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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-09-09
Shiloh Notes.

SHILOH, s. c., Sept. 7, l896.-We have
Just been reading Our pititul little Governor
beseeching little letter to his friends, and it j:
more disgusting than amusing. Boss Ben ha d
run back to re-couple him on ss be cries,
save me or I sink Boss Ben has compas-
sion on him after hearing his pitlful yslls,
but be ne ''safe 90 second' or not, he will
remain at home or go to the Senate an
object of contempt By all persons who can
gain the mastery over prejudice srd sacilonsl
differences.
Tomorrow will be a day Of excitement
anxiety and work
No check up il the nuiDoer Of fever cases
10 this community.
If no further disasters, VIC viii make a
half crop of cotton, and no more. The pea
crop, as we now see il, ia complete failure
fine weeds but DO fruit. Late coru is fail
u re; esr!y corr very good. We need rain
to bring up turnips &c. Occasional.
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From the Daily Item, Sept. 3.
THE TAX ON LABOR

The License ordinance adopted at :"
meeting of'he City Conocii CO Moo.
dav nignt imposes a license tax or all
clerks ani slla,i-oi empioyees residing
in she city OF Sumter
This tax is clearly tax on Labor,
and it is a question en- wi'ch even
thos. varsed 10 the law disagree. The
Civ Council may have the Authority
TO impos, the tax and the legal power
70 enforce is co4ec::on or it may
not There is at least sufficient
grounds fo~ Carrying case into the
courts. But be this as it may there
IS another side to toe case and that is
the wisdom of the act of Council.
All merchants and every firm 60
gagged in business in this city are re-
auired to pay liceusc tax on their
business and this should be sufficient,
for to impose an additional tax on
the employees of those firms that have
already paid their licenses is very
closely IA to, if not Identical "itb, i'm
posing doatle tax OF the same busi-
uess.
Again, the tax as proposed is not
equitable and just, for the person who
receives $24 per month will pay moi
cent of tax, while those who receive
s25 per month will be required to pay
SIS per annum. So with the man who
receives a salary of $3.50 cents pei
month, his tax will be $5, while ne
who receives $40 per month must
pay a tax of $40. A man who is sc
fortunate as to receive salary o
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A TAX ON INCOMES.
Mr.. Bsllinger's Views on the Sltua-
ton.

Editor D,i1y II NJ: The City Conrcil have
expressed themselves as not particularly
welded to the license law which has caused
such a stir; and say that If more just MODE
of raising revenue ahonld be proposed they
weuld be disposed 70 adopt same. That II
the property owners sign petition request
ing them to repeal the whole license law they
will do so.
Now there are maoy persons in the city
who own no property worth speaking nt, but
VINO have 8 reasonable income, and who re-
ceive the benefit of the public school, lights
e;c and IT is but right that they Should bear
g portion of the expense of government.
That little mechanic should psv $40
towards supporting these things, while they
nav nothing, even though Their income be
much more than his, does not look right;
Neither il i, right for wage carrier TO be
ms6e 10 pav tax in the nature OF an income
tax which no one else pays. Nor 's IT just 70
make one pay 9 II per cent OF hls income;
while another pays but 3-29 per cent. 81
his, as such tax, as is the case ander tne pres-
eut law -,
Let the Council abolish this faw, and in
stead impose .air and equal tax on income,
and doubt not shat II will De acceptable 10
the bows All that they wish is justice; and
this they are going to have. /: Council have
no authority to pass an income tax law. .ney
can wait uatl the legislature meets, and from
it get such authority.
But be this az it may, it will be stupid IN
Conncil to undertake to enforce the presen
law. Defeat is staring them in The face.
Even dmit tina, the said supposed law is
valid. no one will deny that the meeting of
the legislature is not 80 far of bu' 'hatlu one
way or another they can be prevented from
enforcing it until then Look how long one
railroad company without shadow OF right
wa. able TO prevent another from reducing Its
own rates. And it is 40, to De doubted, but
that petition sent to the legislature, show
ing the injustice Of the tax law in question,
and requesting its repeal would be granted
if signed by ali the wage earnsrs OF this
CITY.
If our legislators request it, there is no dan,
ger of the others refusing and there is still
less danger of our legislators opposing the
wish of ,he united wage carriers CT this city,
when that Wish is backed by reason and jus
Justice. Therefore say, it will the beignth
of follv for the Council to make the fight.
B C. BELL1NGER.
Sumter, S. c. Sept. 4th 1896.
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Adjulant-General, Chief of Staff

