The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, May 06, 1896, Image 4
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 18
The Sumter Watchman was foi
io 1850 and the True Southron in
The Watchman arid Southron nc
the combined circulation and iu?i
of both of the old papers, and is ?
festly the best advertising mediui
Sumter
EDITORIAL NOTES
Mr. Kartwell M. Ayer, after
years retirement from the ranks of
nalism, has resumed control of
Florence Times. He will be we Icc
by his many friends throughout
State, who will unite in urging hil
eschew farming from this time forth
stick to his natural calling, newsp
work, unremunerative and unhoo
though it may be.
Mr. John P. Coffin, the founde
the Florence Daily Times, has sev<
. his connection with that paper, but
not retire from actual connection ;
the newspaper world. He wili conti
the publication of the Southern h
Estate and Financial Journal. i
Coffin was the pioneer io the field
the afternoon daily io small towns, ;
his paper and the Daily Item are
only ones that have succeeded io s
viving and becoming firmly establish
Mr. Coffin is an energetic aod basti
newspaper man and bis retirement fr
the daily field is a decided loss.
The members of the City Cour
know folly as well as any one t
record of the fire department, and
ing in the possession of this knowledj
know what the department merits
the bands of the city. They know I
unpaid services the department has re
dered, and they know that the depa
ment has not and will not ask for
muneration. All that is asked is st
Scient money to provide a suitar.
equipment and to pay the necessary e
penses of maintaining the departme
on the present efficient basis. This
all that is asked, and furthermore,
should be granted.
Senator Tiilman and Senator H
furoishad amusement for the Sena!
and a large crowd of visitors last wee
The press reports say that Senator Til
mao made his usual speech, relieve
only occasionally by personal flings i
Senator Hill. There was nothing ne
in the speech, simply a repetition c
the tirade against Cleveland, Carlisl
and the financial policy of the adminh
tracion. On the other hand Senate
Hill kept himself well within th
bounds of parliamentary usage, an
nevertheless, succeeded in scoring
decided victory over his opponent, wh
was called to order and made to apolo
gise for his violation* of the ordioar
roles of debate. Senator Tillman ii
never at his best when he has an op
pooent, and seldom succeeds io accomp
lishing his purpose He mast bav<
tbe crowd in sympathy with him aoc
have no one at had to expose the weat
points io his speeches. Senator Hill ii
aa aotagooist that aoy mao might wei
hesitate before joining battle with, aoc
that Senator Tillman was cot driven
from the field entirely worsted should
be a source of satisfaction to his friends
and supporters.
The Couoty Conventions held
throughout the State were fair indica?
tors of the condition of public opinion
on political issues now before the people
A review of the various conventions
is therefore of interest to all who would
keep abreast with the politics of the
State. In Greenville county the ex?
treme reformers controlled the convec?
tion, and a declaration in favor of free
silver, Tillmao aod the State adminis?
tration was placed ou record. M. L.
Donaldson and J. Walter Gray, mod?
erate reforaiers were turned town.
Donaldson bas been member of the
National Democratic Executive Com?
mittee and Gray, member of the State
Executive Committee- Aiken indorsed
Tillman and Evans and declared for
free silver at ail hazards. Beaufort
divided the delegation betweon the
coaservatives and reformers. Edgefield
sent a solid delegation to thc State Con?
vention wuu Tillman at the head. A
resolution binding the delegate:, to abide
by the action of the National Conven?
tion was voted down. Lancaster sent,
an extreme Tillman delegation to Colum?
bia. The conservatives and moderate re- j
formers took no part in the Convention.
Tillman was endorsed for President. I
Newberry carried cut a cut and dried '
programme arranged by a caucus of re- j
formers beforehand. Free silver r?solu- ;
tiona were adopted. Kershaw elected a ;
I
solid silver delegation to Columbia,
each delegate declaring himself for sil?
ver first, last and all the time. Darling
ton elected a free silver delegation.
The convention was composed entirely
of extreme reformers, who ran affaira
to suit themselves. Chester elected a
reform delegatioo but left them unin?
structed. Hampton elected a solid sil?
ver delegation and adopted resolutions
demanding free coinage at 16 to 1.
