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Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-05-21

Right fielder Miller, secured from
the Cubs, is doing some good worA
for the Boston Doves.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-05-21

Since 1893 the Rev. Frederick T.
Gates has been engaged exclusively as
business and benevolent representative
of John D. Rockefeller. whom he rep
resents in many educational and char
liable organizations. Mr.. Gates re-
sides in Montclair, N. j., and has his
office in the Standard Oil company's
building in New York city.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-05-21

Twinkle, Twinkle, Diamond Star.
Nal Eason, the former big leagua
pitcher, is umpirings in the Southern
League.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-05-21

Several major league managers are
trying to sign Joseph F. Foley, the
Holy Cross pitcher Joe has made a
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-05-21

Cleveland fans are betting even
money that Larry Lajoie will cop the
batting championship and the automo-
bile that goes with it.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-05-21

Maybe Halley's comet has encoun-
tered an airship and got frightened,
because it saw nothing of the kind on
its last trip.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-05-21

Feat record during his three years
on the varsity team.
Manager Jim MCGUIRE of the Cleve-
land team is carrying twenty-four
players on the eastern trip.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-05-21

The Lawrence, Mass, team recently
made twenty-four hits in one game,
which is the record to date for the
season.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-05-21

If their pitchers can stay on the
ground Brooklyn will surely cause
some trouble for those 'top-notchers'
in the National League.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-05-21
NOTES OF SPORT.

9: Observation-Disclosures
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-05-21

So far this season the st. Louis
Browns have displayed the same guam
.tity of pepper that you would eat on a
piece of chocolate fudge
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-05-21

Andy Mcc u OF "A lll=sl5oss
Red Sox expects to be out Of the hos
pital again in two weeks.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-05-21

The largest crowd that ever attend
ed a baseball game in Buffalo turned
out to greet Jimmy Collins and his
Providence team.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-05-21

*=****:***< 49,
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-05-21

Fred Tenny, the eX-Giant, is keeping
Boston Americans every morning.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-05-21

(No Reserved Seats)
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-09

Park is in easy walking distance from
the center of the city and easily ac-
cessible by already established street
car lines from all parts of the sur
rounding country
There is plan to secure, if posi-
BILE, eX-President Roosevelt as presi-
dent of the exposition. Leading busi-
ness and professional men in Wash
ington have united in an effort to
secure his acceptance. The Board of
Trade, the Chamber of Commerce
and other citizens associations of the
District are interested in the move
ment and there is strong probability
that the greatest Of human undertake
ings will be celebrated at the capital
OF the country most vitality interested
In the completion of the Interoceanic
Canal.
The events of the week in Congress
have been interesting, but not particu-
larly sensational. Mr.. Root has
finished his speech upon the admins
tration railroad bill in which he ex-
pounded the Constitutional question
involved and made the important ad-
mission that there were certain car
riers in the country that would be
exempted from the operations of the
sections regulating stocks and bond
issues.
The Senate committee investigating
the high cost of living of which Sena-
tor Lodge is chairman, found a pretty
tough witness in Wallace Pierce of
Boston, yesterday. Mr.. Pierce insist
ed that the tariff had advanced prices
and when asked for specific instances
he promptly gave them, citing a
number of articles in common use on
which the prices had been advanced,
due, he said, to the Payne-AIdrich
bill.
There was a clash yesterday be-
tween Senator Nelson and Attorney
Brandeis in the Ballinger-Pin In
vestigation Committee, in which the
antagonism which has seemed to ex-
lst between the Attorney and the
Chairman from the beginning of the
controversy was emphasized and in
tensified.
Several prominent members of Con-
gress have stated that they do not
think Congress can finish work and
adjourn by the 18th of May as pre-
dicted by Senator Aldrich. Champ
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-09
Notes OH Meeting of Sumter County
Farmers Union.

