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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-02-02
A School Book Fund.

The bill Of Mr.. johnson. Of Spartan
bnsz. to provide for special fund for
the purchase of school books by the
several counties has been passed by the
House of Representatives wishoo.
ameadneut
The following is tho bill.
Secsion / That an Act entitled can
Act to provide the pupils attending the
free public schools With school text
books a. sc.ual COST" approved Febru-
arg II, A. D 1897, be, and the same
is hereby. amended 10 Section l, line 4,
BY striking on. the word empowered. "
aud BY substituting ic lieu thereof the
1ord required. !" so that said section.
when amended. shall read as follous.
viz 'Section l. Be i. enacted by che
General Assembly Of the State of South
Carolina. Tha. the county boards Of
education Of the several counties Of this
State be, aud they are hereby, authoriz-
ed and required to set aside from the
public schools funds of their respective
counties an amount not exceeding Eve
hundred dollars. for the purpose of pro-
yiding the pupils attending the free
public schools of their counties With
school text books at actual cost, or ex.
change prices.
Section 2 Said Act is hereby further
amended. in sectien 3, by adding to
the end Of said section she following,
viz: "Aud the place where said
school text books are kept and sold
shall be deemed repositories, under the
control Of the State, as provided 10 the
7th article or provision in the contract
made in 1893 with the publishers of
school text books. so that said section
when so amended, shall read as follows,
viz: "Section 3. That the amount so
set aside by the county board Of educa
tion SHALL be and remain permanent
fond io the hands of the county superin
seudeut Of education. to be used 10
purcbasiog and keeping on hand school
text books for sale to pupils attending
the free public schools of bis county,
for cash. at actual cost or exchange
prices, and to b. used for no other par
pose and 10 DC other manner /; aud the
places where said school text books are
kept and sold be deemed repositories.
under che control Of the State. as pro-
vided in the 7th article. or provision.
10 tbe contract made in 1893 with the
publishers Of school text books I"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-02-02

The cotton crop for this seasoo is
superior 10 nearly all Of its qualities
to that Of last season. As pesr as we
can ascertain from numerous inquiries
from the largest cotton buyers for the
New England mills. the crop, in clean
illness. is l per cent. better than last
year, in length of staple, 6 per cent.
better. and 10 spinning qualities, 10
per cent. better. while the average
grade is about the same 1t seems
now pretty cooclusive that We shall
have cotton crop this season Of l0,-
100000 bales. Estimates have been
made ranging from 9,65o,0o to H..
100000 bales Prices for this CON-
modify are ksly to continue below the
cost of production loog after the plant
Jog season for next years crop. which
will bave material influence, in our
opioioo, >in deciding planters to curtail
their cotton crop and devote it more
20 cereals.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-02-02
Abbevllle's Clerk Indicted.
Charged With Forging Judge Buchan
ans Signature IN -Four Cases

Abbeville. Jan. 26 Quite sen
sation was sprung in court here at an
early hour this morning, when the
grand jury made special present
ment charging Mr.. W. R Bullock,
clerk of the circuit court, guilty of
forging in four different instances.
He is charged with forging Judge O.
w. Buchanan's name to two witness
pay certificates and to two constable
pay certificates and the grand jury
in making the preeentment urged
that the case be tried Immediately,
as the people demanded an investi-
cation
Mr.. Bullock will be tried at this
term of court, and will be represent
ed by Graydon e. Graydon and W.
C MCGOWAN, OF this bar. Acting
Solicitor a. Mooney of Greenville
will prosecute for the State
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-02-02
Resolution in the House Linn
it's the Time for Introduc.
ton of New Bills.

Columbia Jan. 81 Both houses ol
Ahe general assembly we're in session
this morning, but 20 great amount Of
work vas done. Ia the senate all third
reading bills. including Mr.. Patton's
measure to secure good pavements 10
cities, were passed The rest Of the
work was devoid of interest.
In the house, = resolution WAS passed
shutting off the Introduction of new
bills, save through the committees,
after to-mmorrow.
90 motion of Mr. Bacot the question
of 6xiog final day of adjournment
was referred to joint committee of the
two houses with instructions 30 report
Immediately
! TIE house passed Mr.. Veroer's bill
to declare the seduction of 90 uumar.
ried woman under promise of marriage
a crime The punishment fixed is a
6ne of no. less tbao $500 or more th an
$4,000, or imprisonment Of not lesa
than months or more than 5 years, or
both in the discretion of the court.
Mr.. Blythe's bill to require assign
ment of real estate mortgages to be
entered oo the record was killed, after a
lively debate.
Mr.. Ashley's bill to devote to the
common schools the privilege tax on
fertilizers was killed by vote Of Al to
33.
A large number of new bills we're
introduced. Mr.. Hydrick presented a
liquor bill providing for local option.
Mr.. Wilson presented bill looking
to the formation. of Lee county.
There will be DO night session Of the
bouse.
The special committee on dispsnsary
will meet at $3.50 O'Clock this after
aooa.
Mr.. Sinkler, Of Charleston. present
ed bill TO amend the Law 10 relation to
pharmacists
Mr. Gasque has one TO dx the maxi
mum schedule Of prices for the selling
of tobacco 10 the warehouses in this
state.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-02-02
Would Like Relief.

