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fifcc tk'htcbnun ani *oulbroii. Pwe4i.<d>??l v. ednewda) and Saturday. ?BY? ?8TELN PUBLISHING COMPANY BUMTKK, 8, C. Terms: ? l.i?0 per unnom?tn advaaca. Advertisements: One Square fli?rt insertion.$1.00 ?vary subeeqient inaertlon.SO Gentracta for three moaths, or leagsr will be made at reduced rate*. aII eomimmlnatlone which eub earvs private lutereata will be charged faa aa advertleemenu. Obituaries and tributes of respect wlU be charged for. The Remter Watchman was found* eft tu 1010 and the True Southron In 1M0- The W atchman and Sotrthreo saw bss the combined errculatlaa and influence cf both of the old papers, end la manifestly the best advertising nedturr. In Sumter. Col. Henry Wltterson forsees worse than Armageddon ahead of Woodrow Wilson If he mikes a stand against the office hunters in his own party, a e a The Sumter county corn* show, which will be held on November 19th can be made of Interest and value to the farmers If a sufficient number eo-eperate In having an exhibit of <>m that is representative of the Oeat that the county produces. The prises offered are not large, but the prises are .he least of the benefits to ce derived from the corn show. Sum? ter county produces ss good corn as any other section of the country but the balance >f the world will never know It unlesa our farmers prove It by showing their corn. I a e a j There are so many candidates for the Spartanburg postmastershlp that a primary election hus been suggested and Is being seriously considered as a ' solution of the problem. This Is not ' altogether a bad Idea. nee With President Wilson making Co? lumbia his winter home and some real cool place his summer residence ' Washington will not have a chance to I {et tired of him. j I ? * Florence has officially joined the ! association of modern and progres- 1 atre cities by the adoption of the ' Commission Form of Government. Florence ha* always been a live and progressive town and by bringing her 1 etty government up to date has taken 1 another st?p forward. The plan adopted by Florence Is fundamental? ly the same as that now in operation 1 In Columbia, but with three commis- ' sioners Instead of five, and differs from i the Kumter Plan In that It does not provide for n City Manager. The prac? tise! rtsults obtained in Sumter and Florence will afford opportunity for a comparison of the two plans of city government under the Commission Form, the two town* being nearly the aame irfse and condition** somewhat similar. Florence ha* one advan- I tags over Sumter a* ha outset in that ', Ihe large Income ?.'jrlved from the dlep?n?ary will render financial con- 1 dltlona eaaler than In Sumter and ggnale the Florence commission to j assleruike a more ambitious program 1 of r.onts than I* possible in this efjty 1 h? r? ? anj coaspartsen! af r?-?'?p^ eaflshwad hi thd tu., plant to be strictly fair, will have to mak? due i?'.iowaiice for the large income enjoyed by Florence from the dispen? sary see Tb? growth of tin a booiM is un aueetionabi> las meal reUaute Inder of the growth of the |OWfl PPjd this steady growth g- being brought bOUM to the -I' I of ? d o at ...ti ifi ?? aioat eagrlgetgg ntflgwrf Twenty ptgfg ago the brut sch??ol building wss eeueeee1 ggf nttowanot i. lug gtndi for future growth, and f??r s?veral years all of the ?lax* rooms were not eccnpnd Since that time the In? creasing en olbio ni has neeessltated th? erection of tw j additional build? ings, and now all the buildings are fully o< . ppled I'nl'fx th. hglMllggl are to be uinomfortahly ? rnw?le<| In Ihe roar future adilitioruil sch???d boo*. - mu?l be provided Sunder Im ppogriag gonfi r.ipidiv Inga erat i>e f ,r??. whn h make* it evident that aew scho. i buddingH win be needed Within Ihd text war. or two y? ars at the outuhb-. in fast? additional school room will be n* eded t?? take care of the growing attSUflsUCl gS SOOg M it can ht prov 'ed. Marriuge Lrsegm Haoard, Mr Pheres I jk key and Miss Kastel sic Lead <?f PiUglioi recurs el a mar? rlatf? gSSSgM Tuesday. \ licence to marry wax insued |fj Hain Pringle, und Kebeccu Jam?s. WedK? tb id. Wed needs i momlng Noti., io I Ircttnu Manager*. Th? gfOfSKf ?