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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-01-16
THE HOUSE.

The house was in session little more
than an hour and a half and in that
time transacted all the business before
it.
The Ashley concurrent resolat'ou
extending the time for payment of
taxes until March 1st passed the third
reading.
When the second reading bills were
taken up, there was g fight ou Mr.
RaiBford's concurrent resolution to
appoint special committee to examine
Into the affairs of the State penitentiary
aud to report at the next session upon
the expedieocy Of selling the State
farms
Mr. Richardson, of Clarendon, aud
Mr. Moses, of Sumter, cautioned that
the house should not SO early 10 the
session take such radical etep
Mr. Prince. of Anderson, and Mr.
Loaob, OF York, who favor selling the
farms, suggested that this resolution,
if adopted, would tie the hands of the
house and nothing could be dore at this
session toward selling the farms. The
resolution makes no provision for the
expenses of the committee.
Mr. Wingo opposed the resolution
The report of the peDiteusiary officials
and OF the regular comm;ttees should
be given as much credit as the report of
special com mittee
The resolution vas laid ou the table
by an overwhelming vote
The following pew bills Of general
interest we're among those introduced.
By Mr. W. J Thomas, TO reappor-
tion the membership Of the house.
This bill is almost Identical With Sen
ator Sheppard's.
By Mr. C E Robinson to amend the
Law Incorporating Clemson College, SO
that it will not affect charter of town OF
Calhoun. Also to .ocrease salary Of
county superintendent of education OF
Pickens from $500 to $500
By Mr. Bacos. to give the State board
of health authorized TO remove mem
bers of principle boards. and to make
the latter repor, to the State board.
By Mr. Lofton, resolution to create
q committee of one representative from
each county to wbcm shall be referred
all bills relating to county government.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-01-16
OBJECT TO MCKINLEY.

Atlanta, Jan "a special from
New Orleans says:
At the meeting of the camp Of the
Army of the Tennessee. United Coz
federate Veterans. the strongest OF
the Confederate associations 10 New
Orleans, resolution offered by Gen
Stephen Chalaron, commander Of the
camp, protesting against the invita-
tion of President Mckinley to the
Confederate reunion to be held ia
Memphis next spring waa unani-
mously adopted Gen Chalaron ex
pected that cit was understood the
president would be invited to Men
pbis and the resolution was intended
simply as warning to Memphis not
10 do it ~
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-01-16
THE HOUSE.

The session was opeaed with
prayer by Rev J G Abney
The election of chapiaia was
then entered into. aud E. P. Hutson
was elected, Rev & N Pratt being
the only other candidate
The allotment of seats to naeesabers
consumed about an hour.
A resolution offered by Mr. All oi
Barnwell to provide pure drinksog
water for the members was promptly
killed, the Richland members assert
ing that the resolution was q slam on
Columbia water and an effort 90
Surchase mineral water
There was q good deal of wrang
Eng over q resolution of Mr. Sinkses
to refer to special committee that
portion of the governors message
which refers to validating certain
bopds His motion was carried.
Mr. Cosgrove offered a resolution
that a standing committee be ap-
pointed to consider bills and resolu
tions relating to banking and
insurance
Speaker Stevenson stated that the
committees bad been appointed, but
we're not ready to be announced at
yesterdays session
Mr. Coegrove presented the report Of
the special committee appointed to
Ok into the drainage of Charleston
County
Mr. Ashley Introduced resolution
to extend the time for payment of
taxes uosil March l. Mr. S,rom will
introduce a similar measure makicg
March Is tbs last day.
Mr. John ? Thomas, Jr, introduced
a bill to provide for couDty attorney
or assistant 10 the circu!; solicitor
Mr. Thomas also introduced .eSolu
top to provide for iDsoraoce of the
South Carolina College buildings,
Mr. Tatam introduced copcn-ren:
resolution 70 fx Feb lst as ;;le day fc-
adjourn neot
Speaker Stevenson announced the
following appointments
Assistant clerk. j Fl Richardson
Bill clerk, Gill Hollis.
Journal clerk, " e Cook.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-01-16
County Board to be Called
to account.

