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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-01-15

The law requires that all persons owning
property or in anywise having charge OF
Such property. either as agent, snusoano,s
guardian. trustee. executor. admlnlStratsOr,
etc. return the same under oath to the Au.s
ditor, who requests all persons to pe Pc pEoompS: n
in making their returns and save the ~ per
cent. penalty which will be added 70 Jne
property valuation of all persons VINO 1a1l 10
make returns within the time prescribed oy
law.
Taxpayers return what they own on the
first day OF January, 1902.
Assessors and taxpayers will enter tn, the
first given name of the taxpayer in full.
also make separate return for each town.
ship where the property is located ana also
in each and every case the number OF the
school district must be given
Every male citizen between the age OF
twenty-one and sixty years on the hrst day,
of january 1901. except those lncapaDie Oh
earning q support from being MANNED or
from other causes are deemed TAXABLE pools:
and except Confederate soldiers 81 Years oI
age. on January 1St. 1%QEe.
An returns must be made on or before the
10Th day OF February. next cannon take
returns after that date and all returns made
after the 10th day Of February are subject TO
= penA1's y. - - ]. DIGGS WILDER.
Dac 1T AndTtor Sumter County.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-01-15
TAX RETURNS FOR 1902
oFFIcE OF
INTY AUDITOR. SUMTER COUNTY.

=OfElCE VI
COUNTY AUDITOR, SUMTER COUNTY.
SUMTER. sC., Dec.2 1901
in person or by deputy, at: the following
places on the days indicated respectively;
for the purpose OF receiving returns OF real
estate, personal property and poll taxes ZOE
the fiscal year snuaFS Isl fIses
up to Feb 10Th, 1902 inclusive
Tindall's Store, Thursdsy Jan "a
Privateer Jenkins Store Friday,
Jan Sd
Manchester Geo Is Geddings), J,
turdey. ] an 18th.
Wedgefeld, Monday Jan 9th
Ststeburg, Tuesday, Jan 7lh
Hagood, Wednesday, Jan 9Th.
Rembert. Thursday, Jan 9Th
smitbvilIe. Friday, Jan 10th
Gaillard's x Roads, Saturday. Jan
) Gordon,s Mill, Monday. Jan 18Th.
Mayesville, Tuesday, Jan l4tb
Scotteville, Wednesday, Jan 18th
Shiloh, Thursday, Jan 10th.
Norwood's x Roads, Friday, Jan
18th
Lyncbburg Saturday, Jan 18th.
Magnolia. Monday. Jan 10Th
Reid'ssMill. Tuesday. Jan 2lst,
Bisbopville, Wednesday and
Thursday. j an 22d aud 23d..
Mannvilie, Friday, Jan 24th
Boseard, Saturday, Jan 25tb
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-14
HEAVY CORN CROP.
Yield Will Be Unusually Heavy if Nor
NAL Weather Prevails.

"The corn crop is doing well, and in
about three-fourths of the area plant
ed the yield will be unusually heavy if
normal weather prevails during the
balance of the season." says j. R.
Sage, director of the Iowa Climate ana
Crop service, in bulletin issued yes
terday. The bulletin is as follows:
The daily average temperature OF
the past week was two to three de-
grees below normal. The amount OF
sunshine was about normal and the
rainfall was light, except heavy local
showers in the southern and eastern
districts. In the larger part of the
state conditions have been favorable
for stacking and threshing, and for
the advancement of growing crops.
Variable reports as to yield of wheat
and barley are received, the larger
number being fairly satisfactory. Win
ter wheat is generally much above the
average. Spring wheat is showing
best yield in northwestern counties
MANY returns of exceptionally large
Yields of oats are Offset by reports o.
shortage in amount and poor quality
in sections where damage by floods
was greatest.
The corn crop is doing well, and il
about three-fourths of the area plant
ed the yield will be unusually heavy i
normal weather prevails during the
balance of the season.
Potatoes and the minor crops ar
promising a large output.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-14
catarrh Cannot Be CURED

with LOCAL App LEGATIONS, as they cam
not reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh
is a blood or const itutional disease, and in
order TO cure it you must take internal
remedies. Halls Ca tarrh Cure is taken in.
ternaiy, and acts di reGtly on the blood and
mucous surfaces. BALLS Catarrh Cure is
Inv one of the best physicians in this coun.
1t is composed of tn { best tones known,
acting directly on the mucous surfaces.
The perfect combinat lon of the two in.
gradients is what produces such wonderful
results in curing Catal I'll, Send for testi
r. ]. CHENEY & CO.. Props, Toledo, O.
Sold by druggists, pr re 75c
Halls Family Pills are. the best.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-14
A FITTING TRIBUTE.
A Citizen of Ottumwa Pays Well.
Earned Tribute.


