The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, February 28, 1912, Image 8

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WHY sf'Hr lH U S WKRK ( II VN(i ?d, ?i. j. < unt-r} of Suiitiiicrtmi Thinks t*a*v*ritger Service a Slop Forward. Mr. K<l!t"r M\ attention ha? I celled t., yuur editorial in re North? western schedule in todey'i Issue of your paper. I note that you say "that the pl? ant osasenser teretee en ins North? western railroad is injurious to the business intereets of Sumtef goes without question in th?i same ls sse of sejsji paper Is an article from TlndMl. thl* "imty. in which the writer says that "Ihe change of the schedule on the Northwestern rall isad makes It very convenient for parties llvlns rn this section to epend the day in 8umter and return home In the afternoon." thus showing very conclusively that whatever the tfown of Sumter may loss rn the Cemden end. :he town of Sumter make* a very material gain In the matter of trade with the people of Clarendon county. In your article, you fur'her aay, that "If now the Individuals will take ep this matter by tetter (immediately ae as hinted in the letter of the com? mission. It la certain thart the com? mission will grant the request" by which I presume you to mean, that tan commission will talre off the said passenger train. In connection with your article. I desire to call your attention to several tacts, to wit: (1) In addition to the Northwest? ern railroad, the town of Sumter has facilities offered by the Atlantic Coast Uns, the Southern railroad, and pros? pect! vely the Seaboard; If the town of Summerton had either of these rail? roads, the people of this section would at least he satisfied with their railroad facilities it) It Is unquestionably true that throughout the aectlon of Clarendon County traversed by the Northwestern I all road, you will find equally as good. If not better lends for agricul? tural purposes. vhan can be found In any section of South Carolina, and tats section Is absolutely dependent rpon the facilities, freight and paa eeager. offered by the said North? western railroad company. <S) It hss boon only a few years Sines this section of Clarendon eeunty hsd no railroad facilities at aU. land naturally when the log train of Col. Wilson came through this aec al'i the people were delighted gratuitously gave Col. Wllaon rights of way: later the Northweatern railroad company was incorporated, and the people of this aectlon were grumlshed mixed freight and paa ar railroad facilities, and for the being, the people were content with the mixed railroad facllitlea as aforesaid; later came the free rural snail routes snd the people demand? ed) the dally papers, which now go Into every nook snd hamlet of the eeanty; later came the hookworm treatment snd It was discovered that nearly every cittsen of this auffefed of bookworm, and hojfcwi rm discovery in this conn* MagSJ by a kind of inductive or diagnosis, the positive evidence being that the people were ?saatent with ths mixed facilities of? fered by the Northwestern railroad. (4) Finally, permit me to asy, I asa satisfied the railroad commission of South Carolina will never order aforesaid psssenger schedule tak esY. for tho alrtplo reason, this Is mtry cf. for and by the people, the peeplo r! this section do saaad a passenger schedule, and a ill eaforoo the'r demands through the eesxrts. If the railroad commission cf the State endeavots to side-track tho ?; this does not mesn, that tho de of Dummerten are satisfied with Ihe present rchedule, for they sue not, but wo are not going back arard |o Ihe mined] service: we deslro sjns) passenger train on tho Northweat srrs to return to r'uniin -rton at night? an erdor to glvo file section, Includ? ing a radius of < t mix miles, an out? let to Manning. Columbli, Charleston, and other points, and sooner or later, era arlll by proper methoda get what Ws nsed and den 1 I We of thl* HM tlon have no ftxht a.< against Ihe I're-Hd ? r?t of the North? western Itailroad Company, hut what we need In this section of this coun? ty Is x ri.llroad l?r? sld< Mi, like Pnnl deal Mnley of the Southern rnlli who will consult the needs nnd uUh es of the people and endeavor, to the) beat of hi* aMIIty. to supplv tho** needs and wishes; l'inl.