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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-09-26
OF Value to The
Graded Schools
Judge Ernest Gary Renders
Important Decision.

From The State.
There has been an important case
pending in court in regard 20 the sup
Elementary tax to support graded
schools The matter affects every
such school in the State and is,
therefore, q most important one
Judge Ernest Gary, who beard the
application for Injunction, yesterday
filed the following decision, which
speaks for itself:
This case came on the final hearing
on the merits. on the pleadings and
testimony taken in the open court.
1t is an action against the commits
siopers or trustees of the Florence
graded schools and the treasurer Of
Florence county for perpetual ipjunc'
ton restraining the county treasurer
from paying the poll and constitu
tional three mill tax to the use Of
said schools, and restraiDging the
said commissioners from collecting
from the plaintiffs a supplementary
fee of 81
The grounds of the plaintiffs con-
teDtion are substantially:
First That the charter of the Flor
ence graded schools has been re.
pealed
Second That the charter is uncon
stitutionsi
Third That the school is not en-
titled to receive the constitutions
three mills tax Cor incidentally to
charge the supplementary tuition fee
of 81 until they, presumably the
commissioners. have frs. levied and
collected four mill tax especially
authorized by the charter
AS to the first ground. no act OF
the legislature OF provision of the
constitution has been pointed out to
me even tending to such a result
As to the second ground, the Flor,
ence graded schools and the other
similar schools created by act of the
legislature seen in the constitution of
1895, article NJ, section 5, to have
received the fostering care" of that
instrument by direct and special ref
erence
In discussing this article ard sec
ton Mr. Justice Pope, in Martin Us.
the school district of Laurens 5 8 c
125, Gays it very concluslvely set
tied the question raised by
petitioner that the Legislation CON-
planned Of is void" as being upcon.
stitutional.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-09-26
MAYORS COURT.

Andrew Buddin negro, was before Mayor
prot. Hurst last Wednesday for disturbing
the pesce and 6ring pistol. Buddln plead
''not euiity," but tie evidence proved that
be had atteu ped to shoot Ellison Wilson,
colored, in the house of Leila Richardson
on Bee street.
The two men were strangers to each other,
and 50 far as showo, there was not particle
o: provocation for the assault on Wilson.
To Brddln's unsteadiness of hand from
liquor. nd Wilson'S power as asprinter, is
dae the fact rha. seriou5 injury was not in-
ficted.
The defendant was given ten dollars or
twenty days, end at last account, was in the
calaboose.
Carolina McFaddin, coar,ry darkey was
arrested last Wednesday by officer Weeks
for disorderly cooduct He was released for
Eve dollars bail and failing to appear next
day, ths, sum vas declared forfeited to the
city.
Taylor Richardson plead guilty Of disorder.
~ conduct apd carrying concealed weapon.
9e was gwen So or six days, aud took the
daye. The Mayor directed that Richardson
be required to take oath and be furnished
With clean shirt ss additional punishment.
1t was suggested by kind hearted police.
man that the sentence should De reduced to
hanging, but there was DO alternative and
the defendant had to subm, to the novel
experience Of eoap aud water, to his evident
disgust.
Robert Leighton, driver for Barby l.
Co vas arrested for driving wagon into
Wesley Bcsssrd's carriage, and overturniDg
it at the A. G. L. depo. Thursday. He was
senteoced 10 pay 6ne of SIS from which the
cost of Strengthening Bossard's axle is to be
paid
Wesley Bossard plead guilty to leaving bis
carriage With the horses unbitched at the A
C L. depot and paid 6ne Of one dollar.
Bill P;ckens, who has somewhat of record
in police circles. was before the Mayor Satur-
day morning charged with public drunken
ness and cursing on Main Street Friday. Pc
was found goilty and a hoe Of SIS imposed
He paid the 6ne rather than work on the
streets ten days.
The Mayors court held lengthy session
Mosday morning, bu: the cash receipts were
not in proportion to the volume of testimony
and the able-bodied swearing of the princi-
pals and Witnesses.
The following cases we're oo the docket.
Caleb W.lson, Frank Ross, Sam Robinson
and Hugh Duglass. disorderly conduct,
fighting and vsing profane language. All
we're found guilty aud the ines wers as fol.
lows: Wilson 81, Ross 50, Robinson So,
| Deglass 81.
London Thompson. Drunkenness guilty
F.pe 81.
Carrie Hicks asd Hattie Mood, disoraerls
conduct. fighting and quarreiog +; guilty
Hattie Mood SO, Carrie Hicks So.
Frank Hamilton was before the Mayor this
morning for public drunkenness and disturb
ing the peace. Hs plead guilty aud was
given the choice OF 81 or days. He took
the days and was turned over to Street Com
! mlasioner White
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-09-26
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
MEETING.
Magister1al Contest Still Unsettled

