The watchman and southron. [volume], August 06, 1910, Image 2

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ATURDAY, AUGUST 6, 1910.
Sumter Watchman was found
ed h li?0 and the True Southron In
111 The Watchman and Southron
tov hu the combined circulation and
fenfluence cf both of the old papers,
and i? manifestly the be?t udvo Using
medium In 8umter.
MR. LEVER IN TOWN.
Popular Congressman Spent a Few
Hours Here Isst Evening.
From The Dally Item. Aug. 3.
Congressman A. F. Lever, and h's
opponent for the congreeslonal nomi?
nation In this district. Dr. W. W.
Ray, spent several hours in Sumter
last evening on their way from Blsh
opvllle where the two candidates ad?
dressed a meeting of about flve hun?
dred of Lee county voters by special
Invitation. While in town Mr. Lever
Inspected the handsome federal build?
ing whch Mr. Lever secured for Bum
tar. He was greatly pleased with
the appearance of the magnificent
new postofflce and wanted to find out
If there were any Improvements to the
building which the people of Sumter
?ranted or might be able to suggest.
He was Informed that there was
ie complaint from Sumter about the
>ulk)tn* which will be a splendid
?nosument to Congressman Lever's
*ork for Sumter. Mr. Lever amid
bat there was one other Important
hing he wsnted to secure for Sumter
ipon which he has been working for
ears snd that la for an appropri?
ating) from Congress for a monument
o General Thomas Sumter to he
reeled In Sumter. He said he hoped
o secure about $10,000 or $15.000
v 1thIn the next two years for that
nonument if he should be so success?
ful aa to be returned to Congress.
He bad but a short time In the city
bet he was taken around the city and
ipon every hand his numerous friends
vnd admirers who appreciate his
werk aa Congressman and appreciate
ffcftsn for his personal worth, gave
him a cordial welcome and assured
llm that he need not worry about
9umter county In the approaching
jrtmary. aa this county will give him
in almost unanimous vote for anoth?
er term.
Mr. Lever looked somewhat tired
>ut after his arduous work In Con
frees as he Is always on the Job. It
>a mid that the hustling little Con?
gressman gave Dr. Ray a warm
disking up at the Blshopvllle meet
ng and that Dr. Ray could not answer
?ome of the questions put to him
>y Mr. Lever, as to what particular
vommerlcnl commodities Dr. Ray
vould vote to place a duty on if he
thoutd be elected to Congress; (which
>e will not be.) Reports from the
.itahopvllle meeting Indicate that
Lever has the crowd and Is as safe
n l*ee county as he is In Sumter and
?fher counties of his district.
It seems that Mr. Lever assumed
he attitude of aggressiveness at the
llshopvllle meeting and easily ex
tlalned his vote on the lumber
ariff to the satisfaction of his con
tltnency In that county.
He expert* to pay a longer visit
o the Gamecock City as soon as he
eta time. Mr. Lever was entertaln
d during hi* short stay by Dr. and
<tre George W. Dick.
s. c. I?. A.
Wnuiitcut organization Effected and
Officers Elected.
Tom The Dally Item. Aug. 3.
The meeting to organise the So
ety for the Prevention of Cruelty to
nlmal*. held In the Court House
art night, was sltmly attended, but
one the lern enthusiastic. Tempor
ry chairman, 8. H. Edmunds pre
ded and Mr. E. I. Reardon acted as
MVI t rv. The object of the meet
?g wa* ?tated by Mr. George D.
I bore. Speeches were made by
reeer c Thus. B. Fr?ser. L. D. Jen
Ing*. Rev. Mr. Kohn and others ad
->catln?; a permanent organization,
hatrm.tn Kdrrundn appointed Messrs.
eorge D. Shore. E. K. Friar, H. C.
uttlno. (\ W. Smith, and John Wll
>n as a committee to nominate a
t bl officers to nerve for one vear.
\\w committee nominated th'j fol
wlng officers, who were unanlmous
|eleet?d l?y acclamation:
President. Dr. E. 8. Booth.
1st. Vice President, Mr. Walter G.
: abb*.
