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Published Wednesday and Saturday. ?BT? OSTKEN PI I.I.IMIINU COMPANY. SUMTE it. S. C. Terms: $1.10 par annum?In advance. Advertisements: Ons Squars first trsertlon.Ii.' Vvsry subsequent 'nsertlon. Contracts fur three months, .onger will Ii at Hdf >d NtU All communications ivhl? h sul serve private Interest! will be charged tor as advertisements. Obituaries and tributes of faff* C will be charged for. The Sumter Watchman was f.m | ?d In 18*0 and the True Southron in 1168. The Watchman end Southnu now has the combined circulation ind Influence cf both or the old papers end Is mrntfestly the best jstvael medium In Sumter Several weeks ago we sent a clr-1 cular h ttcr to subscribers Offering to send the Progressive Farmer free of charge for six months to each and e\ery subscriber who ren wed his subscription and paid one yex r in ad? vance. Qu'.te a large number of our subrcribcr^ have availed th'insclve* of this offer, und ethers have notified us that they anticipate doing so. Ti.is offer was made for a limited time j only. and. as the time limit expires March 1st. wo take this occislon to c U the attention of those who may wish to receive the Progressiv.? Farm-' er as a premium in connection with1 the Watchman and Southron, that they have until March 1st, only, tot comply with the conditions of our offer see The Semlnol?? swi die has been finally thrown out of court. after quite a lengthy litigation that h is been profltaMo only to the numero is at-1 torneys who got a finger In the pie when the bubble blew up of its own Internal corruption. The stockhold? ers, who were duped into -jutting their money into the swindle by false representations, fair promises and the Specious guarantee of trusteeship by men of good reputation, haw paid dearly for their experience and are the only persons to suffer any serious .nconvenlence. Oerllngton and Young *pent a few months In t ie peniten? tiary, but they probab .y obtained J enough of the spoils to pay them Handsomely f<-r the tlmo sp?nt as wards of the State. Hebert, the alleged head dc\il of the whole trans? action, got off scott free, saving and ?xc. pting the amounts *>f money that j He had to give up to his attorneys for lefrndiiig him S.une other.* who mould have been punished escaped inwhipped of justice, but will carry a tainted reputation the balarce of llMii lives, and never again will their names bo something with which to conjure when a smooth confidence man comes around with a scheme tC h>pnotiso the public und grau the] money of the credulous and trusting. Judge Memming* r's decision Is very readable literature, especially tho concluding sentence, which has quite a classic sn. or. )>ut in its general tenor Is more of an apologetic plea for th* tris:eeS than I c d.i. logical deliv? erance of law. Some sections of the opinion bud one i,, inter that the stockholders, who had the temerity to' c?.n<e,\. ih?- el< a of pr e;;ec u t lug the trustees, were KufUy of a more BtrtoUS otlrnse avulnst IgSMt tavorlies of for? tune than that charged auatnst the or? iginators and manipulators of th | get rich quick scheme. ? ? ? Tlllmnn und M< l.aurln hive made friends. Illease and (Jrace have burled the hat' het. OfffJ e h is fallen out w ith Tillman. M* Laurln sind HI *ase are political allies and boon companions. Tillman and M? L.iurin ha\o united forces destr??> I'de ? poMticall\ and prevent his Sj|at lorn to the s? nat? . .\h - Ijmrln is the d ?rk horse in the race for the senate I.e. ,.r arm r?:n for tin senate and W.pe llhuise off the politi? cal mu|>. Mcl.aurin is the leal, bofsa fide Illease candidate for governor and the other w.-ui. i.e Bleast gal I r.iu nal standard hearer I will be scratched beffofa the campaign op. i These are just i lew at the political ruim n that >?re entlad from the news* tuipers that afejanj to be polMleal doptsters. Tin Intelligent reader* an take h!n rhoe e and beUOVS w h.U he Wlshc-i to helieve. For ourselves We hive given up trying ta keep track of the gjSfoballll BN "formaleIS <?f the p: adagsj mat office-seekers and have concluded Ihn? the only possible N of preserving a teeord of their syrath ns would be t?? follow I hem around wi?h a urn' iiu' picture m ? - chine. ? I a in tempo el eow with the aeirer*end? ing eeramble for ottic?? i.y piaee? hunters, wh" talk