The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, October 19, 1910, Image 3
Notice of Election.
State of South Carolina?Countt of
8umt. r
Ice la IMm?>>>' given that the
SJgneral Klrctl.>n for State md Coun
ty Officers will he held at the \oitng
precincts prescribed by law in *n'.d
County, on Tuesday. November 8.
1110, said day being Tuesday follow?
ing the first Monday In November,
aa prcscrlU'd by law.
The qualifications of suffrage are
aa follows:
Keshb n in <t if.- fgf IV a Pi Iff!
In the County one year, in the poll?
ing precinct M which the elector of
fara to vote, four months, and in?
payment six months bet?re an> eb?>
tlon of any poll tax then due and
payable: l'r..\ided. That minister?
In charge Of an organised church
and teachers or public schools shall
be entitled to \.?te after six months'
residence in the State. If otherwise
qualified.
Manager* of election must require
of each voter the production of a
registration certificate and the proof
of the payment of all taxes. Includ?
ing poll tax. aaeeoeed and collectible
during the previous year. The pro?
duction of a certificate or the receipt
of the officer authorised to collect
eneh taxes shall be conclusive proof
of the payment thereof.
There shall hi separate and dis?
tinct ballots and boxes at this elec?
tion for the following officers to wit:
I il) Governor and Lleutenant-Cov
ernor. (1) Other State Officer*. ( ?>
State Senator. (4) Members ' Couse
of Representatives. (6) County Of?
ficer* < ?n which shall be the nam?'
or names of the person or persons
voted for as such officers, respective
[ ly. and the office lor which they are
voted.
Hefore the hour fixed for opening
the polls Managers and Clerks must
take and subscribe the Constitutional ?
oath The Chairman of the Board
of Managers can administer the oath
ta the other members and to the
Clark; a Notary Public must admin?
ister the oath to the Chairman. The
Managers elect their Chairman and
Clerk
Polls at ea? h voting place must
be opened at 7 o'clock | m and
closed at 4 o'clock p. m.. except In |
the city of Charleston where they (
shall be opened at 7 a. m. and closed .
I at ? p m.
The Mansgers have the power to
fill a vacant y. and If none of the
Managers attend, the citlsens can
appoint from among the qualified
voters, the Managers, who. after be?
ing sworn csn conduct the election.
At the said election separate
will bf provided at which qualified
electors will vote upon the adoption
or rejection el amendment to the
State Const it itlon. aa provided in
the following Joint Resolutions:
The questb t of adopting each
amendment shall be submitted st the
next general ' lection to the elector*
aa follows: Those III favor of the
amendment thall deposit a ballot
with the r .I,owing words plainly
^ printed or written thereon: "Consti?
tutione! Amendment of Section ....
of Article .. . if the Constitution.
relating to . Yes."
Those op ?eed |g said amendment
shall cast a bai'ot with the following
words plalnh printed or written
thereon aBj tttutlonal Amendment
of Section . of Article . . .. of the
Constitution, relating to .
No. '
No. Sts.
A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing
Amend Section 7. Art I, VIII.
of the Constitution. Relating to
Municipal Bonded Indebtedness.
Section 1. Be It resolved by the
(general Assembly of the 8tate of
South Carolina. That the following
amendment to Section 7. of Article
VIII. .f the constitution be agr?
t > Add at the end thereof the fol?
lowing words ' Provided. That th>
limitation proposed by this Section,
and by Section 5. Article X. of tbi<
Constitution shal; not apply to
bonded Indebtedness Incurred by th>
towa of Parllngton. where the pro
coeds of said t.onds are applh-d sol. -
ly for the p or pone ..: drainage of
eald town and street Improvements, ,
and where the question of Ineurrlrgj
such indebtedness In submitted .<>
the freeholders and qualified vot rs
of such municipality, as provided In
f the Constitution, upon the question
t*f other bonded Indebted!.>s."
Approved the fourth day of Feb- .
ruaiy. A. I>. 1910.