Dig down 10 the csuse Of your sickness, it
you want 70 get we'll and stay we'll. Most
likely it's indigestion. The irritating poisons
of f1rmenting, pusrid food, left ia the s,or-
ach by indigestion, cause headache neuralgia,
nervousness, dizziness, stomachache, nausea,
irritabii'y, and all the other well-known
symptoms Of indi2et'ion
They also cause many pains and disorders
which are often laid tn other causes aud hence
are uot easily cured. But as soon a' 'he poi
sons are removed. AL these symptoms and
disorders disappear, because there 's nothing
LETT to cause them Nothing succeeds in this
like Shaker Digestive Cordial, because II pre-
vents the undigested food from fermenting in
the stomach and helps the stomach 10 digest
its food.
Sold by druggists, price 10 cents to 81 oO
per bottle
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Row's This.

We Off. One Hundred Dollars Reward for
sny cas- of Catarch :hat canuot be cured by
Hali'a CAtArth Cure
FL. Cheney & Co, Props, Toledo, y
We the undersigned, have known f. }.
Cheney for he las; Is years. and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business trsns"c'
tioos and financially able TO carry ont any
obligations made 10y their firm.
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, o.
Wslding. Kinnan & Mardin, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, o.
Rslps Ca,arrn Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Price, 75c. per bot
tie. Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials
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.:Ny boz came home from school one day
win his hand badly i.cecatel aHd bleed 'og,
and suffering great pain, gays Mr.. +
Scsail, with Meye: Bros. Drug Co., 81.
Louis, No. tI dressed the wound, and an-
plisG Chamberlain 5 Pain Balm freely. AL
pa;n ceased, and in remarkably saort time
it healed without leaving scar. For
wounds, plai5S swellings sud rheumatism i
know CT no medicine or prescription equal TO
il. ! consider it household necessity.
The Is and 80 cent sizes for sale by DR. A
J. China. Sept lin
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Of Interest to Veterans.
Headquarters
South Carolina Division.
Uui,ed Confederate Veterans.

CHARLESTON, Aug. IL, 1895.
General Order No. "a.
At the Apnua Convention Of this Divi.
sion held in Charleston, in April, 1896, the
following Reso luton was passed:
'.REsoLvED, That 'he Commanding Gen
eral he requested to Issue an order tc the W.
rious Camps composing the South Carolina
Division, United Confederate Veterans, Ia
send in report to his headquarters, at date
to be fixed by him, Of the rumher of INDECENT
Ex-Con federate soldiers in their Camp or vi
cinity. who would accept if erected, he hos
ptality of Soldier Home
November lst, 1926, is appointed AS the
date by which said reports are 10 be
made, and the Commander OF. each Camp is
charged with the duty of taking steps to OBJ
tain the information and forwarding same to
their headquarters
By order Major-Genera
c. IRvINE WALLER.
JAMES e HOLMES,
Adjuianl-General Chief of Staff
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500 or 5000 per month pays no
more than he who receives $40.

more than he who receives $40.
We believe it unwise to establish
the precedent Of imposing tax on
the wages of labor, and, as far as can
be ascertained it has never been done
in this State. at least. We wish to
attract laboring men to this city. but
this license tax will have the effect OF
driving them away
The large meeting of salarled men
held in the Court House
Wednesday night shows how
united they are In oppos'-
ton TO the innovation Of Couucil. 1t
is true that e meeting was
marked by confusion at times, bnt 1t
was composed largely of the very
best citizens Of Sumter, many of
whom are property owOers and tax
pavers. The conservative course
finally agreed on. despite the pressure
exerted by the more hot headed element
in favor of more radical course OF
procedure, is the most positive proof
that those who controlled the meeting
BY their votes are calm, deliberate.
law-abiding citizens whose requests
merit and should receive the consid.
eration of the City Council
They expressed their opinion in "a
straight.forw and PLATO manner
and make a respectful request of lie
City Council to remove the tax.
The wage-earners of the city are to
man opposed to the tax 90 labor,
and in this opposition they have the
support and CO operation of a MAORI
ty of their employers We sincerely
trust that the City Council will adopt
measures that will prevent greater
dissatisfaction and that will raise the
revenue needed by the city in more
Just and equitable manner
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SEAviEw, Va-We have splendid sale on
Cbsmberlain's Cough Remedy, aud our cns-
toners coming FROM fa: and near, speak Of It
in the highest terms. Many have said that
their children would have died OF Group II
Chsmberain's Cough Remedy had rot teeu
given -Kellam l. Ourren. The 25 and soc
sizes for sale by Dr. a. J China.
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Air Tight Tires

