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f.|jt Mjtftbman airt *oul^ron. rabu**u d Wednsntla) mid Saturday. ?BY? OSTLEN PUBLISHING COMPANY SUliTBK a\ C. 11.SO per annum? In advance. Ad vertbM tmouu: Out Square first insertion.H.tO ?very subsequent Insertion.It Contracts for three months, or longer will be mad*, at reduced rates. All communications which sub aarve private Interests will be charged far aa advertisements. Obituaries and tributes of respect will be charged for. The sumter Watchman was found? ed In lilt and the True Southren In lite The Watchman and Seuthree new has the combined circulation and Indue nee cf both ef the eld papers, asad Is manifestly the beet .vdvertletng aaadlum la 8u enter. The legislature has sustained the veto of the school medical inspection hllL Credit another victory to the eeonc miete who would apend a mil? lion dollars for en addition to the Capitol and aUty thousand for the ar? chitect I a. i President Taft, It Is announced, will take an ear.y opportunity to answer Col. Roosevelt's Ohio speech. The more they quarrel the better for he Democrat* ? ? a The Colombian minister has been ?eparated from his Job for talking too nuch hut he will not be without ?orapany on the retired Hat, aa many tiave met the aame fate. ? i # a The Poatmaeter Oeneral and the President recommend that the rate eg postage on nowapapera and maga etnas be doubled, aa one of the re* forma necessary to place the postal Service on a self-sustaining basis. Well and good. If It Is necessary, but ail other leaks sh >uld bo stopped at the same time, and a good place to begin Is In the abuse of the franking privilege by Senators and Congress? men. During this very year millions ff pounds of political documents will he dead-headed through the malla by Congressmen snd Senators seeking re-election and by the congressional p*r*'"'"'*" of n??reue pru? dential candidate* Neither la It buelr.e*?-like f lepsrt-I mtnif ? h aegaaaeni to vi ,1 thoii j aetJll free hf -barge and the deficit charged ur postortice u? part meat, or of the gen? eral public ng postage rates, ? , ? ? ? fa long ss Co tson is good snd doee a. State Without permission, thing else to rile Oovernc will be permitted to holo "he legislature did that i | hut It wont be long he anary election wtll get hh - a e ? A:irfereon snd Orangebu have decided to equip their fire depart? ments wltt modere, suto apparatus. Here Is an opportunity for Sumter to purchase some more sntequated ap? paratus snd old ho rues at bargain coenter prices. ? ? ? PwHonee has ceased to be a virtu* wt?h the people who do business on Liberty street and it is high time to tell ? jty council that something must be done to Improve the drain? age of that street. The old open drains, that were unsightly but did carry eel the water, were removed about a year ago and the macadam wae covered with aeveral Inches of .wjeky clay, and since that time ths Street hae been an Impassable morass In wet weather. In dry weather the water remains atagnant along the curt, na and la offensive to sight aifrd Banst* for there in no esc ape for the water, the natural drainage having bean tag ?ff. There nay t?- other afreets In the city In equally aa un? savory condition, but we douht It. The ldb?rty street BTwSjOrty owner* snd hustnesM men BSWS not asked for eltrth-.l ??riek paving or anything ao high I lasa. hut they demand that some lyovlslon he made for proper drslnegn. If nothing more. If the members of city council cannot see far themselves that the condition of label's -ctreet In the business sec? tion Is a dlagrate to the city. If the atrvt committee does not realise that something should > i dona le drain the atagnant pools that haVI been a nuisance for more than a year, we respectfully isk that they take 'hes > few words aa a gentle hint to Investigate for themselves. In the mennwhlle the Mbertv street people should present their grievances to council in a formal and emphatic manne by petition or eoinruifb-e c,. <? I'dense says hf has had no quarrel with Mayor C.race of Chnr ificl "J.clin I* a -..I fellow." Mayor flrare asked to be excused from saylSSJ snythlnu when asked concerning tb? reported row He Haid, however, that he would make a formal datemont later. ? i i Mr. 1>. II. Wlnslow, of the United Statt? i'.unau of Roads, who was in town a few days ago, made a casual Inspection of our sand-clay streets, which, as everybody knows, are In had condition as a result of the un prcccdcniedly wet winter. He said that the principal cause of the bad condition of the streets was the lack of sufficient sand on the road mater? ial. Only two streets appeared to have approximately enough sand? Church and Warren?and these were In much better condition than the i other*. It is a common mistake to put two much clay and too little sand In the sand-clay road mixture and the result is the roadway goes to pieces and becomes a mire in wet weather. His prescription for