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Cfct^Utt^manani ^outjjron. rahlUiicii W ?dnead*) and Saturday. ?BY? OSTEEN PUBLISHING C8MPANY SIM TER, ft. C. Terms: ll.iO per annum?In advance. Ad verUt*?meuta: One Square first Insertion.$1.00 ?very subsequent Insertion.10 Contracts lor three months, or longer will bo made at redeued rates All communications which sub? serve private Interests will be charged far as advertisements. Obltuarlee and tributes of respect will be charged for. The numter Watchman was found? ed la 1IS0 snd the True Southron In lilt The Wetchman snd Southron now h??.H the combined circulation snd Influence c/ both of the old papers, and le manifestly ths best advertising medium In Sumtsr. Mate Bank Examiner B. J. Khane appear* I > h irs made good his con? tention that re has complied with the law. both in the letter and spirit, In ths Lexlngtor Savings Bank matter, and <?o\ . Blesse will find that hi can? not remove an officer whene' er It suits his convenience to do so. If Mr. Hhame has been derelict In the performance of his duty the fact can be established beyond doubt or question In a court, and when this has been done It will be right and proper to remove him from office. But If he has been csreful and exact In the per forma'?r#? of his official duty as pre? scribe*, by lsw. as appears to have been ths case. It would be a gross In? justice to remove him from office by lbs wiim of a politic! in. whose only ereed Is to stick to his friends and at? tack those who do not vote as ho dic? tates. If ths Bank Examiner is to be merely a political creature of the man who happens to hohl the office of ?overt or It will speedily become a farce .ind undeserving of respect or sonfldence. Mr. Hhame Is to be corn no i i t 'i ?t mdlng up for his rights as) sn official ana as a man. and we trust he will be able to maintain his position and prove to all that the at? tempt of ctov. Blease to remove him Is but another manifestation of a mean spirit run mad by a little tem? porary authority NOT mc.ll FINANCE. - ? V.. Wo.!*- I .-..ft ......i, h-rM .],? elsee the *umter Legislative delegu U n t.ih%- -?ex -reiy for the part they took In securing the enactment of tne law authorising the County Board of Commissioners to appropriate and pay over to the city of Sumter the sum of twelve thousand dollars to supplement the appropriation of $20, ?00 mad? by the city to extend and Improve the railroad facilities of '.he city and count: In a matter of this character there Is bound to be a di? versity of opinion and It was doubt? less forseen 1 y the members of the ftSg'slnture thst they would be criti? cised by some of their fellow cltl sens. i ut they proceeded, neverthe? less. Is dI their part In carrying through to s successful conclusion an undertaking that would be of great value and hemmt to a large majority of lite pesmll of the county. The building of the Se:ih >itrd will n-?t only heneflt this city by giving It another ' riK lin?* ..f railroad, but will giv* some sections of the coun'o Im advantage of rallrond fa? cilities that they now entirely lack. The money appropriated by the city and .i '\ 11 ro>t a gift, but an In? vestment that will produce greater rr'ti-ns then f?JSmf > ?? hoped for from sny oth r Investment of a similar amount. and It was ad\ocatt<l l>v tmsss who took the Initiative In the matter on the broad grounds of ssj llg*v Bjsd sessile policy. The rall road I ??old aSS have been secured on Sny other irrmi than th..* ???-t forth In it t between Mr. Bonsai and representing the S?lsens .if Sumter \ i/.. the right of * ii Blshnpvtllo to a point two nvf- ? oiith of thu . its und a lor mlmil site In this city to be pro? vided tree of OSSt Is th.- railroad. To Secure th<- right of \a i\ ami terml nsl" w im needed, since the Ihi?iI i '1 ii"f ho required to donate th*- land: and there was no Way Is otttaln thi< money eSSSBg from the < t? and county. The elty aajSjfO* aristo.i i:n.ooo and the isejejlf $12. ?00. whleh will b" barely enough. The county will b. repaid for Ms appropriation within i few years. While lb*. SSty will not fSSShrg dtreet lv fr.on taxes on the railroad property within the rlty a sufficient sum to pav Interest on the $20.000 ap? propriated. Thus It || evident that UM ? ity ha* contributed generously to ere*. i I urge taxable property for th.- SemHy from which the ritv will d? ri . only an Indlre.-t benefit, In whh h ImilfSet benefit the cfinnlv a* a whnb . mil certain sections par 11? ularly. will share to almost ?Sv gr?