The following public statement of
respected citizen adds one more en-
,hatic endorsement of merit to the
cores that have appeared before.
Mrs. e. Harry, living near Mineral
ipring, says: 1.-TWO facts impressed
themselves on me from using Doan's
Kidney Pills. First the quickness and
completeness with which they produc-
ed relief; second the comparatively
small amount of medicine required I'd
cause that effect. During the summer
and fall of 1897 and winter of 1898 l
ran down physically and my back was
never free from a heavy dull pain
which made me miserable. procured
Doan's Kidney Pills at Will L. Sar-
gents drug store, corner Market and
Main street, and they cured the at
Jack. Any preparation which acts up
% the claims made for it, deserves the
indorsation of the public and | will
pnly be too pleased when an opportu,
hity occurs to make this fact known,
Doan's Kidney Pills is such medi.
cine"
For sale by all dealers. Price SO
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
y. Y, sole agents for the United
Gtates.
Remember the name, Doan's, and
taks 10 other. $500.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-14
Cataracts Removed.
Cross Eyes Strengthened.

YOUR EYES SHOULD be examined
and fitted with glasses by compe-,
tent specialist, not by glasses pur-,
chased at bargain counter. It isl
Injurious to wear improperly fitted
or poorly made glasses. We are
prepared to examine eyes by the
latest and most accurate methods
and furnish spectacles or eye glass;,
es Of best quality and workmanship.
DISEASES OF CHEST, catarrh Of
head, throat, chronic and sub-acutel
diseases of stomach or liver, dis;
eases peculiar to men or women.
diseases of blood and skin. Hernia
and rupture positively cured.
It is the mistake of many to neglectl
themselves till too late to receive al
cure. You cannot afford to do this.f
DRS. BONHAM & LAMBERT,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-14
RUMBLE WILL PROBABLY LIVE.
Congressman From Iowa City Passes
the Crisis

Chicago, Aug. 12.-Congressman j.
N. w Rumple of Iowa City, who has
been at the Presbyterian hospital in
this city for several days suffering
with an acute attack Of pneumonia, is
on the road to recovery. For several
DAYS Rumple's condition was SO seri-
Gus that his physicians were of the
opinion that he would be unable to
withstand the disease. He now shows
marked signs of improvement, and 1t
Is believed the crisis has been passed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-14
Shows Prosperous Condition.

washington, Aug. 1.-THE state
ment of the treasury balance in the
general fund, exclusive of the $780,
0OO. 900 gold reserve in the division of
redemption, shows: Available cash
balances, $204,2s5,972; gold, $104, 449,
024.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-14

The colors Of PUTNAM FADE
LESS DYES are the brightest, fastest
and most durable of any. Test them
Sold by all druggists, 10c package.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-14

Members of the Central Methodist
church at Davenport contemplate
building a $4,000 parsonage.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-14
BURLINGTON ROAD PROSPEROUS
Official Statement Shows Finances Of
cve+eno Are in Excellent Condition,

System Are In Excellent Condition.
Chicago, Aug. 12-The official state.
ment of the Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy Railway Co., including all the
controlled roads, for the year ending
June 30, shows the gross earnings
were $50, 1876, PAS, an increase over the
preceding year Of s3,743,256. The to
tai expenses and charges, dividends not
included, were s4S,609,S an increase
of 81. 600,S25. The net earnings were
s1O,1s5,40 an increase of $2,142, 43O
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-14

OUR OFFICE is thoroughly equipped
for the proper treatment of chronic
diseases. We nave the appliances
which so many lack. Our results
speak for themselves.
DISEASES OF THE EYE, EAR, NOSE
THROAT acue Or chronic inflamma-
lions of lids, irhtis, diseases of corr
nea, ulcers, tu1Gors of lids, granula.,
lions, inverted hshes.
DISCHARGES FROM EAR, HEAD
NoISES-Catarrhal symptoms Of
head and ear healed by latest scien,
tific methods.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-14
RECLAIM LETTERS
Much Mail Recalled Before Being
Delivered to Addressee.
ABOON TO ABSENTMINDED PERSONS
Local Postal Authorities Are Often Re-
quested to Return Missives to Send
ers Who Have Reasons for Not
Wanting Mail Delivered.

