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JI?I iu< wEUntMJAY. aPHIt 14. 1909. The sumter Watchman wan lonnd ejd la ISSS and the Trul Southron In II?. The Watchman and Southron now hu the combined circulation*and taflnence of both of the old paters, and U manifestly the best advertlung gnedlum Ire Sumter ? a. - Utnxrcmman IJewer's successful fight to rwtore potash salts to the free lint ts but another proof that he Is one Of the moat useful and valuable men Houth Carolina has had In ?on|:reas In many years. He has an esitaltSlahed reputation for doing things .and the saving of $250.000 a yeal to the farmers of the Htate Is <aot the least of his accomplishments ?long practical lines for the benefit of his dtetrtot and for the farmers of the ontlre South. Now. that the fight has been won. and the imposition of the 10 per cent duty on potash salts contemplated by the framers of the **eyre tariff bill has been prevented, other persons will claim the lion's share of the credit, but Mr. Lev? er did the work and the credit Is Joatlj his. The Seventh District has made no mistake in keeping Mr. Lev? er In congress md th ? longer he ts kept on duty the more valuable he is 1 to th- district anil to the State. ? ? s ? Attorney General Lyon end the oble and experienced tiwyere he as? sociated with himself in the State dis? pensary caae have reascn to be grati? fied at the outcome of the appeal to the United States Supreme Court. The ?decision #aa a vindication of the cor? rectness and soundness of the position assumed by them. Tie legal tangle having been unravelled at Is now up to Mr. Igron to prosecute the grafters -and put them in stripes. If he can. ? ? ? The fund for the monument to the "Women ef the Confederacy is growing steadily, hut not as rapidly as it should , We Snow that the monument la to he hellt and we know that the money needed wrfl be contributed by the people of South aCrollna. so what Is the us., m letting the collection drag along Bvery county should ratae Its <reoto at once and let the >rk prooeod We regi et to note that ?esnrrtptious from Sumter County have ?allen off A substantial amount collected in this city and Mayes "Vllle and Wedgefleld have made lib? eral con* (tuitions In proportion to population, hut the other sections of the county have not responded to any 4 extent sec it be that the cttlsens of other partti of th* county fere indifferent to the plan to erect a worthy memorial to tie Wv?meii who wer? the honor ind glory of ib ? i onfederAc/ and the Inspiration of the soldiers of the Loss Cauie? e e s i Th* luv vitnient of monev In W\\* Bute by 'he Insurance companies meaiis s great deal and will benefit .ever/ line of business and every In dhrM usl. save the comparatively small number of money lenders who have ted ? per rent on loans. ftva sli per cent money on easy terms will encoerag.- developement and pro mot* new industries. Millions of dol lare can be profitably employed In South Carolina at this time and th turn In? of the flood of inau. ant mot ey tn this direction Is a aign of better timta *. attain* Newa Letter. Kannm?. April 10.?Mr. Charles Cur tin. snd Miss Luclle Sheridan of Suitimet ton. were guests of Dr. and Mr* M L Partei They alSO enter talced Mr Virgil Platt, the popular electrician, of Sumter. kTr. snd Mrs W P, Wanamaker. of St Matthews, are guests of Mrs. Wan avn iker's pat eats. Hon. and Mrs. D. M. Br.i P' ni The v -i e .pul ii Mr Jo. W Mi:o . wh<? his many relatives residing In the c.i pi mi oMy wh-1 nets on Monday. Mm n <; cisnselss. who la always welcomed to Manning. Is the guest of Cleen <?f Court A I. Bairon. Much to to deep le.l.t of the peo pis of Manning, Dr. snd Mrs. M. L |- i i ii. i ? ? *'i' 11? ? d to their form fa honv\ Wedgrtlold. Th ? eminent y ?um; physician. Dr. Carson, who h.i held s very n pon-l h|t l.' ? Ml ?Sa oi ?? ?f tie- Ie:? lu.g h..s pp.il? of New York city Will returi shortly lo V miiiIiu to regime hi pi.. || i Mr. I* ".' N ? no i t. representlni one of the lending dry goods firms of ]?. !t sv .-i tli" 111 Vit .-?I glo-M "f th* II igee L'ke Fishing Clan" on Wed< tie?Ml r ^ l.e?. "f Charleston, who Is an mm h admired f??r hU manly cjunMUee, wa? in niwn Tfeaisdn/. MIm /.ill s ? borough, n student Of Winthrop ?' liege, is a guest <? her sister. Mrs it B. Harllee. Mi -a fUarboi .i<Kh ts i wins..in.