The death of the clerk of court Of
Charleston, which was announced
yesterday, will give the governor an
other opportunity Of making appoint
meat Of county officer This fac: re
called to one who watches such thiogs
that Governor Ellerbe has had more
occasion of this kiud thrust on him
than any other governor 10 recent
years. As some of his appointments
have caused some political dissa;isfac-
.iob it ie thought that the governor
does DOT welcome the duty Of filling
Offices under such circumstances or GU
account of resignation. Columbia
Register, jan. %.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-02-02

for supplies furnished tenants was
partially discussed. but no decisive
action has been taken.
Mr.. Magill has two bills locking to
the method of filing Offices One
which has gotten favorable report.
is to provide for the election of all
officers, appointive as well as elect
i've, by the people. The other is to
require appointments to be made
upon the recommendations Of legis-
lative delegations.
The friends of the cause of good
roads are congratulating the house
upon the passage of Mr.. Hydrick's
bill permitting 6ve.year term con
victs to be sentenced to labor Oh the
county chaingangs.
Mr. Patton's measure to bring for
eign building and loan associations
down on footing with domestic as
sociations 80 far as the State law is
concerned has been passed by the
house.
Mr.. Winkler's bill amending the
insurance deposit act was also passed
last week.
The separate coach bill will doubt
less come up this week. The provis
iops Of the substitute bill have al
ready been indicated.
The appropriation bill hss been
sent in by the committee on ways
and means. 1t is in much earlier
than usual, and will cause no delay
this year. It's proposed changes have
already been indicated
Mr.. Ashley's primary election bill
has been killed, and Mr.. Hydrick's
bill changing the sentences for man
slaughter has passed. Mr. Toole's
salary reduction bill is resting easily
on the calendar.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-02-02
Governor Approves Tax Ex.
tension Bill.

The governor to d.5 approved the
act extending the time of the payment
of taxes to February Goth.
This bill, during its passage through
the legislature. created considerable in-
.eress. It was question as to wbeth-
er the sime should be extended. unless
some calamity of wind or food or
plague or such should make it neces-
sary Those 10 favor of the bill
thought that the distress caused by five.
cent cotton aud the consequent inabil-
ity to ge. money was calamity enough
to warrant the legislature 10 extending
the time Of payment of taxes without
penalty.
The bill passed bosh houses. was
ratified and became an &C. on Saturday.
It was given to the governor immediate.
y, and to-day was approved by him
aud became Law Treasurers may
pow hold the executions made out for
delipquents since January Is, and
sherifs may return what has been turn
ed over to them for collection, and both
may wait until after the Goth of Feb
ruary to issue aud collect
Macy inquiries from treasurers to
the com ptroiler general have been re-
ceived asking what should be done with
regard to issuing executions. They
now know A circular from the comp
troller will inform them of the ac,ioo
of the legislature. and the machinery
of the tex department will start of
agsio Columbia Record Jan. 81.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-02-02
Tobacco Soils Report.
The Secretary of Agriculture
Preparing a Thorough
Scientific Classification.

