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Cjj? o mm at? jwnftrm WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1906. The Sumter Watchman was founded in 1850 and the True Southron in 1866. The Watchman and Southron now has the com? bined circulation and influence of both of the old pa>'e i, and is manifestly the best ?advertising medinm in Sumter. 1 tiETS HAVE SEWERAGE. jThe time is at hand when active ssteps should be taken to begin the construction of a sewerage system in this city. The necessity is admitted hy all intelligent citizens, and we are confident that ninety per cent, of the taxpayers favor the beginning of work at the earliest practicable date. Work 5ias been proposed and delayed here? tofore on account of the lack cf funds - to pay for the system, but that ob? stacle no longer exists. It is "stated on the best authority that with ordinarily prudent management of the finances cf the city, there will be on hand at tiie expiration of the current fiscal year on March 31st, about $15,000 to the credit of the city." To supple? ment this the city can be bonded for /approximately $45,000 on the basis of present taxable valuation of property, and if this should not pay the total cost of the sewerage system, then the j balance can be paid out of the cur Tent income of next year and the year after. There ie no need to enter into an argument as to the necessity for .sewerage-that has been discussed time and again-and the only thing to be said is that Sumter needs sew? erage and reeds it now. THE MEMORIAL SERVICES. 9Hie Bar Association Pays a Tribute of Respect to the Memory of Col. -J. IX Blandina. The Sumter Bar Association held ^memorial services in honor of the late ?Col. James D. Blanding at 4 o'clock Saturday afternoon and at the con? clusion of the services the Court of Common Pleas was adjourned sine ?die At the appointed hour, the court Slaving disposed of all business that could be taken up at that time, R. D. .Lee, Esq., as president of the Bar Association, stated the purpose of th?* meeting and in his introductory remarks gave an interesting biograph? ical sketch of Col. Blanding, and pa:J an eloquent tribute to him as a j lawyer ana as a patriotic citizen. -The subjoined resolutioi><; were in- j trodueeu by Hon. T. 3. Fraser and j .-?econded 'by Maj. H. F. Wilson, who iad been appointed a committee to ?prepare suitable resolutions on behalf cf the Bar -Association. Both spoke "With much feeling and sincere appre? ciation of Col. Blanding, whom they characterized as the most sincere, aaae?fish and charitable man * they 2iad ever known. The resolutions were as follows: 'Whereas Almighty God, in his wis? dom, has removed James Douglas Blanding from our midst, the senior m^muer of the Bar of Sumter, in the iu?l^css of a ripe old age, like a sheaf cf cora gath-. red in its season; -Axio Whereas we, the members of the Bar of Sumter, desire to place ca record our esteem and respect for :the memory of the late James D 331anding. Therefore be it resolved: ZTITSL That in the death of Col Blanding, the State of South Carolina iras lost a worthy sci?, one whose loy atty and patriotism was an inspiration to his fellows in every walk of life Second. That the city and county ct Samier have lost a citizen whose cntiring davction to the best interests cf his nation city and county, en? deared him to all classes ofthis fellow citizens. Third.- That the Bar has lost an honored member, one whose keen sense cf the ethics of the profession made las life work as a lawyer ref! ;ct credit apon himself and honor upon the profession. Fourth. That a blank page be in? scribed -rn tire minutes of the Court to the .memory of James Douglas Blanding. Thai these resolutions be spread upen Ehe miiutes of the Court, and that a copy be sent to the family of the deceased, and be published in the county and State papers. Il -^specif ul ly submitted, H. Frank Wilson, T. B. Fraser. . Remarks were also made by Messrs. ?. B. Stackey, Mark Reynolds, Major Sf oise, K. C. Hay ns worth and C. L. Cutt?r-.. Judge Eiydrick ordered that thc resolutions bc spread upon the min? utes of the court and that the court, as a further mark of respect to Col. Islanding, be adjourned seai die. The sale of the old jail lot and the .erection of a new jail in the rear of the new Court House would open up de=?rabie property for a residence sec? tion. But this is not the chief con? sideration. The county needs a new larger and more comfortable jail and the "??ale of the old jail lot will pro? vide the funds P>r building the new jail on the property of the county. NEW COURT HOUSE TALK. Action In Favor of Finishing the . Building as Originally Planned Taken By the Board of Commis m?ssioners. At the meeting of the County Board of Commissioners Saturday