The meeting of the Union at Gains
Mill last Friday. April 1st, was one
of the best in the history Of the or
der.
There were representatives from
every section of the county to enjoy
the hospitality of the good people of
Jordan and Privateer. A prettier
place for a meeting could hardly be
found anywhere. The comfortable
pavilion. plenty of shade and water
for man and beast; the quaint old
mill house with its saw and grist
mill; and the boat house with It's tele-
phone and motor boat, bringing
into close touch with the outside
world this most picturesque pond,
with it's winding channel, lilies, cy-
presses and beautiful sloping side
hills. covered with pine and oak, dog
wood and sweetgum, and in one or
two places cultivated lands down to
the waters edge. make it an ideal
place for a picnic or meeting of any
kind.
President Perritt of the State Union
was present and contributed not a
little to the inter est of the meeting
Several matters of importance to the
order and the welfare of the farmers
were discussed and we trust good
will follow the conservative action Of
our County Union. A very gratifying
feature was the inquiry from men,
bers of the Union in Darlington coun-
ty as to how they might join in our
Union Brokerage Company, the busi-
ness of which is showing such a
healthy growth under the efficient
management Of Bro. j. M. Brogdon.
The next meeting Of the County
Union will be with the Wisacky Union
at Elliotts in Lee County May 6th
The cordial cooperation Of the
unions in these three counties. Lee,
Sumter and Clarendon has caused
the suggestion to be made that we
organize a tri-county union. But II
our Darlington friends join in with
us "tri-county" will be a misnomer.
E. w. d.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-09
Seed Corn Breeding And Early Guilt.
walton Of Corn.
w. G.. Cook.


The time spent in selecting and i'm
proving seed. and getting a thorough
ly prepared seed bed for the same, Is
well spent and profitably invested,
and l know from experience that we
will get paying returns for all time
given to such work. We began sew
eral years ago to improve our seed
corn and have received paying re-
turns for every moments time given
to breeding and improving seed corn.
We began with a large cared corn
that required from 60 to 65 best ears
to shell one bushel. BY careful breed
ing in isolated breeding plots we
have bred a corn that 46 selected
ears shelled one bushel; we also
bred a corn that 16 acres averaged 50
bushels of shelled corn per acre
without any fertilizer. In these iso-
lated plots we fertilized literally and
gave the best cultivation. We al
lowed no puny or weakly stalks to
grow; we would also cut out all tas.
sells from corn that did not bear a
uniform ear at a uniform height; we
also detasseled part of the seed stalks
that were left and saved our seed
ears from these detasseled stalks: by
SO doing we have prevented inbreed-
ing and have gradually brought our
corn Gas one can see from size of
ears and yield per acre. until it has
reached a high degree Of perfection.
one may think that the time spent
To run the smoothing harrow over
an extra time Is time almost lost
but nine times out Of ten it means
an increase Of grain that will time
and again pay for the extra harrow
ing. | find on clay subsoil that sub
9Oiling pays handsomely. / do not
find II pays to turn up much subsCil
TO surface, unless done very "arly.
From experience | find that II pays
handsomely To run Il smoothing har.
row or Wceder over the corn before
II comes up. Such working kiI!S Il
vast number of weed and grass seed
that Is sure to gcrminatc before the
corn. Such plowing also enables the
corn 10 come uniformly and per
fectly which Is absolutely essential
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-09
NOTICE.
CALL FOR MEETING OF DEMO.
CRATIC CLUBS.

Pursuant to the order of the STATE
Executive Committee the several DEM
ocratic Clubs OF Sumter County are
hereby called to meet in their re-
spective places on Saturday, Apr:l
23rd. 1910, for the purpose of re-or.
Ganizing for the ensuing campaign
and election, TO elect delegates to the
County Convention which will meet
on Monday, May End, 1910 in the
Court House, and for such other pur-
poses as may come before such Clubs;
one delegate to be elected by the
Clubs for each twenty-five members
or fractional part thereof The Clubs
in the City of Sumter will met on
Friday, April 22nd, 1910.
JOHN H. CLIFTON,
Chairman Democratic Executive Com
mittee for Sumter County.
4-S-4t-1taw
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-09
FIRE TUESDAY NIGHT.
Fircmen Have Long Run and Hard
Work After They Get There.

