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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-01-07
Does it Pay to Buy Cheap ?

cheap remedy for coughs and colds is
all right, but .Tou want something that will
relieve and cura the more severe and dan
gerous resaits of throat and lung troubles.
What shall you Go? &c to warmer and
more regular climate? Yes, if possible :
if not possible for you, then in either case
take the only remedy that has been in
troduced in all civilized countries with sue
cess in severe throat and lung troubles,
''Boschee's German Syrup" 1t not only
heals and stimulates the tissues to destroy
the germ disease, but allays Inflammation,
causes easy expectoration, gives good
nights rest, and cures the patient. Try
one bottle. Recommended many years by
all druggists in the world. You can get
this reliable remedy at China's Drug store.
Price 25c. and 75c.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-01-07
Prefers PenitentiarY to Assured
Paradise.

Augusta, Ca, Dec. 21.-The motion
for a new trial in the case of Tom
Hardy, sentenced to hang day after to-
morrow for murder, was overruled yes
terday afternoon by Judge Brinson and
it certainly looked like immediate
death was staring the convict in the
face. This morning, however, stay
Of execution was granted and the case
will be taken to the supreme court
asking for new trial on the ground
that trial was forced before the at
torneys for the defense had time to
make out their case.
In the case of Sol. Dun, the negro
convicted of the murder of az white
man by the name of Springs, and
which was taken to the supreme court,
the execution will occur Friday week,
the 7th. This morning Dun sent for
Attorney Franklin and asked him to
get the sentence commuted to life I'M
prisonment. During the conversation
Dun said he had rather go to the
penitentiary for life than to go to
heaven. The following conversation
took place between the condemned ne
gro and the attorney:
"sol, in case you can't your SEN
tence changed, are you ready to die?'
eyes, sir: 1 am.''
"Do you think you would go to
heaven if you died?"
''Yes, sir, 1 am sure-I would 60 to
heaven
"But, Sol, you would rather go to
the penitentiary for life than to go to
heaven?"
ct shore had, boss; I shore had. -
AS the negro made this reply he
laughed heartily for fully three min
ntes, the first time ,even a smile has
crossed his countenance- for go days.
He has during that time been extreme
ly nervous and spent great part of
the time crying.-The State.
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a very serious result, the outcome
of feud of long standing, happened
near Greeleyyille last Wednesday.
James Bedford man of about 63
years Of age, went to the house Of
Wash Coins, and used violent language
and fourished a weapon. He shot a
grand son of Coins in the knee, and it
is supposed he killed his own also, who
was shot in the neck, and died almost
instantly. The balls which struck the
house, the knee of Coins, and the
neck of Bodiford were of the same
size, and fitted the pistol used by the
elder Bedford. Nc arrests have been
made so far. Old man Bedford got
himself in trouble with the Coins
not long before, but the matter was
settled by Bedford paying s30.-Man-
ming Times.
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MAY BREAK all RECORDS.
The Fertilizer Movement From
Charleston This Season.

According to careful estimates by
the railroads, based on information
from shippers and manufacturers, the
fertilizer movement out OF Charleston,
which will start next week, will be
the heaviest on record. There are
various estimates of what this increase
will amount to, but it is believed that
it will be 20 per cent more than last
season. Admitting this, the Atlantic
Coast Line and the Southern Railway
will haul about 400, 900 tons from Char
lesion within the next few months.
With the present shortage of cars,
which has crippled business all over the
country, it remains to be seen how
quickly this business will be hadled,
although on account Of its importance
it is certain that the fertilizers will
reach the farmers in ample time for
early planting.
The business last year was little
short of the big. record made two years
ago, but for 1903 the movement will
be greater than ever. This would in
dicate that the farmers are preparing
for an extraordinarily big cotton
crop. It also shows that the past year
was prosperous in the interior, as the
sale of fertilizers lis always an index
of interior conditions.
A year ago the movement from this
point amounted to about 800, 000 tons.
With the 20 per cent increase the busi-
ness this season will probably be above
400, 900 tons. It took about 20, 600 cars
to ship $50, eco tons of fertilizers, aver
aging sixteens tons to the car, and
for 400, 0G0 tons %, 600 cars will be re-
quired. An of this business will be
divided between the two railroads,
and as it has to be moved within a
limited time the freight department
will be put to a severe test. How
ever, the. transportation companies
are preparing to meet it and local re-
presentatives of the Atlantic Coast
Line and the Southern Railway have
been at work on the probelm for some
time. Cars available in this territory
will be rushed to Charleston, but it
will be necessary to call on other
divisions and connecting lines to assist
in the handling of such a large
amount of freight.-News and Couri-
~
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THE TELEPHONE FRANCHISE.
Opinion of Lee & Noise on the 0rdi-
nance Proposed by the Bell Teie-
phone Company.
Office of Lee 4 Noise.
Sumter. S. c., Dec. 16, 1902.