\ has long ago learned, that the Interests of the railroads and the inferestg of the people, are Identlral: whenever, the people are satisfied and prosper* oars, the railroad* prosper; SO fOU think. Mr. Kdltnr, that vosjf aeWSJpaV per could Mil get rgfelrs mentha without n 1 Ihi people your artshee? i son frank Is ssy. Mr aMttOf IS*! gafJ of* ties, erery business, and i\?rv 'end? paper In the f/.wn of STOUld perish without Um |.1 wishes "f ihe fieof?|.> u 1 f r the ?ntn?< 1 i?on the Northwestern railroad will Irfc ?n Into the hands of a recel ? ' "o issflaaaaaasaj^iassX'oie change m( f< ' consult the interests of the public I have thus Written yoll, Mr. Bdl lOfi not for the purpose of opposi 14 the wishes of the town Ol Sumter, but nn Ith the object of showing beyond any reasonable doubt, that whatever the t o nn n of Buntter in ty I oat on the Catnden sud, the gains from Cl?ren 0ov bounty, by reason ol the afort mid penseni i schedule; further Mr. B?Uor, Iba lown of Bummerton and thli section of Clarendon county. In nu'nv of the dally paper and the boob aronn treatment, cannot and will nol kt'> batkwnrds in the matter Of r.iil read facilities, and we ask the p.-.-in*' of Snintst t<> lake ai im*? oonalder atloa and help as along the line of progress, for none of tM can live Nvlthout the other. Flnu ly, Mr. Ktl - tor. tho ov\j change lr the North v o^tern passenger rvhedule to 10 made In the future Will he a be?r.r I assenger schedule. Yours truly, J. J. CANTEY. THAT NORTH WKNTKRN BCHKD Sunimcrton Correspondent 1*>ch not Think PMHMcngcr Train Much of nn Addition to Northwestern Service. Sumter Dally Item: Those of your readers who had ac? quired the habit of reading the Sum merton letter have perhaps noted Its absence during the past Heveral weeks. To them we would recall Tennyson's suggestion that "all things come 'round to him who will but wait.' True It Is that by accumulat? ing local items from day to day, a week's cut-turn would make a page of most Interesting matter; but there is BspM compensation after all In waiting i< r something sensational. It Is well to turn even one trick, but here's where he makes a "grand slam." With this Introductory note, we are about to make a most startling as? sertion??hc Northwestern Railroad of South Carolina has put In oper? ation a through passenger .train'. It has come at last, the grand consum j matlon In railroad service. Mark Its d I en Hied namto, Passengers One and Two, from the fact no doubt that they are "one too many." Could your imagination soar to such height*, put yourselves in out place, and ex? perience what Joyful sensations were ours when about to realise the hap? piness of having an up-to-date pas? senger service. Gratitude was plenti? ful, excitement tense. Ah, Cruel Fate! When the "Nine-twenty" put In at Ten-thirty cn that memorabK Sunday morning, lo. It was our old friend of the fireless. llghtless coach? es. What's in a name? The North? western by any other name will still be the Northwestern. . However, in spite of the newly acquired names and schedules, It has managed to run almost as successfully as its prede? cessor, the "Mixed." Just two wrecks NNlthln a week have Interfered with it running the "even tenor of Its course." The latter of these exciting \a r<?cks occurred within our town lim? its when the Freight jumped the track, which would not have been M| bad had It not taken parts of the track with it preventing Number One (or was it Number Two) pass? ing on. O, would thut Rlanehard might have photographed the ruins, but alas, there was no train to hrlog him into town, for the Daily had be? come a weakly (do I mis-spell It. I think not). Our memories linger fondly over former days when we could have several trials at leaving arid arriving In town. However, nv? hopo "It will nil come out In the wash" (which after all Is what Is most needed In our Passenger coach? es.) To our friends of neighboring counties, wo extend a most cordial Invitation to visit us. takln? advan? tage cf cur new passenger servi? ?. Number One leaves when It can, its srr val being variable, and nuniii r Two Starts When Number One g.?ts OUt Of IbS NNllV. Mr. C. C. Scurl?orougb, of*. >r spending a day between Columhja, Dl !w>p> Ufa and .MayeKville. and a I iv and night on the North*western, arrived in town at IS:S0 Thursday morning. Mr. t k SJtanloy, after s pleasartl ?lays' stay ,o Buinter, waiting on the North*western, arrived In town Thursday morning nt in.iio. Summ rf on. S. < V. Fob, 24. m:?.R?) CIVl.s HlMfttXF I IV TbaUHBS WiUoii. Charged With Mur? der of Jai Randolph. Surrendered to Bonn hi, Thomm Wilson, one of the neuro,? ecowood ". the shooting of .Too Kan dolpn on the nigh I of February ntc? ond, thi* morning surrendered hint" aslf In Sheriff Epperson and was at placed in the oonnty Jail, w - ?OS i-? at eused Of shooting ,To ? K in dolph .?t hi* own residence during ;? raw occurring .