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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-02-05
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.

The first matter of interest to come
before the Senate this morning was
that Of the invitation to attend the
Charleston Exposition. Senator Shep-
pard moved that the resolution accept
ing the invitation be amended so that
only ore day be spent at the Exposi-
tion, and that day be Saturday,
February s. He said that he thought
an official visit eminently proper. He
did not mean to say that the Exposi-
ton could be taken in'' in one day,
but he thought that the Senate should
take only one day, because already
much time has been lost. He thought
the Senate should lose as little more
time as possible.
Senator Barnwel made very earn
est speech in favor of the original
resolution.
Senator Stanland said he did not
think the Senate could do justice to
the Exposition in one day.
Senator Appelt favored two days
visit, saying it would be doing the
management an injustice by staying
only one day.
Senator Mayfeld favored two days
and on his motion Senator Sheppard's s
amendment was tabled.
The county officers salary bill next
came up for discussion.
Senator Hay suggested that the bill
be recommitted in order that Senators
might submit their views as to the
amounts which would be just for
their respective counties
Senator Gruber said the bill had
been prepared by joint committee
last session and the terms are perfectly
familiar to Senators. Under the reso-
luton appointing the committee that
body would not now have the author
ity to make any amendments.
Senator Barnwell thought before
considering the bill the Senate should
hear from the Senators who drew up
the bill as to their mode of procedure
in making up the salaries.
Senator Gruber said the compensa-
tions were arrived at by use ,'of all tho
available statistics to be had in the
State House No reduction or in
crease in compensation was intended,
but an equalization in accordance
with population and necessary services
required. He explained the details of
the proceedings of the committee in
the matter. It is mistake to say
that salaries have been reduced, for
in the aggregate they are the same,
he said
Senator Graydon said the bill was
prepared absolutely without consider
alton of personality 'or locality. The
bill is simply an attempt to equalize
the salaries in accordance with the
population. wealth, etc., of the va
rious counties.
Senator Barnwen pointed out that
the salaries of some officers in Charles
ton had been raised and some had been
lowered, and he desired to know by
what process the committee arrived
at their conclusions.
Senator Sheppard regarded the bill
as most important one and it is q
duty of the Legislature to do some
thing, and he thought the matter
should be taken up. He suggested
that it be postponed until s o'clock,
so that delegations might get together
and see what they wanted.
Senator Henderson believed in going
right at it. Senator Sheppard with
drew his motion.
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CHARLEsTON's SHERIFF.

When Senator Barnwell moved to
fix the salary of the sheriff of Charles
ton County at $500 per year there
were many requests for an explanation.
Mr.. Barnwell said that if the legisla-
ture was going to leave the dieting
fees for prisoners at 20 cents per day
it would give Charleston's sheriff an
income of about Sc. 600 per year. On
the other hand if the sheriff is requir-
ed to diet the prisoners at cost he
would move to give the sheriff of
Charleston County a salary commen-
surate with the Importance of the
Office. Later on the senate decided in
favor of the fee system, and Senator
Barnwell left the salary Of the sheriff
of his county at the surprising sum Of
$500. Mr.. Barnwell explained, how
ever, that the fees from dieting the
prisoners would give the sheriff COM
Portable living and that there was no
danger of that official starving.
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Most of the Day Given up to the
Good Roads Convention and
County Officers Salary
Bill.

Columbia, January 3o.-The House
today had only two hours working
time, as an agreement had been made
that the Good Roads Convention could
have the use of the hall after II
O'Clock, as well as at night.
There were number of excellent
and sensible speeches made at the
good roads meeting.
The House today gave its final ap-
proval to the bill looking to the cleo
tion of an insurance commissioner and
to the resolution looking to a consti-
tutional amendment as to biennial ses-
sions. On the first roll call the requis-
ite two-thirds vote was not obtained,
but the announcement Of the vote was
postponed, and later on the resolution
received its third reading by a vote
Of 80 to IL, and the resolution has now
gone to the Senate.
The discussion today was confined
entirely to the bill relative to the
adoption of the Code, which carries
the entire statue law of the State.
The whole point at issue was whether
the Code commissioner, whose report
was to be adopted, should be named
or not, and whether the Breazeale
codifcation or that of MIR. Townsend
was to be adopted. The House had to
adjourn the debate on the subject un-
til tomorrow and nothing final was
done today.
THE SENATE.
The senate after having spent the
greater part of three days discussing
the bill to regulate salaries of county
officers, got the old bill through a
second reading, But it was in such
a mangled and mutilated condition
that special committee, consisting of
four senators, was appointed to super
wise the engrossing of the bill before
it is to be given is third reading.
The senate has found more trouble in
dealing with this bill than any other
that has come up at this session, and
as it was being given its second read
ing last night notices we're given of
wholesale amendments on the third
reading.
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CLERK OF COURT.

