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SATURDAY, MAY 29. 1909. 8umter W itohman was found *JS) In U50 and the True Southron In 1441. The Watchman and Southron ?ow has the combined circulation and Influence of both of the old paper*, -C**d Is manifestly the best advertising sjsedlum to Sumter. BITTER t ill IUHI QUARREL. tb* ?Presbyterian Fight Over Central Uni? versity Not Yet Settled. Savannah. Qa.. May 26.?After an cafternoon of debate that grew tense -at time*, the General Assembly of the ??anfhern Prtsbytorian Church In con ?smtloti here tailed to reaoh the point where a vote could be taken upon reports of Its Judiciary committee the dispute which has arisen ov ?*r the status of the Central Univer? sity of Kentucky. It was announced at the afternoon SJSesrion that the debate would be con? cluded tonight, but the evening pass oat by with no debate and tomorrow is sot apart, except for the regular Hktseey and other matters the pro jnme committee has arranged, for final set-to. The committee's ma? jority report upholds the contentions ?f ike complainants in the rr-*? "Sflle a minority report uphoh the contention of the Synod of Ke let fight before the Asscmb Sttng *m an ecclesiastical court, ?ther the Assembly shall action of the Kentucky Sy ilttlng the amending of th< of the University so as to the Carnegie Foundatlo :h*r*. While this debate was of ch In the day s session ye Tight for the honor of next ent %ng the General Assembly wa* "Wsgsd. LewUburg. W. Vs.. w. ( 'SHth 101 vote*, with Louis vi II SUntt with St. and Texarkana. tUUrd with 17. Chattanooga, through H. A. Chambers, serv Una that It would fight for th mention of ltn. le stone church In L*w?sbu*g ins next Convention will be b*ld Will years old. At noon today Dr. S. L. Mo fcttenta delivered an address or Tbs delation, of Calvin and Calvlnt ^' i . Missions." Tonight Geirss H Den ^SBSllSgtiis and Lee Ual varsity ?oKj HS a*H3s>Wm%? Contributions to I i a:: - YlSHlnf tbs stfet noon Former \l\enm, of North Carol ma mads s sbssss ssi bom* mission*. H* ss In sJs tmesis through the Sot *m4 sssosas convinced of th* <>st? ?f firs great evils?wid* i of Sabbath, tndlse lm!n? 4SS* Immigration, th* vice of cttlt Ignoratio* and destitution of Ii th* Illiteracy end poverty < pis of th* mountain and plain ,i trie is of tbs South. m tbs Central ITnlveralty fight XX V. SssssrvUi* began the argu for tb* complainants. He ehi that hi th* face of notice of an a; 4* Has General Assembly the ch <tjf Central University wa* amend a* to take advantage of the Car JJPowusSntton for Teacher* fOm oaarged that this action In xuak tng tbs University Independent c Fr*sby*srtas Synod of Kentucky nad ~4rr*rt*4 a trust and that the rehear ''tag ordered by tho General Assembly I* l>tt bad been a prelo" frennMt II lectai m ?that "Th- A; ?<?o r Kent a h dl ?forced Cesrtr?1 >?v*r*it> ami tukei i t*V ifk.'ja*v t??o." ibs act a at haras* the making of * nlaj?p* to th?? contributor* of BM>n< y to the school end the violation of the *>ledge He said th* appeal should burs stopped the plan to change the arhoo!* charter, but it did not, and Stessttod th?t tho change had been burr led through so that It could be ?aid. "It's too late to take a backward **>l ?'But we will make you d > It." de *dar*d the speaker. He referred to "this little dapper Englishman WbO Ss*S) 'hlnlttlaad' the*e brethren, but 1 ttianU heaven I am one who escapes." He referred evidently to Rev. F. W. Hlaltt. D. D.. president of Central University. Judge Helm Bruce followed for the Kentucky Synod and against the ma? jority report of the AssSSSbly*! Judl ???S*1 committee. !!?? st lt*d th m 1 he QU< Itl n St ISSSS was whether the General trobld or coiill revise the action of C?s . ynod of Kentucky In the mattet *bf the Central University. He as?ett ?