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Sft ?oldubma? util) .Swutbror.. ** "* Wele?tbAV. aOstfeilEfl II, 1908. The Semter Watohmsn wm found eel in litt and the True Southron In II IC Th? Watchmen and Southron ?ow haa the combined circulation and inaraenoe of both of the old paper*, and la manifestly the beet advertising medium in Bumter TWO OCHJMTIK8 D1MAOKKK ??Langel narg and Oathoaa Are At Odde HL Matthew's. Nov. f?It was aald of the Christiana of old. "See how they hve one another." The apoa ttee end biblical writers?epeaktng reveres My -?would hardly apply that term u- thoae who are wrestling with the presses* of adjusting equitably the) flnsnclal affaire of the old county of Oraitgeburg snd the new county of Calhoun They are "cucklng oglum" on esvrti other In mild-mannered and eager-costed worde?It Is true?but 4s) a vory emphatic way. The latest development In the mat? ter Is test Attorneys J. A. hferrltt and Beyck A Mann representing D. 8. Murphy superintendent of education, sued P I <'rlder. treasurer of Cal hona < junty. petitioners, appeared at chambers. Perkeley county, before Judge Aldrich, praying for a man damui ordering Stiles R. Melllchamp. eupseIntendent of education, and A. Dl Pair, treasurer of Orangeburg codnty. te appear at St. Matthews on Neesen bor IS, l?tl, ami show cause why they should not pay to the prop? er officials of Calhoun county the sssss of tt.ttS.ST school funds due the letter. After revleerlng the merits of the ones, the petition for mandamus eeda a? follows: "That the aald bal? ance of ft.t4S.S7 your petitioners are Informed and believe Is a true state? ment of the funds now In the hands of the treasurer of Orangeburg coun? ty, the good Snd lawful money of the said district* snd portions of districts eww in Cr.lhoun county; that demand aeon the treasurer of Orangeburg oout.ty his been made for the said fund*, hat for some reason, unknown to yeur petitioners, the said demand has ease refused, and the payment of the aald sum denied." Judge A'idrlch acceded to this pray? er ef the petitioners, end the case will r- heard here on Its merits on No? se mbee Id Another matter of more than paus? ing fsstereat Is the sppportlonment of the Omnajeburg county debt between the old nnd the new county. This, as figured sut by the majority of the < om ission appoiQted by the gover r to adjuftt matters, is In round ifnher*. 121 i)00 During the new < unty tght. the newspspers and of SsBSrs wf the old county scouted the Idea that there was any debt. To be perfectly fair and frank, the leaders of the new county moved heaven and earth to show that there was a debt. It tranaplrrn. however, that the old county borrowed money In the spring to host the ship of state until fall and ft la urged that when the fight for the new county was won In February. ItOS. the taaee of 1S07 should have been spplled to this debt and would have settled **me In full, leaving a eleen ?heet when Calhoun county wan formed. Believing this, some mem? bers ef the commission were dissatis? fied with Ills Unding* of the majority and have rendered a minority report Messrs, J II LOT yea and T. A. Amak er. the Calhoun n em beret represent? ing: that minority, hav. said In sub? stance that the findings of the ma? jority as to tb? indebtedness Is exe? at ve. thst the 14th day of February. ISO*, when the new county of Cal? houn was voted In. should have been takes a* the best* of settlement snd not Ay*II If: that any indebtedness accruing after Februar) M. was irrele? vant; thst the new county was en? titled to one fourth Interest in the common fund arising out of the corn? er*? n fund ? d'-: ved from taxes, reve nera and other* l** of the past year; that ell ee-sonel property purchased WM* foods common to both counties should h iv.- been considered as usset to I* duly distributed a* the Interests of SJSssh might sppesr. There was also most , mphatlc dls een: from the manner of distributing dlspe'i ii) profit*. 'I h. profits for Apt II. May. June. July. August and Hepternber amounted to I&.7H1.01. It hi ? Urged that the mere fast that Cal? horn count> had no !