The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, May 01, 1912, Image 3
m XTKMFM OF T1IF (ONDlliON
Of The Farmer*' Hunk ami Tru?*t Co.,
ami Its llmm-li. luxated at sunitcr,
t*. ?'., at lite C'hMr of tlntluc**, April
i*. iota.
KKS< H KCKS.
Loans anil <li-? <>unta. . . $526..". 1 7.30
Overdraft*. 2.33?.51
Itondfl and 4t??? k.H ow rod by
the hank. 5.???>?>.(.')
Furnitur.- and Fixtures. .. 2.076.75
He nklng house . lt.itI 1
Due from hanks and hank?
er?. 33.293.87
Curren \ . 2.9SJ,#t
Oold. 592.50
MfcSJl and other minor
coin. 4.565.00
Check* nnd <-u?h Items... . 1.995.46
Total.$598.989.70
l ? \IlLITIES.
Capital st??< k paid In . .$120.000.00
Surplus fend. 50.000.00
Undivided profits, less cur- I
rent expenses and taxes
paid. 17,650.86
Due to banks and bank?
ers. 2.419.98
DMdend* unpaid. 40.00
Individual deposits suhpect
to check.225.440.98
Savings deposits.101.037.75
Time certificate* of deposit. 11.553.21
Certified checks. 231.92
Cashier * che? ks. 15.00
Notes snd Wills rediscount- '
ed. 10.000.00
Bills payable. imdudlng eer
'..ites f"i ncnev har?
rowed. 50.000.00
Reserve for taxes. 600.00
Bills payable, due us by I
branch bank.10.000.00
Total.$5f'8.989.70
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. !
County of Sumter,
Refore me came O. L. Wan. |
Cashier of tho above named hank,
who. being duly sworn says that the
above and foregoing statement Is a
true condition of said bank, as shown
by the hooks of said bank.
G. I* WARREN, Cashier.
Sworn to ard subscribed before me
this 26th day of April. 1912.
^ J. O. R. Wilder.
Notary Public.
Correct attest:
OF<\ T\ SHORE.
C. G. ROWLAND,
l LAC ? 'HWARTZ,
Directors.
STATEMENT OF TIIF CONDITION
Of The PcoimW Hunk. Located at
Sumter. s. t'.. at the CI<w?o of Hu?d
ne-**. April 1M. 1912.
IM) lUmOaM 1
lA.ans an?l discount. . . .$155.610.87
Overdrafts. 1.327.94 (
Furniture and fixtures. .. 2.053.25'
? i
Hanking house. 11.000.00
Due from banks and hank?
ers. 53.815.12 j
Currency. 2.945.00
Oold. 170.00
er and other minor
coin. 2.160.85
Checks snd cash Items.. .. tf?tl
Exchange- for the Clearing
House. 11.838.44
Total.$240.948.78
LTVHILITIES:
Capital stork paid In . . . . $r,0l00a.m>
Surplm fund. 2.000.00
Undivided profits, less cur?
rent expenses and taxes
paid. 6.338.87
Beji to hanks and bank?
ers. 96.71
Individual itptJtsltl ISjhJaat
to cheek. 11 4.985.40
Savings d?'po>dta. 25.487.31
Time certificates of dSfJOStt, 2.800.00
Cashier's checks. 240.it
Hills payable. Including *SJ>
tlflcate* for money hor
r..wed.39.00\00
Tot il.$240.9 ?<;<
st \ tk 1 if s- tVth CAROLINA,
County ti Sumter.
H?'f??re me came S. M. M?lf.nl.
CaslMsjf of th,. shove named bank,
who. being duly sworn, says that the
? and foregolmr statement Is a
tru* condition of said bank, a*? shown
hv the SSjalta of said bank.
s. M M IM >i>.
Sworn to and ??0 .scribe.| before m?
thl* 2<*dh iay ?,f April. 1912.
J. O It Wilder.
Not irv Puhls
Com-? t att
L. 1?. JENNINGS.
H. C WALLA? ft
t, w stt r.i:-\
Dtreet? 1 .