1t is a very difficult mStter to make tire
air tigh:. The holding OF the AIT depends
upon The Integrity OF the inner lining III any
lire where this iuner lining cannot be re-
moved 1t is Impossible 10 make the tire air
;ight for any length Of time, and II Is impor-
tant for new riders TO know that The larger
number of eaks are troEl rnuseS which can
no, be located ca tire ou,rr surface OF the
tire. Hence !he importance Of having the
air containing tune rtmo-ao:e Tor Inspection
and repair
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EDITORIAL NOTES.

The aispensary system is proved to
be pest house Of corruption. A moral
institution indeed ,
Who believes that the Live Oak Dis
s,llery Company paid young Mixson
thousands of dollars simply because be
claimed commissions. The men who
run that concern are business men. aud
they undoubtedly knew what they were
to receive in return for the money paid
young Mixsoo, ard they must have got
what they were paying for, or they
would DOT have paid bis demands.
It DOW is disclosed that severa! of the
names attached to the appeal to Senator
Tillman we're fosgevies. Messrs T. B.
Stackhouse. A. G. Latimer and Josh
W. Ashley have published cards declar-
ing cat theis aaues we're used without
authority, and others are still to be heard
from. Bond cou missions, wbiskey re-
bates and forgery are most excellent
aids to disrepu,able campaign. Gov.
Evans has made a most remarkable aud
unusual fight for office. May the State
never be disgraced by another.
Mr.. ". C P Breckipridge, who was
driven out Of politics BY the II adelel'oe
Pollard scandal, has taken fresh hold
By allyiug himself with the gold bug
democrats. He was the chief spokes-
man of the recent convention. aud one
of bis most striking admissions was
that the purpose of the new social
ed democratic party was the defeat OF
BRYAN aud Sewall [o other words
these so-called democrats seek the elec-
ton Of Mckinley by contributing to-
ward the defeat Of the dem ocratic
ticket.
South Carolina is to have a Palmer
and Buckner electoral ticket in the
field. We venture the prediction
that the ticket will not receive two
thousand votes in the State
Gov Tillman asserted that he
would have nothing to do with the
contest between Evans and Earle for
the u. s Senate. This declaration
was made but few days ago, yet
ON Wednesday ne issued the strongest
appeal possible to the Reformers OF
the State that they rally to the sup
mort of Evans Senator Tiilman has
issued his ultimstum, it remains to be
seen whether the Reformers who
voted against Evans in the first pri-
mary will fail into line at his com
mand and vote for Evans i'll the Sec
ond Senator TA,nan's orders to the
Reform faction are published IN full
to day They speak for themselves.
The issues now are. Evans. or Earle,
dishonesty or honesty, shall Tillman
or the people select public officials
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We wish to call your
A TT e n ITO n

again low prices of Staple Groceries, We offer
ing them prices which before have they been sold
for in Sumter.
We buy in large quantities and for cash and in this way
buy cheaper We have space give you prices OF all
goods but will give you that you may that we
make it your interest to before buying elsewhere
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The above article was written for
the issue ofyesterday but was crowd
ed out 1t expressed our views then,
and we have had no reason to change
them since.
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A Cure For Bilious Collie.

RESOURCE. Screven Co., Ca have been
subject to attacks of bilious collie for several
years. Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera aud
Diarrhoes Remedy is the only sure relief.
II acts like charm One dose of it gives
relief when all other remedie, iail.-G. D.
Sharp. For sale By Dr.. A, J. China.
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The man who says the right thing
at tie right time is toe man who says
nothing at all when in doubt Inter
state Grocer.
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Mackerel-50 fish to the Kit, per kit 75c
Biz Bargains in Crackers and Candies
Special prices given to large buyers.
Come and see u.s. All mail orders will have prompt atten
0'' CROSSWELL & co.
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TO EOESE CWMERS.

