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?|]e ?fa^tt at? ?on? jpn WEDNESDAY, MAY I, 1907. 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 She old papers, and is manifestly the best advertising medium in Sumter. IMPORTANT NOTICE. Subscribers are requested to ex? amine the label on their papers, milich show the date to which the subscription has been paid. Those ivno find that they are in arrears are requested to call and settle or remit .at the earliest convenient date. The amount that each subscriber owes is ?mall, but in the aggregate the ?amount due us for subscription is .qtiiite large-and we need the money. Dr. Jervey, of Greenville, who leap? ed into notoriety at Bennettsviile last -j "week, making use of an address be? fore the State Medical Association as a. spring-board to give him the mo? mentum for his acrobatic stunt, sends -us an open letter, addressed to the Charleston Post, for publication. The letter, tho' rather verbose and windy, to say the least, is given in full, and r those of our readers who are interest? ed in the political activities and pow? ers attributed to the Medical Associa? tion by Dr. Jervey, may find it profit? able reading. . * * The suggestion that the sewerage -system be paid for out of the surplus now in the city treasury, supplement? ed with appropriations from the cur? rent income is a - good one-if it can be carried out. It is a question, however, that must be decided by the Sewerage Commission and the City Council and whatever action they may take will receive the approval of the citizens and taxpayers. The people want the sewerage system completed -as quickly as is compatible with thoroughness and they want it to cost as little money as posible. If it can be built without having recourse to a bond issue every taxpayer will be pleased, and the men who successful? ly achieve this seemingly impossible task will be acclaimed as public bene ?actors and business men of the most approved type. ? * * Washington political gossips now say that President Roosevelt has de? eded on Cortelyou as his successor, and that all the power of the admin? istration is to be exerted to force his -nomination by the Republican party. This, may be a correct diagnoses of the situation, but at best it is nothing ms>re than a guess, for the president Ss too shrewd a politician to show his hand so early in the game. * . . Spartanburg in purchasing the city ?water works is following in the foot? steps of Sumter, and is wise in doing so. Since tiie water system has been owned by this city the service has been greatly improved, and the an? nual report of the Commissioners of Public Works, which was published yesterady, shows that it has been a success financially. A city might as 'Well permit a corporation to have a monopoly of the air as to have the Water supply in the hands of private parties. . . . If the American negroes are not Snally civilized and educated it will not be for the lack of assistance. This Jeanes bequest of $1,000,000 will pro? mote the forcing process of intensive ?cultivation that has been in progress ?or the past forty years. The negro is not only receiving a fair chance in ^America, but is having more done tc .Qievato him than was ever the good toirtune of any other race or people in the history of the world. The ne? gro's position in America is analo? gous, in respect to civilization, edu? cation, religion and culture, to tropi? cal plants that are made to nourish -?fensi bear fruit in hot houses in an <vrctk: region. The fruit that a plant produces under such conditions is .ctue to the environment and the fos? tering care it receives and not to its I &*rzL vigor. The negro race cannot <is?i Viv?] not be judged-by what it ?