>oard of control at that time and Orangeburg whs forced to supply the new county di peixiry with whiskey, gave UM oou n - ly no grounds moral or legal, for pocketing all the funds. ? i ? ,m <? I? i .bis s.m.s of money have been espende I for chalngin* pur pi me a since the establishment of the new county, and 'large auma' expend? ed upon the public buildings of the eld i ?untv. and It Is urged thai to In? clude these Items In the settlement was u n Just und unuflr. Furthermore, It la asserted, that no delln'iunrit tax>-s collected in wn.it H Der. ?'aJhoun i"mit\ )\*\<- Imtii ored Red to that county, nor b is It been given any gfSSUl fat III peftlOS of the commutation I ix tint was eolhct ci> bj I* aioc.d.ni I h tSJ p. rs..in living In Calhoun. TT is further alleged that It was unjust to base a settlement upon the sworn statement of offleer? Instead of producing the books. Last? ly, it is contended that $16.000 was borrowed by the old county in the spring of 1107 for the year's expenses, and the notes for which fell due on the last day of December; that these notes should have been retired by the funds from taxes as they were col? lected. Instead, "we find that a large proportion of the taxes were collected (ln the months of January. February and March, and after the maturity of the notes. If there was not sufficient money In hand from the collection of taxes the 1st of January to pay these notes they should have been paid as the taxes were received, and not spent for other items." For these reasons, "We hereby enter our earnest protest against such discrimination and Insist upon a fair and equitable settlement." IMPROVED MA UK KT FOR RAW COTTON. Farmers Union Convention in New Or? leans Will Consider Important Matter. New Orleans, Nov. 5.?The prob? lems incident to the development of an Improved market for raw cotton will receive first attention at the Na? tional Farmers* Union convention which la to be held In New Orleans Nov. 11-12. along with the proposal to move the headquarters of the Union to New Orleans. Some progress in this direction has already been made, but the interior warehouses and sell? ing agencies have found that they are seriously handicapped because they lack port warehouses and port selling facilities, hence the importance of this subject during the New Orleans meet lag. President C. 8. Barrett has had those matters under serious consider atlon for some time, and has expres ed much Interest in th a plan for the construction of a monster storage and export warehouse in this city which has been proposed by a prominent cotton merchant and planter. This plan provides for maximum efficiency and minimum cost incident to the re? ceiving of cotton from the trains and steamboats, Its sampling, marking and storage, and when sold, maximum promptness in delivering the cotton to the exporter on board the ship along side the warehouse. The plan con templates economies by reason of ma ehinery equipment for handling and fir? proof construction that will save the producer hundreds of thousands of dollars annually on fire Insurance, probably a million or two a year on Interest charges, a large amount on the elimination of country damage, while at the same time the value of each and every bale will be increased one or two dollars because It can be delivered to the ship on half an hour's notice and because the spinner can buy It on the spot and sample In? stead of by description as Is now gen raits/ the case. The warehouse receipt Issued by such an istltuatlon would be nego tlable at any bank in Europe or America and In that way millions of ? I. Il irs In loans could easily be ob? tained at 4 and & per cent. Interest. It has been calculated that $5,000, 000 will cover the coat of constructing such a warehouse, and that on the savings to the producer the worehouse RflM more than pay for Itself In two years. 9$ selling bonds this sum could be raised and the bonds paid off out ol the legitimate earning* of the ware? house. Another subject of Importance to be eon*l(l?t?'<l Im that of the night lidSff evil which has already been condemn? ed unqualifiedly by President Barrett. The National Farmers' Union boasts a membership of over 2.000.000 in ||M cotton belt, and several thousand delegates are expected to attend the New Orleans convention next week Mr. Thomas Watson, of Georgia, one of the presidential candidates, will be % special attraction, and the one fare round trip railroad rate will, It is ex pected bring many people to the con vi'Mlon and to the city. President Philip Verleln, of the Progressive Union, which will enter? tain the delegates, promises a good time for all who come. Meeting of Ixx-al Chapter 1*. I>. C There. w-.ll be a meeting of the Dick Anderson Chapter of the Daughter ? f the ( Mtifcdracy at the residence o Mrt, J. D. (Jraham on Thursday after noon at 4 .io o'clock. This ShSptef will kin.