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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-08-06
TO EQUaLIzE ASSESSMENTS.
The State Board Gives 1t Up As a
Hopeless Task.

Columbia, July 31.-The State board
of equalization, after three days of toll
and figuring, gave up it's job of equal
izing the property under It's lurisdlc-
ton. and asked the General Assembly
to help it out with laws that would
permit the board or some other body
to solve tho whole tax problem. The
sum total of what was done is in this
resolution, offered by Mr.. Geer, Of
Anderson, and adopted by the vote of
21 to 12:
ssIn view of the fact that the re-
ports on which action has. to be taken
are somewhat incomplete, and in view
of the further fact that personal prop
erty, bank stock and railroad property
are not available for reassessment this
year, and the assessments upon per-
sonal property, bank stock and rail
road property have finally been fixed
for this year and under the law cannot
be affected by any basis Of assess
ment agreed upon at this meeting of
the State board, be it
Resolved, That this board accept all
returns of real estate as adopted by the
county boards of equalization.
q I'd. That the report on cotton mills
be accepted, and that the valuation as
giyen..by the committee be adopted,
and that the percentage for assessment
for cotton mill property be f2ed at so
per cent. as last year.
sd. That the report of the COM
mittee on cotton seed oil mills, as to
value, be adopted, and that so per
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Uncle Sam seems to be having hne
time with the Sultans just now, IN
cluding, Of course, his old friend, the
sovereign Of Turkey. Abdul Hamid has
been advised by our minister at Con
stantinople that Turkey must make
vigorous efforts to ARREST and punish
the brigands who abducted Miss Stone.
The Sultan is too cunning to be caught
IN this trap. With an air OF injured
innocence, he protests that the abduc-
sioa of Miss Stone was none OF his
business although it occurred in Turk
ish soil. Bold, bad men, over whom
he had no control, slipped into his
domiuions and carried off the Boston
lady. The Sultan is sorry, of course,
but his sorrow can not go beyond e1-
pressions of regret. Abdul Hamid was
not born yesterday, and be knows how
to give the soft answer which turneth
away wrath. Next on the list comes
the Sultan Of Bacolor, in the Philip
pine Islands. This Sultan is little,
but loud. When he heard that Amer
lean troops we're about to visit his
realm, he sent naughty and insotent
letter to the officer in command,
threatening to wipe up the Philippine
archipelago with the American army
if the visitors entered his dominions.
This Sultan, it will be seen, was a
real ugly man, with fighting mouth
of big caIibre. But the invaders were
not intimidated. They sent word to
His Majesty of Bacolor that they
would attend to his case at the earliest
possible opportunity. Then they con-
tined their preparations to pay a
domiciliary visit to their inhospitable
host. The Sultan of Bacolor there
upon consulted his prime minister and
sent letter Of cordial invitation to
the American commander. His previous
language, he explained, was purely
Pickwickian. He wasn't mad, but
only feigning anger in the sly old
Oriental way. His place and his for
tune were at the disposal Of the noble
Americans and he would be delighted
if they would accept his hospitality.
Our troops are animated by a generous
and magnanimous spirit. They for
gave the SultanEand have been camp.
| ing in the palace ever since they re.
ceived bis invitation. The third and
last Sultan with whom we have re.
| Gently established relations is the
merry monarch of Binadayan, ruler
over a part of our Philippine donin.
ions. This interesting sovereign's
subjects are not friendly to Ameri
!: cans, and recently attacked two OF
Unce Sans soldiers. The Sultan has
been arrested and is now held as {
HOSTAGE for the delivery to the Ameri
can commander of the natives who laie
; violent hands on our soldiers. There
/ is little doubt that the offenders vii
be caught and handed over to the
American authorities. The experience
of His Majesty of Bacolor has made
a deep impression on the monarch o.
Binadayan. If Uncle Sam keeps III
| his record he will become terror tc
the tribe of Sultans the world over
| and will be known as the champion
Sultantamer of the century.-Balti
more Sun.
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Wofford College Fitting School,
ATTENTION, DEMOCRATS!

Pursuant to resolution of the County
Democratic Executive Committee, county
campaign meetings, at which the candl-
dates for county Offices will address the
voters, will be held in Sumter county as
follows:
Privateer, Tuesday, August 5.
Providence, Tuesday, August y.
Shiloh, Tuesday. August 10.
Sumter, Friday, August 22nd might
and Saturday, August 23rd at II o'clock a.
N.
Each candidate for county Office and
for Congress is required to file his pledge
with the County Chairman and pay the
preliminary assessment of $1.50 on OF be-
fore Monday, August 4.
Magistrates will be voted for IN the PR
mary as heretofore.
Members of the County Executive Com
mittee who have not yet sent IN names OF
three Managers for the primary election
will do so at once.
JOHN NJ. KNIGHT,
County Chairman.
HI. B. WELLS, Secretary.
Sumter, July Is.
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To NV Friends.

