Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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6 jjc ?dlidcbmait anb .sro?tjjrau. ItofcUahed Wednesday ami Saturday. ?BT? OCaXKN PUBU8HLNG COMPANY. ii Ml Kl!. 8. G, IL.lt per annum?1b advance. I It !>ae Square Brat Insertion.11.00 mfyvj subaaquent Insertion.60 Contracts Cor three months, or fenger s/111 be mad* at reduced rates. Ail communications ehicn sub? serve privat? Intsrssts will be charged for as advertisements. Obituaries and tributes of respect grill be charged for. Tlss tumter Watchman was fouud sH ta 1160 and ths True Southron In III?. The Watchman end Southron Bow has the combined circulation snd tnflaenee of both of the old papers, and Is men If eel ij Um best advertising 1 um In Sumtsr. Ifc'it t* for ('< tun (inmrrr Manufacturers' Record. I*?n't be misled into selling your I cotton at n\9 or six cents u pound, as you were last fall, by political and other peasimtste. Don't get frightened and rush your cotton to m ii k. t . \i , pt to the extent that you have to sell It to meet your financial obligations, for the undue t row,im? of cotton on the market plays Into the hands of the spend.i tora, who by the tactics now being employed would break down the pre. of your cottoh und enable them to buy It to their profit and to your loss, as they did last year. Don't expect either this government or any other to buy your cotton. The government has no more right to buy cotton than to buy grain or hogs. l>on't look for any uneconomic and Impossible legislation in behalf of cot? ton, for most of the theories advanced have bordered on aslninlty, and some of them have quite reached that ?tage. Don't for a moment think that you OBB harter your honor and your soul and shape your convictions as to right or wrong In world affairs for the price of a bale of tstttStV Don't seek to blackmail other coun? tries by threatening retaliation be? cause their work may interfere with the temporary selling price of your cotton. Don't permit politicians or others to hold you up before the world as willing to accept a bribe, and to shape jour Jud*iucnt of riglu snd rong In Mum.tr. .?rf.nr? by the price llutt .h s SOUntry >r :hat gBtgjht BS willing to pay for your cotton. Don't formt that though raised more cotton than the South ought to have produced, there is an Intrinsic value in cotton which can? not be permanently destroyed. Don't forget th.tt pasj can carry your cotton for years without its deterioration, and th.it the time will OOSne. unless the South continues to Krow mom COtton than the world de? mands, when sverv halo of cotton Hill l.e n.bd it a ip>od price. Don't defraud your creditors by re? fusing to sell cotton to meet your iddlg.itIons, but when bbsj BsWl BSM enough to pay your debts, don't for? get that the bain11 ? ? i<> bold until doomsday If you please, and await the time when tho world will pay your price for it. I??.nt above all eine, permit your? self to l?e misled Into believing that your "otton Im worth more than your honor, that your cotton must set your standard of morals In studying work! affairs. l>on t forget that he who poses the the cotton growers of tin- South be? fore tho world .is l*?ggurs asking alms, or as regarding a bale of cot? ton or more value than human life, or the price ??f a pound of cotton more to be considered than Indivi lual and national honor. Is the worst enemy which the South has ever had or e\cl? ean have. si <. \lt Ul i I i mm HIT \TIOX, Siato Department Negotiating With ? .itiimin Washington. Aug. 12. ? The Stall department'?* foreign trade advisers began Informal negotiations today H ascertain whether Oerrnany v III agree to the terms on which Gr at Urifaln has consentetl to permit, exportation* to the I'nlted St ites of German sugar beet seed Germany stipulated some time ago that any such shipment must go through a German port and that In exchange an snajaj value ot w heat, for- e or meats must be given. Now Gnat I'.rltaln requires that the ship? ment be made throtigh a neutral port and that no exchange of commodities be Involved. Mono for Militia. Washington. Aug Li.?The federal government h is allotted 11V7 ?'??;.?."? for the South I'arohda militia for year ending July I. IvlB, nceordlng to a statement Issued by Gen. Mills, head of the dl\l*ion of militia affairs of the w ir department, p. luv. of this amount I t"" ??*? will be used under sertlon l?'.?.l aid $ I ?'.,*><"? I..'. 