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WVWSLMMLXQ COMPANY. ?UMTBR. ft, C taMI IXte nor annum la advance. avtvortai ueewssi ?lin trat lauert! on.fl.Oi I Insertion.10 for three months, or will ao made at reduced re tea. wnlou sub leree nervate tntareots will be charged tributes of respect Mae Bernte* Watchman was found It ao INI and too Tree So a thron In and Southron Use combined elreolatloa and Of Win of too old papers, the bent advertising A BfJRIMEHS PROPOSITION. The public schools of Sumter are no biggest and most valuable asset of ho community and have contributed to the growth and prosperity of ho eJty daring the past fifteen years nan any ether one thing that might ?O mentioned. The schools have not contributed gri atly to the growth at the city by attracting many families 0 Bomter, but the good work that the chools have accomplished has ad \wiUsed the city In every section of 1 ho country, ao that today Sumter and law elty schools are well and favorably Im educational circles through ?e* the United States. A scrap book el anoagaper and inagnaine comment m the snwnter school system, especial? ly Use salutary feature of the boys' I sign school, would bo a large volume. :*ut tun greatest good that the* schools liave acuoenpllshed Is to be found In the rtcoVd of the boys and girls train? ed in tho schools. In the colleges of lads und other States and In all lines <*? business the Sumter students have I node good, and Judging ths schools by their representative an unbiased opln jem must bo that the schools are dolnv I bo work for which they were estab rsjtaotl and doing It excellently well. Pbe followinir paragraph from an ufftortal In the Columbia Record on the subject of military training in the motto schools gives an outside and dls nWiriStitf view of the standing of our **tVe observe that steps are to be is ken to organUe a band of music imong |he boys of the city high isshools. That Is a good Idea, for more Reasons than on*. We would like to ?so ths school board Institute a mili? tary training tystsm among the boys. It has boon a great success in the Sumter schools. Ths military train? ing seems to Improve the scholarship of the boys rather than to Interfere Ith Itr studies, for the Sumter boyar:' nith their studies, for the Humter boys are always heard from In after Ufe at school and In ths professions." In the circumstances does It not seem to the1 pooplo of Sumter that 11 Is good business to maintain the stand? ore) of the school system and to give It ths financial support necessary to care for ths constantly growing at tendance? Colo U Blasse Is sn apostle of the doctrine of "safety first," and with all bis bluster and bragging has never the sand to risk his hide by Insult a man to his face. Two years ago, j nt the campaign meeting on the court bo use square In this city, when he made a false statement concerning L*. D. Jennings, the "contemptible liar" was thrown into his teeth and Jen? nings' Ast was shaken in his face, and all he did was to grin a sickly grin while he swallowed the "He." He be Herves la safety first and never takes any risks. At Wlnnsboro Saturday, after Oov. Manning had spoken and had not only left tho stand but was well on his way to Columbia. Blease mustered courage to denounce Man? ning as a coward and a liar and gavo quite an exhibition of Dutch courage. Biases baa attended forty or more campaign meeting* with Manning dur? ing the past sixty days, hut so firmly does ho bellevo In personal safety that ? ho did not dare to make one single of? fensive allusion to Manning. He pa? tiently and cautiously waited until last meeting of the campaign and then waited some mor<< until Manning had left the stand and was on his way to Columbia before he took the risk of calling him a liar and a coward. He took the precaution to guard himself against having to face Manning then or at another campaign meeting, for he knew full well that he could not call Manning a llsr and get away with out having his fare slapped. Manning would not eut tho "lie" and grin as Is ? Blouse's habit, and Mease was playing aafs, as he has always done, when he threw that stunt ut Wlnnsboro. All reasonable men will placo the proper estimate on Mease's attack on Mun nlng when his back was turned?It was the act of a sneak, who dared In a man's absence to do what ho had nev? er had the grit to do when the man he ttacUed was present. KlMTER VOTERS REAR CANDI? DATES. Audience of About 200 on Rand Friday Night Gives Attentive Hearing. There wan an uudlence of about 200 persons on hund Friday night In the court