The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, March 18, 1908, Image 2
41 EIFERT 0P1HI0K.
VtftJACAN WfW'WTS CnOOKCD
MBH IN Dmi'HNS%RY COM
M19BION.
en s^sotksusj Storni to
tWM*M~-Cho "M^ea" |Haa Interest*"!
Ham Sa Mach That He Hadn't
of kW Seaatorship.
I
aJ
on. March 10.?Senator
aeke.1 today If he would
gratify a lores number of citizens
South Carolina with an expression
Ms opinion ab>ut the election of
B. Oary is "unexplrcd" sen
Agor,
-Why should I say anything?" he
-The legislature has ejected
Oary senator und It will %e my
e tu receive him at this end of
Uno as m> ol league In the sen
and to accord him alt Ovo assist*
t oaa. As to the act to.t of the
la electing him It would
ho proper for me to express any
son. I have said all I'have ever
Bjgjf to say about the election of a sen
m*Nk\BP \ im ?hat I had no man in
Wmrnm nnd lead na personal preference,
W fhe as Chat Is ooncern-d The
Is I have been so much inter
ra watching th?? protty mess
they have got the dispensary af
ta that I hare not been think
hog much about *he seriatershIp any
j Saasa the senator made some char
ejbis*te*tie remarks with, all the usual
g^shsstuarion marks ab Mit the wind
hjgf-ap aooaashwtoa and the compllca
Prltohard. The sen
Prttchard. whj left
log. The .wo m*i by
e*ta*cv at the oapttol and the senator
?Wied Che judge with the "men" he
^tfMO*j?bt<>
*Th> tresehfl ??vor would have Oe
said the tinator t- the state's
"U tho legislature had
the fuayla lafe the ban is
whteh could take the
eet of the State treasury. Do
that if the money held
fa the Slat) treeeyiy And the
, of the Stale in charge
gey feeeral Judge would heie
'im touch It? Judg* PritchardTs
had for Its groanuChe fact
fee coesmlr-ioa was. acting
i troetwej for tho^ Statt, and
that this ptoc is them la the
ae trustees or agents
hhslassi concern. There Is
aeroutUr about this com
i eel in ss anyway . 1 have
tryfa* to and out who wee the
of ehe bin t> create ft It
IS gee Met at the bottom of U
wee eoeee attempt to plat un,
pe!ftyc*. and while f uui't
%? saw there sf samethlng crook
as) >wt It* ?t si certain that the
which have had all the money
all the' time ham been
Why hasn't the com?
pete ??tat the monev or at
Which they hove
't paid any of
aetrl a little ever a week ago.
I tines It has remained la the
ohd the banks have been, get
mm? the benefit of ltT ?Tha StaW
r.
A I.OM r.UiL
Seet Over1 CWlf.
a
K
IsiaiAhSreles. Cat. hfar-h 10.?uis*
Arr Qtccoav teugwtcr 6f Major
Greta? fj St A\ whovW ot?
to retort to Atlanta, reft'and
l.iet feet ever a erect pare rfc
t Wils ma wVtV ago ?uid rec sired
serious tr juries ?-bat Mr a time
Ufa was despaired of. The story
s*ippr?m-d until physicians de
her out of langtr. I
Ortend wor.t out alone from
Alpin? tavern on the mountain,
e^se the Rim" trull tm a *wa!k.
she uach-'c a dangerous spot
n as the K \>.b" she sshosesj ?nd
lee feet to the deep snow on a
Ing r.ik. wh?re she ln-t Uon
a Then she rolled and Was
1.1'it ftet I?low on rne moun
sfcle snd rescued bv ftierii* from
A f TKKNTON.
Haheard ind Negro Fireman
Killed at That Platre.
Ose, March U.-r-Rxtra trap.
It It, riglnetr James U Hub
of Columbia, tonight at 1.40 ran
freight train No. 171 or* the Co
Aeguata main lloo at the
g Of the Alken braneh, killing
r Ifubbard and ? wgro flre
of the branch train, derailing- on*
get coach and injuring several
U m said that Engineer Hub
tailed to stop his train before
over the crossing, as is re?,uir
th? company.
r i
Why Tlsrv Atx-rpfcd
position of members, of the
Us ton to wind up tho State dls
flve dots Irs. a day* and
f?<r every day actually un
6 In this work. The position of
er for the State dispensary fund*
pay?If the receivership stands?
so mission amounting up Into tho
ds?News and Courier. ,
THE MAN AND HIS JOB.
