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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-01-21
REPORT ON COTTON.
Commissioner of Agriculture Prepares
Review for General Assembly
Statistics for Year.

Columbia, Jan. 16.--Commfssioner
watson Of the State department of
agriculture has prepared the follow
ing section Of his annual report on the
oouth Carolina cotton crop:
The South Carolina cotton crop
this year has been a matter of vida
speculation in so far as its size ia
concerned. Since August the depart-
ment Of agriculture has steadily esti-
mated the 1913 crop at 100000 run
ming bales. which is equivalent to say
ing that the estimate called for a sec.
ond largest crop ever grown in the
State.
up to January / 1,342,S27 bales
had actually been ginned, according
to the government report. After Jam
uary in 1912 51,029 bales had been
ginned. If there are only that many
bales still to be ginned Of the pres.
ent crop the departments estimate of
the crop exceeds what will be the
lOldi CLOP Ny V,S1f pdlcSs 1u tIbS year
1911, howeve after January 1 over
100000 bali were ginned. and In
1910 over 10000 bales were ginned.
1t is very likely that several thou-
sand more bales will be ginned after
January 1 this year, as was the case
in 1912, and if that be true the de-
partment's estimate of the final total
crop in running bales will almost ex-
actly meet the actual final figures
'"The crop ginned by counties in
this State up to January for the
years 1912 and 1913 is as follows: On
the face of the ginners' returns on
January Orangeburg county leads
the State as a cotton producing
county, followed in the order named
by Anderson, Barnwell and MARI
boro.'
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-01-21
SHELL AND REARDON.

Anderson, J~1. 16.-The CONNER
clal Secretaries of South Carolina met
in session at IL o'clock today with
twenty-five secretaries present.
A. V. Smell Of Charleston was chos-
en- president and f. /. Reardon. Of
Sumter, secretary. An adjournment
was then taken until the afternoon
session.
The secretaries will go to Clemson
College tomorrow morning as the
guests Of President Riggs of Clemson
College. "E. R"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-01-21
DO Your Own Thinking.

Few are found to oppose all pri-
mary reforms. Those against change
cloak their purpose. They do not de-
fend present conditions, that Is a
hopeless task. They stand back and
object To each change suggested. say
ing ID will take the ballot away from
the poor man or the man who can
not write. These oojectors give no
reasons for their charges. nor do
they ofer other measures. Men are
expected to follow them blindly.
Every man should do his own think
Ing about these primary changes. The
troubles are before us. and known of
all men who care to look. The RENE
dies proposed are easy to understand.
The Remedies.
Record the voter poll lists at the
court house before and after voting.
Permit the voter to enroll on only
one club list. and only in the pre-
cinet where he lives or works.
Aucnthy tne NOteT dt the DaliOt
box.
Where important requirements are
violated hold another election.
These safeguards are those advo-
Gated BY experienced party workers
from all sections OF the State. They
nave been gathered from discussions
on many occasions during many
years Leaders in the legislature who
oppose extreme measures came to a
pretty general agreement at the last
session to support a bill embodying
these points Let US examine them,
taking the last one FIRST.
The Penalty.
Penalties are seldom enforced.
Whyf Because they seek to punish,
but not TO remedy-directiy.
The law SAYS the manager who does
not carry out the rules. shall be pun
ished. But the defeated candidate
doesn't care to prosecute him. the
public is not interested enough to.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-01-21
BishOpyille Policeman Dead.

BishOpville, Jan. lin the death
OF Ed Cappell Bishopville loses
a splendid police officer, a steay and
reliable man at all times, and one
who made good at everything he un-
dertook. He was on duty just few
days ago but while in the discharge
OF his duty contracted pneumonia and
died last night at 11.30 o'clock. He
leaves a wife and child.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-01-21

