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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1896-04-17

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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1896-04-17
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-10-14
What Tax Receipts ?

SR EoIroR:-'sA. the Genera, S!ec; oa for
the year lS9o'-s,os to ce held-"ard all
special elections thereafter, the Man
ayers of Election shall require of every cleo
tor oferirg to vote a, sucb election, before
allowing him to vote, in addition 10 the pro-
duc,iou of registration certificate, proof of
the payment of poll tax six months before
said election of any poll tax then due and pay
Extract from the Act
Qaery When due sud payable? At the
time of "such election" or due and payable
.ssix months before said etecsion?' None
was due or payable six months before said
election. Poll tax will be ''shen due and
payable'' at the time of sssuch election"
Is not this question that should be clear
ly settled before the election, aud whether
payment Of the poll tax due and payable
after the l4,t inst is sufficient to qaalifs
electors in thatIespect2- This is qaestion
TO be passed ou by boards of managers o!
election and !, can do no harm to have an
authoritative construction in advance, which
will prevent different qualifications for elec-
tors a. diferen, voting precincts. A. Z. W.
Sumter, S. G, 0c, 13, 1896
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-10-14

kcow he'll take OF ons Ct our girls. 'ris 3
fact that our girls ssea, to like .hese railroad
boys better than farm o, Ks, AMI ma:ry them
every ,i.nv. Ne nave l2S; ivu: gi;is :h!s
way and one more will 20 soon, another
later, and still another when she is grown
Mr Johnny Brown i,as psinted his house
white and trimmed it with blue which looks
quite pretty amosg the green trees
Sir. Thad Cummings will return to his
former home another year.
Mr. Moo. Mccoy will live at Miss Acis
McLeod's old home from whence she is gone
to live with Mr. J.W. Roaerssoa.
Mrs. n B. Mcleod, formerly Punch very
near the end of a lony life
Sir. Sam Brittoo jenkins has gathered {
bales of cotton eff Il acres. That is the best
have heard of. Ifthess pages doa't satisfy
you jast give me HAT.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-10-14
Iniquitous Oppression.
A st Louis Merchant Dismiss.
ed Free Silver Employees.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 12-Mr Dugald
Crawford. sole owner of one of the
largest department stores in ST. Louis,
is 40 ardent advocate of the gold stand
ard. Recently he caused a7caDvass of
his employees to be made, and found
many Of them free silver men. Satur-
day he CALLED IL heads Of departments
before him aud told them they we're no
longer in his employ, explaining that
be did hot want any anarchist to
breathe the air Of bis establish ment.
"Spread the news throughout the
city," said Mr.. Crawford. LET it be
kaoWn as far aud as near as you choose
that you are discharged because you
are 10 favor OF the free coinage Of sI,-
Ter.''
The publication Of the ABOVE story
yesterday, with mass Of cooGrmatory
interviews, caused much commotion.
The labor uuions took the matter up ct
their weekly meetings. aod Mr.. Craw
ford was exco7iated. The Indignation
crystaiiizad IN the appointment Of com'
u;:.ee from various unions. who will cal
an indignation meeting for some even
ing this week to give expression to the
workingneo views on toe matter
Mr.. Crawford is very wealthy map
au ex-president of the CaIcdoni ian soci-
ETY. and leader 10 aocial and business
life
CLairman Cook Of the Democratic
State committee last :.ighs stated that
Mr. Cfawford's act oacle within t5e Of
lenses punished by State Law for ''in-
timidatiog, coercipg or unduly iuaueo-
cling the choice Of voter" A fund of
$1,000 has been subscribed by two
leading Democrats to prosecute the
case, and Information will probably be
filed to-day Nothing in the campaign
has SO far stirred up such commotion
in the city.
The twelve employees of Crawford's
dry goods establishment who were dis
charged last Saturday because they
championed the free coinage of silver
held meeting to-day. They decided
to stand together aud fight the case.
Later the discharged employees went to
the State. Democratic headquarters,
where they related the circumstances of
their dismissal from the firms employ.
They were referred to Attorney John
SOP for furthur action 10 the courts.
Mr.. johnson declines to state what
measures be will take until be has given
the case a thorough study.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-10-14
PRIvATEsR PERSONALS.

