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Cbt Ntattbnan ait? S&mtbrort, WEDNESDAY. JUNE 22, 1910 The Sumter W.u hman was found? ed In I860 and the True Southron in lift. The Watchman and Southron Bow has the combined circulation and Influence cf both of the old papers, and is manifestly the best advertising medium In Sumter. THK FIREMEN. Sumter has this week as her very welcome guests the tit. SJof South Carolina, who are gathered together In annual convention to discuss ?UM stoI meannsM f?>r the good of the order and the promotion and ad? vancement of the great. nubile-spirit ed work, that they have assumed, for the protection Of the .ife and property ?f their fellow citizens. It Is ne m!less for us to assure the fire? men that they are welcome, that ?v are all glad to have them within our gate, for we are satisfied that as they go about our streets and mingle with eur peoplo they will be Impressed by the cordiality of their reception on all hands and by all our citizens, and will feel that they are welcome ?words of welcome are needless when the spirit of hospitality and cordiality pervades the entire com? munity. Hut at the risk of giving ut? terance to a self-ev ident platitude we will venture to supplement the wel? come that the firemen can see and feel for themselves by saying to them that Sumter is glad to have them here and that we all trust that when their meeting Is ended that they will be able to'say they had a pleas ant time in Sumter. and will return again at the first opportunity. A Jt ST SIM I \ CSt City Council Commended For l'.nfore tni; the Law. Editor tlem: Please allow the writer space in your columns to say a few words in commendation of the action of the City Council in refusing to commute er reverse the sentence imposed on the two violators of the law against the selling of whiskey. There was no evidence to prove that the sentences Imposed by the Recorder were too severe, and this being the case there was nothing else for the Council to do but to let them stand. It very rarely happens that the punishment meted out to those who violate the law does not bring humiliation and suffering to Innocent people, but can? not be taken Into consideration by those who are charged with the en? forcement of the statutes, for if this were done the whole administration of the law would be a farce and fur? nish no security for either person of property. Wen a man Is tempted to violate any law he should, before yielding to the temptation, consider what It will mean In the way of mor tiflcatlon >nd possibly actual physical suffering to his family, and if the contemplation of this does not re? strain him .he has no earthly right to offer this as a plea to escape the le? gitimate ronrequr-nces of his lawless acts. If his family are in need It hi perfe. t right that they should be helped, but the man himself should, by all m< ...is be made to serve his sentence it may not be amiss to remark Just here .for the henellt of outsiders, that n> w .rthy family or Individual w ill ever be allowed to suf? fer for food or ( lothlng In Sumter for Its citizens are warm hearted and gen? erous and any appeal to them for help meets with an Immediate response. The \ery best way to prevent the violation of any law Is to make the punishment for It a matter of abso? lute certainty, and when piddle opin? ion r. iches this point < rime, now so prevalent In our Stato will soon be? come a matter of rare occurrence. Thei. ar? . very unfortunately, a gn it many people who allow a sickly senti? ment-lily to prompt them to sign any thing in the shape of a petition for the p ir.hu? or commutation of the Sentence of those who Violate the law. and while they do not mem it in this way. they really, by their acta? adver* Use Umaaselves as being in sympathy I with the law lit sah Sfl It matters rod whether one believes in the ?iisp. aaary, high Heenes or in absolute prohlbtlon, In- shouhl give his netlv?> support (o the Recorder an I the Conn ii in their efforts lo stop the - lie of whlakey in Sumter. To sell It Is a violation of MW and I he vlolat ors stsssjld be punished. W I?. W< ?< d -S Sumt r. S. C., J ue I tit. In the report of the proceedings of the Countv Commissioners' meeting It wa- ? r. I thai SI "i> would be p i id for the right of M i\ from New S.un? ter to the Manning Road, it shoul I have b. en st ifed that Mr. Alb a Is to pay SSM b iff of this. Super i>u Pitts State)) that he win l?e tixed f"i the white prl i>ners Mom dav and Heal.Htm I tied to the gang will be put to work. Mr. .\. A. Manning h?s tendered hi* r signat o,? as lb i sjdaf, and Council will til. the vaeam y at the next reg iiUr meeting. Farmers' Union News ?AND ? Practical Thoughts for Practical Farmers (Conducted by E. \V. Rabbs. 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 Fanners which I have been requested to conduct. It will be my Olm 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 o. r readers telling of their successes or failures will be appreciated and j ublished. 