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Cl?t S&uttaait am? Jwitljroit. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3,1906. X'he Sumter Jpatchman was founded in 1.850 and the True Southron in 1866. The Watchman and Southron now has the com tfcined circulation and influence of both of old papers, and is manifestly the best advertising medium in Sumter. The Sugar Trust needs Cuba in its business-hence the ?pseudo revolu 'tiori, hence Taft's and Bacon's trip .Q.nd tsie pretence at pacification, and &e&se and therefore the invasion and ^.Smate annexation of the island. * * . > Just to keep the record straight.-we "would like to know who is playing 'the part of Bunau-Varilla, and who the Cromwell of this made-to-order "Cuban revolution. .?. . * Why not make arrangements with Xhe German steamship company that fe to bring German immigrants to 'Charleston, to take out a cargo of Atlanta negroes to be landed in Af? rica on the return trip. The South could afford to pay good boot on the exchange of a ship load of negroes Sor a ship load' of Germans. s * m Presiident Roosevelt is going ahead Vith tab's Cuban annexation, job as if he was the. autocrat of the United States, instead -of a public servant, responsible +o congress and to the people for his acts. The calm and matter of course sort of way in which $t is announced that the army will Invade Cuba the instant the President ?gives the word is somewhat jarring to those who still1, entertain the belief that this is a democratic form of gov t^rnment under which we live. If the President can order the army to in Vfcde Cuba and the navy to- blockade "its coast, what may he rot do next! . * . "We may now expect the Reverend Thomas Dixon to have a series of .tionniption fits over the refusal of :Southern towns to "permit the pro? duction of the "Clansman" within 'their limits. As it means a natural deduction in his income; he will have good excuse for saying things. . . . In the event of the abolition of the State dispensary, would the Charles? ton. News and Courier and the Co? lumbia State, the two mouthpieces of ?le. anti-dispensary forces, advocate the enactment of a law proihbiting the Shipment af liquor from a county dis? pensary or high license county into a j ?>ro-hlbi:?on county? If not, why not? j Th is is a matter that has puzzled us j ?or sometime, and we trust that we j *W?l? receive enlightenment . . . While in the business of land grab? bing. President Roosevelt could do She South a good tum by seizing the ^ tslsmd of Hayti, and then colonizing *he negroes of the South thereon. Some of the best of authorities are .agreed that the island is one of the golden spots of the earth, and the ne ^proes would have a favorable en? vironment in which to work out their ^wn destiny : ( CIRCUS CROOKS. <<C6?e Brothers* Ticket Sellers Are Up to Tricks. was stated to an Item reporter '^yesterday by a commercial salesman Vho travels out of Richmond, Va., 3&td who is well known in this city thai the ticket sellers at Cole Broth %rs* ?hows "short change" at every opportunity and that it is necessary t?> watch them closely. \3?hji5 gentleman attended one of the &?rformances given by this circus, "xtte ticket seller tried to give him less ^iiw?ge than he should have received, 3tfcd. while at the ticket office he saw man bring a policeman and re? hire the seller to return $15 which 1 bre tried to keep in changing a $20 claiming that the 'buyer had given only a $5 bill and at the same j tfcSoe ti little country boy was seen <K^j&g because the ticket seller had >^ta\ned ?wenty-five cents more than 'sras due him. ^?P?ben Cole Brothers* shows reach ^aower. :he repetion of any such ?.taft should immediately be reported tQ> the police auhorities, and the of ^sd'ers will be dealt with in a man? ier that they will rememmber. It is ?&t?efft?;<- rn ?ny that such conduct on ; XT\ .> fedy prolong their v. .. .. m Crop is Ruined. O du m br?. September 30.-The -'.r,- night received the foliow teg~?rbm Mr. E. D. Smith: Taylor. Texas. Sept. 29, 1906. ?f??t Vicksburg during storm. The flfeR&uction to cotton terrible. Esti ^fti?e-d Mississippi loses half a million Outlook for better prices E. D. Smith. S?xiy -per cent, has been fixed as ";>^ "b?j-?s of taxation for the South .%*a% Atlantic Coast Line and Seaboard rvuds by the special meeting of .S^?e Board of Equalization. The valuation w.as fixed on the 9th jit ?RSft May and the adjustment was :>?'