The watchman and southron. [volume], April 06, 1904, Image 2

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CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
Til? Old Council Holds Its Last Regalar
Session-A Protracted Discus?
sion of Cesspool Issue.
Council held a meeting at 8 o'clock
(Wednesday, being the regular session
postponed from the 23rd inst. Pres?
ent, Mayor Stuckey, Aldermen W. B.
Boyle, D. J. Chandler, W. H. Epper?
son, G."F. Epperson, E. W. Hurst and
G. W. Dick. Absent, Aldermen P.
P. Finn and J. A. Scbwerin.
The minutes of the 9th inst, were
read and approved.
Messrs. H. F. Wilson, N. G. Oste?n,
Jr., and H. D. Moise appeared before
Council in answer to a summons from
Health Officer E. L Reardon to answer
a charge of violating an ordinance
which-: -forbids construction of *dry
walls or cesspools within one half mile
of the Sumter Water station. In the
case against Mr. Moise it appeared
that he.was changing the position of
a cesspool on his premises which was
in use when the Ordinance ?ras adopt?
ed, and excepted from the operation of
tho ordinance. He claimed that the
proposed removal would place the
cesspool further from the Water sta?
tion than it now is and also further
from his 'nearest neighbors. The
Health Officer stated that the substi?
tution of tho new cesspool for the old
one would be beneficial rather than
injurious. The Mayor ruled that Mr.
Moise? could not-change the location
of his cesspool nor enlarge it, and on
Mr. Moise's appeal to Council the
ruling was sustained. - ,
Alderman Dick offered the follow?
ing: Resolved that upon the showing
made that the change of location of
Mr. Moise's dry well to the proposed
new site will take it further from the
water supply and will therefore be ben?
eficial, and upon the recommendation
of the Health Officer, he be permitted
to mako the change under supervision
of the Health Department. The reso?
lution' was defeated by the following
vote: Yeas, W. H. Epperson G. F.
Epperson; G. W. Dick: Nays, W. B.
Boyle, D. Chandler, "E. W. Hurst,
A. B. Stuckey.
Mr, Wilson stated that he had no
dry well br cesspool on his premises,
but desired to have one. He thought
the ordinance a discrimination against
residents within . the prohibited area
without'practical benefit and express?
ed the hope that It would be repealed.
? The question was discussed at length
by the; Council, the Health Officer and
citizens present. Mr. Moise asserted
that the cesspools could not contami?
nate the water supply for the reasons
(1) that there' exists a stratum of clay
which is? impervious to water be?
tween the cesspools and the depths
from which the water is taken, and
(2) that the water flow is from north
weet t? southeast and therefore en?
tirely free from danger since the cess?
pools are all south of the water sta?
tion, which statement the Health
Officer'said was corroborated by expert
authority.
Council took no action looking to
the 'repeal of the ordinance, but did
rule that they would not considera
violation.of the law the use of barrels
th ree or four feet under ground as re?
ceptacles for kitchen and bath water.
The Mayor and clerk were authoriz?
ed to appoint managers and publish
notice of election for Mayor and
Aldermen, on April 12th, proximo,
ii Oh motion of Alderman Dick, Conn?
ik ?il decided to borrow from the School
District the balance of school bonds
interest -and sinking fund now on
hand, giving the city's obligation
therefor in the usual form.
Alderman Dick stated that Mr. W.
L. Lee had given his services free of
charge in the surveying of Turkey
Creek and had also paid out $26.25 for
labcr, which on his motion Council
ordered refunded.
The committee of public works to
whom was referred the request of the
First National Bank for a ten years
renewal of the lease of their offices at
$500 per annum, recommended that
the request b*? granted OD condition
that the bank keep up repairs at its
expense during the term of the lease.
The recommendation was adopted.
Hr. Boyle for-the committee of pub
lie works reported that (1) they had
ordeied^a light to be placed at the
corner of Hampton avenue and Purdy
street: (2) had refused the request for
a light' at Oakland avenue anet Walker
. street, as hey considered that point
too remote and of less importance
than others where similar requests
have been refused, lie further re?
ported that tbecommit?ee would order
a hydrant--in Hayns.vorth street -if
they, could--get concessions from the
Wate*,.Co. .
