons desire it. All goods in storage
will be kept fully insured, SO that patrons
of The warehouse will be fully protected
against loss by FIRE.
A storage warehouse has long been needed
in Sumter, aud it is With pleasure tnas the
fact is chronicled that the city will nave moi
only one, but two; for as has been an
uou need before the Sumter Tobacco and Cot.
ton Warehouse Company will couduct Il
general warehouse business.
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That Proposal Party.

The Proposal Party, which was given at
the residence Of Mr. and Mrs Geo. w
Loriug las, evening by party Of young
gentlemen, was decided success. II was
exceedingly pleasaot, novel and interesting,
and besides both the young men and the
Young ladies learned much concerning court
ship ib.t they sid not know besore-'he
former By experience, the latter by practice
The frs, prize was won by Mr. John 3.
Miller, for the girls decided that his ways
were the most winning; while Mr.. Dase
Cunu:ngham received the took OF nstruc
tions in courtsn,p: &ith an adSaopi'icn &c go
and learn how TO uake love. ere making
auOtber attempt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-05-22
ALMOST A FATALITY.
William House Crushed Under a
Pile of Lumber.

William House Crushed Under q
Pile of Lumber.
The yard of the Lukens Lumber Company
was the scene Of an accident Friday after
nooo by which man came near losing his
life.
William House, colored laborer and sew
era Others were loading car with lumber
for shipment, and when about half load
bad been placed on the car. the supports be-
came loosened in some wav. causing the um-
her to slide from the car like an avalanche.
House was caught by the falling timber nnd
buried beneath it. Prompt assistance was
rendered by the mill hands, who removed the
lumber as quickly as possible and ex'ricated
House He was badly bruised, and cut abou'
the head. legs and body, but Dr.. Mood, who
was called IN 10 attend him, does no, consid-
er the inj ju.rs serious.
I; is considered remarkable that House cs-
ca.ed mortal Injuries or instant death, AS the
pile Of lumber was sufficient to have crushed
out the life of half dozen men.
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KILLED A MULE THEFT.

Mr.. Ed. Baskins, one of the best known
and most popular young men Of the Bishop
Vile section, shot man in North Carolina
Tbursday and, it is reported, killed him.
The thief entered the stable of Mr.. Baskias
on Monday night, taking raule, harness and
buggy. Tuesday Nr. Baskin set out 10 pur-
suit Of the ii ;ef, v no had gone in the direc-
tion of North Car ina. Nothing WAS heard
from Dir. Bsskin until Friday afternoon.
Theu a telegram receivd eat Bisbopville,
stating that the -f had been overtaken IL
North Carolina q. the mule and buggy re-
covered. TIE III ef resisted and Was shot.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-05-22
REFORM" INDEED.

The decision of Judge Goff knocked
out the registration law, and with it all
the plans of the dominant element.
Irby, Tillman and Evans thought they
had every thing fixed to carry out
their designs, but judge Goff was the
unconsidered element that proved potent
enough to disorganize aod set aside all
plans and schemes. Now, as last
resort. these leaders, vbo have labored
for FIVE years to divide the white people
of South Carolina into hostile factions,
are calling on the white people to
rally around them to preserve white
supremacy. They cali for white pri-
mary to settle all political differences
before the general election, so that the
white people may make a united fight
against the uegro. This is all stuff,
and we do not propose to have any
thing to do with this so-called primary.
We have seen enough Of the primary
manipulasions Ct these men to satisfy
us that we have nothing to expect from
them in the way Of fairness or justice.
They have used the machinery of the
party for factional purposes, aud have
not hesitated to employ the most out
rageous methods to accomplish the ends
sought.
TIE tine has come when We must
have fair elections in South Carolina, aud
there is DO use to attempt to tight
against the Inevitable. The sentiment
against irregular and unfair methods
has been growing for several years, aud
the Goff decision has merely had the
effect of bringing matters to Crisis
We stand for fair, open and just
election laws, with 40 educational and
property qualification, if thought best,
and the Australian ballot system OF
voting. We have had enough Of sharp
practice and chicauery, and do not IN
lsnd 70 be frightened into any coalition
that will sanction it, negro or no negro.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-05-22
THE JURY LIST.
Petit Jurors For The June Term
of Court.

