The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, December 21, 1910, Image 4
?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*
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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.
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1 CLOTHING SALE
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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
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.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.
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