Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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GIVEN AWAY BY EWLEY To the farmer who will haul to the front of our store on Saturday, May 6th, not later than 12 o'clock, the greatest number of people on one vehicle, whether said ve= hiele has two wheels, four wheels or a dozen wheels, drawn by horses, mules or oxen, we will present free, with our compliments, one ?25.00 BUCK COOK STOVE. The only condition of this offer is, that you halt in front of our door, 28 N. Main Street, Sumter, S. C., and allow us to count passengers in your vehicle. Let every farmer in the surrounding territory contend for this Buck Stove. Yours truly, BEWLEY HARDWARE CO. P. S.?=-Sh?u?d there be a tie, the stove will be turned over to parties so tieing, and they can arrange that among themselves. . j Bewley Hardware Co. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26, 1905. The Stonier Watchman was founded i '< 1850 and the True Southron in 1866. Th Watchman and Southron now bas the oom bined circulation and influence of both o the old papers, and is manifestly the bes advertising medium in Sumter. i ~~-:-: The leading editorial from the Ne? York Commercial on the Cotton sit nation which we reproduce tod a} ? shows how closely the views of a dis interested observer coincide with thu doctrine being preached by tnt officers of the Sonthren Cotton Grow? ers Association. If the cotton farm f: ers sell their cotton this fall foi less than this cost bf production and disaster and hard times come again 5 . they will have only themselves tc blame. , The bc si ness men of all sections ol ? this country are agreed that the in %M * dustial salvation of the Sooth and to a less extent that of the entire coun? try is now in the hands of the cotton farmers of the South. If they obstina? tely refuse to reduce the acreage they will bring disaster upon themselves and ' the South. We relieve it would be wise to rednce the cotton acreage not only 25 per cent, but even 40 or 50 per cent, to make a small crop absolute? ly sure. The farmers wonld receive as much for the small cropas for a large one and the other crops that taey caff grow on the unused cotton lands would be clear profit. * * * The building of the new railroad from this city to McBee will probably berthe means of bringing the coal r?ad from the West via Winston-Salem to deep water this way and on to Charles? ton. The Sumter and Northern, while only a local enterprise on its face in? tended to give Sumter and Bishopville a connection with the Seaboard Air Line, is really a most important link in a great enterprise. Its consumma? tion means a great deal more to Chraleston than to Sumter and if the gentlemen who started out to give Sumter another outlet succeed in un bottling Charlsston they *ril! have proven themselves the best friends that city and South Carolina ha\e ev? er >ad. And we have reason to feel confident that the Sumter and North? ern, will be built at an early day. * * . The Conference for Education in the South which will be held in Co? lumbia next week should be carried to Charleston next year for the purpose of. doing missionary work. President Roosevelt once visited that city and made converts, though it is true that . many of them proved to be back sliders a little later and abjured th< Roosevelt cult, < . * * In view of the fact that a sale of th? court house is a possibility of the im? mediate future would it not be wis* to postpone the erection of the iron fence on the square? 9 * ? Last week the Newberry Observer had a queer front page. It republish? ed the New York Herald's dispatches describing the assassination of Pres? ident Lincoln in 1865 and im? mediately following this forty-year-old news it gave 'Mr. A- C. Jones' plat? form. After reading both articles one might conclude that the make-up of the page wa* intended to be sugges .!ve inasmuch os there wa*- nothing new in tfie. views that Mr. Jones pro - fesses to believe will make him gov? ernor of Soufti Carolina. ? * * The information comes credibly that personally there are no hard feelings between Admirals Togo and Rojest vensky. Undoubtedly, either one would outdo the other in the courtesy of at? tendance at a naval funeral. . * * The Hon. Whitelaw Reid will not commence his service for a rrumth or more yet. It takes a man of Ambas? sador Choate's popularity a good while to "clean-up" in the matter of dinners and other courtesies and conventional? ities. ? ? * The suggestion has been made that the name of the Columbia Library be changed to "The Timrod Library," and we are informed that it meets with the approval of many Colum? bians. The suggestion is good and it should be adopted. Timrod's genius has never been fully appreciated by his own people and his memory has not been, as yet, properly honored. The Columbia Library Association will honor itself by taking the name of Timrod as a distinctive mark-it will differentiate it from the ubiquitous Carnegie libraries that dot the coun? try from one end to the other like bill boards. . * . It is the duty of every citizen who has the interest of Sumter at heatr to go to the polls next week and vote for Sumter to own her water works system. . * * The claim is made by the Defend? er, the local colored newspaper, edited by W; T. Andrews, that the negroes of Sumter county are not receiving a fair share of the school tax, in proportion to the amount paid by them into the school fund in school and poll taxes and dispensary profits. The claim is supported