The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, January 06, 1909, Image 4
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hWDNCsrMY. JANUARY I, 1909.
ifce ttumter Watchman was found
*an In 111* and the True Southron in
lift. The Watchman and Southron
?e>ur has tat combined ctvculatlon and
statueace ef both of the old papers,
?aal U manlfaatlr the host advertising
eteediuan in Sumter
TeTJOODORE ROOSEVELT.
It la hardly magnanimous to crltl
mm mm official when he haa about
his power; but recently we have
so much more In our president's
to offend that we feel called
m to record our protest before an
year shall have passed. In this
we are not actuated by sec
prejudice; for Roosevelt has a I
title to Southern lineage than
of our presidents or more recent
We protest becauie of the high
If not reverence, that we have
taught to feel for the high and
eUsmlned office of the Presidency of
?Jas United States. We protest because
ure believe (hat Mr. Roosevelt haa
?, more to lower the dignity of hla
ofllee than any Chief Executive
?t our country haa ever had. We
became the highest official
the Executive department of our
rnment his seen fit to cast a
of suspicion upon all the members
P the Legislativ? department. **
We protect, because while he think
he has the right to condemn and
without restraint* ha seems to
that hedged about by
?nMaKy. he Is imune to all criticism
SSM retaliation. W ottet above all.
e^oeauae of an overw? >nsm
that ItH intense l?at it: possessor
TR ueliei? that, whenever he
his eyes i he sun ??ta
Aboyt t* srs ago the faint
' i>f ertaln campaign roars
?* aAoat and various and aun
?dry atlasjsi grafter* were said to be
la their boots In fear of a
change of raiment; but no
tfjr terms ttave been clad In
r. fee yeats pass and the echoes,
are stilled
eiSBSsamesBsanejssnaw
District Attorney Henry, who gain?
ed fame by hie 'earless and successful
m of the land thlevee of
>a and Washington and tho
tsrraftere ef Mnn rranclsco, has been
n?*toned In some of the newspapers
US sir Tuft's orobabls choice for
An rnei '*< ?<? rat. but we fear what
-mmmr ahance ho may have had for
sjSJbtaet honors has been forever do
t strayed he hie bold accusation of B.
JL Harrtman as the man chiefly re?
sponsible for the graft and civic cor?
ruption ealstlng In San Francisco.
Jtr. Harrtman la the shining light of the
?enwaserv stive buuluess element that
?usjp-portsd air. Taft s candidacy so
racetty. Mr. Henry's charge against
Harrlman la a heinous affront to
teas conservatism and Mr. Taft
uMll scarcely go so far as to endorse
It by Inviting the offender to become
a member of his cabinet.
? ? ?
"Or. Osorge B. Cromer. of Newber
ry. who Is known throughout the
its as an earnest and consistent
?ny of the liquor evil, not only
not endorse and support the
arian of tho Antt-Sal<>>n League to
farce a State-wide prohibition law
through the Leglslatuie. but Is In
hearty vmosthy with the position of
Hon. Neils Christensen, of Beaufort.
Uhr? Cromer Is sn enemy of the liquor
traffic and of the liquor evil, but does
not believe \\ either wise or expedient
fje undertake to eradicate Intemper
suscs Uf sumptuary legislation. He
SB a county optionist and would leave
It to the people of the several counties
to decide, for themselves whether or
aiet e .onty dl*pen?arles are to be
maintained. Dr. Cromer*t position la
of Interest at tbN time. In view of the
?act that his name appears promi?
nently on the official letter head of
Antt-*eloon League. .
(OMMOV MONUMK F.RROK.
'e*n*f many years It has beon the cus
ef Southern farmer* to make
their crop upon the/'advance system'
and while this has been regarded as
sin uposjomls error on the side of tho
farmer, by many sacrx loints It hss
been thought that It was a very profit
sable wsy of buying cotton
Tfci? fsrmor realises that as a mat?
ter ef safety It is better to make the
teuod conNumed by his family and hla
Stock upon the farm rather than *o
murehsw!) It especially when he had to
mis* payment out of a rrop which
wot aa yet been made. I have
wstching this phase of country
Iff* la the South for many years and
fjSjnj oesne to the conclusion that the
?"advance system" It Just as great a
im ??n the part of the merchant
It la en the part of the farmer, for
following reasons:
Fl no the merchant takes great
iv which, of course, ho tries to
rwr %w laereesed charges. Rut even
though these charges are Increased,
the staple? ef tlfs are not such artl
ejiee as a high percentage of profit will
adhere to. end the merchsnt Is practi?
ce*! ly trading gold for a promise to
pay. If the crop fulls, ho Is obliged to
carry and carry and carry and pos?
sible may ultimately, as in thousand
cases, be obliged to take the farm, for
which he has no use, and under boll
weevil conditions is difficult to handle
profitably upon a tenant system.
