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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-02-13

Mr. Marx Twain is another loyal
American who is speaking his mind
on current public masters With re-
freshing frsakness aDd force in this
era of nationalism, corruptioa and
cant Describing our course in the
Philippines. is an article in the
February North American Review,
be says: There have been lies, bat
they were told in a good cause. We
have been treacherous, but that was
only in order that good might come
cut of apparent evil We have CRUSH
ed deceived and condding people;
We nave turned against the weak
and the friendless who trusted as
we have stamped ont just and in
telligent and well ordered republic; :;
we have stabbed an ally in the back
and slapped the face of guest; We
have bought Shadow from an enemy
that hadn't it to sell: we have robbed
a trusting friend of his land and his
liberty; we have invited out clean
young men to shoulder a discredited
musket and do bandits work under
flag which bandits have been accus-
toned TO fear, not to follow; we have
debauched Americs's honor aad
blackened her face before the world
bat each detail was for the best
This is one Of the great humorist's
best efforts Whs, a ipe joke on
the miserable little Filipinos it has all
been, 20 be sure.-News and Courier.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-02-13
NEW PENSION Law.

The new pension Law is now in
operation aud seems to be working
very we'll Applications that have
been filed out and have passed
through the hands of the county
boards are reaching the State board.
Before tue applications can come to
headquarters now they have to be
handed to the county auditor who
fills in blank showing what property
the applicant has on the tax books
The wisdom of this proviso is already
apparent Several cases have devel-
oped in which the applications will
be and should be rejected.-The
State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-02-13

The coasumptioo of coal by she big
Atlantic steamers is 40 Interesting sub
jeot CT study. The fastest passenger
steamer 10 the world is the Deutsch-
laad. which has made 584 miles day,
With consumption Of $40 'oos OF coal,
ala,cst a 100 a mile, while the Kaiser
Wilhslm has made $50 miles Gu 500
tons of coal The Deutschland is 38
feet longer than the Kaiser Wilhelm.
or $50 feet, snd one foot wider It has
8 displacement of $4,000 .ons aud &C.
gines OF $4,000 horse power, while the
Kaiser Wilhelm is of 10000 tons anu
% 900 horse power. The Luoauia.
.be queen Of the Cuaarders. makes 562
miles 90 4I5 tons Of ooal The St
Paul, ,ss rssses, American ship. made
$40 u. les % 300 sons of coal, which
shows how expensive FAST steamers are.
For ev~fg sddas'ouaI aile Of speed the
consrn o-ion of coal must be greatly
increased -William Z. Curtia in Chi
oago Record
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-02-13

The senate has taken stand
against large appro priations, and by
q vote of 20 to l3 the amendment to
the appropriation bill giving the
public schools Sloo.o 900 was killed
In our opinion the senate acted wise,
". for the reason that the people OF
the State now have it within their
power to levy extra taxes for school
purposes, and it any school district
wishes to spend more money on the
public schools the money can be
secured by voting an extra levy for
that purpose Many districts now
tax themselves two. three or four
mills for school purposes and it
would be mauifestly unjust to levy
general tax to support schools in
districts that pay no extra tax
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-02-13
Pneumonia Can be Prevented

This disease always results from cold or
an attack of the grip aud may be prevented
By the timely use of Chamberlaius Cough
Remedy That remedy was extensively used
during the epidemcs of La Grippe of the pact
few years, and Dot single case has ever been
reported tha, aid rot recover or resulted in
pneur. onia, which shows it to be a certain
preventive of that dangerous disease. Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy has gaioed world
wide reputation for its cures of colds and
erip. For sale by Dr. a j China.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-02-13

for arnor plate already contracted fcr.
II the bill had provided me ersire sum
oecessery 70 pay for he aruor contract
ed for it would carry for that parpcse,
ho said. Sl6 564,55o as said the
s'oase absolutely was pTeclc,ied from
considering the ma,teF noW because
congress bad authorized the secretary
of the navy 20 pay for aracr whatever
the arnor trust could bold him up TO.
In she course of bis speech, 10 which
be revised sse cid arDov question. Mr
Butler declared shas by she prescott
arrangement the government wee max
log clear dcnasiou Of 5000 coo ,e
tie ayuog srns..
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-02-13
The Pekln Programme.

