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Cbttf?lattbman aiti *outbron. l*utiii?iii'?i Wednewdu) and Saturday. ?BT? OSTEEN PUBLISHING COMPANY ?UMTBK S. C. Terms: tl.lt per annum?In advance. IdfCrtlsecueute: Om Square first Insertion.$1.00 ?vary subsequent Insertion.60 Contracts far three months, or longer will be muds at reduced rates. All communications which sub? serve private Interests will be charged for as advertisements. Obltusrles and tributes of respect vtU be charged for. The Humter Watchman was found? ed la lilt and the True Southron In llll. The Watchman and Southron now has tba combined circulation and taJusnce cf both of the old papers, and Is manifestly the best advertising medium In Humter \ ItH im \<;imn<.s. "We Imagine from a letter fr??m K. I It kj the Columbia HgfjQTd that Humter Is all .set on tire about the South Carolina Western making Its through line l?\ Florence instead of by Sumter after Sumter hud given some forty-live thousand dollars to get the road into that citv. Sumter really has no kick. She got a new road through a ver> saluuble territory and fh?* South Carolina Western people wer* not responsible for their hopes that the through line would go that way. We know because wo had oar own hopes built the same way and on the Maine sort of foundation but It did not come from the promot? ers of the road, but from our own Inventive genius. The road that the people of Sumt?r got will be worth all that it cost them and If they are disappointed in getting a bargain in the proposition It is their own fault but entail no loss. They hoped to get more thun thev paid for at the some price. Florence has never been worried about that through line to the West, this town Just happens to be In the right place for it. and we did get a sight more than we paid for. but that sort of long has really spoil? ed Florence and Sumter need not be Jealous Kvery town which has been tapped by these Konsul roads has hud the sen. hope. It Is not yet settled where the through line will go but It will follow the shortest line, und that Is a certalnt\ "?Florence Times. The only sapient statement contain-* ed In the above is In the last sentence. A through line will nat? urally follow the shortest line, and if the Seaboard is really seeking a through line from Charlotte and tin West to Chaihston. the shortest line Is through Sumter. Knowing this fact as well as our friend in Flor? ence, the level headed business men of Sumter. who guaranteed to rights of way for the South Carolina Wes? tern when Mr. Itonsal made his prop? osition, are talmh awaiting the next mo\e m the lallrejfei fame. Sumter la neither "all set on lire"' nor ' Jeal oiirf of Floren? e." Sumter people uro always phased when Florence or and other town In this territory se? cures something good or makes u substantial impi >>\? iinnt. for cveiv development in this section helps Sumter liesldex -?umter people nave been convinced by past events that no matter what good thing Florence gains. Sumter Is sure to net something better and bigger. People are too busy over here doing things to tah? time to hi |< ilous ..f anoihei town's good fortune and they ba\e too much faith In their own town to discount the future. MN K?d i III' 20.IMM? WOltkMF.V tirave Conditions Thcatcncd in Chi? engo ss a Ite^ult. <'hicago. June 20.?The lockout ot 20.UOo men engaged In the buildings trade here reeesAt] threatened bj con Ifgetaofa wb.. art putting up buildings in the downtown district, became ef ?e? live today. The h.< koilt followed refusal of lfiO striking stone masons to return to work. Officials of the building trade* council dec Ian I that thev would re? taliate by eellh I I Strike ami stopping i uihit11g < ? ii-"truction throughout the e ty In Kaunas City. Kansas Citv. Jan.- It Construe linn of u number of buildings held up last week kg a lockout against |,ttt members of the buildings truth s ? ?nn ell by the Podding Construction BSJI plagetsf Aeeeesatloe was resumed here toduv with non-union labor. The Use. Tiii.inn R, Oreea, peatoi of the Pethanv Congregational Church Si. I^oiis. and S. I? Davldeoa und Thomas P Sullixan. of Kansas Cit>. members of the So. lallst party were fined $r.<M? ea< b beie today on | charge of blockading the Street while speaking at a curb Socialist meeting IsMt night Winter Is now on the win ihe longest day of the yeai h.is resne and gone. i in: st atm or m siMss. i>un's Rot leu Reports Consldeeabto Hcitcrmeiit in Seasonable Histrlhu (ion. New York. June 20. ? Duns review will say tomorrow. "Inrrsoesd activity in retail distri? bution Of seasonable incrchn ndlSS el lit* to the favorable weather is rellscted in n slightly Improved demand iu wholesale markets. The Winter wheat harvest in now under way In most ?settons of the bell end Is equaling expectations of u heavy production. "Further supreme court docleons In railway rets eaese, confirming those of :t week ago, produced little or no ef? fect on speculative markets. In iron und Steel a slight increase in activi? ty is report, although demand