The jury fo- the Juoe term of Court which
convenes on Monday, Jure 10th, was drawn
Yesterday. Should this term continue in
session lonce. than one week the Same venire
will serve The list ia as follows:
RA jenkins, D J Chandler, L W Joye,
Barlow Walsh, S T R Wilson, a Z Duranf,
a C Briggs, J N Knight, J Singleton Moore
H W Cuttino, J Woodward, c Hunile!,
w Ard, RM Aman, F L Swinton, + 3
MuIdorw, John Turner, Samuel E Nelson,
Eli Smith, F A Folsom, Flynn Shaw, " 7
Campbell. r L McEveen. J S Dwight, } NJ
McCutcber, Johnnie Burkett, W " Burkett,
N B Scarborough, T L Barnes, Stuoos,
James N. Hearon, C NJ Best, 3 W Tisdale,
William Dickson, J N Dick, J Evans
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-05-22
rs COIN A FORGER?

G0ln'6 fIOauClal CCuooi uao oieosC
such a deep impression on the public
mind, in the West and South
particularly, that the free silver senti-
ment has gained strength With amazing
rapidisy. The arguments advanced
in this book in favor Of the free coinage
of silver on the old ratio of 10 to l
are SO plainly stated and are so exceed
ingly plausible that men are convinced by
reading. The books are selling by
thousands to the disgust and perturba-
ton of the mcnometa!lists, or as they
style themselves the sound money
men, They have made several at
teupts to answer the argument of the
book without marked success. Tue
answers have not been convincing. so
that to-day Coins Financial School
remains unanswered as far as the public
is concerned.
However, the opponents of the free
silver doctrine have been making a
careful study of the Financial School
for the purpose of verifying or disprov-
ing the statements made therein. Now
they have discovered that cot one
word Of Coins alleged extract from the
Report of the Uoitcd States Monetary
Commission of 1878" appears in the
report. The author, when charged
with forging the extract, says tha; he
intended referring to the report of 1876
which, be declares, contains 1.-The exact
language quoted But evea here his
statement is called ir question aud
the report itself is cited to prove that
Coin garbled the the language Of the
report to suit his purpose. The charge
OF forgery is fastened upon Mr-
Harvey, the author Of the book, By the
Indianapolis Journal, which says
''The pretended quotation after &C.
scribipg the effects of the reduction in
the volume Of metallic currency during
tie dark ages says: "The discovery
of the new world by Columbus re-
stored the volume Of precious metals
brought with it rising prices This is
not the report. The pretended quota
ton also jumps over eleven lines of the
report which go to show that other
causes than the reduction of metallic
currency may have contributed to the
staguatiou Of the dark ages, aud that
the introduction Of bills of exchange
and paper currency certainly con'rl'
bu:ea 10 the revival These eleven
lines Of the report arc omitted be-
cause they did not suit the author
purpose, aod Gu entire senteucc of his
own is substituted. There is DO typo
graphical error III this. 1t is garolIng
and forgery with intent to deceive. .
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-05-22