It is with JOY 1 tell you what Kodol did
for me. was troubled with my stomach
for several months. Upon being advised
to use Kodol, did so, and words cannot
tell the good it has done me. A neighbor
has dyspepsia so that, he had tried most
everything. told him to use Kodol,
Words of gratitude have come to me from
him because I recommended it.--Geo. ".
Fry, Viola, Iowa. Health and strength, Of
mind and body, depend on the stomach,
and normal activity of the digestive organs.
Kodol, the great reconstructive tonic, cures
all stomach and bowel troubles, indigestion,
dyspepsia. Kodol digests any good food
you eat. Take dose after meals. j. S.
Hughson & Co.
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SEASONS S DEALING
BROUGHT SMELL FORTUNE.
n Sam lEesfbrook, Formerly of
Wilmington, Achieved Great
Success in the Georgia
Fruit Belt.

Sam Westbrook, a member OF
the famous Wessbrook family which
was one Of the pioneers IN track grow
]; INC IN this section of Eastern North
Carolina, has achieved phenomenal
success this year in his operations IN
She Georgia peach belt and is reported
to have amassed small fortune as the
resuIsSof enc season IS dealings as a
member Of the firm Of i. We. HAZE
hurst s. Co, of Macon, Ga.
A correspondent Of the Atlanta Con-
5isution at Fort Valley, III summing
up the fruit csopsin general this sea-
son. says Of Mr.. Westbrook's opera
Sions:
One OF the most pronounced sue
cessss attendant upon this season s
crop IS the operations Of b. w Hazle-
hurst 8 Co. of Maeon. Colonel Sam
Westbrook, Of the firm, appeared upon
ths scene in early spring ana begun
buvine nc orchards and paying eash
tharefor, when the crop was not July
assured.
The nerve displayed by tills new
Richmond In the field attracted I'm,
mediate attention and many predicted
usser ruin when they learned saaG ne.
Had paid $3.50 for one orchard, but
she SEQUEL shows his Judgment was
good
- During the season Mr. Westbrook
HAS purchased In all thirty-hys or
schards and paid out in casn for same.
over $4,000. They have shipped TO
date orer two hundred cars besides
several hundred cases via express.
While Wes5brook took wonderful
risks, his operations were based upon
ssuch ssupendoas scale that modl-.
cRra Of success meant handsome protlts.
IS now conceded By conservative
but knowing ones that when he leaves
here pexI week he will have as. re-
ward for his labor between $50, 900 and
$50, GOO.
The peach business here is a pay
ing Industry. ilmington Star.
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cent of that value, as last year, be
adopted as the basis of taxation.
9th. That the report of the COM
mittee on fertilizer factories be adopt
ed as the basis of valuation, and that
go per cent. of the values be used as
the basis Of assessment for taxation,
as last year.
"That this board respectfully urge
the General Assembly to provide at
it's next session some plan by which
all classes of property, including real
estate, personal property, mills, bank
stock, railroad property and all other
classes Of taxable property, can be
reached at one time, and SO that the
various classes of property shall not
be variously affected by the action of
the State board, as would be the case
if this board adopted the 10 per cent.
basis upon real estate and textile
mills, and was unable to reach other
assessed for the year.
The suggestion was made that this
would bind the real estate valuation
to four years, but this cannot be So,
as the provision is merely statutory
and can be changed. The State board,
while apparently going up the hill
and down again, worked hard, but
was handicapped with incomplete and
unsatisfactory reports from some coun-
ties and lack of information, and the
agitation is bound to do good, for this
is the first time the glaring inconsistent
cies of assessments have been pointed
out. The State ought, from this ex-
perience, we'll afford to employ some
competent and impartial officer to &c
to the various counties and really get
at correct values and not leave Sc
much to county auditors, who are
more or less qualified, or perhaps bias
ed, in their figures. The Legislature
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TO the long list of strange deaths
must be added that of James W. Car
roll. a merchant of Lamloertville, \.
r Mr.. Carroll's death was caused
5bv q rooster. He was taking two
hens from the chicken yard when a
rooster few at him and thrust one OF
his spurs into Mr.. Carroll's hand.
The wound became very painful, but
was not regarded as serious. A few
hours later he dropped dead. It is
supposed that the ROSTERS spur pIere-
ed an artery. causing a blood ciot
which went to the brain.
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NO FUN HERE.

