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?l?cO<:lati*ljm.ui U? Routinen. I'uMulmi Wcdnc?daj ?ml Saturday ? -BY? OST EE M PUBLISHING COMPANY bt'MTICK, S. C. Terms: $1.1* ptr annum?In advance. Advertisement*: On? Square nrst Insertion.$1.00 ?very subsequent insertion.It Contracts for three months, er longer will be made at reduced rates. All communications which sub gerve prtva'.e Interests will be charged for as advertisements. Obltuartee and tributes of rsspeet wiu be charged for. The Kumter Watchman was found? ed In 1H&0 and the True Southron In lilt The Watchman and Seuthron now ha* th* combined circulation and Influence cf both of th- old pavers, and is manifestly ths best advertising snedtum In Sumter. 11 i ' facts < lf\iu.Y statu n. The Spartanburg Journal t*i the tub lowing edl'orlal, states certain poll tlcal facta so clearly and Tor ibly that we reproduce the cditorla. With our endorsement "Advocates of Judge Jones' candi? dacy for governor should not be ?bw guided by results at the \arious coun? ty conventions being held Ihoughout the State today. It is predicted that opponents of Governor Dlease will dominate these con\tPtlOBSl ami slaol Jones men as delegates to the >tate convention. It Is a mistake to mix the gubernatorial race with the Choice of delegates to the presiden? tial convention. ? \\ h v it Is e.?n. i-de?l that Fleas-*. St lea.-t, atll ted rule these conven? tions* at the same time. It mu?t be conceded that the governor has made go well-defined effort to dorjlhsgti Just yet I.lease doesn't care veff niuch *?% ho is elected president of the United States, hut h-j is extremely in? terested in the next guberna.ori.il campaign. lie is too wise to show bis hand and try to rule the onen tlon. He Is saving all his strength far use next August. "The result of the convention is not a fair test of strength for either Jones or Hlea?e. The Mease sup porters, men who are known am' avowed Dleaseltes, have taken little part In the conventions and ha\. Bjsjsjgf attempted to corral their strength In a ttJgetfted movement." Sentiment favorable to the election of Judge Jones is widespread through? out the State and he enters the cam? paign for Governor with many things tn his favor, but to draw th.n? !u Slon from the results of th? Several county conventions that he will be elect*,! ,,N,.r Oov. Rlease by an over? whelming i ty s as unwarrant? ed as t i-? unsafe. The fight for the governorship is scarcely started gat and len< before the primary the pre? liminary nklrmish In the county con? tentions whi h,i\e been forgot tag. The News an<? <\.'uier pvits Fee county In 'he Bit?1 ex lumn. cla s.?i - fylng the delegates to the Btgtt con? vention as Fh ase m n. There is evi dentis KMUS in 1st:i k khoUt this as the Lee I un?\ gslsgatloa is hBOWfl t.. gggshl I SSJh Jones and Itlease BUD porteis. The Issue seems got t" have been ratted in the convention and tie leieg.ites nrcTs sleeted on their at raea ? saeftts rcgard1< ^ of their pr forouos feg Jeuei or Bleute, ? ? ? Tb, reSUH til the primary in Mary? land materially strengthened Roots* velt and was a severe hb.w t,, Taft. It IggjN more gsjd motu Iths Roosevelt every day as the apttrlthhlt choice el the t'h t ago convention. Then only the g teg seueu of ihe people end ihehf innat a -I i \ itlssji and reepeet for law and ord' r wdl -1 a nd between thlf ggSJBJtf] Basf the ? iiamity of bavin. n tn *? wned autocful in the white lb ii ? a e s Th? i hsg b d< feat w.I row Wilson b> plttlug him sjsjalust the told ap? pears to be working well, hut Una, some consolation to his supporters in the 11 t that he will go Into the I'.al tlnee. rogventlog with a I triir Minn ber of d'h c ites with whom h ?? Is the nmt ehe lee and ? still greatei num? ber ehe wtM role for him us ths set - ond choice. ? ? ? it, ll'eoss h in - be Is nut worry? ing ?tret Ills results ul the count) contentions, but *t eat hi read be tween Ihe lines that he Is giving the BJfcgtSOf ion-h|erab|e though' ami h i a plausible explanation of how It happen* d i?ady for aMtotll lUOjttlrt I ? ? ? if Ho- i.'oosevcit rrowd do Hot <|Utt overworking Ihe word "liar." tlmo who need a forcible term for a de? liberate falsllbr will ???? fofced 10 coin a n? w word, ? ? ? i'apt. John 'J. Cess n aas I hi re are thon-and* of Re pu hi lea US living It the up*country who vole the Demo? rralb primary ? which may true or got but vie would like to know whether or not the members of the recently o ganized Soc ialist party will he permitted to vote in the Demo eratlc primary. ? ? ? Wilson is tirst eholec of Ihe Texas DenMMfUtl and that delegation will help somi in th?