PRIvATEER TOWNSHIP, S. G Oct IL, '96.
As announced in the Personals awhile
back protracted meeting was held at Bethel
Church last week. Nr. Gresham was assist.
e1.by the Rev. J. W. Perry, of Harts7iile,
who is 20 stranger to orr people. He is ao
earnest, thoughtful preacher and the meeting
vas an Interesting one. Mr. GFeshman bsp.
tied Eve people e. the Bethel font.
According to appointment, the last meet
s ing of the Amusement. Club vas held st Miss
Galley We;ls's, but owing to sickness and abb
sentees, the full programme was not carried
ont and the new woman's party was post
sponed until the next Club meeting, which
takes place next Friday night at Miss Galley
Nells's
Messrs. Harry W. Cuttino, ice P Rich
ardson and a. Rogers were the delegates
Eon Providence Church to the recent meet
ing of the Santee Baptist Association at
Bishopyills.
Ar. Richard Cain has taken charge of a
school near Bamberg Miss Meeta Mellett
has gone to the S. G. Co-Educational Insti-
tuteaf W Williston and Miss Neeaa Wells has
gone to the Welch Neck High School at
Hartsyille.
- We don't know where the T:sdale family
of this township 6.st came from, tu. the
rame is an uncommon oae and 90 that &C.
count the following item, taken from work
relating to King Philips war, may be of
some Interest to some of our readers, but it is
abont q Tisdale whe lived long ago, "Jaae
~, 1915. the Indians slew John Tisdale, 81
Tauutop, and burned his dwelling" Itmay
be that this Tisdale belonged 10 the same
stock as the Privateer Tisda!es, though we
don't know. Taunton, where TisGs!e was
slain, is in the south easter part of Mas
sachusetts.
Mrs. Weeks and her daughter, Miss Addie,
of St. Georges, are visiting in the commu.
nifty.
Mr.. Joe Hudson has position at the
Asylum in Columbia
Mr John Dickson, of Sumter, Is visiting
in the township
aHecen,ly Mr. Jim Oateen and Miss Emma
Hudson were married at the Bethel parsonage
by Mr.. Gresham
We return our appreciative thanks for tbe
kind invitation extended Us to attend the re-
ceat hot supper given at Hsgood by the j. D.
Graham Camp of Uai,ed Confederate Vete-
raus McD F.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-10-14

In a special to The State from this city
some da?s ago reference was made to the ao-
nua, settlement between the County Treas
urer aud the Comptroller General 1t was
stated in substance that the settlement pro-
eressed satisfactorily until the tax executions
we're reached and tha. these were not in cor
rect shape end the settlements could not be
completed uotil things were s'raightened
out.
A mistaken impression has gotten abroad
that the tangled condition Of the tax ezecu-
tons was due to neglect ou the pa:t of Treas.
urer Scarborough. He has nothing at all
to do with this matter, as it comes over
from tee administration Of Capt Keels and
were in the Auditors cf;ce to be checked
over. Mr.. Scarborough is neither legally
nor morally responsible for any errors 81
irregularities that may exist in this effAir-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-10-14
A Disastrous Storm.
It Increases in Fury Along
the Jersey Coast.