The Moat Valuable Employe Is the
Mon Who Don't Want to be Told.
By^Herbert J. Hapgood.
Don't wait to be told. Act on your
own Initiative, and make of yourself
a being distinct and self-reliant.
When a thing Is to be done, 1o It.
Don't wait for the next man. but you
yourself perform the act, accomplish
the rseult and receive the credit.
Many men'of ability are content to
curry out the order* of others, and
It Is only Wheh ?be unexpected hup?
pen? that tr.ev are forced to te i.\dc
per dent and ipade to :itand on their
own originality. "I attribute my
start in life to one day when my boss
went to the clrour." said a successful
merchant. 'He left explicit Instruc?
tions regarding every detail of the
business. My opportunity arrived,
however, when the building next door
caught Are. and I had to direct the
work of protecting our goods. The
hoss had never toll m? what to do in
case of ftrc, and for the first time in
my life \ had to act ca my own ini?
tiative. "
It tak.M a good man to execute an?
other's plans, but the i.san who rnakea
his own plans Is- a genius. ,
lie original! If envy Is ignorance,
then Imitation Is suicide, and the
man who waits to he told what to do
j next will never be in a position to di?
rect the work of others.
Depend neither on youo employer
nor on your fellow employe to solva
the problems arising in every day
business. Better make a break than
not make anything.
Trust yourself and don't be a cow?
ard, pinched In the corner of stagnant
conservat'sm.
MEXICAN WAR MEDALS.
\
Several lie longing to Privates In Capt.
Sttmter's Company Sent to Colunt
Columbla, March 10.?There are
eight medals In the custody of the
State of South Carolina belonging to
veterans of the Mexican war in tho
Palmetto regiment who wore in tho
company commanded at that t'me by
CaaC Sebastian Sumter of' Stateburg.
The State, Just after the Mexican war,
struck off a large number of gold
and silver medals for tho veterans of
that conflict, the former being given
the ^officers and the latter to the pri?
vates. These medals were placed In
the hands of the captains of each
company and Capt. Sumter was dna
b|e to find eight of those under him.
In a letter to tho secretary ot state,
ho said that he felt that these medals
should be turned over to the State for
\ safekeeping, should any of lbs claim
|an|s ever come forward and ask for
them. ?0 medals were turned over
to tho secretary of the historical com?
mission, thn namea being as follows:
Henry Buhl. William Porter, James
Orxllsle. Lacy Brr*sil. Jamea Hines,
Bllsha Hunt. Edward Rollis and
Thomas Kearney. All of these were
privates ander Capt. Sumter.
HEAVY SALE*} OF FERTILIZER.
Stale Treasurer Has Received Over
?117,000 Tina Year?An liicrcaeo
Over faOT.
Columbia. March lb.?The State
treasurer la receiving daily several
thoussnl dollars on the# tag tax roy?
alty, the proceeds of which go to
Clemeon college. The tag tax Is Sf>
cents upon each ton of fertiliser ship?
ped out, the tax being placed for the
chemical analysis made by the au?
thorities at Clemson.
So far this year $117,017.85 ha? been
received against $112,745.85 for the
>aamo time In 1*07. This would Indi?
cate s very large Increase this year
In farmlag operations.
Tho u>tal leoeipts for 1907 amount?
ed to $158.884.81 against $167,158.39
for 1808. Which was the ri?cord year. As
Will be seen the receipts are largest
at this time of the year although sev?
eral thov an I dollar* are received in
the fall.
Several days within the past two
weeks the rercj.it4 have amounted to
over 88,500 dally.
EVELYN WANTS DIVORCE.
Ground for Art Ion I Is Iasanlty of De?
fendant at the 'lime of Contracting
Marttnjte.
New York. March 10.?Evelyn Nes
oit Thaw tomorrow will Institute pio
?reding* for the annulment of her
marrlagn- to IL.rry K. Thaw. The ac?
tion will be based on the allegation
that the defendant was Insane wh?m
the union was contract id. Thaw pur?
poses to defend the suit. The papers
In tho eise will be served some tliro
tomorrow and an eerly trial is ex?
pected. In tho meantime the two, by
mutual agreement, will remain apart.
