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

New York, Dec. 3O.-Jim Jefries
and Tom Sharkey were matched today
for fight which will involve the
heavyweight istic championship of
the world. "Billy" Delaney, who is
Jeffries' manager, met Tom Sharkey
and his manager, Barney Reich, at a
resort here this afternoon. Delaney
said that he was anxious to induce
Bob t'itzsimmons to meet the cham
pion once more, and he had given him
due notice of his whereabouts, but
neither Fitzsimmons nor any repre-
sentative of his put in an appearance,
so Delaney clinched the bargain with
Sharkey. According to the articles
of agreement, the fight willsstake place
on any day between March II and
April 80, before the club offering the
Immediately James c. Kennedy,
representing j. ". Coffroth of the
Yosemite Athletic cub of San Francis
co, bid 81 1-2 per cent. Of the gross re-
ceipts and the men Immediately agreed
to fight in San Francisco under that
clubs auspices.
There is just possibility that the
men will not meet and that according
to the articles of agreement, is the
chance that Sharkey is defeated by
Peter Maher in their bout in Philadel-
phia in the third week of next year.
The bout will be declared of should
Sharkey succumb to- Maher.
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Civil War in Colombia.

Colon, Colombia, Dec. 80, via Gal
weston. Texas.-Gen. Herrera's expedi-
tion debarked at Tonosi, Dec. "a, from
the Liberal steamers Ibis, Darien and
Gatian, and sailing vessels. Herrera
is the general who capitulated at
Panama last year. He is considered
to be one of the best if not the best
general the revolutionists possess. He
is clever and able man, who has
sacrificed everything for the sake OF
the revolution. Herrera is said to be
surrounded by first class men. In
view of Herrera movement the gov
ernment has requested that reinforce
ments be sent from Barranquilla.
In the meantime, recognizing the
gravity of the situation, the govern
ment officials are taking active meas
ures to meet all exigencies.
The government yesterday garrison
ed Las Obispo with 80 men and
Matacbin with 80 men, with the view
of intercepting communication with
the interior in the direction of the
enemy. 1t is reported that the revo-
lutionists in the steamer Darien fired
on the Pacific Steam Navigation Com
panv's steamer Chriui, bound for
Pedregal The gunbot Concord is still
at Panama.
The French craiser D'Estres has ar
rived here.
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A Great Forest Reserve.

The recent letter of President Roose-
velt to congress urging the establish
ment of great forest reserve along
the lower Appalachian range deserves
the prompt and favorable attention
OF congress. The wisdom Of making
the great Yellowstone reservation is
now recognized and commended by
the whole country. Its present and
prospective value to the country can
not be estimated in money. 1t is
worth many times over all that it has
cost, and the government could not
afford to part with it at any price.
This experience emphasizes the gov
enment's duty to secure and preserve
the great region in Virginia, North
Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia and Ala
bama, which President Roosevelt
would have set apart as a national
park.
AS the president says in his letter to
congres, this territory is rich in abun-
dance and variety of beautiful and
valuable woods that will soon become
scarce unless they are protected from
the ravages that are denuding so many
sections of the country Of their forest
growths.
The estimates Of the cost of this un-
dertaking is estimated variously be-
tween IS, 0oO,00O and s1o,ooo,Goo, but
its accomplishment would be cheap
even at the higher figure.
Congress can make, neither in bat
tleships nor any other form of expen-
diture for the benefit of the public in
terest, any better investment than this
great forest reserve would require.
The preservation of the forests to be
included in this safely guarded terri
tory, valuable as that would be, still
would constitute but part Of the bene-
fits that will be guaranteed by the es-
tablishment of the proposed reserve.
A vast watershed would be saved
from disastrous washing and the con-
sequent downpour of foods to carry off
the soil, destroy crops and other prop
ertv in the lowlands and plains of the
slopes and levels below, would be
prevented.
President Roosevelt has shown his
practical craftsmanship by giving so
much attention to forestry and irriga-
ton and by endeavoring to induce con-
gress to cooperate with him so as to
make his recommendations Elective
Atlanta Journal.
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The State of South Carolina,
COUNTY OF SUMTER.