No. ?SO.
A Joint rksi h.cth >\ 4 \mend
Section 7. Article VIII. of the Con?
stitution. Relating to Municipal
Co.d-d Indebtedness, by Adding a
Proviso Thereto as to Certain
Towna
Section 1. Be It resolved by the!
Oenersl aaaOOshtl <>r the State of
South Carolina. That the following
Amendm-nt ?-. th- Constltut'on of
the State of South Carolina ?'.? sub?
mitted to the qualified electors of
the State at the next general el-. -
tlon for Representatives, and If a
majority of the electors qualified to
vote for members of the OofMfaJ As-,
sembly voting thereon shall vote in 1
favor of such amendment, and a n> t
Jority of each branch of the General ;
Assembly shall, after such ileettofa,
I and before another. ratify said
amendment by yeas and nays, that
Section 7. AHIeal VIII relating to
bonded 'ndebt, dro ss. b.> am. rcb d b]
adding at the end thereof the folio*
in* word* Prorldid, That the I m
itations imposed by *his Beetles and
by Section 5. Of Article X of this
Constitution. *hjll *ot apply t<>
bonded Indebtedness incurred by t o
towns of Alken. In the County of
Alken; C^mden. In the County of
Kershaw; Cheraw. In the County of
Chesterfield; Clinton. In the County
of 141 nr.-us Edgefbld. In th* Citntv
of Edgefleld; and St Matthew*. in
the County of Calhoun. when the
proceed* of said bond* ,r, applied
\ aolely anl exclusively fot Co- build?
ing, erecting, establishing and main?
tenance of waterworks, electric light
plants, sewerage s\steMi <.r itreota,
and where the aejeottoi of ire nrrlng
auch Indebtedness Is submitted to
the qualified electors of said muni. I
|.al.ty. as provided In th.- c,,nstltu
tlon, upon the question of bonded In?
debtedness.
Approved the 2Sth day of Febru?
ary. a 1>. 191?.
No 111.
a JOIN*! RESOLUTION Proposing
to Arusad Section 7. Article vui.
Of the Constitution Relating 10
Municipal Bonded Indebtsdnsss.
I ' lion 1. lb it resolved by the
Qtitri] Assembly of the state of
South Carolina That ths following
smsndmsnt to 10011011 7. Article VIII,
of the Constitution, be sgrood to.
Add at the end thereof the following
words; Provided, further. That the
limitations imposed by this Be tion
ami b] Se. tion 5. of Article X. Of
title Constitution, shall not apply to
the bonded .ndebtednVss in and by
Miy municipal corporation when the
proceeds of said bonds are applied
solely and exclusively for the pur?
chase, establishment and mainte?
nance of a waterworks plant. or
SSWSflgl system, or lighting plant. |
and when the question of incurring
such indebtedness is subrrvttcd to
the freeholders and qualified voters!
of such municipality, as provided in
the Constitution upon the question of
other bonded indebtedness.
Approved the 2Kth day of Febru?
ary, a. i?.
No. 583.
A JOINT ABSOLUTION Purporting
to Amend Section 7. Article viii.
->f the Constitution. Relating to
Muni? ipal Honded 1 mb btedness.
S.-rtlon 1. lie it resolved by the
fJOnOffnl Assembly ot the State of
South Carolina. That the following
amendment to gat tion 7, Article viii.
Of the Constitution be agreed to: Add
at the end thereof the following
words: "Provided, further, That the
limitations imposed by this Section,
and by Se, tion .'?. Article X. of this
Constitution, shall not apply to bond
til Indebtedness incurred by the city
of Alken, but said city of Alken may
Increase Its bonded indebtedness in
? he manner provided for in said Sec?
tion of said Arth le to an amount not
exceeding fifteen per cent, of the val?
ue of the taxable property therein
for the purpose of establishing, ex?
tending, completing and repairing a
system of waterworks, sewerage,
electric Ugh*- and power."