- a PfOSptlOB I he D. a. R,*i n?xt week* Ths com pleased M every member would be pie teed <>r every mem Im r would b i tnti so. ts t<> cooperate with then in makl ig thai function ? success, CASTOR IA for Infant? and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature GOOD NBAS FOR UNEMPLOYED. Reported that 650,000 Men nro Soon To be Given Work. New York, Nov. 6.?The National Association of Manufacturers publishes In the current issue of American In? dustries, its official magazine, a con? tinuation of the statements on trade conditions contributed by its 3,000 members representing every branch of industry. The first series of these statements, showing improvement in commercial conditions, appeared in the October 15 Issue of the magizlne The series now published indicates a continuation of this Improvement and for the most part an optimistic v'ew of the business outlook. Telegrams also were, sent prior 10 the election to a number of associa? tions' members asking them to state specifically how many working men would be added to their present force by December 1, if nothing occurred to shake commercial confidence. A re? sume of the information contained In these replies is also given by the m: tf azlne. as follows: "The percentage of replies r?e.l.-?i Indicate that an average of 125 ir.cn each will be added to the majority o! manufacturing plants In the associa? tion by December 1. The percentage show that at least one-half of the 3, 000 members of the National Asso? ciation of Manufacturers expect io add to their present force more than 200, 000 working men. "Taking this as a basis," says the article, "it Is safe to assume that the 13,000 manufacturers, which, accord? ing to the census of 1900, employed an average of 100 men or over, each will add at least 50 per cent to the present force, making a total In round figures of 650,000 men. In other words, with the continuance of business con? fidence the important manufacturing interests of the country will be en? abled to Increase their present force by more than a half a million work? ing men to meet the market demands for their products. "In securing this Information Demo? cratic and Republican manufacturers alike were addressed. No attempt was made to limit the canvass to any par? ticular Industry or to any particular section of the country, and the queries sent to manufacturers were based sole? ly upon actual business conditions and business possibilities for the future." The Standard OH paid R. H. Ed? munds, editor of the Manufacturers' Record, $3,000 'or one year's sub? scription to that publication, and $5,000 for a year's subscription to the Southern Farm Magazine, owned and published by the same concern. Un? der the circumstances, these periodi? cals must have a very friendly feeling for the Standard OH.?Greenville News. imoXZK TURKEYS?Best Strain of Mamanoth Bronze Turkeys, Gob? blers weigh 30 to 45 pounds. Will exchange Gobblers for common Tur? keys with those who wish to Im? prove their breed. R. A. Bultman. W. & S. 2t. Item It. MASTER'S SALE. By virtue of a Decree of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, in Uli State of South Carolina, in the case of The Enterprise Build? ing and Loan Association of Sumter, S. C, against Mt. Harr, on Union Reformed Meth? odist church, I will sell at public auc? tion, to the highest bidder, at the Court House In the City of Sumter, in the County and State aforesaid, on Sale Day In December, 190S, being the 7th day of said month, during the usual hours of sale, the following de? scribed real estate, to wit: All that lot of land located at the Southeast corner of BlOOk "A." being lot No. 4 on a plat made by H. D. Molse, surveyor, said plat recorded in the office of the C. C. C. P., for Sum? ter County, in Book "O. O. O." at page 606. The said lot of land is sit? uated in Sumter County, In said State, and is bounded on the North by lot No. 6 on said plat. East by ? South by Calhoun street and West by lot No. 3; being the lot of land con? veyed by W. M. Graham to the De? fendant by Deed recorded in said of? fice, in Book "W. W. W.", page 370. Terms of sale: Cash, purchaser to pay for papers. H. FRANK WILSON. 11-11. 