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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-19
Does Your
Baking Powder
Contain
Alum q?

Prof. Geo. F. Barker, MD, University of
Penn: "All the constituents of alum remain
from alum baking powders in the bread, and
the alum itself is reproduced to all intents and
purposes when the bread is dissolved by the
gastric juice in the process of digestion l re-
gard the use of alum highly Injurious
DR.. Alonzo Clark: & substance (alum)
which can derange the stomach should not be
tolerated in baking powder
Prof. w. @. Tucker, New York State
Chemist: ':I believe it alum to be decidedly
injurious when used as constituent Of food
articles
Prof S. W. johnson, Yale College: 81
regard their alum and soluble aIumna salts
introduction into baking powders as most dan
gerous to health
In view of such testimony as this,
every care must be exercised by
the housewife to exclude the over
and over condemned cheap, alum
baking powders from the food.
Baking powders made from tartar. which
ishighly refined grape acd are promo ot health
and efficient NOotheT kind should ts used
in leavening food. Royal Baking Powder 5 the
highest example OF pure OF powder
ROYAL eAKwa rowpea CO., 81,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-19

Of the anthracite Strike, the notice as
to the date is as follows: ''In further
explanation Of tn e;IbOve notice. this
company desires TO say that it is its in
tentiOn 10 pay the advance in wages
above noted until April I. 1901. and
thereafter until further notice.
The following statement was issued
TO the press: The representatives OF
the larger coal companies after their
meeting this afternoon stated in reply
To inquiries that they had offered their
men 10 per cent. advance asindicated
by the notices they had posted. that
this notice specifically stated that the
reduction Of powder from 81. 80 to 81 30
would he considered in arriving at the
wages of their contract miners. 1t was
expected when the notices were posted
that the offer was TO stand until April
l and Indefinitely thereafter, but mas
much as there seems TO be some mis-
understanding in this matter. they
have agreed TO add to their notice u
clause to the effect that it is their in-
tentiOn to pay the advance in wages
until April I. 1901, and thereafter until
further notice"
View of the Union Leaders.
National President Mitchell. District
President T. u. Nichols, District Sec
retary John T. Dempsey and National
Organizer Fred Dilcher. of the United
Mine Workers, have all been quoted as
saying that the resolutions of the
straight advance Of 10 per cent. for all
parts of the region. and that the matter
of having this increase made up in part
of a decrease in the cost of powder in
the upper regions where powder IS sold
for S2.15 keg was not TO be agreed to.
The powder question. they one and all
said was left ont of tlp DreEent Dppo-
tiatiOns with the understanding that it
should form one of the grievances to-
he adjusted i'll the conference which
the operators agree to have with their
men to take up any grievances they
may have"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-19

Baking powders made from cream cf tartar. which
Is highly refined grape acid pTOrnCtve Ct health
and more efficient. No other kind should bc used
in leavening food. ROYAL Baking Powder IS the
highest example OF pure cream OF tartar powder.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-19
wooIIey's Campaign East.

New York. Oct. 19.-John G. Wool
ley. Prohibition nominee for president.
spoke to an audience of about 1900
persons at the Star theatre in Brook
lyn last night. He also spoke at meet
ings in Elizabeth and Jersey City, y.
J., earlier in the evening.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-02-21
Senator Mayfeld for the judic,sry

Senator Mayfeld for the Judiciary
committee made special report 90 the
ac,i trust biiI to the ehscs that the coc'
mittee bad nos bad tine 20 coo>ider 'ne
matter. The oil weut 90 the calendar.
Mr.. Lotion bill to amcnd the scboei
law was taken up aud Senator Sarratt
moved 70 strike cus the enactlng words
The bill! makes it Unlawful for trustees
10 be interested 10 coot7acs wl:a The
school for which be is trustee The
bill was amended by adalog p:o-
vision forbiddiog employment as teach
er Of any relative CT trustee except
upon endorsement Of majority CT the
patrons. Tie bill as amended vas 5hso
passed
The bill creating drainage comuls
sion sas withdra7o by Senator Graber
as there was DO chance Of getting 1t
through at this session.
All secsod 7eadibg bills to Which
there was 90 objection were passed to
the third reading.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-02-21
The Privilege Tax.

