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WEDNESDAY, MAY 9, 1906. The Sumter Watchman was founded ia t?50 and the Tn:e SouUiron in 1866. The Watc/iman and Southron nov has the com? bined circulation and influence of both of the old pap?is, and is manifestly the best advertising medium in Sumter. TrniKTTHT-nn-^-"-*-.-~~Trtimr-"-"'^ The suggestion that a railroad be built from ithis city to Bea?lah is pre? mised on a bona fide business prop tasition that will be submitted by busi? ness men of substantial financial abil? ity. It is not an imaginary project, Evolved from the mind of the reporter When he found himself short of news. "SR? foundation for the undertaking &as already been laid, and with this to baild upon we see no insurmountable difficulty in the way of the consum fcnafcion'of the plans of the men who .desire to give Suinter another trade iw?lder. A railroad from this city to ?Bea?lah would traverse the Concord, ??ower Salem- and SHiiioh sections and Would be the means of hastening the development of one of the finest and liebest farming regions in South Caro? lina, The country which the proposed railroad would traverse would.be ben efitted, but the benefit to this city would be fully as great. If it is with? in, the power of the business .m'en of Sumter to make the building of the railroad a certainty they should ex? tend to the enterprise every legitimate "encouragement . and assistance of Which, they are capable. *. f. * The school trustees of Marlboro county wno declined to receive for-the Ose of their school districts the profits derived from 'the State dispensary are charged by State Superintendent of JSdrxcation Martin with violating the State law. The action of those school trustees in refusing dispensary profits 3& this late day, after cheerfully shar? ing" in the spoils for years, smacked considerably of a play to the galleries ?Or campaign purposes, and if the law ls quoted correctly by Mr. Martin, they would seem to have accomplish? ed their purpose without having to $?ve up their pro rata bf the dispen? sary school fund. ? * * The Carolina Glass Company of Co? lumbia is a tenacious creature, and She grip it maintains on the dispensa ^ business' indicates that it has a /strain of bull dog in its make up. * ? ? '-Sw??h, Jordan, Livingstone and ^??lerDe stated a few cotton facts to the ? cotton spinners of England and New fing?an?i that they can well seriously .consider. If they will not consider them now, later on they will be ram * med -down their throats in a manner so forcible that they will be hard to di? gest. * * . v * Tork county is reported to be on the ??verge of repudiating Senator Brice and /all his works. If the Brice law is to be dealt this mortal blow in the house of fits father and chief advocate, what may we expect from other counties that 'bave tried the Brice law and endured <the regime of b^nd tigerism that it has ? brought about ? The banks of the South have made lt easy for the farmers to hold their cotton and have borne the burden un? complainingly. The farmers should show consideration for the banks and make it as easy for them to assist them to hold the cotton as possible, by unloading the cotton by degrees Whenever the market advances. It is trae the banks receive interest on cot? ton loans just as on other loans, but this is not the whole story by any means. It may be just as profitable for thc banks to lend all the available Sunds on cotton as to divide it out %mong a number of other classes of "borrowers who can furnish good col? lateral, but when the banks tie' up the ?arger part of their funds in cotton loans in the fall and early winter, they %ie thereafter not able to extend to their other customers the usual ac? commodations and the business'inter? ests of the South suffer in consequence^ Igy being deprived of the money need? ed and hertofore supplied by the banks. It is good business policy to ho?d cotton when the price is low and it is good policy for the banks to sup? ply the money that enables the farm? ers to do -so, but it is poor policy to bold cotton