The county executive committee met at II
o'clock last Thursday, pursuant to aoJou7o-
uent, to tabuIate the returns from the second
primary election aud declare the result in go
fer as it concerned the candidates for county
Offices
The couuittee appointed &c go after 'be Rat
,lesaakeSpripes box reported with the box sed
the returns were tsbuated and the result an
nourceG There being no contests or PRO-
tests in the election for Sheriff supervisor and
coroue7, resolution was adopted that the
election be declared on the face Of the re-
,urns, except in the case of the magistrates
in the 4th magisterial district. This was
accordingly done and the vote announced as
follows:
Fer SheriE-W q Epperson 1913 "
Scarborough ,257 B Scarborough was
declared the nominee for sheriff.
For Supervisor-Hsrion Doru ,l09, " B
Seals l.2o6 W q Seals was declared the
nominee for supervisor.
For Coroner: F. Flowers, 1876; Hug.
ginr, sl6. S F. Flowers was declared the
nominee for Coroner.
For Magistrate 4,h District the vote was
announced as follows: Z R. Jennings 1876,
W.R DuBose l26, but the election was not
declared.
The contest ip the Maeisteriel election was
then taken up. Msj H. F. Wilson repre.
seored Mr.. DuBose the contestant, ana at.
l. D. Jennings represented Mr. l.. 1eD-
nings. the coatestee.
Mai. Wilson submitted sfhdavits showing
that of the 20 votes cast for Magistrate IN
the Sauter box but TWO were legal aud both
were cast for DuBose alec tbst only three
men whose names appeared in the poll lis. OF
the Sumter club are residents OF The 4th dis
trio. and entitled to vote and that one OF
these did rot vote for magistrate Ahl-
davits were submitted also to show that ile-
gal votes were cast at Providence If the
illegal votes cast IN these two boxes a!e
deducted from the total vote Of the two
candidates that the resrlt would be III votes
each for DnBose and Jennings thus making
the eiectioo tie Mr. Wilson also asked per-
missicn 70 amend the protest OF Hr. DuBo5s
on the ground of after discovered evidence
aud submit efidavits showing that illegal
votes were cast at Rafting Greek, Scarbore and
Laborers and Mechanics cubs. This was
refused 80 tbe rules prescribe that protests
AID contests be Sled within Eve days after
the election.
After more than au hour of debate reso.
luton was adopted that Mr Jennings be
granted one week 10 which to reply to the
showing made by &r. DuBose, that be file
with Mr. DuBose bis reply within the week !;
and that the cemuittee acjourn 10 meet at Il
a. ~ Thursday, Oct 9th.
The magisterial contest is decided tan
gle, and il will be very difficult matter to
arrive at satisfactory settlement. There
was disposition to settle the natter ey
ordering new election. but it was thought
bes, to hear Goth eides of the contest aud ii
possible STRIVE al settlement without going
20 the trouble OF another election. 1t is pos.
siole that it may yet be necessary to order
another election 10 decide who shall be mag
issrate IN the 4th dlstrict.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-09-26
PISGAH NEWS.

