The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, October 15, 1902, Image 3
THE FALL CAMPAIGN BEGUN.
We are here to win with Fall and Winter goods at the lowest pri?es that new
and good merchandise can possibly be sold for.
A GOOD START IS HALF THE RACE.
To start right, to brilliantly open Fall of 1902, we hare marked our entire stock of merchandise, Dress Goods, Milli
nery, Shoes, Cloaks, Carpets and Mattings at a very close margin, and we promise you as much for a dollar as can be
had, or your money refunded. Some people might say we are doing enough business, and ought to be satisfied, but the
larger our output the better value we can give.
We want to add you to our list of purchasers ; won't you give us a trial and be convinced ?
We buy and sell for cash, and money runs the machinery of the world.
IT AFTER ?BT GOODS CO.
mm mm m cotton.
The United States Census. Office
Will Publish Returns at
Frequent Intervals
Oeries the Sinning Season, and is Tine
to fee ef Immetti Valse to
the Predigers.
Mr. S. Yeadon Delgar, of Sumter,
h?s been appointed a local special
agent of the Census Office to collect
cotton-ginning statistics for this coun
ty, and we join the Government in
urging the ginners to give Mr. Delgar
their hearty support ?and cooperation,
thus enabling him to make prompt
and accurate returns. We wonld im
press apon the ginners the fact that
this agent is a sworn officer of the
Government, and that their reports,
are forwarded as given to him directly
to the Census Office, at Washington,
without passing through the hands
of any middlemen. The information
given is held as strictly confidential,
and the operations of individual gin
ners are not divulged. Upon the joint
cooperation of the cotton growers,
ginners, and local agents must depend
the success of the Census Office in
this inquiry* and its ability to render
this great service to the Southern
people and to ali interested in the cot- ]
ton staple.
The Census" Office has demonstrated
in three annual reports, the fact that
the ginners are the only reliable source
of information as to the volume of
the annual cotton crop. This is very
complimentary to the ginnery, who, no
doubt, will reel a pride in sustaining
the reputation earned.
In recognition of this interest shown
by the ginners, and of a general de
mand for more frequent reports through
this source, Congress, in the act creat
ing a permanent census office, provid
ed for the collection and publication
of these statistics at Intervals during
the .ginning season. For the crop of
I?02 the office will issue three reports ;
the first two will cover the quantity
of cotton ginned up to and including
October 18 and December 13, respec
tively; and the final report will cover
the total quantity ginned from the
growth of 1902.
Realizing that the collection of the
data for these reports is made at a
season when the ginners' time is great
ly taxed, and appreciating the neces
sity for pr?mpt returns,, the Census
Office has located, in each county con
taining ten or more ginneries, an
agent, who will visit each ginnery in
the county and secure a report of the
quantity of cotton ginned up. to cer
tain dates. In undertaking the fre
quent and hurried reports now sought,
it is of vital importance that the re
turns be made with absoluto uniform
ity, and that all be received at Wash
ington at one time. This result could
not be expected from individual re
quests made by mail of 30,000 ginners,
at a time when they are engrossed in
their ginning \vor?. Furthermore, the
Census Office must be kept advised of
all changes in the management and
operation of these establishments, and
secure returns from aR new and reviv
ed plants. To accomplish such results,
it becomes necessary for the office to
, haye local representatives who shall be
charged with the duty of keeping in
close touch with the ginning industry
. in each county, and of promptly re
porting the quantity of cotton ginned.
The statistics for the October re
ports will be collected during the week
beginning with Monday. October 20,
and ginners should keep such records
as will enable them to furnish prompt
ly the required information. These
returns will be tabulated, and the re-1
suit published within one week from ?
their receipt at Washington.
Cotton statistics collected through j
the commercial system, however ac
curately compiled, fall shor^ of the de
mand of both producer and manufac
turer?first, in that as they cover the
quantity of cotton marketed between
September 1 of one year and August 31
of the following, they a?e not statis
tics of a crop grown in any one year:
and second, in the liabilty to error in
volved in statistics so compiled. Noth
ing short of official reports, made
sufficiently early to form a basis of
prices, will entirely satisfy the cotton
grower or manufacturer. It is gratify
ing to know that the South has the
assistance and cooperation of the Gov
ernment in bringing about the result
they desire?an undertaking the suc
cess of which now depends upon the
cotton growers and ginners themselves.
London, Oct. 12,?In a dispatch
from Hamburg the correspondent of
The Daily Mail says on account of the
murder in Venezuela of Adam Russell,
German subject and manager of the
Venezuelan Plantation Company the
German government has ordered the
cruisers Vi?eta, Panther and Gazelle
to go to Venezuela.
