The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-01

sS~~0uce SA UOtn OF the ola papers,
ssd 10 mcaifsstly tse best advertising
~eaium In sumter.
The usual crop Of Christmas homi-
eit'es and accidents has been harvest
"a. This crop Is always irrigated with
boose. generally Of the blind tiger
brand.
Could not arrangements be made
% send the Citadel and Clemson ca
Gets to washinston to attend the in
aeguration OF President Wilson. The
sxpsnss would not be prohibitive and
~ boys would have good time and
. grsat occasion to remember as long
- they live.
Gov. Brown Of Georgia protests
eoainst that State being made the
ounpins ssound Of paroled criminals.
~ = powerless to interfere with this
tQRt Of Interstate commerce
o. small county In Minnesota
peo9uces butter and cheese that sell
~ more than tho eaton crop of sum.
~ eosnty. and In addition the same
eepnty prodpese grain, hogs snd cat
~ Zach ysAr exceeding In value the
eett0A crop Of Sumter, county. 1t
sesS more to house. feed and care
1os sattls In Minnesota nan II docs
~ essdsh Carolina and tAaf county il
oot<H. wsll adapted uatueAily to cat.
~ esd dairying .. shis state. The
AwUsota farw,rs tried to make
Mic sxSwing one crop-srain-and
Whsn they were practically bankrupt
ooa suin starsd them In the face, they
e6oS up live stock ana dairyins q .
lass resort. Now they are the most
rcps ltkistsis ru tne country
liiity of the farruo has been
$500 y Increased that they grow
much wncat 20 the acre as
Pfore and they make profit
N srain anl live stock. ,Rs.'
5000 ChiEaInen make IL a point
PnGS 70 pay al debt before the
yeCr, what Q great COUNTRY
en ~ould bs u all would adopt
sarsgn.ph from the Chinese
code OF business ethics.
The s'atssmen who gather In CO.
0NAiA january to save the state have
ssnt their Jim-swinger coats to the
ersSslns club and are almost ready to
nevs on. the consaree
We wonder II tke Legislature will
a.d time during ths approaching ses-
dsH 20 consider ths Torrens system
af Iaad Pesistration We fear not, ~
his n legislation OF entirely too con-
struetive . nature to appeal to law
makers who adore antiquities. such as
ne present school law and the cum
osrsome and costly method Of trans-
sssrinx and recording land titles
.
II the seaboard Air Line has under
serious consideration q plan to extend
- lines to Charleston In the near
future. tho Chamber. Of Commerce.
and the special railroad committee Of
The organization especially. should
AXE whatever steps are necessary to
convince the officials Of the Seaboard
hat the best route In that from sum
ser.
There being no election next year
20 distract attention South Carolina
might probably act on the advice Of
.hs late Senator Ingalls, To raise more
noxs and !ess hell.
The Florence Times IN urging the
farmers OF that section To plant to-
bacco. IL is inferred that the advice
In that more farmers plant tobacco.
not that tobacco farmers plant more
tobacco. The advice IL good. for to-
bacco ~ a money crop and is harvest
- and out Of the way before cotton
plC''-s. Tine tobacco has been
s5... 70 sections Of Sumter coun-
% .r tn he regretted that to-
a.r.. hc"u abandoned in sumter
g.. .... pit IN the Shiloh section.
v of tobacco on every farm
step toward crop divcrsi-
q. "umpaE' has y larg" gurce