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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-10-27

II allows the comptroller general to
add the proceeds of the whiskey
business to the funds to be supple
mented, aud in case it makes the said
fund amount to So per capita for the
public schools, then he need not make
the levy, he concludes that it knocks
section 6 into smithereens, leaves
him without definite amount to be
supplemented and therefore the whole
supplemental business becomes i'm
practicable. SO he failed to levy it in
1896 and also in 1897. The time for
two OF these supplementary levies is
already past, only one remains The
schools have suffered immense loss
by his neglect or refusal to do what
the constitution says he shall do. al
though ne swore allegiance to the con
stitution before taking the Office.
Now, fer his information, allow one
more quotation from section 6 and l
am done. ltsays when the funds to
be supplemented shall not yield So
per capita for the children enrolled in
the public schools for the scholastic
year ending the 3lst day of October
in the year 1895, as it appears in the
report Of the State superintendent Of
education for said scholastic year.
the comptroller general shall for the
aforesaid three next ensuing fiscal
years. etc. So, he has nothing to
do with the board of control except
tosadd any money they may have
paid in to the fund to be supplemented,
but he is to be governed by the re-
port Of the State superintendent for
1895. | wonder what complica
stions there are in that.
Respectfully,
Jeremiah Smith.
Conway, Oct. 20.
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THE SHERMAN LETTER.

London. Oct 26 The Tines, afte,
remarkiug editorially this moroing that
'',be real danger is .ba: America will
take some step to precipitate crisis.
says:
General Woodford's s note, like other
papers emanatiug from Washington,
cannos be construed by the ordinary
rules applicable to diplomatic CORES
poedence. This is fortunate. icasmuch
as it contains expressions which, if they
came from European cbancellerie.
must be interpreted as neuaciug var.
Bot it is unfortunate because it makes
the meaning of the note ambiguous,
that DO clear intima.ion is given of the
consequence of refusal to acquiesce in
American demands
The note is extremely diffase and
abounds in expressions of friendship
and good will toward Spain but while
it apologies for the earnest and posi-
tive nature Of the language used on the
ground that it is desirable to preveot
Misunderstanding between two friend
ly nations, that language in fact lacks
the precision which is usually expected
io documents of this kind.
There is the distinct statement that
American interests are suffering and
that an attitude of neutrality cannot be
prolonged indefinitely. There is men
tioo of the currept resolution of the
two houses of congress last year, of the
recent resolution of the senate aud of
the agitation in the United States.
There is an assurance that public opin.
ion nov demands the recognition Of the
insurgents as bslligerents.
'.'In these circumstances, it is sug-
gested that the Spanish government
should consider whether it is not time
to terminate the war by proposals cou-
sistent with its dignity and with the
interests of Cuba. To this end the
government at Washington makes ten
der Of its good Offices and calls upon
the Spanish government within the pre-.
sent month TO formulate definite pro-
posals BY which that tender may be
rendered effective or to give satisfactory
assurances that the war will De brought
to speedy end.
Spain appears to prefer to lose Cuba
in war she foresess will be disastrous
to her father than to surrender what
she regards as just and right. 10 defer,
ence to menace. It is foolish choice,
but the choice of a nation Oo the
other hand. if President Mckinley and
his advisers are really animated by the
friendly sentiments they confess. they
may fairly consent to the modest de-
mand Of the Sagasta cabinet for
reasonable period to settle the tbory
problem handed down BY their pre-
decessors.
.'If this demand is refused, all Span
iards will arrive at the conclusion that
the ugly rumors in circulation as to the
inancial influences working behind the
jiogo agitation are true, aud that Presi-
dent McKioley's plausible words are
merely iasended to cover projected
abuse of superior physical strength y
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GALE AT ATLANTIC CITY.

Atlantic City, N. j., Oct. 20
The northeast storm, still prevailing,
is probably the most severe in many
years In point of high tides it has
not been equaled. it is stated. since
1874 The damage done thus far
does not aqual that of the storm OF
1889, but If it does not abate soon it
promises to exceed it. The princi-
pal damage accomplished has been by
the wind 1t blew over at least three
houses in course of construction, and
a row of two more is threatened to-
night.
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Having consulted the mioissers
about the dispeusary the Governor
should DOW get the views of the liquor
meo. These would probably Offset
each other and then the way would be
paved to 6od out what the people
who are the better judges, think about
it-Aiken Review.
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LIFE SAVING STATION WRECK
ED.