Under cash system there will be a
great reduction In the sales of some
staple foods such as bacon, potatoes,
beans, lard, vegetables, canned goods,
hay. corn, etc., all articles that carry
the low profits. The farmer Is rarely
a hoarder of monsy and if he saves
two thousand dollars or more by pro?
ducing all his feed supplies at home
he has that much more to spend when
his crop Is made, and It is cash.
Under a cash system the farmer
will buy with his surplus more dry
goods, clothing, shoes, furniture, etc ,
for his family, better teams farm im*
plements, wagons, buggies, etc., on
which there is a much greater profit for
the merchant than on staple articles
of food. The merchant can turn his
money in thirty days. Instead of a year.
Ten per cent, clear profit turned
monthly is better than 120 per cent,
gained annually. Some of the farmers
Increased Income goes into permanent
Improvement to enable the farmer
to produce more and spend more an?
nually.
Again, there is something about
raising cotton, tobacco, etc., to pay a
debt, that saps the vitality of the
farmer and affects the quality of his
Ullas; . I; re.illy lowers the grade of
tanning, if upon the other hand the
r will .!<>ln with us in urging
farmer** to * >'.se all their food supplies
and ti t^ produce by better tillage
A% the crop per acre they now
produce, the result as It affects the
merchant will be this:
All business will soon be on a cash
basis and the volume will be three
or four times as large from the farmer
alone. The advent of m?re money will
bring diversified industries among the
farmers and eventually will attract
manufacturers to the market towns.
If there are little farms in the coun?
try. Instead of calling meetings for
the purpose of raising funds to secure
Immigration, call meetings to encour?
age the farmers who know the coun?
try and are loyal to it. to universally
adopt the following plan: First, pro?
vide their own food supplies from the
farm: Second, double the average
product on every acre under cultlva
tion and let each worker on the farm
use better teams and tools, till three
times as many acres as at present, nqt
In the one crop but In a variety
diversified and profitable crops. Th
would 'cause an immediate demand
for more land and would provide the
money to pay for It. This makes ev?
ery man on the farm more than six
times the industrial power he now is
and gives him a love of the farm
This Is better than to leave him in
discouragement and secure Immi?
grants to come and buy him out
I should not speak so positively,
only I have observed for a quarter
of a century that where the Southern
merchants have changed from an
"advance system" to a cash system,
they have prospered very much mor<
then In former years and the number
of failures is Immensely less. Of
course, it Is not meant that there
should be no credits, but practically
there should be little necessity for
them until the crop Is actually ready
for the harvest, then trade becomes
a cash transaction. Or better still, the
farmer can get his money from the
bank and pay cash In all cases, It
there 1? a lack of ready money.
The advance system bears down
upon the cotton farmer, with special
hardship. His crop Is either sold at
?hS| or forced to the gin and the
warehouse so as to secure loans. If
the cotton farmer is not forced to
sell to raise money or pay debts he
will store his crop on his farm and
market at his leisure, which Is In the
u.tt rest of all parties.
It appears to me, therefore, that
the f irmer will Immediately gain
when he produces what he has hith?
erto bought In the way of living. lie
Is not compelled to sell his crop Im
mediately upon the harvest. When
he does sell he trades for cash. The
greater amount of money he has Is
very helpful to the family, but the
stimulus to his self respect Is per
hapH the most Important Item to be
considered. The merchant prospers
by the greater volume of business and
by the quick return of his money. It
seems to me that these points should
be urged upon all the people.
8. A. Knapp,
Special Agent In Charge,
Farmers' Cooperative Dem'n Work.
1
Senator (iraydon'* Son Shot.
Abbeville. Jan. 1.?Norwood the
10-year-old son of Senator W. N
Oraydon, accidentally shot himself
with a parlor rifle today at 1 o'clock.
The bullet entered the cranium Jutd
above and In front of the left ear. He
wai taken Immediately to Atlanta for
an operation. The physicians consider
his case serious.
Rlxty-two thousand dollars were
paid out In dividends In Union last
week.