By Thos. V. Walsh, Esq, Probate Judge.
Whereas, Shepard Nash, Esq, G. G. C..
P. & G. S. for said county made suit to ne
to grant him Letters of Administration
of the derelict estate of and effects Of
July O'Cantey, deceased,
These are therefore to cite and admon-
ish all and singular the kindred and cred
itors of the said July O'Cantey, late
of said County and State, deceased, that
they be and appear before me in the
Court of Probate, to be held at Sumter G..
H., on Jan. 26th, 1902, next, after puDlica-
ton thereof, at il o'clock in the forenoon,
to show cause, if any they have, why the
said administration should not be granted.
Given under my hand this 18th day of
December, A. D.. 1901.
THoS. v. WALSH,
Dec 1S-6t Judge of Probate.
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Some time ago my daughter caught a
severe cold. She complained of pains in
her chest and had a bad cough. gave
her Chamberlain's Cough Remedy accord
ing to directions and in two days she was
we'll and able to go to school. I have
used this remedy in my family for the
past seven years and have never known 1t
to fail.'' says James Prendergrast, mer
chant. Annato Bay, Jamaica, West India
Islands. The pains in the chest indicated
an approaching attack of pneumonia,
which in this instance was undoubtedly
warded off by Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy. 1t counteracts any tendency of a
cold toward pneumonia. Sold by DR. A j
China.
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Washington, December 30.-Special
food warnings have been issued for
the lower Tennessee, with stages at
least three feet above the danger line,
and for the James River, at Rlch-
mond, Va. Supplemental warnings
have also been issued as follows Tor
Chattanooga, Tenn: Rome, Ga: Mont
gomery, and Selma, Ala, with stages
from 40 to ~ feet at Chattanooga, or
7 to 9 feet above the danger line; Tor
Rome, Ga, with stages 33 feet, and
Selma, 3S feet, above the danger
line, and at Montgomery, Ala, with Al
feet, or 6 feet above the danger line.
The Potomac River, at Harper's Ferry
will crest in the neighborhood OF ~
feet, at which stage no damage OF con-
sequence can result to points below
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Women and Cigarettes.

Madame Sarah Grande, the English
autnor, is on a tour in this country,
and was recently quoted in a Mime
apoils paper as saying:
.The American woman, like her
English sisters, smoke her after-din-
ner cigarette.
We do not know how general this
practice is among English women. We
are as ignorant OF the customs of Eng
lish women as Madame Grande is about
American women. There may be
among the Bohemians, and even
among the 400 some silly women who
soil their lips and deile their breath
with cigarettes, but they do not.repre-
sent the womanhood Of this country.
We lave some Anglo-maniacs IN the
United States of both sexes who try
10 be English, you know, and no
doubt these people in entertaining
Madame Grande had cigarettes with
their coffee if they heard it was the
practice in England, but the English
woman2must not jump at conclusions
and get the idea that such an un-
womanly and nauseating custom OBJ
tains in the homes of the well bred
and modest women OF America.
We always have our opinion OF man
somewhat lowered when he smokes
cigarettes in the company OF woman
on the street OF in any public place.
and we think a woman unmindful OF
the respect that is due to her when
she permits it. What then is to De
said Of a ~wman who smokes cigar
cites? We cannot trust ourselves te
give expression to our views.-Angusea
Chronicle.
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ch;lsran Especially Liable.

Burns, bruises and cuts are extremely
painful and if neglected often result in
blood poisoning. Children are especially
liable to such mishaps because not so
careful. AS remedy DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve is unequalled. Draws out the
fire, stops the pain, soon heals the wound.
Beware of counterfelts. Sure cure for
piles. 'sDeWitts Witch Hazel Salve cured
nv baby of eczema after two physicians
gave her up,' writes James Mock, n
Webster. Ind. THE sores were SO bad she
soiled two to five dresses day > 5
Hughson & Co.
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THE STANDARD
WarehouseCo.
COLUM BIA, S. c

Has a Storage capacity of 10000
Bales of Cotton Stores aad insures
Cotton for Is cents per Bale per
month or fractional month Lower
rates op 500 Bales and above. Spe.
cial rates for six months and season
coDtracrs
All railroads running into Columbia
permit Cotton to be stopped for storage
and reshipped at any time during the sea-
son at the through rate from original start
ing point, with only triAe charge for
re-handling.
Cotton consigned to Columbia has the
advantage of active competition when sold,
and loans can always be secured on our
Warehouse receipts at minimum rates. No
commission or other charges for selling
cotton. Correspondence solicited.
II. L. ELLIOTT, Manager.
Nov 13
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REMARKABLE CUBE OF GROUP.
A LITTLE BOYS LIFE SAVED.

