Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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f !if Watchman anb ^outbrtm. o \_..._..?_ The ftumter Watchman was found ad In 1110 and the True Southron In lift. The Watchman and Southron now has the combined circulation and Influence cf both of the old paper*, and la manifestly the beet advertising medium In Sumter. Just \ Mttle Better The Times and Democrat takes a practical Interest In the good people of Orangeburg 'ounty. snd tries to serve them whenever it can. An evi? dence of this Is shown In the fact that we have contributed thirty dol lars In money and $7.60 In subscript tloas to the different corn contests. No other county newspaper In this State has done anything like this to encourage the boys In their corn eonteet.?Orangeburg Times and Democrat. Two newspapers In Sumter have demo better thsn the Times and Democrat, hut as there haa been no brassing about It o ir Orangeburg eeatem porary la to t "j excused for not being better Informed. The Watchman A Southron gives $50.00 m cash to the member of the Boy's Corn Club producing the best burhel of seed corn, snd the Sumter Herald Itsee $50.00 In cash to the boy hav? ing the largest yield. KXWITIVK (OMMITIU: MUTs. County Executive Committee Mcels in Grand Jury Boom and Dc\l*os Plan* for I !??< tin* \udltor T>e County Executive committee met on Tuesdsy at noon for the parpoes of orderli.g an election to dll the position of County Auditor for the ensuing term. Those pres? ent were: J. H. Clifton, chairman; If. Is Scarborough, acting secretary; W. J. Dlnklns. J. J. Brltton. Jr.. J. K. ?fcClveen. W. O. Cain. Marlon Rivers. M. O. Keels. A. K. Sanders. W. D. Scarborough. E. W. Dabbs, and W. I* Brunson. It was ordered that the primary to fir the vacancy be held on the day of the general election and that the managers of the State election he asked to take charge of the prs clnet boxes, the club rolls and ?re ctact boxee to be given Into their charse by the precinct managers. The SBjgaagers of the first August primary were reap pointed to take charge of rfle f???-*t#.? *n ?h? m?" * 'vrirn *tv |s> r* ?d>- sny vacancies the ?ore ?. e to ^a*.*e hargs of th* elec? tor, 1 All candidates are to be assessed 11$.00 and In case any of this amount ? left over aftsr all expenses of the ?lection are defrayed. It Is to be dl dded pro rata among the defeated and?dates. Candidates for the office ?f auditor must file their pledges and say their assessments by Saturday. >etober It. No other matters were discussed tad the meeting then adjourned to sseet sgaln at the call of the chat** In The Police Court, few rases that came up In tee Hat order's vourtt on Tuesday were epeedllv settled. the parties pleading entity to the charges. J. H l.?wr-n<r. white. was up far allow ng h's chickens to go at ler ? In tin Ir Innocence eating! mom <>f the vegetables of one of h's nei/n' >r Iff pleaded guilty and a pnld a fine of $2.00. Ch? tt. r Wilson, colored. was up on Um kdffjf "f "plain drunk", he peJd a fine of $3.00 for Hal prlvll Charles Holmen for leaving Ma horse unhitched on Manning avenue, paid I nne of $1.00. The tollowlssj eaees up before the Itr tlral Thurmlay were settled ellh the following results William and Hattle Richardson, brother and sinter were up for dls tfsrhance of the pesco by cursing end fighting and quarrelling. Wil? liam pleaded not guilty but that did not prevent the ? rder from giv? ing him a stiff dose of his rod of Oer Uro? being $20.00 or 9# days Hattle plead guilty to the ckarge of righting but said that m> did not ).? ing addbied to thf use of profanity. Her excuse was eerily nc i?r* ?i and she a ih fined osl ? r lu .lavs fl W Iturkett for carrying con cealed weapons ph id.sj guilty and was I i as I flg f .r the amount of fie Just received a car of mules as gee sees came to Sumter. Also e ?er of horses. Three extra fine flssreee. Call and s?e them, also another rar of K M. F*s. Shaw and Drake IAW10-I0-3t ?It '? In Ilms of pgdden mishap or errl |h ? "hambt?rIain's Liniment ran r MfgHfl to take the place *?f t to i ? for. who cannot al eiay It the moment. Then M le t>?'t n mt>er1aln's Liniment Is eev? ? raatttsf. In cases of sers'n? ats pounds snd bruises f**js-ov ? ri <b> Liniment takes out the r I drives away the psln floht w. W. Albert <;ood ROADS MEETING. < Mil kiocuti\o CouuiiilKviiinu, 11. I Wright, Calls Meeting for Mon? day. October 31 in Council Cham? ber. Mr. It. I* Wright. Executive Com mittoeman for Sumter county, of the Qood Roads and Drainage League of Smith Carolina respectfully urges all citizens of the city of Sumter and Sumter county who are Interested In better roads and drainage of low lands to meet at the City Council Chamber next Monday night, Oct? ober 31st. at 8 o'clock, sharp. The object of this meeting is to tempor? arily organize a Sumter County league of the State league and to take steps looking to the permanent or? ganization of the county and town? ship leagues. The big good roads and drainage rally of the South Carolina Oood Roads and Drainage League will be hold at Aiken. November 2nd. Dele? gates to this State-wide meeting will be elected next