New York, October 12.--Reports
FROM the Long Island coast received
this afternoon say the storm has iu-
creased 10 fury and that much damage
is being done. At 2 80 o'clock his
morning monster wave struck Seidl
CoDcers Hall. at Creighton, and tore
away two. thirds Of the s!auciure. There
is little hope that the remaioder cau be
saved. The Brighton Beach race track
stables are flooded aud the horses have
beer removed Rough estim ates place
the Goaucia! loss along the Coney
Islaod beach at 100000. 4 large
num Der cf temporary structures along the
water font we're destroyed. The boale-
va,d was flooded as far as Nepture avenue.
The shelter house a: the intersection of
the Concourse and Boulevard we're
washed away. The Ocean Hotel. west
Of the Brighton Beach Hotel. was sur
rounded By water and the portico iuun-
dated. The foundation vas Injured,
and for time it seemd that the build
ing would be destroyed Wclberg's
Hotel, Van Warts fish restaurant,
pavilion ia front CT Balmer's bathing
house, Jobnson's photograph gallery,
the front of Louis Stauoh's bathing
pavilion, We!sh's 5ataiog house. TIL
you's bicycle track aad. .Cofey's Brigh.
too plaza were all damaged or totally
destroyed. Raokiu's ice slide, which
vas damaged By The storu of month
sgo, Suffered again. sad is DOW CON-
piete wreck The Seaside Athletic
Clab house w.s surrounded by water.
and the swinging bicycle carouael next
to it 1ae all but ruined. The old iroo
pier that vas believed to be ioviocib!e,
AID that has been bufeted by the
siorc.s CT over twenty winters, sas cat
il :~o By tie force of the waves
hlaphastan Berca shared the disaster.
Much of the o.amensation On the
grounds 10 front Of the Manhattan
Bach Hotel vas swept a@ay, and the
msea;6ceot lava in froHs Of the Oti-
entail Hotel was made a dismal waste.
At Rockaway Beach at least :veuty
hotels snd pav;iions were carried away.
Seaside avenue is flooded. aad the resi-
dents are in paoie Connections With
Far Rockaway are all cut eff as the
ocean and bay meet 10 several places
Live savers have been called to E1ge-
more, as the hotel is expected to be
wrecked. The hotel on Hog
Island was seen going to sea at 10
o'clock this morning. Hog Island is
all covered with water. aod the ocean
is running to the main shores at Far
Rockaway Hotels are three feet
under water, and number of families
have been obliged to vacate. % the
bay side docks, yachts, large and
small, are being. wrecked au! tie entire
beach from Edgemore to Seaside is uc.
der water. The railroad tracks from Sea-
side to Hollands is covered with water
Ocean and bay meet at Hollands. If
the wiad continues tonight half the
beach will be swept away. Hamme!s,
Seaside and Ayerne are half under
water.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-10-14
Oswego Pencil Points.

OswEGo, Oct. i3-You bantered ne for 8
trade aud as always hated TO take one,
especially from smaller boy than myself,
vii, eudectake with some be$i,ancy what
sou dared re to do. I an qaiie sure that
you will get the worst oft.
Judging he front hy the rear this is the
dryes; place ever saw for rews. listen at
every thing hear men say, and ladies, too,
whea can ee; them one at time, but to
save my life caa't bear half dozen oe 'em
talk at one time aud when get caught that
way feel very thankful if get off and cave
what had Of aews before. There is not any
thiag more p'eass.: &c me tha1 6 single lacy,
Il meau o:e) 10 ak to aad as ;,.!!;ed to oy,
except tn7 der wife, when uo;a;eniiona.!y
sta; GU: :co la:. IL t;'e evesi2., teen don t
bear n,uc: news from 'ias: lady, ont am sure
70 hare reheasaai Please don't say aug
thing about this for she might think I wes
taking behind her bacz abd l wouldn't for
anything: indeed l fhirk :hey are right, for a
husband woulG be the poorest property 10 the
world if the wife didn't watch him.
A little white frost has cooled all the fever
here.
Mr. Conyers Brown, the last one, has made
his appearance with thin face and long
neck and says he'll fatten if eating will do it.
Mr. Claude Mcleod will soon leave US for
another post on Santee. We hate to lose him
but thea his brother, Tommie, will fill your
place We think. ~
Misses Mamie Andrews and Dora Michau
left Oh Monday, the former to teach in Oar.
lingtop, the latter to teach IN Providence.
Mr., Barbi. from Winston N. G. made dy-
ing visit hereabouts, not long since. He is
railroad man too, and methinks he is 'plot-
ting agin the whites, ,"too, and frst thing We
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-10-14
= Our Advertisers.

