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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-23
Supporting a Newspaper.
Greenville Piedmont.
GEO. D. SHORE,
Postmaster.

Greenville Piedmont
The Greensboro, On. c. Telegram
has been forced to go out Of busi-
ness, the reason assigned being the
lack of advertising patronage or
rather the lack Of an advertising
rate, sufficient to enable the publish
ers TO make expenses. In a card to
the public, Manager ]. T. Fain de-
clares that the people Of Greensboro
expect too much of the papers and
do too little for them. He states that
the advertising rates are too low TO
justify a creditable paper being is
sued and yet the merchants will not
stand for a raise. At the same time
they raise a howl if the paper is not
a modern one in every respect.
What is true of Greensboro is true
Of many 'rher cities. The public de-
hands g. metropolitan paper. yet is
unwilling TO pay for the same They
raise a strenuous kick if the advertis-
ing or subscription rate is raised to
point where the publishers feel they
would be justified in issuing a real
paper. The failure of The Telegram
should be a warning to the people
Of Greensboro that unless they are
willing 10 support their daily papers
they will soon find themselves with
out them. A town is judged by its
papers. Live newspapers would in
dicare that Greensboro is a live town.
Poor newspapers would indicate that
II is poor town. The same applies
to every other town and city.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-23
WHEN THE MAILS LEAVE.
--latest Schedule for CLOSING of Naus
Prepared for Service at the Sum-
ter Post Office.

Inc following schedule which has
recently been prepared for service at
the postoltice Will be Of interest to
the patrons Of that office. The
schedule shows when all mails are
closed for the various mail trains
which take mail out from this city.
This schedule was in effect Friday.
September Is, 1911.
Train No. 35, Florence and Angus
ia, due TO leave 5.47 A. NJ; mail clos
es 9.45 p. NJ.
Train No. 54, Wilmington and Co.
lumbia, due to leave 7.4O A. NJ:
mail closes 100 A. VI.
Train No. 46, Florence and Or
angeburg, due to leave $40 A. NJ:
mail closes 80 A. NJ.
Train No. 50, Greenville and
Charleston, due to leave 9.41 A. NJ;
mail closes $40 a. NJ.
Train No. 5s, Gibson and Sumter.
due to leave 9.45 A. NJ; mail closes
80 A. NJ.
Train No. Il, Camden and Sumter.
due to leave 9.45 a. NJ; mail closes
80 a. NJ
a Train No. 81, Wilmington ad Co.
lumbia, due to leave 11.3O A. NJ;
mail closes 11.OO A. NJ.
Train No. 79, Sumter and Wilson.
due to leave $50 P. NJ; mail closes
800 p. NJ.
Train No. so, Wilmington and Co.
lumbia, due to leave 5.55 p NJ: mail
closes 5.15 p. NJ.
Train No. 60, Camden and Sumter,
due to leave 6.31 P. NJ; mail closes
600 P. NJ.
Train No. SO, Florence and Angus
ia, due to leave 6.S5 P. NJ; mail clos
es 900 P. NJ.
Train No. SO, Greenville and Char
lesion, due to leave 6.S5 P. NJ; mail
closes 6 90 P. NJ.
Train No. sc, Gibson and Sumter,
due to leave $50 P. NJ; mail closes
800 P. NJ.
Train No. A., Florence and Orange
burg. due to leave S.25 P. NJ: mail
closes 500 P. NJ.
Train No. 55, Wilmington and CO.
lumbia, due to leave $50 p. NJ; mail
closes S.45 p. NJ.
GEO. D. SHORE,
Postmaster
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-23
BY HOWARD n. GROSS.

