The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, April 01, 1908, Image 4
WtftNESDAY. APRIL I, 1908.
tJBgSBaasj|s*??-???H
ssslsr IfaicAinan wm founded in
the lV*e ?mIAron in 1866. The
mmm HouIKtuk now has loo com
end Inflseoee of both of
fssoast f?#in, and U manifestly Ike best
a ml a HamUr.
t by Commission.
vuprem? court of Iowa haa
sustained the constitutionality
the oontenlsarion ayetem of gov
about to be established In
Mots** This will be encourag
?tewa to the advocates of the
that has worked with such
?n In Oalveston, Houston and
am Cities over tho antire
are giving this plan of goveru
ssrtous thought More and
strong U svrftlmont becoming in
of the elimination of politics
munoipal atairs and the sub
tar it of practical bus In ass
The contention that ner
?f Urs heat eaa never be obtained
it la paid tor, la now more gen
ilaed than ever. Once In
wit* ?hat point of vttw it is not
r easy to the theory that to get the
are saust pay the proper wages,
are ' good cltIsens of every
latty who ate willing to aacir
ttaae and labor In the public
staajr spend herd earned
la order to aecuro tosltlons
Whist trust that cirrj no emolu
at all, so patriotic an* ardent
they become. Unfoitunately.
willingness to offer one's
up i arises no guarantee of nt
rUfc*. It is aad. but
that few ?Klee ars not now auf
thai very cause,
it by oouuaaaaton mease
\*4 sasre than government by
bssaanens metafala As has been polnt
east* far greater aad more compll
itlons than the average
in teds way. Men
for the oflsea arc hired for
business qualifloatlon? atone. If
are tarn risset asaai la the right
If thoy
tap* met the right men others are cm
Vbapad aad they must step down aad
What an saormous quantity of sac
lontd so
. spared by a general
tsflrptl-m off avail a oralem of gov
aa this?OreenvtHe Newa.
i - -
trout Oomuuiy are to the
t the govommint of Bmpe
WMIam as contemplating the ss
t of a petroleum monopoly,
saw few o|l refiner lap la Ger?
at the German govern?
ess aid carry ont the plan with
It Is credited, the petroleum In?
as the United States might lose
sronbtble trade. In Jan
last the snepmenU of Illuminat?
or!, crude petroleum aad Its pro
M.tt6.800 gallons,
that the German gov
t rill spaad an Immenae sum
hag refineries, and when
? pisaaa are in working order will
only- crude oil from ths United
The Germans are scientific
tenacious. It is probable that their
ament could maks the new in
3 notable sue cess aa well as a
profitable monopoly to the State,
unless ths tariff on oil Is prohlbV
at la conceivable that the Stund ?
Oil Company might be. able to
the German government In
?an territory. There Is no Indus
lae or organisation In the
efficient, more perfectly
Hi ail Its parts and provided
lag facilities tor the han
and transportation of Its pro?
tean the Standard OH monopoly
United Stetes. If there Is a
It Will be a pretty one ? Haiti
9ua.
THE 8PAHK8* SHOWS.
Big Show That Will be H< re Next
Saturday
Vwll of snap, daah and "glroTcr,"
via? In every detsll is*what the
H. Spaika* Shows promise of
two performances to be given lit
lor next Saturday. April 4th. In
?na ring, a great crmpany ? f real
a .11 appear, such as th* famous
and MUo Bertlne. tiding the
lutlful horsea evor seen In a
Tbt famous Valentino*, aerial
aad casting arts, the great Mil
Family of acrobata, ths Mendo
ffbs? Flying Nevilles, the Qardella
Mapo's educated bills. Costol
tmupe of 2? Irstned ponies, Mary,
bisgest trained elephant In the
Id performing lions, tiftra. leop*
etc., etc. A whole troupe of
IMF clowns head?*d ty Hilly Rood.
Iat> Panhandle Pet* and h!? comedy
f% and a doacn other acts ar.d foa
e?very one of whl?-h will bo en
Sa>yrd yty the a idlenqtc. The grt-at
SWs>no?ti<>i. of the Hoars r Shows \s a
easmt-ltmt suarante* that all Its pr< m
tsan mm be fulfilled. Thi re win bo
sa ajrva*. parade at noon, and tig f>?e
Ml.ms at the show grounds Im
after the parade.
