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<?|jc oMatcjjman ani $outj)ioii Published Wednesday and Saturday. OtrULN PUBLISHING COMPANY. ?UMTEK. 8. C, IP 55" ILM per annum?In advance. - One ?qunie first Insertion.$1.00 flrvsxy subsequent Insertion.. ?? .10 Contrsets tor three months, or rer will be made at reduced rates. AH communications which sub? 's private interests will be charged let SS advertisements. Obituaries and tributes of respect trill be ohargad for. The Biunter Watchman was found? ed tn lilt and the True 8outhron in lift. The Watchman and 8outhron new has the combined circulation and Influence of both of the old papers, and Is manifestly the beet advertising In Sumter. The Torrens System. Newa and Courier. The Wall Street Journal, one of the leading busl.iesa newspapers of Amer? ica, la convinced that "modern civiliza? tion demands Torrens methods and Torrens legislation." Land, it says, is the fundamental of wealth; and be? cause this la true the history of the human race is the history of a struggle en the part of mankind to protect land and to assure possession of it for him? self and for his descendants. As civ lllsatlon has become more complex, and as delays In business actions have become In consequence costlier, the cumberaomeneaa of the old methods of establishing tend transferring titles has grown increasingly burdensome. The demand for a simple system existed even before 8lr Robert Torrens evolv? ed that which bears his name. The spread of the Torrens aystem has been due to a recognition of its practica? bility. It "cuts the Gordian knots of land Jurisprudence and furnishes a trenchant Instrument, whirl after its use aa a weapon, can be tin ned into the ploughshare of modern economic Ufa." The reasons which have led this able financial Journal to stu b a conclu? sion are set forth In a series of sixteen article* the last of which has Just ap? peared. In these articles the history "f Torrens land registration acts is re iwod, the workings of the systein Nil tn ?! oper.ithni ? re, ? J. ll ?* - ?ti -n? le* il ?nd ? !o ? ? i a ???? ! tve beau ial*ed against it an con-id- , t^areaV A reading of these articles t* > tlflBSanSj, The opposition to the rrens system, an opposition foun b <l gely upon self-interest of title com nlea and owing such successes as It has achieved, to the Ignorance of the public, la crumbling. It cannot pros? per indetlnltely. The Torrens system has proved its ' It has hern put to the test under the most diverse ? nditions and has established Us practabtltty and ita advantages. Tl are obvious. "It abolishes einlies.? feee. It eliminates repeated examina? tions of title?. It reduces reeords enormously. It Instantly reveals own? ership. It protects against encum berances not i on the Torrens cer. liflcate It makes fraud almost 1m. possible. It assures. It keeps up the system without adding to the burden of taxation. The beneficiaries of the aystem pay the fees. It eliminates 'tax titles.' It furnishes State title in? surance It makes possible the trans? fer of titles or of loans within the compaaa of bourn Instead of a SSettOf of days and weeks. Transfer and reg? istration oan !??? redgand to 11." This last claim for the Torrens sys? tem, that it make* possible the trans? fer of loans easily und promptly, should prove an especially effective ar? gument for It In this section of the Cnlted States. The new banking laws are far more liberal as to land loans than those which formerly prevailed in this country. Rut under the pres? ent complex and unsafe .-nstem "f c.-i ? tabllshlng and maintaining titles there who have money to lend are riot eager to accept land as security. The Tor? rens system would not only "make possible for th*' poor man a simple and cheap transfer of his property." but. says tho Wall Street Journal, "it will reduce the mortgage situation to one of cheapness and one of speed. Hanks will not refuse mortgages nor will they charge | and per cent for loans on mortgages Instead of t to r> per cent for loans on securities. The fault Is the difficulty of the title ex. amlnatlon. the search, time, expense, and uncertainty of tin- present sys? tem. When polletag are simplified, wh?r. as in lire Insurance, they are standardized, when th? y are transfer? able and when they are eheap tin-re will come a change in the realty sit? uation and hardly before. This Is what the Torrens system will accom? plish." Those who block the adoption of the T??rrens system are largely re? sponsible for the fact that loans cost so much in the South. Tlnre is no good reason w hy the rate ^m monev should ??e so much higher here than It Is in many other places except that land, which forms the basis of our *e lurlty. cannot be transferred in this MCtiOII ft rtainly and expedltiously. Make that possible and this is just whit the Torrcns system would ac? complish?and not only would the VeJne of lend show an Immediate in l >? |M but its acceptability as security tor loans would be so enhanced as promptly to brlntf down the rate of ln tercst charged upon such loans. IIAgooD" i>isctssi:s FARM? ing. Offer* Some Advice and Tells Sonic 1/ocal News of Horden. We h i\e vi) much to thank God for. prominent among w hich Is a State ami nation that our chief executive. State and nation, walks in the fear of God. And that means they have a hack bone. Our governor Is bringing things to pass that help to restore to our State its former prestige and glory. Abroad it has gone that South Caro? lina has a elean governor, a man of affairs and power. If there is power in prayer then at this time