Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Chr \t| man mil 5 form The sumtef Watchman was found ?4 In 18(0 and tht True Southron In lift. Ths Watchman and Southron now has the combined circulation and Inflownfa cf both of the old papers, and la manifestly the best advertising medium In Humtsr. SAFE AND SANK. In his speech at Privateer Tuesday Mr. T. B. Faser stated his position on the liquor issue so clearly and forci? bly that ws reproduce it for the pur? pose of emphasising it and inviting the 8tats-wlders to give it calm con? sideration if It Is possible for them to Impartially consider any safe and sans view of the political "Ism" upon which their hope of office is based. Mr. Fr?ser Is an enemy of liquor and of the liquor traffic, and his record is not open to criticism. He was ons of the first to come cjt openly In opposition to the State TJiSpensiry. When other men were riding into oflice on the dispensary platform and seeking to make reputations In the legislature as leaders by their ffjetfl r - ous loyalty to the great moral insti? tution and the powers that were, ne stood for the same principles that he now enunciates. When be was first nominated for the House of Repre? sentatives he declared his antagonism to the dispensary system and on every stump In the county stated his views so that all might know where he stood. He was elected, not on ac? count of his antl-dlspensary views, bat despite of them, for at that time the dispensary was regarded as a fix? ture and it was the popular thing to assert that the dispensary system was the best solution of the liquor problem, and let It go at that. In those days many office seekers, who are now blatant advocates of the great moral Issue of prohibition were blind devotees of the great moral In? stitution. Public sentiment Is a great force, and more >ften than otherwise the office seeker builds his platform to confirm to what he thinks Is public ssntlment, rather than accord Inf to a safe and sane policy or upon well thought out principle. To such as think that the prohibition wave Is sweeping the State and are therefore uncompromising State wlders, we commend Mr. Fr?ser'? statement of his position on the liquor question, and advise them to try to understand that a man of principle oan advocate local option and give a safe and sane reason for his position. Mr. Fraser's platform Is one with which no sincere temperance man can consistently find fault, and If his views were generally adopted as the governing policy in the State, the eauae of temperance would be advanc? ed, snd the Issue would become a moral Issue and net a political move? ment, fostered and promoted by those who fasten upon any Issue that seems to have caught the popular sentiment: "On the liquor question I want to say I am for local option, not bocause I am opposed to prohibition but be? cause I am In favor of prohibition. Being In favor of prohibition I want that kind that In my judgment will prohibit. I do not believe that State? wide prohibition will prohibit. I be? lieve local option prohibition will. ' There Is no controversy between the State-wide prohibitionist and me as to the evils of liquor. The expend* Iture of money for liquor that ought to be used to pay debts, to Increase the means of earning a livelihood, to procure home comforts and to buy bread. Is. In my judgment, indefen? sible. The effects of liquor In unfit? ting men for productive work while Its I Ideous effects continue; the cre? ation of an Insatiable appetite for more, the blasting of the lives of so many who drink and the lives of so many more who love those who drink, make Its use the crowning evil of to? day. must take the world as we find It. hsjt leave It better If we can. It Is not the dreams we have dreamed, but the deeds we have done that eeojHst I^ocal option has made 37 out of 43 counties prohibition (prac tlcslly prohibition) territory and I say well done local option. I will trv It again. The strides local option prohibition has made are marvelous. Th* two principal foes of prohibit? ion -ere (1) a general Impression that Hs*fg would be Immunity from punishment for the \ I? >1.1 tors of this law. (2) a fully developed thirst for llqu'-r. Now give It a chance. There Is no Immunity from punishment. That foe la vanquished. The thlrat must die by degrees. Give It time and loci I option prohibition will demonstrate Its effectiveness "I am not a local optionist because local option Is "good Democratic doctrine." Democratic doc trine Is not opposed to State-wide or nation-wide legislation. Nor do I believe a com? munity has the right to sell liquor if It phases to do s.?. No community has the right to sell that which pro SlSSei want, disease or death. If 1 can get Imtiunitv from a scourge for my own community only when Isolat? ed and with self-imposed restrictions ?? d ' >n n"t i* t protectl oi if g ened with th. Sf ite. and ull other comrnu nlttes have an equal chance to secure the same protection and do not do so, the fault Is thelr's not mine. I want the chance to protect my own." rKRHAPS THIS IS TONY. Authorities Hero Have Been Fooled Many Times, But