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?1 r tf?latcbman aiti soulbron. PutlUlictl Wednesday and Saturday. ?BY? OSTEEN PUBLISHING COMPANY HI MINK, 8. C. 4 Terms: . Ml. IS per annum?In advance. Ad ? er t?tementa: One Square Aral Insertion.$1.00 Every subsequent Insertion.. .. .40 Contracts for three months, or longer will be made at reduced rates. All communications which sub? serve private interests will be charged for as advertisements. Obituaries and tributes of respect will be charged for. The Humter Watchman was found? ed In 1860 and the True Southron in 18ff. The Watchman and Southron aow has ths combined circulation and Influence cf both of the old papers, and is manifestly the best advertising medium In Sumter. Law should Chock the Waste. When a firm or corporation fallt nr.-Ii cv il linit'm and HllUlPsHUllll through the tour's or out of the courts In us, a large part of Its assets Is usually absorbed by re? ceivers and lawyers or in the expenses of sab. When u man falls sick the isly wise course of the physician la to husband bis physical resource s.. that recuperation will be aided When a business or Industrial com? pany is sick, the opposite course Is adopted. Hy a sort of common con? sent that custom hus engendered, what remains of Its resources arc consigned for division to the doctors of businc-s and industry, namely, the lawyers and the h of the law. Within the last ten years reorgani > xatlons of industrial concerns have taken place In South Carolina at ex? pense that would amaze the public if he fees and commissions paid were sni'wn. We may at any time wit? ness recurrences of disaster to similar concerna In S<rw York a few years ago a Statut - was passed that reduced ex? pense.* of liquidating crippled finan? cial companies to a mere fraction of the sums that were formerly paid. Wh> should It be quietly assumed, when i corporation is threatened with Insolvency, that its original share holders shull receive nothing and that ull the properties shall disappear dur? ing the process of rehabilitation? To some studious and intelligent South Carolina legislator there Is an opportunity to bring about a real re form in this State by the framing and pressing to enactment of a statute that wtl destroy the praetLe of legal preying upon weakened firms und cor? porations. Publicity of the present < st of their reorganizations would arouse the people to a degree that would compel the enactments.?Co? lumbia State. The abuse to which the Columbia State calls attention is one of sev-1 eral that, vamplre-llke, feed upon the business men and producing classes of this State, as the dir ect result of in efficleni laws ai d tl | manner in which hev are administered There Is alrcud. i widespread feeling of re? sentment sjp in.-t the pt.\alent prac? tice of looting any and ull corpora? tion)*, t rms or individuals that get Into financial dithcultics. When the ii pndation or reorganisation of a on-,,?!??... b? ' o111es unavoidable the as? sets qu ckly shrink to the vanishing point through a process of cmuscu lutloti >y costs, fees und legal ex? pense. The debtor Is itYually pi< ked clean and the creditors get little or1 nothing The State is correct?it i? high time for u change. I \\ 1PPKAL run II 1.1.1". The Uiw and order League of Charleston, whn h has undertaken tb? Ilereab .n task of breaking the grip that the kftWtOOf element has upon that lie. appeals through the local newspapers to the gooil people of Charleston 'or hna iclal assls tan< | to carrs he light to a finish. The response should bf Immediate und adequate, but we greatly fear that sutllcient money to carry out the plans of the League will not DO forthcoming, for the \ h e trust ap? pears to hu\e Charleston in Ml |Tlp und the majority Ol the people arc i ither indifferent to the rotten con- ? dMOM existing, of are subservient |0 the sang that bnds crime profitable in that cnv. Cut conditions that j ii' ikr ?'halbst, ii a stem h m the nos? trils of tin- law?reaps et Inj] paople everywhere are ..f gSftOtSl concern fit the bOlOnrS of the State, ns Well as to the i.c.