mUOtl of laboring f ,r ?he dear people, but spend all their time und energy In feathering their own aaati and bultdlnn up ? ma* hlne th it w ill rnnl.li- tum to grab hltfk'? r and bettet Jobs its rapid? iv as pos??ih|e. ;i su? cessHil earapatga f..r th- eradication of the cattle tick is as a iiiot'uuiti to a mole lull. Th* ( ompletO eradication of Ihe cattle tlCH would bo WOJfth two to three million dollar* a year Immediately t?? South Carolina and a muc h greater sum an? nually in the years to come; hut it seems Impossible to arouse Interest in this practical movement for ih" industrial betterment of the BtAtO, white hart are tbouanndg win. will ! ? !? el their \m?rU for weeks at a tine- tt go scouting around the coun? try to help put a politician in ollice. Perhaps the time nay come when lie:*- Will be a campaign for the eradication of the scurvy politicians en i the regeneration of the state po-i lUleally, but wo fear, judging from tit day proclivities, that this hap? py day will not dawn until about the1 time the devil is chained and truth,, nonesty and good Will rule the world. BACON LUES SUDDENLY. (.corgias Venerable Senator Passes \\vay in Washington. Wash ngton. Feb. 11.?Augustus OotaVlUS bacon. Cnltod States senator Iron Qe nrgn for nenrly nineteen years' aad chairman of the foreign relation! i ommlttee since ihe ascendancy ol the Democratic party, Marc-h 4, 1913, di u tod iv in a hospital here after a: illness o." ten d; ys. He was the Ural United statt s senator slseted by di? rect vote of ihi people under the1 seventeenth constitutional amend? ment. ? I Though Senator Bl A'>n had been se? riously 111 with kidney trouble and complications developed from ? brok? en rih, i is death was unexpected, it came sutdenly at - o'clock In the at teraOOn and news of the end fell up? on the senate as a shock while it was In executive session. The in* mediate cause of the sena I i s death was diagnosed a.'* a blood clot in the heart. Throughout the morning be had been in good spirits and It was announced to his 1 Col? leagues hat h?- was feeling: better than for several days. Physic! tns had d< termlned that an operation which ha< I ? m contemplated was on neoeenary. Despite his 70 years it appeared that the affliction which ho suffered was Of recent origin und ?; ? ialbts bellevid it w> uld yield to treatment. This conclusion relieved <?? n-id rably the anxiety of his friends and as latOg in congress. Half an hour before his death the senator talked with his daught< r, Mrs. w. r?. sparks, of Georgia. She had just left the room when he raised himself In bed. As Mrs. Sparks 1? - entered the room her father fell hack In collapse and never regained con? s' invent sa Augustus Octavlus Bacon, four times fleeted to the United States sen? ate from GeOrglhi Wai the tirst man to be lent tC the senate by direct \ote of the people tinder the terms 1 I the lTth amendment to the constitu tion proclaimed ir February, IIIS? As a Confederate soldier, a member of the Qoorgla legislature and later a Uhlted States tenatori the Georgien had a notable career and occupied my poaltlons Of distinction, mount? ing In the estimate.n of his c* lb-agues until he Wag made chairman Of the senate committee on foreign relations when the Democratic party regain 1 ipremaoy In the kipper house of con* ess v th the election of President Wilson in November, lilt. As aui to President Wiloon In his policy of "watchful waiting' In the relations with M' Xi' i. Benatof Bacon was many times commended by the nation's c si executive, it was his Insistence that the policy of the government toward Mexleoi as llreeted by the President! should not be hampered by useless or Inflammatory dehnte which many tines prevented outbursts to embar rasa the administration In dealing with the Mexteaa situation. For his suc cess In temi>erlng ihe excitement und suppressing Incipient efforts to arouse puldie sentiment the Georgia senator was several times congratulated, not only by his Democratic oolleagues, but by Republican leaden In the ssnate as well. last summer when Ihe Mexican tj >uble seemed most threatening und leveral senators ett< mpted to provoke !discussion of the situation, Senator Bacon urged tiii?t the preldent and the cabinet lie permitted to direct the Mexican pollcj without Interference, ih plea f?.r non? partisan consldera