\* a hol supper, The ?hooting took place ro ar Brogdon on Mr. M. tf. Da vK place. Wilson itnted this morning that be NN.?? not afraid of being s rest od, but he had just decided it was best for him to visit his people down th country for sonn- time before he ^!x,> himself up. 11? stated that he had s;.?nt Rsndolph after Randolph had ftrsi shot at him and that he fired in ?elf defence and to protect his home. From what can be learned of the shooting it leemi thai Wilson was not responsible for the death of Randolph, as Dr. Eiolman state,i thai death was due to the pistol shot, I which aai tired by enother negro named i'avis, Wilson having used a gun in tii" mel >e. Randolph came into Wilson's house, where the hot ?upper was being held, and for some reason was sxpelled from the house by Wilson. As he was leaving the | house he stood near the door and shot at Wilson. Wilson ran to anoth? er room and secured his gun and re? turned the lira Davis also fired at Randolph, who was wounded in four places, three with gun shot wounds and once from a pistol shot. Dr. Holman thought death was due to the pistol wound which was fired by Davis. Thieves Still at Work. Notwithstanding the numerous ar? rests of thieves made in the city re? cently and the commitments resulting therefrom it seems that there ari still more of them at large, able and willing to go on with the uepreda t'ons upon the unwary public. Saturday night thieves broke into the storehouse occupied by Waddell and Archer and stole something like $200 worth of hides, mostly coon hides which are valued at several dol? lars each. It is supposed that about 180 hides were taken by the thieves who have not yet been caught, al? though the police are on the lookout for them. .Marriage License Record. Marriage licenses were issued Sat? urday and Sunday to the following couples: Mr. T. C. Graham, Pinewood, and Miss Mellici Stewart, Dalzell; Mr. Moultrle Galloway, and Miss Liela Geddings, of Tindals, white; and Silas Davis and Elolse White, Shlloh; J^h n Gordon and Bessie Mayrant, Shlloh; and Manning Winters and Annie Brown, Tindals, colored. P. C, Emanuel is spending most of h?s time at Borden, S. C. He is practically in charge of the affairs of his brother, the late C. I* Emanuel. It is understood that Mr. Emanuel carried about $46,000 life Insurance, the most of which has already been paid; also that his business affairs were found to be In good shape.? Pee Dee Advocate. Vlfflt of Dr. Archibald Vineberg Gives Results That Make Tllm a Public Benefactor. Scores of people with severely ef? fected eyesight?who nave been told I y grateful friends of the marvelous tesults in their cases of Dr. Vineberg'^ wonderful skill?have made urgent rvquests for his return to Sumter. He will he at our store as before for 3 days commencing Monday, March 4th. If you have blurring*, dizziness, neuralgia, headache, spots before the eyes, winking, trembling spells, cataract, burning and smarting of. the eyes, various nervous and brain affect'ons. entailing not ohly positive injury to the sight, but untold misery, call immediately. ID year guaranteed Gold-Fillel Eye Glasses or Spectacles $.100, value $5. Solid Gold, from $2. up. Kar Phones of the best make. Heeron*s Pharmacy. Druggists and IPharmacists, South Main St.. Sumtef, IS. C. . Dr. VIneberg'i houre?-10 a. m. to r> p. m. Evening by engagement only. 2-27?ltW?It Item. Wed A Sat. A WRONG VIEW. Free Consultations ami Reasonable ( barges the Secret of BUOCC-SS. in the short time that I>r. Vineberg has been in our City he has gained tin- confidence and good will of our wealthiest citizens, who have been under his skillful treatment. Many people have, therefore, seemingly gelned the erroneous impression that his chergOS are far beyond their meens, and as a consequence have re? frained from visiting him, when they really require the services that he alone can render them. The Doctor desires it expressly understood that ins charges are within the reach of all. The laboring man. the mechan? ic, clerk, merchant, or banker, are squally liable to defective vision, and Dr Vineberg treats people from every waiu of life, if your are suffering from ans of the symptoms which in dlcate that your eyes require atten? tion, remember thai it cost* nothing to n.iin his opinion. Consultation Is free to everyone the next three da) . and you can be advised exactly as t?