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?|K<Rihttbnun ana Routinen. Pnbltslted Wednesday und Saturday. ?BY? OSTEEN PUBLISHING COMPANY 81' m n :u. 8. c. Terms: 11.50 per annum?in advance. VilvcrliM-niiiils: One 8<iuare first Insertion.tl.00 ?very subsequent Insertion.60 Contracts fur three months, or longer will be made at reduced rates. All communications which sub sstne private interests will be charged lor as advertisements. Obituaries and tributes of respect will be charged for. Ths sumter Watchman was found I In 1110 and the True Southron in The Watchm'.n and Southron w has the combined circulation and uence cf both of the old papers, ur manifestly the best advertising lum In Sumter. hi i VsF h. ITI.DKH. When CoL Felder let go his first broadside sgalnst Oov. Blease, we as? serted that he had laid himself liable to prosecution for criminal libel, and his more recent publications have strengthened the case against him, he can prove the damaging he makes against Blease. Unless Blease takes Felder Into court aod proves him guilty of libel and slander, the Impression will be eune Axed In thejnlnds of all decent ?ItIsens that the man who holds the office of goveaor Is guilty; as charg Th9 ?prosecution of Felder on the criminal charge of having attempted to bribe R. H. Evans will deceive no sne and will not serve to distract at? tention from the charges agaln&t aWanse, "Hub" Evans is already under in? dictment f<>r grafting, and, al? though he has not been tried and convicted In a court of law, he has too* tried at the bur of public opin? ion. What matters It If Felder did try to bribe "Hub" Evans as alleged? The only novelty about the charge Is that it was Felder who was the agent | ef corruption and that the effort to | poll off the corrupt deal was abortive. Thla counter attack on Felder may be good tsctlcs snd according to the rules of the game, but the people ef South Carolina have been so sur ffeict ?i n ih* me?s ef graft arid cor? ruption .hHt they ha\ eei fed eith ever sine* th- llgntlon of the slap -. - r, was started that th y ! have stomach for additional rev< latlons respecting the operations of ; ?vans. Towtll. Hoykln. Hlack. Wylle. [? JtawRnson at si. And If Blease and ^ i Bis ssisaotfally conducted wind-up ( i eommltslon Imagine that they can (< g#eate a furor and raise a dust, suf? ficient to obscure the charges against ( Mease, by pmeecutlng Felder for the fmprobahle crime of attempting and ( falllns to bribe "Hub" Evans, they f underestimate the intelligence of the people they ere attempting to bam? boos I c with this sort of chaff. Hleane I* ? onfronted by the most ( seri ?us problem of bis career, and If he falls to face It. like an honest man wouol. m l prove that his hands are elenn. he will forever bear the stigma ?f bavins used public office dishonor? ably. Felder has charged him with hav? ing nrc?gjt'"l t-r. with having been gbllty of political corruption and with vsrlous other dishonorable pra - tices. Felder v'aims .1 be able to prov?? all that be has charged and more, and defies Blease to put the matter to the test In the'State or t'nited States Courts. The Issue Is clearly drawn and it rests withe Bh*a*e to us,, the m* ans ready to his hand to establish his own Innocence and integrity and prove PeMef guilty of slander; or he ran Me down under the charges, claiming that he has vindicated him? self by bavins a warrant issued for Felder, the man who makes the rbarg 'S and offers to prove them, on the allegation that the .-?nid Tedder, aid. some seven years ago, attempt to brlhe ?.od corrupt one "Hub" Evans, then a State oflU ial, to wit, a dlre< tor of tin State dispensary, drawing a salary of flu'? per an? num, and growing ri< h thorefr .?n. If Blease in sutlslled with this sort of vindication he will obtain from the prosecution gl l Ybb r for at? tempting to bribe "Hub" Evans, r i Is too easily satisfied, and the le/l - laturo sh mid Impeach him on the gene'al ?barg.- of being a f ?o| ami vslr.ly I.T.tttlnlng that all tfie people Of the State HI" bk.-W ISe atllieted. Elther Fepb r N a Par and a sland? erer, or Blease is both and something much Worse besides. It Is up to Itlease to clear the mat? ter up ami prove where ho stands). The city eshOOSl require ? larger ln r Uiie t ha n f >o j.r. *, i. [ t i x vb Ids to maintain th n' t md k I -f ? f flciency and pay nddttkmnl lonelier* thst are needed to carry on the work That Is the wind, storv. To provide the additional revenue i one* miii ?neotel srey for school purposes LIBEL WT MSWSSEB. .iitm.i: cons holds CRITICISM* WERE LEGITIMATE, Defrwer Unstained at Every Point Case Hoard lit Last Terni of Court Columbia, June y.?Holding thai the publications complained of wer? legitimate eritleisms In a matter "I public concern, R. K. Copes, eircull judge, has signed an order dismissing the three libel suits ->f $50,000 cael against Tin- State. The plaintiff were: F. ('. Mack, K. O, Hlack and J k. Black of Columbia. The demurrei Interposed t?y the defense was sus? tained by Judge Copes at every point The order was signed hy Judge Cope.? .it ('ranirehurg and was sent to J Frost Walker, the clerk of court ol Richland OOUttty, yesterday. The plaintiiYs were represented hy Q. R Hal fieri Of this city. The action wai bf night in May. 1910. The demurrei of the defense set forth that on it? face complaint did not state facts sufficient to constitute a cause oi action. The demurrer was interposed at the last term of civil court. The following Is the order Issued in the three cases: "The demurrer to the complaint in the above stated action and argument of counsel pro et con, were heard hy me at the second session of the spring term, A. I). 