Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Published Wcdnesds) and Saturday. ?BT? ?STEEN PUBLISHING COMPANY 8UMTER, g. C. Terms: ftl.tf) per annum-?In advance. Advertisements: Oas Sm mr? first Insertion.11.00 atvsry subsequent Insertion.60 Contract ? fur mre* months, or laager will be made st reduced rates. ?11 communleotlon* ahtch sub serve private Interests will be charged far as advertisements. Obituaries and trlhutee vt respect will be oharged? for. Ths ?amter Watch/man wai found? ed la UsO and rha True Soothron In If it- The Watchman and Southron aow has the combined rrrculstlon and hadusnce cf both of the old papers. es>d Is manifestly ths best advertising saediam la Sumtsr ?so^moomsmmmmsm??????????? When one man can give $150.000 to finance the campaign of a political party and not miss It. as did Mr. Thos. F. P.yan, the time has come for a re? vision of the tariff downward and the enforcement of the anti-trust laws. The money he gave away so careless? ly belonged to other, people that he had been permitted to grab by laws that facilitated the despoiling of the masses |g the favored classes. Ryan fa the man who stood ready to laance Wilson's campaign the mo? ment it was intimated to him by an authorised representative of Qov. Union that his money would be ac? cepted. Oov. Wilson rejected the Ryan money and Immediately the Harvey-Watterson-Wilson vow broke eut, the tentative offer of the Ryan trust tarnished mon*y having come through them. Now here u the point ef this article: <;< . Wilson could have obtained all the money he eould have used on his campaign by ac? cepting It from one of the richest of the fa\ored class that has grabbed millions of the people's money, but re fused to place himself or his party ander obligations to the enemy of the srtssse*. of whom he Is the champion, therefor* It la but Just and proper and also to the direct Interest of the rank and file of the i>.hi,.t rats to contrib? ute as liberally as their means permit to help elect Wo*>drow Wilson. The election of Wilson, the triumph of the Democratic party under its present 9MlA)m~mh> lr> *??>?t th*? r*?v*Mlon of the tariff ur?t suppr.^-mr ..f r ? gros ^ tr'inta g t", pal ?' rikSTS ItttO ? ?. ? f| w ??k'im man's ? ? ? u by redt otng thf :-ost Of llVln-T all ! r- *.. 'iv eons* petition In th?? trade In the necessities of life now controlled by the trusts or barred out of the country by the Urlff. MKFT IN CHARLESTON NEXT. j Scat* C onvention ( Iom>, at tTicslcr?j ? u*< Officer* ( litmn. , t'hagggg (? i. : ;. -The Cradu itc Nurse*' asjjat fat?? >? sf South Carolina, which ban bet I In s? SSjftog in this etty yesterday and today. eoacludod Its sixth annua, eOhTthUOl this a/ terne. n I HkV ? rs Sleeted fof llti fal? lowing year are as folio**: Presi? dent. Mi*-? Minute Trcnhoim. of ?'?. Inmb ? Hrst vie - president. MIhs l-'ran ees lv Str.cer. of Chester; second vice fre ident. Mis* It. ulah H?rtel. Of Columbia; sc. r. tary. MisH Lila M. Davis. ..? gejggt? .*. and treasurer, MIhs Julia Irby. ? f I. gfOfsg. Next year*' convention will be held In Charleston and the time gf meet? ing ha* been chang?'d to spring. The nab- of a parel of -eul estate * it a <l in-nsi.'l I -.f IM IM feet for 4l7."?o. r. <l?h nttaI prop.-rty that will hg d:\lde.l .m.I told gi bftStSieSS pr?.|M rty. tella of th*- gfOWtll of Sum t? r A f. w year* ug" the same prop em \?..ni.l haw fetebed imt more than ? third ..f th pre. it now bring*. W'?y d ?en Siiint? r pn?Kreggl T?. gaeailog night he ansojeysd ?ggefaeterlli hi a hundred arejra but thix truth en. kgS Ra ei.mnoinitv .m>wh.te more iit?e. ii Mindsrt. more unselfish, more gsj.m m uorhlng f'-r cosasaunlty Tio re lire no petty diffi renceai no in. k i ii**. no higgling! In M?nte? oben Siimtf-r s InterSS< It at stake. ??!,.- ma. tears ti fat and er ids |g tbi.4 eountrj snd got Bad so good an example of eomtaualt) spirit si la lo he found >?? Humter, t*olumbia Htste, Tn. i ? oanldN i ibl( talk ?>f the Magnate, ttigeiief of Chief ??f Police Tir nlf? ? r.I w In n b- .nt. is np..n the dlseharge of hj| datlei at nIi. nff in Januar-, gsisf 1 posalbllltlei are men': n... 1 if Cltj C7oUnell has nlv ? n to. b i.? is to grhom will be . ? tad, Tah man igi rt llfttre auf IM eta lo ra) fates faf I hell rhlel it baa In eg shown eogcluslvely that Wilson gflll fjgf 2 at b ast. This b aves min is Igdufjf aetiat voltg f"i Ihs Bull Moots Chat b mi..ii puat BUI REVOLT SHORT LIKED. FEDERAL troops TAKE VERA URUS \M? HEISE LEADER ^ii|?