The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, January 21, 1914, Image 4
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longer will be made at reduced rates.
All communication* fchleh sub?
serve private interests will be charged
(or as advertisement*.
Obituaries and tribute! of respect
?111 be charged for.
The Sumt r Watchman was found?
ed In 1850 und the True Southron In
lift. The Watchman and Southron
Sow ha* th* combined elreula Ion and
influence ef both ot the old paper*,
end I* manifestly th-? best advertising
medium In Sumter.
VICE IN < II \RLKSTON,
The I?aw and Order I.eu<{ue of
< harltalOB has SSSSOd a spc< ial report
detailing the result of the Investigation
mud*; by agents of the league Into
ertse* ami vhm eondl Ions In that city.
The shortest and most accurate de?
scription of the report Is, shocking.
It is Ml ? vague and mealy-mouthed
d< wtm-nt. hintntK at indellnite evils,
ISSt ? plain. BSdd catalogue of vicious
resorts and a list of t w criminals who
)l\e itnd grow rich by breaking the
law and BSUjS/ftai u, m? a tne public.
Heading this report .s th*- anawer t >
the often asked SjSJjSJtlQSj, "Why do
the decent an i law-abiding people of
Charleston put up with the re gn of
lawlessness trial Is destroying th*
city?" The report shows, If it shows
anything, that the criminal elenurt
snd their dependent* constitute so
birg?- a percentage o: the population
that the decent majority is helpless
nnot overthrow the vicious ele?
ment without a determined and tight
to the finish crusadi' against the
? Ifjnlnal*. This would require unity
of purpose and concert of a< rttOs\ and
th s. it seems cannot now be obtained
in Charleston. To many of the per
sonslly respectable and law-abiding
people are under the hack and fear,
for business or other reasons, to an?
tagonize the organized criminal (de?
ment. The only leaven In the appar?
ently hopeless situation is the Law and
? i ler league and the up-hill fight
It is making to r?-de.sjg th.- city. Th*
r ? poi' is for sale at II cents per copy
and ca?> be procured from the League.
*
TRAM NO STAMPS.
An effort Is being made by a Had?
ing stump concern to ga n a foothold
in gSJSatOf and thend.\ ptaO* its-- f in
a position to levy a tax on the gro.sa
sales of the mere h a n t s who tie them?
selves to the i oncern by entering Into
a contract to give trading stamps.
The men hants of the larger eitle*
who have the trading stamp Incubus
fasten? ?I ape*) llu-rn .lie Irving to rid
themselves of it. for experience leal
taught them that tr i sjpa or*
an unproductive tax or, every dollar's
worth of business that they do, In?
stead of a henellt. The only profit
that the trading stamp industry pro?
duces goes into th. till of the trading
stamp company, and the merchants
who glv?? away the stamps foot the
bills lw fore the Beugtet nn-p hunts,
who have not cut their syS'tOOth on
the trading stamp und prcnium giv?
ing fallucy. bind themsdves hand and
foot to .i tradrig st.iini eontr;ut, they
should usk merchants n other towns
to f 11 them their candid opinion of
the proposition.
A number of the older merchants
of this < ity have had their experience
with trudlng stamps and premium giv?
ing and they know from dearly bought
?xperieme tha: i? does not pay. thai
It do. s n -t n < i? is" nor stimulate
trade and is a steady, an unescapable
tax on lh?dr business. onee it i:; sturt
a*V
If onlv aM or two m< n hants SOU Id
monopofise tin- privilege of giving
trading stamps and pr' in.uins in Sum?
ter thev might obtain an advantage
over tin other merchants and thereby
Increase their trade. They cannot de
this, however. They nay have tin
exclusive right to give certain kind*
of trading stamps, or the BSClUSlY*
right to give away certain kinds of
premiums'. Put their competitor! will
not sit idly by and permit the trading
stamp merchants to capture their
trade l?y this method, and one and
ail win assjta frviag trading stamps
and premiums and there will be a
ruce to ?e.- who can give I he most
stumps und the best premiums. The
trading Stasag e.,mpanies will reap ?
rich l*arveai ? n? i the sasfehaaU will
have la work harder ami practiee
greater eeonomien to pry the tax.