I have a few words to say regarding
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. 1t saved
my little boys life and I feel that I can
not praise it enough. bought bottle
of it from A E Steere of Goodwin, S D.
and when I got home with it the poor
baby could hardly breathe. gave the
medicine as directed every ten minutes
until he esthrew up and then I thought
sure he was going to choke to death. We
had to pull the phlegm out of his mouth
in great long strings. am positive that
if I had not got that bottle OF cough med
icine, my boy would not be On earth to
day.-Joel Demont, Inwood, Iowa. For
ale by DR. A J China.
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Sensational Nonsense"

Berlin, Dec. 3o.-The Tageblatt
this evening prints a double-leaded
cable dispatch from Washington set
ting forth that the principal military
and naval authorities there consider
that war between the United States
and Germany, sooner or later, is in
evitable.
The United States ambassador, An
drew D. White, informed the German
newspaper men who called at the en-
bassy today that the reports of the
possibility of war between the United
States and Germany were the thin
nest kind of sensational nonsense.
Not one of the authorities referred
to in the Tageblatt's dispatch, he add
ed, would under any circumstances,
disclose such an opinion, least of all
when the relations between the two
countries are SO good as at present.
Moreover, - said Mr.. White, . Pres
ident Roosevelt" :" the commander-ln-
chief of both the army and the navy,
it is we'll known, entertalns not only
official but personal prediction for
Germany which have been made known
not only officially to the German gov
ernment, but which have long been
known among his friends. He studied
in Germany, reads and loves German
literature, and bas a most sincere
personal respect for the German en-
ANY utterance of the kind alleged
bv an ocffier of either service, would
be sternly rebuked by President Roose-
Volt -
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New York, Dec. 3O.-Capt. James
Parker of Perth Amboy, n. j., one of
Admiral Schley's counsel, said today
that Admiral Schley regards the case
as closeu, but that his friends will
ask congress to vindicate him by retir-
inc him on full pay and reimburse
him for the expenses of his trial.
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MORE time 10 pay TAXES.
If You Have Not Paid Yet You
Need Not Pay Until March |.

Columbia, December 30.-1t was the
expected that happened today. The
time for payment of State and county
taxes without penalty was extended
to the 1st of March. This action has
been generally anticipated and it has
been taken in compliance with gene
raj demand Governor McSweeney's
mail has been burdened for some time
with appeals for the payment of taxes,
and many of the country officers have
written to say that not half of the tax
es have been paid, and that there was
nothing to do but extend the time for
the payment of taxes.
At every session of the General AS
sembly the time for the payment of
taxes is extended, except where such
course is anticipated by the Govern
or and Comptroller General. In good
years the time is extended by Legisla-
tive action and now that hard times
seem to prevail pretty generally there
was all the more reason for the exten-
sion. The action of the Governor and
Comptroller General in anticipating
similar action by the General Assembly
saves a great deal of confusion and
annoyance in the making up of the
books of the treasurers., By knowing
that the time has been extended they
will not have to prepare their books
for the collection OF taxes with penal
ties. but can now await and not have
to change their records.
For years there has been penalty
of Is per cent for the non payment of
taxes. The general impression seemed
to be that this remained as of yore.
Such is not the case. The penalty for
the non payment Of taxes to the State
under the last Act of the General AS
sembly is 10 and not Is per cent.
The question came up today and
careful examination was made of the
statute. and it was found that the pen
atty for the non payment of taxes had
been changed in the House.
The following is the official state
ment and order by which the time for
the payment of taxes, without penalty
was extended:
Columbia, S. c.. December 80, 1901,
Pursuant to Section 6l0 of the Re-
vised Statutes, authorizing the Comp
troller General, with the approval of
the Governor. to extend the time for
the payment of taxes, we have this day
extended the time for the payment of
taxes, which expires on December 81,
1901, without penalty until March l,
1902. j. 2. Derham,
Comptroller General.
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Opening Books Of Subscription.
State of South Carolina,
County of Sumter.


