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Published Wednesday and Saturday. ?BY? OSTEKN rrilLISUINO COMPANY. KF MTF.lt. a C. Terms: ll.lt par snnum?In advance. Advertisements: One Square first Insertion.fi.Ou Every subsequent Insertion ... .50 Contracts for three months, or longer will be made at reduced rate? AU communications which sub Servs private Interests will be charged for as advertisements. Obituaries and tributes of respect will be charged for. The Rumter Watchman was found sd In 1860 and the True Southron In lift. The Watchman and Southron Bow has the combined circulation and influence cf both of the old papers and Is manifestly the best advertising medium In Sumter. t ? ?~*--*~*-m M MIU U Of SILOS (.ROWING. Large Pcreviitugv Increase lit State During ThLs Year. Clemson College. April 23.?The number of sttOfl tonstructed In South Carolina during the present fiscal year with the aid of the co-operative dairy forces of Clemson college and the Department of Agriculture has' OJJSjBeded the number I onstnu ted in any previous year by 66 per cent., it has been announced by It. II. Mason, dairyman of the Federal bureau in co-operation with the college. One third of these silos were built of concrete, the rest of staves. In? quiries nbout silos continue to come to Prof. Mason and It is likely that the present fine record will be even bettered before the fiscal year is ended. ?Silage." said Prof. Mason, "is tho cheapest and best rough feed fci cat? tle either in summer or in winter I We are making good progress in this Stute, but much Is to be done, South Una has approximately 200 silos, cent census shows Wisconsn to ? more than 46.000." A|H*tinu<nt station Dwelling. ?rk will soon begin on tho con-' tb?n of u two-story dwelling on It . I >- ?> 11 BSS i m.. nt Station at im e. Prof K F. Lee. of Clem 'ollege. hau completed the plans he house and tho const ru< tlon S be in process at an early dati Currln. superintendent of the n. has been living In a rented, In Fioi,.n< ?- up to this timo. ' Iwelling to tie built for his use m comfortable and modern Inj ?spects. The Pee |>ae Station ?grossing well and some import is to bo dorn- on It this Senator Hoot's Attack. nore Sun. Fom' spoke magnificently. It was, a dramatic occasion Americans lay dead and d\lng at V<ra Cruz. A greut silent audlenee filled the sen- 1 st? chamber. Telegraph instruments J1 clicked each staccato word to a tense Is listening world Foot's steel-rib? bed mind e orkad urn rringly. There was no excess of stall sie?!, ae error ol Hto. Hut tin .shafts wer,, shot, barbed and poisoned, to their murk. The friendly chan* clh i a - across th" Atlintie went u bit pale, the hostile ones leered and wink. d. Huortli ?topped his billiard game and opened another bottle of vintage wine. The waning part Nanism at home showed signs of revival. Hut. of Senator Foot, it was not1 the call of patriotism' All the arts of eloquence were Invoked, all L.c re? sources of your wonderful mind drawn upon. The day after I he thing that stands boldlx out is. that you. sir. are n great lawyer, but ;i lawyer always. For the moment you I <n make black white and white black, the right wrong, and wrong right. Hut after pesj have in th" ? ompletest way "made the worse appear the hot? ter reason." the common mind takes alarm at the subtleties of \otir losjto, at the \cr\ Snnntnsj of your Intelle - taal processes. And the thought that abldaa la that a' you had but given that splendid mind to your count, y rather than to 1/0*11 p'ity to the com? mon cause of n ankind rather tha i to t ie eh r. ho* in ch higher your nam ? would ha\e been written la statesmanship. iiMwoeu Mm 'wo leaderehlps en> li?ht< not Americanism will n"VCf hemtate it K. -? its support to t great president striving to see tho r*ght and bringing to the disrhai i( his dutbs a coolness, pi tienee and singleness of purpose almost un? matched In th? history of our coun? try F .calls ?