Washington, Oct 25.-Superin-
tendent Kimble Of the life saving ser.
vice was informed by telegraph to-
night that the crew of the life saving
station at Cobb'e Island had been
compelled to abandon the station.
The gales have submerged the ial-
and, and the surf. breaking over the
life saving station. washed away the
cook house, oil house and boat house.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-10-27

William R Foster, Jr who abscoud
ed from New York in 1888 after steal.
ing S193 600 from the guaranty fund
of the Produce Exchange has been
captured in France.
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TO the Editor af The State.

To the Editor af The State.
Ihave just enclosed reply to MIR
Notions TRADE upon me ss appeared
IN The State Of 18th inst, and on
looking over The State of to day. |
fnd be comes at me again with his
usual charge of falsehood, etc. He
says ask for no information at the
compt7oller's Office Truly did not,
whenI asked for information it will
not be sought at the hands of tbe man
Il believe tosbe derelict to his duty.
He says I ciandestinely circulated
the seport that his delinquen-
cey had cost the school
fund il Horry $4,000, he says he
and the people of Horny regarded it
AS s.campaign falsehoed, etc, Suffice
il 20 cay he only SANDERS himself
when he charges me with dark-lan-
tern methods inpolitics. Ihave al
ways relied ons.the justice of my
.cause, and advocated the man 1
!thouRht best suited In Mr.. Nor
toms race / had no scruples in sup
porting Mr johnson in preference to
him, but though l was invited to
make several speeches in the CAM
paign declined, as / did no intend
to take an active part in it. but
when interrogated as to why / could
not support Mr.. Norton. I said un-
shesitatingly that / would not support
him because he obssrueted the edu-
cational interest of the masses Of the
people by refusing to do his duty as
comptroller ). that his neglect has de-.
irauded Horny of $4,000, which
she had constitutional right to.
When he says / took an active part
to defeat him he misrepresenss me
willfully Why did / not send the
article to The Republic before the
primary, the fact thatI did not but
waited until after the election, stamps
his charges as false upon their face,
but he lets the Cat out of the bag
My great and objectionable sin after
all is that did not support him in
his race for congress. He hasn't de-
MED single one of my quotations
ffoH. che constitution. but claims that
to do its requirements is impractica,
bic. Now. the people must deter
mine whether or not have q right
to quote the constitution where Mr.
Norton. has not complied with it
The question at issue with me and
him is which is supreme in South
Carolina-the constitution or Mr..
Norton !? He will pardon me for
adding just- here, that | think the
proper support of the public school
system, as provided in the constitu-.
ton of far more importance to South
Carolina and Horny county in particu
lar, than the election of Mr.. Norton
to congress
Now, l cay the constitution does
require him to make the supplement
ary levy !; if be had done it Horny
would have had $4,000 more in her
school fund Including the two
years, 1896 and 1897, he has not
done it, and We are therefore injured
to that amount. If the constitution
is inconsistent and in operative, let
him show up it's defects | fail to
see that his vituperation and abuse is
any defence for him, and | announce
right here that | shall notice no fur
tber correspondence of that charac-
ter Respectfully,
JEREMIAH SMITH
Conway, Oct. 20.
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Salitll-Nertea ali Yersy.
MI. Jeremiah Smith Makes
Plain His Position.
"a tha Editor Of Tie Ssate..

Te the Editor OF The State
communication from ne. which ap-
reared ID The Independent Republic
) on the 18th inst. seems to have given
Hon Janes Norton very great concern.
sis oleasly denoastsased by his on-
sisaehsSa1d trade upon me, occupying
neatly column aud half Of vitupera:
fion untair iDsiouations aud insult,
shieh appeared u The State Of the
inss
yeu, M Editor, the const,tutiaD is
s. the supreme law Of the
sStasa Nj. Norton aud may dis
asres ss 10 the meaning of the ian-
erags tbersin employed, bus when the
.SoonssisutioD is being Construed and dls-
bs shss people Of the State It is
8 seertsiiniy s al a1 sortEy d the comptroller
essessl of South Gafolina q will no.
sorsen % resort 70 abuse
spd insult of those Who differ With bin
50 s. se faa trne meaning sof tie fundsmen
( sal I'm Of the Stsse: I ION propose
beng sidetrasked by his cunning ap.
se.l 10 political pref udice end sectional
R issas1sy says sshd idea of Mr.!
Smith uas ia tax tie rich seunsies like
Chsrlesson md RichlAnd for the bene-
fs st Hsfry. but tie members from
those csunsies we're too sharp for him s
3e. sscord3iing TO Nc Norton, the con !
yeation uas composed Of Two classes,
uamely Ia becTles and 3rfckssers
Mr. Editor. isn ! it right cheeky IN
lin 10 s6arge ! c5nssisutio1sl conven-
ion omposed pf sach men as Bryan. !.
Barker, B B. MlImaD. George John
stone. Talbert. Patton, John G. Shep-
ard Timmerman, Jrdge Mayer and
s. ss.,csss Ss of others equally as interested
and patriotic as those named. With IN
bec;lssy g s aud trjekery Is may say he
mean. no reaectiea on the convention
soas when he iDsD.s that the oonstitu-
siop is imperative because of it's con
{ Hicsing mandates it Is indirectly saying
that she conve0tioo, With ell Of its legal
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1897-06-25
Judges and Clerks.