The following is a synopsis of Mr.
Mannin-'s remarks in the House on
Wednesday. when the bill for the re-
duction of the Privilege Tax on Fer
tiliZers was under discussion:
Two matters are involved in this
bill
/. Whether the privilege tax falls
on the consumer or not?
,. Whether Clemson is receiving
and spending more than it is neces-
sarv for it's efficient work?
AS to the first question; | will lay
it down as general proposition that
all expenses and taxes must ulti-
mately fall on the consumer. This
can be illustrated by the fact that
cotton seed meal can be bought as
cattle food for less than asa fertilizer
by 25c. a ton, the amount Of the
privilege tax. This matter can be
elaborated, but / deem it unueces-
sary, and the main question for us to
consider is contained in the End
proposition.
In the first place let me disabuse
your minds of one error which is not
generally understood. The Hatch
fund, amounting to $4,000, has no
connection with the College expenses.
This fund cannot be disbursed ex-
cept under the direction of the Fed
eral government. and under these di-
rections must be spent exclusively
in Experimental Station work. l
will show by the report Of the Trus-
tees and with statements of DR..
Hartzog and Col. Simpson, explain
atorv thereof, that Clemson received
the following amounts:
Balance on hand as per
last report $ 7,olO.oS
Interest on Clemson be-
quest 3,512.36
Land Scrip Fund 5,754.00
Tuition tees 2.470.OO
Rents 2lOOO
Electric Plant 34033
Privilege tax $59,l92.5o
Less Expense Of
Fertil'. dept. 7.554.3o 5l,63s.2o
S71, Al
Add Morrill, Fund 100000
$S3,4995. Al
Other items included in report
among receipts cannot be properly
included as yearly revenue.
Expenses as taken from
page 10 of the report ofthe
Board of Trustees $65, 1912
Expenditures of Morrill,
Fund l2,OOO.OO
sU.439.42
And balance on hand of 10000
Less out standing bill 5000
$1,000
Or little less than they had on
hand IS per last report.
Now if the Privilege is reduced to
l5c. We will have s23,67771.0o less than
t!oe college had last year (supposing
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-02-21
COMPLETED SHORTHAND IN THREE
MONTBS.

MONTHS.
Blsckeile, Baruwell Co., Mch 80, 1899.
Mr. W. H. Newberrv, President Columbia
Business College, Columbia, S. G.
Ny Dear Sir: 1t affords me pleasure to
testify to the merits of the Columbia Business
College do not hesitate to say that sbave
received enbs,antia and beneficial results.
cbeerfully recommend it to any person desir-
Gus of securing business education. Dur
ing my course OF e,udy AT the college there
was uniform kird and courteous treatment
aDd attention Close attention was given
the studeots oy the Instructors 10 insure &C.
culscy and thorcuehness IN their studies,
and NY progress WAS rapid, and | presume,
Efficient, as obtained a situation AS soon as
reached bone, acd, so far as | know, aun
giving satisfaction completed ny Short
hand course in t5ree nonibs. do Dot think
the Columbus Business College can be e1celied
by any oher IN the State. Ever wishing
your college grand succees. am
Your friend anG old student,
(Miss) DAISY STOKES.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-02-21

Columoia, S. c., Jan. 8, 1897.
Prof ". h. Newherry, President c. 8. c.,
My Dear Sir: Duriug the nooth of Janu-
ary, 1885, was the tine began business
coutae in the Columbia Business College
Although stranger 10 the city, was vel
coined by professors acd students, which
made me feel at bone. Having completed
my course, accepted a position as book
keeper for one of the largest dry goods hrms
10 the city, which position bsid for one
year and then changed to the grocery firm
of James NJ Green, one of toe leading fancy
grocers in the city which position still hold
Owing &c the thorough training received st
the Columbia Business College, have heen
able 10 master every business transaction that
has come 10 my work. In future years will
always look 1sck to the tiue spent in the
Columbia Business College With pleasure. |
recommend this school to ali who desire a
business education.
From your friend aud student
w w GREGG
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-02-21
The General Assembly.

Columbia, S c.. Feb ID The
house today rejected the senate bill
putting Donald's township. Able
vile county, in Anderson county.
The bill to complete the State house
was adopted after being amended so
that the money, $4,000 is to be
borrowed from the State sinking fund
60 be returned $4,000 annually. !.
with per cent interest Much OF
this money is now loaned to the
counties aud is to be used for the
State house as it is turned in. 1t
was adopted by heavy majority.
The resolution looking to the pay
ment on bonds said to have been lost
in the State bank was killed on third
reading
The house killed all the house bills
left over by working on senate bills
only
The dispensary elections are to be
held on Friday at noon.
In the senate the 100000 appro-
priation for public schools was re-
The South Carolina college is to
get $27, 900, a reduction OF 5000
Winthrop got all she asked for, $685..
600
The senate rejected the bill reduc
ing the fertilizer tag tax from 70 to
10 cents aud Clemson will continue
to receive it all
The appropriation for the citadel Of
$4,000 for repairs to equipment aud
library was cut to $l,4OG The ap-
preparation for it's maintenance went
through without reduction, being
O,00o.
when the recess was taken debate
had begun on the proposition to pre-,
vide a permanent endowment for
Clemson out of any surplus that may
exist at the end of they year from
the privilege tax 1t is not likely TO
pass
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-02-21
SALT RHEUM CURED BY
.)ohnston's Sarsaparilla
JUST SEEN I'm TINE.
Warning Sometime Serious Come
A"' on'' Powerf soodP riGer Know.
QUART Bottles.