indefinitely in expectation ttf obtaining an exceptional price when the conditions do not warrant it. To cany over a big surplus into the next crop year Will be detrimental to the tateiests of the farmers generally and especially sb to those who are holding, t<nt this supply must be sold in compe? tition with their new crop or held for Another indefihit* period. All the While the banks have their money tied yap, and if the surplus is held indefin? itely they will not have the money to Advance to those who desire to hold a portion of the new crop. * . . A sewerage system for Sumter is "fcow a certainty within a reasonable X>eriod and no bond issue will be re? paired. The plan suggested by Al? derman Haynsworth last week is not only feasible and based upon sound business principles, but is the only practicable plan available at present. It ls substantially the same as suggest? ed by The Daily Item a month or two 3tgo, when the sewerage question was / under discussion, prior to the muni? cipal election, and mature considera? tion of the ideas then advanced have tended to confirm our belief -that the suggestion was both opportune and , sound. We are glad that Alderman Haynsworth has taken up the matter and brought It- before council in con? crete shape so that it may be acted upon* If Mr. Haynsworth's plan is adopted as the policy of the council and strictly adhered tc for the next two years Sumter will have a sewerage system within three years from this date. * * ? Whiskey undoubtedly is responsible for many murders and other crimes of violence, but this fact does not damn the dispensary. High license liquor or blind tiger liquor is just as sure to cause murders as dispensary \iquor. It is the liquor itself that is responsible for crime and not the method by which it is retailed. * * ? A Sumter county farmer a short jme ago refused $175 cash for a 3 /ear-old home raised mule that had not been broken to harness. The cost of raising the mule was practically nothing, as it "just grew up around the lot" so to speak. This farmer keeps one brood mare and raises a mule every year, the mare doing full work on the farm. Every farmer could do the same thing and hundreds of thousands of dollars would be ..hereby kept in South Carolina each /.ear. It is as poor policy to have your stock farm in, the West as to have your smoke bouse and corn crib .out there. * * * When the cotton growers and cot .pn manufacturers get together and ' jrowd out the cotton speculators and middle men there will be a howl from the great "business interests" of Wall Street that will make the calamity howlers, the Ailiancemen of the .90s, seem like a five cents Jewsharp j I oompared with a steam piano and a i circus band combined into* one. Cot? ton warehouses and a business organi? zation among the farmers will do the trick. * * * If the bonds of the State trasurers does not indemnify the State against the stealing of the clerks of the treas? urers, the bonds are not worth the paper they are written on. * ? * TX. .j private car lines are said to charge shippers of fruits and vegeta? bles anywhere from $20 to $60 a ton for ice used in their refrigerator cars and an additional $15 a car as royalty besides ?the regular freight rates. This is the biggest graft yet brought home to the monopolists. The talk about there being no need of railroad rate regulation in the face of such robbery is foolishness. :> ? S The proposed little railroad from Sumter to the Shiloh section would follow the route of the road that was projected from Southport, X. C., via Conway rto Sumter, but which the At? lantic Coast Line nipped in the bud by buying out the promoters. Enough is Enough. Quitting work with a million dollars saved in twenty-five years, the man? ager of the Waldorf-Astoria in New York sets an example that might well be followed by those men who get the money-making craze and develop from "captains of industry" through " plutocrats' ' to something worse. Thomas H. Hillard came from Ireland when he had attained bis majority. He is now forty-six and a millionaire, having made it