p0SltlOu on Tue ueSio 1ucoSioo VIZ" "
endorsement Of Miss Clay aud her
arguments in favor of granting woman
suffrage for the purpose of eliminating
the negro He vas expected by more
than one to utterly repudla'e Miss
Clsy and her suggestions 10 the line of
practical politics, but he did not repu-
date.
A North Carolioian has discovered
:aetbod Of making acetylene, the most
brilliant illumiuant OF all gases. SO
cheaply that it eau be sold for i've
cents thousand feet. The power Of
the gas is so great that burner letting
out one foot an hour gives fame OF
fifty candle power, With only one-half
Of the heating power Of common gas
The common gas would give light OF
twelve to sixteen candle power. This
discovery will give electricity power
full competitor, as the light is bril-
liant and will have the advantage of
great cheapness.
A lot of dust is being kicked up
around the Goff decision and there is
danger that the true status will be
obscured aud hid from public view.
The right of State to enact regis
tratiou law was not denied BY Judge
Gof, but the registration law that
disfrauchised thousands Of cieizeus for
no other reason than that they failed to
register years ago, was declared to De
in conflict with the State and Federal
Constitutions. This is the giss of the
entire matter, as We understand 1t.
Judge Coz may be all that is charged.
He may be a double-dyed villain, but
the law gave him the opportunity of
striking the blow that be may have
long wished to strike. The law, on Its
face, was in conflict with the Constitu-
zion of the State, aud, as enforced, it
vas unjust and an instrument for the
commission Of fraud.
In another column will be found the
platform adopted by the Democratic
party in 1876. and upon which the
Democracy, the representative of bon
est government aud justice to all NEE,
white and black, won that victory.
which caused the carpet-baggers, scala
wags aud that horde of rascals and
thieves to fee the State. It was q
good platform, and we would be acting
wisely were we to return to it. Omit
ting the direct references to the Repub.
licsu government of the State, we have
certain principles that we can accept
and act upon to-day. Observe the
declaration in reference to accepting
the Constitutional amendments, the ap-
peal to all men. white and black,
to unite for the purpose OF Sc
curing good and honest govern
mens, the declaration of honesty 10
all departments Of the government
aud the pledge that all shall receive JUS
tice. If such principles were good
enough for Hampton and bis Iieuten-
ants aud all the best people. rich and
poor. of the State Of South Carolina,
why are they not good enough for Us
to-day
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-05-22

Sir. Baskins shot McElreen three tines.
One buIle; struck hin about an inch below
the heart another in the side, bu; was de-
aected BY rib and came out on the oacK'
the third in one temple coming out on the
other side Of the hesdN \ In Mr Mch!Teen $
rocket y letter from his wife WAS found, aud
by IL is be was identified.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-05-22
Real Estate Transfers.
Git,l 0f Sumter

City Of Sumter
Moses Green to Ida a. Wiiiiford, one lot on
Sumter Street, value 81, $50.
Eliza Ann Nichols to ". u. DeLorme, one
Let, SIS.
J. a. Mood to H. Hardy, one lot corner
Dingle and Sumter Streets, value 5000.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-05-22
Mother has Improved

"Ay mother has aken Hood 8 Sarsaparll.a
and it has done her much good. She has
improved IN her looks since using IT.
C. H. Freeman, Wslford, ). Y.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-05-22
B BroWm'S
Iron Bitter s..