Colam bia, Jan 9 The board Of &ae
eotors Of the State dispeusary net yes
terday and took mp the Kiogsxee
shortage matter A conference vas
held eitb the Williamsburg delegation
in the general assembly Il vas deter
minetioa to call the present eoonty
board up for hearing, that charges OF
official m.sccudac, are to be formulated.
and that ii the designations of tbe
member are not forthcoming. the
board will try them according to law.
Tie Legislature delegation is understood
to be 10 sympathy with the board, aDd
it looks as if the old county board must
60.
The State board has determined to
probe the Kingstrec matter. SO the
members say. to the very bottom. aca
do everything possible 70 have justice
mcted out
Director Dukes. a: the reqaes. Of
Chai: oea;i ..TIi!iams. went 10 pecson to
Kingssrec aod d!-ccfed tie arrest ot
tue accrsed disqause1. iakiug ,5c pre-
i;c.icsry s!eps 10 tie prosec;ion.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-01-16
Representation Not Reduced
Effort of Radical South Haters
Declslvely Defeated.

Washington, Dec 8.-By vote Of
165 to 1902 the house today accepted the
reapportioomeut plan proposed by the
Burleigb bill which increases the
membership of the house during the
next decade from 357. the preseot
membership asd the membership pro-
posed bill, to 1856. The result was
largely brought about by the influence Of
certain senators from several Of the
larger pcrthern States who threw the
weight of their Influence 10 the scale 10
favor of the larger membership. When
it became apparent that these factors
we're at work against bis bill Mr.
Hopkins attempted to compromise by
giving an additional representation
each to North Dakota. Colorado and
Florida, but his adversaries refused to
compromise after complete victory was
assured The Crumpacker proposition
to recommit the bill for the purpose Of
aacertainiog what States abridged the
right to vote to an extent which would
entail reduced representation was
defeated 130-110 There was no roll
call on the vote but NUMBER Of repub
l;caus voted With the democrats
Under the bill as passed today DO
State losses a representative and the fol
loving make gains Illinois. New
York aud Texas three each Minnesota
New Jersey and Pennsylvania swo each;
Arkansas. California, Colorado. Con
peoticut. Florida, Louisiana Massacbu-
setts. Mississippi. Missouri, North
Carolina. North Dakota. Washington, !,
West Virginia and Wisconsin one
90 nh
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-01-16
Naval Boards Report.
Recommends Stations Re.
moval From Port Royal
to Charleston.

W asn1ngtoD, Jan IL Secretary
Long today made public the report of
the board of naval officers, submitted
yesterday, concerning the establish
ment of a naval station on the South
Atlantic coast, and more particularly
with reference to the relative merits
Of Port Royal or Charleston, s. c., as
the site for this station The board
recommends in favor of Charleston,
reinforcing its views With an ella
borate statement of the advantages
of that place over Por. Royal A
dissenting view is presented by Rear
Admiral George Summer, who favors
a retention of the naval station at
Port Royal
The board discusses the general
requisites of naval station site on
the South Atlantic coast, including
accessibility from the sea, immunity
from attack, railroad and steamship
facilities. labor supply, and many
other special requirements of the
navy. Afer an exhaustive review
of the advantages offered by both
localities, the board recommends
that it is expeditions to transfer the
naval station now al Por. Royal to a
point near the city of Charleston,
and finds the only available site to be
that on the west bauk of Cooper
river, about six miles above the
Charleston custom house, comprising
part of Chfcora park, and also, if
deemed advisable. part Of the marsh
land belonging to the State of South
Carolina which lies south of Lawton's
land The only other site examined
by the board in the water front was
on the south bank of the Wando
river, but as this site has neither rail-
way connections nor adequate water
facilities. it was not deemed advis
able for the purposes intended
The board states: 1--WE are fully
aware of the fact that in selecting
Charleston ss site for naval station
in preference to Port Royal, we are
departing from the opinion of two
boards of naval officers which have
previously considered the question
of the establishment Of navai station
on the South Atlantic coast, one Of
which was presided over by Admiral
Porter. This fact has been brought
to the attention of the board by the
Port Royal and Beaufort citizens
committee as az argument for the
retention of the station at Port Royal.
There is, howver, no Inconsistency
in this connection When the pre-.
vious boards selected Port Royal as
the best site for naval station on.
that coast. the great scheme for the
Improvement of southern barbors had
not been carried forward to any ex.
tent, and Port Royal possessed the
only harbor on the coast which ships
could enter under any circumstances.
Moreover, the ships of that date we're
smaller and lighter, and carried much
less fixed weight in the shape of
armor, turrets, etc {"
In conclusion the board states that
it's recommendation of the Charleston
site is based simply upon its opinion
that it is the better site of the two
The majority report is signed by
Rear Admiral Frederick Rodgers,
president of the board: Capt George
A Converse, civil engineer G E
Asserson, naval constructor j Il
Linnard, Commander Leutze and
Lieutenant Commander Stanton
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-01-16
SUMTER. c.. WEDNESDAY. JANUARY l6. 1901

