The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, May 03, 1899, Image 4
Wf DNSSDAY, MAY S, 1899.
The Szo^fer WaZctiman was toandea
n 1S5 aud tbe ZVwe Souihron in 1866.
The TFafc raa?3, and Southron now. has
the combined circulation and influence
cf both of thc old papers, and is mani
festly the best advertising medium io
Satin ter.
& word of .explanation io reference
tc the action of the Coon ty Board of
Commissioners .in gyring to the Lse
County Recorder the contract for pub
lishing the quarterly reports of the
County Superviser, is due ia justice to
ourselves and to the Herald and the
Freeman. Tbe quarterly reports of
the Supervisor have been published for
two years past by all three papers for
g O^the asm allowed by the Legisla
ture. Th sod dees not pay for the
work, and is only one-third what this
paper alone would charge any indivi
dual for the same work. Under the
rite fixed by law for public advertising,
tbe Supervisor's report last year was
worth mere shan $200, yet by a special
sc* the compensation is restricted to
$60 for this particular work. The
three papers have stated the case to the
members of the legislature mere than
once, and nave asked that the special
act be repealed and just compensation
for the work bs provided. During the
last cession of the Legislature the mat
ter was again brought to- tbs attention
of the Sumter County delegation, and
they were informed 'hat the pspers in
this city would not longer publieh the
Supervisor's reports for $60. It rests
with tbs County Board and the people
Iof Sumter County to determine whether
it is wise to snood $60 of the county's
money to publish the Supervisor's im
ports ia the Lee County Recorder, a
paper admittedly not of general cir
culation. While the Legislature
was in an economical mood it may
as well have gone a step farther and
"required the publication of the reports
io she form of a dodger, using tbs price
to be paid the job printer, and requiring
the members of the County Board of
-Commissioners to circulate the dodgers
by hand from house to bouse. The
plan to get out an extra large edit: on, of
300 copies, of the Lse County Recorder,
to be sent to tba post emees in tbe
county, for distribution, is only a step
removed from the o ger scheme.
Notwithstanding the hard times and
scarcity of money, Sumter ts go og
abesd, sod st the present time more
taso fifty thousand dollars are being
invested io manufacturing enterprises.
vne Sumter Cotton Mill bas booght
17,500 worth of new machinery, ths
<2o>ton Compress will require the ex
psditore of $25.000 sod tho Cotton
Oil Mill will snead $10.000 io addi- ;
tiens to the plant. This capital is sup
plied almost exclusively by Sumter
people , and is an evidence that Sumter
is helping herself, which ia (he secret
of growth aod prosperity.
The City Council has acted as the
law and the circumstances of the
case demanded in its treatment of
the Dingle Street railroad tangle,
and it is to be hoped that the matter
will no* be brought to a satisfactory
settlement without forther friction or
; disagreement.
In granting the right of way to the
Northwestern Railroad, Goondi did
what it had no right to do under the
law. and the grant was therefore
iiiega! and not binding It would
hare been kr better had the grant
never been made, but that is an
action beyond'repair, but as Council
acted in good faith tn ali parties, and
with the belief that it was for the
interest of the cit}', no one has ques
tioned the motives of the members ofj
Council, and by its action last night
Council showed its disposition to
deal justly and fairiy with the
Northwestern, R. R The grant
of $1,000 to the road waa
made, we all know, to recoup
any expense that wa* incurred in
laying its track in Dingle Street, and
unless the Northwestern desires to
antagonize the public sentiment of
ibis city and solidify the business in
ierests against ir, the track will be
removed forthwith from Dingle Street,
and there will be no further strife or j
feeling. We are satisfied that there
ia no feeling against the Northwest
ern R. R> or its promoters as such ;
and that the people of Sumter stand
ready and willing to extend to that
railroad all the consideration and to
do as mach to promote and aid it as
bas been dose or will be done for any
other road. The reason the people
of Samter have so generally sided
with the Sumter & Wateree R. R. in
the conflict over the Dingle Street
franchise is that it is felt that to per
mit the Northwestern R. R. track to
remain in Dingle Street would be a
gross injustice and a serious injury
to the Sumter and Wateree which
bas the Erst and oniy valid and legal
right to use,tbat street.