Tuesday night the fire alarm was
sent In from Box SO about 10 o'clock.
The fire department turned out to
fnd that a four room house belong
ing to and occupied by William Law
ton. colored brick layer. on Manning
avenue. was In flames. The houses
there were very close. and that the
hremen succeeding In saving the two
adjoining houses is evidence of the
hard work they had to perform.
The fire caught from the kitchen
and was not discovered till the flames
were seen coming into the adjoining
room. A part Of the furniture was
saved. There is some insurance both
on the house and the furniture.
The house to the south of the one
burned, occupied by George Wilson.
caught several times. The roof was
badly damaged.
Glenn West occupied the one on
che north side. This one was not
damaged so badly. Water did consid-
erable damage to the furniture.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-09

Two delivery boys we're arrested
Tuesday for riding on the side
walks OF clayed streets and each
was fined one dollar 1t is strictly
against the rules to ride on the sid
walk Of clayed street. and becau,
sign was put at the place where the
streets were clayed TO. some years
ago. Is no license to ride on the side
walks. Liberty. Calhoun. Hampton,
Church. Broad. Hardy avenue, Bland
ing avenue. Salem avenue. Wright
street and many others have been
slayed and II a cop catches you on
the sidewalks you may expect 70 FORK
1p Tor u. Take this note OF warnins
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-09
WASHINGTON WANTS EXPOSI.
TION.
Capital City Trying for Panama Cele-
bratiOn--Plans for the Big Show in
1915 Are Already Being Laid-Ncw
Orleans Also Wants 1t.

Washington, d. c. April g.
1t is probable that in the summer of
1915 at the completion of the most
stumpendous work ever undertaken
by man, a ship-waterway connecting
the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans at
Panama. there will be a great cele-
brstion in Washington taking the
form of an international fair and ex-
position. The city of Washington, as
sisted by Senator'S and Representa-
tives from Maryland and Virginia
and also to some extent favored by
the eastern states, attempted twenty
years ago to secure an international
exposition at the capital of the Uni
ted States, but, after considerable
work had been done, Q powerful lob
by of Chicagoans got the ear of Con-
gress and camly carried the big show
to Chicago. This was the quadren-
nial of the discovery of America
Twenty years ago Washington was
little prepared for a great exposition
such as have been held often in
Paris, twice in Vienna, in London,
Philadelphia, Chicago, st. Louis, Buff
falo, New Orleans and Atlanta, but
now the capital city is at last twice
as capable in entertaining and lodg-
ing capacity as she was in 1890.
Since then a Union railway station,
the finest and most commodious in
the United States, if not in the world,
has been built; many new hotels have
been erected, hundreds of apartment
houses have sprung up and electric
railways reaching to all parts Of the
surrounding country and towns have
made, as it were, one city of Wash
ingtGr, Baltimore, Alexandria, Rock
vile, Hyattsville. Takoma, Chevy Chase
and Falls Church, thus taking in, as
1t were, an area capable of Offering
Accommodations to a half million visi-
tors. But the greatest Improvement
that has been made in Washington
ana completed since 1890 is the re-
clamation Of the Potomac Flats and
their transformation into beauti-
ful park in the center of the city, as
1t were, for this park lies between
pennsylvania Avenue, the White
House and the Potamic River. The
park is perfectly level, of ample
area, and admirably adapted as
show ground or site for a worlds fair.
At Philadelphia, Chicago and st.
Louis it was necessary To- travel for
miles from the city i'm order to reach
the exposition, and the fatigue suffer
cd and|thc time lost going from lodg-
irgs to the fair and returning greatly
interfercd with the enjoyment and
the educational benefits that might
have been derived. The Potomac
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-09

\ Gen. Willie Jones goes to the
trouble to announce through the
newspapers that he will gladly con-
tinue to serve as chairman Of the
State Executive Committee, II he Is
reelected. No one has even doubted
Il. He has accepted every notoriety
producing job he ever had a chance
TO get and has sought many others he
could not get. His most notorious
success In the way of job accepting
was that Seminole trusteeship, and
this should not be forgotten when the
time for electing a chairman arrives.
Mr.. John G.. Capers, Of Washing
ton. ID. c., gentleman of delightful
manners and charming personality,
but degraded and disgusting politics.
has been nosing around this State for
some days trying to devise means for
rowling the Republican corpse. Why
John G.. Capers should choose to be
Republican boss In his native State,
yoke-mate of Edmund Deas, and hail
fellow with Prioleau ct al. passes un-
derstanding.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-09
Farmers Union Wants the TOrrens
System.
Tennessee.