Lexington did likewise. Oconee took
the same action. Clarendon elected a
solid reform delegation and endorsed
McLaurin for Congress. Spartanburg
elected a solid reform silver delegatioo
bot did not instruct the delegates. The !
Williamsburg convention favored free
stiver but sent an uninstructed delega- j
tion of reformers. Richland elected a j
straightout delegation and adopted reso- j
lutioos demanding that all delegates to
the National Convention be instructed
to stand by the action of that conven?
tion. Charleston sent a delegation di- j
i
vided between conservatives and re?
formers.
It will be seen that this State as a
whole is strongly in favor of free silver,
and that Tillman will, in all probability
control the approaching State Conven?
tion. He will be able, we believe, to
name the delegates to the national con?
vention. Should he do so, he will se?
lect delegates that he can control, and
he will be*able to bolt the convention
with a solid delegation at his back, if he
desires to do so. This is the situation
-one man power pure and simple.
The resolution adopted by the j
County Convention requesting the j
Democratic clubs to take steps at I
once for the registration of every j
democrat in the county was a very
timely action. There are not less
than 2,800 white men of voting age !
in this county-more than 2,700 !
votes have been polled in a primary
election-but up to this date scarce?
ly more than 900 have been register?
ed. This small registration shows j
an indifference that is as unaccount?
able as it is criminal. We cannot
conceive how white men and demo?
crats can be so careless and
i
neglectful of their rights. When !
the election day arrives and j
white men find themselves dis- I
franchised they will have no one to
blame save themselves. ?Each man
should appoint - himself a committee i
of one to see that one man, and that
man himself, is registered without j
delay. The clubs should act on the
suggestion of the county conven
tion at once, appoint active commit- |
tees on registration, and every demo
erat in the county should be regis?
tered without fail. Registration is a
matter of the very first importance
and should not be neglected
.LOWER TELEPHONE RATES.
The eubjoined clipping from the
Greenville Mountaineer contains infor
matioD that will serve an excellent pur?
pose if it will set the people of this city
to thinking and give the Sumter Tele?
phone Company the cue as to what it
should do at this time.
There is, and has been for several
years, a general complaint throughout
the country against the excessive rents ?
charged by the Bell Telephone monop?
oly, and failing in the effort to induce
the Bell peoplo to reduce the excessive
charges to a reasonable basis, the peo- j
pie have formed independent compa
nies and established telephone exchanges 1
of their own. From the data obtain?
able it is evident that those independent
telephone exchanges have been success
full in every respect. Good service has
been obtained, rents have been reduced
from a third to one-half and still the
stockholders have received handsome
dividends on their investment. Where
these independent telephone exchanges
have been established and low tari
into operation the telephone has become 1
a popular neoessity and the nu?b.?r of j
patrons of tho. exchange has exceeded !
anything ever known or anticipated I
under the regime of the Bell monopoly i
Three people would rent telephones at
?15 per year where one would when
the reut is ?80 for the same period,
and there would be a constant increase j
in the patronage and a consequent in?
crease in the profits to the stockholders.
Another thing that is needed is the
extension of the telephone system to
adjacent towns. Sumter should have
telephonic connection with Bishopville,
Wedgefield, Mayesviilc and Magnolia
in this county and with Darlington,
Florence, Timmonsville, Camden and
Manning. These connections would be '
a great advantage to the business mee
of each place mentioned, ar?d there
would be unquestionably sufiicicnt pat- ,
ronage to pay a fair rate of interest on
fi put '
tbe mooey invested in constructing the
lines.
The prime necessity in connection
with the Sumter Telephone exchange is
a reduction of the rental charged sub?
scribers to a level with the rental
charged in other places, so that more
people can afford to use the telephones.
To reduce the rental wili be good busi?
ness policy, for it will result in a decid?
ed increase of the income of the ex
change.