^?S apparently achieved in America z*s. -3. ires ult of the forcing process ?a?Sfcte possible by its environment and ta-r prodigal benefactions of such ^hi?iJO?bropists as Miss Jeanes, but ?t*r ?irSaat JI has accomplished and XSlf?tt & ?hail attain to in its own tt&jb&aft and by its own strength and ?effort. * * * lo his talk on road improvement j before the Chamber of Commerce Dr. 3&x>d referred to the condition of ?l&zn and Liberty Streets in the busi >2???? district, as compared with the ijsaeadamized streets that are not sprinkled. It is a patent fact that tnacadamized streets rapidly deterior? ate when kept constantly flooded with Water while streets that are not kept wet jfasi Jonger and are more satisfac Sactory in every way. If the practice Mttf sprinkling the streets is kept up, it **3U be but a question of a short time ks?t&ce the macadam will have to bc *e$>2cRfed. Even now it is in need of | Repairs -and resurfacing. \ Instead of J ! water, crude oil or tar should be use'" to keep down the dust, or the maca dam shoud be replaced in the busi ness district with vitrified brick or some other permanent paving mate rial. * * * I If the Xews and Courier had been preaching the doctrine of convict stripes for blind tigers for the past ten years the Carey-Co thran law would now be more respected and better enforced in Charleston. * * * The fanatical efforts of the Chi? cago Socialists to have President Roosevelt impeached because he gave expression to the opinion that Moyer and Haywood, the assassins of the former Governor of Idaho, should be punished is one evidence of his good luck. The more the Socialists and thugs paw up the earth and abuse him, the stronger he will be with the honest citizenship of the country. If he can get all the Harrimans, Rocke? fellers, and other high finance free booters as well as the thugs and plug uglies arraigned against him. the honest people of the country will be forced to rally to his support. ? * * Attorney General Lyon has been in office nearly six months and his pledge to put stripes -on the -"State dispensary grafters is still unredeem? ed. If he has made any effort to make good his promise, it has been kept secret, and who would believe that he would hide so good a bit of political advertising as that. The lack of developments from the in? quisition conducted by Mr. Lyon.and the committee of which he was a member and by means of which he attained the notoriety that landed him in the office he now holds, in? duces us :c believe that the ?ntire in? vestigation was a waste cf time and money. We have never doubted that there was graft of the worst sort in the management of the State "d;>pen sary, but if any one harbors a hope that any of the grafters will be pun? ished we fear they are doomed to disappointment, judging from Attor? ney General Lyon's masterly inactiv? ity. Memorial Exercises. The annual Memorial exercises will be held at the cemetery on Friday. May l?th, at 5- p. m. The veterans who have applied to Dick Anderson Chapter for crosses of honor will receive them at that time. A full programme will be publish? ed later. COURT PROCEEDINGS. The case ot ' Evans vs. the Firs: Baptis* Church, which has been ^r. trial in the Court of Common Pleas since last week, was concluded this afternoon, the jury returning a ver? dict for the defendant. The first case taken up after the trial of Evans vs. the First Baptist vs. the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company, an action for damages for the killing of one mule and the injur? ing of three others while in transit. The verdict of the jury was for the full amount asked for by the plain? tiffs, $455.46. L. D. Jennings, Esq., for plaintiff; Mark Reynolds, Esq., for the defendant. In the case of J. J. Davis vs. H. T. Edens, Marion Moise. Esq., for the defendant, interposed a demurrer to plaintiff's complaint. The demurrer was sustained by Judge Klugh over objection of L. . D. Jennings, Esq., counsel for the plaintiff. The last case heard was that of K. J. Ka?