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Cbt ?B?lakbiuan an) routlnon. Wedmdar and Saturday. ?BY? MTCEH PUBLISHING C8MPANY 81'UTK lt. 1. C. $1.10 per annum?in advance. Aill.liil.ilMU! Square first I nee rt ion.II.OS subsequent lnaertlon.SO Contracta for three months, er r will be made at reduced rate*. All communications ahlch sub? 's prtvuts Interests will be charged an advertisements Oottuarles and tributes of respect to charged for. * The Mumter Watchman was found eel la I Sit and the True Southron In 1IM The Watchman and Southron uow mu? the combined circulation and baaurne* cf both of the old papers, and is manifestly the best advertising snedmai In Sumter Perhaps Col. B J. Watson Is be Vinning to entertain an Idea that he would have been wiser had he accept, ed the big job In Washington or else? where, of which then was more or lees desultory talk sometime back. A Job like that would certainly be pre? ferable to eating out of Oov. Blease'a e ? e Oov Blease can t?e polite and cour? teous when ho tries and can sugar coat the hitter pills he administers to Stete officials whom he calls down. His recent letter to State Treasurer Jennings Is a specimen of the reprl ourteous and and Is In striking I with the knock down and drag ffetlng administered to Col. . the submissive and unreeent f' imlseloner of agriculture. t, e a iver TompkIns makes a strong *-tnclng showing why Oar >'- ard Young should not be par? ti 'i and. Trustee* Jones, Clark ant hi,-., will have to cudgle their wits mtffhttty to const mot a reply to Oov. Blease that will knock the props fror i evader Mr. Tompklns* argument, e a ? trustee Clark of Semloole fame aas replied to Oov Bleute In re *h? pardon of Osrllngton anj f ?ung The brhf hetreys the fact that Trustee Clark was a member of >u.- bat be? fore h? took the ? "? ?n of tlnan<-. loring. for he uees many words to say nothing bearing on the subject pre? sumed to be under discussion; never? theless. It Is not without indirect in? terest in that it outlines the case for the defense In the case of the Peoplo fa. the Trustees. ? ? ? If Oov. Blease depends upon Trus? tee Clark's showing for reasons why Oarltngton and Toung should not bo pardoned his course la thin mattsr In perfectly plain?Oarllngton and young will be paroned forthwith. ? ? ? Mr. James A. Hoyt, who has, a* editor and manager, directed the policy of the Columbia Dally Record for the past two years, severed hb. connection with that paper on Satur? day, according to an announcement appearing In that day's issue. No statement of the cause of hla with? drawal from the paper was made, but from other sources It Is learned tha' Mr. Hoyt's retirement was the reault of the vigorous fight the Record has made oa race track gambling in Co? lumbia. That Mr. Hoyt refused to narrender his convictions, even at the expense of heavy financial loss Is wholly creditable to him. and, though ousted from the poaitton he has filled so ably snd creditably, he la more llrmly entrenched In the confidence and iti of thoee who admire a manly man and an editor who ha* real eeerrletlons and the courage to maintain them. The Becord has Ion* more than Mr. Hoyt and Columbia and the State more than all bv the emtareed retirement of Mr Hoyt from a position In which h* was an ssYec? ttve forr* for good goverttrm-nt. de eoncy. elVir virtue and Independent journalism. Those who n?.. ,.n ?eon passed his temporary dlacomflt ure should make haste to congratu? late themselves and garner all the satisfaction possible from their vic? tory, far they will find that the silencing of Bdltor Ifoyt and the musattng of the Record on the race track gambling issue has not. by any means, ended the fleht Were It possible to silence everv editor and mussle every news? paper In Hoiith Carolina, vice and mon??v in coalition could not for long In seeiirlty ride rough wood over the Stn? ?. for a majority >f our peo? ple are not submissive and ?..uijdals ant snd will not brook a policy that to succeed must mussle Independent newspapers snd silence honeat editor* who dare to criticise vice that Is pro? moted by Mg Interests I'hamhrr of ( ninmrnr Note**, The Nsw Tear la here and with |( will open up a new page for Sumter ?very eittsen may well he nrooa" t Add to this the many new buildings and Improvements, and the record will touch the million mark. The cltlsens of Sumter have done well. We have had our ups and downs but a solid foundation has been laid for still greater accomplishments. All about us are Improvements that will work to make Sumter the Queen of the Pee t>ee section of South Caro? lina. The brick pavement on Main Street, the Improved lighting on that street, the Improvements at the A. C. L. atntlon. the new Y. M. C. A. building' where