\ iad iirdei League and the people who are in svuipnthv with |g purpose*, and the I all fof help hhoiibl appe.il to the p. ople of ell sections Of the -dale a-* sttooglv pi lO 18mm in Charleston Charleston Is a part i ? South Carolins ond anything tb..t sjfooti that <tt> adversely hurts i Ik satire Mala if Charleston If. vice ridden and ait incubator ..f - noo oad i ?wrleasn |M harmful effects arc io.t confined ??? the territoiv I ltl| hot wean tshety Junetloti und the Itai tfiv. hut the evil inllluences spread to all parts of the State. When Char? leston was wrecked by an earthquake, when It was swept by a cyclone and was in dire distress, it was brought forcibly to the minds and hearts of all Soii'h. rolinians that Charles? ton Was was a part, and a very im partant part of the commonwealth, and when the appeal for help was modi the people Of South Carolina responded quickly and generously. Now. that a worse evil than earth? quake or storm has the old city in Its grasp and bids fair to destroy its decency and its honor and make it a stronghold of lawlessness, a veritable ulcer of vice on the body politic, why should not the law-abiding and de? cent peojde of South Carolina rally to the support of that small band of fighters who are battling for the su? premacy of law and decency in Cha? ltet on ? Why not raise a State-wide fund for the use of the Law and Or? der League of Charleston so that they may make a good tight, drive out crime and punish the criminals who disgrace the city and the State by their Magrant disregard of law and morals? If the light can bo won in Charleston, tho hands of those who are making lesser, but similar fights elsewhere will be strengthened and the task of enforcing the law and bringing the law-breakers to an accounting will be made easier. If the criminals are permitted to hold and Increase their sway in Charleston, men of like ch iracter will be encour? aged to follow their example in other towns. The tight the Law and Order League is making in Charleston Is not a local affair, it concerns the whole State and if the balance of the State docs not come to the aid of the few Charleston men who have the backbone to fight the evils that are rapidly destroying the decency of the community, crime, vice and and bra? zen lawlessness will soon dominate public sentiment and the courts throughout the State, as they now do in Charleston. STATMKJfT BY HALZELL THI S TEES. Show Necessity of Extra Levy ami Issuing llonds for Estaltil.sl?iig Modern School. Luring the year Of 1912 the peo? ple of this school district, No. 9, saw that they were not getting the re? sults in educational lines that were in their reach and after giving the matter due consideration, they real? ized t'iat more money was needed to promote their interests, in getting the best there was in store for them, in consequence o:' which a petition was circulated, asking the proper authori? ties that a fotlf mill extra levy be voted on the district that the money needed might be raised. The pe? tition was signed by the required one third of the qualified electors and an equal number of the freeholders re? siding within the district and an election was ordered and carried through according to law; the result being a large majority in favor of the levy. Luring this lime, we were Investi? gating whether it was more sCon< lin? eal and beneficial tO run several Small white seh ?ols Within the dis? trict, or to const lidate them into one and make that one g graded school. After m vetsigat ing, it was thought best to adopt thi latter system which we are now putting into operation. To carry out that arrangement. W< found that a larger and more com? modious building was necessary. The problem then presented itself of how we were to raise the money to erect that building. The four mill extra b \y. we saw. WOUld furnish sufficient funds to run the schools, and leave a surplus; but i ot enough to build .1 ho,ise US well. Then it was th it a bond issue pre? sented Itself as being necessary to carry out the purpose contemplated. A petition asking for an election, was circulated, the election ordered and the result was a unanimous VOtS In favor of the issue, which has been eaOCUtCd, The amount of the issue is four thousand dollars ami our purpose Is |0 run the schools and also set aside a sinking fund to pay inter? est and the bonds as they mature. u/s now have s conveyance Iransport? inK the < hlldren who live too far from Ihe School house to walk. We feel confident at this stage of ihe proceeding, thai the consolida? tion ol t be w hite s< hools Into one efficient graded school, with a con in? e to trensporl the children who live too far away to w ilk. Is the proper solution In this case. Very respect fully, B W, H HQ A118, J, C, Id NU Alt. a. ('. writm 'ws. Hoard of Trustees. Washington. Oct. IS, The follow are the Mouth Carolins meg w ho maj uo affected bj the recent action of congress removing deputy mar? shals In the internal revenue servl< from the civil service: N, M. Porter (chief), Charleston, |laKOO; Oeo, m 4chn*nh+rger, Charleston, $l,2ftoj J, l Adams, Charleston, fl.too, === FINDING ===== Headquartesr WHEN you have anything to buy?no matter what? your first duty is to find "Headquarters'' for your wrants. We wish you would make our store your head? quarters. Our prices and values court comparison. Examine Our Stock of Shoes Before buying your Winter supply. Many shapes for Men, Ladies and the Children. We do do not punish, but fit the feet. Read-to-Wear Misses and Junior Coat:; - - $4.50 to $15 Ladies'Goats - - - - $6.50 to $35 Ladies'Coat Suits ? - - $12 to $70 in this department of our store,, as all others, you will find really exclusive style:designs. Re? member?Nothing that has been carried over. Express daily allows our every branch to keep in continuous touch with the markets. Our Milli? nery Department can furnish all that is new in plush and beaver creations. The unusual demand for these novelties, causes us to have rushed out every day beautiful assortments of same. {^gH^g* Furnishin?fS EverytninS tnat is up-to-date. Special orders to be hurried out, gladly received. Special Showing in Dress Goods and Silks This Week at a Price 27 INCH PIX STRIPED SATIX MI l.l,. THE YARD.65c BROCADES CHARMEUSE, 30 IX. SPECIAL VALVE AT THE YARD.$1.6? BEAUTIFUL LINK OF COLORS IN CRINKLED CREPE AT THE YARD.I?0 BROCADE CREPE Do CHINE, IX A VARIETY OF EVENING SHADES AT THE YARD.6tc 10 IX. CREPE DECH1NE, BEST QUALITY AT.. *..$i.io iv> $i.oo. 40 IX. PLAIN CHARMEUSE, THE $1.00 QAULITY, Now $1.10 t<> tl.tt, EXCEPTIONAL VALUES IX M IN. MESSALINK AT THE YARD 98c 86 IN. BLACK PEAU DE sollt. Till: $1.25 QUALITY, NOW .98< M IN. BLACK MESSALINE. GOOD VALUE AT.08c M IN. BROCADE PONGEE, UN? SURPASSED QUALITY ANT) COL? OR AT.59c BROCADED VELVETS IN ALL SHADES. 28 IN.08c LACE DRAPERIES IN 11 IN. POINT AND SCALLOPED EDGE IN BLACK AND WHITE, $2.50, $1.50 TO $5.00 THE YARD. THE MOST BEAUTIFUL SHOWING IX ALL OVER EMBROIDERED NETS IN DRESDEN BULGAR? IANS, $2.00 TO $5.00 THE YARD. A IT'LL LINE OE BANDING IN FRET AND PLAIN NETS RANG? ING PROM 50c TO $3.00. EPONGE MATALESSE, Till: VERY POPUULAR WEAVES EOR THE SEASON. A NO. 1 50 IX. SERGE IN BLUB, BLACK AND BROWN? AT THE YARD.. .98c 12 IN. ALL WOOL BLUE SERGE, AT THi: YARD.19c 51 IN. SHEPHERD PLAID, THE THING FOR CHILDREN'S COATS AT...98c A WIDE RANGE OE COLORS IN POPLINS EOR HOUSE AND STREET WEAR, AT THE YARD.25c WE CARRY A COMPLETE LINE OF TABLE AND RED LIN ENI SEE THEM. ONYX BRAND HOSIERY?THE BEST. BE SURE AND VISIT OUR DO? MESTIC DEPARTMENT WHILE IN Ol R STORE. Phone 161. :: :: S. Main Street. NEWS FROM WISACKY. Cotton Turns out Short, hut II Spion-I did liny Crop is (authored?Schools < Ipen?Personals, Wisaoky, Oct. 13.?On the lirst of A usual our cotton prospects were very Mattering, but ns the season advanced <>ur estimates have been greatly re? duced, at least one-third, Our farm? ers keep close up with the picking. Bui we have not neglected to save hay, All of the hay after oats, has been nicely saved. And we are now saving that from the corn lielda Teas in corn arc a failure, hut Lhe pea rlnes are fine, M?sl of the corn ban been housed, and came up to ex? pectations! That mean* wc have house.i bountiful crops, Those who belong to the alfalfa ?lulls are preparing their laud to plant, in a few seats nearly every farmer will have crops of alfalfa, vet< h, clover and other forage crops We have fl line SOll and ran raise nearly everything thai Is neeedftd for home consumption, with some to spare. ah of our public schools ate In op? eration with exeellenti experienced teachers, Miss Pnrroti of Rlahopvllle tenelt pi ihe Wiencky school and Miss Lan l ham of Summen<?n has charge of the ( I van hoe echt d. Our school district has been great- , i ly reduced and we have only two schools. 1 know of only one case of sickness In our neighborhood, Mrs. s. X. Welsh Is still quite sick, but is* better than she was, when 1 last wrote. Mr. Edgar PesChamps hud his arm broken some time ago cranking his automobile. Me bus recovered sufficiently to run his machine again. Those who planted tobacco this year have made such a success of it that they will plant ngaln next year and others will join them. Mr. E. 'I. Smith, near Blshopvllle lost his home this morning from Arc. Geo.H. Hurst, UNDERTAKER AND KMHAMiKH Prompt attention to ri*j or night calls. \T OLD J. I>. CRAIG STAND, loa S Mala Street. Day Phon? MP. Night Phone 1? ?hiiii in ?iiiiniiiiii?umiiiwi mm Visit Our Art Department. We invite you to pay an early visit to our Art Department where you are sure to lind what you want in Mission table covers and scarfs of very fume linens. Also one lot of Batenburg novelties. Ladies' Outfitting Co J. D. LEMM3N, MANAGER.