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? Li *|k (f?laitbman nn? jwutkwii WEDNESOAY, JANUARY 19 I9l0. Tb? Samter Watchman wie found t!f in 1850 and the True Soi.thron in lift. The Watchman and Southron now has the combined circulation and Influence of both of the old papers, ltd Is manifestly the best advertising ?sodium In 8umter. THE CliEMSON REPORT. The report of the Legislative com? ilttee on conditions at Clemson Col? in which Is embodied a letter from former President Meli, lays bare the secret of the trouble that has prevented the growth and devel? opment of the college to the full measure of Its opportunity. For sev? eral y-uirs It has been vaguely hinted that Clemson was suffering from too much trusteetim In general and too much Simpson In particular, as well as the need of a strong and compe? tent executive In the presidency. This committee's report and President Moll's letter Indicate quite conclu? sively that this suspicion was correct. There has been, without doubt, too much Interference by the trustees and entirely tco much assumption of authority by Col. Simpson. It Is also quite as apparent that if Dr. Meli had been the man Clemson needs at the helm he would never have submitted so long to conditions, which, by his own account, were Intolerable to a man having a proper respect for h<mself and the office he occupied. Dr. Meli proves his unfltness for the preeldency of Clemeon when he con? fesses that he submitted to the hu? miliating conditions Imposed by some of the trustees. He should have either demanded and enforced a change In the conduct of affairs, or *fwt out In short order. The fact that he did not demand and receive from the '.rostees the confidence and re? spect hie office entitled him to and that he acquleeced in the relegation of himself to the position of a subor? dinate and was president In name only, sapped h<s Influence und robbed his office of dignity and authority. We believe, however, that Dr. Meli has drawn a true picture of condi? tions at Clemson and we believe, also, thi.t he hae diagnosed the case and prescribed the remedy with exact? ness). The fact that he was an Im? potent and somewhat to be pitied victim of too much trusteeism and too much Him; son does not keep him from seeing conditions clearly or from knowing the remedy. Dr. Mell's confession has the stamp of absolute truthfulness ard it Is so pitiful that our sympathy goes out to him for what he has rather abjectly endured for so many years. The meeting of citizens, called by the hotel committee of the Chamber Of Commerce to consider ways and means for providing a first-class ho? tel for Sumter, was held In the City Council Chamber at 7 p .m. Thurs? day with between thirty and forty men present. The committee report* ed progress, but not sufficient progress te guarantee the erection of such a hotel as the city urgently needs. The amounts tentatively subscribed by a few public spirited citizens towards a hundred thoueand dollar hotel com? pany did not aggregate one fourth the proposed capital stock and there appears to be no enthusiastic deetre to put money tn a hotel on the part of leading citizens and large property owners. With a few exceptions, there seem? to be an epidemic of cold feet amongst Sumter'? capitalists when the proposition to put money In a ho? tel te broached and, taken by an! large, the movement to Improve hv tel accommodations Is not flourishing. Hotels pay In other towns not so large as Sumter and there la no good reason why a properly constructed, wed furnished and well conducted hotel should not be a paying proposi? tion here. The people take the wrong view of the hotel enterprise, and when It Is built and Is making money for Its owners many who now need foi.t warmers will bo trying to get a share of the good thing, even though they pay a premium : r It. The hotel en? terprise Just now seems to be a clam? my proportion, hut that n onl> a pasMtng phasr ami the hotel is surt to be built. th?- 1 Is too great and the demand for a first class hotel can not be Ignored or neglected. The ho? tel Is goli : to bo built and It will not be long before It is built. Sum? ter < a pit. i ll-t~< ma\ i-ontlnue to have ?old feet, but llsi opportunity thHt exists will be utilized by some one It H pltannl to note that J*r\M dent Taft heard Tetrazzlnl In "Lucia dl Ummrrmnor" last night. Every President ought to study the method* of those who have Icu n- d hfl * 10 take a high note In t Mad SCOf Kansas City Star Now, If Halllnger only hid ihe grace of resignation?Indianapoll. News. All the disagreeable people don't live on close streets. All things are full of Ood.?-Cicero. Farmers' Union News ?AND ? j Practical Thoughts for Practical Farmers (Conducted by E. W. Dabbe, President Farmers' Union of Suniter County.) Ti e 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 thin* will be of practical benefit to our readers. Ori? ginal articles by any of o.