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Cbtddtatcbmaii aiti $outbrait. Published Wednesday und Saturday. ?BY? OSTEEN PUBLISHING COMPANY SUMTER. 3. C. Terms: 11.6 0 par annum?In advance. AdverlisomcnU: Oaa Square tlrat Insertion.$1.00 Every subsequent Insertion.10 Contracts for three months, or loafer will be made at reduced rates. All communications which sub? serve private Interests will be charged for as advertisements. ObltuarUe and tributes of respect will be charged for. The Rumter Watchman was found? ed la 1110 and the True Southron In lfff. The R'atchn in and Southron ?ow has the combined circulation and tBXtaen'.e cf bo** of the old papers, sad Is manifestly the best advertising medium in Surnter. Congressman Johnson I ? ? Isjsjsg-mi? ed vV U Inlllngham for postmaster Spartanburg nnd it appeared cer? tain that he would BSjCUle the Job. but on the heels of the re< onmn mla MgBj barges were tiled against bun and he withdrew hat gpsdj bjUqsj. It is alb'Ked that the most serious ghargS was that, awav baek in lvjs, Mr. Inl llngham skinned a man in i horse trade. The moral of tbi?? stoiy is that those Who expert to seek oltie.- .should never trade In.me ? a e What I? a primary pledge worth after all'* llov. Hie ose took an oath to abide by the result of the primary, but now that it does not suit his con? venience he refuse* to commission the county offices of Georgetown county who were nominated in the primary last summer. see rntttlsoi corruption in Charleston has been a stench in the nostrils of honest men for many years and con? ditions grow worse instead of better. The recent congressional contest from all accounts was the worst that has ever Keen held if reports are to be accepted as true. Bribery, repeating and false voting were open and braz? en and those guilty of these corrupt practices, although known to many, go scot free. It Is a matter of such general notoriety that corrupt prac? tice* in Charleston elections ate dis? cussed as a thing to be expected. A few days subsequent to the lirst con? gressional prlmury the writer was on tolng to Charleston and in n front of him three men ?wing the result of the elec ?y mentioned the large annruniT of money the several candidates had spent In the different counties and one partlclarly strik? ing statement was that the votes a oertaln candidate received m one par ular county outside of Charleston cost him between seven and eight dol? lars apiece. The amount of money spent in the election was not us shock? ing sm the off-hand and casual man? ner In which the matter was dis rueaed in a public conveyance. ess With all the unoccupied territory that England has scattered in the >ur quarters of the globe in the range that some pleasaut and hap y tale la not get aside for the mlll int vote* for women suffragettes. ami II of them transported thereto to ve and vote as they see lit. Tin ould be provided with shelter and revisions for at least a year, and a. big supply of hallota and ballot boxes I'erh.ipa tleny would then be happy, see Nothing that the Wilson administra? tion has done since taking chars:* of the government on March 4th calls foe on lor s. rti.-nt by t In j^eople at large than the positive an uoun ? n > nt that no longer will ac? credited representative* of the United ft.'aten In foreign countries, and In Latin-America especially, be permit? ted to act as the agents of Americans or American corporations in the set? tlement of huHincH* dispute*, involving the countrleM to which they are ac? credited or citizens of those coun * -II.ir diplomacy, which is but name for frensled finance ? ne of operation* transfer Wall street to a focslgs was promoted and energeti? cally prote. led by Republican ad? ministrations, with the result that the people of laitin-America. WhQ have been the greatest sufferers, fed to? ward the 1'nitcd Stiites. mm h SS the people of this country feel toward Wall street ami the freebooters of frensled flounce who ba\e robbed and nppremied them with the aid nnd con? nivance of the sjuveruMieut through operation of law framed and en? forced fo? the xp. .ill I.enetit of the men and corporation* that have. g|? wa\H hid the ? at of Republican ad mtulstrat ion** see Tho trouble in Csdjifernli nvei .mit Japanese legislation and the e\er present djgggeSf of futuie trouble with Japan in con*equen< ? of similar I? k Islation iti the l\i? lie ? 'oast States could be at nfJOt and forever alla\e.