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SATUROAY. JULY 16. 1910 The Sumter Watchnun wu> found In l and the Trut Southron In !???. The Watchmm end Southron w hn? the combined circulation and ?n*1uen? ?? < f both of the old papers, ?od I? manifestly he best advertising iiidlum in Sumter. Barney K\ans Is helping Attorney ? neral Lyon make his campaign In t< reetlng. but not Jeopardizing his inees of election. e ? ? Mr. Hyatt Is the only candidate In the race for Governor who is reputed posses* a barrel?not a barrel of ?ae. but of boodle. ? ? ? fwenty years ago South Carolina was at least ninety-five per cent, in e over politics, and those of us wha have a vivid recollection of July dltlons in 1890 ore not regretting prevailing political apathy. ? ? ? ol. K. J. Watson is displaying a ? rust disposition, of which he was not .MK-ted. in keeping an anxious llo In suspense while he dellber an.l cogitates whether he will ?pt or refuse that Federal Job ?h t pays l>etter than the governor? ship of any save ten States). The ther is too hot for an impotent ulace to be thus kept on the tent ooks of suspense. IMtfKDIMl UlloN VFCKSSAKV. lUlx-m-k FJTSjm Belter of Condi i loos at state V \ htm. ? ilumhia. July 13.?"We are fac Ing a condition, not a theory," said It James W. Babcock, chairman of Asylum commlslson. when asked InsssjM about the meeting of the mission today. Dr. Babcock con? ed: Something must be done to relieve the over-crowded condition of the St.ite Hospital for the Insane. Some g must be done at once. We are r>. s crowded with 1.584 patients. Sev four came last month and 38 this month. Some patients are sleep lag on the plassas." oday the Hon. R. O. Purdy. of I iter. a member of the commission. absent and therefore the com to?elon could not take any action. T -aoerow, the commission will meet end also there will be held the reg ? monthly meeting of tao board of r -rent*. Following these two sepa? rate meetings will be held, a Joint tm/ of the commission and the, rd .f regents to consider the ve problem facing the State now it something should be done this ->k or early next week Is Imperu ?. Dr Dabrock said. 'he ???mmission informally dlscuss the situation today, there being pi sent Dr. Robert Wilson. Jr.. of trlcst >n: Dr. George It. Cromor. a! Newberry; Col. LeRoy Springs, of waiter, end Dr. James W. Bah I I 1T\!A WNMs ( M\R| TON in ?ue.it f,,r F.xtiadltion Now On the \Va>." . i Taohlngtoa, July 1I.~Fora%al ft* ??t for the et\ra?lltion Ol Port, r CI ir'ton barged with killing aft v ife at l?ake <'?mo. Italy, has been I prardrd by ?q>e nil messenger from o* to London, srhones it win tot t Ml to Washing, n y the first mall. Word to this effect reach tK * state department today 1 ? r iumU the embassy In Rome, State ir'm- - I aflll i i I l elie',?. that Moti d n? ? wool I be the earliest date wh;< n to ? ,pt ? tin- request . ht ? expe ted ami that the 6oOtt> *. might not n in h h< re for s, wu ight ?iays yet. A preliminary in bjatloi of the law In the ease run i made bv |he Stab d partm ml sssitlta, *?e situation in Charlton's earn ? I op s..m?- intersting roaahtlTl f ?? ?. and It was pointed out today, ?* ally, that In \le.v of the treaty laaai with Italy, it wouM ha "in nt ' I d only to make any state t In advanee, but ? en f<?r this lament to mana up Ms mind Ins a Mulrement of all laeta list and the practlee In the case. OOfl h> ? m?i r.v \\ i:i < RED. Olt't.t Reenrd'- QSJOsI l(??ad-? iMiMi.inf. Mral with Rtvftaejs < ob nt In < olleton i fmill \ tal t" The Dally It. m lumbn . Julv 1 I Belated bv r'-ads. the parle Of j'ood r<?ads ?aigroi- sr nt out in tv <? auto ]*?