The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, June 28, 1905, Image 4
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1905.
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The Sumter Watchman was founded in !
185? and the True Southron in 1866. The
Waichmav. and Southron now bas the com?
bined circulation and mfiaenceof both of
the old papeia, and ia manifestly the beat
advertising medium in Sumter.
The address of the Prohibitionists !
to the voters of South Car?ftha is*!
Strong and to the point. The profes?
sional politicians are worried and do
not know what to do in the present
emergency. Some of them have al?
ready eased off the dispensary wagon
and are siddhng up to the water cart,
- while others are already trying to
pui?h the driver off the front seat and
sieze the reins.
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The Clinton statement in reference
to the proposed removal of the Pres?
byterian College from that place
should be read by every one who is at
ali interested in the, future location of
that college. Accepting "the statements
at their face value it looks aa if the
people of Clinton have been somewhat
unfairly treated by the present board'
of trustees, and that before the col?
lege is removed Clinton should be giv?
en an opporjrtmity to say what it will
do for the college.
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Georgia is setting up a claim to all
of the Savannah River, water, islands
and all, but as- there are valuable wa?
ter powers on the river now being de?
veloped South Carolina will eontest
the claim and assert the title to one
half the river guaranteed by the old
*&cts establishing the boundary line.
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The extension of the old 3 C's road,
'J now owned by the Southern Railway,
from Marion, N. C., across the moun?
tains to Johnson City, Tenn., will ma?
terially shorten the distance between
the coal elds, and Charles ton but it
'viii not give as direct a route as that
of the proposed Carolina and "Virginia
from Charleston via Sumter and Mon?
roe.
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The movement to annex the Broad
street suburb is an indication of pro?
gress and shows that the city spirit is
on the increase and that the suburb?
anites would rather be citizens of
| Sumter than escape taxation.
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The Richland Bar Association has
condemned "ambulance * practice" by
lawyers. That is to say the lawyers
have expressed disapproval of one
phase of shyster practice that has be?
come common in recent years as
a result of^th?^'dam?^eTauUT^duatey..
There are other practices of which
members of the legal fraternity are
guilty that are equally as disreputable,
and, if .anything? more damaging to
the public than the. ambulance prac?
tice. It is a healthy sign, however,
that the lawyers themselves have
taken note of the disreputable work
of some of the profession and have
set themselves the task of eradicate,
lng the evil. Perhaps, in .time, other
evils that the layity now plainly dis?
cern will be discovered by the profes?
sion and they will then undertake to
find a remedy for them.
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If Senator Tillman and ex-Senator
Mclaurin lock horns over the prohi
bitionrdispenyary issue there will be
fun for the public. But will they join
battle?
'The princesses who occupy the pub?
lic eye may be surrounded with roy? i
pomp, but in point of looks th v can?
not begin to compare to the pretty
American "June brides."
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In estimating this year's cotton crop
and comparing it with the crop of
1904 account must be taken of the
back yard and vacant lot crop if the
comparison is to bc worth anything.
The high prices paid for cotton in the
spring of 1904 turned the South cot?
ton cra,zy as it never was before and
in every town, village and hamlet in
the cotton belt hundreds of people
who were not farmers and in ordinary
years planted no cotton contracted the
cotton fever and had dreams of
wealth to be acquired by planting cot?
ton. They forthwith planted cotton
in their gardens, backyards and in va?
cant lots. There were thousands of
these little cotton patches and the
aggregate acreage was quite large.
As these little patches were, as a rule, ?
in a high state of fertility the yield i
per acre was much above the average j
and the crop of 1904 was swelled i
several hundred thousand bales, prob- j
ably from this source alone. This
acreage was almost certainly not
counted in the government reports
and the statistics of last year's crop
are inaccurate to that extent. This
year there was no incentive to back
yard and vacant lot farming and the
cotton acreage is just that much less
than it was in 1904. This year's crop
will be less than last year's by the
amount that the back yards produced
and the cotton crop estimator, who
does not take the back yards into
consideration when making up his
estimates will miss the mark by a j
good many thousand bales.
WINTHROP SCHOLARSHIPS.
An Examination to Be Held July 7
Requirements Noted on Application.
County Superintendent S. D. Cain
has announced that the Winthorp Col?
lege scholarship examination will be
held at the 'County Court House July
'7. Blanks have been received for fill?
ing out by applicants, and this must
be attended to by those desiring to en?
ter, the competition. On the reverse
of the blank is given the following in?
formation:
1. Upon consideration of the fore?
going paper, fully and clearly filled
out in every particular, the board of
trustees will decide if the applicant
ls, in their judgment, eligible for the
award of a scholarship under the law
and the d?cision of the board will be
communicated to the applicant by the
pj^sident of the college.