The effort to create the impression
that the business men of Sumter cr
any of them or, in fact, any single in
dividual in this city, are antagonistic
to the Northwestern Railroad or Mr.
Thomas Wilson, the president of that
railroad, will prove as futile as it is
mischievous in conception. No one
would nor has antagonized Mr. Wil
son, and there is not a man in this
city who would do anything that
would operate to embarrass Mr
Wilson 's efforts to extend his road
to Camden Sumter wants all the
railroads that can be obtained, and
instead of placing obstacles in the
way of any railroad that seeks to
come to this city the people. stand
ready to aid ia any and every way
possible the construction of new
railroads. The Northwestern R. R.
is no exception to this general rule,
and Mr. Wilson will find by confer
ring with any of the representative
citizens that public sentiment is
entirely friendly rather thaa hostile
towaid him and his road. This is
the sentiment in the abstract, but
when we come to the particulars and
take np the consideration of the
Dingle Street controversy, we find
that a principle is involved, and it is
the conviction that the integrity of
the city's contract with the Sumter
& Wateree R. R. has been violated
that inclines public sentiment so
(strongly to the canse of that road.
The Sumter & Wateree has the first
right, and under the law the only
legal right to use Dingie Street.
Besides Dingle Street is too narrow
for two railroads to rna tracks
through it, uniess it be closed as a
street and given over to the railroads
exclusively. And even were Ibis
not the case, public sentiment is,
strongly against permitting one road |
to block another and shot in its
terminals by building a track through
the only street leading to these
terminais. There are other streets
that the Northwestern might use
with equal advantage to itself and
without injury to the Sumter & j
Wateree ; and failing to fi d a street
to suit Mr. Wilson's taste there are 1
several routes open to him and his ;
road by which he may leave the city
to build to Camden. In a word,
there is no hostility to Mr. Wilson or i
bis road, but there is a feelling that 1
the city of Sumter and the people of <
Sumter are in honor bound to keep
faith with the Sumter & Wateree and
to abide by the contract with that
road iu letter and in spirit Let Mr.
Wilson ask for something that will
promote the building of his road, but
does not interfere or conflict with
the previously granted rignts of the
Sumter & Wateree, and he will
quickly ascertain how friendly the
people of Sumter aro to new rail
roads
J . 30 Dr Bull's Cough Sjrcp at once for
broacbitifl *ud grippe. It bas stood the test j
aod is positively & reliable rs ca edy. Life is
too snort :o esperioerji with new so-called
"sure carea." Buli's Couga Syrup costs bm
25 cts.
DEATH OF w"s CARR.
Mr Wanton S Carr, who for years
was connected with Wright's hotel
and who was weil known throughout
the state, died at 4 o'clock this morn
He had been in bad health for a year
or two and after so long a service as
hotel clerk was compelled to give up
business
Mr Carr was bern at Providence,
R. I , in 1830, but moved South early
in his youth He was connected
with the oid Mills house in Charleston
and came to Columbia about 1862
He was employed in the McPherson
hotel, which etood on the corner of
Main street, where the Y. M C. A.
building is now being built. After
its destruction by Sherman he went
with the Wrights, who established a
hotel in the Columbia Female college
building. He has been in their
employ continually since up to the
time his health gave away - Colum
bia Record May 2
?III ? ? -
CUBAN OIL cutes Cuts,
Burns, Bruises, Rheuma
and Sores. Price, 25 cts.
Sold bj Hoghson-Ligon Co.
War ia sewing machines, bot the "White'
victorious.
Gen. Hampton's House
Totally Destroyed by Fire.
Much of the Furniture and
Many Valuable Books Lost.
