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Cfct SHitt^nm anil Soul Jit**. NfcH? il Wednesday and SaAnrUay. ??T? WTEEN PUBLISHING COMPANY SUMTIIR. a\ C. Tu ms: ? 1.50 per annum?In edru.no?. Om Square first insertion.$1.01 Srtry subsequent Insertion.St Contract* (or cars* months, or hnager will be made at reduced rate?. All communication* which aub aat i ? private latareeta will be charged far aa advertisement*. OMtaartw? and trlHutea of reepuct wtB be charged tor. The Sesater Watch man araa found? ed in lift* and the True 60utartn la lift The Watchman and Southron aaw haa tbe combined elronlatloa and tadraeaee cf both of the old paper*, aad la manifestly the beet a4 vert latus; sesdte.ro ta Bosotsr. The New York Journal of Com? merce, In commenting on Us report oa the cotton crop, aaya that "due al? lowance must te made for popul?r llea" in considering tho reported deterioration of cotton during Auguat. What sort of allowance* muat be made of the exaggerated reports of the Department of Agruclture md hear spec ulat ore of a bumper crop? lit ( Th?, long address Issued by the committee of th*? Farmers' I'nlon, which we print today. Is well writ? ten and Is probably a very fair liter? ary production, but otherwise we do not think much of It It atrikes ua us a long-winded conglomeration of sonorous platitudes that does not at? tain the effect striven after. The address tsaued several weeks ago by the Sumter County Union waa much more to the point; It was direct, vig? orous and praetfeal. It had the ring of srnest purpose and determination that struck a responsive chord in the heart of every cotton, farmer and all others directly Interested In the pros? perity of tbe South, while the careful? ly prepared production of the 8ta.te Union's committee has tbe ear-marks of an academic discuaslcn of an eco? nomic theory, considered by the writes as t highly merltorloua, aa a theory, but scarcely attainable in tie lifetime of the present generation of v ? u cotton farmers. If the farmers ex? pect to accomplish reeulta they muat realise at the outset that they are embarkng on a campaign of hard hnorh? wl?h a slngb ggdtnU >bjsr?t In fleer ?the is seating of in* control ef th* marketing of cotton from Iba ggeads of ths special .torn aad ths r allies, the eett< s mill men. The plea of Nstlonal Prealdent Barrett to se? cure sufficient financial backing to handle the "weak" cotton and keep ft from being dumped on the mai ket at th? price fixed oij tho New York Cot'on exchange la aim pie and definite, and will win. If the farmers will but get together anr line up be? hind him. His brief .elegram to tho secretary of the State Farmers' Union Is worth more and will do more good! than a thousand such literary pro? ductions as the Johnstone address, see We have been wondering whs* would be the political outcome of Senator Ttlman's and Chief Justice Jonee' v'slt to Mr. John tt. Rich? ards of Liberty Hill, and while Wi hsve not \ct found the answer the following editorial In the Lancaster Newa Is somewhat Illuminating. "It fee very gratifying t? Judge Jone?' host t| friends here to kn< w that their distinguished fellow towns? man Is being urged to enter the gu? bernatorial race, and It Is earnestly hop* ,1 by them that he will be pre? vailed upon to do so. "Judge Jones would make an Ideal chief executive. Hin irrepro.u hal b private character and spotless public record. his preeminent ability, fine dtacf'mlnattng judgment and univer? sally recognised Impartiality In the administration of justice, his wide knowledge of men and affars, peculi? arly and happily fit him for the of? fice of governor of South Carolina. "As a cand'date for the efJee, Judge Jones would be Irrealst|h,e. Me gas no s iperlor In the State as a xturnp Speaker. Fver 1 oo| and deliberate, quirk and ready In debate .resoun e ful. firm and eotirageoss. eloquent and fore* ful In delivery, the Judge Is a man whom few if any would ? ire to lacht* m peats 1 ? mseigg " if ?'Mef Jaatlsi Je4ei ihoald sa? ter the ra? ?? for govern 1 ,t Oov. Illeawe. and If he has the as? surance ,t ')\> support .f BenstOf Tlllman. Mr Klc hards sad their frlencs. r.hase will not ??.?t\#> two torma is governor, .ill pr.b nts to the contrary notwithstanding. Chief fssjUsg J"nM fei 1 streng gi 1 and If the pfnhlbtttea-l ptton whisk >v abomination 1* !