|?rlns> I* Wide open. Ab white sc ioo|>? ( inn, Ih m. lodges and neighbor!.Is are Invited la make free use of the picnn grounds and dance hall. Halbing, boating and tishln? are tin**. INsHISS served . he I. en or fish dinner by special arrange ments. M II Heck ?Advt. lli;\UY WATTEltsox on i an al TOLLS QOBtnON. As Our or Tin? "Old Guard of Irish Ainorh ans" He Protests Against Pulse Cry. (Henry Wnttereona In tho Louisville Take tin- tolls question. The act of SXemptlOfl was a subsidy, pure and siiui 'a It was tribute to a monopoly* Treaties apart, would a 1 >c mocraf in OOngrSSS hnVl dared dircetly to vote The cry of "TriK kling to England" is a Dim with the cry of "Bullying Ulater,M Which tho Tories in England are hurling at the Home liulers be I rause they propose to have Clster obey the law of the land like the rest of Ireland. it is as if, in paying a dt bt, one should be charged with "Ii in kling" 10 his creditor. It is too senseless to fool a human being who does not want to be fooled. That at the moment when the Liberal British government is trying to do justice to Ireland it should bo raised by the Irish in America?thus making them* Selves a part of the alliance of tho Tories and the Orangemen in Ulster against their own Home Rule friends and comrades?raises the old spectre of "disunited, therefore blighted," which for ZOO years enslaved the bravest and sweetest of God's crea? tures. On that side it is positively pitiful But it has another side. Coming I into world politics as a world power, i shal' any foreign-born segment of the people undertake to predetermine wha* we may or many not do? I am the oldest if not the last survivor of what was the Old Guard of Irish Americans. I grew up under the spell of the "48" men fced by Mitchell and Meagher, with whom my relations were intimate and affectionate. I was with Pnrnell through the great Home Bule light of 1886. If I have ever been a fanatic, It was upon the ques? tion of Justice to Ireland. But, before all else, I am an American, and must not allow my Irish sympathies to color my sense of patriotic duty. 1 resent the intrusion of racial lines into; our foreign policies and relations; but in a matter Hko the tolls question, the attempt to protect the grab of tho coastwise shipping trust lcoks very like the old moie y-maklng scheme of the professional mercenaries who, un? der tho Irish banner, went into poll-! tics 30 years ago for what they could get of the rake-off. Mr. Blalne had been nursing this element, assiduously and long, his mother the daughter of an Irish Catholic. At the critical, moment a blundering preacher with three words destroyed the work of a lifetime, our dear Champ Clark and my good friend Oscar Pndcrwood, be? fore giving 100 much var to ' the rich Irish brogue." would do well to study the career of the "Plumed Knight," nor fail to read a chaptet out of the interesting m< m?nrs of Gen? Wlnnold feVott. ! I Meanwhile, this warning to the Irish people of America?if they should make themselves o\ tractive und zealous in the attempt at organis? ed participation in American politics, they will run the serious, hazard of general ng an entl-foreign fooling in comparison with which the Know* nothlngism of other days would seem lo be trivlul, Those who arc old Dnough to reeall what Know-nothing Ism was?4n Louisville those who no not old enough to remember Bloody Monday?may woll pray Ood never to see the like again, No wise or true Irishman but must realise that the "inn kling to England" suggestion is a. boomerang which without rhyme or reason in Itself, may yet produce far reaching results Ne\er a prcshh at showed himself liner than WoodroW Wilson when, w lapping the gag ground him. he marched down t" the capital and read the riot at i to the hraves in congress, I cannot doubt that In- has the better ig ? the country behind him. He may before he nets through with it overdo the one-man-power role. Cat tar ?Ii*t this to his m ?rt;il cost Cromwell did it to the oost < i h s good name It is not always easy to draw the llns betwixt leadership end auto? cracy, i rather think Jackson struck the Ilm betwixt wind and water. Thus far i follow Woodrow Wilson admiringly, l like to see him make the boys hop. skip and jump mound the playground, Tim time may come when i, loo, ma) ? all a hall -"so far but no farther*" i hops not. i want to .see a sueceasful I democratic admin? istration. Cut a Democratic admlnls* nation must be ? Democrat, it must not he a federal disguised as a Dem erat, an Imperialist putting on airs and graces and dealing in the lan? guage of 1?; mocracy, Th ? w Ironien charactt r is yel too undeveloped to offer much forecast, llu the Wilson lan Studies ought to re? train He* ambitious overreaching tyrannous disposition, while the re? sponsibilities ol government are likely j to \pam ba\e perhaps already en? larged 'he dimensions and perapee? 