- ?t in extent |i the ? it\ The ritv has not imp- -od an unneceisarv bur? den upon the county for Its own particular benefit, but on tho con? trary has made a large expenditure of money from which the county will ifftVg all the direct returns and a full share of the indirect and incidental benefits.. These considerations were weighty enough to decide the legis? lative delegation to secure the en? actment ot the required legislation, they also were sufficient to decide the full grand Jury to ndopt a unanimous resolution recommending that the County Hoard of Commissioners pay over the money as they were author? ized to do, and like reasons Influenced the Hoard of Commissioners to vote unanimously to pay over the money when the matter came before them for consideration. In reference to the sections of the constitution that our correspondent quotes it is only 'necessary to say that the legal aspects we.-e fully con? sidered und all court decisions that have any bearing on the matter were Investigated, not by one. but by sev? eral lawyers, and the conclusion was rs*a9to#4 that the appropriation was not illegal. No tax was levied, no bonds Issued and no debt created by ihe appropriation, the tlnancial re? port of the rfuj ervisor showing that the income of the county is ample to pay the ordinary expenses of the SjSjfjsjty and the special appropriation for the railroad. The money was in the treasury and instead of the ex i" nditure of the money in this man? ner being a detriment to the public it would be a benefit, therefore there was no reason from a legal or Com? sat I sense business point of view why the appropriation should not be paid as authorised. We think our cor? respondent Is somewhat too severe on the legislative delegation. In the first place because they are not entirely responsible for the legislation, in that they were carrying out the wishes of a considerable number of their con? stituents; and In the second place, be? cause they were not playing high finance or politics, but were assist? ing In making possible the con? summation of a valuable and import? ant public enterprise from which the people of the entire county will de? rive direct and Indirect benefits for all time to come. We print and develop kodak films. McCormack J< welry Co. Van iage License Kccord. The following marriage licenses were Issued WsgfjSSadyi I Muri Bd Mr.-. Alma Rose ? <?'.>. usj both of Stunts*. .'?< kid O, Klnson of Sutnter and Allee C, Ivy, Bf M ming. I . ,i. . ...... , a . Us and Dora Casey, of Scottsvllle. Kodaks from $1 00 (0 $35.00. Films pnr Eastman Kjdaks. MeCormnck Jew-dry Co. MX A MIN ATIOM F( )R AN X APOLIS. _ I Congressman Ix?ver Announces Kx aminatton ut Columbia. April 20. I will hold a competitive examina? tion, at Columbia on April 20th, 1912. In-ginning at 10 o'clock a. m. of nil applicants' for nomination to take the entrance examination to be held in June for admission to the United States Naval academy. Prof. E. S. Dreher. Superintendent of the Colum? bia City schools, is chairman of the Hoard of Examiners. Two vacancies from the Seventh Congressional Dis? trict are to be tilled at Ar.napolis, and bona fide residents of tue District for i two years prior to the examination, betwee n the ages of sixteen and twen i ty years, who can meet the physical ; requirements, are eligible. I shall be glad to send fuller particulars and permission thereunder to take the competitive examination to applicants who will write me. A. F. Lever, If, C. Sev. nth S. C. COUNTY TRUSTEES MEET. Elect Oflscen and Dlaovai Matten of Interest. A fairly large number of county school trustees were present at the meeting of their association held Wed? nesday afternoon. The most Important matter taken up for discussion was the map ques? tion but no definite decision as to how the trustees would act on this matter was reached. The election of ottlcers to serve for thy ensuing year was entered into af? ter the dlscussions( had been completed. The result of the election was as follows: President, E. F. Miller; vice-presi? dent, S. A. Harvln; Secretary, J. H. Haynsworth. A Faithful Servant. Jane Wright, colored, who died Saturday night. March 30th. was the faithful and trusted servant in the family of Mr. S. F. Flowers for forty years, having entered his employ in 1872. During all the intervening years she rendered cheerful and faithful service, was diligent, honest and trustworthy, and when death claimed her, the family she had served so long felt a sorrow that was deep and sin? cere. In her last illness of several months duration she was cared for and nothing was spared to make her comfortable, years of faithful service being repaid with kindly care and consideration. See D. C, Shaw Co., ad in this issue about the M?lln new improved chain less and gearless corn and cotton planter. IU'SINKSS COLLEGK OPENED. Southern Commercial School is Now Open t<> Enroll Students* The Southern Commercial school with branchei at Charleston ami Greenwood in this State and branches located in North Carolina, Tennessee. Georgia