. . ..g until Saturday iast. USIXG .WHISKEY TS ELECTIOX. Mr. T. H. Ostcen D diet s Magistrate John F. Ingram For Violating the Election Laws. From The Daily Item Sept. 2S. Magistrate J. W. Reese, of State burg, came to the city today for the purpose of holding a preliminary ex emination in the ? ase of the State vs. John F. Ingram, Indicted for using whiskey for the purpose of in j fluencing and procuring votes at the recent primary election at Privateer, in which he was a candidate for the office of magistrate of the fourth judi? cial district of Sumter county and was opposed by Mr. T. H. Osteen, a relative of the prosecutor in this case. Magistrate, H. Harby accorded Magistrate Reese the privilege of holding the investigation in his of? fice, and at li* o'clock today, prose? cutor, defendant and numerous wit? nesses crowded the court room. The preliminary was opened with an argument by L. D. Jennings. Esq., relative to the jurisdiction of the court, and contending that the war rant was issued under the wrong section of the code. The question was whether kor not Magistrate Reese had jurisdiction to he ld a formal trial, or whether i\ was such a case thai his jurisdiction was circumscribed by a right to hold a preliminary ex? amination. Magistrate Reese was uncertain as to the points of law in? volved, and postponed the investiga? tion until Friday next, at which time the defenda/ht and witnesses must ap? pear at Privateer. This case has created much interest throughout the county, and as it is : the first indictment in Sumter under the new primary election laws, its outcome will be anxiously awaited. REV. W. A. ROGERS DEAD. Spartanburg, Sept. 29.-Th i Rev. Wm. Anson Rogers of this city died this morning at 10 o'clock at his heme after an illness of several months' duration. Mr Rogers has for many months vbeen in a serious condition and-although his death was not unexpected it was a great shock to his many friends in the city. Mr. Rogers was one of the best known men in the South Carolina confer? ence and had served his God and his state well for many years. At the time of his death Mr. Rogers was 57 years old, death visiting him on the anniversary of his birthday. Mr. Rogers, since his retirement from, the active ministry of the Meth- j cfdist church, had made Spartanburg i i his home ano his friends ar.-: admirers j iu the city are legion. Dering his ' life time he served at many stations and wherever he served he was be? loved and admired. Mr. Rogers has been closely identified with the work of the Methodist church in the state. He was for several years the financial agent of Wofford college and served as a member of the board of trustees from 1886 until his death. Mr. Rog? ers was also \ for a time the financial agent of the Southern Christian Ad? vocate and from time to time has done editorial work on the paper. About one year ago Mr. Rogers' health began to fail and he was com? pelled to give up all work. Several weeks ago he was taken to Philadel? phia for treatment in - a hospital, which however, did him little good. Mr. Rogers was then brought back to' his 'home in this city. His health continued to fail and on Friday he became worse and after lingering through Friday night death came quietly on Saturday morning. Mr. Rogers -is survived by nis wire, four sons and a daughter. His chil? dren are:. Julian C., cashier of the Eank of Bishopville; Carroll P.. as? sistant superintendent of the Excel? sior mills in Union: Frank A., book? keeper in the First National bank of Spartanburg: Allen L.. student at Wofford college, being in the sopho? more class, and Miss Annie, who at? tends the city schools. Mr. Rogers liso had two other sons, both" of whom preceded him to the grave. They were Ralph H., and Wm. A., Jr. MURRAY IS IX AFRICA. 'George Washington Murray. the negro who was convicted some time ago of fraudulently obtaining land liens in Sumter county, is in Africa, according to the Southern Sun. a col? ored paper published here. Murray was arrested on this charge and upon conviction was released on bail, pend? ing a decisi >n by the supreme court after a trial. Tho decision of the court was against him, but Murray left the State before the warrant for his re-arrest could be served. His sentence was one year. Murray was a congressman from this State be? fore 1876.-The State. The writer of the above paragraph should be more careful of his facts. George Washington Murray was a congressman frroni this State n ?1 i e Core 1876, but after 1S90, succeeding Col. Wm. Elliott, the State board of canvass*-!s giving him the certificate over Con. E. W. Moise, the Demo? cratic candidate. Murray's sentence was for t?free years and not one year. SENSATION IX ORANG EBCRG. Bank Cashier Leaves For Parts Un known On Account of Shortage. I Orangeburg, Sept 27.