Neither are out for revenge, nor seek
ing the unpleasant task OF preventing
future fraud by present punishment
The candidates are interested in
the immediate outcome. though.
They and their friends will go to IA
lot of trouble to locate fraud if 1t
will do them any good. Give them
the right to a new election whenever
the law is violated in the important
particulars and they will watch for
irregularities like hawks. Then vio-
lations of rules will Immediately de-
feat their purpose and become USE
less
Mind you. new elections would be
held only when important, specified
infractions Of the law could be
shown, not for trivial irregularities.
This would necessitate making each
step in enrolment and voting plain,
and open, and recorded where all men
may examine what has been done.
Today everything is Sd obscure that
even where much fraud is proved,
and more believed. it Is about impos-
sible to upset an election. This pow
er TO upset an election would be a
weapon dreaded more than any pun
ishment of managers now set down in
the law books.
Protecting the Lists.
1t is absolutely necessary at any
kind OF an election to have a correct
list OF those entitled to vote.
The club rolls should be made up
some weeks before the election and
sent to the county clerk of court.
Shortly before the election the clerk
should send copy of each list to
the election managers of each club.
After the election the county execu-
tive committee should send the rolls
back to the clerk.
This system allows the lists to be
examined by all interested parties,
and opportunity to have names put
on or taken off on proper showing,
before the election. After the cleo
tion any one may compare the voting
list used with the copy kept by the
clerk. and the failure to use the prop
er list becomes a matter of record.
At present, even where the rules
are carried out, and a poll list Is used,
1t is about impossible. in the five days
allowed, to check 1t up. How can
candidates in populous sections tell in
five days before the election whether
the names put on at the last minute
are fraudulent or not? The candidate
Is helpless.
Identify tho Voter ut the Ballot Box.
Managers in big voting precincts
seldom know all the voters in them.
When a man presents himself to cast
his ballot and gives a name found on
the poll list he il allowed to vote un-
less the managers know he is not the
person he represents himself to be.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-01-21
When You Are Bilious.

Food ferments in your stomach
when You are bilious. Quit eating
and take a full dose Of Chamberiain,s
Tablets. They will clean out and
strengthen your stomach and tomof-
rev you win relish your food agatA.
The best ever for biliousnesa. Fcy
sale by all dealers.-Advt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-01-21
How to Break Up q BaA ooid.

Geo. p. Phung, of Hamburg, N. 7.
says: "Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
will break up a cold the quickest Of
anything ! have ever used" THIS
remedy contains no opium or other
narcotic. 1t is most eHectual and 70
pleasant and safe to take. Try Il, For
sale by all dealers.-Adyt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-01-21

County Auditor was in the city Sat-
urday after visiting various places in
the western part Of the county during
the past week to receive tax returns.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-01-21
Chronic Indigestion Permanently

Chronic Indigestion Permanently
Cured.
Six years ago." writes s. E. Car
penter, East Aurora. N. Y, II was in
very bad shape suffering from indi-
gestion, could not eat solid food,
when a friend advised me to try
Chamberlain's Tablets. I found such
relief from one box that I contin.
ued using them until cured, and
though six years have elapsed I have
not felt the slightest return Of my
former trouble" For sale by all
dealers.-AdYt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-01-21

Mr.. and Mrs. LeGrand Harvin, of
Greenville, are visiting here
Evening journal., 1914-05-28
tcontinued from First page)

Continued From First Page)
were made for the local hospitals. the
Delaware Hospital to receive $4,000,
the Homeopathic Hospital, $4,000, and
the Physicians and Surgeons Hospital,
$1,000.
TIE street and Sewer Department,
which had asked for an appropriation
OF S22s,00, was given $4,000. as
against $4,000 for last year, and the
appropriation for the Board OF Health
was increased from $4,000 for last
year 60 $4,000. The Park Board, which
had asked for s25,4O0, was granted
$4,000. They received $4,000 last
year.
The space on the budget under the
heading of temporary loan" Is blank.
Council expects to end the present
fiscal year without having to borrow
a cent All bills have been paid and
all expenses have been met without
having TO borrow money. Il Is the
first time In number OF years that
Council has ended the year without
a deficit
All the other appropriations for
city departments remain exactly the
same as for last year. with the eXcep-
tion of the Police Department and the
Fire Department both of which will
be materially increased. but slight
changes may be made before they are
ready 10 be passed tonight.
In the Fire Department increases OF
S400 and $500 will be allowed TO those
companies that have installed modern
apparatus since last year.
More Money For Police.
In the Police Department an in
crease VIII be allowed to care for the
now traffic squad. The Police Com
mission had asked for an increase OF
S15,27O for this purpose, $4,000 OF
which was 10 be used for the pur-
chase of eight horses, S1,92O for board
OF horses, $500 for horse-shoelng,
$3.50 for equipment of saddle horses,
$1,000 for salary OF sergeant OF po-
lice, $1,000 for salaries of six patrol
men, $3.50 for clothing and $50 for
additional equipment of the six pa
trolmen, $1,000 for salary OF steno-
grapher and clerk and $4,000 for be-
ginning underground work. The
Council granted the commission S12,-
270, cutting out tae item Of $4,000
Tor beginning OF underground work
After the councilmen had decided TO
hold their meeting as committee of
Che whole last night in private session
President White stated that Council
would take il for granted that all per.
sons interested would be willing 10 let
Evening journal., 1914-05-28
New Tax Rate at $1.35;
Teachers TO Get Raise

