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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-12-28
Is Mark Twain Immoral?

sTom Sawyer" and "Huckleberry
Finn,,s so Golfers forDecembsr "a
tells us, ''have been removed from the
free shelves of certain public library,
and are now given out to those per-
sons only on whom, in the librarian g
opinion, the effects will no be deleteri-
ous. It would be pleasure to know
personally that librarian, or to see
him at his work, casting his pene-
trating eye upon successive urchlns:
deciding whether or not they shall
peruse the greatest boys stories yet
written in America. In our OWE
variegated youth clerical uncle took
us out Of the house behind some BUSH
es and cautioned Us against the in
sidious effects Of reading Mark
Twain, but the warning fell on barren
soil. We wished to be good, but not
at the price OF losing Tom or Huck.
Mr.. Clemens is the biggest literary
figure IN America, and he is much too
big for some of the Librarians to un-
derstand: His laugh is kind and most
entirely virtuous when they imagine
it is destructive of society. Honesty.
saysshe, is the best policy / know
for I have tried both. There are
people in the world who are grieved
BY jest like that. Heaven rest their
souls. Mark Twain is open to criti-
cism, for he is one of the most IN
even of our writer's, as well as the
greatest Of them. Sometimes when
be swings his good right arm at the
evils or the mysteries, the supersti-
tions or conventions Of this universe,
ne is as mistaken as poor Don Quix-
ote. His attacks, for instance, on the
greatest periods of art, because they
do not speak the language Of today,
failed to lessen our admiration Of the
Italian masters, and reacted, some
thing like windmill upon the critic.
But to show timidity about the inhu-
ence of such masterpieces as ''Tom
Sawyer and Hucleberry Finn is to
give to the angels one of. their too
frequent opportunities to weep
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-12-28
The Remaining Territories.

sThe territories Of the mainland of
the United States have probably held
theif last election as territories
writes Charles NJ. Harvey in the Lon.
don Statist. ''It is likely that the
next time they vote it will be as
states, and they will choose represen-
tatives in each branch of Congress.
A bill which passed the House Of Rep
resentatives last April proposes to ad-
NIT Oklahoma and tie Indian Terri
tory is single state, to be called Ok
lahoma, and to let in Arizona and
New Mexico jointly as the state Of
Arizona. The bill is on the Senate
calendar, and it is expected that it
will pass that body early in the ap-
preaching short session. 1t is pro-
vlded, however, that the proposed.
state Of Oklahoma shall not be ad-
mitted till March 4, 1906, which is
the day that the tribal relations of the
Five Civilized Tribes (Cherokees,
Choctaws, Creeks, Chickasaws and
Seminoles) are to be dissolved, and
their members are to be merged in the
mass of the citizenship Of the coun-
try. Until 1901, Guthrie, in the pres
emit territory Of Oklahoma, is to be
the capital of the state of Oklahoma,
aud Santa Fe, in the present New
Mexico territory, is to be the capital
of the state of Arizona, while after
that date majority of the electors of
the respective states may determine
the capitals permanent location. In
the interval between their admission
and the next national census, In 19lO;'
the state of Oklahoma is to have five
members of the popular branch OF
Congress and Arizona two.
"Thus Oklahoma, when she enters
the Union on March, 4, 1905, will
come in with much larger number
of representatives in Congress than
any newly created state ever had.
That is, of course, because she will
have much greater population.
Each of its constituent parts had a
small fraction less than 400, 600 in
habitants in 1900 oklahoma, 898, 33' ;
the Indian Territory, 1872. 060). AS
Oklahoma increased 544 per cent.
and the Indian Territory III per cent.
| in the decade ending with 1900, as
there has been large influx into Ok
lahoma since 1900 on account Of the
opening of several reservations to set
tiement, and as the Indian Terrisoy is
also growing with great rapidity, their
100, 600 Inhabitants Of 1900 have pr. =
ably passed the LOCO, 600 mark by this
time, and they will reach l,20O, 600 by
the time they are eligible to state
hood in March, 1905. In area the new
state will be not far from the average
Of it's neighbors, having 70, 430 square
miles;a as compared with SO, $50 for Ar
kansas, SO, 415 for Missouri, and 81,
080 for Kansas.
"New Mexico had a population OF
| 1875, $40 in 1900 and Arizona had 122,
93l. Each claimed at the time that
many thousands of its inhabitants il,
mines, on remote ranches, scattered
through the mountains and in other
out of the way place we're overlooked.
In area the proposed state Of Arizona
will be of imperial dimensions, having
235 600 square miles, or much more
than any of the present states except
Texas, which exceeds them by O,00
souara miles, -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-12-28
eHasIsTafAs REEoRE THEMAR.
Uac3s Toney ON KSriislnus Times on de
or Psantashtln.