- ind uttrac n.e young ind. The ii oi j w Jenny, ef orange burg, wn here on W?dnc*day t<? the ?reut .bl?ht ??r his fiends. Mr ;< o ? V Hart, of f lre? nwood, was hire en Monday and was charm od wit i planning. M? rs if I ? Montii4ue snd R. M. Masters, were In our midst Tuesday. Farmers' Union News ?AND ? Practical Thoughts for Practical Farmers (Conducted by E. W. Dubbs, President Farmers' Vidon of Sumter County.) The Watchman and Southron having decided to double its service by semi-weekly publication, would improve that service by special features. The rtrst to be Inaugurated Is this Department for the Farmers' Union and Practical Farmers which I have been requested to conduct. It ?will be my aim to give the Union news and official calls of the Union. To that end officers, and members of the Union are requested to use these columns. Also to publish such clippings from tho agricultural papers and Govern? ment Bulletins as I think will be of practical benefit to our readers. Ori? ginal articles by any of our readers telling of their successes or failures will be appreciated and published. Trusting this Department will be of mutual benefit to all concerned, THE EDITOR. All communications for this Department should be sent to E. W. Dabbs. Mayesvllle. S. C. The First Duty of Southern States? manship. In an agricultural State such as ours is. too much stress cannot be placed upon agricultural educutlon, a ^grtat majority of our people live upon the farm. A man good In his avocation or profession, whether far? mer, doctor, blacksmith, or any other useful laborer, Is apt to be a good citi? zen, and the probability of success and contentment Is largely In his fav? or. The skilled man In his line of w uk adds rapidly to the wealth of the State, and thu.i strengthens the revenues upon which the State de? pends for all the great work she un? dertakes. have theories they feel bound to de? fend; but The Progressive Farmer It not one of them. There are certain fundamental principles of agriculture which we feel safe in strc3siug; but wc recognize the fact that the almost endless differences in conditions and circumstances may make great differ? ences also In methods and results. We know we are right In saying that you should keep your land cover? ed during winter; but we can only form a general Idea as to what par? ticular crop you should use for that purpose and the time you should sow it So in all other lines of work. Our writers are practical men who have no pet theories to advocate, and whoso one effort is to help you With telephones, rural free deliv? ery of mall, and good roads, there 59 in your work, needed to make country life more If we do this we have succeeded; profitable and enjoyable, a knowledge if not, we have failed, comprehensive and accurate as mav Let us ask you, however, not to t>c of agriculture, of preserving and condemn a new method as impraeti Increasing soil fertility, of plant se- cable because you have not tried it, lection and plant life, of rotation, or to label a man a theorist because lr.linage, diversification, farm econo? mies and comforts and other matters o make happier and more remunera? te has new Ideas. Do not even think about it. that after all no men are more than slaves Ive the business of those who woo of their "theories" than are those who necessities of human life from the oil with patience and toll. Not a dosen great colleges can ade iu itely supply It to the people. We -ecogplze the great value of those nen here and there In the State, some >f them graduates of our Institutions, vhose Intelligent, practical and pro? gressive farming is an example and n Inspiration to whole communities. fancy that they must farm just as their fathers did and who thmk there Is no agricultural knowledge worth possessing except that whlcFi has been handed down to them? They farm by "theory" more sure? ly than anybody else, the only differ? ence being that they farm by "theo? ries" originated chiefly by ignorant Men and unimproved by modern ?oubtless In the long years desired science, while modern agricultural esults will be reached under the theory is the result of long years of ?resent processes of progress, but the careful experiment and scientific in nagnltude and the magnificent pos Ihllitles of our agricultural interests ustlfy every reasonable effort to [Ulcken them. I shall encourage a .ollcy already adopted, urging that he simple essentials of agriculture be horoughly taught In our public ( boo la. With such essentials taught to the >oya I predict a thirst in them for nore Information which will Increase he attendance upon our Institutes, he subscription to agricultural pa >ers. and the study of farm bulleiina ind other literature, all of which will jromtte the pleasure and profit of igrlcultural life.?From the Inaugu al address of Governor W. W. Kitch n. of North Carolina, Raleigh, Jan jary 12. 