The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, November 23, 1912, Image 4
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The Sumter Watchman was found?
ed In lltO end the True Southron In
?The Wstchmaa and Southron
*s>w hss ths combined circulation and
ts?oencs cf both of the old papers,
*?d Is manifestly the best advertising
f. Hum in Sumter.
PllOM?|l\TI \N?> WHALKS.
Df. Lees story of the discovery of
a large deposit of high grade phos?
phate rock In Sumter and Lee ?<.un?
tie*?uncovering Incidentally the
skeleton of a tremendous whale
while not altogether .mprobahle. is
rather two sensational to be credible
without an occular demonstration of
Ihe actuality of the discoveries. Nev?
ertheless, the people of this section,
especially those land owners. who
nave, unknown to themselves, great
wealth lying hidden beneath their
terms, ore in a receptive frame of
mind and are not only willing but
eager to be shown. To prove that
shs?id ,it?. rock exists hereabouts in
appreciable quantity would necessi?
tate a chemical analysis, but any one
would be able to recognize the re?
mains of a whale, if pointed out, and
aa tho first step in the general direc?
tion of creating confidence in the al?
leged discovery of slathers of phos?
phate rock, Lr. l^ee should lend a few
altisens of the vicinage to the last rest?
ing place of the whale. With the
Whale located ftnd Identified. It will be
easier for the tremendous slgnflcance
and the realty of the phosphate de?
posits to be grasped ay the skeptical i
Sjlnded folks who hold to the old I
truism that seeing is 'believing. It |g
aatural to receive with considerable |
doubt the story printed yesterday of ,
law discovery of phosphate rock in
iumter county, and we are expressing
mi opii i<>n, but maintain an attitude of
tolerent skepticism, awaiting tin- pro?
duetlon "f tangll lo proof thut tbc
dtneovery has boon made ai repre?
?eUtOd. Hut for the fact that l>r. la c
has credentials thai entitle him io a ,
degree of confidence, the alleged dkv
covery of phosphate would not be
regarded as at uii probable.
The round up of druggists and doc?
tors for the misuse of the mails by
the ponttOfBoe department was one of
the most commendable acts of the de?
partment during the administration of
Secretary Hitchcock. All the crim?
inals and fakers who prey upon the
public should be debarred from the
use of the mails. If this could be done
honest but gullible folks would be
saved millions annually.
? ? e
The cabinet makers are pursuing
President-elect Wilson relentlessly
and ure doing their best to spoil his
i vacation in Hermuda. He should be
given a chance to rest and enjoy
Mmself while he has the opportunity,
rince he Is under sentence to four
f\ its of hard work after March Ith.
* ? *
In this section there Is more in
lereol In the probable choice of Pres?
ident Wilson'for Secretary of Agri?
culture than in any other cabinet port?
folio. Within the past decade the
j Department of Agriculture has been
made of real service to the farmers
of ?he South and the beneficial work
is broadening and being brought Into
close touch with the Individual farm
j er all the while. For this reason it
? is important that a man qualified to
; carry on this work be selected to head
j this great department. The three
men most prominently mentioned and
' most favorably considered in the
South are Wa'ter H. Page, editor of
the World's Work, Clarence Poe. edi?
tor of the Progressive Farmer, and
President Waters of the University
of Kansas. Hither of these three
men would IUI the position admirab?
ly. !t Is believed, but of the three, Mr.
Page would be our first choice.
ana
The completion of the South Caro?
lina Western Hallway is the partial
realisation of a dream that Sumter
has visioned for twenty years. Full
realization will come when the road
Is extended to Charleston and It is
Operated ai one of the trunk lines of
the Seaboard Air Fine system.
one
The South Carolina Western is like
a necklace strung with the choicest
Y w.-is in this part of the State?
where ran be found better or more
progressive towns than Florence,
Darlington, Hartsvllle, Blshopvllle
and Sumter?
si * ?
The i?? ?<.?i?1 *' of Bishopvllle have
Known and traveled the road to Sum
tor for many years* even before the
da] Of the railroad they were fre?
quent and welcomed visitors?and
with the opening Of the South Caro?
lina Western < ur friends on the other
side of Lynch i River are cordially
invited to learn the way to Sumter,
to corns (dien and get acquainted?a i
( lose acquaintance will redound to our
mutual pleasure and benefit.
* * *
Sumter h:?s grown from a small
town to her present proportions as
the result of '.he work and faith of
her people. We all n<>w have greater
faith in Bumter'l future than ever
before and we have just started to
work. Watch Sumter double in size
within the next ten years; or better
still come to Sumter and help the
gOOd work along. There is room and
opportunity In Sumter for thousands
of good people Who are not afraid of
wank.
aas
Sumter'i seaboard Celebration !?
I one way of letting all who live along
the line of the Seaboard know thai
a welcome always awaits them in
Sumter.
a a a
Come to Sumter next Friday and
spend a pleasant day.
see
Sumter is a wholesale as well as a
retail center and merchants and in?
dividuals will find this city the best
place to shop in the State.
Mrs. K. I. Keardon and Miss
Klethen Raardon laft Thursday morn?
ing to spend the r?st of the WOOK in
Charleston.
FOR SALI-:?Two good gentle horses,
suitable for lady drivers. Apply
to J. B, Bradford, Bumter, s. c, it,
r, D. No. 4.
WANTED?To paint and repair one
hundred buggies and surries by
January 1st. Now is the time to
have your Old Vahlde repaired and
painted like a new one. This be?
ing between seasons for building
new work enables us to take on
repair work for a while. It will pay
you to investigate. Factory located
on Council street, (old e'otton Fac?
tory building.) Rowland Buggy
(Company.
