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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-23
Some Random Thoughts.

A Last Appeal to the Good Judg-
ty.
From every direction ! hear of in
creased purchases of fertilizers. In
savannah the other day, l was relia-
bly, informed one fertilizer dealer had
TO call in his statesmen for lack Of
goods, and they reported that the far
mers were going ito plant the turn
rows and road sides in cotton" Are
we in Sumter County to go cotton
crazy to help produce a 10 million
bale crop at the exepnse of our food
crops? / do not want any one to
suppose that 1 think Is million bales
or cotton too much for the worlds
needs. From all the information /
can get. l think the world needs and
can use 10 million bales of cotton at
good prices, say IL or 13 cents per
pound. But if the farmer buys all
OF his supplies at present prices he
VIZ "NO" L. tcHtS ColtOn at least 10
pay expenses, and if he Is in that de-
plorable condition he will not be able
to command IL cents but will have TO
take whatever he is offered, and be-
fore the tide can be stemmed half the
crop will be out of the hands of the
producers. and the stronger growers
OF cotton will have to wait may be un-
til spring to get even IL cents, the
cost of production.
1t may not be thought as genteel to
sell pork and beef and farm produce
generally as to sell bales OF cotton,
but II any one has any such distorted
Ideas of the dignity of his calling the
sooner he gets rid of them the better
Tor himself, the community and the
State. There never was a time when
the average farmer could more easi-
ly begin to live at home and feed his
city neighbor than now. 1t is no
longer a case of IL must have more
cotton because / must raise so much
money and the lower the price the
snore cotton 1t takes" Nor is it a
case if 1T does not pay to raise farm
produce can buy it cheaper than I
can grow it," You can not do any
thing OF the kind. Nor can we say,
There is no market" Our city cou-
sins are hungry for the products Of
our soil fresh from the farms
See to 1t that a goodly portion OF
the fertilizers that the "bears" are
now depressing the cotton market
with are used for growing food crops
on goodly portion of our best lands
ana let us fool the bears" next fall
while putting money in our own
Oockets' f.. w. d.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-23
Was Purely an Oversight.

In our lengthy report of the pro-
ceedings OF the Chamber of Commerce
the names OF two speakers We're
omitted Mr.. w. G.. Stubbs called the
attention of the Chamber to the un-
equal assessment of property. He
stated that one lot i'm the city was re-
turned for $500. when two-thirds of
that lot had been sold for $4,000. He
urged that something be done 20
more nearly equalize taxation.
Mr.. y. I. Reardon called attention
to the fact that the law requiring
that sewerage within the fire limits
be connected up by a certain date
had been ignored. lie suggested that
the chamber make some suggestion
to council about this SO as TO get the
work done before paving or perma-
ncnt work is put down.
"A committee composed OF Messrs
Il. $. Booth. w. c.. stubbs. j. III
Chandler. r. /. Reardon. c. G. Smith
were appointed To- solicit new mem.
hers from the visitors present.
In developing our notes these Items
were overlooked. and was not found
TIN our attention was called to the
oversight
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-23
THE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
Interesting and Well Attended Scm,-
ANNUAL Meeting at the Gen. SUM-
ter Memorial Academy.

The semi-annual meeting OF the
sumter County Agricultural Society
was held at the Gen. Sumter Memoir
ial Academy, Stateburg, Friday,
March 18th, with large and repre-
sentative attendance of farmers from
all sections Of Sumter county, The
majority of those in attendance were
residents of the immediate vicinity of
Stateburg, but there was a sufficient
number of farmers and interested
visitors from other sections to give
to the assembly an all-county COM
pleXion.
The meeting was held in the assem-
bly, hall Of the Academy which was
hlled to It's capacity as were also the
adjacent halls. 1t was intended to
nave held the meeting in the grove I'm
front OF the Academy, but as the day
was little colder than anticipated Il
was decided that the comfort of the
audience would be better secured by
meeting IN doors.
The meeting was opened with sing
ing by the pupils Of the Academy who
marched In and took their places on
the stage. After singing two songs
they marched ou; and the meeting
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-23
NEW ORLEANS FOR SUBSIDY
SHIPS NOT POLITICS THE GREAT
NEED.
New Orleans Business Men Urge
Southern Congressman to Drop Par
tisanism and Get Together on q
Practical Merchant Marine Bill and
Secure Its Passage at This Session.

