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She (uAattOttiin aiiu $01 WEDNESDAY. MARCH 23, I9?0. The Sumter Watchman wui found? ed In I860 and the True Southron in III??. The Watchman ami South;01 Oow has the combined circulation and Influence of both <>t tin- old pap.rs. and is manifestly the beat advertising medium In Suinter. The fight on Speaker Cannon in the house of representatives resulted in nothing more serious than a dog-fall. Cannon la Mill Speak* r. and althougn he has been removed from the com mlttee on rules his partisans will con? trol the eommltte by a majority of two and he will Sfcntlnue to rule the house with in ir--n hmd. Cannon is ?till the tdggcst man in the Republi? can machine. I III ^I M I \< >l \ TRI STHKS. The recelvt rs of the Semlnole Secur? ities Company declare that they will not prosecute W. A. C'ark. Wille Jonea and T. S. Bryan, the trustees, whose standing, reputed Integrity, re? spectability and financial responsibil? ity enabled J. Y. Oarllngton and his tang of freebooters to pull off the big geet and worst bunco game the peo? ple of South Carolina have ever been up against. This would be the term? ination of the whole Semlnole scan? dal most to be desired by the afore? said prominent and influential citizens of Columbia, whose names and In? fluence alone enabled Oarllngton to consummate his cleverly conceived and executed plan to defraud several hundred citizens of South Carolina; but tho refusal of the receivers to carry the prosecution up to the trus? tees) should not be permitted to end the effort to bring to the bar of Jus? tice all who participated in or profiled by the Semlnole swindle. The bellet fs firmly imbedded In the minds of the public?especial)' those who suffered loss that the trustees were indirect? ly, if not directly, more responsible for the loss sustained by those who bought stock of the Semlnole Com? pany than the agents who sold It. The stockholders should take up the work the receivers decline to carry on, and push it to Its natural and logical con? clusion. The prosecution of the trus? tees will cost the stockholders no great amount and it should be press? ed. It would be farcical to let the Semlnole matter drop where it is. If the trustees were trustees In fact, aw well as in name. the\ were responsi? ble for the safe-keeping of the funds colle. te 1 from purchasers of stock, but If they were mere dummies and knew nothing of what Oarllngton was doing they were doubly guilty in that they permitted their names to be used to entice the public to Invest In a swindling enterprise in which they were careful not to Invest their own money. That these trustees occupy positions of trust and honor and are social'y prominent In the capital city of the State, that they are men of means and have influential connec? tions with financial and religious and politi il organizations should not serve to protect the.n in wrong doing. If they were guiltless of wrong in this Semlnole swindle it can be more clearly and convincingly proven in a court of Justice than anywhere els*, and it will be doing th. m a ts/vtct rather th>?r. an injury to take ihein Into court and for e them to prove that th? ;r h .nds arc dean. If they were aa guilty of collusion with via, llngton as they are thought by many to ha\e be n. they merit no consider? ation, ut should ? e punished to the fu'l extent of the law. WSM l*urol\ an t >\er?di;h t. In SUff lengthy report of the pro? ceedings of the Chamber of Commerce the names of two speakers were omit cd Mr. W. O. Stuhl s called the att. i* >n of the Chamber to the un? equal assessment of prop. rty. He stated that one lot in the city was re? turned for $x0n, ?be?? two thirds of that lot had been sold for 11 J.000. lb urged that something be done to more n? irly equalize taxation. Mr K I. Itenrdon called attention to the fact that the Uw n-quiring that sewerage within the fire limits be connc< te I up by a certain date had been Ignored. lb suggested that the dvimber make some suggestion to uinell about this so as to get the work done before pa\lng or perma? nent work Im put down. A SSSJMslttee composed of Messrs. Vs. S. I'.ooth. W. Htubbs, J. II. Chandler. K. I. Iteardon. C. C. Smith w ere a pp. .In. >l t.. s..'i it n. v mem hers from the visitors present. In developing our notes these Items were overlooked, and was not found till our attention was called to the oversight Indorsed h\ ( league. The ladles of the Nurse committee endorse the proposition to have t physician for tin p....r and for the systematic Inspection of the schools for preventable diseases. Mrs. If. W. PISH. President Otvtl League and Chair jp in Nurse committee. Farmers' Union News ?AND ? Practical Thoughts for Practical Farmers (Conducted by K. \Y. Dabb.s, President Farmers' Ulllon of Suintcr County.) The Watchman und Southron having decided to double its service by ?eml-weekl] publloatloa, would Improve that service by speotai features. The fust to be inaugurated is this Department for the Farmers1 Union and Practica! I-'aimers which 1 ha\e been requested 10 conduct. It will be my Mm t<> |lre the Cnlon news and official calls of the Union. To that end omcerSi and members of tf?e Union are requested to use these columns. Also to publish such clip dngs from the agricultural papers and Govern no ni Bulletins as l thin I Will be of practical benellt to our readers. Ori? ginal article- i?