2. All competitors for scholarships
must fill out and forward this paper
to-President D. B. Johnson, Winthrop
Coll?ge, Rock Hill, S. C.
3. The competitive examination for
the award of Winthrop College schol?
arships, will be held at the county
court house in each county July 7,
1905, at 9 a. m., at the same time the
examination for entrance is held and
upon the same questions.
The examinations will be held upon
arithmetic, grammar, geography,
United States history, algebra through
simultaneous simple equations, writ?
ing, spelling and composition. A
scholarship is worth free tuition and
one hundred dollars in money for one
session, and may be continued from
year to year for four years or until
graduation, upon the good behavior
and earnest, conscientious application
of the student to all her school duties.
These scholarships will in no case be
continued to students whose rank and
standing is low, whose general de?
meanor is objectionable, who do not
give promise of usefulness as teachers
or whose health or other circum?
stances prevent attendance on or per?
formance of college duties.
Each county is-entitled to as many
scholarships as it has representatives
in the:- lower house of the general as?
sembly.
Precedence in admission and ac?
commodation of new students will be
given to scholarship students.
The annual sessione opens on Wed?
nesday, September 20. Students must
be present on the opening day. Those
absent without good cause will forfeit
their scholarships, and dormitory
certificates.
4. The qualifications for becoming
a competitor for a scholarship are as
follows : The applicant must be not
less than 15 years of age, of irre?
proachable moral character, in good
health, with no physical defects, hab?
its or eccentricities which would inter?
fere with teaching, and must propose
to follow teaching as a vocation. She
must also make proof to the board, of
trustees of the college, upon certifi?
cate of auditor and treasurer of the
county, of her financial inability to at- ;
tend college. Unless this proof is sat?
isfactory to the board the applicant :
cannot be awarded a scholarship.
No one will be debarred because of '
attendance upon the college during
the past session, unless sh? has f< r- <
feited her membership in tho college
under its rules.
5. An applicant must make an av?
erage of not less than 70 per cent, on ;
the whole examination and must n.?t ;
fa?l below 50 per cent, on any f the
svi'oects of the examination in order
t<> le eligible for appointment t<> a
sch? larship. It is possible tor ah ar
pi.ccnt to secre 100 on each bUble';
SPREADING OUT.
The Capital Stock of the Fair Grounds
Association to Be Increased.
From the Daily Item June 23.
A called meeting of the subscribers
to the stock of the Sumter Fair
Grounds Association was held in the
Court House at 6:15 o'clock last even?
ing with a large attendance. The
meeting was called by the board of
corporators for the purpose of sub?
mitting a proposition to increase the
capital stock to $5.000 and to permit
subscribers to take more than one
share of stock. It was explained that
the increase in the capital was
thought advisable inasmuch as it
would enable the association to pur?
chase land conveniently located and j
amply large for the purposes for ;
which the association is being organ- I
ized. There- has been some difficulty j
in leasing a site for the fair grounds |
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on advantageous terms, and it ap- j
peared to be the sense of the meeting |
that it would be best for the associa- j
tion to own its own grounds. It was
stated that Mr. Wm. Graham has of- j
fered a tract of twenty acres at $200 |
an acre, which would bc exactly what I
the association needs.
A motion to increase thc capital ;
stock to $5,000 was adopted and the j
committee appointed at the previous
meeting was instructed to negotiate :
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for a site.
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I?kis about time for the agreement j
for all stores and other business
nouses to close July 4th to be circu- j
lated for signatures.
BIG CONTRACT DECLINED.
Government Offered $100,000 Con
tract to Sumter Telephone Mfg.
Co.
When : Tashington last week
President ^.ason and Secretaiy Man?
ning of the Sumter Telephone Mfg.
Co. were offered a $100,000 contract
to supply telephones for use in the
government service and at Panama.
They had to decline the contract ow?
ing to accumulation of orders now on
hand and that the phones desired
were of a special pattern.
CHARMING MUSICAL.
Miss Brand's Music Class Entertained
Thursday Evening.
From the Daily Item June 23.
