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WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 1906,
The Stonier Watchman was founded
IS5? and the True Southron iiu 1866. .3
Watchman and Southron now has the coi
bined circulation and influence of both
the old papers, and is manifestly the > b(
advertising medium in Sumter.
President Roosevelt's reply , io tl
^llman-Chaadfler charges is about :
? lame and, unsatisfactory document ;
has eyer appeared in the public prin
?ver his signature. It. does not expia:
?tad leaves him: in as bad a position ;
before he wrote to Senator Allison.
. * *
The State Democratic convention
?
Which will be held in Columbia tc
?day, has ally the " politicians guessing
* Xast year this time the Brice law ha
She State in a furor, -and the offic?
seekers and peanut politicians mistaE
lag it for an anti-dispensary landslid
Immediately began a scramble to g?
?a what thcf thought to be the ban
. wagon. Sines 'then there has been
decided reaotion- and the 'Brice law i
?ow generally recognized at its tru
value-a cloak ftr blind tigers. Heno
the pohticians who vere so quick t
desert the dispensary don't knov
where they are aC If, the conventioi
should go on record in favor of th?
maintenance of the dispensary systen
tinder honest and competent manage
anent, a lot of these small fry will b<
found championing the dispensary a;
f loudly as they did the Brice law las
summer. Watch them take the back
track in Quick time.
AX EARTHQUAKE SURVIVOR.
A Reader of the Watchman and
Southron Who Lived Through the
San Francisco Disaster.
San Francisco, May 5, 1906.
-JSditer Watchman and Southron:
It is a long time since I wrote an
article for your paper, and on this oc
tiasion it is with sadness I pen a slight
account of the greatest catastrophe of
modern times.
The calamity that befell the city of
San Francisco on the morning of April
28, at 12 minutes past 5 o'clock, was
something appalling,. the loss of life
^and property is beyond approximation
and the real/ truth will never be
known. The coroner estimates the
loss of life at about 1,000, but "he
knows but little about it, and can on*-"
Jy say about the number that came
-under his supervision
The insurance loss is estimated at
?'about $225,000,000, almost double the
-insurance loss of the great Chicago
. firA nf tYt?r*iir rtf'.cl V?Q rc o<rr?r Knf tVio
entire loss of property by fire and by
earthquake will not fall below $900,
000,000. The fire started from the col?
lapsing buildings, and continu?d to
burp, for three days, although checked
forty-eight hours after the earth?
quake. There was no water with
which to fight the great conflagration,
owing to the earth sinking, in many
places and disconnecting the water
mains. The fire was checked when it
reached one -of our widest streets,
where there were very few buildings.
All of the commercial part of the
city was destroyed and by rough esti?
mate three-fourths of the city is in
waste and at least 200,000 of our pop?
ulation have left, some for the small
towns across the bay, while a great
many have left for eastern points.
The insurance companies are assur?
ing their patrons that they will pay
every dollar of losses and the bankers
and business men are coming to the
"front and things look bright for the
rebuilding of a great city. Some of us
have remained with our fallen me?
tropolis and> will try and have some
hand in building for the beftter.
The city has been under martial law
and I must., say that Gen. Funston,
with the aid of our mayor, have, and
are doing nobe work relieving distress
and maintaining peace and order. It
was my misfortune at one time to live
under martial law and that was a sad
experience just after the end of the
Civil War in 1865, but now I have
changed my mind and it is better than
I could believe it possible for it to be.
I have nothing but compliments for
our soldiery under command of Gen.
Funston, as our police department is
rotten to core, as in most large cities.
May I never pen even such a meagre
account of such a terrible incident as
this great calamity of modern times.
W. E. D.
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Dr. Vickers, Osteopath, 21 ?. Main,
Phone 483. 4-25-lm
It is all right, to talk about beauty
habits, but most women are too busy
hustling and have no time to cultivate
beauty habits. Therefore they take
Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea. 35
cents, Tea or Tablets. China's Drug
Store.
Six houses were burned Sunday in
a fire that broke out in a negro settle- J
ment on Gervais street, Columbia.
No fascination equals that of a clear
brained, tender-hearted, lovable wo?
man. Just as there is no picture like a
beautiful girl. Hollister^ Rocky Moun?
tain Tea makes lovable women, beau?
tiful girls. 35 cents. China's Drug
Stoie.
Letter to Sheriff Epperson.
Sumter, S. C.
Dear Sir: Yon are interested in the
prosperity of your town. Yon can con?
tribute to it materially, and give it a
far more prosperous look at the same
time.
Perhaps the public property needs a
good coat of painr.
Devoe will supply that coat with
two-thirds of the number of gallons
^required of any other. Devoe will last
twice as long as any other. Devoe is
all paint and full-measure. Devoe
will take care of the property, in the
long run, for half the money required
by any other.
The reason is stated above: Devoe is
all paint and fnll-measnre : the strong?
est paint known.
E D Jewell, Corry, Pa, painted his
house 5 years ago with a mixed paint ;
took 14 gallons. Last spring he re?
painted with Devoe ; bought 14 gallons
I and had 4 gallons left. Saved $15 to
S20, for painting costs two or three
times as much as the paint.
Yours truly,
F. W. DeVoe & Co.
40 New York
P. S. Durant Hardware Co., sell our
Taint.
STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION Ot
The Bank of Sumter
Located at Sumter, S. C.
At the Close of Business, May 4,1906.
