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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1905-04-15
LET BUSINESS GO AHEAD.
Tariff Schedules Should Be Left Un-
disturbed in the Interest
Of Prosperity.

The prompt correction by Secretary
Shaw of the erroneous statement i'm
properly attributed to him that the
president had fully determined upon
bringing the tariff revision question al
an extra session of congress in October
or November of this year was timely
and welcome, says the American Econ
omist. Neither the president nor the
secretary of the treasury would be
likely to deem II expedient to startle
the business world with an announce
ment of this kind six or seven months
ahead of time. To do this would only
lengthen needlessly a period Of suspense
and uncertainty that will prove alto
gether too long for the good of business
when congress shall have entered upon
tariff revision. Far better and wiser II
would be to announce to the business
world no interference with the tar
iff schedules in the near future. Such
an announcement would be gratefully
received.
The fact is that no exigency in the af-
fairs of business and industry demands
tariff revision. The interests that would
suffer through a posponement OF this
matter for at least two years are small
indeed when compared with the vast
interests of labor, of production, Of trade
and of business that are certain to suffer
through tariff upheaval. 1t has been
said that there is nothing SO timid as a
million dollars, unless II be two million
dollars. Capital is bold enough under
conditions Of assured stability; 1t is ex-
cessively nervous under conditions of
uncertainty.
With the assured prospect Of unknown
and unknowable tariff changes within
the next SIX or eight months. would cap
ital be bold or timid? There can be but
one answer to that question. Many hun
dreds Of millions ready for Industrial
enterprise or business investment will
halt and hang back. Many more hun
dreds Of millions already invested will
hesitate in arranging contracts for fu-
ture production and delivery. Bust
ness cannot thrive under uncertain and
changing conditions.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1905-04-15
SUMMARY OF A
Weeks EVENTS
MOST IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS
AT HOME AND ABROAD IN
CONDENSED FORM.
THE WAR IN THE FAR EAST
Progress Of Hostilities Between Rus
STA and Japan-Doings at Wash
ington-Items Of Interest from
All Over the World.
RUsso-JAPANEsE WAR.

The Japanese insistence upon an in
demnity rather than indispcsition to
conclude peace at this time, later in
formation indicates wrecked the recent
attempt to bring the warning powers
into negotiations.
( BY collision of military trains west
Iof Hardin eight soldiers were killed
land &c men wounded.
Japanese armies. totaling 475.0 900 men.
are advancing against Linevitch. and II
is believed in 81. Petersburg that he
must withdraw.
Complete returns received at Hardin
give the total Russian losses in killed,
wounded and prisoners at the battle OF
Mukden as 107 900.
Rojestvensky, in a letter to his wife.
says the Baltic feet is on its way TO
Vladivostok.
Russia reports a new movement for
peace with Japan, the financial interests
of France and England being at work.
Russian physicians who pass resolu-
tons against the government have been
arrested.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1905-04-15
CURRENT POLITICAL POINTERS.

OMr. Bryan's Commoner and Tom
Watson's magazine are not printing
complimentary paragraphs about each
other.-Washington Star.
r1Mr. Bryan says the democratic
party can stand one more defeat. Well,
the defeat is ready whenever the party
is.-St. Louis Globe Democrat.
DThe administration makes 1t safe
to invest in the Philippines. With the
assurance of our continued control cap
ital will 60 that way with cunfdence.
Such prosperity awaits the islanders
as they have never known.-Buffalo
News.
DThose who hold the protective tar
IN responsible for the creation of trusts
are respectfully invited to explain why
the steamship companies plying be-
tween New York and European ports
fnd 1t SO easy to Ak rates and main
tain them.--San Francisco Chronicle.
DThe persons convicted Of postal
frauds must serve their sentences. That
is the effect Of late decisions by the
United states supreme court, and the
'culprits are preparing to do time" &C
cordingiy. Another proof Of the visor
and impartiality of the Roosevelt ad-
ministration ip dealing with wrong
doors Troy Times.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1905-04-15
WORTH REMEMBERING.