The residence of Gea. Hampton, just
east of the city, was burned to the
ground this morning between 2 and 3
o'clock, says the Columbia Record of
May 2.
The flames were discovered by the
sleeping inmates by reason of the
smoke and beat, but luckily in time to
save themselves as well as some of the
furniture aod household effects.
The aged general has been unwell
for several days and had to take to his
bed. Hs was unable to walk and had
to be carried out of the burning
house by colored men who had been
aroused.
The people in the neighborhood were
alarmed as quickly as possible, and they
assembled and gave al! the assistance
within their power, but it was evident
from the beginning that the building
was doomed to destruction. The fire
originated at about the same place it
did twice recently, kitchen part, one of
which incipient fires the aged worrier
himself stopped. This morning the first
thought was to get bim to a place of
safety. He was carried out and placed
in a chair a at safe distance away, where
he sat and witnessed the flames slowly
destroy his dwelling and much cf its
valuable contents.
The neighbors io the meantime were
saving furniture and succeeded in
carrying away a considerable portion of
it. The general had a very valuable
library, the collection of years. Every
effort was mace to save as many of
these books as possible, bot numbers of
them of great value ^vere lost. The
fire may have beeo of incendiary origin
though it is thought that more likely i
originated from a kitchen fire,
odored woman had beca ironing io the
place during the afternoon and it may
have caught the building from a
defective chimney.
The greatest sympathy was expressed
by everybody o?er the serious loss to
(hs general, and some enthusiastic old
Confeds immediately began talkiog cf
building him another house, showiog
the deep regard they have for their old
chieftain.
The fire was first discovered by the
general, who saw a light which at first
appeared to him as being tba break of
d~y. He bobbled to a door nd'foand
the whole boase ablaze.
Among the loses were some valuable
historical and personal papers kept io a
desk. The library consisted of about
5.000 volumes and sams of the books
destroyed canoot be replaced. Among
them was oce printed a few years after
the invention of the printing press.
The general "had a very valuable
Eoglub saddle which he used through
out the war and which he prized very
highly. This was lost. About 4,000
booka were faved, they being stored
io another building close by. Mach of
ibo family silverware was lost. In a
trunk were family jewels. It jculd
not be taken out, but water wa3 poured
on that portion of the bouse constantly
and they were saved with comparative
ly little ir.jury.
There was not a cent of insurance.
Gen Hampton is living temporarily io
a small house on the premises.
Meteorological Record.
The following is a report of observations
of the weather taken at Stateburg, bj Dr. W.
W. Anderson, for the 14 days ending Sun
day April 30, 1339:
Temperature.
73
Condition
17,
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65
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C ear
* Partly cloudy.
Between April 16 and 23, the prevalence
of cloudioess was favorable for setting out
tobacco and garden plants, while the light
ness of the rainfall occasioned no delay to
cotton planting and many fermera are well
up with tbeir work. Corn is backward, but
son e are rf j Dicing in hiving good blands.
TnunderstGrm.3 cn tho 25th 2nd 28th. On
the forcner day considerabla hail fell at a
number of places in this vicinity, but caused j
little or no damage. Raio on the 26th, nic t- i
ly to the north and east of this place.
Fer the pact week or two the upper or cir
rus clouds baye had a steady, sluggish raove
GK;r.i froai the north, and 09 long as thi
coi t nue3 we will probably have dry weather
or thunderstorms of limited extent and badly
distributed.
THE WEST'S CANDIDATE
FOR SPEAKER.
Washington, May i.-Representa
tive Doiiiver of Iowa, who is pushing
Gen Henderson for speaker of 5 he
house of representatives io succeed
Mr Reed, today, in an interview
said that Mr Sherman, of New York,
in his opinion, wouid win unless he
western congressmen united on a
candidate
Consequently, he said when he
reached Chicago shortly he would
suggest to Representative Hopkins,
of Illinois, and oiher western can
didates that the western men enter the
speakership candidate receiving the
highest number of votes on the f.rst
ballot.