The salaries of the clerks of court
was then fixed as follows:
Abbeville, $500; Aiken, $500; An
derson, $500: Bamberg. $50; Barn
well, $500; Beaufort, $500; Berkeley,
$500; Charleston, 81, 300; Cherokee,
$500; Clarendon, $3.50; Chester, $3.50:
Chesterfield, $500; Colleton, $500
Darlington, s4O0.: Dorchester, 5000:
Edge6eld. $500; Fairfield, $500; Flor
ence, $3.50; Georgetown $500; Green
vile, 5000; Greenwood, $3.50: Hamp-
ton, $3.50; Horny, $500; Kershaw,
$3.50; Lancaster, $3.50; Laurens, $50;
Lexington, $500; Marion, $500; Marl-
boro, $3.50; Newberry, s275: Oconee,
$3.50; Orangeburg, $3.50; Pickens,
$500; Richland, s425; Saluda, $500;
Spartanburg, $500; Sumter, $500:
Union. s400; Williamsburg, s275;
York. 800.
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COUNTY SUPERVISORS.

The salaries Of the county supervisors
was fixed as follows:
Abbeville, $3.50; Aiken, $500; An
derson, $500; Bambergs $3.50; Barn
well, $500; Beaufort, $500; Berkeley,
$500; Charleston, $1,000; Cherokee,
$500; Chester, $500: Chesterfield, $500 !;
Clarendon, $500; Colleton, $3.50; Dar-
lington, $3.50; Dorchester, $500; Edge
field, $500; Fairfield, $3.50; Florence,
$500; Georgetown, $500; Greenville,
$3.50; Greenwood, 500; Hampton,
$500; Horny, $500; kershaw, $500 !;
Lancaster, 5000; Laurens, $500; Lex
ington. $3.50; Marion, $500; Marlboro,
5000; Newberry, $3.50; Oconee, $500; !;
Orangeburg, S400; Pickens, $3.50 !;
Richland, $3.50: Saluda, S400; Spar
tanburg, $3.50; Sumter, $3.50; Union,
$500: Williamsburg, $3.50: York, $500.
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The GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
TuEs1AY In THE HOUSE AND
senate.