Washington. Jan. 30.-Secres.ry Of
Agriculture Wilson has authorized the
issue in pamphlets form Of prelmi-
nary report upon the soils Of the priu-
cipai tobacco districts iu the United
States prepared BY Milton Whitney.
chief Of the division of soils. A study
of these soils was begun when the to-
bacco exhibit was being prepared for
the Columbian exposition at Chicago,
and sioce thai time q number of typi
cal tobacco soils have been examined 10
the laboratory connected With the agri-
cultural department. The present pub.
lication, which is copiously illusirated.
is preliminary report OF the work that
has been going cn The main points Of
inquiry which now resch the depart
nens are io regard to the kind of to.
bacco which should be grown in certain
specified localities. aod the method Of
cut ng the product. Replying to these
questions the report says climate aud
soil conditions shouId determine the
kind of tobacco raised.
"The tobacco plant really sdapss it.
self to a great range of climatic COZ
ditions; it will grow on cearly ali kinds
of soil, and has comparatively short
season of growth. 1t oau, therefore, as
a matter of fact, be grown 10 nearly all
parts of the country, even where wheat
and ooro cannet be economically pro
duced. But wEile tobacco can be SO
universally grown, the favor and quail
ity of the leaf are gressly ioauenced by
the conditions Of climate and soil. A
oondescript tobacco is not worth grow
ing. and should not be grogn. as it
lowers the price of really good types Of
tobacco. to the derimest alike of
growers apd consumers. It is import
ant, therefore, to understand what
kinds of tobacco are in demand. and
what the climatic and coil conditions
are which will most easily produce
the qualities desired"
A glance at the table giving changes
in the production of tobacco from 1879
to 1889 shows .ha: ip this period OF 10
years the acreage and yield Of the cigar
tobaccos have been very considerably
increased The manufacturing and es-
port districts cauuot be sharply separ-
ated, as both kinds of tobacco are fre.
quently grown in tie came district aud
the same kind is frequently used for
both purposes. On the whole there has
been a considerable decreaee in the
acreage and yield. With the bright
yellow and hurley tobacoos there has
been large increase in both acreage
and yield. Sinse 1889 there has been
considerable changes 10 many of these
districts. while other new districts, nota.
bly, Texas and California, are coming
into considerable prominence both as 20
the area under cultivation and the ex-
cellent quality Of the product raised
The acreage in Florida have also been
very greatly increased since 1889. but
there are no reliable statistics to show
the extent of the changes in the cour-
tea making up the tobacco district
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-02-02
Lyaehmg in flefenee.
Two Hundred Men Gathered
for the Work.
The Rope Thrown Over the Limb
Of q Tfee-The Body R1ddled
With Bullets.
Special 10 The State.

Marion, Jan. % According to re-
liable iaformation received here to-day
John 4. Bella, negro, the murderer
of Dir. 3. j Cox Of Savage, small
postofhce in the lower section of Flor
eoce county. was lynched BY q mob o1
200 men last night At 8 O'Clock about
one mile from Savage, near the public
road leading to Godfrey's ferry.
As soon as the posse arrived at Saw
age yesterday afternoon messeogers
we're sent out in every direction poti-
fying the citisens of capture of she
negro. The oews spread like wildfre
IN every direction and before suose'
men we're gathered from the counties ol
Marion. Florence and Darlington.
Quite /. controversy arose as to
where she lynching should take place,
the Florence couosy men claiming that
40 the home Of the murdered man. Cox,
was 10 their county be should be hung
there. while the Marion men claimed
that as the murder vas committed in
Marion county on Gel G. G. Laws
plantation he should be brought across
the river At Godfrey's ferry, which ia
only ont two miles defiant from Savage.
The prisonef 10 the meantime was in
charge of tWo Florence county deputies
whose nllabnss cannot now be learned I,
3,wsas was finally deeideds.o bring the negro
over 10 this coanty aud Constable Davis
of Marion vent down to the ferry to
pet charge Of the prisoner and bring
HIN on 10 Marion's Jail. At 1886 the
procession VAS orgsnised and started
sfor the river. Not word was spoken
until they had proceeded about one mile
when tie command. Halt. was
given.
Immediately dozen or more strong
arms grabbed the two deputies aud hied
them away. The negro then COM
menced to beg and plead for his life,
but HE entreaties we're Of no avail. A
rope Was thrown around his neck, bis
hands were tied aud he was led scream
ing for 81, life, under large oak by
the roadside. A man was already up
the tree and the loose end Of the rope
was thrown to him and quickly passed
over the limb back to the ground. and io
less time than it takes to tell it, the wretch
vas dangling 10 feet in the air. His
suferings we're of short duration. for
as sooo as his feet left the ground the
crowd commenced shooting, and it is
said the contents Of Is guns were emp
tied into his body. The mob immedi
s.ely dispersed, leaving the body hang
ing there by shreds. feeling satisfied
that the murder Of & j. Cox bad been
avenged
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-02-02
Louisville, Ky. January % "A spe.

