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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-01-22
Civil Gov. Taft Back From Manila
he Makes a STATEMENT FOR
PUBLICATION.
Civil Government a success---ln-
surrection Nearly at an End.

San Francisco. Jan. 21.-Gov. Gen.
Taft, who arrived from Manila last
night, landed today. Discussing
conditions in the Philippines, Gov.
Taft said:
81 wish the press would correct the
impression that there is war on all the
islands. The insurrection is confined
to two localities-the province of
Batangas and the island of Samar.
This morning I received a most en-
couraging cablegram from Gen.
Wright, who is the acting governor in
my absence 1t was said that owing
to Gen. Bells strong repressive meas
ures the trouble in Batanga was being
quieted. He further said that 700
rifles had been surrendered ard that
as there are only from 1, 100 to 1,200
rifles in the province there is no
doubt that Batangas will be as peaceful
as any of the other provinces.
81 do not think Gen. Bell viii have
to adopt the Teconcentrado principle in
Batangas as his dispatch plainly indi-
Gates that the province is in fair way
of pacihcation.
81 wish to impress upon everybody
that civil government is a success.
There is strong peace party in the
islands, and it is composed of the
most influential men among the Flip
mos. They are working earnestly and
zealously toward bringing about hap
py relations between their coun5rymen
and the government. They are doing
all that is in their power to bring in
the recalcitrant leaders. I have never
been so encouraged as to the prospects
of the Philippines as I have within the
past three months. There has certain
ly been great change in the senti-
ment of the people. They are begin
ming to appreciate the fact that civil
government means better times for
them.
"There are 35 provinces capable of
government. The only place where
there is trouble is in the island of
Samar. That is the most difficult
island for military operations. There
are no roads and the troops have to
use water courses to follow the natives
to their Businesses. But we are all
confident that it is only question of
short time when the island will be
pacifed.
Gov. Taft will return to Manila
about March 1.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-01-22
An interesting issue.

Columbia, Jan. 20.-Before the State
supreme court today a neat question
was argued. It seems that st. Phil
ip's church in Charleston owns rar-
sonage on Glebe street. The rector,
wishing to reside in another portion OF
the city, had the officers of the church
to rent the parsonage, and with the
rent gay the rent of the house he oc-
cupied. AS the parsonage property
rented we'll, the county auditor OF
Charleston county placed it upon the
tax books and began to charge taxes
against it. Then the church authori-
ties came before the supreme court on
mandamus proceedings to compel the
county au litor to withdraw the tax
charges. The case was argued yes
terday by Mr.. Bacot for the church
and Assistant Attorney General Gun
ter on behalf of the county auditor.
OF course the issue is over the right
of the church owners of the property
to use it for other than church pur-
poses.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-01-22
NONopOLIzINe OCEAN TRAFFIC.
A Scheme 10 Control Traffic.
Rates to be Advanced on all
Merchandise.

London, Jan. PA representative
of The Associated Press has secured
an authoritative statement regarding
the rumored shipping deals, which
while confuting the reports of the
amalgamation of several lines. reveals
the fact that negotiations towards a
trade agreement are being conducted
on a larger scale than hitherto hinted
at. What has actually happened is
this:
Every line trading between England
and America, except one, has agreed
to form a freight combination upon
basis considerably higher than the
rates at present in force. That one
exception, however, threatens to upset
the prolonged negotiations, for today
Is firms withdrew their previous
assent, declaring that unless this one
exception came in the combine would
be valueless. The line which has
so disarranged the calculations, for
until today the success of the scheme
was believed to be practically assured,
is comparatively unimportant and
plies between London and the United
States.
The extent which the proposed com
bination had attained can be judged
from the fact that the Is Withdrawals
do not constitute so per cent. of the
firms interested. a representative OF
one of the lines most intimately con-
cerned said that it looked today very
much as if the whole plan would fall
through, though he Admitted that
strenuous efforts would be adopted to
persuade the backsliders to come in
again and leave the unimportant ex-
ception to fight its own battle.
The reports of financial amalgam-
alton between the White Star, Amerl-
can, Atlantic transport and other lines
are strenuously denied.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-01-22
DEPARTURE OF TRAINS FROM SUMTER