* b\ the Columbia Dec rd, en? tered trouble in Colleton at k Ibis morning. the hading - .ne striking a concealed stump e road. The o. ? upants fret i| from the maehlne. Oovern Hlgbwav Kngineer Winsl-.w ng on his head, and Wardlaw Morgan. V ho were In the car sustained painful bruises. All e able to proceed, however. Farmers' Union News ?AND? Practical Thoughts for Practical Farmers (Conducted by B, W? Duhbs, President Farmers' Union of Suintcr Count v.) The Watchman and Southron having decided to double its service by semi-weekly publication, would Impr ove that service by special features. The first to be Inaugurated |g this De partment for the Farmers' Union and I ractiCt'.l Farmers which I have been requested to conduct. It will be my aim tr give the Union news and off! cial calls of the Union. To that end officers- and members of the Union ar e requested to use these columns. Also to uuhllsh such cllj dngs from the agricultural papers and Govern? ment Hullerns as I think will be of practical benefit to our readers. Ori? ginal articles by any of or readers te Hing of their successes or failures will be appreciated and , ihlished. Trusting this Department will be of mutual oeneflt to all concerned, THE EDITOR. All Mmmunicatlons for tl .s Department should be sent to E. W. Dabbs. MaypsvilU. S. C. some Hniulom Thought* July 2tith, at Shlloh, there will he N i'Nms.iM College Farmer*' Institute, Profs, J. N. Harper. C? C. Xewmau .111' 1 C, L, Goodrttch Will make it very Interesting for the farmers of this progressive section of Busntor county. on the ISwd, next Friday at Tur heville. Profs. Harrow, Conrad!, Kein and Jaekson will hold an Institute. The good people ol Pudding Swamp will have tWO opportunities t?. hear the latest in scientific farming, knowing several of the speakers. 1 urg?- every (,ne Who egg, to he at both the TUfbOVtUe meeting on Und and Shlloh on the ICth. It is a pity the good roads rally will fall on the date of the. meeting at Shiloh, for unite a number will In disappointed in not being able to bo two places, twenty miles apart, on ?ama day, at the I une time. The writer regrets that I previous engagement will prevent his being at the Bhlloh Meeting Hi tried to have Prof. Harrow arrange for a different date, but dates ? an not bs exactly ?Uitable for every one. This other engagement may permit of attending the good roads rally. This section is still in the dutches of gem-rai green, but hli ranks are >>? ing fearfuly decimated these long hot July days. No rain in this sec? tion from Saturday evening to this writing. Thursday morning. And corn that was plant? ?! for big yields need moisture. How ever, most farmers do not wish t" see rain before Saturday night, for they need every working hour to clear the cotton of grass. \e\t meeting of County I'llioU wiii be with Concord Union, on Aug. Ith, three weeks off, Bach he al union will meet before the county meeting. At the county meeting the quotation will he asked: "What is your local doing to Improve I he conditions In your neighborhoodV Unless some? thing is being done to l etter your ow n locality, you may expect very lit? tle help from the Union, for the idg schemes will utter!1, fall except ?>% the result of local success. B. W. i>. DATES or FARMERS INSTITUTES Clcmson Professors Announce Hin? ein n?Three Parties?Final In^ti Clemeon College? s. c., July ?i take plan stirs in en< losing you a copy of the points and dates at which in StltUtei w ill be held In this State dur? ing the months of July and August and will be under many obligations to you if you will publish same for the Information of your many farmer n aders, lv*hle the personnel ul the partk i " n vary somewhat, In the beginning I hey w til be composed ai follows: First party, i?. x. Barrow, a. r Conrad!, T, B, K? itt and T. F, I o kson . Second party, Prof, W ? Per? kins, Prof, I.. \. Kevin, ol Win? throp, and , >r. E . Harm ttS . Third party, Prot. j. x. Harper, Prof, c C, Newman and Mr C, L. ? i.in-b. ol the United states de? partmenl of agriculture?all from Clesaeog College, except where other w kas designated, The Institutes at Qra) CoUTt Will laal two days, at Jonesvllle Ihree, and at Fountain Inn five day*. .\t these latter points besides the regular work foi rn> it. there win bs some domestic ?donee work given for th< benefli ol the women i?y lcachcri< from Win* ltd op, There win be a general wind-up In? stitut? or farmers' Congress held here it Clemaon, as ?? cnmas to the work, on August 81 and September i and At this Institut? addresses ami Instruction win be given by prominent worker* from oth< r State? 