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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-13
MEMORIAL DAY.
Hon. NJ. L. Smith, of Kershaw, Delivered
Notable Address Marked by EIo-
quence and Thought Alike.

The annual observance of Memorial
Day on Monday was marked by an I'M
usually large attendance, by no dim.
mutton of interest, by the presence OF
many veterans who occupied the
places of honor on the speakers stand,
and by an address, that for eloquence,
force, feeling and tnoughtfulness
would, of itself alone, have made the
occasion memorable.
The large attendance in the face Of
the threatening weather conditions
that prevailed throughout the after
noon was a remarkable and touching
testimonial that the observance OF
Memorial Day holds a place in the
hearts OF the Southern people that
neither the lapse of time nor the ele-
ment themselves can cause them to
neglect.H
The Daughters of the Confederacy,
the Veterans of Camp Dick Anderson,
the Sons of Veterans, the Sumter
Light Infantry, the Second Regiment
Band and host of little girls, bearing
the loveliest and choicest flowers that
Sumter produces, participated IN the
exercises of the day that is set apart
from other days in loving memory OF
the soldiers who died in defence Of
the South, who gave their lives in the
effort to uphold principle.
The programme was not different
from the programme OF other Memoir
al days and it was carried out as it has
ever been carried out with the solemn
reverence that makes it a patriotic
rite that even an alien spectator cannot
witness without being forced to
recognize that the men and women who
have grown up since the sun OF the
Confederacy set at Appomattox cherish
the memory of the Confederate soldier
and hold fast to the same principles
and beliefs that animated the follow
erS of Lee.
Butwhile the programme was like 9th
er programmes, the occasion was made
one to be remembered by all present by
the address delivered by the orator OF
the day. Hon. M. L. Smith OF Cam
den. He was not only eloquent with
greater eloquence than that for which
he is noted when Espeaking in legisla-
tive halls or in the court house, but he
presented the subject in new light to
many of his audience. While he paid
glowing tribute to the Confederate
soldier, it was not a mere panegyric,
but for each statement made that
made for the honor of the Confederate
soldier he was ready with reason for
his statement
|. Mr.. Smith spoke without manuscript
or notes, hence our great regret his
address cannot be published in full. 1t
was an address worthy Of preservation
and one that could be read and read.
were it possible, with pleasure and
profit.
The exercises were opened with
PRAYER by Rev. n. ". Edmunds, and
Hon. John H. Clifton introduced the
speaker.
At the close the Sumter Light In
fantry fired a salute and the bugler
sounded TAPS
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-13
Col. Wilson in Darlington.

The Darlington correspondent of the
News and Courier in his report Of the
Memorial Day exercises has the follow
ing concerning Col. j. Harvey Wilson.
"Col J. Harvey Wilson, of Sumter,
made a most approriate ad-
dress. His tribute to the women of
the South was the finest this writer
has ever heard. There was no at
tempt at oratorY-a soldier was talking
to soldiers and to the wives and chill
dren of soldiers, and every word ut
tered carried with it the conviction
of truth
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-13
Winthrop College Scholarship
and Entrance Examinations.

TIE EXAMINATIONS for the award
of yacart scholarships in Winthrop Col
leye and for the admission Of new stu
dents will be held at The County Court
House on Friday, July 10th, at a. N.
Applicants must not be less than 10
years of age.
When scholarships are vacated after
July lOsh, they will be awarded to those
making the highest average at this examl-
nation.
The next session will open about Sep
tember 16, 1908.
For further information and cata-
loeue. address Pres. D. B. Johnson, Rock
Hill. S. C. May 12-Juiy 9-1aw
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-13

DR.. G. G. Green, Of Woodbury., New
Jersey, Sole Manufacturer of Green's
August Flower and Boschee's Ger
man Syrup, whose advertisement ap-
pears in our paper regularly, will send
to any one mailing two cent stamp
to pay postage, one of his new Ger
man Syrup and August Flower
Puzzles, made of wood andsglass. It
amuses and perplexes young and old.
Although very difficult, it can be mas
tered. Mention this paper.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-13

Mr.. James 7. Mayors, formerly of
this city, but for the past two or three
years residents Of Savannah, Ga,
died at his home there on Saturday,
April 26th. The deceased was foreman
of The Herald Office while he resided
in Sumter, and was thoroughly
good, all-round, frst-class printer. He
was brother in-law of Mrs. Reid Ard,
of this city. He leaves wife and
two small children to mourn his loss.
Herald.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-13
The White Stone Lithia Springs.