Approveu the 28th day of Febru?
ary. A. D. 1910.
No. 580.
A JOINT RESOLUTION Prosposing
to Amend Section 7, Article VIII,
of the Constitution. Relating to
Municipal Bonded Indebtedness.
Section 1. Re resolved by the
Oeneral Assembly of the State of
South Carolina. That the following
amendment to Section 7, Article VIII,
of the Consitutlon, be agreed to: Add
at the end thereof the follow I qg
words: Provided, further. That the
limitations imposed by this Sect.on
and by Section 5. Article \. of this
Constitution. shall not apply to
bonded Indebtedness incurred by the
town of St. Matthews, but said town
ot St. Matthews may Increase its
t ended indebtedness in the manner
provided in said Section of said Ar?
ticle to an amount not excelling fil?
tern per ee.it. of the value of the tax?
able property therein, where the
proceeds of .said bonds to the amount
of twenty thousand (20.000) dollars,
shall be turned over by the town
council of said town of St. Matthews
to the duly appointed commissioners
of the County of Calhoun, for the
purpose of aiding in the construction
of public buddings for the County of
Calhoun.
Approved the 28th day of Febru?
ary. A. D. 1910.
No. 594.
A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing
to Amend Section 12. of Article v.
o? the Constitution, Relating to As?
sociate Justices.
Section 1. He it resolved by the
General Assembly of the state of
South Carolina. That the following
Mstondntonte to the Constitution of
South Carolina be submitted to the
qualified electors of the State at the
next general ? let tlon for Representa?
tive.;, and if a majority of the clec
t >rs qualified to vote ft.r members of
the tjeneral \ssemhly voting thereon
shall \ote in favor of such amend?
ment ami a majority of each branch
ot the Qeneral Aneonibly shall after
sie h election. and b-fore another
rat fj ild gniemlmem i.\ yeas and
nayn thai Section it, of Article v.
"f the Constitution, relating to As
i its Justices, be amended by
itrlklng out In lines I, 4 and 5. the
words but ii the four Justices
squall! divide in opinion, the judg?
ment below shall he affirmed." and
by itrlklng out the word "two" in
line I, and Inserting in lieu thereof.
Word "three*,*' SO that When amended,
the same shall read as follows:
"See. 1 2. I n all case- del IdSd by
the supreme Court, the concurrence
of thre. ..i tie Justices shall be nee- '
?ssar\ for a reversal of the judgment1
below, subject to the provisions here- j
Inafter preset bed. Whenever? upon
the hearing of any cause or question
before the Supreme Court in the ex-1
srotse of Its original or appellate Ju-I
risdlction. it shall appear to the Jus-I
IIOSS thereof, or any of them, that
there is Involved ? question of con?
stitutional law, or of conflict between '
the Constitution and laws of this!
BtatS and Of the United States. or
between the duties sad obligations of I
her citizens und? r the same, upon the
determination of which the entire j
Conn is not agreed, or whenever the!
Justice of said Court, or any two of:
them, de- re it on any cause or ques-j
lion so before said Court, the Chief
Justice, or In his absence, the pre- I
siding \--oeiate Justice, shall call'
to the MStStanCS Of the Supreme
Court, all Of the Judges of the Clr- [
cull Court Provided, however. That,
erben ?he matter to be submitted Is
Involved In sn appeal from the Clr-'
-nit >utT. th? Circuit Judge who
tried the i a use shall not sit. A ma?
jority ot I he Justices of the Supreme
Court end Circuit Judges shall con?
stitute i quorum. The decision of
the Court po constituted, or a major?
its of the Justices and Judges sittifig.
shall be final and conclusive, In such
case tho chief Justice, or. in his ab?
sence, the presiding Associate Jus?
tice, nhnll preside, Whenever the
Justices of the Supreme Court and
the Circuit .lodge meet together for
the purpose* iforesatd, if Ihe num?
ber Ihereol be qualified to sit con?
stitute an SVt u numb, r, then one of
the 'iri nit Judgei must retire, and
tht Circuit Judgei present shall de?
