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WtONtSOAY. DECEMBER 16. 1908. Ths Sumter Watchman waa found ad In 1*60 and the True Southron In ISM. The Watchman and Southron aow ha* the combined circulation and Influence of bc.h of the old papers, and is manifestly the host advertising medium la Sumter. If an? public man other than Theo? dors Roosevelt had undertaken to pull off hunting trips in Africa at the ex pens s?largely?of the Smithsonian Instituts It would have been roundly dsnosnced as an example of thinly discussed graft; but the people have become eo accustomed to his using the appurtenances and appendages of the sjovernment as his personal property that they have grown callous. Noth? ing short of the appropriation of the ( nlted Htates mint and the Bureau of Printing and Engraving to his own use for two or three months erOUld now create any great surprise. o o* e The ??>? mlnoh S ?.?unties iffair K a graphic illustration of when a tru^i Isn't a trustee. ? ? ? I ncident John T. Qarllngton. "I the Semiiml" Securities company, eavn estly, yet cheerily, assures the stock hol lera that the stock of that corpora? tion Is worth as much as It evW was ??or more. This may be absolutely true, but It Is the actual, not the 3om i a rat iv??. value of the stock that Is worrying the stockholders. What the men who, Influenced by the unquali? fied endorsement of the enterprise by Trustees Clark. Jones and Bryan, put their money Into It want to know Is, has the Ssminole Securities company stock any value, past, present or fu? ture, and If so. what la that value, ex? pressed la dollars and cents? a e e Mr. C. C. Peatherstone has put in a lot of time within the past six or eight years building, promulgating and eiu cldatlng prohibition platforms, and it 1 seems a pMy that he Is likely to be erewded out of the front seat In the raid wagon long before the next gub? ernatorial race begins. ? ? ? The signal for snother revolution In Cuba ang a grest clamor for annexa? tion will as the removal of the tariff on Importe of sugar from the Philip? pines. The sugar trust will never etend for a tariff on sugar grown on Its own plantations In Cuba when Philippine auger is admitted free. ? I ? When the Charlotte. Observer and the Houston Post get on to the fact that Ihr. Dsvld Houston is s Tar Heel by birth, ther will put the News and Courier into a hole. ? i c If Roosevelt nhould provldentally get thoroughly lost In Central Africa, would the New T ?rk Sun send a Stan? ley to And him? see The annual report of Commissioner of Internal Itsvenue Capers shows that the receipts were nearly $18,000.000 lees last rear than for the preceding year and that the production of dis? tilled grsin spirits wss forty million gallon* loss for the fiscal year 1908 than for ls*7 This Is accounted for by the commissioner by the prohibi? tion movement, the high price of grain and tl agreement among the dis? tillers to curtail production. The spread of the prohibition movement probably ha* more to do with the de ertaso in production of liquor than both of the other assigned causes, de? spite the generally admlttted fact thai prohibition Is not even approximately sffectusl In prohibition territory. It the shipment of liquor Into prohibition territory could be prohibited there would be a decrease In the production of distilled grsin spirits and a slump In the Internal revenue receipts that wocld be worth while. gee We believe It would a good Idea for ?be Sumter Chamber of Commerce to offer prises for a corn growing con? test to Im? participated In by the farm? ers of rtumter county a' e i A* a result of tho recent #tlr-up rver Ihe neglect of county officials snd ,i<i.?,<? ?, i ? mike the regul ir r nVily reports to the county treas ur?r and auditor of aU flies, fees, j>. n ait'es snd forfeited bonds eolheed hy th< rr Um lep rts are now angling in ah . ?tiiylng regularity Som- ?d the .gtttratet hove recently load the lintt rr port* within a year or more A mttrtssj of the dry bones In official ( i now tit I then does not col M amlsv. although It should not be neces? sary. I'ublic servants should obset . ? the i.iw to the letter snd not wu t I <r out-d In prodding. I : e | -i v.f It id l full house Kt I - day There were several drunks and disorderlies, a wife beater and a bi? cycle thief. The wife beater was sen? tenced to thirty dsys on the chain gang or s fine of |M He Bjssnld hive three) years on the ?f ing, for the wo? man was meet brutally beaten. The Woman although ?Uli searcel?, tide to w?lk or talk from ||m effects of th| besting was anxious to drop the case ?