The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, August 02, 1905, Image 4
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WEDNESDAY, AUSliST 2, 1905.
^"he Sumter Watchman was founded in
1850 and the True Soutliron in 1866. The
Watchman and Scmthmi now bas the com?
bined circulation and influence of both of
?he old papers, and is manifestly the best
Advertising medium in Sumter.
ENFORCING THE LAW.
"Dispensers Ordered to Enforce the
Request Book Rule.
The county board of control has is
sud orders that the rule requiring pur
. chasers of liquor to sign the request
book shall be strictly enforced by ooun
*ty dispensers. It is ?aid that this order
is peremptory and is intended to be
obeyed, and that in the event that the
dispensers fail or refuse to have the
request books signed there will be
an upheave!.
This order is presented to be the di?
rect result of the order sent ont a few
?lays ago by the State board to couuty
boards directing that thsy see that
?dispensers enforce the request book
regulations, which has been a dead
letter all over the State for several
years. The big moguls of the State
liquor machine appear to have been
forced by the strength of the. senti?
ment against the dispensary system to
see that they dare not longer disregard
such provisions of the dispensary law
as it does not suit them to enforce. The
rule requiring each and every purchas
or?to sign the request book was a seri?
ous obstacle to the rapid sale of liqaor
. and for that reason it has been disre?
garded Bat now an attempt is to be
made to secure the autographs of all
liquor buyers.
r The following is the circular pent
out by the State board.
Columbia, July 18, 1905.
Copy of resolution adopted by the
State Board of Directors at the July
meeting :
Whereas, it has cerne to our notice
that ceitain laws governing the local
or county dispensaries are still being
violated", namely, the drinking of
beer on tbe premises, and the
premises are considered by this
Board any house, room or shed owned
ox controlled by the dispensers. Also
the failure of County Dispensers in
requiring all purchasers to sign the
request cooks as required by law.
j And whereas it is the duty of the
County Boards to see that all rules
governing Cons ty or Local Dispensa?
ries be fully enforced in their respec?
tive counties.
Be it resolved, That we, the State
Board cf Directors of the South Caro?
lina Dispensary, do instruct our clerk
to address a communication to the
chairman of each County Board draw?
ing tbe! . to the above viola- f
rions, and demanding tua; they ta?e j
such action at once that will bring j
aban* a mpre stricv jgtmri*^?*? with !
the Dispeosary ievw. H v&UvW? io com- j
ply with cb's resolution will be j
deemed by tte Board suffi oient cause
for their removal.
A few days ago a lady came to this
office in search of information as to a
in ouse or rooms for rent. "I never
?saw or heard of such a place as Sum
,tar," she said. She had searched the
.town over.and had failed to find a sin?
gle vboase tor rent, nor even the part
?of a boase. Tnat is a strange story,
tconsioexing the number of houses that *
? iutve been huilt within the past year,
?ot it inoicatts how rapidly the popu?
lation is increasing.
Prof. Schamacher and the Second
Regiment Baud seem to have caught
on with the mut ic lovers of Colombia,
judging from the very complimentary
reierei.ee to tue organization in the
Sunday State. It is difficult tor some
folks to lealize that a little town like
Sumter can and a oes' support one ol
the bit;nest class bands and orchestras.
in the ?.ato, LUS in time the tact
permean a their intelligence.
The Cfaeraw base bail team is the
real thing waen it comes to amatcers
playing profesional ball and the I cal
aggregation wal nave to do their beal
to win a game. The Cheraw team is
the development of years of practice
and it is zte team work that win*.
Everybody pla)s to v\iu and the bat?
tery does nui bave io oo u ail.
The .Murial Ice Company has made
no ice tnia te u Lum tr a:-a ?viii piOUa^iy
not gd JG s^aj.e io ?o so, bat tue Or?
ganization ot tue Mutual l e Cc, has
sa?ec thu people of ?Somier this sum?
mer enoagn LU pay for tbe Mutual ?ae
?ory. It any cae doubts this let bim
ascertain the quantity of ice used since
th** agitation tor cbeap ice resaiteo
in the reduction of tue price from 60
to ?? cents a bunurea and calculate
the saviug ia collars and cents. If
the Radial Ire Company had not been
organized ine ice consumer? would
still be paying 60 cents a bundled.
It is to be regretted that there is a
tendency in Sumter to make the hullo?
ing lots smaller and smaller each year.
The population has more than dou?
bled within the last dozen years, but
the area of the built up portion bas
sot increased more tban twenty rive
or thirty par cent. Houses have been
crowded in until there are few vacant
lots.ieic. A lot thar was considered ten
years ago too small for one residence
is now thought amply large for two.