11\is of tin- schoolroom. Courier Journal.) FARMERS' UNION NEWS Practical Thought*) for Practical Farmers. (Conducted by E. W. Dabbe, Pres? ident M. C. Farmern Union.) Sonic Kundom Thoughts. My attention has been called to a peculiar condition In the school at*-' fairs of the county. It is that In two' schools, at least, and maybe In oth? ers, the teachers decline to teach the loth grade. Boye and girls, who are' entitled to the advantages of the free school nearest to their homes have to go to private teachers, or be sent off to college before prepared, because the teachers decline to teach them, e e e In one instance the teacher is re? ported to have said that a high State official at a teachers' meeting said that no teacher in a one or two teach? er school ought to try to teach the higher grades. What are the com-1 mon schools for if not to teach the children that are aroun. them Mow many parents can afford private teachers toy their advanced children? i <>r how many can send their boys and girls to a high school at the county seat or to college? ? e e I believe in consolidation, and bet? ter schools, but 1 think tho advocates of high schools here run mad in dis Crediting the work of the one-teach? er schools, and in advising them not to teach the higher branches. I know of boys and girls that have gone from the one-teacher schools that stand as well in college as any from the city graded schools. The school age of the State is from 6 to 21 years, and 1 submit that it is the duty of trus :< M to require of teachers tho quali? fications to teach boys and girls up to the age limit unless they are sooner prepared for college. The common school ,s the poor man's college ai d many a bey and girl needs the addi? tional year or two In the higher! branches of learning that it not pro? vided in tho common school they will never get because too poor to attend a "prep" school or even a county high school. They should be turned >ut| from tho one-teacher school well pre I a red for life's duties, and for a school With tWO cr more teachers to refuse to i do 10th grade work is unpardonable, to say the least. * * ? County School Fay has been s<> well written up that only one or two sug? gestions are in order: One is that next year some arrangement must bo matte for the pupils who arc engaged In sc holarship contests to have a light Itineh served sometime during the lime thev are at the Washington school. The other la that some of the patrons or trustees, or both, should be designated to keep order during' the dcclalmere' contest and spelling bee. set Judging by the churn df diets that the boys pat on exhibition l-'riend Williams must be doing effective Work for more milk cows, and has taucht quite a number o( farmers how to make butler that will sell for &UC per pound it was really remarkable how many churn dashers were on ex? hibition?about 80, and 1 saw onlv one lone singletree, i hope it Is an Indication thut mon cattle will be raised, and more land devoted to pastures and less, to the plow. e e e Some of the hearings before the agricultural t ommlttes of the house of representatives make very inter? esting reauing. When l have more time will make some extracts for the K?rntens' Union c olumn. In the mean? time i commend a reading cd' the hearings to any one who is in doubt about the wisdom of the Farmers' Union demands for warehouses and Official grading, and stapling of cot? ton. There is also the Strongest kind of testimony t.