*S that from th* A:st (hatter of tbs ?j Jisol It was n >t meant that the school should be under the control of ?Jse Synod, but only ttnd*T its au Staeoes He discussed the alleged dt version of funds. He state<l then- w <s nothing In the i >cord to show what funds were conti Ibuted at any tun 11* stated of bis own knowledge that ?he original tlSO.oon endowment ). id jJhsoo obtained or the faith that the sChool would nor be nn cccleslasti 'nstltstlon. He assert*] that all the id* contributed outside the original ment were spent n tunning ex Farmers' Union News ?AND ? Practical Thoughts for Practical Farmers (Conducted by E. W. Dabbs, President Farmers' Union 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 first 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 the 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 ail concerned, THE EDITOR. All communications for this Department should be sent to E. W. Dabbs. Mayesvllle, 8. C. Take Notice. All members and delegates to the County Union take notice that our meeting Is to be on Friday, the 4th of June, with Trinity Union. I find the Farmers' Union Sun has published It Saturday, and fear I will not be Shift to correct It In that paper, hence a notice. Two Important committees are ex? ited to report at this meeting and should have a full attendance as the most important matter yet before our Union will be under considera? tion. E. W. Dabbs, President. Some Random Thoughts. iTowers again! Well, why not flow In a farmers' column? Some of lh< prettiest flowers we ever saw are Ive to this section and grow wild i perfection that would make a tsts eyes turn green with envy, oange to say it seems Impossible in ultlvated flower yard to have the dltlons necessary to their growth well as In the wild state as regards -onto of our most exquisite wild flow? ers?for Instance, the clematis that ws in such profusion on some of ditch banks, and is the most won fully tinted, and has the most del? icate perfume of any flower the writer ?*> ef saw. We have never seen it suc ?-?rtulfy cultivated'. 'But given a riery ditch bank In damp land and once get It started and nothing that r grew equals Its beauty and de? lightful fragrance. s have seen one flower yard at t where native wild flowers were ibundance rivaling the rarest of the cultivated kinds. But too often Ignore our own trees and flowers tor exotics that are only pretty be ?e of their rarity. ' owers and birds add no little to attractiveness of a home, and e It a fit place to raise children, lace they will leave with regret t return to at every opportunity, when they have homes of their to beautify and adorn, hat Is more graceful that a tiny mlng bird as it hovers around a ysuckle or woodblno, and darts t the least alarm? How many of boys and girls ever saw a hum ; bird nest? Don* all speak at once. E. W. D Among the many exquisite wild flowers that deserve special mention this connect'.on are the orchids? lethtng like thirty or forty varie? ties of them, and they may be found our plnelands from now until au? tumn. I gathered a handful of them yesterday, in delicacy of shape and coloring the equal of the clematis, but without any perfume. E. W. D. A "REST ROOM." BvejTf Town should Have One for the Benefit of Country Women?A G<mkI .Move for Merchants. The need of a "rest room" is never more felt than on such days as last Saturday, when there are a largo number of ladies in town. It Is not only needed when teachers are here, but also on other days when ladies tram the surrounding country come 1 ? re shopping. It is a hardship on these good women that they must Spend most of the day around the Mores r.r on the streets, and find no outefl place to whieh they can with* g tO rest awhile. The town that ;. v ides convenience! for them will gel their visits the offener, Orten? rillt most rid itself of the little splr l that opposes an institution of this kind because a location suggested for It might be a few feet healer to ens place of busfneai than another, iuen ? spirit Is hurtful to the greet ef the town?OreenvllICi n. ('-. R< Rector how to GET BID OF RATS. 1 la11iiin CnrtMiiiiite. or Barytes, the Best Poison. Tell me hOW to exterminate rats by a safe method. W C. Marlon Co, Miss. Editorial