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, Dabbs, Mayesvllle. S. C. Some IUiikIoiu Thought*. Sum** r County Union meets on Friday 14th with Salem Union. There wll be .1 banket picnic. President Per ritt has promised to be on hand. There may be other speakers. Ev? ery local Union should semi dele Kates. Sow peas ami quit fussing sboul the pries of them. Have some peat and corn ami hay and meat to sell, SB>d let the prices go as high as they may. B. W. D. The t anning of Mr. John Crakorc. it was early in Beptemberi and here and there over the cotton held the bolls wart Opening their snowy fruit. John CrakOTS sat on his porch tak? ing rest with his pipe, when his old neighbor, Jim Mulekin, came up. "John, I have come over to talk more about this improved farm in1 you're doin'. We-alls down at the store have been discussln' it, an' we hev come to the conclusion that we alls have got to go to farmin' some? what in the same way if we are to make anything. "They say you made a bumper crap of oats, an' your corn was something wonderful Now, I would like to) know how much fertilizer and what | sort you put on the corn and the oats." "I did not put any fertilizer on the ?orn at all; that is, no fertilizer out of a sack. I had crimson clover, as you know, on that field last winter, ind all wlter long, whenever I could haul on the land with a manure <preader. T spread the manure made ? y my horses, cows, and beeves, and a hen the clover was perfectly mature, I turned the whole under and prepar? ed the land for the corn. Then I cut the corn off at the ground and cured t in shocks and disked the land fine ind sowed oats in September, using on :he oats 300 pounds of acid phosphate. I made this year nearly 70 bushels of ?its an a-re. My corn now is be? ing treated In the samt- way, and as s at have a beef club, as you know, I have still some cattle in the stalls, ind now I am cleaning the manure >ut and this afternoon will start to ipread it between the cotton rows." Manurin' cotton When the Lolls are beginnln' to open ."' said Jim. ' Well. I do not know that the man? ne win do much for the cotton; but it will spoil in a heap, and 1 am going to sow crimson elOVtr among that cotton shortly, and while I can not use the manure spreader there. T know that If I scatter the manure be? tween the cotton rows, it will do no !> wm to the cotton and w in certainly help me to g. t a good catch of clover. Then next Winter the manure will go on the olover for the corn next spring. You see my corn this year, and every one sayi 1 will make at least 7." hush els an SCre, ami In a few more years of tins sort of farming i hope to get sn average of |tt bushels an aero. Then alter tin- oats you see I have a splendid bold of peas for hay. I put Itt pounds of acid phosphate and lt? pounds of muriate of potash an a< re on the peas i will sow crimson clover alter the peas are cut. and will turn it in spring for cotton and ap? ply 40t pounds an sere of geld phos? phate only on the cotton land broad* cast, ami plant on the level, harrow and use tin- weeder as usual, ami the riding cultivator, ami i am working for two bales of cotton an acre, and from th. looks of the crop, will get nce-i th, re ibis season.*' I begin to y. .? It," .aid Jim ".M ind my old mule w ill make about one* ? bird o| i bale an a r? till )'? .if. and d will tub. ;t all to settle up at tie store and pay for the fertiliser. And \ on ain't bir in' any r i I; -mixed fer? tiliser at all I ' at i g<? I all the ammonia I need, ami more tl on I would buy in a inh - corn stovcf t" stock and getting lh? mnii"i tie- i orn. Thi i Is noth lag like table m iner.' t.? make e< i n, cypei lally when you have crlm ion clover to put it on and turn under. Von w in pee that my com Is green tn the ground, while i san yours nred almost to the ears." ?That's s<>," said Jim. "ami 1 can't understand it. for I put some 2?8?2 In the furrow under that corn." "But you have not the stuff under it to hold the moisture. Your corn is fired in the dry weather following th< heavy early rains, and you have noth? ing there but the old dead skeleton of sand and (lay. while I have the decaying clover and manure making humus that w ill hold moisture. Then, too, you lald-by your corn with a turning plow, hanking the earth up to it and cutting the roots, while T went through as shallow as my two horse cultivator would run, and simply left a dust blanket on the level ground." "But." laid Jim. "1 thought that the corn would blow down If the soil wasn't hilled up to it." "It has blown down worse ban mine as you see, for you weal it by cutting the roots, and you coh? ered the brace roots and made them tender, while mine are left tough above the ground and hold on hard with their uncut roots. "Why don't you take the paper and study these things?" asked John. "That is where I have learned these improved methods. The man in these days who fails to study his profession is not going to succeed. The whole South is waking up, and if you want to keep up with the procession, you must wake up and go to farming." "But I ain't go the money that you have." 'I had no more than you when I determined to do better, and it only takes brains and energy to do better. You can better afford to go in debt for horses and implements than for 2?8?2 fertilizer and grow cotton and only corn enoguh to feed a mule. And I have seen that solemn old mule of yours walking along the rows looking as though he was wondering If there was going to be corn enough made to keep him alive next winter. If you must go in debt, go in for things that are going to get you out of the hands of the merchant and fertilizer man. You are working harder than necessary if you only knew how to make your work pay better. I have money because 1 planned to have some coming in at all seasons instead of depending on the one crop of cot? ton for all the money I need. So long ai you do that you will have the same old thing to do every spring?go In debt for supplies, and then at the end take everything you have made to square up, and ko through the same process the next spring, it is that sort of farming that has kept you poor ami made your land poor, and so long as you keep spending your money for a little -<>o pounds an acre of a fertiliser thai Is one-fourth sand, and grow no forage and feed no stock, make no manure and look to the cot? ton crop to pay for everything else, you will keep poor and your land will remain poor. "There's more In the man than In the land. Del a move on you. The land is all right, it the man does his duty by it. and the land will continue to make poor crops so long as the man fails to do his duty by it. "The greatest corn i>?