111 well as from the United States de? partmenl ol agriculture, All farmers who are dextrous of taking advantage of this opportunity to In reuse their knowledge of their profession will be welcome, it is propoeed to make these days of work and while every? thing possible win be done to make It a pleasant occasion to those who tun-. came, It can In no sense be regarded as a frolic and only such as are de rtirous of improving themselves and Of working are desired. The rail n ads will give reduced rates and the College will furnish free lodging and meals nt resonable rates. By giving this information to your readers you will greatly oblige yours Very truly. 1>. X. Harrow, Superintendent, first party dates?McClellansville, Jub li and IS; Horse Pen, July 13; Penlei, July 11; Cross Swamp, July I b; Ehrhardt, July 10: Georgetown, July 18 and ii?; Pregnos School, July 20; Scranton, July 21 \ Turbeville, July 82; Pinewood, July 23; points not determined, July 2." and 20, Dor chester County; Elloree, July 27; Jamison, July 28; Providence, July 22 and ;:?>; Cameron. August 1; Beth? el Bchool, August 2; Fair Lawn School, August points not deter? mined, August r>. Rlchland County; Wllklnsville, August .*>; Cherokee, August ti; Coleralne, August 8; Cross Keys, August i?; Jonesville, August; 10, 11 and 12; Fountain Inn, August II to 11?. Third party dates?Gen. Sumter, July 26; July 2?'., place not decided; Blahopvllle, July 27; St. Charles, July 28; Orange Hill, July 29; Mt. Crog ban, July SO; Jefferson, August 1; Union Bchool, August 2; Bethune, August <l\ Elgin, August 1; Van Wick, August B>; Sacrist Farm, Au? gust 6; Gold Hill Academy, August -S; Pleasant Valley, August s; Stevens School, August 10; Green Brier, Au? gust 11; Dillon, August 12; Marion. August 1 !; Sandy Plain School, Au? gust |8; Mulllns, August lt>; Fork, August 17; Iferlwether, August 1.9 PROCEEDINGS OF COURT. Verdict Igmlnsl the First Baptist Church for $1,017.50. The c ?urt of Common Pleas was ' in session until a late hour Tuesday ' night, an evening session being held in ord? r that the case of Gulgnard vs. [ First Baptist church, Which had been on trial all day, might be disposed Tuesday afternoon the witnesses for the defendant were on the stand.! Rev. C, c. Brown, pastor, of the church being the principal witness. The arguments ware beguii In the afternoon and were concluded at the night session. The case was given to the Jury at 1 0:30 o'clock, following the judge s charge. The jury Instruct? ed to return a sealed verdict to he I opened in court next morning. The Jury was out onlj a few minutes, it being stated that the jury was unani? mous on the first ballot. Th. verdict when opened when, court convened Wednesday, show? ed that the jury had found for the plaintiff, G, a. Gulgnard for *l'?17.."'<>, 1 the full amount claimed. only oxe. The Record In Sumter Is ii t inc. If the reader has a "bad hack" or any kidney ill and Is looking for re? lief and cure better depend on the i only remedy endorsed by people you know. Doan'l Kidney Tills relieve quickly -eure permanently. Sumter ? dt Isens testify to this. Ihre is a case . of it; ; P. R, M .y 11B E Liberty St., j Sumter. S. C. says: "Two years ago I I was injured and DS the result my' , kidneys became disordered. My! b tck nched severely and i had such at iite pains through my loins that l could hardly move i tried lim lonti and several remedies but did no! re? ceive relief. My kidneys were also w ak and the secretions from these organs contained sediment and were Irregular in passage, Since using Bonn's Kidney Pills, procured at China's Drug store, the backache and lameness has all disappear* i and my kidneys are more normal, I feel fifty per cent better and It therefore gives me pleasure t.. recommend Doan's Kidney Pills." For sale by all dealers. Trice ,r.a emits Foster Mllhurn Co., Buffalo, Vow York, sde it gents for the United Stales. Remember the name Bonn's and take no otht r No. 26. Kobert spades, the Infanl son of Mr and Mrs. Robert Bradford, died Friday evening, July 2, He was buried at the Sumter cemetery, Sat I urda y morning 1'nlqtie ('apt. L. L. Fraser, of Mechanics* vllle, li:?s Im en visiting his daughter. Mrs. J. P. Booth. Capt. Fraser, though for more than a half century out of harness, Is probably the oldest editor in the state, having been one of the pioneers In the newspaper business In Sumter mere than sixt;? years ago. WANTED?By young lady, college graduate L. l. Degree, position as teacher. Good references. A dress S. L. Care Osteeen Pub. Co. 7-12-2t AX OPPORTUNITY?In Januury 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, thev having decided that he was the 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. The way to get out of self-love is to love God.?Phillips Brooks. I Candidates' Cards. | Announcements of candidates will be printed in this column until the C1 Ose of the campaign lor $5. No cards accepted on credit. FOR CONGRESS. 