PekiB. FEB 4-Tomorrow will e
held the FIRST joint meeting between tbs
foreign ervoys aud the Chinese plenipo-
,eosiaries. Only Ii Huug Chang aDd
Price, Chlog have pIeuipo.eosiary
rights The other ChiDe,e have merely
the status OF advisers.
Ali the envoys have agreed TO main.
rain absolute secrecy aud will endeavo:
to impress the Chinese with tho import
ance Of similar reserve ; but. as g
matter of fact. there are many Chinese
vbo already koow exactly che
programme OF tonorroa's meeting.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-02-13

TIE roads are said to bs is worse
condition than for years ard this CON-
plaiot comes from 90 particular section.
but frorn all quarters of she county.
To tba best Of our belief, from infe.na-
ton received, the responsibility fer this
coalition reats almos: entirely upon the
people themselves S:rcs ;be chain
gang vas established few years ago
regular aud systematic road working
has been to large extent abandoned
and everybody sits down ~ish folded
bauds sDd waits for the chain gang to
cone a!oog and scpsir tbs roads. 1t is
physical impcssibiiity for the ehaiu
gaug to work tenth of The roads 10
the county. aud unless some measures
are takes to keep the roads ln repair
independent OF the chain gang they
will oontinue TO detoriorase rapidly II
,te people who use the roads will
ueisher work themselves nor tax them
selves to have the reads worked sysse
masically AID intelligeotly they uust
reconcile themselves to bad roads now
and worse roads in the future.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-02-13
Pentteuelary STATISTICS.

The following summary of the state
menss as to convicss io the South Caro-
lima pepisestisry for the year ending
Dec 81, 1900. has been issued :
In oou6uemen, Dec 81. 1900. 79s
males, white 90; co'ored 686; females
whlse 2; colorec 80
OF the above oumber received. there
were males. white 81 coiored 204 ;
females, white J; co!ored 10; 'otsl
246.
The ages of prisoners when received
for the year 1900 are thus giveo
Under 20 years, So /; from 20 10 80
years. 134 from 80 TO 40 years 26 ;
FROM so to SO years 13 8; over 50 years
10; total 246.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-02-13
The State Of South Carolina,
COUNTY OF SUMTER.

By r. Y Walsh, Esq, Probate Judge.
WHEREAS, MRS. FANNIE WOOD
wv ARD SMITH. "a s'e.er of said de-
ceased ade suit to ,ne to grant " c.
Smith, her husoaoo, Letters OF Adrinistra.
ton Of the Estate of and effects Of IRA P.
WOO0ARD. late OF said County and
State, deceased
These are therefore to cite and admonisb
all aud singular the Kindred and creditors Of
the said IRA P W0O0ARD, as afore-
said, deceased, that they be and ap-
pear before NE 10 the Court of Probate, TO
De held o, Sumter c. H, on February 2Otb,
1901, next, after publication thereof, at Il
o'clock in The forenoon, 10 show cause, if
auy they have, why the ssid Administration
should not be grated.
Given under my hand this 9th day of
THOs. V. WALSH,
Judge of Probate.
Feb. 2-2t
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-02-13

Tie South Carolina College, has besn
given S2S LOT the full amount asked OF
she Legislature TIE eooOouiss oppo.
nen.s OF tbs college relented after
succeeding 10 ,nelr purpose sod bad
the vote reducing the appropriation
recon sidered. T0ls was right aud
proper auo we are glad tbs house
decided to treat ali pablo iassisu'ioos
alike. Second thoughts are usually
best.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-02-13

Fire destroyed quite number of
large building in Darlington on Sat-
urdsy night. They Iosa is estimated
at 25.o0o.
Norrie, Cooner & Co.'S large ware
house in Columbia vas destroyed by
fire on Sunday afternoon Fortunate
", the less is covered by insurance
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-02-13

The Colunbia State predicts that Co.
luub;a aud Sumter will be connected
by a trolley line within the next few
years. This prediction csnnos be
verified zoo soon to please as. Sumter
has nothing to lose and nuoh to give
from the development and iocresse Of
population that vould folio" tbo con-
s,fuo,iou OF trolley line to connect the
TWO largest and most progressive loves
in the osotral part OF the State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-02-13

The Suaster Natcaaaan was founded
IN 1850 and the True Soushron in 1866.
The Watcamog ard Sosakr0n now has
she combined circulation and influence
sof both of tbs old papers, and is mani
festly the best advertising medium IN
Samter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-02-13
TEACHERS EXAMINATION.