Columbia, January 2S.-The House
dida hard days work. Quite NUM-
Der OF inportant measures were dis
posed of.
The House by an almost unanimous
voEe amended the present law by in
creasing the Confederate pension fund
TO 500 600. It was The most complete
tidal wave that has swept over the
Hoase in years. 4 few members stood
battling for the Confederate Home
idea, fearing that increased pensions
nneaht death of the home idea,E and it
locks as if the Confederate Home
proposition viii be killed in short
order.
The House again, for about the
tenth time in as many years, killed
the bill which proposed to repeal the
lien law.
There was quite long and interest
sng discussion on the matter OF new
trials nisi. After the debate it was
decided to pass the bill against the
recommendation of the House judici-
aFy committee.
A bill of general Importance about
drainage for towns and cities was pass
ed BY the House. It provides for con-
demnation proceedings by town au-
thorities where necessary to carry out
drainage plans.
Mr.. Bostick's bill, which meant to
get after the perennial tax dodger,
the men who hold stocks and bonds
and mortgages, which the law contem-
plates should pay taxes, was killed.
The House first took up the third
reading bills. The only bills to get
their final readings in the House
were:
Mr.. Durant's bill to amend the law
as to agricultural liens.
Committees bill to incorporate the
French Broad and Southern Railway
Company.
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F"HHrfL. .fENuI|r ~.
pie ia Congress ought to DO a leader. and
Shape policies for tho consideration OF
their constituents. For sixty years the
Democrats governed this country, and
In 1860 they became divided to such an
oxtent that the Republicans came Into
power for the first time. That Is the
condition of the Democracy at the pres.
emit time, and in order to oust the Re.
publicans the Democrats of all sections
must unite together for victory.
MIR. Hemphill said he differed with
others in thinking that a Uongressman's
duty is ended when a few appropriations
are secured and a few measures are
defeated. The Democrats are entitled
to have control of this government and
there is no division in sentiment in be-
lieving that n should be selected who
can stand up and demand the enforce
ment of Democratic principles.
MIR. Hemphill devoted much of his
time discussing pensions, surprising his
audience with the statement that there
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1t purifes the blood and cures nervous
ness, irritabiiity and sleeplessness by
originate.
eFor three years ] suffered untold agony,
yItes MIS-. H. K. White, OF Stanstead, Stanstcad
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stomach end-sueh distress 1t Is impossible To-
assSiloe. 1 wrote to the Worlds bispensary
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s and thsy very promptly answered and told me
n na sgsrs @sdi sal Discovery, mud Eve visis Of
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,o ,oisy pr; Piercs's medicines also cured my
mother OF liver complaint from which ehe ias
been a sufferer for fteen years. we biphiy
rsSonlfnend these medicines to ali s~uffc5ing
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are still two pensioners on the roll,
He then got over into the Philippines
and discussed imperialism. The history
OF nations has proven that seldom or
mover have the conquered colonies over
been able to pay back the money expend-
ed, hence he argued that the sooner this
Philippine war OF conquest is ended the
better 1t will be for the United States.
Mr, Hemphill made an interesting
speech under adverse circumstances, but
he held the sttention of the audience,
and closed with his famous mother-ins
law Joke, which lie about the best in the
repertoire Of the Senatorial candidates
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impaired, w en
there Is a dull,
aluggish feeling,
with nervousness,
i%rritability d
ale e 8 8.
Every day that
h sc symptoms
are neglected in
creases the 1iabil-
ity to physical
collapse.
DIR. Pierce's
Colder Medical
Discovery cures
di of the
stomach and other
organs of diges-
don and nutrition.
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THE HIGH PRICE OF BEEF.
Farmers Ought to Appreciate
the Importance of Cattle
RaSSinn