Tl?s Sounds Like Business. From The Dally Item. August 11. Some people were beginning to think it was about 'ime for another "alarm" about Tony Moses, and sure enough it was, for the following tele? gram, dated, Mt. Tabor, N. C, Aug? ust 9. was received by the Sheriff Tuesday. *T hold prisoner, perfect descrip? tion of Tony Moses. Come or ans? wer. (Signed) "A. L. Lewis." In reply, Sheriff Epperson wired the authorities at Mt Tabor to send photograph and full written descrip? tion of the man whom they hold as Tony Moses. They Immediately wired back for Sheriff Epperson to identify the negro and if It proved not to be Tony they would pay all expenses. The Sheriff replied that he would do this, and he sent a man to Mt. Tabor yesterday afternoon to see whether or not it was Tony. Mt. Tabor is on the line between North and South Carolina, the au? thorities there stating in the last telegram received that the prisoner was in the South Carolina part of Mt Tabor, so that if he proves to be Tony, no extradition papers will be needed to bring him back to this city. It Wasn't Tony. Mr. Eugene Stancill. who was sent to Mt. Tabor by Sheriff Epperson to identify the man held there as Tony Moses. returned to the city late today, having found that the wrong man was being held at Mt. Tabor. The authorities there paid all ex? penses of Mr. Stansill'8 trip, however. This is about the seventh false alarm received here stating that Tony Moses had been apprehended, and It is up to somebody to guess how may more will be received before the real Tony Is captured. GLENN WEST CONVICTED. Was Ideally A "Blind" Tiger, Having Lost The Sight of Beth stoat, Qlenn West, the notorious blind tiger, was tried in the Rseorder'l court this mornjng for storing liquor for Illegal purposes. Glenn is a "Blind" tiger in every rensi of the ?vord, as he is totally without the sight of both eyes. It will be remembered that West had a trunk of liquor checked h ire from Tlmmonsvllle, it being discover ed by the officers on account of the breakage of two of the jugs, which it contained, when the trunk was dump? ed from the train, causing the liqu< i to trickle out on the ground. Glenn claimed that all but two quarts of the liquor belonged t- oth? er negroes, who, he said, were work? ing near Pocatallgo. but he failed to produce them when hli witnesses were called for, no one ' ides him? self claiming any of the boOM except one little negro. who leads West about, He claimed two quarts. After hearing the evidence. the Jury, Messrs. W, S. Jon? s. L. H. Jen? nings, S. Cherry. W. J. Jennings, L. W. Folsom. and J. P. Shirer, found a verdict of "guilty." West, though his ''torney, C. Ca? pers Smith, Esq., gave notice of mo? tion for a new trial. The State was represented In this case by Jne TT. Clifton. Esq. Rosa DO! r, Uosana Rivers, and Ada Wright were before the Record? er for disturbance of the peace, a warrant having been sworn out for their arrest by Dave Johnson. All of the negroes live on North Sumter street, but It seems that John? son belongs to the class of "society niggers." nt least tbnt Is how the wo? men whom he had arrested, charac? terized him. It was proved that all of the women were cursing and call? ing each other nice names, and Re? ponier Katlleld sentenced all of them to languish for ten days in Jail, as they could not pay the alternative. I II tine each. DANCE AT PROVIDENCE. lame < rowd Will Attend Biggest Ibince of Season. Tin announcement that Mr. T. O, Sanders was arranging for a dance at Providence oh Tuesday evening, August 1Mb was welcome news to the young peop|... A large crowd of dandng folks Is expected to go out from this city on the special train whbb will leave the depot at 7:30 p. m., and return after the dance. Musk will be furnished bv the full Hsooad Regimen! Band, Rverybody Is Invited to attend. 1-l-ll-ttWlt 'The James Adams Shows will be lu re all of next week. This show has been here sarera] seasons al? ready. Farmers' Union News ?AND - Practical Thoughts for Practical Farmers (Conducted by E. W. Dabbs, 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 Farmers which 1 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 tfAe Union are requested to use these columns. Also to publish auch cll| In^s from the agricultural papers and Govern? ment Rullafftns as I think will be of practical benefit to our readers. Ori? ginal articles f)> any of o r readers telling of their successes or failures will be appreciated and j ibllshed. Trusting this l'epartmsut will be of mutual neneflt to all concerned, THE EDITOR. All communications for tl is Department should be sent to E. W. Dabbs. Mayefvlllfc, S. C. Some Random Thoughts. On my way to Mullins last Sat? urday my attention was called to an article by IJ. F. Yoakum of the Frisco railroad lines in the Saturday Evening Post, on "The Farmer and the cost of living." Hearing some of Mr. Yoakum's speech, and by them judging him to be a very foresighted and practical man, I immediately read this article, and used parts of it In my talk to the Mullins brethren. It is so full of practical thought, and comparisons of the relative cost