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Publish, ?i u ?'tiii.-s.in > and Saturday. ?BY? OSTEEN PUBLISHING COMPANY 8UMTSR. S. C. ; Terms: tl.il per annum?in advance. Ad vertlsemente: ?m Square Are* insertion.$1.00 ?very subsequent insertion.SO Contracts for three months, or longer will be made at reduced rates. All communications which sub? serve privat? interests will be charged for as advertisements. Obituaries and tributes of rsspeot will be charged for. The Sumter Watchman was found? ed la 1160 and the True Southron in HCl. The Watchman and SouOiron sow has the combined circulation end Influence cf both of the old papers, and is manifestly the best advertising medium in Sumter. I . iMMsaaeaMeMeeeaMs?a? FATOM Its I SK T1IK TOKfUBNl YSTr >l. i Ft planstion of the New n .'l. Carolins Law?If You Have t mllMp-.icd Title the Coil is -?mall?start Crocvedlngs Before Your Count) ( b ik of Court. F..r the purpose of this article It is unnecesanry to trace the origin of th?- Tt rrcns system or to write Its hlatoiv. or tell of its sucssss in other countries or States. It In practical progressive legislation which can be made a great ble.-t.siag to North Caro-' Una. 4 The Torrens system, as enacted Into law In North Carolina ssmply provides for the uHsursnc* or guaranty of a title and Its registration In the office of the records In the county In which the land Is located. The passage of ?uch a measure was urged by the three most influential organisations of out State, the Farmers' Cnlon, the Hank . era' Association, and the liar Associa? tion. At the meeting of the last named, body at Morebead City last July. Its President. Hon. Francis 1). Winston, in his sddress, referring to the pro? posed legislation submitted by a com? mittee appointed for that purpos. , aaed this language: "Throughout the State, there is a strong demand for the adoption of a system that Will nt hi more secure i f . H djta the trunsfer I and expen? sive. The ordinary mind considers that a note for a million dollars can Ne assigned without cost. The ordi? nary mind Inquires why should there be 3 sreut cost In passing title to half n acre >f land?" That Is the heart of the system. Its purpose* primarily Is to mak the title secure; afterwards, to provide for cheap transfers. Cnfortunately when any system Is changed, It Is necessary that th?-re be many pages to set out the methods of the new system. In other words, to tell how to do It. For this reason, the law Is of some length, and to many appear ently cumbersome. However, this really is not the fact. How Is a Title A-nurcd ov <guarsn teed? Naturally this Is the next question. This In do** by a special pi.Iiuk rosecuted in the courts. To the av ersge mind, the term. il pro? cess ig." " may appear to be rather formidable Hut not h<a. f':oler our nystem of practicing law, there are two kinds of remedies?actions and special proeeedings. The hist Is brought t. ?h, I,-re, of the court und tried at a teim Special proceedings csn be hroUKht an) day in ISM \car except Sundays before the I lerk 04 Court. Slid bis oftlt e is alwuvs open. Sum l.et I s Observe Some Require? ments. I he summons Is issued against every one whose land Joins the tract of land, the title of which Is gpgajnl to be guaranteed und us'urej, and the pr... sadJMsJI Bl really gfNSmat all the woibl The petite I. Im filed containing a leaerlptloti of the land, wi h a plot, ? orners are marked by permanent markers, the petition must show the title ami ait interests, Ions, equities. ? I.ums adverse or otherwise, \este . or contingent. Th, addresses of all persons Inter? ested, including adjoining owners am ihm upants must be given. If the metes and bounds cannot be given, the Clerk may order a picllm Inary Murvcy. This summons Is served upon all upon whom service tan be mad.- h> th.- sheriff If there are no disputes about your lines or title, those made pat ties or defendants ma> lib- a di claimer, that Is, they mi\ sagRS Into court ami *a\ that 'hey have no in teieM In the land of the paity seek Ing to guarantee tux title. If there in* those upon whom sum mons i untuit be served the summons Is published uh now required by law. but the publication h*hh farther It gives notice To WbjSSJI it may con? cern.' Im. "? all m is made in everv * sse. Of course. If there are dispute.I tm U st lines, then the proceeding is 11.1 nsfei red to the Superior Court to term und tried by 11 jury of one's peers upon demand of any party to the proceeding. Title Is IVriM'tual; Simple Blanks Mini Forms