The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, January 08, 1908, Image 4
^?IMIUOAV. JANUARY ft, 1908%
v. Ykm immtmv WmUktnan as* founded in
tUOaaasSS 7Ym* Southron in 1866. The
sToOshssan and ifcm<4?xm bow hau Um oom
fclood strsalsiias and inlasoos of both of
Mm 044 fmmmtK end It ssanifsstly too boat
isOjsjb to Bomtsr.
m?mmwmmmwmm*
attendance at iho mating held
Vhersday eight to orranis? a Munt
OfOal I sOsTOi appears to an onlooker
ejfc have laeaeeted that the movement
not appeal strongly to a majority
Ott the erthems of Suniter..
., the Anderson ially Ifeil of Dec.
talned a review of the
peogrsss of Anderson dur?
ing* the year. The story le well told
gtfsd Interesting, showing heslthy and
iMasJaOsery development along all
s s s
i The resignation of State Bank Hx
l*e* O. Holleman should be
I hy the Immediate promotion
?C Aslsraat stxamlner B. J. Rhame.
Mr. Rheine it the man for the piece
at hotter qualified to continue the
tneugu rated by Mr. Hol Ismen
i himself than eny other man who
Ml he found, owing to his ox per 1
and familiarity with the duties
Of the eoVf. if merit and fitness are
eeonmdered Mr Rheme will be ap
tk Bxsn.lner without
delay
? ? ?
. ?jornniffwU?! ue tsrei Jones has re
gnarted the treas-jrer end auditor of
tterisoley oounty to the governor for
ojroee aagtact of duty. There is an
fgjgsnrciat shortage of mors than $?.
fpf| ha the accounts of the treasurer.
county will probably lose
ae the bonds of the ottletsls
fssoelO he good^or any shortage that
?Qsy reoify exist, hut the Incident cm
the need of more rigid and
c examinations of the eudl
ejsd treasurers' offices,
s s s
mo Confederate veterans of Spar
sfoait cossty were not handicapped
>w1* aeetiity In making their demand
of the Mate pension
feoea im.toe to M00.
ly. If this demand le com
the levy for State taxes will
to he materially Increased end
of getting the State on a
will go a glimmering We
ho ol all surprised to see e
?**? sashes a In ths legists
"te^* rnssnuM ? y M>artanburg
MmrmUn\ grab, and it is not beyond the
Hcdn? *>f \ i in it thie eam
polgn year, the n.?n*.?.n approprletlon
he greatly hier eased.
ess
hi stated on good authority that
are b*twesm ten and twelve
hales of cotton still in the
of formers living within the
tsry tributary to Sumter, of which |
stessbs* 4,tt4 nn In ths Sumter War.?
This doss not Indicate that
section Is bankrupt or anywhere
tt. Tats cotton will bo sold grad
totweoa ?his time and the open?
ed the- next cotton season, ant* the
OMOniy devised ?ts retrora will go Into
?hsWnlxtton It Is to br exported that
wlM suffer from the ?ffocts
Ost Mew York panic, hut local
ere not as bad as some
alarmists pretend to believe, or as
thvny may spp-ar nl flr t glsnce. 9um
hsr roasts has been much worse
OOssdlti/nb An* nets try many times be
nsd there ts substantial grounds
the hop* that ltfl will be a pros
yesr for this section.
v m O 0
aggggV * i- .
Those f? whoso financial interest It
tg to peruse sate the lien law sre work
las; slrrvnaousiy to combat and weak?
en) t*s sentiment that has become
general thronghout ths Stste for the
fepenl of me Uw. .Crocodile tears sre
fcehig shsd in copious showers by
who base fattened In the Hen
floudntss over the prospective woes of
the poor h?n*r? when deprived of the
.sVenvnt* of the Uen law and the pater
MuM and tnMorknw, cars of the lien mer
jOa, There Is no gainsaying the
'faVJtth t the lieu law has good fea
and in the past has been of ben
to nvsay people, but It Is patent to
that It has outlived Its usefulness
I Is todsy more detrimental than
?fkrtil to the agricultural Inter
of ths Mate. It Is sum more than
ihle that fbs repeal of tMe law
ult in hardship to msny Indl
1? until business becomes ad
t > the new conditions, but th-?