Children's Day at Pisgah Charch
Was observed last Saturday as pre
viously announced. The program:
"The World for Christ"?was carried
ont in a very creditable manner by
the children and members of the Sun
day School. The exercises commenced
by a recitation from the Bible, and
remarks by Mr. R. J. Watson, follow
ed by prayer, by Mr. T. W. Hawkins,
Sr. The Superintendent of the Sun
day School, stated the object of the
meeting, and gav? to all visitors a
warm welcome to accept the hospitali
ties of the day. fie asked the ques
tion, do missions pay and made an
interesting address in answer thereto,
showing that missions do pay, and pay
handsomely. The pulpit was tasteful
ly decorated, and across the decora
tions was the Motto, "The Lord loves
a cheerful giver."
The following now was observed : \,
Reci tation by three children, "What
c?nido.^
Recitation by one, "What a boy can
do."
Recitation, "An old song, - with a
new meaning," by four young-ladies?
Recitation, "For Christ and the
Church,5' was participated in by sev
eral young men.
"The* destitution of the Nations"
was shown on cards by four young
men, who with four young ladies re
cited very, pretty pieces, appropriate to
what they exhibited.. -
Recitation, "The Missionary's
Dream," by two.
Recitation, "Just a penny" by a
little girL
, A collection was now taken up
amounting to $1.52. Mite boxes were
now called for and handed in.
When opened. Miss Maud Hat
field had $1.01; Miss Lena Shiver
had 67c; Miss Madeline Hatfield,
had $123; Miss Eva Dnnlap,
had $1.25; Miss Mary Watson, had
57c; Miss Mamie Baker, bad $3.97;
Miss Rosa Evans, had 32c ; Mrs. John
Robinson, had f. 50c; Hammie
Evans, had 51c; and one box to hear
from, making with the public collec
tion at least $15, for three weeks work
with the boxes. This money will be
equally divided between Home and
Foreign Missions, of the Baptist
Church. \7ery creditable indeed.
It would make this report too long
to mention all who participated in the
recitations, which were interspersed
with pretty verses and songs appro
priate -to each subject, hence I have
abridged to some extent. My pen
lingers to write the names of some
who did extremely well, but ? do not
care to make a distinction where there
is such a slight difference. The Su
perintendent of the school, Mr. Daniel
J. Hatfield, deserves much credit for
the taste and able manner, in which
he got up the program, and the chil
dren showed they have not studied in
vain during the year. When the ex
ercises were over the ladies had a n^ce
spread on the gound which was hearti
ly partaken of by all. Thus passed
away a most pleasant day.
Pisgah, Oct. 13, ?
METROPOLI >N VERDICT.
When the newspapers of New York
City are unanimous in stating any
thing it may be regarded as absolute
ly true. Without a dissenting critic,
they said of the Adam Forepangh and
Sells Brothers Enormous Shows Unit
ed, when they gave their annual open
ing exhibitions at Madison Square
Garden, that great as those shows had
been in former years they certainly
have surpassed themselves this year,
and no circus exhibitions on the
American continent had ever before
equaled them or had been near enough
equal to them to be mentioned in the
same class. New York newspapers are
always loyal to New York institutions,
and as this great consolidation is the
only circus that exhibtis in the metro
polis, and are the only ones in this
country that ever have exhibited in
New York, Brooklyn, Philadelphia
an other Eastern cities, their enthusi
asm over them is excusable, especially
? s the shows so certainly deserve the
greatest pos?ible praise. It is almost
impossible to exaggerate statements
as to their magnitude and merit, as
will be shown to the circus critics liv
ing here by an exact duplicate of the
New York performances when they
exhibit here, on Thursday, Oct. 23.
Willemstad, Island of Curacoa, Oct.
13.?An important engagement began
this ( Monday j morning near La
Victoria, between the forces command
ed by President Castro of Venezuela,
numbering 4,100 men with 15 guns,
and the revolutionary forces command
ed by Gens. Matos, Mendoza, Peraloza
and Riera, about 6,000 men and 22
guns. At Valencia, two hours' march
from La Victoria, the sound of fierce
cannonading can be heard. Vice
President Vincente Gomez left Caracas
today by a special train with 800 men
and a large amount of ammunition to
reinforce President Castro.
NEWS FROM WED8EFIELD.
Horse Kills Himself?Pemsenai Notes.
Wedegfield, Oct. 8.?A horse belong
ing to George Gathers, colored, was
frightened by the Atlantic Coast Line
train Saturday evening, and in pulling
back the hitch rein broke and the
horses head struck the ground hard
enough to rupture a blood vessel
which caused the animal's death.
Rev. Louis J. Bristow left this morn
ing on a two days' trip to Charleston
and Summerton.
The infant daughter of Rev. and
Mrs. F. E. Hodges has been very ill
but is now better.
The crops are all short though this
section, but the merchants i^ort a
very good trade.
