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rvbUabe? Wednesday and KaiMrUay. ?BT? OSTEEN PUBLISHING COMPANY 8UMTER. S. C. Tfrnu: fl.lt par annum?In advance. a Advertisements: Oma Square flrat Inaartion.$1.00 ?very lusaequent Insertion.10 Contract! for three months, or NT Will be made at reduced rates. All communications which sub rs private Interests will be charged for as advertisements. Obituaries and tributss of rsspeot will be charged for. The Sutnter Watchman was found? ed In 1110 and the True Southron In llll. Ths Watchman and Southron sow has ths combined circulation and Influence cf both of the old papers. Is manlf* .tly ths best advertising llum In Sumter. To Officials and Members of the Farmers Union: Hoe your own row. but if you get the gras? out of your own crops, it is the spirit of genuine hum . helpful? ness to help your neighbor get the grass out of his crops. In a homely and re :l way. that is what co-operation means, and It is something I want to see spread like a benediction across this broad conti? nent, east 'And west, north and south. 1 think l>v said more than once that all the uplift movements ever conjured or Inaugurated can not avail alone. Without your own individual efforts, your own undivided attention to your own affairs, you won't get anywhere, and a'l the uplift move? ments are Just so mu*h lost motion Insofar as you are concerned. The help given you by others, the opportunities for acquiring greater skill and wider und more useful knowledge, are onlv tools for your own use, and without self-application of It all. without your own constant endeavor, it can not avail you. Mind your own affairs in that you hoe your own row. Take advantago of the things tendered to push you up and along the rough road to sin - and don't let the discourage nts of the enemy worry or keep you from pegging along about your own affairs. Swift changes are working now as ^ leaven in our civilisation. The farm 'van. who doesn't Ke-'p up with las rocesslon. study, work ate with his drop out of the Tou are the arbiters of your own tiny. Tour future is in your own hands. C. S. Barrett. Louisville. Ky . May 7, 1913. IIKVXN IS RETICENT. hmy* but lutl. About California (on fere nee. Kansas City. Mo.. May ?.?William J. Hryan. secretary of state, spent II minutes In Kansas City tonight. On the Japanese question he remained { ?:tent In fact, he cauntioned a group of newspaper friends who gathered to greet him that the Japanese ques? tion was taoooed. "Rut really." he said, as tho train pulled out. the situation If not se? rious in the way you newspaper folk always look on the word. I think and the train was gone bsjfafsj the sen? tence whs ttuisheo SCMTKR COTTON MARKET. Corrected daily by Ernest Field. Cot? ton ^uyer. Bum'.'t. Ha] I, ?One! Mi l " a ii !??. Strict Middling 11 M Middling 111-' St. Low Middling I I 1-8. Love. Middling 10 1-2. Staple cotton, nominal. New York Cotton Market. New York. May I I >u. I Close. Jan.11.03 10.01 March .11 ' : 11 06 May. 11.41 July.11.11 ll.H Aug. It.M t>ct.II 01 10,01 Dec.11 ??? 11 .??u |>ame M'-t I iijoviiblc \ffalr. The informal dance given ?ti the Armorv Hull Tuesday evetnruc was a delightful affair. despite the fsjel that the weather vmim ihiuhuuIIv hot tor dancing There wen? quite s large number of vouiik ladles ami men presen t for the occasion, all of whom spent a VOff enjoyable ewn Ing. The music was furnished by Schumacher '* Offehselra and proved a delightful feature Among the visiting ladteo ?' the dance were Misses Flora Tobln. AI lendale: Ethel Kilmer. Martlaobnrg, Vs. Helen M'Crcirv, Asheville. Ites sie Othonn. Hampton Vn; Katharine Mtirton Baltimore. AN ANTI-RISPF.NSARY meeting. \ ?Unim t of People Hear Rev. .1. L. llnrk-y S|H'uk In ffcvOf or Prohibit? ion. A meeting of those opposed to the re-establishment of the dispensary in this county xva.n held in the court house Wednesday night, a number of ladt? and gentlenn n Dalag present to hear what the Rev. J. L. Harley, su? perintendent of the Anti-Saloon League In South Carolina, had to sa> concerning the dispensary. At the close of the meeting anti dispensary petitions were started in circulation and signed by a number of those present. It was decided to hold another meeting Monday night to form an auti*dlapensary organlaatloni in order that the tight against the