The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, October 06, 1915, Image 4
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The Sumter Watchman was fouud
sd in 1110 and the True Southron in
lilt. The Watchman end Southron
now has the omblned circulation and
taflueoee of both of the old papers,
and is manifestly the beet advertising
medium in Sumter.
Mr. ii. ? Van Deventer oontributce
an Interesting and instructive article
today on material fur street paving,
which Is a most timely topic for Sum?
ter people t<> consider and dismiss.
We take It that the members of City
Council and all other citizens will
gladly receive Information on the sub?
ject of street paving, since the city is
no.?11 ?o invest s. v. r.il hundred thous?
and dollars in this material and every
possible precaution should be adopted
to guard against mistakes. This city
has had little expert.an-.? m this line
and to avoid mistakes we must be |
guided hy tin- MSJJ IMful experiments
of other towns and warned by th? ir
mistakes. The oniv improved streets
we have are paved with vitrilled brick
and these strets have not been in use
long enoush to furnish conclusive
proof of their durability under local
traffic conditions, their economy of
upkeep or their desirability in com?
parison with other materials, to make
brick the prime favorite without fuller
Investigation and tlm advice of ex?
perts. Mr Van I ?? > .-nter's article is
Instructive and If any other reader of
tin- Item has Information on the sub?
ject of paving this pa pet and the
public would be glad to receive It.
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The Charleston gram! Jury buckled
on the armor of righteousness and yes
terday hand.d oat twenty-one true
bill* against the Mind tigers. If the
petit Jury will now have a realizing
sense of the duty It owes to the com?
munity and will a true verdict give,
according to the law and the evi?
dence, the conditions in Charleston
will at once improve. I -a w and order
will bOOdmc a fact ami not a by-word
in '?>?? metropolis o! tin1 State.
* i t
Why the money lenders of this
country should fan over Ihemeelvei lo
buy the AnsloFrench war bonds thai
will \ it Id at most only ?VC and a-half
pt r cent is Inexplicable to people in
this section of the country, where
then nre almost unlimited opporuni
I lei for mfc Inveetment of money at
higher nites, The war bonds may be
Ntfe, bul there is an (dement of chance
in ?he matter that does not exist
>\ hen money is put into municipal.
county ot Mats bonds or In real es?
tate loans, and the half billion of
American money that will go into the
w ir bonds Would do this country more
gOOd if invested in American securi
t ies.
I'AILMIKS SllULLD EXHIBIT ANI?
MALS.
.1. Iran* Willi .in- Calls on Those
Who Have PUTS lirod Animals to
Send Tticni to County Horse Show.
i: lit r The Daily Item.
The gumter County Horse show As?
sociation in putting on a livestock ex?
hibit in connection with the 1U15 fall
horse show, at Bum tor on October
13th. 11th. lfith. 1915, offering pre?
miums without requiring any entry
fie, and without charging admission
t<> see the livestock exhibits, has con
fem d ? very ireal favor on the tann?
ers ??f Sumter county.
In b? half of the Farmers* Union of
Bumter county. 1 wish to express our
appreciation and thanks for this mag?
nanimous consideration. Charging no
i im - don fee nil! give every farmer in
shunter county an opportunity of hear?
ing the livestock expert of Clsmson
(?ollere lecture upon the merits of the
different breeds.
I sincerely hope that every farmer
h.i\ing an animal with a pedigree will
exhibit same and learn the good points
Of his animal. Don't he among those
who attend fairs and go about among
the Ihre st<?ek exhibits stating that you
have battCf animals than any present.
Ther?? Is no excuse for not exhibiting
in this event as the enimali in the
county ggg be easily brought to town
without Incurring any appreciable es>
pegge,
I am glad that three or four farmers
have purchased some pure bred hogs,
at t'-is time, so thiit they might he
abb* to enter them in this show, and
start the work of advertising their
breeds.
No man need expect to make any
money out of pure bred stock unless
he advertises it. And in advertising
you will come In contact with others
who are in the same business and you
can Inform yourself concerning prices
of the breeds.
I noticed an article in The Daily
item, of September 28th, of a farmer
making Complaint to the secretary of
the Chamber of Commerce, and the
secretary of the Bumter Horse Show
Association about the low prices be?
ing Offered for livestock in Sumter. It
is human for a man in any business to
want to make big prolit out of his
business, and unless the farmers od
BumtSV county inform themselves con?
cerning the prices of livestock they are
not going to get the top of the market.
This can be done most effectively, as
suggested in the article above refer?
red to, by a cooperative marketing bu?
reau or agency with competent man?
agement whereby every cattle or swine
raiser can keep intelligently informed
regarding standard market prices.