Alderman Dick proposed that a
light be placed at the corner of Cal?
houn and. Haskell streets and same
was referred'to the committee of pub?
lic workfrwitt. prtw?r to act.
A letter* was read from Witherspoon
Bros. .<& Co.y protesting against being
. required.to-pay license tax-as mer?
chants, on sales of goods sold by them
as jobbers out of the city. Connell
decided they should pay the tax.
The bills on file were referred to the
Finance Committee and Council then
adjourned.
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Manning News Notes.
Hon, M. L. Smith, of Camden, the
.??peaker .of the. house of representa?
tives, ?as been invited to deliver the
annual address at the Summerton
graded school commencement.
The first gun of the county cam?
paign in this county comes from Mr.
L. L. Wells, who a un ounces his can?
didacy for the office of sheriff. Mr.
Wells has served the county in the
office of schcol commissioner, and as
.rotation in office was a reform princi?
ple he. presents himself for sheriff.
Manning Times.
Quite an unfortunate accident hap?
pened to Capt W. C. Davis last Mon?
day. In company with Mr. Hayns?
worth Plowden, he had started on a
bird hunt, carrying a small negro boy
to hold and keep the horse along with
him. In the effort to cross a ditch
the.horse fell in throwing Mr. Davie
off"an<3' doing up the boy considerably,
breaking some of his bones. The
party at once returned- to Manning,
where medical aid was given the boy.
Hr. Davis, while somewaht bruised
up. sustained, no serious damage.
Manning Farmer.
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.'I- have, used Chamberlain's Stomach
and Liver Tablets wit- most satisfactory
results," *aya Mrs F. L. Phelps Houston,
Texas. For indigestion, biliousness and
constipation these.tablets are mest ex
ce!Ieut.?Jtor sale by China's Drag S t >re
SUMMERTON, GEM OF SANTEE
Our Spcial Correspondent, James Cars
well, Writes Interestingly of a Pros?
perous and Growing Clarendon
Town and Her Energetic
Business Men.
Summerton, March 29.- Snmmerton
in Clarendon county is in one of the
best farming regions in South Caro
lina, as crops can be depended on
the yield per acre never showing much
decrease in most unfavorable seasons
The lands, in loop shape from the
Santee river, are exceedingly rich and
I the plantations are beautiful.
Sumter has for many years been the
recipient of many favors (commer
cially) from this region ; such houses
as O'Donnell & Company, Levi Bros.
Schwartz Bros. and the Sumter Dry
Goods Company and many other firms
still receiving many orders from sub
stantial customers.
Summerton was a resort for planters
and is yet-hence its happy appella
ti on, and it is peopled by citizens of
refinement and genial hospitality.
Formerly a place for shade, rest and
comfort, which advantages it still
possesses, men have come who rest best
when busy and have made it one of
the best business towns in Clarendon
county.
Summerton handled something over
6,000 bales of cotton of the 1903 crop
and shipped 80 car loads of cotton
seeo>. Sprunt of Wilmington paid out
last year 8300,000 at this point, while
Inman also bought cotton here at the
height of the season.
The Summerton Ginning Company
ginned 1,700 bales last year and since
the present management has increased
each yearly output by several hundred
.bales. It is suggested by some of the
go-ahead citizens that a tram road be
built, about 8 miles to Wright's Bluff
the only Bluff on this side of the San?
tee river, and that a much larger
boat'than that now used could easily
steam along. The tram referred to
would lead from Summerton through
St Paul and would load the boat with
cotton and empty it, coming with
merchandise.
Summerton is higher than the
surrounding country, and roads diverge
therefrom so that you can "?rive on
one road to a town, and come back by
another which adds to the delight of
an outing.
. Summerton is made attractive by
some beautiful homes with plenty of
L round between, not in regular streets,
but here and there, as if entirely in?
dependent of each other. O. C. Scar?
borough, who does everyhing on a big
scale, has the best house in town.