*d f?ftlfl- i r ??! ?? i ntly. ANOTHER VICTORY. Siimlcr High School Defeated Darling? ton In a Great Game?-Score 5 to 0. After a long serien of victories in which the goal line of the Sum tor High School's football team has never been crossed, the little Game Cocks wound up their season Fri? day In a splendid game with Darling? ton, winning by the close score of 5 to 0. This score runs the total num? ber of points scored by the local boys up to 96 to their opponents 0--a rec? ord tc be Justly proud of. In Friday's game the home boys were greatly outweighed by the Dar? lington team, which was not a high school organisation at all. The Sum* ter boys left with a certificate from Prof. Edmunds to the effect that ev? ery man on the team was a bona fide student of the city school, except Col? lins, who had until recently been in attendance upon the school and had been a member of the football team since Its organization. There was no getting a like certificate from the prin? cipal of the Darlington school. Never? theless the Sumter boys went into the gnme, and their splendid training and QO nah I fig overcome the other obstacles. In the first part of the game, the name Cocks fairly took their adver nies off their feet, hitting the line for long gains, and sweeping around the ends for substantial distance. The forward pass and onslde kicks veiv worked with difficulty owing to the condition of the ball with which they were forced to play. After twelve minutes of actual play. Davis carried the ball over for a touchdown; no goal was kicked. Score: Sumter 5. Dar? lington 0. ? In the second half both teams came dangerously near scoring. The Sum? ter boys had a lot of annoyances to contend with, which tended to demor? alise their play, but they kept to? gether nicely, were at all times cool and collected, and it was principally through the display of those qualities with a little determination thrown In that enabled them to hold Darlington scoreless on their own grounds. The game ended with the score the same as It was st the conclusion of the first half. N. Dick played a conspicuously bril? liant game. His recovering of a fum? bled punt was a feature, and largely responsible for the victory. He, also, made a superb tackle, when a Darling? ton man had a clear field for a touch? down. Collins, as usual, was In the game with a vim. In the last minute of play, with the ball on Sumter's ten yard line, he blocked a pass from the quarter back to the right half back. Or en falling on the hall, thus giving Sumter possession of the hall when the whistle blew ending the game. The entire team played superbly, evei'y man was In the game with all his ef? fort, and It is not at all surprising that a team with such wonderful spirit and pride cannot be scored against. Sumter Is proud of her High School boys. The line-up: Sumter. Position. Darlington. Collins.C.Campbell WillKord.. . .. R. G.Wilson i Gwen.L O .. . .Muldrow Ilrown.R. T.DuBose Jones.Li. T.McGlrt Walsh.R. E.Hill Smith.UK.. .. McClellan Duffle.Q. B.Perkins Shaw.R. H.Burch Dick.Lt. H.Kollock Davis.. .. .. F. B.Oakes I'mpire. Mr. Eason; Referee, Mr. Mclver. Time of half: 20 and 15 minutes. The Santee River Cypress Lumber company has published notice In the newspapers of Clarendon and Berke? ley of its intention to apply to the gen? eral assembly at the coming session, for permission to erect and maintain a proper bridge across the Santee riv? er at a suitable point in the locality of Its mill plant at Ferguson, connect? ing said mill plant with Its property on the other side. That It was the In? tention of the Santee River Cypress Lumber company to build a bridge across the river at Ferguson and ex? tend Its lumber road through its tim? ing lands on this side of the river has been known here for several months. Th??rc has been a rumor current that this road would be extended to this city, hut thus far no definite informa? tion confirmatory of the rumor has Rena obtainable. It is hoped that there may hp