The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, December 16, 1908, Image 4
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.
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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? 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
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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