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WEDNESDAY, MARCH ! 907. 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 papers, and is manifestly the best advertising medium in Sumter. IMPORTANT NOTICE. Subscribers are requested to ex mmine the label on their papers, which show the date to which the subscription has been paid. Those who find that they are in arrears are requested to call and settle or remit at the earliest convenient date. The ?mount that each subscriber owes is small, but in the aggregate the ?mount due us for subscription is tjuite "arge-ard we need the money. The opinion of Attorney General X?yon in reference to beer dispensaries is interesting, when considered in .connection with the action of the Charleston County board of control Sn farming out the beer privilege in the city of Charleston to two con? cerns at $500 a year, each. The Charleston license system is not spe? cifically referred to in Mr. Lyon's opinion, but his interpretation of the law does not appear to uphold the ac? tion of the Charleston board. * * ? The amendment to the Carey-Coth ran law ' exempting Sumter County from the general provision of the law respecting the manner in which the county boards of control shall be ap? pointed, on the joint recom? mendation of the legislative del? egation, the mayors of towns in which dispensaries are ope? rated and the county board of educa? tion, and placing the recommendation wholly in the hands of the legislative -delegation, has been more generally criticised than anyone thought prob? able. lt is really a matter of very little importance by whom the board .of control is recommended, so long as honest and competent men are nam? ed, and we are of the opinion that the Mayor of Sumter, the Intendent of Mayesville and the members of the county hoard of education, while not .shirking a duly, were not averse to ^e legislative delegation arrogating to themselves the entire responsibili? ty. There was' nothing wrong in their action in having the law amend? ed in this particular, and we see nc occasion for harsh criticisms or sus? picions of a s'nister motive in con? nection with the amendment. . . . . Columbia has at last secured an abundant supply of clean water for .domestic and other uses, after years of endeavor and at great expense. This was the one thing needed to make Columbia a desirable place of residence, and the growth of the Cap? ital City should be even more rapid in the next ten years than it has been in the past decade. The economic value of an abundant supply of pure water is neither realized nor appre? ciated by the people of those com? munities that have always enjoyed this real blessing. Columbia has ob? tained a water supply at immense cost and it can be made and kept .pure only by the exercise of constant care and vigilance. A great filtration plant had to be built, and for it to satisfactorily perform its intended function will require the care of an expert. Even with all this expendi? ture of money and skill the purified river ^water is not as pure' as the wa? ter that the people of Sumter have enjoyed for years. This water comes in inexhaustible supply from na? ture's own reservoir deep down in the earth where it has been filtered and purified with a perfection that no filterer built by human hands can rival. The supply is limitless and no expert is needed to guard the filter plant with sleepless care. In all of Sumter's assets none is of greater Value than the water supply, and nothing else that we have to offer prospective residents has so great weight in influencing them to make their home in this city. When the sewerage system, shall have bt^n completed Sumter will be one of the i>est ?quipped, healthiest and most desirable towns in the south, and with its advantages as a place of residence ix>th winter and summer and as a 'business and manufacturing center the next few years should be a pe? riod of growth. THE COTTON* CROP. National Gftmers' Report Shows That 12,716,000 Bales Have liven Gin? ned. Memphis, March ll.