A fe ist Is worth nothing without
its conversation.?Irish.
REPORT
Of County Supervisor of Sumter Couie ,
ty for the Fourth Quarter of the
Fiscal Year of 1908, Quarter End?
ing December 3int.
Fees und Salaries Account.
Claim No.
2330? F. E. Thomas, salary,
3rd quarter, $ 36.90
2331? Jno. I Brogdon, salary,
3d quarter, 40.70
1? W. J. Young, salary, part
of 3d quarter, 26.60
2? E. T. Mims. salary 3d
quarter, 40.50
89? J. D. Wilder, salary as
Auditor. Oct., 44.44
90? T. W. Lee. salary, as
Treasure**, Oct., 4 4.44
91? W. H. Epperson, salary,
as Sheriff, Oct., 150.00
92? S. F. Floweis, salary, as
Coroner, Oct.,
93? S. D. Cain, salary, as Co.
Supt. Education, Oct.,
94? W. H. Seale, salary, as
Co. Supervisor, Oct., 100.00
95? J. R. Sumter, salary, as
Clerk to Co. Com., Oct.,
96? H. L. B. Wells, salary, as
Mag., 3d dist., Oct.,
97? W. J. Rees, salary, as
Mag., 5th dist, Oct.,
98? J. F. Ingram, salary, as
Magistrate 4th dist.,
Oct.,
99? tW. R. DuBose. salary, as
Mag 6th dist, Oct.,
100? R. A. Dennis, salary, as
Mag.. 1st dist., Oct.,
101? W. J. Dinkins, salary, as
Const, 3d dist., Oct.,
102? D. W. Allsbrooks, sal?
ary, as Const, 4th dist.
Oct.,
103? L. L. DuBose, salary, as
Const., 6th dist, Oct.,
104? Geo. T. Geddings, sal?
ary,, as Const, 5th
dist, Oct.,
105? J. A. Dennis, salary, as
Const, 1st dist, Oct.
106? J. R. Brunson. salary,
as Overseer, C.(B., Oct.,
106? J. R. Brunson, isalary,
for guard hire C. Q.,
Oct.,
107? J. W. Betts. 12 days as
scraper man, Oct.,
108? Geo. D. Betts, 20 days
as scraper man, Oct.,
109? James Mickens, salary,
as Janitor C. H., Oct.,
110? L. D. Jennings, salary
as Co. Atty., July, Aug,
Sept. and Oct.
111? W. H. Seale, extra al?
lowance for ex. (see
supply bill) 4 months,
116? Geo. T. DesChamps, sal?
ary as Mag. 2d dist,
Oct.,
117? B. C. Chandler, salary
as Const, 2d dist, Oct.
205? J. D. Wilder, salary as
Auditor, Nov.,
206? T. W. Lee, salary as
Treasurer, Nov.,
207? W. H. Epperson, sal?
ary as Sheriff, Nov., i
208? S. F. Flowers, salary
as Coroner, Nov.,
209? S. D. Cain, salary as
Co. Supt. Ed., Nov.,
210? W. H. Seale, salary as
Supervisor, Nov.,
211? J. R. Sumter, salary as
Clerk to Co. Com., Nov.
212? H. L. B. Wells, salary
as Mag.. 3d dist, Nov.
2131?W. J. Rees, salary as
Mag., 5th dist, Nov.,
214? J. F. Ingram, salary
as Mag. 4th dist., Nov.
215? W. R. DuBose, salary
as Mag., 6th dist, Nov.
216? R. A. Dennis, salary as
Mag., 1st dist., Nov.
217? Walter J. Dinkins, sal?
ary ^s Const., 3d dist.,
Nov.
2*18?D. W. Allsbrooks, sal?
ary as Const, 4th
dist., Nov.
219? L. L. DuBose, salary as
Const., 6th dist, Nov.,
220? Geo. T. Geddings, sal?
ary as Const, 5th dist, Nov.
221? J. A. Dennis, salary as
Const., 1st dist., Nov.