Chicago, May I -Ten of the 14
Republican members of Congress
from Illinois met in caucus here
today and unamineusly decided to
support Congressman Albert J
Hopkins, of Aurora, for speaker of
the national house of representatives.
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THE REGULAR MONTHLY COMMU
NICATION of Claremont Lodge, No*
64, A. F. M., will be held on Thursday
Evening, May 25, at 7jf p. m. Bref bren
will take doe notice and govern themselves
accordingly
B. J, RH AME, W. M.
Attest-H. C. MOSES. Sec.
THE BANK OF SOMT f
SUMTER, S. C.
City and County Depositary
Capital stock paid in, . . $75,000 00
Undivided surplus, . . . 16,000 00
Individual liability of stockholders
in excess of their stock, . 75,0( 0 00
Transacts a general banking business ; also
has a Savings Bank Department. Depocitsof
Si and upward receired. Interest allowed at
the rate of 4 per cent, per annum, pa/anle
Bemi-annuallv.
W. F.'B. HAYNS WORTH, President.
M BI ON Moiss, W. F. RHAME,
vice-President. Cashier.
Jan 13.
Bf
The State of Soutb Carolina-Samter C'oao
ty-Office of Supervisors of Rezistration,
Sumter County, Sumter, S. C , February
1st, 1899.
Notice is herebr given that in accordance
with an Act of the General Assembly, a id in
conformity with the requirements of the State
Constitution, the books for the registration
of all legally qualified voters, and fo:r the
issuing of transrers, etc,. will be open at the
office of Supervisors of Registration in the
court boase, between tbs hours of 9 o'clock
a. m . and 3 o'clock p. m., oo the lim Mon.
day of each month, until thirty days before
the next general election. Minors who shall
become of age durine that period cf thirty
days shall be eotitied to registration refore
tb books are clo?ed, if otherwise qualified.
The requirements for a qualified vote*' are
that The applicant for registration ehull be
abie to redd acd write correctly, cr p ;s?ess
io his own name property to the amount of
tnree hundred dollars, upon wbicb he pays
taxes. E. F. BURROWS,
T. D. DuBOSE,
J. M. KNIGHT,
Supprvisor3 of registration Sumter Co.
Mob ? I
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3 Two bottles of BcoJ
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J Thc monthly periods have returned F
Sand are now painless and regular.S*
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M or Suppressed Menstruation? Benedicta |
j has cured many suffering women and ^
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-.. Dizziness, Nervousness, that dragging sr
j sensation and t iose terrible pain s Ingj
y the hack, hips and abdomen quickly 2
^disappear, fr
Soltlbv all Drugsists <T sont post-paM fnr&
.*si. A. box of "Monthly" Regulating Eilis tor
" usc in connection, is with each bottle )
. - LADIES BLUE BOOK sent free to any ad- bt
- il ress. A sample l>ox or" "Monthly" ie r- r?
SulatlngVllls sent for i0e. in stamps.
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i Spencer Medicine Co.. Chattanooga,Tenn.k.
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Sold byj HaghBon-Ligon Co.
For the Sale of Leaf Tobacco.
SUMTES, S. C.
Having leased the above Warehouse for a term of year6, we wi i, about
August 1st, open our market. With the advantages Sumter offers, and ocr
past experience, we feel assured BO market in South Caroiina can offer
better inducements than Sumter. We will have a full corps of buyers,
with orders for all grades of Tobacco, and the highest market price guar
anteed on every pile. Our motto will be fair dealings and good prices for
you. We are yours to serve,
Apl 26-7_
mggies* I
We can't live on air, so we are trying to
sell
We have recently contracted for quite a
line of COLUMBIAS-the neatest and
prettiest finished job that we have ever
handled. An inspection will convince you.
New Euggies from $25.00 up.
Also a full line of other vehicles. Come
and see them. Money talks.
M. ABBY.
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