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The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1900-04-14
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The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1900-04-14

The press dispatches last week announ
ced that Admiral Dewey would consent
to become a candidate for the presidency.
The admiral Is too late in coming to this
conclusion. 1t is conceded that McKin-
ley will be the Republican candidate, and
the masses Of the Democratic party have
alrc dy nominated Mr.. BRYAN, "a man
whom they regard greater than 1.-THE he
70 Of Manila"
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FOR.
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BISMARCK'S IRON NERVE.

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not found where stomach, liver, kidneys
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The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1900-04-14
WHY WAR TAXES SHOULD GO.

From n. Y. World. it A| f'1t.
l.-Because they arc war Ia cs. and we
arc now-accOrding 10 Otis and Mckinley
in state Of peace. .ra-rH
=. -Because they are unnece ,sary. The
surplus for the fiscal gear Is already above
5000 coo. with three months more OF ex-
cess To come.
-3.-BecaQsr II surplus threatens pros
prriiv by locking up the currency. or
breeds "Ntravaeance bv inyitlng reckless
appropriations, a.. --.r..
4e-llecanse they are unjust busden.
some. veSaiious. 90. .-i 49,, ..i.
Thc,repeal OF the supernuous wur taxes
should be- felt as duty by both parties.
ald not as an occasion for making capt
tai" by either. Hir
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1900-04-14
1T SAVED HIS LEG.

p. A. Danforth Of LaGrange, Ca, suf-
fercd intensely for six months with a
frlghtfu running sore on his leg, but
writes that Bucklcn's Arnica Salve Who'll
ly cured ii in ten days. For ulcers. wounds
salve In the world. Cure guaranteed. On
~ 25c; sold by w. L. Farrior. druggist.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1900-04-14
Chiplcy Fla, April 18th 1900
.vox PoPULI.

Now let the ca nd dates for the various
offices Of this county meet the Executive
Committee and ask for II Primary cleo
tlon. In:the interest ofhalmonv and in
their own interest we should have a pri-
mary election. Surely no man can object
n leaving his interest in the hands OF
those who are to cast the final vote, Let
us have Primary in the interest of ,vox
uopuli.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1900-04-14

The re ductiun OF the State tax from 3
to 21S mills ON the dollar will be big help
to tax payers, aud Gov. Bloxham's popu-
larity will be increased by this order for
the reduction.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1900-04-14

When Mr.. Bryan moves into the White
Ionse next March, says the Times. Union
and Citizen, you can bet YOUR bottom dol
lar it will not he necessary for him to con-
suit Hanna before acting as President
of the United States. He will have no
chains about his neck
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How To
Gain Flesh

Persons have been known TO
gain a pound q day by taking
an ounce of SCOTS EMUL.
SION. II Is strange. but II often
happens. s b..
Somehow the ounce produces
the pound; II seems to start the
digestive machinery s3;rS prop.
friy, so that the patient IS able
to digest and absorb his ordinary
food, which he could not do be.
fore. and that is the way the gain
Is made. -, -.
A certain amount Of flesh Is
necessary for health; ify0u have
not got Il you can. get 1t by
taxing 'a. 60 .@.eslisqL ~ al
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The N
Pc blosl ia
lungs, liveI|
Fns In a hes
fe ocular and
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-09-26

