University of South Carolina Libraries
Cfoc Starten anb *cutJ)ron. Pabliahed Wednesday and Saturday ?BT? OeTTKKN FUBnSEONO COMPANY. IUMTKH, B. O, L ?mm ll.il pet annum?In advance. Adiw flats in ?an Dae fquase first Insertion.11.00 ?vary subsequent Insertion.60 Contracts for Uures months, or ton*?r will be mads at rsduced rates. All eonununlsmtioDj which sub? serve private Interests will be charged tar as advertisements* Obttuartse and tributss of respect gnu be charged for. The Sumter Watchman eras found ?d ha 1110 and the True Southron in MM. The Watchman end Southron new has the combined circulation and hmlasnse of both of the old papers, nnd Is manifestly the beet advertising snedtum In Sumter. Sumter county has two years, or, perhaps, three years more In which tu prepare for the boll weevil. The all-cotton farmer will l>c put out of business und those who depend upon cotton exclusively as a money crop will be In a worse condition financial? ly than they were last fall when the war panic was on. The menace of tin4 boll weevil is neither an unfounded scare nor a bad dream, but a disaster bringing reality. Small grain, bay, peanuts, tobacco, truck and live stock will have to be substituted tor rotten? to a large extent, as money crops and ties, who h.irn t<> njSejSJ these crops at a profit will not hi ruined by the boll weevil. ess Tho rnllltla companies of Charleston have proved that the militia is not a useless and purely ornamental or? ganisation, in Charleston they stood for law and civilization, and by their pesovnee put down, without strife or bloodshed, the lawless clement that had started on a career of anarchy. (.AMI.C<K K MAIM.I POlt GOYEHN OR. MUs lloochcr l>cl/ormo to Present Hon. It. I. Manning with Decora? tion for Jubilee Parade. Oov. Itlchard I. Manning will be highly honored next Wednesday after? noon Just beforo tho Harvest Jubilee parade starts. Her Majesty Queen Boucher Del/ormo, will, In behalt of herself and her royal escort of maids of honor and Sumter county sponsors, present (luv. Manning with a pretty and appropriately Inscribed "Game? cock County" badge and small coat of arms of the City of Sumter for His Excellency to wear during the jubi? lee parade. Tho coat of arms will form a com? bination effect with a picture of Gen. Thomas Sumter, a thoroughbred gamecock, and u palmetto tree. The design of tho coat of arms Is a repro? duction of the coat of arms of the State of South Carolina, with the pic? ture of Gen. Sumter. and the gamc cok instead of the State emblems. Oov. Manning has been invited to rldo up to tho Sumter Moat to receive his "royal decorations." NEGRO KILLED AT MAVESVILLE. Train Hits Joe Harry at Crossing? Hod> Taken on to MayesviUe. Joe Hary, a colored man, was kill? ed on Saturday night at a railroad crossing just beyond svllle when he waa struck by engine No. 91 draw ? ing A. C. I* train No. II from Flor? ence to Columbia. The man was cross? ing tho track at the Hit, it Ii b at tu l. An Inquest Into the cause of death wss held on Sunday morning at Mayesvtlle. whero tho body was taken Immediately after the man was struck, and the e\ hh n< - given there by C. A. Johnson, engineer on the train, Tout I h-mmlng. the fireman, and Lawrcnco ] Slngb-tary. a man who was with Har? ry at the time, was such that the cor? oner's Jury returned a verdict n.i above stated, that death was due to a blow revived from the engine of A. C. L. train No. 65. The pilot struck the man and he was thrown up on top of it, where his body remained until the train reached Maycsvillc, where a doctor was summoned and the man turn? d over to his care. A Creditable Edition. Publishers Auxiliary. October 11, the Sumter (S. C.) Daily item issued a special 315-page edition It commemorate the twenty-first an? niversary of the establishment of the Daily Item. The edition contained a mtIch of articles that marked the Im? provements and developments that l .