do members de krismus
1 EiEa4ss wee nse ter hab. Lem me
see yss els Is de berry week wen all
deSs fggeEs Is CIT de Sreednn fum oil.
boSs, en- h6 tel nm 10 60 nov. an be
back heah nex lzundy sho. de
nirgers wat WIS Wuzln rum hum
cons an dis week an shc de lace Dem
Sgas times hit make me iaf sumtimes
now ven, think bout It Niger
Dab gned time?
70 doan mo- autin. he aIrsady GIT
Fat eatsn despare rib en- de back bone:
y0l huckras doan XII In0 hogs now
like ol, boss sal5aH, sae nab hogs.
IN hab hogs en- killa nlIa, ser Eill nm
thu ds saII Krissnus hit done
bzn sruIick ebsr sense crop gederin
&ame coase n. fur al de aa5ors Is hah
caWn nckire en one thing on autIleg
kezk nipgah is alnaos ired good
yaE0ns kuS 20 hEb nm right on thu
as rSsrnrs Dat Was iSe blgges time
endazin de yeah, as yaoas OF de mar
rfazes tek place den. did dey hab
enny supper g0a bat dey did. wasn't
mus.h E7ufl yon don know nothin.
7ra did IL cone ssUna 70 sholy
ssrnsns libin Sfsn J; y HI ole naassah, he
s7bnnl sn q snpper is wus TOO.
Look as de- pig on de table. Sho
la1aG deh It rs q Whoie rossted pug
Stain up on lpose festsL On dem
WAS Eiznea sho ez yegk boan 20 die; !;
good timas knses niggah ain's babe
nuskiH sIss TO think bout ca. most.
IL he fnrnish all de grub, ali de.
rSess. en cher ting, en- niggah ains.
not nusfin 90 thing but wrk. Money?
Yes e hab monegs mo den heap oh EN-
Essss now, sn Hlea God q aint got
nrsShsu 10 sps1 &c anr. hist did 50
30 svid itf Well Gas ols am Hes fool Is
syag. bQs some % SEa kse it en- sb1y ,e
freedom. Din, ssa dat.
isEaus sappes2 in s gin 90 tell
yau. Jes. .ez, APP 90 not SIDES pig
Ebes here roomsN as ses; "a iiEns ez'
Day. kaze de was Ere6 on Shsfols en-
rss on de gruan. You no niggah, lub a.
GOOD fire IN coal wsdsr, en- den times
de wus plenty wood en- no trouble ter
mex fires Wild Ken ies see de dance
sgRina ON ez cum mp INN de big
saouse. De boys cd de gals is jine.
Mans ca is sWiHgin seun ab TO pat
&c dancer no safs je go bal m1sic.
EfcWfn quillE2 Go long man sane
man Glib as mEsic ez gih de white folks
music; ois uEc Ezy B}andi he was p
big smokey gDblah. En- gics; ycH
see 20 big pot vat dey bile close ID?
We'll deg Is coax is Jess ez full ez it
wiA hole. How, Wls de bride dress?
Ez fne ed emmy fiddle, On dc bride
groom ne hab on q silk beaver meb-
70 Hrf siopld d say de WuZ times.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-12-28
JEALOUS AND TOOK POISON.
A Rochester Husband Killed Himself
Because Oher Men Were Atten-
tive to His Wife.