The general delivery clerk at the
Ottumwa postoffice is often requested
to withdraw and return a letter after
it has been mailed. Many people are
afflicted with observation-disclosures and
make errors in writing letters which
are discovered before the letter has
been sent out of the Office. Others wish
to reclaim their epistles for various
reasons after dropping them in the
box. For this reason the postoffice de-
partment has made provision for alb
sent and fickle-minded patrons Of the
mails and has instituted a process by
which a missive may be recalled before
reaching the addressee.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-14
1890 AT that time it was compare
lively harmless society among slaves
of African birth.

1880. AT that time it was compare
lively harmless society among slaves
of African birth.
Later on the Cubans and then the
whites go into the organization and it
became band for crime and crime
alone. The limitations were fierce and
bloody affairs. The orgies lasted far
into the night. Inc obligations Of 10y
atty, brotherhood and crime were as
impressive as savage ingenuity could
devise and the candidate as a final
test was compelled to put his life and
liberty into the heads of the organiza-
ton. This was done by means of
VOW taken to commit serious crime.
To succeed to full membership the
candidate shot, stabbed or robbed, the
special crime being selected by draw
ing lots. He was then at the mercy
of his comrades and must of necessity
be true to his VOW Ten years before
the Spanish war there were over a
hundred bands in Cuba.
From conversation | heard the
other day l feel at liberty to simply
answer the possibility of Iowa having
this fall some of the big prizes in cam
| paign orators. | mean such well
known public men and popular speak
ers as Senator Hanna, or possibly Sen
! ator Beveridge. There will probably
| be some influence down at the congress
sional committee headquarters in New
York that will try to arrange for some
speeches by Senator Hanna in the Sec
ond district and probably also in Con
gresham Lacey's district Iowa is
looked upon as a good, loyal commun
ity but nevertheless her voters will
not be forgotten when good men are
sent out over the country to explain
political knots and problems.
The census bureau has issued bul
letin on the sewing machine industr,
showing that the total capital invested
therein in the United States is $2O,072
500 and that the output of the sixty-fiv
big establishments is valued at $21
169,561. During the past forty year
the capital invested has increase
thirteen fold; amount paid in wage
six fold; cost of materials used owe
three fold; and the value of the pre-
ducts nearly five fold. The total nun
Der of sewing machines for factory us
produced in the United States durin
the census year was 55,227.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-14

else to do it. And it must be a prompt
and wise decision. Some of Secretary
Shaw's decisions have not been as
prompt as others. This has been
noticed. But it has also been evident
that they were usually cases where he
was not conversant enough with the
facts to be sure. Then he took the
very first opportunity to dig right
down into the bottom of the matter
then his decision was given and it was
one that no one could complain Of
and one that showed he understood
what he was talking about. Many a
newspaper reporter has gone to
Secretary Shaw with visions of a big
interview about some important sub
iect only to come back and furnish
his paper with three lines to the eff
feet that Secretary Shaw will not
discuss so and so.' The newspapers
unfriendly to the administration are
having considerable fun with some of
the foolish remarks and statements
of other officials, but they are not
bandying any of Mr.. Shaw's words.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-14
PACKING HOUSE DESTROYED.
Fire Lays Plant of Arr hour & Co. al
Memphis in A.hes.

Memphis, Tenn, Aug. ,u2.-Fire this
morning destroyed the pltnt Of the Ar
mour Packing Co. The losvs is estimat-
ed at $4,000, fully insm ed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-14
Washington. D. C.. Aug, y.