?i?in. j. Jay es Paavtlle, Va.. la an
glad ha 1 sj tax 1 ronsusjiptlon nnd ra*
"aln??! his health, that he wrl?.-s about
t f..r the h> neflt ?f other*. "I hn?l
? . ujk ajfhs h hung *??> for two ysars
wh? n I began using F?dey"* Honey ami
Tar Compound I kept ?01 until the
aaSJSjk flnailv h ft rne ami I gained In
weight from 113 to Is". SOUada In
*?o years I lalfl gfawa strong nnd
healthy, all fr??m th? use of Foley'a
I I'-nev nii'l Tar Com p?oi n d. wbl?'h
cured me." Slbert's Oruir St?r?-.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
THe hnl National Dank of >urn o r.
at Mimtor. in the suite of iouth
< ; niini.i. at The Clump of Business,
April imli, I MR*.
RE* >URCB8:
Loans and dlocounta.$489,951.01
Overdrafts, secured and un?
secured. i(9i8.?
17? I? Bondi to m curt circu?
lation.25.000.no
Tu x'cui'i' Festal savings... &.ooi>.i.iO
Premium ?'ii bonds. 7.300.00
Conds. Securities, etc. 3.000.00
Other Real Estate owned . . . S4S.91
Due from National bgnkl
(not rttTVt agents)... . 20,158.10
Due from State and private
banks and bankers. Trust
compan es. and Savings
banks. 14 3.01
Due fror i approved Re
servo ajrents. 19.800.32
Checks an 1 t.tber cash items I.StS.ti
Noten of other National
banks. 5,000.00
Fractional paper currency,
nickels ,md cents. 941.G4
Lawful n oney reserve In
bank, viz:
Specie. 16.573.55
Legal tender notes 3.000.00 19,573.55
Keih'inptii n fund with U? S.
Treasurer (5 per cent of
circulati.ii). 1,250.00
Total.$612.097.00
LIABILITIES:
Capital stock paid In. . .$160,000.00
Surplus fund. 50.000.00
Undivided profits less ex
pense?- and taxes paid. .. 55,958.72
National bank notes out
sanding. 25.000.00
Du? to other National
hanks. 3,853.J2
Due to State and private
hanks and bankers. . . . 357.04
Individual deposits subject
to checN.322 9 27.66
Demand certificates of de?
posit. 3.393.01
Certlled c leeks. 144.43
Cashier's checks outsanding. 116.20
P?w?tJil Savings Deposits... . 84i.il
Note* and bills r^discotinted 50.0)0.00
Total...$61 2.097.oo
I. J. L. McCallum, Cashier of the
above named bank, do solemnly swear
that the above statement is true to
the best of my knowledge and belief.
J. L. McCALLCM.
Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn t?"? before me
this 27th day of Apr!!. 1912.
Geo. L. Ricker,
Notary Public.
Correct attest:
R. D. LEE.
Hi D? BARNETT,
I MX I?. SHORE,
i directors,
flOO Reward. $100.
?The readers of this pap?v~ will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one drea?le?i ?lisease that science has
been abb to cure in all Its stages, and
that Is Catarrh. Hall's Catarrh Cure
?m thv Oflly positive cure now known
It the me?lical fraternity. Catarrh be?
fog a constitutional disease, ie?iuires
i OOflstttUtlonal trtStment, Hall's Ca?
tarrh Cute is tak? n Int.rnaily. acting
directly up?.n the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system, thereby de?
stroying the foundation Of the dis?
ease, and giving the patient strength
by building up the constitution ami
assisting nature in doing its work. The
proprietors have so much faith in Its
curative poweM that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any i ass that it
falls to cur-?. Bend for list of testi?
monials.
\d?lress: r. I. CHSNBT A C<
Toledo, O.
soki by Druggists, 75c.
Take Hall'f ramlly Pills for constipa?
tion.