This tenden-y toward congestion* of
population in a small art a is not to be
desired. There is too much farming
land v\ i rf in mile anda half of the court
bouse for it to ne necessary fur people
to make their bornes on coirty or forty
foot lots. Sumter will be prettier
and healthier town if it spreads out as
tbepopnlation increases.Sumter has not
yet reached the skyscraper or tenement
house stage and there is no use in fos?
tering the idea that everybody must
live within a certain circumscribed
area. It is'easy to spread out and
make a bigger town, it tbe population
overflows the town limits.
Miss Lyde Sarborough, the winner
of the Daily Item voting contest for
the most popular salesiadv, selected
Henderson ville, N. C., for which
place she Mt 3 e&terday morning for
ber trip, and will be at the Hotel
Wheeler, for two weeks, where rooms
were reserved for her.
SUM1ER TAKES THE THIRD.
The/Fastest and Best of the Series
Goes to the Locals-Stafford's
Fine Work.
. From the Daily Item, Ju'.y 29.
The weather was cloudy and incle?
ment, a heavy shower falling befor? |
the game, but everything soon bright- ?
ened up for it was'Sumter's day. The j
boys surely got into the game, and they
played it for everything that it was
worth. Up to the fifth inning not a
maa of the Kingtree teaoa reached
second base, aod then OBIV on the cen- j
ter fielder's muffing an easy chance.
Stafford pitched a beautiful game up
to the ninth inning, and then the vis?
itors lit on to bis delivery for several
safetys, bot Sumter had too good a
lead to be in any doubt about the final
result of the game. Mosley ended
the suspense by making a beeuiiful
catch by a low line drive, catching
Jnsters off first, and thus cloding the
game with a spectacular double play.
The game was characterized by quick
snappy work, which was evidenced
by the fact that there were four don
ole plays in the niue innings, two of
which ' were particularly brilliant.
Stafford's left hand stab of a drive
over bis head and a quick throw to
Gunter on first, and one by Gunter
unassisted.
Tidards delighted the fans by the
way be played behind the bat. He
was in the game with bis mouth, glove
and the willow, and the tripple alli?
ance which he thus formed did much
towards the ultimate victory of the
locals. He rivaled Weill in his talking
to the batteis and the players. He and
Stafford are a strong combination, and
work together beautifully. ,
? Lawrence amused the crowd with
his antics. Be is a sore fielder, and a
good, jolly, gentlemanly ball player.
The fans have no need to worry,
when the sphere falls in his territory.
Gunter played tis usual good game.
For the visitors Taylor, the claver
little pitcher, showed up the best.
He works bard, keeps his hits well
scattered, and with good support
could win most any game. There is a
probability of his playing with Sum?
ter in abouta week.
Weill caogbt an excellent game, and
by Jnstcs in right field, cut off two
pretty bits.
The following is the line up :
Kingstree Sumter
Weill c Tedards
McLaurin 1st b Gunter
G i Hand 2d b Moseley
Justus, W 3rd b 4 Flowers
Martin ss Phelps
Justus, G., rf Lawrence
Hamer cf Moore,
Moise.
Fairey, If Parks
Taylor p Stafford
Score:
128 45S789
Sumter -05000030 0-8
Kingstree-0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3-4
Summary-Hits, Kingstree 3, Sum?
ter 3. Two base nits, Stafford. First
on balls, off Taylor 4, off Stafford 1.
Left on base?, Suinter S; Kingstree 4.
First base on errors, sumter 10,
Kingstree 4. Strack out bv Taylor b\by
Stafford, ?.. Passed ball," Weill 1.
umpire Mr. W. McKagen.
TWO HOUSES DESTROYED.
* Inadequate Water Pressure.
Friday night about 10 o'clock the
fire alarm came in, bot the number of
the box failed to register in the reel
tenses, and thus an unnecessary delay
occurred. When the teams reached the
fir?, a newly completed four room
dwelling on West Liberty street, which
was owned by Edward Peterson, was
almost consumed. The connections
were made fast enough but the build?
ing was so far from the nearest hy?
drant that the stream that was thrown
on the fire was scarcely larger thai:
one thrown from garden bose. 1 he
building in the west was saved, but
the noose over the east side was al?
most totally destroyed. It was also
owned by Peterson. Both of the burn?
ed bu.Idiots were insured.
CREDITORS 3IEET
Claims Against Oil Company Present?
ed-Reorganization Likely.
