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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-10-07
The Fight is On.
DenominafIonal VS.. State Col
leges of Higher Learning.
Special to The State

Special to The State
B1sHopv1LLE, Oct 4-The Santee
Baptist association. which has been 10
session here since last Thursday, finish
ed it's business proceedings and adjourn
ed last night The pulpire of the va
ricus churches in town, were filed to-
day by the visiting ministers. The
association was composed Of a 6ue body
Of men, aud their proceedings were
listened to with great interest by large
congregations of all denomiuatiocs.
The sensation of the meeting was an
address delivered on Friday night BY
the Rev. Dr. c. G Brown, of Sumter,
ou the subject Of education He
launched forth in scathiog arraigo-
meut Of the State institutions Of higher
education apd was particularly severe
on the South Carolina college He
said that hereafter where men offered
as candidates for public Office they
would be called upou to answer the
question 'sHow do YOU stand on high
er education ?" How the answer to
this question will affect the candidates
chances of election, is left to conjecture
He contended that the South Carolina
college was run in the interest of the
classes against the masses. and that the
offer by the State of free tuition Vas
only bait thrown out 10 order tc tempt
boys away from the denomiua'iopal COL
leges; that the cost OF board. books and
incidental expenses we're far beyond the
reach Of the soDs Of poor parents, aud
that the Methodist or Baptist parents
who sends bis son to a State college.
instead of Furman or Wofford, proves
traitor to bis own church institution
of learning, ard has sold his boy for
the pitiful sum Of $40 90, which is
about the price Of milcb COW. He
claims that State colleges are DOT dcrni
mated By religious Influences. but rather
by bazy atmosphere Of agnosticlsm, If
DOT By dowurieh, in6de!ity.
He made powerful appeal to the
Mothodiss denomination. stating that
although they differed 10 doc'r'e and
creed, they must uuite their forces 10
order TO meet this great issue which
was upon US. How it 5ecom S the pc
culiar aad exclusive function Of these
two great religious denominations 20
rcvolu,ionize and reform the educa
siopal syssem of the State, is hard to
be understood.
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majority Of my party. The Chicegr
convection vas d regularly ORGANIZED
coovention 1t was the asssmblage o
the Natiooai Dem ocracy That Assem-
blage declared for Bryan aud free sii
yer. Well, eve my political place tt
the Democratic parry. Why shorld"''
y obey the dictates Of ny party
True, some things 10 'he platform are
not to my liking But what of it +:
That isn't reason enough for me to
bolt Certainly it is not reason enough
for ue 60 help to elect Mckinley VINO
does Dot represent Democracy 1t is
my contentioo that all men who cal
themselves Democrats should stand by
the party "
Senator Black burn, who was with
Mr.. Bryan in New York, stopped in
Washington to get couple Of days rest
before again taking The stump 10 Keu-
tucky He paid Mr. Bryan this high
compliment: II kucw he lacks years,
| krow be lacks experience and train
iog. but have been in one or the other
Houses Of Congress for % ysars con-
tiouousIy, and | regard Mr.. BRYAN as
the biggest mau ever saw" Of the
campaign generally Mr. Blackburn
said ..This is tbe peoples fight, and
the political manager is in the back
ground The people are pushing the
silver cause to the front aud the man-
ayers have to 60 it double quick to
keep up With them Senator Black
burn was not surprised ~heo Secretary
Carlisle deciced to divide time with hisn
When be takes the ump in Keutucky.
1t was just what be and most other peo-
pie had expected that Mr.. Carlisle
would do. aud he did OF care to dis
euss the matter. although he significant.
ly remarked: Carlisle need not think
that we shall keep our hands off Of him,
If be comes to KeD,uckv ("
Au agent CT .4c Z 5 Labor Bu' eau
who has been io Ohio apd Indiana on
official business which brought him 10
cootact with large nucber of labor
iog men Gays man9 Of those wearing
Mckinley buttons told hiu, ccufden-
TALLY hat they they iotendcd voting for
Bryan and were only wearing she but
tons to told thei. inbs.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-10-07
T'he Storm IN clarendon.