*"? MM manag?gl in the State < lene m I elo. tlon ha* hOOfl 1?' calved and can ???? secured al th" office of II <? ? uitmo. FARMERS' UNION NEWS Practical TUougtut* for Practical Farmers. (Conducted ay E. W. Dabbe, Pres? ident 8. C. Farmers Unien.) Sonic Random Thoughts. The resolutions of the County Union speak for themselves, but a few lines commenting on them may not bo amiss. For one thing the matter of interest instead of discount on money advanced on cotton. I have tried to show the bankers of Humter that that additional profit of discount over in? terest is not worth the disadvantages. The profit on a hundred dollars for a whole year is less than 80 cents ad? ditional, for 6 months it would be less than 4 0 cents and so on for shorter periods down to less than 7 cents for 30 days. Now is it burdensome on the borrower. The bad effect is that when a man has paid discount which Is nothing more than interest in ad? vance, he is not disposed to sell until his borrowed money has earned the discount, that is until Just before the note is due. A depressed market right then will cause him to reborrow, af? ter the 2nd experience of renewing hi9 note, he is apt to sell. And It is the fact that so many of these selling periods have found a depressed mar? ket that is responsible more than any? thing else for the Reluctance of farm? ers to hold cotton. e e e It is also on account of this dis? count feature of so many cotton notes that the market is depressed to shake loose the weary farmer. And of the attitude of so many banks toward the borrower when their notes become due. If all cotton were carried on in? terest notes rather than on discounted notes there would be such gradual marketing as would prevent the Slump In the market. At least that is the ef? fect I think it would have. e e e My argument with the bank is that the greater volume of business, and the more satisfactory Bales at an av? erage of better prices would give them really more profit than the discount profit. It is worth trying, but of course would prove nothing unless generally adopted and continued for some years. ? e e A friend says saw mill companies pay much higher wages because they pay off in trade at three prices and dock, not for a half hour when it is lost, but for a quarter of a day. whereas the farmer loses so many halt hours for which he makes no 1 charge that his wages are really as high. I would not be surprised If he is partly correct. The actual labor that a farmer gets may cost him as much as the actual labor the mill gets?partly In lost time and partly in perquisites. However, that may be. my argument holds good, and Is STOU strengthened. For If the farm? er Is really paying f 1.00 to $1.25 per , day for labor to make his crop, the 1 sooner he finds it out. and figures bis OOOt on such a basis the better It will be for Mm. and for the country. On the other hand: The farmer who Is doing his owr work, he and his family, whether he be white or black, Ig going an Injustice to himself, to his family ami to bis fellow farmers, to work his own cyop and sell It on a basis of 30, 40, 60 or 60 cents per day ? for Ml and his family's labor. Ho is i also very Inconsistent to toil year in and y ir out, assuming all the risks of . tSX |?S and insect pests for such WlgSl. and demanding or expecting Im< wages wlon he woks for one of hu feiiow fanners, while hs puts his crops on the market on the "crystal lied sweit" basis, in competition with the farmer who hires his labor at high prues. ami to the Impoverish" ment of the country at lar^e. SOS In all lines of work the labor cost Is the biggest item. In fanning many of us proceed on the theory that it is the- smallest item of expense The great cry of the agricultural expert b is been to reduce the labor cost, not by cheapening It, but by making it more effective, Mr. Poe cd* the Pro? gresses l ' it no r w rote a series of ar? ticles from Chlnn, Japan, and India ii i year showing conclusively that i henp labor Is expensive labor, May? be we farmers would see it too, u we lei idled lb- qtiestlyn from the right stand point, g 0 g 'Hose are live questions Of farm economy arid med to be studied, not in a casual way. but by every local farmer's union, until they have found tbe real cost of then c rops ami can In? telligently Sjgurs on what price- they should receive to Insure s reasonable \ profit. Nor w in these questions ever be solved by Individuals working on them alone, only by organisation ami CO-OperatllVS Stud1' <.?n they be solv? ed, and the solute i put in