1911, of said court. Upon consideration of the same, and It ap? pearing that the puhlications attrih uted to the defendant are criticisms and expressions of opinion on the acta and conduct of the plaintiff in a mat? ter of public concern, and are not de? famatory or libellous, and do not tend to impeach the honesty, integrity or reputation of the plaintiff ,or to Injure his character, or to expose him to public hatred, contempt, ridicule or obloquy, or to injure him In his hus bJMM or occupation or otherwise, it is ordered that the demurrer be sus? tained and the complaint dismissed." These libel suits were brought be? cause of editorial and local articles al? leged to have reflected on the plain? tiffs during the election of members of present city council. Chas. C. Wil? son, one of the candidates for elec? tion, heing opposed by one of the plaintiff si In union there Is strength?in the Dnion also. Qrs^A v??r jab ***orV. I? necessary. .. tv t Sumter has nor" than $78,001 worth Of school property ai d to utilise to the great mi Advantage this valuable piani for the levelopment of an educational citizen? ship an increase of $2.500 a year in the operating expenses is recommend? ed by the school board. Of course the schools will not be closed if the people refuse to vote the additional school lax. hut the growth will he retarded and the efficiency will be lb-creased. The voters and property >u ners < f Sumter have the oppor? tunity and the pC/WOT to decide wheth? er or not we are to have better ICbOOll In the future than In the past. ? ? ? The m >st sensational news recently tmanatteg from Columbia was sen I out over the wins yesterday?Oov. I"ease declined to pardon l>r. C, C. Mlgham, Who Is a fugutlve in foreign lands from a sentence of three and ? half years in the penitentiary f<<r the muni' r of his Wife. ? ? ? When Charleston has a system of modern dochs and warehouses, own id by tin- city, linfhg its water front In place of tin- dilapidated and rotten wharves, the rejuvenation of the ity will be will started. ? ? ? it may not be noo< ssary for the Penitentiary d tree ton to formally abrogate the hosiery mill contract, for If tin y will give Qov. Blease a little m ire time he win pardon or parole so many of the convicts that there win not he a sufficient number lett to operate the mill. This will leave Capt. Qraham without redress, as an action for damages would not He In the event the penitentiary directors C ?uld not supply the agreed number of convicts because there were n ? con* vtcti available, ? ? ? The Columbia Record advocateJ a primary ? a ction to determine thu ? holes of ire Democrats of south Car? olina for i is Presidential nominal! in, and amonii other arguments In sup? port of thl?' plan gives prominence to the contention thai the primary will put a quIctUS to the Blcese-Gon sales feud. The Record's suggestion has much lo recommend it to the fa? vorable consideration of Ihe Demo? erats of tie- State. ' lit We fail to See how transferring ii.kctlon <?f the delegates t.> the national convention from Ihe State convention to a pri? mary will reconcile or eradicate Ihe antagonism ealatlng between Mr. Oonsates and Oovernor Hlease. if th- re is a Oonasles-Blease feud it would probably he carried Into the primary and the preeeni bitterness would be Intensified, Candidates < They Realize Just Wl Vot t Offer Means Let it Pass?( Pro it 16,00 bonui votes ovei and above the regular BCholUlc will he given euch can diets for ? club of ? yearly sub? scriptions to the Item or 10 yearly ?ubecrlptlona to the Watchman and Southron, if turned In before s: :io p, m. Monday, June 12. "8aWing wood and saying nothing," very correctly expresses the status of the contest at present. The contest? ants gre all busy gathering up sub? scriptions. They are working hard for th. 11,000 extra votes which will be awarded for every club of 5 year? ly subscriptions t > the item or 10 to the Watchman and Southron during th.