The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, January 11, 1905, Image 6
THE "CUMBER OF GQBME8CE.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
EUECT OFFICERS.
Mr. John M. Knight is President and
&r, E. I. Reardon Secretary
Membership< Fee Reduced to
Five^Do?ars.
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:JFrom the Daily*Iiem January 4.
The hoard of directors of the Sum?
ter Chamber of Commerce elected at
mass meeting: at .-the court house Dec
2S, 1904 met in""the city clerk's of?
fice, at S o'clock _ last night, pursuant
to resolution adopted at the last meet?
ing of citizens, authorizing said direc?
tors to ??lect permanent officers aid
perform such other duties incident to
a permanent organization.
Hon. Altamont Moses called tHeV
rceeting to order, stated the object
of- the raeeting/and nominated Hdfes&
T
?t F. Wilson for temporary pres?i?i
Major Wilson vrais elected and tc
the chair. He then read . the resoli
cions referred to ahoye; After a disc*
^ion of toe pJans^lOra permanent or?
ganization and the different officers to
he elected, upon xaotion of CoL J. M.
Knight it was deicded to go into the
election of such permanent officers as
' the directors saw flt to elect
Hon. R. L Manning nominated Mr.
R. F. Hiyhswortit for president, but
Mr. Hainsworth declined in favor of
Mr. Niel O'Donnel. Mr. O'Donnell de?
clined also. Hon Altamont Moses
nominated W. A. Bovpinan for presi?
dent, but Mr. Bowman declined. Mr.
W. M. Graham nominated Major K. F.
Wilson for president and Major Wil?
son declined. Mr. H. H Scarborough
nominated Col. J. M. Knight for pres- ?
?dent and Colonel Knight also declin?
ed, hut Mr. Scarborough and others
insisted and after-reconsidering his
refusal to serve,; at the earnest re?
quest of the-board. Colonel Knight
was elected president by acclamation.
President Knight chen took the chair;
as the presiding officer, and alter
thanking the officers and assuring
them that he would discharge the du?
ties of the office to the best of his
ability, called for nominations of per?
manent secretary. Mr. W. M. Graham
nominated Mr. E. L Reardon. Major
Marion Moise moved that the nomina
. tlons close, which motion prevailed,
.-amf Mr. Reardon was elected secre
iiary by acclamation.
On motion of Messrs. Wilson and
'O'Donnell a committee of five was
appointed to formulate rules and reg?
ulations for the government of the
-Chamber of Commerce and submit
J same for .approval- ^the* board ; pf
directors at a called meeting. The
president appointed Major H. F. Wil
?$03?'Hon. A. Moses, Mr. R. F. Hayns
WMth, and under instructions from
the board. President J. M. Knight and
Secretary Reardon were added to the
committee.
On motion o? Hon.* A. Moses R was
decided that nine members of the
hoard of directors shall be a quorum
until the special committee on rules
and regulations hara reported to the
board of directors. Major Wilson in?
troduced the sub;iect of how much
should be charged for membership fee
and monthly dues!, and said that a
business men had intimated that a
mem?^ship fee of five dollars <$* 00)
would result in a larger number of
members. Mr. Moses said that ten
.dollars ($?0:o0) as agreed upon by the
committee on raembecship was high?
er than most chambers of commerce
collected and that he thought under
the circumstances, and with due re- j
^ard to the economical management
a five dollar membership fee and' one
?ioHar monthly dues would be suf?
ficient.
Messrs. Manning and O'Donnell
eed with Mr. Moses. Mr. J. L. Al
nut was-in favor of a ten dollar fee.
Oa motion of Hon. R. L Manning it
was decided that the membership fee
be reduced to five dollars with one
dollar a month dues.
The following directors were pres?
ent: Hon. A. Moses. Major H. F. Wil?
sen. Mr. E. R-iardon. Mr. \V B.
Beyle. Hon. R. L Manning. Mr. W.
31. Graham, Hon. Neil O'Donnel, Mr.
J. lu Alnut. Dr. S C. Baker, Mr. R.
F, Haynsworth, Mr. W. A. Bowman,
Mr. G. A. Lemmon. Capt. C. G. l?ow
lacd. Mr. A. W. Crosweil, Mr. H. ro?
scarborough. Mr. D. J. Chandler,
Major Marion Moise, Mr. J. W. Mc
Keiver, E. L. Witherspoon. Col. J. M.
