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An Attempted Assassination.

Special to The State.
JOHNSTON, Dec 2l.-Oh last Satur-
day evening as Mr.. W. NJ. Hazel,
VINO lives about three miles from
j Johnston, was on his way home, he
passed negro man on the road, who
asked him 20 let him ride as far as he
went towards Fruit Hill. Mr. Hazel
asked him who he was and the negro
replied that he meant no harm, but
could not tell him. After some
words of this character, air. Hazel
suspected harm was intended and
struck his horse and started off at a
fast pace. Almost Immediately there
was a report of a gun aud Mr.. Hazel
fell in the buggy and exclaimed:
Don't shoot any more you've kill
ed me-" When he arrived home
and physician sent for, it was found
that l3 perforations were in his over
coat, only one shot taking effect in
his body, entering the right side just
above the hip and passed straight
through his body and lodging under
9he skin. The missile was extracted
and found to be a round iron slug,
about 1-8 inch thick and 3 4 long.
Monday morning a posse passed
through Johnston with two negroes,
Willis and Albert Hammond, who
are strongly suspected, the former as
an accompIice the latter as the man
did the shooting 1t seems that old
man Willis and his son. Albert,
traded horses with MIR. Hazel and be-
came dissatisfied and wanted to trade
back, which MIR Hazel refused
to do unless they gave him IS "to
boot" The young negro was much
dissatisfied and went eff mumbliDg.
The parties Seem to think they
have conclusive evidence.
1t is reported that the doctors think
Mr.. Hazel will get we'll should in
hammation not set in
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rup,iou Of our relations with England /,
it is held that it showed the Presidents
power to act altogether without consult
ing congress. aud it was an instance of
an executive action which might have
led to war. 10 this connection it is
also pointed out that while congress
can alone declare war, it is clearly
within tee power Of the President by
his own action to bring about war. :.
which if declared by an opponent,
would create condition he would be
compelled to meet unit! congress could
assemble aud act, especially if bostli-
ties we're provoked on our coast.
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They are Sustained.
Supreme Court AHirms Ma
gistrates' powers.

