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tjjt sVikjjiuut an) *oulbrait. Pnsmmted Wednesday and Saturdar. ?IT? MTEEN PUBLISHING C8HPANY ?UMTBH, g, C. Twni: $1.50 p?r annum?In Advance. Advertisement*: Oms Square first Insertion.f l.uo Mvsry subsequent insertion.10 Ooatr%cts for three months, or laager will bs made at reduced rat**, AD communication*' ahlch sub Ssrvs private Interest* will be charged far aa advertisement* Osituartee and tribute* of respect wM be charged for. The Nummr Watchman waa found ad hi lilt and the True Southron la lift The Watchman and Southron SWS' baa the combined circulation and I snssieaoa cf bo'h ef the old papers, SSSfl to manifestly the bast advert!flag snslrhnu La 8umter. ??. 1 all the newspapers in the State thai have expressed an opinion think , wall of Judge Jones and endorse his I erinilidav y for governor. This Is all they can do and all that they should do ' n the matter. The people of . South Carolina know Judge Jon^s and what manner of man he la The nsw?papers have, from time to time. | for full twenty years made record of j &*? political activities and of his public and official services. It I? ot this record that he will be Judged by , ties voters of ths State, not by what his supporters may say In his praise. The people need no advice as to how they should vote and the less advice aad admonition the newspapers of? fer ths better. Our policy in to pub? lish the facts and leave It to the voter* to maks up their minds hew they shall vots. if the majority mass a mistake and select the wrong man ror governor, or any other office, ths saejoiity will suffer more than the salnorlty. While this Is cold com? fort, the minority have at least ths satisfaction of feeling that they are aot responsible for ths Ills they en dwre along with the majority. But th% is a degression from the ewbytcL What ws started out to say Is: The newspapers should hands-off In this campaign and eschew editor- | sal ?ncomlums of favorite candidates aad forego denunciations of those whom thsv oppose. Publish the. facts, as ths campaign progresses, as fully as possibis. without bias or prejudice. . nd let it go at that. In ths meanwhile. If the political editors most find an outlet for their en- ' thielwam for Judge Jones, let them dsvo'e their tlms and their energies that would otherwse be expended In writing boosting editorials In organiz- t tng Jonen' clubs In evsry county and at evsry precinct. A thorough or ganktstlon In every county will ac sosjtglfah a great deal more than the most brilliantly conducted newspa per campaign. The way to beat 1 Blees? to not to writs about him. but to organrsesnd meet organisation with ergaslsatlon. Please has a machine' and it Is an effective working organ tstton snd the way to bent It Is for Jones and hto friends to create an organisation that wir h* more effec? tive. Tile Ga? Pram hU. It has been brought to our at? tention that there aas a misunder? standing of ths attitude of the Sum ter Lighting Company in the matter ed the latter addressed to Clt) Coun? sel in respect to ths gas franchise. Ths Sumter Ughtlns Company made so application for a gas franchise, but one of its local r. presetuatlves merely requested City Council to d?- j far action on all applicutiona fur a gas franchise, tssnpsfartly. as that company might desire to app.> fur a franvhlee in the near future and it would be for ths best toterem <>f all parties that all applications for gas Irenes) mess corns up for consider? ation, on their merits, at the snjM time. The representative of the Sumtes Lighting Compan> Seltnes s*> pec ted nor desired any pr?dVren< .? .t the matter. SSM they thought it ' rub able that their company woul?1 ?>?? ill s position to maks a more liberal and advantageous prop man a new company; and this being the case ths City Council would wish to ha before it for consideration ?II fran? chise applications that are likely to bs msds at this time. 9ln< e the meeting of Council, at which the gaa franchise in ktSSf was brought up, a conference of the officials of the Sum tsr Lighting Company haa been held. Mr. Hartman, president of the Com? pany having apent Wednesday here, and It was then decided that the company does not wish a gas fran? chise and haa no Intention of engag? ing in ths gas huslneaa In Surnter. At tent, on was also called to the fact that the Surnter