<? pi ovl ofl the ciimpalsn snd the coatesl Nfeadt strictly on the merits of the ?v\o n ? on their n 11 r? 11 1 b.nes will win. if my one brought out In <|. feHt I |f,IIM> ' HI ''It M '> I Iff P Mlas Julia Stiles left Tuesday morn? ing to vlsrt friends at Rastover. A TERRIBLE NIGHT. Niiu?la> Night One of Terror to TkOM on Sullivan's Island. A gentleman who had the misfor? tune to he stranded on Sullivan's Is? land Sunday night said Wednesday afternoon In speaking of the storm that it was the most terrifying ord. al that he had ever passed through and that he would not go through Ittoh another night for anything. This gentleman arrived In Sumter Wednesday morning, having stopped at Orangehurg on his vgny home from Charleston, which place he left Tuesda> morning. He did not ap? pear any the worse for his advenlure. but his account of the experiences of his party who were unable to leave ;he Island Sunday was Intensely In? teresting. He said that the party were In a house some distance past the govern? ment reservation, in that portion of the Island which received the brunt of the storm. They did not realize that the storm was a hurricane until it was too late to leave (he house. This wns some time shortly before night. All of the windows were nailed up so that the wind could not break Into the house, but occasion? ally one of the blinds would break loose and go sailing out Into tho night. The water rose to the door of the house and occasionally the wind w?ould splash the waves up against the walls of the house and the water would leap up on the roof. The house Itself rocked at times as If It would go to pieces at any mln ute. Inside there was nothing for the men. women and children to do but *valt for what should come. This was the most dreadful of all?the waiting and uncertainty. The din was terrifying, It seemed as If every moment would be their last. Some time before midnight, after the water had spread over most of the Hland and regular thoroughfare up the beach to the government reser? vation was covered to various depths by wa.er which was running like a mill race and worse thany any surf, there was an effort made by some to leave the house for the government buildings, but the older and wiser ones dissuaded these from the at? tempt as it would have been suicidal to hove tried to make their way In the darkness In water of unknown depth and current. And besides this, the missies blown from the houses themselves, were flying about as if hurled from a catapult. To have been hit by one of these flying ob k)Ctsm<:in' -Tir ....i?r. :?n?I it was batter le wait ggd tgks shag es in the cottage. Near midnight, when the wind WSJ at i.o w.ijt and the water was deep* est, It seemed certain that nothing could save the cottage from going down, so nil tied themselves together with a sheet which had been torn for this purpose and the men, wo? men and children waited for the house to go over and tluy should be compelled to battle with the ele? ments for life. This time never came, however, for the cottage was stronger than It seemed and stood the shocks of the winds and waves and slowly night passed on, seeming? ly Interminable. There was no sleep for anyone. Even the several smsll children in the cottage realized their 'l inger and did not cry. nor do mv thing to add to the confusion of the storm. Finally morning came and with it an abatement of the wind and water, hut It was far advanced In the day I ? f? re there was any sign of help U-r the siranded. However, late In the afternoon the government boat dli come and the party was taken off th ? island and carried over to the city. Birds and the R?dl Weevil. The Montgomery Advertiser nenn optimistic reports of the d? s rui lion of the boll weevil In Louisiana by the South American ant. Imported ?:-r that purpose. Mr. Jam SS Henry Bice, jr.. goes not km .v for any Important rssviti from the employment of th ?I ? t In thl< trr.-at tW.it which Is > ? :r.g Waged to Ike south of ?IS. He has - Sg the ant M work. The hit4 fS thr oniv effeettve antagonist ?' the reeVtl and of most other Inserts which have yet been found. Wheri birds are plentiful Ins. < t pesti BIS Segfeo, thsnplti all that has beeil done to overcome, the tdvan< Ing manh of the boll weevil he conttn? Oes to progress steadily In our dl feetkeg. He win be In Georgia next year. It Is n>t unlikely ihat hs Will ? I i loath Carolina Within Ihre? 11 trs, W.aid if we would miss up an army In the meantime to lend hlrn off. It Is only DSPSSBftTJ to provide Bgaehinery where with to *t??p ? Iruptly the Indiscriminate slaughter of our birds. ? Wswi and Courtsr. Georgians McCoy, the negro wo? n ig who wa.? arrested end placed In i ni on the rhergs of ssststlng In th?> murder of Tommy Heneghsn, hai seen released on bond ponding Ihs >rlil rit ?he romlttg term of the court of general ???^-?h-ns. Alleg kfcCoy, peg hgebend, who is charged with 'be murder, i.* stin in kail, Farmers' Union News j I ?AND? J Practical Thoughts for Practical Farmers j (lWdu**4?l by K. W. DubbH, Presklenl Furme-V I uUm u4 Huiixe* < i B, w. Dabbs, President state und County Farmers' Union, passed through the city Tuesday on his way to a Union rally in Dutch Fork of Lexington County. He left with us for publication the letters below, which Indicate the attitude of the commissioners of agriculture of sev? eral State in the cotton matter. He wishes our readers to note the non? committal reply of the Acting Secre? tary of Agriculture, and compare it with the cordial indorsement of the commissioners. Letters from Nat? ional President C. S. Barrett, and former State President Perrltt are so pleasantly personal In their terms of commendation that modesty for? bids their being given out. ? ? ? ? He wishes especially to call the at? tention