For putting horse in . fine healthy con-
aition try Dr. Cad-'s Condition Powders
They tore up the system, aid digestion, cure
loss Of appetite, relieve constipation, correct
kidney disorders and destroy worms, giving
new life to an old or oyer-worked horse. p
cents per package. For sale by druggists
For sale in Sumter, by Dr.. 4. J China
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cnamber1ainss Eye and s;z:n ointr:ene
= ,,neq,:!!cci for l:czc,,..,, 'ie;:er, Sai;-
Rhcun,, >caAl Head. Sore Nipples: CAanpcd
Hands, Itching Piles, B:!r"s trcSt l,ltes
Chronic Sore i:vss and (ii:,i.Glated Eve L:ds
For sale by druggists ut - cents rer box.
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It Saves the Croupy Children.

Sumter, S. c., Sept. 4th 1896.
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The aispensary system is proved to
be pest house Of corruption. A moral
institution indeed
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-10

Murphy and N. Edwards, .21-31, 9--21, 21-
Mitchell and G. Callaghan, Ella, 7-21, 21-
10. J. White and NJ. Edwards defeated w.
Stanbury and ]. Collins, 21-11, 1921, 21-14.
T. d hutchinson and P. Kelly played D. Con-
molly and j. Nelson, and each side won two
games. j. Kearney and G. Hutchinson de-
1871, 21-11. J.. Riordon and Al Pennoyer
defeated J. Harlow, the coast champion, and
". Williams, 21-17, 21-12, 16-21, 21-9.
., o. nelson 11 defeated 2: Kelly. 21-l2, l4-2l,
Union Court-Tim Jordan and 7. Lenihan de-
1eated William Keough and ]. MeGuinn, PLY,
FL, 21-20. William McManus and II.
lis, l6-21, 21-17. Perry McManus ana
John McGrath defeated P. Stapleton and NJ.
Kennedy, 21-17, 1921, 21-16. Thomas
SHhaIkey Hy and Patsy Corrigan defeated Young
Dutchey and Ham Barber, 1921, 21-17,
%l-l9. Lon Magner and J. Dooly defeated
1homas Doyle and Joe Mcnamara, 2l-17,
~, 21-15. g. Mcclure and T. Feeney de-
1eated Is ID James o'Donnen and J. Collier, PLY,
Isl, 2l-19. P. Donnelly and NJ. Dillon de-
teated j. Kilgallon and P. Cahill, 2l--1S,
lily, 1911, 1921, 21-15. j. j. .Feeney
7; T. Donnelly, 21-15, ,12-21, 21-1s, 1921,
Occidental Court-C. Cane and DR.. Ed E.
Hi defeated G.. Green andiA. G. McKerron,
aid OBrien defeated A. McInerney and ].
Jones, 1871, 21-14, 21-1S. j. Mylotte de-
6sse feated G: Lynch, 21aa13, 1921, 2i-12. D.
nan and P. c. Vaughn, 21-15, 21-11. AL Col
Inns defeated Ben Clemmens and W. Collins.
19-2l, 2I.16, PLY. John Purcell and W.
21-14, 1s-2l, 21-15. Matt O'Donneli and
Joe Baxter defeated A. c. Bauer and I. E.
O'Meara, 21-13, 14--21. Pills. G. S. Schultz
and T. Fennessy defeated Ed Maloney and D.
F. Mccormick and W. Jacobs defeated c. J.
McGlynn and M. Dolan, 21-l7, 1921, 21-14.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-10
MONEY ENOUGH FOR ALL,
The Mayor Hints That Auditor
Snow Talks Through
His Hat.
Mr.. Davie Does Not See a Pessimistic
State of Affairs in Oak.
land.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL, |