222? J. R. Brunson. salary as
Overseer C. G., Nov. 75.00
222? J. R. Brunson. salary
for Guard C. G.. Nov.. 30.00
223? Geo. D. Betts, salary as
scraper man. Nov., 30.00
224? James Mlckens, salary
as Janitor C. H., Nov., 20.00
225? W. H. Seale, salary, ex?
tra allowance,. Supply Bill
two months. 50.00
227? Geo. T. DesChamps, sal?
ary as Mag.. 2d dist., Nov., 10.41
228? B. C. Chandler, salary
as Mag., 2d dist, Nov., 8.33
314?H. G. Osteen, salary as
Member Bd. Bd., 4th qr., 15.0C
3*1 y?J. I). Wilder, salary as
Auditor. Dee., 44.4C
3 20?T. W. Lee. salary as
Treasurer) Dec, 44.4f
321? W, H. Epperson, salary
as Sheriff, Dec. 150.0C
322? U I. Parrott, salary as
0, C p & G. S.. 4th qr., 100.0(
323? S. D. Cain, salary as
Co. Supt. Ed'n, Dec, 75.0(
324? s. F. Flowers, salary as
Coroner, Dec. 33.3<
325? W, H. Seale. salary as
Supervisor, Dec, 100.01
326? J. R. Sumter, salary as
(Merk to Co. Corns., Dec, 50.01
327? H. L. B. Wells, salary as
Mat;.. 3d dist, Dec, 41.0
328? W. J. Rees, salary as
Mag., 5th dist. Dec 31.2
329? J. F. Ingram, salary as
Mag., 4th dist.. Dec, 12.5
330? W. R. DuBose. salary
as Mag., 0th dist.. Dec, 12.5
331? Walter J. Dinkins, sal?
ary as Const., 3d dist, Dec, 22.8
332? D. W. Allsbrooks, salary
as Const., 4th dist.. Dec. 10.4
333? L. L. DuBose, salary as
Const., 6th dist., Dec. 10.4
334? Geo. T. Geddings, sal?
ary as Const, 5th dist., Dec, 104
335? J. R. Brunson, salary
as Overseeer C. G.., Dec. 75.0
335? J. R. Brunson, salary
for Guard C. G., Dec. 30.0
336? Ge<>. D. Betts, salary as
scraper man, Dec, 30.0
337? James Mlckens, salary
as Janitor C. H., Dec.
3 3!S?rt. H. Edmunds, salary
as Member Bd. Kil n, 4th qr.
ISt?~l. D. Jennings, salary
SJ Co, Attorney. Nov., Doe.,
34 1 Qco, t. DesChampe, sai
ar> .is Ifag., Id dist. Dec,
345? R. A. Dennis, salary as
Mag., 1st (list.. Dec,
346? J. A. Dennis, salary as
Const., 1st dist., Dec,
347? R. C. Chandler, salary as
Const., 1st dist, Dec,
Total,
Roads mid Bridges Account.
Claim No.
2325?Belgler Evans, work
hauling, Gli en Swmp. bdg. $ 2.50
2327?A. P. Vlnson, Jr., work
and hauling, Rooth Road
bridge, 3.00
232H?J. R. Terry, 650 ft. Lum?
ber, work and hauling, bdgs, 15.50
2 32 9?J. G. Ringham, labor and
nails, Hudson's bridge, 1 [,.;,;>
14? Boyle & Boyle, cart saddle, 10.5')
33?K. E. Lee. hauling and la?
bor, bridge, Bishopvilh , ltd., 1.50
67?\V. M. Graham, difference
between dump cart and old
scrape. 25.00
69? C. W. Y?ung, to overseeing
two days, Sumter and Pisgah
Road. l.oo
70? W. G. Wells, 118 ft. lum?
ber, work and h'ling on bdg. 4.00
73?W. S. Chandler. lumber,
Bluff and Scape O'er, 21.72
Bluff and Sape O'er, 21.72
76?J. M. Ti.sdale, 72 ft. lumber
and work, Plowden Mill Rd., 1.50
78? Joe Sumter, 451 ft., work,
hauling and overseeing, 11.82
79? c. W. Smith & Co., saddle
horse for Gov. Engineer, six
days, 3.00
81? Sam Green, work and
hauling, Green Swp. bdg., 15.85
82? T. D. DuBose, 270 ft lum?
ber, work and haling, Wes
berry Mill Road, 5.22
83 A?Burns Hardware Co.,
keg, nails, 2.75
S4?S. J. Bradford, work and
hauling bridges, Pocotallgo
Road, 1.50
85? I. M. Truluck, hauling
lumber. Hudson's Bridge. 27.38
86? J. H. Dennis, work and
hauling, Mayesville and Shi
loh Road, 10.25
87? W. M. Brown, work and
hauling Carter's Mill and
Bishopville Road, 7.25
88? W. J. Norris, 480 feet lum?
