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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-13
GOVERNOR YARDaMaN's VETO.
His Position on Negro Education
Declared, in Many Respects,
Like Booker Washington's.
MNRga From the Boston Herald.

gggEs From the Boston Herald.
In your article on Governor Vard-
aman's Veto," March %, you seem
not to have caught the Governors
exact position on negro edcuation,
which, strange as it may appear to
you is in many respects similar to
that of Prof. Booker Washington.
Washington thinks that the Industrial
education Of the negro should come
free before the classical education,
and Governor Vardaman has similarly
declared that the teaching presented
ito the negro in the present condition
is that of 'the heart and hand"-
teaching him industry and morality.
The Herald and more of the northern
papers have criticised Governor
Vardaman savagely because he vetoed
the appropriation for the Holly Springs
negro school, but I have not seen a
word of praise from them for his act
in signing, at the same time, the
appropriation for the Alcorn Industrial
College for negroes at Rodney, Jeffer-
son county, Miss. The latter appro-
priation carried four or FIVE times the
amount given the Holly Springs school
and provided for the education of a
still larger number of negroes. It
antedates Booker Washington's
Tuskegee Institute but is on the same
model and has done an immense amount
of good work among the negroes OF
Mississippi.
In giving his support to the college
and refusing it to the Holly Springs
school which provided high school
classical education, Governor Varda-
man has caused no surprise in the
South, for he has carried out precise
ly the views he has frequently express
ed on the subject of negro education.
How near these views are to those of
Booker Washington-that what the
southern negro needs most to be
taught just now is not Latin and
Greek but how to work and how to
improve his condition-you will doubt
less perceive without my calling it to
your attentiD, and perhaps you will
recall the fact that Prof. Washington
was mobbed by prominent negroes OF
your city because his views on the sub
ject were regarded as heterodox and a
reflection and injury to the race.
Whatever may be the case hereafter,
all who have given the subject of the
education of the negro in the South as
he is today the consideration and
investigation it deserves are of the
opinion that the best results for the
race are secured by schools like the
Tuskegee, Ala, Montreal Institute
and the Alcorn Miss, Industrial Col
lege, which Governor Vardaman
approves and has provided for.
Norman Walker
New Orleans, La, March 80, 1904.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-13
THE STATEOF SOUTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF SUMTER.

BY Thos. V. Walsh, Esq, Probate Judge
Whereas, J. G. Ramse-, of Atlanta, Ca,
made suit to ME to grant him Letters of
Administration of the Estate of and effects
of Willis Ramsey, deceased, remaining un-
administered.
These are therefore to cite and admon-
ish all and singular the kindred and
creditors of the said Willis Ramsey
late of said county and state, deceased, that
they be and appear before me, in the Court
of Probate, to be held at Sumter c. H., on
April 21st, 1904, next, after publication
thereof, ct IL o'clock in the forenoon, to
show cause. if any they have, why the said
Administration should not be granted.
Given under my Hand, this 9th day of
April, A. D., 1904.
April CT Judge of Probate.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-13

week Of % degrees at Liberty, P1cKens
county. Thin ice was noted generally
on the morning of the 4tb, and light
to heavy to killing frost on the 9th.
The frcst was very damaging at places
killing, or seriously injuring peaches,
figs, plums, corn and garden truck.
In many localities fruit escaped serious
injury, and in the commercial peach
orchards of the "ridge" section, it is
estimated that three-fourths of full
crop remains. Apples and cherries
suffered only slight injury although
some correspondents report both de-
stroyed. Corn and white potatoes
we're nipped, the latter killed in places.
The frost was not destructive in the
commercial truck raising districts, ex-
cept to cucumbers that will have to be
replanted, and to Strawberries in the
interior that were left exposed. Time
ly frost warning made it practicable
to cover large part Of the strawberry
crop.
Rains fell on the 9th, 7tb, 9th and
9th, but the weeks rainfall was COM
paratively light, averaging less than
quarter Of an inch. Scattered local.
ties had amounts ranging from half to
OF, an inch. The rainfall was entire
" insufficient along the coast where
droughty conditions prevail, and IN
the north central counties where the
ground is becoming too hard to plow.
A general rain would prove very bene-
fetal.
Farmwork made rapid progress, and
the preparation of lands is well ad-
vanced. Planting operations were con-
fined largely to corn, rice and sea-
island cotton, although some upland
cotton has been planted in all parts of
the State. The soil is in excellent
tilsh, but the temperature has been
too low for favorable termination Of
cotton.
Corn planting is nearly finished in
the eastern half, and is well advanced
in the western parts. Considerable is
up to fairly good stands, with excep-
tions where worms and birds have been
destructive, necessitating considerable
replanting. Some corn has received
It's first cultivation.
Rice planting made uninterrupted
progress. Lands have been prepared
for tobacco, but none will be trans
planted until the moisture conditions
are more favorable. The acreage will
be much less than last year. Plants
are plentiful in beds.
Wheat and oats continue to improve
slowly, but. with few exceptions, are
in good condition. Shipments OF early
vegetables are heavy, and truck looks
very fine, but will soon need rain to
prevent deterioration,
Apple and cherry trees are now IN
full bloom in the northwestern coun-
ties
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-13
Weekly Crop Bulletin.

