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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-11-04

He can borrow IS per cent Of hi,
bond of $50. that is $3.50. The bank
takes out s per cent. or $40, leav
ing $62.10. He has paid the State 80
leaving him s53.10, or 5.31 cents per
pound for his two bales Of cotton and
the State has his note for 500 part of
which he will have to pay if cotton
does not go back to cents and ex-
penses; also the bank holds his note
for $3.50. part Of which he will have
to pay If his State bond goes down
much.
BY this time Mr.. Farmer has learn
ed that the more machinery he has
to go through with to get his money
out Of his cotton the less he gets. All
that machinery costs money, and the
moro people you bring into the deal
to handle paper. the more expenses
You nave TO pay, ali Of which must
come out Of his cotton. He has also
learned that making speeches and
voting in the legislature and tanglinr
the whole subject up so that he can
not understand it does not put a sim
gle cent of value into a single bale Of
his cotton. One sad lesson, however
he has not yet learned That is that
all Of this 10 to 20 per cent. discount
$2,4O0,O0O to s5.OOO,OO0) on these
bonds and all the expense Of an ex-
ira session Of the legislature and the
expense Of carrying out the bond
scheme has all got to come out of him
and his fellow citizens of South Caro-
lima. This he will learn in the course
of the next ten years as his take.
gradually increase. Alas, it will then
be too late. lie has helped to put 8
load on his children and grandchil-
drcn for several generations to come.
Joseph Norwood
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-11-04

There seems to be considerable mis-
apprchc nsion In this community re .
specting the provisions of the abut-
ting property tax for street improve
mcnts that the proposed constitutional
amcndmt mt authorizes. Quite q num-
Der Of citizens are opposed TO the
amendment on the ground that If IL Is
adopted. tho city Of Sumter will
Immediately embark upon street
paving programme that will entail the
expenditure Of hundreds of thousands
Of dollars and thereby levy a burden
some tax upon the property owners.
This belief Is erroneous and altogcth-
cr unfounded. Precisely wha; the
amendment empowers the city To- do
is to assess abutting property owncra
twO-thirds the cost al street i'm.
provcmcnts. the city paying the other
thirf-the property owner on one side
of the street pays onc-third the cost
"f tho paving and the property own
or on the opposite side paying one
third. But tho city council cannot
arbitrarily decide To- pave "a certain
street and proceed To assess two
thirds the cost against the abutting
property owners. u street cannot y,
paved or otherwise permanently i'm.
proved except on the request OF TIA,
abutting property owners n maior.t,
Of whom are required To nlc viii
city council n petition. in prescribe,
form requesting that the work II,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-11-04
FEE FOR CHARTER CUT.
senate Ovcrriucs Veto on Bill to Re-
drcc Expense OF Forming Ware.
houses.

Columbia, Oct. 31.-The senate re-
fused yesterday to sustain the gov
ernOr in his veto of the warehouse
charter fec reduction measure by a
vote of % to 3. Those who supported
the governors contention were Sena-
tors Hugh. McLaurin and Sharpe.
The intention OF the bill is to en-.
courage the organization of small
warehouse companies among tho
farmers, and its provisions are to re-
duce the charter fec from $25 to So
The author Of the bill was Senator
Lide Of Orangeburg.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-11-04
Sacred Recital at Grace Church.

There will be a sacred recital at
Grace Baptist church on Thursday
night at o'clock to which the pub
lie is cordially invited. The church
choir will be assisted by singers from
other churches and most delightful,
music will be rendered.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-11-04