of the nation's food supply that I copy It entirely from the Post, and com? mend it to a careful reading on the part of every man who would like to see our renditions improved. It very forcibly Illustrates and en? forces the ideas I have advocated in season and out of season that we need a more enconomlc system of the distribution of the food products of this country. And I do not know of any way to accomplish this result except the co-operation of the grow? ers, and arrangements to deal direct? ly with the consumers through our own agencies. We are very slow to learn, and shy of anything not tried under our own eyes, notwithstanding jail the accounts I have from tima 10 time published In these columns of the :->" of mw>Ancs exchanges; even vrith this strong article of Mr. Youlium, showing the tribute pro? ducers and consumers pay to the middlemen our people are "from Missouri" and have to be shown. Fel? low farmers and members of the union, it is up to us to demonstrate that we can co-operate. To quote ?rom the article "It is not the amount of potatoes, cabbage, onions, grain, j dairy products or other food stuffs a community of farmers produce that fattens their bank accounts, it is the price for which they can sell them, and the waste they cut out between the farm and the table. It is not the prices that farmers are getting that makes 'King so expensive, it is the expense of getting them to the railroads and the profits of dealers, wholesalers and retailers." The same applies to cotton. And we will never get our just dues out of the cotton crop as long as It costs $7.00 per bale, aside from freight, to bridge the gap between producer and consumer. j These figures were given last year by Mr. Hlghtowcr of Mississippi, at our State Farmers' Union meeting, and are substantially correct. It matters not If some of our city friends claim to make only 10 cents per bale on the cotton they handle for us. Another artlce from the Saturday Evening Post is so very suggestive that I give it space and ask a care? ful reading: "Fighting Gear and Motor Cars." The figures in these two articles are so big that we cannot compre? hend them, and because we think our Individual contribution Is so small it Is not worth while to consider it. Someone has said that "life is made up of tritles. but life Is not a trllle." Just so, the fraction of a cent here and the nickle there; the per cent, commission of seller, and the per cent profits of t, saler sum Up the difference betwee \ bare existence and reason;* Me prosperity?such as the twelve-months toll en? titles the producers of .-ill this entitles the producers of all this wealth to have And while we ore giving our Congressmen hall Co? lumbia about their votes on the lum? ber tariff or the oleomargarine bill, let's ask them If they voted 1II00 million dollars to war outfits in the last five years. nROWlNCJ CRIMSON CLOVER, The Most Common Cannes of Failure ?The Best Time to Sow-Where Inoculation Is Necessary ? Begin With n Small Area. <>ll nO <>lie point have 1 been criti? cized more frequently during the last year than because I have advised the growing of crimson clover, A care? ful reading Of What 1 have written would have prevented practically all of the criticism, but that matters lit? tle. We have advised the growing of crimson clover, and many of our cor? respondents have done the same ,and it matters not under what conditions we have advised it, or how far the men who have failed to succeed with it came from following instructions, we must accept all criticism given by those who have not succeeded in growing the crop. In most cases the failure is probably due to those sow? ing it failing to follow our advice about the time of sowing, preparing the land, inoculating the soil, or in some other essential feature. Those who have failed on more than an acre certainly have not followed our advice, for we have repeatedly urged the folly of sowing a larger area un? til it has been grown successfully on a small area. The value of this ad? vice is two-fold. (1) If this advice is followed the heavy expense of a large failure is avoided and, (2) if a success is made on a small area, abundant material for inoculating other parts of the farm is secured. But we are willing to accept the criticism which usually come with the best of good humor; for many valuable lessons have been taught, and substantial progress made to? wards the more extensive introduc? tion of this splendid winti We have stated that we b would grow almost anywhe South, when properly pu the soil well inoculated. It a question of getting a stand of strog, well-rooted plants before cold weather comes, and proper inocula? tion of the soil. These conditions may somj'lmes be difficult to obtain, but when once they exist success is practically assured. Soil Conditions. It is generally known that most legumes do better on soils containing considerable lime, and some of them positively refuse to make satisfactory growth except on what are popularly called lime soils. It has even been suggested that the frequent failures with crimson clover are largely due I to a lack of lime in