l'rovtdod. After the Kxamlner of Titles shall have made his report, the matter hav? ing been referred to him, a judgment is entered declaring the land entitled to registration and quieting the title, and It is forever binding and con? clusive upon and against all persons im 'hiding the State of North Carolina whether mentioned by name in the public ration or included under general description, "To whom it may con? cern." The decree is then registered in a book called "Hegistration of Titles' and a certitlcate of title is issued to the owner. These forms and short methods of transfers Ml be found in the Act as passed, and blanks will be prepared for every step of the proceeding un ! der the direction of the Attorney Heneral. As to the matter of conducting a special proc-ceding, it Is done every day by lawyers all over North Caro? lina in the dividing of land, or selling und for partition, or by fiduciaries in selling land to make assets?and i these proceedings are the simplest branches of the practice of the law. What Will a Torrens Title Cost? The next question is as to the cost. It must be understood that there is some cost necessarily attached to such a proceeding. The advantage is >that you pay the cost once for all if ?the system becomes in general use. The great advantage of the method is that your title is forever guaranteed and assured. There is no going be? hind that fact and Unding. Inder present conditions when a man desires to either borrow or sell land, the lender or buyer requires the title to be examined. It is generally claimed that tho ^ legal profession is opposed to this kind of legislation. The wirter does not think so. In an experience of 3?) years of fairly active practice, there is no branch of the practice of law so unsatisfactory as the examina? tion of and passing upon titles. Un? der the present system of passing of titles, no lawyer can ever feel en? tirely satistied about his work in this connection. It is so easy for a Clerk, Hegister of Heeds, or lawyer some times to have made an error, or something may have been overlooked In tho tiresome examination of names. The Torrens system cures this und will be a blessing to those whose duty it is to search the rec? ords. When you get to the Judg? ment assuring the title, you know that you have the assurance of the State behind it. To return to our subject, under the old system, this examination of title is generally always required whenever there is a conveyance either to lender or purchaser. If a man uses his land to borrow money, this expense attaches every time a loan is made. The cost, therefore, in the begin? ning under the Torrens system is all the cost and as m ar as can be ap? proximated is as follows: The lCx amlner of Titles, $5, (and where land is valued for more than $5,000, II i sntS for each additional thous? and). The* Hegister of Deeds will get not over $2; the Indemnity Fund, one-tenth of one per cent of the assessed value of the land for taxes to be held by him?a tract of land assessed at $.r?,nuo would pay %o. The publication In a newspaper will cost |3.I0, The Clerk and Sheriff receive such fees as are m?w allowed by law ill other special PIO <??? dings; the Clerks would average in a eaSS not contested about $5, and I the Sheriff, if not more than live land owners adjoined would get $3. Cost Is Very Little If No One BtM Claims 14iml. Not taking into consideration tin cost of a survey Of attorney fees for preparing the petition and decrees, ami all papers of the proceeding, ihe minimum costs ought not to be over |IS for a tract of laud assessed at $r..uoo or less, As to Hie Surveyor's charges, these depend upon the locality, the cer? tainty of the lines, the time the sur vcry takes. As to attorney fees, it is to be hoped that the ploles-ioli Will make reasonable charges. In order th.?t a meritorious system may have a fair trial. If your title is contested and llti gatton follows, then it is like any other lawsuit; it can be made to cost ? large amount dependent upon the length of lime the matter is in court. ihe nnenawr of witnesses, lawyers employed* and other conditions The .?Hu b i, prepared m>t to es? timate wliat a lawsuit will coat. B?V? ? iv one who has had one knows that they are slwnys espenslve. This is true, however, that II Ihe InvestIgs lion under tins system develops a lasnsedt, one would have resulted ans way sooner or later The lie I. ooot\ Finid. The Indemnity Fund Is held by the rrenanref ut the stale ami invested in ordOl that an\ pel. on \s ho with DR. DICK HEADS