<r readers telling of their successes or failures will be appreciated and J ablished. Trusting this Department will be of mutual benefit to all concerned, THE EDITOR. All communications for tl Is Department should be sent to E. W. Dabhs. Mayesville. S. C. NUT BEARING TREES. Many Speele? of Hickory?Pecan of south?The Walnut. Among our nut-bearing trees the htckcries are perhaps the best known. They are strictly .North Ameiican trees?none now grow in any other part of the world. There are fourteen known species: One Mexican, while the other thirteen grow east of the Rocky mountains. The State of Indiana boasts of six species, of which the shagbark or shellhark is most noted because of Its nuts and its peculiar bark. The wood of most species is tough, stronjr and flexible?especially valu? able for farm Implements, tool han? dles, etc. There Is no other kind of fuel 1hat excels dry hickory for heat and brilliancy of flame. No other of our trees bear such valuable nuts: No finer shade trees are to be found. But fcecauce of the talue of the wood for Implements and fuel the finest trees of the forest have been sacrific? ed and as a consequence the crop of wild nuts is decreasing while the demand is increasing. Nurserymen are now experimenting to find the best method of propagating the trees and improving the varieties. j The Creek and Algonquin tribes of Indians made a drink from the pounded nuts, shells and all, and called It "powcohlkora." Recent botanists have adopted the latter part of the Indian name, with a slight change (hlckorla) is the name of the genius which seems very fit? ting. We scarcely think of the pecan as a hickory, yet it is the largest of our hickories. It Is a native of the Southern and Southeastern counties of th< State, and grows to perfection in tho rich, moist soils of the river bottoms. The wood of the pecan is hard, brittle, of a. light reddish browr, and is the least valuable of all the hickories, except for fuel, and for its nuts which are collected and sold In all the markets of the North. What the pecan Is to the river val? ley people the shell bark, ehagbark and mockernut hickories might, with a little forethought and care, be? come to the people living on the up? lands farther north. The black walnut Is a grand tree, growing in river bottoms and on hillsides west from Western Massa chusettes to Minnesota and south? ward to Georgia, Florida, Mississippi and Texas. The trunk is tall and straight. The branches are stout and spreading, forming a round-topped tree when grown In the open., The flowers of the walnut are much like those of the hickory except that the pistillate flowers, instead of be? ing yellowish green are of rich red. The pistils, as in the case of the hick? ory, divide into two plumy heads. The* nutriment which nature pro? vides for baby walnuts and hickories is stored in the see3 leaves. While the pollen is flying from the boughs the forming nut has four communi? cating chambers In which one em? bryo plant lives all alone. As the seed leaves are packed with oils and starches for the sustenance of the young tree they swell and stretch and soon occupy the entire four roomed apartment. When they have attained their growth they are lobed and folded SO as to (it every cranny of the nutehell In which they He, This is the reason that the kernel! ?how such Irregular ?urfaoee when taken from the ?hello? The family's botanic name, Jug lans, Is derived from the Jovis gUms ?Jove's nut. Kornau writers applied this name to the European walnut on account of the excellence of |tl nuts. Jove's acorn was the walnut Of ( ommorOOi for curiously enough, It was this nut. not the fruit of the oak, which tin- Romans called an acorn. ? Indiana Farmer. The 1). J. Chandler Clothing CO. ha v ? ? an advertisement today that is especially Interesting Note the pikes quoted on seasonable garments. Earth's noblest thing, ft woman perfected.?Lowell. COLUMBIA POLITICAL GOSSIP. Men Who Are Being Slated as Candi? dates in Next Election. Cclumbia, Jan. 16.?Thvi gntheiing In the legislature of a number of men from every county who are all more or less Interested and experi? enced In politics Is always naturally the time for giving more or 1 de flnUeness to State politics as to entrtei for office, and this session pin 1 I ng a general State primary there Is mon political talk than usual. Sj3ut session is only a week old no much more interesting developnm are expected a little later on. Th most important fact, or proba? bility so strong that it practically amounts to a fact, in thnt Attorney General Lyon will not be in the race for governor. This will cause keen disappointment among thousands of loyal friends and admirers, who think he should hf rewarded with the office of governor for the long and arduous work he has done in persuit of the dispensary grafters, and without meaning any disrespect toward Mr. Lyon and his friends it might be remarked that his absence from the gubernatorial"race will also he a keen j disappointment to those who are after his political scalp, for the whetting of knives for him has been going on for many months among those who have been pinched by his dispensary work or who are opposed to him for other reasons. Mr. Lyon has made no statement as to his intentions, but the general understanding amon?