|M>ri?Ts of Insurgent Refuse to Fire on OppoSfVla ?IjOgdtTS Probably Will lie sliot. Vera Cr us. Mexico, (><t IS,?The revolt ol Gen, Felix Dlaa, nephew of Ills exiled president of Mexico, has OOOI short lived. The town of Vert Cruz, which be 001 upied with about j'?o adherents for several days, was captured by the Mexican federal forces today. The casualties were few No foreigner! arers hurt. Two federal colttsnns commanded by Col. Jlraines Castro and Gen. Jouquin Reltran en? tered Vera Cruz frdm the north and south. There was slight opposition to their advance. Col. Castro with less than 50 men captured Gen. Felix lu.iz, whose 300 men at police head? quarters refused to tire at his com? mand The revolutionists in the bar? racks have not yet surrendered. They ?ay they will hold out until the last man Is killed. However, the weaker spirits seem to be trying to escape. The killed and wounded number less than 100. Desultory fighting continued after the federals entered the town. In? stead of a great battle everything was In a muddle. Rebels and federals en? countered each other In the streets without one knowing which side the j other was affiliated with, as uniforms of all were alike. Col. Jimines Castro was shot in the leg during the first firing. Col. Diaz Ordaza of the Twer\ty-flfth infantry, who Joined Gen. Diaz with his troops in the revolution, has disappeared, but an active search for him is being made. The rebel officers have been made prisoners. It is believed they will be ordered shot by summary eourtmar- j tial. i It Is announced the soldiers will not be punished. The I'nited States cruiser Des Molnes sent Lieut. Ruins and Passed Assistant Surgeon Cohn ashore to at? tend the wounded. TO BUFFER DEATH PENALTY. DSBU, Ills OsfllSga and One Out of Every Ten Soldiers Will bo Shot for Treason, Mexico city. ?Ot It.?Gen. fell* id all sxloan I who d im inedlaielj ~<;>i?. >. ............d t?nd doubtless will suffer the death penalty. Orders have been Issued for convening the court, which will be presided over by Gen. Reltran. Gen. Diaz, although not now a member of the army, Is amenable In such court under the law which provides for trial of any1 civilian under like clrcumatancea loMtefi of the rebellious troops will be decimated?one in ten being exe? cuted They Will be chosen by lot to pay the penalty for all. This information WBI impart.d officially tonight. The eollapas of tic i das movemt ni one woeh after Its Inception with a minimum ol lighting and bloodshed his* ere.tied the greatest Surprise here. i r. administration circles, where op? timism has been the keynote since the beginning, the oute?,nie |i regarded as the hmhes* possible vindication of the confidence always expressed in the loyalty of the army. Gen. Felix Iba/, after Gen, Reyes, h is been regarded as the man who could wield the greatest Infiuonoa With the army and the people Kell erally, His rebellion ending In a fiasco only slightly lees pronounced than that of Reyes' last December removes ? danger which has long loomed on th< political horison. News of the tall of DlaS created little demonstration in thi capital, H \n CONMDERED DANGEROUS. Rising l ed i?> Fella Dlas Was Do lleved t<> be Beginning of General Rebellion In Mexico. Washington, <?< t. j::. Reports of the recapture of Vors Crus by Mexi? can federal forees and the surrender ? t Gen. Pells Dlas and hli staff wltb practically Bu show of resistance, was received wltb eetoalshmenl In olllclai circles here, n is generally believed this evenl marks the complete sup presslon of what has been looked ?. i ? ?. t * is thi beginning ol s general Mexican rebellion Involving entirely new . lern en ts. \ 1.1 lei cablegram to I bs state dc part me nj from American Consul Can ids confirmed oftVially the report ol ??,. j. ? iptori "f Vet i (?i ui by (Ion. I ran, Thi n wai som< lighting In the outskirts >-t town but only enough t.. i i t,t ('apt, ilughes ol the ? ru!s< r i s M?