The second ground contended for
by plaintiff would therefore seem un
tenable
As to the third ground, see nothing
10 the charter Of the school making the
right to receive ite share of the general
school fund depend on the levy permit.
ted this charter.
10 fact the levy aud collection of any
portion whatever of this special levy
is dependent entirely on the independ.
cot will OF the mass meeting of citizens
held under this provision of the charter,
and with which the management of the
school or the commissioners have 90
voice. If the citizens should decide
(wisely or uuwisely) to levy TO special
tax whstever, | AN at loss to see bv
what force or reasoning it could be held
that the school could also be deprived
OF the poll and constitutional tax
The same may be said az the supple.
meutary fee. The special tax and the
supplementary fee are levied by differ.
eut authority.
10 fact if the citizens should fail to
make the special levy suffi cieutly large
for the needs Of the schools then would
arise the very contingency that vas
probably 10 the miud Of the legislature
when it vested the authority 10 the
management of the school to supple.
meot BY levyiug this special fee.
may add that if it should be shown
that the management Of the school were
doing illegal acts 10 collecting fees or
otherwise. it would furnish no fouuda.
tion for an Injunction to shut of the
funds of the school.
II the school is being ruo illegally
let the school be regulated. but this is
no reason Why the arm Of the court Of
equity should be involved to destroy
the school itself.
see 20 ground Of Injunction against
the com missioners collecting . two
dollar supplementary tuition fee.
The charter authorizes it aud We
have seen that the charter is not in
cootraveutiou Of the constitution.
The court has been furnished With
10 proof of abuse of power and dis.
cretioo vested 10 the board to levy q
supplementary fee. 10 levyioe two dol
lars ou each scholar. This I consider
ressona able.
1t is ordered that the iojuu ction
prayed for be refused aud the com plant
dismissed. Ernest Gary.
Presiding Judge.
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 10 regard to the sup.
Elementary tax to support graded
schools. The matter effects every
such school in the State and is.
therefore, q most important Que
Judge Ernest Gary, who heard 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
s'oners or trustees of the Florence
graded schools and the treasurer of
Florence county for perpetual ipjuuc.
ton restraining the county treasurer
from paying the poll and constitu
tionsl three mill tax to the use of
said schools. and restrsinging the
said commissioners from collecting
from the plaintiffs a supplementary
fee of 81
The grounds Of the plaintiffs con.
tention are substantially:
First That the charter of the Flor.
ence graded schools has been re-.
pesled
Second That the charter is uncou
stitutionai
Third That the school is not en-
titled to receive the constitutional
three mills tax Cor incidentally to
charge the supplementary tuition fee
of 81 until they. presumably the
commissioners). have first levied and
collected four mill tax especially
authorized by the charter
As to the first ground, no act of
the Legislature or 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 consl litution of
1895, article Nj. section 5, to nave
received the Fostering care" of that
instrument by direct and special ref
ereDce
In discussing this article ard sec
ton Mr. Justice Pope, in Martin Va.
the school district of Laurens S 8. G
l25, says it very conclusively set.
tied the question raised by
petitioner that the Legislation com.
planned Of 10 void" % being uuoon.
stitutiobal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-09-26
MAYORS COURT.

Andrew Buddin negro, was before Mayor
protein Hurst last Wednesday for disturbing
the peace and 6riug a pistol. Buddin plead
"not guilty" but the evidence proved that
be had attempted to shoot Ellison w ilson,
colored, in the house Of Leila Richardson
on Bee street.
rhe Two men were strangers to each other,
and go tar as showo, there was not particle
OF provocstion for the assault on Wileon
To Buddin's unsteadiness Of hand from
liquor, and Wilson's power as sprinter, is
due the fact that serious injury was not TO-.
Hcted.
The defendant was given ten dollars or
twenty dsys, and at last account, was 10 the
calaboose.
Carolina McFaddin, a couutry darkey was
arrested last Wednesday by officer Weeks
for disorderly conduct. He was released for
FIVE dollars bail and falling to appear next
day, that sum was declared forfeited to the
city.
Taylor Richardson plead guilty Of disorder.
y conduct aod carrying q concealed weapon
He was gwen So or six days, and took the
days. The Mayor directed that Richardson
be required to take bath and be furnished
with clean shirt ss additional punish nent
1t was suggested by q kind hearted police.
man that the sentence should DO reduced to
banging, but there was no alternative and
the defendant had to submit to tho novel
experience OF soap and water, to bis evident
disgust.
Robert Leighton, a driver for Harby &
Co was arrested for driving a wagon into
Wesley Bossard's carriage, and overturuing 2
1t at the A. @. L. depot Thursday. &c was
sentenced TO pay a Cue Of S. from which the
cost Of straighteniug Bossard's axle is to be
paid
Wesley Bosssrd plead guilty to leaving bis
carriage with the horses unbitched at the A A.
O L. depot and paid 6ne of one dollar.
Bill Pickens, 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 q fine Of SIS imposed
he paid the 6ne rather than work on the
streets teo days.
The Mayors court held a lengthy session
Mosday morning, but the cash receipts were
not 10 proportion to the volume of testimony
and the able.bodied swearing of the princi.
pals and witnesses.
The following cases we're 90 the docket.
Caleb Wilson, Frank Ross, Sam Robinson
and Hugh DuRlass. disorderly conduct,
6ghtiog aud vsing profane language. All
we're found guilty aud the 6nes wers 90 fol.
lows; Wilson So, Ross 50, Robinson S2.
Duglass 81.
London Thompson, drunkenness guilty.
Fine 81.
Carrie Hicks aBd Hattie Mood, disorderly
conduct. lighting and quarreliug guilty
hattie Mood So, Carrie Hicks So.
Ffsnk Hamilton was before the Mayor this
NOR ming for public drunkenness and disturb.
ing the peace. He plead guilty aud vas
given the choice OF 81 or 4 days. He took
the days and was turned o,er to Street Com.
mieeiouer White
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-09-26