New Orleans, March 22.-"We
want legislation that, with the least
delay, will encourage in a practical
way the upbuilding of the American
merchant marine is the burden of
thousands Of letters that have been
sent by the Board of Trade, The Pro-
gressive Union and The Business
Mems League of New Orleans to SEN
ators, Representatives, Editors, COM
mercial organizations Throughout the
Union, to labor bodies, and to
nearly every class of men in position
to bring forceful influence to bear on
congress.
In recent years New Orleans has
spent tens of millions of dollars in ac-
quiring public ownership of its
wharves and landings, in building a
public owned belt railroad, in laying
paved streets, and in securing other
facilities necessary to eliminate dis
ordinations against import and eX-
port commerce and against the in
dividuals in building modern river
front warehouses. Still other millions
will go into an exposition to celebrate
the opening of the Panama Canal.
Recently the commercial bodies Of
New Orleans began to look into the
future. When the great ditch across
Panama shall have opened the South
American and Far Eastern markets
to the producers of the Mississippi
Nalley-and were amazed to learn
that the almost total decadence of the
American merchant marine placed
New Orleans the Gulf ports and the
valley completely at the mercy of for
eign ship owners who in turn were
beholden to their home governments
Since each government will protect
it's own merchants, the foreign ma
tions owning merchant ships will in
variably have the advantage in the
| new markets to be opened up by the
Panama Canal if no American mcr-
| chant marine be built up.
Then began New Orleans lively
| campaign to awake Congress to ac-
| ton.
Scores of replies have come from
! Democratic congressman preaching
| partisan politics, and in each case the
| New Orleans Exchanges have answer
| ed that the demand for practical mer-
| chant marine legislation comes from
merchants, not politicians, and that
these merchants want ships first and
| arguments last
1T is very essential that the Demo
| cratic and Republican Representa-
| tivcs get together, make whatever
| concessions to each other that may
| be found necessary, agree upon a
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-23
THE SEMINOLE TRUSTEES.

The receivers of the Seminole Secur-
tiles Company declare that they will
not prosecute w. A. Clark. Willie
Jones and T. s. Bryan. the trustees.
whose standing. reputed integrity, re-
spectability and financial responsible
ity enabled j. Y. Darlington and his
gang OF freebooters to pull off the big
gest and worst bunco game the peo-
pie OF South Carolina have ever been
up against. This would be the term
tnation of the whole Seminole scan
dal most TO be desired by the afore-
said prominent and influential citizens
OF Columbia. whose names and in
fiuence alone enabled Darlington to
consummate his cleverly conceived
and executed plan TO defraud several
hundred citizens of South Carolina;
but the refusal OF the receivers to
carry the prosecution up to the trus-
tees should not be permitted to end
the effort 10 bring TO the bar of JUS
tice all who participated in or profitod
by the Seminole swindle. The belief
Is firmly imbedded in the minds of the
public-especialy those who suffered
loss--that the trustees were indirect
ly. II not directly. more responsible
for the loss sustained by those who
bought stock OF the Seminole Com
pany than the agents who sold IT, The
stockholders should take up the work
the receivers decline to carry on. and
push II to it's natural and logical con-
clusiOn. The prosecution Of the trus-
tees will cost the stockholders no
great amount and II should be press
ed. IL would be farcical to let the
Seminole matter drop where 1t is. If
the trustees were trustees in fact. as
we'll as In name. they were RESPONSE
BILE for the safe-keeping of the funds
collected from purchasers OF stock,
but II they were mere dummies and
knew nothing OF what Darlington was
doing they were doubly guilty in that
they permitted their names TO be used
to entice the public to invest in a
swindling enterprise i'm which they
were careful not 10 invest their own
money. That these trustees occupy
positions of trust and honor and are
socially prominent In the capital city
OF the State. that they are men of
means and have influential connec-
tions With financial and religious and
political organizations should not
serve TO protect them in wrong doing.
IL they were gulltless of wrong in this
Seminole swindle 1t can be more
clearly and convinclngly proven in a
court OF justice than anywhere else
and II will be doing them service
rather thsr an injury to take them
into court and force them 20 prove
that their hands are clean. If they
were as guilty of collusion with Gar
lington as they are thought by many
TO have be N, they merit no consider
ation. out should be punished TO the
full extent of the law.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-23