There is another turn in the south
Carolina Senatorial campaign. jim
Tillman, one of the candidates, is
given the lie to his teeth by Editor
DeCamp, at Gafney. Tillman took
his medicine like a falsiher usually
does. Those politicians in our sister
State have way of passing the lie
and making all kinds Of bluffs, but
there is little fight in them. 1t is
usually the man who does the most
blowing who does the least fighting
when the time comes. It is rather
amusing to stand off at distance and
view the political disturbance in the
Palmetto State.-Wilmington Dis
patch.
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His Sight Threatened.

esWhile picnicking last month my 1l-year-
old boy was poisoned by some weed or
plant. says W. q. Dibble, of Sioux City,
Is. aHe rubbed the poison off his hands
into his eyes and for awhile We we're afraid
ha would lose his sight. Finally neigh
bor l,o recommended DeWitt's Witch Hazel
sSalye. The first application helped hum
and in few days he was as well as ever
For skin diseases, cuts, burns, scaids,
wounds. insect bites, DeWitts Witch Hazel
salye IS sure cure. Relieves piles at once.
Bswa-s Of couuterssits. j. S. Hughson q
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It Needs a Tonic.

There are times when your liver needs a
tonic. Don't give purgatives that grippe
and weaken. DeWitt's Little Early Risers
expel all poison from the system and act as
tonic to the liver. W, Scott, 53l Highland
ave., Milton, Pa, says: Il have carried De-
Wits Little Early Risers with me for sew
eral years and would not be without them" J"
Small and easy to take. Purely vegetable.
They never gripe or distress. Us. Hugh
son & Co.
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Washington, Aug. miss Henriet-
Ca Aiken Kelly, of Charleston, 5. u,
has been appointed specia! teld
aoent in the silk culture Investigation
of the departnent of agriculture.
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GUN and LOGKsMITR.


I take pleasure in giving no.
tice to my friends and the pub
lie generally, that, having re-
gained my health, | have re-
opened my shop, and am ready
to do any work in the
line of Guns, Locks, Sewing
Machines, &c. Prices reasona-
BILE, work done promptly and
satisfaction guaranteed.
Shop removed to No. ~
West Liberty street. Two doors
from Osteen's Book Store.
R. S. BRADWELL.
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will indeed have problem before it,
and one deserving of the utmost at
tention, because no arbitrary Or unfair
system can long last.
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We large baggng des havng Diced
present would quite TO our
Baggng
Sugar Baggng selected Second Hand
desirable
again. and muc cheaper than goods.
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Wedding at Mshama =.

A quiet but pretty wedding took place
at 10 a. m. Sunday, March second, at the
home Of the bride'sIparents, DR. and Mrs.
r. A. Pratt OF Mehama, Ore, when Mil
ton Homer Speer and Alice Imogene
Pratt had the marriage rites solemnized
by Rev. Rounds Of the M. Il. church.
The bride is the eldest daughter OF DR..
and Mrs. Pratt, and is accomplished in
music, both vocal and instrumen tai,
while the groom is an enterprising young
man Of sterling business qualities.
Immediately after the ceremony, a
dainty lunch was served ard the we'd
ding party we're driven to Aumsv lille
where a sumptuous dinner was waiting
at the home OF the groom's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. II. Speer.
The bride and groom then took the
evening train 10 Portland, where they
will be the guests OF ]. W. Irvine. They
will make their home at Mehama, where
the groom conducts general mercantile
business.
The large circle Of friends they both
have won wish them happy welded
future.
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as they do through the blood they search
out and attack the disease wherever it
may lurk. That the medicine cures ca
tarrhal deafness is sttested by many
worthy and reliable people.
Mr.. @. r.. Rembrandt, OF Rochester,
N. Y, saws: 81 have suffered much
from catarrh of the head, throat and
stomach. used sprays, iRhalers and
powders for months at time with only
slight relief and had no hope Of cure. /
h Ad not the means to make a change Of
climate, which seemed my only chance
Of cure. Last spring read an account Of
some remaik kable cures made by Stuart's
CAtarrh Tablets and promptly bought a
6ity cent box from my druggist and OBJ
tsiued such positive benz fit from that
one package that continued to use them
daily until nov consider myself entire
ly free from the disgusting annoyance Of
catarrh; my head is clear, my digestion
all could ask and my hearing, which
had begun to fail as "a result of the ca
tarrh, has greatly improved until can
hear as we'll as ever"
MIR. f. Mitchell Halves, the tamou
buytone, in a personal letter to friend
sail; 81 am going back to my beloved
profession next month. This will sur
prise you | know, for when last saw
you never expected to sing again, but
am entirely cured of my catarrh and
m hearing is now as acute as ever. l
used Stuart's Catarrh Tablets and in
three weeks they had done iOr me more
than all the specialists, to whom ] paid
thousands of dollars, and now | am en-
tirely we'll"
Stuart's Catarrh Tablets are sold by
all druggists at 80 cents box. Try them
and you will become their advocate and
friend. Mar alt.
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Any Old Kind
of Uncle Tom

