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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-06
PICNIC AT GARNER'S FERRY.
Entire Sumter Chamber of Commerce
Invited to Attend.

The entire Sumte~ Chamber of
Commerce, and their ladies have been
invited by Mr.. T. II. Auld of East
over to attend a barbecue and fish fry
at Garner's Ferry next Saturday,
April 9th.
Secretary E. I. Reardon has been
requested to urge as many members
Of the Sumter commercial organiza-
ton as possible to attend. The Sum-
ter contingent will leave on the 9:25
morning train to Columbia, getting
off at Eastover where conveyances
will be provided to take the Sumter
visitors to the scene Of the feast five
miles from Eastover.
In the general invitation extended
to the Chamber of Commerce Mr..
Auld says he expects forty automo-
biles from Columbia, and expresses
the hope that the ladies viii, attend
Those expecting to attend should
notify Secretary Reardcn, DR.. J. A.
Mood, or President L. D. Jennings
not later than next Thursday so that
arrangements may be made for carry
ing the Sumter contingent from East
over to Gamers Ferry, and in order
that Mr.. Auld will have an idea Of
how many to provide for Of the good
things to eat.
Sumter appreciates the generous
invitation extended by Mr.. Auld and
County will be there in force next
Saturday.
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THE COTTON MARKET.
Weather Conditions Are Favorable to
Renewed and Extensive Specula-
tion.

New Orleans, April 3.--With the
cotton market once more a two-sided
affair. this week will probaly see more
activity in the future ring. For
long time the bulls had their own way
and were able to throttle bearish en-
terprise and to threaten higher prices
because of the unbroken drought In
Texas and the Western cotton belt
generally. With general and heavy
rains in the Southwest, the situation
has taken n most decided change and
both sides seem to have an equal
chance in their operations.
If the weather remains favorable,
the bears will once more commence
to talk about possibilities of a 14OO0,-
900 or even a 100000 bale crop,
just as in the recent past the bulls
nave been gloomily predicting that
with not enough moisture in the soil
tier was a chance for another TO-.
100000 bale yield, such as was seen
in the last season. 1t is yet too early
in the spring to justify either Of these
extreme estimates.
Crop reports will assume consider
alton importance this week from the
fact that planting is now in full swing
In Texas, will be i'm full swing in parts
OF Louisiana and will commence quite
generally in Alabama and Mississippi.
From now on it will he q weather
market and those who can guess the
turns in the weather can guess the
course of prices in the cotton contract
market. For some time to come the
Weather in Texas will command most
attention because of the dispute now
on rs to whether the rains of last
week were complete cure for the
drought that has ruled so long. Bears
claim that the effects Of the drought
mas been conquered, but bulls claim
That the rains came too late to put
"season' in the ground ONLY the
growth Of the plant can determine
who is right.
Hciore the week Is out the Eastern
belt will command more attention
than has been paid to it this season.
Planting will start i'm the southern
most sections ana it's progress and
the weather attending it will eagerly
! be watched.
Tears contend that the acreage I'm
, the Eastern belt will be greatly in
/ creased and whatever loss one way or
'n"thcr i'm the Western belt will he
made mp 10y it. Bulls arc not bclIcv-
'rS IN great Increase i'm acreage be-
cause they have heard so much about
shortage In the supply of planting
| seed Thcy claim that this shortage
Is particularly noticeable in Georgia,
the very State that the short side Is
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HOGS FOLLOW CORN.
McIVER WILLIAMSON TALKS IN
TIjtESTINGLT OF TIE KING
OF CEREALS.
Prosperity of the Farmers Cannot be
Permanent Unless They Become
Self-Sustaining by Raising Sup
plies.

