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Democratic messenger., 1910-03-12
NASSAW ANGO.

The farmers are getting very busy in
this vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walls, Of Frankford.
Del, are visiting their daughter, Mrs.
j. Z. PuseY.
Democratic messenger., 1910-03-12

Mr.. and Mrs. George Davis visited
her sister, Mrs, Marion Dickerson, this
week,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-06-04

may come after him by making a
fairer and a sweeter world for them
to live in.
SO, to every tenant, to every young
farmer, to every landless man to
whom farm life appeals, we would
say: Let one of your first ambitions
be to get a home. Though it must
of necessity be of the humblest sort,
get it and keep it and see that it is
given the studious attention and the
loving care that such a precious pos
session merits. This way lie indepen-
dence and prosperity and influence
with your fellow men, and that most
priceless of all possessions that you
can leave to your children-a love of
the home in which they live and an
appreciation of the dignity and beau
ty Of work that adds to the welfare
of the wOrld.-Progressive Farmer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-06-04
JUST GAVE IL AWAY,
Found Booze Il Pretty Good Business
GCtter.
rom The Daily Item, June /.

From The Daily Item, June l.
w. w. Dutton, who does a little
business on Bradford street, Just with
in the city limits is in a pretty bad
predicament. Yesterday afternoon Of
ficer Mckagen, who is always on the
look out for the violators Of the law,
heard that Dutton had gotten a couple
of suit cases from Columbia. He re-
ported the matter to Chief Bradford.
who swore out a warrant and sent
McKagen and Ward to make a search
of the premises.
They went out and Dutton swore
there was no whiskey on his place,
but that did not go with these two.
They knew what they were after and
believed it was there. \ thorough
search revealed two pints that had
been re-bottled and a lot Of empty
jugs. The two pints and two Of the
cmpties were brought to police head
quarters.
Dutton was not arrested, but was
questioned rs to what he did with so
much booze. lie swore that he did
not sell any, but when a customer
bought as much as a dollars worth,
that he gave that customers a drink;
that son etimCs on Saturdays he would
sell as much as $40 or $50 worth He
gave the names of some Of his Gus
toners.
putton thought this morning that
he wOLld come to police Headquarters
and get his booze. lie called upon
Chief Bradford for it, and tie chief
asked him to wait. He went out and
had warrant issued and came back
and locked Dutton up.
The case was called at noon today
and was tried by Recorder Manning
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-06-04

without jury. The two officers tes-
tilted to the facts as related above.
and Dutton took the stand and named
a number Of his customers to whom
he gave drinks. He said that he very
often gave drinks to white people, but
never to them to induce trade; but
that he did treat negroes, for in that
way he got to sell them a lot of goods.
He said that he had sent both to CO.
lumbia and to Timmonsville for
booze. He does not think much of
Timmonsville because it is hard to
get what you want there. His favor
ite place is Columbia. He gave the
name of the party whom he sent last
Friday for booze. He and some others
paid the way of the party to Colum-
bia.
1T is likely that cases will be made
out against the one who TRANSPORTED
the booze, and against Dutton for
every case where he gave. the booze
away. 1t is a violation of the law to
give booze to influence trade lust as
much SO as it is to sell the stuff.
Officer McKagen has been on the
track Of Dutton for some time. and
when he saw his opportunity he seiz-
ed it, Dutton is a sadder, but a wis
er man. AT time of writing this he
had not been able to pay his fine. tt
cases be made out against him for
giving away to induce trade he will
be found guilty, for he has already
sworn to giving it away 1t will eth
tr be conviction in those cases or a
conviction for perjury.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-06-04
Some Random Thoughts.