which for more than 20 years
has been curing many people
ofDyspepsia, Biliousness, Ma
laria, Impure Blood, Neural
gia, Headache, Liver and Kid
ncy troubles. It's the peculiar
combination Of iron. the great
seerength-giver, with selected
,.-cgetable remedies Of true
.ral;,:e that makes Browns Iron
Bitters SO good for strengthen
ing and purifying the system.
t S specially good for women
aid children-it makes them
strong and rosy.
b:oxn's Iron Bitters is pleasant TO t.;
aad it will not stain the teeth nor c.:
constipation Sec the crossed red i;
OF the wrapper. Our book, "Ho:
Lie Hundred Years." tells all aboc;
;rec fvr 2c. stamp.
p.ow-S CHEMICAL Co., BALTIMORE
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-05-22
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Farm laborers are being paid at
rate proportionate with the present
price of cotton.
The Tennesseans who hanged Gov.
Turney in ef6gy were engaged in a
poor business. They will need that
overplus Of enthusiasm during the next
campaign.
Japan will have in Formosa
troublesome subject of government. In
time the world will hear much of home
rule for this island
The income tax Law will have to be
remodelled or repealed By the next
Congress. Ditto the dispensary law by
the next Legislature.
The frs. issue oEthe County Banner
IN Florence has been received. Mr..
Darr issues an excellent paper and We
wish him success 10 his new field.
The Evening News, our local daily
contemporary made its first appearance
MONDAY afterpo~,. 10 the local and
news departments it is a credit to the
management.
Hoa. John l.. McLaurin's Dillon
speech. which iss published in this
paper is commended to Conservatives
and Reformers alike for careful co.,
sideration.
The organization of a Camp of Sons
Confederate Veterans should commend
itself to every young man whose father
or grandfather bore Confederate arms.
..Coin's Financial School, and the
Financial School Up to Date" are being
read by great many people in Sum-
ter. These books have crowded Trilby
ont.
The first trotting Derby will be held
in Germany on the 23d instant. The
trotter is an American development.
aud Mr.. James Gordon Bennett has
entered several Of his horses for these
races
The Galveston Neacs says: "Before
the country consents to accept woman
suffrage, woman must make her head
gear more reasonable" The Neaos
man is evidently theater goer.
A prominent church 10 Boston has
changed its hours of service SO that
morning services and bicycle riders
may not conflict. 1t is not probable
that the cycle craze will ever reach
such pass 10 Sumter.
The women of Sumter who do GOT
want to vote, as we'll as those who do,
should attend the Woman Suffrage
meeting this evening. The addresses
will be interesting. if not fully con-
vincipg.
The speech of Miss Clay 10 favor of
Woman Suffrage made several converts
and set others to thinking. When
anyone talks practical politics to some
men. even If the salker is woman,
and talks about women's votes, an
attentive ear is assured. Practical
politics is an open sesame to their minds
and hearts.
More than six thousand persons are
employed ia the canning factories of
San Francisco, and he ouspu: is
valued at fous and half million dol.
lars per year. A few more factories 10
South Carolina would pay. There
would be greater demand for labor,
both in cultivasing the fruits and vege-
,ables, and in the factories.
The Woman's Edition Of the Ner-
berry Herald and Neses is gem. 1t
contains a most excellent write up of
Newberry, besides other articles Of
interest The numerous illustrations,
half tone eugravings. Of factories,
public buildings, business houses, resi-
depces and portraits of prominent
citizens, are fer above the average
usually to be seen in newspapers. The
women of Newberry have scored a
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-05-22

One Pound Of superior Writing
Paper. With Envelopes tc match, sold
hvE.e. osteeu 8 Co., for accents.
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From the Item, May lS.

Some additional fArts in connection with
tae killing of man by Nr. Ed. Baskins
have heeu Obtained since yesterday.
AS stated, previously, the mule and buggy
WAS stolen Monday night. Mr.. Baskins
started IN pursuit on Tuesday. On Thurs
6ay afternoon telegram was received IN
Bishopville from Mr. Baskins saying that be
had 1been orced to kill the thief. He further
stated that be was then on his way to Wades-
boro
Yesterday afternoon another telegram was
received conveying the information that oe
had been fully exorerated for killing the mule
thief, who was a white man who had been
around the Bishopville neighboraood for some
time working as clock tinker.
The friends of Sir. Baskins are all glad to
learn that be has so speedily established his
Innocence and will rot have to undergo me
tedious process of trial to prove that ne
was justified in taking the life OF the mule
thief.
SOCIETY," HILL. May l8.-Mr. 7. E. Baskins
aad MIR. B. Scarbo1o, from near BishopVllie,
in Sumter County, came here last Tuesday IN
search of ale and buggy that had been
stolen from Mr Ed. Baskius' place late Mon
day night. The thief was trailed this far,
and Mr.. Baskns went on further on the trail,
leaving Mr.. Scarboro here. Mr. Basklns
reached here to-day on his way home and
from MIN is obtained the foilo@iug story lie
followed the thief AS far as Wade3ooro, n.
c.. and dpally discovered mis- mnie ia the
stable Of a private residence short distance
beyood tha, town. He accordingly went up
HrH
cred him with pistol and ordered nlm 10
hold up his hands But the thief had 30 M
tention of being taken anc Immediately
whipped out his pistol. Mr.. baskins, now
ever, was too quick for him and hred 'nree
shots, each Of which took effect. The tibet
fell and expired in few minutes. A coro-
ner's Jury was empanelled at which 1t devel-
oped that the deceased 8 pistol contained two
empty cartridges from which it was judged
that be fred two shots at Mr.. Baskins. Ar
Bask;ns today found nole in his coat,
which be now supposes was made by outlet.
The Jury exonerated the slayer. From let
ter found in the pocket Of the dead man II
was learned that his name is W. Y. AcE!Veen
Baskins' neigbborhood, passing of as watco
He has recently been hanging around Ar-
repairer.
1t is said that he is native South Csroli-
niun, but moved to Texas, some time ago:
where he committed several crimes ard hed
back to South Carolina. The sheriff at Cam
eron, Texas, wired the sheriff OF Clarendon
county, this State, TO lock out for the mar
He was arrested in Columbia short while
ago ard held subject 10 the orders OF the
Texas sheriff. Itls not known here how he
escaped from Columbia and went to Sunter-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-05-22

