Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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av iiUrijnutii un t ^oatjjrort. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 1904. The Sumter Watchman was founded in 1850 and the True Southron in 1866.- The Watchman and Southron now bas the com bined circulation and influence of both of the old papers, and is manifestly the best advertising medium in Sumter. THE GAME COCK CITY CARNIVAL. Ten years ago a very successful <3arnival was held in Sumter during ishe week beginning October 15th. The city was crowded with visitors, the merchants were kept busy and the immediate result in the way of trade paid well for what the Carnival cost, via about $3,000. The advertisement toat Sumter received did much to at tract attention to the city and to start the upward and onward movement of g rowth and development that has caus ed the poulation to more than double within ten years. Sumter ten years ago had not only less than half the population we have now, but business conditions were gloomy, the purchase . of the C. S. & N. R. E. by the Atan tic Coast Line, the dismantling of the railroad shops and the abolishment of the C. S. & N. headquarters had been a heavy blow to the city causing a natur al loss in population and a great shrin&age in business. Nevertheless the business men entered the carnival movement with au enthusiasm and public spirit that has not been surpass ed in Sumter!, and by hard work and the liberal expenditure of money made the Game Cock City Carnival a suc cess that was the talk of the state. Other towns iu the next'few years . imitated but ne ver.succeeded in equal ing onr carnival, for they witnessed or had good reasons io appreciate the benefits this city derived from it. Ten years have passed since the Game Cock Ctiy Carnival, Sumter is bigger in every way, the merchants and other business men are more able to finance a carnival, and it seems to be an opportune time for the Game Cock City to once again keep open house for a week and invite the people of South Carolina to be our guests. W have made great progress in ten years and we should make-the occasion' to show the outside world what we have achieved. Why not celebrate ten years of growth and prosperity by carnival week, with novel and interesting en tertainment features that will attract ; the crowds from all over South, Caro lins? THE DISPENSARY ISSUE. - Every candidate for the Legislature in B rry edunty has come out flat footed in fa\or of the Brice Dispen sary bill in- its original form as intro duced at the last session of the Legis lature by Senator Brice, of York county. This is said to be a great surprise, as the majority of Horry county voters have hitherto favored . tne dispensary. But the sentiment in Horry has changed, it is believed, and the candidates are but reflecting public opinion on the question. The Brice bill is, judging from the reports of campaign meeting in various coun ties, the livest issue before the peo ple; and the thick and thin dispen santes, who thought they had adroit ly disposed of Senator Brice and his bifi by amending it'so as to rob it of every feature that recommended it to those who desire to curb the growing power of the dispensary machine by restoring to the people the right to say whether or not they shall have liquor sold at their very doors, will find that their clever sciieme is a fail ure and the Brice bill has more advo 'cates now than ever. Senator Brice said n a speech in York county a few days ago, . "South Carolina has been on a debauch for ten years and is now beginning to get sober: the people cf South Carolina have never voted for tb* dispensary and 1 do not believe they will vote for it," and the mem bers of the dispensary machine are fuily and fearfully cognizant of the trend of public sentiment, hence their effort* to keep the orignal Brice bill from going before the people. They are determined to maintain as many dispensaries as possible, whether towns and cities want them or not, j and to increase, and st i IK in crease, the j sale of whiskey, thereby swelling the profits, the corruption fund that is insidiously debauching the public con science and strengthening the vulture like grip that the monopolistic crea ture has upon the State of South Car olina. The Brice bill is the issue in South Carolina this year, but it is not a new issue, simply the old issue -the dispensary issue-slightly modi fied in minor particulars. These modifications tend to simplify the issue rather than