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private mterests will be charged
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and tributes of rap**;,
for.
The ?mter Watchman ewe tound
? kt Hit end the Tree Southron In
Mft, Hat Watehman and Southron
?ta? rtte the combined circulation and
Of both of the old papers,
the beet sdvertkeng
hi Sumter.
8enator Du Rant of Clarendon coun?
ty le the author of a bill, now beforo
the lealslature for consideration, that
ehould be enacted Into law. This bill
la framed to protect faimors against
annoyance and damage by the horde
of medicine and other agents who In?
fer* the country, selling their waros
ee time at exorbitant prices to negro
farm hands and taking mortgages on
everything the negroes own and often
on property that they never possessed.
The result 1? the negroes aro burdenod
with debts they can ncvor pay and are '
frequently the victims of criminal
prosecution. The farmers are dam
by the disorganisation of their
and are often forced to pay tho
debts and coats to keep their hands
from being sent to the chalngang. If
the Du Rant bill becomes a law an
agent cannot go on a man's farm to'
ply hie trade without permission of
e owner and If he does so he will |
liable *o prosecution as a trespass
i
The Ford peace pilgrimage was a
great advertising stunt and those gift*'
ed with a keen appreciation of the'
value of publicity are making tho
meet of their connection with it.
e e e
The Newa and Courier is strongly
opposed to the creation of a new ju- '
dlclal circuit In the lower part of the
State-end emphatically denounces the
scheme r- M n mi\? to establish an-]
other htdgeehtp >uid another solicitor
for sun.*' dcst^rvInK patriots/* it
*>rt???i j'Mtiv.tiy that ili*rc I* a??
w? litiUUIN lUlUil MOO. HO UtJ"
saand for It In Charleston, wldch
county will be moat affected since It Is
proposed to make that county a sep?
arate judicial district. If ths facts are
as stated by the News snd Courier,
and we are prepared to believe i hat
the grounds for opposition to the new
circuit are conservatively stated, the
Legislature should kill the bill, in?
stead of railroading It through on
greased sklda as It apparently started
out to do. If the legislature puts the
bill through tho mill, then Oov. Man?
ning should veto It on the ground that
the proposed new circuit is a needless
extravagance at a time when the
strictest economy is necessary In tho
administration of tho State's busl
e e e
It would be an Interesting side
light on the new Judicial circuit
scheme if some one who has the in
formation would tell the public who
are elated for the Judgeshlp and soli*
cltorehlp. Are they some over-work?
ed legislators
o o m
Many million clttscns will heartily
endorse the suggestion that the In?
come tax on Incomes of a million or
more be doubled, but the same people
will protest bitterly ag&lnst taxing
small Income*
I'll AMI? CliAHK \(.\IV.
Hon. Champ (Mark, speaker of the
House of Representatives, has estab?
lished campaign headquarters In New
York to promote his cahdlducy for the
I >? ino.-ratlr pienblentiul nomination.
For the last three yeaiu i majority
of the people of' tho conn ry, Repub?
licans and Democrats ullkc, havo been
unfeltncdly thankful that Mr. Clark
was not nominated by tho Baltimore
easyventlon and It In not probable that
they will re verso their opinion within
tho next few months. Mr. Clark in?
augurates his campaign by attacking
rrvMi.b !.? wnaaa tad tretnttftag the
?'dire and Inevitable" defeat of the
Democratic party If Wilson Is re
nomtnatod. We do not believe the
literature being sent out In Mr. (Mark's
behalf will appeal to tho men who
elected Wilson nor wtS It mako
friends for him amongst tho Indcpcnd
ent voters and thinkers at the United
fjtatee. Mr. Clerk failed of tho nomi?
nation at Baltimore principally be
iini.M> of the widespread belief that
*rt? was and would remain a politician
who would Inevitably shape his poli?
cies to please tho organIr.e \ politicians
rather than tho masn of tho people.
Trde belief persists and Mr. (Mark
runnot l?e nominated unless Tam?
many and other strictly political or
gantxatlona succeed in gaining coutrol
of the convention.
This is the sort of dope Mr. Clark's
campaign manager is sending out in
his behalf:
CHAMP CLARK PRESIDENTIAL
CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE,
135. Broadway,
New York, Dec. 29, 1915.
"Dear Sir:
"In 1912 the Hon. Champ Clark
was robbed of the presidency through
the manipulations of unscrupulous
politicians. Let 1916 repair the in
Jury of the 1912 Democratic Conven?
tion. As a highly principled man of
character President Wilson must bo
constrained to refuse renominatlon by
reason of the 'one term' which was in?
corporated In tho platform on which
he came before the American voters
for their suffrage as a candidate for
the office he now occupies.