methods "You never hear him prst.
ing Of mis- reliance on Divine Provi
dence to carry his party through an
election. He, is the type of the
buccanneer and the free booter in
politics. He bluntly puts it that
money is the essential thing, In this
campaign let US hope aud pray that
Mr. Hanna and his fellow manlpula.
tors all spend their money in vain,
but let Us do more than hope and
pray; let us work from this time on
until the polls have closed on cleo
tion day, for you know that Heaven
helps those who help themselves. I"
Of the republican propensity to ring
the changes on our having become
world powes through the Philippine
policy of this administration, Mr.. Mur.
ply said 1--we became world power
more than hundred years ago, when
we issued the Declaration of H.
dependence, and as long as we up
hold that declaration aud stick by
the Constitution. we will continue to
be q world power The American
people will never consent to policy
that makes the gstling gun, and not
the school house the means of en-
lightment
The administration isn't taking as
much interest 10 the coming constitu-
tional convention 10 Cu6s, since it
became koown that a majority OF the
convention are men who will not take
their orders from Gen " ood. as to the
sort of constitution they shall make.
1t is practically certain 10 advance, that
the constitution which will be made BY
the convention will not be accepted bv
the republican majority 10 congress.
and that the military govern ment Of
Cuba will be prolonged iudefoitely,
instead of being ended next year, 10
accordance With tho official auuouuoe
meos made by the Mckinley admins.
tra'ion for effect 10 the present political
campaign.
Representative Babcock. chairman OF
the republican congressional campaign
committee stopped ic Washington long
enough on bis way from New York to
Chicago. to throw fresh scare into the
republicans, by telling them that unless
something could be done to head of the
rapid growth of anti republican senti-
meot. the next house vas bound to be
democratic. The infor nation 10 posses.
sion Of the democratic committee shows
that Mr.. Babcock's scare is the real
thing.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-09-26
THE EXECUTIvE COMMITTEES
MEETING.
Magisterial Contest Still Unsettled.

