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?bf (t?liubman and .soutbron. The Mnmter Watchman was found ad In 1860 and the True Southron in litt. The Watchman and Southron now ba? the combined circulation and Influence cf both of the old papeih. and is manifestly the beat advertising media in In Sumter. The opponents of the Torrens law are searching the musty t<unes of legal lore to find argumenta to prove that so practical. common Kens? and simple system of land registra? tion la both unconstitutional and dangerous infringement of the rights ef the people. One legal luminary of an? other county advanced the idea some years ago In t. commucation to the press that it would be dangerous to enact a lew that renders it so easy, simple and inexpensive (especially the inexpensive part) to sell or mort? gage real estate. He figuratively wept bitter *?ars of grief and fore? boding ov??r the unprotected con? dition in which the enactment of the Torrenn larw would leave the com? mon people who own land. In his opinion tho saddest and most de? plorable features of the whole repre? hensible proposition was that under the Torrens system a man would be i*l? 11- to ?eil or mortgage his laid without the aid and comfort of law? yers. We look for the renoaml "i this so-called argument and many others equally as sophistical when the i Torrens hill comes up in the legisla? ture next month. This propoiod Ian , is a foml reform and iu the line of nrnsjrsas, nonce it will be fought to the last ditch by those to whose In? terest the present cumbersome, costly and antiquated system operate* The tight m.iy IttOOOed in the present legislature, hut the Torrent" lysteni will he adopted In South Carolina he fore many years have ?lapsed* see HVsixkss, not POLITIC* The following brief summary of the raaalts under the commission . form of government in four towns of different sizes indicates that the plan has great merit and' accomplishes substantial reforms that can be count? ed in dollars and cents. ? "In Houston, Texas: "In less than a year it enabled the city to wipe out a Moating Indebtedness in the neigh? borhood of $50,000; and in three years, $700,000 of permanent improve? ments were made, without the issu? ance of a single bond, and while these Improvements have been going on, the tax rate has been reduced to 20 cents on the $1.00. Real and per sonal property la assessed at 25 cents of its real value." "In Sioux Palls, South Dakota: "Un? der the old system the floating In? debtedness gradually increased. The first year <?f commission government we retired $30,000 of the floating In? debtedness. We do not have any poli? tics in our city affairs now; we have no curb-stone political bosses, every? thing Is done on its merits. You coi not And ten people in our city dissat? isfied with the present way of manag? ing the city business." "In San Diego, California: "The bonded Indebtedness of our city has, during tin- past year, been reduced $59,200. and the tax rate reduced 20 cents on the $100." In Miama, Oklahoma: "The com? mission has had the effect of reducing the taxes in this city, from 12 mills in 1909 to 8 3-4 mills for the year 1910." "No city, of the eighty-odd that have adopted this form of govern? ment, reports anything but success, and freedom from the pest of local politicians." see Governor Ansel has respited Pink Franklin until the last Friday in Jan? uary. It was an act not of mercy but of justice. If the facts of this case have been correctly set forth in the newspaper reports, Franklin is not guilty of murder a,nd should never have been convicted and sentenced i to death. We have been convinced i by reading the reports of the case that Franklin was well within his1 rights when he nu t force w'th force | and defended himself and family when Constable Valentine brotce open the door and entered his house in l the dead hours of the night, i Istol i. j hand, without announcing that he ! was an officer of the law with a war ! rant of arrest for Franklin. It has : never been denied that Valentine was I 1 an officer of the law with a lawful duty to perform, but when h?' under? took t<> perform his duty in a lawless manner without advertising the fact that he was a constable in the dis- j charge of his duty, he took his life in his own hands and put himself De yond the protection of the law. That he paid for his folly and rashness with his life was his own fault. and that i Franklin and his wife escaped death ; at his hands was a mere accident. Governor Ansel has granted Frank I lin a temporary lease of life, but the j more serious and responsible duty of making final disposition of the case Is passed up to the pardon board and ' Governor-elect Blease, who will have entered upon the discharge of his du? ties as Governor before the respite granted by Governor Ansel expires. ? ? ? Borne people view the rapid en? hancement of farm lands in Bumtor county as ;i misfortune, in that it may prevent an Influx of white farmers from other sections; hut we have a different opinion. High priced land will put an end t?