-Th-.: Xatonal tainners' association issued a bulletin .at 1 o'clock today showing the num? ber of bales of cotton ginned up to March 2 to be 12.716,000. The report by States follows: Alabama, 1.231,000; Arkansas. "-$36,000; Florida, 62,000; Georgia, 1. "621,000; Indian Territory, 391,000; Kentucky, 1.500; Louisiana, 031,000; -Mississippi, 1,441.000; Missouri, 46, ;5fc'$: North Carolina, 607.000; Okla ?ioma, 436,000; South Carolina, 903, I yr\r\. ?r>. o ni r. f> A. TAYOO 9 _ 903,000; Virginia, 15,000. Total, 12, 716,000. The report, which is signed hy J. A. Taylor, president of the associa? tion, says: "Owing to the very fine weather in the west, the crop has been picked vary much closer than usual and this has increased the crop at least 200, 000 bales if not more. Our reports indicate that there will not be much increase in the acreage except in Tex? as and the two Terirtories, where there will be an increase of 5 to 10 per cent. Scarcity of labor is the re? port from all sections. We have re? ports from a large number of un? counted towns that show very much lighter stocks than last year." SOUTH CAROLINA DAY. Special Observance Proposed for Cal? houn's Birthdsy Anniversary. The matter of the observance of Carolina day by the schools of the State has been taken up by State su? perintendent of education and he has distributed many copies of a pamph? let, bringing the matter to the atten? tion of the various school authorities and urging a compliance with the laws and regulations. The pamphlet contains much inter? esting and pertinent matter, suggest? ive of forms of exercises, recitations and songs suitable for the occasion and some interesting data about the history, educational and industrial conditions of the State for the better information of teacher and pupil alike. The pamphlet contains a cut of the great South Carolina states? man. The following announcement is made in the pamphlet: To Superintendents and Teachers: In accordance with an act of the general assembly, approved the 17th day of February, A. D. 1906, and herewith incorporated, I am sending you suggestive programme and ma? terial for the celebration of South Carolina day in the public schools. You will notice that this paphlet con? tains material which is not in the sug? gestive programme. This is done in order to allow as much variety as possible. Some teachers may desire to Include in their programmes other selections which are not contained herein. Of course this will be all right. It is hoped that the celebration of this day will cause the people of South Carolina to study and appre? ciate more generally the history and resources of this great State. We cer? tainly have not, in the past, given due attention to these matters. If this programme is carried out as the law provides, great benefit will accrue to the people of the State. Allow me to suggest that, in addi? tion to carrying out a programme to which the patrons of the schools may be invited, you also orovide for your school rooms copies of pictures of Calhoun and Hampton. I have arranged with W. A. Reckling & Sons, Columbia, S. C., to furnish to such ceiiools as may desire them, pictures 16x20 inches nicely framed, at $2 apiece, of these two great men. If the children raise money for these pictures and have them put in the school rooms, I think that such work will, in itself, have a fine influence. Sincerely yours, O. B. Martin, State Superintendent of Education. The act of the legislature, prescrib? ing the observance of che .'lay, reads as follows: G. S.. Vol. 25. That public schools of this State shall observe Calhoun's birthday, the IS th of March of each year, as "South Carolina Day," and on that day the school officers and teach? ers shall conduct such exercises as will conduce to a more general knowl? edge and appreciation of history, re? sources and possibilities of this State. Provided, That if the said day shall fall on Saturday or Sunday that the Friday nearest to March ISth shall be selected: Provided, Further, that if any school shall not be in session on the said date, that the celebration may be held before the close -f the term. That the State Superintends : <?f Education shall suggest such ( ..? or programme as he may CH>cm ap? propriate for the celebration of So th Carolina Day. Approved the 17th day of Febru? ary, A. D. 1906. Letter to thc Sumter Grocery Co. Sumter, S. C. Dear Sirs: A ten-year-old boy came Into a store for a quart of white paint and said: "They are nico letters D^ voe writes, a'n't they, Mr Knight?" in Bridgeton, Maine. " "Are they what brought you hers?" asked the merchant. '"Yes; ma said get a quart of white: and I've come for the least-gallons paint." That boy'll be a man before his mother. Yours truly 30 F W DE VOE & CO P. S. Durant Hardware Co. soil our paint. Wrinkles an- age-tellers. Drive them away by taking Hollist.-r's Rocky Mounain Tea. It's better than cosmetics. It does the business . 