Darlington, Joly 26 -The meeting
of the creditors bi the Independent; Oil
Company was held in Darlinyton to
day. The probabilit?s are that the
oil company will be reorganized.
The 5receivers submitted practically
what was submitted hy Receiver
Bright Williamson, sbowiog thorough
work on tb* uart of Mr. Williamson.
He was highly complimented for bis
work. The trustees as appointed are.
Bright Williamson, John C. Simonds.
president of the First National bank of
Charleston, C. E. Taylor cf Wilming?
ton, representing the bankers.
The di?fei enees of Mr. Williamson's
statement made some time ago and
that of today lies in the fact that the
assets in his late statements are the
actual value of the plants, and not the
invoice value as shown iu the first
statement. The difference is ?1,000,
0.0.
The property will be completely
wiped out it any attempt to pay the
Habilites is made and then only about
50 per cent of the claims could be
piid. The amounts claimed here by
the different oil ills and individuals
is disputed.
Mr. Williamson further stated that
he had to take book representation
tor many things that be kuew were
incorrect. Large quantities of oil are
represented to he on hand b"t are
not. The amount of money said to be
10 the banks is wiped out oy the
claires of the said banks against the
011 company.
Mr. Williamson bas cut down the
expenses as far as possible and is ope?
rating mills to advantage where he
can.
The receivers of the Darlington
trust company, Messrs L. E. William?
son, Jr. and E. T. Lide, will make a
statement in a few davs.
The conn room today was crowded
with creditors and their representa?
tives and there was an immense
amount of claims presented-Flor?
ence Times.
Charleston is to be congratulated
on her fight for an enlarged usa of
cotton goods. Au item in the press
dispatches tells of the arrival in that
city of a big shipment of grain from
a Nashville mill in Charleston made
cotton sacks. There is something like
making money at home and keeping
I in there.-Florence Times.
CHASED TO HIS LAIR.
State Constable on Trail of a Badly
Wanted "Blind Tiger.*'
t
Special to The State.
Saluda, Joly 27.-One of tbe many
"blind tigers" which are said to exist
in this COUD ty was yesterday run to
bis lair at Mt. Willing hy Siate Con?
stable Tom Bacon Perry and a war?
rant bas been issued for Jim Davis,
the party ci arged, for iilict transpor?
tation of and traffic in intoxicating
liquors.
Davis is a young white man who
lives in the Nazareth section of this
county and who, it is said, was recent?
ly reported to the governor by some
of the good women of that community.
The letter to the governor, so tbe
story goes, was turned over to tbe
chief constable and Perry was detailed
to "catch tiie tiger."
Yesterday there was a picnic at Mt.
Willing, and Davis was there with his
contraband goods. Perry laid his
plans well and there is said to be no
doubt of positive proof of bis guilr.
The constable came at once to Saluda,
swore out a warrant and it has been
placed in the hands of the sheriff.
That officer went to arrest Davis. It
remains to be seen whether Davis
is caus?t.
Theie is lot of work in this county
that the constabulary might do if re?
ports be true. In fact there has been
a lot of work ail aloug that might
have been done. In addition to there
being numerous "tigers" in various
sections of the county, it is continual?
ly asserted that there are at least two
distilleries in operation and have been
for qoite awhile.
Chairman T. Grange Simons of the
Charleston board of health authorized
the statement Friday that the quaran
of Charleston against New Orleans
and other infected points is absolute
and positive, and that no efforts will
be spared to keep all passengers by
railroad and steamship, who have not
sp?nt some time in a detention samp,
and cars which have not been fumieat
ed, out of Charleston. The customary
regulation of placing inspectors and
guards on trains at junctional points
has not yet been pnt into effect, but
the railroads have been informed of
the action of the board of health and
assurancfs have been given by the
bead officials that the conductors and
others will give their personal atten?
tion to the travel and closely observe
the law. The local authorities are
alive to the situation. Premises are
being cleaned and attention given to
the destruction of mosquitoes, as a
precautionary measure.
SERIOUS CHARGES
Hade Against Mutual Reserve Life by
State Examiner.
Albany, N. Y., July 29.-Conceal?
ment of judgments against the com?
pany, amounting to $18,767. exaggera?
tion of its surplus by over $300,003 and
% fixed policy of delay in settling
claims, are some of the charges made
against the Mutual Reserve Life In
suranre Company by Chief Examiner
[saac Vanderpool in his report submit?
ted to State Superintendent of Insur?
ance Bendricks and today made public
by him.