practica, OOS I The trend of the eottOSj market bears out the soundness of the Farm? ers* Union position. The pity of it Is that ho little heed was given to our warnings and pleadings, that few fnrmen can profit by the rise in price except <>n the tail ends of their crops, ,\ hieb will excite then; to renewed hope and unwise plans for next year. "If the farmer is to be profited the time to act is now." was in a letter of some weeks ago, to which I replied, "the Farmers' Union has been urging since June to act now." see Renewed interest in the Union la being felt in various sections as re? ports come to the State President. Maybe we will have a well organized State by next spring. E. W. D. County Union Notes. Resolutions of County Union on cotton marketing: "Whereas, Barrett and Company of Augusta, Ga., through Mr. T. M. Green of Hishopville has offered this Union to take farmers cotton on stor? age and advance 80 per cent of its market price the day it is shipped at 1 6 per cent interest by a draft w*h Dili of lading attached through our lo- j cal banks, "Whereas: Upon investigation it Is found that this firm's dealings with actual shippers have been satisfactory; one merchant of Timmonsville ship ?dng three thousand (3,000) bales last year and shipping again this year, and that cotton was shipped from Mayesville, Hishopville, St. Charles, and other points right through Sumter to Augusta with satisfactory returns, now. therefore be It "Kesolved: That the Sumter Coun? ty Union in view of the pleasant re? lations between our members and the banks of Sumter and the Sumter Cot? ton Warehou.-e, and of the cordial co? operation between this Union and the Chatnlicr of Commerce of Sumter, do call upon them to see why freight rates, warehouse facilities bank ac- j OOmmodatloni and marketing arrang- | ementl are not made to attract this j cotton, instead of letting it pass through Sumter to a market a hun? dred indes away? "Resolved: That this union advise farmers to hohl cotton for the much higher prices that we are sure will prevail, and if they cannot make as j good arrangements locally to hold, j that they ship to the point where J best prices prevail, and w here they can get the best terms. "Resolved: That the county union would place on record and emphasize t)ie fact that it ha* none but the kind- J est fellings for the local markets nam? ed and especially for our city of Sum tor, but that the Union is in duty, to j its members, bound to urge them and other farmers to handle their cotton no as to get the highest return, and we believe that the producers of this great money crop are entitled to first consideration In any action that 1 we may take." Unanimously adopted and ordered published. (Signed) J. Fr?uvk Williams, President. Hugh Withers;.,, >n Secretary. Preliminary Corn Show, Nov. 19. Brothsr Farmer: This may be the opportunity of a li1e time to make your farm famous. You may have the Corn Stored away in your crib that Would win out in all of the contests in the State, but If you do not exert yourself and use your judgment In ?electing your corn, you will certainly not have the privilege of showing it in the National show. Go Into your eril. Monday, ami get the le st ear you have, wrap it. in paper, and don't let a single grain get shelled off of the Cob, Then select the next best ten I ears, wrap each one separately in pa? per and bring them to the Chamber of Commerce rooms by twelve M. Tucs ?i ty, November 19, Expert! wil judge and score the corn, I Boyi contemplating joining the 1913 Corn Club should especially try to he present, Von will learn as much as you would at your school. Hring along ten ears of corn and .submit it for on. of the ten cash prizes offered: j $;,.no tor best ten ears, white |3.00 for second best ten ears, Ulute. |5.00 lor l.es? ten cars, yellow. |3.00 tor second best ten ears, yel low. |5.00 for best ten stalks prolific. $3.00 for second best ten stalks pro? lific. $5.00 for beet single ear, white. $3.00 for second Lest single ear. White. ,00 f<>r besl single ear, yellow. $::.tm for second best single t ar, yellow. J. Prank Williams The pecan trees on the cotirl house square are n source of great delight t.. old and young, even the courl house officials not refralnlno occasionally tr< m stopplns beneath them to gath ? i nuts nou ami then, Al all times of day there is general!) a number