There In one very important factor
that people are apt to overlook. and
that is. the influence OF good roads on
the value of farm property. There Is
no fact that is better established or
OF which there Is more abundant proof
than that a good hard road leading
from the farm to the market will In.
crease the selling value OF the farm fsy
more than the amount Of taxes re-
CURED to be paid by the farmer to
build the road. Hence when the mat.
tor is anaiyxed. II will be found that
the building Of good roads Is not a
matter OF expense. but an investment
That pays . larger and surer return
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-23

good roads, useble every day IN the
year. so the farmers can take advan.
tage OF market conditions, are worth
two or three cents on every bushe! Of
grain, and ten to thirty cents hun.
dred on cattle and hogs. Hence. with
gcNd roads the farm will produce a
Ia. ger revenue, II Is more desirable
place to live and 1t is worth more
money.
IL one were TO go out TO buy a farm
and when he alighted at the railway
station, was met by the real estate
agent, who told him ne had two farms
practically alike, one four miles east
on a good macadam road, and the 9TH
er four miles west, on dirt road, the
chances are ten to one that the buyer
would prefer the farm upon the good
road and willingly pay more money TO
get 1t. One Of the first things the
owner would say II he cared to sell,
would be that he could go to town any
day In the year and haul a good load.
while farmer eight miles west of him
at times would not be able to turn o
wheel
One county In Kentucky spent over
100000 upon the highways. The rec
ord is that former values nearly
doubled. The same is true Of Texas
II Is also true of Indiana, and true
wherever good roads are built Dis
tance is measured by the time 4,
takes to go from place to place. Ash
how far 1t is to given point, and
you are told 1t Is about five minutes
walk. or to another inquiry. 1T takes
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-23

bad roads. there were oeveral opportu
mites with tie good ones.
III any state or community will take
up the building Of good roads upon tbe
right basis. and spread the payments
over series Of years. they will find
II Is the best Investment they could
possibly make. More than one.half
the states now are assisting the town.
ships to build good roads, by paying
anywhere from one.third to three.
fourths the cost. To aid road build.
ing the state Of New York issued $50.
100000 OF bonds. and will spend S5. 900.
600 per year for ten years upon the
highways, assisting the counties and
the states In permanently improving
the main thoroughfares. This is step
IN the right direction. Scores OF
states are doing the same thing I'm q
somewhat smaller way In some states
the counties are taking up the PROPOSE
tlon, voting county bonds for this pur-
rosa Wayne county. Michican last
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-23

the cotton belt where at times the
sneh "a anc c,crnn. arIwer are IN harmony with the
OF IL has been improved
an hour by rail-" Distance is meas
ured BY the clocks tick, and not by the
yard stick.
hard-headed German farmer AT
Sheboygan, In a very graphic and com
prehensive way, told of the value OF
good roads as It appeared to him.
He said: my farm Is ten miles
from market. II II was only Ave
miles from market 1t would be worth
US an acre more. cannot move my
farm In, but II we can build a good
road to my farm can come In the ten
miles with my produce easier than |
could come In Ave miles with bad
roads. Therefore to build a good road
moves my farm In half way to town"
The writer has travelled in many
states and foreign countries and stud.
led the road problem. In every local.
ity where good roads have been built
the people are enthusiastic; they say
they do not see how they ever could
have gotten along so many years with
out them. for they have better schools.
more social advantages, that the peo
pie live better. dress better, and the
people In town are strongly attracted to
rural life; that where there was an Cd.
portunity to sell a farm once with the
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-23
Courage nnd DUTY.

To be strong in dull and dreary
duty Is almost the hardest task a man
can face 1t Is q noble thing TO be
brave tn tragic moments. but perhaps
there Is something even nobler than
that. 1t is to be brave and glad. and
strong, and tender when the sky is
gray and when tho road Ia dreary.-
George H. Morrison.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-23

them and paying for thsm. has contin'
ued 10 build more and more from year
20 year. They found that while 1t
.al,ed for the expenditure of money to
NEST the bfl's that u hghtsned their
b~rdeus m many other ways. that 1t
msds life better worth living. that
thsre vas more social life In the
community, the children were better
sattsdsd TO stay upon the farm. and
thsy ooull 90 to market any day In the
yssr shsy liked. and thus take advan-
tasr az The msrket instead OF the mar
~ sskAnS advantage ot them
n v within the sapsYssocS OF mil
Hons OF farmers that they had srain or
I'VE stock on hand ready 10 sell; the
urics vas right but the roads were 40
bad they could not reach the market
A fsw weeks later when the roads Inn
proved. perhaps thsrS was q drop In
the market
The secretary of agriculture land
thsrv 10 no higher authority says that
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-23
A Seihsh Viewpoint.