Last evening one of the pleasantest
musical events of the season was en?
joyed by the patrons and pupils of Miss
Brand's music class at her home on
South Harvin street. The spacious'
studio was effectively decorated with
vines and plants and brilliantly light?
ed. The numbers, both voice and
piano, were well rendered and showed
the rapid progress made during the
short term of five months. And the
technique of the piano pupils, some of
whom were quite small, showred re?
markable success in acquiring touch
and expression, testifying to the mark?
ed ability of the young teacher. Two
beautiful songs which were delightful?
ly sung by Miss Brand, accompanied
by Mrs. D. M. Blanding, finished the
programme, after wThich refreshments
consisting, of ices and cakes were
served.
The following numbers were given:
1. Arnold's Sartoris, Blumenstrausx
chen; Op. 400. No. 2-Annie McCul?
lough and Fred Nigels.
2. L. E. Orth, Winsome Child; Op.
23, No. 27. Rope Skipping, Op. 31, No.
6-Sue Duffie.
3. Charles Dennee, Cradle Song, Op.
27; No. 8.-Fred Nigles.
4. L. E. Orth, Picking Posies; Op.
28, No. 1-28. No. L Edward Hohde.
Come Out to Play, Op. 28, No. 6.
Elizabeth White.
5. J. C. Macy, Love's Lullaby-Mrs.
J. L. Alnutt,
6. Ludrig Schytte, Hide and Seek,
Op. 66, No. 6.-Esther Gentry.
7. Edwin Greene, Sing mir dein
Lied.-Mrs. W. G. Stubbs.
8. Tynes, Hammock Song.-Annie
McCullough.
9. Geza Hoyath-Tarantelle Mig?
nonette.-Annie McCullough and Es?
ther Gentry.
GREATER SUMTER.
Movement Started to Annex the
Growing Broad Street Suburb.
From the Daily Item June 23.
All observant citizens have realized
for fully a year that it was but a
question of a short time before the
residents of the growing suburb on
Broad street wrould be asking to be
annexed to the city in order that
they might enjoy the benefits of citi?
zenship, such as water and lights and
school privileges for their children.
The expected has happened and today
one" of the suburbanites applied to
City Clerk Hurst for information as
to what steps were necessary to ??e
taken to annex territory to the city.
Mr. Hurst looked up the law or? the
subject and imparted the information
sought for. The suburbanite express?
ed himself as satisfied and went out
of the office to begin the circulation
of the petition for annexation.
It is not known whether the senti?
ment of the Eroad street residents is
unanimous in favor of annexation or
not. The movement may meet with
opposition, or ir may be that^it will
go through at once. It may as well be
accepted as a inez, however, that
sooner or later Sumter will outgrow
its present limits and all the suburb.?
will be annexed.
MORE TROUBLE FOR MURRAY.
Tlic Negro Ex-Congressman Arrested
for Perjury.
George W. Murray, the negro ex
congressman, was arrested Tuesday
on a warrant issued by Magistrate
Harby, charging him with perjury.
The warrant was issued as an out?
growth of the charge of forgery for
which Murray was tried, convicted
and sentenced to the chaingang more
than a year ago. It is a matter of
common notoriety an appeal was
taken to the supreme court from the
verdict of the Sessions Court which
appeal is still pending.
When thc warrant was served on
Murray Tuesday he immediately ar?
ranged to give bund for his appear?
ance for trial at the next term of the
Court of General Sessions and he was
released.
Chief of Police Bradford has re?
ceived notice from J. S. Davis, chief
of police of Rocky Mount, N. C.. that !
a reward of $100 has been offered for I
Ed Shaver, colored, who on May 23, !
1904, struck a young white mau on
the head with a bar of iron, the mur?
derous assault being committed from
behind.
Hester's Weekly Cotton Report.
New Orleans, June 23.-Secretary
Hester's weekly cotton statement is?
sued today shows:
For the 23 days of June an increase
over last year of 257,000 and an in?
crease over the same period the year
before last of 233,000.
For the 296 days of the season that
have elapsed the aggregate is ahead
of the same days of last year 2,856,000
and ahead of the same days year be?
fore last 2,163,000.
The amount brought into sight dur?
ing the past week has been 102,501
bales against 27,176 for the same sev?
en days last year and 37,174 year be?
fore last.
The movement since Sept.l shows
receipts at all United States ports to
be 9,520,503 against 7,051,087 last
year. Overland and across the Miss?
issippi, Ohio and Potomac rivers to
northern mills and Canada, 1,049,181
against 906,232 last year; interior
stocks in excess of those held at the
close of the commercial year 168,051
against 90,831 last year; southern
mills' takings 1,898,000 against 1,740,
712 last year. The total movement
since Sept. 1 is 12,644,735 against 9,
788,862 last year.