re establishment of the dispensary in the county might be carried on in a sys? tematic way. The anti-dispensary petition will be circulated over the county and was sent out Thursday with this object in V|gW, This DC titiori asks the county board not to order an election held for the purpose of voting on whether or not the dis? pensary will be re-established in thll county and asks that all names on the dispensary petition which are J also on the anti-dispensary petition be stricken off the dispensary pe? tition. The meeting was opened with pray? er ami was presided over by the Rev. J. P. Marion In the absence of Dr. C, C. Brown. Mr. Harley made a very forceful ,alk against the re-establishment of the dispensary, using u great many illustrations and anecdotes to bring out his .Mints. He made several state? ments concerning the liquor houses which, he asserted, were founded on information which he deemed correct1 that were of exceeding interest. One of these was that the liquor interests were bearing the expenses of having foreigners, in this State and else? where, naturalised and getting ne? groes to register so that they could vote for the dispensary, or liquor in? terests. He further fttatod that in a number of counties the liquor houses were paying lawyers to look after their Interests and he Insinuated that this was the case in this county. Mr. Har!ey's remarks were heard with attention and the meeting was evidently in spirit an antl-dlspensary meeting. RKHKLS FAIL IN ATTACK. Mexican Rebel Troo|>M Make Two I'nMUccx^Hsful Attacks on Cucrncva ca. Morcios. Mexico City. May 5.?Zapata forces failed In two attempts today to cap? ture Cuernevaca, capital of Morcios. Gen. Koblez, the federal commander reporting late tonight, says he expects a resumption of the rebel efforts. Re? inforcements will be sent from here tomorrow. Prem the north oflloial report.-, say that tile rebels have been defeated at Vlllaldama, near Monterey. While trie rebels were engaging the federals at Cuernevaca, ofticial Mexico wa* celebrating with a big military parade the anniversary of the battle of Puebla in It ft, The ttrst attac k on Carolina, a sub? urb of Cuernavaca. was repulsed by Qen. Rabago with infantry supported by arttllerv. The second attack came from the direction of San Antonio, a village separated from Cuernavaca b\ n canyon. lighting oeurred across this and the federals using artillery ami machine guns, forced the rebels to retire. ah tin1 strategic points around Cuernavaca were fortified tonight The attack on the town was coincident with the announcement that Co a Koldea had designated Cuernavaca, Cuatula und JojUita as concentration campa. All who are not adherents of Sapata were warned they must k<> to these polnta All of the other towns in .Morcios are to be depopulated) and the residents remaining vviii be regarded as rebels, it is likely that those towns will be rated, t it.11 ti\<. < ovum r.s. I'edernN mid state Troops Clash at Ortta, Nognles. Ariz. May f. -Fighting continued throughout the afternoon between the advance guard of the federals from Quaymus ami the Htate troops below Drill Indications v.cie that the federal troops had been re? pulsed The telegraph line has been <ut below ??ltiZ and efforts p> reach r| nay mas i>\ wireless tailed. Two American rallwaj men were reported killed in yesterday's lighting. h Your i?oU Worth M fonts? if he is troubled with Haas, gel a .'.a cent bottls l?f OSteen'l Mange Cure at Haaron's Pharma* > or Ulbert'! Drug Store, ami drive them all av\a\ to stav Ask Ulbert or llcau.n to tell von the names of ?log owners who have used Ootsen's Mange Cure ? Adv t All nations look alike to the vim markers?Neva York Press. A CHANGE or OFFICERS. Hugh Wltherapoon Resigns as Sec? retary of Farmers' Union and L. C, Tisdale is Elected In His Place. _ At ;i recent meeting of the Sumter County Farmers' Union the following resolution was pasau d: "Whereas, Bro. Hugh Wlthorspoon has asked to be relieved of the work of secretary-treasurer of the Sumter County Union mid whereat the reasons ho gives are not to be lightly over? looked; now Therefore, be it resolved "That In accepting his resignation we do ii only at his urgent request, and desire to place on record the high regard we have for Brother Wit lo t spoon as a man, as a neighbor; as ? member of the Union, and as our most efficient Secretary-Treasurer since the organisation of this County I'nion. "Resolved seeond, That a copy of these resolutions be sent Bro. Wither spoon, another filed in our records, ? and another given to the press. E. w. DA BBS, Chairman j. m. BRt >gdon, 1.. W. WARREN. L, C. Tlsdale, Secty. Treaa J. F. Williams, President. ARE OPPOSED TO INCOME TAX. National Representatives Gel Signed Circulars from Insurance People. Washington, May 7.?Thousands of protests from pol icy-holders in big New York insurance companies are pouring upon Congressmen and Senator.