Attention is directed to the adver-
tisement of this health and pleasure
resort, which is now equipped with a
new and modern built brick hotel and
provided with all the conveniences to
be found at frst-class watering places.
The testimonials as to the value of the
water will be of special interest to the
weak and afflicted.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-13
DEATHS.

Miss Virginia Spann, daughter Of
Mr.. Henry M. Spann died last We'd
nesday afternoon, at the home OF MI.
r. W. Burkett, Hardy Avenue. She
has been i'll for about three weeks with
typhoid fever and was % years old.
She has been teaching in the neigh
borhood of Bishopyille and came
home from there just before she was
taken sick.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-13
MARRIED.

On the evening of Wednesday, May
9Th, 1908, at the home of the brides
parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Yates,
by Rev. ". j. Mckay, D. D., Miss
Bessie Il. Yates, of Sumter County,
S. c., to Mr.. Sam B. Griffith, OF
Missouri. The bridal couple left OF
Thursday for their future home, St.
Louis, Missouri.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-13
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

White Stone Lithia Springs.
Winthrop College--Entrance and
Scholarship Examinations.
O'Donnell & Co.-Shirt Waist Sea-
J. Ryt5enbreg B sons-special Bar
D. j. ohandler-Will the Suit Wear
Dr. Dr: z. F. Highsmith-suited after
= The Sumter Savings Bank-Money
T. B. jenkins, Jr-Nev Home
Sewing Machines.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-13
A Coming Marriage.

Mr.. and Mrs, P. W. Shuler, of Holly
Hill. S. c., have issued invitations to
the marriage Of their daughter, Ethel
c.. to Mr.. Leonard j. Brown, Of Os-
wego. The event will take place at the
Methodist Church, Holly Hill, Thurs
day evening, May 14th next, at seven
O'Clock. Mr., Browns many friends
congratulate him on his anticipated
happiness.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-13

The report that has been current in
the community recently that Mr.. S.
II. Edmunds had determined to resign
the superintendency of the city schools
is without foundation in fact. Mr..
Edmunds states that he has no inten-
ton of resigning at this time.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-13

The following is record of the pro-
ceedings of court yesterday afternoon
and this morning up to II O'Clock. .
The State VS.. j. E. Truitt, assault
and battery of high and aggravated
nature: guilty. Sentence 500 OF
three months. Notice of appeal and
gave bond.
The State VS.. Doc Baker, burglary
and larceny. Not guilty.
The State VS.. John Dargan, assault
with intent to kill. On trial.
The State VS.. Amos Singleton, as
sault with intent to kill. Guilty.
The State vs. Joe Hill, breaking
and entering a railroad car with In
tent to steal and larceny; plead
guilty. Sentence 6 months on chain
gang.
The State VS.. Sam Howard larcency
of live. stock. True bill. This was
the second bill given out against the
defendant, the grand jury having re-
turned no bill on the first.
The State VS.. Noise Boyce, dispos-
ing of property under lien. True bill.
a The State VS.. John Washington
Green, violation of dispensary law.
True bill.
The State VS. Jacob Badwell, assault
and battery with intent to kill; case
compromised and mol pros entered by
the Solicitor.
The State VS.. Anthony Butler and
Susana Harvin, arson. No bill. On
the recommendation of the grand jury
the witnesses in this case will receive
no pay. >,
Several additional bills were given to
the grand jury this morning and 9TH
ers will be given out during the day.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-13
JUDGE For YOURSELF.