the Improvement of the streets Is the ad? dition of a considerable amount of sand. Its thorough admixture with the clay and the Intelligent use of the split lor drag. The general direction that the drag be used after rains does not mean that it should be used when the roadway is in a soft and slushy condition. The drag should not be used when the roadway is soft, but only when it is reasonably wet Mr. Winslow Is not a theoretical expert, but a practical road builder who owes his present position to his successful experience in the construc? tion of roads, and his opinion is worthy of consideration. eat The legislature has put its hand to the plow and refuses to quit until the task is finished: ? ? ? Oov. Blease's economy bumcombe for campaign purposes becomes a Joke In the light of the million dol? lar Ntate Hons,, and factory Inspector revelations. ? ? i If only reglsterd voters are citizens In the eyes of the law, why will not the State Democratic committee write this construction into the rules of the party and restrict voting In the pri? mary to qualified electors? A man who cannot vote in the general elec? tion, because of his own neglect to qualify by registering, has no right to vote to select the candidates of the Democratic party. The adoption of a rule to this effect would deny no man his right to vote for he can al * his right by obtaining a registration certificate. He who or is disqualified from 3uld not be permitted to rlmary. The unregister? ed man has no more right to vote in the primary than a woman, for by a common senae conatruction of the law he la not an elector. see Col. Roosevelt In becoming a can? didate for president defies precedent, repudiates his own solemn pledge and betrays the confidence of his friend and political heir, Preaident Taft. If he is nominated the Republican party will have the biggest load to carry it has ever assumed. see Roosevelt will need a Harriman to supply the corruption fund for this campaign Who wlil he be? I i f I Judge Jones will be embarrassed by |he wealth of campaign material available for use against Candidate fflansi see How much did Col. Felder receive spot cash for the manuslript of his unpublished hook of dispensary reve? lations TWO STORMS COMING. Hotli May Crow* Country Says Weath? er Bureau Bulletin?Will Bring Cold Weather. v\ HMlnajtOB, Fob, 25.?Two storms of rain ami snow, or both, are pre- , dieted to cross the country this WOOkl bj Um weetlier bureau bulletin, A disturbance Central today in the southwest win advance to the Ohio \alb'> on Monday and NIOVC to the .St. LiWH'tii't- valley. It will he at u ttth'd by general precipitation OVOff 'to- Mississippi valle> and the region east, the precipitation being in the form of rains in Southern, and snow in Northern states. This disturbance will he followed I \ i ohsnge to colder weather over ail dtetrleti east of the Rocky Mount* hps, hut It will he of shut duration, ind it Is probable that rising tem tturc von overspread the plains Statea on Tuesday and the eastern hilf of the country ,,N the middle of th.- week. The next general disturbance to cross the country will appear In the far Went or? Wednesday or Thursdaj -io-^ the Middle West about Frida) and the Baetertl States near tho close of the week, it probably will be at? tended b\ general rains, although SBOWI ar.' likely in Northern Stab . Generally3 fair weather with mod ernte temperatures win prevnll dur? ing tho week on the Pacific Slope, with the exception that rains will set in OVer the North Puclflc States on Tueadsy or Wednesday. FARMERS' UNION NEWS Prac.ica) Thought** fur Pruotlcal Farmers. (Conducted by E. VV. Dabbs, Pres Ident ?>. C, Farmers Union.) Some Random Thoughts. To my friends who gave me such splendid indorsement for a place on the State warehouse commission, I want to publicly express my thanks and appreciation. It would have been gratifying to be able to help launch the system which I trust will mean so much to the industrial de? velopment of the State; the hoonr of having done so much toward its en? actment into law, and the cordial in? dorsement of my home people and my county's senator and representa? tives, and the fine vote they secured for me in the legislature, will always be pleasant memories. Our people should know that our senator and representatives were "live wires" 4n securing the passage of ^iis measure, and took a prominent part in the committee of free conference to g ve the finishing touches to what was a very crude bill as it was introduced, see The tactical blunder of pushing three men from three adjoining coun? ties In the middle of the State brought about a combination of up-country Mid low-country, that gave to Char? leston and Anderson their men. In the rush of the last few* hours when this was done it was not brought out whether these commissioners are even friendly toward the measure. It Is presumed, of course, that they are. but not being known