The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, June 14, 1905, Image 4
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14. 1305.
The Suinter Watchman was founded in
^850 and the True Southron in 1666. The
^Watchmen and Southron now bas the com?
bined circulation and influence of both of
^he old papers, and is manifestly the best
Advertising medium in Sumter.
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The plan to build standard cation
Xvarebouses in this city is taking shape
vand it is almost certain that a ware?
house company will be organize 1
"^within the next week or two with ara?
ble capital to handle the business.
* * *
The Manning Times is endeavoring
^o arouse interest in the Carolina and
^Virginia railroad in that town and Is
Urging the business men to make a
knited effort to induce the promters
Of the road to carry it to Manning. If
?the shortest route to Charleston is
followed the road will not pass
j through Manning and it behooves tne
property owners and business men of
khau town to be on the alert if they do
Siot want to be left out.
While the czar is trying to make
*?ip his mind to consider the terms of
^eace which he imagines Japan is
^ager to offer the Japanese are going
^.bout their business getting ready to
\vipe up the ground with the re?
mainder of the Manchurian army and
*Khen capture Vladivostok. The longer
^he czar delays suing for peace the
better able Japan will be to exact hu
i?a?liating conditions.
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The dispensary is doomed and what
""Ssas its strength a few years ago is
feov its weakness. It was taken up
<and -fostered by the politicians and
Converted into a political machine.
?S long as certain leaders were pop?
ular with the people they were willing
t?o countenance the whiskey machine
On the endorsement of these leaders,
t^rat there has been a change in public
Sentiment, and the dispensary is be?
ginning to be estimated at its real
iniquity. The politicians who have
?tnaintained that it was the best solu?
tion of the liquor question are begin?
ning to see light and many of them
\v?l be found fighting the system as
Vigorously as they once defended it.
""The full amount of the capital stock
rO? the Mutual Ice Company has not
"Y>een sbuscribed and those who took
'Only a few shares at the outset, with
^?he promise to take more if needed to
insure the success of the enterprise,
^vstw the opportunity to make good,
^?he agitation that resulted in the for
^^narion of the Mutual Ice Company
Skas done great good already inasmuch
^Sts u brought about a reduction in the
thrice of ice from 60 cents to 40 ce??s
v& hnndre? pounds-a saving of 33 1-3
i?er cent, to the consumers. If this
<ioes not reperesent handsome divi
*3te??s on the investment of the few
\3iohsand dollars required to establish
*ih.e Mutual Ice factory we do no know
*?rhai the public would regard as sat?
isfactory dividends. It is stated that
average daily consumption of ice
Ste. *his city is eight tons or 16,000
??K?in?s and on this the Mutual Ice
Company is today saving the people of
^S&inter 20 cents a hundred, $4.00 a.
**on, ?32 a day, which for five months
^qtifi amount to $4,800. If this is not
^? profitable institution for the people
Sumter to put a little of their mon
"?sy into, and to support with ail their
influence what would satisfy them :
.?part from the saving in the price
ice consumed in the city, we believe
^?.e Mutual Ice Company will make
^noney for its stockholders. The plant
purchased will make ice more eco?
nomically than any other plant ever
brought to this city and ice can be
;i?c-2d at as low a price as any other
factory here or elsewhere can sell it
^ftd still make a profit. The machin
^acy U-as purchased at rock bottom
. {^trices-it is said cheaper than the
^?coe outfit has ever been bought in
stat? and there is no reason why
^dfefc Mutual Ice Company should not
Accomplish the end for which it was
<ireated-give Sumter ice at a reason
v*bte price-and still be a money
* ? *
Gamier should have the Presbyter
0?tieg?.
* * *
Tt?fee Chamber of Commerce should
co time in appointing a commit
to secure the Presbyterian College.