A. 14 horse power automobile was
recenfy drl\?n tu m Bombay tw Cal?
cutta, a distance of nexrly 2,000 miles,
in 78.5 hours, cr an average of 2L
ml'es p?i** hour. Tha amount of astral
consumed wns 91 gullons. or 1 gullon
for every 22 miles
The deficiency In the area under
wheat this searon in India Is 34.4 per
cert., according to tho go\eminent
fon cast.
MR. HENDERSON EXPLAINS.
DIPSHNSAItY" COJIM ISSION KU
TKiiLS why HM ACCKPTKD
ftrXKlYKHSHIl*.
Ho Defends His Action on I he Ilitfh
Ground of Dcvition u the Inter?
ests of tho State and KnvM'nuvs |ii
Serve the Public??Gov Aim 1 Ac?
cepts Ills HcMig.tatlon
Columbia. March 12.?Gov Ansel
yesterday received from C. K. Hen?
derson his resignation as member of
the State dispensary commission, in
order that he might qualify as m*.e of*
tho receivers for the fund now in
the hands of this commission. Tho
resignation, as was mentioned in the
State yesterday morning, was expect?
ed, Mr. Henderson having slated over
the long distance telephone that he
would resign. '
The letter srat?i that while the
writer is awa.ro that he is not acting
in accordance with what might now
appear to be popular cpinion, he Is
merely trying to do the State I he best
service possible under the circum?
stances. The ltttir is as follows:
Hon. M. P. Ansel. Governor, Colum?
bia, S. C.
My Dear ^Governor: I am in re?
ceipt of a commission as one of the
receivers for the dispensary, and It Is
my purpose to accept the appoint?
ment. Before qualifying, hewever. I
wish to tender to you my resignation
as a member of the commission ap?
pointed by you under the act of the
general assmobly of 1907, to wind up
the affairs of the State dispensary:
and I wish to express to you my
grateful thanks f ?r tho confidence re?
posed in me, as evidenced by that ap?
pointment. ,' ' '
It deem it not Improper to say here
that I am aware that, In accepting
the appointment as receiver, I am not
acting In accordance v.ith what now
appears to be tho popular view of the
situation but I have In this matter
no different object than I had In ac?
cepting the appointment at your
hands a year ago, nameli, to do the*]
State the best sen Ice that lay in my
power, no matter whethc r the\ duty
was to me a pleasant or an unpleasant
one and no matter whether my action
in accepting the position mtt with the
approval or the d'sapproval of those
who preferred to have me decline the
appointment?as very many did both
then and now.
1 believe that I can be*t serve the
State by accepting this appointment
aa receiver. It Is well known that
this situation must be adjusted by the
supreme court of the United States,
and In this matter the State has one
chance in two to win out. Should tho
State win out (as I believe it ought),
I'will be free from any duty whatev?
er; and three m?gt competent men,*
Messrs. Murray, McSwecn and Pattbn,
will be lift on the commission to car?
ry on the work from the point where
we laid" it down last week to a suc?
cessful conclusion. They aie well
qualified t" perform this dutv. Should
the State lose its case in the ?tipreme
court, then I will be in a position, by
reason of my long experience as a
member of the commission, and n*.y
Intimate acquaintance with the work
In all Its phases and details, to better
care for the Interests and welfare of
the State than perhaps they might be
cared for If tho receivership should
be composed of absolute strung- rs to
tho situation.
In conclusion I simply desire ..o ex?
press the wls^n that tne general pub?
lic should better know and appreciate
the faithful and able manner In whlc^
Messrs. Murray, McSwien. Patton,
Attorney General Lyon and Col. Stev?
enson and Col. Felder have managed
tho affairs entrusted to them. The
duties have been most aiduous and
tho work mcst laborious, and through
out this long period of service th1
work of these gentlemen has boei
carried forward without the slightest
degree of friction and with the most
perfect harmony, and I wish to Mtf
press and to acknowledge my debt of
gratitude for the un?iorm courtesy
evnd cordiality which they have at all
times shown me. I beg to remain,
' Yours very respectfully,
C. K. Henderson.
Gov. Ansel at once wired the ac?
ceptance of the resignation and in a
letter following said:
"I wish to thank you for your kind
expression In regard to myself sind
also the other gentlemen named in
your letter. I appreciate very much
indeed your kindly expressions and
thoughts in regard to us all anJ the
good work you did while you were a
member of the commission."