2nd VI? e President. Mr. G. A. Lern?
en
Secretary. Mr. E. K. Friar.
Treasurer, Mrs. L. B. DuRant.
Director*?Messrs. George D.
->re. L I? Jennlgs, S. H. Edmunds.
V constitution and by laws were
?pted.
it "bo h'k |. ty is Indebted to C. Capers
I Hb, Esq., for legal advice In re
L d to the plan of organization and
Ir legal status of the society.
" 'he annual dues will be $1.00.
If your liver I* sluggish and out
? <to> und you feel dull, bilious.
i <tip?i ' tike ,i dose of Chamber
' 8t??mach and Liver Tablet* to
? pel >re retiring and you will feel
i -ight In the morning. Sold by W.
V Slbert.
CAMPAIGN DRAWING NEAR.
County Office Seekers Have Not
Much More Time In Which to An?
nounce.
The time for tiling; pledges of coun?
ty candidates is drawing to a close,
and if there are any aspirants for
office, vho have not yet announced
themselves, It is time they were
"getting l.usy."
Pldeges must he filed with County
Chairman John II. Clifton or Clerk of
Court, L. I. Parrott, before 12 o'clock
noon on Monday, August 8th.
As yet there has been announced
only one candidate, each for County
Auditor, Treasurer, and Supervisor.
No candidates for the office of mag?
istrate have yet announced themselv?
es except in the third and fourth
districts.
Those who have announced them?
selves candidates, up to the present
time, and the offices to which the
aspire, follow:
For the Senate: John H. Clifton
and A. K. Sanders. For House of
Representatives: T. B. Fr?ser, C. E.
Stubbs, J. E. DuPree, and R. B.
Belser. For Auditor: J. Dlggs Wilder.
For Treasurer; B. C. Wallace. For
Supervisor: P. M. Pitts. For Superin?
tendent of Education: J. Herbert Hay?
nsworth and J. Edwin Rembert. For
Magistrate 3rd district: H. L. B.
Wells and Horace Harby. For Mag?
istrate 4th district: 8. D. Cain.
JOHN DOE ON THE JOB.
Caught Boose Conveyor at Cane Sa?
vannah Tuesday.
Tuesday morning Edgar Robinson
colored, got off the train from Colum?
bia at Cane Savannah, carrying In
his hand a suit case full of boose,
and was Immediately nabbed by John
Doe, that wily seeker of the blind
tigers.
The officer was at the station when
the train rolled up, and seeing Rob?
inson get off with the suit case, sus?
pected that he was the bearer of
"good news'* for the many dry
throats In this part of the country,
and so asked K.? Inson to let him see
what was in the suit case.
In reply Robertson said that It
contained "clothes."
This did not suit John Doe by any
means, and ao he proceeded to search
the grip, in which were found four1
one-gallon jugs of whiskey.
The liquor was seised and Robert?
son was brought to this city and lodg?
ed in jail. His bond was fixed by
Magistrate Harby at $200, which he
has put up, and is now out of Jail.
ABOUT THAT TRAIN SERVICE.
More Kicks Coining From Bumterltca
and Others.
The Atlantic Coast Line continues
to run the Greenville train, which
might be called the "tourist train,"
since it carries more people from this
city and other points through which
It passes to the summer resorts than
any other trains, without adding
even one extra car to accommdate
the crowds, despite the kicks that
continue to come from Punster people
as well as many others, i\ bo come to
Sumter to take this train.
Now that It Is the middle of the sum?
mer season, not a day passes that the
train going to Greernllle Is not crowd?
ed almost to Its f?lle it capacity, when
tt reaches this cltv. since there Is
only one single car each for whites
and blacks.
One gentleman, wh > put two ladles
on this train this m< rning. said that
the inside of the car for white peo?
ple reminded him of a country wagon
which was so filled with watermelons
that they had to be set on end.
Another gentleman. who was
going off on the train, said he would
not give up his ticket until he got a
t. whereupon a friend advised him
to defer his trip.
The situation Is getting to be un?
bearable, >nd there Is some
pri?vislon made by the Coast Line to
to -mmodate tho increase in traffic,
and at an early date, the patrons of
the company a ill very likely ask the
proper authorities to see that the
trouble Is remedied.
i ?au? < at Providence Springs.
