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The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-11-01
1t HELPED Win Battles.

Twenty. officers and men
wrote from the Front to say that
for Scratches, Bruises, Cuts,
Wounds, Sore Foot and Stiff
Joints, Bucklen's Arden Savlc is
the best in the world. Same for
Burns, Skin Eruptions |snd 'piles.
26 cts. q box. Cure guaranteed.
Sold by Bolt & Thornley, druggist.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-11-01

Managers Of election, State and
Federal, will call at Clerk Of Courts
office and receive tickets from COM
missioners Of election on Nov. Sd,
when boxes are distributed.
w. Il. O'Dell, Co. Chm.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-11-01
No Yankee Trick in
This.

Gentlemen; Now is your chance
to settle mp, honorably, all notes
and accounts and a part Of your
money back. :.
An honest scheme Of my o~n.
Pay me all you can and give me
ono year to work 1t. You watch
il.
I havo al ways, TO now, md al-
ways will appreciate your business.
If / have carried you over any
hard places, you con now SHOW
your appreciation, "whilo it costs
you nothing"
Mover before have I been 50
much in earnest about settlements.
I oan place every dollar Of it whero
II will do you good, as we'll as my.
self. Come and sec me about it,
and give me your valued business
when you can.
Goods and prices will bo correct
| Come and inspect my line OF
JeahS, Outings, Flannels, Sheet
inge, Tickings, Carpets, Ready.
m0deClothing, Hats, Shoes, Rub
hers, Shot Guns, Harness, Saddles
Brides, Halters, Sewing Machines
Stoves, Furniture and nouse.keep
ing Goods generally,
| w, Z, M .HnlZ
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-11-01
n N()W

is a good time to SOW Turnip Seed .
All KIND 1000 Drop at Morris.
Fruit Jars, large lot on hand yet
oI the best machine made kind at
Morris.
Lots Of hot weather goods TO
close out cheap. Sec the bargains
IN light Calicoes, Lawns, &c., in
short lengths, Good goods at bar.
gain prices at MQryisf
Meal, Meat, Lard, Sugar, Coffee,
Flour Tor cash.
aa~ Mooris cant charge you for
any more goods ia 1900,
~. M. MORE8I@.
u,. 49,, Piskons, g. q
Ga~ Home 'Phoae No, p,
feb22tf.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-11-01
ANACuueI OnrIsliv nvu,nsun 10 u
homo for g few DAYS,

%@AChueI OnrlsliU nvu,isvn 10 u,
home for few days.
Miss Eta Boggs, of Easley,
passed through town Wednesday on
her way to Eastatoe to visit her
grandmother, Mrs. Alexander.
You MISS treat when you
come to town and fail to visit the
up.to-date drug store Of Bolt &
Thornley's. You can get anything
IN the dug and toilet line from
them; If they have not got it they
take pleasure in getting it for you,
They now have displayed one OF
the finest lines of perfumery ever
shown to the people of this com
munity.
MIR. B. e. Grandy has bar.
gained for one-half of the r.. E.
Yongue lot on Liberty Street and
will erect three dwelling houses
thereon between now and January
1st. Besides, he will put up one
for Mr.. Yopguo. Verify, our sug-
gestion last week Of "more houses'
is boaring fruit. Lot the good work
go on. A dozen houses more here
could be rented at once
ST. Will pay for tho Atlanta
Constitution and History of Chi
ma, past and present, a book of
250 pagcs with map Of China.
See or sond $1.0O to r. l.. Ucndcr-
son, Agent, PickeLs, S. G..
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-11-01