- Baltimore conven tlon. tot sumter is ready t<> welcome the Ah ..in Railroad whenever Mr, Aider man is ready to pay Ul I visit. ? es "Too Ilaree part lea nahlp la, as ;| general rule, deplorable, but In s good eauae it is better to be consld ared a fanatic than a fence-strad dl.?r."? The State. Respectfully referred to ihe pro poaad Candidates' Silence I'nlon of Sumter County, TIM.MW'S CHANGE. How ? riu hfoik Ben*4 Has Altered Talk ami Mnnsjcin, Philadelphia Record, in his apenJ to the people of south Carolina 'o five him a fourth term In the senate, though he is physically Unable to undertake a campaign, Sen? ator Tlltman says: ??I enme lo the Senate in a cloud of obloquy on account <>f newspaper gbuae at home. I have fought iiiv s\ i\ in spite of it. and have lived l ? SSe most of the newspaper men in the press gallery my friends." The Implication It that the news pa pen WSrs unjust to him formerly, but as they have COffli to know his sterling worth they have come to ad? mire himi and now most of the Wash? ington "i respondents are his friends. We believe the implication is erron? eous and that the c hange has not oc? curred in the public or in the prSSl, but in the? senator himself, The higher station and the broader held of ac? tivity that have come to him chast sued his taste, moderated his pa> *h?n. endowed him with some se nse of responsibility for his words and [given his undeniable talents and foroe of chai.e te r and courage i better r\ a nee to be appreciate I. If*, an migrations thing to reOdll the Innguagt which Isd to ths Boutli c. t.lina senator being common IV known as "Pitchfork Ttllman," bu? if Mr, TUhnan insists thai hi is the ?am* sort Of man he always hgJ been attd the hlghsf regard :hat is enter t. ned foi him is due t?' a better knowledge of him, we 're compelled to ree.iii language which we trust the senator If sorry he ever uttered. He was one of the many victims of the delusion that c heap money WO lid be I ? boon t<? the people Of small means and tin !? lore he regarded Mr. Cleve-; land With intense bitterness. As soon as he- Wl s elected senator he maib this remark about the president of the United States: When I get te, the' United States ?ennte 1*11 punch that old bag c t beef ? n the ribs with my pitchfork and make him show up Something SboUl his Wall street deals." senator Tlllman has riot been talk? ing in that style? for some years and we Irnst he has not been feeling that way. He was the product ol what mother South Carolinian deacrlbed ai i servile insurrection. For 15? yearn s- uth Carolina, colony and state-, had i>< < n dominated by th, aristocracy of the '"k planter*, Rome 10 yean ago, or perhaps 16, the small farmers. known to the slave s of the- old regime ii "poor white- trash,*' broke Into pol m and easily retired, the Wads Hampton and the Matthew c, But l :* ami all othe r representatives of ii ?? old arlsttocracy. Tlllman was a I? 11 nu figure In bringing this about, lb- is a man r.f streitig passions and ? it formerly of coarec language, He was not misrepresented when he en? tered Ihe -"Mate, and the better opin? ion that has gTOWH up regarding him Is tin- result e?i changes that have <oiie- on in him. Mis manners have Improved, his languane has been con? trolled, and v%e believe that these things only reflect the deeper change that has gone OH In him in the broadening ;?"ei maturing of bis mind. itHt:vr i>\*i i ok t i.i \ho\, < |i*m*ora * iillesjt**s Onsilng wcie-cum-ei b> lamePMOIIIe t inlet*. Clemson College, May v?Wednei day has been the- greatest eiav ol i.? v? H for plsasurs, Chlcoru college plenk'led loie- as guepsti ol the Great ? r Clemson association, The entire oa\ at d th, evening have- been given up 111 athletic spurts glse club per formunccs moving plclurea, parades ete . The tlleWorKs ?li-pl.IV