Buying merchandise Of any sort few people rely upon the
judgment others but by far the Safest ures most sasac-
tory plan judge for yourself to the aud fitness
of an article What this store nvtesis is the fair impartial
judgment of its buying public
Such Values We are Pleased to Offer You.
The case of 36nch corded Percae failing reach here
last Monday, will be offered again next Monday at 7ac
IS pieces apron Gnghams the c goods for Monday and
Friday, at 5ac
so pieces new coored Lawns Dmtes Batistes worth
10 and. 12ac, at SIC
25 dozen Huc fringe Towels size l9x42 for the sale only
1000 yards Wamsutta 5-inch Pillow Casing less
than 20c for l2ac.
1000 yards Nainsook Cambria and Lawn Embrodees
also usertngs Don't this chance. They 60 sale all
at Ice yard
neck worth l0c for &C.
100 ladies black Paraso steel rods in natural stick and
silver handles, at 60 and Csc.
The above are for Friday and Monday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-13

Mr.. T. L. Ingram of Privateer,
Sumter county and Miss Ettie Hicks
of Una, Lee county will be married at
Mt. Elon Baptist Church on Wednes-
day evening, May 20, at $50. No
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-13
COURT PROCEEDINGS.

The Court Of General Sessions and
Common Please convened Monday
morning at 10 o'clock, with Judge
Gage presiding.
As soon as the court had been called
Mr.. L. |. Parrott presented his COM
mission as Clerk of Court for the un-
expired term of Shepard Nash, which
bore date of May 9th.
The next business in order was the
drawing of five additional grand jurors
to fill the panel. The following
names were drawn from the five mile
box:
W. H. Pate, H. 7. Folsom, W.
R. Sanders, E. S. DesChamps and H.
Curtis.
Other preliminary business having
been disposed of the court took recess
until 3 o'clock.
Court convened at 8 o'clock Monday
afternoon, and after the Grand Jury
had been organized Solicitor Wilson
gave out several bills to be considered.
The session was of short duration
as there was 20 business to be pro-
ceeded with Immediately and an ad-
journment was taken so that those in
attendance might attend the Memorial
exercises at the cemetery.
The following bills have been re-
ported by the Grand Jury:
The State VS.. Dennis Potts, MUIR
der. True bill. Continued.
The State VS.. Sam Burrows, house
breaking and larceny. No bill.
The State VS.. Joe Hill, breaking
railroad car with intent to steal and
larceny. True. bill.
The State VS.. John Alden and
Cornelia Alden, violation of dispens-
ary law. True bill.
The State VS.. Mary Anderson, viola
tion of dispensary law. True bill.
The State VS.. Anthony Butler and
Susana Rarvin, arson. No bill.
The State VS.. A. q. Weeks, assault
and battery of high and aggravated
nature. True bill. Continued.
The State VS.. Doc Brock, burglary
and larceny. True bill.
The State VS.. Henry Smith, larceny
of live stock. True bill.
The State VS.. Amos Singleton, as
sault and battery with intent to kill.
True bill.
The State VS.. John Dargan assault
with intent to kill. True bill.
The case of the State VS.. Walter
Banks was tried in the absence Of the
defendant and sealed verdict returned.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-13

ladies are giving but little attention to their
summer wardrobe, preferring to wait no doubt
until forced by the weather, but with June only
a few weeks off, every merchant is expecting a
rush, and
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-13

The Sumter Telephone Co., has in
creased its capital stock from 81, 00o to
$4,000.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-09-29
OUR COALlNG FACILITIES.

One suggestion which Assistant
Superintendent Marston Campbell
brings from his tour of inspection on
the mainland should be needed. This
| Is the improvement in the facilities for
coaling vessels in Honolulu.
The methods in vogue for the coaling
of large vessels are crude, and entirely
inadequate to the Importance of Homo
lulu, as a port of call for the half dozen
steamship companies which do business
here. And until there Is some improve
ment in the methods of handling ves-
sells while in port, it will be difficult to
convince other steamship lines that
they can do business here.
At present coal Is unloaded upon the
wharves, then picked up again and
hauled in carts to the storage piles. TO
coal vessel 1t becomes necessary to
handle the same coal four and often five
times, increasing the cost to the con-
sumner at least ten per cent.
one of the chief obstacles with which
the Merchants Association met in ar
ranging to get the transport service FOR
Honolulu, was the lack of coal. Aad
the only reason for not being able to
furnish fuel to army vessels at a sat
isfactory price, Is the cost OF handling
It. While there is not such a difference
in the actual quotation on coal in Ho-
nolulu as compared to San Francisco,
the cost of coaling is from seventy-fve
cents to a dollar per ton greater. AS
long as 1t costs three or four hundred
dollars more for fuel at Honolulu than
at other Pacific ports, steamship COM
panies are not going out of their way
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-09-29
OUR TOURIST ADVERTISING.