Louisville. Ky. January % "A spe-
ciai to the Post from Frankfort says :
The resolution requesting the imme-
date resig:aatiou of United States
Sepator William Lindsay came up 10
the Kentucky Senate this morning.
baviog passed yesterday by the House.
The resolution vss adopted By the Sen
ate By q vote OF 25 to 10. Senator
Johosoo. Of CLIFTON. being the only
Democrat gotiog against the resolution {.
aud ooly nice Republicans voting
sgaiass Is.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-02-02

Louisville. Ky, January % "A
special dispatch 10 the Times from
Frankfort says. When, mex. month,
the battle sbip Keo,ucky glides from
the ways at Newport News ber decks
will DOT be bathed 10 champagne or
good whiskey. 'Hhe fair sponsor, Miss
Christine Bradley, will uucork beau
tifully embellished silver vessel full of
pure water.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-02-02
The General Assembly.
A Fat Printing Job The Gen.
tre of all Interest.
There Seems to be Some Lingering
Opposition TO the Bill to Open
the Public Printing to Pub
lie Comp stltlon.

OOtuOut6s CAuNStJ uo 4ouoo
TO- day resumed its discussion of Mr..
Reynolds's competitive printing bill.
and 6oally on yea and Gay vote de
clined to agree to minor Senate
amendment. Then the Senate. without
dissenting vice. reoeded from its
amendment, and left the bill ready for
rati6cstiou, unless the Senate recousid-
ers it's action and insists upon iss
amendment Tho fact is that the cleo.
.ioos aud the public printing question
are about the only thiogs that are ex-
citing any special iuteres. or feeling.
The spirited debate on the printing bill
was continued thio morning.
The only other general measure con-
sidered in the House during the morn
sessing session. vas directed against
foreign builing and loan associations.
aud bill vas finally passed requiring
all building aud loan contracts to COM
ply with the laws Of this State
whether the payments are made
payable outside of the State or
not. The discussion on this bill was
quite spirited, the cause Of the home
building and loan associations being
led By Messrs Patton and Thomas. of
Charleston.
Ia the Senate Mr.. Henderson's bill to
economize in the enforcement OF the
criminal Law, and Mr. Mosss's billto have
three commissioners of registration
we're passed There vas some debate
on the vide tire bill. but no action
taken. By Withdrawing the amend
ment to the House printing bill the
Senate passed the measure. the House
having refused TO agree to the amend
mens. Many special orders we're made,
and the working spirit still continues.
The following bills have been rasi
fed:
To provide for the creation aud dis
bursement of public school teachers
retirement fund in the City Of Charles
ton.
To extend the time for the payment
of the commutation tax till March l,
1898.
To repeal Section 1T of the General
Statutes as to special returns by mer-
chants for taxation.
70 amend an Act to apportion the
road fund derived from the special coun;
ty levy by adding an additional section.
To extend the time eor the payment
of taxes for the 6.csl year ending De
cember 81. 1897
To require the county supervisors
or conaty boards J. of commissioners to
furnish duplicate copies Of al approved
claims to their Representative when rec
quired
To approve the action Of the town
council of Greenwood 10 the contract
for the erection Of q Court House aud
Jail for that county, and to declare the
bonds issued valid debt Of the to~n
of Greenwood.
To amend the Revised Statues rela-
tiDg to poison.
To amend Revised Statutes relariog
to the arrest CT felon.
The Senate having finished its
Calecdar it adjourned until Monday
next.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-02-02
S290.547 89
Total amount placed to
credit Of school fund
duriog year,
:s436,99O 90

Total, 1886, 800 SO
Several hundred dollars of worthless
accoants, due the state fer empty bar
rcls. kegs, etc most Of wbich we're
found on the books when this board as-
sumed chsrgs Of the state dispeosary !;
aud also several hundred dollars due
she state by an iusolvens insurance COM
ps8y for property lost BY fire, which
occurred while property was insured 10
said company. have been placed to
pro6. and loss account
We have also placed to profit aud
loss account several Thousand dollars
Of ex-dispensers shortages, about half
Of Which occurred prior TO she oreaaisa.
too Of this board These shortages
are 10 the hands Of the attorney gene
raj, aud some are now 10 process of set.
tlemeot.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-02-02

Henry Goettel, a young German
baker, after confessing that be and Her
man Breetz wrecked passenger on the
Florida Esst Coast las. Tuesday uigbt.
committed suicide 10 the ST Augustine
iail
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-02-02
What the pispeeasafy Clear.
ed Last Year.
OVER HALF a MILLION.