Major R. R. Briggs, "who can live
on his rents," has a beautiful, place
just completed.
Mrs. Leo. M. Nelson and Mrs. E. ?.
Tindal have each fine new two story
residences, and Mrs. R. H. Belser j
has a big handsome structure, and it
is worthy of note that the lady has
several sons in Columbia who are re?
markably successful in professional,
literary and commercial life.
J. J. Raging soliciting Agent for the
Atlantic Coast Line has here a lovely
home, and a commodious and inviting
residence is that built by J. R. Fruse,
planter, as an investment The
Dingle estate also owns one that would
adorn a plantation or a-modern town
and Richard B. Smyth, banker, has
a love of a cottage with 6 acres in
Bermuda pasture, and gardens and
orchards, while the rectory and three
parsonages are indications of snng
comfort and good taste. The D. O.
Rhame residence is one of the most
pleasant appearing homes in the
place, and they are all enhanced in
beauty by ample grounds, and the
trees which are advanced in seasonable
attire.
The citizens are very proud of their
handsome two story school house with
proportionate tower, and the educa
tiona! management There were so
man v buggies near tn at tbe query was
made,r*'Is there an election ora pro?
tracted meeting?" "Oh no the buggies
brought the children to school" was
the reply.
The Bank of Summerton opened on
the 8tb of August 1903, and has proven
the excellent judgment of its organ?
izers. There are few country banks
with such a strong directorate-repre
i sauting financial prominence and ex?
tensive landed interests. The board
I of directors includes Hon. C. M.
Davis, State Senator, planter, and
manufacturer. C. S. Gasden, 2nd
Vice President of the Atlantic
Coast Line Railway, J. Adger
Smyth, ex-Mayor of Charleston, and
retired merchant, Henry P. Williams,
Cashier of the Carolina Savings Bank
of Charleston who is also V. P. of the
Bank of Summerton-A. L. Lesesne,
extensive planter aud real estate owner
-David Levi, big merchant and plant?
er, and the President and Casiiier is
Richard B. Smyf\ who was boru in
Charleston-graduated at Princeton
(N. J. i University in 1897, and was
admitted to the bar of South Carolina
as attorney in 1900-succeeding which
he practiced with the law firm of
Smyth, Lee & Frost, then turned his
attention to banking and is making a
success of it. He is interested in a
2,OJ J acre plantation in the rich loop
of the Santee river, and 4 miles from
Summerton, and he is a young gentle?
man with the education, refinement,
ability and ambition to become a
mau-of mark.
The Bank of Summerton building is
comely and admirably furnished with
modern safe and vault and on its own
lot.
The capital is $25,000 of which $15,
0OJ are paid up, it being yet in in?
fancy, but its first quarterly statement
showed $26,691.97 deposits.
Its correspondents are the Hanover
National Bank of New York and the
Carolina Savings Bank of Charleston
insuring security and dispatch.
The bank has proven a capital im?
petus to Summerton trade and a great
convenience to planters, merchants and
cotton men, is increasing its own busi?
ness rapidly, and is safely anchored in
the confidence of the people. The
accountant of the bank is a graduate
of the Savannah, Georgia, Commercial
College. Referenco is made to Miss
M. E. Walker, a born Georgian and a
lady of tact and refinement.
When D. O. Rhame came to Sum?
merton in 1898 it was a woe begone
village as far as business was concern?
ed. His capital was very limited finan?
cially but he possessed knowledge of
his profession as pharmacist and a
determination to succeed. He did not
sit waiting for a prescription to arrive,
he began manufacturing and kept
always busy-the result of which is, he
owns a fine pharmacy with a $3,50C
stock of all necessary in mat
medica in his own brick buil<
measuring 25x75 feet in which he
two bright assistants and a part
Besides his prescription and c
trade generally he manufactures
tions, linameuts, tinctures, cc
syrups, emulsions, elixirs and sa
parillas and his business is not loc
confined. Mr. Rhame also owns
very attractive and commodious h
which originally cost about S3
and a two story frame store and dv>
ing combined which he has rented <
The gentleman was born in Flo:
and is a son of Judge T. B. Rha
of Lynchburg, (Magnolia) S. C.
has studied medicine as well as pl
macy and graduated as pharmacis
1894 at Charleston and as said bec?
a decided acquisition toSummertoi
1898.