ber and labor, Stateburg Rd. 7.65
114?R. W. Law, work on
Rafting Creek Road bdg., 3.10
118?Parker Lumber Co., 900
ft. bridge lumber, 1.0.00
121? Robt. Wilder, extinguish?
ing fire Dingle's Mill bridge, 1.00
122? Harper Johnson, 192 ft.
bridge lumber, 2.88
133B?Burns Hardware Co.,
nails, 1 .68
135?J. C. Truluck, 8,513 ft
bridge lumber. Hudson bdg., 136.20
138?R. E. Lee, hauling ?nd la?
bor, Cow Pen Swamp bridge, 1.50
152?J. G. Blngham, labor,
Hudson's bridge, 5.00
157? J. D. Mooneyham, 64 ft.
lumber and work, Cow Pens
Swamp. 1-25
158? C. W. Smith & Co., haul?
ing load lumber to Green
Swamp, 1.50
195?J. K. Jennings, hauling
and rep. bridge, Smithvllle
Road. # 8.50
197? D. M. Boykin, hauling and
rep. 6 bridges, Black River
Road, 4.00
198? S. A. Harvln, lumber and
repairing old Ford bridge, 7.25
204?J. H. DuRant, 108 ft.
lumber and work, bridge, 3.00
232?T. J. Brown, 1,375 ft
lumber, work, hauling and
nails, 30.61
242?J. C. Truluck. 613 ft. lum?
ber and hauling, v 9.20
249? S. W. Young, hauling and
labor, rep. bridges, 5.0U
250? E. E. Rembert. 450 ft.
lumber, 4.50
257?W. S. Thompson, 70 feet
lumber, work and hauling,
bridges, 5.70
260? W. M. Brown, labor and
hauling, rep. of 21 bridges, 31.50
261? R. E. Lee, labor and haul?
ing, rep. bridge, 8.20
262? Sam Green, 140 ft. lum?
ber, work and hauling, bdg., 6.15
264?A.* K. Sanders, lumber,
hauling, and labor rep, bdgs., 6.00
266?S. A. Tomllnson, 287 feet
lumber, labor and hlg., bdgs., 10.94
268? T. M. Bradley, 288 feet
lumber, labor and hauling,
bridges, 6.13
269? Davis Moise. atty for W.
J. James, Right of Way. 60.00
306?J. H. DuRant, rep bridge,
Moses Road, 1.50
310?W. A. Spann, rep. bridge,
hauling and labor, 1.25
312? Lee & McLellan , survey
of road from Rembert to
Braun, 17.97
313? S. J. Player, 2,144 feet
lumber, 32.16
318?J. B. Warren, 1,551 feet
lumber and labor, bridges, 35.25
343?R. M. Jones, rep. Man?
ning Road, 1.00
Total, $641.36
Alms House Account.
Claim No.
2324?B. D. Mitchel,, dieting
inmates. Sept., $ 145.95
7B?DeLorme's Pharmacy,
drugs and medicine, July,
August and September, 24.57
13?Mood - Osteen Infirmary,
board and nursing 2 paupers, 10.00
16? Beck Eros. Co.. dry goods,
and clothing, 5.87
17? Sumter Dry Goods Co.,
shoes, 3.20
19B?The D. J. Chandler Clo.
Co., clothing, 2.25
20B?O'Donnell & Co., cloth?
ing and tobacco, 10.55
22A&B?Goo. F. Epperson,
transporting 2, from A. H.
to Infirmary an 1 return, 3.00
30?R. H. Jennings, State
Treas., insurance on beds, 10.00
75A?H. A. Mood, Md., medical
attention, 20.25
112?B. D. Mitchell, dieting
inmates, October, 165.15
13IB?D. J. Chandler Cloth?
ing Co., clothing. 3.75
132?Palace Dry Goods Em?
porium, dry goods, 17.82
136? William Thomas. trans?
porting B. Goldwln to A. H., .75
137? O'Donnell & Co., groce?
ries for patient too ill for
trans., 3.33
139A?J. D. Cratg Fur. Co.,
cot mattresses, 5.00
160?H. A. Mood, M. D., med?
ical attention. 18.25
229?B. D. Mitchell, dieting
inmates A. H., Nov., 169.50
237A?H. A. Mood, M. D., med?
ical attention Nov., 26.50
241?O'Donnell & Co., aid ex?
tended to patient too 111 for
transportation, .67
24 7?James Thomas, trans?
porting Peter Jones to A. H., .50
259?T. C. Scaffe, pump and
stove fixtures, 4.30
270?Merrlman Wethers, trans?
porting Inmate, .50
305?Harvln Thomas, trans?
porting Inmate, .50
116-A?H. A. Mood, M. D., med?
ical attendance, 21.25
34 0?B. D. Mitchell, dieting,
etc., 193.00
349A?H. A. Mood, med. att., 10.75
Total, $877.16
Cluilngang Account.