0 under sectio: 13 of the militia law. TO II AY E ATHLETIC GROI N RS. XssoHutioii Formed at Florence and QsassVngJ I ? ( for llulldlng Gruml Mnud ami Fence. Florence, Aug. 13.?Florence la ar? ranging to have a nark that will offer attractions for any kind of athletic contests and all that the contestants and spectators could ask in conven IsngOf and comforts. The Florence Athletic Park association has been formally organized ami charter ap? plied tor. This was clone at a well attended meeting held last night. The capital stock of the company will ho $3,000. Of this about $G00 has already been paid In and $1,600 sub sc i t bed. The following board of directors was elected; Dr. J. D. Smyser, M. D. Lucas, Sam Husbands, R. A. Early, NV. R. Rarringer, W. J. WUkins, S. J. Royall. N. W. Hicks, F. J. Rrand. Oftlcers elected were: \V. H. Harrlnger. president; N. W. Micks, vice president; 8. J. Koyall, secretary; H. A. Early kn MMffjf? . The contract for the erection of the P m.(stand and bleachers, which to? gether will hold 1.B00 people, and can easily be extended as demanded by the attendance, was let to C. L. John? son. The contract for the inclosure fence, embracing about five acres of ground, was let to J. A. Muldrow. The grandstand will be built on two Nhbs or a corner, directly behind the catcher's position in the diamond, giving the occupants a quartering \lew of the entire field. There will be bath rooms, dressing rooms and all conveniences. The association will build the park and let It for athletic events and shows and the work will begin on the erection of the buildings at once. The fair association has contributed the grounds free of cost to the association for this purpose. LOCAL. INTEREST IN RIGA. American Co?*ul at Russian Port a Greenwood Index. Quite a number of Greenwood peo? ple are watching closely to see what will befall Riga, the chief Russian port on the Haltic, for the reason that the United States consul there, Mr. Douglas Jenkins, was for a long time a resident of this town. Ho came to Greenwood shortly after be? ing graduated from the Citadel as a Bt< nographeti . r Mr. F. barren GrW. M made QroeUWOOd t.i?< home for gj sfgd years and then went to Pick ms t< practice law as his own ae? count, later becoming a partner With the late Col. Jule Hoggs. Afterwards Mr. Jenkins went to) Greenville and was with the Greenville Daily News for some time. He stood the exami? nation for appointment in the con? sular service while with the News and Just agfore taking up his llrst work, thai ot consul at St. Pierre, a French ; ! mil possession off the coast of New Foundland, ho was marled to Miss Charlotte Furman, of Charleston. Mrs. Jenkins died last October, leaving two litth girts who are with their fath? er in Riga. Mr. Jonkins not only has to look after Uncle Sam's interests in tbat big port, but he has ull the af? fairs of the warring countries, hos? tile to Russia, to look after as well. Hg bis warm friends here, who wish bun continued success In the diplo? mats service. Grsfting Pecans on Hickory Trees. Walter L Herbert of Newberry spent ye-terday and last night in Co lumbia on a visit to his daughter at the Columbia hospital. Mr. Herbert brought with him some samples of preserved bgs. which he plans to In? troduce to the Columbia market. The preserves are put up in small tins, to be retailed at 10 cents each. The figs i- grown on Oakland farm, ?'. Mr. Herbert hag always pro? duced an abundance of good things to eat. For inanv years Mr. Herbert was the leading apiarist of his sec? tion of t'te State. An Interesting story brought to Co lumbii. by Mr. Herbert was that gov - eminent experts are malting pecan euttlnga onto hickory tree limbs on Mr. Herbert'! farm, Mr. Herbert took thil matter up with the government asklni Information of the department of agriculture. In compliance, they ?enl the experts there vo execute the task. This is being done in other sections of Ihi State also, Mr. Her? bert gaya The State. KILLED RY FALLING TREE. Young Negro Meets Instant Health at Bethune, Aug IS.?John Bllerby, a young neuro man. who recently came in re from Kollock to worn for the Melklejohn Lumber company, was bed to death yesterday afternoon near bere by a tree tailing on him. Tin man was ' longing" a log and a tree which was lodged against another me rear him commenced to fall. In? stead of running from the falling tree, be i in direct I] beneath it and was Instantly killed. South Carolinian. Hcthunc. URGE MINISTERS TO ATTEND. Preachers Find Great Good in Stay at Clemsoii Summer School. Clemson College, Aug. 14.?The ministers who are attending the sum? mer school at Clemson College are so thoroughly impressed with the value of the course to country ministers that they have written a letter urging that other ministers