_-_- .??? m
tcrmlne by lot which Of their num?
ber shall retire."
Approved the Utith day of Febru?
ary. A. I?. 1010.
No. 511,
A JOINT RESOLUTION to Amend
Section 2, of Article V, of the Con?
stitution, Relating tO Associate
JUStlcei Of the Supreme Court.
Section I. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly of the state ot
South Carolina. That the following
amendment to the Conetitution of the
stat" of South Caroline be submitted
to the qualified electors of the state
at the next general election for Rep?
resentatives, and if a majority of the
electors qualified to vote for mem?
bers ot the General Assembly
voting thereon shall vote In fa?
vor of such ano-ndment and a .
majority of each branch of the |
General Assembly shall, after
stub election, and bet?re another,
ratify said amendment by yeas and
nays, that Section 2, of Article V,
of the Constitution relating to Asso?
ciate Justices, be amended by strik?
ing out the word "three" in line 2,
and Inserting in lieu thereof the
word "four." and striking out the
word "eight" in line 6 and inserting
the word "ten," so that when
amended, the same shall read as fol?
lows:
Sec. 2. The Supreme Court shall
consist of a Chief Justice and four
Associate Justices. any three of
whom shall constitute a quorum for
the transaction of business. The
Chief Justice shall preside, and in his
absence, the Senior Associate Justice.
They shall be elected for the term of
ten years, and shall continue in of?
fice until their successors shall be
elected and qualified, and shall be
so OlttSelfled that one Of them shall go
out of office every two years.
Approved the ucth day of Febru?
ary, a. i). 1910.
No. 596.
A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing
an Amendment to Article X, of
the Constitution, by Adding There?
to Section 14, U> Empower the
cities of Greenville, Spartanburg
And Columbia, and the Town of
Manning to Assess Abutting Prop?
erty for Permanent Improvements.
Section 1. Be It resolved by the
General Assembly of the State of
South Carolina. That the following
amendment to Article X, of the State
Constitution, to be known as Sec?
tion 14, of said Article X. be agreed
to by two-thirds of the members
elected to each House, and entered
on the journal respectively, with yeas
and nayH taken thereon, and be sub?
mitted to the qualified electors of the
State at the BOXt general election
thereafter for Representatives, to
wit: Add the following Section to Ar?
ticle X of the Constitution, to be,
and be known as Section 14:
Sec. 14. The General Assembly
may authorize the corporate authori?
ties of the cities of Greenville, Spar?
tanburg and Columbia, and the;
town of Manning, to levy an assess?
ment upon abutting property for the
purpose of paying for permanent im?
provements on streets and sidewalks
immediately abutting such property:
Provided, That said improvements be
ordered only upon the written con?
sent of tWO-thirds of the owners of
the property abutting upon the street,
sidewalk or part of either proposed
to be Improved, and upon condition
that said corprate authorities shall
pay at least one-half cd' the cost?! of
such Improvements.
Approved the 26 th day of Febru?
ary, A. D. 1910.
No. 603.
A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing
to Amend Section 6, of Article X,
Of the Constitution of 1S95. Relat?
ing to Bonded Debt of Counties
and Townships.
Section 1. Be It resolved by the1
General Assembly of the State of
South Carolina. That toe following!
amendment to Section 6, of Article
X. of the Constitution of the State of.
South Carolina be submitted to the
qualified electors of the State at the i
ne\t genera! election for Representa?
tives, and if a majority of electors
Qualified to vote for members of the
Oeneral Assembly voting thereon
shall vote in favor of such amend?
ment, and a majority <>r each branch
Of the General Assembly shall after
such election and before another, j
ratify said amendment by yeas ami
navs that Section 8, Article X, re-|
latlng to the bonded debt of any
County or Township be amended by
nddlng at tiie end thereof the follow-j
Ing words: "Provided, That the t
limitation Imposed by this Section
Shall not apply to any Township in
the County <>f Greenwood, nor to any
Township in the County cd" Saluda.