- 80 is theS Po,ver
inh
careless living or be from shoots out p bohes and
erypeas pulmonary diseases certain to follow ii
oheedth an
painful disease avoided
pure by CT oHNSToN'S SARsAPARlI.LA
}. Marshall Mich
cured of bad humor after suffering with Tor five years The
then whole body perfectly with it. What
medicine that advertised to it. spent money
JOHNSTONS SARSAPARLLA
bottle oft Ibegan to right and when had
the good till oHNsToNs
trouble and miserable but JoHNSToNS sARsAPARLA
made all right"
your
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-02-21
August Flower.

est is surprisiog fact says Prof. Hou'
ton, ''tba, il my travels 10 all parts of tie
world, for the last ten years, have met more
people having used Greene August Flower
than any other remedy, for dyspepsia, de-
ragged live. and stomach, and Tor consupa-
tlop. faa for tou!s;s and salesmen, OF for
psrsoos filing ofice positions, where bead
aches aud general bad feelings FROM Irregular
habits exist, that Green's August Flower is 8:
grand relaedv. |: Goes nc, njare the sys'em
by le,q.cr, use, a.d ls ezcei!eo. Tor sour
s,omscbs aud i:1d'gesson. :Sar'9ie bottles
free y; Dr. a J Ch,aa's. Soid b5 dealers ia
al. civlnzzd counf.ies i--lo
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-02-21
Rushing Important Measures
Through Before Adjourn.
ment.

COlumOla, reO 10 uo 14ouoe
spent good deal of time today ap-
pointing committees and patching up
bills The dispeusary elections took
up most of the day and resulted 10
these elections Commission. II a
Crum chairman board Of directors,
Leon J Williams: directors of dis
pensary, b. II Evans A F Dukes
The House yesterday morning
spent lot of time over the reports Of
conference committees The Speaker
appointed Messrs Wilson, Wyche
and Ashley a committee of confer
ence on the part of the House to
meet the Senator committee on the
differences on the appropriation
bill
Mr. E D. Smith called Up claim of
E Reardon. for services rendered
in the smallpox epidemic, sl87 o5
After some discussion against it. by
Mr. Wingo aud others. the claim was
passed when explained by Mr. Smith
The committee of conference re
ported that it could not agree on the
amendments to the appropriation bill
except on allowing $4,000 for ex
penses in the Office Of secretary Of
State and 1895 for Investigating com
m;ttees, and on all other amendments
the committee suggested free Con
ference Messrs Stevenson, Moses
and Means were appointed for the
house on free conference committee
The chief difference is over the
800, 900 for public schools.
The committee to examine the re.
port on the work of the code CON.
missioner reported that it could not
properly examine the work in the
limi,ed time, especially in the ab
sence of the commissioner. The
committee was given authority to sit
during the recess and report next
session
The ways and means committee
has selected Col j Harvey Wilson
of Sumter, as chairpan, vice MIR
Crum Capt Wilson is veteran
and experienced member.
Mr. Caugbmau opposed the bill to
provide for reformatory school. It
was asking too much to educate the
criminal negro
Mr. Sanders Of Spartan burg. made
the best fight be could for the bill as
being in the right direction.
Ths house refused to strike out the
eoao,ipg words of :ne bill. The Gill
was then ordered to its third reading.
SENATE
The first business of the Senate this
morning was the consideration of third
readiog bills as to which there was %
opposition aod the follo@iog passed z:
To provide for free analysis of fer
tilizers a, Clemson for any purchaser
To require the burning and burial OF
swioe dylog from Oataral causes.
The bill to require railroads to have
connecting tracks in cities AID towce,
vas read the second time last oight,
and wheo called up today Senator Rags
dale moved that Ii be made special
order for the night session.
Senator Barn veil objected to giving
this bill precedence over c:ber bills Of
equal. if not greater importance He
did Dot oppose it Being made special
order 10 order to delay action. but more
important bills should DOT be cast aside
for it. Tie bill was made special
order 90 vote beng taken.
The State house bill came up. Seq.
ator Mower opposed agreeing to the
amendments because the sinking fond.
from which it is proposed to take
S185, 900, is fund saoredly promised
tor the redemption of bonds.
By vote of 20 to I the senate
reed to the house amendment.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-02-21