Pisgah, Sept 25.-Not since the disastrous
year of 1881 has there been such general
crop failure as this year. Even il that year
good crops of leas and potatoes were made,
but these commodities will be rather scarce
with US this year. The cotton fields are
brown aud bare, and the pickers have spent
their earnings for the coed things to be
found at the numerous shops, which are
seen sill along The highways-witb capital to
run then from 81 and upwards. Our cotton
picke.s never take though; for the morrow,
and their appeiites consume each night about
their daily earrings. On the other hand our
farmers are ssrainiog every rerve to meet,
with their short crops, their expenses Nn-
merous ones have met their current expenses
and are hammarng awar on the cid deb.s,
even at the risk Of not buying new suit OF
clothes and be stony OF all disgusting
things to be seen s q tony person, ore who
feels that be is too nice and good to pu, bis
hands to anything.
wonder what Bej.min Franklin would
say about such bigh1yers who are ever put.
ting upon their backs at the expense of pay.
ing their deb,s 1t is said his swesthear,
laughed at him when be walked through
Philadelphia with a penny loaf under Liz
arm and hie shirts stuffed in his coat pockets,
but in after years she was honored to receive
his attention. just as queeas and kings were
glad to -neet BIN. Bsnjamio taught tony
folks lesson when he invited them to par.
take of his "saw dust pudding and water I"
Wish We bad few more Ike him IN this day
and time.
The time has come to begin preparations
for big crop of oats, and wheat also. The
present Price of cotton will swamp many 6
planter next year, if be does not let the wise
experience of the past ee his guide for the
future A big cotton crop will bring 6ve
cents next year, then where viii the planters
be, with big debts TO pay Better prepare
for the future now and avoid the breakers
ahead
The fever through here has about gone
Rev Mr. Crouch, who got three of bis 6n.
gers cut OF some time ago, is slowly impro,.
ing.
The cotton aeed market has not opened jet
The people here love quiet life, 50 tha,
they sever disturb it by party, social ga.
taeriog Of any Sort 1t is graveyard
neighborhood in this respect
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Robbed the Crave.

A startling incident of which Mr.. John
Oliver OF Philadelphia, was the subject, is mar
rated by him as follows: II was in most
dreadful condition. Ny skin was almost yell
low. eyes sunken, tongue coated, pain continu-
ally in back and sides, no appetite-gradually
growing weaker day by day. Three physi-
clans had given me up. Fortunately, friend
advised trying Electric Bitters,' AID 70 my
great joy and surprise, the first bottle made
decided improvement. I continued their use
for three weeks, and am now we'll man.
know they saved my life. and robbed the grave
of another victim" No one should fail to
try them. Only so cents per bottle at ]. T
W. DeLorme's Drug Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-09-26

Capt. Il. T. Wilson, Of the Sumter Light
Iofantry, has received the following circular
f,om Adjntsot General Floyd:
Adlutant Generals Office,
Columbia, S. c., Sept. 20, 1900.
Captain Il f. Wilson
Sir, Ar1angemements are now being per-
fec,ed to having during fair week grand
parade add review of the State volunteer
troops by his excellency, the governor, aud
bis staff ard slso for competitive prize
drill COD test between Infantry companies COM
posing the State volunteer service. Both are
to be held dcring the week of the State Fair,
the drill eoatest on Wednesday, Oct 3lst,
and the parade aod review on Nov. le: Six
huodred dollars in money prizes will be
awarded by competent judges to the three
companies showing the greatest proficiency,
$500 to the first; $500 TO the second and
$lo0 &c the third. 1t is also contemplated
Offering a handsome silver souvenir as an
iodividual prize to the man showing the
greatest proficiency Of drill IN ths manual OF
arms.
Tents will be pitched and camp made
ready to receive the troops as they arrive
and meals will be provided for the men while
in camp free of charge Therefore, the only
the railway fare to and from Columbia
earnestly urge that captains exert them
selves TO bring as nearly as possible the full
strength of their comnard not only that
they may reap the benefit of camp experience
but to swell the plumbers and add to the
appearance of the parade spd review as WE'LL
Cavalry and artillery companies will be
welcomed in the encampmeut and parade,
though no prize drills can be arranged for
those branches Of the service this year.
A squad of 81 meu, rank and file, will te
required from each company entering the
competitive drill contest.
desire to impress upon you the necessity
of assembling your company at once, and
advising me at the earliest possible moment
whether you Gao and will bring your CON-
pasy and also about what will be its strength,
rank and hle. The tire ,s short and Dmedi,
ate action and report to the aoju;aus general
is very eaenestly requested.
Very respectfully,
j. " Floyd,
Adja,ant General.
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A Wonderful Cure of D,arrh@a
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From The Times, Hiilstille. Va

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NATAToRIUM NOTES.
> ". Z 'UEu,
Adja,ant General.

