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itiiubman ant ^tiiiu!, VtftNtSDAY. DECEMBER II. 1907. Bmmmmwpi i.._ The awmftar WufcSjmoa eas founded iu gad the 7V?? .s.-.i'/.-v? tu l**??i. The iwM and HOMtknm noe hM the ooiu osculation end influence of both ol the m%4 pepeta. and in maoifostlj the best I .uiu* tueUtooi tu Suuiu r. g i The action of the city school board Increasing the salaries of the teach la the city schools meets with tho n \ ?! of the patrons of the schools. |i haa been Admitted hy ill who have the matter any consideration it th4 pay of the teachers ha* been dssjmate for several years, owing to te largely increased coat of living. A ity of $10 a month five years ago inl a teacher to live In mon- com ?aea ISO a month will now. and Increase to 14? s month a few ?re ago and to $&0 at the last meet m ?f the board wua a? little ns the h I could do In the elrcuinstance ^Hd be just to the teaoh?r*. The9,mat ?pr of the teacherV mlarles was refer fctT t o by the It. m and an increa^ ifatfvv eated last spring when the teach ?mi ware elected, for this year, but at Hnmt ttme. the board did not see its ?r*> dear to Increase the operating ?latpe'iaes of the schools, ft la a mat H^fr for congratulations at this time, t ver. th.it wh??n tho matter wa;t i brought to the attention of tho ?anrd' by a petition from the teach? er* the financial condition of the neb >ola had wm\ materially Improved the sjiked for Increase of salaries >u>d be\ granted to take effect from beginning of the school year, ter has a nchool system second to >"?* In the State and the only way to ntain Its standard of efncteuc) a ontlnne the policy the board hi.s ntrd f >r many years?pay good d rles and keep', thorougthly com prt-nt teachers. e e a > I Toe comniltN-e of tho chamber of Jgton merer that will go to Washington tn 'an Interest of an additional ap pr >rlatton for the postofllce will [etave ao difficulty In making a^ con v lag showing before the public bu Jlng committee that it will be ut ti / impoeuible to eroct a postofflce tr.. will be adequate no the needs of thr> etty with the amount now avail? able. From the $"?0.000 appropriated aVy the last congress muat be deduct M Uat cost of the lot andjdher i x !?? ?ee tucld<mtal to the preparation al plans and awarding the contract. r approximately $40.000 for *b building Itself. For this rum It Is jeusinnle to erect a building that will ?quit to the present needs of tho touted, but there will be no pro vi- ?n f >r the rapid and steady brnaasion of business The business |jpf tarn meal postorlce has practically ranted every frve years for the past r. n y*ers and it e growth wa? Jatever R-i-?ter than at present. It 1?* n ??ntiole to conclude that the iSrosth of bejahten? will continue at nnJmitely the same ratio. and belrg true, a building designed prt-r^nt needs will be outgrown ?re |l Is compbted and within five rs WIM be too small by one-hair i9>** snowing that can bo made should ? vlnce the renr. who compose th. I , ?1K- l? "M* Itt- ?? th -i tt win ) > >'l n , li . n ?r ?n "ny to *r- nd let.OtO on a po-tofflce for Stint? ear that will be Inadequate for the kt us..it. 11 of th- biHino^ ? i which K la Intended, and the request lor ? masons hie addition tl appropriation ejtjonld appeal to their badness Jodg lamtnt. The effort?? of the ; cal eom anlttee, backed b?* the tnlluence of Oenic l. r imi! Senators Tl!l HHtal and t/itlrr.er should nccomplWh th- i i ml Sun.t ?:? - r <>t :r.ak tog an naranayahls ?r . < ? cM.t gsJgue't In resp?-?t to tht |i>St? tTkVS ?nd If congresa can oe hr mi; ,t lo wtew a bnatneas-Mke pr3f*oaiti ?n ?n o fcnatai in like rra.nner.th?? addit ional npproj^ri itl<ot * 11 Uv v??t?-il without haggling. ? ? ? The keynote of the railroad ^Itt^-i tlon is Kt t k \>y the resolutions lntro e>'M -d at tife la it meeting of the kmb?*r of Coraaaeroe by Mr. il. J. 'JMg&aurln. Jr., and unanlmou-ly n lopt? aal after a full discussion. lYVh'.t the lannreati of Ihlf itata sod of hfl oth- r ^eltl<.n'? ? f th country n^e 1 a\ad ah >uM dt-n*and of Ihi r Irohdi Is not oh i\ r t?-.it h. tt? r and -.et", r * tawvlce. ir the railroads will turn ?v?r ? ? v l.M.f ms?m . , i b aand hor nt .1 rt ? r?{e their Cull duty to the pur'.lc In tt? tr tapoa Ity of pnblk service co lion th< nntago.w ft *e p jbl'c ??ntlment of nrh ' h i ?e r tihu > I i ?;na1 I i OnV attaining so bitterly will rapidly dis ahtp ier. nmmlly l ?wird rallrou<N has i. a arntlmcnt of alow growth and ha<| 1 ??% o th- dir et r?-f ult of th?" hIus <?t ? ? >ilro?ds themselves. The isllrsgfla have be??n more favored by th? public, havo been more g?*nerou-'> in ited mnd have k?<1 nut*- give i t<? them In 4ha nay of bond laau^s. rlajhts ..f way, land grart-?. bonuses of various h'?iMm. enaesnptkm fr>?m taxes f??r long i>"rl SMaa and many ?ither sp. rlal conces sjaans than any other cla ?