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WEDNESDAY, APhIL 6, 1910. The Sumter Watchman was tound ?d in 18(0 und the True Southron in 1116. The Watchman and Southron now has the combined circulation and Influence of both of the old papers, and Is manifestly the best advertising medium In Sumter. ANN I \L Ml I I I I \<- T. PA A. INmt Met at The Hotel Sumter l>bla> Muht und I It < ted OfmCWtft, Post O.. T. P. A., met at Hotel Sumter Krlday night. In absence of the president. Mr. A. W. Croswell. Mr. Percy Smith. 1st. vice-president, presided. The principal business was the election of officers for another year. The election resulted as fol? low I W. Percy Smith, president; P. O. Laak. 1st \ ice-president; I* H. Phil? lips. 2nd vice-president; C. B. Yea don, secretary. The board of direc? tors consists of Messrs. P. O. Leak. B. Phillips. J. W. McKeiver. Ii. IT. Wttherspoon. L I. Parrott. L. L. Jhonson. L. D. Nettles. Rev. II. H. Covlngton waa elected i haplaln and Dr. Archie China surgeon. All standing committees will be appoint d bv the president and an? nounces later. The national executive committee haa appointed April 21st and 22nd as membership days and each Post throughout the Jurisdiction Is re? quested fb appoint a memborshlp committee whose duty It will be to solicit new members on that oc? casion. Aprl' 21st Is the twenty-first anni? versary of the founding of the order and Post O. has decided to celebrate the occasion In a befitting manner with a smoker or some other like enteralnment. L. I. Parrott was appointed a committee with full pow? er to call upon other members to as? sist htm to make the arrangements for the entertainment. The election for delegates to the annual meeting In Greenville May 12 and 13 resulted In the election of Messrs. L, I. Parrott. J. W. McCoy, Abe Ryttenburg. J. W. McKeiver, T. H. 8iddall. P. O. Leak. L. B. Phil? lips, L. D. Nettles. James McCutch en. and Rev. H. H. Covlngton The president was authorized to All all vacancies. A I ?; I \ l DISASTER KILLS THRFIC. ( erman Balloon Pommern" Wreck? ed Over Baltic Sea. Stettin, Germany. April 3.?The German balloon Pommern, which made an ascension here this after? noon, met with a series of accidents, which ended In a disaster under most traK umHtanoes in the Baltic Baa. Three men lost their lives, in? cluding the Kadi? at member of the I? a hstag. Werner Hugo Delbrueck Herr Delbrueck nd another mem? ber of the partv graft drowned, a third occupant ? f the car was pick? ed up ggMejM I l and died of his in? juries, ile tb< fourth was rescued In a a - .. liti -n. The Pom? mern, irr vir.I Delbrueck. who was acting I Hot; a 1 anker. Herr Horn melhj.i vlt, nn architect, II? rr Ben dohn. . nd a *v tu named Ib i:.. as? cended . . rly In the afternoon at the gas works. The wfai at the time wu? blowing a hurr M and the Pom? mern broke away before she wa.-> Completely balhlKted. A chapter of a ?? hlcnts began Im? mediate ly. The balloon collided with telegraph wires. V/hteh broke, almost overturning the basket. It then dash? ed Into the room of a neighboring factor- 1 Stroylng the stnokestark With the baskH t swaying wildly, and half of it-: ropes cut. the balloon soar-d to a gnat altitude and disap? peared in the clouds at a terrific spe. I Tb inds of on lookers. IncludinK a tl? la- lwr. nl of military, which had assisted In the ?so nt, ran along the roads e\i.e. ting the basket to break uwav. The balloon. however, was not seen again until It r. a< bed Swlne mui!'1. . Ihlrtf all nlleg northwest of Stettin. <.\,.r whit h it passed, at I height of ?;.<. feet. In the direction of the . i Tugs followed In Its traek. and one of them which had outdist.in< ed the athtra was almost dire, tb undef It. when suddenly the balloon ft II Into the s. a. The tug steametl t<? the spot quit k ly, but the work el p st no was difficult. Already Delhmi k and I'.t riduhep had dlsap peared. btit S..rnuo Ihar-lt and Hell were (dinging to the ropes, nnd tin y were dressed eboard the veeeet it was reported Saturday night that a i hihi had been run ever by an auto? mobile, but investigation proved Ihet there V/ai nothing In the report. Tb ? fault Is not in the automohlll rt, how ever. that such was not the ease, A kerne pom bet of iheea rhiing in auto mobiles m ? at to think no one el m hag any rights, ajnt have ae regard for the law. A bicycle polhernan could earn bis pay pulling automobile "scort hers" if in wer?? put or. the for.c and did his duty. Farmers' Union News ? AND ? Practical Thoughts for Practical Farmers (( oiulucted by V. \V. Dahhs, President Farmers' Union of Sumter < uuuly.) The Watchman and Southron having decided to doubl? its service by Nmi-we?. kly publication, would improve that service by special features. The first to he inaugurated is this Department for the Farmers' Union and Practical Farmers which I have been requested to conduct. It will bo my aim to give the Union news and ohicial 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 filM? articles by any of or readers telling of their successes or failures wli: bi appreciated and 1 jblished. Trusting this Department will be of mutual benefit to all concerned, THE EDITOR. All communications for tl <s Department should be sent to E. W, Dabl s. M I J esviKe. S. C. COWS GROWERS ORGANIZE. ?enaU Crowd of Fanners Make a Hatl at an Orgsalastloii \ small aumber of farmer* met in the grand jury room Saturday and organized the Sumter County Corn Growers' Association. The meet? ing was ealled to order by Mr. J. Frank Williams, demonstration agent. \\h?