The fight on Speaker Cannon i'm the
house OF representatives resulted in
nothing more serious than a dog-fall.
Cannon is still Speaker. and although
he has been removed from the COM
mittee on rules his partisans will con-
troll the committe by a majority of
two and he will continue to rule the
house with an iron hand. Cannon is
still the biggest man in the Republi-
can machine.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-23

AT lZ:30 Monday a. m. Mr.. G.. w.
Waddell died at his home in this city.
He had been in failing health for
some time, and his end was not un-
expected. Mr.. Waddel moved here
about three years ago from Benefits
Vile. His remains were taken to Ben
nettsvlle for burial.
Mr.. Waddel was about sixty years
of age, and leaves six children, all
grown, and a wife. He was at one
time the sheriff of Marlboro county.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-23
DEATH.

Mr. NJ. r. Wilson died at his home
Broad street Saturday at 7:30
o'clock, aged sixty nine years. The
immediate cause of his death was
acute }right's disease and the last i'll
ness was of only a few weeks dura-
ton, but his health had been failing
for several years. Mr.. Wilson had
spent practically his entire life in this
city and was a native of this county,
being a member Of a we'll known
family of the eastern part of Sumter
county, who were among the early
settlers of this section of the State.
Mr.. Wilson is survived by his wife,
two sons, b. ID. Wilson, of Knoxville,
Tenn, and c. H. Wilson, Of this city,
and three daughters, Mrs. d. B. Nc
Laurin, of Wedgefield, Miss EVE Will
son and Miss Eloise Wilson, of this
city.
The funeral services were held
at the Presbyterian church at II
o'clock Sunday morning.
Mr.. Wilson was an Elder of the
Presbyterian church for MANY wears
and was a sincere Christian, a good
man and one whom all respected. He
has host Of friends throughout this
and adjoining counties who will hear
OF his death with sincere regret.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-23

The ladies OF the Nurse committee
endorse the proposition TO have a
physician for tho poor and for the
systematic inspection OF the schools
for pre-, entable diseases.
Mrs. III. W. Beall.
President Civic League and Chair.
man Nurse committee.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-23
Farmers Union News
Practical Thoughts for Practical Farmers
Conducted Il. w.



be
ohica o To end
officers
Bulletins o Or
failures
will
be Of
IL Is Department W. Dabbs
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-23

prize of $1,000 for the Corn Breed
ers' Association of the State.
The days festivities were brought
to close with game of base ball
between the team of the Gen. Sumter
Academy and that of the Sumter
High School. 1T was snappy and
exciting exhibition and the Academy
team came off victors by a score of
to 0, much to the surprise and dis
appointment Of the visitors
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-23
NOTICE FARMERS UNION.

The Sumter County Farmers Union
will meet on Friday, April 1st, with
the Jordan Union. 1t is important
that all the local unions be represent
cd at this meeting.
T.. w. DABBS,
Hugh Witherspoon, President.
Secretary.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-23

Miss Margaret Ellerbe, daughter of
Mr.. Elliott Ellerbe, who has been
teaching school at Cades died at that
place on Thursday and her remains
were brought to the old home at
Rembert and inferred. Miss Margaret
was about Is years old, and was much
beloved by all who knew her.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-23