First district, Joseph NJ Pope, judge, and
l.. Reese Kinsey, clerk, Democrats Henry
II. Griffith, judge, and James E. Ay ton, clerk
Republicans.
Second district, Geo F. Linthicum. ju dge
and William W. Lewis, clerk, Democrats
William R. Windsor, judge, and Charles B
Murphy, clerk, Republicans.
and Lawrence A White, clerk, Democrats ;
Edward N Hufer, judge, and Allan B. Hers.
berger, clerk, Republicans.
Fourth district, first precinct, Charles Il.
Garrett, judge. and Wallace K. Ricketts,,
clerk, Democrats; John l. Dawson, Judge,
and Edward W. England, clerk, Republicans;
second precinct, John B. Edmonston, Judge,
and NJ Don Knight, clerk, Democrats; WIN.
F. Wagner, judge, and Emmett Dove, clerk,
Republicans.
Fifth district, William E. Shaw, Judge,
and Charles Tolson, clerk, Democrats; James
F. Turner, judge, and and Mortimer o. Stab
Ter, clerk, Republicans.
Sixth district, Charles J. Lyddane, Judge,
and Maynard Hoyle, clerk, Democrats; james
Windsor, Jr., judge, and William Kenney,
clerk, Republicans.
Seventh district, Ninian M. Perry, Judge,
and William e. Wilson, clerk, Democrats;
Miles Fuller, Judge, Republican.
Eighth district, John T. Bentley, Judge.
and George E. White, clerk, Democrats;
Charles H. Shaw, judge, and William W
Harvey, clerk, Republicans
Ninth district, George W. Meem, Judge,
and William H. Wade, clerk, Democrats;
George L. Crawford, judge, and Clarence
Duvall, clerk, Republicans
Tenth district, George R. Beall, Judge, and
Clarence Clagett, clerk, Democrats; William
7. Lynch, judge, and John H. Harper, clerk,
Republicans.
Eleventh district, j. Newton Emmert,
judge, and Clagett C. Hilton, clerk, Demo-
Gratis; Harvey L. Black, judge, and A. C.
Brown, clerk, Republicans.
Twelfth district, Thompson Williams Judge,
and William q. Darby, clerk, Democrats; ].
NJ Burdette, judge, and John R. woodtield
clerk, Republicans
Thirteenth district, William C. Hardy,
judge, and George F. Davis, clerk, Demo-
Gratis; W. Riley Decide, judge, and Charles
d. Judson, clerk, Republicans.
~ The officers of registration are re-
quested 10 meet the Board of Supervisors in
Rockville. on Tuesday, August 3rd, 1897, at
10 o'clock, A. NJ, to qualify.
EDWARD H. HOUCK,
FRANK PAGE,
GEORGE R. RICE,
june 25-A Supervisors.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1897-06-25
On TUESDAY, the 18th day of
july. 1897,
At the hour of IL O'Clock, NJ.

Al tue nour OF IL o CLOCK, NJ,
at the Court House door, in the town OF
Rockville, in said county, offer the property
so levied upon at public sale, to the hie hest
bidder, for cash.
1t being part of the original tract of land
conveyed by Cyrus Keiser ct ux. to said Joseph
Breen by deed dated November l4th, 1891,
and duly recorded among the Land Records
of said county in Liber j. A No. 81, folios
81, &c. Beginning for the same al point on
the east edge Of the Old Georgetown Road
100 feet northeasterly from aint stone on
east edge of said Old Georgetown Road and
adjoining the land formerly owned by John
W Beall and running thence along the east
edge of said Old Georgetown Road, south
80, east 100 fleet to the flint stone aforesaid,
and running thence north 72o, east $40 feet,
and running thence northwesterly by line
parallel with the said east edge of the said
Old Georgetown Road 100 feet, and running
thence southwesterly $40 feet to the begin
ninU containing
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1897-06-25
As ACRES OF LAND.