generally, If at all, It Is the more Incumbent upon them to make a success of the meas? ure, and they will need to give to this problem the best efforts of their lives. ? e e Geographically, the selection of the commissioners la an Ideal one, and I wish to pledge them, each one, my personal and official support. I trust there will be a speedy settle? ment by the Supreme Court of its constitutionality, which from the In? vestigations I made, I have no doubt will be favorable, unless there is some overlooked defect in the wording of the measure. ? ? ? This Is the first great success of the Farmers' Union, for there can be no question that but for the indorse? ment of the State Union and the ac? tive support of its President, the measure would not have passed. But we must not rest. Every county needs a system for marketing other farm produce, and unless we see to It that facilities are provided, and the right system established and maintained, all our education In scientific produc? tion will be in vain, and even Ulis warehouse measure will fall far short of our expectations. e. e s The Article on the packing of cot- I ton again calls attention to a trying ! evil?th.? slovenly packages In which our cotton is marketed. That an ar? ticle of so much value should he handled as we handle cotton is as se? rious a reflection on our business, as our utter lack of system in market? ing. ? se What the Manufacturers Record says abOUl the way the South played into the hands of the cotton trade by the reckless selling of cotton last fall, hears out every statement I made then. I trust the readers of this paper who gave no heed to the warnings and appeals of the Union? will look up Wednesday's paper and read every word of the article from the Manufacturers Record and keep the paper for future reference, when they may be tempted to repeat the folly of Itll. ? ? ? The Carolina Farmers' editorial comment is a notable contribution to the discussion of market conditions. it is a curious oommentory on the wonderful workings of our agrlcul" tural departments, that our commis? sioners have to i?eg our people not to do the very thine- they have taught as to do. Ami if the corn campaign Is :\a ?UCCesefUl as 1 hope it will be. and n<? system of marketing is put it) Operation, may be We Will See <om mlsslonera of agriculture conferring together( to s,.,. how best to persuade our farm en to cut corn acreage! Perhsps!! ? e t The best news in this dlretclon thai l have heard la the serious consider? ation of the establishing In Rumter of a merchant corn mill. Borne years ago there was such mill run by h biic wholesale grocery Arm in Annls< tot?. Als., that supplied the trad from Blrmlnghsm to ttlant i, and from Rome to Oalern with meal that to my tests was the equnl of any old wster mill of the days of tuld I*ong Syne. Thee bOUght COm In bulk in carloads. I have forgotten how many !a week, K?ut t t < to other \ ? 1 > distinct ly what fine corn I saw them unload? ing, and how e\ cry process w as so dean that it made me hungry for the good corn bread and hominy of my boarding hous< . l am not at liberty to say more about the Sumter mill. But it will be worth as much lor more) to the City and county as any enterprise that haa Im en proposed and 1 want to com? mend it to the live Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, and to Pres? ident Baker whose motto is "Sumter City and County?a better place o> live." ? * * Shelling and sacking and storage arrangements are all good, but this mil] suggestion brought to my mind ! mind the successful one that I saw years ago, and the memory of its' corn bread makes my mouth water for something like it in Sumter. E. W. D. TO THE FARMERS. An Appeal to Those Who are Inclined to Affiliate With the Farmers* Union. The farmers of this county are di? vided Into three elements, viz. those who are hostUe to the Union, those who criticize certain things the Union has done, and the Union membership. I do not make this appeal to those who actually are avowed enemies of the Union. We shall not try to con? quer our enemies by or through ar? gument. "For he that Is convinced agaimit his will is of the same opin? ion still." We wish to reach the ele? ment Of opposition by living such lives that all farmers would like to emulate our example, and by doing so many things for the uplift of the farming class of people that, for a man to I e a farmer and not to he a member of The Farmers' Union he would feel out of place. I am writing this article to those of you who are almost persuaded, hut for soni" trlval cause you are not giv? ing the Union your active support. You may object to some things the Union has done and say: "Oh well, if it had not been for this or that, I would have joined long ago." Now is that right or just? Look hack into your own life, and do you not see things that you would not have done had you known what the result would have been before hand. If I had knnow