Monday night. Sum? ter county Is one of the few counties In this State which has not yet or? ganized a county league. The State league is doing good work In systematically organizing the counties an 1 townships, and greater Interest for good roads and drainage has been stimulated by the State league. Sumter county cannot afford to be unrepresented In the State league and should have a representative delegation at the Aiken meeting next Wednesday. Mr. E. I. Reardon, secretary and treasurer of the State league, will be present to assist Mr. Wright in or? ganizing and explaining the objects of the State and county leagues. City and county officials, members of the local boards of health of this county, road overseers, city superintendent of streets, city engineers, automobil Ists. farmers and every citizen inter? ested In the reclamation of low lands and improved sanitary conditions and better roads should attend the meet? ing next Monday evening. RUNAWAY on main STRICT. Southern K*pre*s Company's Wagon Damaged ad Mr. Drakeford, the Driver, Injured. On Teusady about 8:30 a horse which had been hired from the Doyle Live Stock company by the Southern Kxpress company, took fright at the top of the wagon to which ne had i n hitched rj ran away on Du xuii tr?*ei. final!-. inf, h > on Mit . tr ? vh o ? he ? l.. . in sm; hing the frame ? the rn ing -it the Start Rostnurunti turning the wagon and slightly In? juring the driver, B. M. K. Dake ford. It seems that the big gray horse that is usually driven to the wagon was found to be lame when first hitched up that morning and a horse was secured from the Doyle Live Stock eompany to take his place. The horse seemed perfectly gentle and stood all right while It was being hitched up. but as soon as the wagon started, whether it was the Indignity of the thing, or whether It was that the horse took a dislike to the top of the wagon to which H was hitched, he started off at a run and the driver was uable to stop him in his Impetuous career. From the roar of the express office the horse turned into Dugan street, down which it went, then on across Main with a s???mlng idea of entering the Star Restaurant, but here was where the unforseen took place. There was heavy iron frame over the entrance to the restaurant and there was the side? walk that the horse mounted easily hoi which the wagon refused t< climb with equal facility. The top of the wagon struck and smashei the Iron frame at the samo time broke the |of of the wagon and over i turned the wagon Drakeford ha< held on to the lines up to this time trying to control the horse, but when the wagon was overturned he was spilled out on the pavement and hi lips and forehead were badly cut am bruised. The horse went a little far? ther and then gave up the useless at? tempt to get away from the over? turned wagon and came to a stand? still |t| front of the postofflce. Y #ung Drakeford's injuries were ?p ? dlly treated by 1 >r. Cheyne, who was near bv when the accident took p'ace and he was able to be out on the street 'iKaln In less than half nn hour. The top of the wagon ill broken and the crossbar was snapped In two. but otherwise it was uninjur? ed from Its rough treatment. The frame over the restauant was brok? en In seveal places and smashed down. The horse which was th*? cause of all the trouble escaped with no visible Injuries. For Sale: Four thousand bushels 1 of seed oats at prices that will cause I to wonder how we can do it. Mooth-IIarby Live Stock Co., Sumter. S. C. . 10-208t * Chamberlains' Coufh Remedy has become famous f<?r 11eures <>f c>?ughs. colds, croup and Influenae. Trv It when In need It contains no harmful eu beta nee and always gives prompt relief. Moid by w. W Sil et t. Farmers' U ?A Practical Thoughts (Conducted by E. W. Rabbe, Pre Some Random Thought*. Tbc printer got our clippings mix? ed last Saturday, and gave us a rood article on Reading instead of 'A Farmer Roy's Problems." So today we have the "Farmer Boys' " irtiole, and our prize acre boys will 10 well to study this letter about mending the money they have made. \nd it will als?? do them good to ?ead the article on Reading by Dr. Tait Sutler that was in Saturday's Watch nan and Southron. a ' * ' We uainr also to commend the ar? ide about the local newspaper and he farmer. The Watchman and louthron has tried. Mr. Farmer, to ?all your attention from week to reek to the best that we can find in >tlnr papers, and the best that we an evolve from our experience and tbeervatton. How much good it has lone we have no means of knowing. We want to say to you again that t would greatly encourage US in our fforts and help your fellow-farmers f you will give us some of your ex? perience to (ill these columns. Thcr^ aust bo quite a number of the read rs of this paper that could once in while, at least, write an entertain ng and instructive letter on some lhaae of farm work, marketing our rops or co-operation of some kind. S/W you do it? Or will you stand side, and criticse and sneer, and nake fun of the poor efforts of those .ho at least are trying to help? Which side are you on. Mr. Read r? E. W. D. A FARMER BOY'S PROBLEMS. V.?S|H*nding Your Money for an Education?The Best lnvextmeut a Boy Can Make. Week before last. Dr. Butler, in las talk on "Cultivating the Reading labit," summed up the whole matter a one sentence that you will do well o remember: ??TV,. man who reads thinks; and l who thinks has power." lent Barrett, of the Farmers' expresses a similar idea, when "it Is the educated few who nie in this or any other country." With these two sentences, then, as . sort of text, let me talk to you for ust* a little while about hew ' it >ays to invest some of the money ou are making right now?and a ;ood big part of your time?in edu ?atlng yourself, in preparing your elf to be one of the men who rule, ?ne of those who think, and one, rho because he thinks, has power. 