Bargain Day at
Shaw 6 McColium Mer. Co
Friday, November 29, sumter.'.n
Bargains in Ladies' and Misses Coat Suits,
Ladies' Skirts and Ladies', Misses and
Childrens' Coats.
One big lot of furs on account of getting
in late will be sold at 1 -4 off the regular
price, $8 furs at $6, $12 furs at $9, $20
furs at $15, $30 furs at $22.50.
Bargains in Shoes?200 pairs of men's,
women's and children's shoes will be on
sale at greatly reduced prices.
See us for anything you need in dry goods,
shoes, underwear, hose, notions, etc.
A real bargain day at our store.
SHAW 6 McCOLLUM MERCANTILE CO
NOW FOR THE THANKSGIVING ANNUAL SALE BY
SCHWARTZ
BROTHERS
For weeks now weVe been preparing for this Annual Event, to make it
the greatest yet. We want everybody to share in this Profit Giving Thanks
ing Sale. Read on, For 3 Days Only, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
thanksgiving Profit Giving Specials.
READ THEM
LADIES' DRESSEN?TilANKscn\ IN<;.
SYon Bt*$S un> DfSas that PJoM ?I.97.."?O
* O.on RtSJra un> Ores thai Sohl u.$H.:?0
4l f.M Mux- ..m> Dnv, ihul Mold r$.910.00
I 00 Dajnj anj Dress ihut Hokl (ti.912.r>o
$10 ;?o h\m$t MM DfSSS UmM sohl r?.$19.00
III to Bmjn um Dpmi that Bold f ..$19.50
11 I M Hiix- an> Hr?*.?. that | .$18.50
II 1.99 Hu>s any l>rtsv. that Botd '? .S'^O.oo
\I.L MME9>?\% HIN s\l,i: VI AH IS.
U im?/., ffHITC i.i m .n t \il.oKi:h waists.
VmIu<? ill.'i sold a 91.oo. 91.2."? ami $ I .."><??Your
< ROJ90VJ from Hsajfa Lot.I6c>
ion Oiuinu Ni^ht (.hm??^-lviM <.rad?\ RfSjndjBf u"BJT
Hollar u .Tlh*
Til \NKM,|\ IN<? BLANKETS.
I? tlf North < 9foMH9 Wool Bsslll*a9S< ? ? ?
t ofMpn ior Vorth < urolma Wool Ulankot
$1.99
$9.99
i ll \\km.i\ in?. TABLE l.l vI Ns.
. ? foblr haioa-k on sah- (tv.
I h TaM< l>ania?k, 72 Inch, on Sale <$?>..,
I ' Itthh' l'aniii-k. 19 Inch, on salo if< . . . .
SI oo ffftbls Im.A. 19 in? h. on HSilfj | . ,
$f ??."? lahlo Hanta k. 7.' inch, on Sol,- ,t . . .
N XI'KINs TO M ITCH,
N l?o/? it run* Llnm 'ft).
$|,At Napkin*?Ttma SISjrl.lag Pric? . .
?J 90 Napkins? Thank^U in<r IVloo
1$ Napkins?TIlMSJll rSjlTlfJ I'rlcr
29c.
IHr.
."?lie.
7 Sc.
,92c,
H;h
91.1.*?
$l,$9
$1.9A
THANKSGIVING
SALE OF
Coat
Suits
buys any $10.00 suit in the store during
mis sali:.
buys any $12.50 si it in Till. store during
this sali;.
buys ANY 915.00 si it IN the stork during
I his sale.
buys any S18.r?o si it in Till: store during
this sale.
buyh ANY 920.00 suit in THIS store during
this sali-:.
buys any 922.90 suit in Till: store during
this sali;.
buys any $25.00 Si it in Till; store during
this sali;.
buys any $27.50 suit in the store during
this sali;.
buys any $:hUM> suit in Tin: store during
this sali;.
buys any $82.50 suit in the store during
nils sali:.
buys ANY $35,00 suit in rill. store during
this sali..
buys ANY $10.00 si it in nils store during
this s \Li :.
Thanksgiving Profit Giving Specials.
READ THEM
SILK Sil I KT w AISTS.
AbOUl 50 in Lot that Sold up to $9.00? Your Choice*
Daring Salo.$2.?8
50 All silk Meusallns ["cttlcoaui Darias* Bale
f?t.9LT.*?
thanksgiving?sheets and I'll l <>\\ cases.
50c. shifts *ro @.99c
95c ShtN'tis *ro @.t-?<7
95c SlaxSs go @.
91.00 SllCOtS go fat.
20 Dosea Pillow ('inn go @
15c Cases ?.
99c
lOc
12c
20c t ax-?' u?? (i.ir>ti
thanksgiving kale of skirts,
$2.50 for an\ skirt that was.$5j90
$;>.7.*? for an> skirt thai was.$9.00
$1.50 for any skin (hat was.$t?..*?0
$5.25 for any skirt thai was.$7..*?0
$9.25 lor any skirt that was.$H..*?'
$7.2."? for any skirt that., was.$10.oo
thanksgiving children's cloaks.
$1.1.'? Bayti snj cloak that sold .
$1.15 Hu\s any cloak that sold
$1.8 Hu>s and cloak that sold
$2.55 Bays any cloak that m?M
$3.25 Bays ami cloak that sold ,
$2.75 llu>s an\ cloak th.it sold
$1.75 Bait* an\ cloak that sold
v.t $1.50
,i $2.00
u $2.50
g s;?..">0
,i SI..No
<i $5.00
SCHWARTZ BROS.
No Goods Charged or
Sent out on Approval