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WEDNESDAY. JANUARY I, I9C8. Ths gumter H a/rAman wan founded in 1*M sad the /Hm Southrxm in 1866. The H'asossiea and SouiAro* now has the com -osd circulation and toflasno* of both of t ha old papery and ia roanif e-?tly the beat ad vsrtisia* medium in Hum tor South Carolina Pythlanlsm has lost oa* c* Its most distinguished and best loured offlcors in ths death of Dr. Jas. If. Thomwell. ths Presbyterian church consecrated mmister and the State citisen wetoss life and sxaraple In? spired all who fell within his sphere of Influence to higher Ideal* and bet ? tar living. see Mr. J. L Alnutt. who assumes the tele of champion snd defender of the l-reposed Municipal League, under? took, eons* days ago. In a communica? tion to this paper, to prove that that ,-reposed political organisation is un oldectionable and that It would be hsmeflcUU to political conditions In ussier It Is possible that we may bej prejudiced against the propoeed league said cannot therefore see the i natter clearly In the light that Mr. Afcnutr would havs the people of Sum tgr view it. but we are not conscious of any undue bias unlsfsi a matured and deliberate conviction that the propos d league is undemocratic In princi? ple and plsci snd) will Inevitably lead > greater evils and more pernicious I olttlcal practices than this town has ? ver enduredw own be termed preju dine. V? havs read Mr. Alnutt's com rasjnlontlosi with care, but have failed to discover In it a aJngls sound rea? son) for the creation of a faction with? in the city democracy, nor an argu rsjent from which) a logical conclusion can be deduced that conditions are ?ach an to require or even make de? sirable ae reactionary a departure trejan the present satisfnctbry primary plan. Ths pYopoeed league is to be "tner a reversion to the old conven? tion plan off nomination or It le to be a ettque er' (sotten composed of a se 1 ot membership. In either contin gesjnjr. It le objectionable because It win nominally deprive a minority of the democratic voters of any voice in the government of the town, but will *>< tuaJly center all power and control *? the hands of a very few men?the dominant spirits in ths pledge-bound nntnlclpal league. The primary may rot be an absolutely perfect system. 1 eg It is dssnoerstlc and in It on* man's % >ffu m as good and as powerful as an? other's. It msy not always do what t le claimed the league will aceom x ttsh?put only Intelligent strong. Insswenttel. progressive, public spirited c ijmesis In office, but thus far ths peo? ple, acting through the primary, have massig id to vote fo and elect men w*jo stand wsll In the community and measure up fairly well when com pawed with any other avarage lot of risen we can think of. We know what ? te)e primary le snd what it has ac Lfmplished. but the propoeed ^ague tS m pig In a bag. of whtSj we know saMklag. aeve the sugar-coated prom lam and predlctioti? of Its advocates. We know also what the old mw? meeting or convention plan was and hww It was opersted. and reason leads is to the conclusion that the league, in operation, could not poa.4bly par? take less of ring ruls. Being a more upsnpact. better organ I red and pledge tmnad bodv It wilt offer and Invite "ring ruls of a more effective, more centralised snd more permanent de? scription than flumter has ever known >r enrew to put up with. For them >ns ws are opposed to the league will lend It neither aid nor e*n (smoot However, this is a free ountry snd thone who ore of the pinion thst good will follow the or tnisathm of s league are within their i ghts to organise a loague and pledge * >? motives to vote for the ticket num ? I bv the league. But the balance of who think otherwise are likewise * **> 1o vote solidly against the league ?k**t >i.