Answer: There are num? erous means suggested but no easy and certain method of keeping the farm free of rats. By keeping a few good cats, by the constant use of traps, by resort to poison when nec? essary, and some forethought in constructing farm buildings, protec? tion from great loss or annoyance is obtained. For poisoning, strychlne is com? monly used but it is so rapid in its effect that the rats die in their runways, and odors resulting from their decay are very objectionable. Probably barium carbonate is the best farm poison for rats and mice. It is cheap, fairly effective, and read? ily eaten on bait because it is prac? tically without taste or smell. It la slow In its action and consequently the rats are likely to leave their usual quarters to find water, which makes it a good poison for use around the house. In quantities sufficient to kill rats It is practically harmless to larger farm animals. One part of barium carbonate, or barytes, to five or six of dough made from corn meal, or bread on which barytes and butter are spread, forms good bait.?Pro? gressive Farmer. . The Call of the Blossoms. '?Its been fifty years this spring," said Aui.t Jane, "since I planted that wistaria vine. It took It five years to come into bloom, so I've seen it bloom forty-five times, and every time I see it, It looks prettier to me. I took a root of It along with me when I went to Lexlnton to visit Henriet? ta, and the gyardenor planted it by the front porch so's it could run up the big pillars. That's the difference between my garden and Henrietta's: she has a gyardener to plant her flowers and I do my own plantin'; and I can t help believin* that I have more pleasure out of my old-fashion? ed gyarden than she has out o' her fine new one. Flowers that somebody else plants and tends are like children that somebody else nurses and raises. I raise my flowers like I raised my children, and I reckon that's why I leve 'em so. It'3 a curious thing, child, the hold that flowers and tree? has on human bein's. You can move into a house and set up your furniture and live there twenty years, and as long as you don't do any plantin' you won't mind changln' your house any more'n you mind changln' your dress. But you Just plant a rose-bush or a honeysuckle and then start to move, and It'll seem like every root o* that bush Is holdin' you to the place, and if you go you'll want to take your flowers with you, Just like grand? mother took her rose when she moved from old Virginina to new Kentucky. "Henrietta was tellin' me that over In Japan, when the cherry trees and this vine comes Into bloomin', every? body takes a holiday and turns out and enjoys the flowers and the sun? shine. And I says to Henrietta: "That's no new thing to me honey. I've beta doltl1 that al! my life.' I like housekepln' as well as anybody, but when sprlnc comes and the flow? ers bogln hloomin'. a house can't hold me, There's one time o' the year about the middle 0' May, when It's all i can do to keep myself Inside the house long enough to do the cookln' and wash the dishes, I ricollect the first spring sfter we was married, Abrann said one day that he had bread and butter and rosei for dtn;t< r, and bread and butter and honey? suckles for supper. Tot! know ihSl question In the estschiam, 'What is msn's chisf end?' Abram said once he believed I though! woman's chief and was to make flower bedf and plant Rowers, and I says, 'V for that's the besi way In the world to "ulorlfy. God and enjoy him f " - .vet ." ' Then the IP.,1' lays, 'Lot j ?ir moderation be know a to all nun' and 1 always tried to be moder? ate i bout houaskeepin'."?E'iga. Csl ve t Knill in Cosmopoir The court bouse at struck by lightning Ing. Willig [LEGI OFF GERS. PROF. A. G. REMBERT MADE GRAND CHAN"CELLOR. Bonneltwvllle Selected as Seat of Next < i rand Lodge?Convention Adjourns After Installation. Charleston, May 26.?Officers were elected and installed at the grand lodge convention, Knights of Pythias, this afternoon, and after the new offi? cers had taken their chairs and made brief addresses, Grand Chancellor Rembert officially announced the clos? ing of the convention. The grand lodge meets next year at Bennetts ville. Past Grand Chancellor M. R. Riv? ers of Charleston presided at the in? stallation. Officers were elected as follows: Grand Chancellor, A. G. Rembert. 