This picture is the trade mark cf
SCOTT'S EMULSION, and is OF,
every bottle Of SCOT"S EMUI,-
SION i'll the World. which now
amounts TO many millions yearly.
This great business has grown TO
such vast proportions,
FIrst"BccauSc the proprictors
have always been most careful il,
selecting the various ingredients
used i'll its composition, namclv;
the finest Cod Liver Oil, and the
purcst lIypophoSphitc&.
Second:-BccauSc they have so
skillfully combined Tie various
ingredients that thc lest possible
results arc obtained Ivy lis use.
Third Because it has made SO
many sirkly. delicate children
strong and healthy. given health
and rosy checks TO 50 many pale,
anaemic girls, and healed the lungs
and restored IL full health. 80 MANY
thousands, !" Tic fist stages OF
Consu.NN.ioN.
!, II you J. ..v." ;Ii,5. il. s,". f." fee sample.
ITS agree ',....',. vi, ,',',,,:', va.
4o. .i;" r;a:t : :.. ;..M>.F '.':,';;.', WI v.,s
-. I'D :. -,. -! ,':".,,i-.,.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-11-01

1t will surprise you to experience
the benefit obtained by using tho
dainty and famous little pills know
as DeWitt's Littlo Early Rlsers.
Dr.. G, W. Earle.
For Salo--Ono six. horse pow.
Oh Peerless engine. Good fix.
jas. NJ, BARR Easlsy, s, G,
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-11-01
j. E. GILLESPIE,
WM. ELLIS,
8. H. BROWN.
~ -

Commissioners Federal Election.
Pickens, G. H., Dot. 18th 1909.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-21
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.

1t is not necessary for Us to send q
statement to each individual sub
scriber who is indebted to us for
subscription. as the label shows the
time to which each one has paid.
Examine the label on your paper and
If you are 10 arrears please call apd
settle at your earliest convenience
IF it is not convenient to call in per
son send the money by bank draft,
registered letter.or post Office or ex
press money order.
The amount due by each one is
small, but the aggregate amount due
us is large, and this is the reason
that we expect our subscribers to
make settlements We have carried
some OF these subscription. accounts
over from year to year as an accom-
modation TO our subscribers, but we
cannot do so longer as there is now
no excuse for non payment with cot.
ton selling for ten cents and over.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-21

Some so or more American sculptors
of renown are at work upon the deco
rative groups which are to have
place at this Exposition. These are
to be nearly al original productions
under the master direction Of Karl
Bitter 1t will be the most elaborate
use of decorative sculpture ever under
taken at an Exposition, there being
more than 125 groups. These will
adorn the fountains. bridges, entrances
to buildings and other salient points.
Besides the POOLS and fountains. with
in the several courts will be grand
and stately canal which will surround
the entire group Of buildings. In the
southern reaches of this canal are
artificial bodies Of water known as the
Mirror Lakes, from which lagoons e1-
tend in several directions, thickly set
with aquatic plants OF rare speeses-
In addition to the sunken gardens
and other floral features Of the courts
will be the horticultural exhibits in the
southern par@ Of the grounds. These
will consist of several acres of beds Of
the finest productions of the Best nurs-
cries and greenhouses Of the western
world The con petition for supremacy
will be very keen and tlse lover Of flow
ers will have a rare opportunity to
make a comparison Of she merits OF
the productions os competing growers
MAEK BENSITT-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-21
BAY STATE At BUFFALO.
Fine Historical Exhibit wfIs BE
Made by Nfnxso CT, nxettS-

Fine Historical Exhibit WfN Be
Made by Afnxsochn.ettS-
The historic commonwealth OF Nis-
sacrusettS VIII have 4 most interesting
exhibit at the Pan-Amerbran E1posl-
tion at Buffalo.
1t is beng collected thrcsu~h TIE CO.
operation of various societies. such as
the Sons Of the Revolution. Daughters
of the Revolution Sons OF she Aneri-
can Revolution. Daughters os the inner
ican Revolution. the Society OF the " ar
of 1872 and Kindred organizations The
chairman OF the Massachusetts, Pan
American con, mission. Mr.. Walter Gil
man Page. is Il leading spirit in these
societies and is anxious that the wealth
of historic material possessed by Was
sachuSetts should be adequately repre-
sented ut the Pan-Americsn E1posi-
ton.
The matter Of building has net yet
been definitely decided but it is prob
able that the old Providence House,
which was ore Of the historic buildings
of Boston. will be reproduced as home
for Massachusetts exhibits at the tx
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-21