Columbia, April 1s-The week end
ing 8 q. NJ, April 11th, had mean
temperature of about So degrees which
is nearly 8 degrees below normal, due
20 cool weather at the beginning and
the close, and warm during tho middle
Of the week. The lowest temperature
along the coast ranged from 40 degrees
1t Charleston to 81 degrees at Conway.
9Th an extreme minimum for the
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-13

was that between John H. Bankhead
and Capt. Richmond P. Hobson in the
Sixth district. Present figures show
that Bankhead will be nominated by a
majority Of between 400 and 500. L.
B. Musgrorve, chairman of the Hob
son campaign committee, said tonight
that he was watching the returns
closely with a view of contesting the
nomination Of Bankhead on the
grounds of fraud.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-13

Rural Free Delivery Inspector Yea
zey, who has been in the city for seve-
raj days, went over the proposed new
route from this city to the Stateburg
neighborhood Thursday and it is pos
sible that this route may be establish
ed. Several other routes are needed
in the country adjacent to this city,
and while here Mr.. Veazey will look
over the territory and make careful
inspection with the view of recon-
mending the establishment Of such
routes as are needed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-13

goruaer Judge @. W. Buchanan;
Saas beer shrown down again by III
sv,ek that has Followed him since poll
zeal drift wood,' ceased to bespopu-
ar 81 South Carolina. His persistent
and long drawn cut fight to mulch the
Ssase IN the sum of $500 per year while
IS was Judge has been finally ana.
most decidedly squelched by the
Snpreme Court, Che decision handed
dsown s few days ago amounting to a
declaration that the former judges
elaim had no standing in court.
Congressional Candidate S. &.
savfeld and Attorney General Gunter
nave been lead into pntting each other
n & dilemma. There is no way out
For one Of them, for one or the other,
aesording TO their own statements mas
lied.
The Red Men of South Carolina who
are now assembled in Grcat Council
ii this city we're here just ten years
SEQ. In that zine there have been
great changes in Sumter. The popu-
lation has doubled in that time, the
business of the city has more than
deubled and In many other respects
shs town has developed and expanded
IS thrice its proportions of decade
aeo Business depression and fear Tor
she future have given place to soiid
prosperity and substantial confidence
IN n the fusure OF the city and State.
TIE Red Men who attended the former
Great Council have been quick to note
sshe changes that have taken place
ssnce hast shey were here and all the
changes have been for the better. The
people or Sumter are glad to have the
Red Men within their gates and ex-
saua TO them the hand of welcome and
sba nspe Of peace and friendship. We
54rass their stay viii be made pleasant
and that they will visit Us again with
;ous defsrrirg their coming SO long.
The Hearst boom in South Carolina
IS 3 weak and pony affair. Money
can + bay some things and the. OLD
Palmetto State seems to be one OF
them.
The white primary settles the muni-
sipal election SO completely that even
sthe white electors vino were enthusias-
lie voters in the primary forget to vote
II the regular election. This negll-:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-13

The white primary settles the muni-
sipal election SO completely that even
she white electors who were enthusias-
lie voters IN the primary forget to vote
II the regular election. This negh
gance works no harm. seeing that con-
dissons are as they are. bat a greater
number Of the electors should remen-
her their pledge to support the noni-
ness of the primary.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-13

In large business much depends
upon this word. Reputation either
for success or failure, and if volume
of business is any criterion, surely
we are on the winning side of the
word.
Then, too, we are up to the minute
in supplying every wfim of
Dame Fashion
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-13

MULE STRAYEDLMedium size
black Horse Mule, five years old,
strayed from undersigned. Any in
formation will be appreciated and
liberal reward paid for recovery OF
mule. Address Henry McLendon,
Camden, S. C. April 6-2t
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-13

HELP WANTED-In our Dress
Making Department at once. Have
opening for 3 or mcrey Competent
help preferred. Schwartz Bros.
April 1875
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-13

The Hearst boom in South Carolins
IS weak and pony affair. Money
can't buy some things and the, ole
Palmetto State seems to be one OF
them.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-02
SOCIETY TO THE DOGS.