> what is wrong and whal the glass? es necessary to correct the dofectlon i win cost. BLEASE PROLONGS SESSION. PE< l LIAR SITUATION coN PROXTS THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. Explanation of Xcoessltj oi Not Ad? journing for Three Day* With Arts Unsigned?Another Good Reason, Too. Columbia, Feb. 2.',.??>u account of tii' action <'f Qov. Bloats in sending to the secretary of state without hif signature many aits which he re? ceived Friday ami Saturday, the South Carolina general assembly is forced by constitutional requirement! to re? main in .-??ssi..n for at least three m<-ro days in order that these acts, the important county supply bill among them, which Qov. Blease has j not signed may not be made inoper- | atlve, Then, too, an investigation revealed the fact that the Crosson act, abol? ishing the present dispensary commis? sion and providing for closing up the affairs of the Great Moral institution, was not among those which Gov. Blease had sent to the secretary of State to become laws without the sig? nature of the chief executive. For j this reason, although a concurrent j resolution had been passed fixing the date for adjournment sine die, on Feb. | ruary 29 upon which date the un? signed acts would have become law, the house reconsidered its a.'tion and voted early Sunday morning to recall the adjournment resolution from th? senate preferring not to fix the definite date for adjournment under the cir? cumstances. W. F. Stevenson, represetnative from Chesterfield, failed to get off on account of the lateness of the hour when the house adjourned Sunday morning, and when seen yesterday and asked relative to the situation which necessitated the remaining in session of the general assembly Mr. Stevenson gave out the following statement: "It was reported that the governor had sent about 50 acts, which had gone into his hands Friday and Sat? urday, to the secretary of State's of? fice without his signature and stated that he expected them to become law without his signature. "In order for an act to become law without the signature Of the gov? ernor the legislature must remain In session three days after they are de? livered to the governor. If It ad? journs before the three days are over, the acts cannot become law until the second day of the next ses? sion, unless the governor signs them, which in this Instance he had declined to do. "The governor's absence from his office had prevented those which were ready on Thursday from being deliv? ered and many were not ready on I Friday, and a few were delivered on Saturday. Among the 50 bills were the county supply bill providing for the tax levy for the counties, the hill providing for the submission to the people of the question of a bond Issue to build the new State Hospital for the Insane and a large number of l othor Important measures. If the county supply bill did nut become law until next January, no county taxes could be levied this year and the re? sult would have been the demoraliza? tion of all county business. Conse? quently,, the conclusion was very read? ily reached that the legislature could not adjourn until three days, exclua-/ ive of Sunday, had elapsed. ' These three days are given to the governor to consider the measures, and he can veto them any time with? in those days. The leglslaturo must be In session at least on the last of the threo days or on the day succeed? ing the last of the three days to receive his veto message, and, If It adjourn before the three days expire, all bills in that category are inoperative until the legislature meets next January. "The senate, therefore. passed a concurrent resolution to adjourn sine die. on Thursday, February 29. And this was concurred in by the house Saturday nicht over the protest of Mr. Sawyer and others who. however, did not offer an amendment to fix any other date. "Subsequently, the senate ascer? tained that the bill of Senator CrOS Bon to abolish the present dispensary commission and finish up the business connected with the old dispensary, which had been reported to them to have been Hied along with th?