Producers ."H.s...rs importers
ard esloi.-:F .l..-t tn..t ,nc Aiissi--
s.p.i Nall,- Vi. not r,mg.qeenic
wait while partisan uisC us.,.o!.., o.. -.
merchant marine qeustion unneces-
sarily obstruct the enactment of a
practical measure" said Manager
William Allen of the Business Mems
League. Our commerce needs ships.
A direct subsidy measure will be
helpful. A free ship provision will
Immediately give us fleets of Ameri-
can merchantmen. Compromise is
therefore possible, and the Gulf
States will surely hold partisan OBJ
structionists strictly accountable"
"Harbor, wharf, warehouse and
terminal improvements at New Or
leans are fast being made, and will
soon give importers and exporters
throughout the Valley every facility
for doing business with foreign mar
kets that can be provided by vide
awake port. But without America N
ships the commerce of the Great VAL
ley will continue to be handicapped,
Panama Canal or no Panama Canal"
said Secretary Herring of the Board
of Trade.
These three organizations include
within their membership practically
every merchant and business man Of
any standing in New Orleans, and the
Views expressed reflect the sentiment
that is fast taking hold of the COM
mercial interests at all Gu!f ports
Here this sentiment is looked upon as
foreShadowing a broader attitude on
national politics. 1T is ships we want,
not partisan issues" may now be
heard in every place in New Orleans
where business men gather-;n the
clubs, on the floors of the exchanges,
in the restaurants. and in the stores.
This is the spirit that counts most
in the big affairs of life" is the way
Norman Walker, one of the opinion
molders in New Orleans sums up the
situation in its relation to coming
events.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-23
Buggy Smashed Up.

Last Thursday night while sitting
in his buggy in front of his house on
Oakland Ave, Mr.. Singleton Brad
ford was run into from behind by an
automobile. The buggy was demolish-
ed and the horse driven up against
the fence. Fortunately nobody nor
the horse were hurt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-23

Mr.. e. w. Parker, Jr., of Dalzell
says that he has finished planting
l4' acres OF corn. Last year he made
about so bushels to the acre.
DR.. Archie China has let the con-
tract to Schwerin < Woods fcc build
ing a handsome residence on the
corner of Washington and HAMPTON
streets. This will be handsome
structure. The plans were drawn by
E. j. and w. X. Dunno, architects.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-23
ReNJ.TPeeler
Cdtdrrh OF Stomach.

!,
IN S. c., writes:
81 desire to make known for the bene-
fftof suffering humanity my experience
with Peruna.
81 was afflicted with catarrh of the
stomach, and though tried many rem
edies and applied to several doctors, it
was all in vain.
"Had it not been for Peruna / believe
would have been in my grave to-day.
81 have every reason to believe that
Peruna is the greatest remedy for ca
tarrh known TO the world. Therefore
have been, and shall continue TO rec
ommend it to those who are unWell."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-23
Gbr G0laItUnlan mO Soutbror,
WEDNESDAY, MARCH %, 1910.

The Sumter Wdtchman was found
cd In 1850 and the True Southron in
1855. The watchman and Southron
now has the combined circulation and
influence OF both OF the old papers,
aud Is manlfestly the best advertising
medium I'm Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-23

Sam Brown, colored, Of Wedgefield.
brought to this office Saturday piece
OF ploW point with a cotton stalk
growing up through the hole fur the
bolt. Tie stalk grew up thro lgl the
point LII bore crop.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-23

The Baraca class of the First Bap-
tist church will hold a prayer meeting
every Sunday afternoon at Sis till
April Is when the revival to be con-
Quoted by DR.. Lamar will commence.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-23

DEV. j. G. DUKES, Pastor of the
~ Unitarian Church at Pinetown,
n. c., writes:
"My wife has been in very bad state
of health for several years, and MOTH
ing seemed to do her any good until she
began to use Peruna one month ago.
Since then the color has returned to
her face, and she is gaining in flesh
every day, and I believe she is a well
woman to-day.
"My little boy, ten years old, was pale
and had but little life. He began to- use
Pcruna the day his mother began. To-
day his face is rosy, and he is out in the
yard running and jumping with the
rest of the children"
Throat Trouble.
Rev. H. w. Tate, go Lincoln Ave.
| Walnut Hills, Cincinnati, Ohio, writes
that for several years he has been troub.
led with peculiar spasmodic affection
of the throat, which interfered with his
vocation as preacher. He took Perm.
ma and his trouble disappeared.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-23
MARRIED.