> explained the object of the or? ganization. Mr. H. I. Manning spoke of the great importance of such an organization and urged that the far? mers organize today. He was follow? ed by Mr. W. E. Kolb who stated that he had been farming for thirty years and had never had to buy corn, but often had corn to sell. He sold about $200 worth last season. The permanent organization was then gone into by electing the follow? ing officers: President, W. E. Xolb; Vice President, Mr. E. B. Muldrow; Secretary, Mr. J. Frank Williams. S. F. Parrant was elected press agent. An executive committee consisting of W. E. Kolb, J. Frank Williams, H. Lt Scarborough, E. B. Muldrow and S. F. Parrott was elected. An experience meet' j was held p.nd each farmer told how he h?.d j sin.eded in growing corn. 1 i This organization can be very bene? ficial to the farmers if they will only make It so. Every farmer in the county should join. THE COTTON MA UK KT. Weather Condition* Are Favorable to Renewed and Extciishc BpaoaUv tloiu New Orleans. April 3.?With the Otton market once more a two-sided affair, this week will probaly see more activity la the future ring. For a long time the bulls had their own way ? ri'l iraFt able to throttle bearish en? terprise and to threaten higher prices bacavat Of the unbroken drought In Texas and the Western cotton belt generally. With general and heavy rains in the Southwest, the situation has taken a most derided change and both si i. s Moan to have an equal i haaci in thai? oparatloaa If the WaathCf remains favorable, tha bean win once more commence to talk about possibilities of a 14,000, '??>?? or even a 1 ".,00.0000 bale crop, lust m In the recent past the bulls 1 ? been gloomily predicting that with not enough moisture In the soil tl'? r was a chance for another 10, ? ???a.000 hale yiel<?, such as was seen In the last season. It Is yet too early la the spring to justify ( ither of these extreme estimates. Crop reports will assume conslder ifi'-n Importance this week from the I Id that planting is now in full swing In Texas, will be la full swing In parts of Louisiana and will commence quite generally In Alabama and Mississippi. From now an It will be a weather market and those who can guess the turns in the weather can guess the oourea of pticei in the cotton eoatracl market. For some time to come the weather in Texas win command most attention because of the dispute now on Rfl to whether the rains of last Week Were | complete (lire for the drought that has ruled eo Ion*;. Beam claim that the effectl Of the drought lias been conquered, i>ut bulle claim that the rains eame tOO late to put "season" in the around. Only the growth of the plant can determine w ho Is right. liefore the week i : out. the Baslern belt win commaad more Attention than has been paid to it this season. Planting will start in the southern? most sc. Hons and its progress and tie weather Attending It will eagerly he watched* Fear.-: contend that the acreage in ^ 11 - Bastern belt \\ in be greatly ln? ?-n ? d nid whate\. r loss one way or ?1 h< r in tie- Western bell w in be mad. up by it. Built are not bellev ? n in a gr. at IncTeaae in acreage be? cause they ha\e heard so much about a shortage in the supply of planting ?!i ?They claim that this shortage is particularly noticeable in Georgia, the very State that the short sdde is counting on most to help them out. Any unfavorable turn Li the weather, it is contended by the bulls, that will necessitate replanting will immediate? ly precipitate a cotton seed famine. In the old crop months there is very little speculative interest. At the mme time the trade is curious over the May deal in the New York mar? ket and any reports relating to it are liable to affect the whole market one way or another. PICNIC AT GARNER'S FERRY. Entire Suintcr Chamber of Commerce Invited to Attend. The entire Sumte- Chamber of Commerce, and their ladies have been Invited by Mr. T. H. Auld, of East over to attend a barbecue and fish fry at Garner's Ferry next Saturday, April 9th. Secretary E. I. Reardon has been requested to urge as many members of the