The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, July 09, 1913, Image 4
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The ftumter Watchmen was found
ed tn Ills and ths True Southron Ir
lift. The Watchman and Southrer.
sow haa the combined circulation sni
bmluenoa cf both of the old papers
ahd la manifestly the best advertising
aaedlum In Sumter.
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The County Fair now has the
frame-work of an effective organiza?
tion, and all that Is needed is a rea?
sonable amount of work. coupled
with a modicum of public spirit and
a little enthusiasm, to make ths un
dertaklng a success to be proud of.
k ? ? ?
With the assistance of den. Wilie
Jones, Gov it lease has backed mor*
er lea* gracefully through the loop?
hol? offer d him by the War Depart
in**tit. and the furious assault tbut he
math* on the Dick militia law has
??m# to naught. He haa been en
abhtd to partially save his face by th?
concession by the Secretary of War
that th? delinquent militia companies
may have one more chance to come
up to the atandard required by the
faw. before being peremptorily must
ered out of the service, as recom?
mended by Adjutanat Qeneral Moore.
In the meanwhile, the offending com?
panies, be permitted to attend the en?
campment, but their pay will be with?
held until the reault of the next in?
spection Is known; then, If they pass
a satisfactory Inspection, they will he
paid off, but If they fail they will be
mustered out. That is the net result
of the big rumpus that Qov. Bleas*
kicked up with his spectacular dell
ance of the federal government. The
"Iniquitous Dick law" Is still In full
force and effect and the Governor Is
aseekiv eeawkag Ie N
carried iiii point and H Is bow settled
as an unumt?ut??d fn? t that the Sum*
putii"? th.?t d*. i at maintain the re
?pilred <tai?d..r ' of effi< a r, \w\\ b?
munteret! out <.>?\. I'dease has rain?
ed a little cheap notorioty by play?
ing the role of AjaV defying the
lightning, but he did not get away
with It quietly enough to escape un?
observed an he sought cover when the
lightning began to dash. Gen Jones
did his best, but his rhetorical um?
brella waa not big enough to conceal
tht* gubernatorial legs as they scur?
ried for a plsce of safety, seeking
room to manoeuvre for a right obout.
VtMHs W.tVK ?KOKK IN TEXAS.
Mercury Mounts to mo After Two
Weeks of Chill.
For* \V..rth, Texas, July 6.?Tv t.
weeks of unusually cool wather .n
T?*xa*. accompanied i:. man> sections
by heavy rains, ended abruptly today,
when the mercury mounted to 1U0 do
greaa or more throughout the State
TAG TAX INCREASE.
s fslng More Artificial Fer?
tiliser Than Csual.
Columbia. July C.?Farmers of
<h Carolina have this year pur
chased over khimhmi tons of artltlcial
fertiliser, according to reports on til**
In the state treasurer's office.
There In a tux of J'. cents a ton on
all .miner, nil fertilizer and the
? mount received to date is IfSMtfl II
Ol the same date last year |HI,III K
had been re. ei\. d. This fund goes
for the maintenance of Clcinson 1 > l
lege.
The afdlaeni i relative Um screen
Ing and covering of foodstuffs f??r the
t.ftier sesssetles ?-r tin- public heeltk
Which waa passed by Council at a re
cent meeting hos be* n published Shd
in now in efleet, These no r. heats and
ethers la whess ihai srdleawt i applies
had t?etter read it over very car* t'ul
lv and learn thos. (. , i ? vs h. i . :n i'
refers to them, as the board of health
expects to SWJereS the ordinance and
otherwise than tlo v I -omplv with It
they may get In the tods of the city
law. Assistant Health OfJksf J. H
Korbe* notlhed manv of |he fruit
and grocery stores Monday of the or?
dinale e and gave them a warning m
comply with it.
I ..r Cut*, lliirns and HruUes.
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In SjfSjff home there should l>e a
box of BsjeMew's Arnica Halve, ready
la apply In every case of burns, ettta
weensds or seeJds J H Potanco,
i n h aHe, Tex . it No. 2. writ.m\
"Mm klen's Arnb a Salve sa\ed my lit
tlf? girl s cut foot. No ee* believed
,r i ,, .id t.r. ,1 " Tin- vs.it |.| i I., t
salve. IHilV I " Kecoiiill elided b>
)w?ur drufKltt A-lvt. *
KXND1TION OF COTTON CHOP
HI.8.
Government July Itcport Gives
002,000 Acres C ultivated.
WashinRton, July 3.?A total area of
II,662,(?00 acres of cotton is in culti?
vation in the United States, accord?
ing to the preliminary estimate of
the United States lepurtment of agrl
eulture's bureau of statist Id announc?
ed at mmn today. This compared
with 34,760,000 acres, the revised es
timate of acreage in cultivation a
year ago, 30,045,000 acres in 1911,
!-'.4o3.000 acres in 1910, 30,938,000
acres in 1909 and 32,444,000 acres in
1908.