3t. Master. MASTER'S SALE. By virtue of a Decree of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, In the State of South Carolina, in the case of H. J. Harby. A. D. Harby, J M. Harby, and Horace Harby, Trus? tees under the last Will and Testa ment of Horace Harby. deceased, against William Holland, I will sell at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Court House in the City of Sumter. in the County and State aforesaldi on Bale Day in December, 1908) being the 7tti day of said month during the usual hours of sale, ill following described real estate, to wit: All that tract of land in tin- County of Bumter( In said state, containing four acres, bounded by lands said to belong to Warley, Smith and Ruflln, and by the Right ??f Way of tin North Western Railroad Company; and being tin- land conveyed to l^ewis L. .lames i>\ Marlon Molse? and con* veyed to William Holland by H. Frank WUson( Master tor Bumter County by his Deed dated December 4th. It06, Ttrmi of sale: Cash, purchaser to pay for papers. H. FRANK WILSON. 11-11. 3t. Master. MASTER'S SALE. Py virtue of a Decree of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, in the State of South Carolina, in the case of Barbour Buggy Company against A. H. Saunders and Marion Moi8e, I will sell at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Court Houre in the City of Sumter, In the County and State aforesaid, on Sale Day in December, 1908, being the 7th day of said month, during the usual hours of sale, the following described real estate, to wit: All that lot of land in the County of Sumter, In said State, conveyed to A. H. Saunders by H. J. Blair, et al by Deed recorded in Book U. U. U., at page 439, and bounded on the North by land of H. J. Blair, Emmie Saunders and Hallie Saunders, East by the Right of Way of the Southern Railway, and on the South by land said to be of H. R. Saunders; and West by a ditch. Also that lot of land In said Coun? ty and State, conveyed to A. H. Saun? ders by J. S. Hartness, by Deed dated January 16th, 1906, and lodged for record on 17th January, 1906; said lot bounded on the North, South and West by land of estate of Harriett R Saunders, deceased, and on the East by the Southern aRilway. Also that lot of land situate in said County and State, conveyed to A. H. Saunders by H. R. Saunders by Deed dated January 17th, 1906; lodged for .ecord on 18th January, 1906, and bounded on the North, South and West by land of H. R. Saunders, and on the East by the Right of Way of the Southern Railway. < Terms of sale: Cash, purchaser tc pay for papers. H. FRANK WILSON, 11-11. 3t. Master. MASTER'S SALE. Ey virtue of a Decree of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, in the State of South Carolina, in the case of Marion Moise against Ebene zer Wells, the Equitable Building and Loan Association of Sumter, S. C, Miguel Boflll, Pringle Brothers, M. Hornik, trading as M. Hornick and Company, J. A. Schwerin and Finken Jordan Company, I will sell at pub? lic auction, to the highest bidder, at the Court House in the City of Sum? ter, In the County and State afore? said, on Sale Day In December, 1908, being the 7th day of said month, dur? ing the usual hours of sale, the fol? lowing described real estate, to wit: (Parcel a.) Those two lots of land in the City of Sumter in said County and State, bounded on the North by Haynsworth Street, on the East by lot of Ella Hughson and lot of E. Wells (Lot "E") South by lot running East and West, and West by lot of Ella Hughson marked "D" on a plat of lots purchased by E. Wells from Ella Hughson the lots mort? gaged being "B" and "C" on said plat; and the said plat is recorded In the office of the C. C. C. P., for Sumter County in Book O. O. O. at page 731. (Parcel b.) That lot of land in the City of Sumter in said County and State, which is designated as lot "E" on a plat made by W. L. Lee, Survey? or, on December 31st, 1900, recorded in Book O. O. O. at page 731, said lot being bounded on the North by land of Lizzie K. Hall; on the East by Salem Avenue, on the South by a street of said City; and on the West by lot "B" on said plat. Said lot measuring one hundred and thirty- j six feet on its Eastern line, and has a depth of two hundred feet, more or less. i (Parcel C.) That lot of land in said City, County and State, bounded on the North by lot of Corlne A. Levy, and measuring thereon two hundred and forty feet, more or less, on the Bait by Church street, South by lots Of J. C. Whittaker, and D. W. Cutti- | no and Weit by lots of A. D. Harby and D. W. Cuttlno. (Parcel d.) That lot of land in the! City and County of Sumter in said | State, bounded on the North by land j of J. Haynsv.orth and M. H. Yeadon; | on the East by lot of J. T. China, South by Haynsworth Street, and j West by lot of Marion Moise, und measuring on its Northern and South- J ern lines fifty feet, und on its Eastern and Western lines two hundred feet. (Parcel e.) That lot of land in said City, County and State, located on North Main Street, bounded on the North by lot of Jas. McDowell, East by Main Street, South by lot of Mrs. T. S. Motee and daughters, and West by lot of Marlon Moise. Terms of sale: Cash, purchaser to pay for papers. H. FRANK WILSON, 11-11. 