1909. vestigation.?Progressive Farmer. THE STORY OF TWO FARMS. Had Roads Have Cheated the First One Out of Half Its Worth, While Cow|K*a.s. Clover and Good High? ways Have Made the Other Worth $10,000. A friend of mine In New York wrote me he was undecided whether he would go West or come South and asked me to select a farm that was for sale, as he would come and look at It before going West. I I found two farms for sale, each having about the same number of acres of urable land. One was about 4 1-2 miles from railroad and on a very bad piece of country road, almost impassable during the winter months. This farm was offered for Our IJUHlnesrt Is Not to Preach Untried I $2,500. The other farm, which he Theories, But to Help You In Your bought, was on the river, had a good FARM PAPER'S MISSION AS WE SEE IT. W ork. On an another page we publish a eply to a correspondent who speaks of the "theoretical writer." who ad? vise the hauling out of manure a ' si ma le. The funny part of our nd's letter is that he sgyi ho has led the escaping ammonia front thi manure thus handled--oh. ever Pgr, of which only prove.-. .1 Pro! MUmmm 1 so]s, in ?t the manure id not been hauled out gj It was Int RS I I I en allowed to bOffln 1 decay before it was taken to the \\ have seen huitdn ds of loads ol t ? ill manure tak< n fi on the Stalls?they w. re cleaned out each mOfnIng1 and Ihnrs was no trace of 1 ping ammonia after it had beet applied to the land. The "theory" here Is with our reap on dent, who in, however, If wt may hjdgs from his letter ? prettt) good farmer, and with his eyes < pen for bettm things. We only mention this as a sort of starting point frogs which to say that the n<>ti??n thai ?xperimeni stations and farm pip. is are chlelly intersted in exploiting pet theories 1- one of the most fallacious ever entertained bj reasonable men. There may he the neti. al profes? sors ami experlmentsrs; hut they are not the men who do the wo k that counts, or who are really representa? tive Of the agricultural 00lieget and the experiment stations. There may be farm papers who wharf and a daily steamboat. and cost $5,500. if anything, the $2,500 farm was ahead in productlviness. with somewhat better outhuildin.gs but owing to bad loads, which could have been made good, was depreci? ated nearly half In value. 11. My friend came, and i fully expcc ed he would be ? great success. His father had ample mean.-- and. having made a success of iruit farming. ?pared no expense In e lucatlng this sen in that direction, as his tastes ran to agriculture. The farm bought, like most farms in this section after the war. was in bad shape. 11*' Went to work at once to Improve It, end expended 1 good bll of time and money in so doing. But while he m dc tine money crops for the North? ern markets, these clops did not pay, as a rule, from the fact that while they were good they were so late he Tailed to gel paying prices, He made line crops of coin and succeed. I well with clover and timothy. After three years hard work in began |0 gel dleOOUragedi as he gradually ran behind, on.- day he came t?> me and when I asked him what crops he pro posed to plant the coming year he said was thinking of a change. 1 said to him. "you are halting between two opinion., and will acompllsh nothing so long as ye.11 are In that frame of mind. DO what you are go? ing to do at once. It' you conclude to sen, <io so at first opportunity; you an losing the bosi years of your life |{TFE1SL well, never felt better; 1 thaaka for your attention and Po runa. "I will be glad to do all I can in the way of advancing the sale of your val? uable medicine. "I do think Peruna the best medicine I have tried at any time. "Since I began taking Peruna we have never been without it. *'I really believe that every woman in the world ought to have Peruna on hand all the time; for if *he gets tired, Peruna refreshes her; if she {rets nerv? ous, it soothes her; if despondent, it cheers and invigorates. '?It is a constant friend to the nursing mother, both for herself and for her child, and finally when old age comes on, no medicino on earth is of greater efficacy to tho woman. ''Surely, Peruna la the woman's friend."