The ?report also shows in detail how
insurance amounting, at one time to
51,300,000.73. finally yielded its benet]
2iaries ?906,656.74. there having been
deducted $293,655.30, on account of in?
debtedness ascertained by the company
to exist against the assured, with a
further deduction of 8722,686.69, re
tained by the company for various al?
leged violations of contract by the
inst red.
Frederick A. Burnham is President
3f the company, which has headquar?
ters here.
Cliina and Peace.
China is "bracing up."She declare
shat she will not recognize any ar?
rangements as to Manchuria made by
Russia and Japan as to which she bas
iot been consulted. She practically
zave Manchuria np to the Russians to
:eep them from well nigh demolishing
;be whole Chinese establishment :
Dot, now that Russia has been chastis?
ed, she put in a j:lea for re:overy, and
iiaims Manchuria as her own. She is
ikely to find Japan as bard a master
is Russia has be^n. The Japanese are
JS sordid and acquisitive as peoples
rider than they are in civilization.
Tney want all they can get. They will
et go of nothing they eau hold onto,
ind will have no more respect lor
oriner rights ai d neutrality than tht
?ears from the North.
Vn Effort on the Part of Manufac?
turers lo Break the Present High
Price of Cotton.
London, July 31.-At an emergency
meeting of tbe international commit
tte of the International Cotton con?
gress held here todav, it was decided
to urge spinners :n Europe and Amer?
ica to refrain from buying American
cotton during the next three months
axcept fir immediate wants, and thus
try to obviate tbe danger of the next
sotton season commencing with raw
material at the high prices at present
prevailing. The committee contends
there will be plenty cf time when
actual figures are available regardiug
the new crop to consider the situation
that will then arise and, should the
supply prove less than the demand, to
take such steps as may be necessary to
meet the conditions. At the same
time, the committee feels sure that the
surplus from last year's crop guaran?
tees a full supply even in the event of
the next crop proving small.
The commitee decided to organize a
service to obtain correct information
as to the actual consumption of cot?
ton tboughout the world on the lines
proposed by the congress at Manches?
ter in June last.
J. E. Speigle, the crooked supervisor
of Greenville, is still in Hendcrson
ville, X. C., the physicians who exam?
ined him stating that he was too ill
to be arrested.
Assistant Attorney General Town?
send and W. Boyd Evans have gone to
Washington to push the claims of thc
men who volunteered from this State j
to serve in the Spanish war. The j
claims aggregate $30,000.
YELLOW FEYER SITUATION.
The Condition in New Orleans Prac
tically Unchanged-Quarantine
Panic in Mississippi.
New Orleans, August 1.-Though
there was a decided decrease in the
number of deaths and cases during
the past 24 hours from yellow fever,
the terrific heat last night and today
may rush the list up today. The to?
tal number of deaths up to date are
62 and the number of cases are 304.
Past Assistant Surgeon Eerry, of tho
Marine hospital service, has arrived
here to assist Dr. Richardson and the
city board of health. Dr. Souchon,
of the State board of health, was in?
formed today that a case of yellow
fever existed at Morgan City. This
is the first case at that point. The
indications this morning point to the
warmest day in years, while the ef?
fect it will have on the fever situation
cannot as yet be stated.
Governor Blanchard denies that the
health authorities of New Orleans or
the State of Louisiana attempted to
conceal the yellow fever condition.
Governor Vardaman, of Mississippi,
is called upon to substantiate his
charges in this connection.
A quarantine panic still contin?
ues in Mississippi. Arkansas has
also quarantined against New Orleans
and points where yellow fever exists.
A company of militia has been order?
ed out to guard the railroad leading
into Baton Rouge.
MISS LULY BROWN THE WINNER.
Bicycle Drawing at Durant's Phar?
macy, 10277 the Lucky Number.
Much interest was manifested in the
drawing for a bicycle at Durant's
Pharmacy yesterday. For the past sev?
eral months, Dr. Durant has given a
coupon with every glass of soda wa?
ter or saucer of ice cream sold at
his beautiful fountain, and a ticket
with the duplicate number of each
coupon was deposited in a large box.
Today was the day set for the drawing
and shortly after the strokes of ll
o'clock, a large crowd was assembled
in the drug store, many of whom had
bundles of tickets, awaiting the post?
ing of the lucky number.
After the coupons had been thor?
oughly mixed, Miss Emma Baker was
called upon to draw one from the
vast accumulation, and the ticket that
she handed over to Dr. Durannt was
No. 10277.
A little later, Miss Luly Brown
presented the coupon having the cor?
responding number to the one drawn,
and she was presented with an ~ele
gant, high grade Columbia bicycle.