RESOURCES.
Loans and Discounts, $396,053 97
Overdraft?, secured, 27,448 01
Bonds and Stocks owned by
the Bank, 12,000 CO
Furniture and Fixtures, 1,000 00
Other Beal Estate 17,550 00
Due from Banks and Bankers, 48,690 38
Currency, 4,395 00
Gold, 595 00
8ilver, Nickels and Pennies, 2,561 ll
Checks and Cash Items, 22,047 29
TotaL $532,340 76
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in, $ 75.000 00
Surplus Fund, 39 034 20
Undivided Profits, less Current
Expenses and Taxes Paid, 2,873 31
Due to Banks and Bankers, 5,578 78
Individual Deposits Subject to
Check, 250,564 47
Notes and Bills Rediscounted, 9,290 00
Bills Payable, Including Time
Certificates representing
Borrowed Money, 150,000 CO
Total, $532,340 76
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, )
County of Sumter. )
Before me came W. F. RHAME, Cash?
ier, who being duly sworn, says that ?he
above and foregoing statement is a true
condition of said Bank, as shown by the
books o? file of said Bank.
W. F. RHAME, Cashier.
Sworn to and subscribed before me,
this 11th day of May, 1906.
R. L. WRIGHT, [L. s..]
Notary Public for S. C.
Correct Attest :
RICH'D L MANNING, President.
MARION MOISE,
R. L. COOPER, V
Directors.
May 12, 1906.
3IOXEY TO LO AX.
On farming lands, long time, no
commission charged. Borrower pays
actual cost c t perfecting loan.
For further information address
John B. Palmer Sr Son,
1 3 6m Box 282, Columbia, S. C.
- USE THE
Sparks Distrlb to r
TO SIDE DRESS YOUR CROPS.
Try one and be convinc?
ed. Guaranteed to do
what is claimed. Buy
from dealer or order
from
SPABKS MANUFACTURING GO.,
Sumter, S. C.
4-18-3m
STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF THE
Farmers' Bank and Trust Go.,
LOCATED AT SUMTER, S. C.
At the Close of Business May 4,1906.
RESOURCES.
Loans and Discounts, $246,902 S3
Demand Loans, 14,302 87
Overdrafts 6,435 27
Banking House, 375 00
Furniture and Fixtures, 1,711 37
Due from Bank? and Bankers, 34,012 66
Currency, 1,783 00
Gold, 992 50
Silver, Nickels and Penmes, 5,080 96
Checks and Cash Items, J,430 45
$313,026 41
LIABILITIES.
Capital Stock paid in $60,000 00
Surplus Fund, 11,500 00
Undivided Profite, less Cur?
rent Expenses and Taxes
Paid, 618 29
Due to Banks and Bankers 3,989?78
Individual Deposits, subject
to Check 184,175 34
Notes and Bills Rediscounted, 5,000 00
Bills Payable, Including Time
Certificates representing
Borrowed Money, 47,500 00
Reserved for Taxes, 243 00
$303,026 41
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, )
County of Sumter. ) ,
Before me came R. L. Edmunds, Cashier
of The Farmers' Bank and Trust Co., who
being duly sworn, says that the above and
foregoing statement is a true condition of
said Bank, as shown by the books of file
in said bank.
R. L. EDMUNDS, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me thi3
the 9th day of May, 1906.
GEO. L. BICKEE, Notary Public, S. C.
Correct Attest:
C.G.ROWLAND, Prest.
JSAAC SCHWARTZ,
R. J. BLAND.
GEO. D. SHORE.
May 10 Directors.
SUM. FRIDAY j 18.
OLDEST. LARGEST AND RICHEST EXHIBITION IN THE WORLD.-2 TRAINS OP CARS.-1 j
2 BANDS OF MUSIC-250 HORSES AND POMES.-2 HERDS OP ELEPHANTS.-2 DROVES I
OF SIBERIAN CAMELS.-ONLY BABY CAMEL EVER SEEN IN THIS COUNTRY. ff
^TWO SCORE OF CLOWNS AND COMICAL CHARACTERS.****
$100,000.00 GRAND FREE STREET FARADS!
A Comprehensible ead Uncomparable Moving Pageant of Gold and Silver Esafco-d Den? and Cages,
Habited by thc Fiercest ol Jungle Bred Wild and Untamable Animals. Ponderous Elephant* and Stately
Carnal*, Prancing Steed* and Proud Riders and Melodious Music Masters, Playing the Most Tuneful of
Airs, 100 Other Features, Beyond Description and
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
lil HT 18. SH.
Edwards' Park, Sumter, S. C.
sday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Satur?
MAY 15, 16, 17, 18 and 19, 3 P. fl. EACH DAY.
$5,000 represented in the Ed wards'? Mansion, facing east on Edwards Street,
that beautiful avenue of shade trees, will be given away at the close of the sale of
these lots; $500 in beautiful presents given away free at the grounds during the sale.
LADIES ESPECIALLY INVITED,
REMEftBER
1st.
2d.
3d.
4th.
5th.
No lots sold to colored people. .
To be given away at close of sale $5,000 m real estate
This property must enhance in value.
You will (co farther out. and pay more for lots after x \
This property is WITHIN^FIVE MINUTES WALK F
iLE.
THE CENTEft OF THE CITY.
CA DW
ASSISTED BY
JOHN FRANK,
ANDERSON, S. C.
COLUriBIA,S. c.