The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, March 13, 1907, Image 4
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