1 believe that money spent by any ?right, earnest farm boy for a text >ook on agriculture, or for any good *ook that will teach him things he leeds to know, is money invested just is truly as if he had put it into live 'lock or machinery or fertilizers; ind in many cases it will bring him "ar bigger returns than will almost iny other investment. Certainly money and time put into Schooling?at the rural public school it the high school or at the college? ire money and time well spent. I believe it should be the ambition of ?very boy to go to college. Every boy will not get to go, of course, but the nearer he comes to going the better, If he only prepares himself to enter a good college, he has done much. And If a boy starts out early with the determination to go, he can pretty nearly do it. Roys have work? ed and saved their money for years for that one purpose, and when they Anally succeeded in completing the Course, have found themselves able to earn two or three times as much as they could before. No money is l etter spent, even from a purely busi? ness standpoint, than that spent for an education. The short courses in agriculture, of which editorial mention was made last week, offer a great opportunity to many boys Who are unable to to t.ike a full college course, but who wish to prepare themselves better for their life work. Last year in Wisconsin ?i00 young and old farm? ers att nded the short courses given by the State University; and thert1 should be two or 'three hundred boyi In every Southern State getting ready right now to take the same such course this winter. Indeed, getting an education?and by "education"' 1 mean not merely the knowledge gathered from yout School books, but preparation for your life work and for right living - should be a boys' main object in life, According to whether or not he pre? pares In bis youth to do the work that men have to do is he like? ly to succeed or fail when he becomei a man. Therefore, count the money ?as well as the time and thought ? you put Into the training of your mind or the development of your nion News ND ? for Practical Farmers nldont Eirmany Union of sumter County. ) l?ody, as f.n investment on which you will realize in after life. Anything that will make you more efficient in your work or give you higher ideals of life, is well worth paying for?is. in fact, something you can not afford to fail to invest in.?Progressive Farmer. The Local Newspaper and the Form? er. At the recent North Carolina Farm? ers' State Convention a resolution was adopted asking the local news? papers to give more attention to the development of agriculture and to the work of the individual farmers in their respective sections. The day before the resolution was adopted the farmers had had a lively discussion as to whether or not the country newspapers give as much attention to their rural readers ax might justly be expected of them. Some of the Convention members thought that they do; the adoption of the resolu? tion in question seems to show that most of them held a different opin? ion. Well, some of the newspapers re? sented the criticism and said, in ef? fect, that the farmers were unappre Clatlve, and all that. One of them took occasion to say that Mr. A. L. French, who lirst brought up the matter, was probably hunting no? toriety, and some of them talked in a kindly, patronising way to the farmers and Informed them?very politely, to be sure?that they were making a mistake In venturing to offer suggestions to the newspapers. One editor came back at th > farm? ers as follows: "That statement down at the Farmers' Convention that the news? paper man did not do enough for the farmer is amusing to say the least. The newspapers have been knocking at the door of the farmer ever since the Civil war, but for half a century they did not open up. A small por? tion of them have taken to their homes some kind of a paper, hut usually they get the cheapest one, regardless of its quality of reading matter. If they had been close read? ers of Southern newspapers, and had the disposition to act to the valuable suggestions contained therein, we would not have had to wait fifty years for our present day improvements to the farm. Almost all of the Improve? ments on the farm have come through the demands and aggressive spirit of the town-people, and we might say against the wishes of a majority ot the farmers. It was so on the "no-fence law," and