Mr. T. O. Sanders, of Hagood who
was In the city yesterday, announced
that he had made arrangements for
the biggest and most enjoyable dance
Seat held at Providence Springs Pa?
vilion. The date for the dance is
Tuesday. August 16th. Tho fun
Sumt? r Band has been engaged to
furnish the music, a special train has
been chartered to run from the city to
Seals Siding. leaving here at 7: 30 p. m.,
and returning after the dance, round
trip f.O cents. Tho Pavilion will be bril?
liantly illuminated, a largo acetyllne
gas plant having been Installed. All
who enjoy dancing will enjoy this
hi* dance In the delightfully cool
Pal lllon on the high hills.
?lie sure and take a bottle of
Chamberlain's Coltc, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy with you when
starting on your trip this summer, It
cannot be obtained on board the
trains or Oteamt rsj, Changes of water
and climate often 0AUM lUdden at?
tacks of diarrhoea, and It Is best to
be prepared. Sold by W. W. Slbcrt.
Somo Random Thoughts.
Our Hopkins friends who advertise
their intention to secure the Pee Dee
experimental station that Clemson
college will establish show that the
riglit spirit, only it's a "long shot"
from Hopkins to the Pee Dee. If
geographical location and accessibility
have any weight, Florence is the
proper point to locate a Pee Dee sta?
tion. I know something about the
soil characteristics of eastern Carolina
and Florence is typical of the level
country. For upper Darlington, up?
per Lee, upper Sumter, Chesterfield
and Lancaster a station should be
located In the broken part of one of
tv *se counties. But for a typical Pee
Dee soil Florence, Marlon, Dilllon.
Latia, Mulllns or Lake City would
furnish the class of soil, and Florence
leads them all In accessibility by
reason of Its being a r; Uroad centre.
Sumter Is not In thi Pee Dee sec?
tion of the State, and it amuses me
to see what a large part of the State
some writers claim for the Pee Dee.
If this station is for the lower cen?
tral part of the State or for the San
te<. basin then Sumer will lead them
all because it can furnish the type
of soil, and is the railroad centre of
this section. And I heartily commend
what the Editor of The item says
about securing the station for Sumter.
But if it Is for the Pee Dee section
let it go to Florence.
If, in place of "a middle Carolina
agricultural college which I advoca?
ted four /ears afco, we are to have
experimental aiations, then I propose
that we have a county high school in
each county, with station attached,
supported by the tax on fertilizers
used in the county. If local option
is good for the whiskey business it is
good for the fertilizer trade!
Keep Clemson college as a great
school of the applied sciences, but
let it bp supported by all the tax?
payers who have equal rights there as
to scholarships and patronage.
There would then be rivalry among
the counties as to which should have
the best high school and experimental
station and the users of fertilizers
could see direct returns from their In?
spection tax. If this Is not good local
option, then what Is?
E. W. D.
?CUTER MAX HIGHLY HONORED.
Allen C. Flowers of the Government
Printing Office Delegate to Typo?
graphical Convention.
Washington, Aug. 2.?Allen G.
Flower*, formerly of Sumter, has
been chosen by his associates in the
government prinitng office here to
head their delegation to the annual
convention of the International Typo?
graphical union In Minneapolis next
month. Mr. Flowers has been prom?
inently Identified with the govern?
ment's big printery for a number of
years, and the following Item, appear?
ing in one of the Washington papers,
will be read with interest by num?
bers of his friends In South Caro?
lina:
"Few delegates attending the an?
nual convention of the International
Typographical union at Minneapolis
next month will be as well qualified
for the duites cf the position as Allen
G. Flowers, the chairman of the
Washington delegation?Chairman
by virtue of having received the flat?
tering vote of 1,04 4, with six contest?
ants. Early In life Mr. Flowers took
an interest in civic affairs, and was
at one time a member of the alder
manic board of his native city, Sum?
ter, S. C. He has also served as chan?
cellor commander of one of the larg?
est Pythian lodges in the State of
South Carolina. After coming to
Washington, Mr. Flowers combined
work with study, and successfully
completed a four-year course at
George Washington university, hav?
ing received from this institution the
degree of bachelor of laws and mas?
ter of laws. He was admitted to the
practice of law in the District of Co?
lumbia In the fall of 1909. The work
of Mr. Flowers In typographical cir?
cles has long since given him a repu?
tation more than local. At present
his duties are confined to the mono?
type section of the government print?
ing office, In which establishment he
has held many positions of trust and
responsibility."
