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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-02-10
Tillman's Bill Reported.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-Senator Till.
mans bill to meet the supreme court
decision on the South Carolina dis
pensary law was amended this morn
ing in committee aud ordered report
ed to the senate. This bill gives the
State absolute police power in in
specting all intoxicating liquors
or liquors. imported into a
State as if they had been produced
in such State, and stipulates that
they shall not be exempt by reason
Of being introduced into State in
original or other package for private
use or otherwise. One or more of
the important amendments agreed to
gives State control of such liquors
within it's borders by whomsoever
produced and for whatever use i'm
ported. and without regard to the
manner of sale provided by State
or territory. The act does not inter-
fere with the revenue laws or liquors
or liquids in transit through State
or territory
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-02-10
The True Remedy.

W. N. Repine, editor Tiskilwa, ILL.,, Chief
says: ave won't keep house without DR..
Kings New Discovery fo- Consumption,
Coughs and Colds. Experimental with many
others but never got the true remedy until we
used Br. Kings New Discovery. No other
remedy can take its place il cur home, as in it
we have a certain and sure cure for Coughs,
Colds. Who"ping Cough, etc 1t is idle to
experiment with other remedies even if they
arc urged on you as just as good as Dr.. Kings
New Discovery. They are Get as good, be-
cause this remedy has record of cures and
besides is guaranteed. Il never fails to satisfy.
Trial bottles free at Or. J. T. ". DeLormes
Drug Store. -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-02-10
Freight on Tobacco.
Railroad Commission Asks
for N. C. Rates.

The railroad commission yesterday
sent out the following to the traffic
managers of the different railroads 10
the State, which will be of great in
portance to the tobacco raisers of the
State if the reads accede to the request
of the commission
Dear Sir: am directed by the
board to forward to you copy of the
action of the commission to-day in the
matter of the rates on tobacco:
Whereas, the growing of tobacco
having assumed large acd increasing
proportions in this State and 6odiog
that tie rate upoo the products Of this
important industry is nearly double
what it is 10 those communities where
tobacco is one Of the standard products.
"Resolved, That the traffic man
ayers cf the various railroads 10 this
State are hereby requested to put the
rate on tobacco on lioe with the rate 10
North Carolina. -
W. D. EVANS,
u. +. DUNCAN, Chairman.
Secretary.
The following resolution was also
sent to President Jobn B. Cleveland Of
the Charleston and Western Carolina
railway
"Resolved. That the Charleston aod
Western Carolina railroad being now a
consolidation by the authorities of this
State Of the Por. Royal aud Augusta
railroad and the Port Royal and West
ern Carolina railroad into one road
under the above name, shall. therefore.
80 days from this date make up and
operate its freight tariff to and from all
points 10 this State on the straight mile
age basis.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-02-10
The General Assembly.

COLUMBIA. February 2 The House
met TODAY after its three days recess,
! and under the new rules remained iu
session only two hours. Moat of the
morning session was devoted to the COZ
sideratiou Of new county matters
Greeo woods bill was passed, aud the
effort of Mr.. de Loach to have about
teo square miles Of Cherokee Township
iu York, that voted to 90 to Cherokee,
retained for York. proved futile The
disposition seemed to be to let the will
Of the people, as expressed in an elec-
ton. prevail. No impedimeut was
offered to the organization of Green
wood. and Cherokee was left With the
area voted for.
The House consented TO Mr.. Ora
BANS resolution to permir the intro
duction of bill to grant charter to
the Cokesbury Conference School,
which could pot be obtained from the
Secretary of State on account Of de-
nomiuatioual supervision.
The ouly bill ordered to day to be
sent to the Senate was that Of Mr.. San.
ders relative to convict labor.
Mr.. Raiusford bas resolution 90
the Calendar fixing February lS as the
6oal day for adjouruing.
Mr. Burns thought it premature to
fix any day Cor fual adjournment, aud
wanted the resolution killed. 1t 5000
developed that the House did not TO-
tend taking the resolution of the CaIep.
dar, aod before the vote could be an-
bounced attention was called to the
temporary absence Of Dr.. Rainsford,
aad the matter was passed over.
At the night session Of the House
the joint committec oo dispensary aud
pensions asked for clerk. which re-
quest was denied. The general
committee has thus far ap,
pointed a subcommittee of five
to consider aud report sub.
stituse pension law. No action has
been taken in any dispeusary matters.
Mr. Caughmao introduced bill to
provide for change Of the arrange
meuts Of the school districts in Saluda
An omnibus county government bill
was then taken up and debated
The Senate did nothing to night.
When the roll had been called it was
discovered that the bill clerk was miss.
ing, aud as nothing could he done with
out him % lotion to adjourn prevailed
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-02-10
RESISTANCE TO THE END.
Cubans Will not Heed Spain's
Promised Reforms.