their case rest with Council. Several
private conferences followed between
the councilmen and various delegations
present, at which each presented their
arguments for an increased hppropria.
tion. All final matters concerning the
budget will be completed tonight. and
Il may be necessary to take recess
during the regular session for that pur-
pose.
Action on the request from the
Fairview Company for recognition
without an appropriation was defer
red for one week. The Fairview
Company presented remarkable
agreement to Council. They state in
formal written agreement that they
win be willing az any time the city
sees tit to install a paid fire depart
ment 10 replace the present volun-
teer system: to turn over 70 the city
free OF all cost TO the city all the fire
apparatus which that company may
have In It's possession at the time
such change Is made. They agree
further TO deliver to the city free
Of all cost all the fire equipment In
their possession and In fact every
thing they have with the exception
OF whatever real estate the company
may hold at such a time. Council
Will be asked to sign this Jointly
with the company.
/ While the Councilmen are rather
disappointed that they were unable
to lower the tax rate 10 $3.50 on the
hundred, yet they point out that this
/ Is a very low rate when compared
with the rates OF other cities OF about
the same population as Wilmington.
A list OF cities Sas been secured
by the Councllmen with populations
nearly the same as Wilmington.
which have "a similar assessment TO
the new Wilmington city assessment,
under which property Is assessed at
its full value. Out Of a list OF twenty
four such cities. Wilmington. with a
tax rate of Si.35 on the 800. stands
at the foot of the list. The figures
shown by the comparison are as fol-
lows: Albany ~ Y, $2l6 on the
800: Bridgeport, Conn. Si.65: Cam
bridge, Mass, $2O4 Camden, N. j..
/ $500; Dayton. Ohio, Si.44: Elizabeth,
n. j., $3.50; Fall river. Mass. S2.O3 /;
Grand Rapids, Mich, S2.14: Hobokon.
n j., I.S3. Kansas City, Kas., S1.64;
Lawrence Mass, $3.50. Lowell.
Mass, $3.50, Lynn Mass. $500: Man
chester. N. H., S1.52: Memphis, Tenn,
$l.5S; New Bedford. Mass. l.92.
New Haven Conn, 81 90: Passaic, n.
j., (Which has a commission form OF
governmentl, $h62: Paterson, n. j..
H76; Somerville. n. j., Sl.9S: Spring
field, Mass. Si5S; Trenton, n. j..
S2l0i Troy. n. Y. 81 Al and Whining
ton, Del. si.35
Evening journal., 1914-05-28
rn ARGnE FOR NAV TRIAL.

In the Court OF Oyer and Terminer
this morning, next Monday was fixed
as the date for hearing argument
for a new trial in the case Of Mrs.
Elizabeth /. Mckinney. recently con-
victod of a charge Of manslaughter.
]. Frank Bail. counsel for Mrs. Nc
Kinney filed his reasons for new
trial several days ago
Evening journal., 1914-05-28
NEW REGISTRATION OF VOTERS.