the men of Sumter will be able to gather and to discuss city problems, the Improved store fronts, such as the Oreen building and the Cralg Furniture store, the coming of the Rowland Buggy Fac? tory, the expendltrue of large aums of money by the Atlantic Coa3t Line for Increased freight facilities, th? improvements at the Sumter Brick Works, the many new homes and Improved resident streets; all these new Improvements and many more have taken place In the year 1911. While Sumter has gone through a very trying year because of the low price of cotton, yet the merchants have done well. Few of them are complaining of the business done and many of the stores report a larger business than during the preceding year. Labor has been well paid and Is prosperous. Never In the history of the country has there been so much to do and so few hands to do It with. The County and City need more labor and this Is one of the problems to be faced. During this year the Chamber of Commerce has been re-organized and the cltlsens of Sumter are pull? ing together, might and main. The aim of the Secretary has been tc cement this relation and to promote the "get together" spirit. It has been his aim to organise the Chamber on a business basis. The Retail Association has been thorough? ly organised and the Credit Bureau has handsomely paid those mer? chants who have used It. The yel? low letter has brought results. The Chamber proposes to stand back of the merchants of the city and to en? courage home buying and Increased trade. The foundation has been laid &nd Sumter is now ready to alvance ?long **e.-y lino. "Forward" the watc'iword. Forward in city Improve? ment city gov. rnmen'. Bit? beautiful, fit,<v business and new Industrie* The uitiaeus of Sumter and thu Chamou of Commerce, as In the past, stand ready to aid the farmers In every ef? fort for Improvement, in the dlversl lcatlon of crops, better roads, better schools, and better living conditions. To accomplish these things, however, the united co-operation of the farm? ers Is necessary. What then does the year 1912 promise? We do not like to predict, [t has been the policy of this office to make no promises or statements of Rrhat we are to have until we secure hem Yet Sumter is reasonably sure >f the Seaboard Air Line and with :he promise of other local lines Within the year about $75,000 is to ?e expended on the new ga3 plant. This convenience will mean much 'or our homes and for home com? fort. Our banks have Increased their facilities. We are promised a new Dank and office building. This of Ice building is badly needed. This mllding will offer a home for our business men and will be a drawing 'a-d for general agencies and com? mercial men. Another bank is draw? ing plann for Its new home on Main '?-eet. The new year will see many "hange* among our retail merchants. S'ew Industries are promised and It la rertaln that Sumter will secure some new factories before 1912 shall have closed. To recite our needs would fill sev? eral columns but there are Severn' needed improvements and opening ii. Sumter that our citizens must bend every effort to meet. A new hotel Is certainly one of thse needs. The Chamber of Commerce has no| been Idle and It Is more than likely that there will be some Interring announcements before long. The County Fair shou'.d be organized and started soon. This will aid farmer and business n.an alike. We need a canning factory and aie after It. Other industrial needs could be men? tioned. In the meantime our people need not he idle. Sumter. If she Is to he a first class city of her size, can do a great deal along civic lines. Th* commission f<>rm <>f go\rninu nt means a business government. Sum? ter Just misses being a beautiful city With Its ft> trees, wide resident streets and beautiful homes. But there Is not a street In Sumter the beauty of which is not ?beorately spoiled by Its bond fence*. Front ind baek yards must be cleaned up and kept clean If WS gfl 10 04 DfOtld of o-ir citv. Kwrv rtaltof and every Intending settlef nottoei this condition m Sumter and It makes the first and ItsMng Impression. Sumter Is far behind everv other city of her ( lass In this respect. Tf you want a beautiful City, down with those flejlCea 11 I WO) ere V ? ?!??? places In which they will live. Here then la to the New Year. May it bring; to Sumter a year of im? provement and advancement, greater co-operation and those things that generally add to wealth, health und happiness. NEW STATION MASTER AT DEPOT Mr. S. II. Unstick Appointed Station Master with Mr. B. O. Bradwell as Assistant. Mr. S. H. Bostick, familiarly known to his friends as Scott, received a telegram on Saturday appointing him to the position of station and baggage master at Sumter, with