Sumter commercial organiza? tion as possible to attend. The Sum? ter contingent will leave on the 9:23 morning train to Columbia, getting off at Eastover where conveyances will be provided to take the Sumter visitors to the scene of the feast five miles from Eastover. In the general invitation extended to the Chamber of Commerce Mr. Auld says he expects forty automo? biles from Columbia, and expresses the hope that the ladies will attend. Those expecting to attend should notify Secretary Reardon, Dr. J. A. Mood, or President L. D. Jennings not later than next Thursday so that arrangements may be made for carry? ing the Sumter contingent from East over to Garner's Ferry, and in order that Mr. Auld will have an Idea of how many to provide for of the good things to eat. Sumter appreciates the generous invitation extended by Mr. Auld and he will find out that the Gamecock County will be there in force next Saturday. ( AMP DICK ANDERSON. Met on Saturday and Elected Offi? cers and Delegate Camp Dick Anderson U. C. v., met in the adultor's office on Saturday and elected officers. The old officers were all re-elected. They are: Perry Moses, Sr., Commander; J. D. Wild? er, Vice Commander; w. F, Rhame, Adjutant, and Rev, J. B. Wilson. < 'ha plain. Delegates to Mobile reunion are: Messrs. w. M. Graham, Perry Moses, Sr.. and M. J Mlchaux. Delegate! to Bpartanhurg: Rev. J. B. Wilson. E. T. Windham. W. M. Graham, Dr. H. J. McLaurln, W. H. Epperson and J. J. Wescoat. REV, AND MRS. KOIIN ENTER T MX. Congregation of st. James Church Entertained by Their Pa-tor. Rev, and Mrs. E. H. Kohn enter? tained the members of the Lutheran church at their home at 6 S. Blandlng Ave., Friday afternon and evening, the afternoon being devoted to the Sabbath School children of the infant and primary departments and the evening to* the confirmed mem? bers of the church. During the evening the re was some vocal and Instrumental music and the playing of a game called "A Study in Forestry/1 naming the Mowers from pictures, end other innocent games. Delightful refreshments wi re serv? ed consisting of lee croam and cake, and in the at'tern"..n candy for tin ( hlldron. It Is a custom ol Mr, Kohn to en? tertain the members of his congrega? tion Just after Raster, and this re? ception was In keeping with this cus? tom, Those pr< senl speak In H"' highest terms of the hospitality of their lest and of the fine time given t h? tn. Tin dry weather and the English sparrows combined with the depre? dations of tin- pigeons have abOUl de? stroyed many of the gardens. HOGS F?LL?W Ml McIVER WILLIAMSON TALKS IN? TER KSTIXCiliY OF THE KING oi CEREALS. Prosperity of the Farmers Cannot be Permanent Unless They Become Self-Sustaining by Raising Sup pUes. I n an Interview in Columbia Fri? day M r. Melver Williamson gave expression t<> sur.it> mighty sensible statements, which are republish< d here. "Where corn is plentiful bogs will i come on short calling," said E. Mc? lver Williamson, promulgator of the Williamson method of corn growing which has attracted national atten? tion and don<- more possibly for agri? culture than any other agency in | that it set the farmers to thinking Intelligently along agricultural lines, who was among the visitors in Co? lumbia. While here he conferred with 11':: W. Williams of the United States farm demonstration work rel? ative to corn. Fertilisation, selec tion Of Seed and Cultivation Were dlSCU8S ed. "1 have about ?"(| acres planted in corn this year," sa.id Mr. Williamson, "and 1 hope to make over 4,000 bushels of com. My average per acre will be nearly 70 bushels." He has been a corn planter for many years, and talked very interestingly about his efforts to increase the yield per acre. He at one time made only six bushels of corn on one acre, but has by intelligent methods increased this from year to year. Several years ago when Mr. Wil? liamson, after years of experiment, announced to the world his method of corn growing there was a great storm of disapproval from many sec? tions. He was contradicted by many agricultural waiters. The method set farmer i.o thinking and each tried to improve the plan, and as a conse? quence there has been marked im? provement in all lines of agriculture in the State. He talked at length about corn production and hog raising. He is of the opinion that hogs should be fed on corn and that naturally other substances will be secured for feed. "Corn Is not necessary," he said, "for hogs, yet it will do until something better can be secured." There was a 8,000,000 bushel in? crease in the corn crop in South Car olina in 1909. Over 3,000 boys will plant corn in the boys* clubs this vear, and the indications are the in? crease will be even greater next year. Mr. Williamson is of the opinion that it will not be many years until South Carolina will cease buying