> any of o. r readers telling Of their successes or failures will be appreciated and J ublished. Trusting this Department will be of mutual oenetli to all concerned, THE EDITOR. f All communications for tl Is Department should be sent to E. W. Dabbs. I ^ayesvllle. S. C. Nonn: FARMERS' UNION. The Sumter County Farmers' Union will meet on Friday, April 1st, with list Jordan Union, it li important that all the local unions he represent? ed ;it this meeting. E. W. DAUBS, Hugh With. r>poon, President. Secretary. ?MM Random Thoughts. A Lust Appeal to the Good Judg? ment oi the Fnrmon of Sumter Coun? ty. From every direetlon 1 hOOf of in ereased purchases of fertilizers. Id s,i\:imiiih KM other day, 1 was relia? bly informed one fertilizer dealer had to mil in his salesmen f.?r lack of goods, and they reported that the far? mers were going "to plant the turn rowi and road sides in cotton." Are P/i in Sumter County to go cotton may to holp produce a 15 million <? crop at the oiopnst ol om food cropsT 1 do BOl want any one to mppoSQ that 1 think 1 "> million bnloi Of OOttOB tOO much for the world's ne.ds. Prom all the information 1 ?an get. 1 think the world needs and .in use || million hales Of OOttOO at food pre es. say 12 or 13 cents per) i ?und. Bui If Um fnraior buyi ail | of his supplies at present prices he will need 12 cents cotton at least to pay expenseo, and it he hi In thai de? plorable condition he will not he aide to oommand II conti bot win have to take whatever he Is offered, and be? fore um tide i m ps stemmed half the Crop will bi OUt of the hands of the product rs. and the stronger growers Of OOttOn will h ive to wait may be un? til spring to got ovon II eents. the 11 st of production. It hm>y red l>e thought as genteel to Mil pork and boof and farm prod m e generally us to sell hales of cotton, but If any one has nny such distorted IdOOJ of the dignity of his ealling the OnOf IM gets rid of them the better for himself, the ((immunity and the S ite. Then never was a time when the aver ig.? farmer could more easl ly tie-in to live at home and feed his City neighbor than now. It is no longer <i case of "I must have more cotton bt sum i must mint so much money and the lower the price the lore ( otton it takes." Nor is it ? mm if "It does not pay to raise farm product 1 can buy it cheaper than I i hi prow It." You can not do any thing 61 the kind. Nor can we say. Tie r. i< n I market." our city cou ?Ini ore hungry for tho products of our soil fresh from the farms. See to it that a goodly portion Of the foltllSscn that the "hears" are now depressing the cotton m;irket with, ore used for growing food crops on ;i I.Ilv portion of our hoot lands and b t us fool the "bears" next fall I w hile putting money in our own Dockets. K. \V. D. THE UiRlCVLTVRAIi SOCIETY. IntrroMlni snd WoU Ittcmlod Bcml \nnual sfffitlM at the (?en. Slim? ier Metnorlsl Vcinicmy. The semi-annual meeting of the Sumt.r County Agricultural Society WOO held -,it tile Ceti. Sumter Memor? ial A-adetny. Stateburg. Friday, March 1Mb. with a large and repre? sentative attendance of farmers from all tOCtloni of Sumter county, The mojortty of thorn la attendance wort residents of the immediate vicinity of Stateburg, but there was a sulllcient number <>i farmers and interested visit on from other sections to give to the assembly an all-county com? plexlotl. Tho meeting was hold in the assem? bly hall of the Academy which was Idled |0 its capacity as were also the adjacent halls. It was Intended to haVS h. ld the mooting In the grove In front of the Academy, but as the day Of ? little colder than anticipated It was decided that the comfort of the SUdtoaCO would be better MOUfOd by mooting In doors. '' he, rne ting was openeil with sing? ing by the pupils of the Academy who mar. hed In and took their places on the gi AftOf singing two songs tht ) m it bed oul and tho inc. Mug was called to order by Col. Dargan, Who Introduced Mr. J. Frank Wil? liams, the agt.it of tho Agricultura'. Department in charge of the Farm Demonstration work in Sumter coun? ty. Col. Dargan stated In his pre? liminary remarks that it would he tic -essary for the Society to elect a president at a