* * .
ile a convention of women recently
??rs. Arthur M. Dodge of New York
ssa?d: "The absolute limit of a wo
SaoaaTs capacity for taking care of ba?
illies is eight and she ought never to
$3SX? more than six." Mrs. Dodge's
rQt??e?.?on is respectfully called to the
SSayor of Chicago and the President
V? tiie United States.
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Hsa constrictors are being found in
streets of New York, and a sheep
Cofi?xiy butted a man to death in Phil
c^0e?iphia the other day. We desire to
<^aii attention to the fact that it has
*3e>?i 2 long time since anybody shot
3* Zjpeatr -in Sumter.
. . . !
fe 2vew York there is a demand for I
f&Bpr <;nat will make it possible to j
send violators of the autom
speed ordinance to jail. New '
scorchers have so much money,
rule, that fines are not regarde?
them as punishment.
* ? *
Even Emperor William can't
past the blue pencil. He is repc
to have cut some sensational r<
enees to France out of a speed
delivered the other day. his mini:
having insisted that his re-marks i
be toned down.
* * *
The London Standard says J
Hay is "one of the two real Amer
statesmen." A. J. Beveridge of I
ana. knows who the other one is.
would, if asked, probably declin<
mention the gentleman's name.
* .* *
Secretary Shaw does well to I
discussing the deficit in the Un
States treasury. He gets sort o' i
to it.
* * *
The places reserved in the penh
tiary are likely to run empty if
fashion of "turning state's eviden
is persisted in.
' ? * ?
In Columbus an old law has b
discovered under which a man r
be fined $1 for swearing. There
many men in Columbus who will
gard the privilege cheap at the pr
* ? *
Very few citizens of good taste <
judgment will be pleased with
proposition to renominate Mr. Fe
banks for Vice President. That
not what Mr. Fairbanks is "lay.
low" for.
* * *
Even the "danger" that some <
thusiastic Oregonians might menti
him for the presidency in 190$, coi
not deter Mr. Fairbanks from goi
to open the exposition since "di
called him to do so."
* ? ?
Tho cowboy wolf catcher of Oki
homa, John Abernathy, has been a
pointed a deputy United States mars
al. Abernathy hunted with the Pr?
ident, and proved himself a "go
civil service shot."
* * *
The University of Nebraska is abo
to spend $30,000 in equiping a d
partment to teach young women eve
day economy. Surely the av?rai
young woman already knows how
save money, else why the $2.98 shir
waist? It is the man who reckless
pays out the full $3.00- that should 1
given a university training in ecoi
omy.
* * *
Having stretched the "life net," tr
Senate Interstate Commerce Commi
tee is yelling to the railroads t
"jump."
* * ?
While ex-Judge Parker is eulogh
ing lawyers as truly great and goo
men. District Attorney Jerome of Xe
York, is indicting fifteen in a bund
A slight difference of opinion bet we e
legal experts,- which after all, is noth
ing unusual.
* * *
The railroad commissioners of Kan
sas have ordered the Union Pacific t
reduce its rates on grain. Now w
must have a finding from some sourc
declaring the Kansas railroad com
missioners an illegal as well as an im
pudent body.
* ? .
Capt. Hobson announces his candi
dacy for Congress against Col. Bank
head. That "burnt child dreads th<
fire" adage does not seem to hav<
properly impressed Hobson. Hobsoi
does not care any more about a "snov
under" than a "blow up."
* . ?
Just another inducement to college
students, it is stated that a Kansai
farmer's daughter gives three kissei
and a hug to her father's hired mar
who shocks the most wheat in a day
Go it boys!
? * .
The Atlanta Constitution is having
something to say about "missionary'
efforts to lead the trusts to repent?
ance." Was it to encourage that sort
of missionary effort Mr. Rockefeller
recently subscribed $100,000?
* ? ?
We note considerable anxiety in the
columns of the Galveston News for
the immediate retirement of some of
the Chicago University professors.
The danger that some might start
magazines as Triggs did, is overlooked.
* ? .