It is unfortunate for Hawaii that the
large advertisement published by the
Promotion Committee in The Outlook
and at least one other magazine, should
be headed Snowy Slopes" sunny
Slopes" is the phrase which went from
here, but the art house which makes
the cuts for the periodicals mentioned
and which remodeled the copy" to fit
the eXigencies of space, rendered sun
N.Y. as Snowy" 1t is slight miti-
cation of the offence that an inacces-
sible white peak was pictured rising
far above a green and towering shore,
conveying the impression that what
snow we have is too high in air to
chill the lowland atmosphere.
Still. where tourists are being sought
among people who shun the cold and
sock tropical warmth, an advertise
ment of snow is, to say the least, mall
adroit. In Hawaiis case it is also
misleading. Doubtless there will be
an early correction of the magazine
text; and 1t strikes us, considering
where the blame lies, that the Offend
ing magazines should be asked to give
as many insertions of the correct adj
vertisement free of charge, as they
have made of the garbled advertise
ment for cash.
Going further into the question of
advertising, this paper takes the lib
erty of urging that something be done
with Mark Twain's prose-poem on Ha-
waii-one of the most beautiful trib-
utes ever paid by genius to "A favored
spot of nature. The Advertiser knows
that reading of that little poem
created, in one Eastern community, a
livelier interest in Hawaii than any
thing else the people there had read.
Our plan would be to use the text in
the midst of picture illustrating its
"leaping cascades, its garlanded craigs,
the pulsing of its surf-beat, its remote
SUBMITS floating like islands above
the cloud-rack," and print 1t on full
page of each leading magazine. Peo-
pie always read Mark Twain and they
believe in him; and any tropical place
which arouses the enthusiasm of n
man so widely travelled must neces-
sarily be regarded with great curiosity
! by American sight-seekers who have
| read his description of II.
| The Advertiser believes that the Pro-
motion Committee can do no better
than TO reinforce its advertisement
with Mark Twain's Endorsement of its
| claims.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-09-29
HENRY E. COOPER.

The Advertiser does not agree will
the Bystander in his estimate of tht
character and public services of Henry
T.. Cooper.
That Mr.. Cooper has convictions and
courage was evidenced by his accepting
the craftsmanship of The Committee OF
Safety which overthrow the monarchy
That he is of versatile ability is shown
by the variety of public offices that he
has filed, and filed well. That he is
a man of high executive ability and
untiring energy is unqualifiedly admit
ted. even by those who are opposed TO
him.
He has at times done things which
the Advertiser did not approve, and it
has not hesitated to say so, nor Will 1t
fail in the future to criticize his public
acts and policy when 1t deems that the
public interests require such criticism:
but the Advertiser has had presented TO
It no evidence that Mr.. Cooper Is other
than an honest and efficient public Of
ficer who is giving the public good SER
vice. That he spends more time in at
tending to the duties of his office than
in kow towing to political committees
is to his credit rather than otherwise.
Mr.. Cooper deserves well of this COM
munlty, and # his ambitions lead him
to seek higher political office than he
now holds, there is no reason why he
should not do so.
If he is ever appointed Governor OF
Hawaii, the Territory will be certain of
an energetic, progressive and business
like administration of affairs.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-09-29
SAILOR KILLED ON
THE KE AU HOU

A Japanese sailor on the Inter-Island
steamer he Au Hou was instantly kill
ed yesterday morning by a fall from
the foremost, while the vessel was W.
ing at the dock. The Japanese had
climbed aloft for the purpose of making
fast the cargo pennant. He fastened
his chair to the halyards with small
piece of rope, and when the Jap tried
to cut the line holding the pennant, he
slashed the rope attached to his how
swain chair instead. He fell a dis
lance of about sixty feet and struck the
deck, death resulting instantly. No in
quest was held
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-09-29
IMPROVED FARMING METHODS.