( the good that Sena? tor smith -; teetlng of cotton for Us actual Spinning value, has done and will do when the people, manufac? turers as well as farmers, malic use of theae tests Thanks to Mr. Lever for copies ot tin hearings, ami for an invitation to appear before the com? mittee t"day In the cotton futures hearings, it .vas not convenient for He to go, but i have done everything i eould to have better posted mem? bers ? f tho National Farmers' Union !attend and present our views, e e e ii..w uro the local unions prepar? ing for the Bethel mooting ol the union on May 1st There ought t" b< n full attendance (hat we may be pi ded en sonn of Hose matters that are engaging congress now. nmong them ?otton marketing. Just ij loiiji as ? otton Is our principal mon e) crop, Its proper marketing will l*c H live- issue. * * * r.\ the was Kupervisor Pitts will have to be busj 11 he completes the Bhiloh road by tho opening of the to bacco market. It is a good time to begin now. E. YV. D. FARMERS' UNION MEETING. Will be Held at Cain's Mill on Friday With Bethel Union. The Sumter County Farmers' Union will meet Friday of this week, the first day of May, at Cain's Mill with the Bethel local. On account of tho oat harvest, it is very probable that wc will not have a meeting of the County Union until the first Friday in July after this meeting at Cain's Mill. Those of you who miss this meeting will have to wait two months before you can again enjoy meeting with one of the local unions. Wc shall be glad to have delegates from aTl of the locals and as many members as can, attend. You know that Cain's Ml!I il the place where the beginning of some of the most important work that the Union has ever accomplished was made. Fraternally, J. Frank Williams. President Sumter County Farmers' Union. Is it Right to Advertise Coca-Cola? - Men who play the wily game of politics have discovered that the best way to distract the attention of the public from their own shortcomings Is to make a loud-mouthed*sensation? al attack upon someone else. As the CUttle-flsh eludes its pursuer by clouding the surrounding water with the contents of its ink sac, so the po? litical adventurer takes advantage of the ignorance and prejudices of the people to escape from his indefensible position by muddying the waters of public opinion. A case in point is the recent at? tack made upon the religious press for carrying Coca-Cola advertising. This attack was made by a politician who was supposed to be an expert in chem? istry but who, having brought a suit against the Coca-Cola Company, was humiliated by having to acknowledge' tnat he could not qualify as an ex? pert. The court decided in favor of the Coca-Cola Company as it was clearly shown that the only essential difference between Coca-Cola and coffee or tea is that the former con? tains only about half as much caffeine as the latter and that the flavor is different. The question as to whether it is right to advertise Coca-Cola seems to resolve Itself therefore into the question as to whether it is right to advertise coffee, tea, chocolate, cocoa and other beverages of the caffeine, group.?AdVt. mmm\ NOTICE Of Application for Final Discharge. ESstato of ISmrna Cohen, Deceased. On the 29th day of May, A. D? 1011, I will apply to the Judge of Probate for Sumter County, S. C, for a Final Discharge as Administrator of said estate. UZZIAH M. COHEN, Administrator. April 24, 1914. HEIZE AMERICAN GOODS. Ileportcd Huerta Forces Threaten Property in Coahuila. Washington, April 26.?An Ameri? can, Vouched for as reliable, who has just arrived at F.agle Pass, Tex., from Musquis, a town In Coahuila, about two hundred miles distant from Eagle Pass, reports that the federals have taken from Rosedia Ranch 250 horses, 150 mules and 11,000 cattle. Notice, according to a message to the State department, has been given that, all American property In that section I would be seised by the Huerta forces. FOR RHEUMATISM, stomach. Kid? ney and Bladder troubles, try Big Springs water; if your druggist docs not handle order direc t. New hotel opens June 1st. Special water contracts to dealers. Address Pig springs Resort Co. Bethune, s. c. 000 BUSHELS?Good home raised white com. 20 tons No. l baled pea \ine hay well mixed with crab grass; also small farm mule we will Bell choap. Apply to Andrews Pros.) J Oswego, s. C. BEESWAX WANTED?Cash paid for good ?denn wax. N. G. Osteen. PLANTS FOR SALE?Lettuce and pansy plants, also sweet olive cut? tings well rooted. The pansy plants are tine ami well grown and will be sold at reasonable price. 