all io hotel manage? ment and a careful investment of his savings He is of the opinion that he has worked hard enoagh and long enough. Acquaintance with the range of hotel prices, in connection with ho? tel tips, would indicate^ that he had also worked people enough, although there had been nothing in Mr. Hil? lard's career to show that he has ever made an overcbage. On the other band, he has devised many of the modern conveniences that add to the delectability of hotel existence. But the best thing be has done has been to know when be had enough and to stop when he got it. Letter to Sumter Cement Block Co. Sumter, S. C. Dear Sire : Mr.-President of a cotton-mill at Union, S C-be don't want to see his name in print-had two offers of 500 gallons of paint : $1 30 and $1.25 Took the $1.25; and got skinned. He'd have got three-quarters skinned if he'd taken the other. The $1.80 was full-gallon; the $1.25 was 18 per cent snort. The foil-meas? ure painr, was adulterated 40 per cent; tbe short-mease re paint was adulter? ated 45 per cent, besides benzine in the oil, don't know how amen. Devoe lead-and-zinc wasn't sold in tbe town then. ? It don't pay to monkey with paint. Devoe costs less than any 3? 'em ; not by the gallon, of coarse ; by the honse and year. That's how to reckon it. Go by the.uame. Yours truly, F. W. De Voe & Co. 38 New York P. S. Durant Hardware Co., sell our paint Camp Dick Anderson, No. 334 U. C. V. The camp met Monday in the Audi? tor's office for the purpose of appoint? ing delegates and alternates to the meeting to be held in Columbia May 16, 17 and IS. and the following were chosen: J. D. Wilder. J. H. Terry, W. M. Graham and W. S. Dinkins as del? egates and J. W. Bradford, A. II. Weeks, (?. W. Mahoney and T. D. Du Bose as alternates. W. F. Rhame, Adjutant. THE COUNTY CONVENTION, HON. R. I. MANNING ENDORSED FOR GOVERNOR BY RISING VOTE. Sumter County Is" Practically a Unit in Support of Senator Manning and Will Give Him a Solid Vote-Dele? gates Elected to State Convention. Routine Proceedings. From the Daily Item May 7. The county convention was called to order in the court house at noon by County Chairman E. W. Dabbs. Rev. H. C. Bethea, by request, opened the meeting with prayer. Secretary Wells of the county executive committee, not being present, H. C. Haynsworth and H. G. Osteen were requested to act as secretaries of the convention. The enrolloment of delegates by clubs was called for and the following roll was made up. Manchester-W. J. Ardis. Thos. H. Osteen, Marion E. Rivers, R. W. Ar? dis. Executive committeeman, M. E. Rivers. Bossard (Oswego)-D. W. Josey, Wr. D. McLeod, J. R. Bracey, Marion Dorn. Executive committeeman, Ma? rion Dorn. Concord-J. H. Terry, J. M. Brog don, G. W. Mahoney. Executive commiteeman, J. J. Brunson. Farmers - J. C. Dawkins, H. M. Spann. W. J. Dinkins, W. H. Jennings. Executive committeeman, W. J. Dinkins. * Laborers and Mechanics-J. B. Raf field, W. C. Ivey, J. B. White, H. J. Wil.liams, H. T. Edens, W. T. Edens, Charles Thames, G. E. Richardson, H. j L. B. Wrells, R. A. Weldon, J. S. Richardson, D. W. Owens, Perry Ow? ens, J. W. Harper, C. H. Dorn, Joel Morris, Singleton Bradford. Execu? tive committeeman, H. L. B. Wells. Mayesville-W. S. Chandler, M. B. Wilson, E. B. Muldrow. Executive committeeman, E. B. Muldrow. Gaillard X Roads-L. R. William? son, J. M. Wroodley. Executive com? mitteeman, L. R. Williamson. Sumter-J. H. Clifton, R. I. Manning, G. W. Dick, R. D. Lee, H. G. Osteen, L. I. Parrott, E. W. Hurst, Wr. B. Boyle, J. D. Wilder, M. C. Kavanaugh, Edgar Skinner, J. L. Alnutt, J. A. Warren, T. E. Richardson, H. A. Moses, B. D. Mitchell, Joel E. Brunson, R. W. Bradham, WTill Hough, Marion Moise, E. C. Haynsworth, W. O. Bradford, H. C. Haynsworth, Neill O'Donnell, J. W. McKiever, J. K. Bradford, C. E. Stubbs, G. E. Beaumont, L. D. Jen? nings, W. S. Dinkins, H. Frank Wilson, T. B. Fraser. Executive committee? man. Marion Moise. Scarboro-W. D. Scarborough, W. A. Spann, S. M. McCall. Executive committeeman, W. D. Scarborough. Shiloh-(Not reorganized)-J. K. McElveen. S. B. McElveen. Executive