Key West. Fla Feb. 3.-Anothel
incident contradicts Weyler's boastec
assurance that Pinar del Rio province
is virtually paci6ed Monday morn
ing pilot engine, with an armored
car and steering passenger train.
lift San Cristobal Arriving at q
culvert at Becunagua, near Face
Tacao, two dynamite bombs explod.
ed, wrecking the engine and car com
pletely. Four civilians were killed.
and also the captain of the volunteers
and five soldiers. The engineer,
fireman and eight soldiers were
wounded The culvert was destroy
ed entirely Traffic is still interrupt
ed with Pinar del Rio. 1t is reported
that Weyler. with 10000 men and
25 pieces of artillery, has started
from headquarters at Cruces in the
direction ot,the Sigunea hills, west
of Cienfuegos, with the intention of
attacking or dislodging Gomez. who,
it is rumored, is encamped ir said
hills No encounter is expected
unless Gomez, aided by a naturally
strong position aud sufficient forces,
thinks it advisable to meet the foe,
in which case a fierce engagement
will certainly occur
The proposed Cuban reforms are
the topic of all conversation. Ali
here agree, Spaniards and Cubans
alike, that the reforms are humbug
They will surely make no impress
sion on the rebels 1t is known or
good authority that person arriving
from Castillo's rebel camp ON com
II ission to Habana, and now re-
turned to the field. described the
feeling amongst the Cubans in arms
as intense The dominant spirit is
to resist to the end and accept nc
compromise with Spain unless in case
of absolute independence
Castillo has 600 men we'll armed
and fairly supplied with amunitions
and 600 more unarmed 1t appears
that Marcos Garcia, commissioned by
the government to make cvertures tc
Gomez, fears that his life would be
endangered if be personally presents
the proposals and has written letter
to Marquis Ahumada declining the
commission.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-02-10

Mr.. Burns To abolish the office
Of State constable created by the Dis
pensary Act aad to repeal Section 46 OF
said Act relating to le appointment Of
State constables aud chief constables
The bill de0olves the duties of the
constables upon the sheriff., deputy
sheriffs, magistrates coustables, police
and other peace officers ip this State
without additional com pensatoo except
as otherwise provided by law. To Act
takes effect Immediately upon its
approval by the Governor.
SENATE.
The Senate sat exacty one bour and
thirty minutes to-day-tbe shortest ses.
sion Of the year. A very light Caleu-
dar confronted them, and pumber of
bills were passed over.
The only third reading bill that
passed was Mr. Arcber's bill requiring g
county officers to keep an itemlzed ac-
count of their incomes
Among the new bills introduce d
we're:
By Mr.. Moses: Bill making it a
misdemeanor for any county officer to
receive rebates on school books or other
supplies purchased for the county.
By Mr. Henderson Bill to require
the counties to furnish auditors and
treasurers With stationery, stamps aud
fuel.
BY Mr.. Love: Bill to amend the
free school law relating to the excep-
tioo of special graded school districts
from the special school tax.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-02-10
LOST LEXINGTON BOYS.
Two Youngsters Leave Home
and are Still Missing.