house when candidates for coun? ty offices made their speeches setting forth their claims upon the offices for which they are candidates. All of the candidates, except Candidate J. K. McElveen, who was hoarse, were at their best and were given attentive hearing by voters and ladies present. The speeches were all along the same lines as already reported and so will not be entered into more fully. The meeting was presided over by County Chairman J. H. Clifton. In the absence of Sheriff J. K. Brad? ford, Clerk of Court H. I* Scarbor? ough led off, followed by Auditor R. Eugene Wilder and Treasurer B. C. Wallace, none of whom have any op? position. Mr. P. M. Pitts went into details us to the amount of road and number of bridges in the county to be kept up and showed what he had done in the eight years he has been super? visor to improve these in a manner which would bring more trade to Sumter and meet the needs of the general public. He reminded hin hear? ers of what the roads were eight years ago when he assumed the office and asked his hearers to compare them ' with the roads at present, taking into consideration the amount of money he had to spend In their upkeep. He did not think that he should be put out of office because he had held it for eight years, but stated that he did not ask to vote for him any who did not think that he had done his duty. Mr. I* E. White, the other can Idate for the same office, was absent on' account of Illness. Messrs. W. J. 1 Beale ? and Joseph R. Singleton set forth their claims to the office of cor? oner. Mr. Singleton recited his well known lecture "Mother, Home and Heaven" and read the last address of Oen. Wade Hampton to the men of his command. Hl. C. Elvln Stubi made an open? ing ?or the candidates for the Rouse of t|tl" ?putatives, \ his speech being alossjt the usual lines. C. L, Cuttlno stated his platform. Magistrate J. L. Glllls came next and was followed by Davis D. Molse, who is seeking re? election. Mr. Molse advocated a pub? lic institution for the care and treat? ment'of .tubercular patients and hop? ed to see one established by legal en? actment. Dr W. & MrCutchen thoufht that tho Federal Government had passed many good laws and that the State should pass laws supple? menting what the Federal Government had done. Mr. J. K. McElveen was not In favor of the Home for Old Sol? diers, but desired to give each of the old soldiers $12.50 monthly and allow him to remain at home. He said it would not look good to see his name scratched, so he did not want it scratched. / Mr. A. K. Sanders favored the cre? ation of a State highway commission and had worked for it He set forth his course during the past session of the legislature and his platform on other subjects. v The candidates for magistrate camo last. Mr. B. P. Cuttlno spoke first. Ho said that many of the voters of Sum? ter county were surprised to see him In this race, and In fact he was hlm * self surprised to be in It. However, he was confident "Uncle Ben" would win. He asked the voters to cast their ballots for the best man. He said that in "76 he wore the red shirt and was proud of It, but he was proud he had never worn a red neck tie. He divided the voters up Into three classes, those who were swayed by every httle In? fluence, whose votes he would appre? ciate, if he got them; those whose votes were for sale, whose votes ho did not want; and those who consid? ered the men offering 'themselves for office and voted for the best man, no matter whether he was a friend or not. These votes, he said, he wanted. J. D. Epperson stated that he had held many public offices, but this was the first time that he had ever asked the voters of Sumter county to give htm their support. He referred to his having been constable for tho magis? trate, a United States deputy marshal, and deputy sheriff for four years un? der his father and then under Sheriff Bradford. He stated that be was ac? quainted with the duties of the office, Iund that he was eompentenr. to fill the office and discharge its duties, that he had the energy to exceute its business promptly, und that he had the ambi? tion to fill the office. He stated that while he was deputy he had collected more tax executions each year than had ever been collected before In the. county and that he had never gone j after a man but that he ncromplished j his ndsslon. He promised If elected I to discbarge the duties of the office In a businesslike manner and to give such satisfaction that there would be no kick against him when It came time for another election, as tbc peo? ple would know