1 hereby announce myself as a can didate for the Democratic nomination for Congress from the Seventh Con? gressional District of South Carolina and pledge myself to abide by the rules and regulations of the Demo? cratic primary. A. F. LEVER. THE SENATES, I beg to announce to the voters of Sumter County that I am a candidate for the State Senate, subject to the rules governing the Primary election. A. K. SANDERS. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. I am a Candidate for the House of Representatives, subject to the rules of the Democratic Primary. R. H. BELSER. FOR MAGISTRATE. I hereby announce myself a can? didate for Magistrate for the Third District, Sumer County, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. HORACE HARBY. Don't Neglect Your Eyes? .?all and have our optician examine your eyes if they are troubling you; by having this done you may not have to wear them long. But to continue straining them may necessitate you wearing them your lifetime. Our optical parlor is fitted with every device for thoroughly examin? ing the eye. Wo have installed a tense grinding plant and do our own ? use grinding and drlling; carry a stock of compound lense frame mountings and optical goods. We can fill your prescriptions at once properly; ail work guaranteed Graduate optician in charge. W. A. Thompson. Jeweler and Optician. Phone 333. - - Xo. 6 S. Main Si. EVERYTHING IN FINE 1 CRM It HI.! a really distinctive display that win enable you t.. refurnish the bed? room, drawing-room, dining-room at most favorable prices. A large showing of furniture in the period styles in suites?a flue offering of odd single pieces. Sale juices NOW! Witherspoon Bros. Furniture Company. "-;B2B.^? - i STfjDIES" ? CONFESSING IHK SON OF GO? Matthew lb; 14-2*.?July 17. MT?OH Hrl f?? Christ, tin MM v/ f/" liiitnj fffnt." OCR Master, wisely and with becoming tMiKlesty, hesitated to declare his own greatness. He allowed his action* hi speak fend to tell to hin disciples that be proceeded und came forth from G<>d, aud that in the performing of miracles, and particularly in his teachings, he was the finger of God and his mouth-piece John i he Baptist was sent to be his special fore-runner. It was he that declared I ha I Jesus was ?the Lamb of God which taketh away the sin of the world.*' It was he that declaretb that the Master was so much greater thau himself that he was not worthy to stoop down sod loose the Master's saudals. But after John had borne him witness, testifying, "This is he," and bad declared that he saw the holy Spirit descending upon Jesus like a dove, and that this was a sign given him whereby he ?night know his Messiahshlp, then came the time fur the Master to bring the matter pointedly to the attention of big followers. John had been cast iido prison end later had been beheaded. John's prophetic testimony was fulfilled, when be said of Jesus "He must in? crease, but 1 must decrease." The mission of Jesus and bis Apostles became more prominent every day, and those who had formerly talktfl about John were now asking respecting Jesus, wind her he was a h'ophei s??ul of God. or Whether he was the Messiah. Do the rulers indeed know whether ibis ?? ?h?? Messiah or not? Surely "no man could do the miracles ?rtiict: be 'I-k-Ui iiiMtHM God be with him" in some special manner. Our Lord first Inquired respecting the general opinion of Hie people con? cerning himself. He did this, not because of his own ignorance, but Mini he might draw out the thoughts of his disciples. They replied 1 It.