done II the property owners wish
the street on which they live paved,
they file a petition. If they do not
want 1t paved they simply do nothing
and they are not forced to pay a
street paving tax. Under the propos-
ed law the matter of street paving is
placed directly in hands Of the people
most interested and they have the
deciding voice In the matter. When
ever majority Of the people living on
a certain street, or section Of a street,
decide that the street should be paved
and are willing to pay their share Of
the cost they have the right to go to
city council and demand that it be
paved. If they do not want the street
paved and are unwilling to pay the
street Improvement tax, they cannot
be forced to do so. That Is all there
Is to the proposed amendment to the
constitution.
There Is another phase Of the pro-
posed amendment that is not clearly
understood by many people. That is
the time and manner Of paying the
street improvement tax levied upon
abutting property owners. Property
owners are not expected to nor re-
quired to pay their one-third Of the
cost OF the permanent improvements
in lump sum at the time the work is
The street improvements
are financed by the issue of ten,
twenty. thirty or forty year street i'm
provement bonds and the abutting
owners are given ten, twenty,
thirty or forty years in which to pay
the amount assessed against them,
payments being made in equal an
nual installments at the same time the
regular city taxes are paid. That is
to say II the amount assessed against
an abutting property owner Is 500
he would pay s. year If 2O-year
bonds arc issued. or $3.50 year IL
40-year bonds are issued-and in the
he would be enjoying paved
sidewalks and street in front Of his
property. There is nothing oppressive
or burdensome in q law Of this sort
and no man who believes in progress
and civic improvement will object to
Il.
This proposed law Is a vast improve
ment on the old system under which
we have been operating. Heretofore
when . street has been improved there
has been a general bond issue and
every property owner in the city has
had to pay his pro rata share of the
tax to carry the bonds. although he
receives no direct benefit from the
improvements made on q street on
which he owns no property. Under
the new law, the people whose proper
ty Is enhanced In value by paving the
street on which the property abuts,
pay the cost of the paving. The man
who has property on q side street or
In the suburbs Is not taxed to increase
the value of the property of the man
who lives on n main thoroughfare.
In n few words. the proposed law
permits the property owners to say
when they want their street paved and
when they demand the improvements
they obligate themselves to pay for
what they get. They carry the bur-
den themselves and cannot shift it to
the backs Of the entire community.
What more do the people want?
What better protection could they
have against taxation that they are
to bear?
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-11-04
Kills Foreclosure Bill.

T',o house killed the bill offered by
Nr. SnmmcIi Of Anderson prohibiting
IA" l"iPC,"surc Of mortgages in this
Sta" prior 20 November /, 1915. The
measure VAS killed by a vote Of As
TO 30.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-11-04
Instructed to Pay SOlOnS.

The clerk was instructed yesterday
morning by resolution passed By
the house to issue pay certificates for
the special session to the members OF
the general assembly.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-11-04

Inc state fair this year has been q
pleasant surprise to those who at
tended. The general impression had
become prevalent that the fair would
DC practically a failure In all depart
ments and that the attendance would
be the smallest on record. The at-
tendance while much less than usual
was greater than anticipated and the
fair will proba5ly pay expenses, so
that next year the Association will
begin with clean sheet. The live
stock department was abandoned by
the fair~ officials. consequently there
were practically no exhibits. only three
or four breeders having hogs and cat
tie on display. The few hogs and
beef cattle shown were of excellent
quality and were worth seeing. The
agricultural exhibit. however. was by
far the best. In many respects that has
been seen In this State. 1t shows the
wonderful resources of South Caro-
lima In the most striking and instruc-
tive manner and proves that the farm
ers are not dependent upon cotton or
any other single product. Instead of
South Carolina being q one crop State.
the county farm demonstration
agents prove by the display which
they have assembled In Columbia I, ,at
there are dozens Of staple crops that
can be produced at profit. The sum-
ter county exhibit collected and at
tractiveiy arranged by County Agent
J. Frank Williams while not the
most extensive and elaborate, Is
one of tho most representative and
best. In several other counties the
Demonstration Agents have had the
active cooperation and financial as
sistance OF commercial organizat tions.
business men and farmers In collect
Ing and arranging the county ex-
hibit. while the Sumter county exhibit
In the work of Mr.. Williams alone. As
Il stood II was very fine exhibit-the
best that Sumter county has had at
the fair. but anyone who knows the
resources Of Sumter county knows.
also that with cooperation and the
necessary financial assistance Mr.. Will
liams could have had the finest coun-
ty display on the grounds.
The Berkeley county exhibit which
attracted much favorable comment
was arranged by Mr.. IL. NJ. Hudson,
formerly Of Sumter county. but now
Demonstration Agent for Berkeley.
Fully as interesting as the farm
demonstrators county exhibits, were
the county exhibits of the Tomato and
Canning Clubs. These displays were
comprehensive. interesting and en-
tightening. The Sumter County booth
which was arranged by Miss Mary
Lennon. who has had charge of the
work In Shis county for tho past two
years, was easily one Of the most at
tractive In the big building. The
Richland county booth. which was ar
ranged by Miss Dorothy Napier. for
several years principal of the Dalzell
school. this county. but for the past
year Tomato Club organizer for Rich
land county. was one OF the larges;
and most elaborate.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-11-04

Amsterdam tvia I.ondon). oct. 81.
both The IIandclSblad and Tho
TELEGRAPH report that the Germans
have evacuated OStcnd.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-11-04
Adopts Conference RcDOrt.