through Which, In whole or In part,
the line of railroad of Greenwood
and Saluda Railroad shall be located
and constructed, nor to the County
of Saluda. such said Townships in
Greenwood County and Saluda Coun?
ty, and the County of Saluda being
hereby expressly authorised to vote
bonds In aid of the construction of
the said proposed railroad, under
such restrictions and limitations as
the General Assembly may prescribe
hereinafter." "Provided, That the
amount of suc h bonds shall not ex?
ceed eight p? r centum Of the assess?
ed valuation of the taxable property
of such Townships."
Approved the- 86th day of Febru
ary. A. D, 1010,
At the clone of the election, the
Managers and Clerk must proceed
publicly to open the ballot boxes and
Count the ballots therein, and con?
tinue' without adjournment until the
same- Is completed, and make a state?
ment of the re-sult for each Office and
Bfgn the' same. Within three days
thereafter, the Chairman of the
Hoard, or some one designated by
the Board, must deliver to the Com?
missioners of Election the poll list,
the' boxes containing the ballots and
written Statements of the results of
the election
Managers of Election,?The follow?
ing Managers of Election have been
appointed to hold the election at the
various precincts in the said County
Sumte -, Ward l Leslie Brown, J
M. I'ogle. B, T. Windham.
Sumter, Ward 2 W. V. L. Mat
shall. I >. r. Btoudenmire, Willie
Moore
Sumter, Ward :: R, Stanslll, J, 0.
Bland Ing, W. P. Flake.
Sumter. Ward I O, A Brown, W
Percy Smith, B, I Reardon.
Shiloh?J, K McElveon, 8. W.
Truluck, W. W. Player.
Mayesvtlle?J. a. Poxworth, B. C.
('handler. W. N. McElveen.
Rafting ('reek?Jno. T. Watson, T.
ML Rogers, T. W. Hawkins. Jr.
Stateburg?Richardson Sanders, E.
p. Scarborough, H. A. Raffleld.
Wedgefield?C. W. chandler. E. E.
A vc.u k. \V. II. Ramsey.
Providence?J. B. Rembert, Sam
Folk, .1. II. Myers.
Concord?J. D. Newman, W. S.
Tisdale, Scriven Davis.
Bloomhlll?s. M. Coulter, a. s.
Weeks, T. 1 >. Weeks.
Privateer?W. O. Cain. W. S. Ly
nam, H. H. Welle.
Oswego?W. .1. Andrews, J. S. R.
Brown, Reid McCoy.
Tin- Managers at each precinct
named above are requested to dele?
gate one of their number to secure
boxes and blanks for the election
from E. p. Miller at Osteen Pub. Co.
not later than Saturday, Nov. 5, 1910.
Fifteen boxes will have to be taken
out for each precinct.
J. E. Du PRE, ,
Chairman.
W. T. GREEN,
E. I). KNIGHT,
E. P, MILLER, Clerk.
Commissioners of State and County
Electrons for Sumter County, S. C.
October 10, .910.
Notice of Election.
State of South Caro'lna?County of
Sumter.
Notice is hereby given that tho
General Election for Representa?
tives in Congress will be held at the
voting precincts fixed by law in the
County of Sumter on Tuesday, No?
vember 8. 1910, said day being Tues?
day following the tirst Monday, as
prescribed by law.
The qualifications for suffrage are
a-- follows:
Residence in State for two years,
In the County one year, in the poll?
ing precinct in which the elector of?
fers to vote, four months, and the
payment six months before any elec?
tion of any poll tax then due and
payable: Provided, That ministers
In charge of an organized church and
teachers of public schools shall be
entitled to vote after six months'
residence in the State, if otherwise
iiuallfled.