con? tinues quiet and price concessions to se. are new orders are made by some producers. . Dry goods Jobbers uro still operating conservatively. "It Is estimated that July Interest and dividend disbursements will ex eeed Mil,.!????, as compered with lit,SM last year. Failures this week number 264 in the United States aguinst 111 last year, and II in Can? ada." NOMINATIONS APPHOVFD. senate Acts Favorably on (ioiuales and Other Ambassadors. Washington. June 1 s. -The nomi? nations of Thomas Nelson Page, Of Virginia, as ambasador to Italy; Fd ward J. Hale of North Caroling, as minister to Costa Kiea; Pleasant A. Stovall, el Georgia, as minister to Switzerland, and William F. Gonzales, of South Carolina as minister to Cuba, were favorably reported loday by the Senate foreign relations com? mittee. Among the postmasters was 1 Marcy K. Harnwel , Kev West, Fla. KFITSi: sFHVIAN MSQUBVT. Prospects t>ff Peace in the Near Fast Nfin (o Itcioiuc More Distant. London, June 20.?Hulgaria yes? terday delivered a voluminous note to the Servian government. practu ally declining tin- latter's request for a re? vision of the ante-bellum treaty and the possibility of a peaceful settle i meal of the Halkan trouble is reced? ing. The projected meeting of the four en miers at St. Petersburg gives no i sign of materializing. Dr. Jordan and Mr. Hryan. elm ago Tribune. It is an extremely interesting qUSS tion ? the extent to which the amiable idealism of our secretary of state is Influenced at this time by the disin? genuous reasoning and dogmatic as? sertion of Or. David Stair Jordan. It is not a Very SSrtOUS matter, despite the means of propaganda at his com? mand, that Dr. Jordan should have determined "there is to be no war." Hut it is of vital importance that Mr. Bryan not net or reason Officially upon uny such alleged certitude. That "there is to be no war" is all America's profound hone and con? fident expectation. There Is no war sentiment in the Fnlted States, no military party, HO military class, no military interest of great weight. Hut Dr. Jordan's theor> that "it takes two to make a quarrel" as he applies it Is a palpable fallacy apparent to any one who is not Intellectually dis? honest, while im-n whose .sources of information are a good deal better HUM I>r. Jordan's seems to admit that the aggressive factor in Japaneso politits is by go means to be ignored. It takes only one to make a quaT? rel, unless the other party is so weak or so abject as to eCCODt any terms tin- sggreaoor makes, but the United states, while it is not ready for war or for defense, is not so weak or so abject. The fundamental question noW at issue with Japan is one of sov? ereignty, of our right to say who shall SO admitted to be citizens. That is an issue upon Which the United States will light to the end if necessary, and Mr Bryan cannot afford lo go on the assumption that peace talk iu the United states will settle that Issue, if the Japanese nggresslvs party Is able to Influence Japanese opinion on tin* delicate raclel question Involv? ed, Dr. Jordan's assumption that only w.ii i.ilk in America is a dangerous factor In the present situation Is con Irary In feet, snd while Dr .Ionian makes a practu s ol denying or Ignor? ing all facts Incompatible with his dogmatic presumptions, Mr. Bryan must not be led into so dishonest and destmi iive an error. By abolishing human nature Dr. Jordan has abolished war in the wot hi he is dreaming or pretending. We have a right lo demund lhat Mi Ifryaev or if not Mr. Bryan, then ihe preeaaseMi shall fare Ihe fuels and all ihe facts. The foolish assumption that because a nation cannot afford t<> go to war she will not. has no foundation in human experience, and while tin- factors making fot peace between Ihe Japanese and \mertcan nations are happily, very Influential ami. we hope, controlling, Hie) do not dispose of the factor- I h I en t e n i III'. \\ .11 M\M<>\ II.I.I-: Ton \? vii MAKKI l, Kvery Possible I Hen win be rut Forth io Have Good Merkel in Town. Mayesvllle, June 19.- Thai Mayes . ill** is to have a live tobacco mar? ket this season, and one thai will make tome of the older markets sit up ami take notice, there can be no doubt. Prom present prospects, ev? erything points to a good season In this Industry and tile local market has men behind it who mean to do every? thing possible to forward the interests of this market and make the ware? house a grand success from every standpoint. The owners ??f the warehouse and prlSS house, Messrs. A. A. Strauss & Co., of Sumter, are preparing this property for the opening of the mar? ket which Is only a few weeks off now. As these buildings have ? ecu idle for several years, there was necessarily much repairing to be done, but the owners according to agreement with the lessees have spared no expense in putting the premises in thorough re? pair and Shape for the conduct of a successful market. New roofs have i been put on where needed, windows replaced and runways and steps built in fact, everything needed to make a convenient and suitable