the Jackson vase turoed over to the
State by Col Jas D Blauding as
president of the Palmetto Regiment
Survivors, Association.
TIE third message relates to the
cediug of certain land on Sullivao's
Island to the Uoited States govern
ment.
A resolution was adopted that the
senate adjourn until 8 O'clock Monday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-01-16

Inside doorkeeper. W L Gibson.
Outside keeper. " B Knight.
Gallery doorkeeper, R L Hagood.
Keeper of speakers room. } n
Pearman
Mail clerk. John NJ Sharp
Pages. for this session only. Willism
WaDosmaker. William Prince, Frank
Gault aud Calhoun Cason.
Lsborers Fred Jones. Collie Robin,
Archie Olipbans. Abram Foster.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-01-16

The dispeusary does bigger basi.
ness IN Ricbland thso any other county
10 the state. This IS due to the fact
That Columbia's transient population is
larger than shas of any three or four
other cities 10 the state. Her hotels
are always full aud these visitors buy
largely OF the better grades Of goods
handled by the dispeBsaries.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-01-16
A GOOD IDEA.

The bill provides that whenever q
new State is admitted the representa-
tives assigned to it shall be 10 addition
to the number provided 10 the bill
It also adds provision, never hitherto
incorporated iu a reapporsioomeut bill,
to the effect that congressional districts
10 addition to being contiguous, ahall
also be compact States whiob are al
lowed additional representatives by the
bill shall by its terms. elect them at
large uu,il the Legislature shall redistrict
the State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-01-16
The New York Commercial offers the

The New York Commercial offers the
following suggestions to Southern
cotton planters /: Q.) Plant only the
best improved cotton seed. e. Pre-
pare the land we'll and fertilizc
judi:4ously g Ioseosive cuitiva-
ton wlsh reduction Of cotton acreage.
a. Mske the farm produce at Iesst
all the oeedcd supplies for the family,
so thas neat and bread will not cone
from the West loaded down with heavy
freigh. rates aod profits to numerous
micdIemep. 6 Discontinue renting
the land to negroes and careless. iadif-
ferent white tenants who arc daily
wearing on; the soil by shallow PLOUGH
Jog end os:e: roinous methods (6
2 ace portion of she faro 10 perma
reat pasture AID ssc1 coed breeds q
staci: a.d sw.ac & Eac auraee re
;ovcs;meo: Of capital 10 tee erection &
co:ion factories ncar ,hs c2ltoo & ..ds
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-01-16

Attempts will soon be made by
California vegetable growers to put
fsesh asparagus on the market in
London and in other places in Great
Britain 1t is expected that the Cali
fornIa product will compete with
Feench asparagus, which is sent to
English in large quantities.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-01-16

Greensboro. n G Jan "a rseet.
iog of all cotton mill mco IL :hc State
will ba held here oext Wednesday TO
consider ,be labor problem, especially
the proposed legislation affecting oottoa
factories tha: will be brought before the
present legislature
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-01-16
~rRD- .~S-@

Camden. s. =. > to have new
jaii and i..i!o, {. terisiencs. costing
So, 800 The contract has been
awarded TO W L Landrpm & Sop,
contracting agents for Pau'ey Jsil
Building g. Mfg Co
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-01-16

The house was in session little more
than an hour and a half and in that
time transacted all the business before
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1901-05-02
THE NEW M. r. CHURCH, SOUTH
Committees Have Been Appointed
and Work Will be Started as
Soon as Possible.