-} against the income tax sec? tion of the Underwood tariff. These protests usually are in the shape of printed circulars, sent to the policy holders by the manage? ment of the companies, the policy holders Signing them and forwarding them to their Senators and Repre? sentatives, or both. The burden of the complaint is that the dividends of mutual life insurance companies should be exempted from the opera? tion of the Income tax, as is the case With beneficial and fraternal organiza? tions. It is set forth that the income tax law of 1894. which was pro? nounced unconstitutional by the United States Supreme Court, ex? empted all three forms of insurance. Senator Tillman, however. is in possession of an interesting document, whk'h has come to him as the result of the activity of a New York com? pany. Instead of tilling in the circu? lar as the company indicated a Char? leston policy-holder has inserted th* word "not," thus declaring that he does not desire to protest against the tax to life insurance policies, and at the bottom of the sheet he has made a notation t<> the effect that be wishes to congratulate the Democratic party on its Income tax policy .and also to congratulate Secretary of the Treas? ury McAdoo on bis recent orders re i quiring national banks to pay interest on their Government deposits, Are you a farmer? Don't you think yOU should exercise the same business judgment on your farm that the mer? chant does in the city? The mer? chant protects bis Investment by in? suring, is your crop Insured? Ret? ter see <; E. Haynsworth, agent for Carolina Hail Insurance Company, and secure this protection at once.?Advt. Gardeners, fall in' Present spade.-' Ann! Dig! Chicago News. EAT WITH NEGRESS?LOST JOB. Texas School Principal Tries Costly Experiment, Texarkana, Ark., May 7.?Because he ate a meal with a negross servant in hla home, I?. A. Htephenson, prin clpal of the Centra! High School, on the Texas side of this city, was today summarily discharged. Formal charges were tiled with the hoard of directors of the High School. Mr. Stpbeenson was told that if he did not appear before the board and plead in extenuation thai there is no law regulation against a white teacher eating a meal with a negro, he could consider himself discharged, lb- did not appear before the hoard. His re? mark to other officials that Theodore Roosevelt had once dined with a ne Urn .it tin- White House had the ef feet of causing the hoard to dis charge him forthwith. Htephenson at noon today left Tex? arkana tot his home :,t Hickory, Mo. He came here last September and bad recently been re-elected principal of tin- school for another year. W. r. Drogdon, Rio-do,, s. 0. RUMMER TOURIST SERVICE, Now Trains to Be Put on Southern Between Columbia and Asheville. ????. . 4 Columbia, May 7.?Columbia and South Carolina share largely iti th< benefits of the summer tourist Ber\ic< arranged by the Southern Railwaj for the coming season. Six trains each way will he operat? ed daily between Columbia and Ashe Ville beginning Sunday, June 11. On Monday, June 2. trains :i and 1 which were operated last year will lie re? stored, h aving Columbia 11.60 P. M. and arriving Asheviile 7.00 A. M. leav? ing Asheville 1.30 I*. M. and arriving Columbia 9.25 P. M. Beginning June 15, trains 0 and 10 Will he operated in two Sections. The first section handling baggage ear and coach equipment will leave Colum? bia 7.1 <? A. M., arriving Spartanburg 10.25 A. m? arrive Asheville 2.05 P. m.: leave Asheville t.m p. m? leave Sartanburg 8.10 P. M . arrive Colum? bia 11.40 P. M. This train will also handle through coach between Char? lotte and Asheville in connection with trains 30 and 10, the second section handling Pullman sleeping ears and I dinning ears