?Mrs. E. 0. Evkrly, 2103 Franklin St., Philadelphia, Pa. Stronger Than for Years. Mrs. Caroline Sundbeimer, Clarke, Louisiana, writes: ?'I am feeling quite well now. I can work again and am stronger than I have been for years, and I do believe that Peruna saved my life. I will ad rise all I can to take your medicine." IAan-a-liri an Ideal Laxative? and accomplishing nothing." He sold, went back home, and has succeeded. Ill He sold to a Confederate soldier whose capital at the close of the war was a mule he brought home when Geenral Lee suurrendered at Appo mattox. He had farmed on shares at the close of the war and saved about $1.500. He gave a mortgage on the place for $4,500. He was a good man? ager and a hard working man, and in three years time paid of the mortgage and had some over. He raised a family of ten children and at his death left a nice estate. He and his wife died within a week of each other. IV The estate was cloeed out and one of the sons bought the farm. What fie Inherited was }USt enought to pay for the ntock. forming implements. ? to. . He borrowed1 $5,000 to pay for it. This wee about eight years ago. j He paid for the farm In three years, Is out of debt with money In the l ank, i rind prosperous. V To sum up. I attributed his father's success to what the New York man had done for the farm. He had got it in fine shape, and the second party reaped the benefit, and continued to \ improve it. His son has reaped the , benefit of the work of both, and the j farm is Increasing in value, and would no doubt If offered for saK? | bring $10,000. Cowpeas, crlm>on clover, red clover, and timothy have made this farm what it is today, these men taking lessons from the man 1 spoke of in my last letter on "How a One-Horse Farmer Rebuilt a Neighborhood." The $2,500 farm referred to can ( still be bought for less than $3,000. j It has been badly treated and bad I roads have done the rest. It is hard to estimate what two miles of bad j road has cost these people?not only I these people, but all sections of the .South where bad roads are tolerated. ?B. B. Dumville. in Progressive Farmer. SIX Hi'HNKI) TO DKAT1I. Terrible l'ire i:i Lenox, Mass?, <ai Sun? day?Property Los* l,\er $200,000. L?ncx, Mass., April 11.?The loss Of mx lives, serious injury to three persons and property loss of between $200,00 and $300.000 were caused by a fire in the heart of the business sec? tion of this tawn early toiday. Four business blocks, two dwellings and (WO other Structures were destroyed in a section bounded by Franklin, Main, Housatonic and Church streets The fire is believed to have started In the Clifford building from spon? taneous combustion. Teachers' Examination The next regular teachers' examin I ation will be held at the Court House j on Friday, May 14th, beginning at 9 j o'clock a. m. S. D. CAIN, I County Superintendent of Education. ! 4-12-4t-lta-aw. W. & S. 4t-l-ta-w. rOR YOUR SASH, DOORS OR BUNDS get an estimate from us before de? ciding upon where to buy. It will be money in your pocket, as we can guarantee you lower figures, in a bet? ter quality of material, than you can possibly get elsewhere. We handle nothing but the best, and we are con? tent to "live and let live." Our stock of building material is Al in every way. THE SUMTER DOOR, SASH 1HD BUM FACTORY, J. W. McKeiver, Proprietor. LIME e e e e CEMENT HARD WALL PLASTER. SHINGLES, LATHS, ROOFING, Fire Brick and Clay; Stove Fhie and {Drain Pipe. ? :. Building Material Generally. . :. j HORSE, COW. H08 AND GH'CKEH FEED, jjj Horses, Mules, Vehicles and Harness as Usuai. We still have some Milch Cows on hand. BOOTH-HARBY LIVE STOCK COMPANY, SUMTER, S. C. Spring House Cleaning! AT this season of year every house is supposed to get a complete overhauling a general cleaning up, in an? ticipation of Summer, which is fast approaching. This will necessitate the taking up of carpets and replacing them with rugs or mattings, and we wish to suggest to those who have not already invested, that it would be hard to find a more attractive stock from which to make their selections than we are offering. -:- -:- -:- -: China Mattings. In buying these goods the most satisfactory results are obtained by selecting small fig? ures for the reason that they are more close? ly woven and will as a consequence wear better. Our offerings consist 01 a beautiful assortment of patterns in which the s nail green, red and brown figures predominate. Prices 35 Cents Down. Jap Mattings. We have a few roils of these that we will close out Very Much Under Price. XUG3! RUGS! ! Our stock in tin's line is very complete. The assortment of patterns in our moquettes At Si.50 and $3.75 is very attractive. We are selling an ex cellent tapestry rug, nicely fringed, made from remnants of carpets. Size 27 x 54 inches at ILM. -1 Art Squares. We have an excellent line of these and prices within reach of everybody. Our Axministers This season are the swellest patterns we have ever handled. Prices $22.50 Down. LINOLEUM. There is nothing more sanitary or durable for a pantry or kitchen than Linoleum, and it is frequently used as a dining room cover? ing. We are selling the best grade we ever offered in a splendid assortment of patterns At $1.00. O'DONNELL 6 CO SUMTCR, SOUTH CAROLINA.