NJ w hENlN IA llUN UT NVlLhrs
From the Salisbury Tribune.
The Democratic press is setting up
an awful wall over the expense the
general registration OF voters will cost
the state this year. This is rather
amusing TO all who know the facts.
One paper asserts that the cost OF the
new registration will cause an ap-
preciable increase in the county tax
rate for 1914 and 1916. OF course this
is not true.
Il is true that every person in the
state who wishes TO vote this fall, OF
at any time hereafter until there is
another general registration, Will be
required to go 10 the place OF regis
tration in his voting district and reg
lister again just as II he had never
been voter in the State. But Il is
not true that this will cost the State
a great deal more than IL costs every
year to keep the registration officers
on their job doing nothing for sew
eral days.
Il does not matter that a voters
name is now on the list. He must
put il there again II he expects to
vote. Every year these officers sit
around for days with nothing TO do.
This year they will have TO work for
their pay. The folly OF the business
is not in having a new registration
this year, but in the failure Of the
law to provide for a general revision
each year. IL is done SO in other
states and there would not then be
anything like the injustices suffered
by voters such as we see every year
in Maryland.
The real expense Of new general
registration will fall upon the Central
Committees of the leading political
parties. fo IL will naturally be great
| iy 10 the advantage of each in the
coming election to have every pos
sible voter register. AS between the
parties the greater advantage VIII
naturally acrue TO the Republicans
who have suffered much from the
abuses Of Democratic registration Of
| ficials in all the counties for several
years. This year there is a good
prospect for fair play TO all parties
as the Republicans will have control
in every district
Evening journal., 1914-05-28
Friends School
Fourth and West Streets,
Wilmington, Delaware.


Delaware's leading preparatory
school. fitting for either college or
business. A Corps of twenty-five
instructors Excellent equipment
Thorough instruction. education.
al. Scientific. Latin. Scientific. Lit.
erary and Classical courses of study
Graduates fitted for any college
Well equipped Gymnasium New andl
we'll equipped primary building
Terms moderate by reason OF
endowment. FAN term begins Ninth
Month iSeptl a. 1914 For illus-
strated cataloe. address
HERSCnEL A. NORRIS. A. NJ.
Principal
ID. & A. Phone 2loOA.
Evening journal., 1914-05-28
Editorial Opinion
HARVEST PROSPECTS.

From the Media Record
Fancy the entire States Of Penhsyl-
vania and Delaware covered with
waving winter sown wheat and this
would be six thousand square miles
less than the area of this cereal in
promising condition on May I, as re-
ported recently by the Department Of
Agriculture.
Unless some unforeseen disaster
should occur the harvests this year
will far exceed any others ever reaped.
As more than one-third Of our popu-
lation Is directly engaged in agricul
ture and the products OF the soil are
very largely the basis OF the country's
wealth, the prospect promises un'
precendented prosperity TO the peo'
pie.
The acreage of the growing winter
wheat Is more than ten per cent
larger than a year ago and the con
dition on May ] was ten points
above the ten years average These
figures indicate a yield twenty pei
cent. larger than that of last year
which broke all records.
Conditions for spring sown wheat
have been excellent, and the state
of rye, os meadow lands and pastures
is reported by the Agriculture De-
partment as above that OF year age
and far above the teu years averages
In this magnificent prospect there Is
promise OF Increased purchasing
power TO the farmers, with conse-
quent stimulus 10 industries, ample
tonnage for the railways and liberal
exports of breadstuffs to strengthen
the country's cred,, abroad. When
the farmers prosper the while coun.
try is prosperous.
Evening journal., 1914-05-28
srArF GFrs AFrFR MALLnY

State Detective Mccoy went to At.
lantic CITY today TO bring back William
Malloy. Rho is charged here with non
support lie was arrested in Atlantic
City ten days ago.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-05-07
The Democrats Will Fulfill Their
Promise.

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Baltimore convention the following
blanks we're duly inserted. Ii saws:
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favor the vigorous enforcement OF
the criminal, as well as the civil
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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-05-07
Kinds Words.

They never blister the tongue
nor lips and we have never heard
of any mental trouble arising from
this quarter. Though they do not
cost much, they help ones good
nature and good will. Soft words
soften our own soul. Angry words
are fuel to the flames of wrath, and
make it burn more fiercely.
Kind words make other people
good natured Cold words freeze
people, and hot words scorch them,
and bitter words make them bitter
and wrathful words make them
wrathful. There is such a rush of
all other kind of words in our days
that it seems desirable to give kind
words a chance among them There
are vain words, and idle words, and
hasty words, and empty words, and
boisterous words, and warlike words.
Kind words also produce their own
image in mems souls. And beau
tiful image it is, They soothe and
quiet and comfort the nearer. They
shame him ont of his sour, morose,
unkind feelings. We have not yet
begun to use kind words in such
abundance as they ought to be
used-EX
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-05-07
FOR STOMACH TROUBLE
John w. Skillen of Sidney, Ohio
Has Found a Remedy.

