The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-12-25
xmtsv watcAmaH Wa founded In
d ths n,ss SOuthro~ in 1866. The
sos and SowtAroa now has the CON-
'soulstSon and influence Of both of
Papsss. and 10 manifestly the bes,
sina medium In Sumter.


speattn the senate and has an
sd'that ne will be q candidate
PRIMARY next summer for the
scW occupied by Mr.. Latimer.
Mr.. Henderson was a candi-
h years ago he received a large
supplementary vote and II Is but
abls Ia. suppose that he has as
friends now "a then. II this
. he will be factor In the race
aust he siven serious consider
when figuring on probable re-
Lever will be q candidate to
q himself an representative Of
sventh Congressional district.
n be reelected. probably with
ppOaition. for he was never
popular with his constituents
4 present and the man who op-
him faces certain defeat. In
circumstances he Is not likely
20 opposition this summer and
ar mo- one has indicated an am
to try conclusions with Mr..
ltcr Tillnan said. In his speech
T that he believed President
vcit % be>A patriot This con-
a on the part OF the pitchfork
T should 20 Tar toward healing |
roach between the two great
rakerx The president Is SO
tutcd that ne II able to forget
in the way of criticism from a
vho admits that no IL a patriot.
franchise. for the electric street
y seems to-As ~ hard TO hold
greasy pie. n venturesome
= keep On pegging at II long
n while the town keeps on
pg the time VIII final,y be ripe |
street railway and the lucky enc
;raspa the franchise at the psy-
.ical moment viii be able to put |
bss and carry Il home with |
' Is the time for the farmers to
Preparations for making q
mi profitable crop OF william
ai corn Deep piowing and
NJ preparation OF the land IL
nc bsttls.
, cotton speculators have sue
. "a depressing the price of fu-
BIT the fact that the price OF |
oti ,n remains above the futures
that they are finding Il diflicult |
tate prices - they were FORM
ccrstomed to do. IL the farm
~ continue the policy OF stor-
heir cotton and marketing II
thcv will win out In the end.
: exceptionally large corn crop |
which the farmers of Sumter
y were blsssed this year should
, Made an excuse for neslecting |
at crop. Oats will be needed
spring IS usual. |
hose who are working up senti- !,
u vote cut the dispensary are
desirous OF enforcing prohibit
hey should incorporate In the
% which they circulate an iron
pledge binding each signer 70
I evidence against and prose-
Zach amy every person whom
may have cause to suspect Of
liquor. Unless some such pro-
IL made for the enforcement of
Nv against the Illicit sale of
prohibition will be as much OF |
o. IN sumter county as II Is In
mites. Unless a man Is Will
, prosecute the blind tigers 10
S,ent indicated above he should |
twice before signing a petition
t.ng to abolish the dispensary. |
quor business Is an evil and the
sary IN bad enough at best. but
ind tiger 10 worse than the dis
rs.
atcr has come through the pam
sated by the Wall street gamb-
inscathed and business has gone
usual. thanks to the good sense
merchants and the iIberaiity. |
rcd with conservatism. OF the !
= The banks were In excellent
'ion when the financial crisis
precipitated In New York .andA
therefore In position to take
OF their customers. While due
ard caution has been execcised |