position in Buffalo This building was
typical in lis style Of the Old fashioned
Boston architecture and. in addition,
possessed! Il special interest from It's
historic associations. 1t formerly stood
on tie Washington street end OF Proy-
idence court partly OH the site OF What
is now Clark. Tavern.
One of the members Of the MaSsa.
chuSctts commission to the Paris Ex.
position. who recently returned from
the French fair. secured there shout
40 valuable exhibits. which Will be
transferred to the Pan American al
Buffalo. Ex-Mayor Frederick fo>dlci
of E'iichb,r" and City Treasurer +. /.
lift of Springfield returned sceently
from Il visit Of !: few days III l'uifal'
very enthusiastic. over the prospects
fer the success OF the Exposition and
are anxious Ia have til" good old Fay
STATE. we'll represented there.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-21

OFFICE OF
COUNTY AUDITOR, SUMTER C0gNTY.
SUMTER, s. c.. Nov q, ls0c.
Notice is hereby gwen that will attend. in
pe2on or by deputy, at the following PAGES OF
the days indicated respectively. for the purpose
of r.ceiying returns Of personal property and
poll taxes for the fiscal year commencing Jaa
uarE lst 1901.
Acofice, Sumter, S. c.. at all other times us
to Feb Goth, 1901. inclusive.
T:ndali's Store, Wednesday, Jan.
uary 2
Pfwateer (Jenkips' Store), Taars-
day, January 8;
Manchester Geo 7 Geddipgs1 j,
Friday. January +
Weage6eid, Saturday, January 5
staseburg, Monday, January =
Hagood. Tuesday, January 8.
RemSert, Wednesday, January 8
Smit:.ville, Thursday, January lG
Gailsards x Doeds, Friday, Jsnu-
airy Ii;
Gordon Min.. Saturday, JaDasry
Mayeeviile, Monday, January ~
Scot.s7ille, Tuesday, January, 10
ShiicA, "Wednesday. January IS:
Norwood's z Roaas, Thursday,
January iT
Lyncsourg Friday, January s8
hlag,sylia, Saturday, Jaonary l3'
Reid's M;Il. Monday, January 81
Bisbcqpille, Tuesday and Weaoes
day, January 22:and %
ManDsille, Thursday, January: "a
Bossards. Friday, January %.
The law. requires that AL persons c~nng
property grin any ,ite has:ng charge c: such
property, s:iher IS agent, 1oe band, gussd'an'
trustee, aaecutor, administrator etr., return
the same under oath to ,le o3itor, VI 10 re-
quests all'2e.scns 60 be prsmpt ~ making .hel
returns aao save the so pc9 cent. penalty I" hlch
will be added to tie property valuation, 81 III
persons v1o fail to- make retnrn5 wl;aan the
time preseribedby law.
Taxpayers return what they s'wn on :oe hrst
day Of January l28!i
Assess oFs and taxpayers wa; enter tae arst
given na-se of the taspayar IN FULL, aiJo make
Il separate return EN each. powsship Were the
property :slooatess and also 10 each aad:every
case TIE Number Of tha schsel distract must
be givc-.e
Ever, male cis:sen between she age o: rwer-
ty one and sixty years ca the 6rst da-: of Janr
uarv, -1sl. except thoss incapable Of earaiag
a support from being MANNED or fo"m othe:
causes, are deened, taxl3le polls. al ii except
Confederate scla:ers so yea,s cf age, on Jaxu'
airy lst. 1901.
All .pturns raast be made on or bsfore the
Goth Say of February. ne1t. cannot take
returns after THAT dase ana all reaarns made
liter the 10th day of February are, subject to
pecalty of ID per cent
auditor Sumter Couns1-
Nay 81
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-21
Good News from Missionary Reid
and Family.