310 j W. Hampton Ave. I Geo H. Hurst, Undertaker and Embalmer. Prompt Attention lo Day or Night Call! ATD. D.CRAIG Ol D STAND N MAIN SP. Phones Day Ii39 Night 201 CELEBRATE REVIEW SUNDAY. fcpooii Services Held Yesterday at Mayesville Presbyterian c hurch. Mayesville, April 27.?A "review Sunday," so to speak, was held at the Presbyterian i hurch yesterday. The services were most Interesting and In? structive 'iikI were something out of the ordinary. Reports were read from the different departments of the church work. Elder S. W. Wilson read an historical sketch of the church, Ii. A. Chandler, treasurer, gave a report on the financial condition of the church! Miss Annie Anderson read a paper from the president of the Women's Missionary Society, Miss Janie Bradley; Mrs. Robert A. Chan? dler, president of the Ladies' Aid So? ciety, presented a report from that body; Elder iL L. Thomas, superin? tendent of the Sunday School, report? ed on the work of that branch of the church, and Master Robert Maycs read a report from the Junior Mis? sionary society. The services were Interspersed with appropriate songs and Miss Fannie Chandler sang a beautiful solo during the collecting of the offering. Rev. W. B. Chandler of Jacksonville, Fla., a son of the Mayesville church, was present and made the closing prayer. This church is in a very encour? aging condition and under the pastor? ate of Its popular pastor, Rev. R. I* Crier, great headway .should be made In the future. AMERICAN CONSUL ARRESTED. llitinui Semis Report IVcii Monterey Washington, April 25.?President Wilson aud Secretary Bryan were greatly incensed tonight on receiving a dispat? h from Consul General Phil* lp C. lianna at Monterey, Mex., an nouncing that he had been subjected to insults and Indignities by Mexican federal officers and ketp a prisoner In the government palace from April 22 until the constitutionalists forces cap tan d the town two days later. Tho consul reported that mobs led by fed? eral offic? rs tore down all the Ameri? can (lags In the city, trt impled them and then burned them up to the ctreete. < in the arrival of the constitutional* ; Is, Mr. Ilanna was released and treated with marked consideration, lie said the rebel officers made speeches in front of the State house, giving Ir.BKurancoa of full protection to all foreigners and noncombatanta. Secretary Bryan went to the White House and conferred with the presi? dent when the consul general's report reached the State department. Mr. Hanna's message to Secretary Bryan was dispatched today from .Monterey. The secretary took it to tho White House at once and it re? sulted In long conferences between him and President Wilson. Mr. Han ; na reported that he had been courte? ously treated by the constitutional ists. STOMACH TROUBLE 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 I thought surely I would die. 1 tried different treatments, but they did not seem to do me any good. I got so bad, I could not eat or sleep, and all my friends, except one, tiought I would die. He advised me to try ^ Thedford's Black-Draught, and quit) taking other medicines. I decided to take his advice, although I did not have any confidence in it I have now been taking Black-Draught for three months, and it has cured me? haven't had those awful sick headaches since I began using it. I am so thankhil for what Black? Draught has done for me." Thedford's Black-Draught has been found a very valuable medicine for de? rangements of the stomach . is composed of pure, vege contains no dangerous ingr acts gently, yet surely. It c used by young and old, and should be kept in every family chest Get a package today. Only a quarter. 341 s See You Later! I am on my way to put some mon? ey in The People's Bank How About You? ltttttntnittMtiHirttinit>itittttntttittt:t!ti::ntitt*tr t TtnittTW? * ^* *h ' tt >; t n m :: i n 111 Farmers' Bank & Trust Co. ~~ ESTABLSHED APRIL 1905. Resources to-day between seven and eight hundred thousand dollars. Many thousand satisfied patrons tell th story. 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