The condition of the growing cot?
ton crop on June 25 was 81.8 per cent
of normal condition, as compared
with 79.1 per cent on May 25, 1913,
80.4 per cent on June 25, 1912, and
HO.2 per cent, the average condition
on June 25, for the past ten years.
The area planted, by States, with
comparisons, follows:
States 1913. 1912.
Virginia .. .. 50,000 40,000
North Carolina .1,560,000 1,560,000
South Carolina .2,716,000 2,716,000
Georgia. 6,336,000 5,;:90,000
Florida .. .. 230,000 245,000
Alabama.3,804,000 3,766,000
Mississippi . . .1,166,000 2,985,000
Louisiana. . . .1,166,000 972,000
Texas.11,732.000 11,390.000
Tennessee.2,1 17,000 2,799,000
Arkansas. . . . 823,000 1,111,001
Mlsouri. 113,000 107,000
Oklahoma.. . .2,916,000 2,725,000
California. . . . 14,000 9,000
Condition of the growing cotton
crop by States on June 25 and May
25 this year, with comparisons, for
June 25, 1912, and the ten-year av?
erage on June 25, follows:
1913 June 25,
June May 1912 10-yr
States. 25 25 av.
Virginia.81 83 87 84
North Carolina. . .76 76 83 81
South Carolina.. .73 68 79 80
Georgia.74 69 72 81
Florida. 85 83 76 85
Alabama. 79 75 76 79
Mississippi. 8 2 81 74 78
Louisiana.81 81 74 78
Texas.86 84 89 81
Arkansas.86 85 77 80
Tennessee.87 87 76 8 2
Missouri.88 90 75 82
Oklahoma.89 87 82 80
* slttomls.95 96 98
I ise of 8 56,000 acres in the
d to cotton this year and
?nent of 2.7 per cent in the
.the crop over May 25
were the features of the department
of agriculture's July cotton report,
issued today, which gave the first of
Melal estimate of the acreage this year
and the Condition on June 25. With
the increased acreage and a better
* omlition, by 1.4 per cent over last
< ir and 1.6 per cent over the ten
year average on June 25, indications
point to a larger crop than the big
one produced in 1912.
Texas reported an increase of 34 2,
000 acres in area planted and the con
dirion of the plant there Improved I
per cent over May. Georgia report
ed a slight decrease In acreage, but
the condition improved 5 per COO I
from May to June. Increases In
acreage also were reported from Ala
?>ama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Ten
nessee, Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma
and Virginia.
The Conference for the Common
QsjssJ,
The Program for the Conference
for the Common Good is rapidly tak?
ing shape. Among the recent ac?
ceptances are Mr. W. W. Long, In
? barge of the Farm Demonstration
Work in South Carolina. who will
discuss the relation between good
farming snd home ownership, and
Dr. K. A. 1 lines of Seneca, who will
speak on the relation between home
ownerhip and health at the Wednes?
day evening conference, The exe?
cutive committee is endeavoring to
lind the best man In the 1'nlted States
to discuss the Important subject, "A
Phut by which the Tennnt Fnrmer
May He Helped to Buy Land on Lour
Term Payments." Mr. L P, Hollls
? d Greenville has consented to give
an illustrated address on "Building a
Community Spirit in a Mill Village.1'
Several mill communities in South
Carolina have recently distinguished
themselves by successful efforts at
co-operation along social and educa?
tional lines Mr. Hollls will describe
?ome of these secompllshmenta
Tim experiment in the establish?
ment of the co-operative stores for
the Hampton Mills in Columbia ami
for the Monaghan Mills In Greenville
will be watched with exceeding Inter
? st by the peope of the State, The
executive committee would like to get
in touch with all such efforts in en
opt ration, whether tn Industrial or in
agricultural section*
The Conference will be held Wed
nesdny ami Thursdny, August Ith
und 7th In < 'olumbli It Is rxpe< led
that special rates will be granted on
/ill railroads.
Miss Kmma hwartz is spendin?
..me time at Hsndsrsonvllls, N. C,
V
M:\VS VIXOM W1SACKY.
Sunday School Conference a Buoocoi.
Crop* Looking Pine?Personal Men?
tion),
Wlencky, July :??.?We nre looking
nnxlouely for the predicted cool spell,
and from appearances it is ( lose <>n
hand. Farm stock have suffered In
the last two days. The crops are in
fine condition ami doing wall, corn
especially. The stands of cotton are
very broken, especially in the stiff
bottoms. Karly planted cotton is
much better than that planted later
and was not as much injured by the
late cold spell. i
The Fourth of Tuly will be gener?
ally observed by the colored folks. I
asked one of them what it was in?
tended to celebrate. He said it was
Christ's birthday.