Tuesday night two Lexington
boys. Harry Keiser and Sam Price,
bundled up their clothes and secretly
left the parental roof to find their
fortunes elsewhere They are of the
tender age of 12 and Is years re-
spectively, and their departure has
caused no end of concern to their
parents, j J. Kester and Geo w.
Price. What the plans of the young.
sters are no one knows, neither is the
direction in which they went known
Parties have been in search of the
runawsys, but have been unsuccess-
full 80 far. Messages Lave been sent
out in all directions to head the boys
off but the boys have not been seen
These two fathers ask the aid of
everyone in getting back their lost
sons.
Harry Keiser is described as small
for his age, slender. light hair and
fair complexion. The scar Of a boil
is on his forehead. When he left he
was dressed in dark grey suit aud
wore dark cap.
The older boy, Sam Price. is we'll
grown, has dark hair and eyes and
dark complexion and has cash on
one finger on the left hand. He
wore dark pair Of trousers, rabber
overcoat and soft black hat If two
such boys are seen in any neighbor
hood. their fathers would be glad to
have them held and themselves COM
municated with. George w Price,
Lexington, and Jacob j. Ke;ser, Lex
ington, are the two fathers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-02-10
SUMTER G. WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 1897.

or to be fined in the sum of not less
than s25 nor more than $50, in the
discretion oc the court.
Mr. Patton's redistrecting bill was
made special order for tomorrow
evening. His bill provides for redis-
tricting the State as follows:
L.. Pee Dee District-Chester6eld,
Marlboro. Darlington, Florence, Ma.
rion, Horny.
2 Santee District - Georgetown,
williamsburg. Charleston, Berkeley,
Dorchester.
8 Edisto District - Orangeburg,
BarnweIl, Colletou, Hampton, Reau-
fort
4. Wateree District = Fairfield,
Kershaw, Richland, Sumter, Caren-
don
5. Saluda District = Laurens,
Greenwood, Newberry, Saluda, Lex.
ington, Aiken.
6 Northern Districts -Spartanburg,
Cherokee, Union, York, Chester, and
Lancaster.
7. Piedmont District - Abbeville.
Anderson, Greenville, Oconee.
In the Senate an attempt to repeal
the bill against nepotism in the ap
pointment of clerks and inferior off,
GERS by the heads of departments was
killed.
An attempt to reconsider the reso-
luton fixing the date of adjournment
on the 18th was defeated.
No bills of general Importance
were passed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-02-10

The Aiken Journal and Review says:
"We desire to call the attention of
Maj. T. W. Wood ward, of Fairfield,
TO the fact that the Massachusetts legis.
lature some time ago appropriated
S400 for the introduction Of the Mon
golian pheasant into that State. Ac-
cording to an authority. there are
many kinds Of pbeasauts, but only two
of them are desirable as game birds
the English and the Monaghan. 10
disposition the English pheasant is logy
and "a amable. and when arti6cialy bred
may be taught to take food from the
band. Not SO with the MoDgolian.
He is more active and Dervoos bird,
and is as wild as partridge He is
also more prolific. [n confinement
the Eoglish pheasant lays from twenty
to thirty eggs during season, the
Mongoliap from sixty TO eighty, and
there are two or three broods a year
The Introduction of these game birds
has been of decided benefit TO the farm.
er. as they are great destroyer of 10
furious insects, caterpillars. moths,
worms. etc. Possibly they would be
found protection to the cotton and to-
bacco plants in this State if Introduced
and allowed to breed 10 Massaohu-
sets there is 6ne of $50 for killing
one Of these birds" Al! Of which is
respectfully referred to the legislature
as we'll as to Major Woodward. By
righteous change or two 10 our game
laws we can 6ll South Carolina with
these superb birds, enrich tie table of
the poor man as we'll as the rich. Will
rot the general assembly make the
changes State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-02-10