Soo broadway, Feb. y.
Much has been said recently about
Mayor Davies position in regard to the
tax levy. Auditor Snow has made some
tables and has said some things that has
offended the Mayor, and his honor has
made the following reply:
This tax levy is not hard times measure, as
Mr.. Snow states, and want the people to thor
oughly understand that fact The revenue
produced is ample to carry the city along if it
is run on business principles. The figures of
the first half of the fiscal year under the dol
lar rate prove that conclusively.
Mr.. Snow says that have saved SIT 900 for
the taxpayers. Well, so have. He states fur
ther that the. amount might be used to good
advantage in building a crematory; in buying
and housing new fire engine; in repairing the
disgraceful and almost uninhabitable engine
houses; in increasing the wharf facilities: in
keeping the streets clean and filing up a few
chuck holes: in improving the high school
grounds; in extending the sewers to deep
water, and in giving the city better police pro-
lection.
/ don't believe Mr.. Snow knows what he is
talking about. Much that he mentions has al
ready been done, and 1t has been paid for, too
out OF the revenue from the dollar levy. What
is the necessity OF expending the taxpayers
money to build q crematory, when men offer
to pay the city for the privilege of disposing of
the garbage? Would it be q good business
There is no need for another fire engine.
Oakland now has more apparatus in proper
tion to the population than any other city on
the coast. We have put truck out in the an
nexed district, which will be more serviceable
in getting over the hills than q steamer. AS
for building an engine house, believe that
when city makes such improvements they
should be of a permanent character. Brick or
stone is what they should be built of and not
wood to fall to pieces in few years.
Mr.. Snow would do me favor if he will tell
me where the city has any wharf facilities
that might be improved. Why. the only de-
cent piece of wharf the city ever had or has is
at the foot of Franklin street, and that has
been turned over to Taylor for his coal
bunkers.
Coming down to the matter of streets, 1 can
tell Mr.. Snow that they have been cleaned. If
not get there during my administration. The
high-school grounds are being improved now,
and the sewers have been extended to deep
water, and there has been plenty of money in
the treasury to do the work.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-10
IN OLD COACHING DAYS,
I" Tony Cakes Son Recalls Mem
cries in the Life of Hay
wards Journal.
Tells of Times When the County's
Grain Was Handled in "Prairie
Schooners."
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL
90S Broadway, Feb. 8.
Twenty years ago George Oakes, the son
of the boniface of State renown, stony"
Oakes, issued the first number OF the
Haywards Journal.
Speaking of the matter, he said:
when we first arrived in Haywards,
something ike twenty-nine Or thirty years
ago, we rode up on the old Alameda rail-
road, that was better remembered as the
Cohen road and had station on Watkins
street. 1t was thriving little road that
carried our people and freight to Alameda
wharf and thence by steamer to San Fran
cisco. The track was laid on what is known
as Watkins street, in direct line to San
Leandro, but when it crossed the bridge
over San Lorenzo creek, near the
on the Otis Hill place, and
continued on the right side of the
county road to San Leandro, then it
cut through that town and came out by
the station, and followed the roadbed to
Melrose, where it turned to the left and
proceeded to Alameda, and thence to the
wharf. There was a station, roundhouse
and turntable, all located in the vicinity of
Watkins street, beyond d. The station
house was built about where Scott's coal
house is now. The 'lower' portion of
town was the liveliest section of Hay
wards. Both sides of Watkins street were
lined with business houses saloons, etc.,
and the arrival of the stages from all
points of the compass, Stockton, Warm
Springs, via Livermore, through the differ
ent towns of Washington Township, made
Haywards booming town.
1.-THE American Exchange Hotel now
the Hayward villa, was then a story-and-
a-half house, and owned by the Perkins
Brothers, but was the headquarters for all
stages, and Charles Spoerers and Hay
wards Hotel had things pretty much their
own way There was then no railroad
from Stockton through Livermore Valley
to Oakland, and all the grain was handled
in large prairie schooners" to Roberts
and Eden landings principally. Many of
the founders of Hawards are now sleeping
their last sleep, but there are quite a
number left who no doubt often times
look back to the good old times. We had
a flouring-mill, owned by Moore & Heslep,
fronting on Watkins street. and the plaza
was occupied by Edmundson's warehouse,
except the frontage on ID street, that was
sold into lots and built upon, and after
ward came litigation and the plaza was
recovered by the Town, and it has proved a
regular jonah ever since. After the over
land line was built through this valley the
Cohen road was finally purchased by the
Central Pacific and the rails taken up,
Then we had to travel 70 the present
station