Rochester, N. Y. Dec. 24.-Jealous
over attention paid his wife by board
ers in the house they lived in on
North Fit-nugh sreet, William Crow
ley, forty seven years old, committed
suicide by taking poison this morning:
Before drinking the deadly stIf
Crowley threw carbolic acid in his
wife's face after making unsuccessful
efforts to force it down her throat.
She is twenty eighth years old and an
attractive woman.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-12-28

~ slse asazaevan Sunday School Nom
saias EEening as s O'Clock.

This epening Service.
Reading of SScripeures.
scssles Creed.
Prayer. g. 8
Hymn as S Day
Sons 80
s a iltsls Psaysr, = by Christine
3 EREser. $
What ssAey tell us. = Little Ones .
be Christians Mangar Hymn, .
6y School -
Tho Child Jesus, = Herbert Bult-
man
Santa Claus and the Mouse
Catherine Hammond.
Christmas Chimes, = The Primary
Glasses.
zyEan No. 1la33s s Ring the Bells, the
Christmas Bells. 8
Address By Pastor. s5sss
hymn No. 1sS9, Christ is Born. S
Warding OF prizes.
Benedicsi
iseributsoa Of Gifts s.
The public cordially invited TO
aesend.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-12-28
Straight Facts.

A whole lot of fancy phrases can be
written about remedies, but 1t takes
facts to prove anything-good straight
facts. And the strongest fact you
ever heard is that Tannopiline is the
best cure for piles on the market: Lit
cures absolutely. Has healing,
soothing effect from the start.
All druggists have it for S1.00 a jar.
Ask for Tannopiline and don't dare
take substitute.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-12-28
An URGENT CALL.
80
ItN-t
For the Organization of the Chamber
OF Commerce.

aE-. Editor:
There is,a call for a meeting Of the
citizens representing the diversified in
xerests of the city to meet ait the court
house at s. o'clock on the 2Sth inst. 1t
OF the utmost Importance for the
adrancement Of its Interests and the
protection of the diversified business
Interests that this. meeting is called,
and that there should be chamber of
commerce organized by the business
people Of Sumter.
Is hoped that every business man
IN the. city and every citizen who has
the advancement and the city's inter-
est at heart, will attend this meeting,
and bear in mind that it is no trivial
mater but business meeting Of the
utmost importance, and every man
xepreseats any business interests
sho1ad feel, it his hounden duty and
even sacrifice any personal interest on
that evening to attend this meeting on
wednesday night. the sSth inst
ghere win be matters OF great i'm
por1snce brought before this meeting
and fully discussed and it is necessary
that all the diversified interests in the
( city should be there to take part in it.
Therefore let everybody make it a
special point to be there and help this
organization to get on foot on solid
basis
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-12-28
GONE 70 MEET TIE ENEMY.
JAPANESE WARsHIPs HAVE LEFT
PORT ARTHUR.
Admiral Togo Announces Withdrawal
of Majority Of the Blockad-
ing Fleet.

Toxic, Dec. a7.-Admiral Togo re-
ports the withdrawal of a majority OF
the Japanese feet from Port Arthur.
This is presumed to indicate that the
vessels are going south to meet the
Baltic feet of the Russians.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-12-28

London, Dec. 24.-Baron Hayashi
reports that the japanese yesterday
stormed the heights one half mile
south of 2OS metre hill and now prac-
tically occupy the eminence. The Rus
slams made fierce counter attack but
wers repulsed with great loss. The
Press dispatches from Toxic report
that two Russian generals were killed
in the fighting.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-12-28
The "Aurray's. :"

When you've got bad cough just
saw "MURRAY'S. !" If druggist
gives you anything but Murray's
Horebound, Mullen and Tar you're
not getting the best and surest congh
remedy. Make him give you Mur-
rays. Acts quicker and you get a
SOC. size bottle for Csc.
Every druggist has it..
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-12-28