of our well-informed readers to the statements of Congressman Johnson In the Washington corres? pondence of a dally paper in regard to the cry of the mill men that they tire making no money and must have cheaper cotton. In this connectlor the statement of n gentleman who does not wish his name mentioned is of interest: "I am drawing dividends on mill stock that did not cost me a cent. It represents profits in the shape of stock dividends that did not cost me anything." How much actual water there Is in some mill stock probably only an expert could determine. Put there is In all of them the kind of water represented by tariff protected machinery some of It out of date, that Congressman Johnson mentions as being stock sub? scriptions by New England manu? facturers. The cotton matter has more thor? oughly advertised Sumter County and City than anything ever attempted, and the beauty of it is, it was not started as an advertisement but as a call for help to meet conditions we could not fight alone. In every speech he has called attention to the hearty accord, with possibly one ex? ception, that exists between the*farm? ers and bankers and commercial in? terests. He hopes at his next ap? pointment to be able to say there is I x< I i 1 end a* pub rd r otherwise ng i'r mas" will mi.li e unanlmons. Now then, let US o^e gp oi OUI apuut?uTI. s s e Cotton advanced last week gg a re? sult of our Joint labors. W-* look for such advances as will put some '?otton bears Into winter quarters ?'(?fore even a llRht frost. Tallahassee. Aug. 19. 1911. Hon. K. W. Dabbs, President. South Carolina State Farmers' I'nion, Sumter, S. C. Dear Sir: We are in receipt of your circular letter of the I7th inst. relative to concentrated action be? tween the "Farmers' Union" and oth? er bodies, relative to the cotton crop OOnditionS in the South and. in reply, we will say that "The Southern states Association of Commissioners of Ag? riculture" are now working on the pgme lines suggested by your letter and It is suggested that the Associa? tion and the Faremrs' Union, through our President. Mr. Talt Butler gnd rout President Barrett, act In conoert in establishing and carrying out some systematic method of counteracting false Impressions that have been created throughout the country as to the condition and size of the pres? et.' cotton crop. In tiiis State the crop cannot pos? sibly exceed that of last season, and ?f the present unfavorable season continues it cannot possibly equal that of last year. We understand til * Georgia and Alabama are In the ?ame situation. We have communicated with our President and others concerning the matter arid We have no doubt some arrangement win be speedily effected between the two associations for controlling the matter. We believe gction In this matter should be as peedy as possible if good is to come of it. Yours truly, B. B, IfcLln. C mmlssloner ?-f Agriculture. a us* in. Texas, A ug, L' i. 1911, Mr. R, w. Dabbs, President, state Farmers' ITnton, Sumter, s. c. M\ Dear Mr: i stand ready with ill the force and power at m\ com* mand lo lend a movement, or a meet? ing ? illed for such purposes, all the ? i.i tbn \* possible under tin clrcum lances I realise that there has been uid ami extravagant reports regarding the probable yield of our present crop, To correct tins will require the best efforts of nur i.pb- in the Southland. I ha\e no I doubl that su? h a meeting will bo railed.. I know full well a^d ap? preciate the sentiment that prompted your action. It is a noble one, well worthy of the high position to which the farmers of your State have ex? alted you. Without being authorized to speak for the otficials of the Farmers' Union In this State, yet I dare say that they will readily co-operate In a movement of this kind. Very truly yours. Ed. R. Kone. Raleigh. N. C. Aug. 19, 1011. Hon. E. W, Dehne, Freedent, Sumter County Fnrmere1 l'nion. sumter, S. C? Dear Sir: Your circular of 17th Inst . is received. Our institute speakers are talking to the people along the lines you suggest. I am an officer of the North Carolina Farmers' State Alliance and at its session on the Mh inst advised close co-operation with the Union in sell? ing the cotton crops. While some sections of this State report line crops, the drought haa done great damage in the past ten days and the end is not yet. This department will heartily co? operate with you. With best wishes. Yours very truly, W. A. Graham, Commissioner. Jackson. Miss., Aug. 19. 