Christmas trees for dogs Is the newest
idea Of our novelty hunting time. Ac-
cordlng 10 the New York World, one
OF the ladies singing In Babes In Toy
land has conceived the idea Of having
a Christmas party for her dog and for
some distinguished dogs OF her friends.
The item states that the lady had her
dining-room tastefully decorated and a
small cedar placed in the center OF the
room, The tree was hung with presents
Of rubber toys that could walk, talk
and cry, Is this a beginning to a form
Of social amusement? II so, what will
the end be? Why should dogs alone be
remembered with Christmas trees and
toys? Cats, and horses, and pigs, and
chickens, etc. might as well have their
parties" In beautifully decorated din
ing And then, just fancy what
the future society page may contain
in the form OF Illustrations and notices!
In the meantime. II Is to be hoped that
the lady who was so kind 10 the dogs,
did not forget that there are orphans
whose hearts would have rejolced at
the tree and the toys the dogs did not
appreciate. q
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-02
THE "OpEN DOOR"

Speaking u the open door," the past
Is closed. with all its opportunities,
whether these ere neglected or I'M
proved. with some there, no doubt, is
regret at many a chance lost. II
the Old Year could be lived over again,
many would take a different course,
or they think they would, in the light OF
the experience they have, But the doors
OF the past m closed. They cannot be
opened. What Is written Is written.
and neither regret. sorrow, nor pray
ers can open that which Is past, TO be
lived over again.
But the future opens It's doors Wide.
The new year comes with new Oppor-
tunities. new chances TO all whose
earthly missions are not yet finished. II
Is well II through experience we have
been taught the value OF such oppor-
tunlties, and II We decide TO grasp them.
A moments neglect, and the door may
be closed f0reYerl
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-02
BOOKS AND READING.

Perhaps no statistics show more
plainly the progress OF the world, than
thoae setting forth the demand for
books and periodicals. There was a
time when a book represented a little
fortune. Only the wealthy people
could afford to own a few volumes,
The valuable products Of literature
were chained to the walls Of libraries,
and scholars Travelled far In order TO
see and read works that were famous.
Then the art Of printing was made pos
sIble by the invention Of cheap paper,
and books became accessible to tina
people. Still, only a century ago, Bi.
bles were so scarce that a girl is said
to have tolled and saved for six years
TO buy a Bible, and then she had TO
walk fifty miles to find n person who
could tell her where to find a copy that
was for sale, AT that time few We're
able TO read. The multiplying Of
books and schools has remedied all
this, and now books are seen in every
home, besides the volumes reposing In
thousands of libraries,
The secretary Of the Brussels Inter
national photographic institute, NJ,
Paul Otlet, estimates that the total OF
printed books since the invention Of the
art Of printing to the beginning OF 1900,
amounts TO no less than s,l63,O 900 differ
ent works, and that the humber Of
periodicals Is from 5000, 900 to $4,000, 600,
n It Is remembered that some Of these
have been printed In millions Of copies,
and al Of them In thousands, the en-
ormous total Of books may, 10 some
extent, be realized,
The editor Of the Publishers Weekly
gives the following output Of books
for the countries and years mentioned,
representing very nearly their present
annual output:
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-02

lowing everything up for ~verifca.ion
before printing II In the daily press. II
Is different with books and pamphlets
that are revised again and again, be-
fore sent out for the enlightenment Of
the public.
Americans, II seems. have had little
time for solid reading. Their literary
wants have been satisfied by the skim
ming over Of headlines, and the cursory
glance at the body Of the articles that
may appeal TO their curiosity, or pc
culiar literary taste. But II Is claimed
that a change for the better is taking
place. People have more time 10 read
Books containing Information and In
struction are IN better demand. The
newspapers are aiming at literary ex-
oellence. All this shows that We are
improving.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-02
A NEW YEARS BOON,

The merging Of the Utah Light and
Power company with the Consolidated
Railway aud Power company, seems to
meet with favor by all classes In this
city and state, There IL no reason that
we can see why II should be otherwise,
There Is a union of interests between
the twain which renders it natural and
profitable that they should become one,
Under m management II Is altogeth-
err probable that the public viii be bet.
ter served in both departments and at
no greater cost. We are sur that It Is
the desire and intention Of the united
company to furnish both light and pow
err at the lowest rates possible, consI-
dering the rights and claims Of the
stockholders, who have never yet shown
a disposition to profit by the needs OF
the public, There has been no water.
ing Of the stock, Indeed, tho Light
and Power company cut down It's cap.
itallzation some time ago, from four
and a half to three millions. We have
no occasion to expect anything Of that
kind of initiation which some corpora
lions indulge In, but on the contrary the
public welfare viii be kept in view, ana
at the same time the perpctuity and So
lIdarlty Of the combined institution will
be maintained,
There Is no probability Of any "ey.
actions from the public either FOR
lighting or car-tares, as a result Of the
merger. The blending Of two capitali-
cations and the merging OF two inter-
ests, IN a manner designed TO lessen
expenses and improve service, does not
carry with II the necessity to raise de-
mands upon the public IN either direc-
ton Returns up 10 a given point have
to be expended In gradual improve
ments, and the prospect Is bright, both
for the success Of the combination and
the lettering Of those conditions and
utilities In which the public arc inter.
ested. We consider this union Of the
companies one Of the good things that
cfme to this city at the opening Of the
new year.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-02
RECENT PUBLICATIONS.