Experts declare that the reason
stomach disorders are so common in
this country is due to hasty and care
less habits of eating. Stomach
troubles and rundown conditions
usually go together.
John w. Skillen of Sidney, Ohio,
says: II had a bad stomach trouble
for years, and became so weak that
/ could hardly walk or do any work.
My appetite was poor, and it seemed
impossible to get any relief. Since
taking 'Vinol' find remarkable inn
provement in my health, my digestion
is much stronger, and have gained
in weight. 1 would not be without
Vinol" .,...
Vinol makes weak stomachs strong
because it strengthens and tones up
the weakened, tired and overtaxed
nerves Of the digestive organs. Vino1
is easily assimilated by the weakest
stomachs, and is delicious to the taste.
Try bottle Of Vinol with the I'M
derstanding that your money will be-
returned If it does not help you.
l. VI Wool, Druggist, Monroe ity
Missouri
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-05-07

The early fly is here; you see
him buzzine near so take your
stand with club in hand, and soak
him in the ear. The early flies are
worst of all the breed aCcursed; for
they'll give rise to countless flies
which cannot be dispersed. One
active April fly unless you make
it die, will bring a slew, your meat
to chew. and spoil the milk and
pie. So, like the Maid Of Arc. arise
in helm and SarN, and swat the
flies between the eyes, from day
light until dark. Thus serve your
native land, a swatter in your
hand, and then your name in Hall
.of Fame, on sCulptured stone will
stand. There is 20 better plan 10
help your fellow man; peril dies
with dying flies, so swat them
while you can Just SO you kill
the bruteS, the method little boots;
one takes his ak and breaks their
backs, one takes his gun and shoots.
Il know one earnest gink who
browns his flies in ink; some fell
| lows boil their flies in oil "a first
rate scheme, think. But any plan
viii do. JUST so you kill a few, each
passing day so STAY and slaT with
purpose high and true, Walt
Mason.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-05-07

old geese that lay the golden eggs.
Helen Mar 1474 is the dam of Clos
ter Mcdonald. StrOn6heart and 9th
ers Of equal note. Cloud Dare 5272
by Cloud King 1886, her dam Helen
Dare 4278, by Chester Dare 10; Sec
Ond dam by Rex Mcdonald, it will
be seen that she is a fine brood
mare. She is safe in foal now by
none other than Rex Mcdonald.
Fannie Moore 2 60, by a son of
Black Squirrel So has a two-weeks-
old colt by Major Johnson and like
bis brothers and sisters before him
he is one of the Maddox kind. Katie
Denmark 4121 and Lizzie Castle
man 1858 are full sisters. Katie
was foaled in 1907 and Lizzie in
1909. Both are by Missouri Den
mark 1904; dam, Missouri Queen
1858, by Gloster 154, and list an
cestors long enough TO fill The
Stockman with pedigrees.
DR.. Maddox told me that he de-
Cided last year to mate these two
royalty bred mares to the best young
horses he could find in Missouri
The result is Lizzie Castleman has
a dandy bay stud colt, most at
tractiveiy marked by The Intelli
Gencer. ard Katie Denmark is due
in week or so to foaI colt by
My Maj)r Dare DR. Maddox is
more than pleased with The Inte!i,
gencer's colt and the long journey
to Mexico - a,i that is keeDing him
from sending her back to lis court
this year However, he is still
thinking seriously of doing so. Katie
has a yearlins filly of much class
in Little Sensation.
think Much Sensation" would
have been d better name. Two
other yearlinGs Of much merit are
Bohemian Picture and Bohemian
Dawn. 1t must have taken a small
fortune to wrest these two top
notchers from that place across the
river. You know the State l mean,
the place the Marvellous Matty and
Pres Ray come from There is a
great big pasture full OF royalty bred
youngsters and | like them all. Ev-
cry one, no doubt. in few years.
will 90 out and continue the fame
of Missouri as the saddle horse
State of the Union.-Curtis P.
Cauthorn. Of The Missouri Stock.
man.