$ those who seem to be satisfied that they have the matter sited ap cor? rectly is that Mr. Lyon does not re gard his dispensary prosecutions suf? ficiently complete to warrant his giving so much time to the campaign, this summer. He will probably run for re-election to his present position. It has been suggested that he be re served to run against United States Senator Tillman, and re-election as attorney general would put him in position to enter this race, but his friends say he has no intention of making the race against Tollman. Ex-speaker of the house of repre sentatlves, M. L. Smith has been spoken of as a likely candidates this summer for attorney general, but ?t is likely that he will come baok to the house Instead and run for speak er. He will be opposed by M- D. P. McColl of Marlboro. Both are em clent and popular and the race will likely be a close one whether only these two enter or not. It Is likely that there will be three candidates for governor from adjoin ing counties?Representative John G Richards, of Kershaw, Lieut. Gov. T G. McLeod, of Lee, and Richard I. Manning, of Sumter. Messrs. Man nlng and McLeod, are positively an nounced. The adjoining counties of New berry and Laurens in the Piedmont section, will also certainly have gu? bernatorial candidates out next sum mer?Cole L. Blease of Newoerry and C. C. Featherstone of Laurens. The prohibitionists are active and will make a determined fight for State-widelsm at the present session and believe they can win. The bill they w 111 push will be about the same as that which passed the house last ?essloni with possibly some additions providing for enforcement of the law Dispensary Auditor H. B. West, whi will be leuisl;it d out of office if Btate-wldelsm prevails, will probably be offered the position t<> see to th< enforcement of the prohibition act If It can be passed. He acted as secre? tary ot' the recent prohibit! ?n confer ( 111 e. Owing t'? the change in me hour of the arrival and departure of mails, it is not now necessary to keep a Clerk on duty all nicht at the post Offloe, and as no mail is received or delivered after 12 o'clock, midnight, Until after the day force goes on duty in the morning, the Postoffice De? partment has Authorised the discon? tinuance of the all-night service, and after notice has been given the night Clerk will remain on duty until 12 o'clock only. ENGLISH PARTUM. CELKBHATEI) BRITISH STATES MAX APPEALS TO NATION. Prom His Red of Sickness Joseph Chainhlcrlaid Makes a Trumpet Call to the Country to Rally in Pa vor of Hll Cherished Policy, Colo idal Preference. London, Jan 13.?From his Birm? ingham retreat, on the very eve of the elections, Joseph Chamberlain has made a final effort to rally his countrymen in favor of his cherished policy?colonial preference. The in? valid statesman has issued a mani? festo, addressed to the electors of the whole country. In It he reiterates the warnings of the gravity of thi commercial situation. "I address you," says Mr. Cham? berlain, "as Britons, as patriots, and I tell you that It Is not well with the British Industry." Pointing out that Great Britain is losing in the international race by her persistence In free trade, he con? tinues: "This is a critical and creative time. You cannot play fast and loose with your destiny. * * * You have an opportunity. You will never have It again. Victories in politics are like victories In war. They were won by enthusiasm, lost by timidity. A mis? take in Imperial policy Is Irretrieva? ble." Continuing warns the nation that if th^ : <Uhy binding the counti > to th< idren who are ?or to beco . ' across ths as should be weakei de * ' Irland v oul ri to s fifth rate T>?\tTnn, exiMh.- mflfer anee "Wi f/Ill not havsHlt." h? dclared. "Let ia It; tb edy Is at ha v "Explains * is CO Ionia] preferenv Mr < ! im Main I concludes: "By a commercial ^ we pave the way for fedei . constantly before me as a object of aspiration that feu of free nations, which will enable to prolong In the ages yet to conu all the glorious traditions of the Brit? ish race. Never yet In our history has the great democracy been unpa? triotic, and I know that the fruition of our hopes is certain." This manifesto is hailed by the Unionist papers as a trumpet call to the country?one of the finest and most Impressive things that Joseph Chamberlain has ever done, and com? parable to Chatham's last speech in the House of Lords for dignity and the pathetic circumstances of its ut? terance from a sick bed.. ANOTHER TILLMAN? Vardaman