and Alabama, opened its doors to receive students in Bumter Wednesday and all day until a late | hour that night prospective students 1 were coming and going, getting Infor? mation and enrolling in either the dav? or night school. The school is located over Shaw and MeCollum's store and the Hearon Pharmacy. The entrance Is at 16 South Main street. The school occupies a suit of conveniently locat? ed, Well lighted and ventilated rooms. As before stated in the Item, this IS one of the largest systems of Busi? ness Colleges in the South. Our young people are now offered the opportuni? ty ties i f as thorough business training i at bome as they can get in any city In tha country. The school is mak? ing a special opening rate to the first thirty enrolled and those Who are In? terested should lose no lime in tak? ing advantage of the opening rates. "oth day and night schools will be conducted and all the business | 1'ranches will be taught. Bookkeep ing. Ranking. Shorthand. Typewrit? ing;, Telegraphy and Penmanship are the specialties, while Salesmanship and Civil Service Will also be taught. The telegraph department is in charge of an experienced operateor, both 'n railroad and commercial telegraphy. Prof. C. T,. Padgett, president of the school, Is giving his personal atten? tion to the new school and will re? main with it several weeks until well established. Everything needed by amateur photographers at McCormack Jewel? ry Co. I I Bvciitag or Mo itiiH'ut. Trs monuirx-nt atcctod by the vVoodmM Of ths Woriu to the late G, It. Stone, In the com? I ry of Home Branch church, near Papilla, s. c, Will be unveiled by II i:>vo<d ('amp No. 19, this city, Sund >. April 14th, Hi 1 p. m. All Woodm ill arc inivted 'n attend th<- caramoniee, and those who have no way of ::tt -nding, will ? ?? furnished transportation, if they not '\ trn- undersign el prior to Thursday, April llth. Carriages leave Suniter it 1:30 a. m. sharp. EL S. Hood. Clerk. Patty Go on I Uh IYy. A party from DalSeil passed through I the city Monday morning on their Iway to St. Stephens wharf they will spend a few days on a fishing expe? dition in the Santee River. Those In the party S/ara: Messrs. A. F. Smith. VY. S. Hoykin. J. A. Boykin, J. D. My I ers. and E. P. Scarborough. "Feed Dr. Hess Stock Tonic on Three MonthsTe^t at Our Expense."- -Dr. Hess & Clark This is what Dr. Hess & ( lark write us, and we stand ready t > make good that guarantee to the letter.. If it doesn't |>ay, return to us the empty packages and we will refund your money. Teedhig Dr. Hess Stock Tonic is just like applying fertilizer to the soil. Fertilizer makes the soil yield] Dr. I less Stock Tonic makes the digestive organs convert more feed into growth. Sometimes 50 per cent of the food a healthy animal eats is found undigested in .he manure. If this wasn't true, how could we faten our hogs on Um? corn that passes through the other stock undigest? ed? Feeding medical ingredients will reduce this waste. Every medical writer in the universe says so. Saving a pert of the wasted nutrition by increasing digestion Is known as the Dr. Hess Ideal of Slock feeding, (iet this idea firmly in your mind. Do not allow the system to waste half of your feed_ save a part of this waste. Every particle you save means profit to yourself. ? ^?Hundreds of Herds made Immune from the._ >o-called Hog Cholera Epidemic by Feeding Dr. Hess Stock Tonic. ==^\ Dr. Hess & Clarke are having hundreds of letters from stockmen all over the corn belt Ciat are saving their herds from the ravages of the Hog Cholera Epidemic by feeding Dr. Hess Stock Tonic and disinfecting the pens and sleeping quarters with Dr. Hess Dip and disinfectant. T>_. _ _ 1 v Dr?n r% c*c? q ls sTOaranteed to cure poultry ills and makes hens luy. It has JL UUIll jf i a.lJ""?."the same growth and egg producing function as Dr. Hes* Stock Tonic. One extra egg will pay for all the Pan-a-ce-a a hen eats for three months. Instant Louse Killer Kills Lice. A. A. STRAUSS & COMPANY, PHONE NO. 85. StJMTER, S. C ? ? JJ STER OUTFITTING! On Easter Sunday there will b a Dress Parade of every? body and the majority will be on view in couples. Don't overlook the fact that every woman wants her escort to be as attractively dressed as herself. You will lind at this home of Good Outfitting the very style of Garment and the very color effect that will make you look your very best. We've many beautiful styles in new Spring Fabrics in new Colorings. The early selector will fare best for he will get the pick of the bunch. Suits that are in a class by Themselves, $15, $20, $25 and $30. Easter Hats. Ties. Gloves. Etc. All new and all differ? ent from the ordinary sort. At your service. Sir! / D. J. Chandler Clothing Company, Bes^r irv Mind that we Ii?Lve moved to No. 14 N. Mean St.