|*nsjg at it In any light one nun
the If Siding stamp gam* is poor busi
lo'Ss and is a pretene,. .,| giving away
something faff nothing The only
s.tfe ami ??und business pulley is |0
sell the lest merebandise obtainable
at a legitimate prolit and th ? p. ??
pie Who buv Will find out the plaee
that give* the best bargain |OI a dol?
lar
The iner< haul who gives Ifhdlng
stamps ami premiums cannot for long
continue sslllng k?mmi.it the close*!
margin und give away from three to
five per cent of his legitimate prolit ia
premiums?'inevitably he must add
the cost of the premiums to the sell?
ing expense, or take it out of the
quality of the goods. In a word the
trading stamp and premium game has
no place in legitimate merchandising
ami is an excellent thing to leave
severely ahme.
Charleston has had the trading
.stamp syst? in fastened On the retail
trade for many years gnd there has
been ? tighi to get rid of it. Many
of the leading merchants have cut
it out and the Retail Merchants' As
soeiaUon Is entirely opposed to the
I reding stamp system; Reed what the
president of that association says:
Charleston. S. C, Jan. l?i, MM.
j. z. Heeres,
Treasurer Sunder Chamber of Com
mere*'. Surnter, S. C.
Tin- Retell Merchants' Association
of our city discountenances the trad?
ing stamp. It is the general opinion
el <?ur lee ding merchants that it If an
unn?N-essary drain on the business.
Ii. J. Williams,
President Retail Merchai is' Associa?
tion.
A IMOX STATION.
PgBSter needs a union passenger
station and has needed it for several
ySQTS, the need becoming greater and
?Mirt insistent since the South Caro?
lina Western entered the city. It has
BOSg hoped that the railroads would
Heu the necessity o| a union station
and. Without waiting for outside pres?
sure, tags, steps to provide this prime
necessity for the convenience of their
patrons. The railroads, however, so
far as the public is informed, have not
taken cognizance of the situation anil
iw steps have been tak n towards
bringing the several railroads togeth?
er. Therefore, the introduction of a
bill in the legislature by Senator Clif?
ton to require the railroads to erect
and maintain in Surnter a union sta?
tion, adequate to the needs of the
traveling public, meets with the ap?
proval of the people of Surnter. The
erection of the station will require a
considerable outlay, but In the end it
will save the railroads a great deal,
for it will certainly be leaa expensive
to maintain one passenger station than
three. The location of the union sta?
tion will call for discussion and con?
sideration, for it should he placed
wheer it will he most convenient for
tiie public and the railroads. This if
merely g matter of detail, however,
and may safely be left to the railroads.
It may be possible to have the union
station on the site now occupied by
the Atlantic Coast Line passenger
Station, but if this lot is too small and
the situation such that it is impossible
to provide trackage room for the ad?
ditional trains, it is entirely feasible
to utilize the old C. S. and X. lot at
the foot of East Liberty street for the
union station. In many respects this
would be a more suitable site for a
union station than any other, since it
has a length of two blocks?from
Liberty to Calhoun?and a width
( ample to accommodate as many tracks
as the pas.eager traffic would require
, for many years to come.
flow's TI1U0
We offer One Hundred Dollars re?
ward for any case of catarrh that
cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh
Cure.
F. J. Cheney A Co., Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned, have known
i F J. Cheney for the last 1& years, ard
believe him perfectly honorable In all
' business transactions and financially
I able to carry out any obligations mac e
by his firm.
i NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE.
Toledo, O.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Is taken Inter?
nally, acting; directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Testimonials sent freo. Price 75 cents
per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Take Hall's Family Pills for "consti?
pation.?Advt.
New York, Jan. 16.?The schooner
Mayflower was burned at sea. The
crew was rescued by the liner Lub
itanla.
Proper Expression of Appreciation.
A compliment should be as quickly
given for good goods and good ser?
vice as a kick for defective goods
' and poor service. Most people realize
this. That Is why so many have
written to the manufacturers of
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy telling
of remarkable cures of coughs and
colds It has effected, and expressing
their appreciation of the good quali?
ties of this well known remedy. For
sale by all dealers.?Advt.