MORE OR LESS.
This piece of land is bisected by the Per-
sin mon Tree Road, AZ acres lying on the
west side of said roa d, and 3 acres lying on
the east side thereof. The east line of the g.
acre tract is on the River road. This land
adjoins the lands on which Mrs. Elizabeth
Case resides
This land is in the heart of Montgomery
county's Gold Fields, and is in pines 1t is
about One-fOurth of mile from PotomacP
o., and about miles from Cabin John
Bridge. q, r-
A statement of the taxes for which this
property will be sold is as follows:
Kerner F. Brown to Charles W. Fields, late
Collector of State and County taxes for the
Fourth Collection District of Montgomery
county, Md, DR..
June, 1893
To State tax on So, 900 at l7i cts. ga NJ
To County tax 8S4 cts. goo W
Interest from September J., 1898, II Is
Total 1874 rs
June, 1894
To State tax on Sc, 900 at IA cts. sso oo
To County tax 82t cts. @'O w
Interest from September /, 1894, 8 la
Iohi pos III
June, 1895.
To State tax on SIS, 600 at ia cts GAO NJ
To county tax BOT cts
Interest from September l., 1895, 5 o.
Total $54 @?
Total amount due $l76 "a
Conveyancing at the cost of the purchaser
CHARLES W. FIELDS,
Late Collector of Taxes, Fourth Collection
District of Montgomery county, Md.
June 25-ts
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The abuse of the pension system is de.
plorable. The payments on account of pen
sx4as average regularly 100000 month
or $l44, 100000 year. The total expend-
iture in the year ended March 81, 1896, fol
maintenance of the military system of the
British empire was $ss.50O.475. In the
French Budget for 1895 the ordinary wal
estimate, being the cost of maintaining, the
army on It's enrolment Of sos, 1858 men was
1901 ,s2s, sos. The Imperial German army
its roster of 5s4,734 men, last year cosl
snRS0,97e. We pay for pensions much
more ban any Of the great powers pay fol
The support Of their armies.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1897-06-25

The Republicans are afraid to touch the
money question. They have always been
afraid oil it. They bunged it whenever they
touched II. They are not agreed among
themselves. Mr.. Reed could form no COM
mittee on banking and currency with har.
monious Republican majority. They will
do nothing effective, except to try to devise
some scheme of postponement.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1897-06-25
TESTIMONIAL.

TIMONJIAL-
RoCKLAND, SANDY SPRING,
April 3, 1897.
II gives me pleasure to state that after sew
eral visits to the school of DR.. G. H. Waters,
and witnessing his methods of management
and instruction, am satisfied that it is an
excellent educational institution. am i'm
pressed with the home-like atmosphere that
surrou nded the place and the pleasant inter-
course between the pupils and teachers.
HENRY G. HALLOWELL, A. NJ.
June 25-3m
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1897-06-25

If privileged corporations were more in
cined TO treat the people from whom they
get their franchises fairly they would get
along much better. 1t is the disregard OF
such corporations for the public interest or
welfare, their disregard of contract obliga.
] tions. and their constant attempts to get
something for nothing which has aroused
such fierce spirit of antagonism to the en-
croachments conventions.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1897-06-25

Notice to Creditors.

NOTICE is hereby given that the subscrib-
IN er has obtained from the Orphans
Court of Montgomery county letters of ad-
ministration on the personal estate of
JOHN C.. COLE.
late OF said county, deceased. All persons
having claims against said deceased are her
by warned to exhibit the same with vouchers
thereof, TO the subscriber, on or before tie
llth day of December, 1897 otherwise, they
may, by law, be excluded from all benefit
of aidestate. All persons indebted TO said
estate are requested to make immediate pay
ment. Given under my hand this sth day
of June, 1897.
IDA NJ. COLE,
june Hat Administrative.
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EXAMINERS' NOTICE.