'of Spartanburg; Grand Vice Chancel lor, J. Walter Doar, of Georgetown; Grand Prelate, Frank K. Myers, of Charleston; Grand Keeper of Records and Seal, C. D. Brown, of Abbeville, Grand Master of the Exechequer, Wilson G. Harvey, of Charleston; Grand Master at Arms, J. L. Reeves, of North; Grand Inner Guard, H. K. Cottingham, of Dillon; Grand Outer Guard, W. R. FIshburne, of Colum bia. Supreme Representative, M. L Smith, of Camden; M. R. Rivers, al? ternate. The newly elected grand chancellor and grand vice chancellor are weK known and popular Pythian Knight? whose administrations are awaited with confidence In success by the knights of the State. At the business session today $1,000 was voted the uniform rank and the Thornwell memorial committee was continued with authority to solicit subscriptions. The money on hand for this memorial was voted to be in? vested, and the interest applied to the relief of widows and < fttsna The following comi ap pointed: Judiciary?Jj J. Bi burg; Robert Llde, O: Erckmann, Charlestc Ways and Means Sumter; J. B. Guess, Evans, Elloree; J. M John? ston; W. K. Gunter, < State of Order?J. ?x-of flcio, Georgetown; H Flor? ence; L. K. Anders? Mein tosh. Hartsville. Credentials?A. E. olum bia; J. A. Banks, St. J. H. Merrrttt, Pelzer. Printing?A. G. tembe c4o: C. D. Brown, S3 Dargan, Abbeville. Libraries and Re K. Myers, ex-offlcio; r, ex officfo; L. T. Baker, da Widows and Orpl_ a. vjt. Rem? bert, ex-officio; W. H. Dunkln (one year), Charleston; J. J. McSwain (two years) Greenville. j Thornwell Memorial Committee? F. P. Cooper, chairman, same mem? bers. Grand Tribune?O. J. Bond, Char? leston: District Deputy Grand Chancellors: First R. L. Weeks; second, D. Mc Intyre; third, H. E. Gyles; fourth, A. Deal; fifth, C. H. Wilson; sixth, J. W. Hael; seventh, A. V. Martin; eighth, W. C. Doyle; ninth, J. H. Craig; tenth J. L. Michie; eleventh. A. Z. Stro man. b . urg rtan H. L. Dick, D. T. ex-of R. L. ns?F. THE COTTON ACREAGE. Report? Show 97.4 Per Cent of Tluit Of liast Year. Memphis, Tenn., May 25.?The Comemrclal-Appeal, in its weekly cot? ton report, says: The acreage is 97.4 per cent of that of last year. That outside of Texas, where the crop is fifteen to twenty days later than last year, and Oaklahoma, where It is fifteen days earlier, there is less than a week's loss In the advance? ment on this date as compared with last year. That crop conditions are best in tin eastern part of the belt and worst in the west, where dry weather hni made the cotton small and the plant? ing late. That prior to May I, the spring was B dry and cold one. Since May 1, the rains have been abundant, except in T? \as. but, withal, temperatures have been low and the cotton plant has grown very slowly, in the Immediate Mississippi valley, considerable re planting was necessary, but has been completed. That the land was prepared In an unusually thorough manner, and Is now in excellent condition. That there has been very little cul? tivating clone. That the rains of May IT and is af? forded material relief In all studious of Texas, save the western cotton pro? ducing area. That the acreage planted to corn or ?aber grain is quite generally 5 to 10 per cent greater than that of la-t year, and that. ItJ the boll weevil sections there has ion in< the i ration! and plantings INCOME TAX PAYERS. The following is a list of the citi? zens of Bumter who have made re? turns to the auditor and will pay the tax on their incomes. Quite a num? ber of names that one would expect to see are missing from the list, and the only way to account for the omis? sion is that common report has over? estimated the wealth of some well-to do citizens who have the reputation Of having quite nifty incomes. Est. B. G. Pierson. 