In an interview in Columbia Fri
day Mr.. McIver Williamson gave
expression to some mighty sensible
statements, which are republished d
here.
Where corn is plentiful hogs will
come on short calling" said e. Nc
lver Williamson, promugator Of the
Williamson method of corn growing
which has attracted national atten-
tion and done more possibly for agri-
culture than any other agency in
intelligently along agricultural lines,
who was among the visitors in Co.
lumbia. While here he conferred
with Ire w. Williams of the United
States farm demonstration work rel
ative to corn. Fertilization, selection
of seed and cultivation were discuss
ed
Il have about so acres planted in
corn this year." said Mr. Williamson.
land I hope to make over 1000
bushels of corn. My average per acre
will be nearly 20 bushels" He has
been a corn planter for many years.
and talked very interestingly about
his efforts to increase the yield per
acre. He at one time made only six
bushels of corn on one acre, but has
by intelligent methods increased this
from year to year.
Several years ago when Mr.. Will
hanson, after years of experiment,
announced to the world his method
of corn growing there was a great
storm Of disapproval from many sec
tlons. He was contradicted by many
agricultural writer's. The method set
farmers 10 thinking and each tried to
Improve the plan, and AS a conse-
quence there has been marked i'm
provement in all lines of agriculture
in the State.
He talked at length about corn
production and hog raising. He is
OF the opinion that hogs should be
fed on corn and that naturally other
substances will be secured for feed.
Corn is not necessary" he said, "for
hogs, yet it will do until something
better can be secured"
There was a 100000 bushel in
crease in the corn crop in South Car
olina in 1909. Over 5000 bows will
plant corn in the boys clubs this
year. and the indications are the in
crease will be even greater next
year.
Mr.. Williamson is of the opinion
that it will not be many years until
South Carolina will cease buying corn
from the Western markets.
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Columbia will do away with the old
system, consisting of a Mayor, elected
at large, and fifteen Aldermen. elect
ed three from each of the five Wards.
and will substitute a Mayor and four
Councilmen all elected at large. After
election the five departments of the
city government will be assigned by
the Mayor each to one of the five
members of Council, including the
Mayor, who shall respectively be re-
sponsible for his own departmnt. The
Mayor is to receive a salary of s2,500
per year, and each of the Council
men $4,000. The terms of office are
four years, all appointments to city
Offices are to be made by Council
from a civil service list, prepared by
a civil service commission after prop
er qualifications. Heavy penalties are
provided for promising or giving Jobs
or money for political service, before
or after any election
F. S. Earle, a former Mayor. and
w. H. Gibbes, county auditor are can
didates for Mayor.
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counting on most to help them out.
Any unfaVOrable turn in the weather.
it is contended by the bulls that will
necessitate replanting will immediate-
ly precipitate q cotton seed famine
In the old crop months there is
very little speculative interest. At the
same time the trade is curious over
the May deal in the New York mar
ket and any reports relating to it are
liable to affect the whole market one
way or another.
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ANNUAL MEETING Il. T.. A.
Post G.. Met at The Hotel Sumter
Friday Night and Elected Officers.

Post c., 7. p. a., met at Hote
Sumter Friday night. In absence ot
the president. Mr.. a. w. Croswell
Mr.. Percy Smith. 1st. vice-president
presided. The principal business was
the election of officers for another
year. The election resulted as fol-
lows:
w. Percy Smith, president; p. o.
Leak. 1st vice-presldent; L. B. Phil
lips, End vice-president: c. b. Yea
don, secretary. The board of direc-
tors consists of Messrs. p. o. Leak.
a B. Phillips. ]. w. McKeiver, r. II.
Witherspoon, l.. /. Parrott. l.. l..
thomson. l.. ID. Nettles. Rev. III. II.
Covington was elected chaplain and
DIR. Archie China surgeon.
All standing committees will be
appointed by the president and an
nounceG later.
The national executive committee
has appointed April 21st and 22nd
as membership days and each Post
throughout the jurisdiction is re-
quested TO appoint membership
committee whose duty II will be to
solicit new members on that oc-
casion.
April 21st is the twenty-first ami
versary of the founding of the order
and Post G.. has decided to celebrate
the occasion in a beftting manner
with a smoker or some other like
entertainment. l.. 1. Parrott was
appointed committee with full pow
er to call upon other members to as
sist him to make the arrangements
for the entertainments.
The election for delegates to the
annual meeting in Greenville May 12
and 13 resulted in the election of
Mess7s. L. I. Parrott. ]. w. Mccoy,
ABE Ryttenburg. j. w. McKeiver, T.
RI. Siddall. p. o. Leak. l.. B. Phil
lips. L. ID. Nettles. James McCutch-
en-, and Rev. III. II. Covington. The
president was authorized to fill all
vacancies.
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CORN GROWERS ORGANIZE.
Small Crowd of Farmers Make u
Start at an Organization.