that he had "made good." Maglstrutc M. J. Moore, candidate to succeed himself, stated that he had offered himself for the office of mag? istrate two years ago and the result PAT A Sensible Comfo rlable? that's why they're sensible. As you've probably noticed, it is the keen, active-minded type of man who is particular to choose Fat i mas. If you were smoking Fatimas, you would know why. You would find that Fa; i mas, more than any other cigarette are comfort? able while you smoke and after you smoke them. Their delicately balanced Turkish blend makes them a sensible cigarette to smoke. Why not prove this for yourself? was known. He stated that he had b'nit I Hp the office so that it was fit for lodyi to come In now and that he had discharged Ha duties in a manner which lie had considered right and Just. He promised, if returned to.1' office, to continue to do his duty fall hi'ully, as he saw it. Rcutlr of Mrs. Susan E. Wright. Mrs. Susan E. Wright, mother of M r. Robert U Wright of Sumter, died this afternoon at about 12:30 o'clock at the residence of her granddaughter. Mrs. W. S. Burgess, on Wright street, after an illness of a"bout ten days, In her 85th year. Th<> deceased is Ritr vlvod by two sons, Messrs. R. UI Wright of Sumter, and A. R. Wrigr ' * ' Sandersville, Qa. 1 The body will bo taken from Sumter I at 9:30 tonight to. Mrs. Wright's old home at Louisville, Ga., where th funeral services and interment will bo held at 11 a. m. Mrs. Wright had made Sumter her home'for about one and a half yer.rs. SUMTER COTTON MARKST. Corrected Pally by Ernoj t Field, Cot ton Buyer. Good middling in 1-4. ? Strict middling 15. ? Middling 14 3-4. \ ^ Strict low middling 14 1-4. Low middling 13 3-4t \ \ ? IfEW YORK OOTTCV W AUK12T. Yost dj ?? Orw^n IRah Low Clpm ?Ao+ Jan . . 16.03 .03 .58 .65 91 Mch . . 1(5.18 .20 15.81 ?82 L6.< May . . 16.35 .35 15.92 I 16 - Oct . . 15.80 .86 .34 {.42 .7 Dec . . 16.00 .01 .52 | .63 0 Additions to the Y. M. (\ A. PaDd The following additions to the palgn for funds for the branch } N C. A. or the border at. El Paso been received: , Previously reported.$ it. D. Bppa.?. J. P. Maurer.r.+ . 1.00 Mrs. W. J. McKay.,. I . Total. _. r Geo H. Hurst, Undcrtnw tnd ERtilm ** #? pt 4th ntlon in pay Nif M Call? At I, 0. CrelgOM Stead. N. Hal Phones 2"^** i ALL OUT OP SORTS. f?aa /my Sumte* Person Never Felt That Way? Feui all-out of sorts? Tired, blue, irritable, nervouB? Back feel lame and achy? Perhape it's the story of disordered ici.i a-, ya? Had blood circulating about; [Trie acid poisoning the liouy. There'i a way to feel right again. Stimulate the sluggish kidneys; Do it with Doati's Kidney Pills. roan's are recommended by many Sumter people. Here's one case: Mrs. C. H. Waddell. 117 Kendrick imter, says: "1 had dull pains In ti s small of my hack, also headaches and dizzy spells. The kid? ney b< cretions passed too freely, caus? ing lie great annoyance. When I heard about Doan's Kidney Pills, I us them and they relieved all the ailm< .'its." PriOJj 50c., at all dealers. Don't ?imply ask for a kidney remedy?get Do in'i Kidney Pills?the same that Mrs. Waddell had. Foster-Milburn, !>. t'rops., Buffalo, N. Y. 22 (Advertisement.) Infant Dcuth Rate Zoro at Brunswick. ! :.-;inswick, Aug. 25.?Not a single v] itchild under 5 years of age has died of disea in Brunswick this year, died (*I disease in Brunswick this year, Ipaign on child welfare conducted by the wealth commissioner, Dr. T. F. p Abereromhiei and his white and negr<> di trlot nurses. The negro population has uot fared so well, but the cam* paigri is just beginning among them. ^ti!i;;mtat>?????ittttttiti??t???im| I $1.60 SUM And Return SUMTER to AUGUSTA ? g I ?via? a ?? r: ATLANTIC COAST LINE jj FRIDAY, SEP. 15,1916 * 1 LAST EXCURSION OF THE SEASON h Train leaves Sumter ~:-'?'> v. M. Leaves August return? ing, MO 1*. M. \v. j. CRAIQ, Passenger t: Traffic Manager fj T. C. WHITE, General Passenger Agent P . uu:n??::?nnw;imw::v;i?::::j. * 1 GINNING NOTICE. | ; Our price for Ginning cotton is seventy five ; cents per bale. For Bagging and Ties, One Dollar ? ? per bale. Prompt and satisfactory service guaranteed. THE SOUTHERN COTTON OIL CO., + By A. G. FISHBURNE, Manager. Just a little foresight insure this stride toward success. Deposit $2.00 a Week In a Savings Account with the National Bank of Sumter. In less than a year you will have $100 saved to which we will add 4 per cent, interest. With this sum in bank, and the savings habit established, financial independence is ahead. Start this week. T he National Bank of Sumter, ON THE BUSIEST CORNER IN TOWN