35 cents, Tea or Tablets. China's Drug READY FO PRING SUIT ? FORM ONE COPYRIGHT, 1107 Tb? FECHHEIMER FISHEL CO. KEW YORK s$rapagp ramara 9$ Splendid Time to Pick It Out. The Spring Rush for New Clothes will soon set in and everybody will want everything Right Away. MAKE YOUR SELECTION NOW While there is plenty of time to please yourself thoroughly and get a full season's wear out of your Suit. All the New Fabrics are here and the cut of our Garments shows every correct idea==worked out to perfection. SUITS AT $7.50 TO $27.50. Prices count for Nothing, however, unless you see the Suits at the price. That tells the story. THE D. J. CHANDLER CLOTHING CO. FORM TWELVE COPYRIGHT, 1007 Tte FECHHEIMER FISHEL CO. Phone 166. Sumter, S. C.? STARLING THE MARCH CAMP First in the Field-First to land the Goods. With the Values For You That No One Can Match. The name Schwartz is synomymous with quality. It implies a superior standard of merchandise, that is in a distinctive sphere of its own. We please our CUSTOMERS. We satisfy them. Goods in this store are "sell? ers"; not ''stickers." - - - JU5T COME! LOOK AT T H E fl ! ? Isn't there a sort of irresistible magnetism about our goods, our prices, that money-sazing purchasers can't escape from ? THIS STORE IS NOTHING IF NOT UP-TO-DATE. ON THURSDAY MORNING AT 8 O'CLOCK-A SALE. A SALE OF LINEN5-THE FIRST EVER HELD IN SUMTER. Linen Sheeting White Dress Linen 5 pcs 36-in., 39c. value, Sale at 5 pcs 36-in., 50c. value, Sale at 5 pcs 36-in., 60c. value, Sale at 29c. 39c. 49c. 3 pieces, Full 90 inches wide-Not the $1.00 kind-But cheap for price, $1.25. Sale 98c. 50c. Ladies' Embroidered Handkerchiefs to be sold on these two days. This is a sample lot-a chance you'll never get again. Sale 25c. Linen Handkerchiefs 100 dozen Pure Linen-Sale at - 100 dozen all Linen-Initials-worth 25c., at Colored Linens==For Eton Suits 5 cents 3 pieces Light Blue, worth 60c, Sale at 15 cents 5 pieces Light Blue and Natural, 35c. grade, 37 cents 25 cents TOWELS 25 doz Pu-e Linen Huck at $1.65 pei doz 25 doz Pore Linen Huck, wonh 15c, et - 10 cts 20 doz Pnre Linen Hack, fcize 21x42, the regular 25 cent grade, at - - - - 19 cts . 5 doz Linen Damask Fringes, size 22x4S at 25 cents each, - - - - $3 00 doz 20 doz 21x44 Hemstich Huck, 35 cent quality, at 25c Housekeepers-Table Damask 3 pcs 72 inch Satin Damask, regular price $1.25, at - - 98 cts 3 \ cs 72 inch Satin Damask, price $1.'.;0, at - - 89 cts 4 pcs 70 inch Damask, regular 8 'c, at - - 69 cts 3 pcs (8 inch Damask, regu'ar 75c, at - - $2 cts 5 pc3 70 inch Damask, regular 65c, at - - - 50 cts BEST OHA2?CE IN A YEAR. NAPKINS-ALL LINEN 25 doz size 18x18, $1.25 grade,at - 93 cts 20 doz size 20x20, $1 50 grade, at - $1.33 15 doz size 22x22, $2.25 grade, at - $1.79 15 doz size 24x24, $3/0 grade, at - $2.29 Everything ITEM offered is pure Linens-and at prices never equaled. His Advice was All Right. Comptroller General Jones did his duty in warning the legislature that the tax income of the State this year will not pay the appropriations. It is said that some of the appro? priation are unconstitutional. ir so, will ii not be the duty of Comptroller General Jones to prevent their payment?-Barnwell People. The Catawba Heal Estate Co. has been organized in Rock Hil! with a capital of $100,000. J. M. Cherry in president oriel T S Whiro ?(.rri'tflrv TILE JAPANESE QUESTION. ! California Legislature Debating a Dill to Prevent Orientals Attending School. ' Sacremento, Cal., March 7.-The I judiciary committee of the senate < I has decided to report favorably on i ; the Beams bill forbidding Japanese i I children over ten years attending : I classes not especially set aside for : them. The bill was framed to pre- ] vent adults of any nationality sitting < with children on school benches. Tt i also provides for the establishment of 1 c<m?M??> ?chvO?s for ori citais *u th^ HOLD UP IX MOSCOW. Fosse James Methods Successfully Worked in KUSS.'H. Moscow, March 7.-There was a laring hold up at the University to lay while the officials were being mid off at the Chancellor's residence. ?even armed men. supposed to be ter? rorists, entered and demanded che money. They fired in the air, seiz? ed $20,000, and decamped, killing a sergeant of police whom they met at he door. The University is now sur .T ? . 1 V> > - rv 1 ? rt e> Daily Market Report. By Private Wire to the Sumter Cot? ton Exchange. NEW YORK COTTON. Open High Low Close Jan. 10 41 10 46 10 39 il 46 March 9 67 9 67 9 58 9 62 May 9 81 9 84 9 73 9 83 July 9 87 9 93 9 81 9 91 Oct. 10 16 10 21 1014 10 21 Dec. 10 24 10 25 10 22 10 22 Spots 11.35; Unchanged The efforts to get congress to ap? propriate ?50,000 ofr the Port Royal