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Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1910-03-04
100000 COMING TO
MAKE HOMES HERE

From every section of the east
come reports telling Of the great rush
for western lands that will take place
this spring. Conservative men who
keep their eyes on the immigration
movement estimate that Montana
will gain from one to two hundred
thousand people this year. The Jud-
it'll basin will get large proportion
of this increrse in population, while
other favored sections of the state
will witness an immense influx OF
settlers.
In an interview with prominent
Great Falls business man few days
ago the Tribune learned the follow
ing:
The rush of homeseekers to this
state within the next six months is
going to be stupendous. They are
coming by hundreds OF thousands
land hungry mobs. The big rush has
already started, but within another
go days this country is going to be
uOOucu W IUi IdliuCIS HUN luC VooC
and middle west. Montana is herald
ed as the land of opportunity, and
nothing on earth could keep back the
crowds that are headed this way.
Most of these people have money to
improve their farms.
'The Great Northern officials state
that the rush for Montana lands is
the biggest movement Of land seekers
in the history of the road. The OPP
p0rtunities of the Treasure State
have been put before the country in
such manner that Montana is at
last coming into its own. The mines
and smelters will soon be industries
of minor Importance compared to the
agricultural resources of the state
A Chicago man gave notice that he
was going to blow up the United
States Senate with an explosive, and
the police got busy at once in an
effort to run him down. True patriot
ism receives but little encouragement
in this country.
Unromantic age, when girls name
written on an egg not only fails to
produce an eligible correspondent but
+ turno IN <hroo voaro latar nc an oy.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1910-03-04

Unromantic age, when a girls name
written on an egg not only fails to
produce an eligible correspondent but
turns up three years later as an en-
hibit in Il cold-storage investigation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-10
Mosquitorial News Notes.

The following instructions. IL car
ried out. will be very beneficial to
the citizens OF Sumter from n mos
quitCrlal standpoint. Keep all the
cans picked up from around your
premises, because a tea cup full of
water left standing I'm one can will
produce several hundred mosquitoes.
Keep weeds cut down close as 1t
Is an imposslbility TO find all places
where mosquitoes breed and II the
weeds are cut down close II will pre-
vent them from living around your
premises to great extent.
II there are any low places where
water stands I'm your premises pour
little kerosine over the top. The
theory OF using the kerosine being
that as the wisgle tail. or misquito
In It's infancy. needs air TO thrive and
mature. The oil when poured over
the water acts as a seal. thereby pre-
venting the wigglo tail when II rises
TO the top OF the water for air. TO
get the same. II being unable TO get
the air. on account Of the oil. retires
20 the bottom Of the receptacle and
dies
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-10
TEXAS COTTON INJURED.
The Comemicral-Appeaps Summary
Reports Deterioration Except I'm
Red River Valley.

Memphis, Tenn, Aug. 1.-THE fol-
lowing cotton crop summary will be
published by The Commercial-Ap-
peal tomorrow.
'Telegraphic replies from Texas
correspondents at o'clock last
night indicated that no rain Of con-
sequence fell in that State during
the week save in the Red River val
ley. AS a result the cotton crop, ex-
cept a small area. which has received
rain. has been deteriorating In most
Instances as the limits of the plants
eadurance had been reached q
eek previously. In southern and
vestern Texas and additional drought
means a very small yield OF cotton.
Generous rains fell throughout Okla
homa and although cotton suffered
eeverely for a few days Just prior
20 the rain on account Of high tenn
peratures. the situation has been re-
leved and II Is believed that the crop
VIII very quickly recuperate.
TN other sections Of the belt some
Improvement took place. The crop
nas been laid by clean and the plant
has begun to form squares nd bloom
freely Grown bolls are not numer-
Gus. however. and the crop appears
TO have regained only little Of its
lateness. The frost date will have an
important bearing on the outturn.
Except In Texas there is no COM
plaint Of shedding but the plant gen.
orally has not reached the stage
where II Is to he expected. Generally
fair weather would help the crop in
Mississippi and the Atlantic States 4"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-10

