WEDNESDAY. MAY 8, 1907. The Sumter Watchman was founded in ?850 and the True Southron in ?&66. 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? Amine 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. earhcst convenient date. The .amount that each subscriber owes is -small, but in the aggregate the Amount due us for subscription is ?quite large-and we need the money. Memorial Exercises. The usual memorial exercises will "be observed on May 10th. Flower girls and Children of Con? federacy will please assemble at the Armory Hall at 4.30 o'clock, and all who have flowers are requested to make hoquets and wreaths and send them to the hall a little before this Jiour. Veterans, Daughters of Confedera? cy, Sons of Veterans, Band, Sumter Idght Infantry and Sumter Graded School Military ^ Company wilf' please assemble at gate of cemetery at 4.45. as it ist important that the exercises .begin at 5 o'clock. line of march: Band. Veterans. Daughters of Confederacy. Sons of Veterans. Children of Confederacy and Flow .*er Girls. Summer Light Infantry. Sumter Graded School Military Company. Order of Exercises: Prayer. Band plays while children decorate the graves. Introduction of orator. Address by Mr. Hugh C. Hayns? worth. Rand. Soldiers fire over graves. ,At the conclusion of the pro rgramme all the veterans who have applied for crosses of honor during - the past year will be presented with them by the members of Dick Ander- J .son 'Chapter, U. D. C. Crosses of Honor. - The following veterans will receive crosses of honor out at the cemetery at the conclusion of the exercises on May 10th: W. J. James, W. D. Osteen, J. Turner, T. A. Turner, A. H. Weeks, J. O. Logan, J. S. Wells, W. H. McLeod, J. W. Smith, D. W. Wells. J. J. John? ston, J. I. Lesesne, J. R. Kolb, R. J. Ardis. "IAX M'CLAREN" IS DEAD. Beloved Author, Minister and Lec? turer Dies at Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, of i Blood Poisoning. ? Burlington,, Ia., May 6.-Dr. John liaison ("Ian Maclaren") died at Wil.15 a. m. today at Mount Pleasant, Ta. The cause was blood poisoning resulting from tonsilitis. Dr. Watson came to Mount Pleasant on April 23 from Minneapolis to deliver a lecture. En route he became ill " 1 was com? pelled to cancel the lecture. Last Monday and Tuesday he was able to be up and around and transact busi? ness. Wednesday an abscess formed in the right ear, and in 24 hours seri? ous symptoms developed. Blood pois? oning set in and on Saturday other abscesses formed in the left ear and throat. The patient's condition was aggravated by a bad attack of rheu? matism. His wife, who was his con? stant companion in his last illness, left the room at ll o'clock this morn? ing. She was gone about fifteen min- j utes and returning found her hus? band lifeless. The Rev. Dr. John Watson ("Ian Maclaren") was born at Morningtree, Essex, England. Nov. 3, IS30. He was or daine i a minister in IS 75. He was appointed Lyman Beecher lecturer at Tale University in IS76. and was made minister of Sefton Park Presby? terian Church, Liverpool, in 1SS0. Among the publications of "Ian Mac? laren" were "Beside the Bonnie Briar Bush," "The Days of Auld Lang Sync," "A Doctor of the Old School," etc. and among the works signed John Watson were "The Mind of the Master," "The Cure of Souls," "The Potter's Wheel," "The Life of the Master," "Doctrines of Grace," "The Homely Virtues" and "The Inspira? tion of Faith." The dead head list has been elimi? nated by the new board of directors of the Baseball Association. Every? man who enters the park will have to pay, and the ladies will have to pay eory day except Tuesday. No charge to ladies will be made for admission to the grand stand. j Put Them in Stripes. The importation of whiskey and wines by "blind tigers" can be stop? ped, but not by imposing fines. So long as the fines do not destroy the profits of business, the business will continue. The effectiveness of the method by which the wholesale tigers may be brought to their senses i3 simple. The overwhelming sentiment of this city favors the enforcement of the Carey-?Cothran law (unsuitable as it is to the community), so that it shall turn the largest amount of rev? enue into the city and county treas? uries. The question before the taxpayes of Charleston is whether or not they shall lose $25,000 or $50,000 a year in