committeeman, - - -. Zoar-J. J. Britton, Jr., S. J. White. P. L. Jones, Sam Newman. Executive committeeman, J. J. Britton. Jr. Rafting Creek-A. K.t Sanders, W. J. Young. J. D. McLeod, C. W. Young. S. Lee Young. Executive committee? man. A. K. Sanders. Privateer-J. M. Jackson, A. A. Harvin, S. D. Cain, TV. O. Cain. Exe? cutive committeeman, W. O. Cain. Stateburg-T. S. Stuckey," W. D. Frierson, R. M. Camey, W. M. Lenoir, W. J. Rees. Executive committeeman, W. J. Rees. Salem-E. W. Dabbs. Executive committeeman, J. A. Boykin. Earle-T. E. Hodge. M. L. ^->dge, j W. A. Davis, E. F. Hodge. J. F. Hodge, j H. W. Cuttino. Executive committee- J man, H. W. Cuttino. Taylors (not reorganized.)-O. D. Kelly. J. M. Truluck. Executive com mitteman, -. Wedgefield-E. E. Aycock, J. B. Ryan, W. B. Troublefield. Executive committeeman, J. B. Ryan. Bandana-Not represented. High Hills-J. L. Jackson. Execu? tive commiteeman, J. L. Jackson. Borden-Not represented. Pleasant Grove-Not represented. Catchall-Not represented. Providence-Not represented. Chairman Dabbs announced that the next business in order was the election of the president of the con? vention. He made a brief address in which he thanked the Democrdats of Sumter county for the honor they had done him. He said that before retir? ing he felt it his duty to warn the Democrats that they had not perform? ing their full duty, that the small vote in the general election is a men? ace to the party and that unless they turn out the election will some day go by default. Mr. E. W. Dabbs was nominated and unanimously elected president of the convention, Col. W. D. Scarbor? ough vice president and H. C. Hayns? worth and H. G. Osteen secretaries. On motion of Col. R. D. Lee it was decided that representatives from clubs that have not reorganized, who may be present, be recognized as dele? gates to this convention and that these clubs be allowed to reorganize at some convenient date in the near fu? ture. Nominations for delegates to the State convention were made. J. A. Warren, ^V. S. Dinkins, T. B. Fraser and W. O. Cain were appointed tell? ers and a ballot was taken with the following result: Ii. I. Manning SO, E. B. Muiron G. W. Dick 51, R. D. Lee. 4&, Ma Dorn Z'l "\\\ D. Scarborough 30, J Woodley 30, A. K. Sanders 34, Ma Moise 38. W. J. Ardis 30, J. H. < ton 62, L. I. Parrott 30, E. W. Di 21, B. D. Mitchell ZO, J. B. Bat 25, A. B. Stuckey IS, Joel E. Brui 14, J J. Britton Jr., 45, L. D. , nings 35. It was moved and carried that eight receiving the highest vote declared delegates and the next e alternates. The following delegates and al ed were declared elected: Delegates-R. I. Manninf, J. H. ( ton, G. W. Dick, R. D. Lee, J. J. E ton, Jr., B. D. Mitchell, Marion Mc L. D. Jennings. Alternates-A. K. Sanders, Mai Dorn, E. B. Muldrow. W. J. Ardis, D. Scarborough, L. I. Parrott, J. Woodley. J. B. Raffield. L. L Parrott, R. I. Manning, R. Lee, Marion Moise and Col. W. Scarborough were nominated members of the State executive cc mittee. Messrs. Manning, Lee ? Moise withdrew. Col. Scarboroi said he would serve if the people sired it, but he did not wish the pl; and would take it only as a call duty. Mr. Parrott was elected. J. K. Clifton and E. W. Dabbs w nominated for county chairman. I Dabbs withdrew and Mr. Clifton v elected by acclamation. Mr. J. D. Wilder brought to the tention of the convention the t 'wieldly size of the Sumter Democr; ic club and moved that the matter the division of the club be referred the county executive committee. T constitution of the party directs tl: there shall be at least one club in ea ward of all cities and that in cities 5,000 or greater population there m be two or more clubs in each wai The motion was seconded by R. Lee, who explained the necessity of division of the club. The motion w adopted. The subjoined resolutions endorsii Hon. R. I .Manning for governor we offered by Mr. H. A. Moses and se onded by Col. R. D. Lee, H. C. Hayn worth, Hon. T. B. Fraser, T. E. Rici ardson, W. J. Ardis, Maj. Marie Moise, Hon. J. H. Clifton and J. : Jackson. Mr. A. B. Stuckey stated th; while he had the greatest respect f< Mr. Manning and counted him as personal friend he could not vote f< the resolutions, as he understood M Manning stood for the dispensary sy; tem, and he could not, as a matter < conscience, vote to 'endorse the di: pensary. A risi. s ts called fe and there was L ? 