A HIGHER TAX LEVY.
lstim \Ti:i> AFPHOFRIATIONB
newt!! statf/s hvcomk.
If All Appropriation* Asked for Arc
Made The Levy for Suite Tuxes
Must he Increased from 5 1-1 Mills
to 7 3-10 Mills.
I 'nlumhia, Jan. 17.?"If you make
all the appropriations asked for, it
will be necessary to make a rate of
7 3-10 mills on the dollar t>> rais"
them," said A. W. Jones, comptroller
general, in his annual statement
showing the needs of the State, which
has been made public. He says that
this does not in? lade the 1 mill spe?
cial school tax which will raise $29G,
411.12.
The comptroller general estimates
that |I,47S,44#.SI Will be nc<.ssar>
to me* t all of the demands on the
BtOtS government, as compared with
M,v.T.177.01 in 191.1.
The following letter has been ad
di. , !.\ ilo DOmptrolltr general to
the wavs and means OOmmlttOe?
' (lent hmeni The State's revenue
fof II li from taxes, estimated and
booed upon the present assessment of
UM, 141,1 It, at a rate of 1-1 mills
on the dollar, would be $1,650,316.88.
To this add the estimated income
from sources other than taxes, to
WltJ
Insurance license fees.$110,000
Fee of secretary of state.... 22.000
Corporation license fees .. 140,000
Income tax. 10,000
Support of railroad commis?
sion. 13,000
Fotf, medical examiners .... 1,300
Fee* law examiners. 125
Hoard of fisheries. 8,?(>0
$310.92.')
"And we have a total estimated
revenue for ordinary expenses of 1914
of $1,867,240.88.
"The estimated levy of 6 1-i mills
is the same as last year. It will be
seen by reft mice to the amount of
appropriations asked for, $2,478,
4 40.32. that they will exc. *he es?
timated revenue of the State Uuuvi a
levy of r> 3-4 mills by $?1 1,299.44. If
yotl make all the appropriations ask?
ed for, it will be necessary to make a
rate of 7 3-10 mill.-? on the dollar to
raise them. This does not take Into
consideration the l mill special state
school tax, which will raise $296,
4 4 1.12.
The following shows the estimated
expense of the various departments
of the State government:
? - ?
ht^ n^mf>?Mm+*fv , Made In 19IS. Asked for 1914.
Governor's office.? lo,830.oo $ 16,880.00
?eer+tery of st.it??. 7.470.00 7,r.7o.oo
OomiilrolWf General. .. 10,200.00 10,200.00
lueuranOS Commissioner. 10.7G5.oo 10,766.00
State treasurer. 1,870,00 S.S50.00
Superintendent of education .. .... .. 9.720.00 10.170.00
Adju au\ Qonoral. 31.720.00 41.020.00
Attorney fioaoral. .. 8.095.00 8,095.00
Railroad commission. .. 18,060.00 14,686.78
Chlof gams warden. .. 2,900.00 2.900.00
Stole librarian. . 2.020.00 2,020.00
Public buildings.~.. .. 14,420.35 l0.9G5.S9
State eleetrletan. is,700.00 19.(?05.00
?ttac geoloflel. 5.000.00
Deportment of agriculture. .. 12.120.00 15.920.00
Judicial deportment. .. 101,550.05 100,895.00
Board medical exemlnsre.. ,. .. 2,500.00 8,000.00
Health department. .. 2s.7r,G.C2 81*780.00
Tax dopartment. .. 00.12s*.01 88,319.88
Unlvsrstty of south Carolina*. .... .. 187,036.81 183,682.19
Winthrop college. .. 161,606.98 193,846.08
Th.- Citadel. . ? ? 34,907.00 37,GOO.00
1 itltutlon doaf, dumb end blind .... .. 86,100.00 76,046.98
H C Indus, and Hoch. College-.... 19.613.78 16,000.00
Hospital for insane. .. 308,247.79 386,434.88
s. C, Industrial school. .. 81,804.18 68,000.00
siat.. ponttentlary... 6.760.00 6,760.60
Other char, end penal purposes .... .. 8.8Q6.00 2,806.00
iVnm.ns.. . *. . 250.000.00 260,000.00
Historical eommlsslon. .. 6,360.00 6,870.00
rntereel on bonded debt.. s.. .. 191,088.88 868,668.88
Blsettoae. .. 9,860.06 46,786.00
Cetawba lndleni...... 7,160.00 9,760.oo
Expenses general assembly... 62,814.73 82,814.73
Confederate Infirmary. .. 16,600.00 86,000.00
Board of Itehertcf. 7,600.00 8,400.00
stai- hospital eommlsslon. .. 2s.2r2.75 126,000.00
siat. house ami grounds com.? .. 1,760.00 o,::..o.oo
Medical eollege of sc. .. io.ooo.mi 86,300.00
M.seellaneous. .. 5G.5SO.2l 2 69, IV;.. 19
-f
|1,867,U7.01 12,478,440.!