Champ Clark. the Democratic leader.
was discussing. Mt a Washington ban.
gust. measure Of which he disap.
proved.
This measure" he said, 1s q sign
of narpowness and selfishnees. Il 70.
minds me OF the scholar tp whom his
teacher said on the frst Of February:
why was George Washington q
great manT
Because. said the scholar prompt.
ly, we don't have NO school on hls
birth dav."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-23
Fish as Brain Food

The saying that Ash ia the best
brain food comes OF an old tongue
windbag years ago saying: Thought
10 impossible without phosphorus"
10 Swiss chemist. knowing that fish
contained phosphorus, put two and
two together and brought forth q say.
Ing that will never die
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-23

than anything else one can name.
A progressive farmer will sxrend
moosy on building good fences. tie his
land. erect wind mills. barns, sheds.
covers for his machinery. plant trees,
and do many things 10 make his farm
more attractive. more useful and more
valuable. When q man has spent sew
srsl hundred dollars 90 some Of these
improvements he figures his farm Is
worth more than the amount expended
over what II was before. He II will
ing TO expend money inside of his
boundary fences. but when asked TO go
out beyond this To the public highway
he In apt TO feel that the amount of
money spent Is an expense that yields
him no direct return. In fact, IN no
community. 80 far al the writer can
ascertain. after Q world wide study ex-
tending over 20 years. was the building
OF hard roads begun without the strong.
sst opposition from those who we're
really TO receive the largest benefit.
Dire predictions were made that the
property would be confscated by the
taxation. that the building of the roads
would ruin fhe tar payer. But every
eommunity that has bad the expert
encs OF building hard roads. using
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-23
GRAFT CASE TRIAL.
Announcement Made by Attorney
General Lyon.

Columbia, Sept. 2O.-Atorney Gem
eral Lyon announced yesterday that
the label case" will be called in the
Richland county court next Tuesday
morning. He is confident that all the
State witnesses will arrive in time
and that the trial will not nave to
be postponed. All details cf the case
nave been prepared by the attorney
general and attorneys who have as
sisted him.
w. Q. Tatum, L. W. Boykin, John
Bell Towill, Dennis Weiskopf and NJ
y. Goodman, who were indicted in.
1909 and who have been under heavy
bond since that time, will be called
to answer the charge of conspiracy
to defraud the State of S22,50O. The
case is one Of the most interesting
of the so-called dspnsary graft
cases.
1t involves q deal whereby several
million labels 70 be used by the state
dispensary We're bought. 1t is al
legged that the State was overchargei
in the deal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-23

Foot fashions change often and we
make study Of what's next. You'll
md all up-to-date styles in our shoes.
we sell the Clapp, Crawford and
James shoes-S3.50, 81. $3.50 and Sc.
None better. Joseph NJ. Chandler.
'he ohoe Man. 9-193t
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-23
Says Uncle Eoan.

dis world would run easier" said
oncle Eoen. IF dar was some way OF
noidin de Investigations befo' de trou.
bic happened"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-23

President Taft's annual flesh re-
ouclng Jaunt around the country
may make him gaunt and emaciated.
put odds are against such a con-
summation. His chances for renom-
ination might wear a bit from the
strain.-Charleston Post.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-23

The new ConGresSmen will cost the
people 100000 year in salaries.
but nevertheless it will be a great
saving if they give us tariff revision
Observation-Disclosures Chronicle.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-23

Now that thieves have taken 10
stealing old masters. the proper
authorities should place guard ov-
er Uncle joe Cannon.-Cleveland
Leader
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-23

WindstOrm unrOoted Illinois
state Capitol at Springfield. hut il
failed to lift the lid Of the Lor;raer
Jackpot. New York World.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-23

mere are enough Democratic Pres
idental possibilities to make a strong
mutual protective association If they
care TO Notwithstanding Star.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-23
For a Sprain.