The storm was severe in Clarendon County
and The destruction Of property extensive.
The reports OF the damage 10 property are
CONTINUALLY coming III and the lowest estimates
pace the total loss sustained by the peo:Ie Of
C!arcudon County nt FIVE to len thousand
dollars. exclusive of the destruction OF croLs
III the fields.
The nrw tonacco prize house iu Manning
WAS 5lowa down anu several other buildings
were more CT less itjuced. Fences aod trees
were levelled ia all parts OF 'tue Town.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-10-07
Tax Notice.,

NTo?ICE IS BEREBY GIVEN THAT
y the County Treasurer's books for be
months Of November mnd December, 1915
and the fiscal year 1895 will 'e rpFn for the
collection ot said frx.s trnn, The 5tn day n1
Octoner, 1895, TO ihe 3lst i..y Of December,
1896, ,nrIus,ve, y, his flee in The County
Court House in thp eli, nt >iumter.
TIE total lax rate is 10 q 5 mills, alpor-
tioned rs follows
For State PURPOSES mills.
For ordlnsrv co>rt. lax ; $40 mills.
For schoo! lax 3 nils
There is also he fnilowipg additional
special school taxes Itvind 10 lh- school dis.
lricis rAmed:
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Washington Letter.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 5.-Tbas the reg
ular Democratic administration ticket
should be openly opposed By the Demo
cratic administration is exaspering and
aggravaiing enough to 'ae average
Democrat, but it is certainly adding in
suit to i'jurg when member Of rhe
Republican National Committee adv"r-
tisss. by means o. a personal i"terr'-~
io local paper. that the Government
employees arc expected to contrihufe
$4,000 to the Mckinley camps'sn
fond. Yet that is exactly what has
been doue. The Republican National
Committ>ee man who has bad th" cheek
to do this thing is M. NJ NJ. Parker
of the D strict Of Columbia. wh" has
been in New York since the campaign
opened but who has just returned to
Washington for the avowed purpose of
raising money. aud he says be is going
to remain and devote his whole atten-
ton to it. He began operations by
having himself interviewed. and after
stating the urgent need 70: more mooey
be said: "They have called on US to
raise 100000. We ought to do it 1t
is not question Of party; it is.a ques-
ton of preservation. 1odividuals,
banks, trust companies and corpora
tions should so consider it Those in
the government service ought 10 appre
ciate the situation aud gra'uoualy help
t. protect themselves. The National
C,o, mit,ee will DC advised Of all those
y b.. aid 10 this patriotic work." Mark
vell hat last sentence. Il is intended
to'h as threat and ao implied reward
TO the Government employees. If they
contribute the National Committee will
know 1t and will see that they keep
their place; if they don't cous'ibAte. The
National Committee will know it and
will see that they lose their place.
For,uuately for the government EN-
ployee. both threat and reward are con
,iogeut upon McKioIey's election.
Aay way Parker deserves the belt for
uoadulterated gall.
Ex Gov Campbell. Of Ohio. whose
position in the campaign has been the
subject of much gossip and more mis-
representation. stopped long enough in
Washington. while Oh his way to Ohio
where he will make some speeches. to
thoroughly state bis position. He said !:
Il shall vote for Bryao and SewaIl, [
stand iust where | did before the action
OF the Chicago convention said at
thar time would abide by the decision
of the majority of the delegates to that
convention. and. while my personal
views were not incorporated 10 the plat
form, au wiling to defer to the iudg-
uent of my party 10 doing this, |
feel that | am DOT making auy greater
sacrifice than Maj Mckinley did wheo
he turned his back on his frequent
utterances for silver aud accepted a
nomipa alton 90 platform which he SC
rouudly Denounced Mr. Cleveland
After carefully viewing the situation II
doesn't require great effort for me tc
say am still Democrat
Senator Mitchell, Of Wis, another
Democrat whose position has been mis.
represented. has set himself right. He
said II Intend to vote for Bryan be-
cause I am a Democrat. Though
don't believe 10 free silver. | don't pro.
pose to set myself up against the grea
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Bicycle HltchlDg Post.

Always looking to he interests and con-
veuience Of their customers, particularly OF
the ladies', } Ryttenberg & Sons have placed
IN front Of their store ulcyc!e h.tcbing post
The whesl has simply to be rolled l"to the
post, or stand, aud remains there without
danger ofSfalling The stand, though snail
and taking up lI,tie room, Will ACCOMMODATE g
or wheels At . time Ladies who go shop
pipg on their wheels Can appreciate his very
much
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-10-07

The rich mes of New York who
have been compelled to contribute to
the Mckinley fund are we'll known to
the street gamins Of the metropolis,
and the latter, when they meet Hun
tington, Sage, Bliss and others on the
street gayly whistle:
MARK Hanna caught him 'twixs the ankle
and the knee ;,
And now his leg is longer than it really
onpht to be.''-New Orleans States.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-10-07

