The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-10-02

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WEDNESDAY,. 0cT0BsR 2. 1907.
Ne Ssmssr Watchman Was founded in
teso and the True SoutAron In 1866. The
Ws>sAssss and SouthroS now has the COM
otosd circulation and influence Of both of
ses 80 papers, and is msnifestly the best
o4vsee1sinx medium in Sumter.
senator Tillman Is raising sand out
West. but the East is not escaping his
elsearbing influence. for his piano In
washington Is causing lots OF trou-
sss for some Of the government en-
ployeA
oene or the newspaper friends of
senator Latimer are asking what has
Become of the Pilgrims who came
over On the wittekind. But nobody
AAswsrs. They may az well asa where
~re last years swallows.
A Isody BSaI" hurt la the swampo
of Louisiana. with President Roosevelt
- huntsman In chief would be some-
thing closely akin to naturefakiDg, but
ws verify believe Author Roosevelt
woa,a be equal to writing cory ac-
count OF his sanguinary slaughter OF
eAs '"reddy's." even IL they were made
n New York and stufRed with excel
nor. ~ &.
The Bambers Cotton Nm held It's
annual meeting this week. The Of
opsrs OF the company reported that
Ms mill last year made az per cent. |
= ssmi-annuai dividend Of seven
Use cent was paid short while ago.
an1 With the IS per cent left houses
Wt>l b erected.
n . cotton mill located at Ban,berg |
eoA make 20 much money. why
Veula not . mill be profitable In this |
ooce>oaf Sumter county produces too
~oeh cotton for all Of It to be ship
~ sway for manufacture.
4. 1As touswins parasraph occurs in
~ pressntmsnt Of the grand jury Of |
olnrs4don county; ,ft
We also beg to call the attention
- eor senator and representative TO
- l~puqcient fund that is now avail
49, for road working purposes. and
o'sus Judgment II would be wise for
sAe1 y sadsavor to pass an act levy
- = two mil property tax In addi-
'>esoa 70 the present Communication tax
&na The proceeds from the fund 10
Sonssd b expended In each township
- proportion to its taxable property"
rAis is wise and practical ,sus-
oestion and q similar law would be
'esnsncial to each and every county In
Ahs state.
Il
\, II Maj. J. G. .Hemphill. editor Of the
News and Courier. a senatorial candi-
oafs Tor II he merely humoring a
9oks at his own expense that originat-
"a In the mind Of the versatile editor
% the Charleston Post? Some people |
tseard the discussion OF his senatorial |
candidacy az a variety Of newspaper
Aumor. while others regard II as "a
bona nde proposition. The point has |
been reached. however. when Major
asmphin should say something him
ssh. n he seriously, contemplates en-
eeRins the race. brief statement to
tAat effect would improve his pros
Dscts. while II ne has no idea OF par
ecipating In the free-for-all mix-up |
~ The honor OF being Senator Till
mans colleague ne would, by saying |
90. set at rest the uneasy minds of |
SENATORIAL aspirants. who fear chat |
eAs newspapers will all support Major
Hemphiil and will magnify his vir-
eurcs 10 the great detriment OF the |
aforesaid aspirants. Say something.
Aajor. for some folks are worrying.
WI Ting Fang. the smart but impu- |
0ent Chinaman Is coming back to
Washington as the representative Of
his country. He is the most perfect
type or the Brete Harte Chinarnan this
country has ever beheld. but he fur
Nishes lots Of copy for Washington
correspondents. and they made for
him the reputation OF being a roch
greater man than ne Is.
The Greenville merchants have de-
esfminsd tn organize an association.
with 2 paid up capital OF $4,000. for
the express purpose OF making Green
Vile cotton market. II l. stated