One dram oil of NORWOOD and
gill OF alcohol. Keep he injured part
wet with it until the pain abatts and
the Inflammation is gone.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-23

If sugar goes much higher; the
country'S only resort will be to pun.
Its sweet tooth.-Memphis CONNER
cial Appeal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-23

Is. n. kirven, Of Darlington. who
killed negro at Palmetto a few
weeks ago, was tried and acouittad
at Darlington Tuesday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-23
Where the Sea Is Most Sally

Inc sea contains the most salt. gen
er"ii! speaking at points where
stiong wind is constantly blowing
such as the trade winds
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-23

If the Steel Trust really prohibits
It's employees to use tobacco. how Will
the Tobacco Trust get back ?"-New
Orleans Item.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-23

Hold your cotton, Mr. Farmer. un-
til Senator Smith gets the fifteen
cent schedule a-working.-Charlesto
Post.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-23

Thos. II. McCants. rural mail
carrier on Wadmalaw island. has
been arrested and bound over for
trial for tampering with the mail
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-23

Dave Johnson, colorod of Newbcr-
ry shot and seriously wounded his
Wifc and baby Tuesday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-23
Have q Stir1oca

II is not enough TO be industr,ou.
so are ants. What are you industrt.
>us about -Thoreau
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-23

DR.. 7. j. Strait, E. d. Blakenev
and Stewart Heath had fight in
Lancaster Monday afternoon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-23

What "A lot Of good postage an
onymous writer's do waste, TO be
sure'--Los Angeles Tribune.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-23

Postal Savings Banks Will he es-
tablished AT Hartsville, Summerviue.
Conway Johnston and Seneca Octob-
er 25th.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-23

Still, Maine does not appear to be
50 very thirsty.-Chicago News.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-23

Little dictographs should be heard
ana not seen.-Youngstown (Ohio)
Telegram.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-23
HELPS FARM VALUES
GOOD ROADS INCREASE SELLING
VALUE or RURAL PROP.
ERTY.
LARGE AND SURE RETURNS

improvement Of Highways IL Not
Matter Of Expense, but an Invest
msns-wlth Good Roads the Farm
viii Produce Greater Revenue.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-23

Send us your Job work.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-23

"o ~"s ors"e One Bale ef Cotton Jackson
conditions tho
tea nd
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-23

send us your Job work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-25
Hot Weather in the Southwes
Causes BuIIish Sentiment.
No Rain of Much Consequence
Any Where in the Country.
A BIG TRADE In CORN.
Brisk Owing to the
Small Country Offerings.
Heavy Dealing in Steel Stocks
on Wall Street.

Chicago, May 25.-WHEAT-High tenn
peratures in the southwest gave pre-
text for bullsh sentiment on the part of
wheat spectators today. No rain OF
much consequence had fallen anywhere
in this country and foreign markets We're
reported as holding well. European re-
quirements, 1t was predicted, would be
heavy during the next few weeks. Live
ly commission buying ran up prices rather
sharply. The opening was Mc higher, to
&c off. July started at S71sc to SS1s4Ac,
a shade off to Nc gain and rose to SS12Q'
S85sc.
Unfavorable dispatches from Oklahoma
and Kansas in particular led to a st1il
further advance. Cut worms were re-
ported in southern Minnesota The close
was steady, with July at S9sscqasc, net
gain of 11kc.
CORN-There was a big trade In corn,
with active competition for all offerings,
owing to the hghtnesS of country sales.
July opened nc to CSC higher at 5zezc to
527kc and rose to 531sGAc.
Some of the largest shorts covered ana
the market continued to climb. The close
was steady, with July 1q1Sc up at $500
$3.50.
OATS-Bad crop advices sent oats up
ward. Sellers were scarce July started
nc to Nc up, at 341sc to 34l4c and mount
ed to 341Ac.
Professionalism were firm.
First sales were 21sc to zoe higher with
July SASS for pork, $S.25 for lard and S7-9O
to 81 9215 for ribs.
Cash corn-No. 2, 54A@1ec; No. white,
54Il@1k; No. yellow, 5414@1a; No. 8, 1874
G54c; No. white, 5Ss4@54; No. 8 yellow,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-25
BALLooNIsT IS AN OFFICER.
Topeka Man Elected in International
Railway Fuel Association.