Managers of election must require
of the voter the production of a
registration certificate and proof of
the payment of all taxes, ir-Juding
poll tax, assessed and cjllectiMe dur?
ing the previous year. The produc?
tion of a certificate or the receipt of
Ihe officer authorized to collect such
taxes shall be conclusive proof of
the payment thereof.
Before the hour fixed for opening
the polls Managers and Clerks must
take and subscribe to the Constitu?
tional oath. The Chairman of the
Board of Managers can administer
the oath to the other Managers and
to the clerk; a Notary Public must
administer the oath to Chairman.
The Managers elect their Chairman
and ?Merk.
Polls St each voting place must be
upened at 7 o'clock a. m., and closed
at i o'clock p. m., except In the City
.>f Charleston, where they shall be
L>poned at 7 a. m., and closed at 0
p. m.
The managers have the power to
fill a vacancy; and if none of the
Managers attend, the citizens can
Appoint, from among the qualified
voters, the Managers, who, after be?
ing s.vorn, can conduct the election.
At the close- of the election, the
Managers and Clerk must proceed
publicly to open the ballot boxes and
count the ballots therein, and con?
tinue without adjournment until the
*ame Is completed, and make a state?
ment of the result for each office,
ind sign the same. Within three
days thereafter, the Chairman of
the Board, or some one designated
by the Hoard, must deliver to the
Commissioners of Election the poll
list, the boxes Containing the bal?
lots and written statements of the
result of the election.
Managers of Election?The follow?
ing Managers of Election have been
appointed to hold the election at
the various pr< cincts in the said
i bounty:
Sumter. No. i?w. W. James, Qeo.
W. Reardon, W. s. Dinkins.
Sumter, No. 2?R. P. Cooper, H.
M. Spann. F. <). Jennings.
Sumter. No. :;?Clifton Dorn, M. H.
Fields Robert Weldon.
Sumter. No. i?g. E. Richardson,
W. H. Hodge, M. Llnton.
Bhiloh?G. W. Cousar, H. H. Play?
er, Tom Chandler.
Mayesville?J. B. Warren. :. Tay?
lor, s. w. Pringle,
Rafting Creek?J. M. Reames,
John W. Young, T. W. James.
Stateburg?W. M. Sanders. T. S.
BtUCkey, Richard C. Cantey.
Wedgefield?W. If Trou bletield. J
If Crouch, Marcus J. Sumter.
Providence?J. II. Jones, C. P.
Sc arborough. W. A. Spann.
Concord?Bam Newman, if M.
Port, L. E. Newman.
Bloomhlll?W. J. Ardis. j. n.
Christmas. Ren D. Geddings.
Privateer?Marion Rivers, John P.
Ingram. J. A. Hodge.
Oswego?J. 1. Lesesne, Marion
Horn, If K. Crown.
The Managers at each precinct
named above are requested to dele?
gate one of their number to secure
the boxes and blanks lor the election
from w. .1. Dinkins or N. g. Osteen
it the osteen Co. Building, Liberty
street, not later than Saturday, Nov.
r, tli. 1910.
N. Q. OSTEEN,
< 'hairma n.
R. .1 UROWNFIELD.
W. .1 KIN KINS.
Commissioners of Federal Election
tor Sumter County, S. c.
October 8, 1910
.lohn Davis ;? Florence negro who
killed a woman whom he suspected
of hoodooing his wife has been sen?
tenced to life Imprisonment.
BROKERAGE HOUSES FAIL.
Firms of Charles Minscshelni al Co.,
and Latham, Alexander a Co.,
Make Assignment for Creditors.