There are three entirely different
kinds of ingredients used In making
the three different varieties of baking
powders on the market, viz: ~ Min
eral-Acid or Alum, (2) Bone-Acid or
Phosphate, and (3) Cream of Tartar
made from grapes. 1t Is important,
from the standpoint of health, to know
something about these ingredients, and
which kind Is used in your baking
powder. q
% Minerdl-Acid, or Alum, Is made
from kind of clay. This is mixed with
diluted oil of vitriol and from this
solution a product is obtained which
is alum. Alum is cheap; costs about
two cents a pound, and baking powder
made with this Mineral-Acid sells from
10 to Csc. pound.
(2) Bone-Acid. or Phosphate, is the
basis of phosphate baking powders
and the process is fully described in
the patents issued to large manu-
facturer of a phosphate powder. The
U. s. Patent Office Report gives full
and exact description, but the follow
ing extract is enough:
Burned bones, after being ground,
are put into freshly diluted oil Of
y vitriol and with continual stirring
and in the following proportion"
etc.
From this Bone-Acid phosphate bak-
ing powders are made; such powders
sell from 20 to 30 cents pound.
90 Cream of Tartar exists in all ripe
grapes, and flows with the Juice from
the press in the manufacture of wine.
After the wine is drawn off the tartar
is scraped from the cask, boiled with
water, and crystals of Cream of Tar
tar, white and very pure, separate and
are collected. 1t differs in no respect
from the form in which it originally
existed in the grape. Cream of Tar
tar, then, while the most expensive, is
the only ingredient that should be used
in baking powder to act upon the
soda, as its wholesomeness is beyond
question. Cream Of Tartar baking
powders sell at about 40 to SO cents q
pound.
Such are the facts, and every one,
careful Of the health of the family,
should remember this rule: -Baking
powders selling from 10 to Is cents a
pound are made of Mineral-Acids;
those selling from 20 to 80 cents Of
Bone-Acid; and those from 40 to so
cents of Cream Of Tartar made from
grapes.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1905-04-15
PROJECTIONS GREAT VALUE
Never a Time When Tariff Benefits
Were More Apparent Than
Now.

Although there has been a large in.
crease in imports since 1890 il is great
satisfaction to know that there has been
very little growth in the importations OF
luxuries, says the Philadelphia Press.
In 1894 such imports aggregated $751;
000,00 in value, an increase of less than
100000 since 1890, and in manufac-
lures ready for consumption there was
about the same rate of increase. But in
materials for use by American manufac-
turers there was a growth in the same
time Of nearly $500, 100000.
There was no substantial change In
foodstuffs, the class of goods required by
American manufacturers providing for
the principal increase. That demon
strates the value of the protective tariff
In jewelry and precious stones other
than diamonds there has been decline
in importations of nearly one half since
1896. There has been no decrease in the
demand, but 1t is supplied by American
manufacturers, the value of whose capt.
tai employed doubled in ten years.
The large importation Of uncut dia-
monds indicates that diamond cutting
has become an important industry in re-
cent years. The decrease in silk impor-
tations tells Of the growth of silk manu-
featuring. The imports of raw silk in
creased from 100000 pounds in 1900 to
over 10000, 900 last year. That is an in
dustry entirely dependent on the tariff.
The imports of wine have not increased
to any extent, due to the increased pro-
.duction in-the United States. There was
never a time when the benefits of the
tariff were more apparent than is now
the case. ~
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1905-04-15
British Newspapers.

From the Newspaper Press Direc-
tory" for 1905 we ascertain that there
are now published in the United King
dom 2.46l newspapers, distributed as
follows: England. 1881; Wales, Ill;
Scotland. 26l; Ireland, 1911; Isles. IL.
or these there are 1874 oaily papers
published in England. seven in Wales,
Is in Scotland, Is in Ireland and four
in the British Isles. In the year 1916
there werc published in the United
Kingdom 551 journals; Of these IA
were issued daily-12 in England and
two in Ireland.-London Globe.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1905-04-15
The Present Rate Law.

The duties Of the present Interstate
Commerce Commission are to correct
all determinations in railroad rates.
II it finds that an unjust rate is In ef-
feet, the railroad is notified. II 1t de-
clines to change 1t, the Commission
can bring suit in Court and II the
Court decides in favor of the Commits
sioners' finding, the railroad must obey.
or its officers may be brought up for
contempt Of court and summarily dealt
with.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1905-04-15

Easy tasks make idle men.
Folly is close friend Of pride.
Silver and gold-the sea and the sun.
The surest shot takes the quickest
aim.
To succeed be devoted, but not de-
pendent.
The smallest flowers have the sweet
est smell.
Eternal dissatisfaction is the second
law OF nature.
No laugh can be as roguish as the rip
Die Of stream.
The man who pleases himself most
suits others best.
Men wonder what they will do: wom-
On what others will think.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1905-04-15
Well Paid.