All male citizens between the ages OF 2l
and 60 years, except those incapable OF earn
ing support or otherwise exempted, are la
BILE to poll tax Of one doll.r
The Treasurer would respectfully urge
promut pay yment, inasmuch as there is no pos
sinility of An extension. Those waiting until
the last will be liable TO serious delay aud
Inconvenience. as there is always rush ts'
wArd the end
HI SCARBOROUGH,
Treasurer Sumter COuptY.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-10-07
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The threatened riot at Fl Mote is
an apt and forcible illustration Of the
necessity Of maintaining the military
organizations of :he State. 1t is but
seldom that the aid of the militia is
needed in preserving the peace aud pro-
sec:iug life aud property. but when 1t ls
required the necessity is Urgent.
Every community should maintain
veil equipped aud disciplined military
company, not, as matter of pride. but
for the purpose Of preserving The peace
aud as a meaos Of ensurlng the Sc
curi:y of life aud property
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-10-07
WHAT CAPCES 'E NJ .

When lovely woman stoops 10 folly,
'Ts safe "et all You are worth
That some ones given her jolly
By iniorming her that she positively
doesn't look more tbao II, and is, more
over, the most beautiful and accomplish
ed creature that ever trod the earth.
Cleveland Plain Dealer
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-10-07

The Literary CLUB OF the Epwor.h League,
will give an advertisement at !he residelce OF
Mrs N J Hill on Thursday evening. The
members of the club and their friends antici-
pale n pleasant evening.
A letter from Sprnn, & Sons, of Whining
ton, explnining their position IN regard 20
wire tires crowded on; this week They
agree 10 take one ha IN ten without deduc
ton. tut decline TO take them in unlmi,ed
numoers. Their letter will be printed next
uaek
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-10-07
WHDGEFIELD NOTES.
WEpcEYiELo, Oct. 6, 1896.

Our spacious new scnool house has ben
completed, except 'he painting, and our 'ew
teacher. Mr.. Merrett from Wil;istor, ope,ed
school to-day.
The storm did Us much worse than Was
first thought, in that it blew OUT cotton that
was open in the fields in fearful manner.
Further than this we kaow of no damage to
life CT property.
Rev Mr.. Bailey, of G G-rerc cille. after having
accepted the unanimous call of the Presty-
tr.ian church continues to fill ils pulpit very
accept ,bly.
TIE c>rtnn receipts list THURSDAY were the
largest OF the .ason. For se9eral hours in the
NOR ing Galu street Was bIocKe WITH cotton
wagons
Merit Wins and tnat is wnv Hoods Sars4.
prilla holds the aoidlng couhtence oithe pub
lie. HOODS Sarss parila IL known by the
cures it has made Ii IS the One True Blood
Purifier
Hoods Pills cure liver ills, onstipa'ion,
iaundice, sick headache, biiiousness. 25c.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-10-07

The State to- day editorially asks Sen
ator Tillmao who wrote the letter re-
orestiop bin to interfere in the Sena-
torial contest 10 behalf of Gov. Evans.
Il is asserted 10 the editorial that there
Is good reasaa to believe that Senator
T;llmau was himself the author of the
letter 70 himself aud that he affixed the
names Of sy.eigat Reeormers 10 the
letter.
10 view OF the fact that several Of
these thirty eight gentlemen have &c
aciassd that their names were sigoec
70 the letter withous their knowledge or
conseos. the question of The State is
rather pointed Senator Tillraan will
probably iguore tho question, as he has
been accustomed to treat With lofty COZ
tempt every question that be does nos
care 80 answer.
Tie latest reports from the Sec
tons of Florida and Georgia where
the storm of Tuesday last was most
severe show that the destruction OF
property and loss of life very nearly
seoualled that caused by the storm
that devastated the Sea Islands OF
this State q few years since. The
fate OF Cedar Keys. Fla was sad
dest of all that prosperous little
city was almost swept out Of exist
feuce and seven or eight hundred of
her people lost their lives
The inhabitants of large section OF
country have been left homeless
aud destitate and many of them are
suffering for food The storm inhict-
ed serious injury on many in this im'
mediate section, but their losses 40
not approach those of the people OF
Florida aud Georgia. South Carol:-
ma was much more fortunate than her
neiehbors on this occasion.
Some interest is now being ev'nced
in the use Of sorghum grain for human
food. and various persons in this aud
other states have testified in favor OF
sorghum The grain from several va
ricties have been utilized and the sat
sfaction expressed by those who
have made use Of sorghum flour estao
fishes the fact that the southern
farmer can raise all the molasses ne
needs and an excellent substitute toi
hnckwheat on the same land aud al
the, same time with no additio..al x
nense Mr.. w. NJ Reid Of st
Charles, this county. has been u'''
jzing sorghum grain for several years
and is we'll pleased with 1t
He grinds the grain in and ordl
nary corn mill. reducing it to a hn'
meal which. when mixed with
small quantity of -four, makes
buckwhea. cakes that cannot be dis
tinguished from the genuine article
The sorghum -four, or meal. ha
been used by Mr. Reid's family II
making other varieties of bread and II
not single Instance has 1t oee'
found unwholesome or unpalataoIe
The editor cf this paper can vouc
for the excellence of the sorghum
backwheats, having tried them.
Columbia is chock full Of lawyer
and physicians, bnt the capital CIT
hasn't got the bulge on other place
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-10-07