DEMOCRATIC MASS MEETING.
AI DERM EX HEREAFTER TO BK
ELECTD AT LARGE.
A Well Attended . and Interesting
Meeting Held at Noon?-Manner or
Electing Aldermen Fought to a
Wimm
Frvm the Dally Item, March 25.
The clly executive- committee met
In th-j council chamber at 1? o'clock
and proceeded at once to tabulate tho
primary returns and declare the elec?
tion.
W. B. Boyle was declared *h'. nom?
ine? f ir mayor.
H. Hayntwoith und W. Bult
nw.n the nominees for aldetmen front
Ward 1.
at D Barrett and R. F. Hayns
woith the nominees for udermen
from Wild I.
R. L. Wright a id J. It Llg ?M th :
nominees for aldermen from Ward 3.
8. II. 1 Icrson, P. P. Finn and W.
O. Stuth-4 having focaived Ittja highes*
number of \ctes reap*c;tlv>?lv of the
Marlon Moire was ra-elccted mem?
ber at large by acclamation.
R. D. Lee offered the following res?
olution which was seconded:
Whereas, In order to Insure the uni?
ty and harmony of the city Democra?
cy, It li deemed Important to estab?
lish fixed and permanent rules and
regulations for the government of the
same. >
Therefore, be It resolved:
1. That the city Democratic execu?
tive committee be, and they are here?
by, directed to call a convention of
the city Democracy to convene not
lees than sixty days j>rlor to the mu?
nicipal election In the year 1110 for
the purpose of adopting a permanent
constitution and rules sad regulations
for the government of the city De?
mocracy.
t. That representation fh said con?
vention shall be put .upon the basis
of one delegate to every ten members
of. the city Democracy upon the basis
of the enrollment for the city primary
of the present jrecr 1908: and also a
delegate for a majority fraction there ?
of.
t. 'lust the executive committee
shall provide for the election of said
delegates to' said convention from
each ward, upon the basis above, men?
tioned, at an election to be held in
five cant idetes In Wi.M 4 were de?
clared tr be th** reguUr Candida's* to
b* \otcd fvr In the s< c ?nd prlmar/
which ,wae ordered to be held on
Tue-*'!*:, Maren 31st.
ThLr concluded tits regular business
before the excutlve committee and
the committee thereupon adjourned.
Th > m?? meeting was crganixed by
the election of E C. Haynsworth a<
chairman ami H. A. Moses as secre?
tary.
The And business taken up was
the election of the executive commit?
tee to serve for the next two years.
H. J. tJland and Edgar 8k In re.- were
nominated from Ward 1 and were
elactedrfcy a unanimous vote.
I* D. Jennings, J. H. Chandler and
R. O. Pui?*y were nominated from
Wtfrd 1 Mr. Jerntngs withdrew hi*
name of Messrs. Chandler and Pur
d> wore elected. '
?V. M Graham. J. A. Mood. H. C
Outtlno and M. 3. Kavaraugh w*?r>
nominated Irom Ward 3. A ballot
wa< taken with the lowing result:
Oraham. 90; Mood. 8;>. Cuttlno, 26;
Kavanauih, IS. Graham and Mood
r**e declared elected. j
T. V. Walsh S. T. Del gar, J.' W.
McK>l/er and Mitch. Levl wore nom?
inated from Ward 4. The ballot re?
sulted as follows: Walsh, ?9; McKei
ver 64; Delgar. SI; Levl, 29. Walsh
and McKelver were declared elected,
each ward at such time and under
such rules fend regulation as the exe?
cutive comialttee may prescribe, due
end timely notice of which shall be
given by them. %
4, That It rhall be the duty of the
executive committee to formulate a
constitution, rules and regulations for
the government of the city Democracy
to be submitted to said convention for
Its ratification, modification or rejec?
tion, and that the same, after being
formulated, shall be published in Utt
newspapers of said city for at least
ten days before the meeting of said
convention in order that the city De?
mocracy may ba fully advertised as to
the terms and provisions of such pro?
posed constitution, rules and regula?
tions.
6. Thut the said executive commit?
tee e.ro hereby empowered to do all
thing* necessary to carry the forego?
ing resolutions Into full effect.