later period during the meeting, as the president elected at the organization of the Society had resigned, much to the regret of every one connected with the organization, for they had chosen a practical and successful farmer and man of affairs whom they felt was peculiarly fitted for the postion. But as he is as mod? est as he has been successful he has insisted upon being relieved of the duties sought to be imposed upon him and the Society will perforce have to reluctantly accede to his request to be relieved, Mr. Williams made an address on agricultural topics, the keynote of which was the importance of agricul? ture to national life, national health, well being and progress. This ad? dress will be printed in full in an early Issue. Mr. Williams who presided from this time now introduced the next speaker( Hon. a. j. a. Perrltt. of La mar. Darlington county, President of the state Farmers' Union. Mr. Per? ritt made a brief, but very interesting talk on farming and farmers' organi? sations, stressing the necessity of us? ing business methods in the conduct of the farm and the value of co-oper? ation among farmers in small as well as large affairs. The next speaker was Dr. Cooper Curtis, of the Department of Agri? culture, Bureau of Animal Industry Dr, Curtis spoke on the closely cor? related subjects of stock-raising and successful farming. He first discuss? ed hog-rslslng, giving facts from the practical experience of farmers in the South and other sections, showing that soil Improvement and Ansncisl suc cess In farming have gone hand in hand with profitable hog-raising where Intelligence has directed the efforts of the farmers who have taken up this branch Of husbandry. He then discussed cattle-raising .and mule-raising and closed with a dis ( ussion of the Importance of tick l radi ation in the South, He had maps showing in a graphic manner what has been accomplished in the South In the past few years to free the cattle-raising industry of its great? est Incubus He asserted that the en tire South can be freed of the death dealing ticks if the people will only realise the importance of tho under? taking and CO-operate with the State and national authorities. The eradi? cation of the ticks means, he said, millions of dollars annually tc the South and S higher grade of cattle He cited the opinion of Secretary Wil? son, w ho has repeatedly declared thai once the ticks are eradicated the country south of the Ohio and east of the Mississippi will be the greatest cattle-raising and dairy products sec? tion in the world. When this has come about the South will also be the most fertile and prosperous farming I.tion In the world, for the burden? some tax of commerc ial fertiliser* win be forever removed, Prof. Ira \V. Williams, of Columbia, who has charge of the Farm Dem? onstration work In this State mude i the closing address. Prof. Williams, I who Is a fluent and enthusiastic speaker, made a most helpful and en? couraging talk along the line of edu? cation and scientific farming as tin laqn of the future. The meeting then adjourned for dinner and tin- crowd repaired to the grov e u iiere a basket picnic dinner was enjoyed by all. In the afternoon a business meeting of the Society was held and the fol? lowing Officers were elected: President ?A, K. Sanders. Vice Presidents ? XV. A. Alston and 0, i\ Moore. Secretary J, Kdw In Itemhert, Treasurer T. J. Ktrvln. Committee on Constltulon?J. lab win Rembert, s. i\ Moore and H. G. i?. Ifuldrow, a resolution was adopted thanking Mr. A. K. Qonsales for the offer of m \i:mi:i>. Mr. w. Ii. Watton and Miss Janle Pace, both of tlw Zoar section, were married Sunday at "2 o'clock by Rev. David Eiucks. DEATH. Mr. M. It. Wilson died at bis home , Broad street Saturday at 7:30 o'clock, aged sixty nine years. The Immediate cause of his death was acute '.right's disease and the last ill? ness was of only a lew weeks dura tion, but his health had been falling for several years. Mr. Wilson had spent practically his entire life In this 1 city and was a native of this county, being a member of a well known family of the eastern part of Sumter; t county, who were among the early settlers of this section of the State. Mr. Wilson is survived by his wife, two sons, B. D. Wilson, of Knoxville, Tenn., and C. H. Wilson, of this city, and three daughters, Mrs. D. B. Me Laurin, of Wedgefield, Miss Ev'e Wil? son and Miss Blolse Wilson, of this city. The funeral' services were held at the Presbyterian church at 11 o'clock Sunday morning. Mr. Wilson was an Elder of the Presbyterian church for many years and was a sincere Christian, a good man and one whom all respected. He has a host of friends throughout this and adjoining counties who will hear of his death with sincere regret. Miss Margaret ESUerbe, daughter of