pass
Columbia. February 10" ben the
aouse mes this morning Clerk Haue'
nresided in the absence of speaker Gary
r. vas necessary to elect speake;
pro ten and Mr. Wiukler placed IL
aoniuasiou Mr. NJ Magill who was elected
The committee appointed to examine
the Offices of the State Treasurer,
Compsroller General aud Sieking Food
Commission submitted its report. aud
on motion of Mr. Moses it was ordered
printed in the Journal
Mr. Ssrom offered concurrent reso-
.u,ioo to iuvaI,date certain railroad
bords 10 Ninety.Six Township. 10
Green wood County, bat objection being
made the resolution was passed over.
The bill to appropriate fuods for
geological survey in this State was Kill
ed 90 motion Of Mr. Ashley.
The following bills we're ordered to
be enrolled for ratification
Fixing the weight of bushel OF bolt
ed corn meal.
To empower a presiding Judge &c
appoint . steuographer aud 10 provide
for his compensation.
Da motioa Of Mr Stevenson the bill
20 sdjust certain iodebtness betweeo
tho Uoited States aud the State oi
South Carolina, as to certain bonds and
claims oce by the other. was ordered
20 a third reading.
The bill. TO 6x the salaries Of toe
coua,y auditors of this State was called
mp By Mr. DeBruhl and evoked num-
be, Of inouiries fron tbe.car'oos mem
hers E.ch one vas anxious to protect
his owu auditor.
Ga motion of Mr. Richardson. from
Cisrendon Copoty. an amendment was
adopted that ali auditors receiving
aonual salaries of four hundred dollars
should DOW receive Ave buodred dollars.
Ga motioo OF Mr. Blythe eecb
coua;y vas taken up the delegation was
given toe opportunity to oejec: 60 the
bill as it pertains 20 their county
Tae jury bill was then taken up, bal
il was impossible to discuss 1t 90 ac
oouc. of iacs os attention
NIGHT SESSION OF HOUSE.
rba borse met IN the at ernooo bu'
shere vas 20 qaoruu presec'.
The house tonight concurred 10 toe
eep..e amendments to Mr. McDo~'s b'l
relating 70 .te Winthrop dorul'ory
This expunges the provision 20 su7o'so
one hundee1 consic,s 20 Go the SorS.
TIE appropriation bill vas taken up
The redactioo b. the senate OF tns
aor,c cor;a:;oa to the Clsacel evoked
sone dissus-iou
III. c 4 Rob;asoo assed that the
hcosa would DO: coccu. in the senate
ameodmens 90: 10 appropriate Sl00,00s
for ,ae common schools When bt
advocated tbat measure be vas IL
ea7ness
,gr Crun uas opposed to the aD2ro
oriaaou TIE people ccu'd levy
special school ,ax if !5ey wsnted II
help themselves.
ST. Rogers spoSs in favor of tb'
amend@eot
Nr Stevenson spoke asaioss fhi
apprap.,s.,on He regarded 'oe ac:.e:
Of its advocates as bluff aod ooe tia
vas called.
The previous question was 'he'
called and the yeas aad Gays Ner'
demanded BY q vote Of 80 to o9 'b
house refused to coacur in tue senat
amendmect.
SENATE
Tae senate was not in the working
s,umor when it met yesterday morn
=ne The enthusiasm OF Bryan da..
was IN the air and not much wa
done.
The morning session was devote
20 routine work principally
There were two bills on the ca'en
dar amending the act regulating tn
foreclosure of mortgages. and ther
was some discussion as to whlc
-, ho occonted one belD
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-02-21