>f corporn la return for this I treatment the railroads have been conducted, not aa originally intended, \ largely for the public service, but prl- | marlly as money-making institutions for the benefit of the corporation re- j gardless of the vested rights or the convenience and safety of its patrons. , This nottei persisted in for years; ha< naturally and Inevitably borne fruit, and the public wus antagonistic mil i-agrr to MiiLi b:ick at th* nun Mho have built up great fortunes from the tribute U vied on the public through the ralhoads, whose policy has buen to take as much as pjssible from the public and to" give back as little as possible in the way of ser vice and safety. The railroads have brought down ti^on thems?4ves all the ills they now endure with such complainings and it requires a broad-minded and evenly balanced man to sympathize with them at all. It therefore speaks well for the fairness of the people at large that so many freely admit that the agitation against the rallr>nds lias been carried too far and that it 1/ time to call a halt in the enactment of oppressive laws. The people have no desire to crip? ple <>r destroy the railroads, to the contrary there is a strong and grow? ing sentiment in favor of treating the railroads not only with justice but with liberality and at the same time force them to deal justly with the public, to render good ^service and to live up to their duty as public-service corporations. All of which is clearly and forcibly set forth in the resolu? tions adopted by the Sumter Chamber of Commerce. / ? ? ? The agitation in favor of^good roads begun several months ago by the umtt r chamber of commerce, assum? ed definitely shape last night at the quarterly Meeting of that body, and it now begins to appear that the era of talk has passed and the period of real work and accomplishment is in sight. The unanimous adoption of the resolution calling on the Sumter county legislative delegation to intro? duce a bill at the approaching session of the legislature providing for a special good roads tax of one mill and another biff authorizing a loun of $15,000 from the Sinking Fund Com? mission for the purchase of road ma? chinery shows that oyr people are In earnest in their advecacy of good roads. The most Impressive feature of the discussion of the resolution was , the position of the country reprcsan- 1 tatfves. They all strongly advocated I the special tax, and, with one excep-j tlon. urged iat: the tax be fixed at} two mills Instead of one. When rep? resentative farmers and large land onwers enter so heartily into the good roada movement the success of the undertaking Is assured. The building of good roads In Sumter unty will be undertaken and c^rrle*. out in ac? cord w ith a well considered Blaa) and the work will be substantially done i - under the direction of experienced road experts. There is no need to enlarge upon the importance of the movement, all ! intelligent and thoughtful nu n fully realize what the system of good roads , mean to the entire county and ay classes of citiz< us. WY aiv glad to re? cord the fact that the educational part of the campaign hftl ended and that work will now begin* Sunder has determined to have ? system of first class public roads and we have no chnibt of the r suit. ? i ? The Uta law ought to have been re? pealed years ago and would have been stricken from the statue books but for the s.'iiish and powerful Influence of those who have grown rich from ex? ploiting the lien farmer?. The abuses: that have grown out of the lien law and the immense perm; lent injury that has been dene the agricultural Interests of the State taken together should be sufficient to convince the members of the legislature that it i their duty to rid the State of an out? grown and injurious law. The lien law will die hard ilnce there are many men sitting in the hous.? an 1 senate to whose personal inj^nst,, di? rect or indirect, it is to perpetuats the lien system who wl'J do their utmost to obstruct this greatly needed reform. Many plausible and specious argu? ments will be advanced to ftdVC the system that has been the ruin of the landowners and thl cur.-o of the State, and failing in the effort \o gave it in us- 'entirety, the attempt will be Ml le to en? act some Jiort of substitute oia bodying all of the obnoxious and in? jurious features of the existing sys? tem. The chief obstacle standing in the way of the immediate repeal ofi the lien law is that it is a business proposition, no hysterical sentimen? tality attaches to it and K affords no opportunity for playing to the gal? leries. The men who delight In play? ing to the galleries and in making a spectacle of themselves over any sen? timental matter of no reaj importance will shun a business matter such as the lu n law and the brunt of the fight will fall upon the com? paratively few 'who work at all times for the good ot the public. Those who grow rich by holding the lien farmers in a species of peonage will be astutely and zeitlously repre? sented in both house and senate, and unless the people at large make known thfir wisnes to their represen? tatives In no uncertain terms the Hen law will not be repealed by the legis? lature that assembles in January. ? S ? "We direct the attention of those