Christians should pray much. "God, blessed forever, is over all." Jesus taught us to say "Thine is the kingdom and tbo power, and the glory forever." The most surprising man in power is he who, with a smile, says :'No," and means It As has been noticed, small grain on light lands suffered from extreme cold and in many places Is quite Inferior. "Bob" Atkinson, S. W. Allen and W. J. Spencer have good oats. In conversation with D. V. Keels of Bembert he told me the other day that he averaged close to ninety bush? els of oats per acre on his crop last year and 33 bushels on his wheat. We all know he is a No. 1 farmer, what we all can be If we have the sense and energy, nnd too, if we do not do so well as that we can a close second. And what ? That sort of thing beats cotton and gives all save the fools a chance to escape the difficulties we were found In last year. Just here^I remark that our best farmers the country over are paying attention to diversified farming. A while ago your correspondent no? ticed In your columns how Mr. Isaac Cato corrected blight on some of his land and suggested that our farm demonstration agent, Mr. Williams, In? vestigate, but he has not dono so. That is a matter of great importance, . i ,?i - feilt ?o the whole country. ar i ihoul i be looked Inte I y no n eosspetcnt to do so. x did not report | hosi ii >. I i.i . i in I e\ ?dorne. Long ago your writer noticed in the col? umns of your excellent paper that a prime cause of blight was the sheep bur and that peas, while they might encouiage. never occasioned blight. Another thing noticed in your paper In those days was the lady hug as an enemy to llco .and still another was the red spider on cotton. I mention theso matters to show 'li it our wide awake farmers are of tener thaa otherwise discoverers of the beneficial things In agriculture. Experiments? All his farming (I am talking about the wide-awake farm? er like Vornon Keels) is experiment. And cotton is going up? When it goes abroad that there is scarcely half a crop making, you will see it sour. I fear folks have planted too heavily in tobacco. IMant corn. Hogs will always come to corn. How many of us make our own meat. Those of us who do are better off, because we are obliged to pasture to do so. Our good friend Hasting Freeman w ho was so sick a while hkd was able to attend District Conference at Bethune last week. And that young man. Mr. Bam Shirer, was able to be at Sab hi. th school yesterday. Miss Kdith Mitchell of North Cane line has been visiting friends and( relatives here The many friends of Mrs. Mary Emily Gantt of your city w ere glad to have her with them again last week. Miss Carrie Mitchell, one of the liiiest women ever reared in these parts, is With us ugaln. Mrs. W. J. Spencer. Miss Viola, and the children were all in attendanes at the school exercises In Sumter Satur? day, April 17. "Hagood." R< nbt it. April It, i vaminalion for Anna |?olis. Prom The Dally tern, April 10, An examination for Annapolis was lodd at the 'oiirt house today, tak? ing the pliee of the entrance evimi natlon Which has formerly been held if AnnapOlla The examination was .ducted by the local elvll service rd, There Wae only one person f.. lake the examination, the alter? n i |es 11 llim to appes r, Pabllc Notice. The regular spring examination for p m hi i ? will take place In the County ? ii..use Friday, May 7th. begin* nine ;it s o'clock, The questions win be taken from the text-books taught in the piddie schools of the State. J. Ii HAYNHWORTM, County superintend'tit oi Education. GIANT NEGRESS IX COLUMBIA. Columbia Polks Had Right to Be Startled?Seven and Hall Pect Tall. Columbia. April 17.?One of the ce? lebrities of English music hails and European variety theatres is in Co? lumbia. She is BUa Williams, a negro woman, whoso height is seven and one-half feet and whose weight is 860 pounds. She created a mild commo? tion when she walked up Main street yesterday morning. BUa is probably the largest woman in the world. She said yesterday that she had heard of only one woman in the show business whose height was anywhere near her seven and one-half feet. Ella has undoubtedly traveled more than any other negress ever born in South Carolina. She has made three trips all over Europe, tours through Australia, New Zealand, South America and other countries. She is known professionally as Ar boma and is "headlined" by managers of European theatres. The giant negress has returned from England because the war broke up her tours of the " 'alls." She said yesterday that she was going to open a dress making shop on Gervais street "to pass away the time" until the war ended and she could go to Europe again. "I was born neai CrOM Hill In Lau rens county," said Ella yesterday. "None of my sisters or brothers are unusually large. For years every time a show man saw me he would want me to sign a contract, but I nev? er could make up my mind to leave Columbia. Finally in the fall of 1896 while I was cooking for a prominent family in Columbia, Manager F. C. Rostock got me to sign up for a tour He took me to New York and sent me to England. I worked in the theatres over there until 1897 when I came back to Columbia. I went to Europe again in 1898 and stayed until 1899. Then I returned to Europe in 1900 and have been there, in British colonies and In South America for the last 15 years. I will never stay away from Columbia and my people as long as that again." 