-1 some th.ught he was John the Baptist; others supposed he was one of the prophets The ideas of the heathen were gradually making Inroads upon the Jow*. the doctrine of reincarnation, wholly unscriptural. is suggested In thcs ? answers All the answers, of course, were wrong, for the pr ophets were ,;| de id and could not reappear until the resurrection. Then our Lord pointedly put the question to his chosen followers: "Who do yo say that I am''" ! lie courngeotis St. Peter promptly answered as spokesman for the whole rmup:i:)y. ,*Tb??ii art the Christ (Messiah), the Son of the living God." This was Hie \<;\ ttnttwor designed to be brought forth. It was the truth, hul our l^inl hesitate., ro present It. because i( would better come from the diseipfch rhemselvw Slid then have bis endorsement. Iiis answer to St. Peter was. "Blessed art thou. Simon Bar-jona, for flesh and blood hath not revealed ir iimhi thee, hut my Father which is in heaven." It was not that St. Peter had experienced a special vision or revelation, but BUCh a great spiritual fact as was then under consideration, at that time could be appreciated only by those who were specially favored ot the Father. Indeed, it is evident that the same principle still operates, for w? read. "No man can come unto me. except the Father which sent me draw him." Our primary drawing and calling is of the Father up to the time when we accept his grace in Christ and make our consecration to do his will and receive the spirit of adoption into his family as God's children; we are then put. into the school of Christ to learn of him. Let us learn the lesson that the special bless? ings always come, not only from believing in Christ, hut also from confessing to and before others. According to the Greek, our Lord replied to Peter, "Thou art a stone, and upon this rock will I build my Church." The rock upon which the Church is built is this confession which St. Peter made. St. Peter himself was not the rock, but he was one of the living stones built by faith upou the rook of truth. It was this same Apostle who so beautifully explained the whole matter, as? suring us that all consecrated believers are "living stones" in the temple of God, whose foundation and cap stone is Christ, in whom we are bnilded to? gether through the operation of the holy Spirit.?I Peter 2:4-7. The expression, "Upon this rock I will build my Church and the gates of hell [hades] shall not prevail against it," is one that is much misunderstood. The gates of hell are not gates to some place of torture, doi gates i i p irga tory. They are. In the Greek, "gates of hades*' e ' hade* sign II ei i condition of death. The passage might well be translated The gates of tbe grave shall uot prevail against it" That is to ? r. i hrisl I *un Inv res the Church to die with him, to share in his sacrifice. parently, the gates of hades hav&prevailed agains; u.e v Uurch, sgalnef oini f people, for more than eighteen centuries, nevertheless, we have the assurance that they shall not forever prevail. The Master's assurance is that by his death he has become Lord of all and has the keys of death and hade*. He has the right to open hades, the tomb, and to call forth all who have gone down into it. lie assures us that he will do this, as he says, "All that sac in their graves shall hear the voice of the Son of man and shall come forth. Nevertheless, for all these centuries it has required faith to believe that, by dying with Christ, his followers shall yet live with him?that sharing with him in his death they shall yet share with him in his resurrection to the glory, honor and immortality of the Divine nature. So, then, our lord's words mean that there will be a resurrection from the grave, and since the Church is to be "a kind of firstfruits unto God of his creatures" (James 1:18; Revelatiou 14:4), her resurrection means, indirectly, this result, the uplifting of mankind, the opening of the grave to every member of the human family. The giving of the "keys" of the Kingdom to St. Peter has no reference to locks and bars of heaven, over which St. Peter is the custodian. The Church in the present time is the Kingdom of Heaven In its preparatory or cmbryotic state, and St. Peter was privilegcnl to do the opening work to the Gospel Church. He opened the door to the Jews at Pentecost, when, as the mouth? piece of the Lord, he proclaimed the meaning of the Pentecostal blessing and the hopes