1911. Mr. E. W. Dabbs. President South Carolina Farmers" Union, Sumter, i, C. Dear Sir and Brother: I beg to assure you that I am in hearty sympathy with any movement that attempts to correct the mis-inform atfon that has been sent out regard? ing the cotton crop. With best wishes, I am. Fraternally yours, H. E. Blakeslee, Commissioner. IT, S. Department of Agriculture. Washington, Aug. 25, 1911. Mr. E. W. Dabbs, President Sumter County and State Farmers' Union, Sumter, S. C. Dear Sir: Yoor recent letter, re? ferred to Hon. A. F. Lever, in re? gard to the cotton crop situation and the proper course to pursue to reatore confidence In the cotton trade, has been referred to me for consideration, and your comments have been read with considerable in? terest. I would suggest that this matter has already been taken up by a committee of members of congress, as reported in the press of yesterday. Very respectfully. W. W. Hays. Acting Secretary. PKHSIDKNT DABBS IX SPAKTAX BVRO. Says Interests of Farmers and Com* tuen ial Men Identical. Spartanburg Journal. E. W. Dabbs, of Sumter, president of the South Carolina Farmers' l'nion and also president of the Farm? ers' Union of Sumter County, was in the city several hours Saturday en route to his home after a trip through Lancaster county, where he address? ed large meetings of farmers and business men. At GatYney this morn? ing he addressed several hundred people at a meeting held in the court bouse. President Dabbs is making a came*' paign through the State for the pur? pose of trying to show the people that the interests of the producers and commercial men are Identical. Mr. Dal.Iis in talking with a Jour? nal reporter, said that if tin- com? mercial men do anything to depress cotton causing the producer to lose confidence in the value of his crop they are enemies to the prosperity of the country, The business men he said Should be careful to use their intllu encc, a'hlch ll great, in such a way that we will cause the fanners to Stand f<?r a fair price of their toil and not do anythng that will weaken the farmers. The worst bear Influ? ence ens can use. be said, is to make the producer afraid of the value of the product of his toil. The natural tendency of the pro? ducer, Mr. Dabbs declared, Is t<> pui his ?top nil th<- market regardless of price, which still further depresses the price because he Is offering it more rapidly than ihe world de? mands. Mr. Dabbs believes tluit commercial men should inform themselves <>n th< alse of the crop and give Intelligent and conservative Information to tin producers and render whatever aid they ran. This hs said would hsvs h tendency to firm the market and make it steady and restore c ?nfldence and work out satisfactorily to all con cerned. The statt- lu said would he greatly benefited by the recelpl of the producers <>f the state of something like $75,000,000 for a normal crops than $00,000.000 for the same ttss crop raised in a bear market. The dlfft rence anywhere from fifteen to thirty million dollars added to the circulating medium of the state means the difference between stag nation and prosperity. Mr. Dabbs said the farmers of this State want not less than 12 cents for this year's crop and favor most strong* |y the holding of cotton until bi tter pries prevail. He says he Is very much gratified at the response to his call for information on th> size of the cotton crop throughout the S ate. Vetch and Rye Hay. The farmer who faces a shortage of forage next spring before oats come In should plant a few acres of rye and hairy vetch to he cut for hay when the rye is just heading out. The Seed should be mixed In the propor? tion of three pecks of rye to 15 to 20 pounds of vetch seed to the acre. The land should be thoroughly broken, well fertilized and harrowed until it is smooth and tine. The seed shoal d I>. sown broadcast and harrowed in. Under ordinary conditions this com I ination will make a large crop of ilie Attest and most nutritrious hay ob? tainable snd it can be cut and cured several weeks before oat? come in. -Miss Marv Frost has returned to AshSVtlls, ter a pleasant week'3 s ay with Mrs. W. II. Cuttino. i - j i ??i?*y CABBAGE PLAUTS?Pine large plants ready for transplanting. Now |s ihe time to plant for early crop. Kugcne Hogan. i-se-it FOR BALE?A desirable farm, con? taining about 4K4 ai res, located one mile fr<>m st. Charles, S. C. known as the Mt. Zion personals tract, will be sold at public auction on Thursday, September 11th. inst., at 11 o'clock. At above place, over 200 acres in line state of cultiva? tion, line old settlement with large two-story dwelling, out building3 and necessary tenant houses, in excellent neighborhood, near good schools and churches. To be sold in whole or part, as may be prac? ticable. One-third cash and bal? ance on easy terms. For further inforamtion. Apply to L. F. Mong gomery, Rishopville, S. C, Secty of Committee. 8-26-3S GET ACQUAINTED WITH OUR Kabo Corsets WE HAVE THEM IN SLIMS, MEDIUMS AND STOUTS The $1.00 Kind, Our Price. - - .89 The 1.50 Kind. Our Price. - - 1.35 The 2.00 Kind. Our Price. - . 1.79 The 2.50 Kind. Our Price. - - 2.25 McCollum Bros., "THE ONE PUCE STORE." M S. Main Street Phone 403 HANDLING THE COTTON CROP fTTT It would appear from the jj present condition of Main Strec t and the work necessary to be done on it. that it will not be ready at the opening of the cotton season to accom? modate the traffic usually im? posed upon it. and we would suggest to our customers that they drive their wagons in our lot where we will give them the best service we can under the circumstances. O'Donnell & Co.