supervision over the other employes at the sta? tion, with the exception of the ticket agent. Mr. B. O. Bradwell was ap? pointed as assistant to Mr. Bostick and will take charge of the baggage department. Mr. Bostick has formerly acted a3 station master for some time, but ha3 been off recently until he re? sumed his duty upon the receipt of the telegram appointing him as station master. PROGRESSED DURING PAST YEAR. Mayosvllle Has Many Improvements to Show for 1911?Social and Person? al News. Mayesvllle, Dec. 31.?The old year. 1911, will leave Mayesville in much better circumstances as a whole than when it came in twelve months ago. It has been a rather dull fall from a business standpoint, perhaps the dull? est in many years, but notwithstand? ing this, the year Just closed has been one of unusual prosperity in this town. Improvements have been car? ried forward on ail sides and many handsome business buildings and resi? dences have been built. The Cl^c Let gue has come into exi3tence and the appearance of the town has been wonderfully improved in the way of cleaner streets and premises. The health of the town has been excellent and taken as a whole, Mayesville cannot say that the year 1911 has not been a good one. Moving is the order of the day nov , both town and ir trio fror? ronnding country. Quito a number of f wni'ies ha- a moved or are pr<var ini* tc me c Surlng the coming week, while the iiguall) arge number of negroes have changed quarters, j There will, probably be several I changes In town In a business way. The Tuesday Afternoon Book Club met this week on Friday afternoon with Miss Netta Corbett and a most delightful afternoon was enjoyed by the members and their guests. On the same evening, Miss Corbett enter? tained to a number of her young friends and the visitors In town. Mr. Robert ChafTtn and family have moved to Lumberton, N. C, where they will make their home in the future. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Burnslde of Lykes visited relatives here during the past week. Mr. and Mrs. Howell of Wcldon, N. Oh are visiting Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Thomas. Miss Hattle Mayes li visiting friends in Kingstree. Rev. H. A. Knox and family visit? ed Yrs. Knox's parents at Rlchland durlne the past week. Master James King and sister of Florer.ee are visPing relatives here. Mrs. Felder of Kingstree is visiting Mrs. E. G. SeWneer. Miss Elizabeth White Entertains. Among the numerous parties given for the college girls and boys of the younger 3et at home for the holidays was that of Thursday evening v. aen Miss Elizabeth White entertained at the residence of her aunt, Miss Man' White, on North Main street. The house was elaborately decor iated with shmllax, holly, mls3tleto and flowers for th ? occasion and of It? self bespoke oi the Christmas cheer and merrimiat so becoming the holi? day season. There were more than forty of the friends of Miss White as? sembled for the occasion who made the house ring with their merry-mak? ing and frolicsome laughter. Amus? ing and Interesting games were en? gaged In during the evening, it being found when they were concluded hat Shepherd Nash had made the lnr"? I est score for the boys and Miss Agnes Bryan the largest for the girls. These wer?? awarded the prizes for the tvonlngi a box of paper being pn Banted! by her hostess to Miss Bryan and a cravat to Mr. Nash. After the conclusion of the games delightful refreshments were served Which were much enjoyed by the gueata The party was voted ? big success by ail who wer.? in attend? ance. Miss Beatrice ( oben left yesterdfY for ii visit t<> New York i points in the north.??Floren Mr. A. if. Gaaque, county TRIAL IN GRAFT CASE. TIMMKRMAN WILL APPEAR HE. FORK JUDGE WATTS. Boykn, Tutum und FowlII Want Case Heard Immediately In Richland County Court, Lexington, Jan. 1.?George Bell Timmerman will appear before Judge R. C. Watts in the Richland county court tomorrow morning and ask that a day be set for the trial of the alleged graft cases, the defendants being John Bell Towill, L. W. Boykin and W. C. Tatum. Col. Timmerman represents his cousin, John Bell Towill. When asked as to what course the defendants would likely pursue, Mr. Timmerman stated that he had nothing to give out for pub? lication. He expressed the belief however, that unless the State pro? duced stronger evidence than was produced at the last trial when the jury failed to agree, that there would be an acquittal. Mr. Timmerman says that his clients are anxious for another trial, that they are under heavy bonds and wish to be relieved as speedily as pos? sible. THE CASE MAY BE TRIED. Solicitor Cobb Makes This Statement ?The Attorney-General Is in the City. Columbia, Jan. 1.?"The case may? be tried