-Consider abie excitement was manifested on the streets this morning- when-- it be came known that Mr. John W. Fair? ey, cashier of the Edisto Savings bank had left for parts unknown, and that relatives and bank officials were in re? ceipt of letters saying he would not return, that his books showed a short? age for which he could not account, and rather than endure the ordeal of suspense while expert examiners were checking up the shortage, he was leaving America far good. This letter was written from New York, and Mr. Fairey said that within one hour after writing he would sail from that city giving no clue as to his destination. During- the past^ three or four years he has kept the current ledger and it seems that in trying to sti'ike a trial balance a few days ago he ap? peared to have discovered a discrep? ancy of about $100 which he reported to President B. H. Moss. Mr. Moss told him if; satisfied with the -discrep? ancy existed to charge it oft the books and gave no serious thought to the matter. It appears now that Mr. Fairey, having kept the current led? ger, was not satisfied to charge it off the books, feeling there was some mistake, and he proceeded to hunt it up. ! The bank gives Its employes 15 days' vacation with pay during the year. Mr. Fairey, instead of taking his vacation at one time, has been absent for two or three tays at a time .and still had two or three days due him. On Sunday he rang up vice President Dibble, but Mrs. Dibble answered the call. He told her to tell Mr. Dibble that he^wouid not be at the bank Monday, and Mr. Dibble concluded he was taking the bal? ance of his holiday. Tuesday there was some little comment among the employes of the bank when he did not return, and yesterday when he was still absent and no one heard from him it was feared that he had met with foul play. It was known that he went to Columbia Sunday night and last nigbt one or two of, his personal friends, not connected;' with the bank, went up to Columbia to look few their friend, believing that only his inability to write would have kept him from advising the "bank of his whereabouts. Meanwhile, although the bank offi? ciais had TiO idea of any criminal j action <>.v the part of Mr. Fairey, the! books v.^re hastily gone over and j everything appeared all right. This morning. Mr. Thomas. F. Brantley and Capt. G. H. Moss, presi? dent of the bank, received letters from Mr. Fairey, written in New York, in which he said that his fur? ther work on the current ledger showed a discrepancy of about $10, 000, but that he 'had not taken one cent from the bank; that he had the opportunity to take all the funds if he so desired, but he could not stand the suspense and was leaving fox parts unknown. In his letter to Col. Brantley he scated that he had taken only $300 with him, this being the profits on a real estate ransaction recently made to which Col. Brantley was a party, that he had not touched his bank de? posit and this together with his other available assets amounting to $1,700 he turned over to Col. Brantley to be used in the employment of experts to investigate the so-called shortage. The officers and directors of the bank are satisfied that no shortage exists and so expressed themselves in a notice made public this morning, and are as much dumfounded at Mr. Fairey's action as the public gen? erally. He did not ask the assistance of the other bank officials in his hunt for the discrepancy and the general? ly accepted theory is that owing to the anxiety he became temporarily unbalanced and that ' probably after a rest he will realize his mis? take and return home. Others, however, and among them some of his close friends, seem to think that personal matters, in no way connected with the bank, were the direct cause of Mr. Fairey leav? ing, and that he has only tried to di? vert attention from his true reason for leaving, though this is not plaus? ible. NO SHORTAGE POUND. Orangeburg, Sept. 28.- Further in? vestigation on the part of the officers of the Edisto Savings Bank .shows no shortage existing, and the general be? lief continues that John W. Fairey, cashier. who left here Sunday and who claims that the books show a shortage <>f $10.000, is mentally un? balanced. Every effort lias bec-;-, made to lind Mr. Fairey without success, and his absence continues to be a subject of general conve rsation. ;\'.. one believes that th? shortage exists, and the general verdict is that every effort should be made t<> locate Mr. Fair? y before he leaves the coun? try, or probably through brooding i>v:-.- th?.