Dr. Durant expressed his pleasure
in the way that the drawing had come
off, and was especially delighted that
no other drawing would have to be
had.
Editor J. J. Hull Dead.
Special to The State.
Rock Hill. July 31.-Mr. J. J. Hull,
mayor of Rock Hill and editor cf the
Rock Hill Herald, dis-d at 7.20 o'clock
tonight after a long iliness. The fun?
eral will be held tomorrow afternoon.
Mayor Hull has been a sufferer for
many mourns with Brights disease and
couplicaticrs and his death bad not
been unexpected for some tim*. His
death none tbe less brings great sor?
row to tbis town and con mumtv, to
which be had given so mncD of his en?
ergy and intellect.
Csiaie of Mrs (aifafriiieR Frier^OD
DECEASED.
I WILL apply to the Jud^e Probate
of Sumter County, S. C., on Acgust 20
i905. for a fir;al Discharge ?ts Executor ot
aforesaid Estate.
J. T. FR ?RSO>",
July 2G- 4t. Executor.
Wofford College.
HENRY N. SNYDER, LL. D., Prest.
Two degrees, A. B. and A. M. Four
courses leading to the A. B. Degree.
Xine professors.
Departments-Ethics and Astrono?
my, Mathematics. Physics, and Geol?
ogy, Biology and Chemistry, Latin,
Greek, English, German and French,
History and Economics. Library and
Librarian. The W. E. Burnett gym?
nasium under a competent director.
J. B. Cleveland Science Hall. Ath?
letic grounds. Course of lectures by
the ablest men on the platform. Rare
musical opportunities. Next session
September 20.
Board from $3 to $16 a month. For
Catalogue or other information, ad?
dress
J. A. GA ME WELL, Secretary,
Spartanburg. S. C.
Wofford College Fitting School.
Three new- brick buildings?.
Steam heat and electric lights.
Head Master, four teachers and Ma?
tron live in the buildings.
Situated on the Wofford Campus.
Students take a regular course in
the College Gymnasium, and have
access "to the College Library.
$115.00 pays for board, tuition, and
all fees. Sons of Methodist ministers i
I
do not pay tuition. Next session be- |
gins September 20.
For Catalogue, etc., address
A. MASON DuPRE, Head Master,
July 19-Im Spartanburg, S. C.
Oui Buyers are now busily engaged in preparing
their memorandums for Fall Stock in anticipa?
tion of goiiiic to Marker, which they expect to do
in a few days, and wre are ai xious
TO CLOSE OUT THE REMNANT OF
OUR SUMMER STOCK.
We are fr- e to a^mit there is not much of it, but
what is left will be Disced of Regardless of
Cost, as it has been cur custom for many years
not to pack away any bummer Goods, and we
are determined that tnis year will be no exception.
OUR SHOESALE.
The purchasing public appreciate values and they
have shown it ?ri the manner in which th* y in?
vited in
The sizes are badly broken but we may yet be
abie to fit you if so you are fortunate, should
you need a pair.
TRUNKS, TRUNKS, TRUNKS.
We are just in receipt of the largest shipment of
T. unks that probably ever came to Sumter, and
, those who have yet to take their Summer Outing,
and want the newest and best in the trunk line
should see us Prices up to $15.00.
O'Donnell S Company
THE SUMTER IRON WORKS.
Phone 237.
JOHN I. BEUNSON, President.
W. E. BRUNSON, General Manager.
E. W. MOISE, Jr,, Sec. and Treas.
We are n w in a position to furnish you Engines. Boilers,
Saw Mills f she f ll"wing makes : (Engines) Liddell aid Wa?
tertown ; (Biders) Lcmbard, Nagle, Erie City Iron Works
ai>d. also, ti hers manur cmrcd hy The Sumter Iron Works ;
(-aw ?Villi? ua^er Mill, Oha*e Turbine Mfg. Co.'s Mill an<i, also,
Thc ohaitanoog * Machinery Co. ?inproved Drag Saw
The J I "ase Traction E? gine and Tresbing Machines and
nil oth^r machinery necessary tor the w*ants of the peuple kept
in stock at a 1 times.
We a-so make a specialty of repairing engines and boilers
from 1 to 100 horse power ; also machine shop work and mould g
>hop wi;rrv, casti gs made from I to 3,000 lbs, such as iroa sills, 1
calumns gratings, ventilators, andirons, fire backs, etc
We also handle The ? Jeering
Harvesting Machine, including
Reapers and Binders, Corn
Harvesters and Threshers,
Mowers and Rakes, Peg Tooth
g. 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 posiiion to offer 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. O