The free conference report on the
McI.aurin State warehouse bill was
adopted yesterday morning by the
house.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-11-04

WANTED-A job with a good man as
needful. Answer quick. III. ..
Bradham, Manning, S. c., II. l.
Box 80.
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MIR. SMALL FARMER AND TIFF
BOND ISSUE.
He Finds That Getting the Money for
His Cotton Is No Sinccurc.

The supporters of the pronosed
$24 100000 bond issue are Obliged to
recognize few very plan facts. One
OF these facts is that we have not thc
money in this state to lend oven
cents per pound on all or even half
OF the crop. therefore, it must come
from outside of the State somewhere.
Another stern fact which everybody
who has discussed the question pub
licly has admitted is that to bring
money in on these bonds they must
be sold at a considerable discount.
Now with these two stern stubborn
facts before us let us follow the case
OF Mr.. Small Farmer. He has six
bales Of cotton. AS the bond issue is
large enough to only CO cr a little
over one-third Of the States crop at
cents. he figures that he is entitled
TO put two bales in on the plan. When
he takes his two bales to the State
warehouse and comes for his $50 in
put up 50 to cover two years interest
on the bonds. He forgot that and has
not the SO just at present. After 60
Ing back home and getting up all the
loose change in the family and bring
ing n load Of corn back to town to
sell (and he did not have enough corn
to spare for sale and would later
have to buy some at q higher pricc)
he scraped up the 80. So he gave his
note and got his bond. Now there were
two things he could do with it. He
could sell it or he could give another
note and borrow some money on it as
security. He first decided to sell it.
So he spent one day going around to
everybody he thought would buy and
the highest price he could get was 50
per cent. of the face value. That
would be $76.5O. He found later if he
had spent a week instead of a day
looking he might have found a man
in another town who would have
paid 90 per cent. That was the high
est price anybody got the first year,
but Mr.. S. Farmer was only an aver
age man and the fellow that paid 90
per cent. could not buy but little at
that price. He also learned that o.
good many people only got so per
cent for theirs. Now If nc takes tho
S5 per cont. or S76.5O. he remembers
that he has already planked down 80
so all he would have net would be
$67.5O, or 6 "a cents Dor pound for
his two bales an thc state s,i1 has
his note for 500, - wn,rh /. is s.,ut-
ing security for thc state gottine =.
cents and wareho lsc cost, within t..t
years. He can n1; understand ,,h,
he can not get $50 for his state bond
Mr.. Stevenson said in the house of
that the States credit
was good fOr the difference between
G and 0 cents. But when he tried to
sell they told him that the market
was a badly ylutted with South Caro-
lima bonds as it was with cotton. Be-
sides, the supreme court had not
ruled on the const;tutionality Of the
bonds but t. does not hovc to n,s, On
tho constitutiona,itv of cottor. ho.
s,dos tboso bords u.;, horo t ho ~.
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FOR SALE-6O0 bushels latest inn
proved Bancroft oats; limited
amount Of AbruZZi and home grown
rye. Apply w. l.. Saunders, Sum-
ter, Il. f.. ID. No. for prices and
particulars.
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John d. Rockefeller's millions could
not be put to better use than in feed
ing the starving Belgians. There will
be no question Of taint about money
devoted to succOring women and chill
dren from death by starvation.
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The Ordway new era., 1914-08-14
Church Announcements

There Will be no services at the
Evangelical church this. Friday. even
ing as was announced last Sunday.
Rev Mr.. Fiuk who was to have
preached at this time 0n the subject,
The Sinking OF the Titanic will deliv.
er this sermon at the union services
Sunday evening At the same church.
In the absence Of Rev. NufYer. pastor
OF the Evangelical church, the
Baptist church will unite with Rev.
Nuffer's congregation for the mornIng
services and Rev. Fink will deliver
The sermon. There will. however. be
special services at the Baptist church
Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
Rev. Fink expects u return to his
home 10 UUioradhS Springs Monday. -
The Ordway new era., 1914-08-14
A Believer to Return