Was bill Hunt, N oti can't build up n Ion n by i i? vltlng out Ide < apit.ii to come In and reap th,- hnrveal that local oppor? tunities ?fter. Mom., people havi to <i i large part of Ihe building und when others ict what Ihej are- reap 1 Ing Ihej win come In and gel > share of the harvest without waiting |o t?e invited. Humter people are now h i fdlnt and reaping ami that is why this town grown. FARMERS' UNION NEWS I'mcicDl Thought* lor Practical ((Conducted by R. w. Dabbe, Pres? ident C, Farmers Union*) Home Random Thoughts. Since our last Issue Dr, l >. B. John? son of Winthrop Colleg has written that the Professor *>( Economics will take up the study of farm finance and marketing. Mis letter also brought a cordial Invitation to ad? dress the TIT. young women under his care on this important subject at my earliest convenience. This looks like business, When the Win? throp girls become Infused with the Farmers' Union spirit there will be something doing that will wake up j the farmers if anything can. Maybe it will ie>t take 100 years to organize the farmers then. s a s Prof. w. s. Morrison of ciemaon writes today that he win earnestly take up this question, and requests that he be kept in touch with the latest developments. s e s The Yorkvllle Enquirer remark* that it is a great work and is hound to lead to results. ? I g Congressman Lever and Senator smith, two representatives who are always on the alert t.> push better? ments of the farmers, have written their approval; ami this move by the Farmers1 Union will had to legislation in congress that will lie id' Incalcu? lable benefit, set The Christian Herald of New York, an Independent religious newspaper that takes the had in relieving dis? tress wherever it may he, whether In Italia, China, or among tin- wait's of its own grot city, has been calling on the mayors of many cities for ex? pressions of opinion as to how to re due- the c..st of living. It is a very Interesting page that gives their re? plies. Better market facilities, where the city dweller may deal di rectly with the country* producer, is the burden of the replied ? ? ? The Farmers' Union piau.s for dis? tribution by agents of the produce will he better, for there can be no question that just as one man can distribute the mails more cheaply than every man can go for his mail, s.. can one man distribute farm pro? duce for several men more cheaply than eat h can for himself. s s s There is no question, however, that a return to the good old-time custom of personal marketing by many a city house-Wife would reduce expense and give her family a better bill of tare. It is told of John Marshall that when he was chief justice of the T'ni ted State-, a foplsb individual was excited over his Inability to find hoy to take a turkey to his home. ami lohn Marshal] either offered to take it or was pressed into service and was paid a quarter, which be quletb accepter, bul the f. i. was ter? ribly mortified when he found out that hla plain countryman?"my good man" ns he culled him. was none other than the chief justice. see Si.no where in the past few Weeks I was told, by h man who said he saw it. that a similar Incident came un der his observation at Ashevllle, X. C. Mi. Vanderbulll accepted h quar? ter for Some service ami remarked: "1 am Mr. Vanderbulll and this Is the wav l made my money," to the amusement ,.t' the crowd Si the dis comltturc of his benefactor. gome how tin tale did not sound natural, ami I insisted ui\ informant must have been mistaken, bat he said "1 saw it and heard It, The man med cd a rebuke for the fuss he was mak? ing nid Vi Vanderbulll sure gave it tn him," E, W, I >, Sew Rooks for Library. Whom < lod I Intb Joined, by Ar? nold Bennett, Th.- Meitrch Party, by \. Blrn Ittgtoim, Lnlngc's Lovers, by A, Blrnlng ham. I I aw II < ?' I lira, by Kdna Ferbcr. In Itaserl and Wilderness. by Ilenryh Mclnklewlca, Tante, by Ann IV gedgwlck, flurry Owen, by H. DuVere Htack p.de I tunny's i?wn Htory, l?> Don Mar? quis, Itldcr's of Tie purple Huge by Jane I ; l ev . The i 'onflii t. hv I?. <;. I'hilltps. I'oiii Months A fool in Sp i.a, oy II \. blanche. The Dangerous Ago, hv Karin M i- h o li.:. TWO SCHOLARSHIPS. I i One, Donated b.