>>- vs. the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, an action to recover dam? ages for the injury to an automobile and the penalty provided by law. The appearances were Marion Moise, Esq., for the plaintiff; Mark Reynolds, Esq., for the defendant. The jury re? turned a verdict in favor of thc plaintiff for the full amount asked for in the complaint, $415. Court then adjourned sine die. Letter to C. M. Hurst, Sumter, S. C. Dear Sir: "It co9ts as much to pat? on poor paint as good"-a common saying and true-it costs much more to put-on poor paint; more gallons. Poor paint is paint and barytes or paint and sand or paint and lime or paint and chalk cr paint and benzine or paint and water: these are the usual cheats; there are others. It takes more gallons of paint-and-a cheat than of honest paint ; and the cost of the labor of painting is so much a gallon-one gallon costs as much as another, for labor. This is the way to reckon your costs for this year; but how about next year? Faint Devce, and next year costs i nothing : year after next the same:! the same for several years. Paint anything else, and your costs recur according tc what you paint with. Some of the mixtures wear one year; some two; some three. It costs twice, three times, four ! times, five times, as much to paint with a chest as to paint with Devoe. Yours truly S F W DEVOE & CO P. S. Durant Hardware Co. sell our paint. You're to be the judge: we leave it j to you to d?cide; au we want is your ? verdict-Will Hollister's Roc ky ' Mountain Tea make you well and j keep you well? That's fair. Tea or Tablets, 35 cents. China's Drug Store, j Grates and Tile. I have in stock all kinds of Fancv Mantels in regular sizes, at prices rankin? from $2.50 to 875.00. Grates from 82.50 to $7.50. The "Down Draft" Grate at $40.00. Send me your orders and I will set them up for you. and thus save you all the worry. Pianos and Organs Pianos ranging from $250 to $450. Organs from 525 to $100. Remember you pay no money un? til you are sat:sf?d that these instruments are what you want. Give 2:e a trial and I will save you money. Wall Paper and Mouldings 5.000 Rolls of Wall Paper, some as low as 5c. per roll. Am prepared to meet ali competition, in fact save you the freight; have a first class paper hanger; will make estimates and do your work at a reasonable price Paints, Oil and Varnish I sell the well known STAG PAINT. This is the best paint on the market. It is sold under a guarantee; if not satisfactory your money will be refunded. The price is only $1.1754 per gallon. ?y . . nm ? _ ? . .t The "NEW DOMESTIC" and the "'STANDARD ROTARY" are my leaders, but I can sell you any machine you want at prices Tanging SpWI Tl O' /fl ?CHI ll f rom 515-?? t0 560.00. I sell the best $25.00 machine on the market. This machine is sure to please those who do not care to invest much VT m"0 ,ii***viuiivi7i money. I can recommend it to be alright. If it fails in five years come back and get a better one in exchange. I have fifty second hand Machines of all makes on hand-many as good as new-which can be boueht cheap. Come and see me and you will be glad you came. A Full line of Shuttles, needles, bobbins, and all kinds of attachments always on hand. I have the Largest Stock of Sewing Machines in Sumter; am experienced in the business and repair all kinds. Send me your old machines, and while it is being repaired. I wiil furnish you with a new one to use. If you are in need of anything in my line, come and see me. 1 propose to accommodate my trade: and terms will be made to suit. REMEMBER all goods are sold under guarantee. Satisfaction given or money refunded. 116 South Main Street, Sumter, South Carolina FIT? We are hard to beat on Style, Harder to beat on Quality, HARDEST TO BEAT ON PRICES. M.i ?Jim? i? ? HIT ii - - i.-nu Tim-III itmmwm i lin i ii- i? ni mmm I - mm ?? i II i i III inimnni ?III- ?II I I MI I - iimrw We have prepared a Pine Assortment of Tailor-Made Suits, Separate Skirts, Shirt Waists, etc. Also New Trunks and Hand Bags, all now ready for the traveler to Jamestown or Mountains, A Rousing Friday Sale. Be Here Early. Twenty Pieces Fancy Silk Organdies. 35c. : 25 Pieces White Lawn, ioc. grade, Sale Friday at and40c goods. For Friday's Sale. 2Sc.: 30 Pieces White Lawn, cheap at regular price, 15c., Friday A Table of Bargains. Every Piece of Colored Lawn 1 Ap -yrA on the table will go at -LV/C )U Table No. 2 Bargains. Every Piece of Colored Lawn "\7*H on the table will go at . . J*** 20 Pieces White Lawn, regular price 18c, Friday at io Pieces White Persian Lawn, 45 inches wide, worth 25c, at io Pieces White French Batiste, cheap at 20c, Friday at 5 Pieces White Lingerie Cloth, regular 25c. sale at 1000 Yards, 36-inch White Madras, worth 12 i-2c, at Sets, llcts. 