The couety executive committee met at ] |
o'clock lest Thursday, pursuant to a6jouru.
meot, to tabulate the returns from the second
primary election aud declare the result in 60
far 40 IL concerned the candidates for county
Offices
The committee appointed 10 20 after ,he Rat.
'lesnaka Syringe box reported with the box sr
the returns were tabulated aud the result an.
nouuced. There oeiog no contests or pro.
teets iu the election for sheriff, supervisor and
coroner, resolution was adopted that the
election be declared on the face Of the re-.
turns, except 10 the case of the magistrates
10 the 4th magisterial district. This was
accordingly done and the vote announced as
follows:
For Sbsrif-w q Epperson I,073, r W
Scarborough |, ,257; H w Scarborough was
declared the nominee for sheriff.
For Supervisor-Nariou Doru l,lO9, W n
Seals l,206 W H Seals was declared the
nominee for supervisor.
For Coroner: 8 r. Flowers, 1876; Hug.
ginr, sl6. 8 r. Flowers was declared the
uomisee for Coroner.
For Magistrate 4,h District the vote was
announced 40 follows: L R. Jeunings 1876,
W. r DuBose l26, but The election was uot
declared.
The contest 10 the Nseisteria, election was
then taken up. Nsj. H. F. Wilson repre-.
seoted Mr.. DuBose the contestant, and Mr..
L. D. Jsunings represented Mr.. l.. r Jen.
niugs, the contestee.
Maj Wilson submitted afidavits showing
that Of the 40 votes cast for Magistrate in
the Sumter box but two we're legal and both
we're cast for OuBose also that ooly three
men whose nsmes appeared in the poll list OF
the Sumter club are residents of The 9TH dis.
trict and entitled to vote and that one of
these did not vote for magistrate Aft.
dsvits we're submitted also to chow that lille.
gal votes were cast at Providence II the
illegal votes cast 10 these two boxes al
deducted from the total vote of the two
candidates that the result would be Ill votes
each for Dubose and Jennings thus makog
the electioo . tie Mr.. Wilson also asked per
mission to amend the protest Of Mr.. d. Bose
on the ground Of after discovered evissnce
and submit sdidavits showing that illegal
votes we're cast at Rafting Greek, Scarboro and
Laoorers acd Mechanics clubs. This was
refused 90 the rules prescribe that protests
asd contests be 6led within Eve days after
the election.
After more than sn hour of debate a reso
luton vas adopted that Mr. Jennings be
granted one week 10 which to reply to the
shoSiog made by kr. DuBose, that he file
With hr. DuBose bis reply within the week
aod that the committee adjourn to meet at /
q. m. Thursdsy, Get 4th.
TIE nsgisterial contest is a decided tan.
gle. and 1t will be q very difficult matter to
arrive st . satisfactory settlement. There
was . disposition to settle the matter by
ordering q new election, but II was though,
best to hear both sides OF the contest aud II
poss'ole arrive at q settlement without going
to the trouble OF another election. 1t 10 DOS.
sole that 1t may Jet DO necessary to order
another election to decide who shall be mag.
istrate 10 the 4th district.
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 q general
crop failure % this year. Even 10 that yesr
good crops Of reas and potatoes were made,
sut these commodities will DO rather scarce
With us this year. The cotton fields are
brown and bare, and ,be pickers have spent
their earoings for the good things to bs
found at the numerous shops, which are
seen all along the ehiehways-wi,h capital to
run them from 81 and upwards. Our cotton
pieksrs never take though, for the morrow,
and their appeii,es consume each night about
steir daily earrings. On tho other hand our
farmers are smsinlog every nerve to meet,
with their short crops, their expenses M.
merous ones have met their current expenses
sud are hamm.ring away on the old deb.s,
even at the risk Of not buying q new sui, of
clothes and be "touy" OF ell disgus,iug
things 10 bs seen 10 . tony rersoo, ore Who
feels that hs 10 too nice and good TO pot bic
hsnds to anything.
! wooder what Bsjsmin Franklin would
say about such highhyers Who are ever put.
ting upon their backs at the expense of pay.
iug their deb.s. II 10 said bis swestbe.rt
laughed at him When he walked through
Ph'lsdelpbis With . penoy loaf under lis
arm and bic shirts stuffed in bic coat pockets.
eut 10 after years she was honorsd to receive
bic attention. jest - queens and kings were
glad to .nsst BIN. Bsnj.mio taught tony
folks lessoo when be invited them to par.
take OF bic "saw dust pudding and water {"
Wish We bad few more like him iu this day
and time.
The time has como to begin preparations
Tor Dig crop Of oats, and wheat also. The
present price Of cotton will swamp many q
planter next year, IL be does no, le, the wise
experience Of the past DO his guide for the
future A big cotton crop will brioR Eve
cents next year, then where will 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 60.
gers cut on some time ago. 10 slowly improv.
ing.
The cotton sesd market has not opened vet
The people here love . quiet life, 90 ,hs,
they never disturb 1t by Q party, social GA.
thsr'og Of any sort. 1t 10 a graveyard
neighborhood in this respect.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-09-26
Robbed the Grave.