Claim No.
2326?J. R. Brunson. 40 b.
corn, potatoes, peas, etc., $ 44.95
7C?DeLorme's Pharmacy,
drugs and medicines, 3.00
11A&B?A. A. Strauss & Co.,
supplies, groceries. 48.55
12?Du Hunt Hardware Co.,
pump fixtures, .65
IIA ?The D. J. Chandler Clo.
Co., clothing for W. U. Rob?
inson, released. 9.00
20"A"?O'Donnell & Co., sup
i plies, groceries, 30.50
21?Moses Green, supplies,
groceries, 20.55
23?Epperson Feed & Coal Co.,
190 lbs. hay, 2.47
67?W. M. Graham, 9,446 lbs.
ha>'. 75. 55
71? j. r. Brunson, 4 2 bush*
els qora, 44.10
72? Bklnner iron Works, cur?
tain for can, 24.00
77?M. H. Hodge, transport''
ing 4 prisoners to ging, 1.40
80?C. W. Smith rft Co., OOS 2
horse wagon and one buggy,
tranaptg. pris. to st;,tebur>:.' 6.00
83P?Burns Hardware Co., oil
and pans. .65
113?J. W. Betts, transporting
prisoners to Stateburg to
gang, 1.00
119?Sumter Grocery Co., sup?
plies, 21.50
t?7?Von Ohsen & Sr Irer, re?
pairs to carts, etc., 31.45
128? Moses Green, supplies, 58.66
129? Sumter Hardware Co.,
tools for gang, 28.60
130A?A. A. Strauss, supplies. 49.90
130B?A. A. Strauss, shoes for
discharged prisoner, 1.50
131A?D. J. Chandler Clo. Co.,
clothes for discharged pris.. 7.00
151?Eugene Hogan & Son, 30
lbs. beef, 2.70
156?S. D. McElveen, 150 lbs
oats for scraper mul'?s, 1.50
159?R. W. Law, 24 bus. corn
delivered at gang. 25.20
193?T. S. Stuckey, conveying
2 prisoners to gang at State
burg. 2.00
203?W. D. Carson, 2,000 lbs
hay, C. G.. 15.00
231A?Sumter Grocer:' Co.,
supplies, 24.48
239?Bultman Bros., 84 pairs
shoes, 147.00
243?Harby & Co., supplies, 27.30
245?Moses Green, supplies. 41.13
251?Rembert & Co., supplies,
1907, 3.35
258?W. G. Stubbs Haberdash
erv, under-clothes, 19.17
263?Harby & Co., 1415 bush?
els corn, 145.00
311?T, S. Stuckey, 1,925 lbs.
hay. 48 lbs. beef, potatoes and
turnips. 27.30
352?Sumter Grocery Co., gro?
ceries, 15.00
Total, $1,007.11
Public Buildings Account.
Claim No.
7D?DeLorme's Pharmacy, Sa
polio, $ .55
ISA?Sumter Telephone Co.,
service, 3 months, 42.00
21A?Sumter Ice, Light &
Power Co., lights, Sept, 2.95
2??J. E. Auld. ice fo- C. H., 3.00
20?Walter Clark, drayage and
freight on dis. and paper, 4.16
83C?Burns [Hardware Co.,
brass bolts for C. H.. .45
133 A?Burns Hardware Co.,
lock and w. stand, 5.25
134?The Electrical Shop, 20
electric lamps, 3.40
146?Art Metal Construction
Co., payment on furniture, 6,000.00
213B?Sumter Groc. Co., scour?
ing powder, .25
244?Sumter Ice. Lt. & Power
Co., lights, Oct., 9.00
25 3A?City Water Works, wa?
ter rents Aug., Sept., Oct., 26.52
254? Art Metal Const. Co., bal?
ance on furniture, 921.47
255? E. T. Brailsford & Co.,
rep. to w closet, 16.25
Total. $6.035.25
Jail Account.