Secretary Shaw, head of the treas
ury department and former governor
of the great state of Iowa, is some
thing new in cabinet officers While
Mr.. Shaw is simply himself in every
thing he does yet he is somewhat like
the actor who puts an entirely new
character on the stage; something so
attractive in it's originality that it
charms the people.
Secretary Shaw is a novel element
in Washingtn official life. He has
brought into this high and mighty
body characteristics that have seldom
been seen there. AS a shrewd, self
made business man he has brought in
to this exclusive circle certain west
ern simplicity that commands respect;
some western push and energy that
does things just by simply going out
and accomplishing them without any
particular fuss and hurrah, and a
hardheaded sensible knowledge of
men and affairs gathered in the field
of experience that, while Sinking nc
duty no matter how new or complicat
| ed, yet takes il up in the simple, man
ly way that does not permit of "bulls
or breaks"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-14
Drs. Borihanl
< Lambert

....give special attention to tho
treatment of chronic and obscure
diseases, neuralgia rheumatismi
diseases Of women, disorders Of
stomach and digestive system.
catarrh and all diseases of Eye,
Ear, Nose, Throat and Lungs.
FACIAL RLEMlSHEs - Superfluoua
hairs, warts, moles, disfiguring
marks, blemishes permanently re-
moved. 49,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-14

The feature of simplicity that Sec
rotary Shaw has brought to Washing
ton is probably one of the most
notable. You see it first in his perso-
nal appearance. Mr.. Shaw's tailor has
not been given carte blanche accord
ing to the style" On the contrary he
has evidently been told to take some
good cloth and make a suit a certain
way and that way looks good deal
the same as it used to look out in Iowa
Then Secretary Shaw has brought
along from Iowa that simple feature
of hard work. There is no cabinet
officer who stays closer by his desk.
in fact its mighty hard to get him
away. The other day he went down
to Atlantic City with a distinguished
party of friends. 1t was his first visit
to that popular resort and he might
have been excused for staying few
days and enjoying the sights and the
hospitality that he would have surely
received. In fact the newspapers an
nounced that he would stay some time
but they didn't know. The Secretary s
friends stayed but he was back in
Washington the next day hard at
work at his desk in the treasury de
partment.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-14

Socially Mr.. Shaw is called upon to
mingle with those who are considered
the extreme upper crust, but it doesn't
seem to have affected his simplicity.
He does what is expected of him with
quiet dignity but that is ALL Nobody
takes strangers around Washington to
point out Secretary Shaw's mansion.
You can see Mr.. Hays, Mr.. Letters,
Mr.. Clark's, Mr.. Walshs, Mr.. Til
mans, Mr.. McLauren's and dozen
others, but not Mr.. Shaw's. However,
your friend may be pointing these out
and at the same time he will suddenly
call you to look and see where resides
Secretary Shaw, of the treasury, the
man from Iowa" Mr.. Shaw does not
take any trips to Europe during the
hot spell either. Not because he could
not if he wanted to either, because he
has always been known as one of
Iowa's wealthy men. Other cabinet
officers go to Europe with a great
flourish but Mr.. Shaw stays home and
attends to business. He has a pretty
place up in Vermont that he visits
for few days at time; he likes it
because he was born in that state and
says that he always did like it's hills
and lakes.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-14

Another man might have become
somewhat unduly elated over his sue
cess but not Secretary Shaw. He no
doubt enjoys being successful as does
any man but one success only urges
him on to more. He does not even
take himself as seriously as some 9th
er people do. l remember well hear,
ing prominent Iowa newspaper man
tell how Mr.. Shaw took him off at a
state convention not long ago when
the crowd was booming him for presi
dent Mr.. Shaw wanted to talk about
the thing little. DO they really
mean it," he asked. do they really
think they are booming me for presi
dent or are they not doing just as you
and l do some times at race course
There is probably a horse there tha
we all know and that looks all righ1
and all that. He is popular in a way
and we all cheer him when he goes
by We yell when we see him, we
shout to him to win and we point hin
out laughingly to our friends but W.
really don't have any idea that he i:
going to come out first. Now ism
| that the way this crowd is doing will
me?"
No indeed Secretary Shaw don't tall
about his abilities-he simply display
them. He is the true example of tn
self-made west. Shrewd, daring, re
sourceful and nearly always able t
carry to a successful finish anythin
that he undertakes. Mr.. Shaw ha
been in Washington a while now an
the people have seen many or hi
qualities develop But it isn't likel
that they have seen all yet by an
means. Mr. Shaw is just getting int
the game. Harold }. MANN.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-14