>it is right here In th<' South. |nd many farmers are flndlni it out, while men like you arc every year buying the frosted,rot? ten Western corn. Gel a move on 'you and stop talking about the miser let of a one-mule farmer. <5<i some sii ml in your craw." ? Progressive i'. rmer." Candidates' Cards. | Announcement ol candidates w111 be printi I in thl!" .?>???.,. > t I:> immune? i ? i the voters ol Ku inter CVittnty that I am a candidate for the state s? nab . subject to the rules go ornlng the Primary election. A. EC, BAND EH B YVisncky News of Interest. Wisacky, Jim?- L'<>.?Farmers are gloomy over the heavy losses they have sustained in tht oat crop. The Incessant rains for about ten days, have injured both corn and cotton and many oat crops are a total loss, also the wheat crops have been greatly injured. We now have bright sunshine once more with very hot weather and far? mers are rushing with their work, trying to conquer the grass. The health of this community is moderately good at present. We hear Of a few typhoid cases in Bishopville. Mrs. Eva Smith's daughters, Miss? es Katie and Florrie, of Bishopville. have been visiting relatives here the past week. They will attend the Tour? nament in Sumter this week, and then go on to Summerton to visit Mr. W. C. Wiliams and family. Misses Kathrine Shirer, of Bishop? ville, has been spending a few days with her uncle, Mr. M. L. Williams and family. Miss Sal lie Ledlngham has been called to Conway on account of the extreme illness of her brother-in law. Rev. (i. w. Oatlln. Mr. Clifton Ledlngham is Improv? ing from a recent attack of fever. Mrs. M. L. Williams and daughter, Miss Maud, will return to their home tomorrow accompanied by Miss Peays, of Chester, a Bchool-mate of Miss Maud's. They base been spend? ing the past ten days very pleasantly at Winthrop, Columbia and Rh bland Their uncle, Mr. J. II. Ledlngham, has been with them, enjoying the trip immensely. Bishopville News Items. Miss Inez Bethea has been visiting in Sumter. Mr. Hugh H. Evans, Jr.. a graduate of the University of S. C, and who has had considerable experience as a teacher and also a member of the Board ot Education of this county, is j out for Superintendent of Education. I Mr. T. D. DuKose of Mechanicsville was in town last Monday for the hrst t;me In about 30 years. He attend? ed school here in his youth. Mr. Claud M. Aman, of Bishopville. is out for the House of Representa? tives. The Bishopville Firemen have de? cided to take part in the Tourna? ment at Sumter and the horses and hose wagon will be shipped there Monday morning. The railroads fur? nish free transportation for the horses and equipment, and have also agreed to give reduced rates for the tourna? ment. Mr. J. A. Galloway is ratting in a burr flour mill at Hagood for the State Farm. He put in a Turbine water wheel some time ago for grinding corn, and the same wheel will be used in running the burr mill. At a recent meeting of the Board of Trusteees of the Bishopville Grad? ed Schools, Prof. W. S. Hough, of Lancester, S. C, was elected Superin? tendent. The following assistant teachers were also elected at the same time: Miss Sallie W. Walker of Orangehurg, Miss Bessie L. Paris <>f Fort Mill and Miss Steel of Littleton, X. C.?Bishopville Vindicator. The lietail Vehicle and Harness Dealers' Association of the Carolinas was organized at Greenwood, Thurs? day. i ?? AN OPPORTUNITY?In January af? ter the last horse show in Sumter I purchased the handsome horse which was awarded the blue rib? bon (first prize) by the judges, they having decided that he was t'.ie best single harness horse on exhibi? tion. He is without blemish, kind and sensible and the kind of horse that is not often on the market. Having determined not to keep a horse, I am offering him for sale. C. P. Osteen, M. D., Sumter, S. C. Cead Mille a Falthe -o rJMIIS GREETING, which is intended for our guests, is quite familiar in THE EMERALD ISLE, and means A THOUSAND WELCOMES. It but feebly expresses the pleasure we feel in having with us FIRE FIGHTERS from every section of the State. There is no class of people to whom we owe a greater debt than the Firemen, the protectors of our lives and property while we sleep. We are glad to have you with us, Boys, and if we can add in any way to your pleasure or comfort, while the guests of The Game Cock City, do not hesitate to command us. O'Donnell 6 Co. 15he Doctrine of Two Summer Suits! 1 IN SUMMER your suit is constantly in your own and your associates' sight. One suit gets tiresome?and tired ; needs a rest, cleaning and pressing. The logical solution is two suits? One a Blue I? Serge : : : T HEX you are right and ready for any emergency. One suit always pressed and fresh. Erequent changes will do both yourself and the suits good. W'E'VE right serges for you?closely twilled from line spun pure worsteds some fancy blues, some plain-a plenty of both. $12.50, $15, $18, $20.00 to $27.50. The D. J. Chandler Clothing Co. PHONE NO 166. - ? - SUMTER, S. C.