The question ofjurisdictioo of Magis.
trates is settled. The Supreme Court
says they have jurisdiction and the
bugaboo raised by Judge Earle's de-
cisioo has disappeared.
Following is the decision of the court
fled yesterday:
The petitioners 10 this case having
been brought before this court under a
writ Of habeas corpus heretofore issued
for that purpose, and upon the return to
said writ it appearing that the prison
ers are ir the custody Of the sheriff Of
Chester County, uoder warrant ~of
commitment issued by Magistrate for
said county. uuder charge Of assault
aod battery with intent to kill. and the
petitioners having moved for discharge
from such arrest upon the ground that
the Magistrate issuing the warrant Of
commitment was without jurisdiction 10
the premises. the only question pre-
seated for the consideration Of this
cour, is whether the said Magistrate
had Jurisdiction in the premises.
After careful consideration of this
question this court has reached the coo-
c'uslon that the Magistrate had full
jurisdiction in the premises.
1t is therefore ordered that the
mo,ion for the discharge of the petition.
crs be refused, without prejudices to
their right to apply for bail before any
officer authorized TO hear such applica-
tions as they may beadS'sed The
reason for the conclusion herein above
announced will be fled
HENRY McIVER, G. j.
December IS, 1896.
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tffcs from January lst, 1927, TO January
18th 1897, aud at the following times aad
places:
Ma7esvlIe. Tuesday, January 12rh
Reid's 'iilI, Wednesday. January l3
Meanwhile, Thursday. January l4th
Sm'hviIle, Friday, January 18th.
Mecbanicsviie,. Saturday. Jan. l6:h.
Kingman's Store. Monday. Jan. IS.
Remb bert's Store, Tuesday, Jan. 19.
Hagood Wednesday, January 20:b.
Sfa5eburg, Thursday, January 2lst.
Wed ge6ed Friday. January 22nd
r /. Manoiug's. Saturday, Jan 23d
j. NJ. Tndal's, Monday, Jan 25th
Blshopvile. Tuesday and Wedues-
day, January 26,h and 9th.
Magnolia, Thursday, January 2Stb.
Lynch burg, Friday, January 10Th.
Concord, Saturday. January 30th.
Johnston s Store, Monday, Feb ls'
Shiloh, Tuesday, February 2ud.
And at Auditors Office in the City
Of Sumter from February 5fd, to Feb
ruarv 20th inclusive.
The law requires that all persons owning
property or in anywlse having charge OF such
property, either az ageut, husband, guardian,
trustee, executor, administrator, etc, return
the same under oath TO the Auditor, who re-
quests All persons TO be prompt in making
their re,rras anG save he so ner cent. pen
atty which will be added 10 the property
valuation Of All persons who fail 10 make re-
talns ,9i;iin the tune prescribed ny law.
Tax paye!s return what 'hey own on the
fret dA, OF Jenunrv, 1891.
Assessors and ;axpn,ers will enter the FIRST
civea name OF The laxparec in full, also make
a separa,. return Tor each Tcwnsnip where
ln~ property !s loca ed and also IN each and
every case The No Of tie Schoo! District must
be gwen
Every male citizen between the age of
twenty-one and six1v Years on the first day
of January 1897, except those !ncaps"!e OF
earning y support from beng maImed or
from o,her causes, shall be deemed taxable
Polls, ana except Confederate Soldiers 80
years Of age on Jan. Isl, 1897.
All returns must he made on or before the
goth day Of F next. ] cannot take
returns aflel ali returns made
after the 2Ot ry are subject TO
penalty Of ~ ~. lent.
A''i'a, county.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 20.-The
Pacific Mail steamship China, which
shipped for the OrieSt yesterday. car
ried an enormous quantity of cotton for
the millsin China aud Japan The steam
ship Be!gic, the next to sail from here,
is also engaged to carry cotton. Form
orally all Gotten tor the Orient went by
way of New Orleans. but when the
mills 10 China and Japan grew and
multiplied, the demand became very
great.
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The difference between printing aud
publishing was aptly de6ued by a
young lady who said to her lover !:
You may print kiss on my cheek
but you must Dot publish it," With
that be locked the fair form in
bis arms and went to press.
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Celluloid novelties for Christmas gifts for
sale by H. G. Osteen 4 Co.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-12-23

Gold aud Silveri Papers for sale by H.iG.
Os;eeu 4 Co.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-12-23

Celluloid novelties of all sorts at H. c
Osteen and Co.'S book store
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TAX RETURNS
FOR ES96-97.

OFFICE or COUNTY AUDITOR SUMTER
COUNTY
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AT mAic cltlZens between the ages Of p
End 60 ve'rs, except those incapable Of earn
inc support rr otherwise exempted are la-
be 10 a roli tax 0r ore dollar.
TIE Tteasurer would respectfully urge
p.o,n;l pa, mea, ina uiuch US there is go pos.
s,ri:ii, o. an ex'ec>ion. Those waiting until
the .st ill IL l.ahie 20 serious delay aud
incovrri"n- As there is always rush To-
ward tne ecG
r. l. SCARBOROUGH.
Treasurer Sumter County.
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TAX NOTICE.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAI
~ the County Treasurer's books for the
months of November and December, 1895,
and the fiscal year 1885 will be open for the
collection of said taxes from the 18th day Of
October, 1896, to the 3lst day of December,
1896. inclusive, at his officc in :be County
The torsl tax rate is 10 5 mills, appor-
toned as follows:
For State purposes, 43 mills
For ordinary couhty tax 33-l0 mills.
For school tax mills.
There is also the following additional
SPECIAL school taxes evnd in the school dis
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SUMTER, S. c., Nov. q, 1896.
DETURNS OF all Personal Property and
n, Poll Taxes will be received Al this
ti1ice from January lst, 1897, TO January
18th. 1897, aud al the following times aad
places:
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-19
RAILROAD NOTES.

