The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-05-15


amount due US for subscription is
quite large-and we need the money.
If the State dispensary commission
decides that the law requires it to
pay. over to the school fund the $500
coo, which has been carried on the
dispensary books to the credit OF that
account, number of waiskey houses
will not get the full amounts due
them for liquor furnished the State
oispensary, and then there viii be an.
other wrangle. In our opinion the
state dispensary should pay the d
aaor dealers every dollar honestly
due them before anything is turned
over to the school fund, for the rea-
sen that the 100000, credited to the
school fund. representing the capital
on which the institution was doing
business, was derived in the first in
stance from the profits, and whatever
part OF it necessary to liqui-
date the debts.cf the concern should
be used for that purpose. It does not.
look like good business or common
honesty to set aside the capital of
business that is being wound up and
leave the creditors to take what is
left in settlement Of their claims
Such methods are sometimes pursued
by individuals, but if the facts could
be proven in court they would go to
the. penitentiary, and if it is wrong
for individuals it is wrong for the
State. Of course, no whiskey claim
that is not just should be paid, even
though the commission should have
money to spare on hand when the
business is finally wound up
The brand of liquid refreshments
crowded for the veterans by the Co
2azabia entertainment committee did
not appeal to some of the old SOL
aiers who have a thirst that Graves
something stronger than coffee. One
cid soldier remarked that it was hard
work to get up enough enthusiasm on
eeHee alone to follow the stars and
nars from Manassas to Appomattox.
mother said he would have been
more at home among the Charleston
scaeutzenfesters than standing in the
Columbia coffee line.
The loss of a large part Of the pea
vine hay crop in this county last sea-
son is being felt by the farmers, who
are now using western hay exclusive
~. The demand for hay is so great
that it is dincult for the local dealers
to keep a supply on hand The
farmer who saved sufficient hay for
his own use is fortunate and Will
make money where the hay Buyers
viii lose
President Roosevelt called down
Attorney General Bonaparse for. neg
Iect of duty just the same as If he
was hired man, and. as Bona
parte foes not belong to a union ne
had to get busy instead of sending a
grievance committee to the president
to tell him few things about the
right OF working man nos 10 work.
The friends of Senator Asbury Lati-
mer are worried because Congress
man Lever happens to De named As
brry also. They wiz have greater
cause 20 worry if Lever enters the
race fer the senate
A petition has been circulated in
this city requesting the Atlantic Coast
Line 10 change the schedule on the
orangeburg. Sumter and Lanes train,
so as to have that train reach Lanes
at 9 O'Clock a. m. to connect with the
train from Georgetown. The Chambers
of Commerce Of Sumter and Orange
burg opposed this change ef schedule
about a month ago. and thought it
was settled. 4 number of business
men ard others Of Sumter signed this
petition last week without investigat-
ing as to whether it was to the busi-
ness Interests of Sumter to change
this schedule. It is best for the bus:-
ness ,ren and other citizens not TO
sign petitions circulated by citizens Of
other places in the interest Of other
towns until the Sumter Chamber Of
Commerce mas endorsed such peti-
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