The many friends Of Dr.. Gilbert s.
Reid. Presbyterian missionary at Pekin,
China. aod of bis wife, who vas NJ .ss
Sallis Reynolds. of Columbia, S. c !,
cousin of our ,ownsmap. Mark Rey-
uolds. Esq will be pleased to read 'be
following news from them, which CAM
to Mr.. Marx Reynolds yesterday in a
letter from Dr. San Reynolds of Green
vile, 8. C The latter bad letter
from bis sister, Mrs Reid, dated Sbaog
hal, October 7, saying that she and her
baby bad arrived there from Pekio, via
Tieutsio
She said that they had terrible time
in Pekio aud loss everything except one
trunk cootaioiug fcw clothes aud pho
tos The baby was very i'll both during
aod after the siege, bus was then in
proving daily Oo July 5:b Dr.. Reid
was wounded in the calf Of his leg which
had caused great deal of suffering, but
was about we'll at the time she wrote,
except that be limps and has to use a
stick He accompanied her aud the
baby as far as Tien tsio, and after see
ing them on the vessel he returned TO
Pekip. She fears that be may have
gone to Pao ting-fu to assist 10 the
rescue OF some poor people Who we're
defending themselves against the Box.
ers
Mrs. Reid said nothing about returs-
ing to this country.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-21

You can, afford to rlss your ''fs by also"
ing cough or cold to develop ia'o pnen
mooia or consumption. One Aina;e Coaeh
Cnre will cure throat and lung troubles
Quicker than any other preparation kro"n
MANY doctors nse i. as specific tor grippe.
T, is 40 infallible remedy for Group Chr!
dren like it and mothers endorse Il )
Huphsou Co.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-21
FIRST NATIONAL Bank OF
SUMTER,

Total protection to deposito5s, Si75.ooc oc
Transacts q General Banking Basioeas.
Special attention given to collections.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-21

.sI have rsed Chamberlaip's Collie, Cholera
and D,arrboea Remedy aud End it 10 be
grea. medicine" says Mr. E S Phillips of Po'
teau. Ark. "Is cured me Of bloody aux,
cannot speak too highly of it," This remedy
a,vsys wins the good opinion, if not praise
of those who use it. The quick cures wnien
It effects even in the most severe cases make 1t
a f.yorits everywhere. For sale by Dr. A )
China.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-21
THE SUCCESS OF OUR LAST
@ peCiaI Sale
Was even greater than
we locked for.

We have the confidence of the people,
and they know that cur advertisements
are the truth, pure and simple. Our
motto to advertise only that which we
have, is an established fact. Specials
we advertise are as we represent them
to be at all times A call on us when in
need of any of the many lines we carry
will be convincer once for all that we
are the real money savers to you.
Below are few specials we place before
YOU for shls weeks offerings
lust in-Two new lots of ladies rainy day skirts AS they
very desirable just at this time we think the prices placed
on them will bring you III TO look and then to Duy
Der $5 Sc Sklus s. 81 Oor IS 90 SKIRTS 81 80
st in-A special lot of fancy wool mixture elegant tor
chseps school dresses which greatly IN demand just now
To make yo better acquainted with dress goods depart
ment the price VIII be 23c The value 7c yard more
u.s irAnother let of cadrens ribbed hose. The good
kind The kini have been selling for years. always loc
stocking Just 50 you lay in supply the price will be
pairs Cor Csc.
ust in-Tweaty-6ve me1cerzed undersksts Black Cerse
Dark 4eotrope Our regular 50 IS skirt and well worth the
price This week the price we'll be 81 ~
Just in-A small lot only Of Dotted SWISS Curtains rle
edge Intended for 81 s5 retailing This week price Whlle
they last s. %.
Inst nA small lot of chdrens wool REFERS and grey
and wears only Regular 81 SO value Fer this week 81 l9
Just -Our second lot Of chldrens school shoes Tor boys
and giy.s at 81 and 81 25 They are crack-a.jacks
Just ia-Ten doz Mems Black Apnes all sizes IN this lot
Would make fast selling at 75e 10 make caster seng e
price fer the week will be 90c.
s+ LOT Of our celebrated kaockabou suits for
bows Double breasted coats to Is Really 81 70 value
This weeks price SIC.
Just n-About 20 gents Mackintoshes st less than New
York ccss. chance for you while we have them
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-21
choked on the Negro.