to make it more complex. Tiie original Brice bill brings home to the people the ques tion, "Are we to be denied the right to say whether we want liquor seid in our community or not?" And the ex perience of Saluda with th9 State Board of Control emphasizes still another question, "Are. we to be denied the right to rid ourselves of an evil by lawful measures?" Yes, in deed, the Brice bill is an issue for it attacks the dispensary machine at its most vulnecsole point and for this rea son the beneficiaries of the system fear it. THE DAILY ITEK TELEGRAPHIC NEWS SERVICE. The Daily Item of yesterday made the following announcement: After several months negotiation we have secured for the Daily Item the local franchise covering the afternoon news service of the Publishers Press I Association,-the news gathering or ! ganization that now serves more than fifty of tlie livest and most progressive afternoon dailies in the Southern States and hundreds of others in the North, West and East. The deal was satisfactory concluded last week, the contracts signed, and, beginning with yesterday, the full press report will)be published daily in this paper. The Publishers Press have represent atives in every State and in every city and town of any size in this country, and in every news centre of Europe. Their arrangements for covering the war between Japan and Eussia are as complete as it is possible to have them, special correspondents having been sent to the front and others sta tioned at advantageous points for gath ering and forwarding the news with out delay. We have long desired to secure a news service of this character, the service we have had for the past year being incomplete and unsatisfactory, but the best we have heretofore been able to secure, and in December last opened correspondence with the Pub lishers Press Association with the view of securing the franchise. We naarally feel gratified that our. efforts have at last been successful and that the consummation of our plan enables us to give the readers of the Daily Item a news service that is the equal of that of any daily paper published in a city of the same population as Sum ter. SHERIFFS FEAR VOTES, NOT LEAD. Recently there has been a disposi tion in some quarters to criticise the Governor fdr not doing more to en force the laws and to bring to justice those criminals who unite in mobs to commit murder, which criticism is based upon an entire misapprehension cf the powers and duties of the Gover nor. These criminals pose as the execu tioners of Judge Lynch and elaim the sanction of the "higher law" as an ex cuse for their lawlessness. But what conception of this so-called higher law these criminals have, if they have any idea above and beyond a lawless and brutal determination to wreak a bT^ody vengeance upon the objects of tbeir hate, we have never been able to as certain ; but to one^who has observed with grave apprehension and alarm the growth "of this lawless tendency among our people, it seems that mob murder is part a primitive lawlessness closely akin to that which encourages and patronizes prize fighting, dog fighting or bull fighting in violation of the laws of the land and in disre gard of public sentiment, and part a brutish bravado, an unhealthy or mor bid craving to emulate other mobs that have slain helpless prisoners with safety to themselves. How rarely does it happen that we hear of a mob taking an armed and desperate criminal? The mob victims are, almost without exception, defence less prisoners who can be taken from non-resisting and complaisant officers of the law, who value the votes of the mob more than they regard their oaths to defend prisoners committed to- their care and protection. The mob is not a fiercely brave and noble beast that, like the lion or tiger, pursues, captures and kills its own prey, but jackal or hyena-like falls up on and tears and rends, with the mad frenzy of cowardice, the bound cap tive of the law's strong arm, when left in the care of unfaithful aud un worthy guardians. In nine out of every ten mob murders reported the facts show that the Sheriff, or some officer standing in his plac?, delivers the victim to the mob without more than a perfunctory display of resist ance, and it also freequeutly happens that when a prisoner is being "spirit ed away" to escape a mob he falls in i to the hands of the disciples of the higher law, who with hangman's noose ready and gallows-tree selected do him to death under such suspicious ' circcmstances that even the unsuspici ons marvel