- competition which ends Monday, June 12. at 8:30 o'clock, the full de? tails of which are explained I lse wbere. Is it tOO UUe far those candidates who have not devoted much energy to the work of the contest this week to take advantage of this proposition? No, a thousand tinier no! If they ,. re to start out at once to make a Complete ireuit of their friens and acquaintances they would be able to accomplish wonderful results. In the Short time remaining an energetic, American girl, possessing good old inherent, solid-to-the-oore, South Carolina grit, can secure not only one Club but can secure several if she makes up her mind to go after them, j There is glory warn in making aj beautiful race in a contest of this sort. The friends, the good loyal friends of the candidates who are ever HOPF: 'IX > SFTTTLi: DISPUTED Conference in Wage Controversy Seem VIore Cheerful After Day's Diet II ml Oil of Demands. Washington. une 8.?Two long sessions between representatives ol the firemen of the Southern railway ad the board of mediators under the Ardman act marked the day's devel? opments of bringing to a settlement ' >e<'?,o/?r? the Southern rallwnj end if*2 firemen over thi w gei i n'd bettei working conditions. Phi eonfereea went avjsr th< eqiir. ! . tlon today and it w as said aftt r the conterenco this afternoon ?iai they now* hope to reach a settlemenl of the difficulty. The railway's of? ficials will conter with the mediators tomorrow. MAY IIAVK EXCEEDED POWER. Attorney General Questions night t<> Name Attorney. Columbia, June $. -Attorney Gen? era! Ly m win very probably .ask the supreme COUrt to decide on the light of the new dispensary commis? sion to employ counsel without his o resent. The commission has addressed a letter to the attorney general. in which it is stated that the commission wIP stand by its decision to emplO) the firm of iioimnn sY Holman of Charleston as attorneys. The attorney general requested the dispensary commission to submit the issue t<> tin- supreme court. This re? nnest eras Ignored by the commission. The act governing the work of the dispensary commission requires thai counsel Shall he employed with the eons, nt of the attorney general. Mr. Lyon refused to consent to the nam? ing of the Charleaton firm, because be did not think that the commission j needed an attorney, lb- characterised I the action of the dispensary boa.nl J as being eh extravagant expenditure of the State's money. Foil ?Whig the halt by tin- State treasurer in refusing to countersign tin checks for removing the fund of 000 held by the National Loan and Exchange bank to the hanks, lo? cated in the home towns of the mem? bers of the commission, the commis? sion has made another arrangement. The treasurer refused to sign the checks because four of the banks had not been approved by the financial board ??f the state as depositories f?r State fund-*. The commissi >n will place $.",.(un? in the Neu berry Saving hank and $6,000 in the Bank of Blsh opvllle. The last named !>anl< has re? cently been approved as a depository. Th.- remaining $16,000 will be placed in the Palmetto National bank of this itv. I?. \. It. Flection. \t a reeenl meeting of Rumter's Home Chapter, D v ft. the following .tillers Were elected to SelV'' for the ensuing year: m i -?. s. <'. Baker, regent, Mrs. C, w. Klngmon, vice-regent. Mis. Perry Moses, Jr., trensurer, Mrs. i: i?. Bpps, ?< cn tary. Ifles Aihe Mouses, registrar. Mrs, W. B, Dlnkins, historian, ire Hustling. hat the 25,000 Extra and but Few Will jet After All lises. willing to help them be a successful contestant are proud to see their fa? vorite among the leaders, proud 1 ? know th?-ir favorite Is nade of the same kind of stuff thai haracterized their fore fathers, that e ver sub? mit to an imaginary defeat, that Im? pels them to work even harder with the same determination, the same persistency, the same strength of will, the same charming disregard of obstacles that is attributed to the "Fathers of this Nation." A Word to Contestants. Now a word to contestants. Sit right down an make a list of persons Who have 'premised" to help you with their subscriptions. After this is done make an appointment with them over the phone. Then keep the appointment and see that they keep their "promise." Von need their help now more than any other time. Do not let others put you off til] later for you have the other 'promise" to call on and cannot .-pare the time. What others have done you can do. Don't let everybody but yourself keep moving, Let this be like the chil drens' game of "How do you like our neighborhood?" when the most popu? lar decision was always for a "gen? eral move." Fix your eyes upon the candidate ahead of you arid make up your mind that tomorrow you Will pass her in the race. Tf you succeed in this, look higher still he next day and so step by step you will reach the front rank. Keeping everlastingly at it is what brings success. NO ENCAMPMENT THIS YEAR. ImvU. of Finals Given ns Reason by Adjutant (General Moore for ('ailing Off. Charleston, June 8.?Adjutant Gen? eral W. W. Moore, who is here to? day to see about the preliminary tar? get shooting for making up the Camp Perry rifle team, says that there will not likely be any militia encampment this yeai becaus of I efc of Funds j if- e/fll g lo For* tfitrfe tomorrow to am nge d< talh for h< encamp? ment of the Aiken and l?ancsu?ter ar? tillery companh i . r .