> shiftless farming, for the owin r.s of land worth $40 an aero cannot afford to rem it t<( crop? pers who make one bait- of cottan to six ac res and not enough corn to feed a decrlplt mule. High priced land means better farmers and better farm ins;. High priced land will make farming a real business proposition and not a gamble in which the sea? sons and the lien merchant piny a more important part than the farm? er himself. FOR S.MJ-)?Second hand Reo run? about automobile, one Corhett top buggy, practically new, rubber tires. Will sell or exchange my place on Hroad street. B. P. Es tridge. 12-17-ltw fX)R SALE?Sheep and goats, in pairs or two's. Great for cleaning out under brush. Prices as to size and quality. Sold out of sheep skins. E. W. Dabbs, Mayesville, S. C. ll-.9-I-2taw-tf-W-tf MONEYMAKER?We can supply a limited quantity of selected and im? proved pure "Moneymaker" cotton Beed, raised on our farm where there has never been any Might. Small lots, $1.25 per hushel; better price on large lots. Booth-<>steen <'?.., Sumter. S. C. 12-18-tfW FOR SALE?Bevern] so^-s and gilts, some with pi(*? and lome due to have pigs soon. Several pure bred Berkshire pigs, both sexes. Some? thing choice in both lots. E. W. Dabbe, ftiayeevtlte, s. c. ll-19-T-2t aw-tf.?W-ltaw-t. FOR BALE?Beed corn from prize acre. None but choice ears, 70 pounds in ear for $3.00. Without extra selection. rated third by Judges In seed contest. Jas. McBrtde Dabbs. Mflyc-s\ille. S. C. ll-19-I-2taw-tf?W-ltaw-tf. BEED CORN?The committee for the I Boys' Corn Club has remaining on hand about fifteen bushels of the selected corn entered for seed corn prize. Each bushel was selected with care and Is the best seed corn to be had in Sumter County. It will be sold for $2 per bushel. Ap? ply to S. D. Cain, County Superin? tendent of Education. 4 4 4 * 4 4 * * 4 4* 4 * A BIG 4 4 4 4 4 t 1 CLOTHING SALE ~* ~ ~~ ?~ ? ? ? ?-? ^- JC - X -- --- - ^-r - ? . - , W J. * W ? .. IV^^O?. V / . J, choice merchandise, among these are the famous Schloss Bros. Suits and Over all the latest cuts and shapes; Greys, Browns, Blues, Blacks, Pin Stripes, Round cuts and Double Breast eds. Stouts and Slims; all sizes from 33 to 44. MEN'S SVITS. GREY KERSEY SUITS AT. ? 8.00 SUITS AT. $10.00 SUITS AT. $11.50 ami $18.50 SUITS AT $15.00 SUITS AT. $10.50 SUITS AT. $18.50 SUITS AT. $30.00 SUITS AT. $23.50 SUITS AT. $35.00 SUITS AT. $37.50 KU ITS AT. $5 SO 5.75 7.05 0.95 11.25 12.05 14 ?5 15.75 17.25 18.05 22.15 BOYS' KNICKERBOCKER PANTS. 4 TO 17. .50 KIND. SALE PRICE. .75 KIND, SALE PRICE. $1.00 KIM>. SALE PRICE $1.50 KIND. SALE PRICE. BOYS' STRAIGHT PANTS .12 00 .83 1.15 .25 MEN'S OVER ANI> RAIN COATS. $10.00 COATS, SALE PRICE. . $tS.50 COATS, SALE PRICE.. $1$.50 COATS, SALE PRICE $l$.50 COATS, SALE PRICE. $20.00 COATS, SALE MUCH $33.54) (OATS, SALE PRICE.. 7.50 0.05 12.65 11.65 15.05 17.25 BOYS' AND YOUTHS' OVERCOATS. $ 5.00 KIND, SALE PRICE. S.85 $ 7.50 KIND, SALE PRICE. 5.25 $10.00 KIND, SALE PRICE. 7.50 $12.50 KIND, SALE PRICE. 0.05 CLAPP SHOES, $5.50 AND $6.00. STETSON HATS, $3.50 AND $1.00. BOYS' KNEE KNICKERBOCKER SUITS. 4 TO 17. $ 2.00 KIND, SALE PRICE. $ 2.50 KIND, SALE PRICE. $ 3.00 KIND, SALE PRICE. $ 8.50 KIND, SALE PRICE. $ 4.00 AND $4.50 KIND, SALE PRICE. $ 5.00 AND $5.50 KIND, SALE PRICE. . $6.00 AND $6.50 KIND, SALE PRICE. . $7.00 AND $7.50 KIND, SALE PRICE. 1.25 1.75 2.25 2.75 3.00 3.85 4.25 5.55 MEN'S AND BOYS' COTTON UNDERWEAR. M0 BOY'S FLEECE FOR. loc 50C BOYS' RIBBED FOR. 40C IOC MEN'S FLEECE FOR. 401 KJC MION'S RIBBED FOR. IOC STRAIGHT PANTS KNEE SUITS. $4.00, $5.00 AND $6.00 KIND, YOURS FOR. . .. $1.98 MEN'S AND YOUTHS' PANTS. $1.50 VALUES, SALE PRICE. l.io $2.00 VALUES, SALE PRICE. 1.50 $2.50 VALUES, SALE PRICE. 1.75 $3.00 VALUES, SALE PRICE. 2.25 $3.50 VALUES, SALE PRICE. 2.75 $4.50 AND $5.00 VALUES, SALE PRICE. 3.85 $6.00 AND $6.50 VALUES. SALE PRICE. 6.00 $7.50 AND $8.80 VALUES, SALE PRICE. 5.85 MEN'S AND BOYS' SWEATERS. $ .50 KIND, SALE PRICE.39 $1.00 KIND, SALE PRICE.85 $1.50 KIND, SALE PRICE.1.15 $2.50 KIND. SALE PRICE.1.75 $3.50 KIND, SALE PRICE.2.50 FANCY VESTS. $2.50 VALUES, SALE PRICE. $1.50 $3.00 AND $3.50 VALUES, SALE PRICE. 2.25 $4.50 AND $5.00 VALUES, SALE PRICE. 2.98 Xmas Novelties at Regular Prices: Necktie9, 25c, 50c, 75c, $1 00. Suspenders, in single boxes, 50c, 75c, $1.00. Combination Sets, 50c to $1.50. Silk Handkerchiefs, 25c to $1.00. Kid Gloves, 50c to $2.50. <1 No goods charged or sent out on approval. <J Come early and get your Suit before your size is gone. Yours for a Happy Christmas, Joseph M. Ch 16 Sovith Main St. THE CLOTHIER AND SHOE MAN Sumter, S. C. 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3* 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 *C 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4? *C 4* 4? 4* 4* 4? 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* ? 4* 4? 4? 4* H 4* 4* 4* 4* 4? 3* 4? *t 4* 4* 4? 4? 4* *6 4? 4? 4? 4* 4* 4* 4* $