to Senator Henderson said he had
voted against The proposition, out was
w,ll;og 70 let the people vote 90 it,,
although be still thought !, mistake,
Seua,or Hay opposed the proposition
as impractical, ADD thougEs it would
work coofusion Toe bill provides that
the amendment should 60 into effect 10
1902, The constitution provides that
the governor sbal! 60 IN efioe during
the session of the legislature oe1t after
his election. toe terms TO be two years
if toe amendment passed. the governor
e!ectea In 1902 could ros assume the
Office uotil 1904, oiae months before
the :ime 6xed 70, the election Of his
successor The same point applies TO
all STATE offi:ess
The terms of the circuit judges are
iou. years. nothing being said about bis
5oldios ,ae caioe uutii bis successor is
ouaiiGei. as is the case With other
officers At toe expiration Of the
Jour yeas be ceases TO De judge, and
Il .his saouid cc:ar before the legis!a
trre could elect, the Office would De
vacau,
The CONSTITUTION provides for the
levying OF an aopual tax aad 'ae lesls,
! ia,u,e cannos pass tax bill except
uooo annual estina,e5 lne 5leon!a!
legislature would levy tax on biennial
estinates
At THIS poin, Senator Barrow 'o'er-
rup.ea TO say :ba: sioce tie senator bad
called attention TO this phase OF the
question, be thought Senator iienaer-
son would withdraw bis motion.
Senator Henderson said he thought
bisnuisl scssious @oaIa be mistake,
but be was wiiiog 10 face the question
The motion 70 reconsider was agreed
10 by vote of 20 to 10
The bill was made spccia! order tel
today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-02-21
An Eaitors Life Saved by Chamber
lein's Cough Remedy.

During the early part Of October, 1896, |
coo;racted bad cod wb,ct settled on my
laoes and was neglected until feared 1aat
consumption he'd appeared IN an incipient
state. wes constantly congbing and trying
to expe. something which ! could not. |
became alarmed and after giving tae local
doctor ;ri,:l 5ough, bottle OF ChsmbeT-
ls,n's Cough Ge@aedy ead the result was i'm
metia,s improvement, aud after /! bad used
;t:sse :.,.,es ~ zanss we're Fssio.s- 10 tier
healthy s,a'e Z s E1warls, publisher OF
Tae Revicw. e.;seu,, III. For sale by !. J
>>,::Ir;s
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-02-21
Ti..EE SANK OF SUMTER,
SUMTER, s. C.
City and County Depositary

e;.pna, sock paia in. 5000 GO
U9d.v;ded surplus, l6,0oo 90
Ia3iv.cus! !ietiilly cf stockholders
70 excess o: ,aelr stock, 5000 co
Tracs.cis a general banking ousi7ess also
has = Savings bank Department. Eeresits OF
81 and upward received. Interest allie "ed al
the rate OF Ter ceus. pes srnuns. payable
semi-annuahy.
w.F. B. HAYNSWoRTH, President.
MARION NOISE, W -kHA%E,
Vlce.P Presidepi. Cashier
Jan 81.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-02-21

There were employed IN the cotton
mills of North Carolina last year
3333. 75l operatives, Of whom ii ,o3S
were men, 1851 women. aad 1888
children under Ii years Of age.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-02-21

VI a lllClc less THAN ttley Jdu Oll
hand IS per last report.
Now if the Privilege is reduced to
l5c. We will have s23,6777.00 less than
the college had last year {supposing
the amount of fertilizer sold to be
the same as last Year, or total
revenue of about 59,8l8.47
With an expense acct. Of N,439.42
showing deficiency of l7,620.95
which may be reduced by some
increase in tuition fees-but even al
lowing liberal increase from
this source, we would still have a
deficit of about $4,000
Now Mr.. President it has been
stated that extravaganza is shown
at Clemson. I know nothing Of this.
I have asked for specifications and
none have been given. If there is
waste or extravaganza an examining
committee should be appointed by
the Legislature and make thorough
investigation to determine the truth
or falsity Of the charge, and if they
exist, to remedy them. But for one
l am not willing to cripple the insti-
tuition. | believe that Clemson is
improving and growing in its eff
cient work aud it would be a great
mistake now to do anything to cause
any check to its usefulness. With
out going further into the matter, [
believe that Clemson is growing in
popular estimation, its usefulness is
increasing and is more generally re-
cognized, and that people of South
Carolina want it and will insist on
it's maintenance, and for one | stand
squarely for education of all kind.
II this bill passes l believe direct
appropriation will be asked for and
will be needed, SO | will vote against
the bills.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-02-21
Columbia Business College,
COLUMBIA, S. g.

leading training school South Carolina which
Of business aud
profession The of the institution be hooe state
and value than promises cns to keep
and horoughu standard
by thorough conscientious work 50 per cent OF
For information and
catalogue, address,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-02-21
w. I'll. Newberry, President.
TESTIMONIALS.

From oae of our first graduates He has q
good position, aod recommends ocr school
as the cest, as does all of OUT students.