Not to have made any mistakes as
secretary of the treasury probably
means more than it would with any Of
the other cabinet positions. The dut-
les of the secretary of the treasury
cover a wide field. Besides the all-im-
portant one of the nations finances
there are hundred other affairs, the
district affairs, the customs, the reve-
nue. cutter service, and other little
side issues that are brought up to
the secretary for decisions every day.
Ard ha ,.a,.st d-A'I- +i----- a. - ---~
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-14

Secretary Shaw has been a most in
teresting study for Washington peo-
pie ever since he came Some are
afraid of him, some are suspicious of
him and what he will do with the in
finite power at his hand; some are as
tonished at the way he has taken hold
of affairs-but all are deeply interest
ed. AS all Iowans know, Secretary
Shaw is not prepossessing in appear
ance. Hardly anyone would call him
a handsome man but he is a clean,
clear cut, well groomed man with all
the energy and vitality and force of
clean, busy American life looking out
of his bright gray eyes Mr.. Shaw
evidently knows himself and his own
possibilities well and hasa strong hand
on them, and, if there is anything
about his job that he is not sure of he
is certainly not saying anything
about it.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-14

There We're some of Secretary
Shaw's enemies who prophesied that
he would make some breaks" down
in Washington. But they miscalculat-
ed. The smooth, steady, way that he
has handled the treasury Office has
been one of the things to make the
people wonder. There are plenty of
people in Washington ready to criti-
else and watching for a chance. There
are newspapers here and all over the
east that would be merciless on any
officer Of the administration that made
false move. They have done it and
are doing it right along. But they
don't do it with Secretary Shaw. There
is scarcely an executive officer in
Washington today or who has ever
come mere who has not at one time or
other called down storm of abuse or
criticism on himself by some act that
was judged foolish. unwise or unnec
essary. No man is infallible, not
even Washington officials, but Score
tary Shaw's first "break" is still tc
come.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-14
Disguised in the Gray.

ct determined to escape from Macon
| and was along the line of the stockade
one night looking up the chances fol-
| getting away, when shot rang out
of the darkness and Captain Gesne1.
of New York company, who was
standing near me- fell dead The guard
saw me and fired at me, but instead
struck Gesner, who was standing
where he had right to. finally hit
upon the scheme Of trading for various
pieces of confederate uniform and hid
ing the parts in the sand until had
a whole suit. l then went outside Of
the prison ranks as rebel soldier and
was not molested, stating to the stock
ade guards that was sent by the Of
ficer of the prison to see the officer of
the guard.
81 then went to the city of Macon
and boarded freight train for Allan
ta where l knew Shermans army
would make things interesting, but
while in the woods one day, picking
berries and looking for the union lines
was accosted by some rebel soldiers
to whom | explained that was from
the Ninth Alabama. They believed me
spy because | was from Tullahoma
and none Of the native Alabamans in
the party had ever heard OF the place
Marrow Escape From Death.
81 was turned over to the confeder
ate general as spy, although no pa
pers were found upon me, and | only
| escaped being shot as spy by the mis-
Z take of fellow prisoner, who was also
condemned to hang He was desert
II ar and the morning before he was tx
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-14

Secretary Shaw has made no mis-
takes. Do you realize what that means
when a man has been called suddenly
to national position of the immense
importance of secretary of the treas
ury? 1t means that the man who has
accomplished this is not an ordinary
man and yet Secretary Shaw has not
done this through any gift of genius
or any unusual or unnatural power
that the ordinary man does not have.
He has simply gone into the national
affairs with the same grit, the same
steadfastness of purpose and the same
common sense that he used to use out
in Iowa as land buyer as a farmer
as a banker, as state politician and
as a governor. There are the same
qualities exactly-the qualities that
win.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-14

Comparatively few people know that
this can be done, and fewer care to
take the trouble of going through the
forms which have been prescribed
forms which are to a degree cumber
some and time-consuming but which
nevertheless, are necessary to pre-
vent deception and fraud.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-02-20

Opponents to the anti-Oleo bills in the house
succeeded in amending the bill materially.
This has weakened the chances Of the passage
Of the bill, yet it is expected to receive a ma
jority vote.