\ small number of farmers met in
the grand jury room Saturday
and organized the Sumter County
Corn Growers Association. The meet
ing was called to order by Mr.. j..
Frank Williams, demonstration agent
who explained the object of the or
ganization. Mr.. r. /. Manning spoke
Of the great importance of such an
organization and urged that the far
mers organize today. He was follow
ed by Mr.. w. E. Kolb who stated
that he had been farming for thirty
years and had never had to buy corn,
but often had corn to sell. He sold
about $500 worth last season.
The permanent organization was
then gone into by electing the follow
ing officers: President, w. Z. Xolb;
Vice President, Mr.. f. B. Muldrow:
Secretary. Mr.. j. Frank Williams. S.
f. Parrant was elected press agent.
An executive committee consisting of
w. E. Kolb, j. Frank Williams II.
l.. Scarborough, e. b. Muldrow and
S. f. Parrott was elected.
An experience meet was held
and each farmer told how he had
succeeded in growing corn.
This organization can be very bene-
fetal to the farmers if they will only
make II so. Every farmer in the
county should join.
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Internal Revenue Bureau Determined
To Stop Such Traffic.

Washington, April 2.-Declaring it
to be the policy of the internal reve-
nue. bureau hereafter that no guilty
person shall escape the penalties in
fiicted for violations of the govern
ments liquors laws, Commissioner
Cabel, with the approval of Secretary
MacVeagh, has issued positive in
structions to collectors and district
attorneys throughout the United
States regarding the enforcement of
such statutes hereafter.
LAS the peddling of liquors or
so-called 'bootlegging,' is not coun-
tenanced by internal revenue law,
and no provision is made for the is
suance of any stamp which would le-
galize such practice" the commits
siOner says, "peddlers of liquors. or
'bootleggers' are not to be regarded
as coming within the class of untin-
territorial violatorS, and should be ar
rested and reported for prosecution
whenever found selling in such man
ner, even though the tax is paid by
them within the calendar month in
which the liability is reported or in
Cured
Persons engaged in the business
of liquor dealers in localities where
such business is prohibited by local
law, are to be regarded as wilful vio-
latOrS of the internal revenue law,
even thought so engaged at a fixed
place of business, unless the special
tax is paid and the stamp displayed
before business is begun.
1T is not to be inferred from the
foregoing, however, that under a
sound public policy, the course of OIL
licers charged with the enforcement
of the Federal laws may with pro-
priety be such as to bear the appear
ance of cOnniving at or countenanc-
ing violations of State laws. There
fore, where the State law is such that
taxpayer, by the filing of a return.
evinces a deliberate purpose to yio-
late the same, he is not entitled to
insist that return so made is priv
ileged. Whenever in n prosecution
under State law, rule is allowed by
the court in term time, or an order
Is made by the Judge of such court
at chambers, asking for copies of
records or returns, the copies desir-
ed should he carefully prepared and
forwarded to this Office, with a full
Stacment Of all the facts and circum-
stances known to the collector, for
determining as to whether the public
interests requires such compliance
with the rule"
From this ruling it will be seen
that hereafter the internal revenue
bureau will act in entire harmony
with the various State courts. when
ever it may be practicable to do so.
IN the enforcement of the nouor laws
ol the country.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-06
AERIAL DISASTER KILLS THREE
German Balloon "Pommern" Wreck
cd Over Baltic Sea.

Stettin. Germany, April 3.--The
German balloon Pommern, which
made an ascension here this after
noon. met with a series OF accidents
which ended In a disaster under most
tragic circumstances in the Baltic
Sea. Three men lost their lives, in
Guiding the Radical member of the
Reiehstag. Werner Hugo Delbrueck.
Herr Delbrueck and another men,
Der Of the party were drowned, a
third occupant of the car was pick
ed up unconscious and died of his in
turies, Vile the fourth was rescued
In rioCS coalition. The Pom
mern. carrying Delbrueck. who was
acting rs Hot; banker. Herr Som
meihGrdt; on architect, Herr Bon
d1hn, end man named Helm. as
cended early in the afternoon at the
gas works. The wind at the time was
blowing hurricane and tie Pom
mern broke away before she was
NVhhplttcly DdllaSted.
chapter of accidents began i'm
mediately. The balloon collided with
telegraph wires. which broke. almost
overturnins tho basket. Ii then dash
ed into the room of neighborine
factorr destroying the smokestacl,
with the basket swaying wildly, and
half Of It's ropes cut. the balloon
scared 10 great altitude and disap-
pearcd in the clouds at terriG,
speed.
thousands Of on-lookers, including
detachment of military. which haC
assisted In the ascent ran along Tn,
roads expecting the basket to break
away. The balloon. however. was no
seen again until II reached Swine
mundc. thirty-slN miles northwest o
Stettin. over which it passed. at {
height of 5000 feet. i'm the direction
or the sea. Tugs followed i'm IL,
track. and one of them which hac
outdistanccd the others. was almos
ulrcctly under II. when suddenly tht
balloon fen into the sea. The tn,
steamed To the spot quickly, hut tn,
work Of rescue was difficult. Alread,
Delbrueck and Benduhep had dlsap
pearcd. but Sommelhardt and Heir
were clinging TO the ropes and the,
we're dragged aboard the vessel.
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CAMP DICK ANDERSON.
Met OH Saturday and Elected ON
GERS and Delegate