Ition or the subject eventually was h.led, He was frequently consulted by th - president, not only with rein? Hon t?? Mexico, but more recently In sh pint ihe policy of the nation with reference to all foreign relations and the effort to rejuvenate Iba srhltra* ti >n treaties that expired during 192 Senator Boeon wni born In Bryan 'county, Ga . October 118ft and for many years mnde his home in Macon. On b? irig graduated from the Unlver 'slty of Georgia law department In im'.ii he enter d the Confederate army and served during Ihe campaigns of 1 s?; 1 and iv II as adjutant of th-> Ith Georgia regiment In Ihe army of Northern Vlrgtnln. Subsequently he was commissioned ss cnptaln In the provisional army ol the Confederate metes and was assigned to general st iff duty. UNOERWOQD-HOBSQN FIGHT. is NOW NEAR END, AS ELECTION COMES IN APRIL. One of Two Well Known Congressmen w ill be Chosen to United States Sen? ate ortcr Hitter Content?Friends ol Each Claim Victory in Sight. Montgomery, Ala., Feb. 15.?The si vt u months' fight between Oscar W. Underwood, majority leader of the national house of representatives, and Congressman Richmond P. Hobson for the Alabama vacancy in the United States senate, is drawing to d close, The deciding votes in a cam? paign that has attracted nation-wide interest will be cast at the Democratic primaries to be held April ?'>. The ac? tual election of d senator will not take place until November i, but that will b^ merely a ratification of the choicei made at the primary polls. Mr. Underwood lias announced irotn Washington that so far as per? sonal participation was concerned, his j campaign for a seat In the upper j house of congress already has ended. Hi presvntative Hobson, on tho other hand, is carrying forward the per-! . < nal campaign he has been waging lor many months, during which he has spoken in nearly every county and town In the state. The political adherents of the two distinguished candidates are daily making count', r claims of victory. Careful observers, however, are in lined to await the casting of the bal? lots I efors attempting to nani" the successful aspirant to the seat occu? pied by the late Senator Joseph F. Johnson. Mr. Hobson, once a striking figure In the navy and the hero of the San? tiago blockade, resign* d from the eer Vlco shortly alter the Spanish war in < rder to undertake a political career. lie was quickly elected to the house of representatl s in Washington and has served several successive term?. His eyes long ago, howover, were fixed ? on the senate and ho is now finish? ing a painstaking campaign to realize (hat ambition. I Whatever advantage may accrue, from actual presence in the thick of I ht fight practically from beginning d, rests with Mr. Hobson. Friends of Mr. Underwood, how over, have used tho campaign activi? ties of Mr. Hobson BS O Lasi3 for charges of habitual al s-n; -ei u:i from Is duties in Washington. One of these friends, W. H. Parker, In his capacity as a citizen and taxpayer, I i lly filed a protest against Mr. Hobson receiving hit pay a? a ccn gr< Ssman during tho period he has I sen away from Washington. Mr, i t. !? rwood apent his Christ is holidays in Alabama, making a brlel but Vigorous speaking t?>ur. He covered as much ground ga the lim? bed period of tho holiday recess per? mitted and then announced that he must return to his place In the house, leaving Ids campaign In the hands of bis followers. Typical of latter day political tights In the South, the Hobson-Underwood campaign hag boon moro or leas in? volved with the question of State-wide prohibition. .Mr. Hobson has charged bi.4 opponent with having been Influ? enced by tho "liquor Intereata." He also has eharged that corporation In tluenoe was behind tho campaign of Mr. Underwood for the presidential nomination in 1912, AI of these charges have been denied b) Mr. Un? derwood, a short time ago there was a pros-' pect of several joint debutes betWOOn the two candidates and tho statu was greatly oxclted over the prospect. Mr. Hobson has issued repeated chal? lenges from the stump, but Mr. l.'n derWOOd announced that he could nol Indulge In any such campaign in view of the demands made upon him in \\ ashington, The senatorshlp licht also Is In? volved more or leas with ihe race for g tvernor of the State, which h'< wlee will be decided