order that a small number of law? breaking wholesale whiskey dealers shall amass f o tunes. Is any wholesale "blind tiger" ia this city too good to wear stripes? Does any reason exist why one who impudently defies the people of Char? leston should not work on the chain gang? A fine of $500 will not reform a wealthy "tiger." Thirty days on the chaingang would tame him for the remainder of his natural life. The grand juries and the petit ju? rors of Charleston aie what the peo? ple of Charleston make thom. If the people of Charleston are so tender-heated that they prefer to lose $30,000 a year, or possibly twice that sum, in order that the lawbreaker may escape the law's penalty, then the situation is hopeless. The county dispensary system is not an ally or a sub-agent for a cor? rupt State machine having headquar? ters in Columbia or elsewhere. It is controlled and operated by Charles? ton for Charleston. The county board of control is composed of gen? tlemen willing and determined to en? force the law. To succeed, they must have the active, aggressive and untir? ing help of the community* and this help must be shown in the Court of Sessions by the jurors. We do not expect that the Carey Cothran law shall prove a perfect success. Ignorantly and viciously, the State constitution of 1895 has en? tangled and embarrassed all efforts for the sane and intelligent control of the traffic in intoxicants in the larger cities of South Carolina. The general assembly has done the best that it could for Charleston within the con? stitutional restriction. It has giver, to Charleston home rule and home regulation cf this traffic. If our community fails to respond to the spirit of the legislation, more accept? able legislation in future may not be looked for. Earnest efforts on the part of the community to utilize the Carey-Coth ran law to improve conditions, with fair results to show the legislature, will gradually bring the people of the State to a rational sympathy with the difficulties of the situation here. By such efforts the enactment of prohibi? tion for Charleston may be averted. Our first efforts should be to de? stroy the business of the wholesale importers of contraband whiskey and that may be easily accomplished by putting the wholesalers in stripes on the streets.-News and Courier. LIQUOR ACCOUNTS UNPAID. Columbia, May 3.-The dispensary commission did not order any ac? counts paid yesterday. Another meet? ing wil be held today. The question as to what is to be done in regard to the S4G0.000 be? longing to the school fund of the State is causing the whiskey houses a great deal of worry, according to a : member of the commission.' At least one liquor drummer was more or less worried up over the matter yes ? terday. If the dispensary commission should decide that the State dispen? sary owes the public schools of the State $400,000, as the books of the late board of directors show, it would probably mean that the liquor houses will have to wait a longer time on their money and may not get so much as if their accounts are given pref? erence. lt is thought by some that the county boards of education could mandamus the dispensary commis? sion and recover their pro rata of the full $400.000. As yet no action has been taken by the State superin? tendent of education or any of the county boards. The Clemson cadets will go into camp at the Piedmont fair grounds near Greenville the last of May. The railroad commission met on Tuesday at Anderson. No business of importance was transacted. M. H. and B. G. Hon. Colleton farmers, have sold 300 bales of cotton to a local buyer at ll cents. The governor has pardoned Luther V a white man, convicted in derson county of manslaughter. Warren Lovingood, a negro mail carrier connected with the Orange burg postoffice, has been bound over to the United States court, charged with robbing the mails. WOULDN'T TAKE A DRINK. RX Xusal of Carolina's Chiefs to Main tain Record of Their Predecessors Astonishes Metropolitan Press. The New York Herald printed Tuesday in a most prominent posi? tion, and with flaring headlines, the following special from New Haven, Conn.: Members of Connecticut's official party at the opening of the James? town Exposition are telling of an epi? sode in which Governor R. S. Wood? ruff, of Connecticut, and the govern? ors of North Carolina and