5 te record? against them. The resolutic tis folio Whereas, we entatives ( the Sumter ' ninty mocra?y, i convention ass r I, . .ve learne with much pl he probabl candidacy of the Hon. Richard I. Mar ning for the chief executiveship of th State of South Carolina, and j Whereas, we believe that the cccu pant of the governor's chair should b a man of intelligence, ability and ab solute integrity, and Whereas, realizing that we hav such a citizen in the person of Mi Manning and rejoicing that Sumte j county can offer to the State th name of one whose characteristics al loyal citizens should delight to honor Now, therefore, be it resolved; Tha we, the representatives of the Democ racy of Sumter county, in conventioi assembled, do hereby most heartil; endorse the candidacy of the Hon Richard I. Manning for the Democrat ic party's nominee in the next ensuing primary for governor of the State anc commend him tc the consideration o: the Democratic voters of South Car? olina. Mr. Manning, in thanking the con? vention for the honor done him, spok< with deep feeling and emotion. He saic in substance that there were occasions when a man's feelings overcome hirr and he was left without the words oi the ability to express what he felt; that he was profoundly grateful foi the honor done him and for the more than kindly reference to his services as a public servant by those whe had spoken to the resolution, went without saying. His heart was deeply and sincerely grateful and fill? ed with pride that his fellow citizens should in this manner publicly ex? press their confidence in him. He knew the people of Sumter and realized that they held a high conception of the standards of citizens and political standards of citizenship and political principles, and that they should record their approval of his public service was an honor that he deemed the greatest he had ever received, and which he would hand down to his chil? dren, believing that they would be inspired thereby, be truer men and better citizens. He said further that he had entertained the ambition to serve the State as governor, and that if he should be chosen to fill this high and responsible office he would give to the discharge of the duties of the position every God-given ability and faculty with which he was endowed. Throughout his life as a public offi i cia! he had but the single motive to serve the State faithfully and to do what was best for the public without consideration of his personal affairs. : He felt it to bc the duty of every citi I zen to give his best service to the ! State and should he be called to per j form the duties of South Carolina's j chief executive he would serve the J State with a single heart. In conclud? ing his remarks he said that the con? dition that had held him back for some time in making public an? nouncement of his intentions respect? ing the gubernatorial candidacy still obtained and he was not in a position today to say whether he would be a candidate or not. He would ask his friends to bear with him a short time longer, and he would make a definite announcement within a week or two at most respecting his candidacy. Mr. Manning was cheered enthusias? tically at the close of his speech and if the county convention is an index of the sentiment of Sumter county he will receive an almost unanimous vote for governor if he enters the race. Orangeburgs' contribution to the San Francisco relief fund was $639. 