830 F. C. . anning. 586 K. D. Lee. 3,000 R. O. Purdy. 1,056 Est. B. J. Barnett. 2,000 Est. H. Harby. 1,800 | H. J. Harby. 500 C G. Rowland. 2,118 W. B. Burns. 750 R. C. McFadoin. 500 C. T. Mason. 2.500 Neill ODonnell.f. .. 4,000 L C. Strauss. 1,300 M. Moise. 5,000 L. D. Jennings. 2,000 R. I. Manning. 2,000 W. B. Boyle. 3.920 Mrs. Ella Tuomey. 3,000 E. P. Ricker. 1,000 Thomas Wilson. 9,084 P. O. Leak. 1.500 SEMIXOLE DIVIDEND PAID.. Columbia, May 26.?The receivers of the Seminole Securities Company will hold a meeting here today for the purpose of paying out 20 per cent, on the stock subscribed on all valid claims against the company. The amount of claims audited at the last meeting was about $110,000, but since then claims have come in raising the amount to $150,000. However, all claims have to be verified before the receivers place them on the list of valid claims. Mr. A. D. McFaddin, the master, has been quite busy re? cently receiving these claims on the IF WOMEN ONLY KNEW. What a Heap of Happiness It Would Bring to Sumter Homes. Hard to do housework with an ach? ing bask. Brings you hours of misery at leis? ure or at work. If women only knew the cause? that Backache pains come from sick kidneys. 'Twould save much needless woe, Doan's Kidney Pills cure si*K Uti neya. Sumter people ' Mrs. M. M. M St.. Sumter, S. ( 'During the part two years I ka ia< a ' deal of trobule a t secretions from ana very irregular In paaaage, mghly col? ored and contained a sediment. My head ached severely, I had dull, nag? ging backaches, could not rest well and in the morning was devoid of energy or ambition. I used only two boxes of Doan's Kidney Pills, pro? cured at China's drug store and my back became stronger,, the headaches vanished and my kidneys were re? stored to a normal condition. I have gained several pounds in weight and am improving in every way. Doan's Kidney Pills gave me much relief and I consider them to be the best remedy I ever tried for kidney trouble." For sale by all dealers. Price 50 ?ents. Foster-Mllburn Co., Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the United States. Remember the name?Doan's?and take no other. No. 12. MASTER'S SALE. Fy virtue of a Decree of th Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, in the State of South Carolina, in the case of J. B. Adger against B. R. Du rant and J. J. Whilden. I will sell at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Court House In the City of Sumter in the County and State afore? said, on sale day in June, 1909, beine the seventh day of said month, dur? ing the usual hours of sale, the fol? lowing described Real Estate, to wit: "All that lot of land in the City and County of Sumter, and State afore satd, represented as lot No. 32 on a plat made by W. Loring Lee and R. F MeLellan. Civil Engineers, dated January 11th, 1906, recorded In the crTice of the C. C. C. P. for Sumter County, in Book V. V. V. page 7t?. Said lot No. 32 being bounded as fol? lows: North by lot No. SI on said plat; East by lots Nos. 45 and 51 of ^aid plat; South by lot No. 33 of said plat and West by Salem Avenue. The lot hereby mortgaged is the same this conveyed to me by the mortgageOi and this mortgage is given for part of Jit purchase money." Terms of sale: Cash, purchaser to pay for papers. H. FRANK WILSON. r,-ir>-4t-lt-a-w. company, whose operations created such a stir last winter. The stock has come in bundles and with many com 1 laints. The stock origina'iy : old amounted to nearly 1890,000 and it is believed that about $20.0.000 will now be proved f0T the paymert of the 20 per etnt. It should be understood, also, that the 16 per cent, is on the par value of the stock, which is 100 per cent. Those who paid $150 for the stock will receive only $20 at this payment. ? There are six members of the re : ceivership and board of directors. Many of the holders of the stock who piaced their stock in banks for the advancement of money are not admit? ting the