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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-02-07
A splendid likeness of the late Hol

A splendid likeness of the late Hon.
Altamont Moses, painted in oil, by
P. P. Carter, a we'll known artist, is
now on exhibition in the speakers hall
of the State Capitol just in front of
the hall Of the House of Representa-
t.ves The picture was copied from
the last photograph Of Mr.. Moses.
which was made by Reckling & Sons,
Of Columbia, and the senior member
OF. the firm carefully directed the
transference OF the picture to canvas.
1t is very likely that this painting will
be purchased by the ways and means
committee, of which. Mr.. Moses was
chairman. and hung on the. wall OF
the committee room.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-02-07

Greene, Warren and Yates, AZ per
cent. each; Stephen and Tompkins, As
per cent.
Inasmuch as these illiterate boys
and girls are all the children Of native
born parents, the Eagle seems fully
justified in urging that some Of the
energy now employed in pushing edu-
cation in New York city and in send
ing missionaries into Southern States.
should be expended nearer home
New York State, none the less,
shows a comparatively high rate of
literacy. According to the most accu-
rate figures obtainable, the United
States contains no less than 6,1S0,069
pszsons who come under the general
head of illiterates. Over "a per cent.
of these, or 5,224,226 persons, can
neither read nor write.
Regarding the distribution of the
unlettered by States, we find that New
York, with population of 5,36S,46s
native-born, has 31S,100 illiterates of
ten years or over, South Carolina,
with native population Of about one
quarter of New York's has 338,659 il
literates of school age or beyond.
North Carolina, with a native popula-
tion of 1.S99.318. has 3S6,251, or near
ly 10000 more than New York, Vir-
ginia, with native born population
just over one-third as large as New
York's, has practically the same num-
Der of illiterates.
Illiteracy is still peculiarly the re-
proach Of the South and the less
deasely settled parts Of the West. The
Weather and more populous States
have gone far further toward elimi-
mating it. New York State learns that
a smaller proportion Of her children
are getting the benefits of education
than she had supposed, and the cry
at once goes forth to have that state
of things remedied. That is quite as
it should be. But New York's dissat-
isfaction conveys a lesson to those
States whom she has outstripped in
matters of public education. If re-
lativeiy small percentage of illiteracy
is CALLING to New York, any complai-
sence on the part of States much more
heavily burdened in this respect must
be regarded as doubly misplaced.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-02-07

Hagood,.. January a1.-Mr. Albert
young, son Of ]. w, and brother of
Charles and, Walter Young, after a lin
gering illness OF several months, died
at the, home of his brother Charles;
on Monday, January 20. Nearly fouf
years ago he married Alberta, eldest
daughte7 of Mrs. Mary Allen. who -
Still living and with his many relatives
to mourn his death. He was buried at
Horeb Baptist church with appro-
pirate ceremony on the afternoon of
Tuesday, January 80, Rev. Mr.. Scrog-
gins, the. Methodist pastor, performing
the service. In the latter part Of last
summer the deacesed had an acute
attack Of catarrh from which he never
quite recovered, and, "a; short while
back he. was stricken with grip, which,
developed into consumption of the
bowels from which he died in the very
midst of life, being about IS years old.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-02-07

Columbia, January 31.-The COVER
nor's mansion was the scene Of the
elimination OF. romance today. He
was called upon to perform the mar
riage ceremony there which made MI.
H. C. DesChamps, a we'll known Sum
ter travelling man, and Miss Rosa Bar
nett. a handsome Jewess, also Of Sum
ter, man and wife. The couple found
difficulty in having the nuptial knot
tied \ because Of Miss Barnett's
religious belief, and the nervous
groom appealed to the governor for
help. Mccaw.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-02-07
The man who has something to sci

The man who has something to sell
that the people want can always sell it
if he will advertise in the right way
provided his prices are res sonable a
short time ago a man wro had q big
lot Of wood for sale placed a little
three line want ad in The Daily Item
end ordered it FOR weel. The second
day he teiephoned an Urgent request
to discontinue the ad as he had sold
our the wood and the orders were still
coming N so rapidly that he did not
have time to explain to all would-be
customers that his supply had been
exhausted. There is a moral to this
story that any intelligent business
man can apply to his own business,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-02-07