>ii ? i In offering medical as? sistant- !?? the wounded which wi grati fulls a< ? - pt< d, 'I hi do*, r.i iii ol ' hi I' 10 movement leaves threi rebellion! In op. ration Mexico headed, ri ipi ctlvi ly, by 8ti pata, Augills md Oroa it |a pre E. 0. SMITH OH COTTON CROP JUNIOR SENATOR ISSUES STATE? MENT (ono\ PRODUC? TION. Thinks Soutli Curollna Good index as to Yield in Other State*?(.??es to speak for Wilson, Columbia, Oct. -?. -Before leaving for the West) where he goes to speak for the Democratic cause, Senator ?, l?. Smith yesterday afternoon gave out a statement In regard to the pres? ent cotton crop. "From Information at hand." said the senator, "it is my opinion that this year's yield Will amount to about two thirds of a crop, or about 13 to 13 1-2 million bales." Senator Smith says that, on ac? count of what he thinks a compara? tively short crop, cotton producers should make every effort to obtain a higher price. Continuing, he says: "In view of the fact that for a num? ber of years the size of the cotton crop has been estimated from June to November, 1 thought it best this year to wait until the bearing period was over before I Should issue any state? ment in regard to the probable yield of cotton. "1 have not yet received responses from different cotton growing States as to the probable yield based upon the actual outturn of fields picked to the present time. "South Carolina is a fairly good in? dex as to the yield of the cotton grow? ing States. Taking the yield up to the present, as compared with last year, It does not indicate more than a two-thirds production. If this is a basis of comparison for the balance of the cotton growing States, and giving a liberal margin of excess, 13 to 13 1-2 million bales of cotton would seem to be the maximum. "The farmers of the South must not forget that in spite of the enor? mous production of last year, and the large percentage of low trade cot? ton, that after a temporary unwar? ranted depression, cotton rose again to 1- and 13 cents. There is no reason save the lack of organisation and a sensible financial system, why cotton should not be bringing today It (a nts a pound or more. If ever 'lore was a time in the history of cotton growing when those who pro? duce it should exhaust every legiti? mate means in demanding a higher price, this is the year. "YoU have heard the cry of over production. Last year, according to the figures of the department at agri? culture and the census department, we produced 10,000,000 bales. This has been absorbed by the trade at a prlCS which, save for a short period, was far in excess of what might have been hoped for bad not there been an organised effort on the part of those who produce it to refuse to take less than a living price for their product. This Is one reason. The other reason, ;cs powerful as this, was the determination on the part of the manufacturers In 1910-11 to break the power of the farmers' organisa? tion. Thi manufacturers attempted to d<< thla by running short time there? by not consuming the amount of raw material normally demanded, and leaving S surplus in spite of short cropa, Tins of course produced a scarcity ol manufactured gods. "When the price In 1811 12 drop? ped on account of the prediction "f an enormous crop they of course bought heavily to replenish exhausted stocks and to furnish an exhausted market. So that the crop of 1911 h;ts been consumed to supply the artifi? cial exhai Htion produced by the con? ditions above stated. "In several of m> letters of last year I called attention to the fact that from data ?arefully gathered the world needed From 16,000,000 to 20, .?..i bales of American cotton to supply its demand. "it seems almost suicidal In the face of the South should take less tba n 1 6 < cuts minimum. "I sincerely hope that throughout the country there shall be a united effort on the 'part of the producers to demand a fair and legitimate price, "Vou. the producers of cotton, must not forge! that eternal vigilance Is the price of success. "The ctton manipulator and specu- l lator never ceases to look for every advantage In his favor. Why should you? A battle fought and won in one >e;?r does not mean a victory forever. \n abundant crop made one year does not guarantee an abudant crop the next; and therefore the only hope of salvation for the Southern cotton growei i- t" be eternall) alerl lo his own Interests and by cooperation and organization ultimately settle the quos Huntcd 11 c government forces employ? ed again I l>ias will be concentrated upon A uglllfi w ho i kcly to >e driven back Into the mountains, thai the pursuit of the small bands Into $ hit b 1 M o/ o s fop . hat Im ? n broki n up will I ? resumed and thi only reall) serious undertaking confronting the t. del al I rmv w ill be m i ?nne< t Ion with ifiapata, tion as who shall name the price of his cotton. "There are aiii?'