> been made in Sumter and Sum |af county during the life of the news? paper, nnd it was Indeed ? very ered? liable edition. The Oatsss Publish* Ing company are the publishers and Hubert G. Oateea hi the editor and g? m r il manager. The success of the rattle and hot; show held In connection with the horse show Is an Indication of what eoubl be Asset in Sumter county with a full-Hedged county fair If tho prop? er effort was made. A LETTE It PROM sot TU GEORGIA Mr. G.. E. Murtiii Renews His Ac oiiiilnutntv With Watchman Road ggg?lit* Tells of Thomas County Crops, Fair ami Otlicr Things. I received your gent.e little re? minder in due time, and you will find enclosed check to cover same. I went to Richmond and my old homa IB North Carolina some days ago and intended stopping by Sumtcr on my way hack, hut while I was gone I was taken sick with a severe attack of rheumatism, and as I could hardly walk .t all, I came back home without having hid the pleasure of meeting my Sumtcr friends, a fact which 1 K uretted very much. I am still suf? fering, but hope to get well enough in the near future to pay Sumter anoth? er visit. The" Watchman Is always looked for with pleasure, as we al? ways want to know what is going on at bome, as we call it. Wall, M I am writing I will tell you a little of what is going on over here. We had a dry year, though the grain crops are (Ine. I have never seen bet? ter corn crops than we have this year and we have a good many hogs, so we are sale, If no disaster comes on, for provisions for another year. The late crops have all suffered from the drought, especially care and potatoes, the latter being a big crop with us. The cotton crop is short-?not over fifty per cent., but prices are good for cotton and seed and, as the people have lived very close this year, most everybody la wearing a pleasant smile, and we don't hear so much complain? ing about the government not helping the cotton growers. They are learn? ing to help themselves. They say we have the boll weevil, but I have not seen it yet. Jt is said that one was discovered on the ex? periment farm, but this Is the only one I have heard of about here. I can't tell what the result will be when they dona, but no many things arc planted l. Tc, one will not starve If he half tries. We had a lino fruit crop this year. Quito a number of car loads of pears were shipped from our sid? ing. Tho Lecont pear was shipped In barrels. The buyers paid $1.50 per barrel for Lecont pears at the siding and furnished the barrels and did the grading. The Keifer pears were pour? ed loose in the car. They only brought fifty cents per barrel, which was very low, but the orop was so heavy it amounted to a good deal, then they are not Bfl , On two acres . and I think half of that amount was left on the gro I barrels of Leco tri es in my yard and did not get any? thing like all of them. Tbls will glvo you somo idea of what kind of a fruit crop we had. The Thomas County Fair will come off on November 1th and 5th and we are preparing for tho bigges time in tho history of the county. On Novem I" r Ith they are preparing to have a barbecue dinner sufficient to feed fifteen thousand people, and they are expecting that number to be thore. < >ne of our big hearted law yers has agreed to furnish enough beef, pork, mutton and kid to feed live thousand people. The city and county will fur? nish the rest of the barbecue. The 'Possum Committee is to furnish 150 'possums. They have a large cage full of them now at the fire depart? ment and the liremen are feeding them, so they will be fat and fine for the big day. There will be a parade made up of lloa ts from all the towns and large farms In the county, from the finest decorated automobile to tho old time ox cart. Also all the school children in the county will participate. The parade Is expected to be four miles long. Now, Mr. Editor. If you or any of my frlonds will just como Over, we will bt able to convince you that there is plenty in Thomas County for all who come. Thomasvllle is having quite a lot go? ing on this wetk, The superior court la in session; a big revival meeting is being conducted by Rev, Arthur Moon, the south Georgia evangelist, and Rev. Charley Tillman of Atlanta. Is conducting Co musical services. MOOS is ? line preacher and Tillman is r ime singer. Alee the IIrat tourists ove r the nixie Highway from Chicago tO Miami ani\ed yesterday and was royally welcomed. They said they had found the I-est roads in Georgia, they had been over <>n the whole route, and then we are to have a shoa tomorrow, so there is something going on to keep us an .ke. gjUgar cane grinding Will soon he the order of the day and sugar cane boilings Will l'? plentiful. There will be cane juice and b?ick to drink, and cane to chew, syrup and batter cakes for breakfast, and I extend you, Mr, Bdltor, and fill m\ friends an invlta llofl to come over and be with us. With best wishes to all readers of the Watchman and Southron. I am. <;. B, Martin. Thomasvllle, Ga . < ?et. 10, i I .