The aufBjeatlon made by Major Lee
Tuesday night that the Hampt?m ave?
nue and Washington street drains
have sand traps put In them is one
that the public works committee, to
win. the mattet was referred, should
act on at once, The st.oner the sand
traps itrt' put In the more convenient
to the public. th?> more saving in re?
pair to the streets and the less ex
pense In having hands to drain off the
erater after rains.
?Dr. J. T. R, N.ai. Prop., Riverside
Drug Co., GreenvIllOj S. C, writes re?
cently, ' I have been a practicing phy?
sician and druggist for over 81 years
ami have sold ami administered many
I dney medicines but none t?? equal
Koley Kidney Pills, They are su?
perior to any i evei used, and give
the quickest and most permanent re<
lief." Blbet i'a I >n.g Store,
The work on the Croaswell stores
just n ?rth ol ??)?? ii 't? i gumter Is pro?
gtvssirg rapidly. '''In foundation ol
Ike building Is being !'ii<i and it lock
now a, if tin- ihres itore* will short?
ly stand on this site as a m irk ???' Sum
ter'S griiU th I r. I proSpel i y.
Wl.x He \l ,i. I ao .
"Wrat made von ? n 1 1
' I i ist Smltl -
"\\'? ii. thai Is n? n ison why you
should* bo nn h >ir late getting home
for supper."
T kn >\\. but l a?ked him how he
was feeling, and h nslsted on telling
ans ghoul hla Stoma? h trouble."
"Did you le i him ' i '? ' ? Chamber
Iain's Tablets?"
"Sur??, that :- what hi needs, Bold
by all dt It : a,
DU. CALVIN s. BLACKWELL.
Something or Well Known Divine
Who Will Conduct Revival Services
in City.
Prom Th i I lally Item, April 26.
h may be of Interest to the com?
munity to kn?>\v something of the
above named gentleman, since he *s to
oonduct revival services In the Wash?
ington Street Baptlal church f<?r ten
or fifteen days, beginning next Sun?
day, April 28.
Dr. Blackwell was for many years
pastor of the First Baptist Church of
Wilmington, From there ha went to
the pastorate of the Fir.n Baptist
Church of Norfolk. Va. Recently he
resigned this pastorate to give him?
self entirely to evangelistic work. HI*
home is now in Norfolk.
Ha is a gentleman of wide exper?
ience, a speaker of great power, and
a man of unusual personal magnetism.
To hear him one,, is to want to hear
him again.
"His elocution is superb and his
hold upon an audience remarkable."?
Tuseolosa. Ala.. Daily Gazette.
"He sways his audience from laugh
i
ter to tears and every gesture was
eagerly followed by his listeners."?
Charleston, S. ('.. News and Courier, j
"Ha does not follow the worn and
beaten paths in his preaching, but
?vary message is fresh, vigorous and
pathetv."?o. r. Ifangam, Beimar,
N. C. j
It Is an unexpected pleasure for
Washington Street Chtireh to have
this preacher for several days.
The men and boys of the com?
munity will have the oportunity of
hearing a special message to them at
the Y. If. C. A. Sunday p, m. at 5.15
o'clock.
Of course a cordial invitation is ex?
tended all to attend the revival ser?
vices. Let the men and boys In I: i'ge
numbers hear him at the Y. M. C? A.
Sunday afternoon.
BIBLE CLASS MEETS.
Baracas ami Pliilatheaa of Washing?
ton Strcvt Baptist Church Spend
Pleasant Evening.
From Th ? Daily Item. April 2tf.
The social meeting, at the parson?
age last evening of the Baracas and
Philatheas class of Washington Street
Baptist Church was quite a success,
Somo sixty or more were present
Refreshments, music and games help?
ed the young folks to pass away the
time quite hurriedly. Everyl ly
seemed to have a good time.
To the President of the class, D P.
Kelly of the Baracas and Mrs. J. V.\
Jackson of the Philatheas, their co
workers, much is due for the success
of the evening. The Baraca class
now numbers near 40, while the Phil
athea records above 50. Many
Were kept away last evening on ac
count of absence from the city or
sickness.
MR. E, G. ROt TZAHN HERE.
Made Short Visit and Addressed Col?
ored Medical Men.