Claim No.
6A?W. H. Epperson. dieting
prisoners, 84.30
7A?DeLorme's Pharmacy,
drugs and medicine, 2S.67
15?Sumter Clo. Co., overalls
for prisoner, 1.50
18B:?Sumter Telephone Co.,
telephone service 3d quar., 4.50
24?Sumter Ice. Lt. & Power
Co.. lights and lamp, Sept., 3.64
29?Booth Live Stock Co., ce?
ment for sewer pipes, .40
75B?H. A. Mood, M. D., med.
attention, 13.50
124-rrW. H. Epperson, dieting
prisoners, 89.70
139?J. D. Craig Fur. Co., cot
for Jail, 3.00
234AP.C?W. H. Epperson, soap
Sept., Oct.. NOV., 1.25
235A?W. H. Epperson, dieting
prisoners Nov., 24.00
237C?H. A. Mood. M. D.. med.
attention, prisoners, Nov. 3.50
244?Sumter Ice, Lt. & Power
Co., lights, Oct.. 4.27
253?City Water Works, water. 4.32
315C?H. A. Mood, M. D.. med.
attention, 3.00
34 9B?H. A. Mood, M. D., med.
attention, 2.00
Total. $271.55
Contingent Am)mit.
Claim No.
3? r. L. Wright, experting Su- ?
1> rvisor's books, 15*05 to
1008, $ 150.00
4? J. R. Sumter, expenses, sup.
olilct. stamps, Sept., 2.25
5? J. B. Rattleld, summoning
coroner's jury, H. Evans, 2.?k?
6B?W. H. Epperson, summon?
ing witnesses out <>f c ounty, 8.so
S?Osteen Publishing Co., ptg.
letter heads, Master and J.
of P., 6.75
9? S. C. Baker. M. D., exam, in
lunacy, B. II. Boykln. 5.00
10? Walker, Evans & Cogs?
well Co., books and printing, 40.07
27? Walter Cheyne. M. D.. ex.
in lunacy, B. H. Boykln, Rich.
DuRant. 10.00
28? S. C. Baker, M. D. exam.
In lunacy. Rlehd. DuRant, 5.00
31? t. E. Richardson, 3 pro?
ceedings In lunacy, R. Du?
Rant, K?zabeth Johnson and
Clinton McCoy, 15.00
32? James AllsbrooUs, ex-Con
fed. aid, Oct., 3.00
34? W. J. Atkinson, ex-Confed.
aid. Oct.. 3.00
35? J. M. Bradford, ex-Con?
fed. aid, Oct.. 3.CO
36? t. H. Garratt, ex-Confed.
aid, Oct., 3.CO
3 7?W. W. Hair. ex-Confed.
aid. Oct., 3.00
38? E. S. Jones, ex-Confed aid,
Oct., 3.00
39? W. B. Norton. ex-Confed.
aid. Oct.. 3.00
4 ,_\V. a. Partin. ex-Confed.
aid, Oct., 3.00
41? R. R. Thames, ex-Confed.
aid. Oct.. 3.00
42? Dan'l W. Wells, t x-Confed.
aid, Oct.. 3.U0
43? o. s. Hodge. ex-Confed aid,
Oct., 3.00
4 4?t. w. Pritehard, ex-con
fed. aid, Oct., 3.00
45? t. W. Geddings, ex
Confed. aid. Get., 3.oo
46? J. Xj, Ardk?, ex-Confed.
aid, Oct., 3 00
4 7?Andei son Nunnery, ex
Confed. aid. Oct.. 3.00
48? J. R. Avln, ex-Confed. aid,
Oct., 300
49? K. s. Bartlett, ex-Conf '1.
aid. Oct., 3.00
50? Joe Lewis, ex-Confod. aid,
Oct., 3.00
51? Henry David. ex-Confed.
aid. Oct.. 3.00
52? James Strickland, Ex-Con?
fed. aid, Oct., 3.00
53? H. M. Spann, Ex-Confed
aid, Oct., 3.00
(Continued on Page Eight.)
POWERS ANGRY WITH UM.
DISMISSAL OF ORA <;1\NC1L
LOK YUAN Sit I K I . UCK 1 -
ED.
ttcajtttt'* Action Hege:drd as aa \f
fi 'iu to ti;;. Powers und a Mon i?.
In IV ace?Yuan ghl Kai Was Rec
ognl/.ed. ui n Medium of r%W
Treatment towards the Nations.