sumter, y. ", DeC. ~. ioOA.
Messrs. D. ]. Chandler, L. W. Hurst
and j. a. Schwerin, Committee of
the City Council of Sumter, S. G.
Gentlemen: We beg to acknowledge
the receipt of your communication of
yesterday enclosing an Ordinance sub
mitted to the City Council by the
Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph
Company, and requesting cur opinion
as to whether there should be any
alteration or amendments to the Or
dinance as submitted . x . and
if so what alterations or amendments
it would be best to make'' *
and also would the adoption Of the
ordinance in its present shape be detri-
mental to the city and to the patrons
Of the telephone company"
In reply, we beg to say that we have
duly considered the ordinance proposed
by tie Southern Bell Telephone &
Telegraph Company, and in our opin-
ion it would be detrimental to the in
terests Of the city; amongst other rea
sons, because the schedule of rates and
charges is only to be effective for the
brief period of five years after, which
time the said company will be prac-
tlcally without limit to such charges
as they saw proper to make to the
citizens Of the city, and the ordinance
would thus tend to create ga mis-
chieyous monopoly, contrary to the
genius and spirit Of our laws and in
furious to the citizens Of this COM
munity."
The Limitation as proposed that after
the expiration OF five years the rates
to be charged for telephone service
shall not be more than the rates
charged for similar class of service
in cities Of like size where Bell tele-
phones are usad," practically amounts
to no limitation at all, for the reason
that the Bell company themselves, SO
far as We are informed, fixed the rates
in the cities where they operate and
hence the rates may be unreasonable
and eyorbitant.
Another objection is that there is
no provision rendering the proposed
franchise imperative in the event that
/ the Southern Bell Telephone & Tele-
graph Company should faipto carry
out and perform all the requirements
and conditions upon which such fran
chises are invariably granted.
With reference to your request that
we suggest any alterations Or amend
ments, we beg to advise that the City
Council adopt the ordinance which
we had the honor to submit to Coun-
ell on the 9Th day of July, 1902, and
which was then as we understand,
adopted, with the following additions
to that ordinance, viz:
Add after the words schedule Of
rates. in subdivision Of Sec. 4,
the words, per month";" which ap-
pears to have been clerical omission
in the original.
Also add the following as sub
division 13 of Section 4, to wit:
"That if the Southern Bell Tele-
phone & Telegraph Company succeeds
or assumes control of the Sumter Tele-
phone Company or its assigns, it will
continue all out of town lines now
operated by said Sumter Telephone
company at the rates for such service
hereinbefore specified. -
Respectfully submitted,
Lee & Noise.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-01-07

The CONSTRUCTION IN IVY represents
solely new lines and does not include
changes Of lines TO improve grades or
second tracks, but it does include a
small amount, not over 80 miles, of
electric railways connecting cities and
towns and performing functions SINH
lar TO those of the steam railroads.
The records of the year for textile
progress is remarkable. It shows ad-
ditions IN the South of l, l19,2S4 spin
dies and 81, ,S67 looms. It is notable
that OF these additions, which indicate
an investment Of so, 3e5, $50. establish
ea companies have T52, 344 spindles or
about 81 per cent Of the total. Other
tendencies noted are reviewed as fol-
lows:
The low grade goods that have in
The past engaged the attention Of the
Southern mills dc not attract the new
companies, but they plan for producing
the finer grades Of cloth. Many Of
them aim at this high class production
and several mills already established
arranged during 1902 TO reset their
machinery and to improve their
asuipment so as to enter into the trade
high Glass product. Another
decided tendency is that which will
even5ually enable the South TO finish
the cloths made within its borders,
instead OF shipping them to the North
ern and Eastern finishing plants. Be-
81 les several isolated finishing plants,
there were two large ones reported in
1902, one with capital of 81, 800, coo,
TO have branches IN different localities.
Established companies seem deter
mined to keep their lead in the matter
of spindles. This features indicates
thas the men who have had the bets
and longest experience in the South
5 know that the cotton manufacturing
industry there is built on a broad and
firm foundation and will in time make
TIE South the leading cotton manu-
f6efusing section of the world. -
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WEDDING BELLS IN MAYEsvlLLE.
ether News of The Week in The Growing
and Prosperous Town on Black River.