The article referred to is as follows :
Greenville is about to make another for?
ward movement which will redound to its
credit and advantage. Anoiher telephone
exchange is almost in sight, and citizeos will
be able to secure an excellent service for one
half of the present charges in this city. For
this beneficial chauge we will be primarily in?
debted to Mi. Geo. A.Browning, who is at
work upon the preliminaries, aod whose busi?
ness energy ?9 a guarantee of speedy success
ia the undertaking.
An independent telephone system means
the eod of a monopoly in thia community,
which has amassed an immense fortuue io
this country. It. began with $500,000, and
is now capitalized at 524.500,000, an enor
mons increase in a few years. The patents
which gave a monopoly are fast expiring, and
independent companies are now operating
which are not expecting to pay dividends
upon inflated stock. This feature brings the
service within reasonable limits, and the pro?
posed cost in Greenvil' will be ?20 a year
for business houses and $15 for private resi?
dences. It will also provide tor long distance
service to Abbeville, Anderson, Piedmont,
Pelzer, Easier, Pickens, Greer's, Batesvilla,
Pelham, Reedy River and Traveler's Rest,
with which subscribers will be connected.
Mr. Browning has secured one hundred uames
as patrons of the new line, and it is expected
that the independent system wiil be in opera?
tion by the 1st of July.
Efforts are making to discredit this move?
ment, and a representative of the BeM tele?
phone company has in a newspaper interview
sought to throw cold water upon any com?
petition whatever with his gigantic monopo?
ly. He gave as an instance that the opposi?
tion exchange had closed at Selma. Ala., but
be neglected to mention the fact that Mobile
has a successful exchange with 800 subscri?
bers ; that Knoxville has two systems with
600 subscribers to euch; that Bristol bas an
independent company which is said to be giv?
ing betler service than Bell; that Richmond
is now buildiog the largest independent sys?
tem in the United States, with over 2.000
phones; that Charleston, Augusta and other
large pinces are putting in an independent
system.
In the smaller towns near by .the indepen?
dent system has proven a success. Ander- j
son, Abbeville, Laurens, Yorkville, Rock j
Hill, Blacksburg., Sumter, Manning und i
Georgetown have this system, while Camden j
and Newberry have just closed contracts, j
Laurens began with 35 phones and has in- j
creased to 80. Abbeville started with 36 and j
has gone to 46 within thirty days.
Ad an instance of what can be done by a
local company, we need not go further than
our sister city of Anderson. Capt. J. L.
Mauidin organized a home company and put
in one hundred phones. The Bell represent- j
atives did e thing to prevent a successful
organization, and even offered to buy out Mr.
Mauidin, but he was not to be hoodwinked
iu this manner He carried out the enter?
prise in a business-like way, and in a year
the exchange had made a net profit of 50 per
cent., which was used to pay one-half the
original cost of the plant. The charge for
phones is $20 a year, and the company is
making money. Mr. Mauldlin will doubtless
give any citizen of Greenville the details of
his venture upon application to bim.
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HOW TO ATTRACT ATTEN?
TION.
Random Leaves From the Con?
duct Rule Book of a Frying
i
Size Girl.
When a youth oa the street corner smirks
at you between puffs of cigarette smoke,
. i
smile your sweetest in return-an acquaint?
ance is not at all necessary when you desire
to encourage admiration io public places.
When five 9mirks and four sweet smiles
have been exchanged it is quite proper to
permit the youth to join you on the street
and accompany you home-to the gate or
next corner, anyway, if the foolish old folks
object to such innocent amusement.
When lessons are' difficult and just wont
get learned, it is the correct thing in the
afternoon to walk down and up the street
seven times, bowing and smiling at all the ?
boys you know, as well as those you don't, as
you loiter gracefully and lingeringly along
the way.
When you wish to appear particularly
winsome and desire lo be the recipient of the |
greatest possib e amount of attention there is j
nothing more fetching than to purchase a ?
whole nickel's worth of chewing gum and j
chew it all at once. Thi9 must be doce j
vigorously, however, to succeed. Only the [
vivacious type of girl should attempt it. In j
the languid girl gum chewing is too cow- j
like tu bi' effective.