hy figures and estimates, where figures are not obtainable, that appear to be* conservative. We have not made an investigation of the matter and cannot express our opinion with? out first doning so. However, it is a matter that will hear investigation and the county board of education and the school trustees of the several districts should look into the matter, since the question has been raised. Of one point we are sure: the negro schools are entitled to all the school taxes the negroes pay. * m ? We believe that if the question of selling the court house square for $60,000 could be put to a vote a four fifths majority of the voters of Sum? ter county would favor the sale. It is an opportunity to obtain what we want-a modern court house-at no cost to the taxpayers and at the same time materially increase the taxable property of the county. * * . It is lucky for the policy holder? that the assets of the insurance com? panies were so huge otherwise the of? ficers and their friends might have crippled them. * ? . '? Senator Tillman is said to spend his time working his flower garden. A statesman with a^-job can afford to in? dulge his aesthetic tastes in this way. * ? i? Japan will hardly carry her protests against the Russians' use of French ports to the point of provoking active hostilities, for while Russia is whip? ped on land and disabled on sea it , would be a little too much for the i Japs to handle with France added to ; the fracas. * * * Frost may be a good thing for j pumpkins, but it's bad on fruit and j garden sass. ? * ? We should all lend our aid to the Chamber of Commerce in its effort to \ build up Sumter. It is worthy of the i support of every citizen. ] * * * < Rojestvensky seems to know a thing i or two-he prefers staying where he's ? at. But i he perplexing question is: ? "Where is he at?" ] m * m The Rev. Mr. Millard seems to be a little "pied up" in his matrimonial ventures. if KI m Tlie streets recently paved add a I i great deal to the beauty of Sumter, r Pretty streets impress the stranger. 1 * * * A Paris doctor says radium will cure ( snake bites. This is an insidious us- 1 sault on the dispensary revenue in South Carolina. . * . Mr. Bryan has begun to distribute his free seeds for 1908. . . . i The millinery stores of Sumter have had a large business, judging from the many beautiful Easter bonnets on dress parade Sunday. . * a .This council cannot be haltered and led around by anyone!" Spoke in open meeting by Mayor Geo. W. Dick. That's telling them a few. * ? ? Xew York Republicans are refus? ing to desert Odell in order to make Frank S. Black the party leader. They are tired of Odell but will not^ make a change until they think they can make j an improvement. ? * ? Castro is said to have offered Gen. j Sherman Bell, of Colorado, a large ? salary to take comand of the Venezue- I Ian army. If any other inducement is j necessary, Colorado ought to be will- j ing to offer it. * * ? Federal office holders are rapidly being divided into two classes-Rough Riders and Iowa men. * * tb We will know how seriously the Texans are taking it when the reports come in of the number of babies that are being named for Theodore Roose? velt. ? * . Secretary Shaw is to . k the courts to decide just what sort ot liquor Jap? an's tipple, sake, is. The secretary's ? curiosity about liquors may call for an explanation to his Iowa friends. . * * Minister Ernest Lyon says good ne? groes are wanted in Liberia. That particular variety is also greatly de? sired in this country. * ? * Republican papers ir. Chicago are making sport of Mayor-Elect Dunne [or having sought the advice of the Lord Mayor of Glascow in his work of ;stablishi??g municipal street railroads !)ut they would be in a position to make more sport of him if he didn't jet expert advice and do what he is pledged to do. Mnrray'-s Iron ML\tu:i*e. Xow is tho time to takea spring .onie. By far the lust tiling to take is Hurray's Iron Mixture. IL makes pure jlood and ge.ts'rid.of that tired feeling. Vt all druggists 50 cents a bottle or iirect from the Murray Drug Co., Co umbia, S. C w Easter Clothes ?| --FOR Men and Boys. 1 Do not be discouraged by these chilly mornings and abandon jj the idea of investing in an Easter Suit, for the weather man says it is going to be warmer on Sunday. We are well equip? ped to supply your wants from the smallest boy in your family who may want to appear in his Srat pair of pants, to the old man himself, and he need not feel embarrassed, if his form should be a little irregular, as there will be no trouble in fitting j? bim out of our supply of stouts and slims. ^ AS TO PRICES. Kvery man cant afford to wear fine clothes even for Easter, but he who has only a five dollar bill to invest, will find in that grade garment, with us, as good results as though he paid near- M ly double the price at many other places. We received this week a shipment of Navy Blue Serge Suits, of fine quality that were slightly damaged in transit, on which the transportation company allowed us a discount, and this benefit will be given )ur customers. EASTER HATS. * Should you find it too cool to buy a straw, we have a full line )f light shades in felts. NECK WEAR. Even the man who cannot afford to buy a new suit for ^ baster, will buy a Neck Tie. Our 25 Cent Une In Four in Hand is Very Strong At 50 Cents. 9 You will find as nobby a line to select from is is shown anywhere. The man or boy will lot be fashionably dressed for Easter accord ng to our idea unless he buys his outfit from us. ?