The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-13


next few weeks.
The salt trust has beer knocked out
IN California after hard fight in the
courts. Now can't something be done
to knock ont the Standard Oil mono
polys
If the farmers of this county want
Farmers Institute this summer, it
viii be necessary for them to send
request to President Nell of Clemson
College, signed by not less than hf-
teen farmers, that an institute be held
here. These Institutes are beneficial IN
many respects Co le farming interests
of the counties in which they are held
and we would be glad to see one held
] IN Sumter county each year.
The corner in May cotton engineered
by the Wall Street spectators came at
the right time to induce the cotton
growers to plant a big, cotton crop,
and by raising hope OF high prices
this fall to cause them 30 bend every
effort to produce the largest cotton
crop on record, even though this be
accomplished at the sacrifice and ne
glect of other crops.
Russia holds possession of Manchuria
and possession is nine points in law,
particularly when the application is
to territory of weaker nation. Mr..
Hay and the representatives of other
powers may continue to write notes of
polite inquiry respecting Russia's IN
Sentions as to Manchuria, and Russia's
replies viii been qually as polite, but
the grip OF the Bear on Manchuria will
not be relaxed.
Following the release of Mrs. Plume
Hall, the Florence county murderess,
from the penitentiary there have been
covert charges and ipsinuations that
there are, gross abuses in the treat
ment of women prisoners in that IN
.:stitution. If there is ground for
these insinuations, if the female
prisoners are mistreated, if they are
not given the protection to which they
are entitled, assearching and fearless
investigation should be made I'M
med;ately and those responsible for
these abuses should be punished with
the utmost severity.
The prospect of fight between the
Hanna and Roosevelt wings of the Re-
publican party is arousing great hope
in the hearts of the Democrats who al
ways predict Democratic success as
result of Republican dissensions. 1t
is a futile hope, for the Republicans
seldom if ever permit party strife to
interfere with the party success. They
always manage to get together before
election day and work together against
the Democrats. Only Democrats carry
party differences to the polls and as
sist their antagonists to defeat their
own party.
The city OF Sumter should hold mp
on matchmaking the business streets
until definite conclusion is reached
as to the sewerage system. In the
meanwhile there is g work OF equal or
greater importance tbav can be prose
cuted vigorously With great advantage.
We refer to the improvement ct the
suburban ends OF tie streets leading
into the country. Supervisor Scale IS
building clay and sand reads up to
the city limits and viii coGtieae the
work Systematically On these main
travelled roads. 1t IS Of the first
importance that the city take up this
work at the city limits and continue The
good roads into the business sections
of town. What advantage isit to have
good roads leading up to the city limits
if there are heavy sand beds hall
mile in length left within the city? a
road is no better than its worst section
and ten miles of good road outside the
eitv is of no benefit if half mile sane
bed is permitted to remain unimprovec
within the city.