J*. D. Jennings offered the lolloping
tesolut.on as a substitute:
Resolved. That whereas, Ahls city
for many yeais elected uldennen at
large with satisfactory results;
And whereas, two fm%t? ago a very
small .'iiimher of citizen/ In mass
muting assembled changed thi> plan,
thereby giving rise to dissatisfaction
and ?r.tlclsi,i;
And whereas, a few Citizen?. Iors
than 10 per ccent. of the whole, a
week ago adopted yet anothei plan,
glv'.nif 9tM again to disw:il?f.;cUon
and criticism, therefore,
Resolved, That this meeting of cit
ixen?? order the re-establlnhmtTnt of
the old plan of election of all aider
j men at large (and this rule Bhall be
I Irrevocable until after the election of
j 1910).
ML D. ICoItt offered as a substitute
for the Jennings resolution that one
alderman be elected from each ward
an^] four at large.
A motion to table ihe M Am. amend?
ment was carried.
\V. H. Ingrain moved to table all
resolutions. Lost.
II. C. Hayn?<\vorth moved that elec?
tion of alderman be by the vote of
j the city at large, hut that two a'dei
men be nominated from each ward.
The emem" mem was tabled.
Mr. Lee moived to amenj the Jen?
nings n solution that the said resolu?
tion be Irrevocable until alter the pri?
mary o:* 1910. Mr. Jennings accept
ed the amendemeot and the resolu?
tion as amended was adopted.
H. O. Osteen offered the following
resolution:
Resolveo, That the executive com?
mittee be required to prepare a con?
stitution aai-d by-laws for the gov?
ernment of the city Democracy (to be
effective subsequent to the primary to
be held in 1910), which shall be sub?
mitted for adoption to a mass meet?
ing to be called to meet not less than
four months prior to the primary of
1910; and that two weeks' notice of
said mass meeting shall be g'ven.
The resolution was adopted, and the
meeting adjourned. j
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The above Is a bare outline of the
proceedings and does not pretend to
give a full account of the meeting
which was one of the most interesting
eveir held by the city Democracy. The
Issue?whether or not fie aldermen
shall be elected by wards?was fought
out to a finish Inch by Inch. There
were motions, substitutes.., amend?
ments, points of order and motions to
table galore. The meeting was. how ?
ever. held squarely down to the sin?
gle issue ard by i major'ty vote the
matter was finally and decidedly set?
tled that aldeimen shall hereafter be
elected by the city at h\rg<>. War.I
poL'tlcl have been given a quietus for
the thc.e being.
HOHE FINE CATTLE.
Messr*. Harby and Moses Ship Two
Carloals of Stoll Fed Steers.
Messrs. I. J. H^rby and E H.
Mos*s made another shipment of
beef cattle Tuesday, consisting of 50
magnificent Meers. One car! >ad of
twontv-fivo* went to Richm ?n?l and
the other carload to AuguMa The
si?ers in th> Richm or d sal; irent av
11 aged more than 1 t( 0 pounds nrlec*i
and the Auarusta lot fell ??uls a few
!?? unds under the th .u-anl mar?. 1h%
cattle were fattened on the Harby and
Moses farm a few miles eouth of the
city and Wire in the fattening pens
just a hundred days In that time th??
average gain in weight per steer was
235 pounds. The cattle were fed on
cotton se3d meal and hulls and forage
produced on tne farm and they were
In perfect health the entire time.
When the cattle, which were shipped
from Wilson, N. C, arrived at the
farm they were turned ihto the fields
for several weeks and began to fatten
st once on the peavlne and corn stub?
ble?their feed during this period cost
iracticaPy nothing. When they were
put Into the fattening pens they w? ro
in .fine shape to take on flesh quickly
and profitably.
I adles, be sure and look at my
?pretty spring hat? before buying. Next
door to the Sumter Dry Goods Store.
>*o. 3, upstairs: Yours to please, Mlsj
8. A. Murray 4-1-It'
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
Items of Interest Condensed and Par?
agraphed lor Quick Bonding
Dr. S. Phillips Virner, the- African
explorer, delivered an interesting lec
ture at Cl-mson thin-lay evening
concerning African affairs. He went
to Clemson at the Invitation of the
Young Men's Christian Association.
There was a large attendance of stu?
dents and others.
A shooting scrape occurr-.d Sunday
at Xebo, a colored church near the
North Carolina line In Lancaster
county. Hugh Cousar was shot by
Ed Hood the ball lodging in the
thigh. Hood is said to have been
i hooting at Andy Belk, another negrc,
when he hit Cousar.