warehouse has been done. Ths buildings have been thoroughly renovated, also, rite facilities for handling tobacco will be second to none. , TllS lessees of the warehouse for this season are Messrs. J. H. M. Mid ley of Danville, Va., and J. F. Me Blveen of the Bhlloh section <>f this Bounty. Mr Motley Is an experienced tobacconist of many years in the bus? iness. He was located last year at dents and has been on Other markets md Is well known by many of the planters in that section and in the tobacco section of Sumter county as well. He is a believer In giving tin* highest prices possible for the weed iml in encouraging the growers in heir work by all legitimate means. Ms is engaging tit present in advertis? ing his warehouse and boosting the town as well, Mr. McKlveen needs no Introduction lo the planters of to sacCO in Sumte r and adjoining coun? ties. He is regarded as one of the best Judges of the golden weed in this State and is well known in most ?f the markets. For many years, he has been engaged in the business of auctioneer, a very Important post, und will this season act in that ca? pacity hen*. Tlte planters have con? fidence iu him and his work and he is now doing some very effective ad? vertising among the farmers. The managers have been assured af a large and strong corps of buyers for this season. All of the leading manufacturing concerns will be repre lented on the floor of the local ware? house. Messrs Motley and McEl treen will guarantee that the prices sr111 be right ami that each and every man shall get a scpiare deal at this market. They do not believe in hav? ing dissatisfied patrons and will give no cause for any "knocking" on tin part of anybody. From all reports, the tobacco crop is in a very fair Cond 1 ton although the rec ent cold and tin* heavy winds In SOms plac es have caused some dete? rioration in the crop. All things con? sidered, though, it is hoped that the 1919 yield will la- good and that the grades will be better than In sotm* seats. Many farmers have planted the weed for the first time this year ami their prospects are especially good. It is hoped that with a good season this year, that next year there will be a general planting of tobacco in all sections of the county. Among the large planters in this Immediate section who are cultivating tobacco this season are Messrs, K. J. Mayes, Jr., W. S. Chandler. M. C. Mayes, and J. F. Pass, and J. C. 1'nrnell. F. J. Hass is an experienced tobacconist, coming from the tobacco bell cd' Vir? ginia some years ago. Much credit is due him Cor the re-awakening of the Industry around hore and in help? ing the new planters of the Weed. Another movement that will help the local market to a great extent is the recent organisation of a Chamber of Commerce here, This body will push the Interests of the tobacco market at all times and a commit* te.f live workers has been appoint? ed t<> look aftei the market ami adver? tise it. With a wide -awake commer? cial organisation to help things along, there ran be no reuson why Muyea \ die should not conduct a successful marke t and greatly boost up the town ami community at the same time. The tobacco Industry has done wonders for some of the towns iu eastern South Carolina and Muyeavlllc Intends ami will have a shale m this prosperity. Tb, upenlug cit the markets is near at hand and within the next tew Weeks, tin- golden weed will he placed ? oi in doors oi tin- warehouses and the* season of 1913 will l?e- on in full force, Mayesville is the- only tobacco market in Sumte r county and she is entitled to the patronage id tin- plan' ei of her count) ami also as many ul the neighbor*! as will give hei a 11 ml. I AIK VOll UIKIIOPVILLE. Mass Meeting of Fuiiiihs end itusi nena Men of Lee County* On June 26th at ll A .M. there will i be held in the Court House at Blsh opville a mass meeting for the whole of Lee County. The farmers ami any ami all people are requested to at? tend this meeting. The purpose of this meeting is to put before the people the proposition of an agricultural fair to he held at Bishopvllle in November during Thanksgiving week. This will give the farmers, the hoys' com eluhs, and the girls' tomato clubs an opportunity to exhibit free of charge what they have done. The farmers will he re? quested to bring in live stock, poul? try, etc, of all kinds, just anything that shows progress in farm life. The program and plans for these exhibits will he worked out at this mass meeting, Thursday June 26th. There will be men here that have taken part in the organisation of such agricultural fairs, to tell us how it is done and the advantages to he deriv? ed from it. We will have with us such men as Capt. J. F. Claffey, of Or angeburg, Mr. I >. P. Eflrd of Lexing? ton and efforts will be made to secure Hon. B. J. Watson, if you have no other interest it will be worth your While to come out and hear these men, and they will tell you things that you can take back with you ami use to advantage, when it comes to market? ing your crop. Ami let it be understood that