Choked on the Negro.
The last number of the Baltimore
Manufacturers Record contains at
interesting letter from Mr.. R. w
Shand, of Columbia. in which he
gives what the Record calls ga
Lucid Explanation Of Southern Politi
cal Action " He agrees witn the
Record that every man opposed to
Bryanism should publicly say SO
whenever the matter is under dis.
cussion but holds that they cannot
s.vote accordingly in all the South
ern States without endangering
domestic tranquility" Mr.. Shand
adds:
81 am very snre that it is SO in
South Carolina The opportunity to
vote directly for President is not
given by Law to the people They
vote for electors of President, and
not directly for the President The
Mckinley electoral ticket in this
Stasa is Composed of seven negroes
and twe white men elected by
negro convensspa A vote for this
ticket was the only mode by which
,one who desired the election of Mr..
mckinley could express his choice. "
..MaDy persons in the South says
Mr. shana. "myself included, hoped
.s,bs. ar Bryan would oos be elected
and vet did 40. and would not vote
for Mr Mckinley through the med
ium of negro electoral ticket, and
.herefore. did not vote at all y That
is to say that Mt shand was ready
10 vote for the candidate of the party
which made negro conventions and
negro electoral tickets possible and
which stauds for the equal right OF
the negro to participate in sill the
no,iticaI sfairs of this county, but
he cdid no. and would not yote tor
Mr.. Mckinley through the medium
of q negro electoral ticket " he was
willing to swallow Mckinley. who
represents the regro in American
politics, bat choked on the negro
who, in his turn, represented Mr.
Mckinley and his political party
MIR saand appears 20 have slipped
q cog somewhere in his statement Of
..soutbern political action," which
we are cure he will discover upon
closer examination of the case. The
fact that there were seven negroes
and only two white men 90 the Nc
Kin!ey electoral ticket in this State
ought really have had no influence
on the conduct of the white men wiz
wanted Mr. Mckinley to be elected
The seven negroes did not represen
themselves but Mr. Mckinley ant
his party Voting fox them Mr.. Shane
woo.d have as certainly been voting
for Mr.. Mckinley and what Mr
Mckinley represents as If they na'
all been white To object to tn
color of their skin-a mere lnclden
of the condition which Mr.. Mchln
ley's party has nade-and at tb
came time approve of the color {
their politics is something that "
cannot understand News and Cou
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-21
TAX RETURNS FOR 1901.

OFFICE OF
COUNTY AUDITOR. SUMTER C0TNTY.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-21

The Sumter Watchn,an was founded
In 1850 and the True Southron in 1865.
The Watchnsoa and Sossthron now has
the combined circulation and influence
OF both Of the old papers, and is mani
festly the best advertising medium in
Sumter.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-24
PHILA. CONVENTION.
Fifty Thousand Tickets WIN he Given
Out For Event.