Sunday afternoon Pickens Penn
was shot four times and instantly
t illed by Will Knox at Bever Dam
Church, Alken. The row seems to
have occurred about Knox's wife.
Richard Watts, a well known color?
ed citizen of Lancaster, committed
suicide Monday morning about 2
o'clock by shooting himself through
the head with a pistol. At least it is
1.resumed that he took his own life
His dead body was found lying on
the porch tf his house, which Is out- ]
side the corporate limits of Lancaster.
In his hand was a revolz-jr with tne
chamber empty. A suspicious cir?
cumstance, however, Is the fact that
a pollcemp.n who heard the shot in run?
ning to Investigate the cause, saw two
negroes running from the direction of
Watt's house
The suit of Mrs. L. G. Godfrey
e gainst the Greenville Power company
for $20.000 damages for the death of
her husband has been compromised,
both sides agreeing upon $9,000. Mr.
Godfrey was killed over a year ag.< "bv
coming In contact with a live wire
while fixing an insulator on a fole.
Entertainment for the I". I>. C.
Shortly after Faster, th- iMUglitt-ri
of the Confederacy Will hav? a pancr
carnival and a ro.^e sh<?w. Later Uier*
will be a full announcement of the
separate features of the entertain?
ment, but suffice it to s-ay that it *vill
be a beautiful and novel affair, and it
is to be hoped that you will hold your?
selves In readiness to attend, and
make the occasion a s access, socially
and financially.
WARD FOUR PRIMARY.
Finn and Stubbs Nominated?\ Full
Vote Polled.
The second prim?r:/ in Ward 4
held yesterday t) nominate ^wo can?
didates for alderman, passed off
quietly. The friends of the tUr*t
candidates Worked energetically to
bring: out a full vote and fe*w of ihe
uualified electors escaped Th*? vote
resulted as follows: P. P. Finn 11.
W\ G Stubbs 60. S. If. Piers-.n 50.
Finn and Stubbs were nominaVi.
Hnrold M< Fa Id in Dead
From the Dally Item, March 26.
Young Harold McFaddin, aged 1C
years, who was accidentally sho* at
Sardinia Monday by a rifle in the
hands of young Garland, his playmate,
and who was brought to the- Sumter
hospital Monday, died yesterday afer
n >on. The bullet which was a .?2 cal?
ibre entered the abdomen, penetrat?
ing to the kidneys.
Success often depends upon utiliz?
ing the mistakes of other*.
EASTER OFFERINGS.
E
&STER Sunday is near at hand and every one will endeavor to appear to the best possible
advantage in their New Spring Outfit on that occasion. We have made unusual prepara?
tions for this season's business and have not the slightest doubt but that it will be fully up to
our expectations, if not we will have occasion to record our first disappointment. The line of
Spring Goods this season is very attractive and not at all expensive, and this applies particu?
larly to our stock, which can be easily demonstrated by a careful examination.
Black Dress poods.
This is a very popular department
with us, and our line is unusually
strong,
Panamas 50, 76 and $1 00.
Voiles, 76, $1.00 and $1.60.
Brillianttnes, 60, 76 and $1.00.
Henriettas, 60, 76 and $1.00
Poplins, 76 and $1.00. j
Melrose, 76 and $1,00.
Serges, 60 and 76.
Colored Dress Goods.
Under .this head we are showing a
beautiful line of shadow stripes, and
checks, in all the new shades, in?
cluding the Copenhagen Blue and
Russet Browns at $1.00 per yd.
60 in Batiste, in Cream, Light
Blue, Navy, Reseda Green, Pearl
Gray, at 60c. a yd.
Merges in all the new shades at 60c.
and 75c
Checked Suitings at $1 00
Fancy checked and striped Mohairs
at 50 cents
Silks. ,
Our 98c. Taffeta is probably the
best known piece of silk in the
county and doubtless it ought to
be, as it enjoys the largest sale
of any goods at that price.
We believe the quality is
better than usual this year, and we
have a full line of colors, every
yard warranted and full 36 inches
wide.
Jap Silks, 25, 60 and 75 cts.
Pongee Silks, 50 and 75 cts.
White Goods.