*-. County Parin Demonstration Agenl .1. Crank Williams Will have an e\ rellent exhibit of Humter County farm products at the State Fair. II VERY FINE CIRCUS. MOST AND BEST TRAINED ANI? MALS EVER EXHIBITED HERE. Largo Crowd Attended Afternoon Per? formance and Fair Sized Audience at Night?All Highly Pleased With fl I agon bock-Wallace Shows?Circus Goch to Charleston lor exhibition. "There was only one objection to I the circus," many of those who at? tended it Saturday have been heard to remark, "it was simply impossible to see all the things that were going on at one time and there were so many Interesting things that I missed While I was watching something else, seemingly equally interesting." That is about the consensus of opinion here as to the Hagenhcck-Wallace cir? cus which paid a visit to this city on Saturday for two performances. Many others were still more enthus? iastic and pronounced it unqualifiedly the best circus that has ever come to Sumter and the best that they had ever seen. Without a doubt Hagen beck-Wallace circus is the best that has been to Sumter in the past five years and one of the best which has ever been here. Though not so large as some, it has by far the largest num? ber of well trained animals in any cir? cus ever seen in this section of the country. The trained animals were the great features of the show, al? though there were other wonderful exhibitions and numerous novel acts, such as had never been seen before. Altogether the people of Sumter are highly pleased at the circus and it is hoped that it will come through here again next year. It would be impossible to mention all of the wonderful acts, each one of which sent thrills up and down the spines of the spectators, but probably those which excited more comment than any others were the marvelous ?Ilde down an inclined wire on his head by one of the performers, the whip snapper, the performing tiger, the dancing mule, the trained pigs and tho wonderful black driving stallion. These were merely a few of the marvelous acts, but they stood out prominent from the others as wonders of training and practise. The aerial trapeze swings were hair-raising and tho perch balancing stunts were the best ever seen here. The numerous clowns, mere than in any other circus which has ever visited Sumter, afford? ed no end of fun by their continuous? ly ludicrous and mirthful perform? ances. Th< n to cup the cllmsx, the I whole shou wai eisen and the spec-J tators were left with a good taste* inj ;'ltinj? i.i*.w?ubii two j hours of thrills. ItlXALL IN SPAltTANBURG. Petitions Started Against the Mayor and Two Commissioners. Spartanburg, Oct. 23.?-Five pe? titions asking for a recall ot Mayor John F. Floyd and Commissioners Waller and Fielder are in circulation in Spartanburg today, as the result of a controversy that arose In the city council lu re last week over a loan of $85,000. The money was borrowed from a local bank, with which tho mayor is associated, at 4 1-2 per cent. Commissioner Hudson, who is in charge of finance, presented a bid on the part of another local bank, offer? ing the city money at 3 3-4. Mr. Hud? son claimed that the mayor had ig? nored him in the transaction and that a higher rate of interest was be? ing paid than was necessary. A heat? ed controversy took place in council chamber, and since it has been a sub? ject of discussion on the streets. While no one lias acknowledged re? sponsibility for the present effort to bring about a recall of the mayor and commissioners who voted with hlin, this issue is known to he the begin? ning of the agitation. Commissioners Hudson and Gall nan are now Hearing the end of their terms, their offices having been abol? ished by Act of the last legislature, re? ducing the city's governing body from a mayor and tour commissioners to a mayor and two commissioners. Under the city's commission form of government charter 20 per cent of the Qualified electors signing a peti? tion for a recall election it will be held at the order of the governor. When Completed, the petitions are filed with the governor, together with a statement ?d the grounds upon which the recall is asked. The gover? nor orders the election not later than thirty days alter the receipt of the pe? tition. CONDITION OF HANKS. Abstract on South Carolina Institu? tions, Washington. Oct. 22.