If you have an article you want to-
sell, a house to rent, to secure employ
ment, to hire a clerk, stenographer,
or anything you. want known, place an
ad in the Daily Item and it will do the
rest.
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One noticeable effect of the scarcity
OF farm laborers is the eagerness Of
farmers to- go on the bond Of negroes
who are IN .ail, awaiting trial, on con-
dition that the prisoners sign labor
contracts for the year. The farmers
are willing to take the risk Of the ne
groes jumping their bond or being
convicted when they are tried.
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was suitably engraved

Mr.. j. H. Levy, of the banquet COM
mittee, will receive bids for furnish
ing the annual dinner for the Cham
Der of Commerce. He has prepared
= menu and prospective bidders can
obtain copy by applying to him.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-02-07

Mr.. W. w. Gregg, of Cincinnati, the
organizer Of the Benevolent Order of
Buffaloes, will visit this city in the
near future for the purpose zos organ
izing herd here.
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DEATH.

Captain j. Harrington Cooper died
at his home near st. Charles at 2
o'clock a. M Tuesday after protract-
ed illness, aged about 76 years. Capt.
Cooper commanded company in the
war Between the States and was a
brave and gallant soldier. AS a mar.
and citizen he had the esteem and re-
spect of his fellows and his death is a
loss to the community He is sur
vived by three sons. and four daugh-
tiers. The funeral will be held at Mt.
Zion church at II o'clock today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-02-07

The local cotton seed oil mill is ship
ping out meal for fertilizing purposes
more rapidly than before. It begins
70 look as if the demand for meal will
be the heaviest for years.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-02-07

Scrub yourself daily, you're not
clean inside. This means clean stom-
ach, bowels blood. liver, clean, healthy
tissue in every organ. Moral: Take
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea. S5
cents, Tea or Tablets. China's Drug
Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-02-07

A woman worries until she gets
wrinkles. tlfen worries because she has
them. If she takes HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea she would have neither.
Bright. smiling faces follow its use. 35
co~+c TO ,r~a-,~.o C',:.>~'~ n-,,~r
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If a paper is circulating medium
it is well for the merchant to patron
ize it in an advertising way-The
Daily Item has been. circulating for
many years in Sumter and vicinity
nd its circulation today is larger than
ever before in its history.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-02-07

If you want to read an afternoon
newspaper subscribe for The Daily
1tem-it's newspaper-there's dill.
ference between a paper and news
paper.
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Rev. ]. Klein went 70 Darlington

Rev. j. KEN went 20 15af11ngto.ll
SUNDAY to conduct services for tbs
Jewish congregation III that town.
While there the members Of the Sun
day school presented aim with a very
handsome gold headed cane which
was suitably engraved.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
sloan's Liniment.

sloan's Eminent.
Wanted edEPosition-
NJ. Pierson- Horses and Mules.
DeLormess Pharmacy Garden Seed
oDonnen & Coz Farming Supplies.
The Carolina Hardware co.-our
Aims.
The First National Bank-state-
ment.
chas. .. DueA Tour Through
Europe.
Estate of Miss Mary E. Holladay-
Final Discharge ssg4
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Old maids would be scarce and hard
to find,
Could they be made to see,
How grace and beauty is combined
BY using Rocky Mountain Tea.
! -China's Drug Store.
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MARRIED.

Mr.. John K. Bradford and Miss An
ME Flowers were married in the First
Baptist church at 1880 o'clock yester-
day evening.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-02-07

Charley Langston. colored killed
John Potts in Laurens county Sunday
morning.
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Ili:eracy in New York and Elsewhere.