PYTH1ANS. MEETING OF GRAND LODGE WILL BE HELD IN CHESTER IN 1011. Annual Election or Officers Esctees Interest ? Officers Promoted ?Ap? propriations for Church Orphan - ages. Alken, May 28.?The grand lodge meeting Ol the Knights of Pythias, do? main of South Carolina, which con? vened here yesterday at noon, came to a close this morning. The 1914 meeting will he held at Chester. At this morning's session interest centred in the annual election. Dr. George Dick of Sumter was ad? vanced from grand vice chancellor tc grand chancellor, and H. K. Oshorne of Bpartanburg from grand prelate to grand vice Chancellor. Herbert B Gyles, mayor of Alken, was elected grand prelate, Other officers elected and Installed were: C. D. Brown of Abbeville, grand .keeper of records and seal; Wilson G. Harvey of Charleston, grand master of the exchequer; l>r. J. If. Oliver of Orangeburg, grand master at arms; ! 10. K. Cox of Darlington, grand inner guard; George Strohman of Spring held, grand outer guard; Dr. A. Karl Booser, of Columbia, grand tribune. Mendel L. Smith of Camden was elect? ed supreme representative and Past Grand Chancellor M. R. Rivers of Charleston alternate. No announcement was made of the appointment of standing committees. The grand lodge voted against the proposed change of the age limit at which applicants shall be admitted into the membership of the order from 21 to 18 years. The limit will remain at 21 years. The usual appropriations were made to the four church orphanages In the ?State. These appropriations are from $80 to $100 each, and go to Ep WOjrtn, the Methodist orphanage at Columbia; Connie Maxwell, the Bap? tist orphanage at Greenwood; the Episcopal church home at YorkviltaJ and the Presbyterian orphanage at Clinton. CIVIC LEAGUE ELECTION. Miss Armlda Moses Kc-eleeted Presi? dent at AllIIUUl Meeting. At the meeting of the Civic League Monday afternoon the annual election of officers took place, resulting as fol? lows: President, Miss Armlda Moses; tlrst Vlcepresldent, Mrs. H. S. Hood; seoOnd Vlcepresldent, Mrs. Nina Sol? omons; treasurer, Miss Margaret BrtmSOn, all Of Whom were re-elected. New Officers are: Recording Secretary,, Mrs. R. H. Wltherspo?n; Correspond? ing Secretary, Mrs. W. L. Brunson. The meeting was well attended and ? he reports ot the officers showed the Organization to be in good condition. The league has one more meeting, on Juno 22, before disbanding for the summer. Dr. A. at. Brailsford, of Mullins, has been elected Commander of the Army of Virginia department of the Sons of Confederate Veterans. out negligence on his part sustains loss or damage or is deprived of his land, or any estate ot interest there? in, through fraud or negligence, or in consequence of any error, omis? sion, mistake, misfeasance, or mis description, may bring an action against the state Treasurer for the fair market value of the land at the time of the loss or damage. This ac- j tion must be brought within three1 years from the time the cause of ac? tion accrued. In caas of infants, or Others under disability, within one year after the removal of the disabil? ity. This action is defended by the State Treasurer. who is authorized to employ Counsel. The idea of the Indemnity fund is to provide a rem ody In value for one who claims to have lost his rights in land, but he has no claim against the land Itself. it has been endeavored in this way to safeguard every interest. The law as passed may not be per? fect; if not, succeeding Legislatures may correct its mistakes ami make it more practical, It is believed by thoughtful men that when Used it will !??? ?.f great advantage to the ag? ricultural Interests in making trans? fers and conveyances easy and less complicated. it is voluntary. No man need assure his title unless he wants to do so. The great ivantag? according lo the writer's opinion is that a good title is forever assured under its pro*. Islons. It would not he proper to clone this article without gi\ing credit to Mr It, H. Cotton, ol Pitt County, who was tin- pioneer of the move* ment, and to Mr. Thomas \i Plttman of Henderson and Mr. E. It, Preston, of Charlotte, who prepared Ihe meas ute which was Introduced in the Sen? at?