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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-08-24

A statement has been going the
rounds that the Outlook, OF which Dr..
Lyman Abbott is editor, had said in
substance that the most Intellectual
people in the South were negroes. In
reply to an inquiry the editors OF the
Outlook say that they are at loss to
understand how the, rumor started.
q We cannot recall they add. "any
statement which we have made which
could in the slightest degree give, rise
to this idea
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-08-24


The immigration boomers and real
estate agents of South Dakota
lay great stress upca the artesian
we'll possibilities Of that State as
an inducement to attract prospect
i've settlers. They also have good
deal to say in praise of the COM
paratiyely mild climate and fertile
soil-the climatic comparison being
made with the polar regions, it is pre-
sumed. The artesian well possibili-
ties-as proven in recent years by hun
dreds OF flowing wells-of all Of this
section of South Carolina are probab-
ily as great as those of South Dakota
and in climate and fertility of soil
the advantage is ali in our favor.
T,uck farming, whore artesian wells
can be easily and cheaply secured, is
rich with possibilities. Our immigra-
tion boomers should not overlook the
artesian well when enumerating the
advantages that eastern South Caro-
liza possesses. A fertile soil, mild
and eouaDle climate and cheap and
inszhaustib!e supply of water for
irrigation when needed, are three
prime requisites for successful and
wealth producing truck growing.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-08-24

Had Roosevel5 lived a few thousand
years ago how many blunde1s our an
cassors would have escaped; provided
they had taken him as seriously as
be seems to take himself.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-08-24

Preparations are being made by the
attorney generals Office for taking up
the suit against the Southern brought
to test the consolidation OF the S. Q.
and G. road with the Southern. The
suit was fled in Kershaw county, and
under the law. takes precedence over
all other cases and will come up in
October. It is not known yet whether
the case when ctarted will be jury
or an equity proceeding.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-08-24

The crops os Sumter county are finer
than ever before and unless there is
some disaster as great as the storm OF
August 3Iss 1893, the farmers will reap
reward such as they have hoped for
these many years.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-08-24

If the negroes did not represent
votes for the Republican party. tie
believers in mob law wo1ld find in the
promoters OF the benevolent assimila-
tiop and paci6cation msthods pursued
in the Philippines Invaluable allies.
few hundred reconcentrado camps
in the South for negroes and two OF
three dozen "Maccabebe" regiments
to do the dirty work would soon
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-08-24

lar view Of crop conditions IN
soath Carolina published Thursday
By the News and Courier gives q
roseate view Of the situation and 1t is
10 be hoped that the harvest will
more than realize the anticipations OF
the most optimistic. The review gives
evsdencss Of being carefully prepared
and IS probably as accurate and trust
worEhy presentation OF the facts as
could be made.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-08-24

me notification address by John
Shape Williams should be widely cir
caiated as a Democratic campaign
document. Millions have already read
i5in the newspapers Which had space
so reproduce It in full, but since st>ls
q prodnction that will repay careful
study it should be Issued il form
suisable for preservation and conren-
sion use.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-08-24

Tie Deputy sherifs who assisted
me statesboro mob 70 oyerpoWer the
military gnayd doubtless fesl proud
Of their work and viii be suitably
rewarded BY promotion to bester pay
ing Offices By their grateful fellow
c,iisizens who composed the mob.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-08-24

John Sharpe Williams biting satire
and Henry G. Davis telling exposure
:os the hypocracy and gross e1traya-
ganee Of the Republican party will
not strike the Republican scholars in
spoitics as good literature.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-05-18
RUDE IS
HOSTILE
Resonts Newspaper Inquiry
Into Status of Daul,or
Water Rate Bill