during this term of court," wild Solicitor Cobb last night, when asked if the dispensary cases were to come up at the present term of the Richland county court of general sessions. Frazer Lyon, attorney general, is out of the State and is expected to return the latter part of the we<>k. Mr. P. DeBruhl, assistant attorney general, Is expected to appear today and ask that the case be postponed until a later date. CLARK REPLIES TO BLEASE. Exprrssen no Opinion as to Garling ton-Young Pardon. Columbia, Dec. 30.?Governor , -o<vo^ ? reply from Air. v?. A. Clarkj one of the trustees of the homlnolt Securities Company. Tbl?? reply sree t? a lettei from the Governor some day* n-o asam- th -fo gentlemen to show cau3e, if they ue sired, why pardons should no.t be granted to John Y. Garllngton and James Stobo Young, now serving sentences of three and one year, re? spectively, In the Penitentiary, for breach of trust in connection with the funds of the Semlnole Company. The reply of Mr. Clark follows: "Columbia, S. C, Dec. 29, 1911. "His Excellency, Cole L. Blease, Governor of South Carolina?Gover? nor: I have the honor to acknowl? edge the receipt of your letter of the 22nd, addressed to me as trustee of the Semlnole Securities Company, In reference to certain petitions for the pardon of Me3srs. Garllngton and Young, now under consideration by you. Please allow me in advance to correct what seems a misconception on your part of our relation to the Semlnole Securities Company. You say that, 'I am informed that you are a trustee of the defunct Semlnole Securities Company.* "This is true only to a limited ex? tent. Our relation to that company as trustees was for the purpose of receiving such funds as the com? pany would place in our hands, to the amount of $100,000, and then to use the same In the organization of a fidelity and casualty company, eith? er in the State of North Carolina or in the State of South Carolina. When $100.000 of assets had been placed with us, we. in pursuance of a formal resolution of the board of directors of the Seminole Securities Company paid over these assets to the South? ern Life Insurance Company. of Fayettevllle, N. C, for the purchase of the controlling interest in that company, which, by its charter, was authorized to write fidelity and cas? ualty insurance as well as life In? surance. The assets which then re? mained in our hands were, by the or? der of the Court, delivered to the re? ceivers of the Semlnole Securities Company. "You Will, therefore, see that In so [far as the funds placed In our hands were concerned, WS have fully dis? charged the duties Imposed upon us by the trust agreement, and all other duties werf terminated by the order of the Court appointing receiver* "You further say that, 'II you or your aesociates can show cause or do sire to furnish any reasons why these parties should not receive executive clemency, I would be pleased If you would present the same to me on or before the flrsl of January, 1912.' ?"The offence charged against Garllngton and Young, and eh they were com Icted, had i( 'erence whatsoever nor any tlon with our trusteeship, nor ? ??< i funds which were, under the 30LQNS CONVENE SOON. GENERAL ASSEMBLY BEGINS AN? NUAL SESSION ON JANUARY ?. Elections Are Expected to Consume u Large Bart or Forty , Buys?Other Matters. Columbia. Jan. 2.?The general as? sembly of South Carolina will con? vene for it3 annual session at noon on Tuesday, January 9. An unusual? ly large number of elections will come before the legislature. These are expected to consume a consider? able portion of the 40 days allotted by the State constitution to the regu? lar session. Aside from the elections, many important measures will be introduced In both tho senate and the house. The resignation of Ira B. Jones, chief justice of the South Carolina supreme court, will take effect on January 9, 1912, and the election of his successor will devolve upon the general assembly. Tf the new chief justice is selected from the present associate justices, it will be necessary to elect two new associate justices of the supreme court. Last year the general assembly "deadlocked" on the election for a fifth justice of the su? preme court, provided for by a con? stitutional amendment, and adjurn- ! ed without doing so. On the circuit bench successors to the late Judge J. C. Klugh of the Eighth circuit and the late Judge. Robert Aldrich of the Second circuit j will be elected. Aside from these two vacancies, the terms of other circuit judges will expire during the present year, and their places will have to be filled by the general as? sembly. Several other elections will come before the general assembly, among ' them that of the head of the State in- | surance department, trustees for the State colleges and directors of the penitentiary. Probably the first work that the legislature will take up will be the consideration of the measure held up by the governor, which he has indi? cated that he would veto. Among them is the bill providing for elections on the question of commission form of government in several cities in Sr.i?