how it happened so conve niently for the mob. Such being the conditions that fos ter the growth of mob murder as a pastime in South Carolina, it does not come with good grace from any one to criticise the Governor for not suppress ing mob law and for not, from his office in Columbia, capturing, con victing and punish/ag the criminals, who, under cover of the blindness of Sheriffs and Constables, commit mur der. If the Governor is to be held re sponsible for mob murders and criti cised because the murderers go free, he should be given the power to force the Sheriffs and Constables to do their duty. Give him the power to instant ly remove from office any Sheriff who permits a prisoner in his custody, or the custody of one of his subordinates, to be lynched, or give him the power to appoint the Sheriffs, and the right to remove them at will. If the people are not willing to countenance so revolutionary an in crease in the power of the Chief Exe cutive then they sho. d quit carping at the Goveernor, who now has' no more power to prevent mob murders Dhan any private citizen, nor halt' the opportnnity to discover the identity of the members of a mob that every resi dent of a community in which a mob murder occurs possesses, and not the hundredth part of the responsibility for such lawlessness that rests upon the shoulders of the Sheriff of the county. As has been well said, "No man should be elected Sheriff who is not willing to die in defense of his prison er if need be." Many office holders who would be willing to face death in defence of a prisoner or to maintain a principle, flinch when it comes to facing political death and defeat at th a next' election. That is the weak point of the present situation and until tho public ccnscience can be aroused and public sentiment regenerated-mob murder will continue to flourish and men will be killed with impunity in increasing numbers each year by mobs unless it can be made dangerous for the members of the mobs tha indulge in the pastime. And it seems that the surost means of rendering it danger ous to the mobs is to make the Sher iffs more fearful of losing office by removal for failure to protect prisoners against mobs than they now are of be ing defeated at the polls through the influence of the mobs they defy and balk of their prey. Tbs question of holding bi-ennial in stead of annual sessions of the Legis lature is not and cannot be made an issue in this campaign, insofar as the candidates for the House of Repre sentatives are concerned. It is an issue for the individual voter to de cide at the ballot box If the qualifi ed electors of the State declare by their votes that they prefer bi-ennial to annual sessions of the Legislature, the members of the next General Assembly have no option but to carry out the expressed wish of the people. There are important issues to be dis cussed, so don't side track the candi dates on the bi-ennial session matter. The grenat majority of the negroes of this State are disfranchised by reason of their illiteracy, but the white peo ple are disfranchising themselves by their own neglect to perform the full duty of citizens. There are hundreds of white men in this county of lawful age, and rn all other respects qualifi ed to register, who have not done so, and are, therefore, debarred from voting in a general election, from sitting on a jury and from exercising any other rights that are restricted to qualified electors. These same men, who are not citizens in the truest and fullest sense of the term, are fre quently very active in party affairs and a majority of them never fail to" vote in the Democratic primaries. But, as they persistently neglect, or refuse, to qualify as voters, they should not be permitted to have a voice in the management of the party, nor a vote in the primary. A man who cannot vote in the general election has no right to vote in the primary, and until the party rules are so amended as to remedy this glaring defeat the voteless Democrats will continue to be a source of weakness to the party. The daily record of what the two -Presidential candidates do, and how they do it, may be interesting to some people, but it strikes us as mighty poor reading. If they were race horses in training for a big stake event such details might be vajuable to book makers and betters, but what connection the fact that Judge Parker takes a morning swim, or an after noon walk, that President Roosevelt goes riding in a rain storm, or puts on the gloves for a bout with a pugi list friend, has -with