Mr. B, O. Routzahn, the traveling
representative of the Society for the
Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis,
was In the city Thursday for a short
stay. As Mr. Houtzahr.'s train was
lato he did not make his scheduled ad?
dress at the Y. M. C. A., but went
over the town and investigated condi?
tions here regarding tuberculosis. II -
made an address to the Palmetto
Medical Association which was then
in session, Which was heard with in?
terest.
Mr. Routaahn left here for Charles?
ton, which Is the next place he will
visit to make investigations.
Dont1 be surprised If you have an
attack of rheumatism this spring. Just
rub the affected parts freely with
.Chamberlain's Liniment and it Will
I soon disappear. Sold by all Deal?
ers.
Marriage License Record.
Rd Wactor and Mary Lizzie Oed
dis, colored, of Sumter, secured R
marriage license Thursday.
Yo will look a good while before
you Und ? bettet- medicine for coughs
and colds than Chamberlain's Cougfe
Remedy, it not only gives relief?it
cure-. Try it when you have cough
<>r cold, and you are certain to b<
pleased with the prompt > uro which
it Will effect. For sale by all Deal.-is.
Sumter's greatest need Is more
drainage and better facilities for
drainage,
llinoMl a Miracle,
< ?ii ? <>f the most startling changes
evei enn In any man. according * ?
W. lit, Hnlftclnw, Clarendon, Texas,
w;is anVcted years ago In bis broth?
er. 'He bid such a dreadful cough,"
be a rites, "that nil our family
though! be was going Into consump?
tion, hut be began to use Dr. King's
New Discovery, and eras completely
rured by ten bottles. Now he is sound
ami well Find Weighs L' I s pounds, for
many yenrs our family bus used this
wonderful remedy for Coughs rind
colds with excellent results." It's
quick, safe, reliable and guaranteed.
] price 50 i ents and $ I <">. Trial hot
i tie free nt Blbert's l h ug store.
OIjIJ PRIVATE LETTERS BROUGHT
BEFORE SEN ATE.
Correspondence Relative to Froeecu
tlon of Alleged Harvester Trust,
Tending to show Roosevelt*! Ca?
tering to Morgan interests. Brought
to Light?No Agreement Reached
on Plans of Dissolution.
Washington. April 24.?The confi?
dential correspondence which passed
between President Roosevelt, Attor?
ney General Bonaparte and Commis?
sioner Herbert Knox Smith, of the bu?
reau of corporations, in 1907, about a
Government and trust suit against the
International Harvester Company,
was sent to the Senate today from the
files of the department of justice.
One letter from Col. Roosevelt to
Mr. Bonaparte, written from Oyster
Bay. on August 22, 1907, said that
the Colonel had had conferences with
George W. Perkins about the com?
pany's affairs directed Mr. Bonaparte
not tu tile the suit then, but to go
over the matter with Commissioner
Smith and Mr. P ?rkins.
A letter from Commissioner Smith
to the Colonel on September 21 told
of conferences with Mr. Perkins and
stated Commissioner Smith's objec?
tions to a prosecution at that time.
The commissioner wrote that he
thought the question of the com?
pany's guilt or innocence was merely
a technical question, and told of a
conference with Mr. Perkins on Au?
gust 24.
Commissioner Smith wrote that Mr.
Perkins concluded with great em?
phasis, "that if after all the endeav?
ors of this company and the other
Morgan interests to uphold the poli?
cies of administration and to adopt
their methods of modern publicity,
this company was now going to be at?
tacked in a purely technical case, the
interest here presented were 'going to
l to fight." '
?W. T. Gilly. a prominent dealer in
Pennington Gap, Va., was so bothered
with kidney and bladder trouble that
he could not attend to business. He
says, "I had severe pains in my back
and kidneys and had to get up ten to
fifteen times each night. Saw Foley
Kidney Pills advertised and bought
two bottles, and soon felt great relief,
and was entirely cured. No longer
disturbed at night, but sleep till morn?
ing." Sibert's Drug Store.
EXPRESS COMPANY ENLARGING.