ing upon the decay Of the lespedeza
VIII secure nitrogen sufficient to en-
able them to increase their product
I'VE capacity from year to year.
On the poorer of these lands it
may be necessary to apply a light
dressing Of phosphorus about once in
TWO years and on some sandy soils
potash may be necessary to secure
the best growth.
Good Pasture Better Than Poor Cot
ton Crops.
on recent trip across the cotton
country, | was struck more forciblv
than ever before with this need of
pasture on these cotton farms. There
were little irregular shaped bottoms
that were too small to work profit
ably, while the slopes leading down
to these low places were terraced
and on every terrace nearly was a
rank growth Of weeds and briers de-
priving the landscape of the beauty
that is naturally here the weeds fur
nishing seed enough each year to
more than supply the farmer with
something to work on with his little
tools that were necessary to be used
because of the irregular rows barring
the use Of large tools in the little
spaces between the terraces. Then.
more often than not one would see
a great nasty gully that had gone
straight down through the terraces
from top to bottom. Then the
thought would force itself to the
front, What is the good of the ter
races after all?" And withaI there
was no crop much growing on these
washing slopes.
What the writer would do with
conditions of this sort would be to
go in there with the big plow, knock
those terraces winding, harrow thor
oughly, and SOW some legume on all
that land from the bank of the
creek to the top of the slope, then
hake a good pasture of the whole
thing. See to it that no brush or
briers obtained a foot-hold. and allow
nothing to rob that land of it's
strength. except grass only, and thi.
fed to none but first-class stock.
Then would cut out few of my
worthless hands, substituting live
stock. giving the better hands good
tools and horses to work the more
leve! portions of the farm, and by
this means and the use of legumes
and the manure from the stock,
would double the productive capacity
of the low lands After a few years
tie expense will be less and the crop
greater.-Progressive Farmer"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-10
POPULATION ABOUT 1000, 900
Believe That This VIII be Figure
Shown by Thirteenth Census. The
Counting.

Washington. August Tt will be
October before people of the United
States learn their true mum bers as re-
vealed by the official CONT Of the
18th census. 1t is generally believed
that the number will be about co.
100000. and census officials are
known to share in this general belief.
although they know nothing about
II.
This belief is based on the fact
than an increase slightly in excess OF
the 100000 increase during the
previous decade would bring the pop.
ulation In 1910. to the 10000. 900
mark. About 800 Of the more than
$4,000 clerks in the census bureau
are compiling population figures,
while the others are working on other
statistics, Contrary to the general
opinion, all the counting Is done by
N'NinS' thO tdpuidtiiiS IldCnlneS Delng
used only in classification as to race,
sex and other conditions
Enumeration figures will continue
to be given out day by day for the
next two months or more, while the
sociological and Industrial figures will
come later. All enumeration figures
are counted from three to four times
and an investigation Is ordered If
there is any suggestion of error. In
two cases evidence Of fraud had been
discovered and In one, that Of Great
Falls, Mont. a prosecution has been
undertaken for fraudulent enumera-
ton.
The intention of Director Durand
Is to tabulate first the population of
the large cities. after which the fig
ures for the States will be given out
as they are ascertained. the returns
for all counties in the State being
announced at the same time as the
figures for the State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-10

Duncan will, no doubt. come up last.
however. these last three do not ap-
pear to figure in the race when it
comes 10 picking the two to run over.
Inc prohlblton vote will be split up,
but Featherstone is undoubtedly the
favorite of the prohibition candidates.
Blease's local option views will help
him in some sections but McIeod's
general reputation will place him
ahead of the mayor of Newberrv We
give Blease third place in the first
primary, but do not believe he will
get in the second running. The Sec
ond race will be close, and it is diff
ficult to predict who will win until
the vote in the first primary is an
nounced. If the prohibitionists vote
for prohibition candidates, then Fea-
therstone stands a good showing in
the second primary.
Smith will probably defeat Duvall
Tor heutenant-governor as he is prob
aoly better known and his age favors
him' Both have made many friends,
lnough' and the result will be watch
eu with interest. Both appear to be
good men. Lyon should put it all
over Evans. AS to adjutant general.
we make no prediction. Newman
VIII likely get in the second race.
Hampton and Cansler will probably
run over for railroad commissioner.
Lever will return to Congress from
this district.
OBSERVER.
Mayesville, Aug 8, 1910.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-10
Farmers Union News
Practical Thoughts for Practical Farmers
Conducted by W.