The National Union, which in
cludes the State Unions, is behind
some legislation in Washington, two
of these matters being the abolition
of the cotton exchange, so as to de-
stroy gambling in futures in farm
products, md to secure the enact
ment Of the parcels post law. In
State legislation we favor the Tor
rens system of land registration
which would effect saving to the
whole population in real estate eX-
changes and also secure the title, for
under the Torrens system of land
tenure the State guarantees the title,
and there would be no lawsuits
DR.. II. Q. Alexander.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-09

IL the county pays It's fair share
Of the cost of deepening Turkey
Creek canal. and II the property own
ers whose land Is rendered arabic
and valuable by the drainage afford
cd by the canal can be induced TO
pay their fair and equitable share of
the cost. the burden the city will have
10 bear will be materially ughtened.
Without the canal the land adjacent
thereto would be valueless as farm
ipg land instead OF the most produc-
tive In tho vicinity OF the city, and
II will he only fair TO require the land
owners TO bear a part of the cost Of
maintaining the drainage system that
enhances the value OF this property.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-09

Tie practice OF running automo-
biles at fun speed on some of our
streets should be stopped II a special
policeman has to be stationed in that
part OF the town to stop it. 1t is
dangerous to the children there-and
their name Is legion. II Is a daily
occurrence for drivers of autos to
20 at the full speed Of the machine
on Liberty. Blanding. Wright Hamp-
ton and Salem. Salem avenue Is one
Of the hest clayed streets in town
and that Is picked for just such ca
pers. a large number Of the ma
chimes guilty OF such practice have
no numbers. and IL a child were run
over and killed there would be no
way OF fixing the blame. The police
should see TO II that all machines
carry the number corresponding 10
the registered number. and that
speeding Is stopped.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-09

in order to get large yield. / am
able to get larger yields from shall
low level cultivation and find il
to form and remain for any length Of
time after rains. 1 have aiso found
one is paid handsomely to keep the
cultivators going shallow and often
in times of drought. On one occa-
sicr we averaged SO busrels per
acre by cultivating right on through
the drought, while our friends, who
ceased cultivating, made complete
failure.
Tennessee.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-09
Farmers Union News
Practical Thoughts for Practical Farmers

Conducted by f. w. Dabbs,

The Wacbman
The
Practical
of
officers and members
Bulletins
will and abl
Of
IL Department W. Dabb
Mayesvlle S.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-09

Atlanta, Ca, April 5.-Governor
Joseph M. Brown approved today the
action of the State prison board in
refusing a pardon to VIM. HI. Nit
cheh' the wealthy Thomas county
man, convicted Of attempted assault
upon Mis- Lucille Linton. a young So
ciety woman. The request was based
upon Mitchell's alleged falling health.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-09

The local man had occasion recent
~ 10 visit the study Of Rabbi Sessler
and was struck with a rather unique
picture. II was likeness Of Baron
Hirsch. the Hebrew phllantroplst. and
the likeness was made by arrange
ments Of the wording. The wreath
around the picture was done I'm the
same manner. Dr. Sessler has more
than 5000 volumes I'm his library.
which makes II most complete
ono.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-09

ANOTHER SHTPMENT-Direct from
the mills, twenty-five tons nice -four,
fresh and sweet, cheapest and best
horse, hog and cow feed you can
buy. Booth-Harby Live Stock Co
4-73teo.d w. 4t
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-09
The descent to hell is easy.-VirgtI.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK,
OF SUMTER