Lighting GeSAB has besn endeavoring to Increase the uae of elsotrlclty for #SJBm?SttC purpoaes and several months age ssV I Sertlsel its wllllngnens to Inatal! else* I trteal cooking apparatus and to fur I nlsh current, at a rate that would ???? the e'i'tivulvnf si fas a'. SHO Ololl II Pt I thousand feet?a price considerably lower than has been proposed by any of the promoters of prospective gas companlea PRKAJUCi VOli MOKE BUSINESS. Hank of Suwter Increases It's Cupltal sun k for Larger Business. At a recent meeting of the board of directors of the Bank of Sumter ? resolution was passed looking to an increase of the capital stock to two hundred thousand dollars with a paid in surplus of fifty thou? sand. The present capital stock is seven? ty-live thousand, with a surplus of seventy-five thousund. Of this sur? plus It is proposed to distribute forty tive thousand in the shape of new stock to the old stockholders and place new stock to the amount of eighty thousand dollars, at the rate of $125 per share, among the friends of this institution. This will give It a paid ,us capital of two hundred thous? and dollars and a surplus of fifty thousand dollars and will make UM book value of stock $125 per share, just what it is proposed to sell it at. The object In doing this is to strengthen the institution by a wider distribution of stock In the commun? ity and to give It more ample re? sources to handle the increasing de? mands of business in this section. Definite action in the matter will be taken at a meeting of the stock? holders to be held on October 16, 1911. A Boy's Advice to His Mother. In the September Woman's Home Companion a writer on "The Boy and His Opinions." reports the following cnse, and comments on it: " *My son,' a mother said, with, per- ] haps a note of amused irritation in 1 her voice, to the spruce college-boy 1 who had questioned the wisdom of { one of her actions, 'you must under? stand once for all that I do not wish to have you criticise me on any sub? ject whatsoever!' The lad opened wide eyes. " 'Do you mean I am never to tell you when you do a thing I think isn't right?' he asked. I "I mean Just that! For a number j of years I have conducted my affairs ' with tolerable success without the benefit of your criticism, and I have faith to believe 1 can keep on doing It. Of course, you will criticise me 1 in your own mind; that Is quite nat- I ural and I take It for granted; but I don't wish to hear your criticism ' -4 unless I ask for it.' "Of coursr, the boy did'nt like It: ! but he knew better than to disobey the command and I confess to admir? ing the mother for having given it. No essential part of teaching a boy to think for himself is served by per- I mining him to find fault with his par? ents. As my friend said, he Is likely to criticise mertally their conduct and demeanor. to look down upon their beliefs and vheories and flatter himself he could iranagc most of their affairs far better than they thet.tselves do. All this is in s way a part of his training in learlng to think, and the fact that he will prob? ably discard all his experimental j theories and come around eventually to the codes of his father and mother does not make the educational value of the earlier process any less. But there Is no gain for him In the public 1 expression of his adverse opinions. I %il4 the s?lf-control involved in their ret resslon Is good for his soul! ":n all other lines, however, en - courage your child to air his views. Perhaps this might not be so deslr- j able If they were likely to be your views as well as his. But the wand? ering seeds of opinion to which I have already referred will grow in the Roll you have cultivated and you will be able to advise him which are weed* to I.,- rooted out. and which are useful growths to bi tended and fostered!" I?id Judy died in Willow town- | shift I ?rangeburg County. Thursday j nornlng. aged 102 years. The hours of the Civic lue fin ||? t-rar.s have been changed by the i uian. Hereafter, beginning with t'rWIuy. the hours for getting books Will be from 6:66 la f.: 30 p. m. and all who wleh to gel or exchange books should come at that hour. it doesn't lake mi* n of ;i s?yr to understand why Wlona. Minn., is not included In President Taft's forth? coming lrlB.