"Should President Wilson by Ill-ad?
vised persuasions seek renominatlon
and sccuro it at the next Democratic
ConventiC' Democracy Is doomed to
dire and Inevitable defeat?a defeat
which may koep the Democrats out
of national office for generations, j
Should the president seek renomina?
tlon and secure It the Democratic
party will be split and broken up into
factioi \ some of whom will surely re?
volt and refuso to support his candi?
dacy, j
"Can the Democratic party win
out against tho powerful factor which
will play important parte in tho 1916
campaign? Yes, provided tho ideal
and perfect candidate is nominated,
and the strongest and most powerful
national figure on the political horizon
today Is the Hon. Champ Clark.
"All factions of tho Democratic
pariy, will stand united under hlmr He
will como before the public with the
noble principles of a one-term plank
against tho tacrillgious 'third-term
Idea.' He has alienated no element of
our citizenship and he has the lovo
and admiral on of the entire body
politic His public expressions on
topics of the day are inestimable p??.
ItUcal assc-ts. On tho questions of na- 1
ttonal preparedness his position Is pa- 1
trlotlc and practical. His criticism for 1
a strict and roal neutrality against'
either Entente or alliance Is admlr- j
able and satisfying to' the most crltl- '
cal opponents of the administration. I
"In short, the Hon. Champ Clark'j
represents the most worthy successor
of Washington, Jefferson and Lincoln.'
"Dear frien if. this Is Dem corn ry's
? iily opportunity for victory at tin
polls during the coming el
t, **lf you are earnest in your desire -
U? UIO L?%3I MuLlUUv, PUXI^
phant and to prevent the return of
the reactionary Republican party wc
invite you to co-operate with the'
Champ Clark League, and wo solicit 1
your contribution and financial as- I
slstance. We will succeed in our pur?
pose, but you must help. Faithfully
yours, y i
I "Julius J. Binder."
1 The bill crusting the 14th judicial
circuit is being rushed through the
legislature In record time, despite the
opposition that has developed after It
got well under way. The suggestion
j was made during the dobate that the
creation of this new circuit Is a step
toward the creation of special circuits
for each of the large and populous
counties, as Columbia, Bpartanburfl
and Greenville, would probably
I romptly demand the same considera?
tion that has been given Charleston.
There Is something in this suggestion,
but the ambition of lawyers to got
on tho bench and serve as solicitors la
the force that sets in motion tho leg?
islative machinery for the i rcation ol
new circuits. If there was only BOnV
pr wee that could speed up tho coui|
f'u* tho prompt and systematic dis?
patch of business there would bo no
cenjested dockets and no excuse foi
i
tho creation of now circuits and new
loam
see
The re-election of State Warehouse
Commissioner John L Mcljiurin was
an act of sin?pie Justice, his work la
making the system a going concern
entitling him to re-election.
Pout Holds l ire Long.
I When tho grass carpeting Maxcy
Gregg park burned awuy a week ago,
endangering dwellings along the south
side of Green street, from Bickens
street eastward to I^aurens, and caus?
ing firemen several runs, a deposit of
low grade pent In the meadow caught
fire. The slow burning fuel beld the
fire smouldering beneath the surface,
and it might be burning yet. but af?
ter six days a householder, fearing
le.st tho lire ereop up to the rear of
his promises, went out wich pails of
water and drowned It out.?Columbia
Btato.
The members of Gov. Manning's
staff from this section of tho State
who attended tho reception given the
general assembly have returned alter
a most enjoyable trip. Col. Mc
Knight was unable to go on account
of business engagements. Dr. uoo.
\V. Dlek was also prevented from at?
tending, be ing oonllned to his bod for
tho past several days with grippe.
TELLS OF STRANG K PREACHER
Major Pony, Dilti rate Xcgr-, in Ity*
Sleep Delivers Sermon Of Which He
Knows Nothing in Iii? Waking
Hours.
Leesville, Jan. 19.?On Wednesday
night, January G, I had the pleasure
of hearing that sleeping preacher, the
one in Saluda county that we citizens
of Lee and Sumtcr as well as other
counties have heard about.
Several years ago I read some ac?
counts of this strange personage, but,
really could not believe what I read.
Neither could I believe the accounts
hist October when I arrived here, as a
school teacher, and was told about him
by the citizens of this section. But I
have been to Missouri. Here's what
I saw:
As I stated, on the night of Jan-"
uary 6, there assembled in a little
church on the farm of Mr. W. J. Der?
rick about one hundred people, my?
self included, who began to listen to
this stronge sermon. About 8 o'clock
the negro, Major Perry, came in and
wont to bed in the bed that was pre?
pared for the occasion. As soon as He
had looked well over the audience he
went to sleep and in a few minutes
outlined his hymn:
"Come Ye That Love The Lord."
After the song he repeated the
Lord's prayer and ended in a well
made prayer, although the English
was not very good.