| by the lej.rij law detain In. Jspug ?mc ami Chinese from American citi? zenship. There is more reason to refuse citizenship t<? Asiatics than to Africans and the chances are that a Jap or Chinese would make as <!?? ?treble ottlson m ? native of Afrleo et natives of some oountiiee of Eu? rope or Asia Minor who are now ad? mitted, if the South was not utterly destroyed by granting Oitlsenahlp to millions of ignorant negroes there Ifl no probability of California being ruined by ?b naturalization of a few thousand Japeneae and Chinese. The immigration laws should be amended no as to encteds undesirable forelgn? Ofl and then all that are admitted should he placed upon absolute equality, with a provision that after' a certain number of years, gi residents they he required to become naturaliz? ed Off return to their native country. All residents of the United States, ?aVf those temporarily resident bON for business Off oth? r purposes, and ' timSS who desire to acquire property' ami snjoy the benefits and protection of our laws should be amenable to all our laws. If the Japanese wish to live In California, or any other State, they should renounce their Japanese citi? zenship, make themselves subject to American laws and forego the right of appeal to Japan, if these conditions do not suit the Japanese they could return whence they came. So long as the Japs are admitted to this country and are denied the rights of citisenshlp they will be a source of trouble and annoyance to the States and to the nation. CLARENDON FIELD DAY. Annual Event* for County Are Given t in I. i Mmt Successful Cli'cum stanevs?The Winners. Manning, April IS.?The Clarendon county school field day exercises held here today proved a gratifying rueeess in every particular. The weather was ideal and there was an lmmen.se throng of people present from all sections of the county. The entire affair was under the general management of Miss Katherine Rich? ardson of the Manning graded school, who was ably assisted by' Superln intendent, E. J. Browne, C. A. Mc Faddin, J. D. Gerald and Sam Ful? ton. In the declamation contest there were 21 entries and every one of, them proved worthy of a prize. Among the girls contesting, the first prize was won by Cora Thompson of the Jordan school, and the second prize by Garland McCutcheon of Sar? dinia. In the contest by the boys the first prize was won by Claude Corbett of Paxvllle. and the second prise by Frank Graham of Davis Sta? tion. There were a great many entries in the manual work contests, ull of them highly meritorious. In the sewing' contest by the girls the first prize for quilt scraps was won by Rosalie Richburg of Manning and the best apron by Nellie Haley of Deep Creek. In culinary work th prize for the bsgfl loaf of bread was won by Vir? ginia Nelson of Summcrton, the best cake by Catherln Arant of Man? ning, and the best pound of butter by Ruby McKnlght of Oakdale. I'rtzes in manual work by boys were won as follows: Rest table, Klbert Hodge of Paxvllle; best axe handle, llennie Raggett, Deep Creek; best bread board. Jeff Lee, Trinity; best chicken coop, Asbury Shorter, Davis Station. In the athletic contests by girls the .r>0-yard dash was won by Addie Weinberg of Manning, the hoop race by Lillian IMowden of the PlOWdon school, and the hopping relay race by Isabel Frierson of Manning. In the boys' contest, the 10-yard dash, Smith Wheeler. New Zion; 100-yard dash by Frank BoSJWSlli PorCStOnj running high Jump, Eugene McFad din, Sardinia. i In the various spelling contests from grade '* through grade 10, and in the rending contests from ad? vanced through grade 7. the entries weir ao numerous that it would be Impracticable to give a detailed ac? count. Including these and the oth? er contests already mentioned the to? tal entiies were more than half n thousand. In the banner contest a handsome banner to be awarded the school w in ? ning the most prizes, five schools tied, ? follows Home r ranch, Deep Creek, Sardinia. New Zlofl and Davis Station. A drawing was held to de? cide the winner and the honor was Won by I >eep < 'reck. A basket hall game w as played by Bummerton and Manning teams, Bummorton winning by a score of I to g, The last number on the varied pro? gramme of the day was a hasehall .game between Lake City and Man? ning, which closed at sunset vdii a ?con ef 8 to 7 in favor of Lake city Is your Annnelnl condition such that you can afford to lose van crop by hail* 0, F. I las Iis w or l h. agent for Carolina Hail Insurance Company will secure protection for you ut :| veis small cost Insure now Today is the best Ums sdvt FARMERS' UNION NEWS Practical Thought* for Practical Farmers. (Conducted by BS, \V. Dabbfj, Pres? ident ?