it is true as to the good roads campaign. In most cases they have been set against all up-to-date Improvements as a stone wall. To prove this, we have only to look over our State and see the slowness?shall we say stub borneaa??of our farmers In mak? ing good roads. What the Southern farmer needs is breadth of vision, which comes by reading and con? tact, and less of the self-will in the face of facts. We could no more say that as a rule the farmer has been an up-to-date progressive than we could refuse to our own child medi? cine If he were 111." Now, the writer of this article al? so wrote the resolution in question, and feels that It was fully justified. At least two or three hundred news? papers come to our office and m paratlvely few of them seem tu US . to realise at all the opportunities they have to be Of service to their farmer readers. With all this, how? ever, there is much of truth in the editorial ju.t quoted. We. as farm? ers, have a right, in many cases, to expect better things of our local i newsapers,?out. in many cases, the I paper has a right to expect better ? things of us. We may just as well j recognize the fact that if we have been neglected it Is pretty largely our own fault, and that it is dlscour i aging work for anyone to try to help , people who will not help themselves. , We have It largely In our power to ? remedy this lack of understanding of i our problems on the part of the news? paper men. and it is up to us to do i it. I Some of them are now doing all i that could be expected, and others r are gradually pitting Into line. Here, i for example, Is an extract from an? other paper: I j "The Montgomerlan desires to be ' a means of help to the farmers of ' Montgomery County, and we feel ' there is nothing better we can do ? than to publish articles written by wide-awake farmers on the different ? agricultural problems and achieve? ments. We would be glad If they I will tell what they have done, and ('are doing, that has proven successful; J whai they have learned by experience ? and otherwise. And if a brother farmer c'n't agree, let him say so. giving his reasons. Healthful discus The Name on a Box of Candy that guarantees the purity, quality, fresh? ness of every dainty morsel within. No other candies are so good. We receive ex? press shipments almost daily. W. W. SIBERT. sions through the county paper will be helpful to all. Our columns are open to you, gentlemen; let us hear from you." Get in touch with your local news? paper. Mr. Farmer, interest the edi? tor in your work out on the farm, : let him see what better farming j means to the welfare of the county and the State, and to himself. Then you will be in position to demand something of him in return, and if he i is a discriminating man, you will g t it. Most newspapers are willing to meet you half way. The great trou- J ble has been a lack of understanding on both sides.?Progressive Farmer. ?The pleasant purgative effect ex? perienced by all who use Chamber? lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets, and the healthy condition of the body and mind which they create, makes one feel joyful. Sold by W. W. Sibert. ?Your cough annoys you. Keep on hacking and tearing the dellcaie membranes of your throat if you want to be annoyed. But If you want relief, want to be cured, take Cham? berlain's Cough Remedy. Sold by W. W. Sibert. CERTAIN RESUI/TS. Our fine furniture will win the stamp of your approval?you get the impression, one that lasts, of dignity, beauty and appropriate? ness. FURNITURK VALUES ?That will appeal to the careful buyer here?we offer the widest range of selection?style?price. Witherspoon Bros. Furniture Co. Many n Sumter Citizen Knows How Sure They Are. Nothing uncertain about the work of Doan's Kidney Pills In Sumter. There Is plenty of positive proof of this in the testimony of citizens. Such evidence should convince the most skeptical doubter. Read the follow? ing statement: J. H. Grady, 16 Wright St., Sumter. S. C, says "I have no hesitation In recommending Doan's Kidney Pills as they proved of rarest \-"* *~ I used the.: they helped remedy I ha back ached i had severe p._ ., kindey secretions were irregular In passage and when allowed to stand deposited sediment. I finally used Doan's Kidney Pills, procured at China's Drug Store and they regula? ted the passage of the kidney secre? tions and removed the lameness from my back. I have hr.d no return of kidney trouble." For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Fo8ter-Milburn Co., Buffalo, New Yor'x, sole agents for the United States. Remember the aame?Doan's?and take no other No. 17 ABSOLUTE Can Placed in the Jewelry we Sell You We are receiving every day some of the newest and exclusive designs in sterling silver, cut glass and novelties, which we offer for your most critical inspection. Our prices will also prove to your liking. W. A. Thompson, Jeweler and Optician. 6 S. Main St. Sumter. S. C. O'Donnell & Co. SHOES FOR THE CHILD WE are prepared to shoe your child for school or church with the best line of Children's Shoes?priced to please?that we have ever had the pleasure of selling you. O'Donnell & Co.