- supposed shortage-, takes his own life. , Nothing has been heard from the State bank examiner, tut relatives of Mr. Fairey have engaged expert ac? countants from Atlanta, who will be here Monday* and thoroughly check the books as requested by Mr. Fairey. MOVED TO SUMTER. Mr. A. O. McKeithan to Work For Coast Line Here. Mr. A. O. McKeithan, of Florence, has come to Sumter to make it his home and to work here for the At? lantic Coast Line. The following is a clipping from the Florence Times, dated September 23, regretting his depature from that city: A. O. Mc? Keithan, for the past several years one among the best moulders in the Coast Line shops here, left this morn? ing for Sumter where he has accepted a similar position. His family will leave in a few days to join him. Mr. McKeithan and his family have made many friends in the city who Extend their best wishes for their success in Sumter. SUMTER HORSES OX TRACK. The fact that Sumter has no race course of its own and no fair ground foi exploiting its home properties, is a serious drawback, but one possible to be overcome. Already there are seven Sumter ?horses training to com? pete for heavy prizes at races to be run at fairs at Woodruff, Greenville and Columbia. Some of these enter as two-year-olds and some go for the three-year-old class. They came to Sumter 'yx a car form Kentucky about a year ago. and the time they make now on trial shows that someone here is a good judge .of horse flesh. Mr. Walter Stubbs is the owner of one of the three-year-olds, and he has had it in Greenville for two weeks training under his jockey,' Layman. The first race comes off there next week, and Mr. Stubbs is expecting his filly to show a clear pair of heels. He will not tell what time has been made but it must be pretty good as already he is thinking of carrying the prize winner East to sell where prices are high. Mr. Willie Bultma.n, also, has one colt to run at the three fairs; Mr. C. F. McFadden has one; Mr. S. A. Kar? vin one; Mr. Gordon one, and Mr. Daniel Davis, in the country, two. These make up a pretty batch of seven, and there ought to be some good prize money coming this way when the fairs are over. Mi. Stubbs is much interested in] getting up a* Sumter fair. The tene? ncia' results o: such institutions are wei? known, the, i inproved breed of stock and the incentive to excel. And so far as a race course in concerned, there are now enough horses in Sumter and near it to make a good start. Besides the seven mentioned. Mr. T. O. Sanders and Mr. A. K San? ders, of Hagood, have seven more. Mr. Richard Richardson, just across the Columbia line, has one that did good work last season, and a possible second, and others here and there make up a strong organization. MEETTXG OF GLERGYMEX From The Daily Item, Sept. 27. The regular fall conference of the Mtthodist clergy of Sumter .district was held yesterday, with the Rev. Mr. H. B. Browne, as presiding elder. This conference ' holds semi-annual sessions, one in the spring 2?d one in the autumn, for discussing affairs in the district and outlining work for the coming six months. The meeting yesterday was oc? cupied largely with routine. Crurch matters in the district were reported on favorably. Finances, however, are not as prosperous as could be wished, owing to the disastrous condition of crops throughout this section. The effect of this shortage has bee n that benevolent contributions are slower in coming in than usual, and mission? ary subscriptions are in arrears. Those present were the Rev. Mr. H. B. Browne, presiding elder, and the Rev. Messrs. C. C. Herbert, of Camden; S. H. Booth, of Smithville; E. F. Scoggins, of Wedgefield; W. P. Way, of Bethany; V. A. Philips, of Bishopville; L. O. Cantey, of Lynch? burg; E. K. Moore, of Oswego; L. L. Bedenbaugh, of New Zion; A. X. j Brunson. of Mahnig; J. C. Yongue. ; of Summerton, and J. P. Inbanit and ? J. F. Kilgo. of Sumter. FOR SALE, The Podding Swamp Tobacco Ware? house Co. offers for sale at pnblic auc? tion its property, consisting of two acres of land, one tobacco warehouse, two prizeries, together with elevators, scales, presses and trucks. This prop? erty is located at Mayesville, S. C., near the railroad. The buildings were erected for a tobacco warehouse and are excellently arranged for this pur? pose. They would also serve for cse as a warehouse or for factory pur? poses. For information address A. A Strauss, Mayesville. S. Ci, or W. D. Gamble, New Zion, S. C. This sale will rake place at Mayesville, S. C., on Wednesday. October 10th, 1906. at ll o'clock a. m. A. A. STRAUSS. W. D. GAMBLE, I. C. STRAUSS, 9-27-10-9 Committee. GAVE IIIS ALL. Washington, October 1.