the Importance of Cattle
Raising.
The Columbia correspondent of the
News and Courier makes the following
observations on a matter of interest TO
all farmers in South Carolina
There has been a great deal in the
newspapers recently about the " Beef
Trust 1" and how it has raised the price
of beef on the market. The fight has
had its good and its bad results so far
as this State ia concerned. 1t has
raised the price, to the consumer, of the
meat he has had to buy, but, ON the
other hand, it has emphasized the OPP.
portunitles for stock raising in this Sec
ton. 1t has opened up a market for
South Carolina cattle and, while the
price of hOme-raised beef has had to
go up with the price of Western meat,
1T has put money into the pockets of
those who had forethought and went
into the market and bought beef for
Northern and Western markets.
In previous fights that the "Beef
Trust" has had the Southern markets
have been ignored. No one thought
there was beef enough here to supply
any demand or to amount to anything.
When the recent raise was enforced
the retailers in the North and East
figured on how they could get meat to
supply the demand and not have to
buy il all from the members of the or.
ganizatiOn, which had raised their
prices. They sent agents through the
South and it was not long before they
found a great many more cattle than
they suspected in South Carolina, that
were waiting to go 10 the slaughter
pen. Those who had bought the cattle
and put them up in pens found a sud.
den demand, and where they had been
selling to local dealers for three or three
and q half cents gross, they found 1t
just as easy to sell for a cent more on
every pound, and then those who knew
the conditions went to work to gather
ing up cattle and getting them near.
some cotton seed oil plant or other
place where quick fattenIng food was
easily TO be had, and better prices were
to he had as a result of the fattened
conditions of the animals.
1t is stated on authority that not less
than 600 head of cattle were shipped
from Winnsboro within the last few
months aud fully as many head went
from Columbia. The same conditions
existed in other parts of the State.
Most OF the cattle were shipped to
Richmond and from there distributed
TO- the various markets, after having
been graded and classified. Those who
had the good mi to raise cattle for
market made nor money this year
out OF that line than they have ever
before made, regardless of the high
price OF grain.
After a while the farmers will real
re what an easy matter It Is for them
o raise good cattle, and as soon as
hey do.and the supply is sufficient 10
warrant agents coming here to look |,
lfter them there will be u good market
lere. The trouble all along has been
hat the buyers have not thought there
enough cattle here to buy for
hem to work this field carefully, but
hey are now finding out differently.
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Mr.. Hemphill began by saying that IL
the audience was as much in sympathy
with him as he was with the audience.
then the bond Of friendship between
speaker and hearers will be unanimous
from this day forward. Some are in
favor. OF seeds and some In favor of
speeches, but he thinks there are some
things better than seed or speeches. He
believes that a representative of tho peo-
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Mr. George tombstone said that he
well remembered thirty.seven years
ago when as a soldier boy he came to
G~reenville, and he had been here often
since with great pleasure. He alluded
to the remark Of Mr.. Latimer that he
(Johnstone) had done nothing in Con
gress during his two years there. At
Horny MIR. Latimer said he had come TO
the rescue OF Congressman Scarborough,
who was a now man there, and no man
could do anything In his fret term. The
Christian courtesy extended to a repre-
sentative OF the Pee Dee by the honora-
BILE gentleman from Bolton he had
denied to his own predecessor in Com
gress.
l.. Shall we do nothing to change the
tariff policy OF the government ? MIR.
Latimer says 1t will accomplish nothing,
and yet he took time to prepare a speech
on the subsidy bill, which was already
killed by order OF the Republicans.
Why waste his talent on a subject where
he could not accomplish anything His
own proposition is negatived by his
course in Congress.
After his tariff argument, Col, john
stone spoke OF the unlawful combination
Of capital, the outcome Of the tariff laws
and the protection thrown around capi-
tai by tho Republican administration.
He spoke of the constitutional c~onyen-
tion. where all factionalism was etern-
ally buried, and the insertion of the suf-
frage clause. whereby the white men
can always honestly control the affairs
of this State.
The South in 1876 overthrow the car.
pet.baggers' government, and declared
to the world hat it was wrong and in
iquitouB. Just 30 no man in the South,
can consistently uphold tho Republican
policy in the Philippines. With this
introduction he spoke on Imperialism,
expansion and the tariff, touching
lightly upon each subject.
Since the election OF Abraham Lin
coin, which caused a wal that made this
continent shake with the tread of armed
men In a great conflict, the Democratic
party has won only two national VIC
tories, unless the election OF Tildcn is
counted. The figures chow that the
Democratic represent a majority OF the
white voters of the country, and we
must pursue an aggressive policy, not
acting supinely in order to get a few
crumbs from Tho table of the Republi-
cans.
South Carolina has o taxable property |
amounting to $3.50, 5000, and we are |
spending more than that amount in the |
philippines every year.
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Appeal to the Ladies.

oh, women,
In your hours of case
Uncertain, coy,
And hard TO please,
Why do you
Hold your dresses 80,
When on the streets
You're pleased to goP
Say, ladies, Are you quite aware
The way you hold them
Makes folks stare
And wonder,
Not a little, a little bit,
LII they were made
SO tight a fit
Or are you
To their snugness blind
Because you can not
See behind,
To learn why people
Grin and pause?
Or do you
Do 1t "just because ?"
If you are
Thin it's not 30 bad,
When you are somewhat
Thickly clad;
But IL you
Have a igure-why,
Words fail to tell
What meetC the eye.
Dear woman,
Whatsoe'r it be
That makes the visions
Which we see,
Correct it,
Please, this very day,
And hold your skirts
Some other way.
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James Meadows, the last survivor of
tbs ffty Californians deported to Mex-
leo aad there kept in pffsoh for
eighteen months in 184041, has inst
died IN San Francieco.
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Out of plumb.