Camp Dick Anderson L. c. ", met
in the AUDITORS office on Saturday
and elected officers. The old officers
Moses, ST., Commander; j. ID. Wild
er, Vice Commander; w. +. Rhame,
Adjutant, and Rev. j. B. Wilson,
Chaplain.
Delegates to Mobile reunion are:
Messrs. w. NJ. Graham, Perry Moses,
Sr., and NJ. j. MichauX.
Delegates to Spartanburg: Rev. j
Il. Wilson. e. II. Windham, w. NJ
Graham, DIR. II. j. McLaurin, w. II
EpperSOn and j. j. WeScOat
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-06
RECEIPTS EXCEED ESTIMATES.
More Coin is Coming i'm, Both From
Internal Revenue and Tariff, Than
Is Needed For Ordinary Purposes.

Washington, April 1.-President
Tfat and his cabinet are very much
pleased over the condition of the gov
ernment finances, the receipts from
customs and from internal revenue
both promising to equal and prob
ably exceed the estimates for the cur
rent fiscal year. The months treas
ury statement issued today shows that
the customs receipts for March, $685.
I22,6S9, were the largest by about
$4,OOO,O00 for any month since the
new tariff law went into effect, while
the internal revenue receipts thus far
during 1910 have been $15,O0O,OO
more than during the corresponding
period of 1909. There was an excess
of $S,554, 4,440 of ordinary receipts
over ordinary disbursements during
March, in consequence of which the
deficit for 1910 now is only $16,O6O,-
80 as against 6S,47O,5 595 on the cor
responding date last year. The treas
III NOIhlllS Ddldutc To-Day was SZD,
S67,500, the largest it has been for
some time.
For the time being Secretary Mac
Neagh is not concerning himself with
the question of the issue of bonds to
recoup the treasury balances in the
matter of ordinary expenditures. The
total balance in the general fund is
SIS, ,SS5, ,265.
The public debt statement issued
today shows a net increase in gov
ernment obligations for March of ST.
7O7, 1897, ,459. The total national bank
circulation outstanding is $717,25S,-
996, an increase of $7,236,12S during
March. During the month 81 banks
| with a total capital of $4,665, 600
were authorized to begin business.
The coinage at the United States
mints during March was valued al
! $5,207,592. Coinage for the Philip.
| pine government amounted to $4,000
peso pieces and 100000 centavc
| pieces
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-06
REV. AND MRS. KOlIN ENTER
TAIN.
Congregation of st. James Church
Entertained by Their Pastor.

Rev. and Mrs. +. II. Kohn enter
tanned the members of the Lutheran
church at their home at s. Blanding
Ave, Friday Afternoon and evening,
the afternoon being devoted to
the Sabbath school children Of the
infant and primary departments and
the evening to- the confirmed mem
bcrs of the church.
During the evening there was some
vocal and Instrumental music and the
playing Of a game called "a Study in
Forestry" naming the flowers from
pictures, and other innocent games.
Delightful refreshments were scrV-
ed consisting of ice cream and cake,
and in the afternoon candy for the
children.
1t is Il custom Of Mr. Kohn to en-
tcrtain the members of his cOngrcga-
ti"n just after Easter, and this re-
ccption was i'm keeping with this Gus
tom. Those present speak in the
highest terms of the hospitality Of
their host aud of the fine time given
them.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-06

IL was reported Saturday night that
"a child had been run over by an auto
mobile. but Investigation proved that
there was nothing i'm tho report. TIE
fault Is not in tho automobiles. how
ever. that such was not the case. \
large number Of those riding iu auto
mobiles seem 20 think no one else has
any rights. and have no regard for
the law. 4 bicycle policeman could
earn his pay pulling automobile
"scorchors" IL ne were put or the
force and did his duty.
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semweeky
Practical be
aim To end
officers
Govern
and iblh hhed.
communications Department to f. W. Dabbs
Nayesyi
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-06

Cadet B. f. Dick, son of Mr.. J. M.
Dick, who is attending Clemson Col
lege' won the declaimer's medal Offer
ed by the Calhoun Society last FRIDAY
night. Mr.. Dick graduated at the
graded school here last year, and is a
freshman this year. His many friends
here will be pleased to know of the
record he is making at college.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-06
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6, 1910.