To Have New District With Head
quarters at sumter.
Florence Times.
Trie Southern Express Company
is planning for some very consider?
able changes and Improvements in
the service in this section of the
State, du.- to the increasing business
and the multiplication Of the rail?
roads In this territory.
The territory covered by Mr. John
Wofford as route agent i* to be cut
in half and a new agent made with
headquarters in Sumter. which will
take off of Mr. Wofford a large part
of his responsibility and worry, but j
Mr. Wofford does not seem to have
lost ficsh over the worry.
It has been promised, also. that
aft.r the rush of the Florida travel
is over the Coast Line will take ex?
press on the two fast trains, S2 and
83, which will give the people of this
section the convenience that they
have been begging for for so long,
an evening express train north.
These changes will g<? into effect
in a short time. The business of the
company demands that they should
and the extra service on the fast
?rains north has been discontinued be?
cause thi train* were as heavy :>s
they could he to be pulled.
?Do not drag along with a kidney
ailment that saps your strength,
causes terrible backaches, sleepless?
ness, nervousness, and lose of appe
' tite Take Foley Kidney Tills. They
I quickly eure all kidney and bladder
ailments. Sibert's T>rug Store.
Digging down arid tearing down, in
order to build up, such as is now going
on In many parts of Sumter. is what
might be called constructive knock
! Ing.
j n Looks Like a Crime
to separat?? a boy front a bos of Buck
Men's Arnica Salve. His pimples,
boils, scratches, knocks, sprains and
bruises demand it. and Its quick re?
lief f,,r burns, scalds, or cuts is hi^
right. Keep it bandy foT hoys, also
girls. Heals everything henlsble and
! does it quick. IJnequaled for piles.
Only 2R cents at Sibert's Drug Store
Wodnesd iy i.iubt was n big Ilms for
the Orangeburg Chamber of Com?
merce, Every day and night Is I big
time for ths Sumter Chamber.
I ?Mrs. J. I. Stnrne'i, Hickory, N. C,
has ;*: the pasl suffered severely with
thron I find lung trouble, and says. *l
I used Foley's Honey and Tar Com?
pound for this and it gave me Imme?
diate satisfaction und relief, it elves
me pleasure to reeommend this prep?
aration for sore throat, hoarseness, or
any arTl!< lion of th< throat ?>r lungs,
l knoa it will do all <1 limed for :t."
h|! i rt y i trug Store,
WARD CLUB MEETINGS
All of the Clubs Well Attended IV
?lay Evening and Delegates to
Count} ( onventlon Elected.
Presidents of Clubl are: R. I. Man
ning Ward 1; J. A. Warren, Ward 2;
C. Mi Hurst, Ward 3; W. Percy
Smith, ward 4. Secretaries, U. <'.
Haynsworth, II. J. Bland, H. A. Moses
and Charles Thames, respectively.
The 4 Democratic Clubs of the city
in. i Friday afternoon and elected del?
egates to the county convention s/hl th
meets in this city on May 6th. <uh
cera of the clubs were elected and
various business was attended t.?. All
of the club meetings were well at?
tended showing the interest which Is
being taken in political matters by
citizens of Sumter.
The Democratic dub of Ward 1 met
in session in the grand jury room of
the court house in pursuance to the
call of the president, Mr. R. I. Man?
ning and transacted the following bus?
iness.
Upon the calling of the Club to or
der by the President Mr. H. C.
Haynsworth was asked to act as sec?
retary in the absence of the secre?
tary. Mr. R. J. Rland.
Mr. 11. 1. Manning was unanimously
re-elected president. in accepting
the odice the president made a short
talk. giving some admirable and
tinn-ly advice.
W. R. Wells was unanimously elect- j
ed rice-president and Mr. Hugh C.
Haynsworth was elected secretary.
The official roll call showed four
hundred and twenty names as mem- j
hers of the club, which was therefore
entitled to seventeen delegates to the
county convention. Upon the an?
nouncement of the result of the elec
tlon it was found that the following
delegates would represent the club at
the county convention:
R. I. Manning. H. b. Scarborough.
R. I). Epps, R. S. Hood. Bernard
Manning. Willie Shaw, B. D. Mitchell.