- The abstract of the condition of ihe nntional banks of South Carolins al the close of bus? iness on September 2 as reported to the comptroller of ihe currency today, shows the reserves held as 20.76 per cent; lonns anil discounts, $28,670, gold coins. $152,671; lawful mon? ey reserve, $1,910,(lift; deposits, $1*\ I 12,613, CHEEKS FOR PHI SJDI NT Crowd Applauds Wilson and Party as TbCy Start lor Washington. Washington, Oct. 2.??.?rrcsidcnt Wilson, Mrs. Norman Gait and Miss Margaret Wilson motored to lOmmitts burg, Md., ten miles from the (Jettys bUrg battlefield, today to take lunch? eon at the home of Sterling Gait, a brother-in-law of the president's fiancee. A crowd gathered from neighboring towns around Mr. Gait's home while the president was at lunch, and applauded when he ap? peared to begin the return trip. In towns and villages along the way Mr. Wilson was recognized frequently. Tho president and his party left the White House early, merely telling of? ficials that they would not be back until night. Until they reached Fred? erick, Md., i>0 miles away, officials did not know in what direction the party was traveling. Mr. Gait, a newspaper editor, met the president and his party at the edge of the town, but efforts to keep the visit quiet failed. The White House party returned to Washington early tonight. Two Hundred and Fifty Stories. And every story a good one. They are entertaining, but that Is not all you can say about them. You know there is hardly a periodical published that is not full of time-wasting stories, but not a single story in The Youth's Companion Is a time waster. Take the stories of C. A. Stephens. It would he hard to pick out one from which you can not learn something useful and yet entertaining. Some of the Companion stories re? fresh your knowledge of geography; some tell you the mysteries of chem? istry, some reveal the secrets of for? estry and of general farming. They cover a wide range. They are chosen with an eye to the possible likings of every member of a Companion family ?stories of vigorous action and stir? ring adventure for boys, stories of col? lege life and domestic vicissitudes for girls, stories that range all the way from sheer drollery to deep se? riousness for men and women. There are no stories quite like those in The Companion. If you are not familiar with The Companion as It is today, let us send you sample copies and the Forecast for 1916. New subscribers who send $2.00 for 191G will receive free a copy of the Companion Hems Calendar for 1916, In addition to .ill tkr remaining ivis \ Issues from the time the subscription j la received* THE YOUTH'S COMPANION, Boston, Mass. New subscriptions received at this office. FOR RENT?Eighteen (IS) acres of land without house from January 1st, or house may he occupied about March 1st. after alterations are com? pleted; o 1-2 miles from town on Wcdgelield road. Apply A. J. Pen nock, H. F. D. u, Sumter, S. C. AD-A-L1NK For Friendship's Sake Original?Simplified in con? struction. Get a link here, have your initials engraved. The Links can be strung on a ribbon until yon get enough Links to make a bracelet, and we will join them together for you free. Gold Filled and Silver 25c each Link. I W. A. THOMPSON, Jeweler and Optician ^_) Geo H. Hurst* Undertaker and Embalmer. Prompt Attention to Dar or Ntght.Calta. AT J. D. Cralg Old Stand. N. Main Phones jfoRo, J. Sumter Moore, COTTON L0N8 STAPLE EXCLUSIVELY.; 1218 Washington St. Phone 585 COLUMBIA, S. C. 1 Send samples from both Miles of bale and I will name you best price for cotton landed in Columbia. 4????????????????????4?????????????????????????????* Fine Mountain =Apples= fl When in the city call at our store for Apples. Selling very cheap. j Fruit h Produce Store, \ THE APPLE MAN 39 N. MAIN STREET ATTENTION FARMERS! Owing to some misunderstanding by certain parties, as to the charge for grinding Wheat, we will, from this date, grind on a toll basis, charging for scouring, separating and cleaning?1 1-2 quarts, and for grinding?3 1-2 quarts to the bush? el. We will continue, however, to exchange for those who prefer do iog so. * GH IFNOIR ** The Lakewood ? U. IXlWlU, ?? Rdier Mills HAGOOD, S. C. 9n4jmmmm*jt*jm*jmtmm$j*j$j% 1i??tun? ON SAVINGS PERCENT PERCENT ON Time Deposits Quarter Begins Odt. 1st. The National Bank of Sumter, ESTABLISHED 1889 "SAFEST FOR YOUR SAVINGS" ?????^?????????4^+>++"f ? ???????????????' A Business Luxury. A Checking Account is indeed a business necessity; and he who tries to get along without one is at a great disadvantage. It is not required that a person should have a large bulk of business iu order to open an account. Professional men, farmers, and even many women, are running checking accounts. If you have never done business in this way, and are not familiar with the plan, come to us and we will get you smarted. t The Firsft National Bank ? H ???????? tt ? t ?????? ????41MMMMMMMMMMM MM ?