Mayesville, Dec. 31.--Mr. J. Whit
worth Rhodes and Miss Ada /. Mayes
were united in marriage this afternoon
at 5 O'Clock at the residence of the
BRIDES father, Mr.. J. E. Mayes, the
Rev. j. E. Stevenson officiating. The
ceremony was very quiet one, only
the members of the families being
present.
A pleasant sociable was given last
evening at the home Of Mrs. n. F.
Mayes, all the young people of the
town being present. Dining parties
and teas are still the order of the day
the social life of our own being at its
best during the holiday season.
Business has been dull since Christ
mas as is usual and most of the mer-
chants are taking stock this week.
There will be several business changes
with the coming Of the New Year.
The new firm of Pringle Bros. will
commence business tomorrow. The
Messrs. Pringle have been clerking in
our town for some time and are young
men of sterling character and good
business Qualifications. We wish them
we'll
The town council have had the
gasoline lamps repaired and some of
them burning again, and the lighting
of Main Street is much improved.
These lamps give an excellent light
and it is hoped they will all be in use
once. more. Work on the new town
building confines as rapidly as can be
expected.
The Mayesville High School will re-
sumo It's exercises on Monday, Jan.
9TH.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Thomas have
moved to their home in the country.
Mr.. NJ. P. Mayes, our efficient post
master, is confined to his home with
sickness.
Mr.. R. A. Chandler, Jr., has gone
on "a visit to relatives in Yorkviile.
Mr.. J. r. Mayes and Prof. E. E.
Thornwell have gone on hunting trip
to Clarendon County.
Mr.. Sam Barron, who las been
clerking for Mr.. R. A. Chandler dur
ing the past year, returned to his
home at Manning tonight.
Master Carlyle Strauss has gone to
Greensboro, n. c., to attend school.
Mrs. Ira S. Burch and children re-
turned yesterday from visit to Den
mark, S. G.
Mrs. O. B. Nettles and Miss Illene
Dickson, of Sumter, visited yesterday
at Nh. R. G. MaJes'.
Most of the college students and
teachers have returned to their work.
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Hermosillo, Mex, Jan. loving
to the scare caused by the epidemic at
Mazatlan, strenuous measures are be-
ing taken here to improve the sanitary
conditions of the city. Streets.are to
be kept scrupulously clean and the
city government has appointed an in
spector for each city block, whose
duty it is to enter every house in the
block at least once during the day,
make a thorough inspection and report
any suspicious sickness.
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Texas Makes War on Rats.

Houston, Texas, December 26.-
Health officials here and throughout
the coast country of Texas have begun
campaign against rats to prevent the
entry of bubonic plague. The rats will
be fed on plaster of paris mixed with
sawdust. Every building in this city
is being baited with this mixture.
Plaster of paris hardens in the
stomachs of the animals, which drink
directly after eating it and kills them.
This city is infested with thousands
of rats.-New York World.
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The Deadly Toy Pistol.