<' j EDITORS HAVING GOOD TIME. Taking in All That is to Ik* Seen in Little Old New York TlUS Week. Xew York, June 8.? The members of the South Car dina Press associa? tion, their families and friends, who arrived In New York aboard the Clyde liner Apacne on Wednesday, are indeed having a gallant time. The part) consists of over 100 per? sons, who have come to the metr >p i lis on a ten days' pleasure visit after the annual meeting, held In Columbia, last week. The Southerners are cer? tainly taking In all thai Is to be seen in New York. \ large party of them visited Coney island last evening, and others were preparing for the same trip t ?night. The theatres are also receiving theli share of patronage, a> several of the editors and 'heir fami? lies have been liberal in their visits so far t i see the summer shows that are now playing. One of them today expressed regret that the Hippo? drome w is closed, for he said even member of the party had Intended visiting this noted theatre. The editors have been Invited to the banquet to be held tomorrow evening by the Cottonseed Crushers* association, which is in convention her,*. Mnst of the party are stopping at the Hotel Woodward at Broadway and Fifty-fifth street, In the heart of theatrical district DEATH AT PINEWOOD. Son or Rev. David Hacks Dies of Fever. Plnewood, June tf.?Bennie Huck, the eleven-year-old son of Rev, Da? vid 11 neks died of fever it 11:52 last night after an illness of five weeks. The body will be taken to Heath Springs for burla] Saturday morning. Rev. David Hucks is seriously sick with fever himself and Mrs. Hucks is also confined to bed with the same disease. Mr. I lucks and family have the sympathy of tin entire commu? nity In this sad time of trouble and affliction. AH the family sick In bed the father in an adjoining room does not know his son is dead, the mother ill herself, but still conscious, giving Instruction* from her sick bed for the burial Of her Otlly son; and the little two year-old girl, tin only child now. being cared for by neigh bora, IFarmers' U Practical Thoughts f (Conducted l).v J".. W. Dahns, Pre Poultry Note??. !f you are just starting in t<? keep poultry have the house good und clean. It doesn't pay to put a good dean lot of fowls into nithy quarters. Feed only clean, sound, wholesome food. Damaged food of any kind Is the dearest in the end. Regularity in feeding is very important. Ordinarily a fowl becomes hungry after going about so long without food, and if not fed again at the alloted time the owner will have to pay for the delay in a shortage of eggs. Have all fixtures in the house port? able, as far as possible?nests, perches, etc.. tlmn they can be taken down and outside and cleaned, while if nailed fast, insects soon get in and there will be trouble all the time. lace and mites cans':' a good deal more trr?u*de with poultry than a great nr ny people are aware of. and ever:. < are should be exercised to keep them ont.?Puceessful Farm;:o:r. Feather Tip?.. See to if that every hen on the farm I is a good one. No soldiering. Watch all your hen> and see how they lay. One or two poor layers will take the profit right our ef the busi? ness. Give your liens something to do every day. Too many rosters give you empty nest boxes at egg gather? ing time. ('lean up the litter on the floors often. Anything but rigging round in a lot jf wet, foul and filthy straw. Give them something better. You wouldn't like it yourself; they don't either. Snap your finger at the man who tells you that you are wasting money on better stock. You will live to snap your finger at him. not because you are mad but. because you are glad. Leave the door down in front of the laying1 boxes through the day. Hens like to think they are doing some? thing great off there In the dark. fh? ? are. r ,?>. Lo k St 'b. ? gg figun a r l Cor ? he ? set year! Dr; mashes an the favorite Jnst! no a with the big egg men. fust why it would hard to tell. For the most I of uj believe fairly moist mash is best. Save money and grit by getting some galvanised iron h ppers. They don't cost much and save a lot. Brood as well as hatch. No use getting a lot of chicks into the world to die for lack of care. The farther apart you can put roos? ters that fight, the better. They not only injure themselves but they keep the hens all stirred up. Anything that does that works disadvantage ously to your success* Hustle the eggs out of the boxes Go down Several times a day. The c loser you can keep up to the hens, the better Take mare pride in your business. The man who doesn't think m ich of his business will never have much of a business to think of.?Successful Farming. COUNTRY VS. TOWN. President Barrett Discusses Wiles of the Petty Politician. To the Officers and Members of tlfe Farmers' Union: Upon my several visits to Washing? ton during the sessions :>f congress, 1 have- more than ever been impressed