.llitcracy in New York and Elsewhere.
The recent report OF Dr. Andrew S.
Draper. commissioner of education in
New York. will no doubt come as
somewhat of a shock to oDservant and
thoughtful New Workers. Some Of the
rural counties of the Empire State
show a percentage of iliiteracy GER
tainiy in excess of What would natu
rally have been anticipated. The
Brooklyn Eagle, in deploring this con-
dition of things presents some inter
esting figures.
The city of New York has only one
per cent OF illiterates born Of native
parents. and Erie county. with Bul
falo. has only per cent. Sullivan
county, for all the money left there by
summer boarders. has 43 per cent. OF
illiterates Of native parentage Fulton
county. in the Adirondacks, has ga per
cent of such illiterates; Delaware has
50: Tioga. 65, and Schoharie 76.
These are not sporadic cases of neg
1ect of education for A!n1iSor nH,,,'tv
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THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK,
OF SUMTER, S. c.,
At Sumter, IN the State Of South Carolina.
the close of business, Jan. 80. 1906.
RESOURCES.
| Loans and discounts, $259,365 CT
! Overdratts. secured and unse-
cured, 1882 Is
| U. 8. Bonds to secure circula-
! ticn. 25,0c0 co
| Premium On u. S. Bonds, 100 co
| Bonds, securiries, ETC.. 27,5CO 90,
Banking house, furniture and
fixtures, 5000 90
Due from National Banks
mot reserve agents., IL 427 SO
Due from State Banks and
Bankers, S.4o4 95
Due from approved reserve
agents, 3.171 80
Checks and other cash items. 646 6S
Notes of other National Banks, 1000 90
Fractional paper currency,
nickels aud cents, / ,4o5 "a
Lawful Money Reserve
in Bank. viz:
Specie, 36,972 is
Legal-tender notes, 600 90, 1882 Is
Redemption Fund with U. S.
Treasurer, Is per CT. of cir
culation.) 1880 90
D e cm Q. S. Treasu er other
than per ct. redemption fuEd. 200 90
Total, S497.s75 SIS
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in, 100000 90
Surplus fund, 20 900 CO
Undivided profits, less ex-
penses ard taxes paid, 26,523 9S
NatloLal Bank notes outstand-
ing, $4,000 90
Due to other National Banks, 1.4S3 81
Due to State Banks and Bank
ers. 2cs9 -
Individual deposits subject to
check, 312, ,112 81
Notes and bills rediscounted, 10000 20
Total s497. 7.s75 e5 .
State OF South Carolina, IS.
County of Sumter.
l, j. L. McCALLUM Cashier of the
above named bank. do solemnly swear thas
the above statement is tine to the best OF
my knowledg ge.and belief.
J. l.. MCCALIJM. Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before NE this
7th day of F, bluary, 1906.
GEO l.. RICkER.
Notary Public.
Correct Attest:
4. A. !; :. GaIxsi stRsarr, Directors.
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O'Donnell &. Co. have an advertise
rnent today that their customers and
the buying public generally should
read.
Shaw & NcColium Mercantil> Com
pany announce a great special sale of
seasonable goods. See thai" adver-
tisement and note the prices
Master H. F. Wilson sold. under or
der of court, at public outcry, Monday
two tracts Of land containing 46 and
so acres respectively, the property of
Maragret Dinkins, Belton Dinkins and
others. The first lot sold for $500 and
the second 500, Lee & Noise, attor-
neys. being the purchasers.
Magistrate Hardy heard the case OF
the State VS.. Hazel w. Copeland, the
charge being rescue OF stock impound-
ed for tresspass. Thee evidence was
conclusive that the defendant was
guilty Of the offese' charged and he
1900 fe., l5e.te m 49,. cham e-,s.e-
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Cabbage Plants

| am again ready to fill your
orders, for early and late varie-
ties Of Cabbage Plants. They
are grown in o,.en air, near salt
w1ter, and will stapd hard cold
wl1hout injury.
Prices ST SO per 1000 /;
larger the lots. smaller the
price per 600. Special in-
ducements to dealers.
". E. CARR,
12 2o.ssM h.EeGE7Ts, S. C.
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Daily Market Report.

By Private Wire to The Sumier Cot
ton Exchange.
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Messrs Sam B. Mitchell aud F.
Sumter Williams, rapres hitting the
Retail Druggists Association, went to
Columbia Thursday to attend q
hearing of the legislative committee
that has the bill 10 impose tax Of
ten per cent On the sale # pateps
medicines, said fax to be collected
from the retail druggists.
The Democratic advocate., 1906-07-20