WILL hold 10 the Court House, Sumter,
S G, on Friday, the 18th osy OF Feotu-
ary, at a ~ an eximina'lon tor teaches
certificates All persons wishing 10 sta-d
this examination will please ne on bend.
W P BASKIN,
Feb TIT Co. Supt. of Education.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-02-13

TIE weather oureao will nov begin
20 report that the deficiency 10 preeipi.
,asioo OF the past few mouths is made
up aud 40 excess Of moisture is imml-
aesi
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-02-13

The town of Union has given out the
contract for sewerage system to cost
Ss1 coo. OF this amount S2l, 600 is
20 be paid the contractor wbo does toe
work and $4,000 will pay for the
necessary pipe. Il is a reasonable
inference, we believe. that if S3l, 600
will pay for a sewerage system in
Union, where the excavation necessary
will be much greater aud more costly
mile ior mile than 10 Sumter, 6rst
class sewerage system can be secured
for this city st less cost for the sane
number Of miles
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-02-13

While on the subject of bad roads
will take occasion to remark that Main
street. from Dugan, where the macad-
an ends. to the depot, is DOT surpassed
in Somser county for an ali rouud and
altogether diareputable piece Of rosd-
way. Il is patch work of mud holes
and brick bats, aud could scarcely be
worse If it had been constructed to
illustrate what street should not be.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-02-13

We are glad 20 nots that plaus TO
provide ample aooomuoda:ious for the
Exposi.Ioa crowds are we'll advanced
10 Charlessoa aad that the people Of
that oisy ara proving their faith by
heir works. The Exposition is sure
Is be success and Sumter county will
do its inll share toward that end. beth
By sending representative exhibit and
many hundred visitors.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-02-13

The oppoaeats of the sousb Carolina
College appear 60 be tryiog to cripple
sbe institution and sill it by lingering
Drocess Of saani-starya,iou. If they
want 10 kid sae college Why not come
out openly end his it oue good blow
shas will kDosk i. oas Goally and az
onee
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-02-13

A get rich quick concern has fallen
iu,o the hands of the sheriff 10 Charles
ton and the people Who were guilsd
Into Investing BY the promise of "a per
cent diyidends have concluded that the
whole shi0g was rascally fake. The
manager scouped 10 she dividends and
departed ou pleasure trip before the
sheriff arrived on sae scene. People
who go iuto suoh iupossibls schemes
should not squeal when shey get skinned
Instead of being sbe szinoers
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-02-13

Bishopviile IS 80 have . baBk With .
capital stock Of s25 5.oO0. and We con-
erasalaee sao toun on this evidence Of
solid growth aud business progressive
nsss.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-02-13

TIE politicians seeu to have the
apper hand 10 tue Cuban constitutional
convention. sinoe Maxlmo Gomez, the
nan who did most &c throw of Spanish
rule IS 10 be de5arred from becoming
presideas. This aesloo may result 10
80 wrong 10 Gomez. il Mckinley
apa his gang succeed 10 re,
sainiOg their bold 90 Caba, for ne is
80 eId man aad 8ill probably GO the
nay 81 sli assh before tie carpet bag
gers ssVa finished psaigying and plun'
deripg tie island. bat it exhibits .
near spirit Of iOgsatisude to the mao
Hbo has gi7ec the best years of bis life
% she servios Of Cuba aud the cobass.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-02-13

Toe vide tire Dill has been killed
agaso, bat il hss aese lives than cat
and Is will be on hand 60 greet the leg
nlasers agaso next year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-02-13

Tss aaD. sao. as member OF the
LEGISLATURE, draws Eve eeoss mile for
avsry nile sraveied going TO and re-
saraipg from Coluuois and still wish
sa 70 dead beat sba railroads
for sea passes. IS greedy to put
oadly asd not use uopaFlianeus
arg language. Tie senate. il defeating
The biz sbas would have let down the
bars faf sao greedy ones. showed that a
majority of the: members baVe respect
:Esss,r I'm ~, ,oaa
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-02-13

Mrs Nation bss addressed beth
houses of she Kansas legislature.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-02-13

The seDeinens Of the people of shlS
@sity is against the ooDsiBasOce of gsu-
bIl9g deus ID sunses aad the scsh0si-
lies viii be supported in any measures
trey asse take to rid she connuDlsy
81 his undesirable. demoralisiog aud
1Dprodussive element.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-02-13