- by the writer, and to Senator I vie, <>t llockingham, and Represen? tative Allred, ot Johnston, who ren de red valuable service in the passage of the Act, Progressive Karmei REUNION IN JACKSONVILLE. CONFEDERATE VETERANS SE? LECT FLORIDA CITY FOR NEXT MEETING. Commander In Chief Young end i>e i>ai'i instil a i Commanders Roeleot ed ? Huston, Texas, Nushville, Tenn and Tulsa, Oklahoma Also invited Veterans for mm i. I Chattanooga, Tenn., May 8 2.?Jack? sonville, Fla., late today was awarded I the honor of entertaining the 24th annual United Confederate reunion and Gen. Bennett H. Young of Louis? ville, Ky., commander-ln-chlef, with his three departmental commanders, j were re-elected at the last important business seslon of veterans during the present reunion here. The next reunion went to Jackson? ville after more than an hour's delib? eration. In which the hospitality and fame of that city, Nashville, Tenn., Houston, Texas, and Tulsa, Okla., had been proclaimed by eloquent orators. When a vote was taken Jacksonville J received 1,528 votes. Nashville, the nearest opponent, received 405. The selection of the Florida city then was made unanimous. Departmental officers who will serve again under the command of. Gen. Young are: Lieut. Gen. Theodore .S. Gamett of Norfolk, commander o_ the Army of Northern Virginia; Lieut. Gen. George H. Harrison of Opellkn, Ala., commander of the Army of Ten? nessee, and Lieut. Gen. K. If. Van Xan.lt of Fort Worth, Texas, com mnader of the Trans-Mississippi de? partment. WINTHOP GRADUATES MEET. Stumer's Daughters Who Attended State Normal College Organize. Tuesday afternoon, May 2f>, a few of the Winthrop alumnae of Sumter met at the home of Miss Armida Moses and organised a chapter of Winthrop Daughters. Mrs. J. E. King was elected temporary, presi? dent, and after the adoption of a temporary constitution the following officers were elected: President, Mrs. L. M. Parier; vice president, Miss Grace Randle; treasurer, Alisa Clara Weihom; secretary, Miss Leonora McLaurin. June 10 was sejpefed as, the next day for a meeting. Owing to the inclement weather the meeting was quite small. There are. however, some 3 5 in the county who ? .'vi > are eligible and available for mem tOl.f.i I bership In the chapter. Many of these have signified their intention of Join iflg. For Mrs. Ellis, One of the pretty social affairs of the past week was that om Friday noon given by Mrs. H. H. Grcgerie ami Mrs. H. F. McLellan for their guest, Mrs. Harry K. Bills of Atlanta. The residence was beautifully decorated with roses and sweet peas, a color! scheme of pink and white being execu? ted throughout. Among those to assist the hostess in receiving were Mrs. Guy Warren. Mrs. L. W, Folsom, Jr., Mrs. Hal Harby, and Misses Minna Richardson Annie Kichardson, Jennie McLeod. Lizzie Nelson and Iva Helle Hughson. The punch bowls were presided over by Misses Lizzie Richardson: and, and Marguerite McLcod. Delightful refreshments were served during the evening. Win? misses professional baseball? The city Is now harvesting its oat crop. God enters by a private door to ev I cry individual.?Bmet son. The fault is not in the stats, but in * ourselves, that we are underlings.? I Shakespeare, _ _____?___????-???? Ulnols is t4? license chiropodists, thus raising the common cairn to the dignity of a disease.?Detroit Free Cress. This is the time id' year when the congregation begins to feel that the minister ne.*4|s a rest..Norfolk Land-j in;*: k. John Peay was killed and Wash Laney was seriously wounded in a light at a negro church in Lancaster county Sunday night. M4?re than 100 shots were tired during the melee. Tbl* Tomato clubs ??f Sumter count> an* making line progress, notwith? standing tin* serious handicap that i he dry weather has been t?? tin* growth and development of the t?> mato plants that tin* Tomato Club girls have Bent ?int. The thief who broke into Shaw's stables and Krasnoff's store Saturday high I has ma yet been apprehended j It sequis that he must be an adept at the mt foi he broke through live doors, without breaking the locks, and 4 ? went Into two im ked drawers, <*n his \ Islt to Shaw " I tables. j . ENVOY TO VISIT AMERICA. Preparations Made to Receive Dr. Lauro Muello, imperial Represent*" live of Brazil. i Washington. May 28.?Elaborate preparationa are being made to re ceive and entertain Dr. Lauro Muello, who la on his way to the United States on board the Brazilian batth-shib Minas Garuss, as ambassador on a special mission to repay the visit made to Brazil by Senator Blihu Hoot In 1900, when secretary of state. A receiving party, including th secre? tary of state, the secretary of war, the secretary of the navy and other, high officials, probably will go to Hampton Uoads on the naval yachts Mayflower, Dolphin and the Sylph, to meet th party. Commanders of the battleships Florida, and