The clippings in this issue nearly all
relate to THE Land of Opportunity
Who Shall Possess It?" This is a sub
ject that should have a great deal
more thought than fear we are Civ
ing to it. Some years ago when in
sore need of capital the writer tried
hard to secure settlers for cheap land;
tried faithfully among our own peo-
pie. But the usual answer was "too
far OFF, or "too much hard work." He
then Joined hands with those who
tried to secure foreign immigration Of
our own race, the English and Teu-
tonic peoples. And when private or
corporate action seemed doomed to
failure, he made the motion which
resulted in the bureau of agriculture,
and helped to plan the memorial and
bill providing for that department. AS
a means Of bringing in farm laborers
that department has been a failure,
but as an eye-opener to the wonder
full natural resources of our soil and
climate, and in encouraging our peo-
pie to stick to our soil and develop it,
it has been of untold value to the
State. AS far back as 1890 when the
writer attended the Southern Immi-
grafton convention in Asheville, N. c.,
by appointment of Gov. ]. P. Richard
son, he has been impressed with the
needs of this section for more intelli-
gent farmers. More white citizens,
who would help build up our churches
and schools and improve the social
life Of our country people. These
things are mentioned to show that it
is but merely "parrott-like" repeating
what some may call a fad, that have
reproduced these articles, but 1 am
doing so because the writer's are SO
we'll expressing what 1 have labored
for lin season and out Of season" for
twenty years.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-06-04
CLu,.s s-ECICAL DISCOVERY.
New Method fer Rcuniting Blood
Vessels and Arteries.

Chicago. May 3t.-Dr. Victor ..
Lesplnasse of the Northwestern Uni
versity Medical school. told an alumni
audience yesterday that he had dis
covered a surgical secret which NAV
do much To save life and modify sur-
iering.
In broad sense he said that it is
a successful method for reuniting
blood vessels and arteries and battling
arteTial diseases. To prove that his
claims were not merely I'm theory the
doctor caused several dogs to- he
brought 'orth for inspection. Each
was cited as an examination for
peculiar operation. The livers had
been removed and reunited to some
OF the dogs. Legs had been cut off
and rcgraftcd TO others.
The secret Dr. Lespinasse explained
consisted In his successful reuniting
81 several arteries. Heretofore. ne
said, physicians have been forced 10
resort To- sowing 20 obtain the end
desired. The stitching method was
unsuccessful because it too often re-
suited i'm the formation Of blod clots,
the construction To- the arteries or the
eniarg"mc and breaking Of them.
For 'lvc years Dr Lcspinasse sought to
find - substitute for the needle AMI
thread. What Is claimed To bc the
solution consists Of the use rings OF
magnetism. Tho several vessels are
Joined by these rings or couplers.
Magnesium IS used because it readily
dissolves when the complete union Of
the severed ends OF the arteries ha,
taken place
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-06-04
The Land of Opportunity.

The South is ertainly advancing,
and the low-priced lands will in the
future be high-priced. Still it is not
always wise for man to get a farm
into fine condition and then sell it be-
cause he can get more money than
he paid for it. A permanent family
home is something worth working
for.
But there is sometimes danger to
the farmer when his land gets valu-
able. Many years ago, just after the
war, in one of the finest counties in
Maryland, the great imitation of
values of all sorts ran up the value of
land there to fancy prices, and farm
ers were mortgaging their homes to
buy other land at 500 an acre or
more. Riding one day with a keen
business man, l remarked that the
farmer seemed to be in luck Hard
ly,' said he; take the instance of Mr..
Blank. He has a fine farm and is
good farmer. When his farm was
worth SIS an acre he lived very eco
nomically. Now his land is worth
over $500 an acre, and his family
think he is rich, and they must put
on all the extravaganza of a rich fam
lily. But the farm is making no more
than it did, and he is really getting a
smaller return on his investment. He
does not want to sell, and is really
poorer because of the extra cost of
living. Those same lands since the
settling down of monetary affairs are
selling for $50, or less, an acre, and
many people were ruined by buying
land at inflated prices.
But a steady and permanent in
crease in the value of real estate that
has been selling too low vi : course.
benefit lne whole SECTION Il .srmers
do not g-j e>travaeant. Lauus IN the
South ara certain to increase IN value
rs me wave pt HFFIH' tGEm ~ spreads
over the country of cotton and corn
But the permanent increase in value
of real estate must come through the
improved productivity of the soil.
When one man by good farming
brings his land up to making 100
bushels Of corn and over a bale of
cotton per acre, that farm will gain
a selling price that will make the
owners neighbor, who makes 10
bushels Of corn per acre. look like so
cents, as the saying is. His land may
increase in value slightly because of
what his neighbor has done, but the
real way to make a farm valuable,
either for a permanent home of the
owner or for sale, is to increase its
productive capacity through good
farming, business-like farming, profit
able farming.-Progressiv aFrmer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-06-04