Ho then gave out his text, Amos, S
11. /
Ho asked the Cltfii liani . \t l hero bo
any, to pray; sinners give O' <J your
ear.
Ho began his sermon by (elling of
Joseph and the sheaves and of -loscph
In a foreign land during i famine.
Ho accused the people ol lying gen?
erally, and showed tin>m tin scrip?
tures where it had been common since
the time of Amos.
He preached nrdontlv against the
rules of the Sabbath and the ; t each?
ers of our time. "There ?c two
kinds of preachers," said Perry, "tho^
local preacher and the loafing i< readi?
er." He hit the pre.< h hard and
said he had been preaching every
night since 1880 for 86 years, and
hadn't asked for a penny or hadn't
taken a vacation.
Many sermons ar<^ like an ompty
watgon, lots of noise and nothing in
It. Perry said he ha<l ; ? en pre chlng
his own sermon for lour ear.:. Said
he wan ready to answer tr .-. cull ftlid!
telt SIM'S he could sim; praises as be
was tauten iu heay< n,
Ji:- (memo . lasted about 4T? minutes
iu;d onc*?? during the lime he took a
cramp and had to be rubbed. His ap?
pearance during the sermon was that
of a corpse. He would often turn
about, but he spoke fluently in any
position. His sermon wa*s well worth I
listening to, even though I don't be?
lieve there was anyone present, except
through curiosity.
Tho negro is 76 years of age and
preaches a different sermon every
night.
' He Is illiterate, as any one can tell
by listening to him. He can neither
read or write his name. He is said to j
he very wicked during his working j
hours.
In talking to him, he answers all
? e
questions freely, but never can he tell
about his sermons. He doesn't know,
anything about the Elble, but his text
Is always given correctly and the place
Is right. Many distinguished men,
lawyers, doctors, preachers, cditora,
and men of every type have beard and
wondered at this strange preacher and
I am told they all leave with the same
idea I have, a miracle.
E. O. White,
(Teacher In Saluda county), Lccs
villo, S. C.
BIRDS ARE DECREASING.
Protection of the Feathered Friends
Would Be Aid to Farmers.
Clemson College, Jan. 25.?Accord
lug to biological authorities in the
United States Department of Agri?
culture and elsewhere, the birds of
tho United States are fewer in num?
ber by far than they should bo or than
many people think they are. In some
eases bird populations are decreasing
rapidly through want of protection.
Farmers who wantonly destroy birds
or permit them to be destroyed arc
following a course that will bo move
costly for them than for anybody else,
and clemson College urges the farm
en of this state to do whatever they
can to oneourage and protect the
birds that help the farmer to fight his
battles.
Birds are the'principal enemies of
Insects, next to insects themselves.
They save the farmers of this coun?
try millions upon millions of dol ?
lars annually by keeping down in?
sects that WOUld be destructive to
i crops. It is for this reason If for
Ino other thai the farmers of the
Country should make special effort:'
to prevent birds from being nood
lessiy destroyed and I th f1 rollnn
farmers now have . eason
In view of the fact birds
have already begin -anaII,
but Increasingly Im] p rts as
enemies of the cott? \ ivll.
SAME COTTON, LESS FERTILIZER.
Furniers of York County Pleased With
Success in Raising Crop With Little
Commercial Fertilizer.
York News.
York county farmers are highly*
gratified over the fact that they
produced practically the same amount
of cotton last year as was grown in
1914, and made last year's crop with
about half the amount of commercial
fertilizers that was used the preced?
ing year. Many arc undecided as to
the quantity of guano they will Ute?
t*his season, but the concensus of
opinion seems to be that the sales of
fertilizers in this section will be light
during the present year. Results
from light fertilization with the last
crop were too gratifying to cause an
abandonment of the practice this sea?
son.
STATE TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION.
Meeting to Be Held in Columbia March
lGth to 18th?Interesting Program.
Spartanburg, Jan. 24.?Tho annual
meeting of the South Carolina Teach?
ers' Association, an organization
which is steadily growing in influence
and value not only to the teachers
themselves but to the whole educa?
tional life of the State, will be held
in Columbia, March 16-18.
Interesting programs that will he
vitally helpful and practical are be?
ing prepared by the various depart?
ments, viz: department of city and
town superintendents, the School
Improvement Association, tho Asso?
ciation of Elementary Schools, the
College Association, the Association of
County Superintendents, the depart?
ment of language teachers, of English
teachers and teachers of domestic
science.
"All the educational interests of tho
Statt are considered in the work of
these special departments and asso?
ciations by men and women who are
actually engaged upon its practica!
problems. Every 'teacher In the State
will have a chance of getting light
and help In her special field," says an
officer of the association.
The open meetings of the associa?
tion will be held Thursday night; Fri?
day at noon and Saturday morning at
9 o'clock. Especially attractive pro?
grams are in preparation for these
meetings.
