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*? G G Published \\ exlnemlaj and Saturday, ?BY os i tit n publishing company SUMTE It. S. C. Term*: II.SO par annum?in advance. AritertUteuteuta. One Square first insertion.$1.0c ?very subsequent insertion.5V Contracts for three months. 01 longer will be triad* at reduced rates. All communications which sub? serve private lutereata will be charged for tg advertisements. Obituarlee and tributes of reap.et will be charged for. I The Humtrr Watchman was loot ed In 1810 and the True Southron li IIIS The Wab hm*n and South.<>r now has ths combined circulation anc* Influence of both of the old papers and la manifestly the best advertising medium In Sumter. A Texa* View of the ttovcrnor. Houston Post. Governor Coleman L. Blease. of South Carolina, has been talking, as the Constitution of that State re? quires, to the Legislature, and he is strong for retrenchment and reform. In the way of retrenchment he asks the Legtala'.'ire to abolUh the offices Of bank examiner, game warden. gc<? ?..gl at. Insurance commissioner and several others, lie also says South Carolina Is spending too much for higher education and sug? gest* that such sums be materially diminished. The bureau of agricul? ture is iharply criticised for not ac? complishing the results it ought to accomplish, considering the money It spends. These suggestions for retrenchment are Important and we have n<? d ? if the Legislature of South Carolina will adopt them. So long as South Caro? lina can have * great statesman Uk? Blease in the Capitol at Columbia, wo see no need of having any other of aces at all. and the colleges, of course. ught to be closed. Please has In? telligence enough for the state, and uture generations ought to be able to ock along pretty well with his peeches snd State paper*, without Incurring unnecessary expense for dm tion of my kind. Like an alarm at midnight sounds Ms warning against employing as rehltects. teachers, preach:** or pro 'saer* the residents of other States ' ake the home article, every time. ?ys Bleaee. and quit discriminating inlnat the home talent for the Yan? kees, if South Carolina's Institu? tions do not graduate everything in the way of men and women the State seeds, why eloae the InstP'tlons. You ean't beat Cole for home industry. Cole strongly advisee the substitu? tion f the electric chair for other methods of Inflicting the d*ath pen gfty P-rhaps >ou may think that we ?hould say ?teethed"" instead of "methods," bat \<u are wrong and unacquainted with the Suith Cur? Una system. Listen at the Governor: "it seesafl to me that thai (electrocu? tion 1 !s a much mot- hunnnc man? ner of si ecu t loa than the barbaric form f f hemrlng. or sVOfl worse, stand.ng a man on the croon \ ,rd Jerking Mm up. ^b h i pi \ l< -\ in aome rountles." ?Slow people Wonder eyh] tOe ha\e st.tv n ?o hard to do sun "hing for South f'aroln . They marvel that we have attempted to organcc a bath tub league In Charleston mj accom? plish . 'her r forms. Here is the Gov? ern* r hlm.-'if denouneing is barbaric a form of legal ? \e. utioi, pi o need .n aom ? agejntles, which is "standing a man on the ground mil "king him Up." Inste:? I f die|.|. i c It re .rd Ing t > old customs. \\ . l * ??> er the Legist .fir.' does - ."durstend it is a wild and woolly bod\ ? '??? it at least Institut.? this re forn U?t .t abolish all the oillee save Please>. if It wdl. und let It Clow all th^ schools. If that be Its pur; ose. but. for Heaven'.4 sak?\ whatever It 400J Of falls to do, let It Hop the practice ?,f standing a man n th?? ground and jerking him np. Otherwise, we shall despair of ever doing anything crreit ?or South Car.dlna. gj leeraor lllej?ae is a noble exem? plar Of th- higher eJfUtaatlon If we < n k?ep blrn In the onlee and gat the ? it*h tut leigue on a g" iu basis. We lOOl o.re that our prayers and ef? forts h II ?? ? r fruit in UflSfl u? tin immch i ??ti mt i on lean ( get ii to i ?to* ?