The first number Of the Forum for
the New Year opens with an estimate
by Henry Litchheld West OF the pres
ent situation In American Politics"
the principal topic considered being the
candidates and issues at the presiden.
trail election, A. Maurice Low follows
with Il review of Foreign Affairs"
including Russia's action IN the far
east, the Panama revolution, and Mr..
Chamberlaln's propaganda. "Finance"
Is dealt with by Alexander u. Noyes.
Seyeral notable advances OF the past
quarter In Applied Science are de-
scrlbcd and explained by Henry Harrl-
son Suplee, The greater part OF Her
bert w. HorwIlls Literature" article
IL a criticism Of Morley's Life Of Glad
stone Henry Tyrrell writes on the
present condition Of THE Drama" In
the United states. and Prof. A. u. i.
H0mlln on Architecture" There are
two educational papers, one by ossiun
II, Lang on THE Educational outlook
and the other by DR., j. NJ. Rice on the
results OF his recent inquiries into the
methods and results Of the teaching OF
language. The magazine has special
articles on THE Russo-Japanese I'm.
broglio,' by Muhammad Barakatullah,
and on international Chess Tourna.
ments," by Emil Komeny.-New York.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-02
CRITICAL INQUIRIES,

The Deseret News Is asked once more
whether II il proper for anyone but a
priest or elder TO pass the sacrameh'ei
emblems TO the %parakers, when the
revelation concerning It says the elder
or priest shall administer II. The IN
uulrer seems TO think that deacons have
no right to o%ficiate In this ordinance,
and therefore he undertakes TO set up
his judgment against that OF the Ward,
stake and Church authorities. Perhaps
he does not think Of It IN that light but
a little reflection would show II so.
once more we reply to the question;
The meaning Of administration, In re-
gard TO the Sacrament OF the Lords
supper, IL the conservation Of the EN-"
blems, the form OF which IL given by
revelation. 1t tells how the elder or
priest shall administer It, The hand
Ing Of the plate or the cup after the
form OF conservation has been COM
piled with. is another matter. The
elder or priest gives II TO the person
or persons who pass II to the members,
and thus II is administered under the
authority he holds, One member may
pass the plate or cup to another mem
Der without holding any office In the
priesthood, and the fact VIII remain
that the emblems are administered by
the elder or priest who blessed them
and handed them TO the officer or
member,
There Is no need to ask the Deseret
News questions that have been de-
cided by the Church authorities or that
car be officially answered by the Ward
or Stake authorities, our friends should
bear this In mind. And they should
avoid being too technical and cOnten-
tlous. Inquiry for information should
be encouraged, but queries to puzzle
and excite criticism should not be in
dulged IN, We are pleased to see the
desire OF our young people to under.
stand doctrine, but we are not delighted
at the disposition some folks exhibit to
shown their own acuteness and raise
disputes without profit.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-02
Baptist Commonwealth.

The theological storm center at the
present time Is the person Of our Lord.
There are those who for the most part
arc to be considered orthodox who have
q feeling OF reservation when they
come to consider the divinity Of Christ.
They are inclined 10 discount the story
Of the virgin birth, and while ready 10
acknowledge the d%ivlneness Of the
Christ, they are not inclined 10 believe
Him divine In the sense Of being d.
yinity incarnate, Naturally, those who
would be orthodox emphasize as strong.
~ as possible the divinity Of our Lord.
In fact, 10 strongly do they emphasize
II that they are inclined, many Of them,
to take the position Of His absolute
deity In the sense OF His being God
Himself, The position seems to this
writer one demanding careful thought
and definition so far as possible. lie
claims 70 stand second to none In the
reverence hc gives to Christ or In his
acknowledgment Of the ChrIst's com,
plctc div nifty. To him the virgin birth
presents no more mystery than birth
anywhere or at any time, The over
shadowIng of the Highest that came to
that Jewish maiden contains mystery,
1t Is true; but the genesis of life IL
everywhere mysterious, and In the one
case no more than in the other.