~Nastivtlla Tsnnessean, A fool who attends a bargain sale rushes in where angel* do not fear to irade. but be never forgets the tipefttMi - Philadelphia Inquirer. Perhaps the conference of Gover? nors would like to hit UPOS a uniform plan to get themselves re-slsctsd< ? Washington Herald, PoBsiblv It Is bis Innate politeness that restrains Woodrow Wilson front n itissjttaf secretary Wilton to ohangt fehl name.?ClSVSlSJld liSddsr, THL C ITY NATIONAL BANK. sumter to Have Another National Bunk?Sumter Savings Bunk Has Applied for a National Bank Charter. Co-itu ident with the increase of the capital of the Sumter Savings Hank from $25,00 to $125,000, the hank will be converted into a national hank, application having already been made to the Comptroller of 'he Currency for a charter under the national hanking law, the hank thereafter to bo known as the City National Hank, of Sumter. S. C. It can not he stated positively at this time exactly when the new charter will bi obtained nor the precise date on which the Sumter Savings Bank will be converted into the City Na? tional Bank, but it is thought all the arrangements will he perfected with? in ninety days and that the bank will be in operation as a national banking Institution before the new y<?ar. The conversion of the Sumter Sav? ings Bank into a national bank ha& been under consideration by the of? ficers and directors of the o ml: for quite a while, and the decision to in? crease the capital stock to $125,000 was just a step in the plan to enlarge and strengthen the bank. All the preliminary arrangements hav- been made and the application for char? ter was forwarded to the comptroll? er of the currency some days ago. Before the charter can be issued a thorough investigation and examina? tion of the business and condition of the bank will have to be made by a national bank examiner, and this will take some time, so that, as stat? ed above, it is not expected that the City National will succeed to the business of the Sumter Savings Bnnk within much less time than ninety days. CAItL GENTRY KILLED BY Tit A IN Young Sumter Man Meets Death Wille IHagging Trains Near Cov lngton, Indiana. News was received here Monday morning of the death near Coving ton. Indiana, of Mr. Carl Gentry, the eldest son of Mrs. It. M. Gentry of this city. The full particulars of the accident have not yet been learned, a tele? gram from the yard superintendent at Covington being the only facts ob? tained. It was stated in the tele? gram received that Mr. Gentry had met his death Saturday morning at 1:30 o'clock by being run over by a train while in the yard tiagging. Mr. Gentry was about 26 years of age and was well known in Sumter, this having been his home until re? cently, when he went to Indiana to accept a position with the railroad. He had been in the employ of the railroad In Indiana for about eigh? teen months. Mr. Gentry is survived by his mother. Mrs. R. M. Gentry, one sis? ter, Mrs. H. N. Forrester and one brother of this city. RUSSIAN PREMIER DIKS. Assassin's Bullet Proves Fatal to Stolypln. Kiev. Sept. IS.?The Russian pre? mier. Peter A. Stolypin, died tonight from bullet wounds received at the hands of Dimitri Bogroff. as assassin, during a gala performance at the municipal theatre Thursday svsnlng. The official time of his death was announced at 10.12 p. m. (3:11 p. m. New York time.) Almost until the last the premier was conscious and for half an hour during the early part of the evening his wife alone was at his bedside. William J. DsJUnt Hcait. Mr. William J. Durant died Mon? day morning at eight o'clock at his boms iti Concord, aged 75 years. Mr. Du Rant was a wall known CltlSSn <>f this county. He was elect? ed to ssrvs as oounty ?superintendent of education in ISM and served two terms He was a Confederate Vgt" sran and BSrVSd throughout the war. He was married three times, tlrst to Miss Ann Bllfn Whit.-, then to Miss Vermllle Fr?ser and lastly to Miss Hetty Berry, who survives him. Mr. Dursnl iv also survived by live chil? dren b) ids tlrst wife and one child by hU set ond wlfo, Th?- funeral servlcei were held at the residence al Concord Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock and the Inter? im nt was In tin- family burying ?rotind nearby, Marriage License Record, Onl> one marriage license Was ls ?USd Monday. JsSSS Ifoors 'md Katie DSVIS, colored, of Sumter. were the parties wishing to bs United in the l ends of mstrlmony, In heii, and earth, and leas, and Heaven above, I Vi eonquerl Sil, and we must yield to love. ??Dryden, NOTICE. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, | Executive Department. By the Secretary of State. Whereas South Carolina Western Hallway, a corporation duly charter? ed under the laws of South Carolina by certificate issued by the Secretary of State March 29th, 1910 and by certillcate of amendment issued No? vember 10th 1910, have filed with me as Secretary of State a petition for an amendment of charter authorizing said corporation to build and operate additional lines of railway or ex? tensions ther'of as follows: "A line beginning at the town of Hartsville, in the township of Harts Vllle, in Darlington County, and ex? tending partly through the said town of Hartsville and township of Haris ville, and through the township of Swift Creek, or the township of ClyJ or both, and partly through the township of Lydia, in Darlington County to the village of Lydia, in the County of Darlington; thence through the said village of Lydia and township of Lydia, in Darlington County, and through the township of Cypress in Lee County, and partly through the township of BtShopvillS, in Lee County, to the town of Bishop ville. in the township of Bishopville in Lee County; ther.ee partly through the town of Blshopvllle and the township of BlshopvillS in Lee Coun? ty, through the townships of Mt. Clio and Meehanksville, in Lee County, and through the township of Swim? ming Pens, in Sumter County and partly through the township of Sum? ter. in Sumter County, to and through the City of Sumter. in the township of Surnter, in Sumter County, to a point two miles beyond the City of | Sumter. all within the State of South Carolina. Also a line beginning at the vil? lage of Lydia, in the township of Lydia, in Darlington County, and ex? tending partly through the said vil? lage of Lydia and township of Lydia and the township of Philadelphia, or the township of Lamar, in Darling? ton County, partly through the town- j ship of Timmonsville, in Florence I County, to and through the town of] Timmonsville, ,n the township of Timmonsville, \v Florence County, to a point two mIDs beyond said town of Timmonsville, all within the State of South Carolina." And whereas under said amend? ment the said corporai.'on will have power to condemn lands for rights of way, extensions and tht erection of depots, yards, shopa or other buildings necessary or convenient for the use of said corporation. Now therefore, this is to admonish all and sngular parties at interest that ilisy show cause, if any they have, before me in my office in the City of Columbia, S. C, on the i2th day of October A. D. 1911, at 12 o'clock M., why said supplement or amendment to the charter of the aforesaid South Carolina Western Railway should not be granted. It Is further ordered that this no tice be published in some newspaper In each of the counties of Darling? ton, Lee, Sumter and Florence onoe a week for four weeks prior to the date named herein on which cause may be shown and said amendement granted as prayed for in the petition. Given under my hand and the seal of the State, at Columbia, this the l?th day of September A. D. 1911. Bsal Of the State of South Carolina. R, It IfcCOWN, Secretary of State. Sept. 19?4t. Opening of the city Schools. At the Washington, Hampton and Calhoun School! yesterday morning there was a large number of pupils present. A11 seemed well and hap? py and anxious to begin work again. All Of the teachers were in their places and everything seems pro? pitious for a happy and prosperous year, Mrs. Geo. E. Beaumont and family have moved bach to the city after spending the summer at Henderson vllle. ? ? ? Missel Mildred Hall and Eleanor Mason have returned to the city af? ter spending the summer in Balti? more. set Mr. Bcrlven Moore and family passed through the city Monday morning on their way to Charleston, where they win make their home in i he future. Sumter county is losing a good fit 1z n by Mr. Moore's de? parture, and Charleston hai gained one. Nothing there is to come and nothing past, But an eternal now there li to last ?Cowley, Main street has been opened up for traffic as far as Liberty street. FIRE MONDAY AFTERNOON. House Belonging to Priscilla Jones Burnt to Ground. About one-thirty o'clock Monday a small negro dwelling house