will leave Columbia 7.30 A. M.. arrive Spartanburg 10.50 A. M.. j arriv e Ashev ille L'.2<> P. M.; leave Asheville 4.30 P. m., leave Sartanburg 8.25 P. M.i arrive Columbia 11.50 P. M. Parlor ear Serviee will again he operated between Augusta ami Ashe? ville on the Carolina Special and trains 7 and 8 and Pullman sleeping can will he operated between Augus? ta and Asheville via Blackvillo and Columbia, leaving Augusta 11.45 P. M.. arriving Columbia 6.50 A. m., ar? riving Asheville 2.20 P. M.; having Asheville 4.30 P. m., leaving Colum? bia 12.Of) A. m.. arive Augusta B.20 A. M. This will give a good night schedule between Columbia and Aug? usta. Beginning June 1. Pullman buffet parlor ears will he operated on trains '27 atid .".?"? between Columbia and Charlotte, leaving Charlotte 4.35 P. m., arriving Columbia 8.45 P. m., leaving Columbia 5.36 A. m., arriving Charlotte 9.35 A. M. ASSASSIN ENDS HIS LIFE. Slayer of (ioorgo of Greece, Aleko Schlnas, Hurls Himself to Death. Athens, May 6.?Aleko Schinas. who assassinated King George of Greece on March is at Saloniki, com? mitted suicide this morning by ding? ing himself out of a window of tin police station in that city. Schlnas was a native of the town of Volo, Theasaly. He killed the king by tiring point blank into his back while he was walking along the streets of Saloniki accompanied by an aide. Schinas gave as an explanation of the crime that in 1911 he had applied for assistance at the king's palace and! I t en driv en a way. A few days ago the doctors exam? ined Schinas and announced that he was living of tuberculosis. "To .standardize the American child!" But fortunately they can't do it.?New York World. ???????????????? Till; CAROLINA 11 AIL INSURANCE ?Company has paid l,t>00 lot amounting to $135,000.00 since 1906, and every one of these loss settled satisfactorily to he 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. Geo. H. Hurst, UNDERTAKER AND KM BALMER Prompt attention to day or night call*. AT OLD J. I>. CR Alt; STAND, 202 N. Main Street. Day Phone r>39. Night Phone 201. Would You Like to Know Where you can get the best shave, hair .cut .or .other tonsorial work?. Iis right opposite the Post? Office. Drop In today and learn about our excellent sen Ice. The Sumter Shaving Parlors. Dan P. Mosely, Prop. Hanks to Be Closed. The banks Of the city will all be closed <>n Monday, May 12th, <>n ac? count <?f Memorial Day. Suffragette Maxim?You can't hike in a hobble.?Washington Herald. is your nhanieuil ? condition su? h that you con afford to i??s<- your crop by hall? fJ ES. Haynsworth, agent for Carolina Hall Insurance Company will secure protection for you at a very small cost. Insure now. Today is the host time.?Advt. Ju^t Think it Over You need the assistance of a good bank to do business with. We need new depositors in order to increase our business yearly. Having dealt fairly with others for 24 years, don't you think your checking account would be safe with us. The Bank of Sumter _i Good Service Good Service Pays. We Give It. If you are not with us already, why hesitate longer ? THE FARMERS' BANK & TRUST CO. THIS IS A GOOD TIME In whirli we arc* living. Tile opportunity to sec. to know, and to ?lo was never greater. The opportunity for men to make the most of themselves, if they have it in them was. never so groat as now. However, in these modern times, times of practical thought and methods, before cue can take full advantage of the opportunities presented for growth, for achievement, lie needs the help and backing of a hank account. Come in and let us explain to you how easy it Is to start an ac? count at the FIRST NATIONAL BANK eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee0000000000000000000004 VOTING COUPON. GOOD FOR 25 VOTES In The Daily Hem, Watchman and Southron end Merchants Auto? mobile and Prizo Contest. For (Miss or Mrs) Address District No. These coupons must he clipped out neatly and brought or ?ent to Contest Department of The Item. Sumter, t>. C. Coupons of this issue not good uft 1 \ia\ it?. LAND LIME. We arc 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 lew and sour land. It is necessary for all leguminous crops such as Alfalfa, dover, vetch, peas. etc. Get our prices In car lots or in .smaller quantities. Samples on request. BOOTH-HARBY LIVE STOCK COMPANY, sumter, s. c.