Columbia Feb 3.-The house did
considerable work to-day, but there
was at the same time very much time
wasted in discussion over immaterial
matters before the body got down to
the regular business of the day
Several of the bills on their final
reading were attacked and discussed
almost as freely as they has been on
their second reading This was a
little unusual, but it appeared that
the bills had been left incomplete, re-
quiring further amendments.
When the hour for the recess ar
aived the house was having a lively
debate over Mr. Ashley's proposition
to reduce the privilege tax on fer
tiIizers to one cent.
During the day a substitute bill
was presented for Mr. Rainsford's
insurance deposit bill, which will
doubtless remove all possible objec
tion to the measure, while at the same
time serving the purpose Of the
original bill.
Only very few new bills were
introduced at yesterdays session.
1t is understood that the administra.
tion dispensary measure will be pre-
sented to-day.
The bill requiring county officers
to keep their Offices open certain
hours each week day received the
final reading after twenty eight coun-
ties had been expected from its ope-
ration.
Mr. Raeinsford's insurance deposit
bill was taken up, being a special
order and Mr. John P Thomas, Jr
offered substitute bill which was
ordered to be printed and laid upon
the desks of the members
To require any insurance company
OF association to be possessed of
100000 cash capital, or in lieu
thereof, to have 100000 on deposit
with some State for the benefit Of all
policy holders, or in lieu thereof to
deposit with the treasurer of this
State valid securities aggregating
$4,000, said securities to be subject
to any judgment against said com
pany, and such judgments shall oper-
ate as lien on such securities, and
providing penalty for the violation
of the provisions of this Statute.
The bill providing for the punish
ment of laborers who violate either
written or verbal contract after re-
ceiving advances was passed to
third reading IN the following form:
Section That any laborer work
ing on shares Of crop or for wages
in money or other valuable considera
ton under verbal or written con
tract 10 labor on farm lands, who
shall receive advances either in money
or supplies ard thereafter wiIlfully
and without just cause fail to perform
the reasonable service required of
him by the terms of the said con-
tract, shall be liable to prosecution
for misdemeanor, and On convic.
tion shall be punished for not less
than 20 days nor more than 30 DAYS,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-02-10
How to Cure Hams.
Two More Remedies for Pre-
venting Devastation of
Hairy Bug.

To the Editor of the News and Courier:
The various remedies given in your
columns to preveot the hairy bug from
eating our hams have been put TO the
test by me in past years and found de-
fective. I will give remedy that has
proven iufalible for the past four years:
After your bans have been smoked
take down about the first of April and
completely immerse each piece 10 pot
of boiling water, allowing it to remain
about 80 seconds. After allowing half
au hour to dry off pack io tigh. hogs
bead as follows: Place layer of clean
hay four inches thick iO the bottom of
the bogsheaj, then layer of hams;
don't allow the pieces to touch then
another layer Of bay and SO on until all
bans are ir, and 6uish with six inches
of hay Place over the top of the
hogshead thick piece of homespun,
and tie around the top With a strong
twine.
use 10 curing teapot full Of white
sugar aud one tablespoon full saltpetre
to four bams, and allow only twelve
days in salt. My hams are always
juicy when boiled and make "speckled
gravy" when fried at year old, and
l 6ud ready sale for all surplus. and
at top prices. W.T..
LAWYERS opinion.
To the Editor Of the News and Cou-
rier:
Permit lawyer, who knows some
thing about farming, to give your read.
e.s bis plan of curing hams. Af-
ter the hams have been 10 salt for
about three weeks take them out,
wash we'll With warm water; as soon
as near dry sprinkle corn meal over
them /; then wrap up 10 brown paper,
after which cover them with thin
bomespuu, cheese cloth have prepared
either batter made Of corn meal and
water or lime and water dip the BAN
thus cured 10 the batter two or three
times; hang up to dry they can be
smoked or not, as desired Hams pre-
pared in this manner caa be kept all
the year without danger of bugs or
worms troubling them. I, or rather
Madam, has followed this DOW for the
last ten years. and We cannot recall
ever losing but two hams 10 that time.
We often prepare the shoulder meat
in the same manner. We keep hams
and shoulders all The year. They keep
soft aud sweet ard will equal the 'old
Virginia" or any other ham. W.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-02-10
A Fighting Captain.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, FEB. 3.-The
New York Journals dispatch boa. Va
moose, which has been reported lost, is
at Mia mi, where her captain, Mcintosh,
is held uude. bond for asaul:iue Capt.
Denny Of the launch Azoae.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-02-10

Gold and Silver Papers for sale by q. &
Osteen i Co.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-02-10

