'?SeUESDAY, AUGUST 28, 1907.
Tfre Stonier Wate?wia? was founded in
l'S?G and the Tnt? Southron in 1866. .The
l???i&??xn a?wi Southron now has the com?
bined circulation and influence of both of
%.e cid papers, and is manifestly the best
TwLveitising medium in Sumter.
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EMPORTANT NOTICE.
'Subscribers are requested to ex?
amine the label on their papers,
, Traich show the date to which the
subscription has been paid. Those
Who Und that they are in arrears are
requested to call and settle or remit
*t.t the earliest convenient date. The
tuaount that each subscriber owes is
x %???ll, but in the aggregate the
v Amount due us for subscription is
'quite large-and we need the money.
The annuoncement by the Anderson
intelligencer that Mr. R. I. Manning
* Will be a candidate for governor m
1910 has doubtless put many po li ti?
tans to guessing. Should, Mr. Man?
tung at'here to the determination at
^ibuted to him by the Intelligencer, he
Will not have an open field by any
"toneans. It has been a generally ac?
eptad belief that Lieut. Gov. Thos.
?Q. McLeod will be a candidate to suc?
ceed Gov. Ansel, Supterintendent of
Sdncation Martin shows symptoms of
"g-Qbernatorial aspirations, Hon. M. L.
Smith is credited with an ambition to
be chief executive of South Carolina,
&nd there are other favorite sons
$>et to be heard from. The election of
i$l$ is a long way off, however, and
^Q?ere is no use in any of the aspiring
politicians getting excited at jthis stage
"*QtC the game.
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An expeiienced cotton man sug?
gests that ginners delay sharpening
their gins for several weeks after the
{ginning season opens? in order to
save their patrons loss on gin-cut cot?
ton. ! He says that the causes of gin
tait cotton ar? sharp gin saws and"
damp cotton. Sharp s?ws do little
.'image to dry cotton and tlist after
" ie ginning season has advanced sev
- -al weeks practically all of the cot
"-.>n is dry enough to be ginned with
v- it danger of serious injury by sharp
r -Ws, while the.first cotton that is
^cked and ginned is all damp and is
?certain to be badly gin cut if run
;: rough gins that have been freshly
sharpened. The suggestion is passed
v on. to ginners for what it is worth.
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A large a'm?uht of space is given
- day to a statement of the circum
inces out of which. has grown the
- ctest->of citizens against the pro- j
- sed establishment of a negro col- j
" ;re on a lot in close proximity to th?
.mping station. This statement,
?ich was prepared by the secretary
.6f the citizens' meetings that have
'been held to discuss the matter, re?
ntes the bare facts and shows
the orderly and conservative methods
pursued - by the committee appointed
?>y these citizens' meetings. Publicity
ls given to the matter in order that
"?fcose who have not attended the cit
'czens* metings may be informed ( as
what has been done. Every citizen
Vrfit> is interested in the welfare of
Sumter should read the statement
>?ith care and consideration, for the
""Situation is one of the gravest con?
sequence to Sumter, involving as it
tites the relations that are hereafter
'to exist between the whites and ne
^rroes, who make this city their home.
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A cal: for a mass meeting to bo
"held in the Opera House Friday even?
ing at 8.30 o'clock for the purpose of
discussing the location of a negro col?
lege in the vicinity of the city water
".forks, is published today. Every cit
. ?teft of Sumter should attend this
Greeting and all who have definite
Opinions on the question should be
prepared to participate in the discus
"$?on and to vote on the resolutions
"Shat may be offered. Xo question
XSfe&t bas been raised in this city in re
?#nt years has aroused deeper or
"fcfcore widespread interest and the
ISeneral discussion of the matter that
been in progress for the past
several weeks will be brought to a
tread and some definite policy decided
Upon. The issues involved are of far
Caching importance and it is a duty
"lavery citizen owes the town that he
^3B6 present and contribute his share
howard arriving at a wise solution of
question.
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The meeting of farmers at Mr. E.
Haynsworth's farm (the old Tindal
I^Saee on the Moses road) on Saturday
^?crt?l? be "attended by every farmer
"'Wh.o believes in improvement and who
'fct?s feith that modern, scientific moth?
's*^ can.be applied to farming a^ well
.*is to other lines of industry, with
"Spinal or greater profit. Farming is
Xttday in Sumter county a different
^?rieg to what it was cen years ago. it
'is conducted more as a business and
'"4ess as a haphazard gamble on th?