The colored employees at the rail-
road freight depots, except the
Arkansas Pass, are working today,
an unusual occurrence for Enamel
patton day.
Edward Ryan, general foreman
OF the Sunset shops, has gone to
Boston to spend the summer.
Superintendent J. r. McQueeney,
Of the Southern Pacific, left for
California, this morning, accom-
panied by his family, to spend the
summer.
Harry Dunn, machinist in the
Sunset round-house, has returned
from Hot Springs, Ark, much i'm
proved in health.
The Sunset Athletic club is being
Iigged out in grand style. A
shower bath, punching bag an d
several sets of mitts are among
the acquisitions. The rooms are
spacious and every afternoon wit.
nesses hot bout.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-19
MUNYON'S
REMEDIES.
DOCTOR YOURSELF!

Munyon's Improved Homoeo-
pathic Remedies act almost in
stantly, speedily curing the most
obstinate cases. Munyon's Rheum-
atism Cure cures Rheumatism in a
few days. Munyon's Dyspepsia
Cure cures all forms of stomach
troubles. Munyon's Headache Cure
stops heanache in minutes. Nerv.
Gus diseases promptly cured. Kid.
ney troubles, Piles, Neuralgia,
Asthma and all Female Com.
plants quickly cured. Munyon's
Vitalizer imparts new vigor to
weak men, Price, 81.
Personal letters to Professor
Munyon, 1905 Arch street, Phila-
delphia, Pa, answered with free
medical advice for any disease.
A Separate Cure for Each Disease.
AT ALL DRUGGISTS 25c. A BOTTLE.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-19
St, Aubin-Green.

The wedding of George j. de st.
Aubin and Miss Lillian Louise
Green was performed Wednesday
evening in st. Marks church, Rev.
Carnahan officiating. The church
was beautifully decorated with
ferns and a wedding bell. Many
friends Of the young couple were
present and after the ceremony,
sang go, Promise Me-" after which
1.-THE Wedding March" was played
on the organ. Mr.. Ed. Turner, OF
st. Louis, was best man, and Miss
Nellie Green, sister of the bride,
was maid of honor. The bride is
the daughter of Mrs. Julia Green,
of 20S San Pedro avenue, and was
q teacher in the South Flores
Street public school. Immediately
after the ceremony the young
couple left over the International
for their future home in Shreve-
port, La, where Mr.. st. Aubin
holds good position with the
Pacific Express company.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-19
Tough Weeds.

From the Country Gentleman.
Two fields have many briers or
running vine berries in them, and
it is impossible to kill them by
farming the land. Will some
reader who knows how to rid the
land OF them kindly inform one
who is pestered? Answer: If
through the persistent blowing
will not kill these running vines or
briers we do not know of anything
that will. We have full faith that
five plowings during the summer
we'll done and at appropriate times,
will destroy these plants, with
possibly an exception Of here and
there a single one, which, to
complete the job and make
it perfect, should be dug
up by hand. Then, too, this well
conducted summer fallow will set
free vast quantity Of plant food,
and would, as it were, almost re-.
generate the land. Try one field
next year. Pillow the first time the
middle Of May ;harrow thoroughly.
II there are many roots upon the
surface, rake with an ordinary hay
rake and burn. In four weeks
time replow and repeat the raking,
il necessary taking pains to har-
row and drag to the surface OF the
ground all roots possible. By the
middle Of July pillow again. and SO
on from three to four weeks apart
until the ground has been thor
oughly and deeply plowed five
times. With some commercial fer
tilizers you should get a wheat
crop which would pay you for
nearly all the work, even at the
low price Of grain, provided you
are in the wheat belt.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-19
DEPARTED VIGOROUSLY.

