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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-11-05
COTTON CONDITION ss.1. Get. as
Journal Of Commerce Report Show
Deterioration Of s Points.

New York, october 30.-Accordine
to 1,844 reports Of the special cor.
respondents Of the Journal of Com.
merce. bearing an average date OF
October %, cotton shows q deteriora.
ton Of Ave points in condition since
their last report, when condition was
67.l.
Killing frosts and excessive rains
were the chief cause of damage.
year ago this condition lost I.5 points;
in 1911 II lost 1.s points; in 1910 Il
lost nothing; IN 1903 It lost 80 points
and in 1908 it lost s.6 points. De.
clines occurred in all States excep,
Tennessee and Florida. which i'm.
proved two points and three points
respectively. Important declines were
Louisiana. l5 points: Mississlppi, 81
points; Texas. S.5 points; North Car
olina. 5.s points: Georgia, "a points
Arkansas. a. points. and South Car.
olina. 4 points.
Conditions last month are given il
the accompa nvine tahla.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-11-05
sI4IN PROHIBITION MEETING
ChafFnzan Leo Says Independents
Party WQl b Formed.

Columbia, Oct. 36.-Exactlx ono
dozen peorlA ten men aud two Ia
dies. attended tho called meeting 10
organize a Prohibition party, held In
the Y. NJ c. "A. here tonight George
Gary Lee. OF Lykesland, State chair.
man OF the prohibitionists. presided.
and the evening was taken up with
the address OF c. !. Hall, Of Califor.
MIA, representative Of the Eational
Prohibition party. who outlined their
programme. ," ,-.~,
Chairman George Gary Lee declared
tonight that Il was the intention of
himself and leaders to organize a
Prohibition party independent and
separate from the Democratic party:
that they Intended organizing in ev-
cry county and every voting precinct.
and to name 6. county and q complete
State ticket He said they would 60
to the general election as a separate
party and appeal to the people Of the
State to turn out tho Democrats and
elect Prohibitionists. He declared chat
the Democratic party had done moth.
ing to enforce prohibition. that moth.
ing in this lie could be expected CT
the legislature, and that the Christian
citizenship is tired OF prevailing con.
ditions in South Carolina" He said,
several Christian people had told
him they were sorry they voted in the
last Democratic primary election ana
we're ready 4, Join tho Prohibition
party.
That the fie,ht which this wing OF
the Prohibition party will make will
10 outside the Democratic party VA
stated tonight c.mphatically. They op.
pose the Anti+,aloon League and de.
clare that organization has accom-
plished nothing for prohibition. They
declare their intention OF making tho
fight for Prohibition on q full State
ticket in the general election.
The promoters Of the Prohibition
party will call another meeting 70
organize and name O. State ticket
Their action confuses still further thu
already complex and somewhat
chaotic conditions in political circles
OF the twelve present at the meet
Ing all but two. Mr.. and Mrs. ID. D
Harmon, we're from Richland county
They are residents Of Lexington.
Mr.. Hail. of tho National Prohibit.
ionists. is trying to raise Q FUND Of
$1,000 in South Carolina for hts part2
and said tonight that one Prohibition.
ist had offered to give $500 Of thia
amount II he would raise the other
$500. He said that 80 far hs had
raised SIT OF this amount.
Very few people knew the Prohibit.
iontsts were meeting and It failed K
excite any interest in political circles
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-11-05

All that now remains OF the Cedats
Of Lebanon is little forest Of come
feur hundred trees. which arc rtsidiy
preserved, They lie on q srnall ter.
tiis plateau. situated at an altitude oi
SIX thousand oIis hundred and TWEEN.
ty.three feet ahove sea-level. The
grove IL reached from Bsherreh by q
steep and winding road.
With the exception Of q few strae.
glers. the grove Is Enclosed by q neat
stone wall built BY former governor
Of Lebanon to protect the smaller
trees from goatL
The older trees have always oceu.
pied a position Of honor In tho estinna-
tion Of man because OF their connec.
ton with the Temple built by Solomon
and the various alluaions to them in
tho Bible.
Among the dvellers In Syria. where
forests Of tall trees do not exist, the
Cedars naturally excite admiration.
and a modern Syrian writer says. OF
them that they are undeniably the
most lofty OF all the vegetable hing
dom. We know, OF course. that this
Is hardly the case, for the famous red.
wood trees OF California reach q
height OF over three hundred feet.
while in Tasmania tho blue gum is al
most a. large 10 far as height is con-
cerned. The, Cedars arc actually
about: eighty feet high. which ia more
than the height Of the trees of an av-
erage forest-From the Novemhes
Wide World MaGaMpe.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-11-05
TALKS ON GARDENING.
Children Entertained and Instructed
by Lecture at Cfvic League Mest-
| Inc.