Pursuant to a commission issued to
the undersigned as corporators by M.
r. Cooper, Secretary Of State, on the
23d day of December, 1901,
Notice is hereby given that Books of
Subscription to the capital stock of
the Baskin-Rogers Hardware Com
pany, will be opened at The Bank of
Bishopville, in the town Of Bishop
vile, State and County aforesaid, on
Saturday, January 4th, 1902, at II
O'Clock, m.
The proposed corporation will have
a. capital stock of $1,000 divided into
so shares of the par value of 500,
and will be empowered to engage in
the Hardware business, both wholesale
and retail.
A. B. BASKIN,
W. G.. ROGERS.
Jan. l, 1902.
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Dur Commercial Invasion
Europe.


Treasury Frank A. Vanderlip has re-
Gently commenced an interesting
series of articles in Scribner's maga
zine on the subject of our commercial
invasion of Europe, and from the IN
formation contained in the initial ar
tiele we are led to believe that the
series will be read with very great in
terest and profit.
Mr.. Vanderlip makes the surprising
statement that our exports to Euro
pean countries have increased so rapid
ly during the past six years that the
balance of trade in our favor for this
length of time will be found to ag-
gregate not less than 81, coo, 600, 600.
He further shows that this trade
balance is likely to be doubled in the
near future, as our annual exports
now amount to something like $780,
600, GOO, while our yearly imports bare
ly aggregate $500, 100000.
This excellent showing is due to the
fact that the superiority Of American
products is being generally recognized
by European nations who want to get
the best in the market, whether they
get it at home or abroad. Less than
twenty-five years ago they hooted at
the idea of purchasing industrial sup
plies in the United States, partly for
the reason that they never suspected
the superiority of our manufactured
products, and partly for the reason
that they looked upon the cost Of
transportation as an insuperable bar
rier in the way. But things have now
changed and in spite of the fact that
the American market is some distance
off, they find that in order to keep
apace with the prorgess of the world
they are obliged to buy what we make.
Today American products can be
found in every country of Europe. Let
US in this connection see what MIR.
Vanderlip says We quote this para
graph:
2 American locomotives, running on
American rails, now whistle past the
pyramids and across the long Siberan
steppes. They carry the Hindu pill
grims from all parts of their empire
to the sacred waters of the Ganges.
Three years ago there was but one
American locomotive in the United
Kingdom; today there is not a road of
Importance there on which trains are
not being pulled by American engines.
The American locomotive has success
fully invaded France. The Manchurian
railway which is the real beginning
of Oriental railway building, bought
all its rails and rolling stock in the
United States American bridges
span rivers on every continent. Amer
lean cranes are swinging over many
foreign moles. Wherever there are
extensive harvests there may be found
American machinery to gather the
grain. In every great market of the
world tools can have no better recon-
mendation than the mark Made in
America.
This glowing picture will make the
heart of every American reader glad,
as it not only records what has already
been accomplished by American enter
prise, but also family foreshadows
what the future may yet bring forth
in this respect. Atlanta Constitution.
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Miss Nell cropsey Buried.