New York, Oct 1 I.?Two New
York brokerage houses failed today
with liabilities aggregating nearly
$2,000,000. one Is the stock ex?
change firm of Charles Minsesheim
& Co., the other the firm of Thomas
G, Gaylord, who was engaged in
business under the name of Latham,
Alexander & Co., cotton and stock
I brokers. In each case an assign?
ment for the benefit of creditors was
made. Bainbridge Colby, attorney
for the firm, was named as assignee
by the Minessheim company.
i
With the announcement of the as?
signment, creditors of Minzesheim &
Co., tiled a petition In involuntary
bankruptcy against the concern and
Edward G. Benedict was named as a
receiver. The petition in bankruptcy
alleges that the liabilities exceed
$1,000,000 and consist chiefly of loans
from banks and trust companies. The
collateral secured by the obligations
is estimated to be worth 20 per cent
more than the claims.
In a statement issued tonight Mr.
Colby estimated the liabilities at
S 1,750,000 with assets of $1,250,000.
He said, however, that the embar?
rassment would be only temporary
and predicted an early settlement
with all creditors on a satisfactory
basis. He denied a report that the
lirm was heavily interested on the
"short" side of the market and ex?
plained that the death on May 4 of
Clarence Mlnzesheim .formerly head
of the firm and son of its founder,
resulted in weakening the company's
finances and necessitated temporary
suspension for purposes of reorgan?
ization.
I The Gaylord failure was not re?
garded in financial circles as of par?
ticular significance as the business
i was only moderately large, and he
had no exchange connections. No
statement regarding the finances of
the firm was made.
FIVE IN FAMILY, ALL BRINK.
A Pitiful Story as Told by The Fath?
er of The Family.
"There are five of us in the fam?
ily and all of us drink," is the state?
ment made on Friday to an officer
of the law in this city by the lather
Of the family?a man who lives in
the vicinity of the city, if not in the
limits, in making the statement the
father did not in the least seem
ashamed of himself or of the condi?
tion of his family.
This man has been brought up
before the courts several times for
illicit whiskey selling and is Still
under suspicion for that offense.
The officer knew that the man had
several children, and happened to
hear that his wife wae a hard drink?
er, and seeing the man pass his of
i
flee, he called him in and asked him
about the condition of his family,
! the statement given above being the
drunk except his eldest child, a boy
questioning considerable was learn?
ed of the family and of its young
members who liked the taste of
w hiskey and had begun to cry for it I
at an age when most children cry for
milk.
The father stated that all In the
family liked whiskey and that all of
them drank it, whenever they could
get it. He said that it was hard to
get now. but that he was always
ready to give it to the children If
he had it. He further stated that
he had not, to the best of his recol?
lection, seen any of the chllldren
substance of his reply. Upon further
not QUltC seven years old. He did
sot say how many times he had been
drunk. He and his wife both drank
considerable and sometimes got
drunk. When asked If he was io
his right mind the man stated that
SO far as he knew he was, and that
he had never before been thought
erasy by any one. What his duty as
a father was he did not know ex?
actly, but he tried to give his wife
and children what they wanted, and
If that thing was whiskey, he did
not object. Under these conditions
he did not know what kind of men
or women his three children would
make, but he was not unite sure
that they would become good clti
I zens.
Such a condition of affairs was
almost shocking and astounding to
I the officer and will probably be so to
the public, for it is not often that
father and mother rear children as
drunkards, willingly and knowingly.
A case like this is something entirely
new for Sumter. and while such a
state may have existed, it was not
brought to the attention of the pub?
lic. What will be the ouh ome of
present condition remains to be
seen, but from present indications it
Is not probable that it will be one
of which Sumter will be proud.
The cotton market is holding up
very well and plenty of cotton Is
coming In every day. With cotton
at 15 cents the farmers are tilling
their pockets ami replenishing their
bank accounts that were somewhat
diminished during the summer.
SCRAMBLE FOR SEATS.
"Sins of the Father" Flaying to Rec?
ord Breaking Business ii North
Carolina.