>. C, Farmers Union.) THE RICHMOND CONVENTION, _ i Some ltandom Thoughts. Tiie conference for Education In the South, held in Richmond, this ?Took was the most interesting, in? structive and enthusing meeting 1 ever attended. At first 1 was disposed to And fault with the aim oat infinite vnrlsty of the topics, ami the multi? plicity of the conference all going on at the sai ie hour hut in different places. And if 1 had stayed hut one day would not have taken the trou? ble to attend another meeting except for the trip to whatever City had se? cured the eonventlon. * S 'Is But the longer I stayed the more 1 became impressed with the conpre hensive grasp of the needs of the South, especially the rural South, that la In the minds of the leaders who planned this meeting. All the con? ferences that I attended, and 1 tried to he at some part of many differ? ent conferences, showed an earnest de? sire to study some phase of develop? ment not so much ol the mere material resources of the South. Men and women, boys and girls, and chil? dren were placed above the dollar. And the dlSCUSSlon Of the material needed for the development In the things was only insofar as they were in tiie highest and broadest sense of the men in their moral and spiritual' i nature. SOS Imperative work at home made it necessary for me to return last night and I had to leave before Mr. P. P. Claxton, the National Commissioner of Education had finished his ad? dress which was a summing up <>f the good things the convention stood for. I It was the most inspiring address that I heard, and I wish it could be read in every home, and in every school room in every corner of this beloved land of ours. ? 000 As I have time 1 hope to write more specifically of different sub? jects that my readers may share with me some of the practical suggi^stions of how we may work toward th^ h^lgh idealism that we must have if we Would 1111 our land with happy home* of Qod fearing people. see I Tfiore was a good delegation from I South Carolina? I wish it had been a hundred times more, and that a dozen at least could have been there from Surnter County. t E. W. JJabbs. -7? FIRE AT B1BIIOPV1LLE, E. I). Reames Suffers Severe I?iSK*t by Fire Tucsduy Morning. Blshopyllle, April 2'2.?Mr. E. I). Reams of Blshopvllls suffered a se? vere loss by fire at about 1.30 this morning, when his barn and stables wa re destroyed with all of their con? tents. Five head of stock were lost in the fire, all WhlCh were housed in the stables. The damage was estimated at $ 0U0, Insurance amounting to $l,Ro(l. Reuth of Mrs. John Maxcy. Mrs. John Maxc y died at her home at t? O'clock Monday afternoon at Bradford Springs. She was more than 70 years of age and is survived by one son, Aahley Maxcy, The funeral services was held at St. Phillip's Church, Bradford springs. Tue.utay afternoo 1 at '? o'clock. UNCLE SAM AS A PRINTER. Two Employees operate Machine Which Pilots 19,000 Stamps a Min? ute. it Is a fad not generally known that the United States has at Washington. IK C. one of the largest and best equipped printing plants in this or any other country. Uncle Sam may be safely said to hohl the World's record as a printer not only in size of plant, number of employees and extent of output, but also in Up-to date scientific management, efficiency ami economy. An Interesting example of what this sort of modern ctilcleney means Is II mac hine which prints, gums and perforates 12,000 postage stamps a minute Figuring on an eight hour day, ibis is a production of 5,760, .? two cent stumps, worth $115,200, H i day's work for the two operators required on the machine. The stamps are shot out there Is no other way to express it--at Hu* rate of feet a mlnub . This means over six miles of postage- stamps a day, Tin machine eliminates 19 separate operations required l>3 the previous method of printing a'?I has effected a saving ol ."?7 per cent hi cost. The whoi. apparatus, which is three feet wide, twenty-five feet long and seven ie4i high, is drlvn by n Crocker Wheeler motor. One man and II girl arc able to operate the entire machine and the perforating device connected with lt. Mr. H. Ii. Htlckney, me? chanical expert ol the United states Bureau of Printing ami Engraving, Is the Itiventoi who developed the rras**1 chllle for Ihe special use of I he gov [eminent printini plant *???*?* POSSIBLE COMPROMISE IN CALI? FORNIA LEGISLATION AC? CEPTABLE. Modification or Alien Land Ownersltip Kill So as Not to Apply only to Japanese will Satisfy the Japanese Government. I , Tokyo, April -<?.?The announce? ment that President Wilson and Sec? retary Bryan are making efforts t<> bring about a compromise In the pro- j posed California legislation with re? spect to the alien land ownership bill and that Gov. Hiram Johnson is op? posing ?he bill, has softened Jap? anese ire and public opinion has now become more optimistic. The alleged unwillingness of the American mis? sionaries to assist in resisting the I?i 11 is the subject of harsh criticism in the Japanese papers, but after a con ference with Count Okuma, th" for? eign minister, had with the mission? aries, the latter dispatched telegrams to California, the