Blank books OF all kinds at H. G. Os:een &
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Hood. Pulls c, re all Liver His.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1895-05-21
Poker Chips.

An. Ohio missionary has discounted
Salvation Army methods with what
seems to be fair results. He was once
a poker player, and in his mission
work the Rev. Sherrard Beatty. for
that Is his name, devotes himself to
the gamblers.
On entering a saloon the Rev. Mr..
Beatty will pull out bunch of cards,
begin shutfling them in a manner
that shows experience in handling,
and when he has the eyes of all those
in the saloon upon him, he asks:
Gentlemen, will you take a hand
with me?"
He then begins to deal the cards
around, one to each person. When
they turn the face of the card toward
them, instead of finding spots they
behold the words:
Boycott the devil; he doesn't pay
living wages. The wages of sin is
death, but the gift Of God is eternal
lie through Jesus Christ, our Lord. /"
On the chips which the Rev. Mr..
Beatty gives out with these cards is
printed:
"Seek ye the Lord. Life is short
death isssre; sins the cause; Christ's
the cure"
Gamblers are worth saving just ae
much as other sinners, and the Rev
Mr.. Beatty may have found the best
way of@reaching them. - Chicago
Mail.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1895-05-21
The Power of Trusts.

The idea obtains among the people
generally that Congress can pass laws
which will in their application control
trusts and combines. OF course this
is the correct view of the matter, and
should prove true in all governments
where a majority of the people declare
the laws.
But strangely enough in the United
States the exact reverse is the case.
While the majority of the people vote,
"a very small minority of them con-
trolls the whole. AS Congress is now
constituted all attempts to curtail
corporate power is absolute folly.
The plea of vested rights, or the i'm
piled powers under the constitution,
or mass of legal technicalities, is al
most sure to prevent any and all laws
that may be enacted from being Ell
forced in favor of the people. One
noticeable attempt of this kind, made
years ago, before corporations had be.
come as powerful as at present, has
been quito forgotten.
A bill was introduced in both
House and Senate on June IA, 1864,
and passed the same day, receiving
the signature Of the President soon
after, which made it crime to specu-
late in gold. Many believed that gold
gambling was injuring the people
and the credit of the nation, and at
the same time prolonglng the war, all
of which was doubtless true. This
Act took immediate effect. On July
l, 1864, just seventeen days afterward,
another bill was introduced and
passed both houses OF Congress re-
pealing the one forbidding speculative
transactions in gold. Comment seems
unnecessary.
If the gamblers in Wall street could
in 1864 force Congress to eat it's own
words, what may they not do in the
present and future? If Wall street
at that early date, when only partial
ly organized, could demand the re-
peal OF a lew interfering with its ne.
farious business, what can it do with
it's present organization and power?-
National Waterman.