Goldsboro, X. C. Oct. 14.?Thomas
I dxon's new play "The Sins of the
Father" was given in Goldsboro to?
night under sensational runHtlonO
For the first t me in the history of
the city, the entire house teas sold
out by telephone orders from the
surrounding territory before the box
office sale was opened. The people
in town were furious and clamored
in vain for seats. All sorts of prices
were offered this afternoon and the
sale of standing room had to be
stopped by the authorities. \ very
funny incident occurred in a crowd?
ed train which was pulling out of
Goldsboro with a crowd of lady
delegates returning from the State
convention of the Daughters of Con?
federacy at Rocky Mount. Mr. Dix
on had addressed the convent;on on
Wednesday morning and his speech
had taken them by storm. They
had tried in vain to get seats at the
play the night before, but could not
get into the theatre, but as the train
was pulling out of Goldsioio they
suddenly heard that the company was
to play here tonight and their de?
cision was instantaneous. Led by
Mrs. Williams and Miss Hill, .f Fai
son. they seized the bell cord and
brought the train to a sudden stop.
They grabbed their valises and
jumped from the car before the as?
tounded conductor could discover
who had held him up. The conduc?
tor was furious, but the ladies only
laughed and hurried back to the de?
pot, then to the theatre to get
their tickets, only to find the house
sold out. They found Mr. Dixon's
manager, told him of their daring
venture and demanded admission.
One of them was placed on a stool
in the orchestra, one on the steps of
the balcony, another found a perch
or tne window sill and Mr. Dixon
took the fourth member of thz party
behind the scenes and let h?r wit?
ness the play from the wings.
TWO Mil JON DOLLAR DEAL.
Augusta Street Railways and Au?
gusta- Alken Lines Are Sold to
New Interests.
Augusta. Oct. 14.?At a called
meeting of the board of dire, tors of
the ? Augusta-Aiken Railway and
Electric company of Augusts, Ga.,
held in New York, E. G. Tegetoff
tendered his resignation as president
of the company and allied interests,
and T. Q. Brown cf Redmon-; & Co.,
was elected in Mr. Tegetoff s place.
This proceeding marked the formal
transfer j the Augusta Strc et Rail?
way and Lighting company and the
Augusta-Aiken interurban line from
the Harriman estate to Redmond &
Co., who are large railway brokers,
and who, it is understood have
bought the property either for the
purpose of selling it or as the agents
of other interests.
M. Tegetoff was president and di?
rector of the several Augusta electric
companies as the representative of
the Harriman estate. The Harriman
estate optioned the property to Red?
mond & CO., as far back as May or
June last, the option being until the
latter part of last July.
It is understood that the new
owners of the Augusta electric prop?
erties contemplate making arge im?
provements and extensions at once.
It is understood that the lew pur?
chasers paid on a basis of something
like $l\ooo.ooo for the- properties.
THE PEA BODY FUND.
Gov. Ansel Ventures the Opinion
That Trnatees Mnj Distribute Bal?
ance of I'und
Columbia. Oct. IS.?Governor An?
sel thinks it very likely that at the
meeting of the Peabody 1 jn trust?
ees to be- held November :'. in New
York, the large residuum of the
fund will tinally be distributed. Gov?
ernor Ansel is one of the fifteen
trustees, being the only one from
this State. He will attend the meet?
ing.
$5.000 FOB MAN'S LIFE.
Riclilnud Count! Jury Gives Verdict
Against Wade? Hampton sellers.
Columbia, Oct. 14.?Five thous?
and dollars is amount awarded Mrs.
Mary W. Farmer today In a Rich
land County common pleas jury, af?
ter deliberation extending from 2
o'c lock Firda) afternoon until early
Saturday. This case is untCjtM in
South Carolina. Mrs. Farmer is the
widow of Constable James P. Farm?
er, who was shot and killed here> two
years ago by VYade Hampton Sellers,
known as The blind tiger King,"
because of his extensive operations
in the illicit liquor traffic. Farmer,
seai.h warrant in hand. was slain
while seeking access to ? house
where Sellers boarded. Ill b. Farm?
er asked the e i\ ii courts to award
her $:!.r?.000 damage s again t Sedlers
for her husband s takjag off