Washington, Dec. M.-The war de-
partment has received dispatch
from Mai. General Corbin, command
ing the department of the Philippines,
stating that the natives in Samar are
on the war path in considerable num-
bers. He reports that the natives on
December 18th killed Lieut.. Stephen
K. Hoyt and thirty-seven enlisted
men. He mentioned several other
minor clashes between the natives and
the troops.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-12-28

There was no local cotton market
today, there being no receipts, but on
the basis Of the New York quotations
cotton would have sold fer eA for
middling.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-12-28

=
Col. ". D. ScarboroHgh. OF Dal-
zau has been appointed Pension Com
missioner for Sumter county,
Mr.. W. D. Fsierson. Of Stateburg,
has been commissioned as notary pub
Tic.
There were a number Of Clemson
cadets or the streets Friday morning,
awaiting the departure Of their trains.
The boys will have the customary ten
days holiday.
TIE banks of this city were clossd
Monday and Tuesday December 18th
and Eth.
The city was filed with Christmas
shoppers, the stores we're crowded ana
tho clerks were kept on rush from
saorniug TO night.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-12-28

Paris. Dec. 2z.-TWelve persons were
lied and forty injured in a train
vreck at Lille last; night. The Lille
exuress crashed into the express from
Rniocne and both trains were demol-
sSshed. The dead incIade the celebrat..
"a chemist Bsrsheioe 60 and son OF
the French senator. Cuyiaot.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-12-28
CHICAGO MARKETS.

New fOrK SpoCS % GO"
ding 1885, sales none.
The Daytona gazette=news. (Daytona, Fla.) 1901-1922, 1904-04-30
SOLDIERS MAY GO To ST. LOUIS
The Halifax Rifles Are Making Pep
arations to AttSul Worlds
Fair in 4 Cody.

The member, IF the Halifax Rifles
are enthusiast. over the prospects
of attending TIL. Worlds Far within
the next month or 50 Capt j. b.
Parkinson has handed the Gazette
News the following for publication:
The round trip rate viii be
52O95 from jacksonville to st.
Louis, twenty-five or more on one
ticket Tickets only sold TO- mem
bers of the company Is per roster.
Barracks and cots viii be furnished
free, and meal ticke> will be sold
at - cents per meal Barracks will
be under supervision of the officials
and furnished with necessary toilet
accessories. including shower baths.
One regular admission fee Will be
charged. After that, admission Will
be free to those in uniform and pro-
vided with special countersigncd
pass
Applications for discharge will
be mailed in few days to all mem
bers whose cnlistments expire this
month All members and the pub
lie are urged to AID the company in
bringing its enlistment up to the re-
CURED number As soon as possible
Us several new enlistmcnts were
made this week, those intending to
enlist should do 50 At once so that
all recruits can be drilled together.
The company WAS never better
equipped, and with but few weeks
drill would be able to maintain It's
reputation at the Worlds FAIR or
any where else
JOINS Il. PAa1I\~oN.
Captain Commanding
The Daytona gazette=news. (Daytona, Fla.) 1901-1922, 1904-04-30

We publish this week sample
ballot which will give the voter an
idea OF how it will be arranged.
There is a general impression that
many Will not undertake to vote the
whole ticket fearing they will not
have time We would urge all to
vote the entire ticket, that is for
a candidate for each office There
Will be plenty of time and no need
of hurry Just take the ticket and
commence at the top making an y
mark III FRONT left hand side If th,
name of each candidate YOU want tc
vote for.
The Daytona gazette=news. (Daytona, Fla.) 1901-1922, 1904-04-30

There are two county tickets in
Nolusia-thc ms and the outs -
Most of the voters know all the can
dldates of both factions personally.
Compare between them. Volusia
has the reputation of having as good
q set OF county officials as any county
IN Florida Why should a change
be made at present: No reason
whatever, and so the majority of
Democrats will answer on the 10th
of May.
The Daytona gazette=news. (Daytona, Fla.) 1901-1922, 1904-04-30
Meeting OF Congregational Society