at the April primary. There are llvo gubernatorial candi? dates In the field and the campaign u.'s been moro bitter than that waged by the Hobaon-Underwood followers. Former Go v. Ii. B, Comer claims to be making the race for governor against the real of tho field, It will be necessary for tho successful can? didate to obtain B majority of tin votes caal In tho primary. The large number of candidates In the field makes it doubtful ? this can be ac? complished despite the claims of the vatious campaign managers. iteal Iring this condition of affairs, the Democratic 1'tat ? committee has nr ranged for a socond primary ? noces sary to decide between the two can? didate! tor governor receiving the highest numl or of votes at the first balloting. iti nddltlon to Former Qov. Comer those who seek the nomination for governor are: Walter i>. Seed, Tus r loosa, tn?w llutenant governor; it r. Kolb, Montgomery, State commis? sioner of agriculture and Industries: Charles Henderson, Troy, president of the Mate railroad com ml slon, end John 11 Wallace. Jr . HuntSVlllc, Statt [game and fish commleelonor. COTTON MARKET REVIEW. No General Buying; Sentiment More or Loss Unsettled. New York, Feb. 13.?The cotton' market steadied at. the decline to about 11 3-4 cents for May and July contractg early in the past week and rallies have followed on covering: and scattered trade buying. There ha been no general buying, however, and sentiment has been more or less un? settled, owing partly to the disturbi? ng Influence of finances In Mom phis, and the confusing effect of un? usual premiums or disparities be Wecn months and various markets. Southern shippers and spinners arc said to be complaining of big dis ounts on contracts aa compared with the higher grades of spot cotton in the South, and while it is pointed oul that this has been a feature in all fu? ture markets, the criticism directed tgainst New York is supposed by some to have been responsible for prevail ing apathy. Reports of short time in Lancashier mills may have modified ideas Bomewhat as to a further widening of the difference between New Vaik and Liverpool. At ans rate, some observers of local trading believe that the short interest in May and July against purchases in Liver? pool has been reduced and rather freer recent offerings of March have been attributed to liquidation of con? tracts previously held as a protection against the short end of these strad? dles. Some of the private cables have estimated that the Lancashici :-hort time may amount to about 50, ooo bales of raw material, but today'.? Manchester cable reported better de? mand, particularly for cloths from China and British board of trade re? turns for the month of January com? pared favorably with last year. Part of the early week selling ma> have been forced by the troubles In Memphis, and while offerings were partly taken by straddlers, the de? mand which developed around 11 3-4 cents was considered an encouraging feature by local bulls, who also point? ed out that statistics were beginning, to show the bullish influence of last' month's active spot demand. Mean? while, m< st traders still express a fa? vorable view of new crop probabilities, although in many cases this is coupled with a disposition to await fresh de? velopments in the spot demand, par? ticularly as the bulls have been talk? ing large commitments for March shipment. Mis.; Mary Bland Kr.tcrtains. Miss Mary Bland entertained a number of her friends on Friday af !? moon at her home on Washington ? !?> ? i, tin r ! present having a delight ill time playing interesting games and amusing themselves in various ways. Delightful refreshments wero served. I1EARD IN SUMTER. How Had Bachs Have Been Made Strong?Kidney Ills Corrected. All over Sumter you hear it. Doan'a Kidney Tils an' keeping up the good work. Sumter people are telling about it?telling of had backs made sound .gain. You can believe the testimony of your own townspeople. They tell it f( r the 1 eneflt of you who are suffer? ing, if your back aches, if you feel lam.