Peking*. Jan. 3.?Following the di??- 1
missal from office yesterday of Yuan
Shi Kai, grand councillor and chief in
command of the forces, and the ap?
pointment of N'a Tung as grand coun?
cillor, an edict was issued today ap?
pointing Liang-Tun-Yen, Customs Tao- i
tai, to the position thus made vacant !
on the foreign board.
The British and American ministers,
at the conference held last night at
the British legation, reached an agree?
ment that the dismissal of Yuan Shi
Kal should not pass unnoticed. The '
American, British, German and Japa?
nese ministers met again at the Amer?
ican legation this morning.
The ministers disagree on the ques?
tion as to whether the welfare of for
(isn interests is technically involve*
by the Regent's recent action, but the> i
agree that peace ia enJangered. The ?
representatives of Great Britain, the
United States and Germany view the
Regent's action as tantamount to a*>
affront to the Powers on account of
Yuan Shi Kai's position abroad, je
being recognized as the medi im of
fair and equable treatment toward the
nations.
The Court's action of a fortnlgn*
ago in increasing the palace troops
and forbidding the entrance to the
palace, even of the highest officials
.vithout passes was taken as an Indi?
cation at that time of the alarm felt \
in Court circles, and it is now be?
lieved that there was fear also of an
enti-dynastic plot. Today the Govern?
ment intimated its intention of mak?
ing public the impeachment, giving de?
lays of Yuan Shi Kai's alleged
intrigue upon which his dismissal was
based.
Tho foreign ministers agree that
Yuan Shi Kai's restoration Is lmpos
alb] . i.nd that I t. ,1 the Gov
irmv.ent In eliminating him fror? of- %
fir.ai po>i ion ? ttino: recalled.
Li'iag Tun Yen's appointment thi* Vj
sf;--- ? ? rv*s ;c increaso t|U) J|
idlr.j? of pessimism the legailong? !9
a.; Yub?! Shi IT ' . vt-i an au
< rit> with the iceroy'a and Gor* \
bora, which was his alone. snd.VC]
ihe foreign boi.d, no matter
<
imposition.
s1
i\xuu Shi hJu ut^l iettv?i Pakjfl|fl
within f)ur or five days, but nothing
is known of his plans. Consternation
among the Chinese surpasses that felt
by the foreign residents. Man/ l i
the supporters of the former Viceroy
are panic stricken.
i
Minister Wu Receives Notice.
Washington, Jan. 8 --News of ths
succession of Lian Tun Yen Tien,
now a vice president, to the "acting
presidency," of the foreign board of ?
China, replacing Yuan Shi Kai. was ^
officially announced in a dispatch re?
ceived by Minister Wu Ting Fang at
the Chinese legation tod; y. Ths
message gave no details.
-1 ?
TRIP TO Cl LA.
Southern Rnlhvuy Ha? Arraiured a
Personally Conducted Tour to
Havana.
The Southern Railway has at rang?
ed a personally conducted tour to
Havana, Cuba, leaving Columbia, S. %\
C, Jan. 12, 7.05 a. m., ar.i arriving
Havana Jan. 14, 4.30 p. m., cn? round
trip ticket being $31*. Th<> tickets
will "be limited to return leaving Ha?
vana, any date before Jan. 27th, and
passsagers must reach p>int at
which lickits were purchased not la- |
tar than Jan. 29th.
Btop-overs will be granted on appli?
cation to conductors at points in Flor?
ida. South of Jacksonville going an'
returning within final limit of tickets
returning to original starting point
not later than January |f, i\?09. M
Choice of routes will be permitted p
either via Jacksonville, St. Augustine,
Palm Beach and Knights Key, or via
Jacksonville. Tampa, and Port Tampa,
to Havana and return.
Passengers may be routed via Port
Tampa if desired and steamship res?
ervation will be made by that Port on
application.
Children five (I) years of age and
under twelve (12) will be charged one
half of the above rates. Children four?
th <n (14) years of age and under
must be accompanied by parent or j
guardian or met at Custom House at k\
Havana by parent or guardian.
Rates and schedules from other
points may be secured from Southern
Railway agents, or pasenger repre-^
M ntatives.
The fares quoted include railroad
transportation, meals and berth on
Peninsular and Occidental Steam?
ships in both directions, either via
Knights Key or Port Tampa.
Application to*any agent of this
Company should be made without de?
ity for Pullman and Steamship Berth
accommodations.