The Sumter Watchman was found
cd in 1850 and the True Southron in
1ses. The watchman and Southron
now has the combined circulation and
influence OF both OF the old papers,
and is manifestly the best advertising
medium In Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-06
Torpid Liver, Stomach Trouble.

iOIpiu lVeT, StOmdCn IrOuDie.
Mr.. James O'Byrne, 626 Madison ST.,
Topeka, Kas., conductor Sante Fe Rail
way and member Order of Railway Con-
ductors, writes:
81 suffered with torpid liver and
stomach trouble, which made my COM
plexion very sallow, and 1 felt misera-
BILE and tired all the time.
can aunt wrote me that she was TAX
ing Peruna with such good results tn at
she advised me to try it, and I finally
bought bottle, although I disliked to
take patent medicines.
"However, found Peruna very agree
able to take, and effective, as I felt bet
ter in week. / took only five bottles
in all and found that was all needed.
81 am most grateful to you for what
your medicine has done for me-"
Dysentery Entirely Relieved.
Mr.. w. N. Casey, bennington, ILL.,,
writes:
"In two weeks after beginning your
treatment was Wei. used nine bot
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COMMISSION" WON IN COLUM.
BIA.
Form of City Government Changed
Vote 1910 to 6S.

Columbia, April BY a vote of
1910 to 6S, Columbia, today adopted
the commission form of government.
The result was not unexpected, but
the very large majority is regarded
favorably by the earnest advocates of
the system.
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FARMERS don't fail to call at Union
brokerage Warehouse at old c. 6. &
~ Depot the next time YOU are in
'"e CITY. Mr.. j. NJ. Brogdon, our
General Manager, will he glad to see
YOU and quote YOU prices on anything
You need in the grocery line. w Alp
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-06

The old safe belonging to the coun-
tN diApcnSarY board has been sold to
the county, and was moved to the
court house Saturday afternoon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-06

Rowland Williams, colorcd, acccs-
"ry to the shooting of Mr.. r. J. Kir-
ven Of Providence recently, has been
surrendered by his bondsman. II. II.
EdcnS. Rowl". + """ of Two
preacher ch.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-06

Read the advertisement of Shaw &
Drake. They are making stir in
automobile circles.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-06

II VIII pay every farmer in Sumter
County to investigate the Union Brok
erage co. at old c. S. & n. Depot.
They sell for cash strictly, but YOU
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-06

The dry weather and the English
sparroWs combined with the depre-
dations of the pigeons have about de-
stroycd many Of the gardens.
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~N>~~>~<~~~>~<~~~<>>I
ties of Peruna. My case was bowel
trouble or dysentery.
Il also tried Peruna for a cough. ac-
cording to CORRECTIONS, and it exceeds any
cough syrup / ever used.
81 wish every one afflicted would give
Peruna trial"
Pe-ru-na as a Tonic.
Capt. r. B. Smith, Greensboro, Ga.
writes:
"After using several bottles of Perm.
ma L can recommend it as one of the best
catarrh medicines on the market. Asa
tonic it has no equal.
"Peruna is all that is claimed for it.n
Catarrh of Stomach.
Mr.. Henry Neely, First Lieutenant.
Co. "F," S6th Regiment, o. v. l., Box
623, Trenton, Mo-, writes: 81 suffered
for years with catarrh of the stomach.
Seeing an advertisement of Peruna, I
bought bottle and every dose made me
feel better. Seven bottles completely
cured me-"
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Farmers Union News
Practical Thoughts for Practical Farmers
Conducted

Conducted by t. W. Dabbs
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Removed Catarrf Restored Appetite.
writes
" suffered
weakened my -
am now cured and cheerful in spirits all through
ha which has cured me efecualy
MY only regret is that did
avoided all my previous mi