New York, Dec. 31.-The body of
Nellie Cropsey arrived here today from
Elizabeth City, N. G. With the body
was Andrew G. Cropsey, of Brooklyn,
uncle of the dead girl. The casket
was removed from the train to a
hearse and taken to the New Utrecht
cemetery, Brooklyn, for interment.
There were about 500 persons pres
ent at the cemetery committal service,
including relatives of the dead girl
and number of pupils from the pub
lie schools which she formerly attend
ed. The casket was completely cover
ed with flowers.
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Elizabeth City, N. c., Dec. 81
James Wilcox, who is held in connec-
ton with the death Of Miss Ella
Cropsey, will be given preliminary
hearing tomorrow before five justices.
The citizens committee of five is in
vestigating a possible clue to the cause
of Miss Cropsey's death and will pre-
sent evidence at the hearing tomorrow.
Wilcox is still confined within the jail
here. Popular sentiment is very
strong against him, but time has
a}leviated the feeling somewhat and
the talk of lynching has ceased.
Wilcox's mother who is in delicate
health, is said to be in serious con-
dition caused by the suspicion cast
upon her son.
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Charlotte, N. c., Dec. 3o.-Ex- Con
gressmman VIM. Fl. Cowles died
at his home in Wilkesboro, n. c., to-
dav. Col. Cowles was distinguish
ed officer of the Confederate army and
served four terms in congress.
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NJ. B. Mcsweeney, Governor.

There have been many suggestions
as to how it would be possible for the
State to collect its taxes by the close
of the year, and not have to go out and
borrow money or ask banks for ac-
commodations. Many cities find that
it works advantageously to offer a
small cash discount for the early pay
ment of taxes and the State may be
able TO get in the bulk of it's taxes by
offering small discount. Mr.. Moses
suggested such plan some time ago
and something on this line probably
offers the best solution of the difficulty.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-01-01

Editor Cunningham, of Saluda, may
have acted illadvisedly in commenting
editorially upon the female gossips OF
his town, but he was well within his
rights in refusing to sign and publish
as his own an apology prepared by
committee appointed by a slinlly at
tended mass meeting. The explana-
ton published by Mr.. Cunningham
was all that was necessary.
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The time for the payment of taxes
has been extended to March 1st and
the delinquents have another chance
to hustle around and raise the where
withal
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rhe Samter Watchnsan was founded

fae Sanster Watchmaon was founded
in 1850 aad the True Southron in 1866.
The Ratchmon aad Souskron nov has
the combiuea circulation snd influence
If eesa of the old papers, and is man.
fesslg the best advertising medium in
8. me-
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as his own an apology prepared by a
committee appointed by slinlly at
tended mass meeting. The explana-
ton published by Mr.. Cunningham
was all that was necessary.
The mercantile agencies, in their an
nual review of trade conditions, assert,
and give reasons for SO asserting, that
the year 1901 has been one of unexam-
pied industrial development, ezpan-
sion and prosperity. Taken as a
whole this is probably true, but the
high prices that have brought prosper
ity to other sections have caused dis
tress and depression in this section OF
the south, for inasmuch as our people
are producers of one staple only and
buyers of everything else they are
suffering the consequences of their
folly. Thu one staple, cotton, is scarce
and the prices low while everything
they buy is higher than for years.
Attorney General Bellinger has
heavy responsibility resting upon him
in the fight against the fertilizer trust
bus no one who knows him doubts his
ability tomake good fight, strong
fight and persistent fight so long as
there is the least ground for combat.
The trust, if it wins will attain no
easy victory.
The railroads, having granted
special rate on fertilizers to the Caro-
lima Chemical Company thereby dis
eliminating against the Independent
fertilizer factories, should be required
by the railroad commission to pay
rebate on all freight paid by the inde-
pendent factories and the special low
rate should be made permanent. If
the railroad commission cannot protect
the small industries and prevent IN
Just and injurious Discrimination it
should be abolished.
Any one interested in the establish
ment of free rural delivery route can
obtain at this Office free of cost the
blank form of petition required by the
post Office department.
There is a three cornered fight on
in the sugar interest. The great sugar
trust and those financially interested
in the Cuban sugar industry are clam
oring for reduction of the tariff on
raw sugar, the Louisiana sugar grow
ers and the beet sugar producers op-
pose the removal Of the tariff, and the
consumers of sugar take the position
that if the tariff on raw sugar is re-
duced the tariff on refined sugar should
also be lowered. As consumer of
sugar we belong to the third class.
The legislature which assemblies on
the 18th instant will have several I'M
portant matters before it for consider
alton, but none of more serious
moment than the child labor bill.
This measure has gained strength since
the last session and not few members
Of the House who opposed the meas
ure last session are now in favor Of it.