The undersigned having been appointed
Examiners, by the Commissioners of Mont
gomery county, to ascertain whether tn,
public convenience requires the opening of
public road pettioned for by G F. Snouffe
aud others, hereby give notice that they will
meet on the premises, on TUESDAY, JULY
81, 1897, at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ, TO execute th,
commission as aforesaid
q NJ WATERS,
W. r. GRIFFITH,
WILLIAM H. CHiLOS,
June ltd Examiners
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1897-06-25
ADJOURNED MEETING.

VTyHE COMMISSIONERS for Montgomer
i countywill meetst their Room, Rock.
vile, on
TUESDAY, July 9Th, 1897, at A M,
By order
WARNER W. WELSH,
June lS.td OliE - q -.-a-.,lss.
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may 7-te
For Clerk of the Circuit Court.

In response TO the solicitation Of many
friends, hereby announce myself as can
didate for Clerk Of the Circuit Court for
Montgomery county, subject to the decision
of the Democratic primaries.
For the conduct Of the business of the office,
il elected, can only refer to my past record.
JAMES ANDERSON.
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announcements.
For the State Senate.

Pedging myself to honesty and impartial
ity in the discharge Of all duties, respect
fully submit my name for the SURFACES of my
fellow citizens for State Senator, subject to
the decision Of the Democratic primary cleo
ton.
june ls-te WIN vEIRS BOUIC, in.
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Officers of Registration.

Officers of Registration.
First district, James S. Benson, Democrat;
Luther M. Duvall, Republican.
Second district, Nathan S. White, Demo-
crat; Cassidy Linthicum, Republican
Third district, W. Jerome Offutt, Demo-
crat; James Carter, Republican.
Fourth district, first precinct, John W.
Horner, Democrat; Albert S. Daily, Repub-
lican. Second precinct, Charles D. Morgan,
Democrat; Thomas Vinson, Republican.
Fifth district, Rob'tJ. T. Richardson, Dem
ocrat Fielden NARROW, Republican.
Sixth district, J. Brooke Jones, Democrat
John Allnutt, Jr., Republican.
Seventh district, J. NJ. G. Williams, Demo-
crat; Cyrus Keiser, Republican.
Eighth district, Thos. j. D. Bowie, Demo-
crat; Charles F. Kirk, Republican.
Ninth district, John 4. Clagett, Democrat;
Bernard Monday, Republican.
Tenth District, Charles e. Higgins, Demo-
crat Lynn g. Campbell, Republican.
Eleventh district, Louis B. Scholl, Demo.
crat Henry M. Lindig Republican.
Twelfth district. Marcellus Etchison, Dem
ocrat; Washington Purdum, Republi can.
Thirteenth district, Thomas F. Thompson,
Democrat; Guion Miller, Republican.
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hereby announce myself candidate for
the office OF Clerk OF the Circuit Court for
Montgomery county, subject to the decision
Of the Democratic primaries.
may 2l-te DAVID GRIFFITH.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1897-06-25

hereby announce myself candidate for
the office of Clerk Of the Circuit Court for
Montgomery county, subject 10 the decision
Of tho Denooratic primaries
june lite OLIVER a, P. CLARK,
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hereby announce myself as a candidate
for the Sheridalty Of Montgomery county,
subject to the decision Of the Democratic
primaries.
mar 26-te JOHN Il. WEST
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BRIARLEY HALL SEMINARY,

A Home Boarding and Day School for
Young Ladies and Little Girls, stu
ated near Poolesville, Montgomery
county, Maryland.
TINE FALL TERM will begin September
i 20, 1897, Mrs. W. A. Gassaway, Prin-
cipal, assisted by an efficient corps of teach
ers. Terms very moderate. For catalogues
address
MRS. W. A. GASSAWAY,
june 25-3m Poolesville, Md.
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ORDERED, this 22d day of June, A. D.,
" 1897, by the Circuit Court for Montgom-
cry county, as Court of Equity, that the
Auditors Report, filed 10 the above entitled
cause, be ratified and confirmed, unless cause
to the contrary thereof be shown on or be-
fore the 18th day of July next: Provided a
copy of this order be inserted in some news
paper published in said Montgomery county
once in each of three successive weeks before
the said 18th day of July, A. D., 1897
JAMES ANDERSON, CPk
Circuit Court for Montgomery county.
True copy-Test:
june 25-td JAMES ANDERSON, CPk.
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FAIR VIEW SEMINARY,
GAITHERSBURG, MD.

"ILL begin 18th Annual Session on Tues
w day, September 81, 1897. Send for
circular to
CHARLES H. WATERS, M. D.,
Principal.