The offWrq of this association1 are
expecting a very large attendance this
fear; Columbia 's accessible t?? all I
parts Of the State ? ".d its chamber of 1
eomiTf :? Snd all of It* educatb-na''
institutions are joining together to
make the coming meeting a memor?
able one, marking a real advance in
the history of the association.
The officers of the association are:
Dr. H. N. Snyder, president; Miss
Alexinia Evans, Cheraw and A. R.
Banks, Columbia, vice presidents; R.
C. Burts, Rock Hill, secretary; W. E.
Black, Lexington, treasurer; Miss An?
nie Bonham, Columbia, and A. B.
Rhett, Charleston, members of the
executive committee.
SUMTER COTTON MARKET.
Corrected Daily by Ernest Field. Cot?
ton Buyer.
Good Middling 11 7-8.
Strict Middling 11 5-8.
Middling 11 3-8.
Strict Low Middling 10 7-8.
Low Middling 10 3-8.
Staple cotton 13 to 16c.
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.
Ycst'dys
op?'n tilth f<nw Chi*?? Close
Mch. . .1203 12.04 12.87 12.88 12.09
May . ..12.30 12.30 12.12 12.12 12.33
July . .12.42 12.42 12.24 12.25 12.46
Oct. . .12.40 12.40 12.20 12.25 12.40
Dec. . .12.54 12.54 12.3S 12.37 12.60
Example os' Labor Efficiency.
Bfllcier.cy of farm labor Is often as
important as its distribution. Two
young men were plowing clover sod.
Bach had two horses hitched to a 14
Ineh walking plow, it waa 'heavy
plowing, and each team was 1 arcly
able to plow 1 1-2 acres a day. Ont
morning the men decided to try threo
horses on one plow. They did so, and
I to their great surpriso one man and
three horses ca ;lly plowed ?"> acres per
'day. They plowed as much as two
I men and four horses had previously
!d??ne and did it much more more easi?
ly, it was oven easier for the driver,
because it Is always easier to drive n
; (cam that Is not o\ < flooded. Tho new
arrangement released one man and
; one horse for other work.
Geo. H. Hurst,
I) ?ftttio ? ir<i Pititiei
ft* ??(? ' o ??
Phoneys %Sjm4ioi
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FREE
CABBAGE PLANTS
THIS WEEK.
There is no use buying Cabbage Plants
when you can get them FREE at our store.
For every Two ($2.00) Dollars cash you
spend in our store you will get 100 or more
Cabbage Plants FREE. This offer expires
Saturday, January 29th.
ji THE BATTERY,
\\ 39 S. Main St. . . Si mter, S. C
Lumber, Lime, Cement,
BUILDING MATERIAL GENERALLY
AND FEED OF ALL KINDS.
BOOTH & McLEOD,
Successors to Booth Shuler Lumber & Supply Co.
(?~<k F.p person'? Old St end Opp. Court Hons*
DRINK A BOTTLE OF
"SATANET"
A'u! remember the pleasant Farewell Taste. Ycu
will want another, and after drinking three bo
ties, nothing eine is good enough f >r you. Sat mit
is a full, smooth, fruit-juice drink.
ivate the Acquaintance. You
Will Like It
The National Bank o!
South Ganlina
The Bsnk with the Big Clock.
The ?-nk with the Big Capital, and
Surplus.
Correct Tim? ?n Cor cct Methods
iResoti c s $9*5,MMI
We want 1030 new accounts
during the y? a 1916.
Let yours be among tht-m.
C 6, ROWLAND, 6. L. WARREN,
P. es. Cash'r.
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The Man Who Frowns
The mull Who dOOfl business with .1 scowl doesn't do much
business?does ho? "Whenever you have business denting* with
any one you prefer those who make you welcome?make you feel
you ore welcome. You find in your own business (bat 11 smile goes
1'urthor than a frown**?don't you. We wele??m< you lure witji a
wholesale, hourly welcome, it is not nicnmtrcd hy the size of your
bunk account. The welcome is tor you. Old men or young men,
women or children will lind a cordial greeting Rwaiting 1 hi in here.
Wo are a I ;?nk of Personal Service.
Our Savings Fund for the Vcar 19XQ is Still Oj?en.
THE PEOPLES BANK. J
^ 4 Pop C-nt. cn Savi $s 5 Ptr i cnt on Time Certificate f
:: j:
j: Unhappy the Condition jj
of the man who has no desire to riefe, still, his ease is not al?
together hopolcos. If he will Just take on m little more nerve,
and a little more spunk, ho can liil himself out of thb rut. Tho
banking habit, wlicn true* to lt:? mission, assist.; nan In their ef?
forts to rise.
I The Firsft National Bank I
j SUMTER, S. C.