"Sammerson tells me that he courted
his wife five years before she would
accept him."
well, he has nothing to complain OF
at that. She brought him 100000. 1t
looks to me as IL 10000 year for
counting good-looking girl is big pay
for a mighty easy job."-Tit-B Bits.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1905-04-15

DBryan stands by the senate on the
arbitration treaties. The way that Will
liam J. is sitting in judgment on the
American people after the American
people have SO often sat in judgment
upon him indicates sort Of misty
idea In his mind that he is The Hague
tribunal.-Troy Times.
r1In declaring that II Is the purpose
to let the rank and file Of the democ-
racy have voice in the national con-
vention by writing the platform at homo
for the convention to ratify. Mr.. Bryan
would throw still; more light on the
situation by announcing whose homo.
indianapolis News lInd.).
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1905-04-15
THOUGHT SHE WOULD DIE.

Mrs. s. W. Marine, of Colorado Springs,
Began to Fear the worst-Doan's
Kidney Pills Saved Her.
Mrs. Sarah Marine, of 42s st. Urain
street, Colorado Springs, COL, writes:
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1905-04-15

" I suffered for
three years with
severe b ack-
ache. The doc
tors told me my
kidneys w e r q
q hected and
prescribed medi-
cines for me, but
/ found that It
wasonly a waste
Of tim Q and
money to take
them, and be-
gan to fear THAT
1 would never
get well. A
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-09-06

to tell this time Prepare for it.
Plummer Mcintosh has several
shares in the new firm, and it's hard
to tell what he'll do next, but we can
guess.
DR.. Tarrant, Demps Talon, Rev. S.
o. Canty and r. A. Smith have all
had trouble with their horses within
the past three days; one got kicked
and his buggy badly broken; one got
knocked down; run over and his
buggy smashed; one got paved in the
head and knocked down and the
other got his buggy broken and mar
rowly escaped serious injury.
Our dear old friend, Frank Potts,
is pulling rapidly and poor Ellie is "in
a hornets nest
Old Mr.. Luther Mcintosh and Col.
Rhame went to BishopivHe yesterday
Old man Frank Mcintosh says he
feels a little better and he surely
must, as he picked about three pounds
Of cotton today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-09-06
DURANTS.

Durant, September 4.-Miss Howle
has returned home after pleasant
visit to friends here.
The friends of the family attend
ed the funeral services Of Miss Elloise
Plowden at Brewington on last Fri
day morning.
Miss Mary Witherspoon is home
again after a stay of some time in
Sumter with her cousin, Miss Bessie
Ingram.
The Durant school has opened to
the delight of the children who are
ready for work again. They have Sc
cured the services of Miss Maggie
McFaddin, who had charge Of the
school last year.
Mr.. ]. NJ. Spann was here a day
and night this week.
Mr.. Grier filed his pulpit at New
Harmony church yesterday. after a
holiday of several weeks.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-09-06
HAGoOD.

Hagood, September 5.-The ''bears"
have caught it this year, the cotton
along with the Russian bear, but the
discontinue Of the former was due
not to Brown, Hayne & Sully, but to
the farmer himself encouraged and
helped by every other interest Of our
Southland But it some times hap
pens that good fortune turns to mis-
fortune. The war of the producer is
against greed and speculation and in
this Eternal vigilance is the price
of liberty The mere thought of this
ESIl make some fellow tired. They
wculd fight one battle and have done
ufxh the war; they are easily dis
s,guraged and are quite ready to sur
render any advantage rather than
prolong the fray. Do you know these
same fellows never help, but are
clog. a burden, a >hindrance to any
enterprise. whose success is attained
dn spite Of them.
Yes. we farmers have been helped
10 a more signal victory than that the
5aps achieved but they will prove
themselves unworthy undeserving
sueh success, if they do not follow
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-09-06
BRAUN.

Braun, September 5.-Mr. and
Mrs. T. NJ. Bradley will leave to-
morrow afternoon for Charleston to
spend several days.
Miss Halle Nelson arrived in the
neighborhood Saturday and will
seommence her school today.
Mr.. Laurence White and Mr.. Pick
e4, of Edwards. were in the neigh
borhood one day last week.
Mrs. Lucian James has gone to
visit her father, Mr.. J. w. Weldon.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Weldon, if
Georgetown spent last Tuesday with
the family of Mr.. A. K. Weldon.
Mrs. Charlie Jackson, of Horatio, is
zisiting her father, Mr.. S. c. James.
MIR. ]. W. Weldon and Mr.. A. K.
Weldon spent day last week at
Egisacky on business.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-09-06
PINEWooD PENC1LINGs.