Councilman pauiton's resolution
providing for a reduction OF water
rates il stili In the hands % the
finance and water committees. the
joint committee 70 which IL was re-
fcrred. II was referred by tho coun-
Ell 10 this committee nearly two
months ago and no action has Yet
been taken. Water Superintendent
foungS has drawn up a statement
OF the financial condition of his de-
partment at the request Of the com
mittee. but ths latter has not YET
even called apon him tor Il.
From the statements made Mon
day By Chairman Zbinden OF the
water COMMITTEES and Chairman
Rude Of the finance COMMITTEES.
there IL no intention OF immediate
ly taking up the matter. which APP
pears likely TO 90 through b. de-
fault. Mr. Zblnden Asid:
Il really do not know when the
matter win be taken up again. bat
IL will probably be in only a abort
time. I do not know iust how the
AAAAAfA HesAMNHs AAsA HAA ktAssA -
try 20 get the members Of the COM
mitfee together On the matter az
soon ms possible"
Mr.. Rude seemed 20 think II an
affront TO be approached on the
subject and gave out even less IN
formation that Mr.. Zbinden.
Cant the newspapers let up on
this water-rnte matter for a little
whilega he said The COMMITTEES
to which IL has been referred Is
competent 20 handle the PROPOSE
ton and Il will take II up when II
gets ready. The movement To re-
duce water rates u not one of i'm
mediate importance and the con-
surners can afford to wait a Will.
until we can figure out an equi-
table rate that will be approved by
sound Judgment.
Water rates here are no higher
than In most other cities and the
surplus revenue il needed TO con
struct new mains. which are needed
throughout the city"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-05-18
LABOR TEMPLE
CASE DROPPED

The plaintiffs complaint In the
injunction receivership suit of the
Seattle Brewing and Mating Com
pauy against the Seattle Labor
Temple Association was dismissed
~ Judge Hatch Of ciallam county
in the superior court this morning
n consent Of both parties. The In
tervsnors TO the suit are stfll In
court.
The purpose OF the proceeding was
10 restrain the Labor Temple Asso-
citation from selling the site OF the
proposed labor temple 70 tho fund
for the purchase Of which the plain
tiff claims TO have subscribed. A
receiver was asked for On the
grounds that the organization was
being uiHmanaRed.
Judge Hatch came 10 the city to-
day for the purpose OF trying the
labor temple cases. On Friday he
Will hear on its merits the suit
brought by the Retail Clerks Aaa0-
citation a. n stakeholder against the
Labor Temple Association. In which
the relief sought and the allegations
are substantially the same aa IN the
suit Of the brewing company.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-05-18
HEARST
WON OUi
He Succeeds in Getting the
California Delegation

SANTA CRUZ Cal. May 1s.--Af-
ter one Of the hitterest political
fights Of this state the Democrats
state convention by a vote OF ae5 "a
sts decided 30 scnd n dcirgRison 10
the national Convention instructed
for william n. Hearst
The Hearst forces won because
hey carried the fight FER an In
structed delegation into the eouven-
lion after the matter had been
turned down by the committee on
platform and resolutions = hieh had
been named By the ami Hearst del
rEatea.
Hearst was warmly commended
for his great fight against the coal
trust and n number Of other fights
which his newspapers have been
waking against trusts ana corpora
tiuna
The PLATFORM demands n strict
enforcement OF the antitrust law. IL
demands shorter hours for erean-
ized labor and q better understand
ing between employers and work
ingfnen. IL condemns the methods
by which the government secured
the riEht OF way for the Panama
canal
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-05-18
DUGDALE FORSAKES
The POTATO PATCH
CALL TO ARMS REACHE HIS EARS IN THE
PEACEFUL ENvIRoNS OF DUNLAP THIS MORN
:. ING AND HE WILL HIKE TO PORTLAND TO
MANAGE THE WEBFooT BALL TossERS

A little round fat man with
cherubic smiles playing tag across
his features stood ia his garden out
az Dunlap this morning. teasing a
potato bug g. death with the broad
side OF a Whateom county ublunir.
me In. =. n soon had the +. n.
In eNtrcuds and Was Just puttius the
last numbering touch on bugEls'H
back Nth the shlnele when youth
ful yoicr smote his ear.
Is dis Dug
YEP" said he Of the cheruhlc
umilcs.
'.relRgFam FER ye."
nag hitehcd ap, hls galluscs three
points. ner By ner'-oast. and tore
open the yellow envrlope. he read
the dispafeh and then pat Tor the
house like Van Ha1treu stealing a
base. yauked orr his cowhtdc boots
threw his a0mhreFo under the porch
packed up his travelling bag AID
grabbed the first car for Seattle Htv
hiked to the tioSet ofnco aud got
two tickets for Portland
For nemosthenes Euripldcs Dug
dale is again a baseball magnatc.e
No more VIII he sing bueolle lays
ID tie rustic swalnA that live around
fhe solltudes 81 pgoiap.
He win be "a really captain 81 In
dustry and viii try 60 make base
hall team out Of the wehfootrrs.
That wiil keep him busy some.
sDou't know What changes VIII
make down there" be said today
III SO daNu and take a hoax az thc
team and then II any changes are
necessary they Vtil BE- made. The
team Il 80 FAR down the line nos
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-05-18