BRIDE-TO-BE HONORED.
Approaching Marriage of Miss Etta
Scarborough Cause of social Events.
Summerton, Jan. 15.?On WedttSS
.'ay afternoon unite a number of
young ladies were invited to an "At
Home" by Miss Waunetta Gordon at
the home of her parents, Rev. and
Mrs. M. W. Gordon.
Alter the guests assembled they
each reci Ived a tiny leaf which indi?
cated in rhyme that a surprise was
in store for them.
Just at this time their hostess en?
tered carrying a very large hag.
She poured its contents, which
proved to be a cat, into the middle of
the room.
When the guests succeeded in
catching pussy they found a card
around her neck which read:
Scarborough-Asbcll.
Jan. 28th, 1914.
Bach guest was then presented with
a dainty guest towel to embroider an
initial for the "bride-to-be."
A sweet course was then served.
Following this the bride-to-be was
presented with the covers of a hand
painted book, a gift of the hostess.
Each young lady contributed a page
of toasts, quotations or best wishes
when completed to serve as a remin?
der to her that she has many friends,
who though sad to lose her, wish her
the greatest happiness.
Several of Miss Etta Scarborough's
most intimate friends spent the even?
ing in the home of Mr. and Mrs. O. C.
Scarborough.
The evening was spent very pleas-1
antly joking, laughing and chatting
j
In a cozy room where they were seat
ed around two small tables.
On the tables were numbers of wed-1
ding invitations which they addressed.
To prevent them from being like
the proverbial "Jack" the hours were
pleasantly interspersed with music,
sandwiches and cocoa.
The invitations read:
Mr. and Mrs. Orlando Calhoun Scar?
borough request the honor of your
presence at the marriage of their
daughter,
Etta,
to
Mr. Albert Lewis Asbell,
On Wednesday afternoon, the twenty
eighth jf January,
At half after live o'clock,
Baptist Church,
Summerton, South Carolina.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
The First National Hank of Sumter,
at Sumter, in the State of South
Carolina, at the Close of Business.
January 13th, 1011.
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts.. ..$509,023.40
Overdrafts, secured and
unsecured. 3,953.70
V. S. Bonds to secure cir?
culation. 50,000.00
U. S. Bonds to secure U. S.
deposits. 7,000.00
Other Im.nils to secure Pos?
tal savings. 4,000.0m
. remium on U. 8. bonds . . 200.oo
Bonds, securities, etc. . .. 13,000.00
New building and site. . .. 23,000.00
other real estate owned. . . . 250.On
Duo from National banks
(not reserve agents) .. is,171.47
Due from approved Re?
serve agents. 22,908.54
Checks and other cash
items. 9,037.31
Notes of other National
banks. 22,005.;>0
Fractional paper currency,
nickles and cents. 4oC 7 7
Lawful money reserve
In bank, viz:
Specie. 33,480.10.
Redemption fund with U.
S. Treasurer (5 per cent
of circulation). 2,500.00
Total.$719,059.35
LIABILITIES:
Capital stock paid in.. ..$100,000.00
Surplus fund.100,000.00
Undivided profits, less ex?
penses and taxes paid.. 14,992.05
National hank notes out?
standing. 50,000.00
Dividends unpaid. 14S.O0
individual deposits sub?
ject to check. 4:19,085.15
Certified checks. 302.50
Cashier's checks out?
standing. 2,299.30
United States deposits .. ?? 11.000.00
Postal savings deposits ? ? 632.35
Total.$719,059.:;:.