corn from the Western markets. RECEIPTS EXCEED ESTIMATES More Coin is Coining in. Roth From Internal Revenue and Tariff. Than Is Needed For Ordinary Pur|>oses. Washington. April 1.?President Tfat and his cabinet are very much pleased over the condition of the gov ernment finances, the receipts from customs and from internal revenue both promising to equal and prob ably exceed the estimates for the cur rent fiscal year. The month's treas ury statement issued today shows that the customs receipts for March, $:)3, 722,689, were the largest by about $4,000,000 for any month since tiu new tariff law went into effect, while the internal revenue receipts thus far during 1910 have been $15,000,000 more than during the corresponding period of 1909. There was an excess of $S,r>." 1,1 10 ..t' ordinary receipt over ordinary disbursements during March, in consequence of which the deficit for i:.i0 now is only $l(5,0i;0 RIO as against $68,470,595 on tin1 cor responding date last year. The treas ury working balance today was $29 367,500, the largest it has been ft some time, For the time being Secretary Ma Voagh is not concerning himself with the question of the issue of bonds recoup the treasury balances in tb matter of ordinary expenditures. Tin total balance in the general fend $88,885,266. The public debt etat ment issu< today shows a net increase in go\ ernment obligations for March of $1 707,397,459. The total national ban circulation outstanding is $717,lb">S 996, an increase of $7.L,:'a;. 1 28 during March. During the month ::7 banks with a total capital of $4,665,000 were authorized to begin business. The coinage at the United States mints during March was valued at $5,207,592. Coinage for the Philip? pine government amounted to 792,000 peso pieces and 400,000 centnvo pioees, The old aaie belonging to the coun? ty dispensary board has been sold t< the counts, and was moved to tin court house Saturday afternoon. Rowland Williams, colored, acces ory to the shooting of Mr. T. J. Kir v ? ii of Providence recently, has been surrendered by his bondsman, T. ii lOdens. Rov' preacher eh !fr. Joseph II. Conlan. ls7 7th Ave J **I latfered from catarrh which c I weakened my entire system. ) "I am now cured and cheerful in ? < na, which has eured me effectually an S "My only regret is that I did nc c avoided all my previous suffering and Torpid Liver, Stomach Trouble. Mr. James O'Bjrne, 686 Madison St., Topeka, Kas., conductor Sante Fe Rail? way and member Order of Railway Con? ductors, writes: ?'I suffered with a torpid liver and stomach trouble, which made my com? plexion very sallow, and I felt misera? ble and tired all the time. "An aunt wrote me that she was tak? ing Peruna with such good results that she advised me to try it, and I finally bought a bottle, although I disliked to take patent medicines. 11 However, 1 found Peruna very agree? able to take, and effective, as I felt bet? ter in a week. I took only five bottles in all and I found that was all I needed. <4I am most grateful to you for what your medicine has done for me." Dysentery Entirely Relieved. Mr. W. N. Casey, Leamington, III., writes: "In two weeks after beginning your treatment I was weil. I used nine bot <;OIX<; AFTER "BOOTLEtiGEHS." Internal Revenue Bureau Determined To Stop Such Traffic. Washington, April 2.?Declaring it to be the policy of the internal reve? nue bureau hereafter that no guilty person shall escape the penalties in? flicted for violations of the govern? ment's liquors laws, Commissioner Cabel, with the approval of Secretary MacVeagh, has issued postive in? structions to collectors and district | attorneys throughout the United ! States regarding the enforcement of such statutes hereafter. "As the peddling of liquors or j so-called 'bootlegging,' is not coun? tenanced by internal revenue law, and n<> provision is made for the is? suance of any stamp which would le? galize such practice," the commis? sioner says, "peddlers of liquors, or 'bootleggers' are not to be regarded as coming within the class of untin tentional violators, and should be ar rested and reported for prosecution whenever found selling in such man? ner, even though the tax is paid by them within the calendar month in which the liability is reported or in? curred. "Persons engaged in the business of liquor dealers in localities where such business is prohibited by local law. are to he regarded as wilful vio? lators of the internal revenue law, even thought so engaged at a fixed place of business, unless the special tax i.: paid and the stamp displayed before business is begun. "It is not to he inferred from the foregoing, however, that under a sound public policy, the course of of? ficers charged with the enforcement of the Federal laws may with pro? priety he such as to bear the appear? ance of conniving at or countenanc? ing