the real issues of the campaign it is difficult to imagine. The Republican campaign book claims so many thiugs as the direct result of the Roosevelt administration that absolutely nothing is left to the credit of Mrs. Mary Baker G. Eaddy, Elijah Dowie, John Rockefeller or Booker Washington. The Republicans will .doubtless note with gratification that son-in-law Steve E kins was not one j of the Davis family that made the journey from Elkens, West Virginia, yesterday to White Sulphur Springs to attend the notifi cation of the Democratic Vice Presi dential candidate. Abdul Hamid, of Turkey, has been bull-dozed into promising to pay an indemnity to American citizens for damages sustained and to treat Ameri can residents in Turkey decently in future, but the question is, what will be done about it if Abdul forgets to keep his promises, as he has a habit of doing? The defeat of the Russian naval forces in the East has been not only I disastrous but ignominous. The few remaining warships of the fleets that were, at the commencement of the war, more powerful than those of j Japan, are crippled fugitives on the I high seas or dismantled hulks hiding ] in neutral ports, useless to Russia and j harmless to Japan. The showing that the Russian navy has made, has been the reverse of creditable from begin ning to end, save for the brief period when the brave Makaroff was in com mand ; and the respect and admiration that the world is ever ready to accord those who bravely meet a desperate situation with a resolution as desper ate to die in the effort to carry down to destruction along with themselves as many of their country's enemies as possible, is now, in consequence withheld from them. There is pity for the unfortunate officers and sailors who have met death, but of honor and admiration there is none. CANDIDATESrCARDS The announcement cards of candidates will be published in these columns until the Dem ocratic primary for five dollars, payable in variably in advance. FOB CONGBESS. L hereby, announce myself a candidate for the Democratic nomination for the 59th Con gress, from the Seventh Congressional Dis trict of South Carolina, and pledge myself to abide the result of the primary, and to sup port the nominees of the party. _A. F. LEVER. HOUSE OF BEPBESENTATI7ES. I am a candidate for the Legislature, sub ject to the rules of the primary. _JOHN M. KNIGHT. L hereby, announce myself as a candidate for reelection as a member of the House of Representatives, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. _ALTAMONT MUSES. I. hereby, announce myself as a candidate for reelection as a member of the House of Representatives from Sumter County, sub ject to the rules of the Democratic primary. JOHN EL CLIFTON. FOB COUNTY AUDIT0B. Mr. Editor: Please announce that I am a candidate for reelection to the office of Coun ty Auditor, subject, of course, to.the rules and regulation, of the Democratic priman*. J. DIGGS WILDER. FOB CLEBS OF COUBT. ? I hereby announce my candidacy for re election to the office of Clerk of Court for Sumter Countv subject to the rules of the Democratic party. L. I. PAEROTT. FOB COBONEB. I. hereby, announce that I am a candidate for reelection as Coroner of Sumter County, and pledge myself to abide by the result of the primary and support the nominess of the party. S. F. FLOWERS. "FOB COUNTY TBEASUBEB. I announce myself a candidate for renomi nation for the office of County Treasurer and ask an endorsement by the Democratic voters of Sumter County in the coming primary. Respectfully. July H. 1904. T. W. LEE, FOB COUNTY SUPEB7IS0B I hereby announce myself a candidate for S u perv isor o f S u m te r cou n ty. su bj ect to the decision of the Democratic primary election. WAL M. SANDERS. Hereby tendering my thanks to the Citi zens of Sumter County for their generous support in the past. I most respectfully an nounce myself as a Candidate for reelection to the office of County Supervisor.'subject to the rules govering the Democratic primary election. My very best efforts are promised and pledged to the performance of my every duty. WM. H. SEALE. ~F0Bl32 B3 Fr" I. hereby, announce myself as a candidate for the office of Sheriff of Sumter County, subject to the primary election. J. EDWARD GAILLARD. I liereby announce myself a candidate for sheriff of Sumter County, subject to the de cision of the Democratic primary election. . W. S. DINK INS. I, hereby, announce myself a candidate for tile office of Sheriff of Sumter county, and pledge myself to abide the result of