R. A. Bradham, T. K. Smith. E. m.
Hall, W. J. Archer, F. D. Knight, \V.
R. Wells, t. P. Hogan, L. w. Jenkins,
H. C. Haynsworth, J. W. Trui sr.
The chairman of the delegation was
authorized to fill all vacancies.
Mr. R. 1. Manning was elected a
member of the county executive com?
mittee.
The president was authorised to
appoint a committee to revise the
club roll.
Ward g.
The meeting was called t" order by
the president, Mr. J. A. Warren, in
Lee and Molse'a office. There were
present a large number of the mem?
bers of the dub when the president
stated the object <?f the meeting, Mr.
R, J. Bland was appointed temporary
secretary,
(officers w.-r?' then elected as fol?
lows: President, J. A. Warren: vice
president, QSO. 1>. Bevy sec retary, R.
J. Bland; executive committee man.
John H. Clifton. Th?' delegates elect?
ed to the county convention were: J.
A. Warren J. H. Clifton, J. H. Chand?
ler, Horace Harby, b. D. Jennings.
R. C. Wallace. b. 1. Bariott. I. C.
Strauss, w. B. Boyle, W. P. Shaw, R.
O. Purdy, J. R. Sumter. 0, b. Cuttino,
R. F. Haynsworth. 11. G. Osteen, G
b. Kicker. R. D. Lee, K. B. BeUer, R.
Dosler Lee, C. c,. Rowland, J. P.
Marion. Louis Lyons,, ThoS, Wilson,
G. A. Lemmon, Oeo. F. Bperson, .1
B. Raffleld R. J. Bland, alternate-.
Geo. 1). Bevy, W. S. Join s. D. R. Mc
Callum, Jr.. Geo. Warren. J. R. Clack.
J. V. Glenn. Cecil Wilson, Guy War?
ren. C. C, Beck, W. H. Scott. These
delegates Were elected on a basis of
the hist club roll. No. 27. a commit?
tee consisting of Messrs. b. i>. Jen?
nings, H. G. (?steen and R. J. Bland
w? re elected a committee to till In
from the alternates vacancies In the
delegation and also to the number of
the delegation in case it b,> found that
the club WSs entitled to more d ?'?
gates.
In case too many delegates wer<
elected the committee Was instructed
to strike from those elcted by lot
sufficient number to reduce the dele
gat ion in the proper number.
The same committee with the pre.-;
dent were authorised to revise tin
club roll. Funds were collected t.
cover the cogf <>f type-writing the elul
rolls rand other Incidental expense
Ward ::.
This meeting was well attended
Mr. C. M. Ilursl wus re-elected presl
dem, Mr. Herbert A. Hoses was elect
ed secretary, and Mr. Wlnfleld S. Din
kins was elected a member of th.
county executive committee. Mr.
I P. Rlandlng, Mr. F. S. Rafilcld am
I the president und the secretary won
I made a membership committee.
When it came to electing deles
to the county convent Ion the club wa
In ft rather difficult position ns th<
former secretary, Mr, s. F, Pai
no longer ii\.s hero, nnd bad the !?
j with him. Right delegates iver
elected, and a resolution passed tha
the president be empowered to
point additional delegates If it wer
found that the club ts/as entitled t
them. The delegates and altem.t
elected Were; <\ |f. Hurst. b. I
[Wright, H. a. Moses. T E. Richard
son, W. S. Dinklns, J. P. Booth, J. D.
Blanding. K. W. Hurst; alternates, S.
K. Bmoftk, Julian Raffield, Richard
Parker, J. D. Graham, R. H. Keels,
and H. G. Hill.
Waul I.
Ward 4 Democratic club was re
organtsed laat evening. The meeting
was hold at the Office of tin Sumter
Railway and Mill Supply Company.
South Harvtn street, and A' ting Prce*
Ideal George a. Brown presided.
The oiub roll showed three hundred
and se\enty-six members.