At meeting of the board Of directors 70
the Natatorium Company last Thursday it
wes decided TO make quite an important
change in one o. the rules governing the
institution.
Il has been decided that hereafter 90 Non.
days, Wednesdays and Friday nights no
gentlemen will be admitted into the bath
ualess accompanied by lady. This rule,
however, does not apply to the afternoons Of
,hos. days. He would have perfect right
70 ,hs bath from three in the afternoon uotil
seveo in the evening although unaccompsnied
BY lady, the same as be has always had.
This chsoge has been found to be necessary
owiog to the euormoas 10 6ox of raale bathers
on the evenings above mentioned Monday
night of this week was the fret experiment
along this line; 90 that night there were 81
,sdies 10 the bath and 49 gentlemen On
last evening, the secopd of the series, there
were 81 gentlemen and lady, while at the
same time 10 the spectators gallery were
eouoted some % or 80 ladies' with their bath
ing suits 10 their bands, but all Of whom
snilipgly expressed their unwillingness TO
venture In amoog such perfect concourse Of
men.
The management feels the; this rule may
seem little hard on some of the young
buckle Of our city, but they feel that in making
;bis change they are sticking to the old
American priociple of "the greatest good to
the greatest number -
Two contracts were let Thursday looking to
the comfort and pleasure of the patrons Of the
nata.oriau. The hrst vas a contract for
eeveo incandescent lights 10 be 10 addition
to the present large vapor lamp DOW over the
center of the bath, one incsndescaot light will
be IN each dressing room, one 10 each corner
of the hall Of The natatorinm and one 10 the
Office. This will leave the place indeed
brilliantly lighted The other contract was
FOR thirty-two wooded mats one inch thick
one 10 be placed in each dressing room and
four IN each public dressing room. This was
done IN an effort to keep tie batbers' feet and
clothes dry when visiting the institution.
Friday evening wes the first time the new
roie went into effect. THIS ruies compels a
een'leman to be accompanied by lady TO
give him entire TO the BATH. The rule worked
exce!lently, and while the crowd IN the bath
wes not quite up TO the previous nights IN
NUMBER yet the erjoyment Of everyone was
evidently increased There we're but 30 10
the bath, yet Of these l6 were OF the gentle:
sex.
The elegant rev wooden mats we're hailed
With delight. They were placed in all the
private dressing rooms yesterday and the two
public dressing rooms will be covered With
; them today
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-09-26
Opinions of a Washington
Observer on Chinese and
Political Situation.

Washington, Sept "a Whether
Mr. McKinley's partnership with Ii
Hung Chang is to be permanent or ls
merely to be used to try to postpone
the action of the other powers in
China, until after the election. is
question of much interest just now.
It is significant that just before the
administration decided to practically
sever its connection with the allied
powers in China, MIR Mckinley had
long private conference with Ex
Secretary of State John W. Foster,
who was Ii Hung Chang's attorney
and adviser when that shifty and
crafty chap was negotiating for peace
with Japan and who is believed to be
acting in the same capacity new.
Mr. McKinley's decision that the
American troops should, with the
exception of heavy legation guard,
be at once withdrawn from China,
had double purpose. It was
concession to that portion of public
opinion which has been asking why
they were not withdrawn ever since
Pekin was taken and all American
citizens were out of danger, and it at
the same time gave the administra
tion about 4 900 soldies who can be
sent to the Philippines, where the
war is agsin raging, Notwithstanding
administration assertions that it was
over many months ago The part.
nership with Ii Hung Chang crops
out iu that portion OF the diplomatic
note to the powers which informs
them that the United States minister
to China has been instructed to
arrange the preliminaries for opening
negotiations with Ii
Ex Senator Quay came to WASH
ipgtop several days ago for the pur-
pose of holding conferences with
some of his lieutenants and doing
some figuring on bis chances for
controlling the Legislature and get
back to the senate The fact that Mr.
Quay came to Washington to hold
these conferences in his own house
indicates fear of treachery in Penn
sylvania, on his part. Among those
who participated in the conferences
were Senator Penrose, Chairman
Reeder. of the republican state com.
mittee Representatives Bingham
and Young, and Insurance Commis
sioner Durham. Mr. Quay refused to
even say whether he expected to get
back to the senate, which indicates
that be doubts, as be has heretofore
pretended to regard his election to
the senate as a matter Of course.
The extent Of Mr. McKinley's
control of Mr. Hanna will be shown
by Hannas future conduct. RMr.
Mckinley left Washington last week,
fully determined to stop Hanna's
speech making, having been con.
vinced that it was making Bryan
votes by the thousand all over the
country. Since then, Mr. Hanna
has epent day with Mr.. Mckinley
at Canton If Hanna makes no more
speeches, it will chow that Mr.. Nc.
Kinley retains some say in the con-
duct of the republican campaign; if
Hapna continues to make speeches,
it will sbew that he is the supreme
boss Of the whole republican outfit,
including Mr. Mckinley.
Hon Dominicki Murphy, E1-
Commissioner of Pensions painted
this picture of Mark Hanna and his
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-09-26