Those who have not subscribed
toward the new NJ. E. Church, South,
should do so at once. A few hundred
dollars more are necessary before the
contract Is let. In the meantime the
committees are hard at work arrang-
ing details, soas to be ready to build
the minute the money is subscribed.
The following committees have been
appointed, and from the names found
on them we feel sure the building Of
the new church,is in splendid hands:
Building Committees. T. P.Emmons,
j. G. Lakenan, W. L. Reed, B. R.
Cauthorn, W. ". Fry, A. X. Luckie,
Geo. Kabrich, d. p. Moore, Gee. *.
Morris, Sr., w. T.. Kent, H. X. HinAe,
J. A. Glandon w. X. Potts, z. e
Jones, R. w. Bourne, P. II. Cant, H
A. Ricketts,, ], @. Bassford and W. II
Morris; S. P. Emmons chairman, ant
w. II. Morris secretary.
Executive OommitteeZW. L. Reed,
A. X. Luckiei w. ", Fry, J. G. Lake
nan, w. X. Potts and ]. A. Glandon;
S. P. Emmons, member ex-oflcio; j.
G. Lakenan, chairman; J. A. Glandon,
secretary.
Finance CoDhmittee-Geo. A. Nor
ris, ST., d. P Moore, A. S. Johnson,
H. X. Hinde, p. H. Cant and e. e.
Jones.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1901-05-02
CAsKEr NOT TO BE OPENED.
No Services Accompany the Removal
of the Dead Statesman's Body
Guard Of Honor Present.

SPRINeFIELD, ILL, April 25.-It
was proposed early this morning to
open the casket which holds the re-
mains of Abraham Lincoln, and ex-
pose the face Of the martyred presi-
dent to view, but at noon this was
changed.
Those who remain of the guard of
honor, formed years ago, to watch and
care for the remains of the martyred
president, were to have been among
those who were to look upon the face
Of the dead. The casket was opened
IA years ago and since then has been
Theoretically sealed. The opening to-
day was to have been in connection
with the placing of it in the new
tomb that has just been completed to
contain it.
Since the work of reconstructing
the monument to Lincoln has begun,
the casket has been kept in atemporary
resting place in vault in Oak Ridge
cemetery. The temporary resting
place is only a few feet from the
monument. Governor Yates, accompa
MED by the other commissioners, will
go TO the cemetery in the afternoon,
and without form or ceremony, will
supervise the task Of placing the cas-
ket where it is intended it shall per-
manently remain.
When the casket was opened in 1887
the remains were viewed by men who
had known Lincoln in life. The face
had changed little. These men de-
clared that scarcely any of the famil-
lar lineaments of the strong features
were lost in the years since death in
1865.
All arrangements were completed at
noon for the removal. The marble
sarcophagus in which the casket re-
posed in the old monument was
brought out and returned to its for
mer position in the north crypt. Into
this the casket containing the re-
mains of the president will be de-
posted. The other members of the
family will be returned to the re-
ceptacles under the obelisk and sealed.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1901-05-02

PROF. J. B. TATE, formerly Of
Hardin College, late Of the White
House grocery, is now owner Of the
North Missouri Academy, located at
Salisbury, Mo. Professor Tate will
take charge Of that institution some
time In June, and win commence at
once 10 build 1t up. The LEDGER en-
dorses everything good the Salisbury
Spectator says regarding Prof. Tate,
and his friends in Mexico feel sure
that he viii have successful school.
No man In Missouri stands higher In
school work and educational circle
than Prof. Tate. He is graduate of
William Jewel, the State University,
a commercial school at Kansas City;
had twelve years of successful ex-
perience in the public schools Of the
state, taught at Hardin College five
years, at Stevens College six years,
was President Of two other colleges
and in all, his work has been eminently
successful. As an organizer, solicitor,
and social mixer he has few equals.
AS mathematician, scientist and
teacher of commercial branches, he is
specialist. He expects to not only
keep the school up to its present high
standing, but will from time to time
add to all its departments. Music and
elocution, the business department,
the military department and all Others
will be pushed rapidly forward.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1901-05-02
Mrs. Robert Brown Dead.