The alarm of fire that called outVh
hose wagons Friday night was causee
by^an incipient fire at the house of
Ge?rgie Williams, near the old C,
S. & N. depot. The blaze was extin
guished before much damage was done.
The hose wagons did not reach the
fire at all, going to the oil mill in
stead, there being a misunderstanding
in reference to the location of the fire.
The city has a floating debt of
about $15,000 and is paying more than
$1,000 a year discount to the banks.
It would be more economical and good
business policy to issue bonds to take
up this floating debt. But if this is
done the city council should call a
halt on expenditures and keep the ex
penses within the income. It is just as
bad for a municipality to live beyond
its income as for an individual to ex
pend more than he earns.
IS YELLOW POISON
in your blood ? Physicians. call
it Halar?a! Germ. It can be seen
changing red blood yellow under
microscope. It works day and
night. First, it turns your com
plexion yellow. Chilly, aching
sensations creep down your
backbone. You feel weak and
worthless.
ROBERTS' CHILL TONIC
will stop the trouble now. It
enters the blood at once and
drives out the yellow poison,
if neglected and when Chills,
Fevers, Night-Sweats and a gen
eral break-down corne later on,
Roberts' Tonic will cure you
then?but why wait ? Prevent
future sickness. The manufac
turers know all about this yel
low poison and have perfected
Roberts' Tonic to drive it out,
nourish your system, restore
appetite, purify.the blood, pre
vent and cure Chills, Fevers and
Malaria. It has cured thous
ands?It will cure you. or your
money back. This is fair. Try
it. Price, 25 cents.
A. J. CHINA, T. D. CHANDLER.7
Pure Corn Whisky
4M a
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This is old
put up in plain
cuses, holding
Twelve lx>ttles
marks to indi
Tliis whisky;
suitable for
noses 1) e i g
best quality,
erty to have
physician test
sai isfactory re
expense and I
your money,
simuld be with
order ni u s t
t han four qua
prepaid.
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stock whisky,
cotton w(>od
Four. Six and
to case. No
cate contents,
is especially
medicinal pur
pure and of the
You are at lib
your family
it and if . not
turn it at m-y
will refund
o fa m i 1 y
out a case. No ;
call for less j
rts by express j
If interested in whiskies write for full
price list, hi ordering remember whisky
cannot be shipped C. O- !>.. and all orders
must be accompanied by cash.
Address :ill communications to
E. A. LACKEY,
aug 13?6m Hamlet, N. C.
Dr. HFGHSMITH,
Eye Specialist.
Graduate of
Philadelphia Optical Col
lege.
Permanently Located.
Office with Sumter Drug Company,
corner Main and Liberty Streets.
Glasses Scientifically Fitted.
Repairing neatly done. Satisfaction
guaranteed.
Oct8 w3il
CLOTHIN?
CLOTHING,
CLOTHING !
There is probably no department in our business that has shown
more marked improvement than this. It now requires the services of
three expert salesmen to handle our trade in this line, and it frequent
ly happens that they are over-taxed in their efforts to do so. We could
devote pages to the
MONEY - S "V R,
We have to offer you here, but will only mention a few of them.
Men's Suits at $5.00.
We had one hundred of these in six different patterns, strictly all
wool, well-tailored, and would easily sell for 50 per cent, more than we
ask for them, but they were bought as a bargain, and our friends reap
the benefit. ; *
Men's Suits at $7.50.
This line represents the remnant of the stock of B. Stern & Co.,
whose made-to-order department we handle. They had various short
ends from three to six suits in a pattern, and we bought the lot at a
price which justifies us in selling them at the ridiculous figures stated
above. While they may not be quite as well tailored, they are in every
other respect the fac simile of what we took orders for
At $ 12.50 to $15.00.
Our ?10, $12*50 and $15 Lines
Are the Good Luck or Horse Shoe Brand, made by David Marks & Sons,
of New York, who are admitted to be the best makers of medium
priced clothing in the country. If you cannot get suited in our stock,
we will show you 1,000 samples to select from in ou?
O ROE M DEPARTMENT
From three of the leading tailoring establishments in the country, and
guarantee you a fit from $12.50 to as much as your means will permit.
Our line of Overcoats cannot fail to attract your attention if you
are needing one. We have medium and light-weights for early fall in
dark and light patterns, and Oxfords, Meltons and Kerseys suitable for
winter's stormy blast.
Here you will, also, find a lot of sample Hats in sizes 7 and 7 1-8
only at 50 cents on the dollar.
Men's fleece-lined Underwear at 75 cents per suit.
Boys' fleece-lined Underwear at 50 cents per suit% ?
Every department in our house is filled with values that
?EFY COMPETITION
And when you come to town to do your season's shopping, we feel safe
in assuring you that by making your lb "11 with us
"iron Will Save 3k?oxxey.
O'Donnell & Co