The following is the scheduled leav-
ing time of all trains carrying passen-
gers from this city, including local
freights:
A. G.. l.
No. 35-Orangeburg, Augusta and
Atlanta, 4.33 a. m.
No. 32-Florence and Northern
points, 6.19 p. m.
No. 9-Local freight, Sumter to
Robbins, $50 a. m.
No. 12-Local freight, Sumter to
Florence, 3. 10 p. N.
No. 54-Sumter to Florence, $50
a. m.
No. 55-sumter to Columbia, 9.15
p. m.
No. 56-Darlington, Bennettsville,
Gibson and Bishopville, $50 P. m.
No. M-Local freight, Bishopville,
Darlington and Hartsville, 10 a. m.
No. 59-Sumter to Charleston,
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday,
8.25 a. m.
No. 52-Sumter to Columbia 9.25 a.
m.
No. 53-Sumter to Charleston, 6.i3
p. m.
No. 35 makes connection at Creston
for Eutawville and other points on
Pregnal Branch.
NORTHWESTERN R. R.
No 73-Mixed train-Sumter to Will
sons Mill, 3 p. m.
No. 71-Sumter to Camden 9.45 a.
m:
No e9-Mixed-sumter to Camden,
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
No. sO-Sumter to Charleston, and
Columbia, $40 a. m.
No. s2-Sumter to Camden, 1920
a. m.
No. s4-sumter to Camden, $50
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-01-22
Hy3BARD's COTTON LETTER.

New York. Jan. pa firm market
in Liverpool caused slight advance
at the opening but without any IN
crease in the demand, which was not
enthusiastic. After quiet hour the
market broke quickly or the large esti
mate ae Houston for tomorrow. Re
csire9 at tie seni-weekiy interior
towns Iofesaado@ q movement OF over
20. o.000 bales against $1,000 last year
and 6.00o IL tie bun1ger crop year.
The decline was on loag selling, the
trade is SO puzzled at the contrast be
tween the mail advices reporting ex-
haastio.. and the enormous receipts at
TIE interior towns that they Will not
sell short. 1t is Jhcoght the amount
season bv nearly 1000 bales. Every
one asks where does it come from il
prevailing crop estimates are correct.
Hubbard Bros. & Co.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-01-22

The editor of the Christian Advo-
cate New York relates in his paper
that on one occasion, not long before
the firing on Fort Sumter, he spent
some hours in the Representatives
chamber in the Capitol at Washington.
1.-The majority Of the members ap-
peared to be more or less intoxicated, -
he says. ''Some of them were unable
to stand. Others were guying the
Speaker, Pennington, and in fact SO
tortured him that worn cut, he left
the chair and put Schuyler CofaS IN
his place, who stayed there many
hours. 1t was night session. .
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-01-22
Government Crop Report.

The report of the statistician Of the
Department of Agriculture appearing
at the close of last week was a disap-
pointment to the grain trade in that
final figures of yield were not forth
coming, the curious explanation being
given that no further estimates Of crop
yield or of the number of farm animals
will be Forthcoming until the census
figures can be compared with the de-
partment returns. This seems hardly
wise or proper under present condi-
tons. One of the chief values asso-
ciated with government figures in past
years has been the regularity OF their
appearance AS las already been
shown, this custom Of regularity was
departed from in the changing OF the
date of collection of cotton-crop re-
ports. Whether this change accounts
for the variation between the govern
ment and other estimates yet remains
to be settled. The hesitation shown
in the matter of grain statistics at
first sight would seem to indicate a
lack of confidence in department
figures which is depressing from the
standpoint of the statistician who is
interested in statistics in each and
every year Of the decade and not
merely concerned with census returns.
Owing to its mixed character, the re-
port issued last week had little effect.
It showed the average yield per acre
of wheat in the United States in 1901
to have been AS bushels, as compared
with 1913 bushels in 1900, 1913 bush
els in 1899, 1913 bushels--in 1898 and
1873 bushels the mean Of the averages
of the last ten years. This was con-
strued by some to indicate a total crop
of 6775, 600, 600 bushels, as against the
659. 900, 600 bushels estimate made upon
the earlier published condition figures.
The newly seeded area of winter
wheat is Professionally estimated at
-, Geo, 900 aces, an increase OF SO per
cent. upon the area estimated to have
been sown in the fall of 1900. The
newly seeded area Of winter rye is
Professionally estimated at l,2o3, o0o
acres, an increase Of ,. 9 per cent. upon
the area estimated,to have been sown
in the fall of 1905 The department
has no reports as to the condition of
winter wheat later than December /.
At that date it was SG. per cent. of
the normal, as compared with 81
per cent, in 1900, 81 per cent. in
1899 and %. 6 per cent. in 1898. This
latter was regarded as rather bullish
feature, offsetting the depressing fea-
lures conveyed in the figures of yield
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-01-22
Express Messengers Fight on Train.
Sanders, of Hagood, Sumter
County, Shoots Mcleod, of
N. C. Through the Thigh.

