The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-02-15

1880 and the True SoMthrea ID 1866. Ihe
8 Watcaa,aa and Southroa now has the COM
bsned CIRCULATION and influence OF both of
sheold papsss. and is manifestiy The best
adyersising medium IN Sumter.
How q marriage license Law or a law
requiring all. marriages to be recorded
1 ID the clerks Office can have ten
dency to develop q sentiment in favor
of j divorce Law is beyond our appre-
hension. TO as it seems that any re-
ssrictien that would prevent hasty
and i'll considered marriages would
have She opposite effect, for the de-
snaand for divorce law in this state
comes from the victims Of hasty mar
riages Of their friends. We would not
make it less difficult to break the
niarriage tie, bat more difficult TOT
thoughtless persons to assume the OBJ
ligatiun.
The hanging Of Mayor McCue, of
Charlottesville, Va. for the murder OF
MS wife is q signal triumph OF the
7sw over social position, wealth and
noi itieaI influence. The Old Domin-
ION s 70 hs congratulated that she
possesses such justice loving and Law
;;u-nYs indpes and COVER
nor.
Secretary of State CAN'T is entitled
eo i fair showing and an unbiased m
yestieation, bat. he should make
fual aud satisfactory showing. The
people Who elected him are entitled to
Vhe South Carolina lawyers who
were So anxious to obtain the appoint
znens is Federal Judge will now calm
shenselras, call of their friends and
resume the practice of their profes-
SION. The irdgeship will not De
created at present.
The cotton specuIator has taken
the place il the minds of the cotton
urcwers occupied q few months ago
iby the boil weeyil. @; the two pests,
tae former has aone the South a thou
saa fold the greater damage. But
the government will not spend any
money 10 eradicate the spectators.
hes hotel accommodations OF Sum
ses viii Fave TO be increased in the
near futuge il the travel continues to
zaecease. The city IS growing 50 rap
sdsy n business Importance that ten
eopsse stop at the hotel now where
one did few years ago. Another and
sarser hotel viii be necessity in
short time.
IS was some Old unregenerate South
shstsr Who said in Congress that #
sbo South would raise less hell and
mere hog She would be better of. 1t
was arue word though tinged With
Erofanity. and The saying is true to-
sssg, only We would substitute cotton
dor hell aud add long Its of live
sseoes and food crops to the hog part,
not forgstsing chickens. We have
nsEar had enough chickens for home
consumption and the Whole country
,ying for more eggs and chickens.
he red hot speech that President
Roosevelt promises to deliver tonight
may sarss Q good purposs-ife it IS
nos enough to break the cold wave in
New FORK.
S. Orr plain spoken Columbia cores
pondens tells The truth abont the Leg
sasiaturs iasa candid manner that
skey are uaaccustonsd to, AID some
OF them may not agree with him IN
his conclasious. but niasss per cent OF
the people will say Hmen to every
Mord at.
Ts would like to know for whom
Richnond Pearson Hohson. IS acting
as press ageat. Unless he is very
Eich man his postage account not to
mention his ps;ating bills will inpov-
srish bin in skors order If he contin-
nss TO bombard the newspaper Offices
wirh cricuaar 2stteIs, addresses and
saezaoriass 20 Congress in advocacy of
an 5mmease navy. BE Is either 8
rich mar who can afford to spend
naoney ii advocacy of.a fad,o the press
agent Of some corporation that has good
reasons for wishing to influence the
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