3t. Master. MASTER'S SALE. Hy virtue of a Decree of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, in the State of South Carolina, in the case ol Cecile F. Schwerin against Edward Hilton and W. T. Andrews, I will sell at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Court House in the City of Sumter, in the County and State aforesaid, on Sale Day in December, 1908, being the 7th day of said month, during the usual hours of sale, the following described real estate, to wit: All that tract of land in Sumter County, near the City of Sumter, In said State, bounded North by lot sold to Marion Wilson, and measuring on that line one hundred and fifty feet; on the East by land of Sarah Vaughn, and measuring thereon seventy-five feet; and on the South by land of Mary J. Vaughn; and measuring thereon one hundred and for? ty feet; and on the West by Public Road leading from Bumter to Mary J. Vaughn, and measuring thereon one hundred feet, be anld dimensions a little more or less; said lot of land being tin* same conveyed to Edward Hilton by Sarah .1. Vaughn by Deed dated April 6th, 1905. Terms of sale: Cash, purchaser to pay lor papers. H. FRANK WILSON, ll-li. 8t. Master, MASTER'S SALE. Ey virtue of a Decree of the Ccurt Of Common Pleas for Sumter Count:-, in the State of South Carolina, in the case Ol' Marion Mo fee against Mat? thew M. Geddis, Clara Geddis, Ed? ward J. Geddis, as Trustee, and in his own right, Anna Paul. Walter Willie Geddis, Robert Geddis, Arthur Ged? dis, Jerome H. Geddis, Eavola Paul, Edna Paul, Matthew McKenzie Paul, Josiah Paul, Annie Paul, Bertha Paul, Lorenzo Paul, Edward S. Geddis, Clara L. Geddis, Marcus Ged? dis, David Geddis, Luether Geddis, Henry Geddis, William Walter Ged? dis, and E. W. A. Bultman, doing business under the name and style of Ducker & Bultman, and Z. E. Walk? er, I will sell at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Court House In the City of Sumter, in the j County and State aforesaid, on Sale j Day in December, 1908, being the 7th! day of said month, during the usual hours of sale, the following describ? ed real estate, to wit: All that tract of land In Sumter County, in said State, containing eighty acres, adjoining lands of Scrlv en Moore, Herbert Pitts, Edward An? derson, and lands of others. Also that tract of land in said County and State containing sixty acres, adjoining lands of J. Singleton Moore, James Galluchat. lands of Scriven Moore I and others. Terms of sale: Cash, purchaser to pay for papers. H. FRANK WILSON, 11-11. It Master. MASTER'S SALI-!. Fy virtue of a Decree of ,;he Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, In the State of South Carolina, in the case of Enterprise Building and Loan Association of Sumter, S. C, against Elizabeth Robinson and Equitable Building and Loan Association of Sumter, S. C, I will sell at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Court House in the City of Sumter, in the County and State aforesaid, on Sale Day in December, 1908, being the 7th day of said month, during the usual hours of sale, the following de? scribed real estate, to wit: That lot of land in the County of Sumter, in said State, located In Shannontown, and bounded as fol? lows: North by land of LeGrande Thomas; East by land of Phoebe Mack; South by land of Bella Pier son; and West by a Neighborhood Road; being the lot conveyed to Elizabeth Robinson by Mrs. E. L. Nettles, and W. A. Mcllwalne. Terms of sale: Cash, purchaser to pay for papers. H. FRANK WILSON. 11-11. 