The children who had taken part in
the Children's Garden Contest last
spring were invited to be present at
the meeting Of the Civic League at the
\. NJ. c. A. last Monday and about
torty availed themselves of this priv
iiege. The Rev. D. M. Mcleod gave
little talk to them on the value of
their gardens to themselves and to tho
town. He told them the pleasure
they would derive from working Ia
the ground and from making their
surroundings beautiful and at the
same time how they were increasing
the value OF property by keeping it in
good condition and adding to the at
tractive appearance Of the town. Miss
4. w. Mclean. chairman of the COM
mitee that had this work Ia charge.
gave out the prizes and told OF ths
work OF the prize winners. For tho
best garden on new land, first prize,
Bessie Parham. second. Maggie Hug,
gins; for the best arranged gasuer,:
first prize. Ernest Friar: second, Alva
Solomons: for the best collection of
flowers, FIRST prize, Nell McKagen; Sec
ond. Elizabeth McKagen. For tho
best vegetable garden, first prize,
Leonel Smith; second, Kate Camp.
bell. For the best exhibit OF one kind
of flower. first prize. Maron Curtisi
second, E. Nunnamaker. Best win.
dow box, Mary VogeL For the best
play house garden, Emmie Osteen.
Best second year contest garden.
Margaret Beaumont
Some of the girls and boys worked
very faithf:.ly at their gardens all
spring and summer, watering so con.
stantly during the dry spells even
| where they had to carry water tn
buckets that these little ONES ofen
had bright flowers in their gardens
| when larger folks in town had only
parched UP buds. There was much In.
terest shown in this, the third yesr OF
the contest, 13o children entering It.
The contest will be conducted again il
1919. -.
AZ his meeting Of the league Il was
decided to hold the meetings which
take place regularly on the fourth
Monday OF every month, at the 7. n.
c. A. 1t was also decided to ratss
money for the purpose OF eauippius
a children's playground in Sumter. Tor
which about $4,000 vim be necessary.
Mira A. NJ. Begin and Mira. Henry
Witerspoon were appointed At the Mo-
vember meeting to bring in plans eor
an entertainment to raise this MON
sy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-11-05
Saved Hts Feet,

II. ID. Ely. Of Bantam. O.. suffered
from horrible ulcer on his foot for
four years. Doctor advised amputa-
ton, but he refused and reluctantly
tried Bucklen's Arnica Salve a. a last
resort. He then wrote: II used your
salvo and my foot was soon completes
Y cured" Best remedy for burns,
cuts. brtises and eczema. Get q box
today. Only Csc. All druggists or
by mail II. u. Buckien & Co., Phil
adslphis or st. Louis. .--.Advt,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-11-05

When Gen. Felix Diaz gets safely
away from MexicO on board that Unit
ed States warship. on which he took
refuge at Vera Cruz. he will be in n
position to turn states evidence
about tho murder Of President Made
70. He and Huerta ought to know.
Wilmington Star.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-11-05
News and vicws Of Ptsgah.


Bsunson Of Sumter came up Saturday
In the interes, Of missionary work and
remained until Monday. She has
many friends here, who arc always
glad to see her.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. l. Montague Of
Sumter came up Sunday to visit Mrs
Aontasue's father. and brother. They
returned home Sunday evening.
Mr.. 4. NJ. Rogers, sons, and B. C..
DuPre. went TO SEQ the big circus in
Columbia.
Several from here will 90 to the fair
this week. Win lot you know II
there were any new features OF 1t.
. The Kershaw county fair viii be
Z good one Judging from the way they
ere hustling for It. We wish that
Sumter had one. 1t would pay sure,
] have read all the communications
In the Item, advising farmers how to
manage their business. Most Of them
are on a par With the advice farmers
= . ?. Il
could, give preachers lawyers, bank
ers. doctors and other professional
men. how to manage their businesses.
and with all due respect to these
advisers and some Of their advice is
very good--the stern fact remains
that az long as sSouthern banks borrow
Northern money to be paid back in
the fall and this money loned to the
farmers to be paid from October the
arst to about the first Of December.
thereby throwing the cotton crop on
the market In about ninety days to
meet tho obligations incurred to make
It and slutting the market at oncS
beyond legitimate needs. you will see
just such state OF affairs as we now
have II the farmers could make
sheir notes payable from October the
first to March the first, 30 as to grad.
ually throw the cotton on the mar
ket to meet their obligations you
would SEQ quite different market
than what we have had for years
But every note becomes due in q
short time. beyond the limit OF the
farmer to pick the cotton and meet
them. Putting cotton in tho ware.
house and drawing on 1t for debts and
other expenses, is putting 1t on the
market. The northern people know
just as we'll as we do. and no doubt
much better. the state OF affairs
South. and they will squeeze South.
eru people financially, whenever
they want to do SO. The only wise
way TO do Is for. the farmers to make
their crop as near clear as they pos
sibly can, sell enough to meet their
debts, keep tho res at home until
they set something for it, then sell.
They can do this in year or SO if
they will use economy and quit try
ing to be tony. Debt Is q burden to
any nation or people, and 1t will con-
unue as long as people live extTava.
gantly and beyond their means. There
Is not q nation on the earth out Of
debt. France, possibly comes nearer
1t than any other AS for people.
there Is q mania to buy on O credit.
and many OF them beyond their abu-
ity to pay The wise people look for
results and not what people say, or
fashion dictates
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-11-05

For Children there Is NOehing Better,
"A cough medicine for children must
help their coughs and colds without
bad effects on their little stomachs and
bowels Foley's Honey and Tar ex-
actly fills this need. No opiates. no
sour stomach. no constipation follows
its use. Stuffy colds. wheezy breath
Ing, coughs and Group are all quick.
lyi helped. Sibert's Drug Store.--
Adyt. s.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-11-05
SUMTER COTTON CROP.
Number OF Bales Ginned THIS Sea.
son During Pesiod Ending October
18th.

Mr.. w. d. Mcleod, collector Of
statistics for Sumter county. reports
that 2o.121 bales Of cotton were GIN
ned during the period ending October
18th. During tho same period last
year 1S,4ls bales were gtnnsd.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-11-05

~ mercury viii surely destroy the
sense OF smell and comp pleteiy de-
range shs waole aystem when enter
inO it through the mucous surfaces.
soch articles should never bs used
except on prescriptions from RED :.
taSts physloisns, ~ the damxgs thsy
WI DO 70 tsn fold TO the good you
cAa possibIy derive from them. Hans
Catayrs Cure. manufactured by +. j.
Cheney = Co.. Toledo. o.. contains no
mercury. and II taken Internally. act
ing directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces Of the system. In buy
tne Hairs Cstarrh Cure be sure you
Get the genuine. IL n taken Inter
hai,y and made In Toledo, Ohio. by r.
y. Cheney 4 Co. Testimonials fres.
eold by druggistA PRICE 7sc per
bAttlss
rsks NAILS FsmiIy Pitts for consti.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-11-05

sulzer ''down and out is abusing
his former friend. Boss Murphy. OF
Tammany. Murphy must have been
the same kind OF politician when Sui
Ger was running for governor. and his
failure to attack the Chief" then is
additional proof that. circumstances
alter Wilmington Star.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-11-05
A Maker OF Health.

"a good honest medicine like Foley
Kidney pills gives health 70 many
families. Mra .. Palmer, 635 Willow
ST., Green Bay. Wis. was seriously
Ill with kidney and bladder trouble.
Mr.. Palmer writes: MY wife IL
rapidly recovering her health and
strength due solely to the use OF Fo.
ley Kidney Pills" Sihsrt's DRUG
store. .---Adv1,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-11-05

birmingham. Afa.-F. L. Willis,
sufferet. greatly from asthma and
bronchitis. He writes: II got no re.
lief until ] took FOley's Honey and
Tar Compound. II entirely removed
those choking sensations. and never
tailed 10 produce an easy and COM
Portable condition OF the throat and
lungs" Siberts Drug store. .--Advt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-11-05
Would Make Them BETTER II They
V0uld

'The makers OF Foley Kidney Pills
know that they have absolutely tho
best combination Of curative and heal
ing medicines for kidney and bladder
ailments and urinary irregularities
that It is possible to produce. That
IL why Foley Kidney Pills are the
best medicine for tho purpose you
can buy. Sihert's Drug Stors.~AAdvt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-11-05
Cause Of InNmuin

The most common CAUSE Of in.
sonnia " disorders Of the stomach
and constipation. Chamberlain's Tab.
lets correct these disorders and en-
able you to sleep. For sale by all
dsalsTp.-+-Advt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-11-05

Very few women will admit that
they were ever In a hutter on the
occasion Of u dollyvarden hop.---Wfl-
ming 4 star.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-11-05
NOTHING ABOUT MEXICO.
President Wilson Said 90 BE Undecid.
cd as TO Proper Steps 70 Take -
Officials Reticent,

Washington, Oct. 31.-Reticence
which has enveloped the plans of the
Washington administration on the
Mexican problem for the last few
days today continued everywhere in
official circles.
Those few who are acquainted with
what plans President Wilson has un-
der consideration declared he had
fixed upon nothing as q tinality. but
that he was turning over in his mind
some definite proposal.
From the same source It was learn
ed that In whatever Is attempted due
consideration would be given to the
constitutionaiists as an important fac
tor In the situation. 1t was inferred
in many quarters that the cardinal
features OF the administrators plan
will be q comprehensive attempt to
bring about q fair and free election,
efforts to be made by the American
government to use it's good Offices tU
secure the participation Of the con.
stitutionalista.
Much interest Is manifested In the
arrival here tomorrow OF Robert ".
Pesauiera, nephew Of tho governor OF
Sonora and special messenger from
Gov. Carransa to the constitutionalist
agency here. 1t is believed he brings
the views of the constitutionalist
chiefs as TO what would or would
not prove acceptable to them In the
way Of election arrangements and al
earnest request that the agency here
continue It's efforts to obtain the re.
moval OF the embargo on arms.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-11-05
Touigllt.

Tonight. II you feel dull and stupid,
or bilious and constipa&ed. eake 4
dose Of Chamberlain's Tablets and
you will feel all right tomorrow. For
sale by all dealers.-Advt. =. .'
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-11-05
Mrs. John LIND saved MexicauA

MrS. John Lind Saved MexicanA
New York. Oct al.-Ths steamer
MORO Castle, which tonight arrived
from Vera Cruz with Mrs. John Lind.
wife Of President Wilson's special en-
voy. also brought two Mexican legis-
iators who owe their liberty IL not
their lives to her quick wit and gen.
erosits.
To save the two Mexicans from ar
rest at Vera Cruz Mrs. Lind hid them
in her stateSoom and sat on deck until
the boat left port and the oflicers of
tho Huerta government had gone
ashore. Mrs. Lind said her husband
had expected TO come home after the
Mexican election. Now she did not
know when he would come.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-10-17
MESSAGE TO WOMEN
Who Are "Just Ready to Drop. "

AZ 1AV Suoe ASSoAay W 04VP.
When you are 'sjust ready to
drop when you feel so weak that
you can harly drag youself about =
and because you have not slept we'll,
you get up as tired-out next morning
as when you went to bed, you need
help.
Miss Lea Dumas writes from Ma
lone, n. Y, saying: 81 was in bad
ly rundown condition for several
weeks but tow bottles of Vinol put
me on my feet again and made me
strong and we'll Vinol has done me
more good than all the other medi-
cines I ever took" e.
If the careworn, rundown women,
the pale, sickly children and feeable
old folks around here would follow
Miss, Dumas example, the, too, would
soon be able to say that Vinol, our
delicious cod liver and iron remedy,
had built them up and made them
strong.
It lisa wonderful, strength creator
and bodybuilder, and we sell it
der guarantee of satisfaction. You
get your money back if Vinol does
not help you. Barker's Drug Store.
p. S. For any skin trouble try our
Saxo Salve. We guarantee it. s
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-10-17
MEAT INJURIOUS
TO. THE KIDNEYS
Take tablespoon Of Salts If Back
hurts or Bladder bothers-Meat
forms uric acid

We are a nation Of meat eaters
and our blood is filled with uric
acid, says a well-known authority,
who warn us to be constantly on
guard against kidney trouble.
The kidneys do their utmost to
free the blood of this irritating acid,
but become, weak from the over
work; they get sluggish; the elm
NATIVE tissues clog and thus the
waste is retained in the blood to poi
son the entire system.
Il When your kidneys ache and feel
like Jumps of lead, and you have
singing pains in the back or the
urine is cloudy full If sediment, or
the bladder is irritable, obliging you
to seek relief during the night;
when you have severe headaches,
nervous and dizzy spells, sleepless-
ness, acid stomach or rheumatism
about four ounces Of Jad Salts; take
q tablespoon in glass of water be-
fore breakfast each morning and In
q few days your kidneys will act fine.
This famous salts is made from the
acid Of grapes and lemon juice, COM
bined with lithda, and has been used
for generations to flush and stimu-5
late clogged kidneys, to neutralize
the acids in prime so it is no longer a
source Of irritation, thus ending ur-i
mary and bladder disorders.
Jad Salts is inexpensive and cam
not injure; makes a delightful ef-
feryescent Whitewater drink, and
nobody can make mistake by TAX
ing q little occasionally to keep the
kidneys clean and active.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-10-17
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EDITORIAL EXPLOSIONS,