Pinewood, September 4.-Dr. P.
M. salley spent Thursday last in Sum-
ter.
Mr.. N. c. Stack left today for a
visit to Orangeburg.
One of the most attractive enter
tainments Of the season was a re-
ception given by the young men
clerks complimentary to the young
ladies. The hall was. beautifully
lighted and decorated for the occa-
sion. During the evening the guests
were served with cream and cake
with ICED drinks.
Mrs. H. F. Stack returned We'd
nesday after spending few days in
Sumter.
Mrs. P. NJ. salley and children re-
turned from smithville, Va, satur-
day.
Mrs. R. c. Richardson, sr., re-
turned from Saiuda last week.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-09-06
EDWARDS.

Edwards, Sept. 5.-We had a very
heavy rain on yesterday afternoon.
Rev. j. B. Weldon and family OF
Salters, S. c., are visiting the form
.er's parents here.
Mr.. Manning Bourne of Georgetown,
S. c., visited friends here last week.
Mrs. B. S. White, of Georgetown,
S. c., is visiting ber mother, Mrs
S. A. White, Of this p.sce.
Miss Marble Zetrouer, who has been
visiting relatives and friends here re-
turned to her home in Birmingham,
Ala, last Friday.
Mr.. Harry Pickett, of Liberty Hill,
is visiting Mr.. Lawrence White, Jr..
of this place.
Mr.. Harry Pickett and Lawrence
White, Jr., spent Tuesday in Bishop
vile, S. G.
Misses Edelle and Elma king, OF
Bethune are visiting Misses Eva and
Lou Britton, of this place.
Miss Maud Gardner, of Boykin Wis
tied friends here last week
Mrs. c. L. Britton is quite sick.
Mr.. Tommy Jenkins, of Remberts
spent day or two in the community
last week.
The health in general of the com.
munity is very good.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-09-06
Greenville county's first bale o.
cotton was ginned Thursday.

Greenville county's first bale of
cotton was ginned Thursday.
Chester will have another bank with
S25, 600 capital, making four banks in
all in that town.
John and William Taylor, both
white, we're arrested at Leesville Fri
day by H. W. Holloway, Special
Agent of the Comptroller Generals
Office, for burning the house OF Henry
Montz last March.
Greenville will have jim Crow
street car ordinance in shot time
which will provide for separation OF
the white and colored races on the
electric cars of the city and suburbs
if present plans mature at the meeting
of the city council or next Tuesday
evening at the city hall.
Adam Wilkes, a negro man, was ar
rested in Spartanburg Fridry, charS-
ed with the serious crime OF criminal
ly assaultng coIored girl, Ivy
Choice, aged eight years. His case
was investigated in Magistrate Kirby's
court and be was bound over to ses-
sions court. The evidence against
Wilkes was very damaging.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-09-06
Bradstreet's Review.

New York, Sept. l.-Bradstreet's
tomorrow will say:
September opens with fall buying
apparently at maximum. marked
activity in all lines of industry, lib
eral buying by railroads of rails and
supplies, currency shipments to the
country to move crops increasing and
with confidence as to the outlook for
trade previously noted strengthened
by the successful issue of the Russo
japanese peace negotiations. These
latter, jointly with the increased
pressure Of supplies of agricultural
products on leading markets, have had
a distinct effect upon many commodity
values, the tendency being toward
a lower level in cereals, cotton, live
animals, potatoes and butter. 1t is to
be noted, however, that home pro-
ducts are strong and higher on the
week.
Large eastern centres report marked
activity in all lines of cotton goods,
and larger buying of clothing, shoes.
millinery, lumber, building material
and hardware. Southern trade advices
are of good tone, except in the
quarantine sections aud in parts of
Texas.
Business failures for tt week end
ing August 81 number l61 against 1S9
in 1904.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-09-06
REAfBERT.

Rembert, Sept. about 10 o'clock
today the large barn and stables of
Mrs. S. Z. Keels was discovered on
ere, and in avery short time nearly
every one in the neighborhood, both
Mlaite and colored, came to her as
xistance. The fire originated in the
barn. but from what source no one
rs able now to tell; in very short
time the building was burned to the
ground. The FIRE soon got to the
new carriage house, and it was also
destroyed, and it was only through
prompt help and faithful persever-
.ance that the large dwelling house
szas saved. At one time fire was dis
covered on the roof, and everything
was removed from the house, ausing
many articles of furniture to be
broken.
Mr.. D. v. Keels' loss Will be heavy.
There were about 800 bushels of corn
in the barn, together with all the oats
he made this year, and his fodder,
une mower, one hay press and all
his farming implements.
could not learn if the houses and
eontents were insured.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-09-06
Hester,s Cotton Report.