Mr. Jim Shaw and his bride have
returned from their bridal tour, and
are at home among his friends. They
were met at the depot by quite a
number of his friends and a warm
welcome was extended to his bride.
The < hain gang is putting the pub?
lic road from Lynchburg to Bishop
Vllle in splendid condition, raising the
low places and claying the sand beds.
If we could get all of our roads
worked in like order, it would stop the
cry of automobile owners for an Is?
sue of bonds to build public roads.
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. McCutchen are
attending the exhibition at Darling?
ton today and tomorrow. Mr. Mc?
Cutchen lost 8 nice hogs yeste'rday in
a few hours. From the way they were
effected, they must have eaten some?
thing to poison them.
Judge Gage spent a number of days
last week with Mr. Robert Cooper.
He expressed himself as delighted
With our country.
Rev. s. j. Bethen held a Sunday
school conference for the Lynchburg
charge at Wells' church last Saturday
and Sunday. The programme with
one or two exceptions was carried out
in full. Where any one else failed to
respond, Dr. J. A. Wilson, who we
were fortunate to have with us for
til.- occasion, responded ably to every |
Question. Children's Day for this
Church, was held in connection with
the conference on Sunday. It was a
complete success. The children, and
the young ladies who prepared them,
for the occasion, deserve a great deal
of credit for this delightful service.
1 trust that much good will be accom?
plished by lids earnest eftort by our
faithful pastor to awaken fresh in?
terest in our Sunday school work.
Mrs. J. C. Scott Is still very feeble
ami at times is a great sufferer.
Mrs. J. C. Grow of Texas, who has
been on an extended visit to relatives
at her old home, returned home last
week.
Very few old veterans from Lee
OOUnty attended the Gettysburg jubi?
lee and I can t see why any confed?
erate soldier should desire to join in
?UCh an occasion. I have no doubt
some of them will regret it. 1 hope
not.
I am sorry to see the people of
Sumter county are not enthused on
the subject of a county .fair. Perhaps
tile farmers are too busy with their
home affairs to give attention to this
matter at present.
FOURTH PASSES QUIETLY.
Crowd Goes to Darlington?Many
Bpill Duy Fishing?Other Amuse?
ments.
The Fourth of July passed off very
quietly here Friday. In fact It was
one of the qui test days which those
who remained in town have exper?
ienced in some time. The day was
observed by merchants and business
men generally by tin- closing of their
Offices ami stores and by the flying of
the national Hag from the top of the
city National Hank building.
The day being a holiday, all of those
off from work spent the day as best
suited their individual taste. There
were a few excursionists to Charles?
ton and the Isle of Palms by those
who enjoy surf bathing and who
Wanted to sec the surf bathing. Sev?
eral went over to Columbia t*? see
the automobile races. The largest
crowd went to Darlington to the horse
show and the attendant festivities at
that place. There were in all about
tlfty persons to go there for the day
who report having had a good time
despite the extremely hot weather.
A very large number went fishing
and report having had good luck.
Several picnic parties were formed
and went out to places near town to
have picnic dinners. Pocallo was
visited by a large crowd of persons,
many of whom had an enjoyable time
at ibis popular resort. However, there
was still a hi;/, majori!) to remain at
home and spend the day very quietly,
endea>orlng to keep cool.
Some of the email boys celebrated
the day by shooting oft tire crackers,
but there was not a Iii:-, demonstra?
tion, All reports tend to show that
the day was Spent in a safe and sum
way.
A check lor $2 has been donated bj
the |ury tin- week to the Civic Leagui
to go into t ho nui se t und
WILL IIA VIC VAUDEVILLE HOUSE.
Biunter Amueeinent Company Expects
to Give city People Choice Amuse
mem*.
The Sumter Amusement Company U
the name of the new corporation
winch is being organized in this city
and of which [. II. Moses is president
and H. Harris of olive, X. C, is sec?
retary and treasurer. The gentle?
men are the chief stockholders of the
proposed corporation and will manage
it.
The quarters recently occupied by
the City National Bank and chose
now occupied by the Sumter Insur?
ance Agency will he converted into
one building for use as an amuse?
ment house. The building will bo
entirely remodelled and arranged in
every way to suit the needs of a
modern amusement house. Parts of
the material have already been or
dred and the contract for changes
will be let in the near future, the
work to commence as soon as the
present occupants leave the building
Efforts will be made to have the house
in operation by fall.
Mr. Harris, one of the officers of
the corporation, stated this morning,
that the seating capacity would pro?
bably he about six hundred. It
might be made greater than this by
the addition of a gallery, but this
point could not be stated positively
until the contractor was consulted.