Conducted by f.. w. Dabb

Watcbman
semiweeky special features
The
PRACTICAL Farmers
aim Unon To end
officers
Also publish papers
Bulletins readers
gina articles
Will be appreciated
Trusting this Department concerned
THE EDITOR.
lie. s. g.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-10
Some Random Thoughts.

Sumter County Union held one of
Its best meetings at the Fort Place
with Concord local, last Friday The
attendance was good; the interest in
the work of the union was deep, and
the entertainment was elegant and
abundant. The committee on re-or-
ganization reported one union REIN
stated and outlined good work for
the next month.
1t was very gratifying to the men,
bership to know that several meas
ures that originated in the Sumter
County union were adopted by the
State Union at the annual meeting
the week before, and to know that
our brokerage business invited more
questions at the State Union than any
other subject mentioned there. The
meetings Of the union are in demand,
the places being fixed two meetings
ahead. Our next meeting will be
with Trinity local on Friday Septem-
ber 22nd and the October meeting
with High Hills local on Friday
October 7th.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-10
Reorganizo High Hills Union.

on Thursday Messrs. l.. /. and s.
+. PARROT reorganized the High Hills
Local Farmers Union. at Stateburg
The following officers were elected:
President. II. j. Brownheld; Vice
President. J. T.. Williams; Secretary
R. NJ Cantey; Cond.. VIC. Nelson;
Chaplain. w. ID. ColClough; Door
Keeper. n. r. Nelson.
The County Farmers Union met at
Concord Friday with an attendance
of about 200.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-10
Guessing About The Primary.
To The Editor of The Item:

AS the primary election for State
offices draws near, being now only
three weeks off, politicians and 9TH
ers are beginning to make predictions
as to the outcome. Naturally each
person will make predictions in IA
Vor or his own personal choice
among the candidates, and it is hard
to obtain a really unbiased view as
to the result of the election. Some
people even say that they have no
choice among the whole lot running
for an office, but you will generally
observe that they will wind up by
saying that so-and-so will receive
their support, or they believe that he
will win.
The popularity of any candidate
cannot be judged by his reception at
the campaign meetings, for as q rule,
those meetings are attended by a
small proportion Of the voters of a
county, sometimes not over ten per
cent hearing the candidates speak.
The reports in the daily papers are
usually given according to the way in
which the paper leans, and one
cannot judge by any means of a
candidates standing by merely read
ing the daily reports of the meetings
in any one newspaper
The support given a candidate in
the past may be counted in making
coming election, but this is far from
up an estimate for his chances in a
accurate, for conditions change re-
markably. A candidate having only
one opponent may receive a large
number Of votes of people, who vote
for him because they do not care to
support the other man. In race
with several others, this same can
didate might not receive a single
one of the votes above mentioned
We shall probably see something of
this in the coming primary.
But let us look over the field and
make a few observations and pre-
dictiOnS as to the results of the bal
loting on August 30th. If the day
is fair one all over the State, there
Will probably be in the neighborhood
of 10000 ballots cast. A candidate
would have to receive considerably
over $4,000 votes, where more
than two are in the race, to be
nominated in the first primary. This
will hardly be probable, and second
primary will certainly be necessary
as usual.
In the gubernatorial race, the
chances appear to favor Mcleod
and Fcatherstone as the leaders.
with the odds in favor of the Lee
county man. These two will run over
from present indications, although
some say Blease will be in the sec
ond race: Blease received over 40
600 votes in 1908 in a two-man race.
AS we said above will all of these
votes go to Blease again when run
ming aginst five opponents? Can
Blease "cOme back?" Richards will
probably run ahead Of Hyatt and
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-10
No Moral Issue.