The will Of Mr. Harriet l. PIammer, she
died recently Al Mount Washington. vas filed
fsr probate in the oihce Of the Register OF
Wills ~ Towson. Monday. Il : dated April
II. 1888, and has four eodiciis. Mr.. Rev.
Frank NJ. Gibson. Of this cigy. received iEen-
tY.siH one hundred and tweaueths
OF Mrs. PiummeT'. u~n estate the personal
property she gives TO her daughters and the
rest of her property 20 her son, Jesse II. PLAN
mer, and her friend. Alpheus 2. Sharp. ss
trustees. The hrsi codieii. dated November
n. ls.A6. revOkes the appointment Of Mr.,
sharp As trustee and appoints ia hls stead
her ,on .ia.lAw. Rev. Frank NJ. Gibson. Rec
tor Of Ascension Church, thus city. The
fourth codicii, dated November :, 1904, Ap.
paints Mr.. Jehn Hinkley ~ co trustee with
Mr. Piammer aud Rev. Mr.. Gibson.
The property is 10 be held for the use Of
her daughter. Miss Carrie PIummer. for life,
or until her marriage. II she matFies. the
trust is TO cease, and one half Of the property
is 10 20 absolutely 20 the daughter Carrie and
The other half to her daughter Mrs. Frank NJ.
Gibson. Ii she does not marry, at her death
one half goes TO Mrs. Frank NJ. Gibson, and
a power Of appointment Is given TO her daugh-
Ter Carrie in this event to dispose of the other
half by will Ii she does not exercise the
power Uf appointment, however, three tourths
of the estate goes 10 Mrs. Frank NJ. Gibson,
and the other one fourth to Mr.. Jesse Plum.
mpr. absolutely.
Authority is given to her daughter Caroline
TO use any part of the principal Of the estate.
aud she Is authorized 20 call upon the trustees
for il and also the income ~ any time she
pleases.
II her daughter Mrs. Frank NJ. Gibson, dies
before Carrie, without leaving children or de.
scendanls. AT the death of Carrie the property
that would have gone TO Mrs. Gibson is given
to Jesse; that is. one half absolutely aud the
other half also it Carrie does not exercise her
power of appointment.
The Democratic advocate., 1906-07-20

At 10 a. m. this morning the weather buread
sent out the following buletini-Parily cloudy
tonight; showers in west portion; Saturday
showers.
The canning factories of this county are
getting their machinery in place for corn
packing time. The sweet corn crop promises
10 be big yield this year.
George II. Merryman, living on the Han
over pike, near Hampstead, died this week of
cancer of the face. Mr.. Merryman worked
on the Baltimore pike for many years and
some time ago he bought the little place where
he died
The First Hose Fire Company of Hagers-
town, is planning TO take part in the prize
contests at the New York State Firemen's As
sociation meeting at jamestown, n. T., on
August q to "a. 1t is expected that about 40
members of the company will go to James
town. The crack reel team will also be taken
along. The prizes to be contested for amount
10 $1,000. The reel team expects to carry
off some of the prizes in the reel races. There
is a prize of $50 for the team coming the long
est distance. As Hagerstown is G48 miles
from jamestown, it is believed the company
stands good chance of capturing this prize.
This team took the prize money, when the
first firemen'S convention was held in this city.
S. C. CARRIER, the White sewing machine
agent, of Hanover, Pa. was the victim of an
accident on Monday, which resulted in dislo-
cations to bones of the left shoulder, severe
cuts on both knee caps, cash above the left
eye and cuts and bruises on other parts of his
body. The accident occurred at Hampstead,
Md, about l o'clock Monday afternoon,
while driving a double team through the town,
accompanied by George II. Phillips, one of
Mr.. CARRIERS agents. A horse hy evidently
stung one of the horses, which caused the an
imal to make a break in an effort to get away.
In holding the team in check one Of the reins
tore, whereupon Mr.. Phillips, who WAS driy-
ing, jumped from the vehicle to catch the
horses. Mr.. CARRIER pulled the other line,
which kept the horses going around in a
circle, until one Of the front wheels locked,
upsetting the covered wagon, throwing Mr..
CARRIER to the ground. He was picked up in
an unconscious condition and taken TO the
office of DR.. Richard, Of Hampstead, who
summoned DIR. Bush, and they together
dressed the injuries. Several stitches were
required to close the wounds on the knees,
The horses escaped without injury but the
wagon was badly wrecked.
The Democratic advocate., 1906-07-20
MT. AIRY CHURCH BURNED.
Methodist EdIfiee Set On Fire By a
Falling Chandelier.