<i oestlons which seriousl) aff< i t th.- probh m. < >ne i our banking system. This will prob? ably come nj> at tin- next session of congress. I um persuaded that with a better financial system the problem that confronts us us '-ouon growers would bo Infinitely easier. Another i-, our system of domestic ami foreign marketing of our cotton. This in a new way is closely allied with and dependent upon our financial Bystem, Another is. .the comiict of interests which Is perennial, constitutional, ac? cording to the law of human nature, tlic conflict between buyer and seller. It is inevitable that we as producers and Bellen must show ourselves as well organized and intelligent in the sale of our cotton as the buyers are. "There are other facts which, if the experiments that I hope to have completed in the near future seem, as they indicate, will lend tremendous strength to our position. "As s >on as I return from the West where I am now going to help the Democraticc cause, I hope to give out a statement as to the opinion of the other States as to the size of the crop and the attitude of the farmers in re? gard to disposing of it." Jerry Moore Outdone? Montgomery Advertiser. To the Columbia State: Yes, we agree that Jerry Moore of Winona must "look to his laurels." The State quotes the Advertiser s remarks about the recent record of Cennie Owen, the boy corn grower of El more county, and although it's pet, Jer? ry Moore, didn't raise but 228 3-4 bushels, whereas Ben nie made 237 3-4 bushels. The State speaks of a prize acre of corn in that State in which 2."? years ago 225 bushels were grown. ''Meantime. we lay the pleasing unction to our souls that the Adver? tiser does not report the alleged achievement of 1 Jenny Owens to have been officially certified," says The State. a grevlous oversight on our part, imbed. Tlie department of agriculture at our state capltol has ail the records concerning Benny's feat and certify to all the statements ht rein made, to wit: He gr.-w 237 3-4 bushels of corn on "tie acre. He gathered from that same acre of corn 2,100 bundles of fodder. Fertiliser: 1000 pounds commer? cial fertiliser, loads of green barn yard manure and 1"? bushels of cotton seed. Total cost of the acre's crop Corn like that is worth $1 a bush? el, although it wouldn't bring that price at this time. The State may figure out for itself the value of the fodder. Business Booming on New ltoad. Floren? ?? Times, The officials of tin- South Carolina Western road say that there has been a very gratifying increase in their passenger business since the opening of the road to Blshopville, that the travelling men's schedule has been taken very general advantage of by tin- travelling men, and tiny appre? ciate tin- opportunity given them to work several towns in th.- same day There has been a great growth in the freight receipts of the road in the last few weeks also, bo th.it the officials f.-el very much encouraged in all matters pertaining to the road. There has been nothing yet heard oi tin- movement towards the exten? sion of the road to the river, but it is believed that there will be no un? necessary delay in this matter, eith or. Threw Money in Tire. Money to burn has up to the pies- j .lit time, been simply a meaningless expression, but now it seems that there are gome folks in 'his city who really get rid of the coin in this man? ner. a few nights ago at a hotne in this city (30 in lulls was placed in the lire and the currency went up in smoke, Th.- money was in an enve? lope put aside tor a Specific purpose, and got mix.d with some worthless papers and it was all dumped into tb. tire togethei Drangeburg N'.ws. Run on file Slllltter Clan. Orangeburg Times and Democrat. A ?'bau ber " t Commerce run on the Humter Plan would be of great benefit t.? this elty, but it will taki mone> to run it as it should b. run l lie < ?