few OF our most valued contempor-
aries In various parts of South Caro-
lna-the Yorkvile E..quirer. ire New
berry Observer, and the Anderson
Daily Mail, for example-have been
laboring desperately and we doubt
not with the best intentions In the
world, to find a moral issue in the
gubernatorial campaign now In pro-
gress in this State. In this they have
failed. and must fail.
These newspapers are proceeding
upon the theory that vote ~ favor
OF candidate who espouses tn cause
Of Statewide prohibition mean, ia
vote against liquor. 1t means moth
ing Of the kind. 1t means at most
that the citizen casting II is II f-,a:
Of waging a fight In the next Legisie-
ture for a statute making the sale O.,
alcoholic beverages unlawful ,n any
part of South Carolina. L
Is such a contest desirable? 'u,rt%-
six counties in South Carolina arr
now dry" territory. Means al ry.-
vided by law by which a m1lcr!r
Of the citizens of any Of the rg..a.n.
ing six couties can put their cou~..
in the same column. This beitg -.
case, Is any one In South Caro- -a eu
unsophisticated as to doubt that an,
Of 20 % ~
to disseminating the sale Of liquor
will be resisted in the most dctermin-
ed manner. and that this resistance
Will enlist the sympathetir and cor
dial support Of thousands of South
Carolinans who are personally oppos-
ed TO the sale Of whiskey under any
conditions. but who object even more
earnestly to any attempt to deprive
the people of county Of the
right Of home rule.
For two decades all other problems
Of government In South Carolina have
been subordnated to the liquor ques-
ton. No session Of the Legislature
has been held at which this ques-
tion has not been debated fiercely,
and often at great length and to the
exclusion of many matters Of the larg-
est Importance. At least, aided by q
combination OF circumstances, and
after a struggle Of heroic proportions,
legislation has been enacted by
which each and every county has been
granted. and has exercised. the right,
under certain restrictions, against
which there has been no protest to
deal with the sale of alcoholic bever-
ages in such manner as to a majority
Of it's own citizens seems best
Here, surely, would appear to be
the people of South Carolina will de-
eide. vote for It. G.. Mcleod will
indicate Enthusiastically, not that citi-
zen casting il is opposed to prohibit
ion, because Mcleod would deny no
county the right TO quit selling liquor,
but wish to end. for a time at least,
/ commonwealth for twenty years.
There are, In our Judgment, other
and excellent reasons why Mr.. Nc
/ LeOd merits promotion TO the Cover
norship. and upon these we shall
! touch in due season. The fact that
only by his election can there be
avoided a fight which might leave
South Carolina In an even more de-
plOrablc condition than Is Tennessee
today. will OF itself be conclusive i'm
determining the choice OF a majority
Of our people.-News e. Courier.
Moderation Is the sllken string run
ming through the pearl chain OF all
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-10
FOR CONGRESS.

hereby announce myself as a can.
didate for the Democratic nomination
for Congress from the Seventh Con.
gressional District of South Carolina
and pledge myself to abide by the
rules and regulations Of the Demo.
cratic primary.
A F. LEVER.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-10
FOR SUPT. OF EDUCATION.

AT the solicitation Of friends. I
hereby announce myself a candidate
for the office Of COUNTY Superintend-
ent or Education, subject to the rules
of the Democratic primary.
J. EDWIN REMBERT.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-10
FOR MAGISTRATES.

recognizing that the office OF
Magistrate should be filled by a man
or judicial temperament and high
character, and in whom the public
has confidence. Mr.. S. d. Cain fs
hereby nominated for the Office Of
Magistrate in the 4th judicial district
OF Sumter county, subject to the
rules of the Democratic party.
CITIZENS OF PRIvATEER.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-10
FOR JUDGE OF PROBaTE

The undersigned having already
filed his oath and pledge with the
proper officers announces himself a
candidate for reelection to the Office
of Judge of Probate and will be proud
of the support of his fellow Demo-
Gratis for that position.
THOS. E. RICHARDSON.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-10
JOHN H. CLIFTON.