The first cabinet meeting held after
the return of the President was de?
voted to discussion of the President's
hunting trip. Is it to be inferred that
there was discussion of the "trip"
merely, or discussion of the "verities"
of the Executive's account?
* . .
It would have seemed more appro?
priate to place Mr. Bonaparte at the
head of the Treasury Department in?
stead of the Navy. The increasing
deficit shows that the government has
need of a "Napoleon of Finance."
* ? *
"My tipple having always been
mainly lager beer," writes Col. Wat?
terson from Munich. Treason! Trea?
son! Remember the Kentucky mint,
Colonel? ^ . t _, _
BED HOI HKEStNiM???.
Clarendon County Officials Raked
Over tine Goals.
The Clarendon county grand
jury made a red hoi present?
ment this wiek in which several
county officials are criticised
and the supervisor, in partic?
ular, is severely censured.
Presentment of Gram! Jury for June
j Term of Court 1903.
To His Honor il. O. Purdy Presiding
i
Judge:
We report that we have considered
and passed upon all bills of indict?
ment given us.
The committee that we appointed at
the last term of court to visit the
I chain gang and report thereon, made
j two visits and foud the prisoners well
j cared for and good wholesome food
furnished. They report that on their
first visit, only five prisoners: on their
second visit only six prisoners. They
also report eight mules on hand in
good condition.
The educational committee reports
the educational work of the county in
good condition.
The committee to examine the
county offices employed Mr. C. J.
Lesesne to make a thorough investi?
gation which he did, and we recom?
mend that the county supervisor pay
him twenty dollars rof his services.
We find the offices of judge of pro?
bate, superintendent ofeducation and
county treasurer correctly kept. We
find in the clerk's office indexes torn
and badly worn and in some instances
letters to indexes lost, rendering it dif?
ficult to trace records and would rec?
ommend that the records of said of?
fice be reindexed from 1S82 to the
present time.
We find the auditor's office behind
for 1905 the penalty abstracts for Jan?
uary', February and March having not
as yet been forwarded to the compt?
roller general. We must insist upon
the auditor keeping closer up wish his
work. We present the county auditor
for failure to present the county dis?
penser for non-return of reuest
books by the tenth of each month as
required by law. We present th?
county board of control for failure to
make the dispenser turn over all cer?
tificates and requests on the ?:rst M on
day of each month as requited by
law.
We present the county dispense? for
not observing the dispensary law, in
not requiring all applicants for liquor
to sign request blanks.
We find in the sheriff's office a num?
ber of tax executions not reported up?
on to the county Treasurer as required
by law and urge that he give thi
matter his prompt attention.
We recommend that the supervisor
pay the sheriff for fuel used In jail
building.
After a full and thorough investiga?
tion of th esupervisor's office we fin..}
the county's money handled in an un
business-like, careless, and, mildly
putting it. extravagant manner. We
present the supervisor and the county
board of commissioners for not mak?
ing an itemized report to the presid?
ing judge the first day of the last
term of court.
We present the supervisor for not
making the proper entry for not giv
BTi amounting to over $2.500 for ma?
chinery bought for chaingang pur?
poses. There is absolutely no record
of this transaction, nor can the super
visor tell us the axact amount of tlvs
claim, not the rate of interest that it
is bearing.
The most serious extravagance is
shown in the expenditures for the
chaingang, and roads and bridges. The
amount exepended during last year
for toads and bridges amounted to
14S5.3?; for chaingang. $4,740.51, ex?
clusive of a note for $2,500, or more
doliais for road engine which is no'-v,
I
and has been for the past two months,
out of fix and exposed to the weather.
In our opinion the chaingang is a
dead expense and has been for the
past two years. We feel it our duty
to censure the supervisor and county
commissioners for not leasing the few
convists they have had, and could
have done under the lawto antoher
county.