> < 11> National Hunk. To (ieniHon. und Other to Win (Itrop, l>onHtr? by The Lyric*. The Item is in n < . ipi of the fol- i lowing leiten with a request to j. ib llsh th'in: Mr. J. H. Grudy. Manager of l.yri Sumter, 8, C. I 'rar Sir: Mrs. II. \V. Beall, choir man of the Educational Committee of Sumter County Farmer?' Cnion, reported at the last meeting of tin I ni'?n your generosity In establish-! ing u scholarship to Winthrop Col- i lege, tu be given to ?so me deserving Bumter County girl. The Union was unanimous in instructing me to for? ward y<ui its thanks and appreci- 1 atlon for this valued sift which is the i means of placing within reach of sonic pool county girl a college educa? tion. Very respectfully, Hugh H. Wltherspoon. Secretary Sumter County Farmers' Union. Mayesvllle, s. C? May 7. 1912. Mr. Q, A. Lemmon, President, Sum- ! ter. S. C. Dear Bin At a recent meeting of j Sumter County Farmers' Union. Mrs. H. W. Beall, chairman of the County I'nlon Educational Committee, re? ported your generous gift of a schol- j arshlp to clemson College, to he i awarded to some worthy Sumter County boy. By a unanimous vote of the Union i was Instructed to extend! to you ami your hank its sincere thanks for the same, and to assure vi u that the farmers of Sumter Coun yt fully appreciate what you have done In placing a college education within the reach of one of 'heir boys, Very respectfully, Hugh H. Wltherspoon. Secretary Sumter County Farmers' Union. Mayesvllle, s. C? May 7, 1912. KOMM V. M. C. A. NOTI.S. Tennis Court- soon to be Ready? Hcreciis for Window?Baseball ami Other Matter-. Tht t-nnis courts at th. Y. M. C. A. grounds will be ready to play on some time next week. Disposition has been made of the old rubbish which accumulated there while the building was being erected ard the grounds are now being laid out and gotten in shape. It will be of int. lest to people of Sumter to know that at the meeting of the V. M. C. A. board Tuesday night it was decided that a twelve foot concrete sidewalk should be placed in front of the building. Per? haps, the other poroperty owners will be willing to complete the side? walk to the corner, making a block of concrete sidewalk. The V. M. C, A. officials are much worried over the fact that wire screens which were ord red sonv time ago for all of the outside open? ings t<> the building have not yet come. However, this is a rush season p.i the factories and it is a hard mat? ter to get tlie order attended to at once. The persons visiting the V. M. C, A. have complained of the files, 1 ;n the lack of screens is something that could no! be helped. The tli >s trouble th.- officials at th.. building :t great deal more than anything else ii present but these persons have to miu and hear their worries. see The wo Itlhle classes meet on Fri? day at' ernoon. Mr, Bowman's cKitis at 6.30 and Mr. Blrchard's class at 7.::n. see The uniforms for the players in th.. (lame Cock City League have been ertlc?red through Burns Hard? ware company ami will b<> rushed through as quick as possible. There are' forty-eight of them. The games will be- started up as seam as the uni? forms arrive-. ? ? ? Wednesday night at the Y. M. C. \. gymnasium the 'Never-Wasser***' defeated ihe "Has-Reens" (our times in ii\e. games e?f volley ball. A big rroWd aw the' gatile-S atld se-e-imd much phased with th.- exhibition. tThe names were suggested by one e.t those who saw the gatue-s ami he-arel a boiit the two t< ams. ? Humorist's Talk on Grammar. ?George Ade, at a dinner in Chicago, delivered an amusing little address on grammar. "Don't," he began, "don't Bay, 'Mamie4 and me have he-em to church.' when you mean 'Mamie and I have- i). . n to church ' Why, though, lie about it at all? Don't use the word 'got' too much, it is Inelegant. 'I have got a million' is not nearly so refined as '1 have a million.' From whom you got It is, after all, nobody's affair but your own." Only Made It Worse. James Payr 'ells e?t i? whist player being told by at. opponeul that he coulei always tell by his face when he had i good 1 ami. Tills he resent? ed exceedingly, and applied to his partner for a refutation of it; hut he wim stil' more Irritated by his form of corroboration, "that he had never noticed at.