of urchins looking for the elusive weeti Knapp Agricultural Day. The 148,000 teachers and the 7,000, 000 pupils <.f the South art- being urged by their educational and agri? cultural leaders to assejnble 3,000, 000 farmers, their families and friends, in the 80,000 school houses on November -7th for an hour, in order to survey and review their agricul? tural resources and achievements, and to express their appreciation of the services of one of their great benefac- 1 tors. Agriculture is worthy of this consideration, for the farmers of the l nation have this year produced ten billion dollars' worth of crops to feed and clothe nearly 100,000,000 people here, with a surplus for other na? tions. Knapp Agricultural Day'is the of-j tidal designation; The South wishes to honor the memory of Dr. S. A. 1 Knapp as the founder of the Demon- I Stmtion Work and the Hoys' and Girls' Clubs. This is fitting, because 100, 000 demonstrators are making large ! crops on their farms and Corn Club I 1 boys are attracting world-wide at? tention by growing more than 225 bushels on one acre at low cost. The indications are that several of the 75,000 boys will this year break all records. It is fitting, because 25,000 I girls, in the harvest season, are tilling J pantries with wholesome food and sell- j ing the surplus. It is a duty, because Dr. Knapp taught a new method in agric ulture and the lessons must be more widely impressed tend unfail? ingly transmitted. Representatives of I England, Russia, Brazil, South Africa, Blam and Argentine have come to I learn them. It is high time for American schools to take the lead in these ideas. What vast possibilities loom up. if the people of the w hole South Will an- 1 nually focus their thought* on agricul? ture and country life for just one hour. It is hoped that the observance will grow into a custom and that an Agri? cultural Day will become an annual feature of ail the schools. Such a l>ay can include in its ex? ercises a survey of all the activities which trace directly to the farmer: crops, trees, birds, nature, the chil? dren of the country and their proper equipment! Surely the celebration of an Agricultural Day has possibilities enough to make it the greatest occa? sion of the year. It could be made to render untold service, not only :n* the schools of the South but of the | Whole nation. And the city child is j coming to need such a survey of agri? cultural matters even moi/e than tin* country child; the private schojl pupil needs it quite as much as the public school pupil. a double signitiance Will attach to the Day this year. In connection with the program of country life it is planned to commemorate the life and services of Dr. Seaman a. Knapp. His teachings are universally known and fcdlowed throughout the South and their value is everywhere gratefully acknow ledged. Among the men of re? cent years who have contributed ideas of vital worth to the educational de? velopment of the South, be stands out prominently. His contribution was not merely to out material wealth. Rut the larger returns our farmers are getting from their labor, and money, and the great agricultural awakening now In progress arc- emphatically due to his intelligence. teachings, and demonstrations. It is appropriate, therefore, that his influence should be perpetuated and made operative through the activttes cd' the Knapp Farm and School Of Country Life to be established at Nashville and in' connection with George Pasvbody Col? by,- for Teachers, it is highly ap? propriate that this should be done mainly ti rough the small contribu? tions, How muc h better that a mul? titude- i f nlckles and dimes and dol? lars shall establish this public-service institution for the entire South than to ask a few m< n t?? give the whole sum. When 1150,000 is collected for the farm and school building $250,000 will be added for endowment of th? Se hoed of Country Life by the Gener? al Education Board, So other such institution exists. It will start out with the purpose of reaching and h< ip \uk ? very school and farm in the South. Tins institution will be a lab? oratory, a (baring house, and an as. se mbiing place for agricultural and educational workers. Eventually i' will have demonstration schools in e-ach state and County teac hing its les? sons. It will be a working, Using me? morial, but in a consplcuo is place will aisee appear a life-slsed statue of I >r Knapp. The Si ite ami county superintend? ents of education are- taking the bad in tbis movement. It will be- ,i worthy tribute t.. a worthy man. The name e.t e.o b contributor wll he kepi as a grab ful record, Suggested Program for Knapp tgrl c uiturai Hay. November 27th, 1912, or the nearest coiiveuh u t elate-: 1. Songs, b> the audience. 