ownership, leaving the re? sponsibility with the banks. MASTER'S SALE. Ey virtue of a Decree of che Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, in the State of South Carolina, in the case of C. M. Stubbs. Treasurer, against Joseph Wilder. I will sell at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Court House in the City of Sumter, in the County and State aforesaid, on sale day in June, 1909, being the seventh day of said month, I during the usual hours of sale, the following described Real Estate, to wit: "All that lot or parcel of land, sit? uate and being in the southern part of the City of Sumter. in said County and State, measuring on Main Street seventy-five feet, and measuring on the back line sixty-two feet, be both measurements a little more or less, and measuring on the southern line and Northern line two hundred and thirty-seven and one-half feet each, and bounded as follows: North by lands of Waites and perhaps by land of others: East by Main Street; South I y lands, now or formerly of Mrs. El? len J. Walsh, and West by other part of said lot of the Mortgagee from which this is taken, and being the lot this day conveyed to me by the said Anna H. Singleton, and this mortgage is given to secure the balance of the purchase of the same." Terms of sale: Cash, purchaser to pay for papers. H. FRANK WILSON. Master. 5-IS-4t-lt-a-w. MASTER'S SALE. By virtue of a Decree of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, in the State of South Carolina, In the case of A. P. Moses against Annie BradTey and Ella Bradley, I will sell at public auction to the highest bid? der, at the Court House, In the City of Sumter in the County and State ?f>?re*sfrt, or. ssTe dfly Fn .Tune, 190$, being the seventh day of said month, during the usual hours of sale, the folTswing described Rve! Estate. to^< w:t; ATI that lot of land :n trie City and County oi sumter, State aforesaid, bounded North and South by lands of Marion Moise; East by Rfght of Way of the W. C. & A. Railroad, and meas? uring sixty feet thereon; West by Ricker Street, and measuring sixty feet thereon, the same being lot No. 4 on v.he lot of land recently pur? chased by Marlon Moise from Dr. J. C Spann." Terms of sale: Cash, purchaser to pay for papers. H. FRANK WILSON, Master. 5-15-4t-lt-a-w. MASTER'S SALE. By virtue of a Decree of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, in the State of South Carolina, in the case of J. H. WTnburn against Mary Ann Isaacs and Carrie Solomaris, I will sell at public auction, to the high? est bidder, at the Court House in the City of Sumter in the County and State aforesaid, on sale day in June, 190 9, being the seventh day of said month, during the usual hours of sale, the following described Real Estate, to wit: "All that lot or parcel of land, sit? uate in the County of Sumter, in the state of South Carolina, fronting on the Right of Way fifteen feet wide, and running nearly N ^rth and South and measuring on said Right of Way, eighty-three feet, being bounded on i thf North by lands of the Estate of Mrs. S. E. Mcllwaine. and lot sold El? len Cantey, measuring on that line ore hundred and twenty feet; on the East by the said Right of Way above mentioned; on the South by lands of Mrs. S. J. Vaughn, and a road leading from the City of Sumter to Mrs. S. J. Vaughn's, and measuring on the line of Mrs. S. J. Vaughn's land one hun? dred and four feet; an ! on the West by the road leading from the Ci:y of Sumter to Mrs. S. J. Vaughn's land measuring on said read, one hundred and fifteen feet." Terms of sale: Cash, purchaser to pav for papers. H FRANK WILSON. r-i:.-4t-lt-a-w. nMSMMSMSSSMMSSMMSSMSMKMSSS ? LIME, CEMENT, ? S- ?=? ? Building Material of all Kinds, ? J Hay and Grain, 5 JJ Hog, Cow and Chicken Feed, nj jpjl Horses and Mules, ? M Buggies, Wagons, Harness. ? m ?-?- m ^ WO order too lanje, no order too small. n| j Prompt Attention to Mail Orders. 0 5 BOOTH-HARBY LIVE STOCK COttPARY, J H SVMTEH..S. t". g| sssmssmssmsssssss?*???**** m m m_ m