A startling incident of which Mr.. John
Oliver Of Philadelphia, was the subject. is mar
rated by him as follows: II was in a mos.
dreadful condition. My skin was almost yell
low. eyes sunksn, tongue coated, pain coutinu.
ally in back and sides, no sppetite-gradually
growing weaker day by day. Three pbysi.
oians had given me up. Fortunately, q friend
advised trying Electric Bitters,' ard to my
great JOY and surprise, the first bottle made .
decided Improvement. continued their use
for three weeks, and am now a 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 ]. r
W. DeLorme's Drug Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-09-26
NATATORIUM NOTES.

Al meeting Of ,bs board Of djrectors m
Ne kass,oriom Company last Thursdsv 4,
vss decided TO make quite IN important
eescee 10 one Of the rules governing the
IoDtitulioo.
IL oas been decided that hereafter 90 Non.
dsys, Wednesdays and Friday nights no
esosleueu will be admitted into the bath
ssiess accompanied BY lady. This rule.
eovevss, doe not apply to the aftsroooos OF
sooes dsys. He would have Q perfect rieht
70 Ne sssh iron three 10 tbs aherooou until
essso 10 the sveeiog although uusccomr led
~ . ledy, We sane 90 be hss always had
Tsb eessss hes been found to DO uecsess,v
evioe 10 'hs suosmoss ie6ox of male ba,hers
90 the evssisge shove ueotioued noodsv
ssgns OF THE week wss the 6rst experiment
along sns lice; 90 that night thsrs we're 81
!soses 10 the bath snd 40 gentlemen On
Isss evening, the sseood of the series, there
vsrs s2 sssils0so snd I lady. while st the
eses ,i@s 10 the spectators gallery were
eoeo'ec some 25 or 30 ladies With their bath.
sse su'ts 10 their hands, but oil Of whom
eoshsey expressed their uowilliognsss TO
vso'ofs 10 smoog such . perfect ccoooufse Of
The nsnassmsut feels thu, this rule ma,
seen little bard on come of the youns
ooess OF oos city, but they feel that 10 mskios
,ns ehsogs they are sticking to the old
Amsr'csu priocipls Of "the greatest good to
sos sres'sst number"
TSe contracts we're let Thursday LOOKING 10
we comfort ssd pleasure of the patrons OF The
os'atorsm. The bret Was q contract for
seveo iscandsscsut lights - bs 10 addition
70 see prseset large vspor lamp nov over the
sso'ss OF TIE bath, one iocsndsscant liaht will
% 10 each dressing room, oae 10 each corner
OF the hall OF The oststorium aud one 10 the
once. This will leave the place indeed
brilliantly lighted. The other coo,rsc, vss
f"r tnirty-'wo wooden mats one inch thick
oos TO be placed 10 each dressing room and
ioar 10 c,ch public dressing room. This Vas
dooe IN 90 EFFORT to keep the ba,hers' feet and
clothes dry when visiting the institution
Friday evening was the 6rst time the new
rule Ssoi into effect. The rules compels a
Fen'lemsn to DO accompanied by q LADY to
s's him entire TO the bath. The rule worked
eHceilenily, and while the crowd in the bath
vas DOT quite up 10 the previous pights in
number yet The epjoyment Of everyone was
evidently increased There were bot 81 10
toe bath, yet OF these i6 we're Of the gen,ler
eH.
The elegsot new wooden mats we're hailed
vith delight. They were placed in oil the
private dressing rooms yesterday and The two
public dressing rooms will be covered with
them today.