When the chewing gum scheme has become j
tiresome and fails of its purpose, the next
best '.hing ts ;o attire yourself in your most j
striking costume-be sure to have the cos- !
trait of cu.ors as gre::", .is possible, ami ihe .
greatest number cl ?hades and colors von can
work n>, lue greater tuc tweet, atooons or
various shades, having long flowing end?,
liare been round to work bsau??fu?y.
When now: eifect is sought-, i: is we.'I to ;
'nave a bosom friend of year own age, and
Laving similar sentiments and inclinations, as ?
a companion for your afternoon loitering o:i
the public thoroughfares, 'f anything can I
I
attract mere attention than onegin, properly j
attired to focus the masculine gaze, it is two
girls so attired.
When you have a bosom companion your
coo versa t ioDn 1 powers may be brought into
service to excellent advantage. A sweet
toned, girlish voice, pitched ai the proper
key to penetrate the ear of a youth a half
square distant, is more alluring than the :
dulcet strains of the fabled pyrene.
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When conversing as you mi i your bosom
companion trip gracefully ?down the street, :
with the elastic animation of girlhood ap?
parent in every movement of 3our rounded '.
form, a silvery laugh ever ??? anon has an :
irresistible charm. You must learn lo laugh :
with that spontaneous abandon thal marks
real merrimeot and also causes the idle youth
on ihe far corner to turn aod gaz? at you as ,
you come down the street.
Wheo A youth smirks io a manner espe- :
cially taking as you pass, it is not at all im- !
proper, nor uDmaidenly, nor immodest, nor
bold to recollect that you wish to look at a
piece of Dew ribbon in a store you have just
passed and to return to do so. By ?bis hap?
py recollection you are the fortunate recipient
of two more honey-dewed, ambrosial smirks
from the delectable youih on ihe corner.
When you observe a respectable youth j
who, by reason of some misconception of the |
purpose of his creation, does not happen to j
smirk at you as you pass it is often necessary j
to remark to your bosom friend tb-Jt he is the
handsomest men you ever saw. This will !
draw the coveted attention to you and he !
will never fail to smirk as you pass, even
though it he a square distar.t. Boys who
think they are grown up are the vainest ?nd
most conceited things in the world and to !
call them handsome rapn is the royal road :
nto their esteem and affection. They admire '.
both your good judgment and good looks.
When you see a girl friend on the opposite '
side of the street it is your duty to speak to j
her cordially. The accepted form in the
most elite circles i9 : "Hello Mame, how- j
d'ye-do-and where you going " And |
Maine, she sajs : "Oh ! I'm up against it ; j
just goiDg up the street, wont you come
along?" Thi9 is both lady-like and elegant I
and displays your genuine friendliness be- !
fore all men in heariog distance. O' course |
it depends upon your strength of voice bow '
manv men are made aware of the display.
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How to Treat a Wife.
(From Pacifk Health Journal )
First, get a wife; second, be patient. You
may have great trials and perplexities.iu your
business, but do not therefore, carry to your !
home a cloudy or contracted brow. Your
wife may have trials, which, though of less i
magnitude, may be hard for her to bear. A
kind word, a tender iook, will do wonders :
in chasing from ber brow al! clouds of j
gloom. To this we would add always keep a j
bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy iu :
the house. It is the best and is sure to be ;
needed sooner or later. Your wife will then '
know that you really care for her and wish |
to protect her health. For sale by Dr. A. J.
China.
For every quarter ?D a man's pocket there \
are a dozen uses : and to use each ODe in
such a way as to derive the greatest benefit i? j
a question every one must solve for himself. ?
We believe, however, that no better use could !
be made of one of these quarters than to ex- :
change it for a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, 1
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, a medicine i
that every family 6hould ne provided with. !
For sale by Dr. A. J. China.
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Sewing Machines and Organs cleaned and
repaired at the Sumter Music House.
CANDIDATES CARDS. "
FOR CLERK OF COURT.
Mr. Editor: Having beeD sol ic ted by j
friends, I respectfully announce myself as a j
candidate for Clerk of Court for Sumter
County, subject to the action of the Demo?
cratic party. Having considerable experi?
ence in the office under the late Col. Graham
and others, I flatter myself that I can give
general satisfaction, and solicit an earnest
support from the partv. Very respectfully, i
_ S. F. LENOIR, j
FOR COUNTY SUPERVISOR, j
The friends of JOHN J. SHAW, of Mt. j
Clio, announce him as a candidate for County I
Supervisor, subject to tbe action of the Dem- j
ocratic party. VOTERS.