ought to own land and live on it, but
who have let their opportunities slip
away from them.
The high price of farm products,
the sparseness of Southern popula-
ton. the difficulties here and there
of securing good tenants, and the
cheapness Of our land-all mean lit
orally that now is the day of saliva
ton. If the poor man down South
buy land, he may never have a chance
again.
Booker Il. Washington sees this
problem and he sees it with an un-
canny kind of insight and foresight.
He is preaching to the negroes ev-
erywhere with all the power Of his
soul: Get land and get it quick and
hold to it with the desperation of
DEATH And the negro is getting land
in Georgia. He has nearly $70,0OO,-
600 worth of it, and has gotten it
within the last 40 years.
l do not believe that l am unduly
alarmed when say that the
thoughtful people of the South Of ev-
cry sort and kind need to wake up to
fateful economic issues and their sig
nificance for the generations to come,
because out of these are the very is
sues of orr social life
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-06-04
GET LAND AND HOLD TO IT LIIi r.
GRIM DEATH.
That L. the Advice That Should BE
Given Every White Tenant Farmer
In the SOuth-Dangcr OF Great ES-
tatcS, Absentee LandlorliSm, and "a
Dangerous Excess OF Negro Tenants
will the South Awake?
by +. G. BrLnson. President State
Normal School, Athens, GaD

BY +. G. BrInson, President State
Normal School, Athens, Ga.)
May | venture an answer to the cd
itorial inquiry i'm your issue of the
2@rd inst: The Land of Opportunity
Who Shall Possess IT,"
The Increased average size Of farms
i'm the United States between ISSOan
1900; the rapid increase Of large es-
tateS i'm many instances more than a
million acres i'm cXtePt; the bare facts
of farm tenancy, and what is more
appalling, the alarming increase OF
farm tenancy throughout the United
States and especially i'm the South;
the beginnings of competitive rents
among tenants for farm holdings which
will grow greater year by year to the
as i'm Belgium, ireland, and England;
the pressure ot population i'm the Uni
ted states eve viii have nearly two
hundred million people i'm the United
States by the middle Of the present
century,; the inevitable rise of land
values Garm lands alone increased
six billion. one hundred million dol
lars between 1900 and 1860, the
Cummcrcializing Of farm operations
for dividends alone; the decay Of
farm life and farm operations under
the tenant system; the decay Of rural
schools and churches; the high prices
for larm nroducts. along with the inn
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-06-04
Farmers Union News
Practical Thoughts for Practical Farmers


o its
publication
and
OF the To
officers and Union
Govern
will be
Il should be
Naye lille s
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-06-04
VI ANIM ON FUTURE AIR FIGHTS.
Gould Construct 10000 Aerop;anes for
Cost of Battleship.