He has been Mayor but has no an
tion personally for political pre
menf, but is a right good citizen ;
gracious gentleman.
Summerton's claims as a comn
cial centre did not receive much
cognition even locally until ab
three years ago.
The start of_the present Avant M
can tile Company was made then, J
that enterprise is now known as a
one over the Palmetto State. Ti
db a wholesale and retail trade occu
ing double stores measuring 50x
feet with upper story 60 feet and <
ployi.. H busy people inside, and tl
have t ,en in as high as $1,000 cs
a da>
Besides the grocery and provis
departments supplied in car load lc
they have dry goods and fine di
goods in separate departments, i
the dressmaking and millinery roc
are presided over by ladies fr
Baltimore and other cities, while 1
aggregate stock includes supplies s
raiment and foot and head cov'erinj
in fact it is a modern establishment
equipment, stock and manageme
Hon. C. M. Davis, State Senator
President
H. T. Avant who has built up t
enterprise, is general manager. He
now in Horry county, where the co
pany has several thousand acres of pi
and cypress timber and options
many more tracts, and he has ji
started their new milling plant, ca]
city 250,000 feet of pine per day, 1
tween Sanford and Loris, Hoi
county, with Sanford as postoffice. J
will add a planing mill right awa
His son W. Ashley Avant, is Sea
tary and Treasurer, but does not cc
fine himself entirely to the ofiice as
is all over the establishment. 1
has been with several commerci
bouses and is at home in sales as w<
as clerical departments and is also i
cognized as a buyer of ability and
young gentlemen who can keep bm
ness on the hop.
The Avant Mercantile Company h
accomplished wonderful progress
less than three years, but the manag
ment believes the future will excei
the past.
A. A. Strauss, of Mayesville, has
big. wholesale and retail house
Summerton carrying from $8,000
816,000 ^orth of goods according
season--the brick building being 90x!
and "L" 40x20 feet and in the rear s
ice house is being built for ten tons <
frozen liquid.
The Mayor of Summerton, T. i
Rogan, is also manager of the Strau:
interests at Summerton, and he bui
them from their inception. Now, j
the dull season, he has only 5 clerk
and he has four men on cross tie coi
tract wood and seed, and in the fall S
men in the village attending to cottc
gin, grist mill and store duty and hi
bad as high as 130 men in summ<
getting out ties and wood and in oth<
avenues of iud us try. Mr. Rogan :
also general manager of the Tinda
Furniture Company in which he lu
half interest, and he is general manage
of the Summerton Ginning Com pan
and bas a third share therein, he OWE
individually a square^of lots, and ha!
interest with the Hon. J. C. Lanban
member of the legislature, in 40 valui
ble acres adjoining town, and is one c
the most successful in this land c
bight men.
Besides the foregoing he has sbippe
for Strauss Company 40 car loads c
cotton seed for Independent Oil Co,
and handled car loads of ^machiner
and nearly 40 car loads of fertilizei
and meal. Mr. Rogan was the ma
who secured Summerton its telephon
exchange and he is manager thereof
and as His Honor the Mayor (2nd year
he is progressive and popular. Th
j gentleman was born in England an
! came to the United States in 1864 t
Pennsylvania, and about 30 years ag
to South Carolina.