THE STATE JUDICIARY.
Columbia, August 1.?The death of
one member of the Circuit Bench of
the State and ihe serious Illness of
I nother, make two vacancies to be
ti'lod by appointment. Judge Dantz
ler's death necessitates an appoint?
ment during the interim until the
Legislature meets. Then a successor
will be named. Judge J. C. Klugh is
very ill, having recently sustained a
stroke of paralysis. Governor Ansel
will have to make, an appointment to
till out the term of Court that Is
tow approaching, at which Judge
Klugh would have presided, and will
thereafter have to make appointments
a long as Judge Klugh is disabled.
?In buying a cough medicine, don't
be afraid to get Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy, There Is no danger from it,
and relief l.s sure to follow. Especial?
ly recommended for coughs, coldl
and Whooping cough. Bold by W. W.
Slbert.
WOMAN IN HORRY DEFIANT.
Judge Pritchard of United States Cir?
cuit Court Has Issued Order for
Her Arrest.
_
Ashevllle, N. C, August 2.?Judge
J. C. Pritchard in the United States
circuit court today issued an order
to the United States marshal! to ar?
rest immediately Mrs. Nancy A. Rob?
erts and bring her before the court
next Tuesday to receive punish?
ment for contempt of court.
The controversy arose over an
order which Judge Pritchard, sitting
at Richmond, issued July 20 for Mrs.
Roberts to show cause why she should
not be held in contempt of court for
failure to obey an injunction of the
court issued during 1909 in the case
of W. H. Chadburn and John H.
Howald, receivers of the Kanawah
Lumber company against Nancy A.
Robei t?
Mrs. Roberts lives in Horry coun?
ty, S. C.| and when the marshall per?
sonally served the papers upon her
July 20, she stated to him that if
she came to court she would have to
be brought. Upon her failure to ap?
pear here today as ordered by the
court, Judge Pritchard issued an or?
der for her arrest.
Mrs. Roberts owns lands over
which a railway of the Kanawah
Lumber company runs and the court
had directed the receivers to tear
up the track and deliver the rails
to the proper owners. The defend?
ant has threatened to use a shot gun
in the event any attempt to remove
the road is made. She is also alleged
to have used very vigorous language
as to what she woulld do to an officer
attempting to deliver the property, j
DESTROYED BY FIRE.
Mr. H. D. Robbitt Lost His House
and Store Roor Wednesday night
Wednesday night about 9 o'clock
Mr. H. D. Bobbltt, who lives near
DuBose Cross Roads, had his dwell?
ing house and store room com?
pletely destroyed by fire, saving only
about one-half of the contents of the
house.
The fire started from a defective
j flue in the kitchen, and although
Mrs. Bobbltt and several children
j were at the house when it occurred,
Mr. Bobbltt being away, before help
could be summoned the fire had
gained too much headway to be stop?
ped with the insufficient means at
hand.
From the house the flames spread
to the store-room, Just in the rear
of the house, which contained a sup?
ply of groceries, destroying ,it togeth?
er with the house, but by hard work
on the part of the neighbors, who had
been attracted by the fire, the barn
and other out-bulldlngs were saved.
About one-half of the furniture
and other contents of the house were
saved before the flames prevented
anyone from entering.
It could not be ascertained this
morning whether or not Mr. Bobbltt
had his hoUM insured, but it is
thought that he did.
WANT THE ROAD CLAYED.
A Petition is Being Circulated Asking
for Relief.