wahiawa is soon to have market of
it's own in this city where, apart from
the sale of milk and cream by the
Clark Farm company, the other prod
ucts of the colony will be displayed.
The Advertiser welcomes the birth of
this retail enterprise for the object-les-
sons it will afford of the success and
profits of small farming.
Agriculture, apart from sugar, is be-
ginning 30 get at Wahiawa and else
where what it never had before-the
benefit of science and of trained in
telligence. Those who carp at small
farming delight to say that expert
ments have been made here in diversi-
fled agriculture for fifty years with but
the one result of failure. But what
kind of experiments We're they? The
planting of the seeds of the products
of the North Temperate zone without
a scientific classification of soils or
choice of altitud,, marked the usual
procedure. For the first time, and
under the direction of the L. S. Expert
ment station, Hawaii is planting tobac-
co with skill and foresight and the fact
| that rank tobacco has always been
produced here in the past, does not af-
feet the prospects of the experiment at
all. In fact past exr erments in almost
everything but sugar have mainly been
hap hazard and abortiVe. Sugar did
not do well at first. There We're album
dant failures to get a good crop. But
the planters did not let themselves be-
come discouraged They worked and
studied and experimental until things
came out right and the millions piled
on millions which they made come to
reward their faith and patience. In a
small way the Wahiawa colony has
taken the same course Its members
did not find soil to suit them but they
improved 1t: they devised ways and
means to battle with insect pests; they
are making a good living now and have
surplus of things to sell to the people
of this city. The same story might be
repeated over and over again in these
Islands, if farmers would work in the
same way.
There is the question of fowls. 1t
is the fashion to say that poultry Is
not success here. Yet all over the
suburbs Of Honolulu, especially at an
altitude in excess of 200 feet, chicken
raising is profitable. That is because
some study is being given to the sub
jeCt. Sorehead is cured by internal
and external treatment; the quarters
occupied by the fowls are kept scru-
pulously clean; n plentiful fresh water
supply is maintained; soft food is mix
ed with red peppers: the mongoose is
relentlessly hunted and trapped.
Treated properly chickens are all right
on Oahu and they are becoming, under
good care, a valuable asset.
The success of small farming rests
upon trained intelligence, not upon
guess work; agriculture is n science,
not mere grubbing in the dirt. Men
who would succeed in 1t must know
what they are about. not hold them
selves down to traditions which grew
up under cold skies and in a harsher
soil Happily we have better farmers
now than we used to have and n Uni
ted states Experiment Station and a
Board of Agriculture to help them.
Hence a Frightening outlook for diver
sifed agriculture in this Territory.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-09-29
LOCAL BREvI1IES.
(From Saturdays Daily)

No attention was paid to the Gear
decision in police court yesterday
DRINKS were sentenced as usual
II. l.. Herbert is trying, with good
prospects, to muster a cricket team for
a match with players on the island Of
Hawaii.
A New York manager has obtained a
concession at the st. Louis Exposition
for Hawaiian hula and musical az
gregation on. the midway.
Henry Waterhouse, who has been
confined by illness for several days at
his Peninsula home, was reported to be
very much improved last evening.
Princess" Theresa is reported TO
have stated yesterday that c. w.
Booth. nominated by the Home Rulers
for Treasurer, will be thrown down."
The marriage of Charles r. Frazier
and Miss Fannie Osborn will take place
at st. Clements church next Wednes-
day evening, to be followed by the
marriage of f. Heard Cooke and Miss
Florence Osborn.
Since their candidates have been re-
pulsed by the Home Rulers, the Demo-
Gratis will probably withdraw their
struggling candidates for oahu county
Offices A meeting of the executive
committee will be held on Monday
evening, at which it is expected
graceful retirement will be ordered.
The Federal authorities have added
another case to the string of japanese
charged with importing women for i'm
moral purposes. Deputy Marshal
Winter made the latest arrest, being
that of Togunaga for whom the search
had been long. 1t is said the masters
and slaves both are scampering for the
Coast in terror of pursuing Justice.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-09-29
TIDES, SUN AND MOON.

First quarter of the moon Sept. 2Sth.
Times of the tide are taken from the
United States Coast and Geodetic Sur
vey tables.
The tides at Kahului and Hilo occur
about one hour earlier than at Homo
lulu.
Hawaiian standard time is ID hours 80
minutes slower than Greenwich time.
being that of the meridian of 157 de-
grees 30 minutes. The time whistle
blows at 1880 D. m, which is the same
as Greenwich. hours minutes. Sun
and moon are for local time for the
whole group.