Arkansas and the destroyers Walke, Perkins and Beals have been instructed to hold their ships in readiness to go to sea to meet the Brazilian warslrp and ?scort the visitor into American waters. Dr. Muello and his party expect to spend about four days in Washington. They will visit the naval academy at Annapolis and go to Mount Vernon to place a wreath on the tomb of Washington. Later the Brazilians will visit New York, Boston, Chicago and San Francisco, where they will be 'shown signal honors by State officials ami Important commercial bodies. I A number of anti-disiwnsary peti? tions have been hied with the county hoard, but none of the dispensary peti? tions have been filed yet. The anti dispensary petitions will probably be without effect, if the dispensary peti? tion secures a third of the qualified voters in the county. CONVICTS Nor CACOHT. Nothing Heard of Three Who escap? ed at Muoiling. ?-? Manning. May 28.?Nothing has been heard as to the whereabouts of the three ehaingang convicts who made their escape at an early hour yesterday morning. For some time past, while engaged in road work near town, the prisoners have been quart! red at night in the basement oi the court house, the regular (age i being out of commission just now and the county jail being too crowded to accommodate them. The court house basement was not designed for the safekeeping of convicts, but it was thought that the temporary arrange? ments made were adequate lor the purpose. One of the prisoners who escaped yesterday morning made a successful Might some time ago but was located in Orangeburg and brought back about ten days ago. He was a trusty at the time of his form? er escape but had been wearing shackles since his return to the gang. It is asserted that*it cost Hon. R. S.iWttaley $40,000 to be elected to the office of Congressman in the First district. If the rep .rt be true, Mr. Whaley is a poor business man to spend $40,000 for a job that pays only $15,000 for its two years tenure, un? less a Federal position carries with it unlimited graft.?Kingstree County Record. A party consisting of Mr. and Mr*. L. I. Parrott, Mr. and Mrs. Juniufl Parrott, Mr. and Mrs. Van Cleave A. Parrott, Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Wallace and children went to the Wateree River near Camden Junction Tuesday for an all-day outing, fishing being the principal amusement of the day. Wire Fence We buy direct fro mthe steel mills in ? u ? loads for cash with { all discounts off, this enables us to sell you at Ky\c lowest prices, which we guarantee to do. Booth-Harby Live Stock Co. Sumter, - South Carolina 2 Carolina Special High Class Electrically Lighted Train Between CHARLESTON AND CINCINNATI -VIA Southern Railway PREMIER CARRIER OF THE SOUTH. In connecting with Q. N. O. and T. P. Hallway Consisting of Cote- tuti\ biijeJ llatrgage and Hmonlng Car. First Class Ccacb. Pullman Drawing.. Itooru sleeping Car, Pullman Observation Sleeping Car and Dining Car " Service. '4r*l Solid )>etween Charleston and Cincinnati on the following conven? ient schedules : WESTBOUND NO. 27 Lv Charleston .AM Lv Sutnmervflle.9.3? AM Lv O'ttnaeburs*.11.17 AM Lv Cx-u.imbia.l.tt PM Lv Spartanburg.4.15 PM Ar \abeville.7.3* PM A' 'ncinnarj. *.55AM EASTBOUND NO. 28 Lv Cincinnati..34 PM Lv Ashevlfte . 1? 25 AM ArSpartanbura.1.4* PM Ar Columbia.4JS PM Ar Orangeburu.fc.15 PM Ar Summervuie.IS) PM Ar Charleston.?.45 PM Connecting at Cincinnati with through trains for Chicago. Cleve? land, Detroit, Seattle, Su Louis, Kansas Mty. Denver, San Francisco, and Points West and Northwest. For further Information call Southern Kallway Ticket Office. E. H. COAPMAN, V. P. and C. M. W. E. McGEE, a\. G. P. A. Columbia, S. C. 8. H. HARD WICK H. F. CART, P. T. M. G. F. A. W. II. CAFFEY, S. H. MoLKAN, D. P. A. D. P. A. Charleston, 8. C. Columbia, S. C. Atlantic Coa^l Line The Standard Railroad of the South Ramifies the "Nation's Gar* den Spot" Through the States of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and Florida FOUR FAMOUS TRAINS "NEW YORK AND FLORIDA SPECIAL" (January to April); "FLORIDA AND WEST INDIAN LIMIT ED," "PALMETTO LIMITED" AND "COAST LINE FLORIDA MAIL." i j Din ing Cars? a la carte service. All year round through car service from New York t both Port Tamp.i and Knights Key, connecting wit steamships to and from Havana. For beautifully illustrated booklets and copy of tl "Purple Folder," address, v J"??t" **+r?---,7~-~4 ?i3' f% T. C. WHITE, W. J.CRA1G, General Passenger Agent. Pass. TiaaBo afj Wilmington, N. C.