the soil. This \ seems to us very improbable, for we have seen splendid crops of it on the Coastal Plain sandy lands of North Carolina, where there is certainly little lime, and also on soils in Missis? sippi and Alabama which are defici? ent in carbonate of lime. It may be more easy to obtain the necessary in? oculation on lime soils, but we be? lieve crimson clover may be success? fully grown on almost any Southern soil that is sufficiently well drained to grow the common crops and Is not positively sour. Like most other crops, it will do best on a rich soil. Time to Sow. One of the chief obstacles to the extensive growth of crimson clover is the uncertainty of getting a stand of vigorous plants. This difficulty, granting the soil is inoculated, is probably most due to the dry weather during the fall, so characteristic of the Cotton Belt. Early, say In July and August, there is sufficient moist? ure to bring up the plants, but if hot, dry weather follows they may die. They are more like'y to die If the soil is not properly inoculated, but even when the soil Is known to be inoculated, a stand is frequently lost if August and September are un? usually hot and dry. On the other band, if the sowing he put off until late in the fall there may not be suf? ficient moisture to bring up the plants and enable them to make the neces? sary growth to withstand the early winter freezes. Too late planting, or too early planting is, therefore, rath? er risky; but there is no time when difficulties may not be encountered. Tlie latter part of September and tin1 first half of October would stem the most favorable season, if there be sufficient moisture in the ground. In soils well supplied with humus and properly prepared, such moisture will usually exist, but this is not always tin- case. Preparation of the Soil. A freshly prepared s<>ii is best, but the crop Is probably of most value as a winter cover for cotton lands. The soli is in best condition in the cotton field at the time of the last cultivation of the crop; but this is J usually too early for the greatest! safety in securing a stand that will i withstand the hot dry weather of I August and September. It is, there? fore, probably advisable to freshen up the surface immediately after the first or second picking, sow the seed and cover lightly with side harrow or shallow-running cultivator. Seed. When crimson clover seed could be purchased for from $3 to $4 a bushel of 60 pounds, and 15 or 20 pounds per acre sowed, the cost was extremely reasonable; but with seed now selling for double that price the advice to first prove that you can grow it successfully on a small area becomes especially important. The seed deteriorate more or less rapidly and consequently care should be taken to obtain fresh seed, shown by their bright, shiny appearance, or a test should be made of their germi? nating qualities before they are sowed. Inoculation. We know of no legume which more positively refuses to make any? thing like a satisfactory growth with? out the soil being well inoculated with the germs that live on its roots and enable it to get Its nitrogen from the air. If every other instruc? tion is followed except this and fail? ure results, do not blame us or crim con clover. The fault will be yours Where the bacteria are lacking It requires repeated seedings on the same land 2 or 3 years, or that the germ be put in the soil direct, to se? cure satisfactory inoculation. A few germs are likely to go in with the seed, or a few may be in the soil; but usually It is necessary to put the germs in the soil, unless red clover, small white clover or crimson clover has recently grown success? fully on the land. In sowing crmison clover for the first time It is advisable to obtain from 300 to GOO pounds of soli from a field that has recently grown clov? er successfully, and we would pre? fer it from the crimson clover field. Scatter this soil, while moist, evenly over an acre and harrow it in at once. The objection to this method of inoculating the soil is the danger of introducing weeds and other pests. If the soil can not be obtained, re? duce the area to one-half acre and obtain cultures for inoculating the \y " TTnlted Ftatea "n? ! partment of Agriculture, Wash* j ington, D. C.i ot Crom fonts of thai commercial houses advertising the [material. After you have grown ovcli OHO-half ... ?v > >? v v .