The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-12-19

small, but in the aggregate the
amount due as for subscription is
ouite large-and we need the money.
Senator Tillman evidently places a
high valuation on the privilege of
sscussing'' since he preferred the can
collation. Of a lecture contract to
n,edging himself to abstain from
swearing for one night only in Bel
laire, Ohio.
President Roosevelt has been lucky
these last few days. Monday he was
lawarded the Nobel Peace Prize, worth
between thirty and forty thousand
dollars in cash, and Tuesday he re-
ceived legacy Of $4,000 and two
cats from a woman who committed
suicide.
IF the rurnor be true that deal
has been consummated between the
southern Railway and the Seaboard
Air Line by which the former is to
turn over to the latter the old Soath
Carolina Railroad, which will give
the Seaboard a road to Charleston,
she hope of a Seaboard branch line
from Bethune via Bishopville and
Snp,ter TO Charleston yanishes into
thin air.
The Williamson method Of corn
culture seems to haveNbeen success
aul in majority Of cases where tried.
irrespective OF the character of the
son. Since the Williamson plan has
been demonstrated to be success we
see no good reason for any farmer
continuing to follow the old methods,
which have been unsatisfactory and
have never resulted in yields Of corn
anywhere approaching those obtain
ed by the Williamson method. II all
Che farmers Of South Carolina would
follow the Williamson method, South
Carolina would have corn to sell the
balance of the country instead Of buy
ing a million or more bushels annual
ay from the west, which have to be
paid for with cotton.
Secretary Taft is undoubtedly a |
candidate for President and is doing |
mis- utmost to ingratiate himself with |
the negro voters. His attitude in the
matter of the discharge of the negro |
troops implicated in the Brownsville |
riot and murders has more the ap- |
pearance Of bid for negro support |
and influence in the next Republican |
convention than a spirit Of loyalty to I
the President or regard for the dis
4dpline of the army
We Go not see that the voting out |
of tae dispensary has decreased crime
in quite number Of counties. Sew I
eral Of the Brice law counties appear
90 be keeping near the head of the I
homicide column.
Now that the turmoil over the sim
pl6ed spelling experiment has ceased
we would be glad to have some one
tell us whether President Roosevelt
did the simplihed spelling himself or
aor it to the printer to make all
necessary corrections and fix it up !
right" as ordinary mortals are wont
TO do when writing for publication.
Nr. Haryie Jordan's advice to
farmers to hold their cotton is excel
aent, but the trouble is that a majority |
OF the farmers lack the necessary |
financial foundation upon which to !
stand while holding on to the cotton. I
The farmers are perfectly willing to |
hold if some financial genius will |
provide tfe ways and means for pay
ing pressing debts and living while so
doing. Holding cotton is not sim
pie proposition, as many who have
tried to follow Mr.. Jordan's advice
have discovered.
Senator Latimer has got the income
tax proposition down fine. He does
not violently object to paying the
tax if he absolutely can't help it, but
ne is not going to pay it if he can
escape by claiming exemption as an
emrioye Of the government. Which
gees TO .:.o.s sGat ne is human,