>i rasing .:. NlkSg ProjM ity. Florence. Jan. 19.?City council last Sight d terinined to rOOfljOet tte? ? , ,: i , ?, ,,( i he b wlslature to intro Jui ? i I .' I 'W !i 4 Pi ?rem e the oasne rights iifl were"granted t?? Ore vfUe aid Startantmrg last year. of tax.:i 4 private property the ?greets in which Improvem? snade for these Improventon' Elizabeth's Peril A whoop of mingled rage, terror ; and pain penetrated to the upper re- i gtous and heralded the coining o! | Elizabeth. Elizabeth's mother, for whom the sound, familiar though it was. hal never beeu robbed of its terrors, ran out of her bedroom and half way down the stairs to meet her waiting offspring She sank down upon one of the steps and instantly a pair oi frantic arms were locked about her , knees and a Dutch cropped bead and ? huge pink hair ribbon were buried in her ap. Elizabeths mother gathered into her protecting arms the head, the pink bows and as much as possible of the plump, pathetically heaving body "What's the matter with mother's baby?" she asked tenderly. "Wow, wow, wow!" answered , Elizabeth. Elizabeth's mother clasped her lit? tle daughter closer io her. "Are you 1 hurt, darling?" she queried, anxious "Wow, wow, wow!" Th? pink bows v'brated violently, but indefinitely. "Elizabeth, dear," said her mother, trying to uncover the bidden face, "you must stop crying and tell ore what's the matter. Are you hurt?" The head merely burrowed deeper Into the friendly lap. "It's?it's my tooth," gasped Elizabeth, finally. "Your tooth, sweetheart?" ex? claimed her mother. "Does it ache?" "No, I don't guess so." The answer came in a tone that was something between a bellow und a sniffle. "Then what's the matter?" Eliza? beth's mother sjaj growing slightly ptevish under the strain. "Elizabeth, you've got to slop howling and tell me." She raised U.e tear-stained face aud held It tlrinly between her two hands. "Now, tell me," she said, authori? tatively. "If your tooth doesn't acht, what are you shrieking about?" There was a fresh outburst of tears, but with the flood came the words: "It's?oh, its coming out!" Elizabeth's mother gave a little sigh of relief. She kiu.ed the top of the anguished head That's nothing to cry about, precious." she said, com? fortingly. "You'll soon have a nice new one in its place." "Oh, 1 don't mind the tooth,' wail Od Elisabeth, "but Tom said?oh, dear! Oh, dear me! We was all out playln'-" We were out playing," corrected Elizabeth's mother, gently. "Yessum. We was all out playln' and Tom he come along?" "Tom came along, baby," Elizabeth's mother said, patiently. "Yessum. And Tom he come along ? and he said?" The remainder of the story was lost In another whoop of woe. Elizabeth's mother rose and led her small daughter to the bathroom and bathed her face thoroughly. After that she took the very woe? begone Infant Into the mother's own room and sat down in the big rocking r with Elizabeth in her lap and , rocktd her until the sobs had ceased. '.' I - n the much-tobe-desired reeub had been gained she went to her dresser and took out a paper bag of soft molasses candy. Elizabeth's eyes glistened ? Now,'" s lid Elizabeth's mother, "we ?re going to have a perfectly beautiful treat. J?.st us two." Fairly radiating joy, Elizabeth bur? ied her more or less uncertain little tooth in the pic? e of candy. Tin ti she removed tfci candy hastily, gave It one look and Immediately sot up a ihriell that mane 'he plaster nearly start from the walls. "WoW, wow wow!" She took up the cry where she had dropped It a ?hoff time before Wow, wow. wow! My tooth's gone, and Tom said?" The shriek CO] - d if suddenly as It had begun Two ! gl tear drops were arrested Midway dOWfj her fat cheeks Ml I I smile, beginning In a very small ? and gicw until It threat? ened to bisect her face. She ran la the mlTor and regarded Intently tin gap left by the departed tooth why. mothir?Tom thald, he thald that when my tooth came out?he Lid thai hi kne w a girl who looked Just Ii ti inc. with little poppy eyes and pink hair ribbonth. and when her I nth ame 'hat win n my tooth ? MM put' that Whin her tooth With gl hat I WOuldB'1 know how to do thing but |ne1 whlthli! Hi thald thai ?hen Ihal glrl'i tooth that look-1 I I Mm me Wattl cone she couldn't e?.