-o. i..., jwtA have right on your own farm all the soil you need for inoculating the re? mainder of the farm. Crimson clover as a winter cover for cotton lard'; and as a gatherer of nltiogen for cm a.hing the soil, at a time of the year when our staple crops do not occupy the land, is too valuable a crop to be neglected. Make the conditions right on a small area, inoculate the whole farm and then grow it whenever practicable. If seed are too high-priced, grow them yourself.?Progressive Farmer. Fighting Gear and Motor Cars. Receipts from customs duties in the year that ended June 30 were the largest known. Internal revenue re? ceipts were slightly smaller than In 1900 and 1901, when the Spanish American war taxes were in force, but with that exception they broke the record. A new source of reve? nue, the corporation tax, brought in over seventeen million dollars before the close of the year. Thus the gov I ernment's total income was larger ! than in any previous year?larger by I seventy millions than in the two pre | ceding years; more than double the total revenue In the last year of [ Cleveland's administration. Also, the j government spent it all and some thing besides. The postofllce deficit was much smaller than in the year before, and for all peace purposes the govern? ment spent less. But expenditures of the war and navy departments In? creased, excedlng two hundred and eighty millions. This is nearly two hundred millions more than the two departments cost in the last year be? fore the war with Spain In five years the war department has spent seven hundred millions?exclusive of the Panama Canal?and the navy de? partment five hundred and sixty mil? lions. In five years the navy depart? ment has cost nearly as much as in the whole generation betweeen the Civil and Spanish wars, and less than a third of the expenditures come un? der the head "Increase of the Na? vy." These are tall figures. We hear a good deal nowadays about extrava? gance. Some thoughtful persons say that farmers arc ruining the country buying automobile*. A little arith? metic will show that thirteen bun dred million dollars, spread over fiv? years, would provide many rural families with nohbby runabouts. If we want the farmer to economize, w hy doesn't somebody set him an ex? ample??Saturday Evening Pod. lie that plants thorns must never expect to gather roses.?Pilpay. NO FINER EXCURSION THAN THIS. It will be The Excursion of The Year. Thomas H. Knight offers what is unquestionably one of the finest trips ono can take in to Wilmington, N. C, and the far famed Wrightsville Beach, the most popular of all Southern sum? mer resorts, over the Atlantic Coast Line, Monday August 22nd. Those who have never been to Wilmington and its famous nearby seaside resorts should grasp this opportunity while the chance presents itself. If present indications materialize, it will be a "hummer." A chance of this kind does not present itself every day. Those who fail to take it in will have occasion for regret. The fact that a trip of this magnitude and beauty can be made for the low rate charged, makes it all the more likely that the passenger list will be a large one. Get there early and side-step the rush, and you will have the op? portunity of enjoying one of the finest excursions ever run from this point. You cannot fail to enjoy yourself on this excursion. Get ready for the big trip. There will be separate oars for white and colored passengers. Train will leave this point Monday, August 22nd at 8:30 a. m., and will leave Wilmington on the return Tues? day, August 23rd at 8:00 p. m. The round trip fare from here is only $2.50. 8-18-22 Poetry is the natural language of all worship.?Madame de Stael. Can<^ Announcements of candidates will be printed in this column until the close of the campaign for $5. No cards accepted on credit. FOR CONGRESS. I hereby announce myself as a oaa didate for the Democratic nomination for Congress from the Seventh Con? gressional Dib.rlct of South Carolma and pledge myself to abide by the rules and regulations of the Demo ratio primary, i A. F LBVBR. toll this senate; I i hwb, , mr curtltaw for re-election to the State Senate from Sumter County, subject to the rules and regulations of the Demo? cratic party. JOHN H. CILFTON. 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 hereby announce that I am a candidate for re-election to the House of Representatives, subject to the act? ion of the Democratic prmary. GEO. W. DICK. I hereby announce myself a candi? date for the House of Representatives subject to the rules of the Democra? tic party. J. E. DuPRE. I am a Candidate for the House of Representatives, subject to the rules of t if Democratic Primary. R. B. BELSER. FOR COUNTY SUPERVISOR, I am a candidate for the office of Supervisor of Sumter County. I will abide by the rules of the Democratic party. P. M. PITTS. FOR JUDGE OF PROBATE. The undersigned having already filed his oath and pledge with the proper officers announces himself a candidate for re-election to the office of Judge of Probate and will be proud of the support of his fellow Demo? crats for that position. THOS. E. RICHARDSON. FOR SUPT. OF EDUCATION. At the solicitation of friends, I hereby announce myself a candidate for the office of County Superintend? ent of Education, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. J. EDWIN REMBERT. FOR MACS ISTRATE. Recognizing that the office ef Magistrate should be filled by a man of judicial temperament and high character, and In whom the public has confidence, Mr. S. D. Cain Is hereby nominated for the office of Magistrate In the 4th Judicial district of Sumter county, subject to the rules of the Democratic party. citizens OF PRIVATEER. i _ 1 hereby announce myself a can ! dldate for Magistrate for the Third District, Sumer County, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. HORACE HARDY.