Tie repors Of sae state board ofscon
srot fof fhs basiiaeas of the yesr. shows:
vsfy favorable condition Of affairs.
Il tie preiiminary repor. the board
says:
.sWe Gad that the county boards OF
control are costing more than $780,
900 per anoum, and do nos meet the
requirements Of the dispan saries, and
recommend that they be aboiished and
\ some more suitable aud economical plso
be devised for local supervision aud
eo0trol.
The financial statement follows:
Cash 10 ssate treasnry De-
oenber. 81. 1897 : S6l, ,901. .26
Merchandise 10 hands Of
county and hotel dis
paasers. Eli .4b2.l3
ssppliea insentory. i1.4ee 81
sSss & ein.sa.ory5 / 10000
Teams and wagons inven-
sor3 900 90
Merchsndisa {inyentory) 8S.l58 80
:. s.sss. D 2.s11 so
To..l .sss.s ss7s,ss2 7a.
liabilities.
q sssuol fand ssls, $50 40
z1s-sr~-st .n<e,,, te,sss sayo hx,e
3 sssss. s,.. ss:a52 So
Totsl liabilities, Ss7a 3s2 rs
Statement of profit and ioss seeepns
fsr tbs fiscal year ending December
1897
PROFITS.
lsrchandise, $3o8,l77 90
Slonsraband saiz1ses. 1854 So
ss;.ss sispsnsssiss. ! j Il 8 q. 1os 20
Rebnses aud discounts on ~
vhisksy purchases. q. 2.5.0,S6
Permit fees, $500
SsIe of cart, 600
Unearned pro6ts on goods
SIS "a hands Of dispensers
September 3osh -leas re-
duction in prices De-
eembsr. 1st, 1897. since
ascroed 20. 81 Is.
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42,871.75.
Z. : -. ~ - Z :. -. = !.
S424371...4s
1858 49
$4S6.9o0 96

TIE net profits Tor twenty one
months as shown TO bave been
MI profits Of county. beer
aud aotel dispeDsaries
for 8 moaths IN 1896 $119. .703 16
Profts of, Ststs dispensary
sor nine months n 1896
50 parsed 10; the credit of
school fund by state
board ITS, ,6S7 SO
Net profss ot count j. beer
and hotel dlspensaries
for sas ysar 1897. 1o7. 800 es
Profits of State dispeDsary
for the yesr 1897 passed
70 The credit Of school
sund: By state board, 146. .443 09
Total amount. $552. .675 %
LOSSES.
Bseakage and leaksge. S 1888 SO
gonstabassry. 40, ,9O0.43
Freight and express. 1889 so
Labor, 1919 81
Expenee, 20, ,663 73
sLieense. l43 70
Supplies, 119 BOG 02
Insurance, 2953 9l
Tear and Resr OF teams
and sagons, machinery
md cffice fixfures. etc. 81 66
Worthless scconnts placed
q prof. and loss. 1.76a 65
Ex dispensers shortages
plseed to profit and loss 16,006 SO
Losses By Gre at Darling
soD. Manning and Ker-
sbau dispensaries, 6.478 9S
s2so. .547 80
Total amount placed to
credit of, school fund
1Ac IAo 40
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Difference between net sc-
orued profits sud net pro-
: Cts for The first three
: quarters. placed to ths
crsdit Of The school fund
from time % time,
TotsI. :
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-02-02

Totsl liabilities. $s7a 332 73
Ssatemens of profit and ioss seeeuns
fsr ths fiscal year ending December
The Advocate and news., 1898-05-11

store harmony In the Democratic party
when the necessity for such action be-
cCmeo apparent. The gold wing OF the
party is not large, but its votes may be
needed. That element would be salts
fed to favor silver coinage II the question
Of ratio were left little in the back
ground where the imagination might play
upOr 1t leisurely. And there ought not to
be any difficulty In persuading the friends
OF MI. Bryan to accept this view, because
they are all, to man, JeffersOnlans.
There Is no reason why a sincere dlscl-
pie Of Thomas Jefferson should quarrel
over the coinage ratio between silver and
gold And especially Ia there no reason
why they should insist on is to /, for
Jefferson never declared himself in favor
of that ratio, nor indeed, In favor OF any
rttiO other than that recognized in the
commercial world as existing between the
two metals in the form Of bullion,
General Lee has been appointed ma
jOr general In the volunteer army; he will
be charged with responsible duties in the
immediate future, and II, as we all feel
sure he will, he acquits himself credit
ably and returns with halo of military
glory about him, he would be a fOrmid-
able opponent for any Office. This Is
true especially as applied to the proposed
candidacy for the Democratic Presiden-
tial nomination. AS between him and
Mr.. Bryan, the only way now open to
Eeutralize his strength Of opposition Is
for the Nebraska man to volunteer as
private soldier and take chances.