The Bronchos off for Denison Yesterdays
Game.
Tim Nevin had good control
yesterday and kept Houston's hits
well scattered, while Lesson was
the easiest the Bronchos had met
for some time. Everybody hit the
ball, and they were clean safe hits.
BUSY Kleemsn made the first
home run at Riverside park since
the league season opened, and
brought in Nevin, who the moment
before hit the right field for three
bases. In the field the visitors
excelled. While the locals are
charged up with but three errors,
two of these were made in the
sixth inning by Griffin and Klee-
man, respectively, and proved
costly, as they failed to retire the
side and allowed Houston to score
four runs.
The Bronchos left for North Tex
as last night and open at Denison
this afternoon, playing fifteen
games on the trip. They will not
return here until July 5, when the,
Austin Senators play here. If
the local team continues to
play as in the Houston
series, it ought to make a good
showing, especially II catcher
and second basemah is secured on
the road as Manager Brophey ex-
poets.
Yesterdays Texas league games
resulted as follows:
At San Antonio-San Antonio 10,
Houston 6.
At Austin-Galveston II, Austin
s.
At Fort Worth-Fort Worth 6,
Paris 2.
AT Dallas-Denison z, Dallas g.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
At Cleveland-Cleveland 6, Chi
cseo 3. ~
At Brooklyn-Brooklyn 4, New
York 3 ten innings.)
At MISUNDERSTANDING s, st.
Louis 5.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-19
Corn Smut.


From the Farm News.l
Smut in corn is very different
from the smut OF other grains. A
bulletin OF the Indiana station
points out some of these differences
and deduces valuable hints for the
corn grower. 1t has been assumed
that because the smut of wheat
and oats can be prevented by i'm
mersing the seed in hot water or q
solution of some fungicide, the
same method is applicable to corn.
But it is not true; and for the rea-
son that the method by which the
corn smut attacks the plant is very
unlike that OF most of the other
cereal smuts.
1t has been found out at the In
diana Experiment station, that the
smut does not attack the plant
through the seed, but like wheat
rust it starts in the leaves and
stems, wherever the spores are car
ried by the wind and find lodg.
ment and sufficient moisture to
enable them to terminate. . The
spores will grow as soon as ripe,
that Is, as soon as the mass con-
tanning them turns black, and they
will also retain their vitality for a
year or two in case conditions for
growth are not favorable.
1t is evident from this that
neither the time of planting nor
the previous condition or treat
ment OF the seed Will have any
effect upon the amount of smut in
the crop; and experiments already
carried out substantiate this de.
duction. II is equally evident
that meteorological condition will
have decided influence. But the
farmer cannot control the weather.
Two things can be done to de.
crease smut In corn. The growing
crop can be sprayed with a suit
able fungicide and the entrance OF
the smut into the plant prevented.
That this can be made effective is
shown by experiments at the
Indiana station. But It is an ex-
pensive and troublesome method,
The other, more convenient but
less thorough method, is to gather
and destroy the smut and event
ually rid the field of 1t.
TIE best time to gather the
smut Is just before the ears silk,
when the fields should be gone
through and every sign oil
smut removed, being careful no,
to scatter 1t upon the ground, d
In any way let the spores get free
The gathering must be burned or
deeply buried to certainly destroy
the smut. One or more gather
ings should also be made. This
may be called clean culture, and Il
persisted in for few years would
reduce the annual production o.
smut to an inconspicuous ant
harmless amount.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-19

Science is knowing how"
The only secret about Scott S
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-19
MASS MEETING CALLED.

A mass meeting of the residents
in and around West End will be
held in the pavilion Saturday
night at s o'clock to devise ways
and means to prevent our homes
from destruction by fire.
1926 j. M. GEORGE, Chairman.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-19
FUNERAL NOTICE.