Gov. Ansel will not be compelled to
appoint two successors to Messrs. Ar?
thur and Henderson, as there lit a
quorum still with the CDmmission, but
there Is a doubt as to the legality of
filling these vacancies under the pres?
ent law. The matter Is King studied
by his excellency and a derision will
be announced in a few days,
V.r. F. W. Ku.'kstuhl, sculptor of
the GalhOQn statue, has w.itttn Gov.
An>el that within ten days he will
have ready the half size wet king clay
model of the statue and hc.desins th"
commlss.on to come to New York to
see tho model.
PLAN! MORE CORN.
AX APPHAltL r<) TIIK FARMERS
OF THE STATE.
President K I>. Smith of the South
Carolina vision of tlio Southern I
Cotton Association Urges Produc?
tion of More Hot; and Hominy This
Year.
Columbia* Mhr3h 12.?President E.
D. Smith of the South Carolina Cot?
ton association has iosued an address
to the people of the State, urging the
farmers to provide for an abundant
grain and forage crop and thus se?
cure further independence in the cot?
ton world. Mr Smith believes th*
high prices of cotton for two years
have enabled tne farmers to be i|i
position to provide these supplies and
this be practica'ly independent of
the lien. The statement is as follows:
"After careful investigation as to*
conditions in this State, I deem it U>
be my duty to ask every farmer In
the ^tato, now that the time has coin-?
to purchase for another crop, to take
no chances but so lay his plans as to
provide for an abundant grain an 1
forstfM crop. By abundance I mean
not only enough to meot the necess?
ary requirements of the laborers and
family, but a surplus of it sufficient I)
provide for the conversion of a part
of It into pork and beef and for the
purpose of using this live stock as a
means of permanently improving the
plantation, reducing the fertilizer bill
'and the supply bill. The three last
years of ^continued high priced cotton
has put us into a position war re we
can mike the .experiment of an abun-'
dance of fcod and supply crops. I am
particularly anxious for the State to
try r?nc time the experiment of pro?
ducing a supply of these food supply
crops.
"In la king over the causes that
bring about the terrible fight for
higher priced cotton, I have found
thf?t the main oaui-e, and pethap3 the
only cause, when reduced to its last
analysis, has been indebtedness of the
producer to the banker and merch?
ant; ? and investigating I find that
this'indebtedness ?s practically all for
those very things which a surplus of
food crops on the farm would elimin?
ate. I once thought that having con?
trol of the,price of cotton we could
afford I? purchase these things. I
stil1 think so, but I am convinced
that, we wiil neve:* able to control the
price' of cotton until we first cease to
purchase these things.
"As I have called attention incl
1 dentally in anothet article the appall?
ing number of Hens recorded in this
State gives the* answer to why so
much cotton is put / on the market
at a price which the seller knows is
not what h-s is entitled to, but which
necessity drives him to take.
1 "We have made a wonderful fight
and have accomplished a wonderful/
victory, and with practically the lien
debt eliminated and the fertiliser bill
largely flecreared means the compara?
tive emancipation and absolute con
Vtrol of the cotton crop by the cotton
grower.
"The present outlook is for much
higher prices during the spring and
summer, and for that reason I fear
there wiM be a pendency on the part
of the cotton grower to load himself
up again with debt for fertilizer and
supplies; and then, *n order to make
prevision to meet this debt, to
load h'mrelf up with a big cotton
crop, which mc\ans a burden too great
for him to bear and a consequent
sacrifice of what otherwise would be
his;
"So without attempting to begin an
organized effort, I appeal to the com?
mon senre, experience and wisdom of
the farmers and beg each and every?
one to let's Etar^t this year with the
determination to pro vidi for the
liquidation at home of our hay. grain,
meat and fertilizer bill, so that W3
will be in debt to nobody for the.se
things but ourselves, then next fall
let all those who nave tried it meet at
the fair grounds in Columbia and
iiave an experience meeting as to
what our propects are for the next
year, based upon the consciousness of
having an abundance at home and no
pressing obligations to force our cot?
ton uil the market at a price less than
that indicated.