- sore ami miserable, if the kid? neys net too frequently, or passages are painful, scanty and off color, use Doan's Kidney Fills, the remedy that has helped so many of your friends and neighbors. Follow this Sumter citizen's advice and give Doan's *a chance to do the same for you. W. M. Polsom, salesman, 101 Hampton Ave., Sumter, S. (\, says: "My back ached and If 1 made a quick m >vo, 1 had sharp twinges throughout my holy. After sitting for awhile, 1 had to life myself up gradually. The kidney secretions wero unnatural and filled with sedi? ment. Doan's Kidney Fills, pro? cured at china's Drug store, gave me n lief and l again enjoyed good health, l gladly confirm my former endors >? ment of Doan's kidney Pills. The ben< dt 1 got has been permanent." Price 50c. at all dealers. Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy?get Doan's Kidney Fills?the same that Mr. Folsom had. Post r-MUburn Co., Props.. Buffalo, X. V. ! t 1. II. A. HOYT?For 111 years at the oh' Hoyt stand tnow Thompson's) am now in business for myself at l.'. Main, ready to do guaranteed Work. Look for mj name >:i the front wnldow. BIOFSWAX VY\vn:i>?Cash paid for good clean wax. N. <'.. Osteen. POII SALE?Dixie wilt realatant cot? ton aeed from cotton which madi a ?'oo weight hale per acre. Price $ 1.00 per buahel. R. B. Colclough, Oawego, S, <\ Pi. \N I's FOR > \LK? L< ttu< an I pansy plants, also sweet olive cut? tings well mot d. The pansy plants are line and well crown and will be sold at reasonable price. 316 j w. Hampton Ave. Peruvian Mixtures I Arecompcsed of tne World's Greatest Fertilir.crs?Peruvian Caano,nature's own provision for increasing soil fertility?balanced with the scientific and skill? ful application of man in mixing high grade Arr.rnontates and Pctash in just the proportion to suit tr*e varied soils and crops of the South. QuaSily?No man-made fertilizer of similar analysis can be as pood. But the supply is always limited. We have never occn able to supply the demand. To insure ycur receiving your Peruvian Mixtures this year write us now for prices and our valuable booklet. for COTTON CORN GRAIN TOBACCO PERUVIAN GUANO CORP. CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA THE WHITE SLAVE BILL. GoCi to Third Reading In House Af? ter Strenuous light by Opposition Columbia, Feb. 13.?By a vote of 68 to 2? the house today passed to third reading the Sanders bill to abate houses of ill repute and subse? quently took similar action by a unanimous veto upon the judiciary committee's substitute which is simi? lar to the federal white slave act. Only local matters and uncontented second reading bills will be taken up Saturday. According to an agreement made yesterday, the house proceeded, after third reading bills today, to resume its Consideration Of the Sanders bill, Which makes the injunction pro. ess applicable to the abatement of houses of 111 repute an<l aiso of the judiciary Committee BUbetitUte which la similar to tin- federal white slave bill. It had been agreed to take a vote on the whole matter today. Again oppon? ents of the Sanders measure sought to block a direct vote by filibustering and to load the measure down with amendments. Roll call after roll call was taken. By a vote of G2 to 39 the house rejected the motion of Mr. Vanderhorst to strike out all words after the enacting words end insert the language of the- judiciary commit? tee substitute. By a vote oJ 59 to 18 the house refused to agree to Mr. Mi ley's amendment, barring from public office any person who visits houses of ill repute. Mr. Miley of? fered a number of other amendments, all of which were lost. ST???H TBQ?BLE FOR FIVE YEARS Majority of Friends Thought Mr. Hughes Would Die, But One Helped Him to Recovery. Pomeroyton, Ky.?In interesting ad? vices from this place, Mr. A. J. Hughes writes as follows: "I was down with stomach trouble for five (5) years, and would have sick headache so bad, at times, that 1 thought surely I would die. I tred diiferer.t treatments, but they did not seem to do me any good. I get so bad, I could not eat or sleep, and all my friends, except one, thought I would die. He advised me to try Thedlord's Diack-Draught, and quit I taking other medicines. I decl.* take his advice, although I did nc hi any confidence in it. I have now been taking Black-Diaught for three months, and it has cured me? haven't had those awful sick headaches since I began using it. I am so thankful for what Black Draught has done for me." Thedford's Black-Draught hv.? been found a very valuable medicine for de? rangements of the storr.ach and liver. 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