2. ib'W tin ruble teaches agricul? ture, bj an in* Ited m Inlet er ::. How l)r Seaman A, Knapp pre pared himself for great service, i?y a l?oy. 4. What Dr. Knapp taught, quota* ; ions by class of pupils. "?. Song or recitation. ?). How* the Demonstration Work was organized and conducted, hy a demonstration agent or other h ading citlsen. 7. How I>r. Knapp's work helped this community, this state, and the South, hy three boye. 8. How 1 grew my crop, by a <"<.rri Club hoy. i?. What I did with my vegetables and fruits, hy throe girls. 10. The strength, beauty and truth of Nature: Selections from the great, poets and h?\ers of the country, by a class of pupils. 11. The best farm crops for this community, and why, by several pupils; display and judging of pro? ducts in school exhibit. 12. How to express our apprecia? tion of Dr. Knapp's great services and perpetuate his influence; collecting contributions, pledges. Why Victor Borger Believes in Socialism. In the November American Maga? zine appears an article entitled "The Progressive's Dilemma." In it the fact is brought out that all the can? didates this fall are making a bid for the progressive vote. Authorized statements appear from leading pro? gressives who give their reasons for voting as they intend to. Jane Ad dams and Herbert Croley write in be? half of Roosevelt. Herbert Quick tells why he going to vogB for Wilson. Senator Charles B. Townsend, of Michigan, explains his preference for Taft. Victor L. Barger, the first So? cialist who ever sat in Congress, tells why he is for Debs. Following is an extract from his article: "Why am I going to vote for Debs? A* good a man as Kugene V. Debs is I am not going to vote for him in the sense one is voting for Wilson, Taft or Roosevelt?I simply vote the tick? ets of the Socialist party. I have no hope that the Socialist party will elect its candidate for president in this elec? tion. With us the Socialist move? ment and its principles are para? mount?not the candidate. "The Socialist party stands for the collective ownership of all the social means of production, and distribution in the interest of the whole people. "Socialists say than*: this step is the necessary and natural outcome of the concentration of wealth and of the de? velopment of capitalism, "Antagonists of Socialism in the past claimed that collective ownership if an industry waa impossible because the personal supervision and control of the owner was absolutely necessary to the success of any enterprise. "Today we see that the greatest un? dertakings are those in which the stocftholders and owners have noth? ing to do with the management of Affairs and are onry drawing divi? dends. "la ail our large industrial concerns -?stock companies, railroads and .trusts? business is managed and car? ried on by a few paid officials.; These men might just as well be paid by the State, or the nation (as the case me.y be(, to carry on the enterprise in the Interest of the people, as paid by a few wealthy men to carry it on for their individual prelit. "Moreover, we find that whenever the nation, State or community has undertaken to own and manage any large industry, railroad, mine, fac? tory, telegraph, telephone, mill, or canal, etc., this invariably redounded to the benefit Of the commonwealth? the inherent weakness of <?ur political Spoils system, notwithstanding. "This idea, carried out gradually and logically, involves a complete change of oar economic and political system. "Political equality under the pres? ent system is a snare and delusion. The wage worker who depends upon master or upon the master class for an opportunity to make a living is not on terms of equality with his master. "Political liberty and economic des? potism are incompatible. "The Socialist party proposed to supplement our political democracy by industrial democracy. "No one dreams of abolishing pri? vate property. On the eontrary. wo propose to secure private property to every citizen, to the many million men