The election of officers of the Inter
national Railway Fuel association at
Chattanooga, Tenn, resulted as fol-
lows: For president, T. Duff Smith,
fuel agent of the Grand Trunk Pacific
railroad. Winnipeg. Man; first vice
president. Daniel Meadows. assistant
division master mechanic of the Michi-
gan Central railroad, at st. Thomas,
Ont; second vice president, J. H. Hib-
ben. fuel agent of the Missouri, Kansas
& Texas railroad. at Parsons, Kan;
and secretary-treasurer D. B. Sebas-
tan, Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
railroad, Chicago. For members of the
executive committee there were
chosen: w. c. Hayes, superintendent
of locomotive operation of the Erie
railroad and retiring president of the
association; Raffe Emerson, engineer
of track economies, Atchison, Topeka
& Santa Fe railroad, Topeka, Kan. !:
Robert Collett, fuel supervisor of the
st. Louis & San Francisco, st. Louis,
Mo-; and J. McManamy, road foreman
of engines, Pere Marquette railroad,
Grand Rapids, Mich, the latter sue
ceeding c. F. Richardson, disqualified
ecause of having entered the coal
business These, with E. McAuliffe
and n. NJ. Rice, whose terms hold over
until 1912, constitute the executive
committee for the ensuing year. Chi
cago was chosen as the next place of
meeting, subject to the approval of the
executive committee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-25
FIVE ENGINES TO A TRAIN.
d. & r. G. Has Heavy Operation Costs
Over Mountains

Denver, May 25.-It is seldom that
the combined efforts of five giant loco
motives are required to haul a passenf
ger train over any stretch of standard
gauge railroad, but this quantity of
motive power was necessary to move
Denver & Rio Grande passenger train
No. from Tucker. Utah, to Soldier
Summit. Utah, over the Wahsatch
mountains last Friday.
Traffic westbound is so heavy nova
days that at least four locomotives are
used on No. 6 over this stretch of road
every day, but the grade is so heavy
and the curves so sharp that If there
are more than II cars on the train five
engines are required. The grade is
3.9 per cent of a perpendicular over
nearly the entire 10 miles between the
two stations. and regular schedule time
of passenger trains is 40 minutes.
The extremely heavy cost of opera
ton of passenger trains over Soldier
Summit is indicated by the fact that
the weight of the engines on last Fri
| days No. S exceeds that of all the cars
OIL the train, the tonnage of the loco
motives being 759 and that of the
train 59S.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-25
ENLARGE A SCHOOL.
Ten thousand Dollars Will Be Spent
on Monroe.

Plans for the new $4,000 addition
to the Monroe school building will be
submitted to the board of education
next Monday night by the official
architect for the building, John f.
stanton. and by the first meeting of
the board in June-June 5-the bids
for the construction of the addition
will be opened. AT the same time bids
will be opened for the new State street
school addition which will cost about
$4,000.
The addition to the Monroe build
ing will be of brick exterior construc-
ton in harmony with the present
structure An asbestos roof will be
put on which will extend over the en-
tire building.
The first floor entrance will be on
the north. On this floor will be a
recitation room 3ox23 feet and a prin-
cipaI office. 20x1S feet. The feature
of the second floor of the addition will
be a large assembly room, 49x23 feet,
at one end of which will be raised
platform.
The, toilet accommodations for the
school will be located in the new Sec
ton of the basement, as will the heat
ing equipment.