= Laurens, Jan. 2o.-In a personal
difficulty this afternoon, Express Mes
sengers Mcleod and Sanders in the
car of the former on the northbound
Columbia, Newberry and Laurens pas
senger train near Goldville, in this
country, Mr.. Mcleod was shot
through the thigh by Mr.. Sanders.
Both came on to the city and the
wounded man received prompt medical
attention and is reported doing well.
Mr.. Mcleod is from North Caroline,
while Mr.. Sanders is of Hagood, this
State. Their friends here regret the
occurrence.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-01-22
Biggest Yarn Ever Told.
From the Chicago Chronicle.

Los Angeles, Cal, January l6.-
Jessie Wilson yesterday at Santa
Monica fshed from the Pacific a bot
tie containing message which came
from Central Illinois, around Cape
Horn. The message was written by
Walter Roeder, of Bloomington, Ill,
and, after being inclosed in bottle,
was thrown into the Mackinaw River.
It is supposed to have worked its way
into the Atlantic Ocean via the llli-
nois and Mississippi rivers and con-
tinued its wave-tossed journey until,
nearly two years after its start, it
bobbed up on the coast of Southern
California, 10000 miles from home.
Mr.. Roeder in answer to a telegram,
confirms the message as his own.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-01-22
Friars Versus lguinaldo.

Washington, Jan. 1S.-Secretary
Root was heard on the question of the
friar lands in the Philippines before
the House committee on insular
affairs today. He said these land
holdings constituted one of the chief
causes of discomfort among the people,
they were the hot-beds of insurrection
and had furnished Aguinaldo his chief
appeal to popular prejudice. The Sec
retary said the religious orders so fully
recognized the bad condition Of affairs
that they were disposed to sell out,
and he urged that the Government
should take advantage of the oppor-
tunity to remove the chief causes of
discomfort in the islands. He did
not believe condemnation proceedings
would be necessary as there were indi-
cations that fair price could be
agreed upon. A rough estimate Of
the value of the lands, he said, was
from five to seven and one-half million
dollars, American money.
Secretary Root began his statement
by explaining the enormous power
which the religious orders had long
exercised in the Philippines. They
we're represented at Madrid and the
Archbishop was quite as powerful
as the Governor General of the
islands. The orders had largely sup
planted the native priests. AS re-
suit of the great political power of
the orders the friars became the
medium of communication between the
local parishes and the central govern
ments. They held large tracts of the
best land, amounting to about 400, 900
acres at the time of American occupa-
tion. The people rented the lands and
thus landlord and tenant system was
now in operation. This caused
intense hatred and Secretary Root said
the feeling of the tenant classes was
not equalled in bitterness by anything
in Ireland. Aguinaldo had taken
advantage of this intense feeling of
the tenants against the friar landlords
and the movement had become very
popular. The Secretary said that
about the most important thing to be
done at this time was to dispose of the
friar question, as it was felt that when
landed proprietorship was brought to
an end most of the agitation would be
disposed Of. The friars had been
driven from the land in many cases,
he said, and if they returned the peo-
pie would kill them. Appeals had
been made to the war department to
collect rents due. but the Secretary
said this could not be done without
the use Of troops. Secretary Root
said that no religious question was
involved, as it was simply condition
that existed and was fully recognized.
The friars themselves were so fully
alive to the conditions that they
would doubtless be ready to dispose
of their lands. At all events, Mr.
Root said, they were a part of an or
ganization and he apprehended that
the disposition Of the lands would be
determined by higher Church author
tiles than the friars themselves.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-01-22

A jury in the Supreme Court of New
York has rendered verdict for IS, 633e
65 in favor of Prof. Rudolph Witthaus,
who sued the city to recover Sc, lSC
for services in making a chemical
ANALYSIS of portions of the. remains OF
Henry Barnet, whose death figured in
the Indictment and trial of Roland
B. Molineux. Prof. Witthaus said he
was 366 hours in making the analysis,
for which he charged s15 per hour,
withss25O for consultation and $500 fol-
incidentals. The verdict rendered In
cluded S459 interest on the amount
sued for.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-01-22
THE STATE BUILDING.