substantial foundation for the r u mo f?r a grell bullt lumber road from thli etty to Ferguson on the ???her -ide of the nantec river could he im Important link in that long hone i lot ??rauch or the Bee hoard from Bethnne via Blshopvlll? and Bnmtst to I 'harh -ton. H. STEVEN* MACON. Sewer and R. R. Culvert P Curbing, Road Correspondence Solicited |i dry TOWNS under PROHIBI? tion. Atlanta 1? In the throes of a politi? cal campaign, and all the Atlanta pa? pers say that the eyes of the country are upon that city. The eyes of the country are upon Atlanta only because It is the victim of some grotesque leg? islation, and in Atlanta one can see evidence of the success of prohlbtion as a moral agent. One of the candidates for mayor of Atlanta, nominated by the regular Democratic primary got drunk on whiskey bought in prohibition Atlanta and made a spectacle of himself on the public thoroughfare. In order to conceal the hypocrisy of the claims of those who Insist that prohibition has worked a great moral uplift in .Atlanta, it was insisted that another candidate should be brought out against Woodward. In the mean? time the near-beer saloons have been ordered closed for election day. On that day one cannot get on even a near drunk. A superior court In Georgia has just decided that the necr-beer saloons do not violate the prohibition law and Georgia can therefore have pr-Muni? tion under the law and drunkenness under the law at the same time. in the clubs of Atlanta mote (whis? key is being drunk than eve:- was be? fore. More whiskey is being taken 1c tlie homes of OtiseiU than ever was before. The blind tigers are doing a land of? fice business and the near-beer saloons soil a decotlon that Is poor beer, but contains all the elements that go to make a sickening drunk. Georgia has driven the sale of pure brands of whiskey out of saloons. The traffic Is transferred to the clubs and from the wholesalers to the consumers direct in his home and into the ten? derloin, where law oever reigned and never will so long as men hold to the false views that certain forms of evil are necessary evils. In place of the saloons a number of joints have sprung up where vile de? coctions are sold. Some of them have enough alcohol In them to produce drunkenness. Others have enough caf? feine, hasheesh, or other narcotic stim? ulants to produce madness. In the city of Savannah the form of the law even has been ignored. The saloons run In Savannah as they al? ways did. They pay the State no li? cense, because the State is forced to ignore their existence. They pay a monthly fine to the city authorities, 1 and that ends their contributions to the government for the privilege of existence. a man journeyed from Atlanta to Memphis a few days ago through Bir? mingham. Moved by the quality in men which seeks to secure something that is forbidden he asked the porter on the train if it were possible to buy any liquor In Birmingham. The por? ter said it was. During the 15 min? ute stop the porter went out and brought it to the train. The brand on the bottle was that of a reputable distiller. Close examination showed that the liquor manufactured by the distiller had been removed from the bottle and In Its place a nerve-racking, braln-kllllng compound had been put. And there are some people In Ten? nessee who are seeking to place Mem? phis. Nashville and Chattanooga in the same position in which are Sav? annah. Birmingham and Atlanta.? Memphis Commercial-Appeal. SEMI-WEEKLY news and cou? rier. - a Splendid Now*paper That Gives the News of the Whole World?Club ? Rates with tho Watchman and Southron. Beginning with February 1, 1909, the combination price of the Watch? man and Southron with the Charles? ton Weekly News a,nd Courier will be raised to $2.25 a year. Two months remain in which new and old sub? scribers may take advantage of this this splendid combination at the pres? ent price. $2.00. Send in your orders now. Think of It a little. For the small price of $2.00 you get your own county paper once a * week and a I twice a week neyspaper that covers the news of the whole world both for one year. Published every Wed , nesday and Saturday, each issue of the Weekly News and Courier con? tains all the news of Importance, not only of the day of publication, but of all the intervening days. The cream of tho Associated Press News?tin greatest newsgathering agency in the world?and all Important happenings ia South Carolina are given, as well as striking editorial articles and stories ?