**i Carolina, the Mil providing f r an Investigation of the former on mission appointed 10 wind up the i fain of the Bta&e dIspensary, and . bill provioing Col u?c u?.^.... the dispensary fund. Domestic Economy. American Medicine says that the supply of housewives la falling off and young men delay marriage be? cause of the decreasing purchasing power of the dollar. Nevertheless, we know a lot of fellows who never knew what the purchasing power of a dollar was until they married. Coin Long In Tree. While cutting up the trunk of an old ash tree Albert Watson, Jr., of Darby, Pa., found Imbedded In the heart of the tree a copper penny bearing the date 1817. The coin was found at a point six feet from the base of the trunk, and was not even discolored. ?e????5-rff-w?MP?werj?-??w?ff??"is"""* curities company, which were never turned over to us nor ever intended to be. as records in the case, and the opinion of the Supreme Court will fully show. "For any further information I would respectfully refer you to the record in the case of the State vs. Garlington and Young. Very respect? fully, your obedient servant, W. A. Clark." BRUTAL HIURutR AT ANDERSON. DEAD BODY OF AGED M KUCHA xt DISCOVERED ix STORE. Head of David Hutto, Confederate Veteran, Aged 65, Mashed to Pulp by Parties so Far Unidentified? Victim Missing Since Monday. Anderson. Dec. 29.?David Hutto, a Confederate Veteran, about 65 years of age, who kept a small store on the extension of Greenville street, just beyond the city limits, was found dead in his store room today, with the left side of his face and head smashed to a pulp. The last time he was seen was on n~-*->~ afternoon, and judging from ( composition of the body, th der must have been committee day night. Mr. Hutto was e and the fact that he failed to show himself since Monday among his friends and relatives was no occasion for alarm, so no search had b.een made byr his family to locate him. A negro woman, who went to the store this morning to purchase some groceries, noticed that blood had trickled through the floor of the lit? tle building and that a sign reading "There is a man dead on Inside" was tacked on the front door. She no? tified Sheriff King and he. with Dep? uty Martin, forced open the door, which had been locked from the out? side, and in a crouching position, partly on the cot in the rear of store and partly on the floor, found Mr. Hutto's body. The over the man's head was a tor one, as his brains and blood w?_?e spattered all over the cot, the floor and the walls nearby. There were evidences of other licks also, pos? sibly after Mr. Hutto had fallen on the cot. A blunt Instrument, possibly an axe, was used by the murderer, but no instrument has yet been found by the officers. Evidently robbery was the motive, for no money was found by the officers in the man's clothing or In the cigar box, in which he was accustomed always to keep some change. The 1911 calendars slipped up for the rnosi part on Tha'? >.::r,v ''rw, but when It came to Christmas every one Of them hit the gall on th head*?Cha^lesion Post. See D. C. Shaw Co's ad in this is? sue. GO TO D. C. SHAW CO.?Sumter, and see the new Moline chain less and gearless cotton and corn planter and the new cot on stalk chopper. FOR SAIjE?Dixie Wilt resi ton seed, made this year on Is that blighted last year 1,6. . | of seed cotton to the rcre. Address E. B. Colclough, Oswego, S. C. 12-?-tf. WANTED?To buy at once several carloads 4-foot pine, oak and sla'js. Apply Commander's Wood Yard, 1 Sumter, 6. C. 10-24-tf. WANTED?To aid in the cause of more and better stock. I am of? fering some choice young sows bred to full Berkshire sire, at very little more than pork prices. Some writer In his article which settled the price question said: "Plant some hogs." I am offering seed pigs, E. W. Dabbs, Mayesville, 8. C. For Buggies, Surries, Wagons, Harness, Horses, Mules, Farm Implements and Automobiles, See Us?Prices and Terms Right. :: :: -JUST RECEIVED FOR 1912 ? 2 Car loads of ROCK HILL Buggies, 1 Car load of HENDERSON Buggies, 1 Car load of CORBETT Buggies, 1 Car load of BELKER Buggies, 2 Car loads of MOLINE 1-horse Wagons, 1 Car load of MOLINE J-horse Wagons. A lar^e car of the Celebrated MOLINE New Cotton Com Planter (no gears and no chains to break) one two horse sizes, 2-horse Blue Bird Plows, Middle Hurst Harness, Pea Threasher, Klc. D. C. Shaw Co. Phone 553.