Inc '"eh'y-hrs' annual meeting
VI ''ie congregational Association oi
ioii'l' WAS llclu Ill llliS CITY l u'N
'"S' "'ui'es'ay ana thursday last
ABOUT ~ oeleSa'es' from various
points III 'he state were heartily
"ei'o'i'e' oy heV' = VI bingham IN
'''' 'N>' III III "''"ic99'
''o'. - - l "i"'' u Mt'o'"''''
iet'i'eo III an eloquent manner ana
P'0'0" ''il 'l''''N'i"S "n" enter
'''"'nS 10 MS hearers.
iroi' Richardson the Moderator,
VI Avon farh' was unable u be
present pu' ne sent written address
coh'aing many wise suggestions.
hev. I. /. hcdheld spoke on edu-
cation IN the state, but particularly
The Daytona gazette=news. (Daytona, Fla.) 1901-1922, 1904-04-30
and STILL the CLUB GROWS.
Several New Na0es AA1ed to the
Membership Rod q tie Az
t00ObiIe Associates.

The Florida East Coast Automo-
bile Association met at President
Burgoyne's place Tuesday evening
The following gentlemen applied for
membership, and were unanimously
elected: S. B. Wilson, Samuel d.
Jordan, DeLand; d. A. Blodgett,
George W. Blymyer, c. NJ. Wilder
and f. L. Burdine
1t is quite possible that the asso-
citation will arrange for a grand rec
ord-breaking carnival some time
during next November or early in
December, so that all who wish to
try for records can at that time pre-
pare and be on hand to try their
luck.
This will not interfere at all with
the annual and now well-known Or
mond-Daytona Automobile Race
Meet, and which will be given indie
pent of any record breaking at any
other time. OF course during the
annual meet an opportunity will be
given for all who care to try for rec
ords to do so.
Work on the club house is pro-
crossing satisfactorily, and the
next meeting of the association will
be held in their new home on the
evening of May %, at 7::3O o'clock.
The marling of the driveways
leading to the house will be COM
menced shortly 50 as to have them
in good condition by the time the
building is completed The two en-
frances to the club house grounds
viii be known as Mobile avenue and
Auto Place.
The Daytona gazette=news. (Daytona, Fla.) 1901-1922, 1904-04-30
De hghtful Reception.

Mrs. {. Ii. Raynor's informal re-
ception on Tuesday, to the ladies Of
the Palmetto Club, was truly a de-
lightful affair. Her lovely little
home on the peninsula was prettily
and tastefullv decorated with ferns
and flowers, and even the grounds
around the house had very festive
appearance, for each shrub and plant
seemed to make its best appearance.
The hours were from 4 to 6, and as
the time drew near the ladies began
to arrive in carriages, boats and on
wheels until soon the rooms and
Porches were crowded with bevy
Of prcttily gowned ladies', and, Judg-
ing from the lively conversation and
smiling faces, all were enjoying
themselves in the most sociable way
Delicious punch and waters were
served by young ladies in most
gracious manner. When the time
came to depart it was the expression
Of all present that Mrs Raynor was
an ideal hostess.
The Daytona gazette=news. (Daytona, Fla.) 1901-1922, 1904-04-30