Crosswe!l Co. change few quotations.
. IN their advertisement to-day. Prices have
advanced considerably, bat if you consult
their advertisement. you will 6nd that Ills
firm is still selling at the old prices, having
bought largely before the advance in prices
STANDARD quotations are not always fsmil-
{ iar quotations, aud this is true with respec.
to the quotations given in the new advertise
meot of The Ducksr l. Bu!tusn Co. The
prices this company 6xes on groceries become
standard, for no other firm can afford to sell
q. higher prices. Keep up with The D. & B
Go. prices and you will be able to live eco
-nomicalfy en- the best in the land
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-10-14
EXTRAVAGANT CLAIMS.
Quay Figures Out an Un-
heard OF Majority.

New YORK, Oct. 12.-The follow
ing statement was given out at ma
tional Republican headquarters to-day
after conference Of the entire exc
cutive committee "The election of
Mckinley and Hobart is an accom-
plished and assured fact They will
receive 270 electoral votes. Bryan
will receive 10 and there are six
States having electoral votes which
are doubtful, but the probabilities all
point to the fact these 81 votes will
go into the Republican column and
be added to the 270 now assured for
Mckinley and Hobart This is the
status to, day. We have the election
and will hold it Our present effort
in the west is to this end only. The
opposition have abandoned the east.
NJ Quay.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-10-14
First National Bank

Attention le directed to the regular state
ment of the First National Bank, Which is
published to-day in conplisnce with the law.
The showing made is an excellent ore, the
most note worthy features being the large
volume of discounts, heavy deposits and
small amount. Of red!scounis. The bank
grows io the confidence of the people year by
year and it increases in strength.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-10-14

The treasury gold reserve declined
to-day to Sl23.996,l1 l16. The days
Withdrawals at New York were $318,-
100.
IN. Clemens, cashier of the Cedar
vile. Ohio, State bank, has disappear
ed aad the bank is closed. pending an
examination. A shortage of 81, 900 is
already found. He left letter to his
wife saying he vas going to Mexico,
but assigning no reason.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-10-14

Fourteen years ago had slight stroke OF
paralysis. Ovecwork brought on nervous
prostration. vas exceedingly nervous and
the exertion OF public speaking caused
heart palpitat:on that threatened my life.
I used two bottles of DR.. Miles New Heart
Cure for my heart trouble, and two OF Dr..
Niles Restorative Nervine for my nervous
ness and feel better than I ever expected to
feel again. I can speak for hours without
tiring or having my heart futter as it fer
merly did, and have you to thank that
am alive today
On sale by all druggists. DR.. Miles Book
on Heart and Nervous Disorders FREE by
mail. DR.. Miles Medical Co.. Elkhart, Ind.
DE-. Miles Remedies Resstt99rEe Restore e Health.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-10-14

Sumter spot market-7a.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-10-14
Nervous Prostrafiof1
Cured by Dr.. Miles Nervine.

Prolonged arrangement Of the nervous
system not only affects the brain and men
tai powers, but develops disease in some OF
the vital organs. The most dangerous Of
these indirect results is when the heart is
affected. This was the case OF the Rev. N.
T. Surface, Favn River, Mich, who writes
under date of Feb a. 1895:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-10-14
Bncklen's Arnfca Salve.

The Bsst Salve in the world for Cuts, Bruises
Sores. Ulcers, sslt Rheum. Fever Sores, letter
cAapred @r..s Chib!ains, co,ns and all
sz Erapt;ons, aad positively cures Piles OF.
10 ray required. It IS guaranteed to give per-
feet satisfaction, CT money refunded. Price
25 ,au,s per box. For sale oy Dr.. J. z. ". De
l.nrrrc.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-10-14
COTTON MARKET.

Liverpool, Oct IS -Nagke, opened firm
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-10-14