*?r talk again And. mother. It til n t iho! it kind <?' hlthith whin I da It. httt 1 rag tj?lkr I can talk J pht nth min h ath ever!" i llaabith'i mother Bid kaatlly Into the next room Ittd burled her head | in a thick hath rohe which was bang? Iflg In the ?inner of the (loset. "The eternal f< I r'riliie!" she chok ? d ''Mow hi? fathif WOttld enjoy |t If I should till hin-' Mut I don'! be ' . Til ? '? im I think Ihil Is a ?. in ' ? lily i awiher ein ihm ughi> j mpatl in." i he Cturc. II . dl yl ? ? i ount lor iho aall ?et; i. ol yours m the block ? ' of . o Keen?" u el thein 1 aid the six ncn work. Their Quarrel I Imogene came down the street with a Btalking step and her chin high She herself might have added that fire flashed from her eyes, but allow- ! ance must be made for Imogene's ac? tive imagination If one had transferred his gaze to the other end of the block one would have seen Imogene's duplicate stalk? ing in the opposite direction Just as haughtily The duplicate was .lane A few moments previously all uego tiations between the two had been broken off abruptly by Imogene's ; hurling to the ground the doll dress which was the subject of dispute and unounclng that she hated Jane and never?no. ont if she lived thousands and millions and trillions of years would she so fur forget herself as to speak to Jane again So there! Jane had glared. Then with shrill haste she had declared that, so far j as Fhe was concerned, she'd never speak to Imogene llrst if Imogene was the very last girl left on eirth and i never- no. never?would she come within miles of her hated presence if j she could avoid it After which be? gan their progress down the street ? Wrath still darkened Imogene's brow as she sat down at the luncheon table "Don't you feel well?" inquired her mother in surprise Imogene regarded her mother in por? tentous silence "Jane and I have quarreled,** she said at last. "Oh!" said Imogene's mother in re lief. "I'm glad rou're not coming ! The Duplicate Was Jane. down with anything. I don't see why you and Jane cau't play without al- i ways having a fuss." "Puss!" repeated Imogene. indig- ? nantly and coldly. "This Isn't a fus? j ?It's a real quarrel, an' I hate her | and we're never going to be friends I any more. "I don't want you to talk that way." I reproved Imogene's mother, with utter , disregard of the seriousness of the oc j casion. "Don't put so much sugar on i your berries!" Imogene pushed the berries away "I don't want 'em." she said. "I guess yOU don't understand It Isn't just a I common make up quarrel. I ain't ever going to speak first and she, ain't-" "Isn't." corrected Imogene's mother v l! she ain't?Isn't," resume'! Imo; n impatiently "So. you tee ? ? won't over speak again nor be. frlendl Wo*YO been mad before, but' not like this " ? "You and lane are eternally quar rellng for ibe last time." said Imo-, gene's mother easily, "l guess it Isn't as bad as you make out. It isn't nice of either of yon to act so." Imogene set her Hps "We'll never play together again." she declared. "I . can't like her any more when she's so nieau and selfish why. she-" "That'll do!" said her mother "I've no doubt that Jane thinks you're th*> o'lish one I'd be ashamed." "1 used to like .bine." went on Imo gene In a reminiscent vein "I thought | phe was real nice That was before i he got so mean '* "What are you going to do this aft? ernoon it' you don't play with Jane?" inquired her mother "Dunno." grumbled imogene *i. don't care if there isn't any one else. In the world to piny with but Jane. I. VOUldn't play with her! She never could be nice enough to me to got je,. io i i Eik to her Betides, 1 won't ipeak llrst an" she won't." i guest i cau play without her," re I turned Imogene titter t pause. "i ? est she ain't? Itn't the onlj girl In I the world I ean play by myiel! I?" ; "Ya i ? OO!" CU1 the air The call pome n '?! ihe ttrt t "Yiid eoo!" Imogene called bacK me chanlcnlly. tu ruins' toward the open I s lodow lmog< ne't mother tor once did not repiov?