Norfolk, Va, January 1.-Four
young boys, three white and one color
ed, have died in Norfolk since Christ
mas of tetanus, or lockiaw, caused by
burns received in the firing of toy
pistols, charged with blank cartridges.
Tonight George Wright, employed
by the Norfolk morning newspapers as
an Associated Press messenger, who
wounded himself on Christmas morn,
ing, was attacked with lockjaw and
is reported to be in dying condition.
Municipal legislation is proposed tc
prohibit the sale of the weapons il
future.
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a.e H ndred Dollars a Box

IS the value H. A. Tisdale, Sumnerton, S.
c.. places on DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salye.
He says "I had the piles for 20 years I
tried many doctors and medicines, but all
failed except DsWitts Witch Hazel salve.
tt cured me.'' It is a combination Of the
healing properties of Witch Hazel with
anssseptics and emollients relieves and
permanently cures blind, bleeding, itching
and protruding piles, sores. cats. bruises:
eczema, salt rheNn and al saiA diseases.
I G II -ert.-~a e.
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CONFEDERATE Veterans are here
bynotihed as to applications for Pension
for the next year, that The Pension
Commissioner, P. P. Gaillard, will
attend the Auditors Office every Satur-
day in January to prepare papers to
be passed on by the Pension Board,
which will meet the first Saturday in
February, 1908, after which date no
applications will be received, and ap-
pIicants for pension are earnestly re-
quested to meet the Commissioner IN
W. D. SCARBOROUGH,
Chairman Pension Board.
Dec. II.
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s0gTRERN PROGRESS IN 1902.
ss0, ,a00, 0l0 IN Railroads and s20,.
600, 600 ii Gottoa Mills.
The Wood Working Industry Of
North Carolina Captures the
Markets Of This Country.


Baltimore, January The Manu-
facturers' Record Of this city review
ing in It's Issue Of this week the evi-
denees of Southern progress during
the past year. including investments
Of more than $50, 600, 900 in building
new railroad mileage and of more
than so, 600, 600 in cotton mills, says:
These facts touching only few of
the more striking phases of Southern
development are indicative Of what is
ahead Of Us in the new year. To fully
grasp the progress Of the South we
should have to study the change which
mas come about by which the Southern
factory is not only beginning to supply
ssle needs of the South, but is bidding
for foreign trade; We should have to
measure the influence on the wood
Working industry Of the phenomenal
access Of the furniture factories Of
orth Carolina, which are capturing
trade OF this country as far as the
ei6c Coast and the foreign trade
TO South Africa; We should have
note the: rapid development of in
RES to consume at home the pig
for which ne have heretofore had
nd market elsewhere-th steel
min at Ensley, the steel car
70 we built in Alabama, the
IS Of the steel wire operators
has resulted IN the plans for
ng the 5000, 0oG plant mention
30 BE constructed at Gadsden; !;
onld have to measure the power
new combination Of cotton
which viii turn into this sec
reat ansountsof rev capital and
1t IN still greater activity IN the
vancement of textile interests; we
hould have to note the progress of the
great shipb1ilding plant at NeWport
News. with contracts ON hand suh-
cient 10 employ It's coo or s, 600 men
for tho next three years re should
hare TO take into account the great
developments at Southern ports IN ter
aliaal facilities and the growth of the
exports through Southern ports now
reaching to over $500, 900. 600 q year
or about s. per cent Of the total ex-
ports Of the country. To all of these
NE should have to add tie most vital
fact, the one calculated TO have the
greatest influence In the future, name
81 the accumulated capital and the
accumulated experience which the
South now has as compared with the
lack Of capital and the lack of expert
ence OF FIVE or ten years ago, and
TINS be able TO form better idea of
how greatly this viii count in bring
ing about rate Of progress far sur
passing ali that has been seen in the
last ten years. y
rhe Manufacturers Records. review
sof railroad construction during the
year shows a total new mileage in the
Southern States, and in Missouri.
Indian Territory and Oklahoma,
whose railroad systems are directly
connected with Southern development,
of 4, 099. It also shows chat at least
., I5577. s miles Of line will bs construct
ed IN these States and Territories dur
ing the coming year. The following
table shows the mileage built in 1902
and to be built in 1903 bY States
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TAX BETURNS TOR 1905.
OFFICE OF
COUNTY AUDITOR, SUMTER COUNT,
SUMTER, S. c., Dec. 5, 1902.