the pri mary and support the nominees of the party. ___C. W. STANSILL. COUNTY SUPT. OF EDUCATION I, hereby. annouiK-e my candidacy for re election to the office of County Superintend ent of Education for Sumter County, subject to the rules of the Democratic party. S. >. CAIN. FOB K&&ISTBATE. To the Voters of Judicial District No. 3: I am before you again for the office of Magistrate in the coming primary. If you .see tit to elect me as in the past. I will appre ciate vour sunport. Should you decide other wise. *1 will cheerfully support your choice. You all know me. and I am in your bands Thanking you all for the liberal support you have always given me. I romarin. Yours truly. H. tm B. WELLS. I. herebv, announce myself a Candidate for the office" of Magistrate of the Third District of Sumter County-subject to the rules of the Democratic Primary. H. KARBY. .Tit. WANTED-At once a man who is honest and sober and can furnish good recommendation to sell the New Improved Singer Sewing Machine. Experience not necessary. Liberal contract. Address: The Singer Sew ing Machine Store. 1326 Main St., Co lumbia, S. C. _Aug._10-2t* _ WANTED-A man with some ex perience, to superintend Ginnery and buy seed. Apply to P. car6 Watchman and Southron._Aug. 3-gt* FOR SALE-At less than cost, a lot of shelf worn box paper. Boxes are slightly discolored but the paper, is in good condition. Must be sold to make room for new stock. Osteen's Book Sore. Aug. 10-lt Orangeburg Collegiate Institute, ORANGEB RG, S. C. A High Grade Co-Educational Institution. The only school ia middle South Caroli na doing collegiate work. Three larine buildings. Two of brick and one of wood. Accommodations for LOO students. Rooms are being rapidly taken. Equipments ample. Facnlty strong. Rates very reasonable. Fare first class and nicely served. Full Business Course. Vocai and Instru mental Music, Elocution, Art and Physical Culture. Curriculum high as correspond ing Female Colleges in the State. Writo for illustrated Catalogue. J. R. MACK, W. S. PETERSON, Associate Presidents, Next Session Begins Wednesday, Sep tember 21, 1904. Aug :! Ot _ NOTICE. PURSUANT to the Statute, Notice is herebv given that "ene dark bay horse, black mane and tail, ?bout fifteen hands hi^li, right hind foot white, and about twelve years old," was taken up as an estray on June <>th, 1904, in the town of Mayesville, S. C. Said estray can be found at the residence of James F. Bland in said town. Dated June 17th, 1904. GEO. T. DESCHAMPS, Magistrate. Jane 22-lam 4m THEY MUST GO ! WE NEED THE ROOM. Our fall goods are now arriving, and so much earlier than we expected that we are obliged to.make room for them, and the only way to do it is by sacrificing a portion of our stock, and have accordingly made prices as follows : Scriven's elastic seam drawers 50 cents. Double elastic seam drawers 35 cents. Men's fine gauze undershirts, worth 75 cents, now 37% cents. Men' gauze undershirts, worth 50 cents, now 35 cents. Men's gauze undershirts, worth 25 cents, now 18 cents.. Men's $2 straw hats, now $1. Men's $1.50 straw hats, now 75 cents. Men's 50 cent straw hats, now 25 cents. Men's 25 cent straw hats, now 15 cents. Men's negligee shirts, Colonial brand, worth $1 everywhere, now 65 cents. Ladies' Colonial waists, every one worth 50 and 75 cents, will clean up at 25 cents. The material would cost you more. Boys' Washable Suits and Pants at actual cost. All Jap flattings at actual cost. There is no place in which the investment of a dollar will bring you better returns than at this store. ELL GOMFANT. The Welsh Neck High Schcol Has just closed a prosperous session, enroll ing 194 boarding students. Its catalogues are now ready for distribution. Send us your address and we will take pleasure in mailing one to you You will enjo}T look ing over it. J. W. GAINES, Prin., Hartsville, S. C. Jene 15-oin J. D. Craig Furniture Co. Funeral Directors - -AND-= Licensed Embalmers, No. 202 North Main Street. With a full and complete stock of supplies, larger than ever before, we are better prepar ed to render prompt and satisfactory service. Calls attended promptly OR NIGHT Pay Phone, 14 - Sight Phone, 201. May 25 3m_ KEEP US IN MIND. We buy and sell Real Estate and collect Rents, in city or country. m ; We sell all kinds of Insurance, including Fire, Lite, Accident and Health, representing only the strongest companies. Well appreciate a share ai your business. WHITE & MCCALLUM, The Real Estate and Insurance Men. OFFICE NO. 18S. MAIN STREET - - PHONE NO. 143. Mch i'-ly