belonging to Priscilla Jones was burned to the ground. The place was occupied by Friscilla's mother. Annie Taylor, who was occupying one room, while the oth-1 er room was for rent. It was stated that Annie Taylor had just built a lire to heat some water to clean out the other room so that it could be rented to a new tenant when the house caught fire an<l was complete? ly destroyed. The alarm was sent in from 37, the corner of Hampton avenue and Harhy avenue, and the wagons at first started for this place, but changed their direc? tion after they found out they were wrong. The house was already burned down when the hose w aerons arrived, and the only work they had to do was to keep the lire from spreading and. News has been received from Mr. Ed? ward L. Rieha that he will be here Sep? tember 26th to appear before Council in behalf of the concern that he is repre. senting in getting the franchise for the I I gas plant. There were 3940 bales of cotton weigh? ed by the public weighers during the past week, an increase of 1768 over the receipts of the previous week, despite the fact that the price has been grad? ually decreasing. PERSONAL MENTION. Dr. H. Y. DuBose and Mr. T. D. I?oBo>e, of Mechanicsville, were iu rhe city Monday. ? ? ? Mrs. H. M. Jenkins and Miss Eloise Jenkins of S: Charles, were in the city Monday. ? ? ? Mr. Kd. Parser, of Dalzell. spent Mouday in town. ? ? ? Mr. A W. Scarborough was in the city Monday In the Police Court. J. P. McLellan, riding bicycle on forbidden sidewalk, $3.00. Jim MickeDs, riding bicycle at night without a light. ^.00. Geo. Vaughn, druLk and cursing, $10. Charles Tol.-ton, drnck and cursing, forfeited bond of ilO. Anna Ramsey, transporting liquor, $7? or 30 days. B. L. Montague, hitching horse to shade tree $2. E. W. McCallnm, violation of auto I mobile ordinance by exceeding speed I limit, .|10. PROFESSIONAL NOTICE. Dr. Welter Cheyne has returned to the city and will resume his practice. 9-19-2t How About Vetch? Have yon given Vetch a trial ? If you inoculate with Farmogerm you can make a success and greatly augment your short corn crop. The Gonzales Farm near Colnmbia after trying Vetch is planting one hundred and fifty acres this year. They are using our inoculation on forty acres of it following their experience with Farm? ogerm on cow peas this summer. Trials convince. D. M. BLANDING. Sales Agent, SUMTER, S. C. THE PEOPLE'S WAY. Did you ever consider the saving of the s/nall amounts and the added powers of compound interest? , Not only would we have you think but we would suggest that you also act. The result wil be surprising. The Peoples' Bank. A Conservator of Business Energy We hear much today of the matter of conservation. Forest conservation;, water and stream conservation; soli conservation. These are all f.reat material resources. But the greatest re? source of any nation or community lies in the energy and char? acter of Its people. The Bank of these modern times stands out pre-eminently as a conservator of business energy and time? that energy which utilizes and directs ail the material resources. Are you availing yourself adequately of this great potentiality In your business. We offer you the services of an institution which ie up-to-date in every respect and cordially invite you to become better ac? quainted with us. The Bank of Sumter ESTABLISHED 18*> LIME. CEMENT. A C II E PLASTER. SUINGLES LATHS. FIRE BRICK. DRAIN PIPE. ETC. ran. *?ed. XJ0,r rVoin Rice Flour, Ship Stuff. Bn lldy, VJldlll, Mixed Cow and Chicken Fe< Horses. Mules, ?&urn*ie*' an1 No Order Too Large Or Too Small. Booth-Harby Live Stock Co. SUMTES. SOUTH CAROLINA. $9,500 WlH Buy Two Tracts of Land in Barnwell Cou"?v The Same Land in Sumter County Would Easily Sell for $15,000. Tract No. 1?200 SOSes on public n>ad 9 miles from railroad s.ta?.?M with one 5-room house, I tenant houses, barn, stablos, | young niulcs, 1 IMBSV wagon with plows, gear to fit. A pick-up for SOBSS of my friends at $1.000 it bought in 3o dags. Tract No. I?3tt5 acres <>n public rood, I mllo* from railroad station. 1 miles from good school, half mile from church; rod clay subsoil, beau? tifully level; 3 tenant houses; 1">0 a<Tt?s o|*cn, 56 acres more can he got? ten in c ultivation with little work. I want some of my friends to have thl* place at $.r,,500. This offer stands open only 30 days. CEO. W. WING ATE, : : EU