Mrs. Mary A. Brown, wife of Robert
Brown, died at her home in southwest
Mexico at l O'Clock Friday afternoon,
April 20, after an illness Of some dura.
tion. At the end the husband and all
the children, excepting a son, B. d.
Brown, of Texas, were present.
Mrs. Brown, who was a Miss Fry,
was born near New Bloomfield, Gala
way county 70 years ago and was
married to Robert Brown on March
13, 1874. About 1852 she, with her
family, moved to farm about 5 miles
west Of Concord, in Galloway county.
The Brown family remained at that
location until about 1880 when they
moved to farm miles east Of Mex
leo. About nine years ago Mr.. and
Mrs. Brown removed to this city where
they have lived since.
Deceased leaves a husband and the
following children; John X. Brown,
of Mexico; Prof B. d. Brown, Of
Weatherford, Texas; Irwin ]. Brown,
Of Mexico; I. L. Brown, of Greenwood,
Ark; Robert Brown, of Tompson; and
Mrs. f. G. olaggett of Benton City.
Mrs. Matte Brown, ofthis city is a
daughter-in-law
Deceased also leaves the following
brothers: Gus j. Fry, Of Hatton;
Ambrose and Thompson Fry, Of Aux
vase, and A. ]. Fry, of California.
Deceased was a woman of great
Christian fortitude, being a constant
member of the Presbyterian Church.
Funeral services were conducted
from the Concord Presbyterian
Church in Galloway county at 10
O'Clock Sunday morning by Rev. A. A.
Wallace, of this city. The four sons
who are here viii, with two other rel
atives, acted as pail bearers The re-
mains were taken from the residence
at I O'Clock Sunday morning.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1901-05-02
MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP.
Owen Ford, Who Has the Contract
for the West Plains Light and
Water Plants, Discusses
the Question.

Mr.. Owen Ford, the we'll known
electrical engineer Of st. Louis, whose
company has the contract for putting
in the electric light plant and water
works at West Plains, in communi-
cation to the Chillicothe tMo.) Maii
and Star discusses the question of
municipal ownership. He says: '"The
plants l have now in hand, aside from
Hastings, Neb., which has been COM
pleted, are Nachitoches, To-, West
Plains, Mo-, Kirkwood, Mo-, Coffey-
Vile, Kas., Waterloo, ILL.,, Carollton,
ILL.,, Boliver, NO., and Butler, Mo-, all
municipal plants, and some include
waterworks.
II have on hand now and under con-
struction eight municipal plants, one
of which, at Coffeyville, Kas., is just
starting in operation with the great
est Of success.
II have recently, within a few
months, completed the municipal
light plant for Hastings, Neb., where
they have the best gas plant or as good
as any in the west; yet the stores, ETC.,
are taking the incandescent lights as
rapidly as they can be connected in.
Something more than year ago l
started in operation the municipal
electric light plant for the city of
Carthage, Mo-, which plant cost all
told about $4,000, There was an
electric light plant there and also a
gas plant and l Judge the conditions
we're somewhat similar to those at
Chillicothe. This plant was consider
ed large at the time and many thought
the city would not get so many pri-
vate consumers under the conditions.
'In this short period Of time the
plant is loaded fully and now the city
has demands for more lights than
they can supply.
''Of all the municipal plants have
constructed-and / do nothing else
but the building OF municipal plants
there is not a case where the plant
is not most successful In every way;
the result being that the plant pays
all operating expenses and the street
lights are had free Of cost to the city.
In some cases the surplus fund from
the lights is used to help out other
funds. AS rule, when the plant is
paying all expenses the rate Of light
is reduced to the consumer.
"The average result of the munich
pal plants is that the rates for lights
to the consumer is less than go pei
cent. of the rates charged by private
companies. So the city not only has
the benefit Of street lights free Of
cost, but the consumers have light Al
a much less cost to them.
"I do not know Of a plant Of thi
kind where any additional tax il
necessary to support the plant, whil'
the tax rate may be reduced by thi
textent OF the profit of the light plan
in case the city adopts the policy o
learning a profit instead of reducing
the cost OF the light TO the consumer
'sThe advantages in municipal own
lership are no longer disputed AM
most all plants now being built are b
the municipalities. When franchise
and street lighting contracts run on
they are not renewed but the muncl
pality builds its own plant.n
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1901-05-02
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which an excellent doctor could not
help, but afew months use Of this won.
derful medicine made me as well as
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Infalliable for coughs, colds and all
throat and lung trouble. Trial bottles
free. Guaranteed bottles SOC and 81 al
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