Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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'?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. % "&fe??r?^M--?-^j-?---T-B 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. . . .. / . . . 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. * ? * 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. . ? . 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. . . . 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? ty store this week. $-26-m&f T SELL ?I LONS STAPLE COTTON - BEFORE WRITING US We can get you the best prices and full values for all your grades. Give us a trial shipment and see for yourself -:- -:- -: Charleston, S. C. "The first handlers of Long Staple Cotton in the best Southern market/' Aue. 28, 'OT-20t ; I RURAL CARRIERS' SALARIES. _ j _ ; 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. PP bu ENABLES US TO PLACE ON SALE FOR I WEDNESDAY, ?M, FRIDAY Ai SATURDAY j |E (OF THIS WEEK) j| E -The Most Tempting Display of- 3 I EMBROIDERIES ? ?E (ALL MATCH WORK) 2 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. ? i -THE- ^ FOR SALE-Three roller cane mill, portable furnace and evaporator cheap. J. H. Myers, JEt. F. D. No. 4, Sumter, S. C. 'Phone 712. 8-14-tf NOTICE. My office will be closed from the 5-h to the 3*i>t of August. 7, ar-yi-<5 z- F- Hlghsmiifc. Optician. p^aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaeaaaaaaas m p-. No. 8 Sovith Main Street Sumter, Sovith Caroline. Telephone Number 283. sf i i Drugs and Patent Cut Glass. I Have just received a shipment of Cut Glass and j js jg iVlCUlCineS. the prices are very low. We have a 7-inch ber- ? gj Our iine is larger than it has ever been and we ry bowl at $3.00. Pitcher and six Tumblers at j fS |8 wouid be glad to make you prices on anything ?12.00. Come and see it. $ -Fine Perfumery. g Jg 1 OllCt ?O?pS. We are receiving daily Fancy Cut Glass;Bottles S ?? ^ We have <i large line of Toilet Soaps, and the filled with the most delicate odors. These make j jgj |y prices are very low for class of goods. We make handsome gifts at all times. All the fine lines are ! fJJ fSi Jobber's Prices in quantity. here. I fi? ? Seed and Onion Sets. Cigars and Tobaccos. jg m "r , , t . ^ \ 0 , . * . The best line of Cigars, Tobaccos, Etc., to be fil M* We are large dealers m Garden Seeds and Omon J? f?} 0 "CTT i_ ^ j j ^ found anywhere. Fine Pipes, both Meerschaum Ml jyj Sets. We have new crop Turnip Seed and On- fit is , , and Freneh Briar. All prices. i& ion sets on hand now. Ml I Soda Water. Fine Candies. | 0? ?ri_ ^jT- . t r 1 Pound Chocolate Almonds. 1 Pound Choco JJ) We have our Soda Fountain in charge of an ex- Ml fe ~ . ,,r . , . late Cherries, and fine box Candies from 1-2 to 5 fij jj* pert Soda Water man and everything used is JR Ri , pound boxes. Every box guaranteed. 0i fij guaranteed to be pure. Jg gi-. ru m S) Sf If you should need anything in the way of Gifts come Sj Sf fi) fj and see us. We have lots of Nice Things that will make fy sf b m Sf handsome gifts. Telephone 283 or order from us: we Sf Sf * , ? Sf guarantee everything we send you or refund your money. Sf Sf Sf Sf 1- -1 g 1 Sibert's Drug Store, I ? W. W. SIBER.T, Proprietor. g hs (? ^ NIGHT PHONE-Room 25, Jackson Hotel. jg faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa?