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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-28
FARMERS
UNION NEWS
Practical Thoughts for Practical
Farmers.
Conducted by n. w. Dabbs, Pres
idsnt .. c. Farmers Unisn.)
THE COUNTY FAIR.

The Question for Discussion ut Mex,
Meeting OF the County Farmers
Union.
The next meeting of the County
Farmers Union will be devoted 70
discussing a county fair for Sumter
County. The locals will please thrash
IL out and send full delegation to the
county union which meets with the
Concord local at Mr.. Louis Reames'
residence. Friday, June 6.
think that IL Is very generally con-
ceded that we need something to stim-
ulate the marketing of great variety
OF farm products. There Is no other
one thing that will do more for this
end than the establishing OF a county
fair i think IL you will go back to
the origin of fairs. you will find that
they We're meetings held where the
farmers and merchants and manu-
facturers came together with their
products for the purpose of making
sales. The fairs now are held for the
purpore Of bringing together sample
or samples OF the things produced in
order that the man who wishes to
buy may come In contact with the
man who has anything for sale. The
best that IN produced is always ex-
hibited and when experts 60 over the
best fror: all the farms within the
limits of the territory supporting the
fair. each farmer entering the con-
test In sure to learn something that
VIII help him TO make an Improve
ment. IL a man wins a blue -ibbon,
he feels that II Is up to him to main
tain his paf excellence. IL he loses
and Is a good loser. he will be like
Mr.. Lewis from North Carolina at the
south Atlantic Corn Exposition two
years ago. "You will have to have
better coGn than this or will beat
you next year" This stimulates pride
In farming. and u there Is any one
thing that the farmers Of Sumter
county need more than another Il is
10 have more pride In their farms
1 have invited ME-. III. Claffy,
President of the Orangeburg County
Union and President of the Orange
hurg County Fair Association to at
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-28
For the Weak and Nervous.
Tired d-out, weak. neryous men a

IITtU-UUI, Wtdk, HtTNOuS men and
women would feel ambitious, energet-
ic, full of life and always have a
coed appetite. if they would do the
sensible thing for health-take EIec-
tric BitterS. Nothing better for the
stomach, liver or kidneys. Thousands
say they owe their lives To this won
derful home remedy. Mrs. o. Rhine
vault, of Nestal Center, y. Y, says: II
regard Electric Bitters as one of the
greatest of gifts. | can never forge,
what IT has done for me" Get a
bottle yourself and see what n diff
ference it will make in your health
Only SOC and $1.00. Recommends
by your druggist. .-Adyt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-28
Best Medicine for Colds.

When druggist recommends a
remedy for colds, throat and lung
troubles, you can feel sure that he
knows what he is talking about. c.
Lower, Druggist, Of Marion, Ohio,
writes Of DR.. Kings New Discovery:
II know Dr. Kings New Discovery is
the best throat and lung medicine /
sell 1t cured my wife of severe
bronchial cold after all other reme-
dies failed" 1t will do the same for
you IL you are suffering with a cold
or any bronchial, throat or lung
cough. Keep q bottle on hand all the
time for everyone in the family to
use. 1t is q home doctor. Price SOC
and $l.OO. Guaranteed by your drug
giSt-Adyt
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-28
CONSUMPTION OF LIQUOR
In SUMTER COUNTY,
comparative Statement Showing Receipts,
OF Dlspensary During Two Months of .
l9O9, and Express and Freight ~.
Receipts for Same Months ~ . . '',,.' -.
of 1913. ..,. ,,., >.

The following table shows the gross
receipts from the sale of LIQUOR of
the county dispensary (Sumter ana
Mayesville) during the months of
March and April, 1909 (the last wear
the county dispensary was i'm oper-
atom in comparison with the gross
receipts of liquor at freight and ex-
press offices in Sumter County during
March and April, 1913. The figures
In both cases are official The figures
for dispensary sales are taken from
the records Of the county board of
control, while the freight and express
receipts were compiled from the rec
ords in the railway and express Of
iices by the agents at the respective
offices. While the claim is not made
that the figures show absolutely all
the liquor that was imported into
sumter county during March and
April, the comparative statement is
approximately correct and shows that
there has been a7marked decrease in
the consumption of liquor in Sumter
County since the dispensary was clos
March &,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-28
THE BOYS CORN CLUB.
The Large Club Is Doing Satisfactory
Work this Year.

tiiS ICdT.
The Boys Corn Club is well under
way and the youthful farmers of the
county are vying with. each other to
see how much corn each can pro-
duce on an acre. The club this year
has seyenty-five members. Edwin
Miller. Route 4, Sumter, is president
OF the club; Furman Beall, Route 1,
Mayesville is vice-president and
Thomas. Kirvin, Route 5, Sumter is
the secretary. The club is much
larger this year than it was last year,
due I think to the boys attending the
National Corn show in Columbia and
to the fact that the teachers of the
public schools have taken more in
terest In the clubs and in great meas
ure the successful organization this
year Is due to the following banks
and firm which contributed so freely
to last years club:
First National Bank. =. :, $4,000
.O'Donnell & Co. .. 49,. =. $500
Bank of Sumter. :. :. .. :. 5000
Farmers Kank & Trust Co. ). 5000
Peoples Bank. '...... $500
Making prize fund of two hundred
dred dollars. About one-half of this
was given to the boys in prizes for the
greatest yield. best ten ears and best
record, first. second and third prizes
under each head. The balance Of the
fund was used to defray the expenses
OF two Of the boys In the Corn Club
school for week during the Corn
Show. and the expenses of eighteen
Of the members for two days at the
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-28

With the boys andigirls of the city
commencement is the principal sub
ject of discussion just now, and with
the girls the chief subject connected
with commencement is the dresses
which will be worn.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-28
Constitution Curq6

DR.. Kings New Life Pills will re-
lieve constipation promptly and d, get
your bowels In healthy condition
again. John Supsic, of Sanbury, Pa =,
says: They are the best pills I ever
used, and 1 advise everyone to- use
them for constipation, indigestion and
liver complaint" VIII help you.
Price 25c. Recommended by yohr
druggist.-Advt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-28
This Interests Everv wom.u

n IamiIy doctor said recently that
women come To him thinking that
they have female trouble, but when
ne treats them for their kidneys and
bladder they soon recover. This is
worth Knowing, and also that Foley
Kidney Pills are the best and safest
medicine az such times. They are
tonic In action, quick in results. They
Will help .idvt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-28

"A man living at Auburn, New York
had severe attack Of kidney and
bladder trouble. Being working
man, not wanting to lose time, he
cured himself completely by using Fo-
ley Kidney Pills. A year later he
says: 1T is a pleasure to report that
the scure was permanent" His name
Is j. A. Farmer. Siberts Drug Store
--AdVt +fs.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-28
FOR LONG STAPLE COTTON.
Modern Gin Will be Erected In Flor

ence.
Florence, May 25:LS. II. Saunders
is to erect a new and modern gin,
particularly for long staple cotton, on
the property near the gas plant. The
capacity will be 40 bales day. He
will use 75-horse power electric
motor for power. With this modern
engine in Florence il is expected that
this market will improve as the centre
for long staple cotton,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-28
Cure for Stomach Disorders.

DISORDERS or the stomach may be
5Is'I ae11dea Dy the use T Hrsmberlains
nave been effected by hide tablets.
sold by all dealers --Adyt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-28

There are few places which hay.
not turned up their Richard Austin
or supposed Austin.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-28

od' despite the activity Of the blind
tigers and tile social CLUBS. 1t was
impossible 10 ascertain from the rec
ofds OF the county dispensary board
of control THE number Of gallons ~.
liquor sold during March and April
1909, and the figures given show the
retail selling price of the liauor. No
reasonable allowance that might bc
made for the difference in cost az
liquor in gallon or case lots from
mail order houses and the retail
price charged by the county. dispensary.
would reduce the bulk Of liquor sold
by the dispensary TO a parity with tho
freight and express receipts. IL an
allowance of so per cent is made for
the dispensary profit on sales. the cost
value Of the liquor sold by the disperI
sary would still be twice as great as
the value of liquor now imported by
blind tigers, clubs and individuals for
personal use: These figures establish
beyond reasonable doubt that the use
Of liquor has decreased under pro-
hibition, although conditions r1ay not
he ideal with respect TO intemperanee.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-28

j. Frank Williams.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-06-11
Must Pay Water Charges.

WASHINGTON, June 5.-The secre-
tary of the interior has issued the foil
lowing public notice In connection
with the lower Yellowstonessirrigat alton
project, Montana:
The portion OF the installment for
operation and mainten snce due Dec. /,
1912 which must DO paid before water
Is furnished for the irrig alton season
OF 1913, and the portion OF the install.
ment for operation and lmaintena nce
which falls due on Dec. l of 1918, and
OF each year thereafter, is hereby fixed
At 9 l.50 per acre OF irrigable land IN.
til further notice; and such payment
shall entitle the applicant to maxi.
mum water supply of not to exceed
l 5 acre.foot per acre of iris able land
per snnum; 10 no event, however, In
excess OF the amount needed on the
land for beneficial use.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-06-11
Items For the Editor.

Most anyone q be al editor. All
the editor has to do Is sit at q desk six
days out Of the week, four weeks of the
month, and twelve months of the year
and ''edit" such stuff as this:
"Mrs. Jones, Of Cactus creek, let q
q opener clip last week and cut her.
self In the pantry"
IA mischievous lad of Piketown,
threw . stone and struck Mr.. Pike in
the alley last Tuesday"
John Doe climbed on the roof OF
his home last week looking for . leak
aud fell, striking himself on the back
porch"
"While Harold Green was escorting
Miss Violet Wise from the church 60.
oial LIST Saturday night . ssvsge dog
attacked them and bit Mr.. Green rev.
eral times on the public square,"
"Isaish Trimmer, of Running creek,
was playing with . cat Friday whom II
scr stc he'd him on the versnda."
"Mr. Foug, while Harvesting q
broncho last Saturday, vas kicked
just south of his corncrib."
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-06-11
Beef Supply Is Short.

WASHINGTON, June 4.-The demand
for beet far exceeds the supply and
high prices r the result, Gays . bull
letin issued yesterday by the depart
ment of agriculture. The shortage in
the supply OF meat producing animals
too ia steadily becoming greater aud
the country 10 warned that it 10 facing
. period Of short production OF meat.
In the past six years there has been
. decline OF more than thirty per cent
In the number of beet cattle In the
Unitsd States, according to the de.
partmsnt, and slreadylduriugIthe 6rst
three months OF this year there has
been IN approxims te decrease of Is
per cent in the number Of meat ami.
malls killed under government super.
vision when compared with tho same
three months OF 1912.
Estimates of the department give the
number of beef cattle In the United
States in January, 1907. as 81, $50. 900
and ct the beginning OF the present
year - 36, 030, 900.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-06-11
Helena Raises Big Fund.

HELENA, June, 3.-Hslens will have
. Y. M. G. A. building costing not
less than o10O, 900, and work on tho In.
stitution will be started this season.
This was assured when o90, 600 was
raised toward the institution % . re.
suit of . weeks brick campaign. The
$4,000 the executive, bust
ness and young mems committees In
charge of the campaign pledged to
raise within the next 30 days. The
fact that Helena va able to raise this
sum, on top of $500. 900 for . new hotel,
and $50. 900 for . Wesleya IN universe.
ty, makes tho promoters feel we'll sat.
isied with their efforts.
The names Of only three OF the more
than 800 donors to the fund have
been announced. John Bielenberg OF
Deer Lodge to subscribe CPS 900: Con-
rad Kohrs OF Helens, who subscribed
el0, 600 and James j. Hill Of 81. Paul,
who subscribed $1,000.
The balance was raised in Helena,
save for two subscriptions of o25 each
that were made by two Great Falls
citizens who we're here this week, and
q few from CLANCY.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-06-11
Quick Work In Bridge Building

GREAT FALLS, June 4.-What ls
claimed to have been . record in the
construction Of steel bridges has just
been made by the erectors Of the big
steel viaduct OF the Chicago, Milwau.
kee l. St. Paul across tho Judith riv.
er on the Great Falls-Lewistown ex.
tension. Thirty.one working days
Was all the time consumed In the plsc.
ing Of the $500 tons OF structural
steel. The viaduct 10 2,00o feet in
length, $50 feet above the water and COM
posed Of 81 spans. The concrete piers
we're built during last fall, winter snd
spring and when the steel erectors ar.
rived everything was ready for the
placing of the enormous amount of
structural iron.
With tho compilation of this struc.
ture track laying has been resumed
west of the river and the track will be
completed to Indian creek by Satur.
day, across which stream q steel via
duct similar to that over the Judith,
but not as large, will be erected at
once
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-06-11
Congressman Are Not Corrupt

WASHINGTON, June 3,-''lf you are
going to have anything to do with
politics, do not let the pessimists lead
you to believe that every body and
everything connected with American
politics il corrupt. There 10 moi q
single particle Of truth in it," advised
Speaker Champ Clark In IN address
before the Women's National Demo.
cratic league at . meeting held 10 eel.
citrate the leagues fret annivsrs ary.
~ know the 434 other representatives
In congress like . book" declared the
speaker. ~ do not believe there 10 q
single man in the house whose vote
can be changed or Influenced by the
use Of money-not one."
he added that American politics
have improved much in the last 20
years, aud attributed it to the fact that
the people are taking more interest
than eve before.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-06-11
Settlers Bring Livestock.

HELENA, June 4.-For the six
months period ended last Saturda y,
there was brought into Montana by
settlers In 1881 shipments . total of
1905 head of horses, 1872 head OF
cattle and 500 head OF swine. This
record is far In excess OF that of the
previous year.
In . statement just issusd from the
Office Of the state veterinary surgeon
and livestock and sanitary board, is
shown the total number of livestock
importa.ions into Montana during
May. This statement shows that .
total OF 256 certidcations Of chip.
ments were made during the month
mentioned. these shipments bringing
in 1892 horses, 723 cattle and Is head
of swine.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-06-11
Farm Products On Free List.

WASHINGTON, June 3.-Chairman
Simmons of the senate finance com.
mittee after . conference with Presi-
dent Wilson today said he believed
that when the tariff bill wat ready for
consider alton by the democratic eau.
Gus next week, cattle, wheat, meats
and -four very probably would be on
tbs free list.
1t has been reported that the sub.
committee Ia charge of the agricult-
ural schedule has determined to put
. nominal duty on meats and -four in
order to equslize them with the free
listing OF cattle and wheat bus Mr..
Simmons declared after his talk with
the president that he expected both
the raw material and the finished pro-
duct to DO free listed. He decliaed to
say whether the change had been made
ct the instance of the president or SEN
ators. He said that the bill would be
considered by the senate caucus all
next week and be reported ont OF
committee the following week.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-06-11
Fear Plague Of Grasshoppers.

WASHINGTON, June 3.-"This looks
like = grasshopper year." was the
comment today of Professor F. M.
Webster of the bureau OF entomology,
after the fourth outbreak of the in.
vaders had been reported to him.
The latest appearance OF the shop
pers" 10 In Kansas, previous states
afflicted being New Mexico, Id sho and
California.
The department of agriculture re.
CARDS the New Mexico outbreak GO
serious that Harrison E. Smith, an ex-
pert in the division of forage insect
investig ations, has been ordered from
Wellington, Kan, to the scene of the
trouble. Further grssshopper raids
In various parts OF the country are
looked for, although It ls not believed
by officials here that any of them will
do great damage.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-06-11
MEMORIES OF EARLY DAYS.

David Macmillan Billingsly OF
Butte, otherwise known - Dave
Mack, Is another old gentleman who
refuses to let the shades of General
Thomas Francis Mssgher rest 10
peace, says the Great Falls Leader.
Following the statement OF Frank
Diamond of Plains. Montana, who in
. fit OF dilirium trsmens imagined he
himself had ssss~ssins ted General
Mesgher, Dave Mack blooms forth
in an interview in which he says the
vigilanses killed Meagher because
the latter pardoued q man named
Dsniels who had killed Andy O'Con.
nell in Helena, and that the lei we're
sent from Helena to Benton aud mys-
teriously captured General Meagher.
killed him and buried him in the dark
of the moon.
Mack 10 In error In stating Daniels
killed Andy O'Connell, and 90 the
premises he sets forth % having
prompted the vigilantss to slsy
Meagher are all wrong. Then, he
ssys Daniels vas given . tsn.year
sentence. Judge Pemberton. who with
Warren Toole defended him, says
Daniels val given . sentence Of one
year.
Daniels killed . man named Cart.
ley in the saloon OF Jim Pierce In
Park City. Daniels stabbed Gsrtley
while the latter had rundown beating
him up, and was convicted Of man.
slaughter, given one year in prison
and psrdoned by General Mesgher.
and returned to Helena where he got
on . drunk and threatened to do some
more killing. 1t was said that he had
come to Montana from C%alifornis and
had killed several men In the latter
state.
One night Daniels was escorted to
Hangman's tree, in what IL now the
center of Helsna's residence district,
and the next morning his body was
found hanging to the limb OF the tree
devoted to such purposes. An indig.
nation meeting was held at the corner
of Broadway and Main streets that
day and the lynehing val denounced
roundly. 1t never was claimed to be
the work OF V~igilantes, nor were the
Vigilantes in business at the time. It
is probable that Dave Mack, who is
81 years old, and who has lived alone
in . little cabin. in what 10 now the
center OF Butte for something like 40
years, IL affected with q failing mem.
DRY and has become jumbled some.
what in his facts.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-06-11
Alleges Timber Monopoly

WASHINGTON, June Sin q speech
tod ay, supporting his resolution for a
congressional investigation of the for.
est service, Representative Humphrey
of Washington declared that in one
instance the Northern Pacific railroad
had been permitted to exchange 45O,-
600 acres of barren land for timber
land worth at least 80, 000. 900, which
II sold 10 the Weyerhausers. He
charged that the forest service "is
still working in perfect accord and IN
the interest Of q great private timber
ownership to produce Q monopoly Of
the timber supply and to increase the
price of forest products"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-06-11
Why Government Comes High.


The National City bank of New
York city has sem out q circular In
which 1t analyses the cost Of running
the government.
1t recites that for the first 10 years
the government was conducted for
about 81 per iuhsbitant. But In the
last few years have come enormous
extensions of government service, the
establishment of thousands of new
postoffices and the building up of an
ELI borat rural mail delivery, the
founding Of departments for the guild
ance of agriculture, the protection Of
forests, the digging OF great inter.
ocean canal and the deepening of har.
bors and rivers and scores of ventures
With other governmental activities.
These the National City bank consid.
ers legitimate and justifying an in
creased charge per inhabitant.
But the circular criticizes the meth.
DDS by which the government is con-
Quoted. 1t says tit lacks system In
financial TRANSACTIONS" 1t has mort
gagged the future to the::extent of s170,-
600, 900 with no sign of provision for
revenues to meet the appropriations
which coming congresses must make
to fulfil the eng a~gements." This IL
not, says the circular mere "careless,
happy'go-lucky method. 1t Is an
utter absence of method"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-06-11
THE COLONEL'S vlNDICATION.

1t is now a natter OF public record
that Colonel Roosevelt IL q man of
temperate habits-so far as alcoholic
liquors are concerned. 1t has been
established to the satisfaction of a
Michigan court and jury that the
%colonel's acquaintance with the demon
rum is not go intimate as has been
alleged by some of his traducers.
The vindication of the colonel 10 the
outcome OF o damage suit against .
Michiga an editor who, during the heat
of last years political campaign,
made q bitter attack upon the leader
OF the Progressive party. Mr.. Roose-
welt was represented as a man who
Frequently gets drunk" and as q
discredited exponent OF virtues that
constitute good citizenship. The
Michigan editor obtained this i'm.
preston from irresponsible gossip,
and doubtless believed he was per.
forming his duty in giving the matter
publicity.
The publication of the Islander form.
ed the basis OF q libel suit against the
newspaper man, In which Mr.. Roose-
welt claimed about $40, 600 damages.
During the progress Of the trial there
wal IN abundance Of testimony that
refuted the slleg alton made BY the
Michigan editor, and the latter I'd.
mitted be had no reliable inform alton
whatever upon which to justify his &C.
cusation. A verdict for the plaintiff,
with nominal damages, was the re-
suit Of the trial.
The incident has served q useful
purpose by demonstrating the folly
OF personal attacks upon candid ates
for public Office. Ia Mr.. Roosevelt's
case, the allegation Of intemperence
was . matter of current gossip during
last years campaign, and tew.gave i,
serious attention in that form, bu,
when it appeared o. q direct charge in
public print an opportunity was given
for an effective method of refutation,
The colonel took advantage Of the
opportunity to protect himself againsr
such attacks and misrepresentation
and has been awarded q certificate O
good character that should sileuc,
criticism OF his personal habits.