10 ooDaagration at Baku, Russia,
on Feb. $500 persons were killed
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-02-13

ksa toe Morgan Rockefeller esai-
finished gobbling all the rail
eansaip lines; ship building
8 b. ssiii plants. banks. trust
5. eso ,ha. they want i. will
oegia sy1dicssiOg govern
Airs apd take over the State
IS 10 be consolidated into
aaceya for toe purpose OF
aasecessaFy officers and
0psresiug expenses From
5iooded. business point of
gheye isno earthly need for so
Sy goyeaaoss. coOgressnea aud
subsidiary officials. as they eat up
vas, amount Of fta1cs saa, could other
wise 20 into the coolers ofthe govern
mental syndicate aad come out in the
shape of cfdivideads for the Rockefel'ers
and MOrgsus At present, accord
ing to the creed OF the syndicases,
there is TOO much peroicious compe'l-
ton il governmental affairs aod
reorganization 90 business principles
is ebsolrsely necessary
The tax Levy for ooau'y purposes has
been reduced half mill. but if the
Legislature does oos call halt on
1hoEsga!e appropriations the State taxes
will be increased half mill or more
leaving tbs tag payers IN
worse state taan before.
We do nos gnow whose idea it vas to
reserve 50, 2,Oee annually from the dis
peasary PROFITS for the creation OF a
sinking fand 70 retire the outstanding
county bonds, bat the people of Sumter
County ove q vote of thanks to the
member Of our delegation who conoelv-
ed the plaa.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-02-13


IL nsrsed contras, TO Senator Nc
Lauria's course is that CT Senator Till
man VIE has always supported demo-
cratic policies and has fought repubi-
cans schemes with sill the vigos sad
bitterness of which be is capabaole.
90 Saturday he gave striking illus
sration Of bis methods OF sighting The
repubticaos, aDd ae are oouvinced that
She stand he took 90 ths me.:er Of psu-
siOo legislation will not Only be efse
tive, but that il will seceive the hearty
endorse uecs of bis constituents.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-02-13

Senator McL.arin vas elected as 3
democrat. bot for the past $40 years
has voted With The republicans and bas
been allied With the republicans against
mis- party. We do cot for Donsot
eOserssin tie idea taas he will resign.
even though the Legislature should
adopt resolutions condemuiog his
soarse, but We are copfdeus that he
will COZ be given second sern.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-02-13

J S. HUGHsON & co. Sumter s. G
The Iola register., 1901-03-01
Again the Field is SwelIed.

The LaHarpe News this week sings
merrily over the finding of a first
grade gas well east of that town.
Heretofore most Of the wells have
been south or west and there was
rather belief that the field ended
squarely at the city limits of LaH arpe
But the new well loudly protests
againt this assumption and as it is
said to be one of the best wells in the
field, its statement must be heard g.
The well was promptly plugged to pre-
vent waste.
The News also says that there is
considerable Unbiased land around the
city, thirty acres in town, quarter
half mile northeast, and a quarter
n mile south But" concludes the
article very correctly, "The good
feature of the last two wells drilled is
that they prove that the territory ex-
tends east of LaHarpe, so the field is
being heightened as we'll as broadened. -
The Iola register., 1901-03-01
Allen County's Representatives.

Saturday both of Allen county's
representatives got on their feet.
Senator Stewart advocated the pas
sage of the bill to have road taxes
paid in money, bill which was hotly
discussed and finally lost by vote of
20 to Is. Senator Stewart said that
the bill would be good thing for the
poor man as he would want to work
for cash. He also called attention to
the fact that the bill would require the
railroads to pay in cash what they are
now working out with gangs of men
who really do no good to the roads.
In the House the State Agricultural
College had bill asking for an APP
preparation of $40, 900 for the breeding
of blooded cattle. The Senate had al
lowed the bill but in the House Ways
and Means committee, John Francis,
raised objections and the
House supported the Iobjections, so
the bill was sent to u conference COM
mittee.
The Iola register., 1901-03-01