Mr.. w. f. Walton and Miss jamie
Pace, both of the ZOar section. We're
married Sunday at 2 o'clock by Rev.
David HuckS.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-23
1 FEARLESS, HONEST PREACHER
GIVES HIS OPINION Of PERU MA.
&n Up-to-Date Clergyman Describes
an Up-tO-Date Household Remedy
that Has Had the Test of
Time and Is Known the
World Over

Some preachers are afraid 10 give
An outspol1en opinion on any remedy,
however highly they may esteem it.
Others are not afraid.
One of those who is not afraid is
'rIoted below. Read what he says.
lie means every word of it. If you
,ioubt it write him letter, enclosing
.. stamp. He will tell you what he
links.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-23

practical bill, and pass it at this ses-
sion of Congress-" said Secretary M.
"~oZovant Of The New Orleans
y .......-. .-.-.--- s.r.--
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-09-15
ShreWd Scheme Stopped Run.

Many years ago, in consequence Of
commercial panic, there was a severe
run on bank in South Wales, and
the small farmers jostled each other
In crowds to draw cut their money.
Things were rapidly going from bad
to worse. when the bank manager, in
a fit of desperation, suddenly be-
thought him of an expedient. BY his
directions clerk, having heated some
sovereigns in frying-pan, paid them
over the counter to an anxious appli.
cant. Why. they're quite hot.' said
the latter as he took them up. "Of
course" was the reply; what else
could you expect? They are only just
out of the mold. We are coming them
by hundreds as fast as we can"
Coming them!" thought the simple
agriculturists; then there is no fear
of the money running short" With
this their confidence revived, the pan
lc abated and the bank was enabled
to weather the storm.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-09-15
DIDN'T "GET" THE QUOTATION
Boston Reporter, Unlike Most News
paper Men, Was Unfamiliar With
the Scriptures.

The cub" reporter is the greeuest
reporter on the staff of a newspaper
When anything particularly stupid
happens on the paper. he Is the first
to be accused, and he is usually right
ly accused. The only salvation for
him is TO improve, which he does in
nine cases out of dozen. The Bos-
ton Journal told recently of an anu
sing break" of a wholly innocent ma.
ture which a certain cub made. II it
shows anything, it shows that thor
ough training in the Bible is useful in
other walks of life than the ministry.
The reporter had been sent to
suburb to report a sermon. He ar
rived late, near the close of the serv
ice, and took a seat near the door
When the last hymn was over, he
asked his neighbor, an elderly gentle
man:
What was the text of the Sermon
"'Who Art Thou" replied the
other.
Boston reporter replied the other
The man smiled. Subsequently he
told the preacher. who next Sunday
told the congregational the cubs ex-
pense-Youth's Companion.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-09-15
Kentucky Ham SaIac.

One pint of finely chopped or ground
ham, one-half dozen medium sized
cucumber pickles, also chopped fine.
one-half dozen eggs, one small tea.
spoonful of black pepper, a dash of
red pepper, one and one-half teaspoon
fuls of salt, butter size of a small
egg, one half pint of vinegar. Half
Of the eggs boiled hard and chopped
fine. Beat the other three light, add
butter (melted), celery seed, pickles,
salt and pepper, and pour in vinegar,
stirring all the time Place over a
slow fire, stir smoothly till it thick
ems and begins to look like custard.
Pour over the ham while hot. Mix
well, set away to cool If too thick
add more vinegar. one tablespoonful
of French mustard may be added if
desired, spread between waters or
any kind of small thin crackers, and
serve. Fine for luncheons.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-09-15

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knoxville, Iowa.
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ton.
For thirty years Lydia f. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound has been the
standard remedy for female ills. and
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to at least give this medicine trial
Proof is abundant that it has cured
thousands of others, and why should it
not euro youp
Ifyou want special advice writo
Mrs. Pinllham, Lynn, Mass, for 1t.
1t is free and always helpful.