^uncertainties of seed, soil and weath
25?trmers have learned somewhat
''<fe? "WK- to accomplish approximately
'SBfcrULn results by thorough prepara?
ron ol sop., intelligent cultivation,
l&Qtnods varying to suit different j
weather conditions, and the scientific
application of the kinds and quanti?
ties of fertilizer that the character ol
soil under cultivation and the par?
ticular crop being grown require.
Much has been accomplished by intelli?
gent effort, and the results show for
themselves in the increasing yields
per acre and the marked and perma?
nent improvement in the lands; but
the full possibilities of the agricultu?
ral resources of this section are not
even imagined. It-is through the util?
ization " of the facilities for practical
experiment along scientific lines af?
forded by the department of agricul?
ture and the instruction to be derived
from the experts employed by the de?
partment that the farmers of the
country can most quickly learn to
make the most of their opportunities.
The farmers' meting on Saturday will
be addressed by Prof. Quinn, one of
the best known of the experts of the
department, and from him those who
are present will be able to obtain in?
formation that will enable them to
go forward next year more intelligent?
ly and confidently in the work of farm
improvement.
CAPITAL STOCK INCREASED.
The Sumter Machinery Company Now
Has Capital'of $20,000.
At a f meting of the stockholders of
the Sumter Machinery Company, held
on Tuesday, pursuant to a resolution
of the board of directors, the matter
of increasing the capital stock of the
corporation from $12,000 to $20,000
was taken up for consideration. The
question was laid before the stock?
holders by the officers, who explained
the necessity of more capital to han?
dle the growing business of the com?
pany. Upon the question being put
to a vote it was decided to increase
the capital stock from $12,000 to
$20,000, as proposed.
The new capital derived from the
sale of the additional stock, all of
which has been placed, will be used
I for the erection of another work shop
and the installation of new machin?
ery.
The business of the company is
growing rapidly and the enlarged fa?
cilities made possible by the increase
in the capital stock will enable it to
give better and prompter service to
its patrons.
THE NEGRO COLLEGE ISSUE.
From the Daily Item, Aug. 21.
Yesterday several columns of space
were given over to a report of the pro?
ceedings of citizens' meetings held for
tbe purpose of protesting against the
location of a negro college Tn the
Northern part of the city, adjacent to
the water works. This publication
brought out a rejoinder (published
today) from Mr. J. B. Ligon, who as?
sumes responsibility for the location
of the proposed college and gives his
reasons, at some length, for his ac?
tions. The article is well worth read?
ing, as it discloses clearly and forcibly
the views of Mr. Ligon and shows
his point of view in contrast with
, that of those citizens who are opposed
to the location of the^college on the
site near the water- works. No at?
tempt will be made to review or to
paraphrase Mr. L'gon's communica?
tion. It will be read with interest
from first to last, and no summary
could be made to convey the writer's
ideas so well or so trenchantly as the
original does.
Mr. Ligon's article is published as a
matter of news, and to the end that
the reading public may be acquainted
with both sides of the matter in issue.
TLe article published yesterday was
given publicity at the request of the
citizens' meeting; Mr. logon's re?
joinder is published afc his request.
Both sides have appealed the case to
tuts har of public opinion and the issue
is now joined. We are willing to al?
lot a r asonable amount of space for
the presentation of the arguments for
and against the location of the negro
college on the Ligon property but
we must insist that communications
be made as brief as possible.
Don't fail to visit the Xotick Novel?
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; I RURAL CARRIERS' SALARIES.
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; The Post Office Department Makes
Ruling as to Pay of Rural Route
Mail Carriers.
Congressman Lever sends the Daily
; j Item the following letter from the
post office department which will be
of interest to rural mail carriers
whose salaries are fixed by the ruling
quoted in the letter:
Postoffice Department.
Washington, Aug. 16, 1907.
Hon. A. F. Lever, Peak, S. C.
Dear Sir: The receipt is acknowl?
edged of your letter of the 25th in?
stant, addressed to the superintend?
ent of rural delivery, enquiring as to
the attitude of the department in the
matter of the salaries of those rural
letter carriers, who, up to July the
1st, 1907, were paid the maximumsal
ary, which under the law could be al?
lowed to rura^l carriers, $720 per an?
num, although serving routes of less
than the standard length on account
of having been in service June the
30th, 1904, when the maximum salary
was increased from $600 to $720 per
annum, and the length of the stand?
ard route was raised from 20 to 24
miles.