-Senor Quesada, the Cuban minster, has ca- j bled President Palma an invitation to j come to the United tates to live in his (Quesada's) home Minister Ques? ada said this morning: "After spend" ing forty of the seventy-three years of his life fighting for Cuban liberty, President Palma leaves the palace in Havana destitute of funds. His pri vte fortune, as well as the best ener? gies of his life have been patriotically poured out in the interest of his coun ry." Local Cotton Market. Cotton is in active demand, especial? ly the better grades and the market is j strong on the advance. Middling 10 3-8 to 10 1-2. Letter to Wells & Edens. Sumter, S. C. Dear Sirs: Here's a tale with three or four tails to it. Professor Irvine has an Academy, Mercersbnrg, Penu. "He paints the floors in summer vacation. It used to j take 90 gallons of paint. There were two paint-stores there, and he used to boy (one year of one, nest year cf the other) 90 gallons year after year. Now he paints Devoe ; 60 gallons ; and the difference is a saving of 8150 j a year. H C Fallon was one of those dealers, good man; but he wouldn't take-up Devoe ; so we turned to the other, J A Boyd. But Fallon has found it neces? sary to get a good paint to compete with Devoe. He got one of the flight honest paints. He has a big hard? ware store and is doing an excel? lent hardware business; but Boyd, of course, has the ruo on paint-he's a little hardware man. We don't care how little or big a man is, if he wants good paint and is active and sound. Yours truly, . F. W. Devoe & Co., 10 New York. P. S.-Durant Hardware Company | sell our paint. Take This To Your DRUGGIST For Trial Box and Booklet FREE THE 1 Is its ability women want at i fair to pay. This i of our position, lt parent to you a this store : WE APPROACH With Suprem That in no other able to see so m admired, AND 50 And here are fair e Here is one of the best have ever had to distrib For Suits and Waists Dresses-Come, see yoi from v)ne of the largest S This sale ought to brin -the display of them al< ing to see. Buy all you want ; we! and at 49 cents. DISPLAY Sale Thunda ? Also 50 Misses Read 14 years, m Navy, Brc Garnet, worth $5 and $( 100 Ladies Flannelet Blue, Pink, Cream, with ed Ruffles, go in this saL 'The House That Gives 1 Money Back." Sumter District Prosperous. Editor Daily Item: (Your report in today's issue of the meeting- of the pastors, of the Sumter district yesterday must have been De? tained from some one who knew but little, if anything, of the real status of affairs in this district. You indicate that the effect of a shortage in crops has had its effect on our finances and- sate that the "be? nevolent contributions are slower coming in^than usual, and missionary of affairs in this district. As a matter of fact, and on record in my office, the collections for be? nevolences are far in advance of all previous records at this date, Septem? ber 27. And not a pastor present yes aerday expresssed doubt as to collec tions in full by che session of the an? nual conference in November, as was the case last year. Again, as a matter of fact and on record in my office, the entire assess? ment for both home and foreign mis? sions has already been paid in full, with a surplus, and this surplus will be made still larger by conference. We have over 6,000 Methodists in this district who are able and ready to meet all calls fer benevolent pur? poses and will take great pleasure in so doing. Storms will not dampen their ardor, nor shortage*? in crops estop them from discharging their highest obligations. This is my fait in a generous people whom I hav<$ known and served for these four years. Kindly yours, i H. B. -Browne, Presiding Eider. ? Sumter, S. C., Sept. 27, 1905. FOR SALE-5-horse farm, Rafting Creek township on Charleston road, opposite Mr. E. R. Alston's T. P. Sanders. TAKE NOTICE WHEN coming to town throw on your old Scrap Iron, Rubber, Metals," Hides, Bones, etc., and bring them to us. High cash I prices paid. Yard-East Mary St., near Sumter Machinery Co. Sumter Junk, Hide and Fur Co., H? S. Waddell, Manager.. ? S pt 19-3m* / ' / *JEAL A ST fl ?? to supply what i prfce they think is the quietessence will be very ap t every visit to IMS SEASON te Confidence store will you be uch that is to be FAIRLY PRICED, xamples : lot of merchandise we ute. 3-For handsome Party ir self! Secured by us ?ilk sales ever held, g phenomenal response 3ne will be worth com Ve plenty to go around ' TUESDAY ' if and Friday. < y-to-Wear Suits, 6 to >wn. Grey, Black and. 3 ; this sale only $3. te Underskirts in light three Silk Embroider B at 50 cents. rou Satisfaction or Your