"I have nq doubt of our winning
the price for which wa standstills
year. In no State do I hear of any
inclination to weaken, but having so
much debt upon us and being put to
so many expedients to borrow money
on our cotton In order to meet our
obligations, when without this indebt?
edness and obligation we could meet
the issue, settle it at our own good
pleasure and be thoroughly independ?
ent of all parties, lot's try the experi?
ment in the year 1908 in the State of
South Carolina. In my visits and
communications to the optier Statte I
shall insist upon the same thing.
"E. D. Smith."
A True Word.
Judge MeCullough is quoted as say?
ing that his acceptance of the dispen?
sary recelyernhlp will have no effect
?n his candidacy for the United States
senate. Perhaps, Receiver afoC?l
lough will learn something to the con?
trary bevfore the campaign is over.?
S'*?w* and Courier.
Snowdrift
HOGLESS LARD
The one and only absolutely
pure cooking-fat that gives com?
plete satisfaction under all cul-'
inary conditions. Far better'and
cleaner than the best hog-lard,
and always goes farther. As good
as butter for all kinds of cooking,
from bread-baking to fish-frying.
Made by Nature, and, therefore,
of natural purity.
,vTHE SOVTHER.N ? CGTTON ? OIL ? CO ?
MewYorkjSavamxihMtlavta AewOrieavs-Chicago]
CABBAGE AND BEET PLANTS.
For the next few weeks I will fill all orders for
cabbage aad beet plants at tbe following prioes: 1000
to 4000, $1.25; 5000 to 9000, $1.00; 10,000, 90c.
Special prices on larger lots. Casb with order or C.
O. D. if prefered. We guarantee satisfaction and
safe delivery of plants. f
I bave all of tbe leading varieties. The Early
Jersey Wakefield, tbe most popular early variety;
Tbe Charleston Wakefield, a few days later bat very
desirable for garden planting. In the later kinds
I bave Succession snd Tbe Late/ Flate Dutch, both
producing large flat beads. Plants now ready for shipment, my personal at
attention given to all orders.
W. F. CA RR, Meggetts, S. 0.
Branson's Sanatorium
: For the Treatment of Stock.
Having erected commodious quarters on my premises, No
541 North Church St., I am well prepared to treat, scientifically
and humanely, all diseases of Horses, Mules, Cows and other
animals. Sick animals hoarded at reasonable charge. Write
or Phone me. '
DR. JOHN I. BRUNSON,
Veterinary Surgeon, Sumter, S. C. \
Office : -314 South Sumter Street Phase:? Nt. 493
. Oct 28, ,07?2m?Monday and Thursday.
WEWANTTO SELL WATCHES
Every Manufacturer, Merchant, Mechanic, School Teacher,
Railroad Employee, needs a time piece, in fact there are
but few people in the world who can get along without
them, and if you are not already fortunate enough to own
one, we are going to make it to your interest to do so
as we
ARE HEAVILY OVERSTOCKED
-AND WANT TO
CONVERT THEM INTO CASH
Note the Prices:
21 Jewel Waltham, solid gold case, 16 size, sells everywhere
not leas than $75.00. for this sale, - ? - $50.00
17 Jewel Elgin or Waltbam, solid gold case, 12 size, cannot
be bought for less than $40,00, special for this sale. $25.00
15 Jewel Elgin or W?ltham, solid gold case, 12 size, the
standard price of which is $35.00, for this sale only $20.00
21 Jewel Elgin or Waltbam. filled case, 16 size, guaranteed
for twenty years, an excellent time piece, regular price
$40.00. Onr price for this sale, $28.00
17 Jewel Elgin or Waltham, filled case, 12 size sells every?
where for $25.00, will go in this sale at $15.00
15 Jewel Elgin or Waltham, filled case. 12 size, a standard
value at $18.00. yon can buy them in this sale at $12.00
7 Jewel Elgin or Waltbauu, 18 size, in a silverine case ex?
cellent value at $7.00, goes in this sale at - - $4.75
7 Jewel Elgin or Waltbam, 18 size, in a 20 year case at $8.50
This is a regular $15 00 seller.
So far we have only had reference to Gents' Watches, but we
are equally as well prepared to take care of the wants of
the Ladies, but our stock is too varied to enumerate them
all and will only have reference to one grade, but our en?
tire stock will be sold on same basis.
Ladies' O size Elgin or Waltham, solid gold case 14 k. regular
price $25.00, pick them out while they last at $15.00.
This is the greatest opportunity ever offered the people of
Sumter to buy standard watches It such a sacrifice.
McCormack Jewelery Co.,