exact nature of which is not known. Count Okuma Ironically reminded i the missionaries tl at Japan owed its first lessons in foreing humanitarian principles to the United States. "Now the duty has devolved upon Japan," lie added, ' to teach the Cali fornians the same principles." The Japanese consul at Vancouver, <\ Yada, who has arrived here, has caused some excitement by the state? ment that anti-Japanese legislation is pending in the Canadian provinces of British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. WASHINGTON WAITS. No Important Developments in Cali? fornia Land Question. Washington, April 20.?Further consideration of proposed alien land legislation in the California assembly tomorrow is waited with deep interest here. There were no important de? velopments today in administration circles. Secretary Bryan received a telegram reported to be from Gov. Johnson acknowledging receipt of the secretary's message of yesterday outlining the administration view of the situation but did not make its contents public. Representative Raker, Democrat, and Kent, Progres? sive, of California issued statements discussing the demand in their State for alien land laws. BREAKS RIVER LEVEES. Collapse on Both Sides of Waterway South of Helena?Damage Will be Slight. Memphis. Tonn., April BO.?Mis? sissippi river levees on both sides ol waterway south of Helena collapsed today under the pounding of the flood. Neither break, however, Will mate? rially affect the situation in the lower valley and the area covered will be comparatively unimportant. Turkey and Allies Sl?n Armistice. Constantinople, April ?Dele? gates representing Turkey and all the Balkan allies, with the exception of Montenegro, signed an armistice on Saturday at Bulalr. THE CAROLINA HAIL INSURANCE ?Company has paid 1,000 losses amounting to $135,000.00 since 1906, and every on*' of these losses settled satisfactorily to be assured. G. E. Haynsworth, Sumter, s. C, is the agent for this excellent South Carolina, corporation and our farmers and planters should see to it that their crops are protected at once. Would You Like to Know Where you can get the best shave, hair .cut .or .other tonsorlal work?. Its right opposite the Post office. Drop in today and learn about our excellent t?or\ ice. The Sumter Shaving Parlors, Dan P. Mosely, Prop. Geo. H. Hurst, UNDERTAKER AND EMBALMER Prompt attention to day or night calls. AT OLD J. D. CRAIG STAND, 202 N Main Street. ? '? Day Phone r,:tft. Mcjit Phone em. Absolutely Pubs The only Baking Powder made from Royal Grape Cream of Tartar Makes delicious home-baked foods ol maximum quality at minimum cost Makes home baking pleasant and profitable .Masons Enjoy Banquet* The members of Claremont Lodge, Xo. 64, A. P. m. gave a supper Thins day night at the Star Cafe with about sixty In attendance, a number of them being from out-of-town. Previous t<> the supper five candhi dates were given the third degree. Are you B farmer? Don't you think you should exercise the same business judgment on your farm that the mer? chant doea In the city? The mer? chant protects his investment by in? suring. Is your crop insured? B?t t< r see ?1. R. Huynsworth, agent for Carolina Hail Insurance Company, and secure this protection at once.?Advt. ? We Now Have a Complete Line Millinery, Dresses. Suits. Corsets, Automobile Dust Coats and Caps and Novelties. When You are in Sumter Let us Show you our Stock. The Ladies' Outfitting Go., Inc J. D. LEMMON. Mgr. MRS. L ATKINSON, Miliirer SUMMER G001 Get a "Ymh mock for real 'IIion you can t afternoon on tl and to make it ....???' en? joyable you should have sonic cream frozen in tin? famous ? t F quickest and easiest to w >rk. We sell thciu in all alaea ami prices. Vudor RE-ENFORCED HAMMOCKS _ THE KIND THAT LAST - DuRant Hardware Co WE SELL LIME, CEMENT AND PLASTER, e 4 ????^?^????????*??*^ LAND LIME. We are prepared to furnish this product at prices that will enable every farmer to use it. We have a very low price this year and nothing* will do your land more good, especially run down lands, or low and sour land. It Is necessary for all leguminous crops such as Alfalfa, ckovor, vetch, peas, etc. Get our prices In car lots or In smaller quantities. Samples on request. BOOTH-HARBY LIVE STOCK COMPANY, SUMTER. S. C. Seeking For Health ? Did yon ever think of the facl thai sound teeth are just as much a part .?i !-"<.rt health in* :i good digestion. In fad you can't have good digestion unless you b*i\r sound teeth and keep them property attended to. I?et Dr. Courtney attend t.. your teeth ills when in ftumter. Tree* incut absolutely pain less, i Stimlcr Dental Parlors, II DR. C. H. COURTNKY. Prop. tf * Mssssjsjsjsj sj i sajsjsj sajsjsjsassjaaej^sjajafj vw?? L u\l i; Ml\\\ A M.kiIJ.I Ms v|ui;i