what kind of seasons we were going to have In' the year till, I could have saved three hundred dol? lars on my fertilizer bill, and would have made more corn and cotton. Is there ever a year in the history of a progressive farmer, that he does not see where more profit would have been made, if he had cultivated differently or, if he had planted dif? ferent proportions of different crops. Now possibl- some of the things you ??uld against the Union have not been etrors of judgment at all. It may be, that if you were to become a member cf the Union, you would see things in a different light. Then, when you become a member of the Farmers' Union, you do not assume all of the t responsibility for the errors in judg- J men*., if there he any. that have been j made in the past. Neither do you get eredlt for what he Union has ac? complished. But from hencefor? ward J ou will have a voice in shaping the policy of the Union. No organise | tlon is more democratic than the ROYAL I BAKING POWDER Absolutely Pure The only Baking Powder made from Royal G rape Cream of Tartar NO ALUM, NO LIME PHOSPHATE \ ? ' i Farmers' Union. All of the legisla? tion of any consequence li enacted b> or through a referendum vote. I appeal to the members Of the Union to get busy. See every farmer who takes any interest in the welfare of his community or in bettering his own social conditions. We need es? pecially those who are willing to work for the financial. social, and spiritual prosperity of the farmer. There is no question but that the producers of wealth are entitled to a j lion's share of the prollts. Do you get yours? If so, don't complain. If you don't get your share, join the Farmers' Union, and let us press for? ward with united efforts toward the same good, and we will accomplish whatever we undertake. J. Frank Williams, President Sumter County Farmers* Union. I*lay at Oswego Thursday. There will be a play at the Oswego school house Thursday night which the public is cordially invited to at? tend Following the play there will be a box supper. Those in charge of the entertainment have planned to give all who attend a very pleasant evening. Melon Seed. Stoney'.s Improved Watson: Extra fancy, from melons 45 prunds and over, nrst from the vines, fields reserved exclusively for se^d purposes. Kind very firm?the best carrier, best shipper; meat very sweet, luscious, melting?excluding other melons from all markets. Very prolific?produc? ing car per acre. Seed 75 cents pound in any quantity, f. o. h. Allendale, S. C, cash with order. L A. Stoney, Allendale, S. C. References: Allendale and Citizens' Ranks. Allendale. S. C. % Now while you are planning the new erop, don't forget the source of the crop?the seed. % Whenever Simpkins Cotton seed are consider? ed, and compared with other seed, regardless of price, the farmer always chooses ^ Farmers all over the Cotton Belt send rush orders for their 1912 seed and are supplied with the best. % We are ready to supply our farmer friends with this famous seed at a record price of 75c per bushel, sacked and delivered at Railroad depot, Sumter. SIMPKINS SEED A. A. STRAUSS 6 CO. PHONE 85. f - N "Feed Dr. Hess Stock Tonic on Three MonthsTe^t at Our Expense."- -Dr. Hess & Clark This is what Dr. Hena A Clark write net end we stead rcudy to make good that guarantee to the letter., if it doesn't i*i>. return to ue the empt] pseksgco end we win refund your money. Feeding I>r. Hees SUa k Tbntc Is just like applying fertiliser to the Soli. Fertilizer makes the soil yleldi Dr. Hens stock Tonic makes the digestive organs ceonrert snore) feed into growth. Sometimes ."><> per cent of the food a liealttiy animal eats is found SJSdlSJBSted In the manure. If this wasn't true, how could we futon our hogs on the corn that passes rhrough the other stock und igest - oi? tVedlng medical Ingredients will reduce this waste. fCvery saedlcal writer in the universe says so. saving a part of the wasted nutrition by Increasing dlgestloa is known as the i>r. Hees ideal of Slock feed lug. <iot this idea firmly in your mind. l>o not allow the Systesa to waste half of your feed_ save a part of this waste. Every particle you save means profit to roarer If. it i j _Hundreds of Herds made Immune from the j} So-called Hog Cholera Epidemic by Feeding Dr. Hess ^= Stock Tonic. Ih *?n\ in (IIhIiiI Dr. He? ?v Clarke are having liumlretlM of letters from stocluneii all over the corn ladt thai arc g He ii held* from the ravages of the Hog Cholera Epidemic by reeding Dr. He^> stock Tonic and rcctliig tin* |M?ns and sleeping quarters with i>r. Hess i>ip ami disinfectant. Prkll1tr\7 P'ln-l-rP-'l ,a Kttara,lUird 10 cure P?ttltp> 11,8 ?"'<? Inns lay. 11 has 1 Uilli> j 1- cell ? cs the Miinc growth ami egg producing rtineelon as Dr. Hess stork Tonic One estrn i?gg will pax for ail the Pnn-n-ec.n a hen eats for three months. hiM.nl liOIISC Killer Kill- I.ire. A. A. STRAUSS & COMPANY, PHONE NO. 85. St'MTER ' r