A. J Youens, inspector for the Gal
weston board of uoaerwriters. is foot
ing up the losses Re he's 6s;sbed the
district east of Tacosy.6fth stree, and
6uds that 10 the territory Of total de-
s.ructioo east of that stree: 1,649
houses we're destroyed. His diagram
shows that from five 70 seven tIoccs of
the Gulf of Mexico aud west of Forty
second stree, was shora clear of build.
iogs.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-09-26
GALVESTON RELIEF FUND.

The following letter has been received from
John Sea,ey, Chairman Finance Committee,
Galveston:
Hutch,ngs, Sealey & Co, Bankers,
Galveston, Sept ls. 1900.
Dea, Sir am today in receipt of letter
addressed to Mr.. b. Lasker, President, en-
closing your N. Y. draft 10 my favor fo7
1881 35 being contribution to our Relief
Fund That this remembrance is spprecis-
ted, it is needless to say, however, desire to
thask you on the part Of ali our distressed
citiseos for :his EeeTel doua,ioa. 1t will DO
lots of good.
With respect. believe me-,
Yocrs very truly.
john Sea'ey.
Chairman Finance Couniltee
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New York Life Insurance Company.

HLDEST ard largest International Life
~ Insurance Company 10 the world OPP
Grating under the control of 80 governments.
No shareholders. Assets over S236, 900, ,0c0
All profits paid to policy holders Life Ordi'
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teen, Twen,v Payment Accumulation Poli-
cies Ten, Fifteen, T~ensy-year Endowment
Accumulation Policies Policies uon.forfeita-
Die, uncomfortable.
H. FRANK WILSON, Agent,
Sept l2-3m Sumter. S G.
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c1FlOs OF
COUNTY TREASURER SUMTER COUNTY.
suHrsR, 8. O., Sept. %, 1900.
NOTICE is hereby given ,ha. will be in
IN my Office 10 the County Cour. House
at Sumter from October 10Th 10 December
3lst, 1900 Inclusive, for tie collection of
taxes for the fiscal year 1850. The levy is as
follows:
For State purposes, mills.
For County purpose5, "A mills.
For School purposes, 3 mills.
Total levy, III mile.
Also the sollowfeg special esbeol evies:
School District No !, mile.
School Distric. No le, mille.
School District No. 18, 2 MILLS.
School District No. 20, mills.
ut. Clio, mills.
Concord, mile.
Privateer, nils.
No. s. mill.
No II, mil.
Commuta,iou Road Tax for 1901 Sl.0c,
payable from Oct 25tb 1900 TO Feb lat 1901.
a. L SCARBOROUGH,
Treasurer Sumter Go.
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TIE STATE ENcAMPMRNr.
Circular From Adjutant Genera
Floyd.

Capt. Il. r. Wilson, of the Sumter Light
Iofantry, has received the following circular
f.om Adjutsot General Floyd:
Adlutant Generals Office,
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NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.
cyTlG OF

cyEir OF
COUNTY TREASURER SUMTER COUNTY.