He was with W. L. Webb in whole
sale crockery business in Charleston
then in like houses in Richmond an
Baltimore, succeeding which h
travelled South Carolina and Georgia
then established the Sumter Chin
Hall, which he controlled until com
ing to Summerton six years ago an
placed life in its nostrils. Mr. Roga;
has able and ever willing lieutenant
in A. P. Burgess, sou of the late Dr
Burgess as accountant-and H. A
Richburg in charge of shoes and no
tions-Gus Fischer, groceries am
hardware and Miss Alene Richburg ii
charge of Ladies Department, in fae
all of the interests of which Mr. Rogai
is manager move in happy harmony
One of the most enthusiastic Sum
mertoniaus is unquetionably Dr. W. W
Anderson, who was raised in old State
burg. Sumter county. He studied a
South Carolina College until the wa
claroiu sounded when he joined th(
gallant 7th South Carolina Cavalry
was eventually placed on detache<
service as Department Scout fron
Richmond.
It is of interest that when Gran
caused the fall of Fort Donnelson ii
1862. the students met in mass meet
ing and concluded it was time to takt
up guns instead of books and tLii
closed the South Carolina College.
After the war, Dr. Anderson studiec
medicine, practiced successfully, thei
took to farming in which he was en
gaged for many years, and ten years ag(
began buying instead of raising cot
ton and for nine, years has been one o
Sprunt's best buyers. Six years ag<
he came to Summerton-fell in lovi
with the place and made it his home
Dr. Anderson owns land in Sumte
county yet and nice property ii
Summerton and is a .reprrsentativi
southern gentleman in mind ant
manner. Iiis son, W. H. Anderson, ii
in thc cotton market at ?vYst Point
Mississippi, excepting in Summe
when he is in Summerton, and his soi
John F. Anderson is manager of a cot
ton agency at Hattiesburg, Mississippi
; Geo. F."Epperson, of Sumter, has ?
; business branch here-live stock sale;
) and machinery and wagon depart
ments, the firm being Epperson and
Richbnrg. It was established about
a year ago. The managing partner,
H. Augustus Richbnrg, in that limited
time has sold over 3 car loads of bug?
gies and wagons, a car load of mowing
machines arid nearly 100 sets of har
ness and many other sales. K. A ag.
Richbnrg is also the manager of the
firm of Richbnrg Brothers, owning
the Summerton Livery with 15 good
horses and good rigs, and their build?
ings put up a year ago can accommodate
thirty head. They also own a planta
I tion 5 miles N. E. of town and farm
75 acres one and a half miles out, J. A.
Richbnrg managing the farming and
H. Augustus Richburg the businesss
in town. Augustus is emphasized, as
there are other H. A. Richburgs.
Those young men were born at Sum?
merton and for business zeal, enter?
prise and upright character have no
superiors in Clarendon county.
James Carswell.
Bishopville News Items.
Mrs. J. Walter Durant and son, of
Sumter, are visiting Mrs. David E.
Durant.
We understand that Mr. J. J. Shaw
will make the race for Supervisor in
the coming primary.
Rev. K. Mccaskill preached in the
Presbyterian Church last Sunday at
special request of the pastor, who was
too unwell to preach. His theme was
"Render unto Caesar the things that
are Caesar's and unto God the things
that are God's."
Mr. W. M. Kelly, who has been so
very sick for so long a time, was on
our streets last Friday. His mnay
friends were glad to see him abie to bc
out again.
Mr. Walter Rerabert took his two
boys, Robert and Vemer, down to
Charleston last Thursday to Dr.
Parker to have their throats examined.
They have some trouble of the larynx.
Mr. Perry M. Parrott, of Sumter,
after a brief visit to Bishopville,
returned home on Monday.
Mr. Dan Holland, a young man
about 21 jears old, son of Mr. Ike Hol?
land, died in Georgia last week of
appendicitis and his body was brought
home and buried last Sunday. He was
a young man of much promise and
held in higli esteem at home and
abroad.
Harmony Presbytery will convene in
the Presbyterian Church cn Wednes?
day, April the 6th at 8.30 p. m. The
opening sermon will be preached by
Rev. W. S. Porter,, of Summerton.
Immediately after the sermon Presby?
tery will be organized by the election
of a Moderator and clerk. Preaching
may be expected every night at half
past eight o'clock.
This will be the 5th time Presbytery
bas met at Bishopville under the
present pastorate.-Bishopville Vindi?
cator.