I have always found the Sumter
Chamber of Commerce and the busi?
ness men of Sumter ready and willing
to cooperate with the farmers in es?
tablishing good markets in Sumter,
and assisting them in getting good
prices for their products.
These gentlemen do this because
they are business men and have a live
interest in the future of the city of
Sumter.
J. Frank Williams,
President Sumter County Farmers'
Union.
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DEATH LIST GROWS.
Known Victims of Hurricane Now
Number ? 10.
Memphis, Oct. 2.?The total death
list from the hurricane is live hundred
and forty-nine, according to the latest
reports reaching here. Persons who
have penetrated the storm area are
reporting other scores of dead but
these Sports are unconfirmed. More
than four hundred are missing in
Louisiana and Mississippi. The dam?
age is estimated today at seven mil?
lion.
Destroying stills.
This month the Internal revenue
SgentS working out of Greenville have
destroyed 86 blockade distilleries, an
average of one a day. During the past
week six plants were demolished, and
two alleged moonshiners were .arrest?
ed. II. W, Murff and his crew de?
stroyed thiaa?two in Fickens county
and one on the Huncombe road?
while K. Q, Meirich and his posse re?
ported a like number of captures in
this county. The crisp autumnal
nights, they say, are line for "moon
shining."?Greenville Piedmont.
STATEMENT
Of The Ownership, Management, Cir?
culation, Etc., Required hy the Act
of August 14, 1912.
Of the Watchman and Southron,
published semi-weekly at Sumter, S. C,
Cor October 1, 1915.
Editor, II. ?. Osteen, Sumter, S. C.
Managing Edltor, II. ?. Osteen,
Sumter, S. C.
Business Manager, H. G. Osteen,
Sumter, S. C.
Publisher, Osteon Publishing Co.,
Sumter, S. C.
Owners: Osteen Publishing Co., Inc.
Sumter, S. C.
C. P. Osteen, N. G. Osteen, H. G.
Osteen, N. G. Osteen, Jr., Moneta
Osteen, Lee & Moise, I. C. Strauss,
It. L. Wright, Levl Bros, C. M.
Ilurst, Abe Uyttenborg, G. A. Lem
mon, Nelll O'Donnell, Levy & Mo?
ses, W. B. Boyle, R. J.*. Edmunds,
H. L. Scarborough, It. I. Manning,
Booth Live Stock Co. All of Sum?
ter, S. C.
Known bondholders, mortgagees,
and other security holders, holding 1
per cent or more of total amount of
bonds, mortgages, or other securities:
Gamecock Building & Loan Associa?
tion, Sumter, S. C, Duplex Printing
Press Co., Battle Creek, Mich., J. H.
Behroeter & Bro., Atlanta, Ga.
Average number of copies of each
issue of this publication sold or dis?
tributed, through the malls or other?
wise, to paid subscribers during the
six months preceding the date of this
statement. (This information is re?
quired from daily newspapers only,)
H. G. OSTEEN.
Manager.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
me this 4th day of October, HO5.
C. W. HICKS,
(Seal) Notary Public, S. C.
(My commission expires at pleasure
of the Governor.)
Boys, how would you like to have an
up-to-date, first class bicycle present?
ed to you for your Christmas. The
Sumter Clothing Co., intends to give
one away on this day to some hoy who
buys a knee pants suit from them, and
the bicycle is now on display in their
window. They will be glad to explain
the whole matter to you if you will
call on them.?Advt.
WE ARE permanently located at
Baker's Old Infirmary, prepared to
examine eyes, fit and furnish glass?
es. Lenses duplicated and frames
repaired. Highsmtth Optical Co.
4%
ON SAVINGS
PERCENT ^ PERCENT
-ON
Time Deposits
Quarter Begins Odt. lstt.
The National Bank of
Sumter,
ESTABLISHED 1889
"SAFEST FOR YOUR SAVINGS"
Lumber, Lime, Cement,
BUILDING MATERIAL GENERALLY
AND FEED OF ALL KINDS.
Booth-Shuler Lumber & Supply Co.
Successors to Booth-Harby Live Stock Co. and Central ILumbar Co.
Geo. Eppereort'e Old Ste*.rvd Opp. Court Houee
12 HORSES
15 MULES
Monday Morning, October 4th, IQI5
OUR. FIRST CAR. OF THE SEASON WILL ARRIVE
\% We have in this lot some nice Driving Mares and Horses; and Farm Horses, all sizes. Also pairs
Heavy and Light Mules, fit for any use.
% We feel sure if you will look over this lot we can show you something to please you.
H We have in stock a full line of Buggies, Wagons, Harness, Farm Implements, or anything in this
line. Come to see us, we can save you money.
W. IB. BOYLE COMPANY.