B +. Hill who is now Ia Murrellton,
Mo. IL anxious to see the land OF sun
shine again aud hopes To return soon.
In a letter to the New Era he says:
Enclosed find 81 so to pay for the
New Era, the paper like to read.
1t IL full Of sunshine, naturally, be-
cause its hume Is iH Sunny Colorado.
"l'm now In drouth stricken Mis-
souri,. expect to soon return home
and breathe the pure air OF Crowley
ca. again.
"Wishihg you success with your
valuable paper. and best wishes to all
of my friends In Ordway."
Mr HIPS friends will welcome him
back for man who is such a booster
for suDny Colorado is needed, SO come
along Mr.. Hill. We may not have Il
fatiei calf vi led but We have some
mighty good cautalOupes.
The Ordway new era., 1914-08-14
The Forder District
Residents to Picnic

The settlersin the vicinity OF For
der are to hold picnic on Sunday,
August 30 and the committee handl-
Ing the work has prepared a good pro-
gram for the occasion. This celebra-
tion will be held At the Forder ranch
and the request is made that well
filled lunch baskets be taken The
program follows:
1890 a. n. Music
Business Meeting
Roll Call
Reading OF Minutes
Election OF Officers
Time for next annual meet chosen.
1900 ! 90 Dinner
iOO-2:3O Social Hour, Games, etc.
2:3O-Music
Prayer
Reading
Music
Lecture. Rev. G. A. Gillette
Singing g-Audicnce
The Ordway new era., 1914-08-14
Local and Personal

Mrs. Ralph Cash will leave Sunday
evening for visit 10 Joplin, Mo.
Miss Ruby Case and Miss Linda
GaIiavan visited 10 Rocky Ford Mon
day.
B b. Switzer OF the Bell Telephone
company, was business visitor here
Tuesday.
o. r. Slavens OF the trm Of Peck &
Slavens, is here this week from Hutch
inson, Kansas, transacting business.
Mrs. e. Z. Hosler and the Misses
Cora and Eleanor Buddie are spend
ing the week In Colorado Springs and
Manitou.
Miss Frances Lewis of Rocky Ford
who had been visiting with her cousin,
Mrs. NJ. O. King, returned to her
home last Friday.
The Misses Marie and Nettie Budler
of Omaha are guests OF the Misses
Clark who are spending the summer
at Aksarben ranch.
Howard Holmes OF Durango, Colo.
was here this week. He was the guest
Of his mother, Mrs Mary A. Holmes
and his sister. Mrs. Martin. Mr..
Holmes is 10 the cattle business
and purchased i40 head ofT Ed Dow
ney. which he shipped to Durango
Thursday.
The Ordway new era., 1914-08-14
0rdway Schools
Open September 7

The Ordway schools will open on
September I, and within the next two
or three weeks the teachers will have
gathered here In preparation for the
opening OF what is hoped to be most
successful school year. The teachers
have all been selected and have ac-
cepted their positions. There are
some changes over last year but most
Of the teachers are former Instructors
in the schools of Ord dway.
Prof. Chas. Sandifur.is the new su.
perintendent Of schools and he comes
here with good record as an Instruct
Or He has been here for the past
month or six weeks and is becoming
quite well known and those who have
met him believe that he will conduct
a school year in manner that Will
place Ordway's schools on higher
plane. 1t Is the plan OF the faculty
to have the school placed on the ac-
credited list OF schools. This will be
u long step in advancement ana
thing which should be brought about.
The teachers for the year are as
follows:
Chas. Sandifur, superintendent.
Miss Edna Woodland. principal.
Miss Fay Baker, assistant principal.
Miss A. May Sharp. eighth grade
Miss Clara CooDs, seventh grade.
Miss Lorraine Williams. sixth grado
Miss Lucy Slaughter. hfth grade.
Miss Susie Adams, fourth grade.
Miss Edith Bracket, third grade,
Miss Lena Kearns, second grade.
Miss Lille Corvan, hrsc grade.
Miss Esther Kelley. assistant first
grade.
Holly Hanks, Box Springs
Miss Elizabeth Rudolph, music and
drawing.
The Ordway new era., 1914-08-14

ire solicited. Those desiring to enter
mould see the Sunday school superin-
.eDdent OF his church or community.
The program follows:
LIMITED EVENTS
6O-sO ID. standing broad jump.
SO yd. dash.
Base ball throw.
sO-95 running broad jump.
IS yd. dash.
85-ll5 ID 100 I'd. dash.
Running broad jump.
Running high jump.
/ mile relay.
OPEN EVENTS
100 yd. dash
Shot put u ID.
Running broad jump
! mile relay race
Pole vault
Standing broad jump
Running high jump
I mile relay race
.t. EVENTS FOR GIRLS
Basket ball relay race
Nail driving contest.
The Ordway new era., 1914-08-14
To abel Watermelons