- ibis breach of good manners. | ;'he ? emed to have trouble controlling inc Corn< '' '''*r m?uth ?Con li ? ? "' purtuod the outside \. It s ? ? !? huh'' tiled Imc [one abruptly Itont the tab e "B I yoti hrlt r your ? 'i ' i I ci 1 ner us o iiiightng . : we ec )Utt s-eed us your Jot) work. Omm I im ???? imn unMBOMKr ?-t TwrarnnUMUMM ?i.i on tue fcXiieuie edge ol ine last stone rornitng ibe lew wall bor? dering the grounds about his bonio There was a lowering expression upon his face Now and then he beat his heels viciously against the stones of the wall Around the corner swung Mrs Don nell Billy and Mrs. Donnell were chums, so she beamed and caiku "Hello!" as a chum should. Bi?y looked up Irora under his frowning brows and made no answer, "My goodness!" exclaimed Mrs. Donnell, pausing In surprise "What's the matter with you this morning? Whore's your laugh? And your dim? ple?" Billy growl .1 something and shitted around. Then he spoke with a great effort "They've got?" He actually choked over the word "They've gone and got a?a I a by at our house!' He jerked his bead toward what had been bottle to him The expression of bis face signified that his connection wirn the place was now completely sev- ! ered , ? O?c?oh! I see." said Mrs. Don noil. She flicked the top of the wall I with an absurd handkerchief and then sat down beside Hilly. Her serious? ness was very comforting. "No wonder you are excited M "I'm not excited." contradicted Rll- , |v, fatly "I'm mad I don't want lt. ! What good is a baby? Nobody but- | toned my shoes tor me this morning!" "Horrible!" sympathized Mrs. Don? nell She pulled one fat leg up on her lap and proceeded to remedy the de- j feet in Hilly's toilet "Well, you see, the baby's new. and you must expect them to be dreadlully Interested In it ( People are that way You've no idea how foolish thev can be over a red. homely little new baby, Hilly." "Theirs is awful red." Hilly de? clared scornfully. "And it yells. That isn't the worst, though?it's a girl!" . He shot out the words in explosive contempt "What good's a girl?" "They certainly have piled it up on you. haven't they?" cried Mrs. Don? nell "Whatever are you going to do?" "I'm thinktn'," announced Hilly, j "First I thought I'd run away. It ain't going to be any fun at home any more. | All th^y do is look at the baby and aot ill'v over tt. I can wait an' wait for somebody to pour the cream on my peaches, an' there's nobody to do it. Mother she stays right with thai baby and lather he stays with it. and Mary she just runs around from the kitchen to upstairs and hacl' ags.n and says 'The darlln'! Ain't it sw w-w-e-et!' " "Well. Isn't it?" queried Mrs Don? nell in suspiciously shaky tones Hilly glared at her in reproach. "Sweet!" he almost yelled "It's Just ugly and red. and 1 hate It!" "Hilly!" "I do!" repeated Hilly "It can't do a thing! It doesn't know anything! When father took mo in to see it this . morning I showed it my new knire and it wouldn't eren look at it! It would If It had hern a boy! Hoys have some sense! Father Just laughed. And anyhow I didn't have any use for a hp. by " "T know," said Mrs Donnell. "I'M aro ana* buy the baby and take it away and th?* will rid you of It" Wild hope sprung Into Billy's eyes. Th.-r i' died out. "Yen don't want it." he paM, disgustedly "After you take a good look at it you wouldn't even let 'opt nive it to you?" "Mercy!" sab! Mrs Donnell. "la it as tad a* that0 Well. I might take It anyway Just to oblige an Old friend like you Here comes your father? I'll ree about it now "Good morning, Mr Baxter! 1 was pis: talking business with your son. He Fays there is a superfluous baby i?n Rt the house that Is In his way. and n< (j !)fce to dispose of" it If you'll 11 ni tnke it off your bands. vVhi 1 price do you ask?" "TTnvtn!" sold Billy's lather, trown p<g thoughtfully "Now. that's kind />f you What shall we sell It for. Billy r "A quarter." Billy suggested tenta rively ?Ob I think we ought to ask at V c.