When the wall is out of plumb the
building Is more or less unsafe, and the
the wall is carried out of the per-
pendicular the greater the danger of col
lapse. It's about so with the health II
out of plumb when the digestion il
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" Freight except Sunday.
r.

Trains 58 n 81 arrive and depart from
new union depot. 80
Trains Nos. % and So from A l. freight.
depot Weat Gervais street.
For Rates, Time Tables, or ffrther In.
formation call on any Agent, or write 10
HIM. EMERsoN, Gen. Freight and Pas.
sangei Agta II. M. EmRRsoN, Traffic Mgr.
Wilmington, N, U. -
LtyINasfos. Sol, Ag't, Bank of
Columbia,
W,sG. CHfIps. President, Columbia, g.. q
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CKSAR'S
HEAD HOTEL.
Open from Inne 1st to Oct. 1at

1000 feet above sea level. Popular re-.
sort. Room for 200 guests. 40 1ifles from
BILE cottages for families. Resident physi.
clan. Telephone and daily mails. Hot
and cold baths. Enchanting scenory, flow
ing apfings. Temperatures from SO TO 7b
per week. Write j. ID. Bramlett. Mayi3
eta, s. o., about hack transportation. FOR
information address,
J.E dwiNN, MANAGES.
C@sAr's Head. SO
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.Daiiy. Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sat.
urdays.
Nos. 90 and. IS Solid trains betwee,
Charleston II ~6reenville, =. o.. d
Nos. IS and 90 carry Through Coach be-
tween Charleston and Columbia.
III M Emerson, GenY Pasa, Agt., II. M.
Emerson, Traffic Manager; j.. X. Kenly,
Gen. Man, =
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Pianos & Organs.

We are selling lots Of them az saw
ing every purchaser much money.
The Kindergarten Organ Is the pref.
tiest and best organ made for. the price,
and no other organ has the new seven
color keys-which make 1t possible to
learn In a few minutes. Let no one
prevent your buying this organ.
The McPhail Plano is unsurpassed
for tone and beauty. Terms right.
Send for prices. Don't delay.
l.. A. McC Cord, Mfg,
Office, Laureps, sc
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MIR. Henderson expressed tho opinion
that from his observation in this canvass
the people are thinking as never before.
Carefully consider the men who are be.
fore you, and give each candidate a fair
inspection. Next to the President the
Senator is the most important factor in
the government. Mr.. Henderson al.
luded to the campaign Of 1876 when he
joined hands with the up-country in
favoring a straightout policy that made
Hampton the leader of the people to re.
deem South Carolina from misrule and
corruption. He met the men from this
section in the constitutional convention,
I which settled tho question of suffrage
and put away fractional differences by
common consent. Not a word has he
to say against Elliott and Latimer be-
cause they are adopts in getting seeds
and appropriations. The Republicans
will always gladly give these little
crumbs SO long as the South believes
that the Republicans are in power to
stay and are willing to buy them up in
this way. But there is something high.
er to strive for in the battles at Wash
ington. Mr.. Henderson said the distri.
button of seed and securing of appropri-
atoms were Of secondary Importance In
the duties devolving upon a United
States Senator.
Mr.. Henderson told of expansion un
der Democratic and Republican admin.
istrations and spoke at length on
imperialism "Ifour public men advise
US to keep quiet aud not dcnounce
Republicans what is to become Of us p
said MIR. Henderson.
Mr.. Henderson made his usual speech
on unity and harmony and opposition tc
the Gus omary methods which have
characterized State primaries He spok,
Of the Cuban war and his sympathy anc
endorsement OF the governments action
In wrestling the island from the hands o
Spain and granting freedom and inde
pendence to the Cubans, but he was arr
Is unwilling that the Philippines should
BIO retained after the Filipinos have paic
us back our money or have made som.
satisfactory arrangement. When the,
have done that the government should
withdraw tho troops and turn the island
over to the natives. Like tombstone
and Evans, he thinks the tariff thu
greatest to the South, and tina,
Democratic supremacy in 1904 is oul
only remedy.