New Orleans, Sept. 1.-Secretary
Hester of the cotton exchange has
made public the following leading
totals from his annual report, show
ing the cotton crop Of the pass season :
Receipts of new cotton handled at
southern outports to close Of August,
1905:
New Orleans, 500 bales; Galveston,
1882; Mobile, 934; Savannah, "a, 493
Charleston, 925: Wilmington, 1859;
Norfolk, l60; Baltimore, =; New
York, =; Newport News, -.
Total new cotton growth, 1868 o.,
marketed in July and August this
year, rs, ,429; new cotton marketed
July and August last year, IS, 7S0 ba1os.
american cotton crop for two yea rs,
year endil close OF August: Kecelpts
of Gotten at all United States ports
for the year, 1898. 1872. aginst 1882,
222, last year; overland to northern
mills and Canada, LIPS, 1873. against
939. SO last year; southern consump-
tion taken direct from the interior of
the cotton belt, 2, ll7.920, against L.
819, 2o9, making the cotton crop Of the
United States for 1904-05 IL. $50, SS5,
against l0,0l1,37 last year.
Total crops la04-o5, IL, $50, sS5; 1909
O4, 10 OIL, ,374
Secretary Hester makes the actual
growth of cotton of l904-05 Gin thou
sands of bales): Commercial crop Of
l9O4-O5, 1876, 5e6; less old crop of 1903
o., 200; total l3, S66. plus growth of
this year marketed in July and
August. 1904, 30.
Grown not marketed, l9Os-o4, 522.-
402; total 1858.
Deduct July and August receipts of
new cotton growth of 1905-06. IS.
Actual growth crop OF 1904-05, per
Unitep States census bureau, IL, 693,
600.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-09-06
STATEBURG.

Stateburg, Sept. 5.-Miss Mary D.
johnson of Camden is the guest OF
Miss Virginia Saunders.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Reynolds anc
little daughter, Julia. returned to
Sumter on Friday.
Mr.. Frank P Burgess returned to
Bishopville on Friday, where he will
buy cotton for Inman this season.
Misses Annie and Mayo Rees are
visiting friends in Summerton.
Mr.. Henry V. Frierson left on Mon
day for Catawba.
Miss Annie NJ. Barnwell returned
to Sumter on Thursday, after pleas
ant holiday spent at Der home here:
Mrs. Tom Sumter and Miss Kate
Sumter spent several days last week
with Mrs. Rees at Midway"
Messrs. Matt and Henry Moore and
Miss Lee Moore Tisited relatives in
Clarendon last week.
Dr.. and Mrs. John johnson return
ed to Charleston on Friday after a
delightful visit to Mrs. R. NJ. Cantey.
Mrs. E F. Holmes and Miss Annie
Holmes returned Oh Saturday from
Angeline, N. c., where they have
been for the past two months.
Mr.. J. Singleton Moore, of Sumter.
spent several days last week at "The
Ruins
Mr. A. M. Lees family have return
ed to their home in Charleston, after
a two months stay at "Farm Hill"
Mrs. NJ. S. Burgess, of Sumter, is
visiting MI. and Mrs. Charlie Pinck-
ney.
Mrs. H. s. Gaillard returned to
Pinopolis on Saturday after a pleasant
visit to friends here.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-09-06
LYNCHBURG.

Lynchburg, S. c., September s.
Significant Of the rapid gathering Of
cotton and the rushing Of it to the
places where it is put in marketable
shape. is the eternal and almost un-
ceasing racket of Kilpatrick's machin-
cry. Sometimes yes, nearly all the
time, the whole mill yard is packed
and jammed with wagons loaded
with cotton, Notwithstanding Mr..
fitzpatrick is splendidly equipped for
the work, having the latest improved
gins and machinery and, so far, no
accident or occasion for delay. But
the cotton crop is short and hands
plentiful. No complaint at the price
the pickers charge-50 cents hun
dred-as our farmers think it is fair,
considering the price of cotton when
placed on the market.
The erection of a large brick store
130x110 on the postofice corner in
IQlS COWlI, Will ldhS pAe-SS W ~NN
of October next, if the material can
be gotten here by that time. Mr.. T. n.
Griffin will be the leading factor in
this enterprise which will be oper-
ated by a joint stock company. This
will be, by far, the largest business
ever conducted in this town.
The Lynchburg Mercantile COM
pany's new store, is indeed attrac-
tive. now that it is filled with such
we'll selected stock Of goods.
Our merchants have at last gotten
their eyes fully opened, and mean
withos.t some calamity, to make this
an up~to-date town.
Cur doctors are busy all the time,
but have no very sick patients in
town.
The mumps caught up with old
man John Matthews at last, and he
is down in the mouth, but wears
broad face.
The boys have, indeed, rich joke
on Herbert Hickson, but it's too long