We feel that it is our duty to rec?
ommend to the county commissioners
that they follow our suggestion and
lease the convicts to another
county for to our mind the^county will
be run heavily in debt if such cxtrava"
gance is continued.
We find that the county is owing
tho following amounts:
Balance on jail building above
amount originally allowed, $1.260.
To the sinking fund commission,
$3,500.
Road engine. $2.f>00 or over.
Making a total of county indebted?
ness exclusive of officers salaries.
$7,260.
We recommend that our represen?
tatives increase the salary of county
treasurer from $>>U0 to $1.000.
We also call their attention to the
fact that it has been several years
since the comptroller general has
checked up the offices of treasurer
and auditor and suggest that they
have him come or send a competent
man to do as soon as possible.
We recommend that the solicitor
j make some disposition of the case of
the slate against James Pearson nov;
pending on ?:n appeal to the supreme
, court.
I All the above is respectfully sub?
mitted by the grand jury.
i I. B. Bagnal, Foreman.
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(vi'gan Kee:tal.
The Organ Recital at r!?e First
Methodist Church Thuriday night was
very mach enjoyed by a snisii audience
in attendance.
Mrs. H. M. Stuckey rendered sever?
al selections on the organ in the must
artistic style. Mrs. H. J. Harby was
at her best is the prima donna of the
occasion and added greatly to the
pleasure of the evening. Mr. L. C.
Moise as accompaniest on the organ
was a decided success.
Two anthems by Mrs. Harby, Miss
Durant and Messrs. Beall and Hurst j
were well reci^ved. The proceeds go
into the new church building fund.
Judge Harby Declines Appointment.
A few days ago, Magistrate Harby,
was offered the appointment of United
States Commissioner for this district.
The constitution provides against a
citizen's holding two offices of profit
and trust, and so it became necessary
for Magistrate Harby to elect between
the two offices, which be very prompt- 1
ly did by retaining his present posi?
tion and declining the appointment
The Second Regiment Band of this
.city has been engaged to furnish the
music for the floral festival at Union
next Thursday and Friday. This band
has the deserved reputation of being
the best band organization in South
Carolina, outside of the first artillery
band of Charleston.
At the conically election held on
Saturday, Capt. C. B. Yeadon and
Lieuts. Geo. W. Hutcheson and T. S.
Doar were reelected by a unanimous
vote as officers of the Sumter Light
; Infantry.
The quarterly meeting of the Sum?
ter County Medical Association was
held at the Hotel Snm:er Thursday
Drs. Dwight and Parler who were
on the program to read papers were
unable to be present and the session
was devoted to an informal discussion
of topics of interest to the profession.
The Eagle birds and the Minor Store
team played a thrilling game of base
ball Thursday on the base
ball diamond in the rear of O'Don?
nell's store. The game wtis a pitcher's
battle, but it was hard to decide the
score. The rule book was finally
brought into play, and after working
out several plans in the book to spcure
percentages, etc., it wasi decided by
toe referee that score should be 9
to 9 in favor of both teams.
Murray's Iron Mixttm
Now is the time to takea spring
tonic. Ey far the best thing to take is
Murray's Iron Mixture. It makes pure
blood and gets rid of that tired feeling.
At all druggists 50 cents a bottle or
direct from the Murray D::ug Co., Co?
lumbia, S. C
As the result of a quarrel between
Frank Duncan and bis stepson, Moot
Duncan, both colored, the former was
shot and instantly killed Saturday
afternoon on an excursion train bear?
ing a party of Greenville excursionists
on the return trip from Savannah,
near Yemassee, in Hampoon county.
Overworked Kidneys.
Murray's Buchu, Gin and Juniper is
prescribed and endorsed .'.by eminent
physicians. It cures when a.ll else fails.
Prevents Kidney Disease, Dropsy,
Bright's Disease, etc. At all dru{
stores $1.00 a bottle or direct from the
Murray Drug Co., Columbia, S. C.
Master's Sale.