The following officers arera elected
to serve for the next tw o yea re:
President. W. Percy Smith, vice
president, k. h. Rham< ?-. retaiy,
Charles Thames; member of I ounty
executive committee, E. [. lU.ardon.
Delegates to county convention,
May 61 h: George W. Dick, R. K.
Wilder. W. Percy Smith. S M. Pringle,
B. I. Reardon, George W. Hutchin
son, John w. McKlever, R. E. wild?
er, Charles Thames, George A Brown,
B. H. Rhame. Arthur H. Wilder. Thos.
V. Walsh, Patrick Gallagher, A. L.
C ulveyhouse.
Owing to the interest of Acting
President George Alden Brown the
attendance at last evening's meeting
was the largest in the hist< ry of thi?
political organlaatlon. In recognition
of the faithful and efftch at services' of
t to retiring president w ho hai aroused
Interest In the club's political affairs
since the death of the late lamented
president, J. Diggs Wilder, upon mo?
tion of Dr. Geo. W. Dick, it was
unanimously resolved, 'That the
thanks of WTard Xo. 4 Democratic
Club, of Sumter be tendered the retir?
ing president, Geo. Alden Brown, for
the faithful services rendered this
club, which services resulted in a
club meeting attendance exceeding
that ol any meeting since the first or?
ganization of the club."
Secretary Charles Thames has
served in this capacity for a number
of years, ever since the organization
of this club. He declined re-election
last evening, but was unanimously
continued in office, it being decided
that no good Democrat may declin?
re-election except by a majority vote.
Ward Xo. 4 politics are in flourish?
ing condition. The members of this
club are for the most part actively in?
terested in political and governmen?
tal affairs at all times. The proposed
commission form of government for
Sumter is creating considerable inter?
est in this ward, and exerl^nced poli
ticial forecasters who keep their fing?
ers on the political pulse profess to
feel a considerable rise of political
temperature in favor of commission
against political form of government,
and they think that Ward 4 will give
a substantial majority for commission
government and municipal progress
at the special election to fet held next
June to decide the issue of whether
the "Game Cock City" will adopt the
commission plan of government, it
Was agreed among a number of those
present that an active campaign will
be made to get the full vote of this
ward registered for the -p. ial June
election.
FIRE FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
Itnnse Burned last Oupddc of City
Limits.
Friday afternoon about 5 o'clock
?re destroyed the residen e on the
Manning avenue toad just outside of
(he city limits which was occupied hv
Mr. R. M. Turner and family and
which was the property of the Realty
Development Comapny. The damage
was eatimated at |1,?*6, which was
partially covered by Insurance.
Nothing Nicer or Better*
Mr. J. S. Warren, manager of the
Memphis Business Men's Club, and
also President of the Aeaociatlon of
Southern Commercial SecretarieB, in
B letter to Secretary Sneil of the
Chaml er of Commerce makes the
following complimentary reference to
the Game Cock City folder:
? A recent mall brought a copy of
a b ?autlful foldaf which your Cham
be!- has issued. I must compliment
you upon its beauty and tffec Iiveness
I have seen nothing nicer or better In
this line from any city,*1
Mr. R. l>. Rpp? will be in the race*
for the legislature, a card announcing
his candidacy for e\e* lion to the
House of Representatives being print*
t ed In thi5 issue. Mr. Epps is one of
the best known member* of th, sum?
ter Bar and is well i itiipped by both
education and practical experience to
make n useful i >?. . ? t \ , f Sum
tor county. * -
Puts End to Bad Habit
Thing? nevei look bright to one
with "the blues.' T- n ?* one the
trouble i< a sluggish liver, Riling the
system with bilious p - thai Dr.
King'* Sew Life Pills would expel.
Try t1 em. Ijel the J \ . f ?. tter fe? I?
tngs < >nd "the blues." r*. m t> r ptom
o h. liver and kidneys, jr, eents at
S: ert s 1 Irn* Store.
An Index.
A man is known by the Importal *
'f the things wbh h he pets angrv
bout- Puck.