that have been firing upon Attorney , General Lyon for not putting "stripes" on the grifters, to the report of Ex? pert Accountant Richmond. The com? mission for winding up th" affairs of the dispensary felt authorize 1 to in vestigate only the "open accounts," Enough was disclosed there to show that the bookkeeping department oi the dispensary was run against the interests >>r till St ite of South CttV'j Una. But the closed accounts" ire believed to contain a vetltable mini. Information 10 be disclosed th< re may put stripes on guilty men. That in? formation can be obtained only at heavy cost. Shall the cost he incur? red? is it worth while pursuing the rascals so that justice be done? We think so. Will those that wish to tee the guilty wearing stripes press the legislature to action.?The State. For our part we believe the State 1 of South Carolina should use every 1 legitimate means to bring to justice all of those who used their positions in the State dispensary to defraud the State and enrich themselves. If an? other costly Investlgi tlon is essenlal to the conviction of the rascals lot the Investigation be had by all means. But in the meanwhih Attorney Gene? ral ?Lyon might go about making good his promise to put Btrlpes "a the gratters, using the voluminous infor? mation be gathered when Investigat? ing the dispensary. See j Cotton prices are advancing slowly and while there may he temporary I backsets from time to time, tin price is certain to go higher. The cotton warehouse has proved Its value to the 80Uth this season and when there arc enough warehouses to hold one half to two thirds of the crop the farmers will be in a position to dictate prices ?provided the banks display the same confidence in the public that they demand of the publican respect to deposits. r * ? Greenville prohibitionists are getting drunk on a concoction known as "Pittsburg booze," which is said to be compounded of fusel oil, acetic acid, Irish potato mash, tobacco juice and i few other delicacies. It Is known to be a poison, but it makes drunk come and contains nine fights and four murders to every quart, hence it is rapidly winning the affection of che good people who shudder at the thought of the State or county con? trolling the liquor business. See If you ho N-e read the President's message you will agree with us that Mr. Roosevelt is not economical in the use of words, but penurious as to ideas. Nature always warns you if your J bowels are clogged or inflamed?heed this. Take Hollister's Rocky Mountain | Tea, It relieves all congestion and I restores natural digestion. 35 cents, tea or tablets. Siberts Drug Store. DR. JOHN H. MOESE. |t VETEIUXAUY BURGEON. OFFICE?111 1-2 W. Liberty Street Office 'Phone 471. RESIDENCE?214 X. Main Street Residence 'Phone 7S. a-25-9m ? boo*! cotton Market. K< - * ipts today very light. Good middling, 11.31 1-4. The the earth with Jack Frost; shakes, | Not a mar will haw the aches, * If every night a dose he takci Of Hollister'l Rocky Mountain Tea ?Slbert's Drug Store. ! WANTED?By Marlboro farmer, w ith 16 years experience as superintend? ent, position fo superintend farm. ! A1 references, I <?x 3, Fork, S. c. 12-;-3t**wlt TO KFAT?Farm in Privateer known .' s the "Whlldan Home Place." Ap? ply to J. B. Whllden, Bumter, s. 1 l-27-3t Horses and Mules, MULES AND HORSES. Second carl cad just in. Assorted sizes, all young, sound and woll broken. Suitable for all purposes. Every Horse and every Mule sold is guaranteed to give satisfaction. Prices right and terms to suit, tee me before you buy. I Wagons, Buggies and Harness all guaranteed, always in stock. I can save you money on these. West Liberty Street. Agent for Milburn Wagons and Moyer Buggies, the best that money can buy. Just Received Carload JOHN DEERE All=Steel One-Horse Plows, Two-Horse Plows, Three Horse Plows, Cotton Stalk Cutters, Disk Harrows, Spike Harrows, Corn and Cotton Planters. REHEMBER There is no casting to break, con= sequently they are the BE&T. oth Live Stock Co. Sumter, S C. THE STORE FOR THE MAN'S CHRISTMAS GIFT. To make a man's Christmas happy, give him some hing that will increase his comfort and add to his pleasure. iV\en have a preference for anything that will make life easier or brighter or more enjoyable. Make your selection from the list below, and you will give him something; he will appre? ciate more than anything else you could suggest. Come, make vour selection now, while the stocK is complete, and get first choie as we/1 as put your rnind at rest so far as the man's gift is concerned., r Kid Gloves?$1 to $2. Bath Robes?$5 Silk Mufflers?$1 to $3.60. * Stylish Hats?$2 to 98. euit3, Overcoats?$7.50 to $30. Nice Umbr lias? $1 to $5. Night Shirts?60Ncents to $1 Walk-Over 8hQ36?$3.00 and $4. Dorsch Shoes?$5 to $6. The Sumter Clothing Co. Pretty Neckwear?2 5c to $1. Automobile Gloves?$1.50 to $5. Initial Handkerchiefs?$1.50 a box ?ilk Suspenders?75c to $1.C0. Walking Canes?25c to $1. Suit Cases?$5 to $12 50. Coat Sweaters?$2.50 to $3*? Automobile Caps?$1 to $2.50. Suspender Setts?$1 to $1.50.