that Il viii be big sob 90 boast IL
az. but I'm goius Ia do "a. You bet
I am glad Ia be back into the game
again. I'm like the old fire engine
hoFar. III run t. the fire when /
hear the bell. aud Tails Portland deal
h ringer Tor me.
= think I'll take some Of those hig
potatoes I've been raising out on the
farm and set the hole bunch out
On back lot and see u they can hit
'ctu. Then III feed 'em on some Of
those turuipa aud cabhaEgs I've got
out there. Id IKE 70 take my farm
with me. but I guess can't. bat I'll
have time 10 hoe the garden a hen
the team comes 70 seattle.
Eyory Seattle fan will rejoice 20
hear that DuEdale ia hack into the
game again. He has done niurr for
the great game than any either man
tn the raeifie Northwest. and has
stuck like Erim death through the
most trying difficulties Last year he
decided that he wanted 10 be "a farm
er. and bought a pretty little place
out az Dunlap. but the call % arms
when Portland put up the signal Of
distrrns was too much for the genial
puedale. ana ne Jumped into the
harness again.
lite viii take charge OF the Port
lands tomorrow and win leave with
The team for the south next week
Ara uugtaie win accompany him
on she trip
4 Just want te so down south "a
those fellows can see = hat / hook
IKE said Dug. a. he dropped a
nieko, IN a slot machine and pulled
aut n full hand.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-05-18
MME5 II
Wealthy Farmers Wife Says
She Has Not Been Unfaith-
full

The contested divorce suit Of Hen
- Western against his wife. Mrs.
Ada Western. IL on trial IN Superior
Judge Bella court today. Western
Charge his wife with tmfidsiity. SHE
denies htH allegations. and alleges IN
her cross complaint assertion ans
nnn-support Nj and Mrs. Western
ovti a large raueh seven Eniisa soath
OF the city and other property valued
At 90. Ooa.
Mrs. Western claims that her hua-
band b. aftefurslns 60 pTvxe that ahs
- mt q rood woman for the sole
purpose Of getting possession Of the
property.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-05-18
ne FEARS POISON

Ncls Anderson. who has been con-
a cigar stand a, the corner
OF Second avenue and Spring street.
was committed to the insane asylum
today by Superior Judge Bell. He
has been acting strangely Tor some
time. but he only recently became
violent. Andersou's delusion As that
some one is trying 60 poison him.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-05-18

otto Erharaf filed suit In the su
perior court today against the Seat
tie Electric Company to recover E6st
damages for injuries sustained by
being struck by a ear several
months ago while he was crossing
~ street In his vegetable wagon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-05-18
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Arthur Gnrvin. =. ard Cora Coz
Heutin". -. both of hallard. hen
Haulln. a. Of Elliott. and Louise
Pabst, "a. OF Chicago: John Greea.
-. Of Green Lake. and Maggie Reed.
-. 81 Seattle
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-05-18

sier who ia well known throughout
the northwest, died IN his bed AT
the kootcnay hotel Sunday night
supposedly ~ heart disease. lie
oecf-exerted himself playing ball
Sunday afternoon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-05-18
THIEF SOLD
BUGGY HERE

A buggy stolen from Charles Ca
dy OF Kent was found by Deputy
Sheriff Bunce this morning en- a shop
in the southern part Of town. AL
though Il was new and Of fine make
q had been sold by the thief for SO.
A horse and buggy was rented
from Cady Monday b. young man
" no said he only wanted q for a few
hours. He did not return the RIG
and the eherifrs office was notified
yesterday.
The thief and stolen horse have
not yet been located.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-05-18

stated that the warship had struck
4 HuFHlan miur.
General EtoeHHni neetnH 10 be labor
ing under a deluaioh. inasmseh as
Il y neu known that neither the
jane nor the Russians have a single
nutsunrIne boat In the Far East.
Tha official reports are therefore
still credited hsre.
ROHEf. AND. n. g. AiAg Is
Rafah HHrron. a Commercial trav-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-05-18
ST0ESSELS' DREAM
tny scrippa News Ass.ao

ST. PETERSBURG May is-In
a letter which he has written 10 a
friend here General stoeHsel. eom-
maudaat at Port Arthur. Says That
tbs hAttlcship Pubiria was damages
By 9 tssrpssso sent from = swtuabrius
craft. TO Russian official reports
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-05-18
KENT BOY H0N0REB

The county commissioners today
awarded a scholarship AZ the Pull
man agricultural college 90 Roy
Cavanaugh OF Kent.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-05-18
Notice to Subscribers

II. any evening. your copy of The
star has not arrived at 500 o'clock.
Sunset. Main 1850. or In
dependent iisS. any time between
eco and 7;0o-and a copy win be seat
you at once. BY special messenger.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-05-18
Il Took Time

II WWN 7 IIIIN
After ~ years IF married life A.
thur Hsttirr has discovered that be
aud hts vie afe Incompatible ard
that they rRn no longer live happily
together. lie flied dlvoFce suit
today,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-05-18

TAILORING A. an Art. Of which
We are masters. HERALD. i52s I'd.
sas
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-05-18

Wa take not a little pride
In the fact that the Shafer
shop ia meeting with the app
proval ~ The best dressed men
in town. Again-the economy
presented Ia becoming m0ro
widely appreciated Men who
were given 10 weAginE 81 the
SUITS 81 the CUSTOM tailor have
discovered that there Is more
style. better variety and longer
service ln the suits Ne uffcr.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-05-18
DOCTOR KELLEY
saisst Boon on Earth 70 Man and Woman Is Health

Tho Arabition Of Woman Is Hs
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-08-17
THIRTY YEARS AGO.
Items OF local interest taken from the columnl
Of The Press, thirty years ag0el


Highland avenue is being grades
and walled, to its great improvement
in pursuance of the plans of the pro
prietor of Woodlawn, to make thi
one of the pleasantest streets TO
dwellings in the village.
John Brown has exchanged q build
ing lot near the Catholic church will
Julius Converse for the old Methods
church building, which he will taxi
down for the purpose of setting NJ
elsewhere.
Samuel Slater of Tolland, whil'
driving through Main street yester
day, had his horse frightened by tn,
tipping of q cart load Of dirt in thu
street, causing him to run. Turning
short in front of Arnold q Sanford
store the buggy was broken loose from
the horse by contact with the curb
ing, and Mr.. Slater was thrown owe
the dasher upon the sidewalk. Thu
horse passing between Brewers stor'
and the dwelling east of it went dow
the embankment and wall, withou
injury or loss of footing, and follow
ing the railroad track west 20 nea
the bridge over the head of the Min
eral Springs Co.'S pond, plunged int
the water and swan across the pon'
and was caught upon landing upoI
the opposite shore, seemingly littl
the worse for his journey. Mr.. Slate
was considerably bruised and shaker
by his fall, but seems to have no per
manent injury.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-08-17
DO 1T TODAY.
T0mOrrOw May BE Too Late and Then
You W0asld he Sorry.

T0morrOw May BE Too Late and Then
YoU WoA1d he Sorry.
IL you have flower to give, give II
today. One throb of gladness is worth
more to the living heart than a wealth
Of 'costly blooms laid. however tender
i ~, above the dead one. gg.. - .s&s.
II you have a kindly visit to make
make 1t today lest another step in and
lay his quiet hand upon the longing
heart and still forever it's fret and pair
and power Of glad response. In the
city Of the dead, in the silence Of the
grave, hearts are never lonely any
more. They have no heed or need. IA
II you have kisses to bestow. let the
dear living lips their sweetness know
today. 81, q
II you've smiles to give, give them
today. Living eyes are often hungry
Though their gaze be seemingly SO
calm, so quiet and mayhap so proud
the smiles may be touch of heaven
for them. If they are closed in death
tomorrow your fondest smile would
matter naught.
If you have a helpful, hopeful. loving
word to say. say it today. 1t may keep
some heart from breaking, some soul
from falling. No word or cry. can
break the seal tomorrow-ff death
whispers then-to ears that hear today.
Exchange 54ss Jg
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-08-17
Italy and the Evai Eye.

It Is hard for us to realize the deadly
significance to an Italian of the sug-
gestion that one may have the evil eye.
! was walking one day with a young
American girl to whom had been M.
folding some Of the tragedies / have
known connected with the supersti-
tion. She took It .ali Hghtly1and joy
ously, after the manner of her kind;
and later, during our walk, when a
saucy, tormenting beggar pursued us,
she made the sign Of the cOrni as had
described 1t to her, shaking the hand
slightly, with the first and the fourth
finger extended. Then the beggar be-
came convulsed with anger and seemed
almost beside herself, shrieking out
such q torrent of abuse that we were
glad TO jump into a cab. and hy, from
thewTath to eemef Tie poor dfedture
waaskok to be- blained; ale einek Thai
once the shadow of suspicion falls 1t
means social accommodation, Danish
tmept soqfside the pale Of whatever so
ciety one belongs tO.-Century.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-08-17