BT ATE OF BOUTH CAROLINA,
County of Sumter.
1, J, L. McCallum, Cashier of the!
above named bank, do solemnly swear
that the above statement is true to
the best of my knowledge and belief.
J. L. McCALLUM,
Cashier.
Subscribed and Bworn to before me
this 1 7th day <>f January. CM I
Coo. L. HicUer,
Notary Public.
Correct Attest:
NE ILL l ?'DONNELL,
II. l>. BARNETT,
QBO, P. EPPERSON,
You Need a Tonic
There are times in every woman's life when she
needs a tonic to help her over the hard places.
When that time comes to you, you know what tonic
to take?Cardui, the woman's tonic. Cardui is com?
posed of purely vegetable ingredients, which act
gently, yet surely, on the weakened womanly organs,
and helps build them back to strength and health.
It has benefited thousands and thousands of weak,
ailing women in its past half century of wonderful
success, and it will do the same for you.
You can't make a mistake in taking
The Woman's Tonic
Miss Amelia Wilson, R. F. D. No. 4, Alma, Ark.,
says: "I think Cardui is the greatest medicine on earth,
for women. Before I began to take Cardui, I was
so weak and nervous, and had such awful dizzy
spells and a poor appetite. Now I feel as well and
as strong as I ever did, and can eat most anything."
Be*in taking Cardui today. Sold by all dealers.
Has Helped Thousands.
MXMMXMK
A >$< >$< >$o;
WILL RUN FOR CONGRESS.
\V. r. Stevenson of chcraw Will Op?
pose Einley for Kc-eleetion.
Columbia, Jan. IG.?"I am going to
run for congress against Mr. Finley
unless I Change my mind" said W. F.
Stevenson of Chei 9W today. "I am
unready to make a definite announce?
ment at present."
A Difference In Working Hours.
?A man's working day is 8 hours.
His body organs must work perfectly
2 4 hours to keep him Jit for 8 hours
work. Weak, soie, inactive kidneys
can not do it. They must he sound
and healthily active all the time. Fo
ley Kidney Pills will make them so.
Vou cannot take them into your sys?
tem without good results following.
Sibert's Drug Store.?Advt.
The "Mischief Quartette" and It s
Work.
?Each year the month of January
numbers its list of victims from in?
fluenza, la grippe, bronchitis and
pneumonia. The prompt use of Fo
loy's Honey and Tar Compound will
check the onset of a cold and stop a
cough, preventing the deevlopment to
more serious conditions.* Keep it on
hand. Sibert's Drug Store.?Adrt.
BANK STATEMENT CALLED.
National Hanks Must Report Condition
January 13th.
Washington, Jan. 10.?The comp?
troller of the currency today issued a
call for a report on the condition of
national banks at the close of busi?
ness January 13th.
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or COTTON
CORN '
GRAIN
TOBACCO
Are composed of the World's Grcat-ist Fertilizers- Peruvieu Guano, nature's
own provision for Increasing soil fertility?balanced w ith the scientific and skill?
ful application of man in mixing high grade; Ammonites and Potash in just the
proportion to suit tbO raried cells and crops of the South.
Quality?No man-made fertilizer cf similar analysis can be as good.
Hut the supply is always limited. Wt have never been able to supply the
demand. To Insure your lecetving your Peruvian Mixtures this year write us
now for prices and ?u; valuable bockiet
PERUVIAN GUANO CORP.
CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA
FERTILIZERS.
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and on poor lands, on red land and on gray land, on
clay land and on sandy land, on high land and on low
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our Fertilizers have been used and put to every con?
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We have many unsolicited testimonials from
some of the most successful farmers in the state.
Our Motto: and Full Analysis"
Ask your merchant for our Fertilizers and in?
sist on having them, or write us direct.
The Macmurphy Company
steer sso<t.s to
The Wilcox & Gibbs Guano Co.,
CHARLESTON, S. C.
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