one I deny that prohibitory laws are
more frequently broken than those
that would restrict and regulate the
sale of liquor. Kansas City, Mo.
coming right down to the concrete,
has more places where whiskey is sold
illegally-And | am giving you the
word of grand jury man-than any
town in Kansas. More than that, we
who are pitying poor, bleeding Kansas
because her prohibitory laws are far
cical, look out every day upon in
fractions of the law in our own city
unashamed and unnoted. The law
says whisky shall not be sold to min
ors, but it is: says'that whisky shall
not be sold to drunkards, but it is;
and there is not man in Kansas City
who does not know it. And yet with
these facts not to be controverted be-
fore us, we fling wide our pity over
tie Kansas plains! Verify the legs of
the lame are unequal.
"What does it mean?" said the
French king. "We must put down
this mob" Said the more thought
full soldier, receiving the order,
"Sire, it is revolution"
Now this Kansas movement is, |
profoundly believe, nothing short of
this-tragically short-lived it may be,
and to go down in inglorous way as
did the revolution inaugurated by John
Brown-But protest that having
been once so made can never be for
gotten, and which-who knows?-in
the Providence of God-may be a re-
volution not fruitless glorious in the
daring the beginning of thatcon-
fict which shall not cease until the
saloon shall be driven from the land.
Union Signal Mrs. f. w. Van
derbilt, of New York, whose country
home is in Hyde Park, Duchess coun-
ty has entered into competition with
the saloons by renting and fitting up
club-room in which the young men
of the village are invited to spend
their evenings. Various games are
provided and the members of the club
will be asked to pay five cents a week,
the money to be used in paying the
janitor, but intended more to give the
members personal interest in the
club.
Youths Companion: The war on
cigarettes takes on new Importance
when the governor of a state in his in
augural address recommends legisla-
tion which will prohibit their sale
within the borders of the commonwealth.
Governor Bliss of Michigan has made
such recommendation. He places
the matter upon physiological as well
as ethical grounds. His observation
leads him to believe that cigarette
smoking impairs the health and in
tellect, and leads TO other forms of
depravity. The State adopts strin-
gent regulations to stamp out tuber-
culosis in cattle. Governor Bliss
thinks it ought to proceed as energet-
ically against "cigarettitis" in boys.
Selected: Mrs. Nation may not
succeed in abolishing the liquor traffic
but her prospects in that line are bet
ter than those of the national Prohi-
bition party. EFFA HELFmCH,
Press Supt.
The Iola register., 1901-03-01
APPROPRIATION BILLS
List of the Ones Passed by the
House.

List of the Ones Passed by the
House.
Topeka, Feb. 23.-The house today
passed the following appropriation
bills;
Making an appropriation to reim-
burse the Santa Fe for bringing the
Twentieth Kansas home from San
Francisco.
Making an appropriation for a new
heating plant at the Topeka Insane
asylum.
Making an appropriationEfor the
establishment and Qmaintenance of a
normal school and experimental sta
tion at the Fort Hays military reser.
walton.
Providing for the payment of de-
ficiency in the expenses of the State
penitentiary.
Authorizing the Board of Regents
of the State Normal school to sell a
certain tract of land.
Providing for the purchase or con-
struction of an Executive mansion.
Making an appropriation for the
maintenance of the State Normal.
Making an appropriation for the
current expenses of the Topeka Re.
form school.
The Iola register., 1901-03-01
BURLINGTON ROUTE.

The Burlington Northern Pacific
Express, Kansas City, st. Joseph or
Denver, to Puget Sound, Portland.
Montana, Washington, entire North
west. Daily through train of coaches,
chair cars, tourist and standard
sleepers and dining cars.
No. IS. Morning train, Kansas City
ST. Joseph to Nebraska, Denver and
Pacific Coast, via Scenic Colorado.
Weekly California Excursions, per-
sonally conducted.
No. 23. Latest night train, Kansas
City, st. Joseph to Denver: night train
for Nebraska, Omaha, St. Paul.
No. IL. Noon train, Kansas City
st. Joseph to Omaha, st. Paul,
through sleepers.
No, so. Famous Chicago Eli, dim
ing and buffet library cars, chair cars,
sleepers.
No. 10. St. Louis Fast Night
Express.
No. A. Fast morning train east.
Write for descriptive matter, rates
and information.
R. II. CROZIER. l.. W. WAKELEY
LA, ,e23 Main ST, Genl Passenger A gt
Kansas City, Mo. st. Louis, Mo
HOWARD ELLIOTT,
General Manager,
st. Joseph. Mo.
The Iola register., 1901-03-01
THE lola REGISTER FRIDAY MARCH / 1901

first addition, in the fourth ward;
Homestead Place, in the same neigh
borhood; Delaplaine's addition near
Bricktown; Pyles addition on north
Sycamore; Sleeper's addition on the
northeast corner of town; Hankins'
addition, at the north end of Syca-
more: and Davis west addition, ad-
joining the one formerly added. The
increase in population probably runs
close to 100 souls and as time passes
the number will increase.
The Iola register., 1901-03-01

Hustling young man can make $50 per month
and expenses. Permanent position. Expert.
ence unnecessary. Write quick for particulars
Clark Co., 4th and Locust streets Phlla., Pa