>f one kind and another. It has de? partments for men, women and chil? dren, it is a (dean newspaper, and it it li a home newspaper. 12-2-1f 5 SONS. CO. GA. ipe, Farm Drain Pipe, Well 1 Drainage Pipe. on all Lines Clay Goods. BAvvnuon hates Via ATLANTIC COAST LINE Account CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. Tickets on sale December 18th. 19th. 23rd, 24th. 25th. 30th and 31st, 1908 and January 1st, 1909, limited to return not later than January 6to, 1909. For further information, reserva? tions, etc., call on nearest Ticket Agent or write W. J, Craig, Passenger Traffic Manager; T. C. White, General Passenger Agent, Wilmington, N. C. I The Atlantic Coast Line has greatly improved the Sumter street crossing and It is much safer than heretofore. CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Signature of Is Week's Car Cotton Stalk Choppers, Disk and Two Horse Plows, Fresh Car Horses and Mules, Car Lime and Cement, Two Cars Shingles and Laths, Two Cars Fire Brick and Hard Wall Plaster. SUMTER.? SOUTH CAROLINA. What Shall I Give as a SENT? THIS is always a puzzling question, and there are so many who do not consider it from a standpoint of usefulness but seem satisfied so long as they c?n give something. We make no specialty of tancy articles or brie 'a brae, because we feel that they do not belong lo our line, but those who contem? plate givin* prosents of value, will find no better place in which to make their selections than in this store. :-: :?: Shopping Bags, A large Variety?25 cuts to $3,00. Ladies' Collars, Plain and Embroidered?5c to 50c. Ladies' Bilk Gloves, _50c to $1 50._ Children's Golf Gloves, 25c and 50c Boy's Wool Gloves, 25c and 50c. Men's Wool Gloves, 25c and 50c. Men's Kid Gloves, $1 to $1.50. . Toilet Soap, 15 cents to $1 00 a box. Children's Fur ?ets, $1 to $3 Ladies' Furs, $1 to $25 Ladies' Handkerchiefs, A complete Assortment?5c to 50c. Gents' Silk Handkerchiefs, All Colors?25c to $1 50. Ladies' Evening Shawls, In Pink, Blue, White?50c to $1.50. Fascinators, A Full line?25c and 50c. Bed Spreads, Nothing could be more appropriate as a Christmas presents Prices?$1 to $3 50. Lftdiea Neckwear, A Beausiful Assortment, 25c and 50c Ladies' Belt Buckles, A Suitable Gift?25 cents to $2 CO. Ladies' Kid Gloves, Guaranteed $1.00. Children's Mittens, 10c and 26c. Bureau Scarfs, 2*c to $1.50. Pillow Shams, 25c to $3 00. Cologne, 10c to $1 50 a bottle. Ladies' Belts. AH Colors?25c to $100. Children's Bear Skin Coat* $2 00 to $5 00. Infants' Caps and Sacques, 25c to $1.60 Gents' Handkerchiefs. Anything needed from 5c to 50c. ~~ Gents' Silk Mufflers, White and Black?$1 and $1 50 Ladi s' Newport Scarfs In all the light shade?, 25c and 50c. A Dozen Napkins, Makes a useful gift, prices 50c to $3 Rugs! Rugs! Thesa are both useful and ornamental and a very serviceable gift. A lull line to select from?$1 lo $23. Extra Special in Ladies' Coats. We have reduced our line of $12 50 Coats to $7.50. These Coats are al1 Satin Liind and Handsomely Trimmed, and make a swell Christmas gift. Men's Neckwear. We have the most complete line at 25c and 50c that we ever offered, and as every man and boy wears a necktie, they will be found useful and appropriate gifts for the male sex Hats and Furnishing Goods. In this department will be found many desirable articles to gladden the heart of old and young at Christmas time, such as : Mens' Halb, $1 to $3.50. Boys' Overcoats, $2.50 to $7.50. Men's Ovetcoats, $5 to $18. Suspenders for Men, -'5c. and 50c. Men's Shirts, 50c. to $1. Men's Sweaters $1.00. Boys' Hats and Caps, 25c. to $1. Underwear for Men, $1 to $3 Per Suit. Boys' Knee Suits, $1.50 to $6.00. Boys' Neckwear, At 25 Cents. In Our Shoe Department Will be found a very complete stock from which to select a Substan ial Chrittmai Gift for old and young, including Bed Room Slippers, which are always very popular on occasions of this kind. TO make your Christmas Shopping easy we would suggest your going over this partial list of our offerings, make up your memorandum from it, we will do the rest. O'Donnell & Company