Citizens who have occasion to ride
the Green Swamp road are very much
inconvenienced by the tearing up of
the extension of Purdy street for the
purpose of making concrete piping
with the sand. That work has been
completed now, but the street there
Is still out of commission. A petition
has been put in circulation both in
the city and in the country, asking
city council to have the street clayed,
making the connection between the
clayed streets of the city and the
j clayed roads of the country in that
direction. It is needless to say that
I council will attend to the matter at
I the earliest possible moment.
Nature Is visible thought.?Heine.
KEEP THE KmXFA'S WELL.
Health is Worth Saving, and Some
Sumter People Know How to Save
It.
Many Sumter people take their
lives in their hands by neglecting the
kidneys when they know these organs
need help. Sick kidneys are respon?
sible for a vast amount of suffering
and ill health, but there is no need to
suffer nor to remain in danger when
all diseases and aches and pains due
to weak kidneys can be quickly and
permanently cured by the use of
Doan's Kidney PIHb. Here Is a Sum?
ter citizen's recommendation.
Mrs. Willie Bultman, 5 E. Calhoun
St., Sumter, S. C, says: I found
Doan's Kidney Pills to be an excellent
remedy. My back ached for some
time and I was in almost constant mis?
ery. I finally saw Doan's Kidney Pills
advertised, procured a box at China's
Drug Store and used them. They re
Ilex ed the pain In my luina and
strengthened my back and I havo not
been troubled since. 1 gladly recom?
mend Doan's Kidney Pills."
For salo by all dealers. Price CO
cents. Foater-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, solo agents for the United
stiites.
Remember the name?Doan's and
take no other. No. 29.
HUNDREDS OF DANCERS.
The Young People Had an Enjoyable
Evening at Second Mill Pavilion.
The opening dance of the season
at Second Mill pleasure resort Wed?
nesday niKht was a very enjoyable suc?
cess in every particular. Nearly two
hundred were present. The dance pa?
vilion was crowded and the young
folks certainly made merry skipping
the light fantastic toe. The supper
was served in the pavilion and many
had to stand to eat as every seat was
taken up. After supper the tables
were removed and the dancing start?
ed, but even before supper and while
it was being served, the young folks
were dancing around the pavilion.
McKagen chicken stew; barbecued
shoat and mutton; rice, and bread
were served and as this menu had
been carefully prepared it was most
inviting. A numbe** of ladies and
gentlemen from the country districts
and from adjoining countries came in
their automobiles. One feature of
the entertainment which was grati?
fying to the committee in charge was
the number of ladies and getlemen
who took occasion to express to the
committee their satisfaction at the
way everything was managed, and
that the affair was a complete suc?
cess. The gentlemen of the commit?
tee have every reason to feel grati?
fied that their efforts to furnish an
evening of pleasure for the citizens
of Sumter proved a success.
Dr. Geo. W. Dick, who has served
two terms In the House of Represent?
atives with credit to himself and pro?
fit to Sumter county, announces his
candidacy for re-election. Dr. Dick
is a hard working, useful and influen?
tial legislator and as a member of
several of the important standing
committees and special committees
has rendered valuable service to the
State.
Judge of Probate Thomas E. Rich?
ardson, who has no opposition, so far
as is known at this time, today pub?
lishes his card announcing his candi?
dacy for re-election. Judge Richard?
son pays strict attention to the duties
of his office and the fact that he is
unopposed indicates that his adminis?
tration has proven satisfactory.
?When the digestion is all right,
the action of the bowels regular,
there is a natural craving and relish
for food. When this is lacking you
may know that you need a dose of
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets. They strengthen the diges?
tive organs, improve the appetite and
regulate the bowels. Sold by W. W.
Sibert.
DROP JN
It's a Delight to the Shopper
to see our Display of
Bedroom Fur?
niture -
(Displayed for comparison
are all the popular styles
in brass beds, brass and
enamelled iron?chiffon?
iers, dressing tables, bu?
reaus and complete bed?
room suits. You get the
same display in all of our
other departments.
Shop here this month
for LOWEST prices.
Witherspoon Bros.
Furniture Com?
pany^_
i
Don't Neglect
Your Eyes?
call and have our optician examine
your eyes if they are troubling you;
by having this done you may not have
to wear them long. But to continue
straining them may necessitate you
wearing them yowr lifetime.