Columbia, Jan. 2o.-The commits,
sion in charge of the State building al
the Charleston exposition held an I'M
portant meeting Monday evening.
Steps were taken to provide for the
immediate completion of the handsome
structure, so that all outstanding eS,
hibits may be be installed at once and
be ready for the visit of the general
assembly to the exposition on Febru-
ary l. This meeting was made neces-
sarv by the persistent delays OF the
contractors in putting the finishing
touches to the structure.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-01-22

per acre, but the main reason for the
January thaw in prices this week is to
be found in the technical situation of
the market, which appears to be
overbought. It is to be noted that
the decline has made for better out
look for export business, which was
practically killed by the former high
prices. -Bradstreet's
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-01-22

Kaukaana, Wis, Jnauary IA
general strike was ordered today at a
joins meeting CT the Appleton, hau-
kama and Neenah lodges of the Uni
ted Brotherhood Of Paper Makers,
Which will result, in less than three
weeks, n closing the twenty-five mills
IN the State Of Wisconsin. throwing
out CT employment 3,o0o laborers and
cutting off $50 tons day from the
supply OF tie paper market. unless the
demands Of the union for shorter
-hou-s shai! be granted. It is claimed
that the movement is soon to spread
thropgh every paper making district
in the North~es5
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-01-22

WORK for ladies or gentlemen at
nome. Good, prompt Pay. Reliable
gentlemen at the head. No waiting a
month, no fraud, but straight, hon
est commission plan. For particulars
apply with self addressed stamped en-
velope to wv. : Goodwill, S. {.
Ian. % liz
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-01-22
TEACHERS EXAMINATION.

WILL HOLD in the Court House,
Sumter. S. c., on Friday, the 2lst
day of February, at 9 a. M, examlna,
tions for teachers certificates. All
PERSONS wishing to stand the eXamlna-
tion will please be on hand.
". P. BASKIN,
County Superintendent.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-01-22

There are between 1,500, 600 and
100000 brands of cigars sold in this
country, and your average smoker
thinks that every brand means a
different kind of tobacco. As a matter
of fact, $50 is an outside estimate OF
the different kinds Of tobacco that
can be procured from all sources, and
even experts can't tell some of these
apart.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-01-22
a Poor Millionaire

Lately starved in London because he
could no. digest his food. Early use OF
DIR Kings New Life Pills would have saved
him, They strengthen the stomach, aid
digestion, promote assimilation, improve
appetite. Price 25c. Money back If not
satisfied. Sold by j FW DeLorme, drug,
gist.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-01-22
ERTILIzERS
For 1902.
OUR BRANDS /:

All high grade goods made from pure
materials and guaranteed.
Cerealite Top Dressing,
Boykin's Dissolved Animal Bone,
Phoenix Crop Grower.
Boykin's Cereal Fertilizer,
Yancey's Formula for. Yellow
Leaf Tobacco,
Boykin's Eagle Phosphate,
Boykin's Alkaline Bone,
Everybody's Fertilizer,
Boykin's Dissolved Bone Phosphate.
Home Formulas for composing
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-01-22

E BOARDING and Lodging, 81 PEI
day. Reduction by the week. II. u
Muldrow. I01 Spring Street, Charles
ton. s. c. Jan. 22-lnl.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-01-22
TAX RETURNS FOR 1902.
OFFICE OF
COUNTY AUDITOR, SUMTER COUNTY.