Prince Chimsy, whose wife eloped
some moths ago with Hungarian
Gipsy. has been granted divorce
The woman was formerly Miss Clara
Ward, Of Detroit.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-18

they are, and that their allegiance
must not be changed. NOW comes
Turkey, with the ancient spirit strong
within, her, with the old Moslem hatred
and contempt Of the Christian burning
high, with an army Of rare efficiency
that has just proved itself equal to
campaign that, from a military point
Of view, Is magnificent one. and she
sees her opportunity. She proposes to
acquire Thessaly as the prize of these
military operations and filings her de-
fance in the face Of Europe.
If Crete might not be added to the
be insisted upon at the price, If neces-
sary, of war by the powers, what are
they, to do about the annexation OF
Thessaly to the Ottoman empire? Is
that to be permitted? Does that con-
sst with the maintenance Of the bal
ance of power? Will it be pleasing to
Germany and Austria, to say nothing
Of what secret understanding Russia
may have? How Will the people Of
England and France regard such a
concession by the ministries, whose
sole apology for the humiliating and
criminal policy Of England in the East
has been that the Turkish empire must
remain exactly as it is or q general
war would ensue? The fleets Of the
so-called Christian nations shelled the
defenders when they rejected the ulti-
matum Of the powers. What will they
do with Turkey. which is now guilty
of the same crinae2
At the present moment the Turk is
the master of Europe by virtue of the
compact of infamy entered into by its
leading nations. Thank heaven, that
devils auction carries its own penalty.
Europe is now face to face with a prob
lem whose gravity exceeds a thousand
fold that of the situation existing at
the outbreak of hostilities between
Turkey and Greece. It would not be
strange, and it would be just retri-
button, if the general European war,
to avert which all that is worth living
for has been sacrificed, should come as
a consequence Of the inhumanity and
pusillanimity Of the governments Of
the allied powers.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-18

Stewart, Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Scott George
MacPhearson, Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Goodkind,
Mr.. and Mrs. Abbott, Harry Allen, Charles
Thompson.
In the boxes were Mr.. and Mrs A. P.
Wallich, Miss Greve, Miss Ruth Stickney,
Theo and Mrs. Hayes, Walter Holman and
Miss Holman, of Boston; Mr.. and Mrs Lusk,
Mrs Oppenheim, Miss De Coster, Miss Jones,
Lieut. Bugge, Leaf Barker, Mr.. Roberts. Os-
car Kalman, Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Lee. of
Rush City; Miss Gemmel, Of Rush City; Mr..
and Mrs. G. A. Upright, Mr.. and Mrs. G. H.
Colgrave, Mrs. M. Kastianer, Of Duluth; Mr..
and Mrs. ]. G. Roach and others.
Nothing more attractive In the shape Of a
dance has been seen here than is presented
by Miss Ida Fuller at the Grand opera house
the present week. Even more beautiful than
a rainbow are the combination Of colors in
which the wavy, soft folds Of the dancers
garment seemingly float and rise and fall
The fire dance is peculiarly striking and real
istic. The dance must be seen to be ap-
preciated. Willis P. Sweatnam, in a new
budget of jokes and songs, contributes large
ly to the fund of laughter. Tomorrow at
2:3O the first popular-priced matinee perform
ance will be given
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-18
NOT ON EARTH, BUT AS PRIVATE
SECRETARY TO GOVERNOR
CLOUGH.
HE RESIGNED YESTERDAY.
TODAY HE WILL TURN OVER HIS
DESK TO ROLAND 8. HART
LEY.
sON-IN-LAw IS FORMALLY NAMED
Sketch, of the Young Man Who Is
Said to he Politically
Am hi tiOuS.

The formal resignation Of Tams Blk
by, private secretary Of Gov. Clough
and other governors of the state, was
rendered to Gov. Clough yesterday and
was formally accepted by the chief ex-
ecutive, who Immediately announced
the appointment Of Roland 8. Hartley,
of Minneapolis. Mr.. Bixby's resdgna-
tion will take effect today, when 1t IS
expected that the new incumbent will
take hold Mr.. Hartley, whose appoint
ment has been fOreshadOwed for days,
is son-in-law Of the governor, having
married the latter's only daughter. Mr..
Hartley is Junior member Of the firm OF
Putnam & Hartley, manufacturers OF
boots, shoes, etc. In Minneapolis he is
favorably known in political, business
and Masonic circles. He has been an
active and influential member of tht
younger branch Of the Republican
party in Minneapolis. He was born in
York county, New Brunswick, in June,
1864, and came to Minnesota at the age