Another Paper for Bishopville.
Bishopville, March 31.-Col. John
M. Knight and Mr. Herbert Moses of
Sumter were here yesterday making a
survey of the field with a view to es?
tablishing another weekly newspaper
! in Bishopville. They received a suffi?
cient amount of encouragement to in?
duce them to begin preparations for
putting in the plant and they hope to
b? established by June 15th. It is un?
derstood that Mr. Moses will be the
editor and have charge of the enter?
prise. There is only one weekly paper
here now.
MI i -o .-?I HM
Evangelist Small Coming.
Evangelist Small, of the Church of
Christ, now holding a meeting in
Jacksonville, Fla., with fifty six addi?
tions in last fifteen days, has kindly
consented to come to Sumter after the
Orangeburg meeting which will com?
mence this month and continue for six
weeks. Rev. Small is expected in
Sumter about the first of June.
Recently two preachers, one a Presby?
terian, the other a Methodist, took ;
their stand under Bro. Small's preach- j
ing, content to be called Christians
only. j
Colored Carpenters Organize.
Editor of The Daily Item : Please
allow me space to make the following
announcement: Wo the colored car?
penters of the city of Sumter have
organized ourselves into a union of
carpenters,-known as Union No. 1547,
with a membership of 45. We have
installed our officers, and our union is
in good working order. Our officers
are as follows: W. B. DeLorme,
President; Edward Frasier, Vice
President; E. W. Curthberr. Rec.
Secty ; Rufus Evans, Conductor. We
have our charter and outfit from our
General Secretary, Mr. Frank Duffy,
Indianapolis, Ind., and we hopi to
better our condition as mechanics in
futare.
We herewith return our thanks to
Messrs. C. F. Schwerin and J. A.
Howell for kind services rendered us
in our organization.
Respectfully,
. A. G. Spears, Fin. Secty.
Columbia, March 31.-With the
close of the first quarter, the receipts
from the privilege tax amount to 99, -
097.15 The total amount received last
year from January to December was
S98,909.80,and between the first of April
and the last of December the amount
received was over $8,000. With this
as a basiAit is thought that the re?
ceipts forxhis year will run up to $110,
000!
Scranton, Pa., March 31.-Six per?
sons are known to have been killed
and five fatally injured byan explosion
in the factory of tho Dickson Squib
company at Pricebnrg, near here, to?
day.
Fewer gallons; wears longer; Devoc.
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A Singular Word.
Oar langaage contains a word ending
with "S" that denotes anxiety, worry, etc.
Add to this word another "8" and it will
denote affection, joy, etc. Find this word
in the paragraph below :
"Cares" bring anxiety and worry, these
bring derangement of tne digestive or?
gans, usually resulting in indigestion. Ry-'
dale's Stomach Tablets cure indigestion.
It matters n<n whether your stomach trou?
ble is caused by worry, over work, neglect,
malaria or any other canse, Rydale's Stom?
ach Tablets will cu e you They iu?ure
perfect digestion and assimilation. They
tone and strengthen the digestive organs,
restoring them, to health. Use them and
good health will bless yon and fortune
"Caress" you. All dealers.
VISIT TO THE STATE FARM.
Our Hagood Correspondent Writes of
What He Saw.
I have just returned from a visit to ;
the upper State lam), which lies in
the lower or southern part o? east !
Kershaw county on Wateree river, and
is superintended hy Mr. John Morris.
He is about forty-five, I guess, was
born in what is now Florence county,
and has farmed since his majority as
an overseer, much of this service be?
ing rendered in Marlboro county. Mr.
Morris is a land owner, but from
choice oversees because he feels that
it is Iiis calling. Few men understand
how to control the laborer or the man- !
agement and cultivation of the soil as
well as he, and the great secret of his
success is in the fact that he is an en?
thusiast. In his eight years superin?
tendency but one convict has made his
escape. Mr. Morris is a member of
the Baptist Church, joining quite
early in life, and he stated to me that
this had been of inestimable benefit to
him. But Mr. Morris needs no words
of praise from me; his works are his
best recommendation.