Sir. BrooSer Of the Sinking Fund Comwis-
sion seems to te arrogating to himself much
of the credit of discovering tha: Treasurer
Keels was short in his accounts The short
sce vss 40: discovered, it d;iu't have to be,
everybody has kaowD that il existed for two
or three years and the ristter has been re-
ferred to by every grand ja7y since Capt
Keels has been in office. Mr.. George as-
notte was employed as al expert to examine
the books about two years ago and bus repor!
showing Capt. Keels TO be short 10 matter
of record As Capt Keels himself remarked
to newspaper man who ventured to gently
hint that rumor of shortage was atoat,
s'That amt no news, I've been hearing it
for two years.
The question most frequently asked in con-
nection with the report of Capt. Keels' short
age is, What he be done with the 81, l64 95,
if he did appropriate that amount of the
county funds to his OWE use? Those who
are best acquainted with him say that be has
not made Investments, has not speculated
aud has not the cash on hand to account for
the sum be stands accused of stealing. Capt.
Keels, as a politician, is slippery. very slip
pery indeed, and for ways that are dark and
tricks that are vain be can give points to the
heather Chinee, bur the writer 6nds it hard
to believe that he deliberately stole the money
from the county. Be is e very careless man
and ia the ADMINISTRATION OF The Treasurer 8
Office he was very accommodating aud in
dulgent to scores of people, having written
receipts and marked the tax books paid, some
of whom bare paid him and many have not.
1t is beyond queation that much of the
shortage is to te accounted for by careless
ness aud had bookkeeping, and although
the writer owes Capt. Keels nothing, not
even good will. he believes in giving even the
devil his dues. Capt. Keels was one Of the
most active, bitter and obnoxious leaders Of
the Til!manite movement in 1880 end since
aud it wes to his Influence that much Of the
strife and turmoil iu Sumter county is to te
attributed He was appointed Treasurer as
a reward for his political activity and al
though his bond was so weak that the county
Commissioners refused to approve it aud the
matter was taken up and presented by the
Granp Jury, he was retained in office and
the straw bond forced upon the county by
the Attorney General of the State, to whom
the matter was appealed by Capt. Keels. II
Sumter county is loser by the shortage 10
Capt. Keels' accounts, we shall have
no one to thank save the Reform admin
istration, for be was their creature and bis
straw bond was forced on the county oy the
Attorney General 1t is pretty kettle Of
fish, and whether the money was stolen, Or
los. through the carelessness of Capt. Keels'
II appears at present that the couoty is ou,
just 81, ,l64 95 and there isvery small hope oi
recovering any part OF 1t.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-10-14

Sewing Machines and Organs cleaned and
repaired at the Sumter Music House.
The Lamar register., 1896-10-17
Total.
........2 .261S

Mr.. Feast wanted the school levy
placed at mills, and compel the differ
ent school boards TO levy special fund
to help them out, as that would not show
up as a county levy, and could be thrown
upon the different school boards. All
other funds we're robbed for the purpose
Of making showing, but it will be no
ticed that the ordinary county revenue
fund was raised IL mills. Out OF that
fund comes the running expenses OF the
county; also Feast's salary bills and Law
less printing bills. That must be cared
for Last year it run behind and they
were compelled TO take some warrants
for bills, and discount them. That would
not do and consequently this year the
schools even are robbed to build that
fund up. 1t viii be needed too.
II some of our people could be on hand
when the county commissioners are in
session and see how the business of this
county is run at the present time, it
would open their eyes. Not a move is
made or action taken until Mr.. Feast is
consulted. He sits in his office during
the sessions and is autocrat of the coun-
ty. When anything comes up before the
board, Higbee and McClung adjourn to
Feast's office and the matter is settled
there. Mr.. Steward is not consulted at
all and might as well be at home. Our
county affairs are being run absolutely
by one man, our school superintendent,
and he has never hesitated to make the
statement that he was working for Feast
first, last and all the time. That deficit
of over ss,0oo,0o viii bear witness that he
is doing SO. How long do the people of
the county propose to stand this stateof
affairs?
The Lamar register., 1896-10-17
Reform Comes High.

The reform administration is trying
to make good deal OF capital out of the
tax levy, by stating the reduction from
30 mills last year to 261S mills this year.
That looks very fine on paper, but let us
investigate little. Last year the levy
was 30 mills upon a valuation of S1.3oo,-
cooOo; this year it is 261s mills upon a
valuation OF s1,7l6.45o,oo, direct in
crease OF s6,4S5.92 in dollars and cents.
1t is an increase upon every taxpayer in
the county of over l6 per cent, but that
is not all. In order to cover up their
tracks, or endeavor to, with that enor-
nous deficit staring them in the tace,