South Car? olina were figures. The three met at Governor Claude A. Swanson's re? ception on Thursday evening in the Virginia building. The Carolinian governors had never met. and Con? necticut's governor, upon learning of the fact, brought them together, Gov eror Ansel, of South Carolina, and Governor Glenn, of North Carolina, clasped hands warmly, and while they were expressing mutual gratifi? cation over the meeting Governor Woodruff stood expectantly. He re? marked as they were about to sepa? rate: "And now, gentlemen, I presume I shall have the pleasure of hearing a repetition of the famous remark of the Governor of North Carolina to the Governor of South Carolina." Governor Ansel responded at once. "Your Excellency, as I am a prohi? bition governor and a teetotaler, I cannot make it sincerely." And to the amazement of Governor Woodruffff and Governor Ansel as well the other governor added: "Being a prohibitionist myself I, too, must suffer the remark, at least literally, to remain a matter of his? tory." Insurance companies cannot refuse to pay policies on suicides ,in case the law of the State in which the suicide occurred provides that such policies must be paid. This point was decided by the supreme court in a suicide case which came up from Missouri, the lower court being overruled. It was held that the clause in the policy making suicide a defense to payment by the company was an evasion of the statute of the State. In rendering the decision Justice Harlan said: "The manifest purpose of the statute was to make all inquiry as to suicide wholly immaterial, except where the insured contemplated suicide at the time he applied for the policy." Little Pocket Physician - J Thousands who have teen cured'by j Hyomei call the inhaler that comes with every outfit thc "Little pocket J Physician," as it is so small that it can be caried in the pocket or purse. There is really no excuse whatever for anyone having catarrh now that Hyomei is so readily obtainable. If you have any doubt about its value, J. F. W. DeLorme will let you have a complete outfit, with the under? standing that unless it cures catarrh, it will not cost a cent. The complete Hyomei outfit con? sists of the "Little Pocket Physician" and a bottle of Hyomei and costs $1. 5-8-2t Sunday School Picnic. A very enjoyable occasion was that of a picnic given by the Forest View Sunday school Saturday, the 4th in? stant, in the grove in front of the residence of Mr. Knox White, about three and half miles from this city. Under the supervision of Mrs. B. D. Mitchell, assisted by a' corps of young ladies and young gentlemen, we spent one of the most pleasant days in a long while. Dr. J. W. Daniel gave us one of his short and spicy lectures, which was very much enjoyed by the crowd. We had an abundant dinner and to spare, and all present seemed to be glad they were there. This was the anniversary of the organization of the Sunday school at the poor house, which is now in a very properous condition. S. May 7, 1907. Beware of "Digestives." The ordinary "dyspepsia" tablet ha." ruined more stomachs than all other causes combined. Giving tem? porary relief, it leaves the digestive system weaker than ever, and the tablets must be continued with in? creasing frequency. Mi-o-na excitts the secretion of gastric juice, and when the food is swallowed, the stomach is ready to digest it. Mi-o-na stomach tablets are never sold in bulk, but in a neat box con? venient for the purse or vest pocket, at 50c. A guarantee is given by J. F. W. DeLorme with every box of Mi-o-na, that the money will be refunded if the remedy fails to give satisfaction. This shows his faith in the merits of the remedy. 5-8-2t Dr. Charles M. Niles has insisted that his resignation as rector of Trinity Church. Columbia, be accept? ed. His decision in the matter is re? garded as final. SHELTON HANGED. Hoped for Respite Uuntil the Last Minute. Spartanburg-, May 3.