Died this morning at 10 o'clock,
Benjamin Kempf. The funeral
will take place tomorrow morning,
(June 2O, at. o'clock, from late
residence, 3l8 Monterey street.
Friends and acquaintance invited
to attend.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-19
BExAR ATHLETIC CLUBS

Excursion, Sunday June 2lst, to
Aue's grove, round trip 500, child
rem 35f. Trains leave s. "A. p
depot $3.50 a. m. and 2 p. m. return
ing and IL p. m. 10 IT
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-19

Harry l.. Markell, secretary of
the San Antonio Y. NJ. A., has
gone TO Pleasant Hill Mo-, for
short visit to his parents.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-19

DERFEcT and permanent are the
cures by Hoods Sarsaparilla, be-
cause it makes pure, rich, healthy,
life and health-giving BLOOD.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-19

teeth that others would Pull. Prices
one-half less than others charge.
Silver filings, 75c. Gold filings, $I.oo
and $2.so. Best set of teeth on rubber
$500. Specialists in Gold Crown and
Bridge work or teeth without plates, 81 90
per tooth. All workguaranteed FIVE years
New York Painless Dentists,
= 2Is Alamo Plaza.
The Iola register., 1896-02-21

fall in line and after marching about
the hall a number of times all were
ordered to face front and unmask.
Then came the mighty unveiling and
babbling of tongues. Old and young
were found to have been masked in
costumes from ridiculous to charm
ing. First and best of all, Maude-
Minrow as beggar woman with her
hand-organ and money cup, surely
capped the climax. Walt. MeNiel, in
a pretty suit of white, presented
fine appearance, Eunice jennings,
Clara Welch, Jennie McNiel and
Anna Mcdonald, dressed entirely in
beautiful red, represented Empire
Maids. Ord Christian was the Wild
Irishman of the evening. Walter
Teats and Vinetta Merchant were the
two handsome dudes, Frank Travis
represented Henry XIII, and had a
lovely costume, Grace Acres in a
beautiful costume represented rural
shepherd lass, as did also Mable
Thomas. Bert McNiel and Julius
Kruger were dressed up as skeletons
and presented most hOrrifying ap-
pearances. Miss Peterson in unique,
but lovely dress, was Dolly Warden.
Homer Henderson in suit of bloom
ers, was specimen of curiosity, Maud
Esse and Susie Golf with books and
dinner pals passed as two school
maids, Clara FOust was Trilby, Tom
Mcclure, Anna Merchant, Ona Cox,
Miss Mitchell and Anna WOOdin
were the Topsys. Adlai Ewing in
long black robes represented Night
and Maynard Bush in pretty white
dress trimmed in silver stars was
Morning. Ella Taylor was a Quak-
eress, and there were half a dozen or
more ghosts. Mrs. Harry McNiel and
Mrs. Harry Sleeper, dressed in old
style dresses with tight sleeves, ap-
peared comical. Louise DeClute was
dressed as school boy, and two or
three passed themselves as bootleg
gers. Four or five boys in dresses of
black and yellow represented the Q.
@. C's. Nellie Coffield was Queen of
Hearts. Ollie Bartles was cute little
Kansas Sunflower. Then there were
numerous other costumes that we
would like to mention but space for
bids. 1t was one of the gayest even
ings of the year and we hope it will
be repeated again next year. The
net proceeds of the evening were $50.
The Iola register., 1896-02-21

CIIf Still continues at our store and extends to
every department of winter goods. 1t is
IN uncommon thing to sell person 80
yards of calico at time at the prices we
FTICOS are making. Think of the best calico made
Z for 5 cents-no culs, but new We are not
making this price because of the profit in cacoes for is
less than be laid down at but because want to
attract your attention to the winter goods have close
out Blankets, Underwear Fannes and heavy goods of all
kinds that offering at greater sacrifice than
cacoes but every knows that when offer is
made of Simpson other frscass calico for cents
great bargain offered 1t is not clear that offer of
article at onehalf Of given price is bargain
adversares apt to much larger price than the
regular to enable them to make remarkably low
figure at which they willing to close out for The
desirable thing with merchant is to clean up his
stock close every season. and that is what want do
We want your corn at cents above the market and
will show you the best and cheapest fabrics the market
Not only winter goods but the first to show spring
goods We lead, others follow.