come tit the college for the course. The letter follows: "Having accepted the invitation of Mr. W. W. Dong, head of the ex? tension division of Clemson college, ami Rev. W. 11. Mills, special collab? orator in the country church work, to attend the summer school of Clemson College offering a special course to l*istors of rural churches we would call the attention of pastors through? out the State to some important facts: The grounds of the college are beau? tiful, the climate superb, and every arrangement has been made for the comfort of the pastors, as well as for the farmers and the corn club boys now in attendance. The more than two hundred students now present, while not so much in evidence as the large cadet student body, are a healthy and enthusiastic body of men and boys. Already we have been carried into new held of thought and investi? gation which of necessity must in? crease the usefulness und efficiency of the earnest pastor. "There is no thought of minimiz? ing in any particular the primary purpose of the ministry of bringing men into the knowledge of the truth as it is in Jesus Christ, but, inasmuch as physical men are living in a physi cal world we recognize the fact that the Held for our services is a larger one than we have realized in the past. To say that we have been pleased with the course so far is to put it mildly, and we would earnestly urge that the pastors of the country churches take advantage of the op? portunity and spend at least one week here. G. W. Davis, P. A. Murray, T. W. Malphrus, D. H. Everett, J. A. White, J. W. Walling, L. 11. Gardner, P. H. IJussey, S. C. Morris, J. D. Huggins. LOST IN BLACK RIVEIt. I * J P. tleugtu Drowned While Bath ng in stream. j Klngstree, An,,. It, -Information of I tin iirowing of J. P. Reagin in Rlack river at Martin's Cross Roads, about six miles from Klngstree, reached here late yesterday after? noon. From Information received it seems that Mr. Reagin, accompanied by two young boys by the name of Player, went to the river about 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon to go in swimming. Soon after going into the water Reagin disappeared, the boys co dd not see anything of him, his clothing was still on the beach where he had left them; they became alarm? ed and went home, where they report? ed thut they believed Mr. Reagin had drowned. A search was immediately instituted and the body recovered near where he had entered the river an hour later. Mr. Reagin was a farmor, married and leaves a wife and three children. The deceased Is a brother of J. J. Reagin, who has charge of the Standard Oil company's business at Klngstree. Mr. Reagin'! remains were hurled this afternoon at Mr. Vernon church cemetery. ARMY FLYER KILLED. ( apt. Knox Long! Life and Lieut. Sut? ten Suffers Probubly Fatal Hurts. Fort Sill, Ola., Aug. 12.?Quarter? master Capt. George H. Knox of the First aero squadron, 17, s. a., was killed and Lieut. R. R. Button, his aide, probably was fatally injured to? day when an aeroplane In which they were Hying fell 500 feet. The squad? ron had just been transferred from California. The Officers had been conducting experiments on the army reservation since Tuesday. The aviators ascended about 9 O'clock this morning. They had been aloft only a few minutes when the geroplsne Was observed to be falling. Capt. Knox and his aide made des? perate efforts to control the machine. Knox was instantly killed. Sutton was hurried to the army hospital, where an operation was performed in an effort to save his life. The cause of the accident has not been ascer? tained. Rt'LTMAN SHOE CO. New Shoe Firm to Re Incorporated. Columbia, Aug? 13.?The secretary of State this morning commissioned the Bultmsn Bhoe Co., of Sumter, with a capital stock <>f $11,000, the pe tit loners being .1. E. White J. X Brunson ami R, w. \. Bultmnn. Tin company intends to do a general re Itail shoe business. IN.Il NXTIOX \<; \1\ST MAKSCUEIt Judge Restrains Beaufort Councilman From Acting in Tax Case. Refuses Mandamus Ph a. Aiken, Aug. 13.?In a decision re? garding the Beaufort tax case handed down today, Judge liice has ruled that he has no jurisdiction to issue a mandamus against Police Chief Mann ordering collection of the de? linquent taxes in question, Beaufort being outside his own circuit, and that he could do so only in case he were sitting there However, he has issued an injunc? tion against W. F. Marscher, cashier of tho Peoples bank, collection of whose taxes is in litigation, restrain? ing him from interfering with the chief of police in the collection of de? linquent taxes under order of the city treasurer. The question of the banks liabil? ity not having been formally brought before him, Judge Rice made no rul? ing thereon, beyond a mere statement in his decision of his opinion that it should be made to pay its delinquent taxes. TO COLLECT TAXES. Stops Will Im' Taken at Once to Com? pel Action. Beaufort, Aug. 1.'