3t._Master. MASTER'S SALE. By virtue of a Decree of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, in the State of South Carolina, in the case of Maude C. Solomons against J. Wesley Gamble, Augusta L Solomons, Selina Pollock and H. D. Harm-it. I wdll sell at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Court House in the City of Sumter, In the County and State aforesaid, on Sale Day in De? cember, 1908, being the 7th day of said month, during the usual hours of sale, the following described real estate, to wit: l. All that lot of land in Provi? dence Township, County of Sumter, State aforesaid, containing thirty-five I acres, more or less, bi ing lot a'o. 9 on a plat made by Ii. H. Boykin, dated I January 8th, lSioo, and recorded in I Book T. T. T., at page 417, in the of flee of the Register of Mesne Convey I ances for Sumter County; said lot b? - j Ing bounded North by lot No. 7 on I su.j plat, East by land of Seale, form j eriy of Edwards; South by lot No. 10, I and West by lots No. 16 and N< . 17 on said plat. 2. All that lot of land lying, situ I ate and being in Providence Town? ship, County of Sumter, State afore? said, containing forty-six acres, more or less, being lot No. 10 on a plat I made by B. H. Boykln, dated January 8th, 1900, and recorded in Book T. T. IT., at page 417, in the office of the 1 Register of Mesne Conveyances for Sumter County; said lot being bound? ed on the North by lot No. 9 on said plat; on the East by lands formerly of Edwards, now of Seale, on the South by lands of Brownfleld and Israel Belk, and on the West by lands of Captain Brownfteld. and by lot No. 17 on said plat. i 3. All that tract of land situate, lying and being In the County of Sumter, State aforesaid, containing forty acres, more or less, and designat? ed as lot No. 17 on a plat of the Fur man Hill Place, which plat Is record? ed in the office of C. C. C. P., for said County in* Book T. T. T., at page 417, said tract of land being bounded as follows, to wit: on the North by lots numbers 16, 24. and 25 on said plat, on the East by lots numbers 9 and 16 on said plat; on the South by lot No. 10 on said plat, and by land of Brownfleld, and on the West by land of-. Terms of sale: Cash, purchaser to pay for papers. H. FRANK WILSON, 11-11. 3t. Master. MASTER'S SALE. Py virtue of a Decree of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, in the State of South Carolina, in the case of Cecile F. Schwerin against Cy? rus Glisson, 1 will sell at public auc? tion, to the highest bidder, at the Court House in the City of Sumter, in the County and State aforesaid, on Sale Day In December, 1908, being the 7th day of said month, during the usual hours of sale, the following described real estate, to wit: All that tract of land in Sumter County, in Privateer Township, in ?aid State, containing seventeen and 35-100 acres, more or less, being tract Number one on a plat of the Estate of Cuffle Glisson, made by J. H. Haynsworth, dated November 26th, 1900, and recorded In the office of the C. C. C. P., for Sumter County In Book O. O. O., at page 613. The said parcel of land being bounded North by Parcel number four on said plat; East by Parcel number two on said plat: South by land now or formerly of W. F. B. Haynsworth and We3t by land of Reese and C. G. Brogdon. Terms of sale: Cash, purchaser to pay for papers. H. FRANK WILSON 11-11. 3t. M??t.r HOLDING COTTON. INHERE is a general impressioi pre * vailing among the producers of the fleecy staple that it is bound to advance in price, and this belief is extending, and being shared in by the general public, for the reason that the present price of cotton is below the cost of production. We have no opinion to express regarding the future of the market, except to share in the general hope for better prices, which in our opinion can only be brought about by a decided improvement in the business conditions, not onl? of this country but Europe as well. We have a great deal of money still due us, the collection of which we are not disposed to enforce on a basis of the present prices of cotton, if our friends think by holding they will derive even the slightest bene? fit, for we share to a liberal extent in everything that helps the farmer, and we will cheerfully carry all amounts now due us on notes maturing March 1st secured by warehouse receipts for cotton on a basis of 8 cents per pound to grade middling or better, but we must insist on the cotton being put in the warehouse as quickly as possible, for we cannot rea? lize on cotton stored cn the plantation, and no prudent farmer should hold cot? ton without insuring it, and the ware? house charges are less than the cost of insurance at home. (VDonnell & Co. it mi iii iii?? i ? ?' ?? ? ? *.*? ???. s' treatment for $1.00. Satisfaction guaranteed or money refunded. For the Kidneys, Bladder and Rheumatism. RELIEVES BACK-ACHE