OF SUMTER,
At Sumter, In the State of Soutb C.rol;r.
at the close of business. Mar. 29tb 1910
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts, S5O, $50 30
Overdrafts, secured and unse-
r. cured, 1851 70
hon' 25,OoO 90
Premiums on q. s. Bonds, 5o0 m
bonds, securities, etc., l4yOOO IN
Banking house, furniture and
hhxtures, 5000 90
other Real Estate Owned 5s6 ss
Que from National Banks
mot reserve agents., 6 687 II
due from State and Priv te
banks and Bankers, T ust
companies, and Savings
,, nanks' s26 81
Due from approved reserve
~ agents, 1868 So
checks and other cash items. 9o7 %
Notes of other National Banks. 277O Oo
fractional paper currency.
nlckels and cents, 4O1 10
Lawful Money Reserve
in Bank, viz:
Specie, I9.793 IN
Legal-tender notes, 500 90 2Ooe3 m
Redemption Fund with U. s.
Treasurer, (5 per ct. of cir
cuia'ioh') 1850 90
lotai' $61O,5C6 40
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in, s1oO.Ooo 90
"rPius Iuno, 900 90
Undivided profits, less ex-
penses and taxes paid, 38.Ol6 AZ
National Bank notes outstand-
ing. 95OOO m
D'e 10 Other National Banks, 4,472 O6
Due to State and Private
Banks and Bankers 1913 7s
Dividends Unpaid, $500
Individual deposits subject
to check: 379,O27 80
Oa' hier S Checks Outstanding, 2S.36
lotai $610,5O6 10
State Geafts of South Ss Carolina, IS.
l, j. L McCALLUM, Cashier of the
above named bank, do solemnly swear that
the above statement is true to the best of
my knowledge and belief.
j. l.. McCALLUM, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
6th day of Apr. 1910.
g. l.. WARREN,
Notary Public.
Correct-Attest:
n; i IL s. Sa5S; + $5SsrTr, SSars, Directors.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-09
SATURDAY, APRIL 8, 1910.

The Sumter Watchman was found
Cd In 1850 and the True Southron In
isss. The watchman and Southron
now has the combined circulation and
influence Of both OF the old papers.
and II manifestly the best advertising
medium In Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-09

BEES FOR SALE-Or to a reliable
and competent party to manage on
shares-about 20 colonies of Bees
in movable frame Hives-Langs-
troth pattern. Can be seen at 316
w. Hampton Ave. N. G. Osteen
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-09

FOR SALE-15 to 20 head Berke-
shire pigs, from registered stock at
$3.50 each. j. H. Myers, Phone
712-2. 4-5-2t. w. 2t.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-09

Clark Of Missouri says July the LIST
will still see Congress in session.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-30
THE KID--Grdndpd Was Going to Give Him Whipping

G0NHs HseE. 10Y To9he RASCAL TEtLlte1 AMT COZ
70 NeCF TE one BIT TER PEAClN
\ GRANDPA NOW. NOT With RAssEL O, yllN0AttN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-22

seat chair of of those that you could your
face in the varnish of EN-, sprawed gancng fire.
quently his watch and talking to the brakeman
when he wanted to- and-and- Oh, well, shucks
almighty! what the OF anything? Nothing!
Nothing whatever
And, OH the bucheous who'd appear at the
windows of those trains that did stop at deepo
or who'd even condescend to stroll for moment so
deepo PLATFORM 1t seemed almost certainty
to that they belonged to entirely different and
superior of beings for gingham and calico topped
off with sunbonnets of the same, formed the usual
feminine of town. These sublime creatures,
though, with their tight fitting, bottle green cloth
dresses with the huge bustles and their close fitting
velvet bonnets with velvet strings under their necks
and tied in bow at the sides remember those?), and
their straight sringy, neatly clipped bangs hanging
right their eyes, and-and- Anyhow, it Just
made one gasp look them, it did really they
radiant, calm eyed, gracefully trippy trippv
when they walked on the platform, so-er-oh,
everything!
And when they'd hear the conductors "A alb
board and would sort of skip, utterng little squeaks
of alarm lest they be left behind, the platform
and get on the train and the train would move out
grumbling and surly the delay, and they'd glance
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