BY VIRTUE of a decree of the Court of
Common Pleas for Sumter county, State
of South Carolina, in the case of Marion
Moise against Isaac Jan? ison, Chloe Jami
son, James Felder Ida Felder, Joe Gary,
Ana Gary, H. T. Edens, H. L. B. Wells and
R. H. Moise, I will sell to the highest bid
der at public auction at the Court House
in the city of Sumter, in thB County of
Sumter, in the State of South Carolina, on
saleday in J. ly, 1905, being the 3d day of
said month, at the usual hours of sale, the
I following described real estafca, to wit :
All that lot of land with the dwelling
j house thereon situate m the City and
County of Sumter, State aforesaid, being
designated as lot No. 9 on a general plat
attached to the Deed of the Bank of
Charleston to H. W. Waties, recorded in
Book Z, page 792, the said lot bounded
north by lot No. IO on said plat, east bj
lot No. 6 on said plat, south by lot No. 8
on said plat, west by Sumter utreet.
Terms of sale ca?A purchaser to pay
for necessary papers.^*
H. FRNK WILSON,
Master for Sumter County.
June 7-4t
Winthrop College
Scholarship and Entrance Ex
j amination.
The examination for the award of
vacant scholarships in Winthrop Col?
lege and for the admission of new
students will be held at the County
Court House on Friday, July Tth, at
9 A. M. Applicants must not be less
than fifteen years of age. When
scholarships are vacated after July 7,
they will be awarded to those mak?
ing the highest average at this ex?
amination provided they meet the
conditions governing the award. Ap?
plicants for scholarships should write
to President Johnson before the ex?
amination for scholarship applica?
tion blanks.
Scholarships are worth $100 and
free tuition . The m-xt session will
open September 20, 1005. For furth?
er information and catalogue address
Pres. D. B. Johnson, Rock Hill, S. C.
May 17-July 6.
We will again meet the wants of
an appreciative public by offering
our entire
Embroidery Stock
For another week
At Absolute Cost.
We have also placed upon our
remnant counter lot of Embroidery
Remnants, very desirable patterns,
same to be closed out in this sale at
eyeopening prices.
For this week, abo, our 50c Fou=
lards go for 35c.
Our 40c Wash Silks go for 25c.
Our $1,44=inch Silk Net go for 70c.
Also all colored Wash Goods at cost.
O'Donnell 6 Company
Phone 237.
JOHN I. BEUNSON*, President.
W. E. BRUX30X, General Manager.
E. W. MOISE, Jr., Sec. and Treas.
We are now in a position to furnish you Engines, Boilers,
Saw Mills of the following makes : (Engines) Liddell and Wa?
tertown ; (Boilers) Lombard, Nagle, Erie City Iron Works
and, also, Boilers manufactured by The Sumter Iron Works ;
(Saw Mills) Hager Mill, Chase Turbine Mfg. Co's Mill and, also,
The Chattanooga Machinery Co. Improved Drag Saw
The J I Case Traction Eugine and Treshing Machines and
all other machinery necessary for the wants of the people kept
in stock at all *times.
We also make a specialty of repairing engines and boilers
from 1 to 100 horse power ; also machine shop work and mould
shop work, castings made from 1 to 3,000 lbs, such as iron sills,
columns, gratings, ventilators, andirons, fire backs, etc.
We also handle The Deering
Harvesting Machine, including
Reapers and Binders, Corn
Harvesters and Threshers,
Mowers and Rakes, Peg Tooth
and Disk Harrows, Hay Balers.
The above machinery being
the best sold, the only ball bear?
ing machines on the market.
We are also in a position to ofter the public the fo lowing
wagons: The Weber Four Wheel Broad Tire, and The Colum?
bus. And to the Mill men we offer the Hattiesburg & Lindsay
eight wheel wagon.
Come and see us, Corner of Washington St. and Oakland ave
One block north of the Southern Railroad Depot. Sumter, S. 0