The house, he said, would furnish
only the best vaudeville and motion
pictures entertainment. Mr. Harris
stated that there would be absolutely
nothing of a class which might offend
any lady, as the managers realized
that they would have to please to
secure patronage. He thought that1
Sumter was large enough to support
such a place and believed that the
people would be glad to have good
vaudeville performances to go to for
amusement.
WEAK, WEARY WOMEN'
-
Learn the Cause of Dally Woes and
End Them.
When housework is torture.
When the back aches and throbs.
When night brings no rest nor
sleep.
When urinary disorders set in.
Women's lot is a weary one.
Doan's Kidney Pills are for weak
kidneys.
Have proved their worth In thou?
sands of cases.
Head this Manning woman's testi?
mony.
Mrs. Joseph Wells, Manning, S. C
says: "I was afflicted with kidney
complaint and 1 suffered intensely
from dull, nagging backaches, head?
aches and dizzy spells. Doan's Kid?
ney Pills proved to be just what 1
needed ami 1 had not used them long
before I was relieved. I oheerfull)
recommend Doan's Kidney Pills."
For sale by all dealers. Price 50
cents. Foster-Mllburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Kemember the name?Doan's?and
take no other. No. 30.
Real Estate Transfers.
J. Prlerson Reld and H. v. Held, as
trustees, to II. V. Reld, lot or. Cal
hount street, $3,ooo.
Mrs. Ada G. Purgess to T. P. Ly
nam, lot and buildings on Blending
street, $10 and other consideration.
CROSS THE FRONTIER.
Servian Troops Reach Top of
Tsernlck mil.
Sofia, Bulgaria, July 4.?A regiment
of Servian infantry accompanied by
two squadrons of cavalry and a bat
tery of artillery crossed the Bulgarian
frontier yesterday and reached tin
top of Tserneck hill, where the troops
are now encamped.
The demand for Ice has been so
great during the past two weeks thai
there has been a shortage in the sup?
ply for local consumption on sever?
al days.
SUMMER SCHOOL FOR COLORED
TEACHERS.
The Summer School for colored
teachers In this county will be open
ed for a two weeks session in Sumtei
City at the Lincoln Graded school on
Monday, July 23, continuing till Fri?
day, August 8, 1913 ?.1G A. M. Reg
Istration fee, two dollars In advance,
Diligence credits will bo considered
in all applications for renewal.
For further particulars, call on or
write to
l>r. J. ll. Haynsworth, Co. Supt.
or cbas A. Lawson, Principal.
Geo.H. Hurst,
UNDERTAKER AND EMBALM EK
Prompt attention to day or night
calls.
\T OLD J. 1). ERA IG STAND. SOI N
Main Street,
Day Phone fcttfl. Night Phone 20 .
S Ju^l the Thing
TO MARE THE KIDDIES HAPPYf
Our line of Children's Play Tents at Big
Cut in Price:
$3.50 Tents for - - - $2.50
$2.50 Tents for - - - $1.98
Fine to put on the lawn to promote
lunlthy outdoor play. Come early if you
t to get one. for the prices will sell
tern.
Th
Hant Hdw. Co.
, Cement and Plaster.
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doctors gave me up. 1 read that Cardui had he*,
many, and I began to take it, and it cured me. Ca^ul
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If you are weak, tired, worn-out, or suffer from any of
the pains peculiar to weak women, such as headache,
backache, dragging-down feelings, pains in arm, side, hip
or limbs, and other symptoms of womanly trouble, jpm
should try Cardui, the woman's tonic Prepared from per?
fectly harmless, vegetable ingredients, Cardui Is the best
remedy for you to use, as it can do you nothing but good.
It contains no dangerous drugs. It has no bad afier-efleds.
Ask your druggist He sells and recommends Cardui
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Why Try
To make money on
an uncertainty, when
any day you deposit
here means an earning
for your immodiately.
"TRY THE CERTAIN WAY"
THE PEOPLES' BANK.
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Ml *"' ??'
Young Men, Bank Your
Money.
Many young men in this vicinity are handicapped
in a business way because they have no bank account.
Salaried young people can lay by money by paying
their personal bill with a check. Open such an ac?
count here?now.
The First National Bank.
*u?ummtiiiimiiiuHiitHmnHHMHiuHMm
1913
The Farmers' Bank & Trust Company
Capit.il Stuck,
Surplus,
Liability of Stockholders
Protection to Its I depositors,
Si 20,000.00
77,000.00
120,000.00
5517.01)0.00
Interest 4 Per Cent on Savings 5 Per Cent m Certificates
Courteous Treatment to All.
G. G. Rowland, Pres.
Guy L. Warren, Cashier.
H. L. McCoy, Teller.
Col. Thos. Wilson.)
Isaac Schwartz, ? Vice Presdts,
Geo. D. Shore, \