Knight.
E. L Reardon, Secretary.
Cough and Colds.
All cough, coil-* and pulmonary
complaints that are enrabia are quickly
cared by one Minute Cough Care. Clears
the phlegm draws oct inflammation and
heals and soothes the affected parts, stren?
gthens the longs, wards off pneumonia.
Harmless ani pleasant; to take. Sold by O.
B. Davis.
Np More Stomach Trouble.
Ail stomach trouble is removed by the
use of Kodol Dyspepsia Cure, it gives the
stomach perfect rest by digesting what you
eat without the stomach's aid. The food
builds up the body, the rest restores the
stomach to health. Yon dont have to diet
yourself when taking Kodol Dyspepsia
CureJ). Erskine, of Allenville, Mich, says,
* 'I suffered Heartburn and Stomach trouble
for some time. My sister-in-law has had the
same trouble and waa not able to eat for
six weeks. She lived entirely on wann wa?
ter? Aft? taking two bottles of Kodol Dys?
pepsia Core abe was entirely cured. She now
eats heartily and is in good health, I am
jrlad to say Kodol ^isve me instant relief."
gold by 0*B, Davis.
A PLEASANT AFFAIR.
Mr. and 3Irs. L. W. Folsom Entertain?
ed in Honor of Miss Daisy Scar?
borough.
Miss Daisy Scarborough was the
"guest of honor at an elegant enter
tianment given by Mr. and Mrs. L. W.
Folsom on Tuesday night.
?Among the number of games en?
joyed by the guests was that of "trac?
ing the cord," which being a novel one,
attracted the greatest attention. A
quantity of cord was stretched around
the room, forming a veritable web,
and the ones who successfully traced
khe net work of inter-twining strings
from the beginning to the end was
awarded a prize.
? Delightful music rendered by Miss
Rosa Folsom, Miss Marie Durant and
Mr. W. Hampton Flowers added much
to the enjoyableness of the occasion.
Mr. Edmund Murray, whose very soul
is ?brim full, of mirth, kept the com?
pany in uproarous laghter during the
.entire evening.
Those present were: Miss Marie Du?
rant with Mr. W. H. Flowers, Miss
Mary Burgess with Mr. Henry Holi?
day, Miss Annie Lynam with Mr. Pow?
ell Felder, Mi?s ^oe Hall with Mr.
Ashleigh Mood, Miss Edna Broughton
with Mr. Silas Mellette, Miss Hattie
Mischau with Mr. Edmund Murray,
Miss Nita Stuckey with Mr. Thos.
Bradley; Messrs. Willie Cuttino, Sam
Gillespie and Cecil Wilson.
(YOUNG MEN'S SAVINGS FUND.
An Institution That Has Helped Hun ;
dreds of Young Men to Save
Money.
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From the Daily Item January 4.
The Young Men's Saving Fund
which was organized to take the place
of the R. E. Fund when-that organiza?
tion disbanded a few years ago has
closed the series of 1904, and checks
were issued today by Cashier Geo L.
Ricket, of the Sumter Savings Bank to
members. -
There were 104 shares in the associa?
tion the past year and $52 dollars per
share were paid in, in weekly install?
ments of $1 each.
The total receipts were, from weekly
payments, $5,408, and interest and
! fines $166.40. The total disbursement
were $5,557.4C? Members of the
organization received $53.60 per share.
The association is being reorganized
for this year and any one. desiring in?
formation should call on Mr. B. C.
Wallace, at B. J. Barnett's.
It is a most excellent institution and
while the profits are not large it has
enabled many young men to accumulate
money by saving a dollar or two a
week ont of their salaries who other?
wise would not have done so.
1 Tho plan was originated by Mr.
?L S> Hood and at first only the
employees of J. Byttenberg & Sons
participated, bnt it proved so success?
ful that it was estended so as to per?
mit all - who desired to do so.
The plas is so simple and so practical
that when an outline of it waa pub?
lished in The Daily Item a few years
ago^tbe article was reproduced in full
in ~a leading editorial in the Manu?
facturers Record, which commended
"tba Sumter p?an" in the highest
terms. This article was copied from
the Manufacturers Record by hun?
dred? of - newspapers scattered all over
tho United States and the editor of
this paper reciered many letters ask?
ing for * fuller details of tba B. E.