-i %0 cents." said his lather "But wouldn't your mother object? I think he'd :<el so'a y if W'e sold it'" 'Would she?" asked Billy in sur? prise ?Yes raid his tather "It's mieer, bill she's Just crazy about It. You and I nave sol 10 stand together and bear it' We don't want to hurt mother's feelings, do we?" "Voo*" sdniltted Billy, irresolutely. ?? I ive you Been what tunny ringen i( i: ?? They curl around one of von., tight!" "Do they?" asked Billy, Interestedly. 'That's v hat they do." said bis rather "Come with me and I'M show von You can have lots ol run with It, Billy Come on'" ' ? v, right 1" aid Bl'ly. 1 Itritng down Ironi Ihe wall und lotnlnsj his rather ??\ guess won't ?eil It." he called ? m -u to B< nn< II "Bui thank you v- t the par e!" \ '*.vt ? ? < ? ? 0 Inshd of 1 can ymg !<nd the 1 degrc. 1 domestic ; a t bride "I'm goi g down nd <?.???? b the family for b?v 1 Scud us your Job work. FARMERS' j UNION NEWS Practical Thought* for Practical Fanners. (Conducted by E. W. Dabbs, Pres? ident 8. C. Farmers Fnion.i CORN GROWED8 TO A3 i ll IT. Corn Club Meeting Saturday, Jail. 27, in the Court House, Beginning at it A. M. For tiif pucpos of reorganizing the Corn Club of Sumter County, Mr. L. L. Baker, district agent in the Farm? ers' Cooperative Demonstration Work, for th * eastern part of South Caroli? na, with two other distinguished spoakers, O. B. Martin, in charge of corn tlubs of the United States, and O. H. Benson, In charge of promoting the teaching of agriculture in rural schools, will deliver addresses. It will be well worth while to conic out and hear these distinguished gen? tlemen in the Interest of the future farmers of our county. These men know and can tell US how successful clubs have been operated elsewhere. In a letter recently received from Prof. <i. B. Martin, the importance of growing corn with the least expense was emphasised. Let us begin the work of helping to advertise the re? sources of our county by perfecting the organization of one of the largest corn clubs in the State. We are not willing to concede that there is more fertile land elsewhere in the State or In the South. Who knows but that Sumter county may produce a Jerry Moore? The farmers, their sons and daugh? ters, school teachers and business men are especially invited to be pres? ent. J. II. Hayns worth. Supt. Education. J. Frank Williams. ROYS' CORN CLUB WORK. Efforts Being .Made to ArOttSC Inter? est in Corn Growing Among Roys. Under the cooperative arrangement between the Farm Demonstration Work and Clemson College, it is plan? ned to conduct a two weeks' campaign from January 27 to February i?> in order to arous ? additional enthusiasm and extend tit*' organization if the Hoys' Corn Clubs. in view of the fact that the Nation? al Corn Show will be held in Colum? bia just about one year from now. it is exceedingly Important that ever;, effort be made to have a .splendid com club In South Carolina. If the boys in a number "f the other South? ern States should surpass the South Carolina boys in this work, it would be very unfortunate. The South Car? olina boys took the lead in the work In l!,?,,.? and 1910 in some of the most important particulars, especially in yields, in l'.?11 in several of the states the enrollment surpassed South Carolina. The boys also got ahead on yields and production. This is ac . ounted for in a measure, of course, because of the dry weather which prevailed in the Palmetto State. la the campaign for larger and better corn clubs this year it is ex? pected that the demonstration agents, tin- professors at Clemson College, the leading Bchool officers and teachers, ;'s well as other public spirited citi? zens, will cooperate. Meetings will be held in different parts of tin' State at the same time. Those in ?b?rge of the local programmes will be expect? ed to select and Invite Vheir own speakers. This work is in the Immediate t hurge of Prof. C, B. Madden of Clem? son College. lie Will be gl .d to help th,- campaign in every way that he can. Messrs. I.. I.. Baker, of Blshop ville, and w. ii. Barton, of Simpson vllle, district agents in the demon? stration work, will cooperate cordial ly mi promoting the objects of the mpalgn. it is also expected that Mr. w. w. Long, general ib id agent . f the demonstration work. ??. B. Martin, in charge of the hoys' work, ind O, lb Benson, assistant, of Wash Ington, will aid in the campaign and attend as many of the meetings .s possible. The following summaries ol the work of the boys from South Carolina who '?. prlsa trips to Washington '.n 1911 Will 1 ?? of great Interval to all Interested in this work. Doubtless many boys will lind it Lo their advan? tage to study these summaries care? fully in order to got C< icrete informa? tion in regard to their crops. The boyj who mad.