violations of state laws. There? fore, where the State law is such that a taxpayer, by the filing of a return, evinces a deliberate purpose to vio? late tin4 same, he is not entitled to insist that a return so made is priv? ileged. Whenever in a prosecution under State law, a rule is allowed by tie- court in term time, or an order Is made by the Judge of such court at chambers, asking for copies of records er returns, tin' copies desir? ed should he carefully prepared and forwarded to this office, with a full stacment of all the facts and circum? stances known to the collector, for determining as to whether the public interests requires such compliance with t he rule." From this ruling it v. ill be seen that hereafter the internal revenue luircau win ,ot in entire harmonj with the various State courts, when? ever it may he practicable to do so, iu the enforcement of the uquor laws of the country. mm V APPETITE. QERUNA rar ly fails to restore the ^ appetite, immediately upon begin* Ring the use of Perana patients begin I > eat and digest. This is the universal testimonyf coming from all parts of the < ivilized world. Catarrh is a very frequent cause of l oss of appetite and disturbed digestion* The benellclal Influence of Parana on catarrh completely restores the appe? tite In such eases. To prod the digestive organs with medicines that are merely stimulants is a poor way to remedy such cases. ^fSRIBtDBSOOESEW "I ai>i 7iow cured and cheer? ful in spirits, all through the agency of Peruna, which has cuf ed me effectually and restored my appetite. "My only regret is that I did not use Peruna sooner ami I would have avoided all my pre 7>ious suffering ami misery** ?Mr. Ifcseph II. Con/an. Restored Appetite. ., Brooklyn, X. Y.. writes: ompletelj destroyed my appetite and pirits, all through the agency of Peru d restored my appetite. >t use Peruna sooner and I would have misery." ties of Peruna. My case was bowel trouble or dysentery. "I also tried Peruna for a cough, ac? cording todirections, and it exceeds any cough syrup I ever u*ed. "1 wish every one afflicted would Rive Peruna a trial." Pe ru na as a Tonic. Capt. R. B. Smith, Greensboro, Oan writes: "After using several bottles of Peru? na I can recommend it as one of the best catarrh medicines on the market. As a tonic it has no equal. "Peruna is all that is claimed for it," Catarrh of Stomach. Mr. Henry Xeely, First Lieutenant, Co. "F," 86th Regiment, O. V. I., Box 623, Trenton, Mo., writes: "1 suffered for years with catarrh of the stomach. Seeing an advertisement of Peruna, I bough t a bottle and every dose made me feel better. Seven bottles completely cured me," COMMISSION" WON IX COLUM i Form of City Government Changed? Vote 1,310 to 68. Columbia, April 2.?By a vote of 1,310 to 68, Columbia, today adopted the commission form of government. The result was not unexpected, but the very large majority is regarded favorably by the earnest advocates of the system. The vote was as follows: For. Against. Ward 1 . 323 11 Ward 2.300 10 Ward 3.280 7 Ward 4 .352 9 Ward 5 . 55 31 Total.1,310 68 Columbia will do away with the old system, consisting of a Mayor, elected r.t large, and fifteen Aldermen, elect? ed three from each of the five Wards, and will substitute a Mayor and four Councilmen all elected at large. After election the five departments of the city government will be assigned by the Mayor each to one of the five members of Council, including the Mayor, who shall respectively be re? sponsible for his own departmnt. The Mayor is to receive a salary of $2,500 per year, and each of the Council men $2,000. The terms of office are four years, all appointments to city offices are to be made by Council from a civil service list, prepared by j a civil service commission after prop? er qualifications. Heavy penalties are provided for promising or giving jobs or money for political service, before or after any election. I F. S. Earle. a former Mayor, and ! w. H. Globes, county auditor are can ] didates for Mayor. < I Cadet B. F. Dick, son of Mr. J. *M. Dick, who is attending Clemson Col ; lege, won the declaimer's medal offer? ed by the Calhoun Society last Friday night. Mr. Dick graduated at the graded school here last year, and is a \ freshman this year. His many friends here will be pleased to know of the record he is making at college. Farmers don't fall to call at Union Brokerage Warehouse at old C. B. ft N. Depot, the next time you are In the city. Mr. j*. M. Brogdon, our General Manager, wall be glad to see you and quote you prices en anything you need in the grocery line, w 4-1-2 Read the advertisement of Shaw al Drako. They are making a stir in automobile circles. It will pay every farmer in Sumter Counts to Investigate the Union Brok? erage Co. at old C. s. ft X. Depot. , They sell for cash strictly, hut you