Fund plas of small savings.
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Paris, Jan. fi.-It was announced
today that further proceedings of the
international commission which is in?
quiring into th-? North Sea outrage
has been adjourned until February.
ABOUT TIE "BLUES"
What is known as the "Blues*
is seldom occasioned by actual exist?
ing external conditions, bot in the
great majority of cases by a disorder?
ed UVER_-mm?
THIS IS A FACT
which may be demonstra?
ted by trying a course of
They control and regulate the LIVER.
They bring hope and bou yancy to thc
mind* They bring health and elastic- j
ity to the body.
TAKE NO SUBSTITUTE,
Tie L?ppt M Most (Amp?ete
Istai?iai M
Geo. S. Hacker & Son,
-MANUFACTURERS OF
DOORS, SASH, BUNDS,
Moulding & Building
Material*
office and Warerooma, King, opposite Gao
ooo Street,
CHARLESTON ? S. C.
^V'PnrcbasA oar make, wbicb we guarani*
superior to say sold South, and
thereby pave money.
Wladow and Fancy Sloss a Specialty
* October 16a
So frequently settle on the lungs and result in Pneumonia or Consumption. Do not take chances on a cold wearing
away or take something that only half cures it, leaving the seeds of serious throat and lung trouble..
ICURES COUGHS 55 COLDS
nnnraiaBciiBannHaii
Stops the Cough and heals the lungs and prevents
Pneumonia and Consumption
Consumption Threatened
C. Unger, 211 Maple St., Champaign, 111., writes:
"I was troubled with a hacking cough for a year and
? thought I had consumption. I tried a great many
remedies and I was under the care of physicians for
several months. I used one bottle of FOLEY'S
HONEY AND TAR. It cured me, and I have not
been troubled since."
Cured Hemorrhages of the Lungs
A. M. Ake, Wood, Ind., writes: "Several years
since my lungs were so badly affected that I had
many hemorrhages. I took treatment with several
fhysicians without any benefit. I then started to take
OLEY'S HONEY AND TAR, and my lun?s are
now as sound as a bullet. I recommend it in ad?
vanced stages of lung trouble."
Piree Sizes-25c, 50c, $1.00. The 50-cent size contains two and one-half times as much as the small
size and the $1.00 bottle almost six times as much. REFUSE SUBSTITUTES.
SOLD MD RECOMMENDED DY
TUfDPJSDFL JD FL TI Gr COMPAN
Southeastern Lime & Cement
Boildi?g
Feb 2 o
COMPANY.
CHARLESTON S C
ia! of all kinds. High Grade Roofing "B?BEROID."
Write for
Prices.
Account Special Excursion,
avana, Cuba,
January 4=5, 1904,
The Atlantic Coast Line will sell round trip tickets from
Sumter at rate$40.25 including meals and berths on P. & 0.
Co's, steamers. Tickets to be sold Jan. 4th, and for train pass?
ing Charleston Jan. 5th, as will connect will steamer leaving
Port Tampa night of Jan. 5th. Tickets will be limited for re?
turn passage on any steamer leaving Havana until Jan. 19th,
1904, with privilege of stop overs at any point in state of
Florida south of Jacksonville, within final limit of ticket which
will be Jan. 22nd, 1905. For information apply to
j Craig, GK P. A. * ^ ? '
Wihnington, N. C.
Sumter? S. C.
The Dixie Stalk Cutter-Wagon Attachment.
Parties desiring A Good Stalk Cutter will find "The ,
DIXIE" to be made of the Best Pennsylvania Steel and ?
guaranteed not to clog and to give entire satisfaction.
Our machines can be found at S. M. Pierson's livery stable, 6 and 8 S. Earvin street.
The Dixie Stalk Cutter Co., S?lter, 8. C.
Cabbage Plants $1.50 Per 1000.
I AM NOW prepared to fill any and
all orders with the best varieties of
Cabbage Plants. Orders filled for any
amount and varieties. Write for
prices tor lots of 3,000 and over. Ad?
dress alli orders to
W. F. CARR,
Meggetts, S. C.
Dec. 21-3m.
Cabbage Plants.