\\ nor I Mdlt'l < otno. bound. ia my chicken house on. : morning last week .a p ur <>i spec taeles m a bright metul case < ?w ne I may h.i\. dann l?> calling for them l ? t . i i anke, Advertisement j I '.i Catupo Cil i/> n. _j ii i -i ? ? I App.it' nily millions ol voters strong f..r Wilson but I heir pock< books tiro non partis in. Chariest i Post. FARMERS' UNION NEWS Practical Thoughts for Practical * "aimers. - (Conducted by E. VV. Dahbs, Pres? ident J?. C. Farmers Union.) Some Random Tough ts, Last week Bro. S. J. Kirby, presi? dent of the Florence county Union, and the writer attended the confer? ence of tobacco growers at Lynch long. Ya., called by the presidents of the Virginia and North Carolina state Unions, It was in many respects B very pleasant trip, even If we did have trouble to secure lodgings and travel on slow trains with Inconvenient schedules. * * * The conference was well altende 1 by Virginia and North Carolina growers, but poorly attended from other States. Bro. Kirby being a suc? cessful tobacco farmer, and salesman, was able to get more out of the con? ference that I did, and he will be j able to help his tobacco friends of the [ Pee Dee section. 0 0 0 The almost unanimous opinion of the meeting was that sooner or later the United States Government would "have to take over the tobacco business as a government monopoly. The fig? ures given by Senator Thomas of Lynchburg, who furnished the plan for the organization of the Imperial Tobacco Company, were almost be? yond belief. He stated that when he found how the organization he had helped to c reate was oppressing the people he gave up a position paying $15,000.00 annual salary and enlisted on the side of the people. Accord? ing to Senator Thomas the ills of the cotton growers are small compared with those of the tobacco growers. * * ? When the conference was over we left Lynchburg after only a twelve hours stay for Raleigh Via Durham. Where We spent the night. Talk about worn out lands! The gullied hillsides ami old fields of thin sedge and scrub pines from Lynchburg for thirty or forty miles south are the worst I ever saw. Lynchburg is a nourishing city. One would think it is right in the mountains., the hills are so steep, yet it is only 680 feet above sea level. It is at the crossing of the main lines of tin- Southern railway north ami south, and the Norfolk and Western east and west. Some of the apples, j whole hatreds of them on the side? walk. Were the finest 1 ever saw. ex? cept on exhibition at a fair. * * * i Durham and Raleigh are live towns, j about the slse of Columbia. I would j judge from what 1 saw. and heard j about them. Land so poor all the | Way from Durham to Raleigh that 1 could not understand where the splendid exhibit of Held crops that j Were at the State fair came from, i until 1 saw the tine lands between Selma ami Dunne as we wa re coming I home Friday afternoon. ooo Mr. Poe of the Progressive Farmer took us out to the fair at Raleigh. The display of dills' Tomatto club products and Boys Corn club exhibit, the held crops and apples so far sur? passed anything l ever saw at Colum? bia, that i f<ei we of South Carolina must have been asleep. < m the oth? er hand our State fait SO OOt-ClSBSfS theirs in live stock that 1 was not so much east down after all. * * * The capltol grounds in Raleigh and the building are not more than half the size of ours, but the stately obi oaks -white oak. post oak and red oak?original forest with little squlr To Rent or Lease rhsi class cotton lands in Bumter County, ranging from one to six horse farms. Buildings and equip* ments complete. No blight. Railway station on property. Church and School on adjoining place. For terms apply to W L. S.WNI 'I'.KS, rel houses nestled among the limbs, and (losem squirrels p.ay ing about, and the beauty ot the buiidin? ' '??wiung the knoll, makee it one of I the prettiest ca pi tots i have m i n. * * * Ttiey considered enlarging r ap , ? ' l. but concluded an) a?t? ru?.