The watermelon growers 10 the
Manzanola district have decided to
label their melons this season. They
have had Is 1000 labels printed to be
pasted on the melons. Last year the
association OF growers shipped twenty
car loads and this seasons crop will
he about rs large.
The Ordway new era., 1914-08-14
Air Ship Secured

Binding contracts calliug for the
twice daily appearance of one Of the
country's leading aerial navigators In
Pueblo during state fair week and one
cross country flight to Colorado Spr-
ings aud return from the state fair
grounds on Colorado day, were signed
last week by the officers Of the Cole.
RADIO State Fair association.
The Ordway new era., 1914-08-14
To Enlarge School

The school building 10 the north
end of the Numa district is to be en-
larged and the work will be done In
time for the opening this fall. The
school population has been on the In
crease due to many new families
moving to that part Of the county.
The Ordway new era., 1914-08-14
Progress is Rapid

Cap. Wharton was here from his
ranch In Kiowa county the first of the
week. He lived here for years but
has been 10 Kiowa for the past i've
years and while having made trips to
Crowley county frequently he states
that he can scarcely keep up with the
rapid progress being made.
The Ordway new era., 1914-08-14
Watermelon Day, Sept. 3

Commence to begin, to get ready, to
start, to go to the big feast OF fun and
frolic AT this great Fair. Exhibits of
educational Interest to young aud old.
Up to-date attractions that are clean.
clever aud wholesome. Meet your
friends and their friends at this great
exposition. Arkansas Valley Fair
Rocky Ford. Colo Sept, ], 2. 3. 4. 1914 :
The Ordway new era., 1914-08-14
Fine Beet Crop

F. G. Adams has fine lot of beets
this season and about ten days ago
brought two to this Office which were
large ones for the season at that time.
One was 16 inches long and 154 inch.
es In circumference.
The Ordway new era., 1914-08-14

Mrs. c. A. Laude has returned from
Cheyenne, Wyo., where she had been
at the bedside of her son who was Sc
riously i'll for some time. She stopped
on her return at Greeley and visited q
son there.
The Ordway new era., 1914-08-14
Interest is Taken
In First Field Meet

Much interest,is being taken In the
county Sunday school field meet to be
held during the fair at Sugar City, by
the Sunday school superintendents.
The program is outlined and entries
The Ordway new era., 1914-08-14

The young folks Ut the EpwortiI
League OF the NJ. E. Church gave a
farewell party to Miss Mabel brush
"Wednesday evening. Miss Brush left
Thursday with Mrs. A. N. Burger for
Monsr0se. ~ ss..a Z
The Ordway new era., 1914-08-14

Henry Humiston has been elected Il
director of the Crowley County
Agricultural Fair association q"
succeed F f Bandimere who resigned
at recent meeting on account of his
duties as secretary Of the association
occupying all his time.
The Ordway new era., 1914-08-14

County of Crowley
Ira B. Coy, County Clerk
certify
receipts Of said County
the several funds of said
cords the
for the aforesaid ION lie therein.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF,
official seal at ordway this 14th A. D..
B. COY,
County
of
of Crowley County this 4th
motion hereby ordered APPROVED RECORDED
Chairman of o County
The Ordway new era., 1914-08-14
Farm Paper Issued

The first issue Of the Arkansas VAL
icy Empire. . farm paper published
by W. L. Martin formerly OF Ord way,
has been circulated O The paper ia be.
ing published In La Junta and Is for
the promotion Of. the great Arkansas
valley OF Colorado. 1t Is tilied with
good reliable reading matter and the
advertising pstTtmage Is good.
Miss Edith Leary has returned from
her vacation. speot with her parents
IN WestciiS. Calc 4 VI !. ,l.s 9.
Ice cream salt for sale. Tiedemanu
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County Clerks
Annual Statement
OF Crowley County, Colorado

Ordway Colorado 1.
of
Gentlemen
submit examination and approval the fol-
County for he six ending 3O 1914
Yours respectfully,
COY,
County
The Ordway new era., 1914-08-14

Ice cream salt for sale. Tiedemanu