Foreign exports for the week have
been 81,982 against 35,842 last year,
making the total thus far for the sea?
son 8,031,086 against 5,790,950 last
year.
The total takings of American mills
North, South and Canada thus far for
the season have been 4,104,108 against
33,851,172 last year.
Shocks at the seaboard and the 2 S
leading southern interior centres have
decreased during the week 13.783
bales against a decrease during the
coresponding period last season of 34,
007.
Including stocks left over at the
ports and interior towns from the last
crop and the number of bales brought
into sight thus far from the new crop
the supply to date is 12.806,702
against 9,596,661 for the same period
last year.
Murray's Iron Mixttut v.
Now is the time to takea. spring
tonic. By 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 Drug Co., Co?
lumbia, S. C
CONVICT ESCAPED.
Willie Michau Breaks Shackles and
Flees From Chaingang.
Willie Michau, the negro who was
sent to the chaingang a few months
ago for breaking into and robbing
Gregory's store, made his escape
about 4 o'clock a. m. Monday and has
successfully eluded the officers who
are searching for him. Michau was
shackled but managed to remove
them and slipped out of the camp in
the darkness just before dawn.
Overworked Kidneys.
i Murray's Buchu, Gin and Juniper is
prescribed and endorsed by eminent
physicians. It cures when all else fails.
Prevents Kidney Disease, Dropsy,
Bright's Disease, etc. At all drug
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 f r Sumter county, State
of South Carolina in the case of Marion
Moise aej&inst Isaac Jar.-ison, Chloe Jami
son, James Felder Ida Felder, Joe Gary,
Ana Gary, H. T. Edens, H. L. B. Wells and
Ii. F. Moise, I will ^11 to ti-.e highest bid
der at public auction at the Court House
m V\? cty of Sumter, in the County of
Sumter, in the State of South Carolina, on
saleday in J. ly, 19 5 being t'-e 3d day of
said moDth, at the usual hours of sale, the
following described real estate, to wit :
All that lot of land witn the dwelling
hon e thereon situate m the City and
County of Sumter, State aforesaid, being
designated a.- lot No. 9 on a general plat
attached to the Deed of the Bank of
Cha'ltstO" to H. W. Waties, recorded in
l;o-k Z, page 79', the said lot bounded
north by .'o: No. 10 on said plat, east by
lot No. 6 on said r lat, south by lot No. 8
on said plat, west by Sumter street.
Terms of sala cash, purchaser to pay
for necessary papers.
H. FRNK WILSON,
Master for Sumter County.
June 7-4t
Winthrop College
Scholarship and Entrance Ex?
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 7th, 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 thc award. Ap?
plicants for scholarships should write
to President Johnson before the ex?
amination for scholarship applica?
tion blanks.
Scholarships are worth $100 and j
free tuition . The next session will
open September 20, 1905. For furth
er information and catalogue address
Pres. D. B. Johnson, Rock Hill, S. C. |
May 17-July 6.
As the Good House=Wife With
House Cleaning
5o do we propose this week to
Glean Our Stock
Of everything in the remnant and
short-end lines. The ladies of Sum
ter will find it interesting to visit our
tables and examine the display of
such goods as we will dispose of
this week at prices to move them.
Short ends of colored lawns, short ends of
white goods, short ends of silks, short ends of
embroideries-all
Will Be Sold at First Cost.
These goods will be displayed on center tables
and marked in plain figures.
Also, a limited number of long and med um
length corsets-price $1, but will go this week
at 50 cents.
$1 and $1.50 white waists all go at 50 cents.
Ask what we are doing in mattings this week and tell your
neighbors.
THE SUMTER !
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WORKS.
Fhone 237.
JOHN I. BRUN 3"-. President.
W. E. BRTINSON, General Manager.
E. W. MOISE, Jr., Sec. and Treas.
We are now in a position to furnish you Engines, Boilers,
Saw Mills cf the following makes : (Engines) Liddell and Wa?
tertown ; (Boilers) Lombard, Nagle, Erie City Iron Works
and. also, Boilers manuf ctured by The Sumter Iron Works ;
(^aw Mills) Hager Mill, Chase Turbine Mfg. Co 7s Mill and, also,
The Chattanooga Machinery Co. improved Drag baw
The J I Case Traction Engine and Trashing Machines and
all other machinery necessary for the wants of the people kept
in stock at a'l times.
We also make a specialty of repairing engines >md 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
gigi and Disk Harrows, Hay Balers.
The above machinery being
the best sold, the only ball bear?
ing machines on the market.
Wre are also in a position to oiler the public the io lowing
wagons: The Weber lour 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