and women who under the pr< s ent system have n<? chance of ever having any. Productive capital only is to be owned In common, by the n i tion, the Statt' or the municipality as the exigencies of the case may require. Business will be carried on for us and not for profit. This Is the case now in the postoffice, water works, public Bchools, etc., wherever^ owned and managed l y the people. "Such Is the aim of the Socialist party." Knev. What He Was Doing. A five-year old boy in Riverside, Cal., recently made a plo according to hit own observations, cutting openings in the top cruet for the steam to escape When his father said to him, "The steam will come out." ho straighten? ed up an<l with emphasis replied: "Fro making a pie and not a boiler." PEACE RETURNS TO COLLEGE. So Author Trouble F\pee ted as Ko siiit of Strike Against Ant I-Social < rdinancc. Btarkville, Miss., Nov. 11 Pears reigns at thfl Mississippi Agricultural and Mechanical colleg6 today. Two hundred and twenty-five students an? swered roll call at the chapel and further trouble is not anticipated. The striking students, nearly 700 in number, h;t\<- n turned to their homes. * The college authorities announce that many of the m will be permitted to return under ce rtain conditions and parents are t1(,w conducting negotia? tions to that end Many applicant* will be received to take the place of the dismissed Students. The strike l??gan last Saturday when the male students objected to an order issued by the fac ulty that they must refrain from conversing with the female stu? dents except during class hours. WOULD GET VETERAN'S ADVICE. Bryan Has Plan for Utilization of Ser? vices of Former Presidents and Vice President*. Washington, Nov. 13.?A plan to admit former presidents, former vice presidents and former speakers of the house of representatives to the floors of the two houses of congress, with the privilege of debate, but not of voting upon pending measures, was broached here today by W. J. Bryan. Mr. Bryan's statement was coupled with a declaration that he favored a change in the time of convening con gross, so that the new sessions would begin shortly after new members took e.mce, March 4. LOW EXCURSION RATES Via Soutliern Railway?Premier Car? riers of the south. Exceptionally low party fares, for military companies and brass bands in uniform, twenty or more on one tick? et, from principal points in South Carolina. Tickets on sale November 16-22. Final return limit, November 25, 1912. Extra equipment on all passenger trains to ac commodate the travel. Vaa u^l vuract ioiks. Greatest squadron of U. S. Warships ever seen in the South. Big stock, poultry snd ^gr!f*u'tura'1 <>v>?t>?tt spl l For I local tic . ff< Division Passenger Agent, Charleston, S. C. W. F.. MeGEE, Assistant General Passenger Agt. Columbia. S. C. Advt. S3.or> to Charleston and Kot urn. An? nual Fair?Battleship Week?No? vember 18-23. 1912. On account of the above occasion the Atlantic Coast Dine railroad offers tlie above attractive round trip rate to Charleston, S. C. wh*re the Annual Agricultural and St<>*k Fair will be held. Thirteen United States hsttlsships, riding at anchor for the inspection and education of ynung America, af? fording a rare tre at and SPectSClS not often prese nted. Do not miss the op? portunity of seeing a representative division of the United States navy in home wate rs. Children 5 velars of age- and under, half fare. Selling dates: fCoV. ISth-ltade, in? clusive-, with exception of the 17th. Return limit: Limited to reach original starting point got later than midnight of November 25th, 11*12. For schedules or other information, consult your local ticket agent or ad? dress T. C, WHITE. General Passenger Agent. Wilmington, N. C. w CRAIO, Passenger Traffic Manager, Wilmington N. C. Vdvt. SCHEDULES Southern Kallwa>? Premier Carrier "of The South. _ N. B.? Schedule figures published as information only and are not guar? anteed. Effective September 1Mb. 1111. Departure- from Sumte r (Except Sunday): No. 140 c.30 a if. for Columbia, Charleston and w;i> stations, No. 142?1.61 p. it. for Columbia, Charleston and way stations. Arrival: (Except Sunday.): No. in -10.18 v. II. from Char* leston, Columbia and way stations. Ni>. it:; -6.36 P. II. from Charles? ton, Columbia and way stations, w. h. Caitey, D, P. a. ?'b rU ston* w. B. ItcOee, A. 0. P. a. Columbia. S. C,