This grand old play is probably the
frst introduction of thousands to
dramatic art and in its most imperfect
presentation carries something with it
that saves it from condemnation. A
minstrel show combined with an Uncle
Tom draws like burning church.
People attend the performance as
largely as they would circus, and
the crowd at the Grand Opera house last
night nearly proved this to be true. The
attendance was the largest yet assembled
at theatrical performance here this
season, not excepting Warde or the best
opera,
The chow itself was not excellent on
account Of the weakness of the two
most important roles. st. CLAIR, and
Legree. Little Eva was also suffering
from cold,
The introduction Of specialties how
ever gave grace to the evenings enter
tainment. Especially good were the
cake walks and buck dancing.
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Miss Gesner's Birthday.

The birthday Of Miss Bessie GeSner
was the occasion OF gay party at the
home Of her parents, Mr. and Mrs, B. b.
Gesner, Of East Salem. Games and re-
ireshments were enjoyed until a late
hour, when all departed with best wishes
for many happy returns Of the day for
their fair hostess. Those present we're
as follows:
Mics Bessie Gesner, Messrs. Ulysses
and Frank Gesner, Misses Myrtle aud
Iva, and Mr.. Arthur Baker, Miss Grace
and Mr.. Ouie and Jess Martin
Misses Mamie and Roxie and MessTi
Everett and Yelvic Lewis, Messrs. w. ~
Horner, @. w. Beaver, r.. Gardner, and
Row Homer, Misses Maud and Dora and
Mr.. Fred McGee, Mr.. II. j. Workman
and Miss Myrtle Workman, Miss Ada
Runyon, Mr.. Lewis Mckinney.
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The ShirIeys at Salem

The weeks engagement OF the Miss
Jessie Shirley company at the Grand
Opera House wasa list of events to which
no objections could be made by the most
exacting critic. OF course stronger
companies have appeared in Salem, but
for repertoire company playing at
popular prices, they are deserving OF
praise. Miss Shirley shows a marked
i'm provement over her work Of last sea-
con, and won for herself many additional
admirers among theatro-going folks OF
the Capital City. Mr.. George McQuarrie
does excellent work, often haring equal
honors with Miss Shirley. Messrs.
Abram and Loitus always appeared to
advantage and Mr.. Greer showed him
self TO be versatile actor. @. F. Raj
ston did commendable work aud many
regretted that his appearances were not
more frequent. The most admired OF
the entire company was little Verns
FELTON,, whose beauty and grace charmed
every audience. Every performance
given by this company was thoroughly
wholesome and entertaining and the
scenes we're never overdrawn or forced
Nell Gwynne was the favorite play OF the
engagement, and a most dainty perform
ance it was. Others receiving particular
commentator were Dads Girl, Camille
and the Sultan's Daughter. The intro
duction of new music by the orchestri
was treat TO Salem people worthy o
especial notice.
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PERSONALS