FOR SHERIFF.
Please announce Capt. E. Scoot Carson as ?
a candidate for Sheriff at the ensuing election, i
Having sewed faithfully in that capacity, we !
believe if elected he will fill the office with;
ability and fairness and will give general !
satisfaction. DEMOCRATS.
[ENOUGH IS SAID
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CHANGE OF BUSINESS.
V?7E fl A VE THIS DAV COMMENCED
Y ^ business at the old stand of W. J.
Andrews under firm name of W. T.
Andrews & Go. vVe wii! continue to fl * I
carefully and promptly ?1! orders for ice, ice
ercAra^ poultry; fish, groceries, confectione?
ries sied general merchandise. Ice cream
40 cents per quart ; larger quantities and
orders for ?rente parties, churches and schools"
at reduced rate;.
Ice and ?ce cream delivered daily from '
wagon.
W. T. ANDREWS,
W. J. ANDREWS, A?.T.
Sumter, S. C;. May G-5t
The People's Friend, ?n use for fifty years.
Cures Cough, Cold, Croup, WhoopingCough,
trippe, Bronchitis, Asthma and Lung Affections,
OR. BULL'S COUGH SYRUP is sold everywhere
or only 25 cents. Refuse cheap substitutes,
A LArJCrs PLUGS. Tho Great Tobacco Antidote,'.Oe. Dealers or ma?.A.C.f?eyer <1 Co., B3??o.?Kd.
ilnery.
The Spring Opening at Mi6s McDonald's gave
hundreds an opportunity of examining the ex?
quisite styles for the Spring and Summer.
The assortment is large, and in every style there is a variety to please the
individual taste. Former patrons and the public generally are cordially
invited to call and inspect the Pattern Hats and Bonnets, and they will be
suited in anything they may want.
Donald
Main Street, Sumter, S. C.
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Do You Want to Make Money?
Then go to Crosswell & Co's
and buy your
t %
I Groceries I
We are headquarters for everything in the grocery line. Dealing direot
from the Manufacturers and Packers, buying and selling for cash, we are at
all times in position to offer the lowest possible prices for which money can
buy. We are wholesale as well as retail dealers and invite Special Atten?
tion to those who buy in unbroken quantities.
In buying we are alwavs on the alert to pick up bargains and will
At all times haye some special advantages to
offer, the trade.
It sbali be our constant aim to give our customers the most and best goods
for their monev
Grace ?? Bea uty
>???%^ Combined
1 "natefe
When clothed
in perfect
itt? ?y ^Cr
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We are Sole Agents.
We are also showing a Special Drive in Black Corsets at 50c., com?
pare them with any dollar corset in the market. Do not fail to see them.
New Hosiery and Underwear.
Time now to think of changing from the heavy to the lighter Spring
weights. We've anticipated your thoughts here. You all know our
reputation in these matters ; we're prepared to supply you with
Spring and Summer Hosiery in a most satisfactory manner.
See our Ribbed Vest at 5c , would be a bargain at 10 cents.
" " " " " 10c , " " " at 20 cents.
" " " ,; " -25c, " " " at 50 cents.
Dress Goods Harvest.
For the next 60 days, and we're reaping the honest results of months
of careful thought and labor. We've labored for results and we're
getting them. Your gown is here, let us help you select it.
Strong Linen Logic
In the shape of towels ami table damasks. You've always room for
them when (as in this instance) the quality is away up and the
prices away down.
Coolness and Economy
In a laundered waist. Couldn't got ihem fast enough last season :
got them now, though, hundreds of them, all the newest and best
ideas, au*l we're selling them at a great tate : true, we soli them at
a moderate profit, but it pays.
Shimmering Waist Silks.
Just thc items this time. No argument half so strong, and besides
they must be seen to b.-> appreciated. See our Hne of
blasait***? ss
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