> other bills in the office of tin- secretary, to beco i ? a law without the gover? nor's signature, had not been so died. And, on investigation, it developed that the bill was still In the governor's office, i >n these facts being reported, sen ators came to the house and Informed members of the house of the situation, ind since members of the senate had been misled us t,> the Crosson bill by som.ie and had acted apparently under a misapprehension, it ? as deemed wl?est to reconsider the ac? tion of the house In Axing February L".? for adjousnmsnt, and recall th?? gjoncurrent resolution from the senate, mm.i such notion was taken In spite of a skillful filibuster against it by the sani ambers who protested orig? inally .<. stnst the adoption of the resolution and Who Were now ap? parently ns anxious for it to stand es they had formerly been to defeat it. "The recalling of tlie resolution leave! the legislature in a position of taking such action this week as to adjournment as may seem beef. "If th ? governor should llgn all the V hills which he approve! and veto and return to the. general assembly those which he disapproves at ence, the leg Islature can adjourn immediately on passing on those vetoes, If on the Other hand, the bill! are to become law by non-action on the governor's part, the legislature cannot adjourn until three days have expired, exclud? ing Sunday." High school conference ended. Rain Prevents Automobile Ride Around Town ? Teachers Leave Saturday. The high school teachers' confer? ence ended Saturday at one o'clock after having held two meetings and after a most interesting and enjoy? able session. Two sessions were held as planned, one Friday night in Prof. L. C. Moise's studio and the other in the Calhoun school Saturday at 10.30. There were about thirty visiting teach? ers to attend the meetings besides practically all of the high school and other teachers employed in the city schools. The meetings were open for gen? eral discussion of high school prob- . lems and all of the teachers present joined in them. In fact, as one of the teachers remarked, the prin? cipal feature of the meeting was the fact that all of the teachers took | part in the discussions. many of j them having some very interesting points to bring out in their re? marks. The teachers were met at the sta- j tion Friday afternoon upon their ar? rival and sent in automobiles and hacks to their respective quarters where they were entertained as the guests of various persons in the city. Saturday night they attended the ses? sion in Mr. Moise's studio and Sat? urday morning again all met at the j Calhoun school building. Saturday, after the end of the con? ference, all of the teachers except a few returned to their homes after having been in Sumter for little more than a day. A few remained over Sunday, when they returned to their homes. VISITORS TO conference. Thirty Teachers from Six Counties Present at High School Conference. The following teachers were those present for the high school confer? ence of Richland, Ix?e, Clarendon, Calhoun. Orangeburg and Sumter which ended at 1 o'clock Saturday: Jno. E. Swearingen, Columbia; W. H. Hand, Columbia; A. C. Carson, Columbia; A. R. Ranks. Columbia; II. W. Fair. Columbia; L. Q. Crum, Columbia; Walter Bailey, Columbia; G. P. gcruggS, Columbia; Miss Clara Uerp;, Columbia* Miss Franceina Brennen, Columbia; Miss Hoyt, Co? lumbia; Miss Squier, Columbia; Mr. H. O. Strohecker, Camden; Mr. Teas ley, Summerton; Mr. V7. T. IfeGown an, Lynchburg; Miss Olive James, Lynchhurg; Mr. J. C. Daniel, Man? ning; Mr. Green, Manning; lf!ss Rrown, Manning; Miss K. Richard? son, Manning; Mr. G. R. Dukes, B'.ih opvillc; Miss Gregory, Ri.shopville; Mr. Chax B, 1 Tanna. Eastover; Miss Isadore Williams, Eastover; Mr. S. II. Moody, Cameron; Miss Theodosra Dargan, Btateburg; Mr. l. R. Heynes, Spartan! urg. Besides these there were present all of the high school teachers of the Sumter schools, besides most of the other teachers. PROF. HAND ON CONFERENCE, Upon request Prof. W. 11 Hand, Inspector of high schools in South Carolina, who acted as chairman rf the sessions held during the high school conference in this city, wrote the follwlng Impressions which he had gained at the meeting: The high school conference in Sum? ter was In every way up to the high standard set by the six conferences preceding It. Tho most encouraging feature of the meeting was the ab? solute frankness with which the sub? jects