Like the South Carolinian When the Latter Entered the Sen? ate. Washington, Jan. 12.?The upper? most question in the minds of politi? cians here at this time Is whether Governor Vardaman, of Mississippi, will be able to break the deadlock now existing in the Legislature of that State, and come to the Senate of the United States as the successor of the late Senator A. J. McLaurin Discussing this matter and compar? ing him with Senator Tillman, the Washington Post says editorially: "If Governor Vardaman has the making of another Tillman in his mental and moral nature, Mississippi could easily go further and fare worse than to make him Senator in Congress. No one who witnessed the scene will ever forget Ben Tillman s debut in the Senate. It was the day he brought his pitchfork into that au? gust presence and used it. "The elder statesmen sat aghast, and they were in full attendance? Sherman, Morrill, Hoar, Hale, Teller, Morgan, Lindsay, Cullom, Harris. Walthall and many others. Fortun? ately for Tillman, the man he as? sailed had not half a dozen friends on the floor; and while the enemies of Mr. Cleveland would have preferred that his assailant had employed the rapier rather than the pitchfork, they wore content to condone the weapon because of Its victim. "But Benjamin R. Tillman has grown since be has been in the Sen? ate, and now ranks among its fore? most figures. He has earned the re? spect of all and the friendship of many. By bis industry, his Integrity, his candor, his blunt expression upon nil an?i every subject of legislation, he has proved himself an able, a vigilant) an incorruptible, a valuable servant of the people. <>ne case ia point: He makes butter on bis farm in South Carolina ami sells it in Augusta, Ga., hut ho fought the oleo? margarine bill as did no other Sen? ator. Many years ago Kentucky was represented in Congress by a great" er man than Tillman ' * * > 1?i Ben" Hardln. Though later a follower of that great man. Hardln assailed Henry Clay somewhat after the fash? ion that Tillman assaulted Cleveland. John Randolph, or Roanoke, declar? ed that Hardln was a 'kitchen knife whetted on a brickbat,' and It would be difficult to define a more savage weapon. "Vardaman has the same reputa? tion in Washington circles that?Till man had when he first entered the Senate. Let us hope that he is another Tillman." SUGAR FRAUD PROSECUTION. Grand Jury Indicts Secretary and Treasurer of Trust and Returns More True Bills. New York, Jan. 14.?One of the men "higher up" has at last lc">n named by the Federal grand jury in? vestigating the sugar frauos. Charles R. Heike, secretary and treasurer of the American Sugar Refiining Com? pany, was indicted today on charges of conspiracy to defraud and of mak? ing false entries. Harry W. Walker, assistant super? intendent of the Williamsburg docks of the American company, also was indicted together with other em? ployes of the company against whom Indictments have previously been round. In the new indictment Heike and Walker are accused with Ernest W. Gerbracht. formerly general superin? tendent of the Williamsburg refinery; James F. Bendernagel, former cash? ier; Jean M. Voelker and James F. Halligen, checkers, of making false entries regarding four cargoes of su? gar at the customs house. The de? fendants are further accused of hav? ing conspired with Oliver Spitzer and the four checkers, recently sentenced to Blackwell's Island, to defraud the government by the underweighing of sugar. When the indictment was handed up in the United States cir ?lt court before; Judge Hough, Spo ci, Prosecutor Felix Frankfurter hat the issuance of bench -^s no~ necessary as all the excepting Secretary ? are at present un? fit '^arges. It is ex pectc Walker will s :-rende: thetns* 1 es to the court to morroer. The neej in?. ment < six counts?four of efl tins false entry and iv. oi consplru- . ler first .?>?-},uacy et-nnt is ovc.t -..cts are charged |gainst the vari fendan Under u, f tin its it 's charg ed that Chai. k Ju.U 29, 1907, in pursuance pf the con? spiracy, indorse a check for 11,111 drawn on the assistant t* the United States disbursing agent of the collector's office to the order el the American Sugar Refining fioi l pany, this sum being alleged to be tht excess of deposits of duty while in truth it was a portion of the duties lawfully due the United States. A second similar charge is made against Heike with regard to a check for $2,701. The United States district attorney said tonight that the government had no present intention of instituting suit against the American Sugar Re? fining Company under the Sherman act. STEAMER GOES AGROUND. Merchants' and Miners' Liner Chat? ham Wrecked While en Route to Jacksonville. Jacksonville. Fla., Jan. 14.?The Merchants' and Miners' company's steamer Chatham, Capt. Freeman, from Baltimore, which sailed for Jacksonville with 38 first class pas? sengers, went atihore