-i a protect against ring rule. ? ? matter bow Intelligent, progressive ad influential the men named on \Y* ticket nuty be. There will be Just eg good men outside the league for we may vote as there will be TO MAKIu PRKTTY PAIih. - Between Court House and Marvin street in be IV* auttiled ami ?Jonvcrtni Into Pretty CUIe Park. Bupervisor Stale Is making prepa stlons *o convert tho gounds In the ? ear off th* eourt hnu<N>, or rather be srenn the bultsUng and Harvln street, ?to a pretty arris park. Ho is now wring the ?Mit* used In the Old court ouss to this place and hopes to hull l <. bnnd-ttlsnd soon in the park. If leessbl electric lights will be in? 4stied on the ground* and tin pi i ?thorwtee converted Into ? beautiful ittie park, something badly n* 1- 4 a Suinter. The location Is Ideal and the gtound. oissclently large en<?uirh for a good %%%% perk where the public may an toy n pleasant evening in the summe sr waring good weather In the win LOOK! READ! ACT! >/BmVr&. i^mmii 1_iWBftfl.fc- '.? Copyright 1907 by Hart Schaffner & Marz CLEAN SWEEP OF ALL WINTER Clothing, Hcvts t and Furnishing Goods At Discount of 25 Per Cent. Off. Think what a large discount this is. The ORIGINAL PRICES, marked in PLAIN FIGURES, are now on all goods. Come in, select what you want, deduct ONE-FOURTH, pay the CASH, and the goods are yours. We want to emphasize the CASH part of it. No goods wil! be sold on time at the reduced prices. Everything Strictly Cixsh. Stocks must be cleaned up this month?and we will do it by the means of cut prices. We will soon have to be thinking of "Spring Things." We'll want room?=and, besides, we never carry over stock from season to season if we can possibly help it. flake a note of what you are shy in wearables and come to our ONE-FOURTH OFF SALE at once. FORM THIRTY-TWO TU FCCHii?lMER FISHLLCO. Him VON? Sale Commences January 2d. Copyright 1907 by Hart SchafTher ?T Marx The D. J. Chandler Clothing Co., Phone 166 Sumter, S. C. ?lohn Washington sltot by ?Tim Kohh New l^eaavnejfT station. John Washington and Jim Rose, both colored, became Involved In ? iiifinuity Wed need ay on Divine atroet, near the BSJMBenajef station, and as ? ?. mil Jim Kos? shot John Washing? ton. Indicting :i serious wound. Wash? ington l* in the Sumter Hospital. 1o-n had not been captured thlb morning. Thi shooting seems to have been cau-ed over winif one of the usual lO'gro c.u-fM o ftiuuble. If you ?ranI tin family healthy , a crowd of roller skaters, hoys of itrong and active during the winter.I joursc, have found that the concrete five them tlolllater's Rooky Mountain Tea. 'Twiii nirely make and kee| pavement in front of the court house is an Ideal place t<? skate. However, the Whole family well. 86c, tea or I Supervisor Seale doea not think so, tablets. Blbert'i Drug Store. | uu\ tin- hoys may he told to "ekldoo" _! ivhen they next come around to their ' would-bo rink. 'i h is is tii reason when your blood needs purifying; it' the blood is pure YeeterOay was the las! da) for pay? ment of taxes, Btate, county and city, [without penalty and 'ounty Treoaurei Lea and City Treaau.er Hurst werofand health) v.?a ll !><? w 11. The most busy leaning tax receipts to those who reliable blood remedy is Elolllster'a had waited until the last day. a Rockj Mountain Tea. Nothing can large amount of money was collected do more good 85c, tea or tablets. In both offices. .Sib ils Drug Store An alarm of tire from box '11 yester? day about 12.30 was caused by a small blaze at the residence of Mr. Gainley, 101 North Magnolia street. The damage was slight, from nil ac? counts. Both companies responded as usual, hut only No. 1 stretched any hose. FOll BALE?Several horses, mules and colts, and some farming imple? ments. Apply to W. J. Norris, R. P. D. No. 8, Sumter, 8. C. Tele? phone, aevi n rings, Btate burg line. l2-18-)t w. LEE & McLELLAN, Civil Engineers and Land Surveyors. Olhce :?Harby Building, old Court Square, Sumter, S. C. l-l-6m DR. JOHN H. MORSE. VETERINARY BURGEON. OFFICE?111 1-2 W. Liberty Street. Office 'Phone 471. RESIDENCE -214 N. Main Street. Residence 'Phone ts. 9-25-9m