TOR RENT Or SALE-oix room house
Il centrally located IN CITY of Sumter. la
good repair, with water-works snd garden
spot Apply 10 W. A. Mcllwaine at O'Don
nell h Co.'S store
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-10-07

CTRAYED UFF-From my house on The
- first OF o-piember, one Black and Red or
yellow Stock Hog, about mon'hs old NO
flesh mark. \ llheral reward for his return.
Sep At. Eugene hogan.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-10-07
w A N'l'S.

A DYERTISEMENTS of five lines or less
~ will be inserted under this head for %
cents for each insertion. Additional lines
cents per line.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-10-07

Tom Watson. recognizing the Ger
tainty of his defeat, has commenced
predicting the overthrow of Bryan.
Watson is in fair way to become an
assistant republican.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-10-07

Columbia is chock full of lawyers
and physicians, bnt the capital city
hasn't got the bulge on other places
in this respect.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-10-07

XXTANTED 10 sell milk cows with
wv yoang calves All good stock; Give
from to le quarts Of milk per day. /. u.
Sumrer, 5. c.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-16
RIOT AT CLEVELAND.
strikers Attack Non-Union Men and the
Police Disperse Them.

Strikers Attack Non-Union Men and the
Police Disperse Them.
CLEVELAND July l8.-Further disor-
ders occurred at the Brown Hosting and
Conveying works Wednesday morning.
The strikers and their sympathizers at
tackled the non. union men while the latter
were on their way to work. In numerous
cases the non unionists were beaten with
clubs anu fefied 70 the ground. @. w.
Jackson, one of the unfortunate men who
was attacked by crowd Of union men, re-
ceived no less than fifteen knife cuts on
the face and body and had three ribs
broken For time the police, who were
greatly outnumbered by the rioters, were
unable to cope with the mob. The officers
on duty around the works were finally re-
inforced, however, and succeeded in driv-
ing the enraged strikers back and rescu-
ing the non-union men.
After the police had quelled the trouble
quiet prevailed around the works. Two
companies of militia have been ordered
under arms as it is believed that another
outbreakwill occur when the non-union
workmen leave the works.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-16
The Detroit
Telephone
Company

Was organized to meet popular demand for good telephone
at cheap price The organizers who
toned to succeed their undertakings satisfied that
telephones could be furnished for 40 cent OF the prices
being charged and still yield handsome return to the
investors Here the condition OF the Detroit Telephone
Company today:
L. We have thirty year franchise from the City OF De-
rot There is nothing valuable than public fran
chise 1t grows in value as the city grows
2. We building plant and have twenty miles
OF conduit laid All wires required to be underground
within hafmile circle and placed in conduit built for
that purpose This conduit has immense value and ourran
chse allows the privilege Of renting therein to other
companies.
3. We have already secured nearly 5000 threeyear
binding from subscribers We have also about
1000 year subscribers. making total OF about 5000
subscribers Our subscribers increasing rapidly
day. and confidently expect to have from to 10000
subscribers within two years Why not? We only charge
$25 for house telephone $40 for business telephone
At these popular prices hundreds of people will phones
who used them before
We want the people OF Detroit and Michigan to the
stock OF this company Can make better investment
Telephone stock has always been great paying
Think OF the prospects growth and development OF this
popular company We append prospectus OF the expected
expenses, earnings and profits for the first year
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-16
IRISH LAND BILL.
Government VIII Withdraw Several
Amendments aud substitute Others