From the best tested seeds. Now ready for
shidment, large, strong, healthy, these plants
are grown in the open air and will stand se?
vere freezes without injury. Early Jersey
Wakefield. Large Type or Charleston Wake?
field, which are the best known varieties of
early cabbages, also Henderson's Succession,
the best large, late and sure header. Augusta
Early Trucker, also a fine ty pe of late variety.
Neatly packed in light baskets. S1.50 per M :
for five thousand or over ?1.25 per M, f. O. B.
express office. Special prices made on large
lots.
Chas. M. Gibson,
YO?27GS XSL&K2, S. C.
Dec. 14-3mcs.
TAX NOTICE:
THE COUNTY TREASURER'S
office in Court House building will be
open for the collection of taxes, with
out penalty, from the 15th day of
October to the 31st day of December,
inclusive, 1904.
The levy is as follows : For State 5
mills; for Count 334 mills: Constitu?
tional School 3 mills; Polls $3.00
Also, School District No. 1, Special,
2 mills; No. 2, 2 mills; No. 3, 2
mills; No. 4, 2 mills; No. 5. (Mid?
dleton) 1 mill: No. 14, 3 mills: No.
16, 2 mills ; Nc. 17, 1 mill ; No. 18, 2
mills.
I A penalty of 1 per cent, added for
month January, 1905. Additional
penalty of 1 per cent, for month Feb
mary, 1905. Additional penalty of 5
per cent, for lo days in March, 1905.
Oct. 26. T. W. LEE,
Co. Treasurer.
THE CHAMPION
STUMP PULLER
The Strongest, the Simplest and most
economical of all Stump Pullers.
Try it before you pay for it. Guaran?
teed to pull your stumps or no pay asked.
Write for Tree BooKlet giving terms
and prices.
The Champion Stump Puller Co.,
6-8-x
COLUMBIA. S. C.
Call up telephone No. 30 for all
business with the Daily Item. Tba
SumterJBook Store number is 396.
Cabbage Plants.
I have for sale Succession, Wakefield
and Early Spring Cabbage Plants, grown
in open air on sea coast from seeds bought
from the best and most reliable Seedmen
In the United States, at the following
prices, F. O. B. :
Lots 1.000 to 5,000 $1.50 Per M.
44 5,000 to 10,000 $1.25 44 44
Lots over 10,000 special prices on application.
SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS TO DEALERS
Any information as to the cultivation
of Cabbage will be cheerfully given on
application.
S. J. HUMPH,
ADAMS RUN, S. C.
Jan 4-12t
OSTEOPATH?
Corrects the cause of disease and cures
when nothing else will. Its cures are per?
manent because Natural. All diseases
treated Diseases of Women a Specialty.
;R. R. V. KENNEDY.
Office over Bultman Bros.' Shoe Store,
Sumter. S. C. - Consultation Free.
W. J. BOWMAN, Prest. G. W. BOSHAHEB. See. & Treas.
The Sumter Banking
& Mercantile Company,1
Sumter, g. O.
mmmxsmQsipitsl Stock $50,000? *"?-.* jj
Wholesale Grocers, Fertilize
ers and Farmers' Supplies.
Sole agents for the celebrated brand of Wil?
cox &?|Gibbs Fertilizers.
We are prepared to quote the very closest
cash or time prices on afi lines of
Groceries, Fertilizers and Farmers'
Supplies,
And invite your investigation before making
your arrangements for another year.
Come to see us. We will save you money,
arid give you a hearty, courte?us welc?ine; : |
Sumter Banking ? |
Mercantile Company,
Masonic Building, 2d door from the Postoffice. ?
Sumter, S. C.
GENUINE PERUVIAN
. .> J
Sells itself. None better. 10,000 tons now offered for sale.
Nitrate of Soda,
Muriate of Potash,
German Kainit.
Are Headquarters.
$?S* Get our prices, please.
Five Nice Lots For Sale.
Desirable Lots On Broad Street.
2 Lots 76x420. 3 Lots 83%x250.
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At figures so cheap that they must attract
you. Too far, you say ! ! ! Just 5 minutes bicycle
ride, or drive. Have to keep a horse and buy
gy ! ! ! The difference in interest on the pur
chase price of any other desirable lots will pay
for the horse's feed, and you will have a whole j
lot of other pleasures thrown in,
R. B. BELSER
Attorney at Law Real Estate Broker
Court. Square Phone 12