?nsas nf opinion of those who
tv* givea the subject most thought
that the Immediate Improvement In
OOedif snll rh.ihince the h'ird
Ohdps and the ultimate effect* \?lll be
go fsr rvt'hinf nnd beneficial as to
crust? a new era of prosperity for the
farmers of Mouth Carolina. It Is but
asltsrsl Hi i? th>> ? wh<Mu< business
Will be ?** <"if mir <1 I?/ th? rcpi-al of
fits h?n Uw opp s*> Its repeal, hut
IhO legislature *h *uld not saerlflcv
the tntst?M* <>t llw thousands in or
ier \fi sore the business of the hun?
dred or two merchants, who fear that
thOw may k*s*? a part of the profits
th?-y have hTfl^ore mudo In c onae
OjOsw ? of ths change in busln?s.
rmthooh that the repeal of the lien
law will necessitate.
eXSTaCTyifii MB ****** mm
CLEAN SWEEP
Copyright 1907 by
Hin Schaffner ?5* Marx
OF ALL WINTER
Clothing, Hcxts
Furnishing Goods
At 2*. 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 CASIi part of it. No goods wit* be
sold on time at the reduced prices.
Everything Strictly Cdtsh.
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
carfry over stock from season ^to season if we can
possibly help it.
Jlake a note of what you are shy in wearables and
come to our ONE-FOURTH OFF SALE at once.
FORM THI
TWO
eorvMCMT, itef
Tim FZCHHL1MLR FLSHELCO.
IM VOM
"Srwr
Sale Commences January 2d
Copyright 1907 by
Hart Schsfrhei fcs* Marx
The D. J. Chandler Clothing
Phone 166
Sumier, S. C.
A CASH IIAKIH. 'avowed purpose only two or three1
I yean ago, but notwithstanding ths
All business men will agree, in largely inereused Income of iho State
principle, with (lew, Ansel that the we are uh far from being on a caidi
State should be put on a rash basis. basis a.-* ever, thanks to the frco hand
It Is a common *??nse vl??w to take of with Which the legislature made ap
the matter and no one will dispute the propriatoms as soon as the Increased
asaertlon that It will be good bmtm ssjlevy was made and more money tC
pnllex t? increase the levy sullh h c.tly I Operate was th.reby provided. What
t. provide hinds to pay the interest Iguarantee have the taxpayer* that the
on the Slate d?*bt and the regular op-! legislature will not ,;o ahead and ln
tfatltrtit it should not be necessary creass the appropriations t<? such an
1 . lH?ri'?>v money each year to pay the. 1 extent that all of the additional levy
running 'expense* and Interest on will be consumed, leaving nothing to
hotels, hut, judging from experience, bs applied to putting th< State on a
the Increase In the levy will not ac- | cash basis? '1 some String ran be
i-oupllsh tho end sought. The levy fastened to the extra two mill levy to
was ine; eased tw> mill* for tho same prevent Its use for any other pur?
pose than putting the State on a
cash basis we will heartily endorse
Gov. Ansel's recommendation. Wc
fear, however, that the imposition of
the extra levy will be the signal for
greater extravagance lit the matter of
appropriations, it will be well for
the legislature to :-??<> slow In thij mat?
ter, first p< eking to curtail expendi?
tures in every way possible before add?
ing to the burden of taxation, unless
there ks a positive guarantee that the
money derived from the additional
two mill levy shall be used Cor the
sjm'( ilie purpose of putting the State
[on a cash basis, end when this shall
have b? en accomplished the two irills
levy shall be taken off.
THE WILLIAMSON PLAN.
The year 1?07 was the banner corn
year in the history of Sumter count},
thanks, in a large measure, to favor?
able seasons, and in a less degree to
the Williamson system of culture. No
one can foretell what the season* Will
be this year, but experience has de?
monstrated that by the Williamson
system it is possible to produce more
corn under any conditions Than by
tie- old haphazard methods. It will
pay the farmers to plant and cultivate
at least a part of their corn crop in
accordance with thai system.
DE. JOHN H. MORSE.
VETK111NAltY suKw 1 :ox.
OFFICE?111 1-2 W. Liberty Street
Office 'Phone 4 71.
RESIDENCE?214 X. Main Street
Residence 'Rhone 78.
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