Philadelphia, March e3.-Several I'M
portRnt matters appurtaining to the Re-
publican national convention received the
attention of the slb-ooIn mites Of the
national executive committee today.
Fourteen thousand admission tickets or
each day OF the oonyer t on were Apnor-
toned, arrangements for the disssmins-
ton OF the proceedings were made and
the con vention tadges, 800 In all were or
dered. The committee adjourned to meet
about the middle Of April.
Sergeant-at-Arms Wiswell will have
the appointment Of 80 assistants, 800
doorkespersl and $50 pages and 1900 ad-
ditionsl employe besides Issuing per-
mits to the press, messengers and tele-
Rraphsr operators. Messrs. Manley,
Payne. KerDs and Wiswsn decided that
Pennsylvanians should not be appointed
as the sergeaDts-at-arms or .doorkeepers,
owing to the fact that they might he
imposed upon by friends.
About DO 900 tickets Will be engaged.
Each delegate and alternate will receive
two to give to friends and each OF the
DC members Of che national committee
will receive rs tickets. Four thousand
tickets will be handed to Mayor As
bridge as chairman OF the 10 cal oonven-
tlon committee. The balance will go to
the Distinguished guests of ali the states.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-24
.MAFEKING LOST.
Not Probable It Will Be
Relieved.
Col. Plumer's Forces
Driven Back.
Lord Roberts Still Waits at
BlOemfOntein.
French Pursuing Gen.
Olivier.
Gen. Butler Has Made No Move
In Natal.
French Pursuing Gen.
Olivier.
Gen. Butler Has Made No Move
In Natal.

London, March 2i-4.15 n. m.-Lor
Roberts's main army continues waiting
at Blosmfontein. The sentimental interest
with Col Plumer's forced retirement to
Crocodile Pools. where he was two
months ago. Relief from the north now
dwlsdles to improbabilities.
Lord Mathuen Is skirnishing with ths
Beers ct Warrention, 1917 miles away.
Although seemingly in force sufficient
to do pretty much as he likes. he h S
not advanced these i've days. IL Is
hoped that his military administration
mas a pleasant surprise In preparation
for the Britishers by raising the siege
with a strong column Of cavalry and ar
tillery detouring to Mafeking while
Commandant Snyman Is draw OF to
engage Col. Plumer.
Gen. Erench's cavalry and mounted
infantry, according to rumor, are
fighting tomew here east OF Bloemfontin.
This suggests more Bosr bad nsws. as
Commandment Ohviers commando with
1900 wagons,i Is reported on the Basuto land
frontier, toilIng northward toward Kroon-
stadt via Lady brand. This enormous
wagon train is supposed to be moving Is
miles day. Gen. Frenoh's cavalry
posts stretch from B4oemfontein east.
ward to the mountains.
Gen. Butler has not yet moved In Ma
tai. The eighth division will 60 direct to
BloemfontsiD. Lord Roberts's effective
disposal at the front ten days hen oe will
ba, 1t is estimated, 10000 men, with the
easy possibility OF moving eastward,
forcing the Beers to evAouate the Big
gardsberg range and Joining hands with
Gen. Butler before continuing the prom
enAde to Pretor q.
The Delaaoa Bay railroad arbitration
awards are editorlally considered In the
morning papers. The approaching de-
claration of the findings OF the srDitra-
tors Ia welcomed as coming at an appro
pirate moment and as bringing the &C.
QUESTION of Dslagoa Bay apprsoiably
nearer.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-24
False Keys Found On
His Person.
Gives His Name As Charles
Green to the Police.

oficers Emery and Wakefield arrested
on the Pullman from Bangor this morn
ing Q man who gives his name as Charles
Green. He was handcuffsd and taken 70
the police STATEN.
Green stopped at the boarding houss -
s2i Free street Thursday night and altar
he departed pair Of opera glasses, an
ovsrcoat and some other articles we're
missed. The police were notified and the
opera glassse were found ut second
hand store where he mad disposed Of
them. The thief, however. had left
town. During the evening the police de-
partment got telephone message from
Brur wick stating that q man answering
Green's description had stolen consider
able SUM of money there and had taken
the train for Portland.
He arrived here all right and was
promptly taken into custody BY Officers
Wakefield and Emery.
At ths poliae ct alton he had very httis
TO say fer hiussli except to give his
name. He was searched and some false
keys and pair of outsiders" were found
on him. "Insiders" IL the technical
term for nippsrs rssd to turn keys In
looks from the insids. The police found
evidence on Green to show that he Is an
opium fend. He is evidently profess
sional crook.
The man was not known to tie polioe.