OFFICE OF
COUNTY AUDITOR, SUMTER COUNTY.
SUMTER. S. c., Dec. 2 1901.
NOTICE is hereby given that will attend
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 for
the fiscal year commencing January 1st. 1902.
At Office, Sumter. S. c.. at all other times
up to Feb Goth, 1902. inclusive.
Tindall's Store, Thursday Jan I'd.
Privsteer jenkins store), Friday.
Jan 81
Manchester Geo T Gsddings),
turday. Jan 4th.,
WedgeGeld. Monday Jan 9th
ssateburg, Tuesday, Jan 7sh
Hsgood, Wednesday, Jan 9Th.
Rembers Thursday, Jan 9th
smitavil,e. Friday, Jan 10th
Gaillsrd's K Roads, Saturday. Jan
ll.h
Gordon's Mil. Monday, Jan 18th.
MayesvilIe, Tuesday. Jan l4tb
sco,tsvilIe, Wednesday, Jan 18th
Shiloh, Thursday, Jan 10th.
Norwood's x Roads. Friday, Jan
18th
Lyncbburg Saturday, Jan 18th.
Magnolia. Monday. Jan 20th
Reid's Mill. Tuesday. Jan 2lst.
BishopviIle, Wednesday and
Thursday, Jan 22d and 23d
Manuvilie. Frldsy. Jan 24th
Bossavd, Saturday, Jan 25th
The law requires that all persons owning
property or in anywiSe having charge OF
such property, either as agent, husband.
guardian trustee executor, administrator,
etc. return the same under oath to the Au-
ditor. who requests all persons TO be prompt
in making their returns and save the 30 per
cent. penalty which will be added to the
property valuation of all persons who fail to
make returns within the time prescribed by
law.
Taxpayers return what they own on the
first day of January. 1902.
Assessors and taxpayers will enter the
first given name OF the taxpayer in full.
also make separate return Tor etch town.
ship where the property is located and also
in each and every case the number OF the
school district must lee given.
Every male citizen between the age OF
twenty-one and sixty years ON the hrSt day
of January, 1901. except those incapable OF
earning {; support from being manned or
from other causes. are deemed taxable pools:
and except Confederate soldiers 80 years OF
age. on January 1St. 1902
All returns must be made on or before the
10Th dav of February next. | cannot take
returns after that date and all returns made
after the Goth day Of February are subject 10
Il penalty of 50 per cent.
J. DIGGS WILDER.
Dec TT Auditor sumter County.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-01-22

The election of Robert o. Pulrdy of
this city as Judge of the Third Circuit
elevates to a position of honor and trust
man who has long had the entire con-
fdence and, esteem of the people OF
Sumter County. Judge-elect Purdy
although Caroinian only by adop-
lion. is as true citizen and as loyal
ason of the Game Cock county and
the Palmesso:Seate as il his sires for
generations had been bred on Caro-
Ina soil. He has served the Demo
cratic party. ably and well and his ser
vices have been so freely and disinter-
estedly given that the people OF this
comfy. as sestimonialof appreciation,
have stood, ready for a number OF
wears to give rim any Office that he
should ask Of them. Now that, as
Judge, he viii. enter sphere OF great
er usefulness, where a man OF his
character and ability can be OF large
service to the State, his friends IN
snm5er are confident that he will win
for himself position no less high IN
the esteem of the people of other coun-
ties than he now so justly occupies at
home.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-01-22

There viii be some grand pickings
for the favored few when the govern
ment gets the construction OF the
isthn,ian canal well under way.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-01-22

The Sanster Watcanaan was founded
in 1891 aaa the True soutaron IN 1866
The Watchasass and Soethross now has
she combined circulation and influence
a. both of the ole papers, and is mani
fsssIy the best advertising medium II
ssa,fer
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-01-22

The National Government has spent
millions OF dollars in building good
roads in Porto Rico, Cuba and the
Philippines within the past three
wears, but whenever the question OF
sppropriating money for river and
harbor or road Improvements is dis
cussed in Congress there is an outcry
against extravaganza, especially if any
large appropriation is asked for a
Southern river or harbor. 1t has
often been stated in Congress that the
National Gayernment had no authori-
ty to expead money for road improve
ment, ret money IS poured out by the
million to build roads in possessions
bevond the seas. If one half the
money that has beer spent ons the
conduct of tae Philippine war had
been devoted to the building OF good
highways in the several States, or on
the improvement Of cur rivers and
haraors, the coaatry would have re-
ce;ved some benefit instead of having
nothing to saow for the wasted hun
dreds OF millions save the odium of
an Infamous and brutally conducted
war.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-01-22

The appropriation of s4o,o by Con
gress for the entertainment of Prince
Henry of Prussia while he is IN the
United States is just little more than
a consistent democrat should stand
for. The Prince is as welcome visit
or as any other German gentlemen
who comes to our shores, but there IS
no sense ia spending forty thousand
dollars ON him.
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Always on hand:

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Muriate Potash, High Grade
Sulphate Potash, Kainit, Sui
phate Ammonia, Nitrate Soda,
Paris Green. All kinds of
Chemicals.