While there I met the chaplain of
the two farms, Rev. Parks a man of
color, of some wit, of good grit. Two
years ago some convicts, one of whom
having possessed himself of the
guard's gun, made their escape, but
were overtaken by the dogs aud sur?
rounded in a dense piece of woods.
It was a dangerous place, and no one
wished to risk his life for their cap?
ture. At this juncture the negroes
began to beat the do^s, when Mr.
Morris whose they were, felt com?
pelled to go to them. When he started
the preacher said, "Captain, you
shan't go alone; I'll go with you."
They went down into the swamp and
were looking for the negroes when
the one with the gun, about 40 yards
away in a tree, fired on them, the
ball passing quite near, but missing
: them. The negro, losing his balance,
fell to. the ground and was instantly
covered by the rifle of Mr. Morris,
but the praecher was instant in beg?
ging for the worthless life.
But it is of the farm I wish to speak
more particularly.
It is a model in its equipment.
Verily ile owner of such is an inde?
pendent man (I nearly said a prince),
for has be not his kingdom with its
subjects, its dependents? I felt as I
went about from place to place that
in such a case I, too, would be an en?
thusiast. That I may not be tedious,
I will be brief. Aside from the ordi
nary farming implements there was a
reaper, a mower, a thresher, a gin?
nery, a hay press, a blacksmith and a
carpenter's shop, with all their ap?
pointments, a windmill with pump
attachment, tank, piping running
everywhere, to which convenient
hose may be easily attached for water?
ing or other purposes. A large stream,
Swift creek, runs through the middle
of the farm, supplying abundant
water for the stock on . pastures and
plenty cf fine fish. And the stock;
they raise here horses, smales, cows
sheep, goats and hogs, all of which are
looked after, cared for, as I saw with
my own eyes. There is ample shelter
for all stock and farming implements;
nothing is alluwed to weather. I
know not how many horses and mules
there are, for there are a number of
colts some as fine as you could wish to
see, but there is a large number. Of
the land most of which is swamp, well
dammed, secure from freshets, it' is
the finest and in the best condition,
praticularly the swamp. Their princi?
pal crop is cereals, but they make cot?
ton and molasses too. These lands !
were bought a few yeras ago for seven j
dollars per acre: They are well worth,
and could, I suppose easily be sold for
one hundred. As I viewed the broad
acres with their flocks and herds or
green with growing grain, together ;
with its thorough equipment sufficient j
but not superfluous, the expression
"The Model Farm," came to my mind.
Hagood.
In 1885 there were only 16,000 to 17,
C0O Jews in Jerusalem. Last year in
the city they numbered at least 41,000.
In all about one hundred and fifty
thousand are actually living in Pales?
tine.
Pneumonia May Be Prevented.
If a cold lingers, there is danger cf
pneumonia. If la grippe leaves the langs
in an inflamed condition, there ?3 great
danger of pneumonia. Prevent this fatal
disease by using Rydale's Elixir : it cures
colds quickly and leaves the throat and
lungs sound. It is the best remedy for
that peculiar inflamed condition of the
lungs that so frequently follows la grippe.
This modern scientific throat and lung
remedy is a safe remedy for young and
old, in.all throat and lung diseases. All
dealers.
DEMOCRATIC REORGANIZATION.*
In accordance with the recent action
of the State Democratic .Executive
Committee, the presidents of the vari?
ous Democratic Clubs of Sumter
County are hereby ordered to call to
gether their respective clubs on Sat?
urday, April 23rd next, for the pur?
pose of reorganizing the clubs for the
ensuing election, after which they
shall proceed :
To elect one member of the County
E.xecutirve Comimttee : to elect del?
egates to the County Convention this
day called to meet in the Court House
in Sumter, S. C., on Monday, May
2nd, next, said representation to be
one delegate for each 25 members
or majority fraction thereof : the re?
presentation to be on the basis of the
club roll of the first last preceding
primary election held in the county.