In reply I have to say that the
schedule of salaries adopted by the
department effective the 1st of last
July contemplates the payment of the
maximum salary authorized by con?
gress to carriers, serving routes of 24
or more miles and a pro?
portionate increase to all car?
riers serving routes of less
that that length. The arrangement of
the new schedule is the result of
careful deliberation by experts, and is
undoubtedly the most equitable ad?
justment possible, based upon the in?
tent of congress as shown by the rec?
ords, namely, the allowance of an ad?
equate compensation for service per?
formed, as recommended, by the de?
partment.
Under the recent readjustment, of
the 37,731 routes in operation, on
June 30th, 1907, the carriers on 23,
592 routes are receiving $900 per
annum; on 7,816 routes, $864 per an?
num, on 4,075 routes, $810 per an?
num and on 1,284 routes, $720 per
annum, leaving the carriers on but
1,000 routes below the grade of $720
per annum.
The idea of the department has been
to make the readjustment conform to
the intention of congress that car?
riers shall be enabled to properly'
maintain their equipments, and in
that view it is manifestly essential
that carriers on routes of 24 miles
'should be given greater compensation
J than those serving routes of less
j mileage, some of which it is practica
: ble to cover with one horse, while on
all routes of 24 or more miles two or
more horses are necessary.
Readjustment on a basis that
would give to all carirers, who up to
July the 1st, 1907, received $720 a
j salary of $900 per annum, or a bonus
for having been in the service prior
to July the 1st, 1904 would necessi?
tate a complete change in the basis
of adjustment, and according to the
records, would be contrary to the evi
j dent intent of congress, as it would
then be necessary under the appro?
priation available, to pay many car?
riers now serving routes of 24 - or
more miles- less than $900 per an?
num, and those on shorter routes,
who have entered the service since
July 1st, 1904, materially less than
the amount embodied in the new
schedule.
For your information there is en?
closed herewith a copy of the sched?
ules governing the salaries of rural
letter carriers.
Very respectfully,
C. A. Conrad.
Acting Fourth Asst. P. M. Gen.
! Schedule of Salaries of. Rural Letter
Carriers, Effective July 1, 1907:
Per annum.
?24 miles and over.$900
?22 to 24 miles.864
?20 to 22 miles.81P
?18 to 20 miles.720
116 to 18 miles.630
114 to 16 miles.540
! 12 to 14 miles.504
10 to 12 miles.458
8 to 10 miles..432
6 to 8 miles.396
AJ? Infant Abandoned.
A gentleman who came to town
last Friday from Mayesville reports
that a new-born infant was found
yesterday morning about daylight on
the doorsteps of a negro living in that
town. The infant was perfectly nude
and was apparently not more than an
hour old. The crying of the baby
aroused the negro at whose doorsteps
it was left, and he promptly informed
the policeman' who was on duty of
his discovery. Up to this morning
nothing had been ascei fained con?
cerning the baby-its parentage or
how it reached the place where it was
found. The child is said to be a mu?
latto.
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ENABLES US TO PLACE ON SALE FOR
I WEDNESDAY, ?M, FRIDAY Ai SATURDAY j
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To be sold this sale at prices that will not be equalled again ^
g~ by any one this season. fj?
% THIS IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY for four days only, 3
^ to supply your wants in this line at less than FIRE SALE
prices. Prices are not quoted, but a visit to our store will ^
convince you that we are doing what we say. ^
^ To make this SPECIAL SALE even more attractive, we ^
have placed all of our Laces, White Goods and Colored 3
S Wash Fabrics before you, and will only ask COST PRICE lg
for them during the four day's sale. ?j
^ When you call, notice our display of ^
I RUGS at 98, $1.50 and $2.00. |
SH Take a glance at our Neckwear and Handkerchiefs. 3
You will find^them pretty and up-to-date in style. 3
^ Remember this opening sale
I WEDNESDAY TO SATURDAY. ?
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FOR SALE-Three roller cane mill,
portable furnace and evaporator
cheap. J. H. Myers, JEt. F. D. No.
4, Sumter, S. C. 'Phone 712.
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NOTICE.
My office will be closed from the
5-h to the 3*i>t of August.
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No. 8 Sovith Main Street Sumter, Sovith Caroline.
Telephone Number 283.
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M* We are large dealers m Garden Seeds and Omon J?
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jyj Sets. We have new crop Turnip Seed and On- fit
is , , and Freneh Briar. All prices. i&
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fe ~ . ,,r . , . late Cherries, and fine box Candies from 1-2 to 5 fij
jj* pert Soda Water man and everything used is JR
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