the deferred question of using stone and terra cotta for cornice and parapet on the new Court House was taken up for discussion with Architect Ed? wards and Contractor DeLeon. It will he recollected that the plans and specifications, as originally drawn called for stone and terra cotta as the material to he used in the cornice and parapet, hut when the contract was let, it was decided as a matter of economy to substitute metal cor? nices and a plain brick parapet. The reservation was made, and written in the contract, that the county board should have the right to change the contract and have the building fin lished in accordance with the plans, on payment of the difference in cost be? tween the metal cornice and the stone. The supervisor and commissioners desire to have the building finished in accordance with the plans, but do not.feel that they have the authority to contract for work in excess of th?* sum provided by the act passed at the last session of the legislature. It was therefore, decided by the Board to recommend that the building be fin? ished as the plans provide, on the condition that the legislative delega? tion endorse their action and will see that the expenditure for this purpose be validated. WILL GO TO COLUMBH. Many Veterans, Sons of Veterans, Sumter Light Infantry, Band and Others Will See Hampton's Monu? ment Unveiled. A lively interest has been aroused and much enthusiasm is being man? ifested by the various organizations and a number of the citizens of Sum? ter in the effort to have a splendid representation of the Game Cock county in the-ygrand occasion of the unveiling of the splendid equestrian monument to the memory of the great Hampton, on the 20th of this month in Columbia. Capt J. Q. Marshall has issued the following order: "To the Confederate Veterans: You have been urged by Gen. T. W. Carwile, unofficially, to attend the ceremonies incident to the unveiling of the equestrian stn ruo creeled in hon i or of Gor.. Wade Hampton. Cn be- i half of ?:;L- ladies of Columbia, and HI ! muir request, 1 beg you to notify nie at once how many of you will be here on that glorious occasion in order that provision may be made for your entertainment. J. Q. Marshall." In pursuance to the order, the members of Dick Anderson Camp of Confederate Veterans has appointed committees and have set to work to the end that every Veteran in Sum? ter county shall attend the cere? monies of the unveiling. Special cars have been chartered and the means provided for all Veterans not unable to go otherwise to f o with the local camp. A gqodly quota of the mem? bers of Camp James D. Blanding, Sons of Veterans, will also form a part of Sumter's representation, and Prof. Schumacher and his splendid Second Regiment Band, of whom every Sumtonian is justly proud, will further augment Sumter's delegates of honor, and will lead the Game Cock County's 'forces in the grand military parade. The Sumter Light Infantry, Captain Dear, in command, will occupy its regular position in the Second Regiment, which is the only regiment in the State that can be completely gotten together for the oc? casion. Many of the schools and colleges in the State will be represented, and it seems that it would be well in keep? ing with the high standing and rep? utation of % the Sumter City Schools for a picked company of the best drilled men in the Cadet Corps to add by its presence an additional tribute of respect to the memory of the great South Carolinian. Xo county in the State will have a larger or better representation than Sumter. Klivtion Returns. The commissioners of election for city yesterday and canvassed the re? turns sent in by the precinct mnn agers. The returns were as follows. F?deral Elections. For Congressman, A. L. Lever, 554; Dancer, ;.J. Stan- Election. Governor and Lieuttenant Governor, 413. Other State Officers, 4 26. Senator, 44S. Representatives, 44S. Other County Officers, 465. For Amendment, 220. Against Amendments, 39. Total Vote, 468. A white man named Carpenter was seriously stabbed by an unknown ne? gro in Darlington Saturday night. The stabbing occurred in the crowd gath? ered around the carnival shows. Must Live at Home. In a recent bulletin of the experi? ment station of Clemson College a practical plea is made for a wide ex? tension of agricultural industries in the State. This plea is based upon the results obtained with forage crops grown at the coast experiment sta? tion. It is urged that some forage crop should be grown on every farm and a good list to choose from is given, including alfalfa, beggar-weed, the velvet bean, cat-tail millet, teo sinte, kaffir corn, sorghum, cow peas, crimson clover, hairy vetch, oats, rye barley, Canada field peas, rescue grass, Texas blue grass and wheat. The bulletin adds: "There is no good reason why South Carolina should not grow every pound of hay that is needed for feed? ing farm stock, nor is there any rea? son why butter, cheese and meats should not be produced. In this latitude the winters are very short, and it does seem, from the many winter crops that are adapted, to the soil, that farmers could, with almost no expense, grow enough green food to feed their stock through the win? ter months "The city cf Charleston alone con? sumes $10,680 worth of hay per month. This is hay shipped from the North, East and "West and why send to other parts of the United States for hay when the soil in this State will produce hay superior to that which is shipped here from other States?" South Carolina farmers have no definite conception of the vast pos? sibilities that their soil opens up to ?hem. The facts set forth in the above cannot be controverted, and they should open the eyes of every intelligent planter in the State to a realization of his unsurpassed oppor? tunities and limitless advantages. South Carolina farmers will not be? come independent until they find out from practical experience that they can live at home and grow at home everything that is necessary for their iaaintenance. They must not only produce at home much of what they eat, but they must also feed their st>ck on home grown corn and hay and other crops. They must scop sending their money away from home for farm products that can be grown on their own fields.-Green? ville News. Unsatisfactory Verdict. A reading of Judge. Hydrick's reasons for refusing to grant a new trial in the cases of "Campfire Bill," i and George Spivens, convicted of the i murder of J. E. Gaillard, does not Iva- j : . j ? press the reader as being a confident j ', decision. The jure, ?,:V-r seeing the j ? . . . ! witnesses ?Lau. nea.g toe testimony, rendered a verdict which do~s not do Sumter County credit. J. E. Gail j lard was the victim of an unprovoked ! murder, no excuse whatever was ! shown at the trial for taking his life, that his killing was the result of a I devilish spirit of wantoness there is no doubt, then his alleged slayers were either guilty of murder, or innocent, no room for extenuating circum stances upon which to base a recom j mendation for mercy, one or both of the prisoners w~s gr-flty of murder, and should suffer the death penalty, but the fact of an intelligent jury, the foreman a man of prominence, re? turning a compromise verdict, leaves room t? suppose the jury were not al? together satisfied with the proof that .the parties on trial were the men guilty of the crime-there was doubt, and it must have been a strong doubt, [ or, under the circumstances the jury would not have spared the death pen? alty. That such a doubt existed is affirmed in Judge Hydrick's remarks in refusing to grant a new trial. He intimated testimony was suppressed because of fear, and that the whole facts had not been brought out, and yet, from his own remarks witnesses may not have been intimidated and the verdict was a compromise to ap? pease public sentiment. He, after virtually intimating that the prison? ers had not had a fair and impartial trial, would hot rise above the public? sentiment and give the prisoners an? other chance. We regard the verdict as unjust to the dead as well as the living, to the dead, because his murderers should be hanged, the living if?their identity v. as not established beyond a reason? able doubt, they should not be made to suffer, for 'tis better that ninety nine guilty escape' than one innocent man be made to suffer. We also re? gard the remarks and action of Judge Hydrick unjust. He heard the testimony, looked the witneses in the face, was in position to form a judg? ment, and if in his opinion the c?se ?vus shrouded in mystery end any? thing was withheld through fear or favor as he intimated, it was his duty as a matter of even-handed justice to grant a new trial.-Manning Times. Dr. James Woodrow, former pres? ident of South Carolina College, is critically ill at his home in Columbia. \ THE IMMIGRATION CONVENTION. The Chief Executive of South Caro? lina Delivered a Very Excellent Ad? dress at the Immigration Confer? ence. Nashville, Tenn., Nov. 12.