Ith the demagogy that keeps coun? try and city apart in sentiment and that is a foe to true progress. I Could call by name several con? gressmen w ho rode into office by ar? raying country against <ity. The procedure is simple and is one of the oldest tricks in the bag of the politician. He will go into the country districts during a campaign, an 1 lash senti? ment against the city to frenzy. When the retains are all in you will find tha In- has b< en elected by a country majority. When lie gets i ? Washingt >n. what does tie do? Continue t > Hay the res? idents of the city, and to take tin- far? mer t?? his loving breast'.' Not so. He starts Upon one of the most cunning straddles he can devise. For Instance, take the pracels post lb- probably went through the dls trlct before election, promising all tin farmers that one of the fust thing, in would do when he reached office would bo t" get them a general par eels pOSt, I >oeS he fulfill that promise t ? th. letter? No' so you could notic? it. I le st udtes the , b ctlon return faithfully. lb- finds that a larg< pari "f th rrion News AD - or Practical Farmers i?v.it Panneis" Uulon of Sumter ? ?? iiity.) ! \< te against him rann from the cities, i Iiis object, therefore, is to rub the , city man's back, and at the ,-anm time not t > make an enemy of the farmer, j So he frames up a parcels post that ' lets th?> farmer ship Into the city, but that protects the little city merchant from far-off competition hy making no provision for return shipments. Thus he has given the man in the country a shadow of a r< demption of his promise. And he has made a grand-stand play to the man in the city. This is only given for an illustra? tion. There are many others. 1 have seen congressman after con? gressman get into office hy appealing to the class prejudice of the farmer, and then turn straight around and w ..rk might and main to get things for the city that he might mmtt the opposition aaginst him. It is this sort of thing, the constant lining up of country against city, that is one of the greatest hars to pro? gress. The city man is often led to helieve that the country man regards him with suspicion and hostility and vice versa. What is the result? They both suffer in the long run. They hesiate upon uniting in meas? ures in which they are both interest? ed. When good government is at stake in the State, the county, or nation, they are sometimes as far apart as the poles, when they should he fight? ing under the sam? banner. 1 cannot too frequently warn you against this hypocritical type of poli? ticians who get your votes under false pretenses, and who incites you to pre? judice against people in the cities, when, as a matter of fact, the city and the country' have a gread deal In common. I caution you to watch him in ac? tion, and to mark him for close atten ion when he next offers for office. Men w ho use these sort of wiles to keep In power are worthy of the sup? port neltl er of ttu i ty n r the coun . When th y should e rcpr si Ett? ing both, they realjy t | r< a : n- it her. hey only represent themselves, Oh:", s. Barrett. THE CLKMSOX AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE. Enrollment Over 700?Value of Property Over a Million and a Quarter?Ninety Teachers and Of? ficers. Seven full four years courses, in Agriculture. Engineering, etc. Cost per session of nine months, including all fees, hoard, heat, light, laundry, and necessary uniforms? $121.87. Students who are financially able pay $40.00 tuition additional. Scholarships and Entrance Examina? tions. The college maintains 124 Agricul? tural scholarships. and 4 3 Textile scholarships, worth each $100.00 and free tuition. (Students who have attended Clem son College or any other College or University, are not . Hgfble for the scholaahlne unless tin re are no other eligible applicants.) Scholarships and entrance examina? tions will l>e held ai the Coi.nty Seals July 1 Ith. <? A. M. Vexl Session Opens Sept. IS, ItII. Write st once to W. AT. RiggS, President Clemooa College, s. C, for catalogue, scholarship blanke, etc. It* you delay, you may be crowded out. 6-8-ltaw?7-13 Mr. James Norton, of Mullins, for? mer congressman from the Oth Dis? trict, and Mr. B. P. Bills, of the same place, spent Wednesday in the city as the guests of Capt. B. Scott Carson. Doth of these gentlemen are Confed? erate veterans and Mr. Bills was a member of Capt. Carson's company. Capt. Cars >n and Mr. Bills have not met since the war, although living in the same section of the State. Governor Blease has started a Wil? son Presidential boom, lie has just announced in favor of Harmon.? charlotte News. There are other about the c ?mmcncei girl graduate-. Let th?. manufact urers explain. White Comb Honey. In one pound sections, now ready. Price 20 cents per section. Also ex? tract. <d honey at t'i v ents per quart. All this season's make, fresh from the hive. Send to my residence. Ill w. Hampton Avenue, l do not de IIvor. N. Cl. < ?^t< en.