New York. May 81 In All address
before the National Aeronautical So
ciety, of which he is president. Hud-
son Maxim. the inventor of guns and
explosives, pointed out that the air.
ship will practically change nearly
all known methods of warfare. Af-
ter reviewing the development of
areoplanes, and declaring the patents
of the Wrights are not safe until all
have been passed upon by the courts.
he continued.
With every improvement in weap-
ons OF war we have found that science
Is enlisted more and more to do the
work of the soldier, and that the more
expensive war enginery becomes the
more the shedding of blood is replac-
ed by the expenditure Of money
THE history of nations has proved
that rulers hold flesh and blood cheap.
They have always been ready and
willing, 'cr lite glory or personal or
0atlonal advantage, or for pecuniary
ard, t. tap the veins Of their sub
je'ts ana let their blood run in rivers.
Hut there has never yet been any in
dication of a disposition on their part
to tap their purses and let their cur
rency run to waste in rivers. 1t has
always been the peoples blood and
he peoples money that have been
risked when the rulers cast their dice
ir war.
M. Maxim asserted that the air.
ship will eliminate frontiers in war;
fare. Advantageous positions, huge
f"rtlfcations, and lines of troops viii
mean nothing. Airships, he declared.
could easily pass all these and DESTROY
the cities behind them. The only rer1-
edy, he declared, would be to fight
flying machines with their kind.
There was, he continued, a wide fed
Cor the inventor of weapons for OIL
Tense and defense in aerial warfare.
Il do not believe" he continued.
that very great destruction is ~ be
expected from the explosion of high
explosive bombs dropped from the air.
The action Of a high-explosive bomb
is too local to be very effective against
troops, and the damage such .rhs
would do to the buildings Of large
cities would be relatively small.
THE same is true with respect to
their use against coast fortifications.
But such projectiles may be used with
better effect upon the baggage trains
Of armies, upon storehouses and mag
azines. Large explosive bombs drop
Led into the smokestocks of warships
might prove very destructive.
"Aeroplanes have already been
built capable of carrying several per-
sens. This has amply demonstrated
the feasibility of transporting large
Eodies of men with light arms and ex-
plOsive materials for raiding an enc.
mys country.
"Aeroplanes suited to the adler
vii! probably be produced for $1,000
to $1,000 each. Consequently, TO-
600 of them could be construc ed for
-he cost of a single battleship; which
low is from $1O,OOO,OOO to $4,000 =
900.
Even a thousand OF them attack
ing battleship at once might succeed
IN dropping sufficient exp, osives !own
the smookestack to destroy her, and
could this be done even with the loss
of every aircraft employed in the en-
gagement, the victory would be
great one"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-06-04

The sumter County Rural Carriers
elected as delegates 20 the state con
vontiol. Mr. John NJ. Parker. Of Da!.
zcll. the president; \. G. Moore. Of
Oswego. and B. f. wilder. Of Sumter
The state convention meets i'm New
berry on July 9TH. The election Of
officers was postponed till later
date.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-06-04

Russia is becoming interested in
hydro electric power plants and is ex-
amining into the matter Of electrify-
ing suburban divisions of its State
railroads. An investigation is being
made Of our high tension transmits
sion systems and it is probable that a
new field will be opened for American
engineers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-06-04

III Theodore Roosevelt could get in
10 heaven he would stop awhile just
inside the gates TO tell st. Peter how
TO hold down his job. In the other
place no would essay to give the devil
points on how to economize fuel and
manage the Ananias Club.
What Is the use OF expending
money and time on the building of
good roads IL they are to be plowed
mp almost as soon as built? Com
plants come from almost all sections
OF the county that the practice of
plowing into the public roads goes on
unabated. and that. in many places.
the roads are so narrow that there is
just room for single vehicle, as a
result Of the plowing into the right of
way III this practice Is not stopped
II will be a waste of money to build
roads and the people will not consent
20 bond issue for good roads until
we learn to take some care of those
that have been built by the chain
gang. We know that Supervisor Pitts
Is making an effort to put a stop to
blowing up the roads, but unless he
can secure the cooperation of the
public he cannot prosecute those who
depredate on the public highways, for
he cannot make cases without afIida-
Wits and evidence to convict. A few
prosecutions. however. would have a
wholesome effect and II Is to be hop
ed that Mr.. Pitts will be enabled 10
secure the needed cooperation before
all of the good work of the chain.
gang is destroyed by the vandals who
plow into the highways.
Tom Watson. Of Georgia. one Of the
most brilliant men In public life, after
years Of wandering after the false
gods OF Populism has returned to
The democratic fold and will hereafter
contribute his quote toward making
georgia politics lively and interest
ing. He is by odds the ablest poll
tician in Georgia. and the men who
have controlled the Democratic party
IN that State for the past twenty years
nov have on hand the biggest job of
their lives TO retain what they have
held 80 long. AS a stump speaker and
an-round campaigner Tom Watson
Is without peer. and as a regular can
ddiate of the Democratic party he
will be invincible IL he goes before
the people. Twenty years ago he
smashed the old ring in the Tenth
district and was elected to Congress
by a overwhelming majority and had
ne remained in the party. instead of
declaring himself Populist he would
have become the dominant force in
Georgia politics. lie is still a power
TO be reckoned with in Georgia and
his return to the party fold - the
beginning Of stirring times across the
Savannah.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-06-04
gbe 0dattbman mo SoutbrOr
SATURDAY, JUNE 4, 1910.