13cts. H5cts. 15cts. 18cts. . 9cts. THE ABOVE IS SIMPLY UNMATCHABLE. SUPPLY YOUR WANTS. J Bureau Scarfs and Centre Pieces Five Dozen, size 18x54. Sale at O Qr* Five Dozen, size 30x30. Sale -* 3/C? Hemstitched and Drawn Work. Pure Linen Napkins. Ten Dozen %x?i, worth now $1.25, QA? Sale at 1 /"ti Ten Dozen cheap at $1.50, (?j* -i ^ ^> Sale.ty?mO%J _Not over 2 Doz, to a customer._ 30 Pieces White Piques at 12c Six different patterns, values up 1 ^/-? to 20c, all to go Friday at ?. ?t\?* Schwartz Brothers. A Line of Slippers for Ladies at $2.00, $2.25, and $3.50. THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. By Thos. E. Richardson, Esq., Probate Judge. Whereas, Amy Jefferson made snit to me to grant her Letters of Administration of the Estate of and effects of W. Pinckney Davip, deceased, with his will annexed. These are therefore to cite and admon? ish all and singular the kindred and credit? ors of the said W. Pinckney Davis, late of said county and State, deceased, that they be and appear before me, in the Court of Probate, to be held at Sumter C. H. I on the 17th day of Miy, 1907, after publi? cation thereof, at ll o'clock in the fore? noon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said Administration should not be granted. Given under my hand, this 30th day of ipri!, A. D. 190?*. THOS. E. RICHARDSON, 5-l-2t Judge of Probate. Notice of Election. Pursuant to the terms of an Act entitled "An Act to ' Authorize the Trutees of School District Number Eight of Sumter County, to Issue Bonds for the Purpose of Erecting School Buildings, equipping same and Purchasing Lot if "Necessary and to Provide f'>r Payment of same," No? tice is hereby given that an election .will be ht ld at Remberts, S. C., on the 13th day of May, 1907. within said District Number Eight of Sum? ter County, to determine in accord? ance with the terms of said Act whether Bonds shall be issued in an amount not exceeding thirty-five hun? dred dollars for the purposes of said School District as set forth in said Act. Said election to be held and con? ducted as is provided by law for the holding of general elections. Polls to open ut seven (7) o'clock in the forenoon and to close at four (4) o'clock in the afternoon. For the purpose of conducting said election J. M. Reames, J. S. Jackson and J. E. Du Pre are hereby appointed man? agers. \V. J. YOUNG. Chairman. R. M JAMES, T. P. SANDERS. Board of Trustees of School District No. Eight of Sumter County. 4-24-3t Those who have charge of the May j Festival to be given !'"!. th?- benefit of the Civic League have decided to hold a voting contest for the May Queen, who will in- crowned nt the festival. Tin- Queen will not only re ceive a crown bm will be given A handsome diamond ring, which is now on exhibition Folsom's Jewelry Store. The votes will be ?old at 1" cents each and there- will be polling places at Abbott's Cigar Store and all the drug stores. napp y Spring 3U**S For Men, YouthsAND Boys a.re now to be seen in a.11 the NEW PATTERNS and STYLES at our store In selecting our Spring goods, we kept in mind the needs of GOOD DRESSERS, and can please you in anything you want in CLOTHING or FURNISHINGS. A call will convince you that we made a study of the business, and have a line of goods second to none. HAMBURGER CLOTHING NO NAME HATS and WfcJk-Over Shoes 9 and Emery Shirts - MAKE A COMBINATION THAT CAN'T BE BEAT. It Will be a Pleasure to us to show you through. The Sumter Clothing Co., No. 5 South Main Street. So far a, can be ascertained, the j ^ "f j L "j j fcfcfc ", ^ " py "? sewerage commission has not made ' .?"?"". ?election of a supervising engineer I WILL applv to the Judge of Probate I WILL apply to the Judge of Probate fo- the sewerage svstem. There have of Sumter County, S. C., cn June 7th of Sumter County, S. C., on May 13th " ' . prox for a Final Discharge .** A?niinis- prox fora Final Discharge as Guardian been dozens of applications from < ?-j (rator of said e5tate> of Sarah M. Find. gineers, all of whom sent names of L. I. PARROTT, Adm'r SAP.AH B F LUD references. 5-1-4t Est ?. A. Renno, dee'd. April 17-it ;