'In the European theatres Ella sings "coon" songs which arc especially popular in France and England. Then she shakes hands with people In the audience. "The children like me, and mana? gers are always glad to get me on ?lni*.' bills because it moans that the boxes uill bo filled With whole fand-1 lies," said yesterday. '11;. negrey ; has a locket given her! as a SOUVOntf of the du> ..hen hie majesty, the King of Saxony, came to a theater in Berlin to see her. HONOR HOLL. Concord Graded ami High School for Sixth Mouth. Ninth grade?Pearl Brunson, Mag? gie Seymour. Eighth grade?Mario Brogdon. Seventh grade?Lever Brunson, Clinton Brown, Fifth grade?Mary White. Fourth grade?J. J. Brunson, Milton Newman, Harry Brown, Lizzie Brog? don. Third grade?Elite Brunson, Henry Brown, Willie Brogdon, Benjy Fort. Second grade?Viva Dennis, Erline Brown. First grade?Mablc Prescott, Azilee Brunson. OARRANBA CAPTXRE8 TOWN. San DtegOi April II,?A wireless from LapaS, Mexico, reports that the Important city of Guadalajara has been captured by the Carranzistas. Water, Water, Water. Editor Item: Oh yes, we have plenty of water, hut where oh where is the man who is supposed to drive the water wag? on? Asleep at his post you say? Well why doesn't the somebody who is paid to keep him awake prod the "Sleep? ing Beauty," with some sharp instru? ment? Or is it that we need another paid position to be tilled by a "Man with a I?k' Stick." "Yes I dearly b ve to come to Sum Iter to Shop, but dread to do so because I of the clouds of dust, and I never do j go there unless I contract a had (add." These and similar remarks are heard on every side, they are not ex? actly flattering remarks, and not a very good advertisement for our pros? perous up-to-date city. Health is generally the first consid? eration in a well regulated commu? nity, and ? progressive city cannot progress as it should under prevail? ing circumstances, Germs breed, live, thrive and scatter in dust, pone ? tr?te to the Innermost ceils of your lungs, If you are strong enough to throw of these disease germs, good and well, il not, well the result is a long lingering illness, and eventual? ly a little green mound out at the cemetery. The old saying "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound Of cure," is well typified In this cast'. It We have no one who is supposed to attend to this matter, lei us llnd someone w ho can and will do so. 11. K. MILLER SUCCEEDS ANDREWS? Georgian Prints Statement That At? lanta Man Will lie Officer (?I* South era* Atlanta. April 20.?The Atlanta Georgian today prints a statement that H. W. Miller ol Atlanta will suc? ceed Andrews as Brat vice president of the Southern railway. JAPS ATTACK CHINA. Kcport Reaches Pekin of Battle ?u Sunday. Pekln. April 20.?Unconfirmed hut believed to be reliable reports are current that the Japanese fired on Chinese troops near' Tsimo on Sun? day. The Chinese retired after losing twenty killed and wounded. Hours of Service at the Tabernacle. Sunday. 25th, 3 and 8 P..M. ' There will be no service in the churches Sunday night. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday no afternoon services will he held but there will be evening services on these days beginning at 7.30 and clos oing not later than ten minutes to nine o'clock. The superintendent of the Chautauqua has kindly consented to fix the hour for the evening enter? tainments on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday at 9 o'clock. Beginning with Thursday, the 29th, there will be two services at the tabernacle every day, except Sat? urdays, at 3 and 8 P. Iff. J. P. Marion, Chairman Executive Committee. Forest Fires in Kentucky. Frankfort, Ky., April 21.?Forest fires are sweeping upon Pineville, a town of five thousand, after spreading over six mountain counties. Thous? ands of acres are aflame. Help has been asked from other sections of the State. Mothers Day at Rcnibert Church. Mother's Day will bo celebrated at Kembert church on the 2nd Sunday in May next, at It o'clock. Every one is expected to bring flowers. After the usual exercises in church, all will march to the cemetery, and every mother s grave will he decorat? ed. J Edwin Rembert, Sunday School Superintendent.] [toberl 1' HertOt, Becretai j. j Apr*l 20, lo. I Petitions are to be circulated for ordering an election to pass upon tho question of a bond issue to provide funds for the erection of a new build? ing for the girls' high school and the modernization of the other school buildings. The school improvements contemplated will require between $50,000 and $75,000, and while this is a large sum, it is safe to predict that there will be practically no opposi? tion t<? the bond Issue. If there is one thing that the people of Sumter take more pride in than another and believe in supporting as generously as their needs require, it is the city school system. If the city Board of Education and Supt. Edmunds say the schools need $75,000, the taxpay? ers will cheerfully vote that amount. DU. E. F. HIGH8MITH?Eyesight specialist, is at 10(5 West Hampton Ave., Dr. Baker's old infirmary, every Monday. Eye examinations and glass Utting a specialty. Athletic Underwear Ever Wear Athclctic Under* wear? If you've not, you'll never know what SUMMER COMFORT you've been missing until you arc inside of a Suit. Men's Union Suits, 50c to $1.50 Boys' Union Suits, 50c to $1.00 THE l.J. CLOTHING CO. I Geo H. Hurst, Undertaker and Embalmer. Prompt Attention to Day or Night Calls; AT J. D. Cralg Old Stand. N. Main Phones Sfght^ot GALVANIZED CORRUGATED AND V GRIMPED ROOFING 1,000 Squares in Stock Write us for prices. COLUMBIA SUPPLY COMPANY, 823 WEST GERVAIS ST., COLUMBIA, S. 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