Provided however, that the clubs
within the city of Sumter may meet
on Friday, April :2:2nd, for tho above
named purpose.
A County Convention is hereby
called to meet in the Court House in
Sumter S. C., on Mondav, May 2nd,
1904. at Jl o'clock, a. m., for the
purpose of electing delegates to the
State Democratic Convention to be
held in Columbia, S. C., at 12 o'clock,
noon, on Wednesday May ISth 1904,,
for tho purpose of electing a County
Chairman, a member of the State
Democratic Executive Committee,
and for such other business as may
properly come before said Conten?
tion.
JOHN M. KNIGHT,
Countv Chairman.
H. h. B. WELLS, 4
Secretary.
Sumter, S. C.,* March .'10, 1904.
Potas
j is removed in large quantities from
j the soil by the growing of crops
j and selling them from the farm.
I Unless the Potash be vestored to
j ;iic soil, good crops can not con?
tinue.
We have print?
ed a little brx/i
contaii)i:ftj valu?
able Jactrj gath?
ered ? r o rr. the
records of accur?
ate experiments
in recia im i n ?
soils, and we will
be glad tosend a
copy free o
charge to any
farmer who wi?l
write tor it,
j . GERMAN KALI WORKS,
i Xtf ^ ork--yS Na*?au street, or
\ Atlanta, ?a.-22^ So. Broad SO j
THE SUMTER SAVINGS BINK.
-, HORACE HARBY, President.
I. C. STRAUSS, vice-President.
GEO. L. RICEER, Casher.
Capital Stock, $25,000
Liability of Stockholders, 25,000
TO TAKE CARE OF MONEY
-the savings of all classes of people-is
the reason for the existence of
The Sumter Savings Bank
j And this duty is performed with satisfac?
tion to all concerned.
I Money is absolutely safe here and every
dollar deposited, be it principal or interest
j earn** 4 per cent per annum. A ?mall sum
will open up an account and secure a bank
book.
I Begin to savA now. Interest payable
I quarterly.
TO Qu AU ry
FOR GOOD POSITIONS
GUARANTEED IN WRITING.
?00 FREE SCH0^|iSHIPS OFFEBE?
GA.-ALA. BUS. COLLEGE. MACON. GA
Dr. E. A. EARLY,
DENTIST.
Phone No. 190.
Office Over Bultroan Bros.7
Shoe Store. Office hours 8.30
tO 1 ; 2 tO 5. novS-ly
Land Surveying
I will give prompt attention to all calis
for surveying, platting, terracing hill skies,
draining bottoms, drawing Mortgages
Titles, Probating, &c
BANKS H. BOYKIN, D. &,
Oct 19-0 Catchall, 8. fr
THE BANK OF SUMTER,
SUMTER, S. C.
City and County Depository.
Capital stock paid in, $75,000 00
Undivided surplus, 16,000 QQ
Individual liability of stockhold?
ers in excess of their stock, 75,000 Ot
Transacts a general banking business;
also has a Saving Bank Department. De?
posits of $1 and upward received. Inter?
est allowed at the rate of 4 per cent, per
annum, payable semi-annually.
W. F.*B. HAYNSWORTH, President.
R. I. MANNING. W. F. RHAME,
vice-President. Cashier.
Jan. 31.
Wv promptly obtain U. S. and Foreign
PATENTS
*rfecd model, sketch or photo o? invention for<
' free report on paten lability. For free hook, <
""TRADE-MARKS 1
Parents and
to
?pposrte U. S. Patent Office
WASHINGTON D.C.
DeLORHE'S
PHARMACY,
23 South Main St.
Open from 7 a. rn. to 10 p.
m. ; Sunday, 9 a. m. to 1 p. m.
Having consolidated my two
stores, i will be pleaded to see
all my customers at the above
stand, where I am better pre?
pared than ever to serve them.
Your prescriptions will be
called for and delivered.
Phone 45.
Full line of Drugs, Garden
Seed and Cigars.
Your patronage solicited. -
Call bell for night waok.