Among the many stories told Of ab
sentmindcd people there IS one about
the dreamy mother of young Ameri
can author which Is well authenticat
ed, but seems almost Incredible.
One evening. when her son stoppe,
at the door of her room on the way e.
his own To deliver message which
had been sent her. he discovered the
old lady In the pitchy darkness hold
ing Il match under the cold water fau-
Get.
When she ''came to herself" In re.
Spouse to her sons hearty laugh she
admitted that she had lighted five 9th
er matches and treated them In the
same way.
81 was thinking about something
else" she said naively. ''and all knew
was that l had to turn something on
before I could light the gas"
And then she added, 81 don't think II
was such a queer mistake after air.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-08-17
PHYSICIAN HKALp.

DR.. Geo. Ewing, a practIcing physician
Of Smiths Grove, KY, for over thirty
years, writes his personal experience with
Foley's Kidney Cure: "For years / had
been greatly bothered with kidney and
bladder trouble and enlarged PROSTATE
gland. used everything known to the
profession without relief, until / CON-
menced to use Foley's Kidney Cure.
After taking three bottles I was entirely
relieved and cured. prescribe Il now
daily In my practice and heartily recon-
mend its use to all physicians for such
troubles. I have prescribed II In hun
dreds Of cases with perfect success. t"
Sold by e. K. Taft.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-08-17

In 1914 Il fishing smack off one of the
Shetland isles was struck by light
ming during Il fierce storm. The bolt
first struck the mast. which it splin-
tered completely. 1t then passed to n
watch in the pocket of a man sitting
close to the mast and completely melt.
jured, but he did not know what had
taken place till he took his watch from
his pocket and found it fused into a
mass
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-08-17

FORTUNATE FATHER AND SoN.-I am ae
certain as now live, says Mr.. G. Z. Bar
tholomew, KaIkaska, Mich, that DIR.
David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy, oi
Rondout, N. Y, saved my life when
was victim Of that terrible disorder
Bright's disease. My son had q fever
sore on his leg he too used FavOrite
Remedy and is now well. All druggists
| $1.00; 6 bottles $5 90.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-08-17

Don't be Il gentleman. Lincoln was
man. " lIo q. or spoke of the gen
tlenlanly Shakespeare! Think of dc
scribing Grant as II gentleman! How
would it look in history to read about
our great gentleman. George Washing
ton? Nobody ever dubbed Solomon
with the name of gentleman" "A
gentleman is the snob's title for n
do nothing, fellow about town. a
tailor made loafer. confidence shark
or a society stalk. Be man.-Hay-
field Mower
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-08-17

DEWITT IS THE NAME when you &c
to buy Witch Hazel Salve look for the
name DKWITT on every boz. The pure
unadulterated Witch Hazel is used In
making DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve,
which is the best salve In the world for
cuts, burns, bruises, boils, eczema and
piles, The popularity of DeWItt's Witch
Hazel Salve, due to its many cures, fas
caused numerous worthless eounterfeits
to be placed on the market. The genu-
inc bears the name Of Y. G. Dewitt a
Co., Chicago. Sold by w. d. HeaId.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-08-17
Consumption Threatened.

G. Unger, 211 Maple ST., Champaign,
ILL.,, writes: 81 was troubled with a
hacking cough for year and l thought
had consumption. / tried great many
remedies and was under the care OF physi-
clans for several months. used one
bottle OF Foley's Honey and Tar. II
cured me, and have not been troubled
since" Sold by E. K. Taft.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-08-17

The startling anT ouncement that q
preventive OF suicide had been discovered
will interest many. A run down system,
or dependency invariably precede sui
eide and something has been found that
will prevent that condition which makes
suicide likely. At the first thought OF
self destruction take Electric BItters.
It being q great tonic and nervine will
strengthen the nerves and build M the
system. It's also q great Stomach, Liver
and Kidney regulator. Only Soc. Salts
faction guaranteed by 4. g. Eaton, drug
gist.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-08-17
Pnta Am End to It Am.

A grievous wall oftimes comes as q
result of unbearable pain from over
taxed organs. Dizziness, Backache, Liv
or complaint and Constipation. But
thanks to DIR. Kings New Life Pills they
put an end to it all. They are gentle
but thorough. Try them. Only 25c
Guaranteed by A. G. Eaton's Drug Store.