This It onr strong point, probably the pular
of oar Dry Goods Department and in which
we take unusual pride. We carry aa com?
plete a line of White Goods as any bouse in
the State. '
India Linons, 6 Mo. to 50c
40 in. Lawns, 12 l-2c to 36c. 5"
Check Nainsook, 8 l-3c. to 25c.
White Dimities, 10c to 25c. *
Plaid Mnelins, 10c. to 50c.
Fancy Piques, 10c to 50c.
Dotted Swisses, 10c. to 50c.
Batiste. HOC to 25c. , i
50 in: French Lawns, 25c.
Persian Lawns, 10c. to 50c.
Linen Lawns, 25c, 50c. and 75c.
Wash Goods.
i
This ii a vert strong department with us,
and one that cannot fail to impress itself oo
those who are looking for Wash Fabrics
that will stand more tubbing for lees money
than can be obtained elsewhere. Onr stock
clndea everything in the Wash Goods line
from ? l-4c. to 50c. a yard.
LACES \ EMBROIDERIES.
Yon cannot make np Wash Goods or White
Goods witout laces and Embroideries,
and here yon will find a line to select from
that will compare favorably with any offer?
ings in the State. In onr large purchase
we secured a lot of all Linen Torchons,
widths np to 3 inches and worth 10c, to 15c.
that we will sell at 5c. a yard.
5000 Yds. Val Laces, values 8c. to 10c at
5c. a yd.
A
Every one who visits New York goes to see "The Merry Widow'* if they are fortunate enough to
secure a ticket, those who stay at home can only see her as she may appear in some of her wearing
apparel, which may be 6een here, including belts, bows, shopping bag*, etc
The Merry Widow
CLOTHING FOR MEN AND BOYS.
While this department occupies a position in the rear of onr stores, it does not mean that we are keeping it in the back ground, to the contrary we are
pushing forward each season by enlarging our stock and improving our styles, until it now compares favorably with any Clothing house in the city.
Our offerings for this season, consist of a beautiful assortment of Men's Gray Plaid and Tan Striped Worsteds in single and doable breastod at $12 50
to $22.50.
Men's Blue Serge, in plain and neat pin stripes, very light weight, at $10.00 to $16.50.
Men's Tan Stripe and Plaid Flannels, a very swell garment. Coat and Trousers only $16.50.
Our Bine Serge Suits at $12.50 can't be beat.
In this department we can auit any body from the small boy who wants a pair of pants for 25 cents to the adult, uo matter what bis shape or size may be
O'Donnell ? Company, SS^c^n*?*.
EES LAXATIVE COUGH SYRUP
CONTAINS HONIY AND TAR. CONFORMS TO NATIONAL PURE FOOD AND DRUGS LAW.
An improvement over many Cough, Luna and Bronchial Remedies, because it rids the
system of a cold by acting aa a cathartic on the bowels. No opiates. Guaranteed to give
satisfaction or money refunded. Prepared by P1NEULE MEDICINE CO.. CHICAGO. U. S. A.
THE FARMERS' BANK & TRUST COMPANY.
CAPITAL PAID IN.$120,000
SURPLUS. 23,000
STOCKHOLDERS* LIABILITY... .120,000
PROTECTION TO DEPOSITORS, $265,000
<\ (1. ROWLAND. President.
K. F. 1IAYNSWORTII, Vice-Pres.
Does a general banking business; safe and conservative.
Special care and attention given to trust funds in our
savings department, where we allow 4 per cent interest,
compounded quarterly. No accounts too large or too
small to be accepted in this department. Parties having
funds seeking absolutely (safe 8 per cent investments
and those wanting money on first class real estate colls
teral will find it to their interest to call on us.
K. O. PURpY, I . H. L. EDMUNDS, Cashier.
R. J. BLAND, \- Attorneys.
rl ht new senator from Sou'h Caro?
lina is to h.? congratulated. H18 name
is Oary, and s-? far not more than one
half jf ihr. papers have exiled him
firs jr.?Washington Star.
LOST?Large white setter, brown
ears;, with brown spot over one ?*ye
Reward if returned fen F. L. Wicker
Jt Sumtei Ice, Lieht & Po vet Co.
3-26-tf
LEE & McLELLAN,
Civil Engineers and Land Surveyors.
Oflice : ? Harby Building, old
Court Square, Sumter, S. C.
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