- these trips i<> Wash? ington, as well as thousands of other I boys in the Southern States, studied i the summaries of the crops of Jerry Moore and the other hoys who went t.? Washington in 1910. j Claude McDonald, I lamer. S. C, sandy, loam with red Clay subsoil. ; Planted in cotton last year. Has been farmed about years, Broke land 10 to 12 inches deep in February. Harrowed thoroughly, i'sed White Dent corn which produced two ears i.i the stalk. Hows 4 j-2 feet apar*. Corn six inches in the drill. Yield 210 4-7 bushels at a cost of 33.3 cents a bushel. Miller Hudson. Ttmmonsvllle, s. C, number of Florence County Club, the same club of which Jerry Moore is a momber Prepared land early. Plant? ed prolific corn. Rows 3 1-2 feet apart, and corn s inch >s in the drill, yield 151 1-4 bushels at a cost of 41 cents a bushel. <>. \\. Martin. The Schwartz white sale begins Monday. DEATH. Darlington, Jan. 22.?The body of Mis. Kmma Williams on Sharpe has been brought to Darlington for inter? ment, from Xew York, where she had gone for treatment for tuberculosis. The funeral services will be held at Die residence of her ifster, Mrs. J. A. McLeod, Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Miarpe was predeceased by her hus l and a few years ago. She i3 sur? vived by her little s< family connection ar<> LOW Kit BUTTER Break in Cold Weather and Increas? ed Output From Creameries Re? sponsible for Reduction. Klgin. 111.. Jan. 22.?The break in the cold wave and increased output from the creameries were declared responsible for a three-cent drop in the butter quotation which a week ago was placed at 4" cents, an ad? vance of four cents. Interested persons also commentel thai during the week the hearing of the injunction suit against the Chi cago Cutter and Kgg board had been resumed by by the federal authorities and particular reference had been made in the hearing before Master in Chancery Morrison, to the connec? tion of the Chicago board members with the Klgin board <>f trade, which announces the official butter quota lions. Joan of Arc's Sword. A sword in the Dijon museum has just been identified as that used by Joan of Arc and presented to her by Charles VII. of France. On one side of the hilt is engraved a figure kneel? ing before a cross and the inscription "Charles VII.," while the other side bears the name "Vaucouleurs." The sword also hears the arms of France and of the town of Orleans and the date 1419. DU. BROUGHTON RESIGNS. Famous Atlanta Pastor Accepts tall to BngUsli Church. Atlam.-. Jan. 21.?Dr. Den C. Broughton, pastor of the Baptist Tab? ernacle, the first institutional church to he founded in the South. toda] tendered his resignation to the con? gregation, to become effective April l. lie will go to she pastorate of ?'brist Church, Don,h?n. ?ngland, succeeding Dr. F. B. Ifyer, another widely known dh inc. The present tabernai le was found? ed by Dr. Broughton about nine years ago. hut he was pastor of the obi Jones Avenue Church, which it sue ceeded, for the preceding six years. Before coming to Atlanta he held charges tt W inston Salem. V C., and Roanoke, Va. The Tabernacle is known sm the home of the internat? ional Bible Conference for which several thousand ministers of all de? nominations gather here yearly. Dr. Broughton has preached at Chrtat Church during his vacation tor several years, and acc pta tin pas? torate in response to the second call. a meeting of the Tabernacle officials will be held tm.? * hl I i act on the resignation.