SUMIER, .. W, Lee. D, lJUZ.
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
personal property and poll taxes for the
fiscal year commencing January 1st, 1908.
At Office, Sumter, S. c., at all other times
up to Feb. 10th, 1903, inclusive.
Tindalls store, Monday, Jan. 5th.
Priyateer. Jenkins store, Tuesday, Jan.
9Th.
Manchester, Geo. T. Geddings, Wedpes-
day, Jan. 7th.
Wedgeheld, Thursday, Jan. 9Th.
statebnrg, Friday, Jan. 9th.
Hagood, Saturday, Jan. 10th.
Rembert, Monday, Jan. 18th.
Dalzell, Tuesday, JAM 18th.
Gordon's mill, Wednesday, Jan. 14th.
Mayesville, Thursday, Jan. 18th.
Shiloh, Friday. Jan. 18th.
Norwood's X Roads, Saturday, Jan. 18th.
oswego, Monday, Jan. 18th.
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 Audi
tor, who requests all persons to be prompt
il making their returns and save the so
per cent. penalty which will be added to
the property valuation of all persons who
fail to make returns within the time pre-
scribed by law.
Taxpayers return what they own on the
first day of January, 1903.
Assessors and taxpayers will enter the
first given name of the taxpayer in full,
also make separate return for each town
ship where the property is located and
also in each and every case the Number of
the school district must be given.
Every male citizen between the age of
twenty. one and sixty years On the first day
of January, 1903, except those incapable
of earning support from being manned
or from other causes, are deemed taxable
polls, and except Confederate soldiers so
years of age, on January 1st, 1908.
All returns must be made on or before
the 10th day Of February, next. I cannot
take returns after that date and al returns
maee after the Goth day of February, are
subject to penalty of so per cent.
j. DIGGS WILDER,
Auditor Sumter County.
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Mr.. W. L. Elkins, of Philadelphia
took long stride as a royal philan-
thropist, by donating $500, 200 as a
Christmas gift to the Masonic Or
phanage for Girls in that city. That
was a piece of good Masonry work.
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Fire in Georgetown.

Georgetown. January IA de-
structiye fire visited the large lumber
plant of Gardner & Lacey early this
morning, entirely destroying the
planning mills. The plant is over the
river on a peninsula and, as no vessels
had on steam at the hour, the fire
engines could not get to the flames.
Splendid work was done by the depart
ment, however, and the flames were
subdued, but not before they had de-
stoyed property worth SO, 800, on
which there was insurance amounting
to $1,000.
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Unconscious From Group

During sudden and terrible attack Of
Group our little girl was unconscious from
strangulation, says A. L. Spafford, post.
master. Chester, Mich, and dose of One
Minute Cough Cure was administered and
repeated often. 1t reduced the swelling
and inflammation, cut the mucus and
shortly the child was resting easy and
speedily recovered. 1t cures coughs, colds
lagrippe, and all throat and lung troubles
One Minute Cough Cure fingers in The
throat and chest and enables the lungs tc
contribute pure, health-giving oxygen tc
the blood. j S Hughson & Co.
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With the Sumter Savings Bank should fol-
low the opening Of the New Year as soon as
the opening of our doors permit.
This is a time Of new resolutions, new eff
forts.
Correct business methods and money saw
ing are synonymous terms. By depositing
the daily receipts and making payments
through the bank spirit of economy is fos-
tered and the possibility of error is elimi-
mated.
Full information can be had on app1ica-
tion to the Sumter Savings Bank.
Four per cent. interest on savings ac-
counts.
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The crowned heads of every nation,
The rich men, poor men and misers,
All join in paying tribute to

DeWltts Little Early hlseTs.
II. Williams, San Antonio, Tex, writes
Little Early Riser Pills are the best ever
used in my family. unhesitatingly rec
ommend them to everybody. They cure
constipation, biliousness, sick headache,
torpid liver, jaundice, malaria and all 9TH
er liver troubles. S Hughson il Co.
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The Sultan of Morocco seems to be
in a tight place as is President Cas-
tro. The rebels have bowled over his
army and are pressing the imperial
ruler pretty sharply. And there are
several European powers looking
across the Mediterranean with hungry
eyes for the rich lands of the Moor.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-01-07

Capetown, Dec. 3l.-A detachment
of 100 Beers who have volunteered for
military service in Somaliland salts
from here next week.
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The Uganda railroad in Africa, 5S4
miles long, from Mombassa on the
coast to Port Florence on Lake
Victoria cost s27, 1876, 600, s., 000,0 900
more than the estimates.