-Gover? nor Heyward is the guest of honor tonight. His speech to the Immigra? tion Convention today was, by com? mon consent, the feature of the day's proceedings. He has never appeared to better advantage or discussed any public question with anything UV the clearness or force that distin? guished his very native utterances to? day, which made a profound impres? sion upon the Convention. In recognition of his invaluable service to the cause of immigration he will be nominated tomorrow as permanent president of the Confer? ence. There are delegates here from nearly all Southern States, and the importance of the immigration move? ment is emphasized by the presence of representatives of all the leading railroad system of the South. Tomorrow it is expected some defi? nite plan of co-operation between the Southern States will be adopted, and that recommendations will be made looking first to the establishment of immigration agencies or departments in all'Southern cities, and the neces' sary amendments of the present im? migration movement with such in? dustry that within the next five years, at least one million of the best white working people of Europe will be ad? ded to the population of the South. At the meeting today Mr. J. C. ' Hemphill was appointed chairman of tho immigration committee, Dr. Geo. R. Dean, of Spartanburg, of the com? mittee on quarantine, and B. H. Hyatt on the committee on good roads. South Carolina has been well rec? ognized by the Conference.-News and Courier. Into each life some ruins must fall, Wise people don't sit down and bawl; Only fools suicide or take to flight, Smart people take Rocky Mountain Tea at night. China's Drug Store. O'Donnell & Co. have the blankets and other cold weather necessaries for the household as well as a full line of clothing, overcoats and underwear. Sumter's Home Chapter, D. A. R., will meet at the residence of Mrs. Marion Mcise on Thursday afternoon, November 15th, at 4 o'clock. We owe the young people of this country the best example and teach? ing that we chance to know ,\That's good advice.-Take Hollister's Roclcy Mountain Tea. Tea or Tablets, 35 cents. China's Drug Store. Stock eduction Sale. November h?s caught us with a much larger stock of goods than is customary for us at this season. It is through no fault of ours, the goods are ali right, the prices are always right, and our salespeople are just as anxious to sell as usual ; but those upon whom we so largely depended have not as much cash to spend as in former years; but we will endeavor to make the little they have bring them large returns By a Special Reduction Throughout our Entire Stock. 2 500 Yards Standard Prints, at 5 cents. 2,500 Yards Apron Ginghams, ai 5 cents. 25 Ladies' Skirts, Worth $1.25, At 85 cents. y 2,000 Yards 36-inch 5,000 Yards - Sea Island Homespun, Hound Thread Plaids, at 5 cents. at 5 cents. 10 Pieces 10 Pieces Chiffon Broadcloth, Fancy Pl'd Dress Goods at 93 cents. 50c. value a BO cents. 25 Ladies' Skix'ts, 20 Ladies Skirts, Worta $1.50, j Made in nice quality 2ioadcloth At ?1.15. I Worth $2.50, at $1.85. All of our finer numbers in Ladies' Skirts will be found very much re? duced. CDSSV^MiHSN MBflMflOUMi ISO Ladies' Coats. 48 inches long, black, full back, velvet and braid nim? ming, sizes 32 to 44, at ? $7.75, $8 25, $8 75 and $9.50. Ladies' Coats. Lap Eobes At $1.00, $1.75, $2,35, $2 85, $4.35, $4.25, $4.75, $5 85 and j 42 inches long, in bl'ck only, $7.75, all greatly reduced. 53 'D *xd $?-00 Ladies' Coats. In Tan and Castor, trimmed with velvet and braid, 48 in. long, full back, $7.75, $10.75 and up to $15 00 Ladies' Covert Coats 42 inches long, in Cantor only, .75. Ladies' Coats. %2 inches long. Tan and Castor, Velvet trimmed, at $4 75, $5 25, $7.60 and $8 00. Sizes 32 to 44. Misses' Coat3.v An excellent assortment in Navy, Castor, Brown, Tan and Green, at $1.75, $2 25, $4.65, $6.85 and $7.50. All neatly trimmed. Ladies' Short Coats. In Tan, Castor and Black Velvet, tiimmed with Belt Straps. All sizes. An elegant garment for the price, worth $6.50 at $4 50. Godman Shoes. All of this famous brand goes in#this sale at $1.50 and you know that means a saving of 25c per pair to you. Ne Blankets and Comfortables. ^ $1.00 Comforts $1.25 $1.50 $1.75 $2.50 $3 00 at 65c 90c " $1.20 " $1 40 " $1 85 " $2.25 $1.00 Blankets Gray or White $1.25 " " " $1 50 $2.00 $2.50 u 65c, 95c $1.20 $140 $1.75 Another shipment of "Tar Heels17 just in, the first went with a rush,- these will do likewise, pick them out while they last as they are hard to get, and we find it difficult to get deliveries on them. People appreciate a good thing. Suits - and - Overcoats. Many a man will try to make out with his last Winter Suit or Overcoat because his crop is short, and the only way we can persuade him to change his mind is by offering him unusual inducements which we are determined to do. MEN'S7 SUITS Worth $6.00 at $4.50 MENS' SUITS Worth $8.50 at ?6.75 ME.N^ SUITS . Worth $10.00 at $7.75 ME: S7 SUITS Worth $i2.00?iV?ENS7 SUITS Worth $15.00 at $9.50 j at $11.50 M Kr\ S7 SUITS Worth $ 18!00 at $14.75. MENS7 OVERCOATS 5.00 Values - - at 3.75 MENS7 OVERCOATS 8.50 Values - - at 6.75 MENS7 OVERCOATS 10.00 Values - - at 7.75 MENS7 RAIN COATS Worth 12 00 - at 9.50 MENS7 RAIN COATS MENS7 RAIN COATS Worth 14 00 - 11.50 Worth 17.00 - at 13.75 Boys' Rain Coats Worth $8.50 at $6.50.