Our optical parlor is fitted with
every device for thoroughly examin?
ing the eye. We have Installed a
lense grinding plant and do our own
lense grinding and drlllng; carry a
stock of compound lense frame
mountings and optical goods.
We can All your prescriptions at
once properly; all work guaranteed.
Graduate optician in charge.
W. A. Thompson, .
Jeweler and Optician.
Phone 333. - - No. 6 S. Main StO
CHANGE IX POLICE FORCE. N
Oilier Koykin Resigns?lUs Place
Not Yet Filled.
Officer John A. Boykin, who has
1 a policeman in this city for the
past three or four years, has resigned,
and accepted a position with Mr. M.
H. Beck as special ofhVer at Pocalla
Springs.
Mr. Boykins' place is being filled
temporarily, by Mr. Geo. Hatched,
who has often served on special oc?
casions.
It is probable that either he or
Mr. G. J. Williams, who is now serv?
ing as officer while the other police?
men are taking their vacation, will
take Mr. Boykin's place permanently,
although no information to that effect
has been given out officially.
Mr. Boykin has always proved
himself competent and faithful while
on the police force, and has many
friends who wish him success in his
new position.
The First Cotton Boll.
We have received from Mr. Abel
Hurst, of Remberts, the first open cot?
ton boll of the season. Mr. Hurst
states in the letter accompanying the
boll, that crops in his section are*
needing rain, but that the cotton crop*
is very good considering the season
ti.at they have had.
* Dysentery is a dangerous disease
but can be cured. Chamberlain's
Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
has been successfully used in nine
epidemics of dysentery. It has never
been known to fail. It is equally
valuable for children and adults* wad
when reduced with water and sweet?
ened it is pleasant to take. Sold by
W. W. Slbert.
Candidates' Cards.
Announcements of candidates will
be printed in this column until the
close of the campaign for $S. res
cards accepted on credit. ,
FOR CONGRESS.
I herfeby announce myself as a can?
didate for the Democratic nomination
for Congress from the Seventh Con?
gressional District of South Carolina
and pledge myself to abide by the
rules and regulations of the Deine
cratic primary.
A. F. LEVER,
FOR THE SENATE.
I hereby announce my candidacy
for re-election to the State Senate
from Sumter County, subject to the
rules and regulations of the Demo?
cratic party.
JOHN H. CILFTOH.
I beg to announce to the voters of
Sumter County that I am a candidate
for the State Senate, subject to the
rules governing the Primary elect**.
A. K SANDERS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
I hereby announce that I am a
candidate for re-election to the House
of Representatives, subject to the act?
ion of the Democratic prmary.
GEO. W. DICK.
I hereby announce myself a candi?
date for the House of Representatives
subject to the rules of the Democra?
tic party.
J. E. DuPRE.
I am a Candidate for the House of
Representatives, subject to the rules
of the Democratic Primary.
R. B. BELSER.
FOR COUNTY SUPERVISOR.
I am a candidate for the office of
Supervisor of Sumter County. I will
abide by the rules of the Democratic
party.
P. M. PITTS.
"FOR JUDGE OF PROBATE.
The undersigned having already
filed his oath and pledge with the
proper officers announces himself a
candidate for re-election to the offiec
of Judge of Probate and will be proud
of the support of his fellow Demo?
crats for that position.
THOS. E. RICHARDSON.
FOR SUPT. OF EDUCATION.
At the solicitation of friends, I
hereby announce myself a candidate
for the office of County Superintend?
ent of Education, subject to the rules
of the Democratic primary.
J. EDWIN REMBERT.
FOR MAGISTRATE.
Recognizing that the of?.,-* of
Magistrate should be filled by a man
of judicial temperament and high
character, and in whom the public
has confluence, Mr. S. D. Cain is
hereby nominated for the office of
Magistrate in the 4th judicial district
of Sumter county, subject to the
rules of the Democratic party.
CITIZENS OF PRIVATEER.
I hereby announce myself a can?
didate for Magistrate for the Third
District, Sumer County, subject to
the rules of the Democratic primary.
nORACE HARRY.