-John Shelton was hanged int he county jail today at noon. The trap was sprung at 11.58, and at 12.10 he was pronounc? ed dead by Drs. Leonard and Cudd. When the body was taken down it was found that his neck was dislocat? ed. About 40 people witnessed the hanging. WINTHROP COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP AND ENTRANCE EXAMINATION. The examination for the award of vacant Scholarships in Winthrop Col? lege and for the admission of new students will "be held at the County . Court House on Friday, July 5 at 9 a. m. Applicants must be not less than fifteen years of age. When Schol? arships are vacated after July 5, they will be awarded to those making the highest average at this examination, provided they meet the conditions governing the award. Applicants for Scholarships should write to Presi? dent Johnson before the examination for Scholarship examination blanks. Scholarships are worth $100 and free tuition. The next session will open September TS, 1907. For further information and catalogue, address Pres. D. B. JOHNSON, 5-S-7-3 Rock Hill, S. C. 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 for Payment of same," No? tice is hereby given that ?n election will be held 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 at 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. j M. Reames. J. S. Jackson and J. E. j DuPre are hereby appointed man- ? ? 2rers. W. J. YOUNG. Chairman. | R. M. JAMES, T. P. SANDERS, Board of Trustees of School District No. Eight of Sumter County. 4-24-3t Estate of Sarah M. Flud, Minor. I WILL apply to the Judge of Probate of Sumter County, S. C., on May 13th pr ox for a Final Discharge as Guardian of Sarah M. Flud. SARAH R. FLUD, April 17-it Guard-au. Messrs. J. W. McKiever, John K. Crosswell, C. B. Yeadon, Henry "With? erspoon, W. R .Phillips and H. L. Scarborough, representing Post G., T. P. A., expect to leave tomorrow for Anderson to attend the annual meet? ing of the State T. P. A. An invita-, tion from Post G.. the City Council and from the Chamber of Commerce will be extended to the traveling men to meet in Sumter next May. Health Officer Green of Charleston has issued an order that all dairies in the thickly settled portions of the city shall be removed from the city. A man doesn't care whether you call it income or just plain pay. if there is plenty of it. WANTED-All the farmers in Sum? ter county to know that we can in? sure their cotton against destruc? tion or damage by hail. $20 in? surance per acre will cost 50c. per acre. Citizens' Insurance Agency, Phone 148. 5-8-6t WANTED-Fifty men for logging in swamp at Pee Dee, S. C. Wages $1.40 a day. Apply, Stevenson, Kramer & Co., Pee Dee, S. C. 8-lt Commencement Season. -o The Sweet Girl Graduates are already looking around, locating ma? terial for their Graduating Suits, and even those who are not so for? tunate as to be members of the graduating class, are anxious to ap? pear to the best possible advantage on such occasions. White, Blue, and Pink, will of course be the shades used, with the former predom? inating, and we have an excellent assortment of material with a full line of colors to select from. INDIA LINONS AT 8 I-3-IO-12 1-2-15-20-25 j and 35 cents. Our io cent number has no superior. FRENCH ORGANDIES 72 inches wide, 25' 3?? 35 an<3 50 cents. PRINTED SILK TISSUES. Cream, Pink and Blue grounds, with large figures make a very . swell suit. 25 cents a yard. PERSIAN LAWNS. This material makes a very hand? some graduating costume. PRICES: 10-12 1-2-15-20-25-35 and 50 cents a yard. WASH ORGANDIES. A Very Popular Fabric. Or io cents a yard. . SILK MULLS. A Very Handsome Fabric. 50 cents a yard.. JAPANESE SILK 25 and 50 cents. EMBROIDERIES This is one of the Strongest Features of our Dry Goods De? partment. You can't make up a graduating dress without it. Our Stock is the Largest Our Assortment the Best, Our Prices Admitedly the Lowest. FANS. You can't go on the stage without a fan to match your dress. We have them from io cents to S2.00. LACE HANDKERCHIEFS. You will need one of these also. Our Line is Complete. From io to 5c cents.. Lace Stripe Stockings at 15, and 25 cents. Long Silk Cloves at $1.00 and Si.50. If there is anything else" you need that we failed to-rrren??on do not hesitate to cali for it. O'Donnell & Company. hffl i Shi This M. During This Entire Week we Display for Your Inspection and Approval The Fabrics we Have Gathered, With Trimmings For The Commencement and Graduation Suits. We think nowhere can you find such a Variety. We want you to see them. Come any day. With every suit a nice new Fan will be needed. So Here is a Sale for you on Friday Only. Twenty-Five Silk Ganze Fans-Painted, with 'JQ.rr Lace Edge. Fer this day O VC? Twenty -Five Silk Gauze Fan?, Painted