The Sumter Watchman was found
cd In 1850 and the True Southron in
1855. The Watchman and Southron
now has the combined circulation and
influence CT both OF the old papers.
and Is manlfestly the best Advertising
medium I'm Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-06-04

IL Theodore Roosevelt could get in
10 heaven he would stop awhile just
inside the gates to tell st. Peter how
TO hold down his job. In the other
place ne would essay to give the devil
points on how to economize fuel and
manage the Ananias Club.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-06-04

In my travels about the country 1
find the progressive communities are
the ones where the white population
is thickest. There we find new school
buildings Employing several teachers,
good roads, telephones, comfortable
homes and the air of thrift and ad-
vanced farming that is lacking on
most of the big estates that are ten
anted out. There too we find the
Union strongest and it's teachings
bearing fruit in many ways. This is
subject that all thoughtful, patrio-
tic men should study, and strive to
contribute something to its right solu-
ton. T.. w. ID.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-13
S CLASS Are MENTAL AND PHYSICAL FAILURES

10 the extent 0f spectators chairs
all day long and Tar Into The neai
During a fow minutes Boa che even.
inF some men ri decency gather
there for recreation. but all the
time it lH q convenient rendezvous
for the low. vicious and criminal
elements vino gather immune from
Interference
why should the game ~ pool. 10
itself COS harmless 49, croquet have
d arrange fascination for the idle.
rrime.bcnt portion ~ society," Why
la ID that thle class has no fOndnoHH
for billiards. A. games they are
closely allied in skin and played an
der the same general conditions
But the inanc o. tough youth never
takes more than curspry Interest
Ina the latter game. while be fl0cka
around q pool table like flies around
sugar
There g. some psychological
mystery IN this. and htiii more 10
the fact that the best pool players
are generally the worst men. There
are. % course. numerous e1c"p.
lions Doubtless many men ~
merit play 81 good game ~ pool. but
neyerthelenf ~ would be stretching
he word man" 20 the utmost 10
apply n 20 the afternoon ioniers ln
seatile'a pool rooms
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-13
Compares Platform of Pro-
gressive and Humphrey,
Who Voted With Can
non.

Although at home on his back,
suffering from n serious Illness. VIII
liam II Fiett. attorney living az s727
Burke st.. insists upon getting into
Tho campaign for Tom Rcvelie. the
anti Cannon candidate for congress
against william y. Humphrey who
boasts That he Is a Cannon standpat-
ter
In a letter TO Revollc he says:
II read your platform with great
interest. and sanction every word Of
IT, II ls plain and short. II involves
the final issues OF the campaign.
The people can understand every
word Of A."
Mr. Fletts letter In part follows:
Here are the two platforms;
"Honorsbls T. p. Rsvolle am
opposed 10. Cannon and Canronlsm
and 20 Aldrich and Aldrichlsn.
"Honorable William e. Humphrey
I believe IN the obstinate integrity
Of that grand old man who for 80
years has held as with hoops Of
steel the confidence and esteem Of
his constituents and his colleagues.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-13
SEVEN HURT In
ST. CAR WRECK

PORTLAND, Ore. Aug. n --
Seven passengers were Injured and
many others severely ioited al
o'clock this morning. when an
electric car bound for Portland
from Oregon City. on the Oregon
Water Power & Electric company's
road, crashed into several freight
cars which were standing on the
main track al SellwOOd, five miles
south Of Portland.
The more seriously injured are
A. w. strahorn. Portland. severe
cuts on head: &. l.. Brown. Port.
land, severely cut about mouth by
hts false teeth. dislodged by the
force OF the collision. Edgar
stremla. Portland, face and head
lacerated: Miss Matte Taylor.
Portland. injured about the face
and head.
The freight cars were being
switched on the main line. and the
passenger car crashed head on into
them. hurting the 80 passengers
from their seats TIE injured
were brought to Portland on a car
as soon as the track could be
cleared 10 permit It's passage. and
removed TO hospitals.
None OF the train crews were In
jured. II is believed the accident
was caused by the freight crew not
placing lights on the cars left
standing on the main line.