Mr. Elliott ESUerbe, who has been teaching school at Cades died at that place on Thursday and her remains were brought to the old home at Rembert and interred. Miss Margaret was about 18 years old, and was much beloved by all who knew her. At 12:H0 Monday a. m. Mr. G. W. Waddell died at his home in this city. He bad been in failing health for some time, and his end was not un? expected. Mr. Wadded moved here about three years ago from Bennetts vllie. His remains were taken to Ben nettsvillc for burial. Mr. Waddel was about sixty years of age, and leaves six children, all grown, and a wife. He was at one time the sheriff of Marlboro county. ADDRESSED KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS. Prof. A. G. Rembert Made Two Ad? mirable Addresses Yesterday. The pulpit of the First Methodist Church was filled Sunday morning by Prof. A. G. Rembert, of Wofford Col? lege. He was expected to address the Knights of Pythias at that time, but owing to the fact that a funeral was being held at that hour the address was posponed till night. Threre was a large congregation to hear him. The music was especially entertaining. Mr. Rembert's subject was one that appeals to every one. He based his I remarks upon the prophecy of Joel. He claims that this is the age for the youag man. His address was listen? ed to with a great deal of interest and pleasure. At night the address which was t > have been delivered in the morn? ing to the Knights of Pythias was de? livered. The building was well filled. Most of the Knights and a great many others turned out to hear him. The subject was, "The Fraternal Order, Its Aim and Place in Modern Life." It was handled by a master. No description of it will do it justice. To enjoy it, one most have heard it. The subject was handled as well as it was possible to handle it, and put the fraternal order in a better light than it is sometimes put. The illus? trations were all happy and to the point. At times the speaker was hu? morous, but at all times he was force? ful. The address was a rare treat for those who heard him. Buggy Smashed Up. Bast Thursday night while sitting in his buggy in front of his house on Oakland Ave., Mr. Singleton Brad? ford was run into from behind by an automobile. The buggy was demolish? ed a id the horse driven up against tlie f ?nce. Fortunately nobody nor the horse were hurt. Mr. E. W. Parker, Jr., of Dalzell says that he has finished planting 1 17 seres of corn. Last year he made about f?0 bushels to the acre. Dr. Ar< hie China has let the con UaH to Schwerin < Wcods for build? ing a handsome residence on the corner of Washington ami Hampton streets. This will be a handsome structure. The plans were drawn by B, J. ami W. K. Dunne, architects. a prize of $1,000 for the Corn Bleed? ers' Association of the Slate. The day's festivities were brought to a close with a game of base hill between the team of the Gen. Sumter Academy ami that of the Sumter High School, It was a snappy and exciting exhibition ami tin- Academy team came off victors by a score of :; to a, much to the surprise ami dis? appointment of the visitors. An Up-to-Date Giergyman Describes an Up-to-Date Household Remedy tiiat Mas Mad the Test of Time and Is Known the World Over. Rome preachers are afraid lo give in outspoken opinion on any remedy, i ?wovor highly they may esteem it. Others sre not afraid. one of those who is not afraid is ?noted below. Bead what he says, lie meant every word of it. 11 you ; mbt it write him a letter, enclosing stamp. He will tell you what he Uiuks* Catarrh of Stomach. EV. J. T. PEELER, Hendersonville, . S. C writes: "I desir? to make known for the bene? fit of raftering; humanity my experience with Peruna. **I was alllicted with catarrh of the stomach, and though I tried many rem? edies and applied to several doctors, it was all in vain. "Had it not been for Peruna I believe I would have been in my grave to-day. "I have every reason to believe that Peruna is the greatest remedy for ca? tarrh known to the world. Therefore I have been, and shaii continue to rec? ommend it to those who are unwell." NEW ORLEANS FOB SUBSIDY SHIPS NOT POLITICS THE GREAT NEED. New Orleans Bustnest Men Urge Southern Congressmen to Drop Par tisanism and Get Together on a Practical Merchant Marine Hill and Secure Its Passage at This FJcttlOM. New Orleans. March 22.?"We want legislation that, with the least delay, will encourage in a practical way the upbuilding of the American merchant marine is the burden of thousands of letters that have been sent by the Board of Trade, The Pro? gressive Union and The Business Men's League of New Orleans to Sen? ators, Representatives, Editors, com? mercial organizations thoughout the Union. te labor bodies, and to nearly every c lass of men in position to bring forceful