no ?nie will be asked for subscription to stocks or oontrlbutons whatever; its purpose is merely to get the farmers together that they may begin to pre? pare their exhibits tor November. However, we want you to come out to this meeting whether or not you wish to take part in any of the exhibits or contests. To encourage this movement you will not only be permitted to enter your exhibits free of charge, but prizes will be offered, and competent and trained men will be secured as judges. This movement is not some scheme to get you farmers to Blsh opville, then some sharp guy pat you on the back with one hand and rob you with the other, but it is to en? courage and foster the interest of the farmer, and put before, the people ot the State and country what a great agricultural county we have. The Chamber of Commerce, Mr. L. I.. Ba? ker, District manager of the United States Demonstration Work, ami Mr. Welch, county manager, are behind this movement and we believe we will have the hearty co-operation of every interest in town and county. Portunatly for those who attend this meeting, they will have the op? portunity of attending two attractions of the Chautauqua, one in the after? noon ami the other in the evening; just these attractions alone will be worth your trip. We realize that it is a busy time just now with the farmers, but if he is ?>f the progressive public spirited kind he will make the sacrifice and come to help further this movement Which will be a means of uniting and bringing together of the farmers You can't afford to stay away when its being launched and promoted by and | for your own interest. Let everyone come.?Bishopvllle Vindicator. STUDY SCHEDULE CHANGES. Passengers l-Vom I la Its villa Will Soon Find Trip Easy. HartSVille, June 1?.?P. M. Jolly, traffic agent and B. H. Meeks, freight agent of the A. C. L. Railway com? pany of Wilmington and Florence, respectively, spent today in Hartsvllle in the Interest of their road. Mr. Jol? ly's special business here was to hold a consultation with the local agent, V. Tat urn, and others over a contem? plated Improvement in the passenger service for Hartsvllle and other points on the line. The idea as gathered by The state's correspondent is that a thange is being contemplated look? ing to giving llartsville a service that will put passengers into Columbia via Darlington ami Sumter by 7 o'clock. Leaving here at a suitable hour in the afternoon a train will probably be put on the Bennettsvllle-Sumter division, from Max ton to Columbia. Passengers from Hartsvllle then will have a through train to Florence in? stead ot just the junction at Floyd as now operated, Passengers going to Columbia will change at Durlington for Columbia. The arrangement will be an Ideal one and will be similar to the schedule UoVV operated over tin s. c. Western and Kenboard. Dr. Blaekford deines that bin neites malte the best workers, Nev? ertheless, the blondes dearl> love i? look on and see it well done Wll mlngton star. h seems about lime for the lisl to ? tiier a protest, for since the sea son opened the indict tuen have not I?1 up on I hem a single day, h.udlv Th. lisbing la^t week was reported to Im espe? lall) line and it Is probable I ha tin will encourage the llshermen b [ 11 v bsi dei this week. The Time to Make Provision as?? For your later years is now?during the productive period of your life. Your future prosperity depends largely upon present accumu? lation*?not earnings. However, our Hank Account llan for protecting ami conserving earnings is proving a dlstinc and actual help to others in building up their accumulations. Will you try tlii* plan?make your start now'.' Your account will lie cordially welcomed at the FIRST NATIONAL BANK v_) I-1 THE SEASON FOR GOING AWAY. ^ Are you getting ready for the Moun? tains or the Sea Shore? H Then you may need a trunk, a suit? case or bag. <I See us. We have them in all styles and prices. nt 1/ < gel i Is* O'Donnell ? Co. * 1 ? A Boon to Women and Jailors THIS Imperial SELF HEATING Gas Iron urns 00 per cent air and 10 Per rent gasoline ami will do a whole day* Ironing for hi cents, making it a mouej saver tor i he housewife or wesli woman. The handle Is always cool ami every iron guaranteed to please. Any child ran op ernte it successfull) without the least danger or accident of any kind. Orders can he filled from stock for 14.50 b| The Star Pressing ( Iiii> man. who cleans, dyes, repairs ami presses clothe* of ?%erj de* seriptoii ami wil also do pJtotogrentilng ami enlarging of all classes. IroiiN now on exhibit Ion at white barber shops b> M. M. FARMER, Presser and Photographer, MAYESYILLE, S. C. express will BE PRjEPAID on all ORDLRS by mail e+? * eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee/e^^ Wire Fence We oil) direct fro nitlie steel mills in rar loads for rush with all discounts oiv. this enables un to sell you at the kneesi prices, which we guarantee in do. Booth-Harby Live Stock Co. Suniter, ... South Carolina eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee>#>4#e>w