on the north Jetty, at the entrance of the St. John's river, at B o'clock this morn? ing and will be abandoned as a hope? less wreck. Jus: what caused the accident has not. yet been learned, but the Clyde liner Mohawk with about 100 passengers aboard from New York, was following close be? hind the Chatham when she went on the rocks. Capt. Kemble of the Mo? hawk immediately steered his ship to a point near the Chatham and sent small boats to her assistance. The pilot boat Meta was hailed and trans? ferred the frightened passengers from the wrecked ship to the deck of the Mohawk and they were landed safe? ly at the Clyde line pier at 10:o0 oclock this morning. This afternoon it was announced that the Chatham will be abandon? ed, there being about 14 feet of wa? ter in her hold, making it impossible to save any part of the large freight cargo. Lighters have been sent to the s'.-.ip t-> remove the furniture. The Chatham's bow is under water and her stern Is on the Jetty. senator McLourin, of Mississippi, requested that he should not have an oftlclal funeral. The widow of Con? gressman Grlggs does not wish that a solemn farce be enacted In memory of her late husband. Perhaps the good taste and honesty of the South will end the scandalous performance, but the credit of tho effective protest should go where it belongs at any rate. !i we are to practice economy the nation will save pianos and pock? et knives and thousands of dollars e\pend"d In articles charged to the funeral baked meat account.?Flori? da Times-Union. CATARRH IN HEAD. Pe-ru-na?Pe-ru-na. MR. WM. A. PRESSER. MR. 'VILLI AM A. PRESSER, 1722 Third Ave., Moline, 111., write*: "I have been suffer ng from catarrh in tbo bead for the past two months and tried innumerable so-called reme? dies without avaii. No one knows how I have suffered, not only from the dis? ease itself, but from mortification when in company of friends or strangers. "I have used two bottles of your med? icine for a short time only, and it effected a complete medical cure, and what is better yet, the disease has not returned. "I can most emphatically recommend Pernna to all sufiferers from this dis? ease." Read This Experience. Mr. A. Thompson, Box 65, R. R. ln Kartell Ohio, writes: "When I began your treatment my eyes were Infiauied, nose was stopped up half of the time, and was sore and scabby. I could not rest at night on account of continual hawking and spitting. "I had tried several remedies and was about to give up, but thought I would try Peruna. "After I had taken about one-third of a bottle I noticed a difference, I am now completely cured, after suffering with catarrh for eighteen years. "I think if those who are afflicted With catarrh would try Peruna thej would never regret it." Man-a-lln an Ideal Laxative. Ask Your Druggist for a Free Peruna Almanac for 1910. Mr. J. M. Woodle>, who recently ? is plantation near Dalzell, has vo large farms near Sum Woodley is a successful farmer and will be "nmrnerton section, Wh successful far? mers. Th< ^rift .: . ne man to g*t without earning what another t. art; . without gsjgttog*?S? tator < FOR 8A14&?-Four Pointer Pup.ieeat $10 each. Elijah Sanders, Dalsell, S. C. V>. & S. 1-17-lt FOR SALE?Two mules, S horses H head of cattle, 4o sheep, hoiu 30C bushels corn, cottonseed, peas, po? tatoes and hay. Apply to ?. T. Mc Faddln, Mayesville, S. C, R. K D. No. 2. 1-17-lt. FOR RENT OR SALE?My farm on I the White's Mill road 4 1-2 miles j from town. Good dwelling, n-.w barn and stables and tenant hou*e on the place. Possession given at once. Nelll O'Dormell. l-l?-tf. FOR SALE?It being necessary* to retire on account of my health, I offer for sale the best paying busi? ness in town. Ducker & Bultman. W. & S. 1-11-tf. ESTATE OF SAMUEL RAGIN, Dec'd. Executor's Sale of Personal Property. By order of the Judge of Probate for Sumter County, S. C, I will of? fer for sale at public outcry to the highest bidder, for cash, on Monday the 24th day of January, A. D., 1910, at the late residence of the deceased, In Manchester Township, in said County at 11 o'clock a. m. The per? sonal property of said estate consist? ing of one 1-horse wagon, one 2-horse wagon, two mules, two ~ows, 2 calves, 14 hogs, one lot of corn, cot? ton seed, fodder, peas, potatoes, su? gar cane, hay and a large vc.iety of agricultural Implements, harness, gear, etc. ISHAM MITCHELL, Executor. Sumter, B. C, Jan. I. 1910. W & S?4t?2t wkly. NOTICE TO CUSTOMERS. We the undersign, d barbers of Sumter do hereby agree that on and after February 1st our price for shav? ing will be 15 cents. This advance in pries has been ren? dered necessary by the advance in salaries of workmen, In rent, fuel and everything else, and it is Impos? sible to pay expenses at 10 cents? the price in effect for the past fifteer. or twenty \ears. (Signed > R, K. BROWN, J. T. EDWARDS, Id: VAX & ROBINSON. W. EL STRANGE. A. G. COOPER. 1-13-W. & S. until fob. IB