The Methodist Episcopal Church South a,
Mt Airy, was destroyed by FIRE Sunday night.
Jusi as the last of the congregation was leAy-
ing the church after services the large chan
deher that hung from the ceiling fell with a
crash. The oil caught and made small
blaze, which WAS soon put out With bucket
Of water. The sexton and several members
stayed in the building tor some time and saw
no traces Of FIRE, but about II clock blaze
broke through the roof
An alarm Was sounded, bat when the citi
gems arrived the FIRE had gained such heAdwsy
that nothing could be doue TO save the build,
ing. The organ, pulpit aud Sunday school
furniture were saved Had the chandelier,
shich weighed several hundred pounds, fallen
a f-w miuuies sooner. 10 doubt there would
have been = panic and loss Of life. The Seci,
dent WAS caused b. the breaking OF wire
cable, by which II was suspended.
The church was the largest IN that locality
Il was bailt Eve years ago al a cust Of $500.
There vas insurance Of $500 90 the building.
Rev. &. = Parker Is pastor.
The Democratic advocate., 1906-07-20
FrIxsIIburc Items,

JUIY 1S-~Miss Emma Snader has returned
home after spending two weeks visiting rela
tives and friends in Connelsville, Pa.
Miss Hessie Flickinger is spending several
week 3 ia Baltimore.
The property of the late Jeremiah Warfield
was sold on Saturday TO Henry Eckard for
$529. co. The FIVE acres of uuimproved land
which adjoins the farm OF james II. Myers,
was bought by him, for $50.
Thos. Boylan. of Baltimore, was entertained
on Saturday by Mr.. and Mrs. Wm. Arthur.
Mrs. Harry Bangs and three children. OF
Baltimore county. are visiting relatives ia this
place.
Daniel Caltrider is having large wagon
shed built on his farm, occupied by john II.
Brown. Geo. Welk is the contractor.
Augustus Warehme and wife, of near Silver
Run. spent Sunday with William Waniz and
family.
The Democratic advocate., 1906-07-20

JULY ls.-Our farmers have finished gath
srtuE thelT crops Of rye, barley, ozls aud
wheat, all Of which have been FArnrrpd 10 fue
condition. Timothy hay, too, has bseu put
away and was u 6ne quality. As yet. very
little lhresh,ug has been done in thls eomma
nily. George c. Har,nAn ihrRshes bis crop,
which averaged ,Senty eight bushels Io the
scrr-
Mss Elizabeth I.iitlr. II wYsim asier. Eha
bad been vsssiiag relatives and friends here
the past three weeks. has rplurasd 10 her
home.
Jacob Marker = buildinF a neE bog pen ou
his hule farm be recently purchased.
The Rsusl Chasvh. Jains Sunday school
all hold their annual celebration 10 The grove
of Jacob Ro3key's, Jr.. near Tyrone, Saturday
afternoon and nighg. August H. The Pleas ni
Valley Band wiil furnish he music. Prnmi
nrnJ speakers have heea engaged for the oe.
casion Refreshments will be on sale In the
grove ior benefit Of school Ample ssA;. @lil
bs furnished. aHd DO pains sill b. sparri by
the committee. 10 Try and make everybody
feel al h0me and insure thsm hearty uel
eurns.
Rev Martin S~ciiE-r ~lll preach At Baust
Chnrch aexi Sunday morning 81 10 o clock
All cordially iaviisd.
TIE h4usg Chureh Reformed ehuir has brsa
iaviied 10 slng IN anthem 81 the reunion 50 hr
hrld Al Taueytown on ApEus, is. ThAs, hos
ever. ~ill dspsb3 ON ikr condiilon ~ Nr
Haruaan, the leader
Gsorge {. HArmaa, sho has beeH. szs~riak
30 severely foF some weeks on acrouni II the
breaking out of h,s old sound. !, nol tnpruv
iag very much, bu, be has the coasogAtsaa 10
kuaS that b. is no, fotkostch By bis fr'cnd.
and righhoFs, ior ap 10 the present tune IS
have vl,liei ki@. i.Asg Saaday no less than
eiEhiecn werc to sec him durns iha day and
evening. TITS - very encouraging 20 hlm and
certainly bssysaks sell Of ciilacus of the
nsiEhborheod ia which be resides Mr.. Har
man passes bis time "a the following manner
each dag, IA the morning. be reads several
chApier. il the Bible, sheR h. breakfasts,
uhich IS brusghi to Als rootn, after ~hseh Be
reads several chapters IN the hic ot EhrSsi,
other good books 4hIeh SsTc kindly loaned n
him by kiBd fsieuis, and thea be rrvtsSs hgs
old school books. especially that Of bookkerp
ing On Friday he Is ia receipt of the Ma
tsonal Trbane, ~hieh Is read, and oa Saturday
morning. the good old Advocate Ia received
and isvourei Nth a relish. Thus be couiriv-s
20 while away his i,me. that w0Rld otherwise
DC VERY uouo,oas, and says be $ glad that be
formed early the habit Of seeking society 10
knnke