were discussed. Those present made excellent contributions to the discussion! In a spirit of cendor free from dogmatism. The suggestion made at said meetings are destined t? carry conviction and to Improve '.ht educational Condition ot the St tie The real function of the high schoo is becoming clear year by year, an? this information is going to the peo pie who support the high w boots. The teachers of tiie Sumter schools the cltlsens ot* Bumter and th? pres of the city have romblned to inak? the meeting a success ind n s< ison o genuine pleasure to those visiting tht conference. No Limit to Its Stretching. The most elastic fabTt" is tue trout yarn Candidates' Cards n Announcements of candidates will be printed in this column until the cl<<^e of the campaign lor l'>. No cards accepted on credit. For Sheriff. ('apt. B. S. ('arson is hereby an? nounced as a candidate lor Sheriff at the ensuing election, having before discharged the duties of that office with promptness and efficiency, we take pleasure in recommending him for said office, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. MANY VOTERS. Statement of the Condition of The Peoples' Bank LOCATED AT SUMTER, S. C. At the close of business, Feb. 20. 1912. RESOURCES Loans and discounts ?161,977 23 Overdrafts, 789 60 Furniture and Fixtures, 2,053 25 Hanking House. 11,000 0/ Due from Banks A Bankers. 22,i*28 5:4 Currency, 2,903 00 Gold, 135 00 Silver, and other Minor Coin, 70*2 57 Checks and Cash Items, 575 30 Exchanges for the Clear? ing House, 152 ?*> Total, $203,271 85 LIABILITIES Capital Stock Paid in, $50,0(X) 00 Surplus Fund, 2,000 00 Undivided Profits, less Current Expenses and Taxes Paid, 5,772 34 Dae to Banks and Bankers 838 87 Individual Deposits Sub? ject to Check, 63,026 44 Savings Deposits, 30,93: 45 Time Certificates of De? posit, 4,700 00 Cashier's Checks, 2 75 Bills Payable, including Certificates for Money Borrowed, 46,000 00 Total, 1203,271 85 I STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA* County of Sumter. Before me came S. M. McLeod, Cashier of the above named bank, who, being duly i?wx>rn, says that the above and foregoing statement is a true condition of said bank, as shown by the books of said bank. S. M. McLEOD. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 27th day of February, 1912. O. L. YATES, Notary Public. Correct Attest: L. D. JENNINGS, B. C. WALLA'JE, W. A. BROWN, Directors. HKPOBT Or THE CONDITION OF THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK, OF SUMTER, \ t Sumter, in the State of South Carolina, ft the close of business. Feb. 20, 1912. RESOURCES. Loans and discounts, $479,19? 74 Overdrafts, secured and unse? cured, 7,422 43 U. 3. Bonds to secure oiroala t on, 25,000 00 Otter Bond- to secure Postal ' Savings, 8,000 00 Bonds, securities, etc*, 9,300 00 Banking house, furniture and fixtures, 3.000 00 Other Real Estate Owned 828 03 Due from National Banks (not reserve agents), 2ft 161 33 Due from State and Private Uii.k- andBinl-er?, Trust Companies, and 8av;ngs Baoks, 112 6;; Due from approved reserve agouti, 9,292 87 Checks and other cash item??, 1,654 97 Note? of other National Panks, 2,065 00 Fractional paper currency, nickels and cents, 872 66 Lawful Money Reserve in Bank, viz: Specie, 16,780 i0 Legal tender note*, 2.00000 18,730 20 Redemption Fund with U. S. Ttea-urer, (f> per ci. of cir? culation.) 1,250 00 Total, $51*1,882 ?6 LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in, $100.000 00 Snrplu- fund, 00?00 00 Undivided profits, less ex peatfC and taxes paid, 52,576 51 Ks K Lai Bank notes outstand? ing. 25,000 00 Due to nihil1 National Banks, 70$ 95 Dae to &t*te and Private Banks an I Bunkers 3,847 M Dividends Unpaid, 80 00 Individual deposits subject to check, $tt,f$fl M Certified Cheeks, I? 0 Cashiers checks outstanding, 26 07 PottU Barings Dapostts, $47tJt 4 72 21? Hondn borrowed, Not? - and bills rediscount ed, $0,000 00 Bills payable, including cer? tificates of deposit for mcn si borrowed total $$tt\$$l $$ state of South Carolina, I ss County of Banter, j'1' I. J, L M. CALL I'M, Cashier of the above asmed bank, do soicasaly sweai that the shots statement Is true to tin' best of mix knowledge and belief. .!. L. UeCALLI M. Caahh 1 Subscribed snd swore to before sse this 27th dai of \\ b. 191 r. Q EX). L. K1CKEK, > ot ir} l'n >li ?. Coi n el attest : II. I>. B&RNKTT, ) W. B. 1 "PSMl [ Directors. NKI .1. O'DONNP.LI . >