\ expression in his coua> i tonance whate\ er." MAI I". AN W>I>RKSS LAST nk.III To midi t FIVE HUXOKKD pi.oim.i: in s< hool \i i?i TORir.M. Resigned Iii- Position M~ Chief .lu tlee to lb-deem the State from BIcuxeiMUl, Says .Indue Jone-? Talks in Schoo! children on Honor* lug Their Pntlierx and Motliers and Reverence for Those Having Authority over Tliem?Ray* Thai Pnriloolna l*owor I* One Conferred on Governor bv People and should bc l*>od Circumspectly. Special to The Item, Bummerton, May 10.?Judge Ira B. Jones spoke last night in the school auditorium at this phv e to about five hundred people. His speech was well received and he met with h very hearty welcome at the hands of 1 the k.1 people of Summer! >n. His speech lasted f,.r almost an hour, during which time he spoke to the children on honoring their fath? ers and mothers and having reverenc for those in authority, while to the older people present he talked f.,r a while on political matters, mentioning the fact that he had left the Chle.* Justiceship of the Supreme Court, s much more exalted position than thai of governor. ti? redeem te State from Blenseism. This was his only di? rect mention of Governor Bleaae, who is his chief opponent In the rat e for governor. Judge Jones was Invited to speak to the school children, .and. taking for his text "Honor Thy Father and Mother." he spoke to the chlldran for the greater part of his time on this subject, lb- stated that the govern? ment itself rested nil fO||f pllli?Ti which must be preserved for the government to stand. These pillars, he said, were the School, the home. the church and the court house, it wa- in the school and the home that tho child Was taught to honor his father ami mother and reverence those having authority over him. lb- must leam to reverence his an? cestors and those things which had been done by them tn build up the State. Tt was only by learning in ths h< me and school, while young. the proper re.-pect for those having au? thority over him that he tou'd set an example for his own children when he grew into a man. Tha chil? dren should live to honor their fa? ther and mother. Ing power should be used only un? der justifiable circumstances and never for political reasons, or for reasons of friendship or for any other reason, it was delegated by the peo? ple and should be used Only to the best interest of the people, which Was never the case except ^ hen the par? don was clearly justified. In speaking of his resigning his po? sition as Chief Justice of the State Supreme Court, Judge Jones stated that many people did not understand his motives. That the position of Chief Justice was one very much more honorable than that of gover? nor' and more lasting, for in his po? sition of Chief Justic,. he had SecU many governors come and go. In re signing his position from the Supreme Court to enter the race for governor h? was obeying u call of duty. Tie sei :bt to redeem the state from nieasism, this being the motive prompting him to the action he ha I taken. Interesting XOtos from Rcnibcrt. Rembert, May 8.?On Saturday.; Ma> 1th, We had a picnic at Pinkins' , Mill with a tish-fry that proved a so? cial occasion of much enjoyment. Be* sid? s the people of the immediate vicinity in attendance, we mention Mr. and Mrs. Tyrie Stuckey and son.. Mr. and Mrs. Rlljah Banders, Mr. Richard, familiarly known a< "Tui" Sanders of Stateburg; Miss Alta Kmanuol of Holden: Messrs. Walter Oshorn Banders with Percj Myers of Hagood; Mrs, Reams, her sons, Janos and Adam; Misses. Xita and M i7.le Mcl.cd. Miss Nellie Wilks, Mr. Shuler and Messrs. Jenkins und Hoheit Rembert, with tlx Chandler "boys" of Rembert; Mr. T, M. Brad? ley, his sons and daughters, with Wit lie .loms of Spring Hill and others. Fishing on land and water, boat riding, driving were the order of the day. ? If cause there was a sumptuous spread, the dinner always is lu re, ami it would have done you good to s. e t be 'M 'olonel" eat, Miss Kmlly Creigbton and Kdna I ?av is. their schools having closed, arc at home again. M iss Bessie I 'rouch of u, mli ?r| high school was < alh-d home quite suddenly to the bednidc of her broth? er. Mis< IU ssb ll rider, ethcieni prim - pal .a the Stateburg whmd, has been visit im; M rs. II. c. IUuhc.1, Mr. 11. If, l?enoir id Camden Is down overlooking repairs of hi- mill. Miss Cuttitio, principal of the N-w I lope school I t- hi e. *'n^ iim? with Miss Courtenay Atkinson, am informed by the Rev, s. h\ Hat. < !rl that the first Saturday 1.1 June will he observed as Children's l ...? at New Hope eh n a with ap? propriate exer< ises. I tiuve informa? tion that the good I a... ? is m iking ! : ress there. children's Day is contemplated for Ihe Bethosda Sunday sc hool, but mulling definite in that direction has i ee done. Remember it li coming and We embrace this occnefon to in? vite yon to it. We will let you know in time to g< t ready for it. Mr. Edi? tor, and premise you a pleasant time. Small grain is looking fine and promises better than in years. The stands of corn and COttOB among us are good. Everybody ii feeling pretty good .iust now hut if ihe showers continue, Work will soon be pi ntiful. ah the gardens in the community are excellent and hard times eeem about over. "Hagood." Mr. J. K. C'rosswel] seem* to be running a race w ith time for the com? pletion of his string < f stores north of the Hotel Sumter. it is plainly evident that he intends them to he completed in time for service this fall. Uli: RICK AT LYXt'HiBfRCi. I'rttok farmer- Are Doing Well a nil Expect Big Return-. Lynchburg, May S.?There are several very ill patients in this little town. Mr. w. T. McLeod and chil? dren are getting on nicety, hut Mr. It. I". McLeod, father of the former, i; it'll seemingly hopelessly ill. and the end is momentarily ?-xpeeted. from his apparent condition. Mrs. Sarah l. Frierson is still eriti eal'v ill. Mr. .i. Prank Mclntoah is improv? ing; being at te littlng-up stage of ccovaleacence now. Mrs. R. B. McElveen is n.. better. The trin k farming in this eoctlon promises good results, and the sea cons are very favorable, so far. Some shipments of peaa have been made With fair returns and more peas, beans and potatoes will be ^n the market in or 4 days. The oat crop is very promising?much better than last year. Farmers are rapid? ly catching up." Died From Wounds from the eft ecu oi mr ?wuihw celved at the time of the shooting. O'Neill Jackaon. who did the shoot? ing, was released on bond, but has recently been re-arrested on .another ? harge. Coroner Flowers went out to the scene this morning to hold an in q uest. Heath. News has been received in this city of the death at Bhiloh Of Mr. G. E. CoX, a resilient of that place. Mr. Cox w as lit; years of age a ad leaves a wife and five children. He was a b-other to Mrs. Maggie Broach of this city, and has a surviving brother at Shi loh. The funeral services were held at ghiloh Wednesday. Mr. I:. [. Manning announced to? day that h? would be ? candidate be? fore the state convention foe dele? gate at large to the Baltimore conven? tion. Mr. Manning was influenced to >< ek election as a delegate by numer? ous letters received from citlaena of all sections of the Rtute suggesting thai he permit the use of his name. Mr. Manning will be n urinated oy tl>. Sumter County delegation. Preferred Jail to Mar-lage. A country judge In England has jus; delivered the most sentimental decis Ion ever heard of in Iiis particular "neck of the woods." He told a bur glar he would suspend sentence ou him if he would agree to marry AnJ settle down or get a dog or canar> in order to have something to work for. Oddly enough, the burglar could n't see it that way, at I "ok a year's Imprisonment instead. For sale. 126 acres of line farming land near a thriving town in Southern Alabama, Healthy country. This farm was for? merly a pali of ;t turpentine loca? tion whih has been discontinued. If 'interested write us promptly. Jen? nings Vaval Stores Company, Pen* sa, ola. Fla. muvidukik <orio\ SEED? We have fmind this variety superior to any other, giving a larger yield per acre with th. mme treatment, and giving a larger per cent, of lint. Our farm is free from blight atid other diseases, and the cotton is ginned at our own ^in. where ev? ery precaution i* taken to prevent mixing with other seed. Wo ofTer a limited amount of select seed at $1.00 per bushel c v rtsteeu C Pumter, s C