!.?News from Aiken that Judge Bice had issued a mandamus restraining Councilman W. F. Marscher from interfering with the collection of the taxes assessed against the Peoples bank, Of which he is cashier, was received here with much interest this afternoon. Steps will be taken at once to have the chief of police make the collection. Today's issue of the local paper carries an advertisement of City Treasurer Legare for the sale of property of George Holmes, one of the largest property bidders' of the city, against Whom $10jtJ0 in back taxes has been assesse^^ Boys Go to Clcmsou. Willie Young of Alcolu, and Neal Hodge of Manning, won the free trip to Clemson and are there this week with the other members of the corn club boys that were lucky to get this trip. These are two of Clarendon's brightest boys, and we predict that they will make thoir mark in this world.?Manning limes. FOR SALE OK EXCHANGE ? Full blood Jersey bull calf, five months otd, .'.an* twenty quart registered ? cow, WBi sei 1, or exchange for .well grown heifer or young cow. Apply Dr. ?.'. p. Osteen, Bumter,j Greenville Womans College Greenville, S. C. Affords complete advantages for a broad, liberal education. Trains its students for lives of fullest efficiency and responsibility. Equipment, faMilty, courses of study, and cultural influences are entirely in harmony with present day requirements. Aoministmlon, instruction nnd dor? mitory buildings equipped alone tho most modern lines, for convenient, comfortable life aud euiclout work. Entrance requirement! apon 14-anit baiu. Hieb standard courses leading to B, A., B. L and M. A. degrees. Literature, LancuaKCS, Sciences. Practical train? ing! n Domestic Science, Business Course, luudiug tu diploma. Thorough courses leading to diplo? mas i n Coucnratory of Music, departments of Art, Expression, Physical Cohere, Kindergar? ten, Normal Training Course. This institution aims to nfTord tho besteducational advantages obtainable at a minimum cost. For Catalogue address DAVID M. RAMSAY, D. D? Pree. Greenville, S. C J. Sumter Moore, COTTON LONG STAPLE EXCLUSIVELY., 1218 Washington St. Phone 585 COLUMBIA, S.C. : Send samples from both sivles of hale ami 1 will name you best price for cotton landed in Columbia. fiKliBillllf1 mmwm,wmmm END OF SEASON SALE OUR Mr. Alpert is now at the Northern markets, where he will purchase one of the ? finest stocks he has ever brought to Sumter. Consequently we will offer some Wonderful Bargains in order to move the stock now on hand and to make room for new goods which will arrive soon. :: SPECIAL BARGAINS IN MILLINERY:: L. ALPERT, 13 N. Main St. Sumter S. G, Hillllll r IB The University of South Carolina, 1801?1915 Columbia, South Carolina The University offers courses lead In? to the following degrees: 1. School Of Arts and Science. A. B. and B. S. 2. School of Education, A.B. 3. Graduate School. A. M. 4. School of Engineering, C. E, 5. School of Law, LL. B. For studcntsof Education, Law, Engineering and those pursuing higher graduate work, the University offen exception!] advantages. Graduates of South Carolina Colleges receive free tuition in all courses except in the School of Law. Next session begins Sept. 21,11)15. For Information Write W. S. CURRELL, President, Columbia, S.JC. Lumber, Lime, Cement, BUILDING MATERIAL GENERALLY AND FEED OF ALL KINDS. Booths huler Lumber & Supply Co. SoocOMOn o Ko**ittj-Harbv Ll\c Stock Co utni Central 7-umber Co. Geo. Epperson m Old At e*. na Opp* Court Houee Bagging and Ties THE WORD PREPAREDNESS Has gained an international reputation on account of the existing conditions in Eu? rope. We adopted it more than THIRTY YEARS AGO Our success is largely due to it. Not only are we prepared with the necessary fur? nishings for the FLEECY STAPLE But anything else needed for the farm or household. We carry a stock of Bagging and Ties in our warehouse in Charleston from whieh we can ship direct, thereby saving the outgoing local freight. Come in BROTHER FARMER And let us talk it over. You have been buying this class of material as well as a large pecentage of your other requirements from us for more than A QUARTER OF A CENTURY, and each year finds us in better condition to take proper care of you, thanks to your loyal and generous patron? age. O'DONNELL b COMPANY