< >uS ? uid spoil the building and the grounds *o the various departments are being housed, in suitable buddings* across the streets from th? capital i ne feature our lawmakers aouuld do well to consider, and thai Is t<? es? tablish ?an Agricultural Department in a permanent building with room for a State museum, where convenient to the traveling public tins Depart me*/ which comes in clone? tou- h With all the people than any other, COUld gather S permanent exhibit of j our field crops, renewed Crom year to year, and a museum of our history and natural resources. The one in Raleigh eras ? marvel t<? ma l won? dered sometimes If 1 were not in the National museum in Washington? No better place for suc h a b nlding so designed as to hold the overflow from the State capitol. can be found than the vacant lot of the South Caro? lina university! facing on Main sireet. ! about half way from the Ugton sta I I tion. I found that there are in Virginia and North Carolina co-operative fruit growers' assoc iations that are doing a great work in getting the fruit of their sections on the markets in the best shape, and at lowest possible- cost. The display of apples said to have been one of the best ever gathered in this country was large ly through the ef forts of the two fruit growers asso? ciations of North Carolina. From all that I ean gather it is only in very small States that an entire State can be successfully organized into one company, but the true idea is county co-operative societies with a friendly relationship with each other. ass [ have just seen where the type made me say in the letter given out from Columbia last Tuesday that the National Union said: * * * "Middling upland cotton is worth 13 cents per j sound*" 1 wrote Mll cents." Presi? dent Barret told me in Lynchburg that there is considerable holding among members of the Farmers' Fnion for the price Used by the Na? tional Union. I wish our readers would read this paragraph from the market re ports of the Progressiv.-jH Farmer by Mr. W. T. Williams. Edi? tor The Cotton Record: "Altho the weather has been better, thus favoring picking, receipts rather show a tendency as movement gi of having pass* % movement in th ing up a little, out. is sttli ..e>?o, .?a^ seems to point to a short crop. Again, it is to be remarked that all the pres? sure comes from the enormous of? ferings in Texas. Farmers there are quoted as saying that any man who I does not take 11 cents for his cotton when he can get it is a fool. They will probably discover later, after their cotton is all sold, that t would have paid them much better had they exercised a little moderation in? stead ef forcing the marke', so n-rk-j lesaly." E. w. D. * POR SAI.F.? Berkshire pigs farrow? ed August S, out of a gram -daugh t. r of Star Masterpiece 142004?the Berkshire boar which sold for $5,-^ 560.00 t Five thousand live hundred ^ dollars?. Pedigree, transfer and entry papers for registration fur? nished with each sale. These pigs are Some Hog as Well as Pedi? gree." (.let a pair and Win a prize at tin- county fair next fall. J. Scott Vain. Cain's Mill, R, F. D. 2. -n LI Mr.?Not agricultural lime, but shell lime properly ground for ag rlcultural purposes and ready for use: in even weight sacks, by Yarn ft Platt Co. Orders solicited ;?nd promptly tilled. ThOS S. Sumt. r. PLANTATION FOB s\i.i?rho - dW "Shaw Place-.'' three and one-half miles from Bishopville, containing ona hundred sixty acres. Over et c hundred thirty-five acres now cul? tivated; yearly rental of nearly seven hundred dollars, in good^ . omnvtnity, one m - hool ai near Mt. Zion Church. Address T. E. Cooper, st. Charles, s. C. SUMTER S GROWTH Has convinced us that there la a tin*' opportunity for opening an other hardware store, and a cording to our convictions we have opened up ;i full iin? - at store room formerls occupied by v. H Phelps, next to China's Drug More, where we respectfully so? llen the patronage of our friends and tin public Don'l fall to see our im? of heating stoves, grates and oil heat? ers, etc, Vou w ,11 juhI cur prices interesting. Our line of Wiss scissors and lloker pocket cutlery can not be excelled. it you are contemplating building, or in need of any line of hardware it \\ <\\ be lo our mutual Interest to get our prices be? fore purchasing. Trj t he n< \\ store.