There are but ten days more OF
the most bitter campaign ever waged
in Florida, and on the 10th of May
a large vote will no doubt be polled.
Voters should weigh the situation
carefully before going 10 the pofis
Think well as to which candidates
would best ell the Offices to which
they aspire, and cast your vote rs
your conscience dictates.
Conservative men should he
elected men who by their past
deeds have proven what they will
do in the future. \ man is known
by his deeds in a public office the
same as in private life Rash prom
ises of disgruntled politicians count
for naught. Fanatics should not
be intrustcd with the responsible
duties of public office.
The Gazcttc-News is not owned or
controllcl BY an politician or set of
politicians, nor is it paid to EDITOR
ally extol the merits Of any candl-
date II aims t advocate the cleo
ton to public Office Of those whom it
thinks best capable Of carrying out
the trust that the Office imposes.
The Gazettc-News advocates the
election Of those who have been
weighed in an | the balances NoI
found wanting.
Three Of the most important of
fees to be fllel in the coming cleo
ton are United States Senator, Gov
ernor and Congressman.
Three Of the most capable men t,
FIJI these responsible Offices, i'll our
humble opinion, are Taliafcrro
Davis and Dougherty.
All three of the above gentlemen
have by their past records shown
what they will in all probability dc
in the future
They are three men whose public
lives and records are unspotted men
who ask the suffrage of the Demo
Gratis of Florida on the strength Of
what they have done for their con-
stltuents in the past, and not upon
rash and fanaticaf promises for the
future.
Listen not to the babbling of their
dlsgruntled opponents without
studying the records Of these three
men after YOU have studied both
sides, then vote as your conscience
tells you is best for the people OF
Florida
The Daytona gazette=news. (Daytona, Fla.) 1901-1922, 1904-04-30

There is one county official at
least in Nolusia county who is popu-
lar with all classes. We refer to
Samuel d. Jordan, Clerk Of the Cir
cut Court He is notable exam
pie OF courteous and conscientious
public official. His books are models
of ncatness and correctness and the
official papers in the office are al
ways ready for instant reference.
The Daytona gazette=news. (Daytona, Fla.) 1901-1922, 1904-04-30
Hon. Charles Dougherty know,

Hon. Charles Dougherty, known
as the Tall Cypress of the Halifax, e"
and who made a national, and, in
tact, an international reputation as a
hard worker and effective doer of
things during his two terms in Con
gress few years ago, is daily gain
ing strength all over the District in
his present campaign. Doughcrty
will carry Nolusia by a large major
lty and prospects are bright that he
Will be the next Congressman from
the Second District of Florida
The Daytona gazette=news. (Daytona, Fla.) 1901-1922, 1904-04-30

Will NJ. Hundley, of Plainville,
O., has bought the Claremont Va
Herald, of viii III. Stevens, at one
time a resident of Daytona. The
Herald was established in 1880, and
enjoys the distinction of being the
only paper published in Surry
county, which has a population Of
900
The Daytona gazette=news. (Daytona, Fla.) 1901-1922, 1904-04-30
INVALUABLE FOR RHEUMATISM.

Il have been suffering Tor the past few
years with severe attack uf rheumn-
tisnI, and found that Billiards. Snow
Linment was the only thing that gave
rnr satisfaction and tended to alleviate
my pains. March oath, 1902. John E
ID gnan, kinsman, Ills" 25c, 5Oc and
81 90 Sold 10y NJ Jones.
The Daytona gazette=news. (Daytona, Fla.) 1901-1922, 1904-04-30

1t takes over two columns of the
Gazettc-Nows to print the names Of
the candidates "now before the
people" After the 10Th of next,
month, many of them will be be
hind however.
The Daytona gazette=news. (Daytona, Fla.) 1901-1922, 1904-04-30
Thinks Dosgherty VIII Win.

Charles Dougherty, candidate for
Congressman from this District, is
making a strong race, and, with his
old-time methods and the backing
of the friends of long ago he is 60
ing to surprise the natives, as the
expression goes.
f. T. King, of Fort Lauderdale,
who is an enthusiastic supporter OF
Dougherty, says that he is sure
winner. Mr., King has been up and
down the line considerably, and is
quite well posted as to the situation
along the East Coast.
There are many dividing causes
in this county, and naturally the
vote will be quite considerably cut
up between the various candidates
for Congress, as for all the other Of
fees Miami Metropolis.
The Daytona gazette=news. (Daytona, Fla.) 1901-1922, 1904-04-30

BE sure TO put a cross mark to the
left front Of the name of Isaac A.
Stewart, on May the 10th, when >ot-
ing the official ballot for Judge of the
Criminal Court
The Daytona gazette=news. (Daytona, Fla.) 1901-1922, 1904-04-30

Low Tide on the Beach
The Daytona gazette=news. (Daytona, Fla.) 1901-1922, 1904-04-30

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