X X x x x * X Xxx X X X X
y Sam Fullerton is back on the jot
deputy state fire marshal The po-
litical pie-counter has charms for
Samuel Daily Free Press.
The high schools, the normal
schools, do not levy entrance fees
and other gratis, as does the state
university-Anoka Union.
Take away the college spirit be.
hind football and it would sink out
of existence. It is not in the same
class with baseball, which every
body understands and goes crazy
over-Fairmont Sentinel. MICS
Jack Johnson has forfeited a
100000 bond to become a citizen Of
France. The United States has sew
eral other citizens of the Jack John
son order that it would like to sell
at thirty thousand per.-Dakota
Herald. :.r.a.. -.
? The idea of dynamite factory
for northern Minnesota sounds good
to us. A bill of this nature was in
troduced by Senator Dan Gum sew
eral years ago, SO if you are look
ing for the man who touched off the
dynamite question, just turn your
eyes toward Grand Rapids. Walker
Pilot. ri" ",
Those who invest in northern Min
nesota land at the present time
need not be worried over financial
stringencies or panics. The land
is as sure to raise in value as that
night will follow day There is no
human agency in the way of anti
legislation that will stop this rise
in value. Try it. Grand Rapids
Herald Review. #.s = .sEz
Don't doubt it. The head of the
Federal goods roads bureau, George
G. Marshall, in an address at Pres
ton, Mimi, on better farming, de-
clared that often, insanity is caused
by bad roads. We believe it, be-
cause of the statements we have
heard from travellers over poor
roads who have exploded in our pre-.
sence- Saltwater Gazette
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-10-17

< 4 * * x Xxx * 4 !
+ y Sam Fullerton is back on the jo1
deputy state fire marshal The pc
litical pie-counter has charms fol
Samuel Free Press.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-10-17
ngs, Montana, was a Bemidji visitor

ings, Montana, was Bemidji visitor
yesterday being the guest of S. c..
Bailey. DR.. Morrison ~ asked
whether anything had been done to
construct a memorial in honor Of
Norman Helmer, the Beltrami coun-
ty deputy sheriff who was killed
while arresting a man. The ,:o,t,r
said that he believed such action
should be taken, and was due man
who gave up his life while in the
act of protecting the public.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-10-17

slexa1A 1aeSk4&ssSclst'
Voltirno dead to lis, The names OF
some. of the New York's survivors had
not reached the Uranium offices here
and the rooms were still crowded with
scores Of weeping relatives and
friends Of those known to have been
aboard the Volturno who have not
been accounted for &
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-10-17
BAND MEETS RESCUE SHIP.
Steamer Narragansett Given Warm
Rejection at London.

Reception at London.
London, Oct. 1.-THE oil tank
steamer Narragansett, which arrived
with the milk in the morning, !" on the
scene Of the Voltnrno disaster and by
scattering tons OF oil on the raging
sea helped so much in the rescue
work, received q great reception on
her arrival in the Thames.
"A band on board a tug met her
down the river and played to her
both the strains of Conquering Hero
and a succession Of national airs.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-10-17

& ~ kk ~ ff Xxx ~ * 81 *
WORTH KNOWING
X, TX 4 Xxx kkf Xxx s Xxx q 4
The total disbursements by the
United States for pensions since 1866
is $4,30O,O00.0 900. The amount dis
bursed for pensions from 1890 to
1866 was $7e.ooo,000. We are now
paying out about $175,ooo,ooo "a
year. .s.5s .,#@s
How many people do you suppose
have come into the United States
from foreign countries?
See this space tomorrow. s.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-10-17
Recommends Helmer Memorial

Or. w. r. Morrison, who until
five years ago made Bemidji his
home, but who now resides in Bill
The Washington times., 1913-02-27

Walter G. Many and Seymour B.
Many. students in New York University,
are the first visitors to arrive In this
section for the Inauguration. They are
stopping with the Rev. James w. Many.
their uncle in East Washington Heights.