then open to every Jew coining, individually Into membership in Christ, lie used the second "key" to open the same kingdom privileges to the Gentiles, in that when the due time came for Cornelius, the first Gentile con? vert, to be received. St. Peter did the work. By preaching to Cornelius the Gospel and by baptizing him into Christ he throw open the door to the Gentiles, as our Lord foretold in the words of this lesson. St. Peter's commission that whatever tilings he should bind on earth should bo bound in heaven and what tilings he should loose on earth should bo loosed In heaven, is the same that was given to the other Apostles. (See Matthew 1S:18.) It does not mean, of course, that the Lord has turned mat tors over to St. Peter and made him Lord of heaven and earth, nor that any or all of the Apostles were so honored. It simply means this: God purposes to use his Apostles and to so hold up their hands, in all their affairs, that the whole Church may have confidence in them, and may recognize their teach? ings as of Coil. If they declared that certain of the commandments under the Jewish law were not binding upon Christians, we must know that their Statements were true, and that, similarly, in heaven, the release or change is recognized. And if they hound certain doctrines and teachings, we must know that those are bound .and firmly established in heaven. In other words, we must recognize the Apostles as God's inherent mouthpieces. The time for proclaiming Jesus as the Messiah did not come until after his death and resurrection. Indeed his Messiahship properly dates from his resurrection. He desired his disciples to recognize him properly, and he explained to them about his approaching death and resurrection, but he did not 'wish them to proclaim this to the world until the due time. St. Peter, perhaps elated with the Lord's commendation of his previous speech, under? took now the role of teacher to the one whom be had just acknowledged as the Messiah. In this be erred. It was in sympathy that be urged that the Master should not think of any steps which lead to Buffeting and death, but should rather of prosperity and earthly favor, yet our Lord's reproof was pointed. He said: You are my adversary, Peter, when you thus speak to inc. You will thus endeavor to dissuade me from doing my Father's wilt to hinder me from drinking the cup w hich my Father has poured for me; your counsel is that common to the world and not of God. Similarly, the followers of Jesus sometimes need to resist their friends, who thus offer counsel contrary to Divine will and word and providence. These should not be encouraged nor their advice followed They need correc? tion from their fellow disciples, as did St. Peter. The words of Peter fur ' I shed the Master an opportunity for calling the attention of his followers to the terms of dlsclpleship. Not only must the Master himself sutler, but all of his followers likewise. This course was pro? vided for every oue, and whoever would flee from it would lose the eternal life hoped for. Whoever would take Up his cross and follow the Master to death would thereby make sure of his share in eternal life on the heavenly plane. His disciples had already pledged their earth I) lives, and for them to withhold them for worldly advantage, would mean that they would lose their souls, their lives. This is not true of the world 111 g< era I, but merely of the Church, called to be of the elect. Royal Priesthood He then assured them of his second coming, when lie would come in the glory of the Father und with his angels (messengers) not again as a man as a sacrifice At the time of his second coming be would reward every one of his followers according to the faithfulness of each. He concluded this ref? erence to th?* coming Kingdom by the assurance that some of them would h.r ? ? u!ar demonstration of his coming power and glory before they 1 ? ' ? We will consider In our next study. condition ascendency would mean if the Democracy had any affirma? tive program or any coherence of purpose, something could be said In behalf of S change, but in its present Ill-defined and more or less Irrespon slble obstruction. The country has no time to waste on that.?Boston Transcript.