25. SPRING CATARRH. J. F. W. DeLomic Sells Hyomei Un? der Guarantee of Cure. The changeable weather of Spring is directly ;esonsible for the prevalence of catarrhal troubles in Sumter at the present time. As a result Dr DeLorme has had a larger sale fer Hyomei the past week than ever before in the years that he has handled this reliable treatment for the cure of catarrh. Unlike the ordinary remedies that have been used in catarrhal troubles, there is no stomach dosing with Hyo? mei. It is breathed through a neat pocket inhaler that conies with every outfit, and its balsamic, antiseptic healing pentrates to the most remote cells of the nose, throat and lungs, killing all catarrhal germs, healing the irritated mucous membrane, and effecting a complete and permanent : cure. If there is a single catarrhal germ j in the system, Hyomei will search it i out and absolutely destroy it, com- j plete?y eradicating the trouble. The remedy has made so many cures among DeLorme's customers that he j offers to pay for it himself if it does ; not benefit even the worst case of ca- j tarrh. The complete outfit costs only ?1, ? consisting of an inhaler, medicine ! dropper, and bottle of Hyome* while j extra bottles of Hyon be ob- : tained for 50 cents. not' be even this small exp -. mei : does not cure, as Del. .. il] re- ; turn your money. ' Another mail carrier has been need? ed in the eiiv for fully a year and the i seed now is greater than ever. Three men cannot do the work. Dr. Vickers, Osteopath. 21 ?. Main, Phone 4S3. 4-25-lm FOR SALE-A pair of standard bred, county raised, matched horses; 5 years old, sound and city broke. C. P. Osteen, Sumter, S. C. MONEY TO LOAN. On farming- lands, long time, no commission charged. Borrower pays actual cost c v perfecting loan. For further information address John B. Palmer Sr Son, 1 3 6m Box 282, Columbia, S. C. r USE THE Sparks Distributor TO SIDE DRESS YOUR CROPS. Try one and be convinc? ed. Guaranteed to do what is claimed. Buy from * dealer or order from SPARKS MHtiilli GO., Sumter, S. C. 4-lS-3m ^ THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. COUNTY OP SUMTES. By Thos. V. "Walsh, Esq., Probate Judge. Whereas, Edgar G. K.els made suit to me to grant him Letters of Administration of the Estate of and effects of Wm. J. Keels, deceased. These are therefore to cite and admon? ish all aDd singular the kindred and creditors of the said Wu. J. Keels, late of said^county and state, deceased, that they be and appear before me, in the Court of Probate, to be held at Sumter C. H., on May 17th, 1906, next, after publication thereof, at il o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said Administration should not be granted. Given under my Hand, this 21 day of May A. D., 1306. THOS. V. WALSH, 5 2-2t Judge of Probate. ALCOLU RAILROAD. DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY. Effective May 1.1906. Read down Read up No. L No. 3. No. 2. Mixed Mixed Mixed P. M. P. M. A. M. Lv iOO Lv 7 45 Lv SOO Alcorn *r 2 05 " 7 50 7 45 McLeod " 215 *' 8 Q0 " 7 40 Harby - 2 20 " S05 '* 7 35 Durant 2 45 " 8 30 " 710 Sardinia 2 55 " S 40 " 7 00 New Zion " 3 00 " 8 45 '* 6 55 Beard * " 315 " 9 00 " 6 40 Seloc 4 DO 9 45 *' 1515 Hudson Ar 4 30 Ar 1015 Ar 6 00 Beulah Mondays. No. 2; Wednesdays. Nos. 2 and 3; Fridays. No t; Tuesdays. No. 1 ; Thursdays, No. 2; Saturdays. Nos. 2 and 3. All stations except Beulah and Alcolu are flag stations for all trains. F. L. COLLINS. Supt, P. R. ALDERMAN. T. M. FOR THIS WEEK We Will Concentrate Our Energies Upon the Exhibition and Sale of j Wash Fabrics. Lingerie Waistings, Linen Waistings, Per? sian Lawns, India Linons, Piques and Madras? in plain and mercerized effects, will be submit, ted to you at tempting prices. Our French figured Organdies, French Zephyrs and Silk Embroidered Mulls go in this sale at reduced prices. Our Shadow Effects In mercerized Mulls will excite your admira? tion. We yield the PALM to no one in our Embroidery Selections And whilst we make no claim as to the amount we sell, we assert that our Embroideries "Do Move," and we find it necessary to replenish our stock weekly. This week will find upon our tables hew de? signs in Demi Flouncings and Corset Covers. We control the sale of Royal Worcester Cor? sets in this market, and pay prompt attexition so special mail orders. (Consult our Blue Book -it will help you in your selection.) ny Watch ad, for next Ribbon Sale.