P. II. darcy is in Portland on legal
business.
Miss Pearl Skiff is visiting friends in
Portland.
Arthur Dayton was in the city yes
terday visiting relatives.
J. II. Albert lie attending to business
matters in Portland today.
E. G. Giltner, ex.city attorney OF Port
land, was in the city Monday.
Miss Hemenway, an attendant at
the asylum, is visiting friends in Port
land.
Prof. WI. Mccall returned from
Corvallis yesterday where he had spent
Sunday.
Rev. Ronald McKillop returned Mon
day evening from an over Sunday visit
in Portland.
J. NJ. Brown, q we!l-known capitalist
Of Silverton, transacted business In
Salem Monday,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. p. TAlkington and
daughter, Miss Cora, are spending te"
days in Portland.
J.P. Kavanaugh, Of Portland, was in
the city yesterday, having business be-
fore the county court.
Miss Maude Kline, OF Silverton, has
returned homo after brief visit will
her sister, Mrs. Frank Moore, OF this
city.
w. T. Gray, formerly of Salem, but
now travelling representative for J. b
HaEeltine & Co., Of Portland. is in the
city.
Mrs. Kate MArsden, OF Portland, &
prominent member of the Eastern Star
order, lie in the city for few days, the
guest Of Mrs. Claude Catch.
Mrs. Boiler, OF silverton, came to sa-
lem, Mondvy evening, to visit her sor
who is attacked with typhoid fever
The lad is a student at the State BlinC
School.
Mrs G. Walter, Of Jefferson, spen
Monday in Salem the guest OF hel
grand daughter, Mrs. f, M. LAHORE
Although past "a years of age, Mrs
Walter is an active and we'll preserved
woman.
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Says a we'll known ear speciallst.--
Deafness in ninety per cent. of the cases
is the direct result Of closure OF the eus-
tachian tube Ia little passage way lead
ing fro the middle ear 10 the back part
OF the throIt) irou catarrhal inf an
matiol OF its muco Is membrane. Then
folio SO \ rareiactioo ot air in the middle
ear, with cols' quent Intrusion OF the
drun, AMI an impactiol o. the scular
arch, with gradual anchyiosis Of the ol.
sicusr articulato1s and n progressive
steuodI OF ths eustthiAn tubes"
An edi orial in The Medical Brief, a
formal published by anI FOR physicians
and having the largest crculat on o! any
strictly professional medical publication
in the world, says, ,I0-l9Ol, p. 1917,
deafness is becoming increasingly
common and the frequent failure OF local
treatment makes it necessary that we
/ look for systemic conditions which may
play q part in the continuance of the
trouble.
At least three-fourths of the cases OF
deafness are due TO catarrhal disease in
volving the eustachian tube.
Simply cleansing diseased mucous sur
faces, initiating the middle ear, injecting
medicaments, etc will make no per-
manent impression 60 long as constitu-
tional conditions remain unchanged.
Persistent medication with careful at
tention to hygiene may an amelioration
OF the trouble, and as deafness is very
great lliction, ,hampering the individual
IN business wayand shutting out much
Enjoyment, even a slight improvement
is we'll worth working ior."
Stuart's Catarrh Tablets constitute the
best, most reliable and economical in
ternal or constitutional remedy for ca
tarrh nyShere about the body. acting
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Salem. Ore, Feb. 8, 100.

Salem, Ore, Feb 8, 1902.
Mr.. A. j. Hamilton;
have been using one Of your sepaTa-
year and find il all that you recon
mended and even more. II separates
all the cream from the milk and there is
no waste whatever. / would not do
without II as IL saves three-iourths Of
the labor in making butter than by any
other process, and besides IL is 80 simple
in construction that II cannot get
out OF order. Any woman that makes
butter even il from one COW would not
do without your separator after having
given il a fair triel. Yours
Mas ID. W. CRAId.
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Recommendations.

Elma, Wash. Sept. 80, 1901.
Messrs. A. j. Hamilton & Son,
SIR: My brother MIR. Geo. Hines, oI
Portland, sent me a separator through
Mrs. Craig, One Of our neighbors here,
who has seen the working Of IL wished
me to write and tell you that he wishes
one as soon as you can possibly send IL.
We think IL one of the finest separators,
ever invented. would like 10 say they
are just the thing. Hoping to hear from
you soon, / remain Respectfully,
Mrs. HELEN RUDDKLL,
Elma, Wash,
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Musical and Literary.

A recital was given last night at the
university chapel by the pupils OF the
colleges Of music and oratory. Those
contributing TO the program were;
Mas Nellie Van Patton, Carl Williams
Miss Brewer, and Miss Bertha Jennings
piano numbers; Miss Iva Nichols and
Miss Lewis, vocal Tendltions, together
with the sicilion quartet and Ladies
chorus. Readings were given by Ml
Nav Chapman aud Miss Lucy Edwards
both of which were particularly excellent
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A POSSIBILITY
That Became a Fact ana PIease:Many
Bald People.

Ar. Lewis, NJ d., in lengthy arti'
tiele in the columns OF the AmsTican
Journal Of Health, saos concernlnt.haif :
..Itis deterioration 10 a constant source
Of worriment TO humanity, consequently
bald people are readily deceived by
,JsEs, bair Testoratiyes. The Nish that
a hair preparation will I'll the bill ls
G.,bsrt6 tbe fancy that 1t is likely to do
40 A rare case IN point is that Of New
no, Herpicide, which actually dosi
s6U tbe bul.' IL destroys the parasite
bat attacks the heir root, and prevents
dsndrnif, falling hair and badness