Government VIII Withdraw Several
Amendments aud substitute Others
LONDON, July l6.--In anticipation OF an
Interesting debate on the Irish land bill
the benches in tho house Of commons were
unusually we'll filled Wednesday, and
particularly those occupied by the Radi-
cal and Irish members Gerald Balfour,
chief secretary for ireland, replying 90 a
question put TO the ministry by John
Dillon, leader Of the home rule party, said
IL was the intention Of the government to
withdraw the entire clauses of the bill
numbered l3, IA and 10 fixing fair rents,
and inserting in place Of them the amend
n:ents proposed by T. NJ Healy. II was
also the intention, Mr.. Balfour said, %
drop the government amendments now
on paper applying to clause 4. The mat
ter Of fair rents, IL was explained, would
appear in another and more expanded
clause. Replying to Mr.. Labouchsre, MIR.
Balfour said he saw no reason why the
bill should be abandoned. The changes
the government proposed to make In the
measure "a originally submitted to the
house would, he said, render 10 necessary
for movers OF amendments TO reconsider
their positions.
William Vernon Harcourt moved an ad
journment of the house. and John Dillon
seconded the motion. The latter com.
planned Of the vacillstion Of the govern
ment, and demanded assurances that tho
land bill shall be- carried forward and
passed by the house Of lords. Joseph
Chamberlain, secretary Of state for the
colonies, replied, defending the govern
ment. The attitude of the ministry, he
said, had been consistent from the outset.
The government had said the bill would
only be passed IL IL should bs accepted as
a non-contentious measure. The govern
ment adhered to that position, and IL
Dillon considered the bill, which was now
reduced to its original form, bad meas
ure, there would be no use in wasting
time i'm It's discussion and the bill would
have to be withdrawn. The response
bility for this Mr.. Chamberlain declared
must rest upon Mr.. Dillon and his friends
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-16
Plunged Through a Bridge.

OSHKOSH, Wis, July 16-Navigation
and the operation Of two railroads (the
Wisconsin Central and the 1t. PAUL.
were paralyzed by the partial wrecking
Of the railroad bridge used by the com
panies Engine No. 2l2, drawing fast
freight train No 81 from Waukesha To
st. Paul left the rails, after crossing the
draw, and plunged through the bridge
into the Fox river, where 1t now lies, sub
merged in thirty feet of water. Engineer
Henry Eaton of Waukesha suffered u
broken shoulder, broken breastbone,
lost an ear, and was cut in the head. He
may recover The rest Of the crew es-
camel unhurt
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-16

sengcrs were sent to Drs. Draper, Della
field, and McLane, who at once went to
the house. Mr.. Vanderbilts condition be.
came worse Tuesday but was pronounced
better Wednesday by his physician.
Worry over His Sons Marriage.
Every one in the house was reticent as to
the nature Of Mr.. Vanderbilt's Illness,
though it is believed to be slight attack
of paralysis, caused by worry over his
sons proposed marriage to Miss Wilson.
Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr., did not go out
at all Tuesday, but remained with his
father Mrs Vanderbilt and her daugh-
ter are at THE Breakers" but are expected
i'm town soon. Ii is feared that his sons
decision to marry. with or without his
consent, has worried Mr.. Vanderbilt so
much that il brought on the paralytic
stroke The marriage, which it was ex-
pected to take place this week, will be
pOstDOnpd
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-16
STORM AT GRAND HAVEN
Before 1t l. over IL Causes Damages
Estimated st Se5,O 900.

GRAND HAVEN, Mich, July IA
storm that struck this city Tuesday night
was by far the worst ever known in this
section. In this city alone il did S25,0o0
damage The storm came up from the
northwest. gradually veered around to
the west. and then swooped over the city
with terrific force. The wind blew ninety
miles an hour. The big glass beveling
plant of the American Mirror and Glass
Beveling company was partly wrecked.
The roof Of the city water works was car
ried off distance of 100 feet.
In the fishing district thousands of dol
lars worth of nets and reels were blown
into the river The river rose three feet
in half an hour and carried away several
fishing shanties The upper floor of the
electric plant was blown completely out
of sheer The government warehouse on
the pier was badly damaged. kilbourn's
factory suffered the loss of roof, and sew
eral freight cars were blown of the
tracks The city is in darkness, as the
wires and poles are down in all sections.
The telegraph line are also in bad shape
There were many narrow escapes, but no
body was injured.