influence to bear on congress. In recent years New Orleans has spent tens of millions of dollars in ac? quiring public ownership of its wharves and landings. In building a public owned belt railroad, in laying paved streets, and in securing other facilities necessary to eliminate dis? criminations against import and ex? port commerce and against the in- | dlvldualt In building modern river j front warehouses. Still other million*, will go into an exposition to celebrate the opening of the Panama Canal. Recently the commercial bodies of New Orleans began to look into the future. When the great ditch across 4 Panama shall have opened the South American and Ear Eastern markets to t.ie producers of the Mississippi Valley?and were amazed to learn that the almost total decadence of the American merchant marine placed New Orleans, the Gulf ports, and the valley completely at the mercy of for? eign ship owners who in turn were beholden to their home governments. Since each government v\ ill protect its own merchants, the foreign na? tions owning merchant ships will In? variably have the advantage in the new markets to be opened up by the Panama Canal if no American mer? chant marine be built up. Then began New Orleans' lively campaign to awake Congress to ac? tion. Scores of replies have come from Democratic congressmen preaching partisan politics, and in each case the New Oideans Exchanges have answer? ed that the demand for practical mer ? bant marine legislation conn s from merchants, not politicians, and that these merchants want ships fust and arguments last. "It is \cry essential that the Demo? cratic and Republican Representa? tives get together, make whatever concessions to each other that may be found necessary, agree upon a EV. J. G. DUKES, Pastor of thS *\ Unitarian Church at Pinetown, N. C. writes: ''My wife has been in a very bad state of health for several years, and noth? ing seemed to do her any good until she began to use Peruna one month ago. Since then the color has returned to her face, and she is gaining in flesh every day, and I believe she is a well woman to-day. "My little hoy, ten years old, was palo and had but little life. He began to use IVruna the day his mother began. To? day his face is rosy, and he is out in the yard running and jumping with the rest of the children." Throat Trouble. Rev. H. W. T?te. 920 Lincoln Ave., Walnut Hills, Cincinnati, Ohio, writes that for several years he has been troub? led with a peculiar spasmodic affection of the throat, which interfered with his vocation as a preacher. He took Peru I na and his trouble disappeared* practical bill, and pass it at this ses ;ion of Congress," said Secretary M. j? T-^nvont nf The New Orleans F wait while part men u^u*,.. . merchant marine qeustion unneces? sarily obstruct the enactment of a practical measure," said Manager William Allen of the Business Men's League. "Our commerce needs ships. A direct subsidy measure will be helpful. A free ship provision will immediately give us fleets of Ameri? can merchantmen. Compromise is therefore possible, and the Gulf States will surely hold partisan ob? structionists strictly accountable." "Harbor, wharf, warehouse and terminal improvements at New Or? leans are fast being made, and will soon give importers and exporters throughout the Valley every facility for doing business with foreign mar? kets that can be provided by a wiJe awake port. But without American ships the commerce of the Great Vat ley will continue to be handicapped. Panama Canal or no Panama Canal," said Secretary Herring of the Board of Trade. These three organizations include within their membership practically every merchant and business man of any standing in New Orleans, and the \ iews expressed reflect the sentiment that is fast taking hold of the com? mercial interests at all Gulf ports Here this sentiment is looked upon as foreshadowing a broader attitude on national politics. "It is ships wo want, not partisan issues" may now bo heard in every place in New Orleans where busines.5 men gather?:n tne clubs, on the floors of the exchanges, in the restaurants. ?nd in the Stole*. "This is the spirit that counts most in the big affairs of life*' is the way Norman Walker, one of the opinion molders in New Orleans sums up the situation in its relation to coming events. The Baraca class of the First Bap? tist church will hold a prayer meeting every Sunday afternoon at 5:15 till April 15 when the revival to be con? ducted by Dr. Lamar will commence. Sam Brown, colored, of Wedge (leid, brought to this office Saturday* a piece of plow point with a coUou Stalk growing up through the hide fui the bolt. The stalk grew up thro ig.i the point ui.J bore a crop. CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always bought Bears the Signature of