1 beg to announce to the voters of
Sumter County that am a candidate
Tor the State Senate. subject to the
rules governing the Primary election.
A. K. SANDERS.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-10
FOR COUNTY SUPERVISOR

L am a candidate for the Office of
Supervisor Of Sumter County. will
abide by the rules of the Democratic
party.
p. NJ. PITTS
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-10
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

hereby announce that I am a
candidate for reelection to the House
of Representatives, subject to the act
ion of the Democratic primary.
GEO. w. DICK.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-10

Our ancestors are very good kind of
folks' but they are the last people I
should choose to have a visiting ac-
quaintance with.-Richard Brinsley
Sheridan.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-10
Sbr G0lattbran anN Soutbron
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1910.

The Sumter Watchman was found
cd In 1850 and the True Sbuthron In
1855. The watchman and Southron
now has the combined circulation and
influence CT both OF the old papers,
and is manifestly the best advertising
medium In Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-10
FOR THE SENATE.

hereby announce my candidacy
tor reelection to the State Senate
from Sumter County. subject to the
rules and regulations Of the Demo-
cratic party.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-10

am a Candidate for the House of
representatives, subject to the rules
of the Democratic Primary.
r. B. BELSER.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-10

hereby announce myself a can
didate for Magistrate for the Third
District Sumer County, subject to
the rules of the Democratic primary.
HORACE HARRY.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-10

L hereby announce myself a candf-
date for the House Of Representatives
subject to the rules of the Democra-
tic party.
T. r DuPRE
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-10

Moderation Is the sllken string run
ming through the pearl chain OF all
virtues. Bishop Hall.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-10

The membership were urged to at
tend the Farmers Institute held un-
der the joint auspices of the United
States department of Agriculture,
and tho Farmers Union. One at
General Sumter Memorial Academy
uu I1turday August 18th. and the
".""r at Shiloh, on Friday August
18th.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-10
Candidates Cards.

Announcements Of candidates will
be printed in this column until the
close Of the campaign for S.. No
cards accepted on credit.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-10

1 Saturday the writer went to
Nr.lins in Marion county by in
Iation to meet with the Mullins To-
lnion. Mullins is the largest leaf
.,boccO market in the State, and has
four warehouses, one of them be-
long ng to the Farmers Union, and
al drying plants where the leaf
'.'a'co is prepared for shipment, and
-iH keep in any climate after going
li Ugh these factories, until ready
trr manufacture in any part of the
world. | was told that the plants
Of the American Tobacco Company
and the Imperial Tobacco Company
are the equal of the best they have
anywhere.
My stay was made very pleasant
by a drive around the city, the
making of new acquaintances, kindly
entertainment in the hospitable home
Of Hon. James Norton, and in meet
ing with a live farmers union that
afternoon. I was invited there to
tell them how we do things in ST NJ
ter and l found them already d.
local have bought bagging and ties.
fertilizers, -four etc. in car lots They
have a ten thousand dollars tobacco
warehouse that has been in success
ful operation for two years. What
money they have needed to borrow
to finance this enterprise has cost
them 5 per cent and 5 1-2 per cent
and they will soon not need any at
any price. They are arranging to put
this fan. Now all this is by one To-
cal union. and only eight miles from
the courthouse where the county
union has organized q ten thousand
dollar cotton warehouse company.
went there to tell them something and
| learned more than l was able to
tcaCn. | want TO tell some OF the
good things to readers of the Watch
man and SOuthrOn and feel very much
like calling an extra meeting Of the
Sumter county union. Brethren. If
We don't look we'll to our laurels. 9th :
er counties will outstrip us in the race
for financial Independence. Think Of
it here is a local union meeting in
town that turns out fine audience
in the rain on Saturday evening, that
is doing more business many county
union that don't say: "by your leave"
to anybody. Why, one of the
churches over there, the First Baptist.
cost $4,000 and it's pipe organ is one
of the best in all the Pee Dee coun-
try. and would cost $1,000 to build
now. And this on way-station of
the old Wilmington and Manchester
railroad. In a few weeks they will
have a Scab0ard railroad connection,
the line from Hamlet, Clio and Dillon
is graded i'm the corporate limits and
trains win hc running shortly
L. w. d.